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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1956

Page

2

Police Nab 43 Bottles of Booze in Raids

Police conducted a late night raid at 22642 C arresting Melvin Davis after seizing 43 bottles of liquor including whiskey gin and wine. Davis faced charges of illegal possession running a joint and nuisance and posted 20 bond per count. Earlier raids led to two other defendants forfeiting 60 bonds each after failing to appear.

Melvin Davis Walter Asbery Bryan Logan Davis William L. Rodgers N. Railroad Doris James Dearborn Railroad

Abortion Case Sentences In East State Penitentiary

Mrs Silver mother of the dead girl pleaded noto contendre to being an accessory before the fact of abortion. Judge Carroll suspended sentence as psychiatrists warned imprisonment could trigger a mental blackout. Schwartz and wife pleaded no defense to abortion resulting in death. other charges were dismissed after sentencing.

Page One East State Penitentiary Silver Noto Carroll Gray Schwartz Abraham Ornsteen Philip Q. Roche Maurice Wolf

Mothers’ March to aid polio patients and staff

Mothers marching for polio relief will raise funds for patient aid and research and to train specialists. To free husbands for the event, men will wash dishes and supervise households for an hour or longer. Shortage of physical therapists and other professionals hampers polio recovery efforts.

Brubaker

Hospital Births and Admissions Report

Births listed include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Price in Rt. 1 at 8 16 PM January 30 weighing 6 6 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bess mer in Grandfield at 10 40 AM January 30 weighing 6 10 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaugh an at 9 30 AM January 30 weighing 8 2. Numerous admissions and dismissals follow for individuals in Altus Lawton and surrounding areas with medical and surgical notes and multiple addresses.

Gerald Price Frank Bessemer Grandfield Frank Vaughan Jefferson Arizona King Summit Bob Williamson Maple Howard Ross David Tarr C. W. Johnson Altus B. F. Jones Elbus Hoto Dorothy May Yoder Earl Yoder Eva Harned Walters Charles Cantrell Willis Cantrell Bill Sexton Williams John Grundman S. Eighth Harry King Lawton H. L. Rice Arthur Webster Douglas Mary Ann Sharp Lawrence Sharp Columbia Charley Oliver Bridwell Alma Brooks J. H. Lee Dearborn Edith Boucher James Q. Wilkinson Euclid Eldridge Berry McKinley Otis F. Hornish Sr Jimmy Ray Kenningham Tressie Kenningham Richard Hensley Lincoln Roy Bentley Hastings Patricia Ann Day A. C. George Snyder Billy Ivey Temple Charles Arthur Harrison Ina Joyce Cable Italo Amisano Ferris Vincent Vasconi Hoover Clarence Capps Randy Gilchrist Bill Gilchrist William Alfred Cook Gery Jo Etta Terry Norman Otis Hornish Jr Allan John Andrews Orville Andrews Washington Sheryl Jan Jones Robert T. Jones W. Harwell Marlow Benjamin F. Johnson Manitou Ida Mills Lois Weber Anadarko James Uater Alberta Tahkofper Comanche Indian Mission Rebecca Mahsetky S. 13Th Joyce Patton Gracemont Charles Bread Carnegie Steve Johnson Oklahoma City Jacqueline Ahdosy Elgin

Multiple crashes in Montay toll as victims listed in事故 report

A string of accidents near Montay left Watson hospitalized for a punctured lung after stepping in front of a car driven by Ruth Maxine Phillips. Ballard died when a towed car broke loose and struck a truck. Nash died in a collision with a car driven by Robert Hayes, with several others injured. A three-vehicle incident on 11th and Bell injured Joyce Cable and two others. Vandals stretching a hose caused Carnahan to stop and collide with Carnahan’s truck, injuring Carnahan and Carter. Police log details emphasize injuries, hospitalizations, and the sequence of events.

