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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1956
Page
10
The quotation attributed to Jefferson appears as a motto on his seal, stating defiance of tyranny as obedience to a higher law. It reflects political and historical symbolism tied to the founding era and Jeffersonian rhetoric.
The Socialist International rejected the popular front with Moscow, demanding abolition of the Communist party dictatorship as a precondition. Socialists are wary of Kremlin aims, noting Moscow seeks final conquest of free nations. Embracing Moscow would betray Western freedom and risk a slow death for the socialist movement.
The 1956 piece argues border clashes between Israel and Arab states must not justify war. It emphasizes root causes, warns of global moral loss if either side escalates, and calls on the United States and Western nations to deter war while condemning aggressors. It frames preventive action as a legitimate concern for Israel and stresses shared responsibility to avert broader conflict.
A set of rapid questions and answers covers hair color change, Comanche writing, Clara Barton history, The Lost Chord author, and Walpurgis Night. It notes hair turns white from stress, Comanche language not written, Barton’s Patent Office clerk role, Adelaide Procter’s lyricist with Sullivan, and Walpurgis Eve aligned with May Day celebrations.
Hospital notices report births including Thompson in Oklahoma City area and Hart in Anadarko. The list names numerous patients admitted for medical or surgical care, with ages ranging from infants to elderly, and many addresses across Oklahoma.
The annual meeting of the Canadian River Commission was scheduled Monday at the state capitol. The commission administers the inter state compact governing water use in the Canadian River and includes representatives from New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma with a federal chair.
Lawton readying a $3 million dial telephone network for direct long distance dialing next fall. All one and two party customers can call Altus City OKC Enid Fairview Norman and Ponca City directly. No extra charge for direct calls. operator assistance required for other call types. Needham urges customers to compile out of town numbers in the free booklets at the business office.
Two youths were injured Sunday afternoon when a 1946 Chevrolet coach overturned after a front tire blew out on a gravel road 214 miles west of Chattanooga. William Bryant Brady, 15, of Chattanooga, suffered internal injuries and was moved to Memorial hospital. Johnnie Riley, 16, Lawton Route 3, received minor cuts and bruises. Troopers L. L. Lovett and Dan Combs investigated the crash.
Everett Eugene Sanmann son of Mr and Mrs Everett Sanmann Geronimo is eligible for membership in Phi Eta Sigma freshman honor society at the University of Oklahoma. Sanmann who will study engineering had a 4.0 grade average last semester.
Two people were bitten by squirrels over the past two days but the bites were not serious. O D G Gelvin killed a squirrel that jumped onto him in his garden at about 8 a.m. He was bitten on both hands. Franklin LeCrone, 12, was bitten on a finger after a squirrel jumped from a tree near where he played.
Police records show five cars reported stolen over the weekend with three recovered by Sunday. Ongoing searches focus on a dark blue 1950 Ford from Fort Sill and a red and white 1954 Oldsmobile from a northwest Lawton theater lot. Recovered vehicles include a 1955 Chevrolet, a 1949 Buick, and a 1955 Mercury, owned by Evelyn Engle, Mrs. J. Q. Wilkinson, and Sgt. Art W. Thompson respectively. Fender skirts and hub caps were also taken from several vehicles parked near Fort Sill and in town, with two bicycles reported stolen but later recovered.
A Lawton Methodist men's delegation is invited to the Clinton District Methodist Men's Rally on April 5 at Altus. About 800 men from 60 district churches and from North Texas are expected. Oklahoma City’s George L. Verity will be principal speaker. A buffalo steak dinner will be directed by John A. Keathley.
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co Henryetta plant averaged 832 workers monthly in 1955 and paid out 4,521,026 in wages. Total company income reached 586,942,454, up about 35 percent from 1954, per annual report.
