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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1946
Page
4
The Lawton Constitution announces a community newspaper issue with standard disclaimers and policy notes. It clarifies editorial integrity and correction procedures while listing copyright and Associated Press attribution rules.
A historical quiz outlines filing deadlines for federal tax forms Jan 25 and Jan 15, identifies who must file, and explains demographic groups affected. It covers community property rules, exemptions, and special dates for farmers with references to 1955 declarations and alternate filing options.
Herald reports 18 year old Glenn Stafford enlisting in the Navy for a two year term. Horace Herald Stafford, 1719 Smith, is noted as the likely referring party with a future induction process and related medical check.
Lawton post office and branch stations reported total postal receipts of 902 681 77 during 1945 according to Postmaster Joe R Reed. Receipts peaked earlier, then declined, with quarterly figures around 70 018 09 in March and September and year end extensions for city delivery. The system covered Lawton Fort Sill and surrounding stations including USO Fourteenth and Cameron rural route.
In Birmingham England an anomalous two headed infant born New Year’s Day to Mrs Joseph Govyroei died after 30 hours 35 minutes. Doctors planned a post mortem to determine anatomy details noting two heads two necks two stomachs and two gullets attached to a single trunk. The baby weighed five pounds 12 ounces and received oxygen throughout.
T Sgt Harold Provine son of Mr and Mrs Robert Provine 1002 E was discharged from the army on December 27 at Camp Chaffee Arkansas He and his wife Imma Lou Flarrivon of Elin now in Oklahoma City visited shore New Year's Day Provine served months in France and Germany with the 46th ordnance group transferred to the 36th division last August to return to the States He wears two service stars on the ETO ribbon Training at Camp Claiborne Louisiana and Camp Bowe Texas
Miss Nelle Pence executive secretary of the Comanche County Tuberculosis association reports the Christmas Seal total has risen to 9 624 33 today after an earlier 3 524 33 addition. County laws are expected within the next few days she said.
At Liberty Heights Christian church Rev. R W McDowell announced a Sunday morning class for young married couples to be formed with Sgt Raymond Peterson as temporary leader. A meeting is set for Friday night January 13 to elect officers and plan programs for the coming months.
Tulsa County Attorney Dixie Gilmer said a Black man arrested on a disturbance charge confessed to fatally hurting Lee Elis Barnes during a New Year debt dispute. The suspect reportedly signed a statement claiming Barnes attacked first, leading to a fatal shooting at the shipment plant where Barnes worked.
C B Elliott 42, recently discharged, re enlisted for three years with the field artillery. S Sgt Richard Rian, recruiter, announced today. Elliott left this morning for Oklahoma City for a physical and induction. He served as a technician fifth grade with the artillery in the American theater from June 25 1940 until discharge. He is married to Mrs Kath Orieiliolt IMD.
Funeral services for Ray Lindsay Banks 60 were held at 2 p m Thursday at the Immanuel Baptist Church. Rev C Doudson officiated. Mr Banks and his wife moved their home to Levhunne last July with daughter M Russell Sann. Surviving daughters Liliana and others were listed in the damaged obituary text.
Fragmentary text lists bearer names M. EA Pritt Reed Sauer Lee Whiter Gebre Taio and Sgt A. is Holcomb W. Wanchester. Mentions Highland Cemetery and unclear locations in a garbled line about Teouiiitlatries.
Two cab drivers and another driver were arraigned on traffic violations in Comanche County. The court actions come as officials report the county’s War Chest nearing the halfway point toward its year-end goal.
A report before U S Commissioner P Filleetan lists charges against Foyt Sit and others for traffic violations. Names include Robert Glenn Mable Upton John Lemons and an amount fined of 20 dollars. An incident related to a drive-in caused damages totaling 15090 98 dollars linked to a station opening announced by Chajomin.
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