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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1954

Page

3

Teen attackers beat Shawnee youth. crackdown urged

An 18 year old Shawnee lad was beaten by three teens who forced his car off a city edge road. He suffered three broken ribs a broken finger and facial cuts. Police plan a crackdown on teen gangs after a weekend beating in Norman left a sailor injured and five suspects cited.

Oklahoma City Jimmy Young C. C. Young Young Dr. Young Gordon Wells Wayne Harbolt Detective Bureau

Possession Counts Filed On City Man

Melvin Ballard aged 44 of 1208 Washington posted 60 in bonds on three counts in police court for running a joint common nuisance and possession of liquor. Weekend arrests included Bennie Woodrow 35 of 916 S Ninth for assault and battery and Jerry L Johnson 21 of 220 B for possession of home brew and disturbance. Marvin W Range 21 Beaufort NC paid 40 in bonds on leaving scene of an accident and reckless driving. The usual parade of public drunks were locked up over the weekend.

Melvin Ballard Washington Ballard Bennie Woodrow S. Ninth Jerry L. Johnson Marvin W. Range Beaufort N. C

Teacher Run Over By Boat Near Death In Fort Gibson Lake

Mrs. Patricia Harris a 26 year old sixth grade teacher at John Marshall School was critically injured when a motor boat struck her on Fort Gibson Lake near Long Bay. The Tulsa resident suffered three skull fractures after falling from the bow with witnesses reporting propeller injuries. Harris aboard with her sister and brother in law and others had been water skiing. her husband John Floyd Harris was en route from North Dakota.

Fort Gibson Leo Carmack Tulsa North Dakota

Cityan Named Alumni Chief at OCW Alumni Association

Mrs. Julius Johnston of 2124 Columbia has been elected president of the Oklahoma College for Women Alumnae and Former Students association for the next two years. She will be installed at the annual spring luncheon at noon May 31 in the OCW Student Union building. Other officers include Nel Farrow of Oklahoma City as vice president Virginia Fesler of Chickasha as secretary and Joe Oakes of Chickasha as treasurer. Directors are Mrs. Karl Meixner Bartlesville first district D E Blazer Tulsa second district R F Kendall Duncan third district Doris Rudolph Perry fourth district W L Fogg Reno fifth district and Austin Stockton Fort Cobb sixth district.

Julius Johnston Columbia Oklahoma College For Women Students Association OCW Nel Farrow Oklahoma City Virginia Fesler Chickasha Joe Oakes Karl Meixner Bartlesville D. E. Blazer Tulsa R. F. Kendall Duncan Doris Rudolph Perry William L. Fogg Reno Austin Stockton Fort Cobb

Lawton Couple to Attend Woodmen of America Meeting

Mr and Mrs E J Monzingo of 406 Dearborn will travel to Chicago for the 27th quadrennial Modern Woodmen of America head camp convening June 1. Monzingo is a prize winning district manager as he joins national officers, committeemen and 178 delegates from the U S and two Canadian provinces.

E. J. Monzingo Dearborn Modern Woodmen of America Chicago Monzingo United States Canadian

Bristow Founder George F. Carmen Dies at 77

George F. Carmen 77 a Bristow founder and pioneer landowner and oilman died after a long illness. He established Bristow Mercantile Co the citys first store in 1900 and owned the first automobile in Bristow and its first auto agency.

Bristow Okla George F. Carmen Carmen Bristow Mercantile Co

Two Tulsans Hurt In Plane Crash

Private pilot Weslie Rudie and 16 year old passenger Donald Ray Boyles, both of Tulsa, were injured in a 1929 Davis Special crash near Brown airport. Rudie remained unconscious at first, with head and neck injuries, while Boyles sustained a jaw fracture and cuts.

Tulsa Hillcrest Hospital Weslie Edwin Rudie Donald Ray Boyles Nelson Boyles Rudie Highway Patrol Davis Brown Airport Boyles

Vinita Man on Trial Again for Smuggling

Vinita, Oklahoma, man Fred Higgins faces retrial in Seoul on charges of failed duties on $60,000 worth of luxury goods imported from Japan. A prior district court acquittal was appealed, and today’s session was recessed as three Korean customs officials did not appear for testimony.