City police investigated two vandalism cases and several car burglaries reported across town. Edgar R. Smith said a man in tan coveralls shattered all four windows of his car near Memorial baseball park and tried to strike him with a radio aerial. Other incidents include a home window break in at 1201 Euclid reported by Mrs. Viola Ryan and thefts from vehicles and rooms at various locations, including a 1955 Buick topcoat theft, valuables from a Dallas resident, a ring from a nightclub purse, and minor cash losses.
Eleven cases were disposed of Saturday by Municipal court judge J. Merle Oaks. Fort Sill personnel Pfc Elza L Sullivan forfeited bonds totaling 31 dollars for reckless driving and driving without a license. Sgt Bobby D Smith forfeited 20 dollars on reckless driving. Jack A Baskett forfeited 20 dollars for exceeding a safe speed. Lee N Benford forfeited 11 dollars for running a red light. Robert F Bright was fined 20 dollars for speeding. Ernest B Clavinger fined 12 dollars for passing on the right at an intersection. Robert Chester Badgwell forfeited 20 dollars on reckless driving. Arene Miller fined 20 dollars for vagrancy by loitering. A 15 year old Lawton youth was arrested for public drunkenness and turned to parents. Two others were fined 20 dollars each on public drunkenness charges.
Clarence Moody, editor of the Hawk-Eye Gazette in Burlington Iowa, argues a newspaper should steer public opinion not merely mirror life. He defends educational journalism and his medico-psychology column while citing figures like William Wrigley Jr and Senator Taft as models for guiding youth with truth about sex and tobacco.
A reflection on prayer as a two way process stressing listening as essential. It urges attentive listening to God, noting many pray without hearing and urging believers to listen and think about what is said.
A joint exhibition of paintings by Leslie Powell and sculpture by Ruth Gutman is set for April 2016 at Barzan Sky Gallery in New York City. Powell, a Lawton native, has shown at major venues including the Metropolitan, Whitney, MOMA, and Brooklyn Museum and his works are in several university and private collections. The show features nostalgic landscapes from his travels in Europe and aims to fuse abstract insight with realism.
Henry Watson of 1203 Washington posted three $20 bonds Saturday night after his arrest on bootlegging charges in Municipal court. Watson was charged after a city police raid that netted 16 half pints of gin at the Washington address. Police rounded up 24 arrests from 5 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. today, including nine for public drunkenness and others for drunkenness, disturbances, fighting, assault, and reckless driving, with several transfers and releases to military or county authorities.
Lawton Board of Education members were scheduled to inspect and accept the new Lawton high school auditorium at 1 30 p m today Seats are still being installed Auditorium dedication rites are set for 7 30 p m Thursday before the first LHS major production Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. Mrs Opal Ford is director.
A themed crossword style list of clues across and down with entries ranging from 5 to 61 letters, inviting solver to fill words for phrases such as Enthusiastic ardor and mouse and related terms. The grid features numbers and hint prompts reflecting a vintage puzzle page format.
The list presents clues with numeric positions and varied word categories. Entries include items like Excavation Sponsorship Flavor French summers Advise Organ parts Cordial Rag Weird Otherwise Venture go bragh Bristle Domesticated Solar disk Tear Art Latin.
County Attorney Manville Redman filed charges this morning in Judge Ralph Cline's City court against Sgt. Edward Faulk 33 Fort Sill Franklin Patterson 22 of 1401 E and J B Brooks 38 of Monday Tex for driving while intoxicated. Brooks was cited by Lt Clyde Awtrey. others were arrested by city police. Beemer 41 Oklahoma City carpenter was fined 65 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in Peace Justice Cameron's court. George Tillman Fort Sill resident living at No 16 Ferris was fined 10 dollars plus costs for fishing without a license. Tillman was arrested Saturday by Game Ranger Captain L E Crawford.
The average truck industry employee earns 4884 dollars annually while the average industrial worker earns 3734 dollars per year.
A political notice lists candidates for council seats. Ward 1 Democrat Lester McKenzie is named, Ward 3 includes Ed Pannell and Eatle W Kirkpatrick, Ward 5 features Democrat W. R. Bob Morris Stitt Pair. The fragment outlines contender names by ward.
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