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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1953

Page

14

Cotton County Exposition Set in Temple Dates

The sixth annual Cotton County Exposition and Fat Stock show is scheduled for March 9 10 and 11 with junior exhibitors under 21 eligible to show stock. Walter Wilson of Temple is general superintendent. other officials include Jasper Hart, Walters cattle. Bob Heileger sheep and hogs. J O Vendle Temple broilers. Bill Smith Walters and Lewis Knight Temple on the judging committee. Raymond Sparks of the Temple Chamber of Commerce will help coordinate rules with Walters Burkburnett and others. Divisions cover cattle sheep hogs and broilers with entries due by noon March 7 and livestock in place by noon March 9. A post-show sale is planned. last year 18 steers and 91 barrows were sold.

Temple Walter Wilson Jasper Hart Walters Bob Heileger J. O. Vendle Broilers Bill Smith Lewis Knight Raymond Sparks Temple Chamber of Commerce Commerce Chambers Burkburnett

Junior High Band Uniform Display Set For February

Lawton junior high band uniforms planned by James Matthews will go on display in downtown Lawton early next month. The student body will also run a magazine subscription drive in February to fund the first outfitting. The official uniform features green and white with a green coat and white trousers trimmed in silver.

Lawton James Matthews Matthews

Mrs. M. E. Glass Reported Critically Ill At Hobart

Mrs. M. E. Glass is critically ill at Hobart and attended by all her children. Daughters include Mrs. Howard Burk of Saddle Mountain and Mesdames Tolliver and Eaglin of Hobart. Other relatives come from Elk City Willow LaCresenta Calif Lawton Mountain View and beyond.

Saddle Mountain M. E. Glass Hobart Howard Burk Linda Philip Frank Burk Mesdames Carl Tolliver W. K. Eaglin Hugo Looper Elk City Mare Stafford Willow Bad Gie Widdell LaCresenta Calif Woodrow Glass J. R. Glass Lawton Lawrence Glass Mountain View

Bacone Evangelist to Speak at Deyo Mission Revival

Rev Marcellus Williams evangelist of Bacone Indian college will speak at revival services at Deyo Mission eight miles west of Lawton Sunday through Tuesday nights. He continues the revival at the Little Brown Church south of Walters for the remaining week. He preaches at the Little Brown Church on January 25 morning and at Deyo Mission that night.

Marcellus Williams Bacone Indian College Deyo Mission Lawton Little Brown Walters

Statue in Mexico City honors last Aztec emperor Guatemozin

A new statue in Mexico City commemorates Guatemozin, the last Aztec emperor and nephew of Montezuma, marking a notable tribute to precolonial leadership and history.

Mexico City Guatemozin Montezuma

Property Transfers Across Lawton Additions and Heights

Warranty deeds list transfers of numerous lots and blocks in Lawton Heights, Patterson, Fields and Dunning, Moore, and other additions with stamp values ranging from 0.55 to 15.95 dollars. Purchasers include Reynolds families, Brown, Hunt, Myers, Bennett, Williams, Miller, and Harris among others, with grantees and grantors detailed for each parcel.

