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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1956

Page

8

OCU Honors Indiahoma Senior At Senior Day Event

Oklahoma City University celebrates Senior Day with Indiahoma High School senior Bobbie Baker crowned Visiting Queen for the Day by Dale Palmer. Attendants are Dorothy Foreman and Phyllis Denton. Gov Gary to attend. Surrey Singers perform. scholarships awarded. tours of city sites planned.

Indiahoma High School Oklahoma City University College Today Bobbie Baker Dale Palmer OCU OCU Board of Publications Bob Gambell Wky-Tv Miss Baker Dorothy Foreman Hydro Phyllis Denton Carter Jack Bailey Hollywood Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce

Funeral Rites for Floyd Reynolds Owner of Reynolds Plumbing

Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Thursday for Floyd Reynolds 63 owner of Reynolds Plumbing Co 111 E who died Wednesday Lt Glen Winters of the Salvation Army officiated Burial was in Highland cemetery Bearers were Corb M Hartley Morrison Bulmer L B Caldwell Jr Kelley Sunday Dale Thompson and Cecil Edgemon

Floyd Reynolds Reynolds Plumbing Co Becker Memorial Chapel Glen Winters Salvation Army Highland Cemetery Corb M. Hartley Morrison Bulmer L. B. Caldwell Jr Kelley Dale Thompson Cecil Edgemon

George I Wilson longtime Jefferson resident dies in Waurika

George I. Wilson, longtime Jefferson county resident, died in Waurika hospital after a five week illness. Funeral services were set for 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Burris and Rev. Joe Braswell officiating. Burial followed at Ludgen Cemetery with Odd Fellows rites. He was born December 2, 1893 in Savannah Tennessee and joined the Methodist church in 1919. He married Bessie Bertha Kennedy October 6, 1912 at Wilson, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Jefferson county in 1916 and lived there 40 years. Survivors include his wife, one daughter Mrs Ollie L. Guinn of San Mateo California, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters Mrs Mary E. Covey and Mrs Kathleen Evans, one brother Joe Wilson. Funeral arrangements by Worley Funeral Home.

Waurika George I. Wilson Jefferson County Waurika Hospital First Methodist Church Earl Burris Joe Braswell Ludgen Cemetery Odd Fellows Lodge Wilson Savannah Tenn Methodist Church Bessie Bertha Kennedy Oklo Ollie L. Guinn San Mateo Calif Mary E. Covey Oklahoma City Katheleen Evans Wichita Falls Tex Joe Wilson Beavers Gus Bryan Simon Kennedy Johnny Maples Miller King George Farmer Albert Howard

Stock Traders See New Boom Building

Stock traders and industrial leaders foresee a new boom building on the earlier expansion. Confidence is shown by executives reporting to shareholders and by rising stock averages as auto and home building show signs of revival.

Sam Dawson New York

Rhee Agrees to Seek Third Term in Korea

Seoul report says President Syngman Rhee has agreed to run again, after Liberal party nomination on March 5. The 80 year old hinted at retirement but suggested possible drafting, while Liberals organized daily protests. Government calls re-election certain. election must be held by July 15.

Seoul Syngman Rhee Public Information Office Rhee Liberal Party

Cotton Standards Conference Slated For Washington May 21

The Agriculture Department announced the 11th international cotton standards conference will be held in Washington on May 21. Representatives from Cotton Trade Associations of Belgium Britain France Germany India Italy Japan The Netherlands Spain the United States and the department will participate.

Washington Agriculture Department Belgium Britain France Germany India Italy Japan Netherlands Spain United States Department

Kaoteng News: Island Spotlight in Formosa Strait

Taipei reports Kaoteng, a Matsus island near Formosa, faces potential Communist attack. Nationalists warn a Red assault could draw U. S. intervention with Eisenhower authorized to act if Formosa is at risk. Earlier this week Kaoteng endured its first naval bombardment.

Taipei Formosa Dien Bien Phu Formosa Strait Red China Kaoteng Matsus Chiang Kai-shek U. S Eisenhower Defense Ministry

Verona Rebuilding of Ancient Bridge Costs 150000

The Italian government begins rebuilding the ancient Roman bridge blown up by retreating German troops in World War II. Workers recover stones and decorations from the river as total reconstruction runs about $150,000.

Verona Italy

Organ Music Banned Over Vibration Fear

In St Louis the Centennial Christian Church may sing without organ music after deputy building commissioner Charles V. Pregaldin banned organ music because ground vibrations could threaten the church building structure.

ST. Louis Centennial Christian Church Charles V. Pregaldin

Cement FFA Boys Enter Contests

Cement FFA advances to county contests at Anadarko with a land judging team entering March 27 and a pasture and range judging team also competing. Clark McCaskill will speak on What Banking Means to the FFA at the Anadarko county speech contest March 30. The chapter tears down and stacks lumber from buildings recently purchased for FFA use.

FFA Anadarko Clark McCaskill

Local buildings slated for fairgrounds use

The buildings are to be placed on the fairgrounds and used for the local shows.

Big Man John Fryman Falls from Tree in Kentucky

John Fryman aged 86 and weighing about 306 pounds was seriously injured in Owingsville Kentucky after a 15 foot fall while trimming a tree. Local emergency crews transported him for medical treatment as details remained sparse.

Owingsville, Ky John Fryman

Sleep walker survives two story fall in Washington

A sleep walker tumbled two stories from a bedroom window in Washington but landed on his feet with only minor injuries. He was said to graze a window ledge during the fall and suffered slight cuts. Police reported no serious harm and the man was not hospitalized.

Washington

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