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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1955

Page

17

Rev Snodgrass Named Associate Pastor In City

Rev H E Snodgrass, a well known area retired minister, was named associate pastor for Centenary Methodist church. He succeeds Rev W J Gray, who moved to Epworth Methodist in Chicles. Snodgrass, born in Missouri and educated at Missouri Wesleyan, has long served Oklahoma churches and was six times legislature chaplain. He also directed Near East Relief in 1921-22.

H. E. Snodgrass Centenary Methodist Church W. J. Gray Epworth

Two 4-H Boys and waitress die in Yellowstone Park crash

In Yellowstone Wyoming a pickup left a road near Canyon Hotel killing three occupants including two 4-H Club youths, Mike Collins and Kenny Sharp, and Joyce Marie Cook, a 22 year old waitress. Eleven others were injured while a driver and several teens from Rankin Texas were taken to hospitals. The victims were from Upton County Texas and the bodies were sent to Livingston Montana for funeral arrangements.

Yellowstone Park Wyo Yellowstone National Park Canyon Hotel Tower Falls Mike Collins Kenny Sharp Rankin, Tex Joyce Marie Cook Allegan Mich Mammoth Hotel Miss Cook Mammoth Gretchen Schmitt Mammoth General Sally Holyoke W. M. Day Ranking Tex Billy Ross Wheeler 4-H Club James Lyles Jimmy Pollard Bud Poage Butch Moore Jack McCain James McDonald Rankin Stanley Holmes Girvins Upton County

Many County Families Heinea By FHA Loans

Many farm families in Comanche county used Farmers Home Administration loans last year, with improved pastures, better seeding, irrigation, fertilization, and rotation grazing. Livestock improvements and crop variety gains followed, boosting income and local trade. FHA loans assist those unable to get bank credit, often veterans or new farmers, to reach bank eligibility and operate independently later.

Comanche County Farmers Home Administration Leonard C. Wiley FHA Wiley

Pigs Suffer Sunburn at Brookfield Zoo

Nine young Chester White pigs at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago were exposed to intense sun, resulting in sunburn. Zoo attendants applied suntan lotion to comfort the porcine residents.

Chicago Brookfield Zoo

Ark town visits Chicago for Sylvania convention

Nearly the entire population of Sylvania Arkansas attended a convention in Chicago. Sixty one of the town's sixty two residents were guests of Sylvania Electric Products Inc. An elderly bedridden man remained in Sylvania.

Chicago Arkansas Sylvania, Ark Sylvania Electric Products, Inc Sylvania

Exall English Accepts Navy Cruise Offer

Lawton bank president Exall English will join several civilians on a Navy cruise aboard the USS Hancock from August 16 to 25 in Hawaii. He plans to travel from Lawton to San Diego on August 8 and board the carrier August 10, returning August 25 to Alameda aboard the Mars. The trip, organized by Rear Adm. J M Higgins, aims to showcase the Navy’s defense role across the nation.

Exall English Lawton Bank U. S. Navy U.S.S. Hancock Lawtonian San Diego Calif

Midnight Quarry Swim Proves Fatal

A midnight swim at a rock quarry near Vinita, Oklahoma, cost 23 year old Bill Brown his life. Brown drowned while swimming with companions as patrolmen investigated. Grappling equipment from Miami assisted in body search.

Vinita Okla Highway Patrol Bill Brown Brown Miami

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Rev. Snodgrass City Phyllis Gibson Willard M. Bentley Rt. 1 Lawton Asa Kitches Fletcher Clifford C. Hannabass Rt. 2 Indiahoma Federal Building C.F.M A & M Air Conditioning Harry Routh C Avenue Fred Melton Southwestern Radio & Sound Cial Ash Lintz Lintz’s 4Th & E Eugene L. Bowman JO Andrews 4Th and D Avenue
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