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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1956

Page

4

Six Reds Guilty Of Conspiracy In Smith Act Case

A federal jury in New Haven convicted six of eight defendants of conspiring to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the government under the Smith Act after five days of deliberation from two million words of testimony. Alfred Marder was acquitted. Sidney Resnick awaits a possible retrial or acquittal.

New Haven Conn.p Emil Martha Stone) Asher Newark N. J Joseph Dimon Jacob Goldring Trumbull Robert C. Ekins Old Saybrook Sidney Taylor James S Anderson

Youth Center Adds Shuffle Board Game

Downtown Kiwanis members bought a new shuffle board for the Lawton Recreation Center. Mrs. Jack E. Howe announces the center seeks donations of chairs pool table repairs old radios and games. The youth center has 230 members and a newly organized student council led by Susan Hawkins as president.

Kiwanis Club Lawton Recreation Center Jack E. Howe Lawton Fort Sill Susan Hawkins Pete Love Linda Trope Linda Austin Linda Mathes

Students Present Play In Assembly

John Adams elementary school students staged three plays The Little Woman Who Wanted Noise A Visit to the Zoo and Mumbo and the Grateful Lion at an assembly program Wednesday afternoon Directed by Mrs Elizabeth Everly the event featured numbers by Sue Horch Bernice Latimer Cheryl Myers with piano Linda Kay Peck accordion Ann Smith and Evelyn Taylor on tap Two dozen students participated including Brenda Brinkley Barbara Green Jennifer Marsh Robyn Linrothe Pamela Hill Janis Hornbeck Donna Jo Loftin Patricia Loomis Penny Baldwin Sandra Baird Charles Collard James Campbell Dennis Day Rickey Harmon Clarence Heisler Wesley Holley Dale Lehew David Parr Eric Poindexter Gary Prestage Richard Roberts Mike Thompson Dickie Wright L F Bender Terry Tyler Jim Roop Bill Poland Vasco Christiansen and Robert Tyboroski.

John Adams Elizabeth Everly Sue Horch Bernice Latimer Cheryl Myers Linda Kay Peck Ann Smith Evelyn Taylor Brenda Brinkley Barbara Green Jennifer Marsh Robyn Linrothe Pamela Hill Janis Hornbeck Donna Jo Loftin Patricia Loomis Penny Baldwin Sandra Baird Charles Collard James Campbell Dennis Day Rickey Harmon Clarence Heisler Wesley Holley Dale Lehew David Parr Eric Poindexter Gary Prestage Richard Roberts Mike Thompson Dickie Wright L. F. Bender Terry Tyler Jim Roop Bill Poland Vasco Christiansen Robert Tyboroski

Film On Finance Shown At Bond Parley Night Event

The Egg And Us a Life Magazine color film on fiscal matters will be shown at a Bond Volunteers district meeting Saturday night for bankers and bond volunteers. Sam Braden state U S Savings Bonds director will be principal speaker Exall English district chairman will preside at the 6 p.m. dinner in the Hotel Lawtonian about 50 representatives from nine counties including Comanche Jefferson Cotton Tillman Jackson Harmon Grady Caddo and Stephens counties will attend Special awards will be given to city and county bond chairmen who exceeded bond goals for 1955.

Egg Life Magazine Bankers and Bond Sam Braden U. S. Savings Bonds Exall English U. S. Savings Bonds Association Lawtonian Comanche Jefferson Cotton Tillman Jackson Harmon Grady Caddo Stephens Larry Stephenson Western Oklahoma

Ruth Roman Wins Divorce in Mental Cruelty Case

Actress Ruth Roman testified that Mortimer Hall called her stupid and wished he had never married her. Superior Judge Walter H. Ode granted the divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, awarding custody of their son Richard, age 3, and $500 monthly child support. The couple married in 1950.

