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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1957
Page
2
The Lawton Constitution reports a Lawton Garden club convention with ten enlistee promotions in the 700 Ori Brigade. Active duty plus speeches, awards, and a banquet outline the day’s program including speakers, garden club activities, a tea, and a tour of Fort Sill and Mount Scott for visiting delegates.
A bill to build a north side toll bridge over the South Canadian River seeks state funding by taxation and bonds. Another measure would strike a 1 million penalty clause and loosen route restrictions to let the turnpike authority construct and operate feasible toll projects. Ozman warned delays could force a larger state spend to upgrade the Oklahoma City to Laxton highway route.
Oilman opposes Elmer Banman and Lester Stout in a three way race for mayor amid a slow start. Ward 3 paces with incumbent H D Hastings facing Corwin and Emery Cowles, while Blunt Zorger seeks re election against Herman Jackson. Ward turnout shows heavy noon totals across six precincts as the $5 million water expansion dominates the campaign.
State Board of Agriculture reports prices for wheat broilers butterfat and livestock in Oklahoma City. Wheat No 1 values range across towns from Frederick to Yukon with 2.03 to 2.12 per bushel. Live cattle calves hogs and sheep show varied steadiness and gains with high quality fed steers at 19.50-21.75 and slaughter calves 37.00-39.00, hogs up to 50, lambs 23-24.00, and stockers 17.50-21.00 per hundredweight depending on class.
In observance of National Life Insurance Week, Nick Smith of Southwestern Oklahoma Association of Life Underwriters presented a panel skit The Faralyzed Partner at the Lawson Lions Club Monday noon meeting. Panelists were Ralph Bouchers Roy Hooper Clarence Thomas Ted Bridges J C Gold and Weston Hicks. A film How Big Is Insurance followed, presented by Bryan Wade. Program chairman Glenn Dillingham. Guests included Mayor C R Ellsworth and Archie Schuler Chickasha.
Southwestern Oklahoma bankers and Savings Bonds volunteers and their wives will meet here at 4 p.m. Friday to discuss 1957 savings bonds promotions. Exall English, chairman, will explain proposed rate changes on Series E and H bonds being considered by Congress. Samus D. Braden, state director, will be principal speaker with Larry Stephenson assisting. Guests of Security Bank and Trust Co. dinner at Hotel Lawtonian follows. Local invitees include F. Minton, B. R. Stephens, E. B. Dilling, Maj. Gen. (Ret) Ralph MecT. Pennell, Mrs. T. B. Moore, Grover C. Ralston, John White, and George C. Whitten.
Reuel Waldrop of the Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta will discuss the Vector control Program survey in Lawton at a noon Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. Waldrop, based in the City County Health department, is here for two years to study sanitation and defects that may harbor disease vectors. The survey is also under way in Laredo Pueblo and Kansas City. A Q and A will follow. Public Health committee members in charge are Dr W F Lewis, chairman, Dr Charles Miller, Hardy Watson, Dr O L Parsons, Dr Frank H Austin, William Love and Dr Bill Matthey.
Police hunted two Negro women believed to have fled in a late model black Ford after hijacking Fairview truck driver Elmer E. Knowles on U S 277 north of Lawton. Knowles said the women brandished a pistol as they took 215 cash, a 3.75 check, and fled about 20 minutes after he stopped to check tires. No arrests reported.
A meeting to discuss cutting back social work or increasing support for the United Fund has been called for 3:32 pm Thursday at Emerson school. William C. Love, president, chairs to review community contributions as the Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund Red Cross campaign has failed to meet goals for the past two years. He invited all interested in social welfare and those connected with boy and girl scout organizations.
Oklahoma City auditor from the Oklahoma State Department of Education is in Lawton to review the annual transportation report for Lawton public schools. Administrative assistant John Filkins says results will be announced later this week. Also noted is the claim that the oldest limestone quarry in the United States opened at Limerock Rhode Island in 1645.
The gunman, identified as Marvin Hassett, shot and killed the bank’s Reverend Gin gery and wounded another official after a bank robbery. Police recovered most of the loot from under Hassett’s car seat as two tellers positively identified him. Benjamin Hassett, his father, cried as details emerged about the suspect’s past including his GE employment and separation from his wife. Watts, the other victim, was widespreadly noted as married and nearing retirement.
Lawton YMCA and USO leaders will attend the southwest area council meeting in Galveston Texas from Thursday through Saturday. Delegates include T D Nicklas H W Hallett D A Givens and Warren Smith. The council covers 41 YMCA organizations in Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas and will elect 17 delegates to the national YMCA council meeting in Philadelphia May 19.
An old advertisement touts Triolyte as a home remedy for piles. It claims instant pain and itching relief from a topical prep and says the medication reduces swelling and promotes healing while the new stainless Pazo does not stain clothes. Available as ointment and suppositories at druggists.
More than 860 area junior high and high school students converge on Cameron college campus for the district vocal music and instrumental contests. Superior ratings qualify entrants for state contests in April at Oklahoma A and M and the University of Oklahoma. Schools and participating sites include Lawton, Douglass, Marlow, and others.
Oklahoma City state supreme court today dismissed the appeal in the matter of Bestway Freight Lines Inc against Sooner Freight Lines. The case involved alleged unauthorized Class A intrastate motor freight services between Oklahoma City and multiple Oklahoma towns including Chickasha Anadarko Cement Cyril Fletcher Elgin and Lawton. The appeal was from an order of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
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