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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
4
A six story air conditioned birdhouse is under construction at McKeesport Vocational School. Each of the four roomed units offers private entrance and full length porch as craftsmen Robert Giles and Ikustra join the model at the school project.
A scan of area church events lists services and meetings at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, ANTIOCH BAPTIST, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, CENTRAL BAPTIST, CHURCH OF GOD, CENTENARY METHODIST, and CHURCH OF CHRIST. Activities include Sunday worship, youth groups, Scout meetings, and midweek studies, with times noted for each group throughout the week.
Vague OCR fragment mentions Saint Andrew’s Episcopal event or club meeting with names like Davis, Kool, Raea. Morning sprayer and youth supper or charity event referenced. details unclear due to corrupted text.
Lawton citizens and visitors share travel and family news. Lynn Turner returns to San Angelo with his niece Jane Taylor. Naomi Carroll returns from Texas and New Mexico. W S Isom makes a marketing trip to St. Louis. Harry Woodhouse marries Miss May Ratcliffe in Shanghai. Mr and Mrs J Lawrence Muligen and son Lawrence Sanders visit Lawton. Jack Allen family to spend three weeks in Kansas City St Louis and Centralia. E P McMahon and Mrs McMahon plan to return to Lawton mid June.
Oklahoma City June 6 For the first time since its creation in 1946 the state aviation commission has full membership Gov Roy J Turner named Byron V Boone Tulsa to a term through 1954 and Jack G Long Antlers through 1948 Boone represents the first district Long the third district Long succeeds Frank Wooten Idabel who resigned Other appointees were made by former Gov Kerr
Chattanooga area notes report Miss Margree and Fayle McKinney visiting relatives in Yukon. Local graduates include Bill McKinney with a B S from the University of Oklahoma. Residents attend visits and appointments in Oklahoma City and Lawton. Miscellaneous social updates mention travels, jobs, and a new bicycle reward for James Oliver.
At OCW Chickasha Bill Edens and Ryan visit for the harvest. Mrs David Combs of Lawton was there Tuesday on business.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Goff have retired from Roeseport Texas after spending the winter. Mrs Rose Goins and daughter Patricia Anne are from Midwest City.
A visitor arrived Wednesday to see Mr and Mrs Tom Decker and family. Fred Allen Jr in Mat their home. Peters and Roberts have finished installing their lockers.
Weel Jimmie Williams, Herbert Payne, Leroy Geis and Ralph Ocosner are among attendees at the roundup this week in Stillwater.
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