Santa Monica Calif Ruth Roman Mortimer Hall Los Angeles Walter H. Odemar Miss Roman Richard

Heart Specialist Goes to Japan to Study Low Heart Disease

Dr. Paul Dudley White of Boston, the heart specialist who treated President Eisenhower, arrived in Yokosuka Japan to investigate the unusually low rate of heart disease in a southern Japanese area. He will move to Fukuoka on Kyushu to conduct research on coronary disease incidence there.

Yokosuka Japan Paul Dudley White Boston Eisenhower White Fukuoka Kyushu

Four-Act Play Given At Garfield School

Second graders at Garfield school presented a four act play titled The New Easter Bunny on Thursday. The cast included Bill Stark Harold Thomason Linda Gordon Arlene Greb Eddie Smith Kathy McKinzey Stephen Hawkins Diana Austin George Hubbard Bobby Kaspereit Susan Payne Lester Wray Nancy Hunter Regina Young Ronnie Watkins Rayne Strickland Angela Giuliani Mike Church Kathy Rector Priscilla Palpke Janet Freese Glenn Combs Gerald Red Elk Michael Turner Helen Gredde Donald Nims Christine Brooks performed The Queer Easter Nest and Jim Holland announced the program. Brenda Priddy led the Lord's Prayer directed by Mrs. Allen Priddy with Principal Mrs. Mildred Coltharp.

Garfield Bill Stark Harold Thomason Linda Gordon Arlene Greb Eddie Smith Kathy McKinzey Stephen Hawkins Diana Austin George Hubbard Bobby Kaspereit Susan Payne Lester Wray Nancy Hunter Regina Young Ronnie Watkins Rayne Strickland Angela Giuliani Mike Church Kathy Rector Priscilla Palpke Janet Freese Glenn Combs Gerald Red Elk Michael Turner Helen Gredde Donald Nims Christine Brooks Jim Holland Brenda Priddy Allen Priddy Mildred Coltharp

Monaco to be dressy week before royal wedding

Monaco prepares for April 19 wedding of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III. Invitations exceed 600 as hotels fill, with parties, parades, a ball, and performances planned. Dresses, including a 125 year old Brussels lace gown, are being sewn in Dallas and Hollywood designer Helen Rose leads the gown project. The Kellys, once public about the romance, have grown reticent as media attention intensifies.

Cynthia Lowry New York Grace Kelly Prince Rainer III Monaco Kelly Riviera Principality Nice Barcelona Rio de Janeiro London Ballet Company Opera House Monacan Prince Rainer Dallas Helen Rose Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Hollywood Brussels Miss Kelly Miss Rose Kellys

Man Admits Faking 1954 License Plates in Court

Paul Kleven testified before Judge Henry Cowlin that he altered 1954 license plates to resemble the current issue. He stated his driver’s license was revoked and he believed the state would not issue new plates.

Woodstock Ill Paul Kleven Henry Cowlin

Children at the H Rutherford Butler

Atlanta report notes children at the H Rutherford Butler site with unclear details about activities or events. The fragment mentions location and subject but lacks context or outcomes to define a concrete action. Further text would clarify the event or program involved.

Atlanta H. Rutherford Butler

Easter egg hunt ends with moonshine seizure at school

A Negro elementary school held an Easter egg hunt on Thursday but police prevented keeping a find of eight and a half gallons of moonshine whiskey discovered during the event.

Negro Elementary School

Cord of Good Quality Wood Supplants Coal Heat

A cord of good quality wood can supply as much heat as a ton of coal, offering an efficient alternative for households seeking warmth and cost savings during cold seasons.

Suspended Cop Cleared In Killing

CHICAGO A suspended policeman was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of schoolteacher Eugene F. Vesecky 27 after a traffic dispute. William Dawes 47 was cleared by a nine day trial after prosecutors said Dawes trailed and bumped the teacher before the June 24 1955 incident. Dawes testified he acted in self defense when Vesecky approached with an iron bar.

Chicago William Dawes Criminal Court Eugene F. Vesecky Dawes Vesecky

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