R. H. Reynolds Co., Inc George Eldredge Cook Juanita F. Eldredge Patterson R. H. Reynolds, Co., Inc Robert K. Ritchie Margaret Ritchie Forrest C. Brown Minnie P. Brown James W. Beauchamp Addie P. Beauchamp Edward C. Hunt Clara Ann Hunt Lawton Heights Williams Glenn B. Dillingham Emma Dean Dillingham North Addition John Kennedy Kenneth W. Myers Adeline J. Myers Fields and Dunning Ruedell Mowery Tommy E. Holland Betty Lou Holland C. Tom Bullock Doris L. Bullock Lawrence R. Hendrickson Lilliegrey Hendrickson James L. Bennett Mary T. Toegel William D. Clifton Martha G. Clifton Butler Trimble Housing Co Edgar Marvin Cox Lamiria J. Cox Greer Joe W. Mosley Berta Faye Mosley Thomas P. Davis Minnie J. Davis Edward E. Hale Cleda Lucille Hale Henry Schulte, Jr Pauline Schulte Lewis M. Ellis Virginia P. Ellis William O. Godfrey Inez L. Godfrey Fields and Charlies Haskell Zelta Mae Tom Cubine Hattie V. Cubine Moore Mart R. Sargent Ollie M. Sargent West Highland Robert B. Morford, Jr Leona Morford Portia J. Morford L. J. Morford Clare E. Morford Betty S. Morford Fraydon R. Miller Dorothy B. Miller Morford B. C. James Jamie V. James William Oscar Baxter Edith E. Baxter Fletcher Herman W. Scarlett Nannie R. Scarlett Richard E. Vickery Anna M. Vickery Koehler Everett Wayne Totty Louise D. Totty W. W. Harris Ruby M. Harris Reifschneider Robert Loyd Cole Maxine Cole Jesse W. Holcomb Neil FE. Holcomb Robertson George E. Pierson Mabel Pierson Jacob Zimmerman Mary Zimmerman Claude E. Davis Georgia M. Davis Shirley Lassetter Liberty Heights

Average person has about 125000 hairs on head

A common estimate states that the average person carries roughly 125000 hairs on the scalp. The figure is often cited in biology and health contexts as a general guideline for hair density in adults.

Community 4-H Leaders Termed Backbone of 4-H

Leaders of 4-H clubs in Comanche county were praised as the backbone of the organization. Alice Carlson urged leadership responsibility at the meeting of the Comanche County 4-H Leaders and Parents association. County contests are set for March 5 demonstrations and April 21 for the dress revue and speech. Meat identification and judging were scheduled for February 28 with a training school February 14 led by Marlin Keathley of Lawton Meat Supply at its site two weeks later.

Comanche County Alice Carlson Miss Carlson FFA Marlin Keathley Lawton Meat Supply

Advanced Educational Psychology Course to Be Organized Here

A course in Advanced Educational Psychology will be organized at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room B-8 at Lawton High School for area teachers by the Extension Division of the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Arthur W. Heilman of the University Department of Education will lead, with military personnel at Fort Sill also invited to enroll. The course offers four hours of graduate credit.

Lawton High School University of Oklahoma Arthur W. Heilman University Department of Education Fort Sill

School Newscast “At School Tony” Set for Monday

Lawton public schools announce a daily five minute radio news program to air at 3 25 p m featuring the entire school system including high junior high and grade schools. The new cast is titled At School Tony and will be directed by Mrs Henry T Ford of the Lawton high speech department. The old program LHS on the Air will be discontinued.

Lawton Public Tony Lawton High Henry T. Ford LHS

Army Orders Dispatch of Many Officers and Assignments

The Department of the Army in Washington issues moves including Maj Gen Crump Garvin to Europe and Paris, Brig Gen Sink to Co Roberts, multiple officers from Ft Sill reassigned to Cp Polk Carson Chaffee and Ft Bragg, and numerous Arty and Inf officers assigned to USA Europe and FECOM on stated dates with other retirements noted.

