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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1954

Page

4

Pope Pius XII Faces Prolonged Illness On His 78th Birthday

VaticanCity March 2 AP Pope Pius XII, age 78, confined to bed for 36 days with gastritis, his health slow to improve. Doctors warn against resuming ceremonial duties before Easter as aides urge him to rest, marking a sorrowful birthday for the pontiff who weighed heavy with world tensions and overwork.

Vatican City AP Gry Vatican Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli Feeme Boni Pius XI Apostolic Palace The Gohesi Say Pius XII

Youth Activities Council Formed at Artillery Base

A Youth Activities Group established a Youth Activities Council at the Artillery to organize and appoint Sua committees for various youth activities. Subcommittees handle Boy Scouts Girls Scouts and similar groups for a one year term. Col Edmund D White commands operations as council chair.

Artillery Sua Boy Scouts Girls Seas Edmund D. White Sos Tac AAS Girl Scouts Parent-Teacher Association Youth Activities Council Special Services Officer

The Constitution's Yesteryears Twenty Years Ago Items

A compact survey notes events from 30 to 10 years ago. Fred Benjamin, 19, of Snyder, treated for burns from an explosion incident. Walter Norvell erecting a six room bungalow near Fort Sill Boulevard. work resumes opposite First National Bank after a year’s suspension. Comanche county receives $564 monthly allotment for three months of education. S P Thornhill files as city council candidate from former Fourth ward. Chicago firm and Tulsa paving company named apparent low bidders on Fort Sill building projects.

Fred Benjamin Snyder Walter Norvell City Fort Sill Blvd First National Bank Comanche County S. P. Thornhill Chicago Ill Tulsa Paving Company Fort Sill

TV Boredom Triggers Birds Freed in Sacramento

Police questioned 1 year old Michael Quick after he used wire cutters to open cages and release a flock of crows hawks and pigeons from a 200 by area. The incident followed boredom with television as officers assess a probation recommendation.

Sacramento Calif Michael Quick

Woman Rescued After Five Days in Leaking Boat

Vera Olive Rideout, 46, was rescued about 15 miles south of San Diego by the French training vessel Maurier Christmas after spending five days at sea aboard a 25 foot sailboat leaking off Guadalupe Island. She pumped water for 120 hours and steered sails to reach safety, later being hospitalized for a dislocated spine.

Akae Vera Olive Rideout San Diego Coast Guard Guadalupe Island Here San

General Subjects At Sill Is Closed

Monday marked the end of the Department of General Subjects as it was transferred to the Deputy Assistant Commandant and others to the Department of Combined. The Examination Review board, the Artillery School Instructor Trains, the Corrective Rei, the Methods of Instruction division, and the Management nvw were reassigned to the Combined Arms department.

Department of Combined Examination Review Board Artillery School Combined Arms Department

Governor urges action for growth and reform

Governor Murray addresses a Southwest gathering urging citizens to demand results from legislators. He cites dams, school shortages, mental health, and crowded roads as priorities, notes vacant school buildings during vacations, and calls for $700 million more on roads while stressing industry and livelihood for educated youths.

Maker Murray

Atom Test Series Began With Pacific Atomic Blast Report

The Atomic Energy Commission started a series of tests in the mid Pacific. A brief four line AEC notice said Joint Task Force Seven detonated an atomic device at the Pacific proving ground. Details on results were withheld as observers faced restrictions amid speculation of a historic, possibly hydrogen, blast.

AEC Joint Task Force Seven Pacific Proving Ground

Anadarko Soldier Presumed Dead In Local Notice

A fragmented notice lists Anadarko soldiers presumed dead including Captain Ulysses Henry Bradford and Corporal Forrest Calvin Nix. It also mentions Arthur Z. and Corporal Richard Leroy Sweet, Huntsville addresses, and Davis Headed Elk City Rotary presidency effective July succeeding Bill Ansley.

Louisiana Ulysses Henry Bradford S. Alexander St Geet St.ain Assue Drive Forrest Calvin Nix Box 421 Anadarko Arthur Z Cpl Richard Leroy Sweet Rt. 4 Huntsville Davis Elk City Club Ek City Wis Rotary Club Bill Ansley

Funeral Rites for 311 Gore Held at First Christian

Funeral services for L. W. Wilson 81 were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church with Kiwanis Club and the Lawton Tent attending the rites.

Gore L. W. Wilson First Christian Church Kiwanis Club Lawton

Lincoln 1954 Lineup Promises Superior Ride and Power

The 1954 Lincoln introduces a new V-8 with a four barrel carburetor and a vacuum distributor for instant response. It boasts smooth handling, ball-joint front suspension, and stylish design updates. Lincoln has top finishes in the Mexican Pan-American Race and invites readers to try the new performance and style.

Lincoln

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