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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1948

Page

2

Howell Hutchins Speak At Lawton Chamber Forum

Lawton leaders Howell and Hutchins spoke at the weekly chamber luncheon. Howell outlined college expansion plans and new facilities including a gym, infirmary, and poultry plant while Hutchins detailed the newly formed traffic safety commission and its duties.

Cameron College Cameroms Vernon Howell Lawton Chamber of Commerce Howell George Hutchins Forum Old South Hutchins City Trafic Safety Commission Ceneron Mrr. Howell Mr. Howell Frederick Army Air Base Ofice

Markets Briefs From Chicago Oklahoma City and New York

Summary of markets shows Chicago butter and produce quotes with varying scores, Oklahoma City livestock with cattle hogs and sheep values, Chicago grain ranges for wheat and corn, New York cotton closes, and a list of stock market movers with multiple declines and gains. The note ends with a line about the Ivory Gull’s record distance from the pole.

Oklahoma City Pole

Local Hospital Notices Report Operations and Dismissals

Mrs. Robert B Laverini underwent a major operation at Southwestern hospital today. Mrs Gall Phillips and Mrs 8 A McGehee had minor operations. Mrs Tinymand A Wells centered at Southwestern hospital for medical treatment. Dismissals include Mrs Raymond L Clayton and infant daughter, Mrs John Leonhart and infant daughter, Mrs Marvin B Guthry and infant daughter, Mrs Hubert Patterson and infant son, and A J Mietchen after a major operation.

Robert B. Laverini Southwestern Hospital Gall Phillips 1708 Elm 8. A. McGehee Snyder Raynond L. Clayton John Leonhart Marvin BE Guthry Washington Hubert Patterson A. J. Mietchen Lake

Lawton Hospital Plan Details Proposed

Architects outline a three story Lawton hospital with second floor two operating rooms and a minor room, third floor similar layout plus nursery two labor rooms and a delivery room. Nursery near south wing glassed to watch by nurse. Capacity 20 bassinets, expandable to 28. No basement but possible rooftop solarium. Plans aim for 400 sq ft per bed versus 532 standard. Site donation pledged. Mayor and state rep express support.

U. S. Public Health Service Mr. Smith Charles G. Ozman The Legion Hospital Committee Hen Gulls Oklahoma County Schumacher Smith Lawton Ozman

Snow Falls Across Northeast as Cold Wave Spurs Crippling Conditions

A light snow fell in several towns including Poteau Pawhuska Vinita Miami Tulsa and more while Guymon and Turpin reported 12 inches yesterday. The northeastern states faced a fast moving cold front from Hudson Bay chilling temperatures and worsening fuel shortages with industry disruption.

Idehel Madill Poteau Pawhuska Vinita Miami Nowate Tulsa Highway Department Guymon Turpin Beaver County Boise City Beaver Panhandle Waynoka Gage Ardmore United Press Hudson Bay Area New York State

Severe Cold Across Northeast Halts Industry and Jobs

The piece notes subzero readings from Utica to Albany with Pittsburgh at 10 above and forecasts of colder weather in Pennsylvania. Industrial shutdowns caused by gas shortages laid off about 5,000 Pennsylvania workers, over 20,000 idle in Pittsburgh steel, around 30,000 in Ohio, 2,000 in Buffalo, and 200,000 at Detroit auto plants.

Utica Syracuse N. Y Albany U. S Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Ohio Buffalo Detroit

Gandhi Assassination Sparks Hindu Riots Across India

Gandhi is killed at Birla house as followers mourn beside Manu Gandhi and Nehru. Police guard the scene while Hindu mobs clash with Muslims, rioting in Bombay and Delhi amid calls for vengeance and expulsion.

Birla House B. M. Birla India Gandhi Manu Gandhi Patel Nehru Birla Howse Geritth New Delhi Punjab

Birth Announcements Include Several Newborns in City Hospitals

Angia Hospital reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Wills with unspecified birth details. Mr and Mrs Al Wisiilang welcome a son at 4 17 am. E B Lord and family announce a daughter born at 1 00 am. Bennie Wix and wife greet a son at 3 05 am.

