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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
3
Lawton Chamber membership drive gains momentum with several new members signed since the month’s start. The chamber reports 82,000 in dues marked and notes two point eight is represented in dues with no numbers.
Ten widely known gospel singers in the Church of God in Christ will appear in a musical at the Jeval Church of God in Christ this evening at p.m. Rev. J. R Sapp and Charles Hudspeth also perform. The church's pastor Rev J. Yours and sponsor Mac Gaines promote the event.
Cameron college holds its annual Honors Day assembly at 8 20 a m in the college auditorium. The ROTC review will follow at 11 a m on the junior college drill field after the awards program.
Jet pilots Capt. Jack Bryant Captain Alain Engle and Lt Theodore Workman piloted Super Sabres on a six plane Atlantic flight to Jamestown Virginia to celebrate the 360th anniversary of the colony's founding. The mission followed a five minute nonstop 8710 mile long cruise as part of a display of U S aviation prowess. The other three planes landed near Jamestown while the trio remained airborne for the historic distance record pace. The Detroit Pistons completed a spring trade sending Corky Devlin to the Lakers for Ed Walton Lat.
Washington reporters grilled Presidential Press Secretary James Hagerty about White House ghosts on ABC television. Hagerty denied personal sighting but said President Eisenhower feels Abraham Lincoln's presence in the mansion. he noted Lincoln is not reported to be heard by Hagerty and referenced various ghost stories involving former presidents and Mrs Lincoln.
A compact classified style pest control notice offers free inspection with no obligation. It promotes termite or winged insect treatment and mentions All types of pests with licensing and bonding and provides the contact number El 38 6648.
An early morning fire in Fort Towson swept through a large W. A. Hall Son general mercantile store, with estimated losses around 100000 dollars. The two story brick building collapsed onto neighboring Durwood Box grocery, causing further damage. Firefighters from Fort Towson Hugo Idabel Valliant aided, but fire trucks arrived late due to fog. Post Office across the street faced threat as mail and records were moved for safety.
Paris, UP A tax collector found Ray mond Guichard, 69, dead by suicide in his suburban apartment. He had failed to answer back tax notices for over three years. His skeleton was found still hanging from a dining room chandelier.
Manchester England police report Canathen Richard Archer was arrested after a creditor recognized him on a television show. He began a one and a half month jail term for obtaining goods under false pretenses.
A promotional piece extols COLONAIp and COLONAID as a superior laxative duo for dry dehydrated stools caused by a thrifty colon. It claims overnight relief, safety for pregnant women, and no vitamin absorption interference, with a one dollar value per 60 tablets and a exercise claim for the colon.
English, of Exall Fort Sill, is attending the 75th anniversary celebration of St Timothy’s School in Stevensville near Baltimore. A member of the school’s board of trustees, he will return to Lawton on Thursday. His daughter Ellen is a high school senior at St Timothy’s.
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