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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1956
Page
9
Reader seeks wardrobe guidance for a June convention in a warm state. She plans day activities including sports and shopping with evening dinner and dancing. Advice emphasizes comfort, age-appropriate party dress, versatile colors, and practical day attire for travel and recreation.
Private utility companies produce about 79 percent of the nation’s electricity, shaping the energy landscape across the United States and highlighting the dominant role of private firms in power generation.
Detroit report quotes Dr. Harry Bakwin urging parents to stop blaming themselves for every behavior deviation. He warns against reliance on psychology books and stresses natural, humorous responses with children. He notes psychiatrists aid only in severe cases and that normal thumb sucking or later gum chewing are not abnormal behaviors.
Oklahoma City report on DeLois Faulkner former Maid of Cotton now organizing cotton exhibitions for the Southwest American Exposition set for spring. Burge calls her sensational and promises more salesmen, noting her busy year of promotions across half the world.
Mrs John Gowin hosted a Lawton Heights Methodist Woman s Society of Christian Service meeting at her home 2129 Denver at 730 pm Wednesday Co hostess was Mrs Clarence Treadway After devotional a short business meeting was led by Mrs F M Fentress Guest Mrs Max Porter attended Other members present included Mesdames E T Quimby J R Estes M L Roberts C Edward Ditterline Eugene Shelkett H W Coleman E L Bentley Gene Elkins Ellen Carter Della V Woods and D E Sparlin.
Indira Gandhi, 38, discusses advantages and drawbacks of being Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter. She serves on Congress working committee and elections panel, but has no political plans to run for Parliament. She travels to villages to aid women and children, balancing four full lives.
Mrs. William Zea was honored on her 82nd birthday at a party hosted by her son Merle Zea and daughter-in-law at 1303 Taylor. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Hamm, James Brock, Clyde Walker family, Holcomb family, and multiple Zea relatives. The item notes U S population reaching 166,740,000 at the end of 1955.
Controversy swirled as Dr. W. A. Criswell, Dallas Baptist minister, defended segregation and attacked integration as infidels. He said he was amazed by reactions but would not back down, insisting freedom allows separate churches and homes. Church deacons offered mixed views while Dr. Harry Sarles urged church leadership to uphold the Supreme Court ruling and reconcile scripture with abolition of discrimination.
At Farmingdale New York fighting erupted again as nonstrikers attempted entry via a Long Island Rail Road stop near the Republic Aviation plant. Two trains carrying IAM members arrived at 6 39 and 7 39 am. Pickets clashed with nonstrikers. guards closed one gate and blocked entry at the main gate later.
The body of airman Roger C. Timm twenty from Evanston Illinois was claimed by his parents Harlow M. and his wife as a nationwide hunt for murder suspect Prentice Frank Day continued. Timm had three bullet wounds and was found in a roadside ditch near Madill while his car was abandoned in San Antonio.
In San Pedro California police report a $5,000 jewelry theft aboard the Hawaii bound liner Lurline. The thief, mingling with voyagers, jimmied a display case in a deck jewel shop and stole jade rings pearls and diamonds.
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