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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1957
Page
2
A lengthy hospital news item records numerous births with times and weights, and lists admitted and discharged patients. Names, addresses, and partial details appear for many families including Lowery, Garrison, Mevers, Ward, Moibover, and others among medical and surgical cases. The fragmentary text lists individuals, dates in July, and various medical statuses in a dense, local-article style.
Forty four traffic cases were among 25 complaints disposed of this morning by Municipal Judge Jd. Movie Oaks. Bonds and fines ranged up to 230 for reckless driving while several individuals were fined 20 or 12 dollars for speeding, driving without a license, vagrancy, public drunkenness, and related offenses.
A panel including detectives wives and others discusses the dangers faced by police, firefighters, and other hazardous workers. Wives report constant concern for husbands safety, balancing home life with long or irregular shifts. They stress busy routines and prayer as coping methods while urging concentration on work to prevent tragedy.
The Oklahoma City market bulletin lists state prices for wheat, broilers, hens, and butterfat along with cattle and hog receipts. Notes show No 1 hard wheat at 1.95 to 1.98 in several towns, varied egg values, steady butterfat, and mixed livestock bids with slow grain-fed slaughter steer activity.
England saw scattered showers as Gordonsville Virginia reported 1.05 inches and Vandalia Illinois endured 5.73 inches, swelling the Mississippi River basin. Flooding affected 40,000 acres of farmland as the Wolf River rose and Ottawa near Chicago faced high water. Major Chicago-area roads remained flooded and Midway Airport, closed Friday, resumed full service after Saturday recovery efforts. Emergency switchboard lines and improvised drying helped restore the airport’s communications.
A bird dropped a wire into a feeder box at 12th and Lincoln causing a short circuit. About 250 homes lost power for 30 minutes to 1.5 hours until breakers and fuses were reset. Officials said the bird was roasted, ending the incident.
John F. Rohenkohl 73 of 1608 Lindy, a building contractor, died Saturday night. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Msgr. Hulshel officiating. A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Rohenkolt home. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Lawton Funeral Home in charge. He came to Lawton in 1901 and married Valentine Adkins on Oct 7, 1910. He was a lifelong member of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus with life membership.
William Franklin Parker Jr. died at 7 a.m. Sunday in Cement, Texas, from injuries in an oil field accident. Born April 20, 1923, in Ceil, he was a World War II veteran. Services Tuesday at Cement Assembly of God with Rev J C Lewis. burial in Cement OOF cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Mae Parker, two sons Franklin Lee and Charles Gregory, two daughters Diana Jean and Belinda Jo, one brother Merle, and sisters Rollins and Chickasha.
A medical examiner said Mal low died about 24 hours before discovery. A small trunk 35 by 15 by 20 inches, addressed to Hal Jefferson of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, was shipped with 40.92 and 50 in insurance. Hotel officials denied any guest by that name. Authorities described the delivery and the clerk’s weighing and shipment payment as part of the inquiry.
A state health department cooling period is described as less strict than the law regarding milk and meat handling. The long city ordinance and two hour cooling window are debated, with Jeschisman and Chapman figures cited. His comments emphasize potential favorable rulings on appeal to the U.S. Circuit.
FOO VCC will run in the city weekly for six weeks to provide immunity to as many people aged 20 to 40 as possible. Details of the campaign will be announced. Ordered by Committee Mrs Tom Lansden and Bill Love the plan includes first and second shots. The City County Health department and Comanche County Medical Society sponsor the program.
Testimony reveals discussions of enforcing federal court orders to desegregate Clinton High School in Tennessee. Prosecutors argue defendants conspired with Kasper to violate the injunction while defense cites new witness leads and potential separate trials, amid ongoing rioting and security concerns in Clinton.
Lawton chamber of commerce conventions committee chaired by J C Kennedy discussed 105 prospective conventions to be held in Lawton for 1958 and 1959. Mrs Henry Howill outlined hotel and recreation praise making Comanche county a Southwest Oklahoma center. Jimmy Dixonson urged including a questionnaire in future packets about shopping done during conventions. Committee members present included Capt Robert Kren Wyatt Hendrick R V Scott H V Hallett Johnston Bill Bentley C R Holley and Bill Crawford.
Dispatches describe injuries from multiple crashes on Cache Road and nearby streets. Sadik A Salini, 26, listed in good condition at Fort Sill hospital after chest injuries while fixing a flat. A 6 year old Fort Worth girl, Olinda Sawyer, sustained not serious injuries in a two car collision at Serond and Park. A 1955 Ford convertible driven by Allen Brandl back into Thomas J Sawyer’s car. A horse and trailer were damaged in a separate sixth and J collision as Cy Bell’s wagon was struck by a 1939 Chevrolet.
After a trip to Kansas and southern Oklahoma to purchase show animals, Cache High School vocational agriculture teacher and four Cache FFA members returned home. Purchases included a polled Hereford heifer and a Hampshire gilt hog. Others on the trip were Don Hawthorne and Johnny Wimple, slated as sophomores next year. Oliver Terns and Gary Long will be juniors.
Senate leaders forecast a vote tomorrow on Knowland's motion to set the civil rights bill as pending business. Morse seeks referral to the Judiciary Committee with two weeks to report back. Section 3 provisions, federal injunctions over rights violations, draw opposition from Dixies.
A weather summary shows highs around 102 degrees on Tuesday matching Sundays. Hobart Fort Sill McAlester reached 103 while Enid Ponca City posted 102. Ardmore 101 and Tulsa 100. Overnight lows were uneven with Ardmore at 71 and Lawton at 15.
Five scientists volunteered to disarm the device as a bomb threat loomed. Three climbed to the tower platform and neutralized the shot-maker in 35 minutes. The blast marked the 10th shot of the summer test series and the 52nd US test overall. The next AEC test is an air-to-air experiment slated for July 13.
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