Five Lawtonians Attend Planning Parley At Methodist Conference
Five Lawtonians joined a seven year planning session of the Methodist conference boards at St. Luke Methodist church in Oklahoma City. Attendees included Elmer Bauman J Walter Browers Charles Sparke Mrs W D Ford and Dr Virgil Alexander. Major business approved the construction of three new dormitories at the Methodist Home at an estimated cost of 200000. The finance report showed Methodist Home assets have risen about 208 per month over 23 years and the orphanage is supported by contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sparke
W. D. Ford
Women's Society of Christian Service
Oklahoma Methodist Comference Council
Virgil Alexander
Lawton District of Methodist Churches
Cimary
World Service
Pew Temperance
Methodist Home
Sinatra Case Details Show Police Search and Informant
Officer Williams testified he and Officer Tiolland were dispatched from Los Angeles with a subpoena. They invited Miss to avoid conspicuousness as police, joined by an informant, to search Sinatra’s home. The informant found a gold key chain with an Oscar plaque at the door and keys. Sinatra warned Williams a bullet could have hit him if awake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gireet
Richard F. Williams
Willams
Gerald Atiolland
Los Angeles
Miss
Jeff
Ines
Nea Nigne
Sinatra
Williams
Miss Dawson
Wiliams
Wlllams
Rabies Quarantine Expanded as Area Faces Threat
Fletcher and Lawton area health authorities extend the 100 day rabies quarantine citywide. A suspected rabies case prompts a 1 day dog quarantine and stricter controls on streets during the campaign. Officials report several confirmed rabies cases dating back to December and January prompting intensified inspections and dog culling precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsey Veterinary Clinic
Fletcher Marshal
George Jump
Miller
Teash
Lawton
Sterling
Edd D. Severt
Mayer C
BR. Ellsworth
City St
Ellsworth
Correction notice on council candidates in Ward 5 and Ward 3
The Thursday Constitution mail edition lists Emery Cowley as running for council in Ward 5, but this candidate is for Ward 3. The correction clarifies the correct ward for Cowley’s candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Mail
Emery Cowley
Cowley
Sterling 4-H Coach Learns From 17 Students
Mitchell Dennis, in his first year coaching Sterling 4-H 411 club work, says he learns more than his 17 senior high students. He teaches mathematics bookkeeping and driver education and notes 4-H fosters development self expression and leadership. Sterling celebrates National 4-H Club Work's 48th anniversary with George Harrell and Mrs Melvin Brantey contributing to junior and senior groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Dennis
Sterling
Dennis
Sterling High School
George Harrell
Melvin Brantey
Loco High School
Auction continues as local donors back reserve-class bids
City National Bank and numerous organizations pledge 30 each to raise high floors on reserve champion steer hog and lamb. Local merchants and clubs, including Griswold Cleaners and Kiwanis, add funds for lower classifications and higher auction prices. About 30 bidders expected as Jaycee committee notes attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bender
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
KCCO
Billingsea Lumber Co
Griswold Cleaners
Harry Miller
Damon Watson
Cecil Easton
Charley Snyder
Larrance Tank
Dan Presdon
Farmers Lumber Co
Lawton Constitution
Morning Press
Bar Drug
Ewell Lacy
Clarence Madden
Ross Porter
Historical Society Museum Committee To Meet Tonight
Miss Lily F Stafford, chairman, announces a committee meeting of the Coman che County Historical Society museum and archives tonight at the Chamber of Commerce conference room. Members are urged to attend to discuss important business regarding Fort Sil corral museum vat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum and Archives Committee
For Rent Newly Invented Wall Washing Machine
New wall washing machine cleans walls six times faster than hand cleaning. No muss or fuss and no rinsing. Odorless operation. Free delivery and pickup offered by Ebgin at 5 1701.
