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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
2
A local gathering hosted by Harold Wilson at 335 N 17th honors Johnny Kinmonth, president of the Exchange Club, with gifts including infant apparel. He jokes he won first prize in a doll dressing contest while a rumor of Jesse James’s alive status stirs a Lawton audience.
Chicago butter market shows firm prices with 657,996 pounds traded and weekly wire data on Carrots and various grains. Oklahoma City livestock prices vary with steers and heifers higher, cows and calves mixed, hogs rising, and lambs easing. grain and cotton futures shift with May trading.
Mr and Mrs Bob Bridges of 907 captured seven fish weighing a total 31 pounds at Lake Lawtonka dam on Thursday evening. Their heaviest weighed 14 pounds landed by Mr Bridges. They used worms in shallow water. Other locals reported big catches including a 12-pound channel cat by Bill Cowart and a four-pound bass by L M Manley.
More than 75 newspaper carriers were guests of the Kiwanis club on annual newspaper carrier day. Circulation directors of the newspapers also attended. Coach Darwin Richardson of Cameron College presented a movie of the Little Rose Bowl game Cameron took part in last December for entertainment of the carriers, guests, and members.
Pallbearers for George F Gutshall Jr a Chattanooga soldier killed in Alsace Lorraine were announced for his funeral Monday May 24 at 2 30 p m in the Chattanooga High School auditorium with Rev Ray Entercline of the Tattanoops Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery Lawton. Pallbearers will be former high school friends Howard Stimpson Bill Stimpson Lavon Crooks Ernest Bentley Leon Smith and Victor Greb.
CHICAGO May 21 An end to the 67 day nationwide meat strike at major packing plants appeared near The union strike director said rank and file votes on settlement terms favor an immediate return to all plants except Wilson and Co Locals nationwide voted by secret ballot on the proposals The second item notes a piano recital by Mrs John F Thomas Jr at Central Baptist Church at 2 30 p m Sunday with public invitation
A 15 year old Lawton girl Betty Moore was slightly injured when thrown from a motorbike that struck a parked truck near Sixth and Lee. She received treatment at Angus hospital for a sprained right wrist and facial injuries. Additional minor injuries included Kennedy Campbell who broke his right arm, A C Barnes with a puncture wound from a nail, Eunice Anderson with a finger splinter, and Jamesy Nelson with a finger cut from a caught ring while in a truck.
Admitted at Southwestern Hospital include J. Le. W. Perguson of Fort Sill Biya and Mrs. Robert Scott with a daughter born May 18. Dismissals include Mrs. Mary Dadson and Mrs. James EB. Howeth with a son born May 13. Angus Hospital lists Janet Sharon Henderson and others, plus births at 1:05 am and 7:58 pm. PTA broadcast announces a KSWO program on kindergarten and nursery with Mrs. Wallace McParland. note on world river basins and interior drainage.
Rush Springs visitors found a centenarian refuting talk about his life and ties to the James gang. He insisted he could prove both innocence and guilt while avoiding certain questions about bank robberies. Hawk vowed no commercialization. Saturday’s appearance is free to all.
Lawton Oklahoma May 21 AP A persistent claim that Jesse James survives prompts tax scrutiny. County collector Clifton Hurst says records lack proof that Thomas Howard the alias used by James paid 1881 taxes, risking back taxes and penalties for the estate. Probate Judge Stephen K Owen notes unpaid admin costs, potentially sparing a small break.
Ray Chitwood, manager of the Jesse Jemea hotel, said if the former outlaw could prove he was the real Jesse James "we'll throw him a dinner party and give him fuse of the bridal suite for three days." "He can even keep his horse in the suite with him," the James hostelry manager added.
Walters High senior Tommy Higdon and Peggy Sorrow were named valedictorian and salutatorian after close grade comparisons. The prom program includes Rev. Claude Stinson speech and a four day bus tour to Lake Texoma, McAlester, Muskogee, Claremore, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City. Peggy and Tommy are noted for scholarship and drama. Peggy participates in school productions while Tommy starred in a district-winning one act play.
The faculty oversee a student body vote to pick four finalists from which two winners are selected. Fred Herris Sr Walters, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Herris Sr Walters, has active participation across sports and excels as a speech student. He recently won the district speech contest in Cordell and the state contest at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater.
A continued page one snippet lists several vendors and amounts including Printing 35 Mildreds 10 Lawton Beauty School 5 Quality Beverage 10 Martin’s Drive In 10 Lewis-Wiggins Canning 35 Lawton Tent and Awning 3 Parson Wholesale 3 Lemon Wholesale 3. The itemization presents dues, fees, or petty charges associated with local commerce.
Glenn Pinchback, a former Lawtonian now teaching music in Detroit, was announced today as the winner of the Time for Music composer identification contest. Lists of the 24 composers were opened at noon and this was found to be the winner.
Mr Finchback who appeared here frequently while attending School and studying piano is here visiting his family at 168 EL 7.
State Highway would require 1 653 575 in federal money and 2 021 535 in state funds. Turner warned this would force scrapping other projects to free 1 050 626 in federal money, triggering more than a 25 percent cut in the state program.
Israel Air conducted its first breakfast time air raid and Egyptian planes intensified bombardment in the evening. The all Jewish city, home to 240,000 residents, was forced into shelters for two hours as fighters attacked and defenses responded.
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