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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1956

Page

4

Alberta Plans Citizen Bonuses From Oil Boom

Edmonton report notes Alberta’s booming oil sector and a projected surplus. Premier Ernest Manning, also a Mormon minister, floated citizens participation dividends, direct payments to residents from profits of natural resource development. Medicine Hat weighs tax relief while province maintains pay as you go capital spending.

Edmonton Alberta Medicine Hat Rudyard Kipling Ernest C. Manning

Funeral Rites for Mrs Josephine Padgett Bond Held in Waurika

Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Padgett Bond 84 were set for 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian church with Rev Grant Berry presiding. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha. Bond, widow of E C Bond a Rock Island railroad man who died in 1946, died Wednesday in Waurika hospital. She had lived in Waurika since 1947 with her daughter Mrs Forrest France. Surviving are four daughters Mrs Myrtle Jones Mrs Faye Kennedy Mrs Vera Puckett and Mrs Lela France and four sons Glen Bond Austin Bond Lee Bond and Donald Bond. Also a brother Rube Padgett and a sister Mrs Bertha Bullard Pasadena, California. Willis Worley funeral home is in charge.

Waurika Josephine Padget Bond First Christian Church Grant Berry Rose Hill Cemetery Chickashairs Bond E. C. Bond Rock Island Railroad Chickasha Waurika Hospital Forrest France Christian Church Myrtle Jones Faye Kennedy Oklahoma City Vera. Puckett Fort Dodge Iowa Lela France Glen H. Bond Despines Austin T. Bond San Antonio Tex Lee Bond Dallas

Prominent Tillman County Farmer Mark D Collins Dies

Snyder special report Mark D Collins 90 longtime Tillman county retired farmer died at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Frederick hospital after short illness Born July 4 1865 in Smith County Texas he homesteaded Tillman county in 1901 later lived with daughter Mrs M K Trobaugh Survivors include two daughters Mrs Trobaugh and Mrs Austin Younger Hollis four sons Paul Tipton Will Phoenix Alberquerque and Charles Encino He was preceded in death by his wife a daughter and two sons Services will be held 2 p m Friday at First Baptist Church Snyder with Rev Perry Threadgill officiating Burial at Frederick Memorial Cemetery Walker Funeral Home, charre.

Smith County Texas Collins Tillman County Snyder M. K. Trobaugh Trobaugh Austin Younger Hollis Paul Tipton Will Phoenix Ariz Davis Alberquerque N. M Charles Encino Calif First Baptist Church Perry Threadgill Frederick Memorial Walker Funeral Home Charre

Smog Stories Latest Rage In London

London readers flood the Daily Mirror with smog anecdotes as a new cult grows around choked streets. Letters describe prankish misadventures from fogged offices to mistaken identities, including a man sent to a police squad car and a wife mistaken for a post box amid the yellow air.

London Daily Mirror Harrow Jim Hagerty Kent

Korean General To Tour Center Fort Sill

Lt. Gen. Yang Kuk Jin of the Republic of Korea Army will tour Fort Sill with 17th FA Group honor guard and 598th FA Bn guns. He will meet Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams, visit The Artillery and Guided Missile School, and view demonstrations at Knox Hall and Motors.

Yang Kuk Jin Republic of Korea Army Fort Sill 17Th FA Group Yang 77Th Army 598Th FA Edward T. Williams Gen. Yang Knox Hall General Yang Department of Motors

Waterspout sinks vessels off Japan coast killing four

A giant waterspout seven miles off the Pacific coast of central Japan engulfed a tugboat and eight dredges yesterday. Three vessels sank and four men were killed while survivors reported the spout reached over 400 yards high and one half mile in diameter.

Tsu Japan Pacific

NYC Hosts Vast Theater Scene With Seven Hundred Houses

New York City features about 700 theaters combining motion picture houses and legitimate stages. The figure reflects a dense entertainment ecosystem with varied venues supporting film and live performances across the metropolis.

New York City

Tombstones Stolen in Denver Burglary

Burglars entered a Denver business early yesterday and logged away two 100-pound tombstones.

Denver

Polio Vaccination Plan Planned For Walters Children

Walters county polio chairman Mrs. J. B. Minton announced vaccinations will be available soon for Cotton county children from three months through ninth grade and for all pregnant women. Shots will be in the high school in Walters and in Temple in February with dates TBA. State supplied at no charge, administered by Dr. Henry C. Smith, Dr. Mollie Scism, and Dr. F. E. Manatt. Consent cards required. pre school cards to be distributed later.

Temple Minton

Quotes From News By United Press to PERA Kansas

A Kansas report cites Governor Hall thundering that it is us or the rabbits over humane rabbit clubbing protests. In Florida crest, Uncle Bill Sunday recalls kissing a Yankee girl on his 108th birthday with a universal love remark. In New Orleans Governor-designate Earl Long pledges no big time gambling in Louisiana while in office.

Pera Kan Fred Hall Kansas Crestview Fla William A Uncle Bill New Orleans Earl K. Long Louisiana

Ford stock public sale draws amateur buyers in New York

A Pittsburgh broker notes the first public sale of Ford Motor Co. stock with many amateurs eager to own a Ford share, signaling strong retail interest in the new issue.

New York Pittsburgh

Benny invited by New York Symphony to Carnegie Hall

Comedian Jack Benny accepted an invitation to perform his violin at Carnegie Hall with the New York Symphony Orchestra. He joked he would try to sound good enough, even as the audience knows his playing isn’t of professional caliber.

Hollywood Jack Benny New York Symphony Orchestra Carnegie Hall Symphony

London Peaches Page breaks nude stage rule

A London performer nicknamed Peaches Page described defying a British stationary nudes law after fleeing a mouse on stage. She said Any girl would have done the same in that moment.

London Peaches Page Delicious

Knowland Defends Dulles Policy Aims to Prevent War

Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland argues that when enemies approach war we must clearly state our intentions to prevent conflict not seek war. He defends Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and the administration's foreign policy stance.

Washington Senate William F. Knowland John Foster Dulles

One Bandit Kindhearted Denver Story Recounted

Bill Sparks described one of the two robbers as more kindly disposed than the other after a street hold up in Denver. The gunman, who brandished his weapon, threatened to shoot when Sparks found no wallet money. The partner restrained him and the pair fled.

Denver Bill Sparks Sparks

Ex Texas Congressman Patton Stricken With Heart Attack

CROCKETT Texas Patton the former Texas congressman known for addressing a King and Queen of England as Cousin George and Cousin Elizabeth is under treatment for a severe heart attack suffered Tuesday night Doctors indicated a good chance of recovery if no complications arise in the next 10 days to two weeks He represented the Third Texas District from 1936 to 1946.

Patton Texas

UC scientists outline safe methods to extend meat shelf life

University of California researchers identify harmless chemical treatments to preserve fresh meat longer in cold storage or deep freeze, offering practical guidelines to reduce spoilage and maintain quality.

University of California Food Scientists

Glandular Inflammation andNon-Surgical Relief at Excelsior Institute

If you suffer symptoms linked to glandular inflammation neglect can lead to senility and malignancy. The Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri offers non surgical treatments for diseases of older men and provides a free book with proven remedies. No obligation.

Excelsior Institute Excelsior Springs Missouri

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