Watson Ruth Maxine Phillips Walters H. D. Morgan Ballard Roy Foster Novata Nash Robert Hayes Des Moines Nels L. Joanson Arcadia Johnson Sapulpa Hayes Montay Dorothy May Yoder Early E. Yoder Sears Roebuck Co 11Th and Gore 14Th Monroe Clinton M. Davis Sycamore Marvin J. Carter Jefferson 11Th Bell Joyce Cable Dearborn Lawton Memorial Hospital Vernon Lee Carnahan Louis Baker Baker Carnahan

City Man Named Cootie Official G D Hunsucker Appointed

G D Hunsucker of 1412 Bessie was named Supreme Deputy Chief of Staff of the Military Order of Cootie. R F Nichols, supreme commander in Los Angeles, announced the appointment today. Hunsucker leads Lawton Pup Tent No 17, with members from Leslie J McNair Post 5263 Fort Sill and Lawton VFW Post 1193. Fifty one members compose the local Tent. The order is an organization of VFW members known for outstanding work.

G. D. Hunsucker Bessie Military Order of Military Order of Cootie VFW

Five California gang members seized face juvenile action

Clipping shows five youths detained in California with two said to have fled to Oklahoma. Two boys in county jail claim involvement in six California burglaries and 50 to 100 car prowlings back home, plus destruction at four schools. They say acts were for kicks. One arrestee’s mother sent the clipping and warned her son to stay out of trouble.

California Oklahoma Porterville Mojave Desert

Two Louisville papers mark 25 years with UP service

United Press Service presented the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times with certificates for more than 25 consecutive years of service. The Courier-Journal began UP service on June 10, 1928, and the Louisville Times on April 8, 1929.

Louisville United Press Courier-Journal Louisville Times United Press Service the Times

42 Pound Piggy Bank Stolen From Home

Colorado Springs police report a 42 pound piggy bank containing about 500 dollars in dimes quarters and half dollars was stolen from Mr and Mrs James Martin home. The bank weighed 42 pounds when measured three days earlier.

Colorado Springs Colo James Martin Martin

Two rescued after crash near Nome in Alaska

NOYES and August walked from the crash site to Nome on Sunday two days after a plane went down. Civil Air Patrol pilot Phillip Lancaster located the wreck with Martin Olson. August suffered exposure, Siegwart uninjured. Paramedics treated Noyes and Kolb before three bush pilots and Boyd Harwood began the ascent with stretchers. The two injured men were flown to Nome from the mountain summit.

Nome Civil Air Patrol Phillip Lancaster Noyes Siegwart August Lancaster Martin Olson Bill Munz Boyd Harwood Kolb Harwood

City Council Schedules Brief Minor Items for Tonight

By noon today the city council set a short agenda for tonight including opening bids on the Lake Lawtonka cabin sale, a ditch covering project at Doe Dee Park, and a curb relocation at Second and Ferris. A drainage report east of the city youth center at 1308 Bell, water committee bids for 10 fire hydrants, and airport board renewal of Central Airlines lease at the municipal airport are also on the docket.

Lake Lawtonka Doe Dee Park Second Ferris Public Properties Bell Water Airport Board Central Airlines Municipal Airport

23 Aggies Make Perfect Grades At Cameron College

Cameron college announces that 23 Aggies earned straight A averages for the first semester. The list includes students from Lawton, Duncan, Medicine Park, and out of state, with multiple honors across towns such as Elgin, Anadarko, and Frederick.

Aggies Cameron College Gordon L. Paine Dennis Lee Armstrong Lawrence E. Banks Julia Fullerton Peter Joseph Gilman Tim Lee Guzzle Don Paul Kolker Jerry Lee Salyer Barbara Jean Turner Randy Valdez Lawton Earl Dale Baxter Ninnekah Floyd E. Bolton Grandfield Richard Lee Clampitt Randlett John Dickey Couchman Hollis Neil Tedford Dotts Medicine Park Edith M. Glandon Indiahoma Jack R. Graves Altus Watonga McLindley Odell Broxton Freddie Joe Orrell Snyder Harry Austin Patterson John Wayne Presgrove Tipton Zackie Carl Shaw Oklahoma City Robert Deane Stevens Eugene Glenn Thompson Davidson Frances Janell Withrow Faxon — Geary Ronald Woodall Cameron India William LeRoy Marley Larned Kan Genta Marie Vaughn Childress Tex Linda Lu Wells Teague

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