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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
2
State officers believe the same burglars who looted narcotics and cash from six Gracemont and Binger businesses last night also hit six stores in Elgin and Fieetcher this week. Sheriff Ed Gartrell spoke with Caddo County officers to compare gang operations.
Notice details oil and gas lease bids in Comanche County Oklahoma with deposit and drilling contract requirements and terms. Also an ordinance extending the Lawton city limits to include Stephens Addition area with restrictions and emergency declaration.
More than 200 Lawton and out of town women completed a two day meeting of the Oklahoma Diocesan branch of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Mrs. Fred J. Brown of Muskogee presided and called it a successful convention.
Alice Dean disappeared after visiting a local photographic studio to be photographed for a national magazine feature on the typical American high school girl. Police investigate the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and seek information from the public.
Livestock trading in Oklahoma City on January 23 shows cattle and hogs mixed with declines and small gains noted. Cattle top figures include calves 500 and steers steady while cows and heifers post declines. hogs opened steady to higher but closed lower. sheep and lambs show weakness with light demand.
Maj Paul Gyll of the Swiss Army is due at Fort Sill today for a two month visit to inspect training at the Artillery Center.
Royal Jupiter the international grand champion steer arrives in Lawton this afternoon for lodging at Cameron College ahead of a 2:90 p m Friday appearance in front of the L FC Ensley Home and Auto Supply Store. Mayor Everett Glenn extends a welcome and invites all to attend the parade through downtown Lawton led by the Cameron band with remarks by Ron Stephens.
Comanche county faces rising property valuations as new construction boosts totals despite earlier homestead exemptions. 1937 exemptions cut value to about two million, 1945 saw an eighteen million total after a 40 percent blanket assessment rise. 1946 figures held steady, with other counties also affected by taxation pressures.
The tax commission reports 1946 parity gaps show neighboring counties with lower ratios ranging from 24.72 to 98.21 percent. Tillman 39 and Garfield 98.21 mark the spread while Tulsa 51.08 and Okmulgee 53 reflect mid range. The board aims for uniform parity around 40 percent.
Mrs Susan Burks born February 8 1882 in Palestine Texas died at 3 pm Tuesday at home of her grandson Leon Burks 1601 Washington Lawton She came to Lawton in 1903 member Church of Christ First and Euclid services to be led by George Robbins local American Woodmen unit to participate Indefinite time pending word from relatives survivors include four great grandchildren Shaw Funeral home handling arrangements
Father Pat, the first Catholic chaplain at Fort Sill and founder of St. Pats Indiana mission An ndarko, will address the Lawton Knights of Columbus council tonight after the 7:30 meeting. Born in Rangoon he joined Benedictine order after service with the British navy. Jack Naughton, program chairman, will present the guest speaker.
Rev. J S Ewing Norman Rev V R Hatfield Ada Very Rev J 5 Wiley Oklahoma City Rev FP Victor Hoag Tulsa Ecclesiastical court Rev E Hy Eckel Tulsa Rev J S Ewing Norman Rev Harry L Virden Guthrie A D Cochran Okmulgee Judge C M Mills Oklahoma City Delegates to provincial synod next October at St Louis Mo Bishop Casady presiding Rev Hebel Hatfield Hatfield Paul R Palmer Muggebee E A Morton Ardmore Gilbert P Prince Oklahoma City Mr Cochran alone Harris Leonard C Ritts Tulsa Paul Sutton Vernon Beals Oklahoma City Davis thanks Lawton residents for cooperation calling the gathering the most noteworthy in diocese history
Mr and Mrs Glen Dutcher of Dutcher's Buster Brown shoe store at 408 D attended the national dealer convention with other company representatives.
A convention in St. Louis last week included a visit to Litchfield TI to inspect the Brown Shoe company factories.
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