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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1954
Page
9
A quick broiled salmon dish called Cover-Up Salmon with mayonnaise topping. Alice McComb adds a paprika hint, caper garnish, and an onion layer. Serve with tomato halves, egg, lettuce, and a light fruit dessert for warm weather lunches or dinners.
Joe Richard and Henry Ford of the Equitable Life Assurance Society will represent Lawton at a four day national conference in New York City next week. The trip marks the society 95th anniversary earned by top agents in a year long nationwide sales drive.
Omaha police Lt. Dominic Hannigan explains a caller asked if shooting a burglar in the back is lawful. He advises to hold fire and call the police, clarifying that you should wait for police arrival rather than confront in the moment.
Rev. Jack Randall of Grove conducts a revival meeting at Loveland Baptist Church. Announcement by Rev. Manning, the church pastor, states events run through the week.
Charles Wickwire of Lawton has been named an alternate to the National FFA band to play at the national convention in Kansas City next October. Oklahoma will also have two others named to the band and three alternates. about 100 of more than 500 applicants are chosen. Dr. Henry S. Brunner of Penn State directs. Jim Hogan of Clinton, 18, will try to win a berth in the national FFA speech contest in Kansas City after winning the state title in April. He faces Texas and Louisiana champions at Baton Rouge July 29 and, if successful, advances to the southern regional and then national contests in Kansas City.
Perry White, new editor and publisher of the Big Pasture News, was the featured speaker at the Thursday Kiwanis club in Grandfield. He outlined new editorial policies and urged community cooperation. Kiwanians George Brashear, Lloyd McDaniel and Don Bradley performed a vocal number. The piece notes the Roman Empire at its peak maintained about 300000 soldiers.
Pvt. Donald Corky Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. M F Jones left for Camp Kilmer N J to be processed before heading to Germany He is a 1949 Grandfield High School graduate who has served since last August and has been at Fort Sill since then He graduated in 1953 from Oklahoma City University where he was an outstanding basketball player
The Grandfield Chamber of Commerce postpones the August meeting. President Ned Sellars cites many members on vacation and hot weather as reasons after a directors meeting.
Gov. Ed Mechem former FBI agent complies with a traffic fine in Albuquerque after receiving a notice from his Santa Fe office with a one dollar bill. He wrote a note claiming overstaying leave and offering to appear if needed. The judge ruled no appearance required.
A zoological note states there are about 500 known flea species identified by researchers. The statement highlights diversity in the flea family and the ongoing cataloging of parasitic insects.
Bob Marriott has bought the Arthur Dudenhoeffer house north of Grandfield. He plans to move the dwelling onto his lots west of the Grandfield Gin and establish a new home site in that area.
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