Seoul Fred Higgins Vinita Okla South Korea Japan Korea

Oklahoma Summer Session Opens June Fourteen

The University of Oklahoma announces its summer session will run from June 14 to August 9. Registration starts June 10. No Saturday classes this summer, but several courses will be extended by ten minutes each day.

Norman Okla University of Oklahoma

Clemency Requests From Parole Board Headed by Oklahoma Penitentiary

Eleven clemency applications were under review by the Pardon and Parole Board at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Among the applicants is Artie T Reynolds, 59, an Oklahoma City inventor and former locomotive engineer serving life for the 1939 murder of June Metcalf. The board will send its recommendations to Gov. Johnston Murray.

Mcalester Okla State Pardon and Parole Board Artie T. Reynolds Oklahoma City June Metcalf Johnston Murray

Reds Losing Sympathizers Among Japs

Tokyo reports that Communist and Red sympathizers in Japan have fallen from over a million at the end of the Pacific war to about 400000, Deputy Prime Minister Taketora Ogata said. He added they possess some military force but no longer attack the police and claim to be peace loving. He warned they could reactivate if Asia or Japan worsens.

Tokyo Japan Taketora Ogata Ogata Asia Conservative Party Front Yoshida

Parker Named President of Perry Lions Club

Perry Oklahoma Bill Parker has been named president of the Perry Lions Club succeeding Wilson Clark. Other newly elected officers include Byard Anderson as first vice president W A J Bontrager as second vice president and Charles O Neil as third vice president.

Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation

Consumer ad warns against harsh laxatives for constipation and promotes Dr. Caldwell's Senna Laxative Syrup Pepsin. It claims gentle relief without salts, improves bowel action, and relieves accompanying sour stomach. Money back if not satisfied. mail bottle to Box 280 New York NY.

Dr. Caldwell

Plans Completed For Defense Test In Oklahoma

Oklahoma plans for a nationwide civil defense test on June 14 were announced by L A Chatham state Civil Defense director. The 33rd Air Division at Tinker AFB will alert for five states. Oklahoma will aid with mutual support while Oklahoma City and Tulsa simulate conventional and biological bombing impacts. The Red Cross will supply medical teams for the alert areas.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Tulsa The Red Cross

Two Legislators Seek Armory Return to Guard

Oklahoma City lawmakers Sen. George Miskovsky and Rep. J D McCarthy renewed demands for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and Oklahoma Safety Department to move from the Armory siding to allow the 45th National Guard Division to reclaim the facility. They urged a study of housing needs for the two agencies and noted Gov. Johnston Murray suggested the authority buy the Part-O-Tel near the Capitol for about 700000 dollars.

Oklahoma City George Miskovsky J. D. McCarthy Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Oklahoma Safety de 45Th National Guard Division Jack A Rhodes Legislative Council Johnston Murray Miskovsky McCarty Council

Woman Released After Shooting In Parked Car

Willie Buycks a 44 year old Negro was shot in the groin after a scuffle with his wife Cindy Buycks. He was in fair condition at Southwestern Hospital. Police released Mrs Buycks after she refused to file charges. Officers say she fired from her bosom at him point blank following an argument in a parked car in the 1100 block Georgia. A .38 caliber pistol was recovered from Mrs Buycks.

Willie Buycks Say Southwestern Hospital Cindy Buycks Buycks Georgia

Chinchilla Awarded to Lawton Woman at Open House

Mrs. Stanley Bates of 511 Avenue I received a male chinchilla during a Sunday open house at the Bar-Nuthin Chinchilla ranch run by Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. L. Noe at 716 Euclid. A large crowd attended with much interest.

Stanley Bates Avenue I Bar-Nuthin Chinchilla Robert A. L. Noe Euclid

Arthritis relief offered by Ar Pan Ex by Stinson Drug

An advertisement from Stinson Drug at 432 D promotes Ar Pan Ex as a cure for arthritis. It claims remarkable relief and improved rest and activity for stubborn cases, urging sufferers to try the product. The style mirrors a midcentury patent medicine pitch.

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