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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1958
Page
7
A hospital notices list reports numerous births and medical events with names and addresses for families. It includes newborns, admissions, discharges, and surgeries, listing multiple parents and residences alongside dates in January.
Committee chaired by Kenneth Bridges will organize the ah all school science fair set for April 11 in Tomlinson junior high. Miss Thelma Talla elementary coordinator presided at a special meeting Tuesday. Planning meets continue Feb 12 at 3 43 p.m. at Tomlinson.
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline to buy tickets for the annual banquet to 12 noon Friday. Ewell Lacy, chairman, announced. Tickets are sold at the chamber office. Guest speaker will be Ralph Bradford of McLean Virginia. Invitations go to Lawtonians Fort Sill personnel and chamber representatives.
The Federal Reserve Board approved a discount rate cut for the Philadelphia district from 3 to 2 percent, signaling easier money for banks and potentially boosting business and the stock market. Chase Manhattan raised its prime rate to 4 percent, while Wall Street reacted with optimism though some feared gains might slow. Officials praised the move as supporting corporate expansion and consumer lending.
Special Pack night for all local Cub Scouts set for Thursday. Scoutmaster Herbert Spurlock announces awards for those who completed requirements at the meeting at the local Scout hut. All dens will participate.
Mrs. Elsie Dewberry 45 of Dearborn Lawson died at a local hospital Tuesday at 2 45 pm She was born November 28 1912 in Bullock Texas married Quannah Dewberry in Tyler Texas January 1932 She belonged to Bethlehem Baptist Church and held leadership roles in Missionary Circle No 3 and Sunshine Benevolent Club Survived by husband daughter Ima Myers parents Lee and Mrs Morgan two brothers Tommy and Cornelius Morgan two sisters Bernice Grant Olita Sids and Bernie Mae Morgan and three grandchildren Jefferson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Gene Trouppy a dealer who died after a heart attack Tuesday in Lawton Oklahoma was born in Paris France in 1903 and lived in Wichita Falls Texas. Survivors include his wife Audrey a daughter Lucille Trouppy and a son Duncan. Rev Whit Ozier will officiate at Centenary Methodist with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens by Lawton Funeral Home in charge.
The funeral time for Mrs. Mary D West 59 of No 13 Arlington has been changed to 2 30 p m Thursday at the Bethlehem Baptist church She was a Lawton schoolteacher for 25 years and died Monday at Fort Sill station hospital Shaw Funeral Home said the funeral time was altered to allow city school teachers to attend
Cub Pack 47 at Taft Elementary will hold a 7:30 p m meeting in the school auditorium to discuss reorganization plans. Duncan publicity official urges parents to attend and assist in formulating the plans.
Pawnee civic leaders win a one day delay to block moving the Pawnee Indian Agency payment section to Anadarko. The action would force 6000 tribal members of the Otoe Kaw Ponca Pawnee and Tonkawa to travel 200 miles for payments. Efforts continue to stop closing the Pawnee Indian school set for May 1.
State Senator George Miskovsky of Oklahoma City will speak at the Downtown Lawton Kiwanis noon meeting at Hotel Lawtonian. He seeks the Democratic governor nomination and will discuss whisky control, reapportionment, school district reorganization, water resources, and constitutional reforms. He will take questions after the talk.
Department of the Army in Washington D C releases assignments and removals for officers and staff. General officer Patrick J Ryan named chief of chaplains extended for months. numerous officers and enlisted personnel reassigned to Artillery and other posts including Fort Bliss Fort Rucker and Fort Ord. aviation designation and badges confirmed. revocations and retirements noted including W2 Byron Maucy declared unfit and placed on temporary disability list.
Northside Chamber of Commerce will hold its meeting at 7 Thursday in the Doorwear Library Room at Fourth and Arlington. John I. Nelson, president, announced the gathering.
The United States calls Moscow’s charge that it will force Baghdad Pact members to host missiles utterly false. The State Department slams Russia as arrogant and imperialistic while Dulles prepares for Ankara talks and visits to Morocco, Iran, and Turkey.
Partly cloudy skies limit view but Lawton residents observed Sputnik II also called 1957 Beta passing overhead around 8 p m. Malcolm Shaw leads the Lawton Fort Sill Moonwatch team with observers Dr Charles Pike Bill Plemmons and Ned Robertson data shared with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The satellite appeared about five minutes with altitude near 486 miles and magnitude about plus IVa. The group notes upcoming sightings for five nights and three additional passes this week across the region.
Sens Kerr Monroney and Rep Morris urged a new helium plant in Keyes Oklahoma. Marling Ankeny of the Bureau of Mines said Interior weighs immediate and long range needs and a conservation plan. He pledged Keyes field will receive consideration in the planning.
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