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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1953

Page

2

Sill Man Is Fined For Drunk Driving

Fort Sill soldier Pvt. Billy L. Garland aged 22 was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was stopped by Troopers L. L. Kelsoe and John Duke following a sideswipe west of Lawton on U S 62. The troopers also ticketed Minnie Neoma Barber of Frederick for driving left of center in a marked zone and Letha Mae Harrelson of Lawton for speeding at night.

Fort Sill Billy L. Garland L. L. Kelsoe John Duke Lawton Kelsoe Duke Minnie Neoma Barber Frederick U. S. 62 Letha Mae Harrelson N. 14Th

Artillery School reorganizes departments under TAS

The Artillery School announces mergers and eliminations in its restructure. Airborne and Special Operations join the Department of Combined Arms. Training Publications and Aids and Extension Courses merge into the Department of Publications and Non-Resident Training under Col. Merle Fisher. The Editorial Group becomes a function of the Deputy Assistant Commandant. A new TAS organizational manual will explain the changes.

Airborne Special Operations Department of Combined Arms Department of Training Publications and Aids Department of Col Merle Fisher TAS

Fast Chase Ends With Rough Fine For Two Brothers

Two Blanchard brothers faced a 90 mile chase ending in a county jail stay. Donald B. Brooks, 18, drove a 1953 Chevrolet and paid $110 in fines and costs after reckless driving charges. Ray mond Brooks, 21, was held then released without charge. Patrolmen held the car for ownership proof, the brothers claimed their father held the title.

Blanchard Porter II Cyril Donald B. Brooks Bud Williamson H. D. Morgan Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron Raymond Brooks Brooks

Hospital Births And Admissions In Various Areas

Birth notices from Oklahoma communities record a July 29 birth at 11 05 a.m. a son to Mr. and Mrs Sonny Nunley 1836 S 15th weight 8 6. Mrs Ray Terrell Rt 3 Lawton and several others admitted or listed for medical care including E Foster 2713 G and Alfred Lutowsky. A Kiowa birth reports Eldridge Tad oohnahpah Walters a son born July 30 at 2 26 a.m. weighing 8 4 with multiple medical listings for local residents and staff. Southwest district notes Gary Thomason five weeks and several patients listed for medical or surgical care including Travis Childers Apache Enda Snyder and others.

Sonny Nunley S. 15Th Ee E. Foster Ray Terrell Lawton Alfred Lutowsky Cyril William Sawyer Gary Dean Hundley John L. Hundley Altus Humberto Martinez William B. Johnson Dora E. Crawford Park Joe Richard Cherry Henry Cook Duncan Kiowa Eldridge Tahdooahnippah Walters Martha Loco Steecker Jessie Noyabad Elgin Clarence Tahpay Cache Bea Gaddis Oklahoma City Joe Roy Jr Ponca City Dorothy Tahsequah Apache Floyd Bellah Southwestern Gary Thomason Robert C. Thomason C. R. Steveson Ferris L. S. Burkhalter R. W. Beauchamp Indiahoma Travis Childers E. L Bentley Baldwin C. L. Turner E. Columbia Leda Martin Faxon Wilma Pursley Jefferson F. D- Dole Gore Enda Snyder Harry Rice Euclid R. O. Wilson Earl Atterbury

City Raiders Grab 8 Cases of Booze

Lawton authorities prepared charges against veteran bootlegger Ralph Hudson after a raid seized nearly eight cases of spirits at 715 Douglas around 11 am. The bust by a team including Vernon Field Oral Ridgeway Arvil Roberson and Edd Roberts recovered 189 half pints etc. of whisky gin and wine valued wholesale at about 300.

Ralph Hudson Lawton Douglas Vernon Field Oral Ridgeway Arvil Roberson Edd Roberts Sheriff’s Office

Booster Trip Plans Parade and Rodeo Tickets On Sale

Continued from Page One the booster event on August 6 will feature floats and riding clubs in the parade. Rodeo tickets are now selling at downtown drug stores and cafes with advance sales by two Kiwanis clubs at 1.25 dollars for adults and 60 cents for children. Reserved seats available through the Lawton hotel from 1 to 6 p.m.

Page One Kiwanis Clubs Lawton Hotel

City Man Appeals Liquor Conviction

Baxter Lee Harrell of Lawton was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail on a liquor charge. He filed notice of appeal through attorney Bill Logan, likely to the state criminal court of appeals. Police found 96 half pints of whisky in his car while he slept six miles west of Lawton on U S 62.

Baxter Lee Harrell Lawton Harrell Bill Logan State Criminal Court of Appeals L. L. Kelsoe Glen Alt U. S. 62 G. W. Horne S. R. Harper

City man posts bonds after whisky raid

Lawton resident Eleaphas Quintis Babe Phelps, 40, posted two twenty dollar cash bonds on liquor possession and operating a joint. Police raided a residence at 1904 Douglass and seized about 30 gallons of beer, nine quarts of wine, two half pints of gin and three half pints of whisky for safekeeping.

