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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Page
4
A long hospital notice lists births including daughters to Mrs. and Mr. Deve Cugle and Mr. and Mrs. Jobin A Srin with weights around seven pounds. It documents numerous admissions and surgeries for patients from Ardmore to Apache, with dozens of full names and locations across the region.
Mayor C R Ellsworth said a railroad warning device for the E Gore crossing likely cannot be installed soon but the city will press the Rock Island Railway to fund and install it. J C Cartland of El Reno, Rock Island division superintendent, cited budget limits and promised a reminder before the next budget. The Negro Chamber of Commerce urged action, noting school buses cross there, while council members asked warnings at nearby crossings and a Rock Island switch on EB Arlington. Frisco line requests for signals received no reply.
The National Federation of Federal Employees Local 273 welcomed fifteen new members at a meeting led by H. H. Kniffin. New members listed include Morris W. Alexander Rosa Bergman Don W. Best Robert T. Coffey Arthur Dowling Daniel Drew Herschel Y. Yerguson Gurnie H. Garner Veda Horlige Marion B. Keenan John A. Leonhardt Robert Ivfau st Roy O. Morris Lucile Shrader Ann T. Simmonds and James Walker.
County official Emil Woesner announces release of beans cornmeal milk cheese and rice this month for qualified persons. Recipients must bring photo ID and the appropriate cards with containers. no food issued to others without written note. Distribution continues Saturday Monday and Tuesday.
Dr Glen R Snider director of teacher education at the University of Oklahoma will be principal speaker at a Friday luncheon of administrators for the Southwest Oklahoma Education Association convention. He will discuss how improved curriculum in public schools depends on stronger leadership in schools.
Cameron College basketball team members attended a Lawton Jaycees luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. Coach Ted Owens and football coach and athletic director Leroy Montgone joined the group as the team discussed the Region II journey starting tonight at Cameron College’s new fieldhouse. Dr Culie Waid led the program with Dr Howard Troop as guest.
The League of Young Negro Democrats will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday at 209 N First. Tom Tipler, chairman, announced the gathering and urged AML precinct workers to attend.
Miss Socolofsky aims to make her talk so practical that no teacher can fail to go home and help her boys and girls toward true art creativity. Mrs Lillie Crogs Mangum will also speak at the luncheon on How I Teach Penmanship.
Bids for the proposed Comanche County Chronic Disease hospital will be accepted until 2 pm on Wednesday March 20 in the County Clerk's office. County Commissioner Emil Woes ver announced the time and location and said plans and specifications are available from architect Paul Harris and may be viewed in the County Clerk's office.
At the Ada meeting of the Comanche-Cotton Counties Medical Society two Ada doctors, Dr. John Morey and Dr. Ray Northrip, spoke on systemic lupus erythematosus and its diagnosis and treatment. Mrs. Ruth Austin, secretary, noted Lupus erythematosus as a skin disease.
The regular MYF Sub-District meeting is set for 7 50 p m Thursday March 21 at Wesley Chapel southwest of Lawton. MYF groups from 12 area churches will attend including Centenary First Lawton Heights Wesley Highland Park Cache Apache Fletcher Elgin Hulen Bethel and Wesley Chapel. Sub-district president is Euvah Richards from Cache.
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