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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1954

Page

12

Cent Air Mail Expansion Slated

Washington reports an experimental three cent air mail program expanding with routes under study in the West South west. The one year trial began last October linking New York Chicago and Washington to Chico and now adds Florida cities with more coast to coast plans under review while volume for regular six cent air mail remains steady.

Washington West New York Chicago Chico Jacksonville Tampa Miami Fla San Diego Seattle St. Louis Dallas Houston New Orleans Florida Linary Pacific Ocean New York State

Remembering Lawton’s 30 and 20 Year Ago Happenings

Lawton area notes reveal past events including a Whaleback oil test fire and gas exposure at Lawton 14 miles east. Edward Wigglesworth scholar awarded to P F Orr. Jenks Wroten starts new job at a local clothing store. Walters High School band plans program under Willis McMillan. council appoints L aurant to fill unexpired term. mayor on leave serving at Fort Sill attends council. Three Leap Year babies born. Fred Dotson resigns as constable. Lewis Manning returns from leave in San Francisco.

Lawton Arno Lund P. F.' Orr Edward Wigglesworth Harvard Medical School J. W. (Jenks Wroten Walters High School Willis McMillian Laurant Claire Lacik R. E. Glenn Fort Sill Fred T- Dotson Lewis Manning San Francisco Calif Roxie Manning

Unseen Thief Burglarizes Lynn Ice Cream Store Twice

An irked merchant, George Roland, 34, reports another break in his Lynn Massachusetts ice cream shop. Police say nine cartons of cigarettes were stolen as thieves struck the store again after a week of incidents.

Lynn Mass George Roland Navy Orning

Fire Kills Seven In Resort Hotel

A staff residence fire at the Grossinger Hotel in the Catskills killed seven and injured 26 as guests slept. Firefighters contained the blaze in 45 minutes and investigated the cause. victims included Siegfried Haas and his wife Erna, David Bernstein and Hannah Bernstein, Fannie Rosenthal, Catherine Krick, and Jack Shildkret. Rocky Marciano was among weekend guests.

Grossinger N.Y Catskill Rocky Marciano Parted Siegfried Haas Erna David Bernstein Hannah Fannie Rosenthal Catherine Krick Jack Shildkret

French Report Red Troops Retreating North Laotian Front

French pilots using American built fighter bombers said rebels near Luang Prabang were almost cleared. Ground patrols moved north beyond Pak Hou and Lathan e probing nests left by the Reds. Resistance was light. most guerrillas of the eighth division were beyond the Nam Khan River.

Saigon Indo-China Laung Prabang Mekong Pak Hou Royal Lathane Nam* Khan River Sunre Soe Bth Nem Bae River

Hit-Run Motorist Kills Injured Man in Arkansas

Lake Village Arkansas March UP One of the occupants of a speeding car that overturned in a ditch near here Saturday night was believed Monday to have been fatally injured when a hit and run motorist ran him down as she crawled to the highway to summon help. Cecil T. Cossey 22 of Arkansas died in a Lake Village home Sunday. E W Vail 21 of Wilmot was hospitalized in critical condition. The youths were speeding when the car went out of control on a curb skidded 265 feet and overturned in a ditch. It rested, right side up. Stone said Cossey climbed up the...

Lake Village Ark Here Cecil T. Cossey E. W. Vail Wilmot Jackstone Stone Cossey

Fragmentary note on road incident and vehicle damage

A partial report describes an embankment incident on a dark highway. It notes a person named Stone suspected a broken head light on a car involved in the event.

Husband spared jail after bat incident probation

In Buffalo City Court Thomas J Richards admitted striking his wife with a baseball bat and was placed on one year's probation after his wife asked for a drunk and disorderly charge to be dropped. The report notes the couple's statements and court outcome.

Buffalo N.Y Thomas J. Richards Wren Simer T. Partyka

Funeral Rites near Geronimo and farm life in early 1900s

A short obituary note describes a resident who held a farm life near Geronimo before moving to Missouri. It mentions his residence on Rt. 1, Geronimo, and that his niece Mrs. A. L. Ray lives there.

Geronimo Missouri A. L. Ray Rt. 1, Geronimo

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