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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1958
Page
7
A jumble of hospital notes reports numerous births at Fort Sill and surrounding communities with multiple families listed by name. Entries include birth dates and weights for infants born February 1 through February 19, plus a broad roster of medical admissions and surgeries across local towns and military posts.
A textbook committee meeting for the aven paral school trackers is set for 2 30 pan February 28 with Gerald Middleton as chairman. Middleton, principal of Medicine Park school, will preside in the office of Clarence Scott, the school superintendent, to discuss the selection of lists for the coming school year.
FSIS Club hosts a public Spanish Supper with an interpretive Spanish dance by Irene Lee a Mesican folk acts by Maybelle Bitsie and others to raise funds for student projects. Tickets 15 cents at door or school office. Event set for 1530 hours in IPSS student dining hall with Indian dancers and musical performances.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its annual International Relations banquet at 7 pm Tuesday at the Old South Cafeteria. The event is chaired by Morse Bill Hat Shaves, with involvement from Mrs. Eugene Kieg and several local professionals.
Jack Carter announces six committees for Lawton Chamber of Commerce for 1958 with Ross H. Porter head of military affairs. The list includes names of chairmen and members across Administrative, City Beautiful, Cameron College Urban, Traffic and Parking, Fort Sill advisory roles, and more, with many local and military figures named.
The county selective service board 16 reported that draft tests and physical examinations for the WS Army are planned for Friday February 21. Prospective draftees from Lawton include Paul Smith Marvin Rogers Travis Waller Alvin Williams Lon Leyva and others from Chattanooga Fletcher and Arlington. A next induction call is scheduled for March. REDS shell Quemoy triped, Deng’s forces shell island bastion. ministry says no damage or casualties.
The Social Security Administration began operations at a new office at 305 Gyre Bly, Lawton, serving nine southwest Oklahoma counties including Comanche, Beckham, Caddo, Greer, Thurman, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, and Washita. The prior office was in the basement of the Security Bank & Trust Co. Travis Briggs is the office manager.
Kathy Wright of the University of Oklahoma, a sophomore and house mistress, attended a Saturday and Sunday event with Miss Beverly Beauchamp at 7 Lincoln. Weight attended Cameron College last semester and served as executive secretary for the Layton Home Builders association. Mr and Mrs Honey F Tinwell were in Dallas for the annual gift and jewelry show.
A dairy produce clinic will be held Thursday at the county fair grounds starting at 10 a.m. Free lunch will be served at noon. Clifford Burton and L. H. Stinelt, extension dairymen from Oklahoma State University, will lead the program on milk cost reduction, forage balance, mastitis control, herd health, records keeping, and reducing replacement costs.
The Oklahoma City Gridiron Club votes to furnish a memorial room in the new University of Oklahoma Journalism Building. The room will be dedicated to the club, which hosts the annual Gridiron show. Bill Martineau is re-elected chairman, Ralph Beweil named secretary, Benny Turner treasurer.
Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Guy Wilson of Dearborn VT has been elected secretary treasurer of the Deliz Chi social maternity pledge class at the University of Oklahoma. He is a sophomore majoring in mathematics.
Mrs Margaret Tulloch 80 a former Cement resident for 35 years died Feb 15 at the home of a niece Mrs Robert Alien in Racine Wisconsin Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Cement First Baptist church Rev O C Sutterfield former pastor officiating Assisting him Rev W E Garrell Burial will be in the Cement cemetery under direction of Chickas ha Funeral home Born in Scotland she married George Tulloch in that country They moved to Oklahoma in 1919 where Tulloch ran the oll business in Cement for 30 years She died in September 1953 She was a member of the Cement Baptist church and a charter member of the Women Missionary society Now living in Wisconsin with one survivor besides her niece a nephew George Randall of Chicago
Bertha Kaspereit Gol a former Hulen resident died this morning in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hulen Methodist Church. Watts Funeral Home of Oklahoma City is in charge. Burial in Letitia cemetery. Born April 3, 1893 in Rogersville Missouri, she lived in Hulen 1901 to 1913 before moving to Oklahoma City. Survived by four sons Kenneth Harold Ray Clyde, a brother John Schneeberger and two sisters Anna Pierce and Lena Tuck.
Alvin L Thurman 71 of Cache died Sunday at his home after a heart attack. Services at 2 p m Wednesday Becker Funeral Home chapel burial in Cache Cemetery. Born July 30 1886 in Austin Texas he lived in Shawnee and Marble Falls before moving to Cache in 1940s. Retired farmer he had lived with sister Adie Penskeley 12 years. Survived by brother Oscar of Cache and sister Mrs Jim Walker of San Antonio Texas.
Dr Charles Clinton Owens former Lawton physician dies Feb 10 in Smithville Texas. Services to be held 2 p m Tuesday at Barnett chapel AME church with Rev E F Fant officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery. graveside rites by Mistletoe Lodge No 31 of which he was a member. Arrangements J Shaw Funeral home directed.
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