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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
4
The Lawton Constitution presents a House of the Week on split-level homes, highlighting how halving a one story with a basement creates more living area for little added cost. Architect Herman H. York, who helped pioneer the style, designed this three bedroom model with a 1531 square feet interior and 245 square feet of garage and storage.
Lawton Constitution promotes an architect designed House of the Week with a detailed baby blueprint and tips on building. The plan features a split level layout with 531 square feet of living space across lower and upper levels, a three bed two bath design, a single car garage, and a front porch with flagstone extending into the foyer. Architectural notes mention a glamorous living room, a 20 pane bow window, a wrought iron balcony rail, and sliding doors to a rear terrace.
Members of St. Andrew's Episcopal church joined others in Oklahoma City for the consecration of Rev. Frederick W. Putnam as Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. The service opened with a 700 strong procession at Municipal Auditorium.
Miss David Anne Strickland daughter of Mrs M J Strickland of 14 S 49th will graduate from Gulf Park college Sunday June 2. Gulf Park a junior college for women sits in Gulfport Mississippi with a focus on women’s higher education.
The Rev. Frederick W. Putnam was consecrated as the first suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Church in Oklahoma at Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma City. The Red Wing Minnesota native and former Wichita Kansas rector will assist Bishop Clinton Powe in church affairs as thousands looked on. Inside the auditorium a high altar and communion rail were set, and three processions of church and lay leaders moved through the aisles.
James H. Stone of Lawton was awarded an American Veterinary Medical Association membership certificate at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine annual awards dinner. Fred G. Ferguson of Green Bay Wisconsin was named top graduating senior and Dr Wendell H Krull honored as teacher of the year.
Comanche county sheepmen and flock owners statewide were notified that Oklahoma is designated scabies free by USDA veterinarians. Dr. F. W. Hanson announced the designation from Oklahoma City after a state wide program checked all flocks for scabies.
A Fort Worth Texas advertisement offers a no medical exam life policy from Central Security Life Insurance Co. It targets ages 40 to 90 and promises $1000 burial funds with free information and no agent visits. Send name, address, and year of birth to Dept H-559 in Fort Worth.
Wayne Gene Meadows aged 13 drowned while fishing in a farm pond east of Elgin. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Hominy with Rev. Bob Hohmann officiating. Burial in Hominy Cemetery. Survivors include his parents Dale Meadows and Mildred McKenzie and siblings.
Donald B. Roberts of Elgin and Stephen Bryant Craig of Lawton received ROTC honors at Oklahoma State University Awards Day. Roberts earned the State of Oklahoma ROT Association award for senior cadets with strong academics and leadership. Craig received the Department of Army Superior Cadet Award for outstanding sophomores with high academics and leadership.
Southwest chapter of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society will hold a 7.30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday at the Museum of the Great Plains. President Gilles Griswold urged all members to attend.
Mack Hutchinson a 35 year old former soldier serving a 50 year term for first degree rape of a Lawton mother had parole denied by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board in a Sunday session at McAlester state prison attended by Gov. Henry Bellmon. Hutchinson contended injustice in court and claimed lie detector tests indicated guilt. The governor observed but declined to comment.
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne discovered by a world famous research institute shrinks hemorrhoids relieves itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and patients say piles have ceased to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppositories or ointment at drug counters.
Dr. O. L. Parsons, president of the Breakfast Optimist club, was elected lieutenant governor of Optimist Zone C at a district 7 meeting in Oklahoma City. The Noon club will host the district convention in May 1964. Zone C winner Tom O Donnell, son of Col and Mrs R J O Donnell, reached the semi finals in the district oratorical contest.
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