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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
2
A 20 day registration period extends through June 25 in Lawton County with registration places and precinct registrars named. Cavett 413 Dearborn Ward 1 Pet 3 Mrs F P Ayrock 512 Euclid Ward 1 Pet 4 Mrs Cecil Prichard 908 Dearborn Ward 1 Pet 5 Mrs Robert E Williams 208 Fort Sill Blvd. A map shows boundaries of all Lawton voting precincts and wards.
A fragmented list details voting wards commands with names and addresses for numerous wards and precincts. It includes Ward 1 through Ward 5 entries, plus precincts in Cache Town Cedar Grove Crosby Fletcher Hulen Indiahoma Lake Comanche Mission Lawton and Fletcher, with residents such as Mrs. Docia Ren, Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, Mrs. Leon Calahan, Mrs. J. Wad dle, Mrs. J. P. Ross, and many others along specific street addresses. The text resembles an official voter assignment roster for local precincts and ward boundaries.
Members of T. J. Kellys Budweiser bowling team earned the league championship and a forfeited reward trip to St Louis. Leaving Wednesday were the Kellys and teammates with wives Vance Lenz James Gentry Dale Trulock Art Corrales and Neal Goode. Trips include Cardinals games against Pittsburgh and Chicago and tours of the Anheuser Busch brewery. Tulsa World endorses Lawton Bill Logan for governor citing repeal as economic relief and urges serious consideration of the proposal amid gubernatorial campaign debates.
Ten acres of wheat at the FFA high school farm yielded 130 bushels in a 13 bushel per acre average. The crop was harvested by hired crews and stored at Lawton Co-Op elevator for government loan. The seed wheat is certified for next year. Twenty two boys maintain cattle, dairy cows, sheep and swine on the farm.
Daphne Joyce George of Lawton was among 494 graduates at Indiana State Teachers College 83rd annual commencement exercises held June 7. The ceremony honored students from 83rd annual program and awarded degrees to a broad cohort.
Quinton Arvin Frank, 46, of Bache in Pittsburg County, died in a McAlester hospital shortly after his car left U S Highway 270 and overturned two miles east of McAlester. The vehicle traveled about 275 feet before stopping. No cause for the crash was found.
J. R. Milburn 7 father of Mrs. J. Walter Browers Jr. of Lawton died in Mexia Texas after a two year illness. Funeral services scheduled for 0:20 pm Friday at Riddle Funeral Home in Mexia with burial to follow.
Air is to be brought from under the outside windows with a complete closed return air system. Furnace vented and installed. Liquid petroleum gas fuel is to be provided with workmanship guarantee or warranty. Installation must be completed on or before August 10.
Hal Boyle notes the U S 1st Infantry division training near the Czech border on Bavarian hills 15 miles from the border. Veterans who stormed Omaha Beach join a modern force using doughboy and tank tactics alongside jet aircraft and napalm strikes. A swift air strike tests strong points while officers weigh air force versus navy prestige.
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