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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1957

Page

2

Oklahoma floods swamp towns with record rainfall

Dozens of streets in Enid and Dover faced extensive flooding as Cimarron and other rivers swelled. Highway closures from Ringwood to Enid, Saint Marys Hospital basement flood, and up to eight feet of water inundated Enid’s highway network while forecasts warned of further downriver rises near Guthrie and Perkins.

Ierei Taku Tennessey Enid Dover Cimarron Wayne Mullen Eaid Enicc Wos Crock Highway Patrol St. Mary's Hospital Okarche Deni Blennessey Tulsa Cener Guthrie Perkins Panhandle Thice M. Foe Alpine Camp Houston Ringwood Salt Fork Creek Hollis Skeleton Creek Hennessey Eletay Creel King US Peer Black Bear Creek Skelpiar Creek Crescent Fennessey Hing’ Sounder Salon Art Walters Tinenes Clipper al. Rendre Wailers Stenne Seine Oriando Sage County Oklahoma Dover-Kingfisher Ponca City Toara

Tornado Deaths and Damage Reported in Panhandle Night

A tornado cut a path through Goldston and Clarendon area causing multiple injuries and at least one death. Relatives describe extensive damage as power failed and debris filled streets. State troopers and doctors rushed to Delp and surrounding towns while communications were interrupted.

Willon Cherisie Be Chick Silverton Quiledue Tex Department of Public Amintville Panhandle Goldston Norh Clarendon

List of injured and names after Lone Star incident and related notes

The report lists numerous injured individuals from Lone Star, Silvertont, Plainview and nearby areas. It names Bruce Stephens and family members, unidentified Mexican girls aged 7 to 12, and several adults in critical or serious condition at Lone Star, Silverton, Plainview, and Amarillo hospitals. It mentions Rob ert Freeter, Mrs. E. Puckett, and local residents with varying ages and conditions. The narrative ends noting Thomas Willett as the first English speaking mayor of New.

Bruce Stephens Allen Stephens Rhonda Kay Stephens Stephens Sam Thompson Hos Yaly Hey Domingo Rivas Lone Stay Loeckney Tex E. Puckett Lone Star Mel. Turkett Linda Pal Silvertont Joe Gallington Gallington Ra Jay Silverton Lpeckney Hospital Tommy Noble Boyd Bingham Irene Gallington Adams Plainview Robert J. Freeter Northwest Amarillo William Proctor Luke Thompson Whitfield Parker Robert Proctor, Jr Thompson

Bids On School To Be Opened At Fort Sill

Bids for an eight room addition to Fort Sill Post Children's School were to be opened at 2 p.m. today in the school's cafeteria. The project, financed by federal aid, follows Public Law 815 for buildings on military reservations. Architects Paul Harris of 3107 Gare is overseeing designs for 525 student capacity. current enrollment is about 700.

Fort Sill Post Children’s School Paul Harris Gare

National forecast: colder trend with widespread cooler temperatures

The national outlook calls for below normal temperatures across most of the nation while only the northwest and extreme southeast regions are warmer than normal. The eastern half has cooled after a 30 day unseasonable warm period. Precipitation is expected to be near or above normal except along the west coast and north of the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes

Northwest hats with wool and flour fibers described

A historical note describes men wearing oberon hats in northwest Argentina made from wool and flour fibers. The item highlights unusual material usage and regional attire without detailing broader context or dates.

Argentina

Army parade marks Lawton’s big anniversary celebration

AFD events highlight ten year military era with a downtown parade at 10 20 a.m. featuring five civic bands and 1 000 soldiers. Exhibits run 1 5 p.m. including Army artillery units. Fred Korth to speak at a noon luncheon at Fort Sill Officers Club honoring local AFC committees and Lawton officials. Maj Gen Thomas E de Sharo invites civilians and retired personnel as guests.

AFD Department of Defense U.S. Army Artillery and Salunday Fort Sill Lawton Chamber of Commerce Afc Lawton - Fort Sill U. S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center Lawton Thomas E. de Sharo

Fort Sill Hosts Eighth Armed Forces Day Parade

Post marks its eighth annual Armed Forces Day celebration. Fort Sill officials emphasize public access to defense efforts in artillery and missile fields. Col Ret E C Williams chairs the AFD committee with Lt Col J R King as project officer. Brig Gen John F Bird and Col H L Sanders marshal the parade.

Fort Sill E. C. Williams AFD J. R. King John F. Bird Col H. L. Sanders 52Nd FA Group

Atomic Lab Blast Injures 4 At Brookhaven

Four persons were injured in a chemical explosion at Brookhaven National Laboratory yesterday. Director Dr. Leland Haworth said no nuclear radiation was involved. The blast hit the hot laboratory testing bromine and fluorine compounds to dissolve irradiated natural uranium.

Brookhaven Brookhaven National Laboratory Leland Haworth

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