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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

9

Miss Sweden Wins Miss Universe Title In Long Beach

Miss Sweden Hill evi Rombin, a 21 year old blonde from Upsala, won Miss Universe in Long Beach with a five language fluency and strong bearing. Runner up Miss El Salvador Maribel Arrieta. other finalists Miss Ceylon Maureen Hingert and Miss Japan Keiko Takahashi. Rombin earns a $250 weekly Universal contract and begins work on The Benny Goodman Story.

Long Beach Calif Hillevi Rombin Universal-International Studios Myrna Hansen U.S.A Miss Hansen Benny Goodman Hillevi Upsala Stockhelm Sweden Wilhelm Rombin Nils Benker Royal Air Force el Salvador Miss Ceylon Maureen Hingert Margit Nunke Cologne Germany Keiko Takahashi Japan

Hospital Births and Admissions Report Southwest District

Births and admissions listed for Southwestern area hospitals including newborns born July 22 23 and various patients admitted for medical or surgical care. Names and addresses appear with ages and conditions in a routine hospital news roundup.

Emmett Long Cache Billy Ray Hicks Bobby Joe Hicks Tom Beard James Teakell Walters Kenneth Green Marvin L. Wynn Snyder Curtis Jennings Cyril Albert Havlik Enid Eric Scott Mangum Mary Lyle

Youth Enrolls in Navy ROTC at University of Oklahoma

Jackie L. Keltner son of M-Sgt Norman E Keltner will enroll at the University of Oklahoma Norman this fall through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program as one of 42 selected for a tour scholarship. He arrives in August from La Rochelle France where his father is stationed and will live with Sfc and Mrs Edward Davison. The scholarship covers fees books uniforms and 600 dollars a year retainer pay. The program includes three summer cruises and three years active duty after commissioning as Ensign.

Jackie L. Keltner Norman E. Keltner Lawtonians University of Oklahoma At Norman Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Keltner la Rochelle France Sfc Edward Davison Arlington Jerry Keltner Cameron College Davisons Fort Sill Jackie Keltner Constitution Press Navy

Snyder Mt Park Fair Scheduled

Snyder Mt Park Free Fair dates set for September 15 to 17. New officers elected are Hubert Savage secretary manager and Lesley Walker treasurer. Other board members attending the meeting include Bob Dye Mountain Park Orville Sweet C L Miller Fay Willis Sr and Clifton Bryan.

New City Marshal Appointed in Apache

Douglas Sparkman, former Caddo County deputy sheriff, is named city marshal of Apache. He succeeds E. H. Lindsey who resigned recently.

Apache Douglas Sparkman Caddo County E. H. Lindsey

Cottonseed Oil Surplus Nears Exhaustion

Washington July 23 The Agriculture Department reports the 1.25 billion pound cottonseed oil surplus may run dry soon. Secretary Ezra Benson says only 80 million pounds remain in government stocks after last year’s sales and donations to schools and export buyers. Most oil sold at home and abroad. 189 million pounds given away. Donations to foreign countries may halt as stocks shrink. Loss capped at about 70 million dollars. disposal seen as a success to avoid warehouse charges and market depression. Prices now near 14 cents a pound from 12 last year.

Washington Agriculture Department Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson Benson

Musk Ox Wool Resists Shrinking Unlike Sheep Fiber

A report notes musk oxen produce wool that does not shrink like sheep wool. The observation highlights differences in fiber behavior, with musk ox fleece retaining shape under stress and heat. Scientists discuss potential uses in textiles and implications for processing methods.

BUILD NEW ROOM AT SADDLE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL

Employed in building two rooms on the T. C. Evatt home are Winston Holbrooks Ben Phy Justin Poolaw and Lem Romans all from Mountain View.

Saddle Mountain T. C. Evatt Winston Holbrooks Ben Phy Justin Poolaw Lem Romans Mountain View

Careers Featured in Library News Fragments

A fragmentary library news column highlights career topics across design architecture hotel management commerce construction insurance aviation and office work. The visible items reference landscape architecture landscape nurseryman and women in office work among others.

Water Well Ready Apache

A new water well has been put into operation and municipal improvements will follow after approval of a 20000 dollar bond issue for civic improvements by Attorney General Mac Q Williamson.

Mac Q. Williamson

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