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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1947

Page

7

Light rains aid Oklahoma areas. drought relief limited

Oklahoma weekly crop report notes light rains and snows eased drought locally but did not replenish surface soil moisture statewide. Wheat needs rain and warm sun, stock water remains generally adequate though ponds fall short in dry spots. cattle flesh maintained with heavy feeding amid cold, cloudy conditions. overall week moisture under one tenth of an inch with scattered snow in Miami area.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Miami

Greek Leftists Sent To Island For Eight Years Exile

Greek police announced that thirty six of seventy one leftists arrested yesterday on charges of aiding guerillas in the north were shipped to the Inland of Nicarie in the Aegean Sea for eight years exile.

Athens Nicarie Aegean Sea

Electrolux Service Ad Warns Against Unauthorized Repair

WAEBNING Electrolux Vacuum customers in Lawton territory that only authorized Electrolux service personnel may perform repairs. Unauthorized individuals are not genuine Electrolux. customers should call E. O. Garrison at 3274-W for service and genuine parts.

Waebning Electrolux Vacuum Lawton Territory Haa Electrolux Electrolux Vacuum Service Garrison

Motor boat mishap and women’s costume party noted

Orville Pope tested a new motor on Lake Lawtonka with friend Glenn Huffman. The boat refused to respond at first, dragging Orville into muddy trouble as he hauled the craft to shore. Later a club party titled For Women Only drew laughs as attendees impersonated comic strip characters behind a veil, including Olive Oyl and B. O. Plenty, with cosmetic mishaps and putty noses adding to the fun.

Rville Pope Ash Ae Wine Orville Cake Lawtonks Ropeee Lake Lawtonka Glenn Huffman Pope Mian Mary Grumdry Olive Oyl Mia Lawrence Banks Fort St Bird B. O. Plenty Mrs. Banks

Bale by owner of newly decorated house on 1720 Maple

Private sale by owner featuring a newly decorated one story home with attached garage, tile bath and kitchen cabinets, vinyl flooring, floor fur, and a fenced back yard at 1720 Maple. Contact phone 1915 W.

Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale

The passage offers a fragmentary newspaper item with scattered phrases about a social party, clothing, a neighbor, a lake level at Lake Lawtonks, and remarks from an angler. It mentions luxuries returning to market and a person named E. L.K. but lacks coherent context or complete facts to determine a clearer event.

Netherlands East Indies Seizure Draws Protest Over Ship

Batavia March 5 AP James W. Ryan attorney for American Sabreandsten Shipping accuses Netherlands East Indies government of gross violation of international law in seizing the liberty ship Martin Behrman. He said a formal protest to the State Department was being sought.

Batavia James W. Ryan Sabreandsten Netherlands East Indies Martin Behrman Ryan U. S State Department

Tri-State Band Festival Slated In Enid This April

Prof Milburn E Carey of Phillipa University announced the fifteenth annual Tri State Band festival will be held in Enid April 17 to 19. Carey said 54 entry requests have been received from bands in five states.

BNID Milburn E. Carey Phillipa University Carey

51 Persons Rescued After Grain Ship Goes Aground

The 6230 ton Norwegian grain carrier Bolivar ran aground six miles off Dublin while on its maiden voyage from Buenos Aires to Dublin. Fifty one people were rescued, including Adm. Lord Mountevans and Lady Mountevans, as lifesaving craft braved stormy seas to reach the vessel. Witnesses said the ship appeared to have split and was a total loss.

Dublin Bolivar Atormy Neas Irish Adm Lord Mountevans Lady Mountevans Buenos Aires Kish Banka

Communist Leaders Bid Farewell To Nanking Envoys

Communist Leader Tung Pi-Wu lunched at the recalled U S truce commission headquarters in Nanking and then bade farewell to the US, Soviet, British, and French ambassadors. He and other communists in Nanking are to leave for Chungking Friday, with US planes taking them from Chungking to Yenan the next day.

Nanking Tung Pi-Wu U. S

Garber High School Boy To Make Trip To Ethiopia

Garber Oklahoma March. Rex Thralls Garber high school mentor to leave today for Newport Virginia where he will sail for Ethiopia with 40 boys accompanying a shipload of Hereford cattle. About 250 head of cattle will be sent to the African country under a United Brethren church missionary program.

Garber Okla Rex Thrallls Garber High School Aentor Newport Ethiopia United Brethren Church

Mathematical professor acquitted in espionage case trial

Halperin, 36, a former army major and mathematics professor, was acquitted yesterday of conspiring to share confidential information with Russie. He was the 17th defendant to face trial in the espionage probe that began a year ago.

Alty Russie Halperin

Tax police close gambling machines in Juarez under federal order

Soldiers under Arturo Chavez, chief of the federal tax office, acted on orders from Mexico City to shut down gambling. Machines were placed in Juarez about a month ago under a permit said to be issued in Mexico City. Juarez city and Chihuahua state governments stood to receive portions of the proceeds for charity.

Arturo Chavez Federal Tax Office Mexico City Juarez Jascez Chichuahua Bufposem

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