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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1958

Page

12

Hospital News items confuse births and admissions at Southwestern

Hospital list records multiple births at Fort Sill and surrounding towns with times and weights, plus numerous admissions and discharges. Names include Birtliss Son, Lt ad Mrs Richard, Mrs Leroy Drennan, Mrs Joseph Sarcone, and Mrs W E Russell among others, with dates in February and several medical and surgical notes.

Birtliss Richard 2Osier Fort Sill Richard Tovath Irwin Pie Ray Swanson Ditt Bell Cara Scroggins Snyder Lavade Davis David Bond Edith Davis Ch. Ivie An Harris Ernest Fancher Bill Duff Leroy Drennan Joseph Sarcone Moiva Elliott Joseph Jones Frankie Ray Cache TS. Woodall Mountain Park Filla Hattis Esther Beavers Jean Freund Im Fitzgerald Ozman Tol Summit Lorena VanHlorn Smith Southwestern W. E. Russell Walters Pathe Walker James Walker Crarbori Gery George Clark Bessie Qurerry Harry Douthitt Ducan Sedric Calloway Tayiss Clinton Wwildabrand Howard Malote Tait Joe Gris Br. 3 Dan Simmons Apache Rey Leonhardt Dale Simplot Caughter Bom Leon Walters Duncan Charlie Little Rt. 4 Oscar Manuel Walters

Rites Honoring Morris S Simpson at Fort Sill

Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Sharo will deliver the principal address at a memorial for Morris S. Simpson a Lawton merchant civic leader and philanthropist. The 8 p m service at New Post Chapel will be directed by Lt Melvin J Glatt with military and civilian dignitaries in attendance. Simpson died of cancer February 24 1931 at age 68 after decades of community service and aid to Jewish religious life in Oklahoma He founded Lawton Mercantile Co and helped bring a valuable Torah collection to Fort Sill aiding local services. He and Rep Scott Ferris also helped plan post expansion and contributed to Fort Sill becoming the Army Field Artillery School.

Thomas E. de Sharo Fort Sill Morris S. Simpson Lawton Melvin J. Glatt New Post Chapel Lawton-Fort Sill Latvia Simpson Lawton Mercantile Co Oklahoma Fort Silt Scott Ferris Army

British To Get Thor Squadrons

Washington reports four intermediate range ballistic missile squadrons may be sent to the United Kingdom with Air Force Thor weapons, potentially excluding Army Jupiter units in that area. The plan, under review, envisions Thor only in Britain to simplify logistics and base operations, with Jupiter possibly deployed elsewhere.

Wastiington United Kingdom Air Force Thor Pentagon Britain Defense Department Army de Plovert Bea

Famed Movie Queen Returns In TV Drama

Blanche Sweet once a silent screen icon appears on CBS Climax in Secret Love of Johnny Spain as a bit player. Now 62 she hints at more TV work after stepping from Hollywood for decades.

Hollywood Blanche Sweet Holywood Johnny Spain Miss Sweet Usereabouts Blanche Jean Arthur Bill Russell Judith Bellalia David Griffith New York California Raymond Hackett

Mental Health Official Named Head of Oklahoma Drive

Dr. John W. Raley president of Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee is named head of the 1958 state campaign for the Oklahoma Association for Mental Health succeeding Bud Wilkinson. Groundwork starts immediately with county chairmen to be announced as appointments are confirmed. The campaign will run in May after Mental Health Week April 27 to May 3.

John W. Raley Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee Oklahoma Association For Mental Health Raley Bud Wilkinson University of Oklahoma Oklahoma N. D. Helland OAMIT Tulsa Camanche Berell Gilbert Comanche County Association For Mental Health Wee

New Jersey Pharmacy Student Charged With Narcotics Possession

Ed ward Ruhnen 26, a New Jersey pharmacy student formerly at the University of Oklahoma, was charged in Oklahoma City with illegal narcotics possession after deputies found five vials in his car. He pleaded innocent and posted a $3,000 bond. Ruhnen said he brought the narcotics from New Jersey where a relative operated a pharmacy.

Oklahoma City New Jersey University of Oklahoma E. A. Capshaw Edward C. Ruhnen Dumont N. W Kahnen Capshaw

Party Leaders Hedge In Talks About Business

Democrats and Republicans faced off over when a business upturn would occur. An administration aide calling misread Eisenhower’s March pickup remark, while Democrats cited private unemployment estimates well below 4.4 million with many job changes. White House adviser Gabriel Hauge cautioned against tying the downturn to March and suggested signs of a slowdown by mid year, with a full turnaround not expected quickly.

