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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1957

Page

2

Lawton Stock Market Roundup and Oklahoma City Prices

Oklahoma and surrounding markets report mixed livestock and grain values. Cattle slaughter steers 17.00-18.50, stockers 17.00-18.30, cows 8.23-10, calves up to 21.00-27.50 for stocker calves, hogs steady to down, lambs 18.00-19.00, butterfat prices steady, wheat No 1 hard around 2.00, poultry and eggs showing weak to steady trends across several towns.

Oklahoma City Onlanmoma City State Board of Agriculture Today Guyman Silva Blackwell Enid Medford Vici Bison el Reina Hennessey Kingfisher Yukon Hobart Clinton Edmond Frederick Broilers Shattuck Elk City Vinita Lawton Alva Tulsa Watonga Pauls Valley el Reno Pauls Vidiey

Funeral Rites for James Dane Sprabary and Petra Cailis

James Dane Sprabary 80 of 16th S Third died this morning in a hospital. Services pending at Rit ter Fustrat bome. He was born in Tennessee and moved here in 1937 from Carnegie. Surviving include wife Lela four daughters and four sons. Petra Cailis died Tuesday morning in a hospital. Services pending at Tulter Funeral home. She was born in San Angelo and moved to Apache 36 years ago. Surviving include three daughters two sons and 26 grandchildren and 1? great grandchildren.

James Dane Sprabary Ritter Fustrat Bome Tennessee Carnegie Lela Ann Fairchild Vernon Tex Ada Chandler Denton Lorraine Gua Wichita Falls Asted Shackleford Oklahoma Co Jim Sprabary She Ariz Jen Sprabary Sprabary Lester Sprabary Lawton Petria Cailis Tulter Funeral Cailis San Angelo Apache Juanita Sperman Sutin Lopez Oklahoma City Cecilia Wiley Chicagoan Paul Gerrora Tulare Carl Finia Gerrora

Oklahoma Wire and Piping expands with three buildings

Wire capacity will reach about 18 000 feet during a 8 hour shift. T P Osborne is sales manager. A&A Fence Co owned by Long is a division of the Oklahoma Wire and Piping Manufacturing Co with branches in Altus and Duncan.

Fon Inc Fourth Aid Douglass T. P. Osborne Long A&a Fence Co Oklahoma Wire and Pips Manufacturing Co Altus Duncan

City Council Prepares Bond Sale For Water Plan and Land Purchases

The council plans to call for sale of the first five million two hundred eighty two thousand five hundred ten dollar bond issue by February 26 to fund water improvements and a 3,000 acre municipal lake on East Cache creek. They will also open bids for fire hose equipment and review plans for a park land dedication in Stephens addition and Ferris street access to the new Tomlinson Junior High.

Font Municipal East Cache Creek Parier Hill Elgin Gore Park Board Stephens Addition Ferris Sheridan Road Tomlinson Junior High School Tomlinson Juniior High School J. 8. Kuntz Kuntz

Elephant hunter Negley seeks single out shot at African herd

Negley plans to use a powerful bow on elephants in Africa claiming arrows could pierce a rib and even full elephants if needed. Professional hunter Eric Rundgren will guide the mission to isolate a target and ensure Negley’s safe extraction. Negley aims to bring back African exhibits for San Antonio's museum, possibly an elephant head.

Negley Eric Rundgren Rundgren Redinger Pitts Hugh Pi Negley San Antonio

Boxer Denies Bribe Offer in Fight Fix Trial

Los Angeles welterweight Aragon testified that he did not offer Dick Goldstein $500 to throw a Dec 18 San Antonio bout. He claimed Goldstein asked him to throw punches to avoid cuts while visiting family in Seattle. Aragon said the staged fisticuffs in LA and San Antonio were publicity stunts and that he loaned Goldstein $800 plus travel.

Los Angeles P—Ar Aragon Dick Goldstein San Antonio Tex Goldstein Golden Boy Seattle

Cat Rescued From Pole In Bizarre Publicity Stunt

In Fatview State Hospital area and three towns, utility workers lured a cat named Tabby up a pole with fish then attempted to lower it toward a crossarm. The cat climbed, paused, then leaped 50 feet to the ground, landing on its feet and fleeing. Spectators watched.

Fatview State Hospital Fpr&l Eb Jong Miwin Tabby Tom Tama

Soviet Six Point Plan For Near East Stirs Debate

Shepilov outlined six points in a Kremlin policy speech calling for mutual arms ban and economic cooperation in Near and Middle East. U.S. officials call it a propaganda move aimed at boosting Moscow influence while offering no practical solutions to Suez, Israeli security, or Arab-Israeli peace. The State Department and experts noted timing alongside King Saud’s visit to the U.S. and Eisenhower’s proposed East West cooperation plan.