Department of the Army Washington, D.C Crump Garvin USA Europe Paris France Orlando Ward Wash DC Robert F. Sink Ft Campbell Co Roberts James A. Lester Leland S. Hobbs Eugene W. Ridings Atterbury Far East Thomas W. Bailey Arty Ft Sill Polk Sill Brage Clifford RB. Christensen Ft Lewis Robert J. Cipperly Rex A. Coffman Carson Rantson E. Davis Rucker Giles A. Doyle David B. Engel John L. Farrar Inf Ft Jackson Jimmie R. Farris Millard L. Fore Jr John L. Furth Gerald H. Gibbs David F. Goettemoeller Chaffee Henry E. Griffendorf Victor M. Guernsey James P. Hancock Arty den George Hardy, Jr Robert M. Henderson Lewis William L. Hodges Bragg Oscar L. Holtzclaw Thomas E. Hruza Robert D. Jensen Arty Cen Norton N. Katz George D. Kaufmann Thomas R. Laube Sch William G. Lehman Cen Douglas P. Leroy Leon , Longchamp Joseph E. Mills Mechlin D. Moore Dean L. Nordin Raymond M. Olsen Robert L. Price David W. Rapp Delmar W. Rasmussen Morris F. Roer Joseph V. Spitler Bliss Charles A. Staschel Hugh Swafford David L. Swall John H. Talmage Craig C. Walton George W. Young Walter A. Russell Ft Meade USA Caribbean Asg FECOM John E. Brady Henry J. Breu Jesse C. Hayes Harry H. Holt Charles S. Hoover ,Jr Philadelphia Charles M. Hughes Robert B Ivanisevich Joseph L. Rodgers Broughton Stuart E. Witty Malcolm Shaw Jr Presidio of Monterey David J. Bulger Ft Bliss Alfred S. Circillo Sig C San Luis Obispo Douglas G. Ebert James A. Garrity John C. Kelly Garland 8B. King, Jr Afton H. Kordenbrook William J. Laughlin Jacob L. Feaster Jr Ft Benning Russell Guarino Albn W. Hall William G. Hughes James A. Laing Cole Springs Edwin R. Simmons Ft Bragg William M. Shumate Paul Donovan Ft Devens Edwin Kalbfleish, Jr Pickett George H. Luce Chicago Jack V. Madison Robert Maw Evan J. Taylor Presidio of Monterey O. K. Guy Williams Sam Houston Millard Pierson Alexander L. Porter

Cityan's Brother Goes to Brazil for Library School Work

Dr. Gaston Litton brother of Mrs. J W Porter has been granted a leave of absence as University of Oklahoma archivist to consult on a library school at the University of the State of Parana in Curitiba Brazil. He will serve as professor of library science and model the Parana school on Oklahoma's system, with duties from March 1 to January 1 1954. This marks a second Brazil assignment at the request of the U S State Department. He previously organized Panama's national university library school and led the American Library of Nicaragua.

Gaston Litton J. W. Porter Dearborn University of Oklahoma University of the State of Brazil U. S. State Department Panama National University American Library of Nicaragua

Norman Honored in Get-Out-The-Vote Contest

Norman Oklahoma received an honorable mention in a general election get-out-the-vote contest announced by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Washington Norman Okla General Federation of Women’s Clubs

Deaconess Board Named By Church

Twelve women were named to the newly established board of deaconesses at the First Presbyterian church during the annual meeting and officers election. The list includes Mrs. E Richardson, Mrs. T Ray Keegan, Mrs. Murray Gilbert, Mrs. Frank Rhody, Mrs. Bill Joyner, Mrs. Sue Crausbay, Mrs. John M. Scott, Mrs. Harold Dye, Mrs. Rollin Bates, Mrs. John Merchant, Mrs. Lloyd Aurell, and Mrs. John.

First Presbyterian Church E Richardson T. Ray Keegan Murray Gilbert Frank Rhody Bill Joyner Sue Crausbay John M. Scott Harold Dye Rollin Bates John Merchant Lloyd Aurell John

SHORTHAND IN 6 WEEKS Speedwriting Course Ad

A speedwriting course promises no signs symbols or machines and uses ABC methods. It boasts 120 wpm speed and is affiliated with Dalton Business College.

ABC Dalton Business College

Corning Names Officers and Elders in Meeting

Corning residents selected officers at the meeting including Joseph R. Dr. William E. Cunningham G. Erwin and John R. Merel as elders Ed L. Dewey Howard month Eugene Flippen and J Latson as deacons and Ewell Lacy Jp H. Lehman Murray F. G. and S. K. Powell as trustees.

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Cotton County Bacone Insurors Realtors J. W. Spencer FORD C Avenue United States the Cast Iron Pipe Research Association Wolfe Mgr People’s Gas Bldg Chicago, Ill Ron Oil Company Lee Underwood Lawton Boot and Western Boots South Third Glenn Fuqua E. Darrel Evans Res Edt Eiseman Penney New Cityan Texaco WATTS Columbia SKY Chief Kontrol A. B. Drug Co Otto Howard Howard & Howard D Avenue Motorola SABRE Acoustinator Veice Goodyear Service M. W Gilbert
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