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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1957

Page

2

Helicopters Aid Tulsa Flood Evacuation Efforts

Special report on airlifted救援 as Fort Sits two mercy helicopters assisted Dover and Tulsa flood sectors for over 20 hours. National Guard and volunteers directed evacuations from Dover to Sapulpa, with helicopters guiding civilian traffic, delivering supplies, and evacuating a hospital patient amid rising floodwaters.

LSA Helicople Dover Will Rogers Air Hell Saturgay Applerday Ig Chop Briaweed Helicopie Jai Guard Sweeney Sapulpa Johnson Rock Island Eastman Jtern Bell Cimartes Bridge Treadway Giro Deversith King Lillevachts Ringfisher Hospital Wilenchian Inc Bixby Canarse Ciminisnes

Hospitals gain holiday as accreditation victory noted

Southwestern Hospital receives holiday recognition after provisional rating three years ago. Warey Fuqua, Southwestern administrator, at a Toll Springs meeting, calls accreditation a measure of high standard of care. He says Joint Commission requires hospitals to seek admission and meet strict standards.

Southwestern Hospital Warey Foqua Southwestern Administraa Constitution Press Toll Springs Ark Blur Cross Blue Shield Cerainty Vail Lawson Fuqua Statee Tvervene Fuqua Joint Commission Behneman American College of Physicians American College of Surgeons American Hospital Association American Medical Association Canadian Medical Association

Armed Forces Day Show At Fort Sill Attracts Crowds

The Fort Sill Armed Forces Day event featured a heavy artillery demonstration, helicopter maneuvers, and a 23 minute weapons movie. Spectators saw the 7 ton gun in action and a helicopter demonstration, plus static displays and a speech by former Army secretary Fred Korth. Rain dampened the parade and weather updates predicted showers and moderate temperatures for the following week.

Taj Gerad Ruschieyer Department of Materiel Honesh John Missile Ag Dent Cie Tie Uncle Sim Oliver's Army Artillery Gaaleid Missile Center Musetot Chm Armed Forces Robert Williams Robert Willams AFD Fort SA Ant Fred Korth Fort Worth, Trex

Lake records from Moors region raise water levels

The report details rainfall and lake inflow near Moors at Wasne Enwe ranch with measurements, noting inflows from creeks feeding Lake Lawtansa and a rising water event Saturday morning. It mentions Friday and Saturday levels, including a five foot medicine area rise and a drop by nightfall, with names like Jon Lawson and Jimmy appearing among the fragments.

Moors Wasne Enwe Jon Lawson Lake Lawtansa Hiad Jimmy

Mother Drops Son Into Well Tragedy Shocks Community

Carrie Sehmink, 31, is jailed on murder charges after allegedly throwing her son Michael, 4, into a 10 foot well. An autopsy is planned while authorities hold her without bail. the death followed the mother’s mental health hospitalization and a family statement denying the act.

Palice Michael Sehmink Vickir Wes Anna RR. Sehmink Carrie Mike Ua Carrie Sehmink Justices of the Peace Charles W. Henninger Dauphin County Tarrisburo Joseph. Pochyba Lehmink Michal

Waurika floods ease but crest near two to three feet

Southwest Oklahoma residents watched skies as Waurika faced another crest two to three feet above the 1955 high. Officials expect two more inches could worsen flooding. Rain totaled 10.18 inches this month and 26.38 for the year. Crops threatened, cotton planting near deadline, stock ponds full, while several highways remained closed or intermittently open.

Oklahoma Waurika Watt Ue Waurika C. A. Martin Tam Ruth Parton Chattanoora Frederick Walters Warika Lawon Duncan U. S. 81 Camanche Dunton U.S. 277 Cookietown Cotiou County

Cement High School Awards Honor Class of 1987

Cement special exercises included Hal Zachary presenting awards. George Davidson received an athletic award for basketball, Kenneth Riley earned a citizenship prize for basketball merits, Edsel Talbert won the school spirit honor, and Billi Morton earned a Bulldog editor medal plus citizenship and activity recognitions. Barbara Koehler was senior class president, Beta Club and Future Homemakers of America officer, with salutat orian Jon Wainscott and valedictorian Barbara Koehler.

Cement Cement High School Hal Zachary George Allen Davidson Kenneth Riley Edsel Talbert Billi Morton Barbara Beta Club Homemakers of America Sher Ry Wainscott Jon Barbara Koehler

Clean-Up Planned At Flower Mound Memorial Day Effort

Flower Mound Memorial Association sets annual cleanup for Wednesday May 22. Leonard Worwin president says volunteers meet at Flower Mound Cemetery at 1 30 p m to begin work. Special memorial services planned.

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Flower Mound Church Event Scheduled for Sunday

An event will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Flower Mound School with Rev W J E Snodgrass associate pastor of Cemenary Methodist church as speaker Flower Mound community lies two miles east and one south of Lawton

Flower Mound School W J. E. Snodgrass Cemenary Methodist Church Flower Mound Lawton

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