Washington Eisenhower Sean Keyserling Forinder Truman Gabriel Hauge White House State Broadcasting Association Lear Eisenhower Marek Hauge

Chronic Disease Hospital near Comanche to open April 12

Comanche county prepares a new Chronic Disease hospital annex costing 359000 for public access on April 12 after a federal inspection led by T M Seltzer and Dennis Donovan. The facility was completed 45 days ahead of schedule, delaying equipment arrival and apr approval.

Comanche County Bill Love Memorial Hospital Toeday T. M. Seltzer Dallas U.S. Public Tealth Service Dennis Donovan Oklahoma City State Health Department Love

Infant Terrance Lee Woodall Funeral Rites Held

Infant son of Seaman and Mrs Aaron Woodall died at 2 30 p m in a local hospital born at 4 30 am Wednesday Services were to be held at 3 pm today in Becker Funeral home chapel Rev L T Woodall an uncle of the baby and pastor of the Freewill Baptist church officiated Woodall and wife recently returned to Lawton after Navy duty in San Diego Survivors include sister Debra June paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E L Woodall and Mrs Bertha M Bell Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens

Terrance Lee Woodall Aaron Woodall Becker Funeral Home L. T. Woodall Freewill Baptist Church Woodall Lawton

D Lopez-Vazquez and Lawton Postmaster's Wife Obituaries

D Lopez-Vazquez 43 of Fort Sill died in the Post hospital. Funeral will be in Puerto Rico. Becker Finera Home handles local arrangements. He served in B Battery of BbO 2nd FA Bn and resided at 58541 Brewster Fort Sill. He is survived by his wife Arcela Gonzales Lopes. Mrs Joe T White, Lawton's first postmaster, died in Denver Colorado at 9 15 p m Wednesday. Services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev J Smith officiating. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Mr White and wife lived in Lawton for years. he was a merchant and named postmaster in 1891. Mrs White moved from Lawton after his death in the 1920s.

D. Lopez-Vazquez Ste Dionisio Lopez-Vazquez Fort Sill Puerto Rico Becker Finera Bbo 2Nd FA Bn Lopes-Vazquez Brewster Aracelia Gonzales Lopes Lawton Joe T. White Denver Colo Lawton Feneral Home J. ©. Simith Wallock Menora Congregational Church Highland Cemetery

Senate votes to revise Georgia state song for singability

Atlanta dispatch reports the Georgia Senate approved a bill ordering changes to the state song to make it easier to sing. The measure aims to adjust phrasing and cadence while preserving the anthem’s identity and connection to the state’s heritage.

Atlanta Georgia Senate

REA Group Protest On GRDA Contract Flows From Oklahoma

Nine rural electric coops filed a Federal Power Commission brief in Washington alleging an unfair GRDA PSC power exchange. They claim $150000 losses in five months ending December 31 and improper charges for free power versus tied capacity costs. GERDA says the contract saves roughly $9000 monthly Aug 2 to Dec 31.

Vinita Grand River Dam Authority Federal Power Commission Washington Authority Public Service Co GRDA PSC GERDA Walter B. Hoss PPC

Oklahoma educators attend university conference in Norman

Six Lawton educators were among 200 Oklahoma instructors and school administrators at the fifth annual Educational Testing and Evaluation Conference held at the University of Oklahoma earlier this week. Kinley McClure Minnie Attaway Thelma Talla Mary Sue Silk W C Burris and James L Taylor attended.

Lawton Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Kinley McClure Minnie Attaway Thelma Talla Mary Sue Silk W. C. Burris James L. Taylor

Four Tulsa Food Store Managers Face Meat Counts

Four Tulsa food market managers and meat market managers face misdemeanor charges in common pleas court for misrepresenting price and weight of packaged meat. An investigation started last May by the state Department of Agriculture found small differences between labeled and true prices, with one Oklahoma City store cited as costing $33,000 yearly. Loss to customers in Tulsa ranged from 7.8 to 15.5 percent.

Tulsa FM Tulsa Common Pleas State Department of Agriculture Robert K. Sherman Sheriman Oklahoma City Robert D. Simms

Post members attend U N parley in Oklahoma City

Lt Col and Mrs Elliott and Pfe, Ben Abramovice, and the Lawton Fort Sill AA United Nations group attended a Wednesday meeting in Oklahoma City with Rep. Carnahan and Rep. Merrow. They conferred with city and state dignitaries on the mutual security program of the United Nations.

Ralph H. Elliott Pfe Ben Abramovice Fort Sill Lawton- Fort Sill American Association For United Nations Oklahoma City J. Carnalan Missouri Chester E. Merrow New Stampshire United Nations Foreign Affairs

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