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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
6
A proverbs quote discusses how talebearing words pierce the heart and cannot be erased, contrasting them with a diamond’s blemish that can be polished away. The passage warns that evil words leave lasting stains beyond mere surface repair.
The piece argues that future talks with Stalin are useless without U S strength to back demands. It notes past broken Soviet pledges at Yalta and Potsdam and cites Chamberlain and Daladier as examples of talks without resolve. It warns Stalin would not honor agreements and urges preparedness for peace through power.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports Ely Culbertson promotes the ABC plan for UN reform before Congress. The plan seeks Security Council changes, a quota arms system, and a world police force funded by volunteers, with Culbertson praising grassroots support and congressional backing.
The speaker argues America must avoid past complacency and prepare to pressure imperial powers. Once strong, the President should meet the Soviet Premier to forge a truce paving disarmament and world peace. Gen Lucius D. Clay stresses restoring political and economic stability in Western Europe and deterrence against aggression.
Dr Cleveland Wetzel has developed the grid technique to map height and weight for early growth abnormality detection. His charts reveal malnutrition or diseases such as diabetes and infections, enabling timely treatment. beriberi is a vitamin deficiency treatable by supplying the missing vitamin.
Area churches list Sunday worship times and topics. Lt. McCutchen presides at Heights Presbyterian with multiple services and youth activities. Northwest Lawton Becker Memorial Chapel hosts first service led by Rev. McArthur. Several congregations outline revival plans, youth groups, choir practice, and circle meetings across First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Central Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, and other churches.
The article describes the Yugoslav foreign minister amid a formal reception. It notes attire and posture in a posed official image. Readers are offered a brief glimpse of diplomatic context and ceremonial detail.
A reader submits a cryptic grid of clues with numbers and partial phrases. The list includes items like 22 Meals 39 Appointments 25 French river and 27 Set alongside hints such as 47 Whirlpool on Sheltered side and 49 Slave a Weapons. The interwoven terms reference U S battles, ambassadors, chemical or religious abbreviations, and place names.
Sunday School Lesson by William E. Gilroy discusses how reform movements falter when zeal is not shared by all and how Israel’s history, with its prophets and idolatrous turnings, provides a moral background for Christianity. It speculates on democratic nations achieving a caste-free, prejudice-free life reflecting true liberty and happiness.
A jumble of worship schedules from multiple churches lists Sunday school at 9:45 a m and choir practice, church services at various times, Bible studies through midweek, and broadcasts on KSWO. The entries reference Old Fast Chapel Zion Seventh and D Forrest A Finida among other ministers and locations, with sessions for youth and adults.
Local political notices list W. Husne John Swing as candidate for county judge Otis Waldron and Carl Veis Kerr for county judge and Lester C. Paden as county assessor.
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