Lawton Eleaphas Quintis Babe) Phelps Douglass Preston Williams Otis Waldron Jerry Paul

Hello Dad Remember Me reunion in Kansas home

Stanley Morgan, 18, Fort Scott, Kansas, knocked on a Newton door seeking R. H. Morgan. The man confirmed the name. Stan revealed his identity and the two were astonished as father and son reunited after years apart. The search began after Stan found a Richard Morgan in a Wichita phone book and learned his father was a car salesman in Newton.

Newton Stanley Morgan Fort Scott, Kas R. H. Morgan Stan Denver Colo Fort Scott Stanley Wichita Morgans Richard Morgan

Oklahoma City Markets Poultry Eggs Prices Report

Oklahoma City July 30 market report shows broilers No 1 steady with broad delivery points and mixed demand, hens No 1 steady with lighter demand, eggs steady with several regional price quotes, butterfat prices across towns, and wheat and watermelons notes. Livestock section lists cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with bid ranges and notable loads, including fed steers around 22.65 and stocker calves near 19.00.

State Poultry & Eggs Oklahoma City Oklahoma Broilers FOB Muskogee Altus Shawnee Vinita Seminole Poteau Cordell Chickasha Blackwell Alva Lawton Tulsa Ardmore McAlester Laverne Enid Elk City Durant Fairview el Reno Elk Reno Reno Kingfisher Hennessey Medford Frederick Vici Guyman Hooker Hobart Rush Springs P Usda

Texas Man Denies Bigamy Charge At Hearing Today

Robert D. Bullock, 33, a tree surgeon, pleaded innocent to bigamy charges at arraignment before Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron and remained jailed on $2,000 bond. A Childress woman, Alline Bullock, identified a newspaper report of his marriage to a Lawton woman and traveled to report it. Preliminary hearing set for August 7.

Robert D. Bullock Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron Bullock Childress Tex Alline Bullock Lawton Cameron

Muffler Charge Filed in Local Court Case List

A charge of driving with an improper muffler was filed in Justice of the Peace Woodrow Giles court against Tommy Bryce Armstrong of 507 S Eighth. Local officers renew efforts to curb loud cars as George Russell Burks of 503 Monroe faces a left of center citation and Gilbert S Dodds of 813 F is booked for driving without a license.

Court of Justice of the Peace Woodrow Giles Tommy Bryce Armstrong S. Eighth George Russell Burks Monroe Gilbert S. Dodds

Wheat farmers vote on marketing quotas and parity

A referendum asks eligible wheat growers to approve or reject marketing quotas with penalties and parity implications. If approved two thirds favoring quotas, offenders lose price support and pay a penalty. within quotas 90 percent parity, outside yields 50 percent parity. Voting eligibility includes operators with 15 acres plus landlord portions. Local polling places listed across communities.

Sieg PMA Elbert Wolf Meers Guy E. Wood Geronimo Kenneth Rhodes Rt 2 Lawton Bodenstine’s Porter Hill Hise Implement Co Elgin Cedar Grove W. M. Ward Sterling Earl Shriver Shipman’s New Hope Blue Beaver Cache Brenton’s Indiahoma

ROTC cadets pledge as officers amid 45th Infantry ties

General Styron criticizes civilian life limits for leadership while praising artillery. Ceremony honored 121 cadets taking oaths as second lieutenants in artillery and awarded 28 cadets for outstanding performance. Notables include Avallon of La Salle College scoring 237 and Heller of Harvard with 235.

National Guard 45Th Infantry Division Oklahoma Styron Sented Alexander L. Avallon la Salle College Frederick Heller Harvard Elmer H. Schmidt Xavier Lowell L. Smithson University of Missouri Karl E. Mauerhan Bowling Green Theodore E. Mathison Purdue Hubert S. Purett Yale Donald W. Drennen VMI William F. Dunkelberger Milburn L. Hines William and Mary Jack L. Wilder Texas A&m Tillotson B. Field Jr Sherman C. Magidson James C. Ledlow John W. Knapp Paul W. Arrasmith Iowa State James D. Emge St. Mary's William F. Burns LaSalle Jackie L. Perry Missouri Vincent Pelligrino Siena Robert H. Tanimoto Hawaii Joe A. McClain Stetson U Constantine Nanopoulos Bobby K. Boyd Roy D. Hickman Brian F. Reynolds John P. Hitt

Fossil Find Reveals 500 Million Year Wormlike Creature

Fossil specimens of the peripatus, a worm-like creature still in existence, have been uncovered in rocks dating to about 500 million years ago. This discovery highlights ancient life forms and sheds light on early evolution.

Ther Peripatus

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