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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1954
Page
13
Interior exterior painting paper hanging expert work guaranteed by Frank P. Kurtz with 20 years in Lawton. Located at 1509 D, phone 3111. Also mentions septic tanks and grease traps, belts, and a vehicle rotor and aviation service line with Sia-200.
Prospective applicants are advised to contact the Exchange Office in Okahara. The notice mentions no down payment and no red tape for repairs and remodels, with paint free estimates and a January 3264 date reference.
The deadline for filing new peanut allotment fees is February 5, 1954, says Bill Sieg of the Production and Marketing Administration. Farmers not planting all or part of their allotments should notify his office to reassign acreage for increased allotments. So far 3.3 acres released and 382 acres requested. eligibility requires no peanuts picked in 1951 1952 or 1953 and other livelihood criteria.
A Thursday night blaze in Kiowa Oklahoma, in degree weather, damaged three downtown businesses the Cason Hardware Grocery and Market Raymond Blanton grocery and Mary Strocmer general store. An explosion at the Kiowa Theater followed. Firefighters from McAlester aided after local pumps failed due to frozen radiators. The cause was suspected to be a coal store stove flare up.
Forty years of notes on Lawton Fort Sill and Medicine Park reveal ongoing civic shifts. It recalls national editorialists visiting for an Oklahoma City convention and local business changes around Fourth and Summit.
Carl W. Cummings son of Mr and Mrs J F Cummings 410 Washington returned to a west coast port this week after completing a six months tour of duty in the Far East aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. Cummings is an aviation structural mechanic third class aboard the Kearsarge. Pvt George L Hitt son of Mrs Margaret Hitt No 8% G recently was assigned to the Anti aircraft Artillery Replacement Training center at Fort Bliss Tex Beginning the second phase of basic training Hitt will gain specialized training on firing light and medium anti aircraft weapons and with electronic equipment at the training center.
The Associated Press reports Arrington announces for governor while State Sen Raymond Gary and Purcell consider runs. Dr Bruce Carter withdraws to remain president at Northeastern A&M College. Arrington criticizes graft and pledges not to involve himself in others campaigns.
Two thousand students in Madrid clashed with police and stoned the British embassy to protest Gibraltar, marching down the Grand Via. They also sent a letter to Ambassador Sir John Bal four opposing Queen Elizabeth II’s proposed Gibraltar visit.
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