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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
4
A Civil Defense chief is set to visit on Monday, meeting local officers including county commissioners and city leaders to discuss federal aid and emergency repair plans amid concerns about high water and weather conditions.
Oklahoma City markets list poultry prices and buyers across several towns including Edmond Hennessey Yukon Clinton Sallis Sisk Elk City Blackwell Enid Lawton Shawnee Pauls Valley and Shattuck. Chicago butter market holds steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged at 1.112 million.
Births reported for several families with names, addresses, and weights including a son born June 7 weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces and a daughter born June 1. multiple admissions and dismissals listed with patient names and locations. medical staff noted.
Three men in municipal court forfeited bonds after a raid. Names include Davie son, Seatt amele Seay, and Reeves. Charges involved liquor possession and nuisances.
Rev. Reval Gibson will deliver the Sunday sermon at Wallock Memorial Congregational Church in Oklahoma City. The talk will focus on faith and community, with Gibson representing the Central Conference of Congregational churches.
Lawson public schools continue to search for vandals who defaced the auditorium exterior. Superintendent John Shoemaker and LIS principal Tugh Bish report no clues yet and note the white paint cannot be removed with detergents. A two foot high spray of paint was found on the wall near the rooth of the pool bandroom, with entry likely through the roof.
City officials and Salvation Army leaders presented diplomas and certificates to area children at a Salvation Army program on May 27. Capt Luther Smith led the session with Teachers C Levenia Brewer and Flora Means assisting, as committees organized refreshments and program details.
Comanche county recorded 221 births in May with 107 boys and 114 girls. There were 5 deaths during the month. Mrs Mallie Randolph, registrar of vital statistics, announced the figures, noting April had 218 births and 2 deaths.
The Lawson Business and Professional Women's group will hold a meeting Monday in the Elite Room at Old South Cafeteria. Presiding will be Mrs. Clada Wargraves, chair of the committee.
Five people faced fines or bond forfeitures totaling 102 dollars in Municipal court for traffic violations. Bily H Johnson 21 of Fort SIH forfeited 20 dollar bond for reckless driving and 11 dollar bond for driving without a license. Joseph Novak 35 of Ta H forfeited 11 dollar bond for driving without a license. Lucile Walker 25 of Carson forfeited 20 dollar bond for reckless driving. Bobby Glyn Ledford 17 of 1008 Fort $1 Blvd and Clyde S Colwell 17 of JOM N 16th each paid 20 dollars for reckless driving. Fannie Byrd 31 of No is B was fined 20 dollars for vagrancy and no persons were fined 20 dollars each Jon public drunk charges.
A Stephens County man, Tay C Stinnett, filed a District court damage suit against Quality Beverage Co. of Lawton for injuries and property loss from a June 13 traffic accident 4.3 miles west of Apache. The complaint seeks 5000 for personal injuries 728 for truck damage 82 for loss of use and legal costs, alleging Kenneth G Thompson of the company was negligent while attempting to pass Stinnett’s dump truck with a company vehicle.
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