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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1957

Page

10

Sanctions Could Prolong Debate on the Doctrine

United Nations sanctions against Israel could delay Senate action on President Eisenhower s Middle East Doctrine. Delegates warned Secretary Dulles at his home of possible extended debate as U N moves drive the timetable. Johnson called the meeting productive and cooperative.

Warren Duffee Washington United Nations Israel U. N Senate Dulles U. W Congress Leverett Saltonsiak P-Mass Senate Armed Services Committee ABC Johnson United States Middle East Dunes Lyndon B. Johnson D - Tex Executive Branch Uch

Woman Faces Murder Trial As Formality

MADILL OK a 30 year old farm woman Billie Green is bound over for district court after testifying she shot A J Tucknies when he broke into her home. She described a rape attempt and threat to her children by Tucknies who had once been her husband’s friend. The county attorney and sheriff call the shooting justifiable homicide and the trial is likely next fall.

Madill Marshall County O. C. Barnes Barnes Urkel Hargis Billie Green A. J. Tucknies

Educators Of Four States To Meet In Stillwater

A session of educators from Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas and Kansas will be held at Oklahoma A&M College Thursday. Dr Helmer Sorenson vice of the A&M school of education said the group will address the problem of teachers lack of economics knowledge Invitations have been sent to nearly all colleges in Oklahoma and to institutions in the other states.

Stillwater Oklahoma A&m College Helmer Sorenson A&m School of Education Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas Kansas

Former Student Faces Trial For Assault in Shooting

STILLWATER a former Oklahoma A&M student was to go on trial in district court today on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Robert Cuais, 23, is charged with assault in the wounding of Jim Slater, an A&M student. Officers said the shooting grew out of a dispute involving Coats estranged wife, 18 year old Mrs. Betsy Coats.

Stillwater Oklahoma A&m Robert Cuais Jim Slater A&m Coats Bexty Coats

Oklahoma Legislature Committees Stall Dozen Bills

Oklahoma City wrangles over more than a dozen stalled bills in House and Senate panels. Key measures include a teacher salary floor, a state insurance board, abolishing the fire marshal, and absentee voting reforms. Committees debate constitutional reapportionment, presidential primaries, ICC schedule adherence, and tax and licensing provisions as deadlines loom.

Jim Aionroe Oklahoma City Im — Mabe Oklahoma Senate Education Committee Ren Robert O. Dunnineham Olahoma City State Insurance and Rating Board Binsent House Insurance Committee State House Election and Privileges Committee Tom Stevens Wagoner County Stevens Lim

County 4-H Schedule Set for March Meetings

County 4-H officials announced a March schedule of sub meetings in Comanche County focusing on personality and teenage problems. Events run from March 1 through March 12 at numerous schools and junior highs, with multiple start times and venues listed for each day.

Comanche ‘County Faxon High School Faxon Sterling Junior High Sterling High School Beaver Bend Ash Grove Bishop Flower Mound Chattanooga Geronimo Scott Cache Junior High Cache High School Fletcher Junior High Fletcher Fletcher High School Stony Point Elgin Junior High Elgin High School Medicine Park Land Willside Indiahoma High School Indiahoma Junior High Fort Sill Indian School

Meat Identification Contest Set for Saturday

About 100 4-H and FFA members are expected to participate in the Comanche county meat identification contest Saturday at Lawton Meat Supply. The 1:20 pm event will identify 50 cuts, cover cooking methods, and explain judging reasons. The top four 4-H girls will advance to the state meat judging contest in Oklahoma City March 13.

FFA Comanche County Lawton East D Oklahoma City Martin Keathley Here Gilahoma

Funeral Rites for Pris cilla Chocknoyah Apache 76

Pris cilla Chocknoyah 76 of Apache died early Sunday after a short illness. Services at 2 pm Monday at Cache Creek Mission with Rev Ward officiating. Burial in the mission cemetery. Born in Oklahoma she lived in the area all her life. Survived by son Henry Blackbear Apache. daughters Clara Red Bone Apache and Lily Brown Lawtan. half sister Rose Chalestine Apache. half brother Henry Achilla Apache. fourteen great grandchildren.

Priscilla Chocknoyah Cache Creek Mission D. ©. Ward Mission Cemetery Chockpoyah Oklahoma Doe Blackbear Henry Blackbear Clara Red Bone Lily Brown Lawtan Rose Chalestine Henry Achilla Apachi

Furniture Shop Set Wednesday at County Fairgrounds

A county home demonstration club refinishing workshop is planned for Wednesday at the county fairgrounds. Hours run 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Mrs. Clara Kelley, Comanche County HD agent, says members will bring a piece of furniture to refinish. Miss Grace Spivey, extension economist in home improvement, will conduct the demonstration.

County Home Demonstration Club County Fairgrounds Clara Kelley Comanche Jounty HD Grace Spivey Home Improvement

Thurman Bridge Supply Co Leads Oklahoma Lumber Sales

Thurman Bridge Supply Co of Enid topped Oklahoma county commissioners lumber suppliers in a yearlong survey by the Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council. The council reported county crews spent over 2 million dollars on bridge lumber, much of it rotting within two years. Thurman sold 1,599,337 board feet to 27 counties for 276,000 dollars, with Rep. Jim Taliaferro of Lawton heading the top five legislators in lumber sales.

