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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1957

Page

24

Third Of County Food Recipients Lopped Off

County welfare officials report a major cutback in commodity aid under the central food program. About 167 cases were removed from eligibility and many families face reduced monthly shares as rerverification tightens rules. County directors caution that storage and distribution costs are county borne while federal subsidies fund the commodities.

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OCU to Begin Granting Engineering Degree

Oklahoma City University announced it will grant a Bachelor of Engineering with a five year program. The degree emphasizes electronics and requires three years in the School of Industrial Arts and Engineering.

OCU Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University Industrial Arts

Ordination For 2 Former City Men Set

Two former Lawsonians will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Oklahoma City. Rev. Charles Joseph Swett and Rev. Rosecrans Hasecrants are honored with solemn masses and St Marys School will host a reception.

Eugene J. McGuinness D.D Oklahoma Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Oklahoma City Charles Joseph Swett Morris Swett Tuclid M Swett Land Gerth Sylvester Hasecrants Ralph FE. Waner Anadarke Lawton St. Mary's High School St. Marys School Cramersn Tollose Mary Must St. Mary's College Emonitsburg Mount St. Mary's Tey. Swett University of Notre Dame Resvorants Lev LHS An Willy the Nave Cameron College University of Oklahoma Lawton Constitution Lev. Rosecrans St. Francis ‘Preparatory Hueld Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Tulshol Francis B. Warnke Saints Peter and Paul G. Paul Hayton St. John the Evangelist Church McAlester John J. Kwanle Corpus — Christi ‘Church Knights of Columbus

Korth Calls Army Dual Capacity Key To World Peace

Gen. Korth argues a dual atomic and conventional force strengthens deterrence and preserves peace. He cites explosive power growth since Hiroshima, urges orderly transition without burdening traditional forces, and stresses unity with new nations while warning against complacency and domestic destabilizers.

Korth Hiroshima Earth Far East Europe America Hifp Washington Fred Ha Earl Simmons Ross Porter Lawton Chamber of Com- Impress Exall English Cal B.C Williams Armed Forces Y Jack Carter George Barber Milt Keating Ralph M. Pennell J. Z. Birttingham John F. Bird

Funeral Rites Held For John Henry Lueb 69

John Henry Lueb 69 of 809 F died Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 pm at the Church of Christ Eighth and Lee with burial at Supset Memorial Gardens, Lawton Funeral Home in charge. Bearers included H. Trout John Zeller W Crook and others. A second service for Anna Stamper 85 of 2110 E Rev EK was held Saturday at 2:30 pm at the Church of God Ninth and Lee with burial to follow later.

Church of Christ Eighth and Lee John Henry Lueb Robert Lyles Supset Memorial Gardens Lawton Funeral Home Lueb H. ©. Trout John Zeller W. €. Crook Orville Curvey Marion Boyre W. C. Black Church of God Ninth and Lee Anna L. Stamper

Pecan CemeteryDirections Halt Roads for Saturday Funeral

Mrs. Stamper, a Lawton resident for 48 years, died Thursday at her home. The Pecan cemetery was under Ritter Funeral Home direction with roads impassable Saturday for the services. Bearers included Artie Stamper Criss Stamper Charlie Stamper Arthur McCarty Don Sorrells and Kenneth Sorrells.

Pecan Ritter Funeral Home Stamper

More Pay Fewer Jobs Face Oklahoma Graduates

Tulsa May 18 The president of the Oklahoma Association of Employment Services said today 1957 high school graduates in Oklahoma will find higher salaries but fewer jobs than last year. Mrs Betty Beer, president of the Association, added there is still strong demand for technical skills.

Tulsa Oklahoma Association of Employment Services Oklahoma Betty Beer

Students Crown King And Queen Of Wolverine Day

Gordion Griswold and Judy Bledsoe, juniors, were crowned king and queen at Lawton high school's second annual Wolverine Day dance in the field house. The junior class won a rotating trophy for intramurals with 397 points, seniors 371, and sophomores 269. All events ran as scheduled except powder puff football and a softball game canceled by rain. Wolverine Day replaces the all-school picnic.

Gordion Griswold Judy Bledsoe Lawton High School

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