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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1957

Page

12

Hospital Births and Dismissals Reported in News

Hospital notes list multiple births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Virgil Bond in Gorn at 3247 pan weight 5 pounds 17 ounces and a son to Mr and Mrs Carroll Roberts at Ceril weight 9 pounds 15 ounces. Additional births include a son to Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Leo Steinke. The report also records numerous admissions and discharges, with names and addresses in various locales, and notes a veterans meeting scheduled for Sunday at the Youth Center.

Virgil Bond Gorn Pan Jan Carrol EF Roberts Ceril Dan Vind Arthur Jones Boulevard Tam Leo Steinke Windy Ronald Lyons Bieing Leo Cowena Konawa Manford Kaulaity Barney David Carnegie Thelma Whitewolf Star Rt Margaret Lewis Anadarko Rowena Komahcheet Indiahoma Morine Underwood Ada Thomas Jones Sr Floyd Ei Medi George Isalote Anadarto Gur Henry Park

Schedule For 4 H Meetings Listed In Comanche County

Meat identification livestock judging and food prep stressed at Comanche county VIL with meetings during February announced today by Alan Johnson and Jean Robertson assistant agents. Proposed schedule lists meetings at Chattanooga Geronimo Scott Cache Junior and Cache Senior February 5 Fletcher Junior Fletcher Sixth and Fletcher Senior February 6 Elgin Junior Elgin Senior Medicine Park Hillside February 7 Sterling Junior Sterling Senior February 8 Beaver Bend Ash Grove Bishop Roselarus Flower Mound February 11 Indiana home India home Junior Messing Fort Silli Indian School February 12 Faxon Senior Faxon Junior February 13

Comanche County Alan Johnson Jean Robertson Chattanooga Geronimo Scott Cache Fletcher Elgin Medicine Park Hillside Sterling Beaver Bend Ash Grove Bishop Roselarus Flower Mound Indiahoma Indiahome Messing Fort Sil Incian School Faxon FSIS

Comanche County H D Meeting Postponed Until Tuesday

A Comanche County home demonstration council meeting scheduled for today has been postponed to next Tuesday. Held at the Congregational church at 10 13 a m. Esther Martin was to speak but Leta Moore will take her place to lead a parents and teenagers growe together lesson for September club leaders.

Comanche County Clara J. Kelley Congregational Church Kelley Esther Martin Southwest District Leta Moore State Extension Service Moore

Funeral Rites for Robert E. Les Bragg Held in Sterling

Funeral services for Robert E. Les Bragg 77 who died at his Sterling home will be at 2 p m Thursday in Sterling Methodist church with Rev Howard Herrod officiating. Burial in Sterling cemetery. Dalton Funeral Home of Fletcher in charge. Bragg a retired farmer born May 2 1880 in Parker County Texas moved to Cochmances in 184 and leaves a wife six daughters four sons 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Sterling Robert E. Les Bragg Sterling Methodist Church Howard Herrod Sterling Cemetery Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher Bragg Parker County Tex Methodist Diuel Comanches Nellie Bragg Judia Fisher Montebello Calif Abbie Drake Sidney Nebr Ennis Webb Romoland Francis Bailey el Paso Eula Fay Bragg Mexine Black Peru Ind Ivy Bragg Amos Brage Fort Riley Wan Evan Brage Fort Hood James Bragg S. Bragg Fillmore W. M. Brags Ada Callie Tucker Riverside

Two Area Youths Join U S Army

Two area youths enlist through Jsawten recruiting station announced by M Sgt Bill Bradley. Robert H Headrick son of Mr and Mrs Robert Headric k Dunwin enlists for three years with Army Security Agency. Andrew Ray Crow son of Mr and Mrs John Crow Snyder enlists for three years in the Regular Army. Both to begin basic training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas then take a leave before reporting to new assignments.

Army Jsawten Bill Bradley Robert H. Headrick Robert €. Headrick Dunwin Army Security Agency Andrew Ray Crow John Crow Snyder Regular Army Fort Chaffee Ark

Stock catalogs for annual Cattlemen's sale available

Catalogs listing stock to be sold in the 13th annual Southwest Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association sale are available in the county agent’s office. Agent Lewis Haydock said the sale of registered Hereford cattle would be Feb. 6 in the Comanche County Fair barn. Fifty four head will be sold.

Southwest Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Lewis’ Haydock Comanche County

Two County Convicts Up For Paroles

Oklahoma City dispatch reports the Pardon and Parole Board began reviewing death penalty case of Hendricks of Vinita for cattle buyer slaying and delayed execution by one day at Gov Gary's request. The board reserved action but reviewed transcript of last interview and will be contacted before any ruling. Parole recommendations were approved for several inmates across Tulsa Cherokee Stephens Carter Comanche with varying burglary grand larceny and robbery counts.

