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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1947

Page

2

Fort Sill VFW Post to Install Officers Tuesday

Fort Sill's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5263 will install new officers in a Tuesday night ceremony at the Fort Sill Legion. A Lawton delegation led by Sixth District Commander John P. Smith will participate. Officials to be installed include Theodore Olsen as commander and Ralph Pennell as junior vice commander.

Mo Xnate Foreign Wars Fort Sill Lawtonang of Foreign Wars John P. Smith CWO Theodore P. Olsen Cent Frederick Aenior Ralph McT. Pennell John D. Pugh Spr Raymond E. Rust George B. Warner Roy F. Blackmon Samuel P. Ratmer Bridges John Edwards George S. Fly Peutine Smith Urt Andrew Koval Shirley Pitts Paul Smith E .V. Kokukinka Edward Despres P. Fleming Nick Markasthomas

City Dads- Continued from Page One

City council debates bond for cemetery chimes tower at Highland graveyard with funds from Lawton Women’s club and $10,500 already raised. Ordinance to bring 39 acres of Lee addition into city limits passes on first reading but emergency clause rejected. Subdivision faces delay over perk land. 5 to 3 vote favors annexation with opposition from F A Lee. Printing contract for water ledger awarded to Southwestern Stationery at low bid. Rock Island Rail Road Gap granted permit for new spur. Police report on a be a morepork av Aintfla tnrke? (Note: damaged OCR text with unclear segments preserved as readable facts.)

Highland Cemetery Connect Lawton Business and Professional Women’s Club Enganeer and Cemetery Committee Lee Addition Ernest Cease Shore Paul Calaway F. A. Lee Water Department Waa Rock Inland Railroad Waldo Ward Ein Last Morepork Av

Knights Of Columbus Meet Here Thursday Night

Law ton council 1287 Knights of Columbus will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 pm in the basement of Blessed Sacrament Catholic church. Emmett L Keough announced the gathering and John Kennedy will lead the program with a guest speaker. A Lawton delegation plans attend a 62nd anniversary program Sunday in Oklahoma City.

Lawton Council Knights of Columbus Ppm Emmett L Keough John Kennedy Kennedy Lawton Oklahorma City

Chicago Butter and Oklahoma City Livestock Markets Report

Chicago butter prices and Oklahoma City livestock data show mixed movements with dairy quotes midrange and cattle and hog markets varying by category. Grain and cotton figures from New York and other exchanges round out a broad market snapshot with notable price shifts and closing stock updates.

Hollis OOF To Aid With Pageant Events

More than 25 Hollis Odd Fellows units join out of town groups for the 147 Waster pageant on April 6. Rev ALM Wallock, director, says six Hollis IOOF cars will participate. Cache high school group plans candlelight scene rehearsals at 12 30 pm with Jimmy Hysan assisting. Pageant plans will be reviewed tonight at the Pageant board meeting led by Fred Larrance.

Hollis Alm. Wallock Hollis Tioof Wallock Chattanooga Cache High School Holy City Rehenarsal Jimmy Hysan T. V. Smart Fred Larrance

Jaycees Laud

Jaycees laud a host of local businessmen stockmen bankers and professionals listed in a society advertisement. Names include Jake Wirzel Ray Hooper Sherman and others, with entities such as Farmers and Bankers Lite Insurance Independent Cotton Oil and New York Life represented.

Jake Wirzel Ford Dealers Co Ray Hooper Farmers and Bankers Lite Insurance Whiter Sileatt Et. Buchwald Faxon Stockman W. M. Mathews Ed Gartrell Kelly Johnstone Art Runyan Independent Cotton Oil Company Wayne Rowe Meers Stockman Security Bank and Trust Company City National Bank Gene Barrow Ted Kelsher

County Bar Association To Meet Here Thursday

Members of the Comancha County Bar association will meet at 6 30 p m Thursday for a buffet supper in the hospitality room of the Coca Cola Bottling plant John P Fullerton president announced today A short business session will be conducted

Comancha County Bar Association Thuracay Coca Cola John P. Fullerton

Singing Convention at Hulen Church Near Lawton

A fifth Sunday singing convention will be held all day next Sunday at Hulen Baptist Church ten miles east and south of Lawton. Officials say singers and spectators should bring their dinner as the event begins at 10 am.

