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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1954

Page

6

Senator McCarthy to resume Army Red probe after hearings

Chicago Tribune reports Senator McCarthy will renew investigations into military subversion after the McCarthy Army dispute hearings. He plans to call Army Secretary Stevens as first witness to probe why Maj Irving Peress received preferential treatment and to obtain a confidential envelope containing names linked to the Peress affair.

Chicago The Tribune Sen McCarthy R-Wis Washington Willard Edwards Army Stevens Maj Irving Peress Eisenhower Telea Army Inspector General Subcommittee Ray H. Jenkins Jenkins White House Justice Department Congressional Investigating Committees the Tribune

City on Posts Bonds On Liquor Charges

Two bonds totaling 40 were posted in police court yesterday by Joe Porter Jr. for possession and transportation of liquor. Four others arrested Sunday await trial before Judge Don Fisher at 5 p.m., including Virgil Tate 24 Charles Phillips 45 Ollie Willis 49 and Don Melton 24.

Joe Porter Jr Sunare Don Fisher Virgil Tate Ollie Willis Tennessee Charles Phillips Don Melton Lake

Egg Prices Hit All Time State Low

Oklahoma producers saw egg prices fall to 24 cents a dozen the lowest on record. The state department market news posted the low quotations at Alva McAlester and Elk City for current receipts with a one cent drop.

Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Alva McAlester Elk City

Funeral Rites for J P Thomas Held in Lawton

Funeral services for J P Thomas 83 of 805 S 13th are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Becker memorial chapel with Rev J L McQueen of First Assembly of God officiating. Burial follows in Duncan cemetery. A retired farmer Thomas lived in Lawton since 1942.

J. P. Thomas S. 13Th J. L. McQueen First Assembly of God Church Becker Memorial Chapel Duncan Cemetery Thomas Lawton

Graveside Rites for Mona Lorene McCurley

Rev. Milton Ferguson conducted graveside services for Mona Lorene McCurley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James A McCurley of 412 Gore. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction.

Milton Ferguson First Baptist Church Mona Lorene McCurley James A. McCurley Gore Highland Cemetery Becker Funeral Home

Death of Burton Wortendyke in Oregon

Burton Wortendyke of Portland Oregon died recently news reached Lawton friends. He was brother of the late Mrs May Sheppard of Lawton. Funeral services were held in Portland today. Surviving is a daughter Mrs Harry Lee McCrory now of Eugene Oregon.

Burton Wortendyke Portland Ore May Sheppard Lawton Wortendyke Harry Lee McCrory Eugene

Death of Mrs. Lee Wright, Ontario Resident

Mrs. Lee Wright Ward reports the death of her mother Mrs. Lee Wright 47 of Ontario California born and raised in Lawton. Former Georgia Rose Meadows died two weeks ago with services and burial held in Ontario last week. Survived by three sisters a brother two small children and her husband. Daughter of Mayhew N. Meadows Ontario.

Ward Lee Wright Ontario Calif Lawton

Cattlemen View Results of Winter Feeding Experiment

Area cattlemen gathered at Wayne Rowe and Lucius Long Jr ranches north of Meers to review a winter feeding experiment. Jim Haley and Ray Cuff discussed protein levels and stock parasites while Chic-O-Line provided noon feed. Rowe, president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, and Long and Haley supervised 14 percent complete rations for the season as in prior years.

Wayne Rowe Lucius Long Jr Meers Jim Haley Lawton Area Ray Cuff National Livestock Loss Prevention Board Kansas City Chic-O-Line Mills Chickasha Cotton Oil Company Rowe Ranch Rowe Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Long Haley

First Temple Wheat Sold In Kansas City

The first carload of 1954 wheat from Temple Oklahoma reached the Kansas market on Tuesday and sold for 2.37 dollars a bushel on the Kansas City board of trade floor. The wheat graded No 1 with test weight 60.5 pounds per bushel protein 12.3 percent and moisture 14 percent. Standard Milling Co bought the lot.

Kansas City Kansas Market Temple Okla Kansas City Board of Trade Standard Milling Co

First Wheat Reaches Enid Elevators In 1954 Harvest

The first ten carloads of the 1954 wheat crop arrived at Enid terminal elevators from southwestern Oklahoma. About 10 000 bushels were sent to Pillsbury and Union Equity elevators with average moisture and quality. Harvesting starts next week in Enid while Hobart area deliveries begin amid weather delays.

Enid Okla Oklahoma Frederick Pillsbury Union Equity Hobart Ray Goforth Babbs Jake Weigandt Town Roosevelt

McCarthy Accuses Brownell Of Blocking Probe in Hearings

Senator McCarthy urged the Senate investigations subcommittee to discuss alleged Justice Department efforts to block witness appearance. He presented a document he would not publicly identify, claiming it echoed Paul Crouch’s complaint that a high DOJ official sought to banish him before Senate inquiries.

Washington Sen McCarthy Senate Investigations Subcommittee Paul Crouch High Justice Department Crouch Congress McCarthy Army Mundt R-Sd Justice Department Senate

Senate subpoenas witness in Crouch matter probe

A witness has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate internal security committee regarding the Crouch matter. The action aims to gather testimony and establish facts about the case.

Senate Internal Security Nibe Dubtien Devethaest Ben.aeta Crouch

Three Men Charged With Highway Violations

Three men were charged today with traffic counts. John F McClure at 301 E was charged with speeding at night after arrest 11 miles north of Lawton on U S 277. William Corbett Moffitt of Fort Sill was charged with speeding at night after arrest one mile west of Elgin on U S 277. John F Fogleman of Fort Sill was charged for unauthorized driving to the left of center after pickup four miles south of Lawton on U S 277.

John F. McClure Lawton U. S William Corbett Moffitt Fort Sill Elgin John F. Fogleman U.S

Horse Eyes Show Color Vision Preferred Greens Yellows

The eyes of horses have considerable color vision being most sensitive to green and yellow and least sensitive to red.

Shamrock Duelist Arthur Simpson Dies From Wounds

In Cush­ing Oklahoma, 32-year-old Arthur Simpson a Shamrock pipeline worker died twelve hours after he and rival J R Johnson 39 were wounded in a strange shooting. Both men lingered in hospital rooms across the hall as their wives visited. Creek County Attorney Clyde Patrick weighs manslaughter charges.

Cushing Okla Arthur Simpson Shamrock Simpson J. R. Johnson Creek County Clyde Patrick

Two Men Shot at Simpson Home During PTA Meeting

Johnson and a Shamrock man argued at the Simpson residence while wives attended a PTA meeting. One man grabbed a shotgun, asked neighbor J J Collyer to switch on the backyard floodlights, and opened fire.

Johnson PTA J. J. Collyer

Be Somet: Broiling Fillets Skin-On Technique

The guide advises preheating and broiling suncoene fillets with the skin on. Place fillets skin side down on the pan to ensure even cooking and protect the meat while browning.

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