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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1954

Page

5

DeMolay Officer Installation Set at Fort Sill

DeMolay officer installation scheduled for 8 p m at Fort Sill chapel with George Kouri to be installed as master. New officers include Massad as senior councilor Poston junior councilor and Williams senior deacon along with several other titled posts. The installing team will include four past master councilors from four states. A father son banquet precedes the service with toastmasters and speakers listed and a vocal solo by Mary Wilson.

Dem Masonic Ac Ee George Kouri Paul Massad Jerry Poston Rusty Williams Tony Russell Dale Thompson Jr Scott Brown Don Robertson Jake Brubaker Douglas Howard Jan Eubank Sidney Ahisch Fort Sill Mary Wilson Julia Fullerton Virginia Partain Hattie Jo Carlton Charles Wilkerson J. B. Colwell Dale Thompson J. Walter Brewers Jr Centenary Methodist Church DeMolay Mothers Club

Community Seen Base For Peace

Dr. H. Roe Bartle urged that peace begins at home and in communities during the Kiwanis international convention in Miami. He cited four key elements for Americans: community integrity religious fairness political candor and educational opportunities. Awards were given to Kiwanis clubs in Glendale Glenside Clinton Metropolis and Essex and to several districts including New England New Jersey and Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee. More than 10 000 delegates and visitors attended the five day meeting from the U S Canada Alaska and Hawaii.

Miami H. Roe Bartle Kansas City American Humanies Foundation Bartle Missouri Valley College Glendale Calif Glenside Clinton United States Canada Alaska Hawaii

Car Theft Charges Dropped for Wessels and Newman

Oklahoma County officials drop two auto theft charges against Donnie Wessels 20 and Jesse Newman 18 as they enter military service. The moves, urged by County Attorney Granville Scanland and agreed by auto firms, end the cases with the defendants having admitted taking the cars. Wessels is Billy Vessels’ brother and was at Cameron A&M College Lawton when arrested.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Donnie Wessels University of Oklahoma Jesse Everett Newman Granville Scanland Justice of the Peace Elmo McCallister Wessels Billy Vessels Tulsa Newman Cleveland Okla Cameron A&m College Lawton

Statewide Alarm Issued For Escapee Lester Ray Martin

Statewide alert issued for Les ter Ray Martin who escaped from the state penitentiary yesterday after serving all but 70 days of an 18 month child abandonment conviction. The 32-year-old Martin was convicted in Tillman County and was recently made a trusty.

Mcalester Okla Lester Ray Martin Martin Tillman County

Fire Destroys William Laird House Northwest of Lawton

Yesteryears notes show a house fire near Lawton consuming the William Laird residence. Other items mention a Cameron College student dying from appendicitis and local civic activities including a Sunday school convention in Comanche county.

William Laird Lawton Faxon Cameron College H. P. Wettengel Comanche County Centenary Methodist Church Charles C. Black Dallas Tex L. McCash Phillips University Enid Medicine Park Robert S. Johnson United States Fort Sill

Personal notices from Lawton area residents

M F Nurse recovering from surgery at Methodist hospital Dallas. Nurse of Claudia's Drive Inn traveled to Dallas Sunday. Jack Wheeler and Green Brogdon families have returned. Allen Kidd convalescing in Hardy hospital after removal of right eye. now a Madill resident, former Lawtonian. Earl Inman and son Marvin Earl attended Norman University of Oklahoma concert. daughter in law Mrs George Turner was piano soloist. Turner is former Miss Margaret Jean Inman. Martha Kidd and Green Brogdon returned from Elk City visit with M J David family.

M. F Methodist Hospital Dallas Tex Claudia’s Drive Inn Jack Wheeler S. Third Green Brogdon Lee Allen Kidd Hardy Hospital Madill Earl Inman Marvin Earl Cyril Symphony Orchestra University of Oklahoma Norman George Turner Bel Canto Music Club Margaret Jean Inman Martha Kidd Elk City M. J. David

Dem Women Plan Candidate Meeting

The Jefferson Bryan Club invites all Democratic candidates to a get-together at the Oklahoma Club on Thursday night. Mrs. L. E. Ruble said candidates for state county and local offices will attend, with more than 3 000 invitations mailed. The group has 900 members across 77 counties.

