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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1956

Page

9

Lawton Stock Drive Aims To Reach $100000 Goal

Lawton Industrial Developers push a public stock drive for Greater Lawton, Inc. with $86 900 raised toward a $100 000 target. Mayor Ellsworth announced totals, listing major subscribers and single shares, and named Tom Stapleton as clean up committee chairman. The plan seeks broader support and ongoing payments to fund new local industries and payrolls.

Lawton Industrial Developers C. R. Ellsworth Lawtonian Lids Greater Lawton, Inc Long Bell Lumber Co Safeway Stores Inc Sooner Freight Lines Dixie Store Oklahoma Distributing Co T. J. Kelly Trope’s Clothiers Lloyd’s Restaurant Choate and Choate Contractors R. E. Lewis Kennedy and Co Southwest Salvage Hugh Horn Weldon Smith Clay Johnson Pablo Cuaron J. Millard Coody Jack Slaybaugh Perman Henderson Dick Farris James Barnett Fred Hilton Howard Oleta Way R. B. Shaw J. N. Hinson Tom Stapleton Fred Larrance Jr Drive Ellsworth Lawton Industries Stapleton Industrial Foundation Jack Spencer Lloyd Bendure Bill Peters B. K. Fowler John Erwin R. M. Dodson Henry F. Howell Earl Botkin Billy Paul Galyon Jack Raulston David Sprague E. J. Leverett LSD

Semester Work Pays 9871 To Lawton DE Club Members

Thirty Lawton high school Dis tributive Education club students under Milton Worley earned 9871.97 in 14295 hours the first semester of this year. Average 68 cents an hour and about 329.06 dollars and 479 hours per student. Juniors count 11 and seniors 19. Enrolled students listed. Students attend one hour morning class in DE and other required courses toward graduation. Afternoon and weekend training at business firms.

Lawton High School Distributive Education Club Milton Worley Worley Sue Buzbee Bonnie Carpenter Marshall Collier Betty Cole Joan Cherry Leigh Ewing Freida Earis Laqueta Forducey Dale Forducey Virgil Hughes Jeanette Howard Barbara Hall Dan Jennings Sally Johns Hope Kirkpatrick Bob Ledford Jim May Carmen Moralez James Nix Thomas

British Railways Workers Propose 30000 Traffic Improvements

About 30,000 suggestions are made each year by British railways employees aimed at improving traffic conditions. The welfare of passengers and efficiency of services are highlighted as key motives for these proposals.

British Railways

Senior Citizens To Meet Tuesday In Lawton

Lawton seniors club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Recreation Center at 14th and Bell for its regular gathering. Sandwiches and coffee will be served to members and guests. President A. W. Puttkamer said an interesting program is planned and all retired persons are invited.

Lawton Senior Citizens Club 14Th and Bell A. W. Puttkamer

Mrs. Sommers Recuperating After Bronchitis Attack

Mrs. Frank Sommers Sr of Mt. View is recovering from bronchitis. Mrs. Bill Wood and her daughter Mrs. Earl M. Smith have returned home after attending to her. Mrs. Sommers is a former Lawton resident.

Saddle Mountain Frank Sommers Sr Mt. View Bill Wood Earl M. Smith Sommers Lawton

Greater Lawton Industrial and Art Association Hope

Dear editor, Mary Lavina Young urges a joint Greater Lawton Industrial and Art Center to unite business, culture, and Fort Sill efforts. She recalls Lawton’s artistic growth, calls for a yearly Festival of Arts and Industry, and believes art and industry must be inseparable for a vibrant future.

Greater Lawton Southwest Greater Lawton Womans’ Forum Fort Sill Lawton’s Cameron College Indian School Schubert A.A.A.A Lawton Industrial and Art Association

Two Local Men Volunteer For Induction

Otha Byrd Hartwell 21 of Fletcher and Thomas Keith Adkinson 20 of 1415 D have volunteered for induction. They will take pre-induction physical examinations January 25. The local draft board clerk says February quota is two men, who will report for pre-induction physicals February 10 and depart Lawton February 21.

Otha Byrd Hartwell Fletcher Thomas Keith Adkinson Carla Williams Lawton

Apache School Band to Attend Cameron College Clinic

Twelve members of the Apache school band will attend an honor band clinic at Cameron College in Lawton on Monday. Mrs. Joyce Puig, band director, will accompany the group and an evening concert will highlight the event.

Cameron College Lawton Joyce Puig

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Town and Country Manufacturing Co Joe Cummings A. T. Lindsay Don Norris Chamber of Commerce Mayor's Lawton DE Club Lawton Mattress Company C. P. Pennington E Avenue Wichitas Koehler Bruss E. B. Dunlap Roy Smoot Martha Roper Holmes Wichita Falls Dorothy Flood Kathleen White Mira Weller Bundy Young Academy of Arts Academy Storey-Barton Gore William Fletcher Bell Voice School Mary Lavina. Young Perry Morren Pat Holman Sam J. Bradley Pms&t Morren Tex Holman Cecil H. Holman N. 29 Harry WIEST S 33 Auto Service New York N. Y Chicago F.D.I.C Lawton, Oklahoma Yri W. C. Bonnell Nash Fay Hillis
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