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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
2
A rough summary notes the Jaycee Rural Acquaintance Program lineup and participants. It references school officials Ed and Jimmie and mentions various names including Peet Silericmbers Renvles Guerges Cash and others in a ceremonial event context. The piece hints at a pageant and university connections with OCR garble.
A date for the school children count is announced with instructions to enumerate all pupils. Supervisors and clerks at each district will receive pay and duties, with enumerators collecting data under the supervision of the overseer.
A woman appeared before Judge Tous Morris and was sentenced for a manslaughter conviction. The defendant stood trial on a first degree charge and was held at a hospital under medical care as the court proceeded with the case based on the evidence presented.
Oklahoma City and Chicago markets show steady or mixed movements. Livestock buyers note cattle and hogs firm to lower on week, with hogs down in parts, while grain and commodity futures drift.
A bulletin notes GM production worker concerns and a recommendation on a two-day shift. It also mentions forged charges against Alfred L. Cline and a probe into deaths or disappearances of several people. Washington announces changes in army command and a revised teacher training program to accelerate veterans’ services.
Thirty nine county farmers from 73 AAA districts gathered in the district court in the afternoon for their annual meeting and instruction session. The AAA committee planned with community committees to detail the program, with Rev Adman Toomead delivering remarks. Delegates will receive materials to help county farmers access the Act program and will map plans to spread the program to individual members and promote soil conservation and building.
Father Josups D. Wide, Catholic missionary in British Honduras, spoke to about 160 listeners on his work among Maya Indians in northern islands. He travels to 20 villages, acts as father, judge, and teacher, visiting each village about once every three months for four days. He aims to teach morals and religion, raise economic status, and develop schools, cooperatives, and credit unions while highlighting dangers in forests with tigers and snakes. He has spent 20 years as a Christian missionary, with ties to Lawton where his brothers Charley and Durrel Wade live. The lecture occurred December 9 under the Collins of Lawton.
Picket lines form around AT and T main buildings as Major, Phone disruption spreads from New York to Washington and other cities. Strikes affect long distance and manual telephone systems as workers press for talks with Western Electric and management. Some regions expect repair delays lasting days or a week.
Western Union Bell Telephone workers strike disrupts long distance calls. In Oklahoma City about 100 local employees walked out while the city office remained open for bill payments and applications. Local service largely continues but long distance calls face delays as officials seek patience during the walkout. No pickets in evidence here. some nearby cities report similar activity with limited disruption to emergency calls.
Des Moines and Oklahoma City scenes show emergency and long distance calls limited as 3 000 workers honor picket lines. Buffalo Louisville Miami Dallas Kansas City Memphis and Rock Mountain areas report varied pickup levels with operators refusing to cross lines and emergency service prioritized.
A Lawton gathering highlights Cameron College needs for returning veterans and future expansion. John Taylor opens a law office. Mrs Day outlines cemetery beautification, revenue for upkeep, and planned chimes. The group discusses war era conservation, district projects, and ongoing community fundraising without a direct drive.
A Cameron College speaker outlined immediate needs including Gore boulevard paving and paving east of the college, with state aid sought. He announced athletics will resume next fall, predicting full enrollment as twenty-one veterans and others join next semester. The college is fully accredited, with two year programs leading to universities, and remarks noted Cameron’s economy and Chamber support. The Junior Chamber announced a rural acquaintance program set for January 18 at Central High School.
A World War II memorial planning group discussed site access and cost estimates while aiming to list all known casualties. Chairman Pat Brandon confirmed county commission support for a proposed site near the northeast square, with space reserved for future additions. The plan includes statues honoring sailors, soldiers, and laborers and a list panel tally now at 2688 names across 70 panels.
Lawton delegates from the Legionnaires and six officers met with Assistant Attorney General Ewing C. Satler to discuss the grand jury probe into county and city governments. The call for an investigation arose after a petition circulated by Legionnaires alleging a veteran was mistreated by a city police officer.
City and Chase county officials press on in the Suzanne Nogman case as detectives pursue fresh leads after four days of searching. Two janitors in Edgewater were released with no charges. investigators say no solid link to the abduction and killing of the six year old.
James E. Degnan of OPA outlines actions as mayor Edward J. Kelly and State's Attorney William Trohy meet with top police officials. Police Commissioner John C. Pron Gorgust assigns Philijy Belatales head of a 20 officer special detail. Over a dozen men questioned, three detained, no principal suspect named.
The Farm Security Administration committee approved seven operating loan applications this week, with two veterans among the recipients. Otto Ishing Homer Turner and Roy Windle announced the decision as the group reviewed 22 applications, selecting seven for further investigation while one was rejected. Three veterans hailed from Oklahoma and one from North Carolina.
A fragmented royal item discusses quality from Moavoline in a puzzling tone. Names and clear events are obscured but it hints at concerns over production and influence. A fleeting reference to Witor and Geurly adds mystery without concrete facts.
A county report outlines that any World War II veteran with a farming background may apply to the FSA in any U S county. Applications approved by the local committee lead to loan approval by Leonard Wiley. The total native farm operating loans for World War II veterans in this county is 2.
Townsend Club No. 1 of Laweton met at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Bartholomew at 120 Summit for its annual business luncheon. Eighteen members and friends attended as officers reports covered last year funding and a 13 cent membership increase with special recognition of Dr Townsend and the Toth birthday anniversary.
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