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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1957

Page

2

Eisenhower Tours Texas Drought Areas With Leaders

President Eisenhower travels through San Angelo and Woodward County amid a severe drought. He meets Texas bankers and farmers seeking more federal drought loans. He greets residents at Wilbert Black's cattle ranch and inspects affected acres as the two state tour begins.

Whseiss Governa Benson Ain Sesto Reuben i. Spaeks Republican National Woodward County Lemans Oklahoaxt Agm College Eisenhover Avila Varonne San Angelo Trx Pline Woorkyard Okla Lendey Ater Chaluagy Lem Jicv la Angelo Eisenhower Texas Trought San Angela Wilbert RP. Black Black Tam Block San Angelo Ares Donis Helen Benson Inter Seaton Diana Michael Jean Young Ellow David Stricklin David D. W. Williams Chaneelor Texas A&m College System A&m Tom Green Ed Hyman

Lawton High to Initiate DE Club Friday

Thirty-two Lawton high school Distributive Education students will be initiated in formal ceremonies at 8 10 p m Friday in the LHS cafeteria Also to be initiated will be 30 students of the newly formed Anadarko DE club Milton Worley local club sponsor LHS initiates include Beverly Bennett Ernestine Bean Nelda Jean Bean Roby Browers Howard Bizzell Beverly Chadwick Ronnie Chamberlin Barbara Cook Tommy Cook Charles Cook Ellen Ewing Joyce Hervey Carolyn Sankins Ixeith Haynes Nancy Kirkpatrick and Gaylen bee Also Viola Side Phyllis Meorg an Sylvia Morgan Betty Maon ery Janette Pair Wanda Paddoco Anna Pittman Jerry Pursley Doris Roberts Robbie Skaggs Jackie Spradlin Dwain Strange doc Wasson Kenneth White Delores Wenthold and Kay Wade

Lawton High School LHS Anadarko DE Club Milton Worley Beverly Bennett Ernestine Bean Nelda Jean Bean Roby Browers Howard Bizzell Beverly Chadwick Ronnie Chamberlin Barbara Cook Tommy Cook Tommy Cook, ‘Charles Cook,’ Ellen Ewing, d Joyce Hervey Carolyn Sankins Ixeith Haynes Nancy Kirkpatrick Gaylen Bee Viola Side Phyllis Meorgan Sylvia Morgan Betty Maonery Janette Pair Wanda Paddoco Anna Pittman Jerry Pursley Doris Roberts Robbie Skaggs Jackie Spradlin Dwain Strange Doc Wasson Kenneth White Delores Wenthold Kay Wade

Hospital Births and Admits Highlight Busy Record

A long hospital item lists births, discharges, and admissions. Daughters are reported for Landoll and Wilson families. numerous patients named with homes in Lawton, Apache, Walters, Cameron, Frederick, and nearby towns. Other lines note births at Fort Sill and Carnegie and multiple postnatal and surgical discharges across the area.

Trials move forward as Russell to stand trial

Cannon said witnesses from across the state were subpoenaed and the state has the right to decide priority. Attorneys for Craig and Easley argued demurrers to indictments. minutes showed indictments not dismissed, while prosecution claimed an oversight. Judge rejected motions and set Russell for trial.

Easley Cannon Wes Russell O. A. Cargill Oklahoma City Craig Don Welch Madill Nhot

Britain’s new cabinet reshuffle after Suez crisis

Prime Minister Macmillan reassigns Selwyn Lloyd to foreign secretary while Duncan Sandys becomes defense minister. Queen’s approval sought. Eden departs as Macmillan meets with Churchill’s son-in-law and retains Lennox-Boyd as colonial secretary. Average cabinet age about 55.

Queen Macmillan Queen Elizabeth Buckingham Palace Eden Macmillan Viscount Hailsham Admiralty Alan Lennox-Boyd Duncan Sandys Winston Churchill Ministry of Housing Head Britain

Agent Will Speak At County Parley

Miss Luther Mertin Southwest District home demonstration agent will speak on Together We Build at a Coman che county meeting on January 29. Mrs Buford Arnold council president will lead the program at 10 15 a m with a covered dish luncheon at noon. Meeting place not yet selected said Mrs Clara J Kelley.

Luther Mertin Southwest District Comanche County Buford Arnold Clara J. Kelley

Deadline Set For Model Legislature Fee Payment

Tuesday is the deadline for Lawton High School students to pay their $15 model legislature registration fee. The event will be held January 25 to 27 in Oklahoma City at the state capitol building. The Rodesian ridgeback breed is noted for its resemblance to the Weimaraner.

Lawton High School Wesley Silk Oklahoma City State Capitol

Burglars Hit Church and Home in Weekend Break-ins

Police and detectives investigated burglaries at First Baptist Church on Fifth and B and at two residences. A black velvet ladies coat was taken from a car owned by Beverly Dennis at 1509 Baldwin. James Sanders reported a loft area accessed via a lowered attic stair and a hole in the ceiling. Donald Schett lost a spare tire and wheel from a 1949 Chevrolet pickup. A 1954 Ford stolen from Altus AFB was being sought locally.

Beverly Dennis Baldwin Mol Sutherland First Baptist Church Fifth and B James R. Sanders Altus Afb

Secretaries Set Training Course In Lawton This Spring

A two day advanced training program for Lawton area secretaries will run April 16 and 17 at the Lawtonian Hotel. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Layton NSAI chapter, the course aims to educate 30 secretaries with instruction from Miss Mary Markulin of the Bureau of Business Practices New York. Trainees are expected from Lawton Duncan Altus Frederick Snyder Chickasha Clinton and Ardmore, and five applications have already been received.

