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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1954

Page

3

McCarthy Stevens Zwicker row dominates White House briefing

The McCarthy Stevens Zwicker dispute continues to echo in Washington as White House aides prepare for the President to address the issue at a forthcoming news conference. Eisenhower backs the Stevens view while McCarthy rejects it, highlighting a partisan clash shaping the campaign year.

Fe. Mccarthy R-Wis Ralph W. Zwicker Army McCarthy Robert B. Stevens Stevens White, House James C. Hagerty White House Eisenhower

Pope Prus XII Seen Facing Slow Recovery

Osservatore Romano says the pope’s gastritis illness is severe and improvement is slow. Doctors await renewed strength before a second X-ray to assess if the ailment is more serious as Catholics pray for his recovery.

Vatican City Osservatore Romano Prus XII Vatican

Eight City GOPs Convene State Meet in Oklahoma City

Eight city Republicans met in Oklahoma City to finalize plans for the March 20 dinner headlined by Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Tickets are $10 with reservations due by March 10, arranged through county GOP vice chairman Mrs. Walter F. Wolverton at phone 1998. Attendees included Mrs. Wolverton, H. M. Tilton, the Reece L. Russells, Claude Martin, Charles D. il, and Mr. and Mrs. Mocrie Bother.

Oklahoma City Joseph McCarthy Walter F. Wolverton GOP Wolverton H. M. Tilton Reece L. Russell Claude Martin Charles D.il Sie Mocrie

Hospital Births and Admissions List for Southwest Region

The hospital telegram details births at Southwestern area facilities on February 27 28 and March 1 including several newborns and the weights times of birth. It also lists multiple admissions for medical and surgical care across towns such as Lawton Cache Shawnee and Duncan with patients including minors and adults.

Hart Greets Ministers At Sill During Religious Emphasis Week

Fort Sill hosts Religious Emphasis Week with multi denomination services led by Gen. Charles E. Hart. Protestant service 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Catholic Mission by Fathers Burns, Kinky, McSweeney. Jewish services 8 p.m. Wednesday with Rabbi Morris Goodman speaking on Fundamentals of Judaism.

Fort Sill Charles E. Hart J. O. Smith Brendan Burns Canisius Kinky Noel McSweeney Graymoor Garrison N.Y Arangey Bowl Teertillery Morris Goodman House of Jacob Wichita Falls

Family Sleeps On As Auto Enters House

Hobart Oklahoma March 1 Surprised You could have knocked Mrs Wilson Mahone over with the morning paper when she found an automobile in her living room The car crashed through a window and part of the brick wall while the family slept None of the Mahone family woke Warren Christianson owner of the car could not recall details of the accident He said I remember hitting my head when I got up and I do not know how I got home The Mahones said they were lucky the collision did not strike the children’s sleeping room and caused only property damage

Hobart Okla Wilson Mahone Christianson Coin Mahone

State Alerts Three Escaped Convicts After Jail Break

Highway Patrol issues statewide alert for three fugitives after they escaped from Woodward County Jail. Kilpatrick and Whittenberg identified among escapees who cut through cells Saturday night. Several associated names and ages listed with residences and medical notes appear in the report.

Amoma City Highway Patrol Woodward McAlester Ernest Kilpatrick James W. Whittenberg Woodward County James Marvin Claypool Oklahoma Penitentiary

Area Men In Service In the Fletcher and Fort Lee Units

John Phillip Maguire son of Mand Mrs A D Maguire Rt 2 Fletcher is finishing basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio TX and will move to a technical school for specialized training. Marcus D Price son of Mrs Alice Price 1714 leads the unit supply course at the Quartermaster Fort Lee VA and is a University of Oklahoma graduate who entered service last November.

John Phillip Maguire A. D. Maguire Fletcher Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Marcus D. Price Eg Ag Alice Price the Quartermaster Fort Lee University of Oklahoma Price

Modern Time Enock Arden Gay Bachelor Divorced

Houston March 1 UP Walter B Dixon a former sergeant known as a modern time Enoc Arden after his wife remarried following his presumed death in Korea says he has obtained a divorce and is happy to be a bachelor. He learned of the remarriage after being released from a communist POW camp and now works at the San Jacinto ordnance works living with a sister in Galena Park.

Houston Walter B. Dixon Enoc Arden Korea Mary Dixon Sasser William C. Sasser LaGrange N.C Dixon St. Louis San Jacinto Ordnance Works

American Legion District Convention Set for Sallisaw OK

Eastern Oklahoma American Legion members will gather in Sallisaw Oklahoma for their district convention on Saturday and Sunday. Sallisaw Post Commander Gene Walters said preparations are underway for about 500 delegates.

Sallisaw W Okla Eastern Oklahoma American Legion Sallisaw Imander Gene Walters

Capital Bus Firm Increases Wages and Seeks Tax Relief

Jordan writes to the city council and Mayor Allen Street noting a 14 cent hourly wage rise taking effect Monday under the current labor contract since September 1952. He cites a 21 percent drop in volume and gross revenues and asks the city to cancel the 90 000 dollar annual tax evaluated after a bus strike settlement.

Jordan Allen Street Oklahoma City City Weday

Lawton Lions Announce Quarterly Paper Drive

Lawton Lions remind residents of a Sunday scrap paper drive to support the Youth Center building fund. Citizens should bundle and place papers and magazines on the curb starting at noon in the residential area. Last drive yielded about 34 tons of newspapers and magazines.

Lawton Lions Youth Center Building Fund Lawtonians Lions Club

Indians Ask Congress to Preserve Federal Protection

The National Congress of American Indians urged Congress to reject bills ending federal protection for about one six of tribes on reservations. They argue 40 tribes are unready to govern themselves and lack schools and health facilities. Clarence Wesley, Apache Geronimo descendant, accused Congress and the Interior Department of steering toward destruction of the American Indian. The group claims roughly 10,000 Indians were affected by proposed changes.

Washington National Congress of American Indians Congress Clarence Wesley Geronimo Interior Department

Local residents attend Bible teaching clinic in Tula

Personal Mesdames S. V. Carmichael and Ethel Griffin with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Neptune returned from Tula where they attended a Bible teaching clinic at First Baptist Church run by leaders from the Southern Baptist Sunday School board. Classes were held daily Monday through Friday last week. Mrs. Griffin visited relatives in Sapulpa Saturday while the others returned to Lawton.

Mesdames S. V. Carmichael Ethel Griffin E. E. Neptune Tula Irst Baptist Church Southern Baptist Sunday School Board

Join Chamber Adds New Members in February

Bob Chandler chamber manager announced the addition of new members including Regal Co. and Rhea's Drive Narese Food Co. along with several local businesses such as Miller's Motel Idle Hour Ted's Bar Galbar Vera's Drive Inn Sid's Dairy Corner Inn Sidney's Hamburger Tem Liberty Hei Food Store and 3M E. Olmste.

Bob Chandler Mem- Regal Os Co Ene Rhea’s Drive Narese Food Co Miller’s Motel Idle Hour Ted's Bar Fron Galbar Vera's Drive Inn Sid's Dairy Corneree Inn Sidney's Hamberger Tem Liberty Hei Food Store E. Olmste

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