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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

8

Cameron States Pre Enrollment At Cameron College

Pre enrollment at Cameron College runs August 1 to 20 with hours 8 am to 5 pm weekdays and 8 to 12 am Saturdays. New students should mail or bring high school transcripts and orientation starts September 6 at 7 45 am. Sophomore registration September 6 8 am to 12 pm. freshmen without prior registration 1 to 5 pm. Four new courses offered including two religious education classes taught by local pastors for two credits each. Music appreciation two credits. A four hour beginning physics course taught by Muillard Carter.

Cameron College Gordon L. Paine Paine Paul Clayton Walder First Presbyterian Church Frank Lewis Central Baptist Church D.wss. Parish, Jr First Christian Church Dean Wynn Highland Park Methodist Church Melvin Keeney Muillard Carter

Russian Farm Experts Feted In Iowa Towns

Twelve Russian farm experts visited Iowa Falls and Jefferson, staying with local host families after tours of area businesses and schools. The delegation led by deputy minister Vladimir Matskevich attended a two day program with Iowa State College specialists and planned social events from hot dog picnics to church attendance and a Sunday 4-H softball game.

Iowa Iowa Falls Vladimir V. Matskevich Jefferson Here Ames Iowa State College Chamber of Commerce

Governor Gary Skips Summer Vacation for Work

Oklahoma City July 23. Governor Raymond Gary says he will not take a full summer vacation due to heavy workload. He will attend the National Governor's Conference in Chicago for four days next month and promote the film Oklahoma in Los Angeles and New York in August. He notes he did take part of a week after the runoff election and jokes about his wife's view.

Gary Chicago Los Angeles New York Oklahoma

Peiping Radio Optimistic On Geneva Conference

Radio Peiping reported Saturday that Communist Chinese Premier Chou En Lai sees four power Geneva talks bringing new hope for further relaxation of international tensions.

Tokyo Chou En-Lai Peiping

Weather May Drive Polio Like Epidemic in Tallahassee

Florida State University meteorologist Holbrook Landers reported a preliminary survey linking polio like cases in Tallahassee last fall to relative humidity, temperature range and minimum pressure. He suggested weather factors could help predict future epidemic peaks and lulls and described the combination as a graph of human discomfort and potential low disease resistance.

Tallahassee Fla Florida State University Holbrook Sanders Landers

Revival Scheduled In Snyder Church

Rev. R. C. Dane of Dallas will conduct a revival at Pleasant Valley Baptist church in Snyder from July 29 to August 7. Pastor Rev. Lester Blackerby will assist with nightly services.

Sheriff Deputy Funds Bid Refused in Oklahoma City

Gov. Raymond Gary refused a Muskogee County Sheriff request for 2400 dollars to hire extra deputies after a picket line at Oklahoma Gas and Electric construction. He advised Kerr to seek help from county commissioners, adding state aid to county governments may be provided via Crime Bureau personnel upon request.

Oklahoma City Muskogee County Raymond Gary Gary Meville C. Kerr Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Kerr

Watch for divers in Chicago new depth gauge model

Watch makers unveil an experimental Elgin Watch Co model designed for skin divers. The dial features a tiny cylindrical gauge at the top indicating water depth, offering divers a practical underwater depth readout.

Chicago Elgin Watch Co

Convict Shot During Prison Escape Attempt at McAlester

J B Martin a 25 year old inmate at the McAlester state penitentiary was killed by guards Friday as he fled a work gang west of the city. He had been serving a 40 year term for armed robbery in Stephens county since April 21.

Mcalester Okla Clint Gladden J. B. Martin Gladden Martin Stephens County Carnegie Cheyenne Wyo Montgomery- Ward Duncan

Nationalists hail disarmament plan

Formosa newspapers praise President Eisenhower's disarmament outline while doubting Soviet acceptance. Central Daily News says Moscow’s rejection would end all talks, urging the plan prove America's peace devotion. Chung Hua Daily News lauds Eisenhower's sincerity courage wisdom and greatness.

Taipei Formosa Eisenhower Soviet Russia Central Daily News Moscow America Chung Hua China

American Held For Smuggling

In Seoul the Pu san district prosecutor office arrested Joseph Berger a 49 year old American from Los Angeles on charges of smuggling 400000 dollars worth of cigarettes and other goods into Korea from Japan. He is held by Republic of Korea investigators in connection with the operation.

Seoul Korea Pusan Japan Joseph Berger Los Angeles Republic of Korea

Mass Attendance Surges at Rio Eucharistic Congress

In Rio de Janeiro 100000 men and boys packed Congress Square for a midnight mass led by Francis Cardinal Spellman. The event, part of the 36th International Eucharistic Congress, featured 200 altars and widespread confessions as authorities declared a city holiday to allow workers to join the gathering. Bishop Vincent Brizgys framed the crowd as a symbol of unity among Catholics confronting persecution.

Rio DE Janeiro Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Brazil Congress Square Federal District Rio Vincent Brizgys

State Prison Too Crowded Asserts Gary

Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary warned of prison crowding near a crisis level in his biweekly radio address. He cited McAlester penitentiary housing almost twice its capacity and rising convict numbers. He advocated a larger prison farm to employ trustees, create space for the undesired, and move toward self-sufficiency, plus a probation law expansion for first offenders.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Raymond Gary Gary McAlester

Insurance rep attends Dallas training school

T H Ball of 1508 Lake Avenue, a representative of Southland Life Insurance, attended the third of four sales training schools held at the company home office in Dallas. The program aims to equip agents to offer tailormade insurance services to clients.

T. H. Ball Lake Southland Life Insurance Company Dallas

Executions Totals in United States and Texas for 1954

In 1954 there were 82 legal executions carried out nationwide with 45 in Texas. The report tracks regional enforcement and shows Texas accounting for more than half of nationwide executions that year.

United States Texas

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