Lawton Ares Lawtonian Chamber of Commerce Layton National Secretaries Association- International Martha Sairit Mlary Markulin New York Bureau of Business , Practices Bureau Vision, Inc National Foreman's Institute New London Conn Safrit Tulsa Lawton Duncan Altus Frederick Snyder Chickasha Clinton Ardmore Gerri Hair NSAIT Tulsa Institute

Autopsy Finds Marine Died of Natural Causes

Autopsy on Pfc. John W. Gruszynski 20 at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Ma shows death from natural causes due to a spontaneous brain aneurysm. Died Jan 7. body sent to Wisconsin with his brother Pfe. James. Father Casey Gruszynski demands formal inquiry after alleging past drill instructor beatings.

Camp Pendleton Cali Marine Corps Pfc John W. Gruszynski Naval Hospital Wisconsin Pfe. James C. Gruszynski First Marine Division Casey Gruszynski Crittz Wis

St Joseph Aspirin hits faster relief claims

A medical testing lab reports that St Joseph Aspirin absorbs faster and acts three times quicker than competitors. It promotes the product as a top seller with special 127 tablet 49 cent and 200 tablet 79 cent offers.

ST. Joseph Petr A .Eaaing Aemaceutical Dex

Bonds Forfeited In Police Court

Cash bonds totaling 42 were forfeited as 11 persons failed to appear for trial in Municipal court on charges from vagrancy to liquor law violations. Several individuals had bonds forfeited for liquor possession driving without a license and other offenses, with multiple $20 forfeitures and $60 total for Dean Sills. Five people received $20 fines for public drunkenness.

Dean Sills Lee George Osborn Odessa Davis Anice Pere Anthonette Ingram Jefferson Ruthie Mae Cherry Bartha Thi Jeridean Prince Travis Dawson PLC Raymond P. Price Fort Sil Henry Stocker Monroe William H. Hurt Cache Road Glen David McElroy Fort Sill

Car Hits Bridge Injures Walters Area Man

A 28 year old Emray Dutton Jr of Ramblett Rt. 1 was injured in a single car crash east of Walters early Sunday. He suffered a broken arm fractured ribs head injury and other injuries after his 1954 Pontiac hit a concrete bridge with the car completely demolished. Dutton was alone in the vehicle and was taken to a Walters clinic for treatment.

Tandied Min Walters Highway Patrol Emray Dutton Jr Dutton

Guidance Directors To Start Interviewing Seniors Friday

Lawton high school guidance directors Mrs. Wesley Silk and Glen Dolger begin interviews with senior students Friday. They will review first semester grades interpret aptitude and scholastic test results and hand out college information materials.

Wesley Silk Glen Dolger Lawton High School

Mocel Airplane Club Plans Weekly Tuesday Meeting

Members of the Mocel Airplane club will hold a weekly meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the MrCord basement. Jack Slaybaugh, club director, will preside.

Airplane Club Mocel MrCord Jack Slaybaugh

Excelsior Institute Advertises Non Surgical Relief for Men

A historical ad claims men over forty suffer from glandular inflammation causing night urination back and hip pain fatigue and loss of vigor. It promotes non surgical treatments offered by the Excelsior Institute at Excelsior Springs and invites readers to request a free book with no obligation.

Excelsior Institute

Woman Is Taken To Iowa Prison

Margaret Flinchum, 34, Mason City, Iowa, arrested January 7 by Deputy Sheriff Oral Ridgeway, was moved to Iowa this morning to begin a one year sentence. She had a one year suspended sentence in Iowa last year for a bogus check conviction, with restitution required. The restitution was not made, and the court revoked the suspended sentence.

Margaret Flinchum Mason City Oral Ridgeway Iowa Hoyt Shelby

Frisco Railroad pays 1955 taxes to Comanche County

P. J. Ward land and tax commissioner announced from St Louis that the Frisco Railway paid 49353 dollars in property and intangible taxes to Comanche County for 1955. The county treasurer has received the check. Ward estimated the company would pay 1394209 dollars in taxes to Oklahoma for 1956.

Frisco Railway Comanche County P. J. Ward St. Louis Ward Oklahoma

Reds Admit Holding U S Photographer

BUDAPEST Hungarian authorities acknowledge that Mrs Georgette Meyer Chapelle an American freelance photographer is being held incommunicado for over a month The Milwaukee native worked for Life magazine taking pictures of Hungarian refugees She disappeared December 15 while with Hungarian students nine miles inside Hungary and was reported to be in Communist custody The U S legation said it had been pressing Budapest for confirmation of her status.

Suez Daily Herald Lloyd Times of London Macmillan Selwyn Lloyd Liverpool Insurance Foreign Office Eden Butler Budapest Georgetle Meyer Chapelle U.S Legation Milwaukee Chapelle Life Magazine Vienna Hungary Tegation

Cameron To Start Exams This Week

Final examinations begin at Cameron College on Wednesday and run through Friday. Registrar Gordon Paine notes enrollment for winter term runs January 23 to 25, with second semester classes beginning January 28.

Cameron College Gordon Paine

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

New York Special reports a new healing substanceBio-Dyneenables shrinking hemorrhoids and relieving pain without surgery. Doctors observe rapid relief and gradual reduction in many months with high success across 10 to 20 year cases. Preparation H suppositories or ointment with applicator offered nationwide with guarantee or refund.

New York, N. Y

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