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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1954
Page
2
Lawton residents were invited to present evidence at the city council meeting on paving District No. 85. City officials met with protesting citizens but offered no solutions to legal questions. City Attorney Charles Jennings stated protesters would be allowed to present evidence on their authority to sign the protests as the council revisits the stalled district plan.
A Fort Sill event lineup includes a Jan 30 benefit square dance at the Indian school gymnasium hosted by the Southwest District Square Dance association. Southwestern Bell workers run a concessions stand to aid the March of Dimes, while Appel's Jewelry offers coffee during the week to boost donations. March of Dimes coffee chains expand countywide with hosts inviting 16 guests each. The Mile-o-Dimes contest between police and fire crews, postponed due to weather, aims for a Jan 23 date.
The text outlines how government subsidized agricultural surpluses for foreign sale could impede normal trade with the Soviet Union and Western European partners. It notes that exporting surpluses to Russia risks upsetting established trade patterns and U S policy aims.
An Oklahoma fraternity pledge incident ends with a Wichita Mountains refuge staffer finding an upperclassman wandering near Mount Scott after midnight. The man, lightly clad and lacking funds, revealed he was kidnaped by pledges and left near boulders. Ernest Greenwalt arranged his return to campus.
Oklahoma City markets report cattle receipts and hog prices with thin supply and higher bid ranges. State agriculture prices list broilers hens eggs butterfat and many commodity quotes for wheat pecans across multiple Oklahoma towns.
Butter market in Chicago remains steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Receipts total 1,177,954 with AA 93, A 92, B 89-90 categories and car grades listed as 90 B 63.25 and 89 C 62.75, reflecting stable market levels.
Harold Wilson praised for courage tenacity and cooperative effort in community service. Lawton leaders and judges note his roles in safety programs Kiwanis International district work and youth activities while detailing his family life and business farming interests.
A new type of electric grill reduces homemaker work with a model that can be washed inside and out. It is attractive enough for table use in formal entertaining and is produced by Charlie Poorman Enterprises of Pottsville Pennsylvania.
Mrs Lu cinda Ann Beavers 76 died in sleep at daughter’s home Apache. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pentecostal Holiness church with Mrs Annie Bagley and Rev A C Ezell officiating. Burial Fairview cemetery Crews Funeral home. Born Aug 10 1877 Missouri. Survived by son Lida Beavers Tehachapi CA. daughters Violette Remy Gila Bend AZ Hazel Fincher Indianola OK and Mrs Claborn Apache. 20 grandchildren six great grandchildren and brother Ruben Morgan Pineville MO.
Funeral services for Jacob Lee Lambert 72 of Sterling will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sterling Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Elgin cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction. Lambert died of a heart attack Thursday while traveling between Elgin and Sterling.
A released prisoner of the Reds, Cox, has been signed to duty with an Army unit, reportedly the headquarters and service battalion of the 7781st Army unit. He remains under board investigation for absence from his Berlin MP unit from September 1949 until his late last month release by the Russians. He says he was drugged and kidnapped in West Berlin and later jailed by Communists. Army officials plan a court martial only as a formal step to clear the AWOL charge.
Prosecutors introduced Roberts gun to challenge possession claim as witnesses testified about multiple gunshot wounds. The weapon was kept in court after a pretrial hearing on Dec 28 in a murder case near Cache. Cox's defense contends self defense, while prosecutors argue Roche?
Detroit prosecutors halted progress in the Walter Reuther murder plot case as they suspend further moves. Prosecutor Gerald K. O'Brien remained tight lipped about next steps while exploring extradition from Canada for key witness Donald Ritchie.
In Norman Oklahoma the Norman Naval Air Technical Training Center hosted a sea life surprise as Navy cooks collected a shipment of 4000 pounds of oysters this week signaling a culinary outreach event.
Oklahoma City attorneys filed a writ of prohibition in the state supreme court to halt Monday’s jury trial of a $143,000 damage suit from Creed H. King against Public Service Co. driver, Almon R. Long, and Wolfe and Son. District Judge Floyd Jackson is named as a defendant in the application. The move seeks to keep the district court from proceeding until three related suits in Pushmataha county are resolved.
A. B. Hambrick of Lawton attends a city meeting as visible in the readable fragment. The report highlights his presence and the formal proceedings, though other details remain unreadable.
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Delicate curtains can be washed safely if they are basted into muslin bags before laundering. This tip suggests a simple prep step to protect fabric and reduce snagging during washing.
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