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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
2
A homicide report details the killing of Darlene and related family violence. Pebeahsy confessed to strangling Darlene and expressed no remorse, amid chaotic testimony and an ongoing coroner inquest. The case echoes a 1982 double tragedy in which Margaret and Hugh Pebeahsy were killed in a prior shooting linked to family turmoil.
The Bonnets tale follows Mata McCaskill who reconnected with her Aunt after a long separation since 1900. She plans a trip to South Carolina to visit relatives and bring gifts from Oklahoma for the Semi Centennial celebration. The bonnet symbolizes a fulfilled promise and opens doors to new experiences for Mata and her family.
Elijah B Bruce 11 a Lawton resident died at 8 15 am after a two year illness Funeral services will be at 10 am Saturday in Lawton Funeral Home chapel Burial will be in Highland cemetery He was born in Georgia on April 13 1866 and came to Lawton in 1901 or 1902 He married Nelie Parker in Eldorado in 1907 who died in 1939 Survivors include seven daughters and six sons along with a sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Other notices report the death of Mrs Georgia L Williams 59 who lived in Lawton since 1913 and was buried at Highland cemetery She was born in Raohingon Indian Territory and married Jim Williams November 8 18 She had three sons and three daughters and attended church services in Lawton and Vallejo California
City police reported they had not located the hit and run driver involved in a Wednesday afternoon crash that injured 46 year old John Gibson of 2406 D. Gibson suffered a compound fracture of the forearm after a car traveling on the shoulder passed other vehicles on 23rd Street, according to Patrolman James Blackburn.
In Heidelberg Germany the Army announced reductions in manslaughter sentences from a court martial for two American Army wives. Cynthia P Tyler 42 of Puryear Tennessee saw her six year term cut to two years for the beer bottle killing of a German woman. Louise E Smith 23 of Nashville Tennessee had her five year term reduced to three years for stabbing her husband during a domestic quarrel.
Reports from Moscow describe a reshuffle with Pervukhin demoted to candidate status and Max Saburov dropped from the Presidium while Molotov Malenkov Kaganovich and Shepilov are denounced as criminal and traitorous. The communique notes they remain comrades but not expelled.
A special Lawson-Fort Sill United Fund board meeting is set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the fund office to act on the budget committee report. President Bill Love called the session to review recommendations for this fall's fund drive and urged attendance. Sirius the Dog Star, brightest in Canis Major, is noted.
The court will decide if Girard should be extradited for trial in Japan or tried in a U S court martial. Details from Burleson describe Girard and Navy mate Nickel guarding a machine gun on a ridge. Girard allegedly coaxed nearby Japanese to approach, fired at them, then shot Mrs Sakai at close range, causing instant death.
The piece lists spending for jams and jellies cakes and ice cream totaling 42,660. It notes daily water needs of 134 million gallons for drinking washing and bathing. It names Scoutmasters Gordon Wayne and Dr Roscoe Rice and assistants Al Pierce Jack Sasser Homer Bolton W Pool. It then lists many Scouts from Lawton Apache Duncan Fort Cobb Velma Walters Hobart Anadarko Chickasha Altus Lindsay and Carnegie slated to depart Saturday.
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