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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1954
Page
7
Two Lawton men were fined 50 each in federal court for possession of a rifle and hunting on Fort Sill without a permit. Three Oklahoma City men face hearings for alleged hunting on the reservation with shotguns and a strong light.
Final action on Paving District No. 85 is postponed as the street and alley committee reviews legal details. Councilman Joyce Pursley said no recommendation would be sent to the council until the committee consults City Attorney Charles Jennings. Old problems may carry over into the new year as audience questions could add to the agenda.
The Lintz Department Stores celebrate a 50th anniversary with roots in Guthrie Oklahoma and expansion across Lawton Abilene Cleburne Ballinger Uvalde and Dallas. Key figures include Fred Lintz Joseph E. Chastain Ross Archer Gordon Anderson Randall Rigby LeRoy Roberts and others. growth accelerated from Guthrie beginnings to became one of the Southwest’s largest chains by 1954.
Odor of ceremony in Owosso Michigan as Michael Carland takes the bench with a large family presence including his wife three daughters mother and two sisters. Aunt Miss Ross Cara is a noted public administrator.
Mrs Virginia Kirk Wicker of Lawton Oklahoma inherits her banker father Mark V Kirk estate after he and his wife were killed in a December 27 car crash near Forrest City Arkansas. Attorneys list the estate for tax purposes at more than $10 000 and include a Collierville Tennessee home a 712 acre farm and an interest in a bank.
The Memorial hospital delivery rooms and nurseries delivered 19 babies in the first five days of the new year. Officials welcomed the record but hoped the pace would continue through 1954 with most births occurring in the night or early morning hours.
Revenue totaling 1125.10 was paid for plumbing electrical and building permits in the past month. A. L. Mankin, city inspector, reports permits authorized activity valued at 705400, led by new homes 333200 and business construction 358700 including the Sears building at 11th and Ferris 290700 and a church 25000 two warehouses 20000 each and parking 3000.
Nineteen drivers were fined in federal court for traffic violations on the Fort Sill military reservation. The heaviest penalty, $100 for reckless driving, went to Manson G. White of 604 N. 14th. Other fines included $25 for speeding and failure to yield, with several defendants named by city and status.
Cameron College began pre-enrollment for the second semester with many students seeking to avoid peak enrollment. Dean Gordon L. Paine noted a steady flow of students registering with faculty advisors as they plan their majors. Pre-enrollment runs through January 15, with regular enrollment set for January 23.
Twenty two cases involving drunken driving or liquor possession are set on the Beckham county district court docket opening January 10. The docket lists offenses against the laws on liquor and driving under the influence.
Western Europe battles three days of storms as salvage crews clear snowbound autos and trains. Flood warnings ease along Germany's Baltic coast while Italy's Alpine routes remain blocked by deep drifts and rail lines closed. Weather experts warn another snowstorm could hit Sweden later tonight.
In Kansas City two bandits robbed Frank Hornig the apartment manager. A police officer phoned to offer tickets to a police circus and Hornig agreed to buy 30 tickets immediately. The thieves hurried away before the officer arrived with the tickets.
Guthrie Oklahoma postmaster Lorraine Fogarty reported that 1953 postal receipts hit a record $88,443.68, up from $83,174.26 the previous year. The figure reflects total business transacted by the local office during the year.
Funeral services were held in Waurika at First Baptist Church for Fredrich Hoehn who died after a heart attack. The service was led by Elder Eart McGill and Elder Ernest Clark with burial in Waurika Cemetery under Worley Funeral Home direction. Hoehn, born March 5 1872 in Austria, had a long illness and leaves a large family including widow, children, stepchildren, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
U S Judge Edgar S. Vaught postponed the sentencing of Ben H. Frank oil promoter convicted of mail fraud until March 4. The delay followed a request by federal probation officers who sought to review Frank's background. He was convicted last fall for claiming fabulous oil reserves on a 160 acre Muskogee County tract.
The Gilcrease art museum in Tulsa needs at least 101000 to pay creditors until a 3 million bond issue funds debts and preserves the museum in Oklahoma. Harrison leads the loan drive, confident 77000 more will come. a trust corporation will be formed to finance and safeguard the asset. Gov Johnston Murray backs the effort to keep the museum in state amid talks of moving it to Claremore.
Two trustees serving long terms for armed robbery fled a work gang outside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Leonard Goodnight, 44, of Garfield County, serving 75 years, and Fred Winchester, 18, of Grady County, serving 10 years, are the suspects.
In Brockton Massachusetts a man testified before Dist. Judge Robert G. Clark that he believed he could drive without a license as long as another licensed person rode in the car. He received suspended one month sentences and was ordered to pay $50 restitution for damage to another car in an accident.
French fighter bombers attacked rebel supply lines and depots in north Laos to prevent a Communist buildup around Sonla and the Dien Bien Phu fortress, targeting the rebels' stronghold.
Superior Judge Krose endorses the defendant’s innocence in a case described as a soap jail incident. The judge’s ruling highlights lack of evidence linking the man to the alleged wrongdoing.
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