Angia Hospital W. Wills al WiSilaing Lord Jefferson Southwestern Hospital Bennie Wix Andrews, & Son

Obituary Notice for Mrs Jensen 64 and Relatives

Mrs Jensen aged 64 passed funeral services pending at Becker Funeral Home. She leaves foster son Kenneth S Jensen in Germany with the armed services, two brothers Linley Harpending Long Beach California and Victor Harpending Little Rock Arkansas, two sisters in law Elizabeth Glasby 628 B and Mrs Paul Jorden 1341 Ferris Services awaiting word from relatives to be announced.

Kenneth S. Jensen Germany Armed Services Linley Harpending Long Beach Calif Victor Harpending Little Rock Ark Elizaveth Glasby Paul Jorden Ferris Will Becker Funeral Home

Annual Continued Bram Page One Campaign Contributions

The Lawton Lions club leads a year end drive with school and post office boxes contributing to the annual appeal. Listing shows Emerson, Lincoln, McKinley and other schools with specific sums plus two county rural school receipts. Campaign boxes in city businesses will be collected Monday ahead of Saturday closing.

Emerson School Lincoln McKinley Post Children's School Roosevelt Washington Whittier Will Rogers Woodrow Wilson Douglass Dunbar Flower Mound Ruth Hunter Mineral Wells School Ed Jones T-Set John Ziech Zwaan Lawton Lions Club

Trousers Clue Continues From Page One

Police investigate an El Reno man and three others in a store assault case. Mrs. Curd, hospitalized with multiple fractures, says none of the quartet committed the attack. A second suspect, a Comanche county youth, remains jailed as officers seek links to the robbery at the Lawton Army store.

Attaute Offhcera el Reno

Lawtonian's Mother Nears Critical Illness in Dallas

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Keating of Elm Street traveled to Dallas to be with Mrs. J. F. Keating who lies critically ill in a Dallas hospital. The family was notified earlier today that her condition had sharply worsened.

Milton Keating Dallas Texas Keating J. F. Keating Lee

Unbreakable Dinnerware Promised by Potters

HAL LIVERPOOL O The American naceware linduatcy promises to make neighbors upstairs quieter. Potters are perfecting unbreakable dinnerware says W A Betz secretary treasurer of US Potters association. It would save hotels and restaurants from high breakage rates.

Hal Liverpool O.—I W. A. Bete U. S. Potters Association Betz

Gas operations expand as Consolidated absorbs P S of Lawton

Consolidated has taken over the gas employer of Public Service Company and plans a new Lawton warehouse and shops on H Avenue between First and Second. A 140 by 250 foot lot will host two buildings a 40 by 120 foot office warehouse and meter shop and a 30 by 48 foot garage fabrication and repair shop. The facilities will overhaul the fleet of trucks and equipment.

Ag Oin Public Service Company of Olaloma Consolidated Lawton Public Service Company May H Avenue First

State's reply to campus protests on segregation at Langston

In a Capitol action, University President George L. Cross asked regents to uphold segregation amid a 282-student petition. A loud speaker car protested on campus while World War II veterans urged equal rights. State Regent John Rogers pushed to open graduate schools to Negroes. a separate school for Ada Siguel Fisher remained empty as courts press equal facilities. Walter M. Harrison, ex-managing editor, reports from Oklahoma City.

Hurd University George L. Cross University Regents Cross Regents Langston Negro University Truman John Rogers Thw Higher Board Oliahbomna Inns Universsty Sehonla Linspeckthroceman Dieulty Ada Siguel Fisher Supreme Court

Seeks Admission to New Law School for Negroes Rejected

Harrison, 67, unemployed GI, applied to the Oklahoma City Capitol’s newly opened Law School for Negroes. Dean Jerome T. Henry rejected the application, ruling Harrison not Black. Officials met with Dr. Nash and Arthur Ellsworth. decision promised by tomorrow afternoon. Harrison vows to pursue other options if rejected.

Oklaham Thea Takay Uangaton University School of Law Jerome TE. Henry Harrison Mtn Tewsky le Dehines Hemry M. A University of Oklahoma Norman Capitol Henry, Randall & Cobb and Hilsworth

Jail release order links to fall possession case

Sheriff Ed Gartrell freed Watson at the request of County Judge G W Horne who said Watson was needed at home to aid his ailing father. The judge instructed noting the release and delaying Watson’s sentence. Barbee, missing for the jail probe, was nabbed by Judge Jackson and returned eight hours later. Artemus Ward was the pen name of Charles Farrar Browne, a Maine born humorist.

Ed Gartrell Watson G. W. Horne Gartrell Horne Barbee Jackson Artemus Ward Charles Farrar Browne Maine

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