Near and Mid-dle East Middle East Kremlin Eisenhower Fisenhower U. S Russia Moscow State Department U.S Congress Seattle Senate King Saud Saudi Arabia Near Europe Suez Canal Shepilov Supreme Soviet Suez Canal Zone

New Assistant Manager Named At Ward's Store

Gordon Lecuyer has become operating assistant manager at the Lawton Montgomery Ward store announced by Jack McBee. He replaces J. Morse who transferred to Wellington Kansas. Lecuyer formerly regional catalogue supervisor in Kansas City and earlier assistant manager at the Ardmore store. The Lecuyers reside at 1625 M 25th with sons Bob and Jim. J N Warren remains merchandise assistant manager.

Gordon Lecuyer Lawton Montgomery Ward Jack McBee Lecuyer J. Morse Wellington Kan Montgomery Ward Kansas City Ardmore Bob

Carnival Workers Deny Narcotics Counts Plead Innocent

Three carnival workers entered not guilty pleas through attorney Lewis Derke and remained jailed on $2000 bond each. Mike Lea Picaroni 25 Dottie Lea Picaroni 25 and Gene Lamont Joseph Akin 20 face charges for false address to obtain narcotics including 24 tablets of 116 grain dilaudid on Feb 3. Alan—addressed as giving a false address Feb 1 to obtain a prescription for 1 20 grain dilaudid tablet—also charged. Case before Justice Marvin E. Cameyo.

Carnival Lewis Derke Mike and Dottie Lea Picaroni Gene Lamont Joseph Akin Alan Justice of Peace Marvin E. Cameyo

Traffic Counts Filed Against Chaney and Adams

Two traffic complaints were filed this morning by David J. Aubrey assistant county attorney. Dale Edward Chaney 17 of 1905 Ast charged with reckless driving and Carl L. Adams 20 Fort Sill charged with spending in daytime.

David J. Aubrey Justice of Peace Woodrow

Soviet China ties pledged as equal and sovereign

Foreign minister described unbreakable bonds between the Soviet Union and Communist China and condemned Western pressure while warning that any country hosting United States atomic task groups bears full responsibility for the consequences. He urged a world economic conference and an international trade organization under the UN to aid independent economies.

Shepilov Soviet Union China United States Europe Middle Far East United States Atomic Task Groups

Dock negotiators hopeful as 5 p.m. strike deadline nears

New York negotiators for the New York Shipping Assn and the independ ent International Longshoremen's Assn press progress toward a contract to avert a 45 000 dock workers strike from Maine to Virginia. Federal mediators warn of potential delays and a cooling off period ends today.

New York Maine Virginia New York Shipping Assn International Longshoremen's Assn Alexander Chopin Federal Mediation and Conciliation Louis Waldman TLA Gotiating Philadelphia ILA Robert G. Kelly Philadelphia Marine Trade Assn Chester Wilmington Del Joseph Finnegan Finnegan

Area C of C to Air Fantus Report on Industry

Southwestern Oklahoma will discuss its industrial potential at a special Area C Chamber of Commerce meeting held March 1 at the Haltonian Hotel. The program, sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Industry, features the Fantus Report by Fantus Area Research Inc of New York, and aims to attract new industries and jobs for the region. Estal Tart of the department leads arrangements, with the session running 10 30 a m to 4 p m and also serving as the Friday Forum luncheon.

Southwestern Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce

Cameron junior college names four student senators for second semester

Four new Cameron junior college student senators were installed after a campus election. Leon T. Scarbrough from Lawton engineering student Tint Hood arts and sciences Jim Hatchett Mangum sophomore class representative and Guye H. Willis Sentinel agriculture were elected with Hatchett and Willis unopposed. Everett Newman Tulsa was elected sophomore class vice president.

Cameron College Leon T. Scarbrough Lawton Tints Hood Sentinel Jim Hatchett Mangum Guye H. Willis Hatchett Willis Everett Newman Tulsa

Schoolmasters to Host Domino Session Next Month

At February meeting the Co manche county Schoolmasters voted to hold a domino session during the March gathering. Ed Meece, Chattanooga superintendent and group president, said the program boosts enthusiasm and attendance. Guest at the meeting was Leo Bundy of Elgin.

Comanche County Old South Ed Meece Chattanooga Schoolmasters Group Leo Bundy Elgin

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