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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1957

Page

9

Baseball Daily Scores and Tonight's Schedule Across Leagues

Results from yesterday include Chicago over New York by Cleveland, Detroit and Baltimore with rising scores. Tonight features Philadelphia at St Louis, Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee at Denver, and multiple American League games with Washington at Kansas City and New York at Boston among others.

Philadelphia Pmrwaukes Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Yenterday Chaeimotl Piibur Pailadelphie York Guengo TMU Sky Elston Eli Nell Mitemikee Brookiss Pam Uridge Dryedale Phiadelpha pam—Mzell Sanford ToMtornuw Broly Milwaukee Prlade Ig Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Kansas Washington Clevelant Baylon Detrol Bullman Kansas City Kermerer Burnette Tomeregw Baitlarore Chiciun Pat New York Dell Boston

How They Fare In The Majors Associates Players Almanac

A cluttered listing of players and teams with scattered stats and names. Mentions include Chicago, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh, with pitchers and hitters like Minoso, Fox, Aaron, Banks, and Musial. Includes pitching decisions, hits, doubles, and bases, in a dense, OCR-style capture.

Ty the Associates Bross Amican Leager Ho Mantiz Lew York Sievess Minos Chicago Cleveland Favera Aparicia Caicaz Pilareik Baltimore Landis Minoso Chicas Ditmar New York Bunning Detroit Shantz Mansi Ad Trucks Kansas City Enn Burninz Fierce Chicara Fernandez Philadelphia Ail Blast St Louis Schmidt St. Louis Sanford Hacker Padres Brooklyn Jones Stpikbolts Haddix Friend Pittsburgh SL Louis

Locals to Hold 8 Hole Putting Tourney at Municipal Golf

Lawton Municipal Golf Association will stage an eight hole putting tournament on the new practice green at Municipal Golf Course at 7 30 p m before its monthly meeting. Prizes will be awarded to the first six winners. The meeting will set programs for August and September and plan the club's first social event since organization.

Lawton Municipal Golf Association Charles Dietz Municipal Golf Course Dietz

Weekend Fights in Hollywood Reserve Spotlight Fight Card

Tombstone Smith of MY Los Angeles headlines a weekend bout in Hollywood with Marcel Pigou from France set as co headliner. The event centers on title contention and showcases international talent amid a packed card.

Hollywood Calif Tombstone Smith Los Angeles Marcel Pigou France

Seixas Tops Tut For Western Title

Vic Seixas won the Western Open men's singles title by defeating Texan Tul Barizen 7-5 6-2 6-2. Karol Fageros captured the women's singles, defeating Lois Felix 6-3 6-2. Seixas and Sammy Giammalva won the men's doubles. Fageros and Darlene Hart won the women's doubles.

Milwaukee Vic Seixas Tul Barizen Seixas Bartzen Dallas Karol Fageros Miami Fla Lois Felix Mevicen Conn Miss Felix Darlene Hart Montsbello Calif Sammy Giammalva Flouston Tex Joaquin Reyes M ‘Oo

Sooner Texan nab trapshoot honors in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City hosts the state trapshoot third session ends with major handicap winner J T Ayers scoring 99 of 100 at 20 yards. Pat Daugherty of Wichita Falls wins a shoot-off for the preliminary title. Women’s division honors go to Mrs D A Ballard and Mrs Betty Cox wins out of state title.

Oklahoma City J. T. Ayers Oklahoma, City Pat Daugherty Wichita Falls Tex Ayers Oklahoma Daugherty Wayne Neal J. W. Watkins Shallowater D. A. Ballard W. T Adams Enid Betty Cox

New Extension District Formed In Oklahoma State University System

A central extension district is created from counties moved from existing districts. Miss Zella King becomes central district head, and H E B Chambers transfers to the northeast district. George E Stroup replaces him in the southwest district. Four counties Cleveland Garvin McClain and Murray leave the southwest district for the new central district.

Oklahoma State University Teu Miss’ Zella King Southwest District H. E B. Chambers Southwest George E. Stroup Stillwater Cental Cleveland Garvin McClain Murray Countes

Drowning Cause Of Girl's Death Revealed In Oklahoma Lake

Cherokees Allalla County Sheriff Aubrey Tatro disclosed that Enid waitress Billie Marie Stophel, 22, mother of three, was found at Great Salt Plains Reservoir with bruises and apparently drowned. Autopsy results due later this week. He questioned an Enid waitress and two Vance Air Force airmen tied to the party. airmen released but confined to base. Body found by Ponca City Boy Scouts. a dress lay 100 yards away.

Allalla County Aubrey Tatro Great Salt Plains Billie Marie Stophel Tatro Oklahoma City Enid Vance Air Force Stophel Ponca City

Fastest Gun Is Boy Of Ten

In Santa Fe a staged rodeo pistol duel ends with Bill Beust, ten, proving fastest with cap pistols on a stopwatch rather than real guns. Lars Henderson, age eleven, and his brother Eric competed, with Janice Nicholson, twelve, placing second and Eric finishing last in the toy gun event.

Santa FE Nlm Bill Beust Beust Lars Henderson Los Angeles Lars Eric Billy the Kid Wired Podner Janice Nicholson

Tribal Business Meeting Slated in Apache Weekend

The general council of the Kio wa-Apache-Comanche tribes will meet at the community building in Apache at 1 30 p.m. Saturday for a tribal business session. Fort Cobb chairman Philemon Benny said a tribal business committee will discuss individual Indian problems and prep a delegation to Washington D C regarding the master.

