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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1956
Page
3
Chicago market reports butter maintaining steady prices as receipts reach 1,349,000. Wholesale buying prices stay unchanged with grade AA 93 score at 57.92, A 57.90, B 56.89, C 54.75. Car values show 90 B 56.5 and 89 C 55.5.
Oklahoma City voters will go to the polls Tuesday to ballot on a proposed $11,756,000 bond package. The plan allocates $4.3 million for airport improvements, $5.2 million for bridges and streets, $1.1 million for street and fairgrounds improvements, and $1.15 million for floodway work.
County, state and federal tax officials assisted Lawton district taxpayers last week. About 10,000 Comanche county residents claimed homestead exemptions, while roughly $2,000,000 in property taxes due faced a 1 percent monthly penalty after April 1. State tax staff Joe Cunningham and W. W. Crump noted varied income filing this year. The state income tax deadline is April 15. At the federal office in the post office, about 100 people sought help last Monday as April 15 nears.
Area men Pvt Macklin E Rowe 22 Hastings son trains with U S Army 8th Infantry Fort Carson Colorado Co B 41st Tank Battalion preparing for Europe under Operation Gyroscope. Pvt Donald J Reece 22 Cameron College alumnus trains with Co A 12th Engineer Combat Battalion moving to Europe next fall under Gyroscope. Capt Gardner Fort Rucker Alabama to Far East. Maj Aaron Burleson son of Mae Burleson No 7 N 31st promoted to major in U S Air Force, assigned to National Airport Washington D C.
Captain John L. Gardner, whose wife Effie resides at 2408 Lindy, has been assigned to the Korean Military Advisory group in Korea as American military personnel.
Mrs. C. W. Tillerson 96 died after a weeklong illness in a Duncan hospital. A Marlow-area resident for 66 years born in Fulton Missouri November 25, 1859 she was a Church of Christ member. Services set for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in First Methodist Church with Rev. Ward and Rev. Duncan officiating. Burial in Bailey Cemetery east of Marlow. Callaway Smith Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include five sons Elmer Lawton Meader Joe Dolph Sen. two daughters Stella Scott Ada Paramore. three brothers Jim Alex Walter Oscar Adkins. two sisters J W Plemmons Kate Fullingham. 15 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren. Grandsons Leon Scott Alvin Scott Adrian Scott Billy Tillerson Byron Tillerson Hugh Swift Jr. serve as pallbearers.
ORANGE Conn Dr George Whitney s baby boa constrictor wants to be a book worm when he grows up The two year old pet 244 feet long was found in the library behind the books after missing since March 6 He was last seen in New Haven in a load of bananas and was slashed by a frightened produce worker before being repaired by the vet The snake is described as pleasant not ferocious or dangerous
An advertisement touts CYSTEX as quick comforting help for bladder weakness symptoms and urinary irritation. It claims safety with a billion tablets used over 25 years and offers a money back guarantee with a prompt improvement promise.
The United States has more than 454000000 acres under cultivation, the largest area of any country in the world.
First Lt. Dennis L. O'Brien, Air Force recruiting manager from Oklahoma City, visited the Lawton station assisted by S-Sgt. Penn A. Todd and M-Sgt. Arnold A. Thompson. He will next visit Ardmore and then Enid, Clinton, Altus and Ada on a tour of Oklahoma.
A spill near an open flame started a fire that destroyed Cecil Alvin’s garage at Foss Junction on U S 66. Alvin, who runs the adjacent Deep Rock station, suffered a slight burn on his left arm. Fire crews from Elk City Clinton and Clinton Sherman AFB fought the blaze.
A New York science finding claims a non surgical cure for hemorrhoids using Bio-Dyne. The medication Preparation H comes as suppositories or ointment with applicator and is said to reduce swelling and relieve pain with long lasting results, sold in drugstores with money back guarantee.
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