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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1957
Page
15
A Saturday January sale offers cash terms to the highest bidder for a complete houseful of furniture and appliances including a 21 inch Hoffmann TV, bunk beds, range, washers, lamps, tables, chairs, chests, and many other items. Dealers invited. Open 22 Nook 10.7 pm. Also furniture listings and contact details for Grandfield area.
Fragmented OCR of a 1960s style classified page listing home for sale trade inquiries business opportunities nursing home and diploma offers. Includes contact lines, place names and partial addresses with scattered prices and service offers.
Navy announces a new re enlistment plan to attract veterans. Discharged under 90 days may choose port and ship, with the same rate and travel pay, plus 30 days advance leave and an average $1000 bonus. Discharged over 90 days get travel pay 30 days leave and coast of choice with re enlistment within 12 months.
A3C Donnie L. Giddens 21 son of Mrs Ola Giddens 402 H has been assigned to the 11th Air Police Squadron of the 17th Bomb Wing at Hurlburt Field Florida after basic training at Lackland AFB Texas Giddens received direct assignment to the Florida base.
Oklahoma Air National Guard launches a recruiting drive starting Monday offering all expenses paid trips to Washington DC as prizes. Maj. William C. Ware notes 222 vacancies at Will Rogers Field and Tulsa units. the cherry blossom drive ends March 17 with the first dozen recruiters bringing in ten new men each for trips.
Washington reports a House Immigration subcommittee will investigate how Hungary refugees have been screened and how far temporary admissions may go. Chairman Francis E. Walter said no refugee legislation will move until the probe’s complete, with a decision on opening it set for Tuesday. President Eisenhower expected to propose refugee measures within two weeks.
Johana Skaggs senior at Lawton High School was announced as the winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award at a pep assembly. She scored highest on a December 4 written exam on homemaking knowledge and attitudes. Her paper will compete for Oklahoma’s All-American title and be considered for a runner up award. State winners receive a 1500 dollar scholarship and educational trips to Washington, Williamsburg, and New York City. General Mills sponsors the program to aid schools in home and family living education.
Oklahoma City UP The State Senate plans to vote Monday on Gov. Raymond Gary's emergency relief reform bill. It would abolish the Emergency Relief Board and move functions to the Public Welfare Department. If amended it returns to the House. if not it goes to Gary for signature.
An interview with a man who claimed an interest in buying Walter Dornfest's bookshop led to a confrontation in Dornfest's office. The self-styled buyer robbed him during talks about sale terms. Also noted, about one third of major US game animals inhabit national forest lands.
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