Oklahoma City Jefferson-Bryan Club Oklahoma Club L. E. Ruble Jefferson- Bryan Club

Hospital Births And Admissions Report

Hospital records list births for the Tierman family and Clinton Seawright at local addresses with weights and times. Numerous admissions and dismissals across names and wards include medical and surgical cases at Walters Snyder and Lawton facilities.

Robert Tierman Sheridan Road Clinton Seawright Eddie Griggs Hugh Bridges Walters Leland Cannon Lindy Orville Sweet Snyder Thomas Gresham Bell Roy Johnson Andrews Homer Shamblin Columbia Ruth Hart Herbert Williams

Santa Fe Film Wins Scholastic Outstanding Award

The color film Arts and Crafts of the Southwest Indians from Santa Fe Railroad received Scholastic Magazine's outstanding sponsored film award on Tuesday. It also previously earned a Columbus certificate of merit. The documentary covers Pueblo and Navajo art.

Topeka Kan Santa Fe Railroad Arts and Crafts of the Scholastic Magazine Scholastic Columbus Ohio Navajo S

Mrs. Black’s Murder Trial Delayed to July Term

District Judge Tom P. Pace granted a delay in the second murder trial of Mrs. Darliene Black the Oklahoma City woman charged with shooting her husband as he slept at the Guy Marchant ranch near Newcastle. The first trial ended with a hung jury last November and the defendant remains out on a $15,000 bond.

Gomer Smith Jr Oklahoma City Purman Wilson Purcell Black Central State Hospital Norman Robert Oklahoma A&m College Guy Marchant Ranch

Editors Plan State Voter Opinion Poll

Oklahoma editors from 31 daily papers plan an eight week voter opinion survey before the July 6 primary focusing on the U S Senate and governor races. Results from the first week will be released Sunday with local polls more extensive than statewide tabulations. Cities joining include Altus Alva Anadarko Blackwell Claremore Clinton Cushing Duncan Durant Elk City El Reno Enid Frederick Guthrie Guymon Henryetta Holdenville Hobart Lawton McAlester Muskogee Pauls Valley Perry Sayre Sapulpa Seminole Stillwater Vinita Wewoka Woodward.

Oklahoma City Milton B. Garber Enid Morning News Eagle Wallace Kidd Anadarko Daily News U.S. Senate Kidd Garber Altus Alva Anadarko Blackwell Claremore Clinton Cushing Duncan Durant Elk City el Reno Enid Frederick Guthrie Guymon Henryetta Holdenville Hobart Hugo Lawton McAlester Muskogee Pauls Valley Perry Sayre Sapulpa Seminole Stillwater Vinita Wewoka Woodward

Eufaula votes on $50,000 bonds for Jefferson Davis school

Eufaula school district voters will go to the polls Tuesday to approve a $50,000 bond issue to build new classrooms at Jefferson Davis elementary school. A special tax would retire the bonds.

Eufaula Okla Jefferson Davis

Runaway Boy Makes Subway Home in Brooklyn

In Brooklyn a 15 year old boy named Robert C Lindahl secretly lived 20 feet below a busy street intersection. He converted an old auto seat into a bed and added salvaged furniture and a flower wall picture. Police found him asleep there. he said he would not repeat the stunt.

New York Brooklyn Robert C. Lindahl Robert

Minor Detained Man Lacks Food After Errand Run

A man with dwindling resources was sent home with only 2 cents. His hideout contained empty bottles and cans used for meals of root beer and beans. Religious candles lit his space and a can of alcohol served for cooking.

Church Leader Georg VI Dies in Yerevan

Church authorities announce the death of Georgian Patriarch Georg VI at age 86 in Yerevan, capital of Soviet Armenia, following a Sunday death.

Moscow Georg VI Armenian Apostolic Church Yerevan Soviet Armenia

Egypt Coastline Lengths On Two Seas

Egypt has a coastline of about 600 miles along the Mediterranean and 1,200 miles along the Red Sea, totaling significant shore exposure.

Egypt Mediterranean Sea Red Sea

Number Of Junior Cattle Breeders Increases In U S

Frank Richards, secretary of the association, said 21 percent more junior breeders joined the association during the first fiscal quarter of 1954 than in the same period last year. Junior memberships go to youths who own one or more purebred Angus cattle. At 21 they may become lifetime members.

Frank Richards Association

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