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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1956
Page
6
The notice bans advertising from promotion men or transients unless prepaid or authorized in writing by local business men guaranteeing payment. It also states that any erroneous reflection or misstatement will be corrected promptly upon notification to management.
Excerpted reflections compare divine presence to creation and nature. It cites Amos and Lucan debating where God resides, arguing that divinity fills earth, sea, air, heavens, and virtuous minds, and asks why seek Him elsewhere. The text emphasizes omnipresence in what is visible and virtuous.
The State Department should be blamed only for its share of world trouble. Critics overstate its power to alter events in Murmansk or New Zealand. Many abroad reflect forces beyond U S control. Independent peoples determine much, and anti Americanism predates recent administrations. Diplomats wield influence but cannot stem floods in China or rains in the Sahara.
The article notes U S airline passengers rose 20 percent in 1955 to about 42 million, with domestic travel up around 22 percent. It highlights expansion in air express, private flying, and business travel per CAA data, suggesting 1956 may surpass 1955 unless a sharp economic downturn occurs, and peaking travel remains far ahead.
A reader quiz covers Roosevelt Thanksgiving reasons Corrigan’s famous wrong way flight Panama as youngest Western Hemisphere republic origin of two bits slang Spanish dollars first church organ around A D 600s and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake date with 452 deaths and about 350 million dollars in property loss.
Guthrie High School ROTC cadets and instructors toured Fort Sill visiting the Artillery and Guided Missile School and Center. They observed a 280mm Atomic cannon firing, inspected weapons, toured Snow Hall, Saw the museum, and visited the Officers Club before departing for Guthrie after a full day.
A Lawton area report shows J. C. Davenport 39 of 2330 Cornell charged with drunken driving after a Sunday night arrest by Patrolmen Bartels and Rhoads in Judge Ralph Cline's City court. Eight others faced traffic offenses in cases before Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron and Woodrow Giles.
Saint Andrew's Episcopal church held its annual parish meeting naming Ben Carroll senior warden and Col Charles Matheny junior warden. Vestry members include George Thorpe Eugene Holmes Merle Gilbert Exall English Brig Gen Ret J F Brittingham Col Richard Banks Milo Nelson Dr Charles Graybill Dr A S Andrews and Jack Allen. Delegates to the Diocesan convention will be Gen Brittingham Jack Carter English Henry Ford and Maj J R Green. Alternate delegates are Owen Amphlett J H Crosby George Glasby L Hansen and D Henry Jones. Reports from parish groups were presented as was a 1956 operating budget of 32535 and plans to add an assistant to the rector. Parish property valued at 250500 and membership rose to 583 in 1955.
Sterling high school was broken into over the weekend. Deputies report thieves entered through a north window and stole a cash box from the lunchroom. No money was left in the box. School officials are checking for additional stolen items. The break in likely occurred Saturday night.
Public Service Company of Oklahoma will spend more than 645000 in new electric facilities in and around Lawton this year. The company, under Floyd Zook, includes Grandfield Tipton Walters Headrick and Altus in the 1956 program, expanding transmission distribution and replacing equipment.
Pre fabricated material and rafters for four Town and Country Manufacturing Co. buildings arrive for Lawton’s new mobile homes plant. The first 100 foot section will be finished by Wednesday with production equipment installed as soon as the section is complete. Feb 15 set for completion. The stock campaign for Greater Lawton Inc. continues toward a $100000 goal.
Dora Welty, 78, widow of former Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise publisher N. D. Welty, died after months of illness. Funeral services planned in Bartlesville. Surviving are two sons Newell G. Welty of Bartlesville and M. W. Welty of Birmingham, Mich., daughter Mrs. Robert W. Stewart of Bartlesville, and brother Roy J. Regnier of California.
More than 80 persons received one on one aid in completing income tax returns at the local IRS office this morning. Robert Hodge said staggered arrivals kept the session almost entirely individual with no group instruction. Assistance runs 8 a.m. to noon each Monday on the third floor of the post office.
Fort Sill will promote 941 enlisted men in January, up from 554 in December. Lt. Thomas S. Dixon said 14 will rise to E-5 sergeant, 243 to E-4 corporal, and 558 to E-3 private first class, with unit commanders allocating promotions.
Twelve Lawton high school students among 400 singers from 68 schools will join the All Oklahoma Clinic Festival at the University of Oklahoma. Participants will audition Thursday and be assigned to the 300 voice symphonic chorus or 100 voice concert choir, with a public concert at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union ballroom conducted by Dr David Foltz and Herrold Hadley.
The USC YMCA open meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in Hotel Lawtonian features Dr. Edward E. Dale of the University of Oklahoma as principal speaker. Lt. Bill Holley of Fort Sill will sing, with Thurston Nicklas as program chair and John White urging advance reservations by calling 7500.
State Department of Agriculture released revised prices for wheat, broilers, hens, eggs, and butterfat across Oklahoma markets. No 1 hard wheat held nominal. regional prices for bison, pecans, and various city markets showed small declines or steady levels. eggs and butterfat softened in parts while some butterfat readings held firm.
Twenty two members of Law ton's Downtown and Northwest Kiwanis clubs attended the Kiwanis mid winter conference for the Texas Oklahoma district in Fort Worth Texas Sunday Harold Wilson spoke on Kiwanis education and Dr Louis Fouts served on the secretary panel of instruction Others attending listed by club with names including Marlin Keathley C T Raley Vernon Carmichael Olen Conner Gale Sadler Jay Dee Fountain and more from the Northwest club such as Walter Hutchins and John Standard.
Oklahoma fair secretaries will convene on the Oklahoma A&M campus January 27 and 28 for the annual session. Lewis Haydock county agent and secretary for Comanche County Free Fair board announced the plans today.
Clint R a widower with three daughters recalls efforts to guide them amid limited income. The younger daughter’s unwed pregnancy prompts reflection on parental blame and the idea that even good families can see children go astray. The Hopkins Syndicate note urges avoiding self blame, citing Bible examples and common family dynamics.
Wayne Kniffin will serve as master of ceremonies at the KUVY Alpha Epsilon Rho awards banquet. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H H Kniffin of 503 S 16th and a Lawton high school graduate currently a junior in the OU school of drama.
A dense crossword list featuring clues for across and down entries, including baseball terms, family notes, heraldic words, body parts, and nautical or historical references. Several entries appear garbled or incomplete, with clues ranging from basic verbs to specialized vocabulary.
Fire at 2510 Gore damaged floor joists from a floor furnace and caused minor damage to the room. Lt N S Merril said crews checked the furnace and found no further damage. Also a smoke scare at 1635 N 25th prompted a house check with no fire found. A separate blaze at 2510 C owned by G L Logan heavily damaged a living room window and left smoke and water damage. origin undetermined.
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