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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1955
Page
5
Hospital notices list admissions and dismissals across multiple names and towns including Walters and Apache. Birth announcements cover Teakell Bates Bates, Woodrow Bates, Holcomb, Hinchcliff, Hennessey with times and weights. several families from Cheney to Chickasha noted.
Three new instructors join Cameron College for the 1955-56 term as Vernon Howell announces approval from the Board of Regents. Alvin R. Hand heads night classes as dean of students, Millard Carter teaches mathematics and physics, and Mrs Allene B Grigg joins as foods instructor.
Rita Gray Wilson of Lawton filed a $116 500 damage suit in district court against Alva G. Ludrick of 808 Euclid. She seeks 100 000 for injuries 15 500 for hospital bills and 10 000 for lifelong disability from a July 5 collision at Ninth and Gore. Wilson was injured when her car was hit. Ludrick allegedly lost control sped over 40 mph and failed to yield. Police charged him with failure to yield. bond of 10 was forfeited.
Wiley B. Rice of Lawton, 32, charged with illegal possession of liquor, running a joint, maintaining a public nuisance, and selling beer without a license after a raid at 1319 Washington. Police confiscated seven half pints gin, six fifths wine, and half pint whisky. Rice remained in city jail awaiting Municipal court at 5 p.m. today.
Lawton's delegation of business and civic leaders returned from a rail excursion to St Louis aboard Frisco's new Meteor streamliner. A guided tour highlighted the trip with brewery visits, and Security Bank officials hosted the travelers before an 8 p.m. Tuesday departure. Emmett Keough praised the service, noting a wonderful time and value from the two day journey. Twenty eight passengers joined the Meteor trip back to Lawton.
Three new Rotarians Roy Guzzle Rochester McElDowney and Dr Carl Schow Jr shared personal and professional backgrounds in a Rotary club luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. Visiting Rotarians included Carl Bolton James Clary Randall Holladay Jim Gentry Duncan Morrman Simmons Livingston Ky Hugh Davis Shawnee Frank Potter H P Crawford Little Rock Ark Denver Maecham Clinton Robert Boices and O V Lawrence Roswell NM.
An eight pound son was born this morning at Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Finis Hendrick of 1114 Maple. The new arrival has been named James Edward. The Hendricks also have two daughters.
In a courthouse lawn tragedy thirty years ago a Lawton pioneer shot himself after leaving a letter claiming life in a wheelchair was unbearable. He asked cremation at a crematorium he built on the Comanche county fairgrounds, stating the only way out is crossing the boundary between man and beast.
Lawton Fort Sill United Fund board of directors will meet Thursday at 3 30 p m in the United Fund office 415 Koehler building to plan the budget for the forthcoming drive. Budget committee reports were mailed to absent members. a quorum was lacking at the first meeting and this second meeting was called. Directors listed include Ray Babbitt Elm er Bauman James A Black Jack Cummins George H Dent Maj C W Dutreau Maj Kenneth R Eckert Mrs Blanche Flickinger Billy Paul Galyon Paul Harris Mrs Jeanne Howell Emmett L Keough E B Lacy William C Love Jerry Mustain George Page W A Ritzweller Col R C Rodgers Urban Spec Sanders Lt Col R C Strange Charles Wade Lindsey Whitten Harold Wilson Warren Wolverton David Zorbis.
Midshipman Nyal E Palmer, son of Mrs Maxine C Palmer, serves in the naval forces as part of the wartime effort. The report notes his family ties and honors his service amid ongoing military deployments.
2307 N 20th begins two month training cruise aboard the USS Siboney where he operates a signal searchlight. Palmer, a second year Naval Academy student, is set to visit family around August 5 after the cruise. More than 3,000 NROTC and Naval Academy midshipmen train aboard 18 ships of the Atlantic Fleet.
The Senate approved bills providing damage payments to two individuals paralyzed from donating blood to Red Cross units in World War II. One measure grants $10,000 to A. J. Crozat Jr. of New Orleans for a December 13, 1943 blood donation incident.
Free estimates advertised for upholstery services at Quality Furniture. Located at 16 S. 2nd, Jolstering. Phone 3428.
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