Filed Homestead Exemption Yet
County property owners have one week left to file declarations with the County Assessor's office. Declarations must be filed by March 15 or fines will be levied for delinquent filings. Failure to file could forfeit a 1,000 exemption on homestead taxes as stated by Assessor Lester O. Paden. The deadline covers homesteads, other properties, and businesses. Office hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 5, Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester O. Paden
Crippled Pan-American DC-7 Receives Coast Guard Escort
The Coast Guard dispatched planes from San Francisco and Port Angeles to accompany Pan-American Airways DC-7 flying Honolulu to Portland with one engine out. The aircraft carrying 61 passengers and eight crew would divert to Seattle Tacoma International Airport. The escort was precautionary as the outboard port engine failed about 600 miles off the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Fort Angeles
Wash
Pan-American Airways
Honolulu
Portland
Ore
Seattle- Tacoma International
West
Port Angeles
Oklahoma Teachers Plan Meetings Amid Walkout Talk
Oklahoma teachers scheduled annual district meetings at Durant Tulsa Ada and Edmond today amid pay raise walkout talk. State Superintendent Dr Chiver Hodge cited an anonymous letter urging a walkout April 19 and Gov Gary dismissed it as unlikely and not influential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oklahoma
Chiver Hodge
Tulsa
Olahoma Education Association
Raymond Gary
Hodge
Gary
Durant
Ada
Edmond
Milior vaccine idea for chicks eyed as leukemia clue
Dr Burmester discusses a milder preventive treatment for newly hatched birds that could protect them until they mature, noting similarities between chicken lymphomatosis and human leukemias and the potential vaccine relevance if a human leukemia virus is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burmester
Swinney Students To Name Officers
Second semester student council officers will be elected at Swinney elementary school after a campaign rally led by principal Christina Swanson. Campaign managers are Phil Wageoner Dianne Barefield and Betty Carter. Candidates include Hank Tuell Kristy Harris Mike Fargo for president and Terry Stovall Randy Devens Jan Little for vice president with secretary contenders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swinney Elementary
Christina Swanson
Phil Wageoner
Dianne Barefield
Betty Carter
Hank Tuell
Kristy Harris
Mike Fargo
Terry Stovall
Randy Devens
Jan Little
Charles Richardson
Vickie Gillespie
Oneda Slatten
Funeral Rites for Henry G. Friedman 78
Henry G. Friedman 78 of 508 Bearborn died Thursday night in a focal hospital after a long illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Centenary Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Browers Jr. officiating. burial in Highland Cemetery. Friedman, a longtime Lawton resident, worked for Marland Oil and Continental Oil for 30 years, later ran a grocery. Born April 4 1881 in Jasper Indiana. married in Oklahoma City 1905 to Van Newton. Survived by wife, son Raymond Friedman Anadarko, daughter Mary Frances Doke Muskogee, brothers John L. Friedman Brownsville Texas and Gus Friedman Dayton Ohio, four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Friedman
Bearborn
Centenary Methodist Church
D. Walter Browers Jr
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Friedman
Lawton
Old Marland Oil Co
Continental Oil Co
Farlier
Jasper
Ind
Oklahoma City
van Newton
Raymond Friedman
Anadarko
Mary Frances Doke
Muskogee
John L. Friedman
Brownsville
Tex
Gus Friedman
Dayton
Death Notice of Dick Fullerton of Rockford Iowa
Dick Fullerton of Rockford Iowa died last Saturday in a Charles City hospital from injuries in a December automobile accident. He was the brother of A. M. Fullerton Rt. Lawton and had spent the winter in the Lawton area, en route home when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Fullerton
Rockford
A. M. Fullerton
Lawton
Fullerton
Charles City
World Prayer Day Services Held In Lawton
Lawton hosts 1957 World Day of Prayer at Beal Heights Presbyterian Church with Mrs. O L Parsons leading. Mayor Ellsworth proclaims Lawton World Day of Prayer. Gov. Gary in Oklahoma had proclaimed earlier. Representatives from five churches participate. Chaplain John Pasco presents the book The Day Thou Gavest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Department of
United Church Women
National Council of the Churches of Christ
First Presbyterian
Beal Heights Presbyterian
Centenary Methodist
First Christian
Firemen Extinguish Two City Blazes At Tavern And Home
Firefighters battled two morning fires on the east side and south part of town. At 9 55 a m the Rialto tavern at 21 NW First suffered wall damage from a heating stove blaze. Southside crews later doused a bedroom blaze at 1109 Washington the iron dropping from an ironing board to the bed caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
Central Station
Rialto Tavern
Southside
Ella Barham
Washington
Wiley Cox
Convention opens as Oklahoma plumbing groups gather in Lawton
Delegates from the National Association of Plumbing Contractors and the Southwestern Plumbing and Heating Wholesalers Association convene in Lawton with Rev J Walter Browers Jr delivering the invocation. Oklahoma City leaders William Landers and Robert McAle a are principal speakers, and a luncheon address by FE K Euler precedes reports and a film. Public events include a buffet supper and a hypnotist show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Antkoviak
Los Angeles
Calif
Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Oklahoma
Lawtoniaa
Antkoviak
Walter F. Glenn
Tulsa
Dale W. Thompson
Lawton
William A. Landers
National Association of Plumbing Contractors
Robert L. McAlea
Southwestern. Plumbing and Heating Wholesalers Association
Oklahoma City
Kk. Euler
John B. Reeves & Son Co
James 8. Binder
District Ten
NAPC
Edwin L. Baron
Chicago
Heeshall
Ralph N. Morrison
Orville W. Luckinbill
Enid
Carl Hopkins
Chickasha
James E. Voiwel
Blackkwell
Treas- Niles
George E. Love
Treasur
W. D. Sellers
Oklame City
Three Speeding Charges Lodged In County Court
County Attorney Warren Crane filed three speeding charges and a reckless driving complaint this morning. In Judge Woodrow Giles court Dorald Hull age 20 of 162 charged with reckless driving. Jimmie Davis age 32 of Fort Sill fined 15 dollars plus costs for speeding at night. Ted Mayo Blackburn age 32 of 1436 Lincoln and LeRay Thompson age 29 of Fort Sill charged in Judge Camerons court with speeding at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Crane
Pence Woodrow Giles
Dorald Lee Hull
Jimmie Lee Davis
Fort Sill
Ted Mayo Blackburn
Lincoln
LeRay Thompson
Justice of
Marvin E. Camerons
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Frankie
Gram
Glen Smith
Lawton High School
Glen
Frank Smith
Cameron College
FFA
Pays One
Swinney
Earl Christmas
Association and Women's’ Auxiliary
J. Walter Browers Jr
C. R. Ellsworth
New Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Saas
Chile
Zole Jewelry Company
Peeeer Cree
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Baylor
Diamoho Faylor B. IF
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