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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1955
Page
17
A story from AP Newsfeatures recalls Sir Joshua Reynolds famous portrait The Age of Innocence in London's National Gallery. A little American girl claimed the girl in the painting could be her friend from home, showing the work's enduring appeal to children.
An 87 year old Tipton man Charlie Ambrose Powell died Tuesday night after a heart attack caused him to fall into Otter Creek five miles northwest of Tipton. Medical examiners ruled accidental drowning with water in his lungs. Powell, born September 9 1887 in Kemp Indian Territory, had lived in Tipton since 1919. He married Cora Bain in 1907 at Kemp. Powell, a retired mechanic and Methodist church member, is survived by his wife, a daughter in Amarillo Texas, a son in Tipton, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Services set for 3:30 pm Thursday at the Tipton Methodist church with burial in Tipton cemetery. The body lies in state at Technosky Funeral Home. Bearers named. honorary bearers listed.
Lawton youth Trolus Warner Warren, 16, who recently posted bond on a grossly disturbing the peace charge, faced a second degree burglary accusation today. He allegedly broke into Mrs. Zayne Taylor’s home at 308 Euclid around 1:30 a.m. July 6 with intent to steal. Warren pleaded innocent and posted $1,000 bond. a preliminary hearing was set for July 20 at 2 p.m. The earlier charge stemmed from a window peeping incident at 303 Dearborn, near R. E. Greep’s residence.
An explosion and fire at Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. works in Duncan caused 100000 to 150000 dollars in damage to a 17000 square foot carpentry shop. Raymond Flynn of Marlow was injured. another man fainted from smoke. Firemen and foam units confined most damage to the carpentry shop near a warehouse storing explosives and magnesium.
Ver non Howell reported on the Rotary International convention in Chicago at a noon meeting in the Hotel Lawtonian. Mrs. Jeanne Howell shared convention activities for the convention committee. The club voted to sponsor Mrs Abe March for Pioneer Woman of the Year. visiting Rotarians and guests were listed from Elmer Ogle to Bob Richardson.
Bala Williams, Wichita Falls financial advisor, spoke to Northwest Kiwanis at Kater Inn about the dollar’s 1900 year history and modern business trends including stock market transactions. Piano was by Joyce Rice. program chair was Fred Thompson. Military guests Lt Col J R Buntyn Fort Sill and Lt Col K C Johnson Little Rock. Other guests included Shep Neal and Downtown Kiwanis members Henry Niederjohn P G Waggoner Ed Riddle Neville Tinsley Floyd Zook.
Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post members will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the post building Seventh and E Dr Jack Spencer commander said today the routine business will be discussed during the meeting
Four states including Oklahoma expected to receive initial polio vaccine shipments totaling about 1 million doses starting Wednesday. Oklahoma City officials reported no official word yet but anticipate arrivals as second round inoculations approach. State epidemiologist Dr J O Waits said if vaccine arrives the second round could begin immediately. about 150000 shots are needed to finish the program. Oklahoma County health officer Dr M L Peter said volunteers will be mobilized to vaccinate students.
Officials from the Lawton chapter of Oklahoma Education Association and Classroom Teachers Association planned a new monthly bulletin for Lawton teachers. The OEA CTA News Bulletin merges two former sheets. The planning committee included Mary Sue Silk Opal Brown Lorena Fullerton and Minnie Attaway.
Thirty delegates from the Lawton congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses will attend an assembly in Dallas Texas starting today and closing Sunday. Nearly 20 000 are expected to attend the convention which is one of five in the United States and Canada and open to the public.
Ted R. Warkentin of 509 Gore was chosen as a director of the Oklahoma Association for the National Cowboy Hall of Fame at a Tuesday organizational meeting in Oklahoma City. The group outlined plans for a $5,000,000 shrine north of Oklahoma City and Governor Gary called it Oklahoma’s greatest tourist attraction.
Lawtonians endure another stretch of heat with today and Thursday near 100 degrees. A warm high pressure system west of Oklahoma will build, lowering humidity by Friday and Saturday. Temperatures rise slightly and relief from heat remains limited for the next days. Tonight’s low around 75, similar to today’s. At 11 am today the reading was 92, Tuesday’s high 99, with scattered thunderstorms in Guymon and Enid.
A 30-year-old truck driver shot and killed two women and a man and wounded a second man at Edna's Bar and Restaurant in Grand Blanc near Flint. Kenneth Kuzner of Detroit fled in his truck and was arrested near Pontiac. He admitted the killings saying patrons laughed at him and he was out for a good time. The victims included Farah and his wife Jeannine and another woman. Farah belonged to a prominent Flint grocery family.
A $100,000 Chinese porcelain vase from the imperial K'Ang Hsi dynasty of 1722 was reported taken Tuesday from Hulet C. Merritt's art galleries in Pasadena. Police said the vase was in a glass case on a teakwood pedestal and the case was opened and closed after the theft. The vase had been part of the Sir William Bennet collection in London until 1912.
The Henry Hudson arch bridge in New York City, spanning 2000 feet, is declared the world’s longest fixed steel arch plate girder bridge, highlighting its engineering scope and scale.
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