Hulen Baptist Church Lawton

Market movers and percent up and down in various firms

A scattered OCR list shows numerous company names with percent changes, mostly up percentages such as Martin GI 30 percent, McKess and Rob 37 percent, Nat Con 11 percent, North Pac 10 percent, Pan Am Air 18 percent, Tex Gull Prod 194 percent, Woolworth MW 49 percent, and United Air Lines 26 percent, with several down or flat readings like Not Dairy Prod 32 percent down and Stand OU WA 0 percent up. The fragmentary items imply a stock market or business notices page with mixed figures and company labels.

Loow's Tne Martin GI McKess Rob Mo Yas Tox Moentgom Ward Nash Kelvin Bigeult Nat Divil NY Cent North Am Co North Pac Pan Am Air Papal Cola Plymouth Puro O Radio Corp Seara Rooh Sinclair Ol 1644 Soc Vacuum QI Cal Stucabaker Corp L Swift and Co UN Tex Co United Air Lines United Alvernfl Wilnon Woolworth

Personal news and hospital updates from Lawton area

Local social notes detail visits by Mr and Mrs Max Grandall and relatives in Kingisher and Lawton. Hospital reports list multiple dismissals and admissions at Southwestern and Angu s hospitals, including children and veterans families, plus a Guatemala Panama trip by Mr and Mrs Ted Warkentin and Mr and Mrs Robert Scott.

Ted R. Warkentin Gore Robert P. Scott Bell Guatemala Panama Neney Curtis Dearborn Brownwood Texas G. R. Bennett William Patterson Angus Hospital Southwestern Glazebrook Frank Waldron Laird Geronimo A. B. Cook Angus Alma Adkins A. H. Adkins Route 1 Cache B. B. Wallace Indiahoma

Constable Wins Waiting Game

Mrs. Helen Moran of 010 A will face a civil suit for 66 dollars next Monday after Constable Arch Lowery finally served summons. Lowery tracked her to her home after repeated date changes, breaking in when neighbors alerted the sheriff fearing illness. The suit, filed by Sgt. Woburn L. Davis, seeks rent and damages totaling 65 dollars.

Helen Moran Lawton Arch Lowery Lowery S Sgt. Woburn L. Davis Mortan

Space Found Continued From Page One

Space Found working in and out of this office with more being assigned all the time. Gilberk praised Mr Dunning for his cooperative attitude in attempting to solve the problem and I expressed the opinion that if the proposed plan to meet housing needs of the local office will be adequately met.

Mer. Gilberk Dunning Mltitude

Motorists charged with cockleaf driving in city court

Two motorists faced charges in city police court for cockleaf driving. Homer Troy Wood, 24, of Arlington, posted a $15 bond for appearance. W M Gresham, a cab driver, forfeited a $15 bond Tuesday afternoon.

Cockleaf Homer Troy Wood Arlington W. M. Gresham

Police Probe Two Cache Road Burglaries at Drive-Ins

Investigating after two Cache Road drive-ins were burglarized late last night. Francene's Drive-In at 24rd and Cache Road reported the theft of four cartons of cigarettes, while Martin's Drive-In at 1705 Cache Road reported 10 cartons of cigarettes two cases of beer and other foodstuffs missing.

Cache Road Francene Martin

Tulsa Minister To Address Negro Chamber Of Commerce

J. 3. Johnson of Tulsa will be guest speaker Thursday night at the Lawton Negro Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 20 in the Douglass USO club. Committees for the coming year will be announced by C. R. Shaw, recently installed as new president of the club group.

