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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1954

Page

11

Hawks Extend Sooner State Lead With 12 7 Victory

Shawnee Hawks beat Seminole 12 7 to widen the margin to four games led by Gene Hurych’s homer and a five run sixth inning with assist from Lawton. Ada tops McAlester 6 4 in 10 innings as Frank Ricco homered late. Ardmore edges Pauls Valley 6 2 behind Dave Leonard with 14 hits.

Associated Press Lawton Shawnee Hawks Seminole Shawnee Gene Hurych Langton Gainesville Ada McAlester Frank Ricco Ardmore Dave Leonard Pauls Valley Geneon

Oklahomans In The Majors Shine In Regular Season Action

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees drove in three runs with a string of singles and scored twice to lift the Yankees past Baltimore 9-2. Pete Runnels of the Washington Senators singled three times but did not score in an 8-4 loss to Cleveland.

Mickey Mantle New York Yankees York Baltimore St. Louis Carnidals Philadelphia Pete Runnels Washington Senators Washington Cleveland

Frisco promoter pitches return bout for Labor Day

San Francisco promoter Jimmy Murray said he offered Al Weill a 250000 dollar guarantee for a return bout with Ezzard Charles on Labor Day at Kezar Stadium.

San Francisco Jimmy Murray Thursda al Weill Roc Marciano Ezzard Charles Kezar Stadium

Temple Area Wheat Harvest Nears Mop-Up Stage

Wheat harvest in the Temple area wraps up as rains delayed combines. 800000 bushels handled by Sparks Grain, Farmers Elevator, and Temple Milling. County yield averages about 15 bushels per acre with a high of 41 on Buddy Reece’s land. Temple wheat first to Kansas City market. Temple Milling first to Houston by truck. Harvest 90 to 95 percent complete. small grains hurt by winds and rain.

Temple Sparks Grain Company, Inc Farmer’s Elevator Temple Milling Company Buddy Reece Kansas City Kansas City Board of Trade Houston Bef Ae Reece Cache Creek

Rev King New Wesley Pastor From Rush Springs

Rev John Paul King becomes pastor of Wesley Methodist Church Lawton succeeding two years at First Methodist Rush Springs He pastored churches in Alex Davidson Fletcher and Noble and Wayne His family includes wife and three children James Paul Thomas Wayne and Verne Francis He is a Mason and Eastern Star member and has led youth camps in Ellsworth Turner Falls with his wife active in other clubs.

J. P. King John Paul King Wesley Methodist Church Lawton Rush Springs First Methodist Church Alex, Davidson and Fletcher Tohoka Texas King McMurry College Abilene Panhandle A&m Goodwell University of Oklahoma Norroan Oklahoma City University Union Chapel Felt Cimmaron County Union Center Optima Bakersburg Texas County Noble, Wayne, Byars and Paoli James Paul Thomas Wayne Verne Francis New Wesley Masonic Lodge Order of the Eastern Star

Sill Man Fined Five Dollars on Driving Count

Ephrem Goodin, 36, Fort Sill, pleaded guilty to driving left of center in a marked zone. He was fined five dollars and costs by Peace Justice Woodrow Giles. The county attorney's office charged Goodin. the complaint was signed by highway patrolmen. Clint Holmes, 24, was taken by the county attorney’s office for speech at night and driving without a license.

Ephrem Goodin Fort Sill Woodrow Giles Goodin Clint Holmes Tote

Air Force Grants Temple Man Certificate Of Completion

James W. Lovelace of Temple is among 17 Oklahoma A&M air ROTC graduates who received certificates of completion due to Air Force budget cuts. He has accepted an air national guard commission and will begin a three year active duty training period, making him ineligible for overseas duty under current rules.

Air Force Temple James W. Lovelace Lester Lovelace Oklahoma A&m Air Rotc Lovelace Air National Guard

Temple Boy's Toes Mangled By Mower

Curtis McClenny seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Clyde McClenny Temple is reported doing as well as could be expected after two severely mangled toes in a power mower accident He is at Wichita Falls clinic hospital His father said he was mowing when the boy slipping slipped his foot into the rotating blades Doctors hope to save the toes.

Temple Curtis McClenny Clyde McClenny Wichita Falls Clinic McClenny

One in Fifteen British Households Own Washing Machines

A historical note reports that only about one household in fifteen in Britain possesses a washing machine. It highlights limited domestic technology adoption and rising household equipment trends during the period.

Rev John Evans Named Associational Missionary Leader

Rev. John J. Evans, longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church of Walters, appointed associational missionary for the Comanche-Cotton Baptist association succeeding Rev. Bailey Sewell. Evans has led steady growth in Walters with 1,258 new members and school enrollment rising to 1,184, plus new parsonage and education buildings and an Indian mission project costing $10,000.

John J. Evans First Baptist Church of Walters

City Man Posts Bonds On Gambling Charges

Green operator of ZB's Playhouse 1416 Lee posted $200 bond after pleading innocent to a misdemeanor gambling charge. Also charged are Louis Bouye Douglas McCoy and Bobby Stewart with robbery by force. Marcus Lockhart reported gambling at the Playhouse and being robbed by three men. Preliminary hearing set for June 23 at 8 am.

A. Green Zb’s Playhouse Lee Green Ain

Gases Discovery of Hydrogen in Perseid Meteor Spectra

A brief note reports detection of hydrogen lines in spectographs of Perseid meteors. Researchers interpret the lines as evidence of gaseous emissions during meteor entry.

Bill Smith Agency Fire Insurance

Insurance agency listing for Bill Smith Agency offering fire coverage with contact phone 4985. No other details available in readable text.

Bill Smith Agency Fire Insurance

Mexican Officers Honored At Fort Sill Visit

Visiting Mexican officers Lt. Col. Gonzalo and generals Escobedo and Lopez de Cobriazar attended a ceremony at Fort Sill. After a massed artillery display on the west range this afternoon they were to depart following a two day stay.

Pamanes Escobedo Lopez de Cobriazar Gonzalo Fort Sill West Range

Workshop Slated At Bible School

Bible school classes plan a worship service at 8 p.m. under superintendent Mrs Gene Dees. The theme The Church closes a two week study for about 150 participants with a pee wee offering by children to aid sending Real Heights for.

Beal Heigh Presbyterian Bible School Friends Gene Dees Bible School

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