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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1954
Page
4
Weekly livestock prices show yearlings and heifers down 50 or more, mature steers steady, cows mixed. Slaughter calves and stockers range from 9 to 25 dollars, hogs mostly lower, sheep with spring lambs and slaughter ewes weaker. figures reflect mixed week in Oklahoma City markets.
Tex McCoy, once district executive here 1945 50, will report to Lawton as Scout executive August 1 after a two week vacation. His family visits Clarksville. he pursued Philmont training. Eagle Scout served as Clarksville scoutmaster and later led Arrowhead district. He and wife plan to buy a Lay McCoy home. daughters Barbara Ann and Carolyn Jean to enter Lawton junior high.
John Crow has been released from a Clinton hospital where he had been under medical treatment for several weeks.
Practical top for week 20.50 closes top on native spring lambs at 19.00. Desirable grades good and choice fetch 15.00 to 18.00. Good and choice ambs range 13.50 to 14.00. Shorn slaughter cattle totals 2,503.50.
In Quinteros Chile guests at a hillside hotel were startled Friday when a cow plunged through the hotel roof and landed in a room. In Fort Hood Texas a post exchange advertised rain gear at a deep discount as water shortages persisted with soldiers relocated from the main base.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau announces dedication events for its new five story building in Oklahoma City on August 3. The open house runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a 7 p.m. dedication on the front steps. Speakers include John S. Taylor former president, Mayor Allen Street, and Oliver William of Oklahoma A&M.
Rep. Albert S. Camp of Georgia died at Bethesda Naval Hospital from a liver ailment. A Democrat first elected in 1939, Camp was 61 turning 62 and leaves a widow with two children. Born in Coweta County, he studied at the University of Georgia and earned a law degree before years of public service interrupted by World War I.
US 66 in western Oklahoma will receive a new four lane route with an engineering survey starting next week. Highway Director C A Stolat announced the seven man crew led by W N McLaughlin will begin near the Texas border and work for several months to determine the path. The survey may route through or bypass existing cities, depending on results.
State Sen Charles M Wilson discussed a Wyoming rule allowing bypasses of towns under 20 000 only with voter approval as a model for Oklahoma Oklahoma delegates from Beck ham and Custer counties urged a western connection to a four lane project now under way in Texas Sayre officials awaited results as Wilson studied the Wyoming statute and its potential Oklahoma application Bobby pin manufacturers use 6000 tons of steel annually.
Funeral services for Mrs Kate M Parker 95 long time Lawton resident were held Saturday at 10 30 a m at Ritter funeral home Rev H Tom Wiles First Baptist Church officiated Burial was in Highland cemetery Bearers were Grover Ralston Lawrence Banks John White Lawrence Keegan Justin Kuntz and R B McCoy Members of the Baptist Dorcas Sunday school class attended in a body She came to Lawton in 1910 and lived here until about a year ago when she moved to Wichita Texas with her daughter She died in her daughter's home last Thursday
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