Ser. J. 3. Johnson Tulsa Lawton Negro Chamber of Commerce Douglass

Grandfather of Lawtonian Dies

J H White 80 pioneer resident of Duncan dies after illness. Services set for 3 p m Thursday at Duncan First Christian Church. Survived by daughter Edna Elliott and granddaughter Wesley Hickman. grandfather of Mrs Bil Logan of Oklahoma City. Senator Logan to attend services.

Duncan First Christian Church J. H. White Pioneer Bil Logan White Wedl Edna Elliott Logan Senator Logan Oklahoma City

Truman Urges Quick Loan Plan Without Details

President Truman urged a quick loan proposal and avoided detailed discussion of the Greek Turkish crisis. He planned to wait for Warren Austin to state the U.N. position before a university council meeting. He cautioned Congress to act promptly on funding before the March 31 British aid withdrawal deadline.

Warren R. Austin U. S United Nations UN Sersity Austin Congress Truman Mr. Truman

Mrs Nuzman Remains Active In Local Groups

Mrs Nuzman was a member of the Rebelah lodge the Past Noble Grand club and active in the Lawton Planter Women's club. Survivors include two daughters Mia George Glasby 708 Laird and Mrs Kathryn Milne Grand friend Neb seven grandchildren Don A Glasby Mary Kathryn Glasby George Glasby Kathryn Sue Milne Margaret Ann Milne all of 708 Laird and Kathryn Milne etc.

Chun Rebelah Lodge Noble Granda Club Nuzman Lawton Planter Women’s Club Mia George Glasby Laird Kathryn’ Milne Don A. Glasby Mary Kathryn Glosby Iryall Kathryn Sue Milne Margaret Ann Milne Bar

Milne and Phyliss Jean Milne Services Planned in Grand Island

Funeral arrangements announced for Phyliss Jean Milne and Milne at Flint Methodist church Friday at 3 PM with burial at Highland Cemetery beside Mr. Nurman. Bec ker Funeral Home directing the services.

Milne Phyliss Jean Milne Grand Island Flint Methodist Church Highland Cemetery Nurman Becker Funeral Home

Accused doctors in custody case receive postponement

Accused were Dr. Donald Angua and Dr. L G Knee. Officials report the woman in custody needed medical and psychiatric attention. Courthouse staff say she has shrieked and shaken her cell door since last Saturday. The preliminary hearing slated for 10 am April 2 was postponed pending state physicians reports on her condition. Portions of the Bible have been translated into over 1 000 languages.

Donald Angua L. G. Knee Court House Cline

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VFW Page One Chicago New York N.Y Annoconda Cop Armour and Co AT and SF Aviation Corp Barnadall Oil Beech Alreom Beth Steel Braniff Air Burr Add Mach Chrysler Corp Cortina Wright DuPont del 1874 Wagle Hastman Mirand Uyray Goorge Greyh Corp Johns Manavl Kennecoll Jaycees Laud County Bar Association Hulen Church RY Service Wie Max Grandall Kingisher C. F. Crandall Charles Crandall Cynthia David Southwestern Hospital Dan McVean Homer Johnson Mra Wide Jackson R. J. Hornbeck R. D. Scott Angud Hospital Pansy Robertson Cameron College Doris Nadine Boyd Warren Boyd Fort St Benaie Gene Melton S. W. Melton Ira Jean Snow Lawton High School Chickasha E. 8. Morris Bob Morris Florence Morris el Reno Doris Lowtrey Lowrey G R. Hill Ferris Juanita McCoy Snyder Lake Lawtonka Anglia Hospital R. N. Cummings Clarence J, McCaig TL. Rose MccKinley Virgil Airey Infankann Earl Ath&c Tas IN Baater Wison Canvas Goods Co Lawton Tent & Awning Co Lawton Tent and Awning CO Constable Negro Chamber of Commerce Lawtonian Harry Curnutt Cug Crintings Co Jimmy Johnston Prue Firestone Bios Fament LINTZ Horace W. Bushy Gospel Meeting Church of Christ 6Th Mollywood Santas Jones South
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