Oklahoma City Pardon and Farole Hendricks Vinita Granite Reformatory Campbell LeFlore Raymond Gary Gary Tulsa County Freddie L. Wilams Albert Landrum Stephens

Rural Teachers To Check Books Comanche County

Comanche county rural teachers will meet at 1 30 p m Friday in the office of Clarence Scott county superintendent of schools to examine textbooks for possible adoption for 1957 58 Scott heads the textbook adoption committee Assistant chairman is Frazier Pierce Faxon Secretary is Mrs Alvin Rose Stony Point Other committee members include Mrs Ruth Webb Mrs Helen McCulloch William Stull Medicine Park Roy Watson Beaver Bend Mrs Gladys Marshall Faxon and Mrs Dorothy Rhoads Bishop.

Comanche County Clarence Scott Scott Frazier Pierce Faxon Alvin Rose Stony Point Ruth Webb Helen McCulloch William Stull All of Medicine Park Roy Watson Beaver Bend Gladys Marshall Dorothy Rhoads Bishon

SPA Rate Hike Delay Refused

Washington January 23 The White House refused to delay the planned six to nine month rate increase for the Southwestern Power Administration despite a delegation request. Interior Department officials argued rates are inadequate to amortize investment and cover maintenance under federal policy. The impact on rural customers is estimated at about 25 cents more per month for the average farm, with some cooperatives able to absorb the rise.

Washington Burcnay Waslington Oklahoma Ed Edmondson Muskogee White House Jack Z. Anderson Interior Department SPA Anderson Secretary of Interior Federal Power Commission Arkansas Democratic House Walter Rogers Texas

Benefit Show Set Saturday at Dome Theater

A benefit show will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dome Theater to support the 1957 March of Dimes drive. Although mainly for children, the event is open to anyone, said Clyde Walker manager of the Ia wton Theater Company.

Dome Theater Clyde Walker Iawton Theater Company

Record crowds rush to buy 1957 auto tags before deadline

Sales pass 8500 early today as tag agent Ralph Hennessee warns a last minute rush. He expects about 2400 more sales before Thursday’s deadline. Average daily sales around 500 continue, with a fine of 10 cents a day for late registrants after midnight Thursday. Hennessee reports six office staff handling the surge while urging in-person visits and no phone inquiries.

Ralph Hennessee Hennessee Tennessee

Annual 45th Division Inspections Scheduled Next Week

Lt Col Milton Wor ley announced the annual IG inspection of five units of the second battalion 179th infantry, set for February 5 to 8. Cal C Farge and Lt Col M Anderson from Fourth Army HQ Fort Sam Houston Texas will conduct the inspections. they are due in Lawton on February 4.

45Th Division Milton Worley Cal. C

Greater Lawton Re Elects Officers

Alien J Bilkey will serve another year as president of Greater Lawton Inc. Other officers re elected for 1957 at a board meeting include Elmer Bauman as vice president Bill Peters as secretary and Jerry Mustain as treasurer. Directors elected last week are James A Black Ralph Wertz Babbitt Dale Thompson Mayor C R Ellsworth Fred Larrance Jr Lewis Xarmuk Bilbrey Bauman Peters and Mustain.

Alien J. Bilkey Greater Lawton, Inc Elmer Bauman Bill Peters Jerry Mustain Ray Babbitt James A. Black Ralph Wertz Babbitt Dale Thompson C. R. Ellsworth Fred Larrance Jr Lewis Xarmuk Bilbrey Bauman Peters Mustain

Civil Service Seeks Pharmacists and Radio Technicians

The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for radio broadcast technicians and pharmacists with no written tests. Radio posts pay $5 915 yearly and are based in Washington D C at the U S Information Agency. VA hospital residencies offer $2 18 an hour for about 28 hours weekly over 22 months, with eligibility requiring education and pharmacist registration. Applications via Bernard Montgomery at Lawton post office.

U.S. Civil Service Commission U. S. Information Agency Washington, D. C Veterans Administration United States Bernard Montgomery Civil Service Window Lawton

Lawson High LHS speech entries listed for ninth Wichita meet

Lawson high school announced its entries for the ninth annual Wichita speech tournament to be held Friday at Cameron College. Debuting contestants include Joe Crosby and Kenneth Hamburger in discussion, Rosa lind Stanard and Virginia Rice in poetry, Kenneth Easton and Larry Watson in original oration, Rosemary Hoopert and Ben Ansley in humorous literature, and others in dramatic literature, public address, standard oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and radio speaking. </analysis>

Lawson High School Wichita Cameron College Opal Ford LHS Joe Crosby Kenneth Hamburger Rosalind Stanard Virginia Rice Kenneth Easton Larry Watson Brad Agnew Rosemary Hoopert Ben Ansley Dan Glascock Miss Hoopert Elaine Spright Roy Watson Don Hays Marilyn van Eaton Alfred Kouri Agnew Lance Carden Judy Huff Martha Tait Charles Tilson Miss Rice Ellen Ewing Joan Godlove Richard Smith Hays Women In Council Alice Aurell Kay Crandall Pat Payne Mary Sheets Jack Lord Jack Rhodes Gary Niemczyk Susie Swearingen

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