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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1957

Page

6

Barbara Fund Nears Four Thousand For Barbara Moore

Contributions for Barbara Maine, a five year old girl with a heart condition, neared the $4,000 mark with $3,877.40 turned in to date. Walter Oswalt, campaign chairman, noted pledges from several groups. Barbara, flown from Moridas to Tachester, is scheduled for surgery after hospital tests.

Barbara Maine Erick and Mom Walter Oswalt Generith Barbara Telt Lowton Moridas Mio Fine Tachester Minn Josal Farck Okla Frei Postil Employes Community Fund Strson Deng Howell Rooseye Chai Barbara Dennis Moore Taft Oswalt

Two Lawton Brothers Serve in Air Force Training

Edward E. Penick serves as an aircraft mechanic in Langley AFB Virginia with Tactical Air Command after completing basic training. Eugene E. Pemek is in three advanced basic training courses at Lackland AFB Texas, having finished the first phase. The text also mentions the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Conquest Death Famine and Slaughter.

Lawton ARMY Air Force Edward E. Penick Eugene Mus Star Noase Edward Langley Afb Tactical Air Command Eugene E. Pemek Lackland Afb Tex

Former Sill Colonel Decorated With DSC For Korea Valor

Lt. Col. John C. Fralish, formerly of Fort Sill, received the Distinguished Service Cross in Heidelberg for extraordinary heroism in Korea. He led a battalion behind enemy lines, fought off a superior force, organized a breakout, and directed reconnaissance under fire, earning praise from generals at the ceremony.

John C. Fratish Department of Gunnery For Sill Evraching Weidelberg Germany IT. T. Modes Chie AW Amy. Banape Cal Fralisk Tate Ismay Daainstaut Doe Ch'ongnyungelvemt North Korea 2Nd Infantry Divn Caneny Bruce Easley USAR EUR Hodes Fralish

English Teacher Speaks To Club at Cameron College

Mrs Jessie May Eines English instructor at Cameron college spoke on the English language to members of the American Business Women's Association during their January meeting. Members voted to contribute to the 1957 March of Dimes campaign and to continue a tuition scholarship for a girl at Cacr on college. Mrs Bernadine Hessler was named chairman of the Hand of Friendship tea on March 74. Guests at the Hotel Lawtoning meeting included Mr Helen Mackelt and N B Hires.

Jessie May Eines Cameron College American Business Women’s Association Ing Cancron College Bernadine Hessler Hand of Friendship Tea Lawtoning Helen Mackelt N. B. Hires

370 Enter Annual 4 H Speech Contest

A total of 370 entries have been received for the annual Comanche county 4 H speech contest scheduled for 9 30 a m Friday at Fort Sil Indian School. Grand champion senior boy and girl will be eligible to attend the 4 H Round Up at Stillwater as a representative of the county.

Comanche County Fort Sil Indian School Stillwater

Funeral Rites for Ted McGuire 37 in Oklahoma

Funeral services for Ted McGuire 37 of Manion will be held at 2 30 pm Friday at McClellan Funeral Home Frederick in charge of arrangements. He died at 5 am today in a Lawton hospital after five weeks illness. Survived by wife Shirley two sons Albert and Gilbert both of Manitou two daughters Pauline Witmeyer of Manitou and Peggy McGuire of Arlington Texas and other relatives. Also mentioned is the death of Shirley McGuire in 19d and Osa Mills Clinton Okla sister of Mrs Morefield with funeral planned at 2 30 pm Thursday in Clinton.

Ted) McGuire Maniion Lawton McClellan Funeral Home Frederick McGuire Nome Albert McGuire Gilbert McGuire Aft Manitou Pauline Witmeyer Manitou Peggy Mic Arlington Tex Shirley McGuire Osa Mills E. Morefield Clinton Oklo Mills Morea Meldon

City Man Wins Trip To Nassau

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pitts of 2904 N. 21th left for a week long trip to Nassau Bahamas Islands. Pitts earned the trip as first place salesman in the Oklahoma Arkansas Sales division of the Duncan Coffee Co. headquartered in Houston.

Homer Pitts Nassau Bahamas Pitts Duncan Coffee Co Houston

Northwest Kiwanis honor roll highlights 1956 year

Walt Hutchins reviewed Northwest Kiwanis achievements for 1956 at the Tuesday Noon meeting. He listed 15 contanders and chairmen, praised contributors, and named commendations for Zeke Morn Fred Thomason James Roberts Walter Gray Bill Sieg Les Contway Walter Oswalt Tom Ray Paul Atchley J T Neal Elmer Bauman Guy Phiieger Paul Baty John Elkins Toke McIntosh. An engraved Christmas Bell Ringers plaque was given to Tom Ray by Salvation Army Captain Luther Smith, and a Red Cross award for the Freedom Bowl Hungary relief drive was presented by Hal Hallett. Guests included notable figures from Altus St Joseph Lawton Fort Sill and Downtown Kiwanis.

Northwest Kiwanis Club Walt Hutchins Hutchins Zeke Morn Fred Thomason James Roberts Walter Gray Bill Sieg Les Contway Walter Oswalt Kiwanis Tom Ray Paul Atchley Chniveries J. T. Neal Elmer Bauman Guy Phiieger Paul Baty John Elkins Toke McIntosh Salvation Army Luther Smith Hal Hallett

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