Democratic c Richard Romane Enid Supreme Court House Constittional Amestments Committee Gay Horton Altius Horton Senate John Levergool Shawnee House Judiciary Committee Honest Mistake Law Connoration Commission ICC Oklahoma House Business and Industry Committee Oklahoma City LLP Thurman Bridge Supply Co Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council Thurman Jim Taliaferro Lawton Taliaferro Southwestern Supply Company Wester Bridge & Supply Co

Public Service Chief Defends GRDA Contract

Public Service Company of Oklahoma chairman R K Lane defended a proposed power exchange contract with Grand River Dam Authority saying it would benefit all Oklahomans. He noted GRDA needs a market for surplus power to build the Markham Terry Dam and that PSC would buy excess energy the authority cannot sell elsewhere.

TNSA R. K. Lane Public Service Company of Oklahoma Oklahoma PSC Grand River Dam Authority Lane GRDA Markham Terry Dam Public Service Compand

Curtain To Rise On Play Tonight At Lawton High

The first of two performances of Onions in the Stew a three act comedy by Betty MacDonald will be staged tonight by Lawton high school juniors in the school auditorium Curtain time is 5 p.m Tickets are available at the box office Cast includes 20 students directed by Mrs Opal Ford and also slated for Tuesday night performances Helfer performances both nights

Betty MacDonald Lawton High School Opal Ford Alistorion Helfer

Ramon John Elected President of Oklahoma A&M Horticulture Club

Ramon John, son of Mr and Mrs Lyman L John, southeast of Lawton, has been elected president of the Oklahoma A&M college horticulture club. He is a junior student majoring in horticulture.

Ramon John Lyman L. John Lawton Oklahoma A&m College

War Emergency Leader Named by President Eisenhower

War emergency leadership for wartime agencies has been selected by President Eisenhower with Gordon Gray chosen to succeed Fleming at ODM. Arthur Flemming, returning to Ohio Wesleyan, said the men would head wartime agencies and already guide second and third echelon staffing while readiness plans cover mobilization and operation alert tests in coming years.

Washington Arthur S. Flemming Hisenhower U.S. News & World Report Flemming Cenfese Ohio Wesleyan University Eisenhower Gordon Gray Defense ODM

Preliminary Hearing Set In Capital Murder Case

Oklahoma City man Gene Raymond Trotter, 27, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing tomorrow on a capital murder charge for the fatal shooting of Leroy James Collins, 40, in an Oklahoma City bar.

Oklahoma

105th Birthday Of Bedford Woman Margaret Watson

Miss Margaret Watson celebrated her 105th birthday in Bedford Massachusetts with church services at Grace Episcopal, morning newspaper reading, and an open house at the Homestead rest home. Dr John C Bollard notes she remains in good health for her age.

Bedford Mass Margaret Watson Grace Episcopal Church Homestead Rest John C. Bollard

Mollet Reports Mideast Progress

French Premier Guy Mollet, after a whispered briefing, said talks are improving in the Arab-Israeli dispute and that a solution may be found. He planned to meet President Eisenhower in New York before flying to Washington, stressing France’s long standing alliance with the United States and its allies.

New York Guy Mollet Mollet Paris Eisenhower United States Washington Mollett Idlewild Harve Alphand Middle East

Education Group To Meet Tonight

A general meeting of the Lawton Citizens Council on Education will be held at 7 30 p m today in the Board of Education rooms Central junior high school building A report by Dr C L Parsons public relations chairman and an on current legislation will highlight the February meeting Donald Yirglish president will officiate.

Lawton Citizens Council On Education Board of Education Central C. L. Parsons Danald Yirglish

Veteran railroader Monte Phillips dies in El Reno

Funeral services were to be held for Monte H. Phillips a veteran Rock Island Railroad switchman and longtime chairman of the Switchmen's Union of North America since 1956 Phillips died Saturday after a long illness in El Reno Oklahoma

EL Reno Monte H. Phillips Rock Island Railroad Switchmen's Union of North America Phillips

Woman Pushing Car Has Heart Attack and Dies

A 21-year-old Marietta woman died one mile south of Ardmore after attempting to push a car out of mud. The driver, R. C. Gaines, said the vehicle became stuck. Novella Christian collapsed in the car as Eva Mae Robertson watched. Rescue attempts failed.

Ardmore UK Marietta Here Calvin Dumcan Christian U. T R. C. Gaines Burneyville Duncan Eva Mae Robertson Gaines

Oklahoma irrigation acreage to double in 10 years

Oklahoma A&M extension-irrigation specialist Bob Duffin says the state's irrigated area could double within a decade, depending on water supplies and financing. He disclosed 284,000 acres are currently irrigated.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma Bob Duffin Oklahoma A&m College Duffin

McAlester Bandits Kidnap Two Men

McAlester store employees were kidnapped by two armed bandits on State Highway 38 near Krebs. Assistant Manager Bob Watson and employee Weeb Sirmans were forced to flee in Watsons car after the robbers took about 1500 dollars from the store safe. The bandits doubled back to McAlester where Watsons car was found abandoned.

McAlester McaAlester Krebs Bob Watson Weeb Sirmans Watson

Washington mourns Averey L Meeker in loss near Seoul

Defense Department lists SP3C Averey L Meeker among 22 Army Air Force personnel killed or missing in a transport plane crash near Seoul. Meeker is the son of Mrs. Marie Meeker of Pryor Oklahoma.

Washington Defense Department Army Air Force Seoulis Averey L. Meeker Marie Meeker Pryor Okla

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