Apache Philemon Benny Fort Cobb Washington, D. C

Cache Women to Play Hobart Tuesday at City Ball Park

The Cache women's softball team will meet Hobart in a Tuesday game at p.m. in Cache City Ball Park. The contest centers on local standings and team effort as spectators anticipate a competitive matchup.

Cache Hobart Cache City Ball Park

Picher Man Fatally Hurt in Auto Crash Near Springs

Highway Patrol reports Gene R. Plumb, 68, of Picher Oklahoma, died yesterday after a single vehicle accident just west of Springs Kansas. The crash occurred on a nearby route as authorities investigated the fatality.

Banter Springs Kan Highway Patrol Eugene R. Plumb Picher Okla Here

Texas State Fair Musical Finds Carson More Polished

Dallas reporters review the 1957 State Fair Musical Darlin starring Jack Carson. The show spoofed politics, nodding to Truman's victory and features Hominy Smith and Easy Jones in a satirical plot. Carson delivers a polished performance with ad lib flair as Darlin runs through July 21, followed by Annie Get Your Gun on July 22.

Carson Dallas Tex Texas Jack Carson Harry ‘Truman Dewey Howard Harvey Small Henry Lice Time, Life, Fortune U. S Senator Clayhorn Ier Hominy Smith Easy Jones Homiey Darlin Bob Hope Gisele MacKenzie South Pacific Patrice Munsel B.C

Britain Eyes Cyprus Deal to End Long Dispute

Britain weighs new paths to resolve Cyprus strife including international trusteeship or independence as a Cyprus conference could involve Britain Greece and Turkey. Makarios rejects partition and insists negotiations only with Britain. Turkey fears Greek dominance and seeks Turkish rule if independence fails.

United Press Great Britain Cyprus London Sir John Harding North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mediterranean British Commonwealth Britain Turkey Greece Oythodox Makarios Athens Varios Paul Henri Spaak Spaal Minis Ter Europe Duncan Sandys Kenya Middle East

Cache Ships Nine Carloads Of Wheat Harvest Summary

Nine carloads of wheat were shipped from Cache via the Frisco railroad to complete the area harvest. About 13,500 bushels passed through the Cache elevator, manager Clay Clingan reported. Some fields yielded well, with one averaging 27 bushels per acre, though the overall average was 10 to 12 bushels per acre.

Cache Frisco Cache ¢Elevator Clay Clingan

Delmonettes List Winners Of Sunday Lemon Squeeze Event

The Delmonettes club held a lemon squeeze at 5 pm Sunday in the home of Mrs. James Stewart at 729 Carver. Twenty five members attended with Mrs. Ira Berkley awarded first prize and Mrs. Lester Cook second.

Ira Berkley Lester Cook Delmonettes Club James Stewart Carver

Hospitality Club Reports Baby Contest Winners

A Hospitality Club meeting at Mrs. W. R. Patterson’s home on Bell Drive announced baby contest winners Loretta Anderson and Lemar Fletcher. The event included a numbers game with gifts for all attendees, and several members listed attended the eight o clock Friday gathering.

Chib Hospitality Club W. RB. Patterson Bell Drive Honey Thomas Loretta Anderson Roy Anderson Lemar Fletcher Mia Johnne Fletcher Bell Florence Ann Finch Eugene Flipper Mesdames Fletcher L. N. Benford Emma Ackerman Fannie Hill Alice Steadman Day Sullivan Eddie Mae White Stanley Newberry

HD Council Planning Session Sets Next Year’s Programs

County home demonstration council members will meet July 1 at the county fair building to plan next year’s programs. The club year begins November 1. All clubs should send the president or an alternate. Arnold, council president, announced. The session starts at 9 30 a.m and will cover general business. SWINE SESSION SET The annual field day of the Oklahoma State Swine Breeders Association will be Friday at Oklahoma State University Stillwater. Judging will occur in six swine classes.

County Home Demonstration Council County Fair Buford Arnold Oklahoma State Swine Breeders Association Okahoma State University Stillwater

4-H Record Book Deadline Is Aug 19

County 4-H records must be turned in by August 19 as Mrs. Clara Kelley notes. Top books enter county awards and state contest, with state winners advancing to national level and Sprague trophy honoring a local member. The 4-H photography contest deadline is also August 19 requiring a 5 to 7 print plus negative.

Clara Kelley Sprague County HD Council Kelley

Shoemaker Attending Colorado School Conference

John Shoemaker Lawton public schools superintendent and Mrs Shoemaker are in Boulder Colorado attending the 12th annual Invitational School Administrators Conference. About 40 delegates from similar size schools attend. They will return to Lawton July 22.

John Shoemaker Lawton Public Schools Shoemaker Boulder Colo Lawton

Lawton Scenes From Ten Years Ago Recapped

Ten years ago in Lawton residents returned from an eastern industrial tour and optimism rose after meetings on Indian land sales. McClellan Store opened locally while a county gale brought heavy showers. Ceal house workers saw pay rise. American Legion and Auxiliary planned a convention for 240 attendees. Chamber of Commerce received appreciation from Fort Sill personnel. Cameron College sought road graveling, farmers’ meeting on the courthouse lawn featured Sam L Morley of Oklahoma Cotton Growers. An American Legion band prepared for a state convention at Guthrie. Comanche Indians scheduled three day event at Pocadony park.

American Legion and Auxiliary Thomas V. Munson Lawton State Chamber of Commerce Citizens Military Fort Sill John L. Coffey Cameron College Sam L. Morley Oklahoma Cotton Growers’ Association American Legion Guthrie Pocadony Park

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