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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1957
Page
2
A long hospital listing records births including twins and single births with times, weights, and parental names across numerous households. It also lists admissions and discharges with patient names, residences, and medical or surgical notes.
Local and area square dancers are invited to the annual Lawton birthday street dance on Third Street. Master of ceremonies Expic Hunter will introduce guest callers. Ovan Bailey and his Western Sewing Hand from Altus are contracted to provide music for the event.
County Attorney Warren Crane addressed the Hunting Horse Boy Scout district operating committee meeting in the lounge of the First Officer Student Battery Fort Sill. The value of scouting in combating juvenile crime was discussed as 37 Scout leaders attended. J A Crosby presided and Tex McCoy outlined committee duties.
The front page recalls past local happenings including Lydia Blount joining Comanche county chapter as secretary, Elmer Thomas planning to attend a pioneer celebration, Robert Barr inspecting county roads, and a 900-firefighter Fort Sill blaze. It notes Langheim's Kiowa hospital retirement, electric rate cuts, Turben Black Motors grading, and plans for a white way celebration lights.
Gov Henry Johnston visits Fort Sill and addresses Lawson American Legion post, inspecting Cameron College. Plans take shape for what organizers call the largest farmers gathering ever to be held in the Southwest.
Mrs C W Gentry of 1711 Columbia reports the death of her brother in law True Truman aged 49 a former Lawton resident who died Sunday night at his Chula Vista California home. Truman lived in Lawton about 17 years moving to Chula Vista in 1981. Survivors include his wife Alice and two sons Richard 15 and Jimmy 12 of the home a nephew James Gentry 118 Maple and a niece Mrs Coy Suille Altus.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various newspapers or service names with price codes and dates, including Fresy Sun and Sunday items and several financial figures. The legible items show references to presses, contracts, and circulation or pricing notes, but most data are incomplete.
Funeral services were held for Ries Joshua Lee Daulton 8 percent a longtime Lawton area resident who died Monday at his home after a week long illness. Born August 15 1973 in Hawkinsville Tennessee he moved to the area from New Mexico in 1913 and was a retired farmer. He survived by three sisters Mrs Bobbie Clark Mrs Geneva Hammock and Miss Dora Daulton and two brothers Enoch Daulton and Emmett Daulton. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery with services at Ritter Funeral Home. Also noted was the Wednesday funeral for Ray Swierczynski Elgin postmaster for 20 years who died Sunday. The Elgin service included a color guard from the Fletcher American Legion. Swierczynski came to Comanche County in 1924 and served as Elgin postmaster since 1937. He was a World War I veteran and member of several local organizations. The Fletcher committee handled arrangements.
Mrs Alma Brooks has returned to Lawton after major surgery at Baylor University Hospital Dallas and recuperates at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Vic Menendez 2219 Oak. Col and Mrs Shelton E Louis depart after a month with parents en route to Taipei Taiwan. Mrs Peter Launder and daughter Tracy arrive for an extended visit with her parents.
Lawton Pioneer club members will attend 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at First Methodist Church Eighth and B with Rev A Ridge as pastor. The women will sit together and later serve as special guests of the Lawton Rangers at the final rodeo performance August 6, announced club president Mrs Roy Evans.
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