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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1964
Page
3
A Lawton Community Theatre production opens Thursday for a three night stand at the Museum of the Great Plains. The drama, based on a Colette short story, is adapted from Anita Loos and highlights Colette’s life from writer to nurse and performer.
The piece traces how books once banned now flood shelves in paperback at low prices. It highlights the Woolsey ruling on Joyce and Ulysses, landmark cases against censorship, and notes editors like Mencken later regretting certain battles. It cites the National Office for Decent Literature and mentions ongoing debates about movies.
A winter blizzard swept from the northern Rockies into Idaho Montana Wyoming and Colorado causing heavy snow and near zero visibility. Hundreds were stranded by drifts while northern Wyoming roads closed and a Montana motorist died in a stuck Jeep near Helena.
Centenary Methodist Youth Fellowship groups schedule events this week. Senior High MYF meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. at John Cregg's home 1427 N 23rd for a fireside. College and Career MYF holds a skating party Friday starting at 6 30 p.m. at the Little Chapel and traveling to Eagle Park with sponsor Mrs Larnie Allen.
Dean Torrence the rock singer testified as a government witness in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping trial. He said he lied during his first appearance and knew in advance of the plan. He admitted lending Keenan money and returning most of the ransom.
Earl R. Wiseman warns farm owners gains from selling farms are taxable in the year of sale unless exchanged for other farm real estate or held for profit. He says if doubts arise contact IRS offices in Oklahoma City or file notices by March 2 1964 for excise tax deposits and corporate election if needed.
Three foreign officers start the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course at the Artillery and Missile School. The program provides basic branch training for newly commissioned artillery officers. Participants are Lt Tse-Hsing Niu and Lt Hui Liu of the Republic of China and Lt Yousef Farag Shakir of Libya.
Lavada Asenap 32 died Saturday and funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Post Oak Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. Joe Lonetree Rev. Lester White Pidgeon and Rev. Daniel Toahnipper officiating. Burial followed at Cache Nazarene Cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction. Bearers were Billy Wermy Bill Edmondson Asa James Ed Wermy Terry Perryman and Nick Tahchawwickah.
Two films were shown at a Comanche county Oklahoma Oklahomans For Right To Work meeting last night in the district court room. A Stevenson county workshop team led by Claude Paul L M Ruben and John Robinson presented the program. About 51 persons attended, said chairman A Keathley.
Lawton elementary teachers will join about 50 reading staff from the Lawton Public Schools at the tenth annual Oklahoma Reading Council conference on March 13 14 on the Oklahoma State University campus Stillwater Dr Margaret Early of Syracuse University will be keynote speaker Mrs Ellen Harmon Garfield School president elect will preside at the March 14 general session Jana Lou Scott Hoover and Lucretia Umphers Swinney will present in Grade 1 and Grade 3 meetings Theme is Reading as an Intellectual Activity.
A well known comedian with best selling recordings headlines a 8:30 pm show at McMahon Memorial Auditorium. He first gained fame on Jack Paar's Tonight program. Tickets are on sale at the box office before curtain.
Richard Haithcock of Lawton is named to the dean's honor roll for the first semester at Southeastern State College in Durant.
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