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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1954

Page

8

Funeral Rites for Berry Lee Held in Anadarko

Funeral services for Berry Lee 71, Caddo county farmer, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Burial followed in Grace Mont cemetery. Born June 10, 1882 in Marlin Texas, he lived as a farmer and resided in Cement for years. Survived by wife Maggie four sons Floyd Ted Mariana Lee four daughters Nellie Curry Ola Schoonover Elaine Henricks and one great grandchild.

Cem&nt Smith Berry Lee Caddo County Jack Stewart Bethel Baptist Church Anadarko Gracemont Marlin Tex Maggie Floyd Ted Mariana Maysville Lee Nellie Curry Watonga Ola Schoonover Elaine Henricks Sand Springs Owen S. King Veterans Hospital Oklahoma City First Methodist Church J. J. Stowe Jr Highland Cemetery King Harvard Neb Oklahoma Lawton Oak Joseph King Dale Smith Walters Klass King Glenn King Char

Services for Charlie Haldiman Held at Becker Memorial

Funeral services for Charlie Haldiman were held in Becker Memorial Chapel with Bro. Lloyd Hatfield of Midway Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Bearers included Earl Schriver, W. A. Harrison, Oliver Cagle, Tom Boggs, Roy Rehwalt, and John Thomas. Haldiman died Monday night at Fort Supply.

Charlie Haldiman Becker Memorial Chapel Bro Lloyd Hatfield Midway Church of Christ Highland Cemetery Earl Schriver W. A. Harrison Oliver Cagle Tom Boggs Roy Rehwalt John Thomas Haldiman Fort Supply

Obituary notices from Lawton funeral homes column

Multiple death notices from Lawton area describe services for David B Leffel 83 William J Schlein 57 Owen S King 67 and Robert James Moser 15 with details on service times burial sites and surviving relatives. Lawton Funeral Home chapel in Highland cemetery is listed for several services and ministers are named.

Butter Markets Hold Steady Amid Strong Chicago Receipts

King, Merlin. Elm address 1330. Glendale Arizona. Survived by two sisters Kate Lucas 510 N Seventh and Ted Peters Geronimo. Services pending Becker Funeral Home.

Lie King Elm Merlin King Glendale Ariz Kate Lucas Ted Peters Geronimo Becker Funeral Home

Kiwanis Observe National Secretaries Week In Lawton

Lawton Kiwanis joined National Secretaries Week with a program by NSA Lawton chapter. A skit featured four secretary roles and bosses, led by Betty Rush and Miss Marilyn Russell. NSA official Miss Hair spoke on professional advancement and noted chapters in Ada Chickasha Tulsa Oklahoma City Lawton.

Lawton Kiwanis Club Lawton National Secretaries Association Betty Rush Hugh Horn Gay Blade Martha Safrit Wayne Gilley Ruby Harris Kuntz Gale Sadler Ed Keefe Chickasha Texas-Oklaoma Kiwanis Bobbye Agnew

Harris Named New Pastor at Liberty Heights Christian Church

Rev W E Harris of Wagoner accepts the Liberty Heights Christian Church pastorate in Lawton at 1802 Elm replacing Charles Dawson. Harris, a Phillips Univ graduate, has pastored Wagoner since 1949 and previously led Grangeville Idaho church for three years. He is a Washington native and served on the Oklahoma Christian Missionary Society board and the state Methodist correlation commission.

W. E. Harris Liberty Heights Christian Church Wagoner Lawton Elm Charles Dawson Phillips University Harris Wagoner Church Phil Lips University Enid Grangeville Ida Washington Oklahoma Christian Missionary Society State Methodist Convention Wagoner Ministerial Alliance

Last rites for William C Laird held in Lawton

William C Uncle Billy Laird 94 Lawton pioneer died Wednesday services held at 10 a m today in Ritter funeral home chapel with Rev Milton Ferguson of First Baptist Church officiating Bearers included Ike Anderson M E Cameron Otis Waldron Pat Hocker D Moncrief and Joe B Clark Burial in Highland Cemetery

William C Billy” Laird Lawton Ritter Funeral Home Milton Ferguson First Baptist Church Ike Anderson M. E Cameron Otis Waldron Pat Hocker D. Moncrief Joe B. Clark Highland Cemetery

Graveside rites for Edward M. Carlin set for Saturday

Edward M. Carlin died early today. Graveside services will be held at 4 30 p.m. Saturday with Father Daniel Suellentrop officiating. Survivors include his mother Mrs Grace Carlin and sister Mrs Carl Gasser of Clovis New Mexico. Burial is in Highland Cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction.

Robert James Moser Anadarko Hospital Cyril High School Cyril Cement First Christian Church of Orville Moser Joan Woods Patty Moser Claude T. H.mathis Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher Edward M. Carlin Daniel Suellentrop Grace Carlin Carl Gasser Clovis N. Mex Highland Cemtery Becker Funeral Home

Rev Russell Rauscher Named to Attend Red Cross Meeting

Rev Russell Rauscher vice chairman of Comanche County Red Cross will serve as local delegate to the national convention June 14 16 in Los Angeles California He is honored by the national body named to give the invocation at a breakfast meeting June 15 at the Biltmore Hotel for delegates from 16 Midwestern states

Russell Rauscher Comanche County Red Cross Los Angeles Calif Biltmore

Memorial Day Rites Planned in Fort Sill and Lawton

Memorial Day services are scheduled in Lawton area with joint Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and United Spanish War Veterans rites at Highland Cemetery on Sunday at 10 a.m. and a second ceremony Monday at 10 a.m. at Fort Sill under military direction. Brig. Gen. James F. Brittingham will deliver the Memorial Day Address. Local commerce will pause as banks city hall courthouse and post office close for observance.

America Fort Sill Lawton Highland Cemetery Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion United Spanish War Veterans James F. Brittingham Artillery Center Court House

VFW Poppy Sales Approved by Lawton Board

Lawton Appeals Review Board approved an application by the VFW Auxiliary for street sales of Buddy Poppies on downtown Lawton streets. Proceeds aid disabled and needy veterans, widows and orphans, and support national rehabilitation and welfare services.

Lawton Appeals Review Board Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Lawton American Legion

Walters Case Tentative Hearing For Man Charged With Mistreating Girl

Preliminary hearing for Gene Thomas Reeves 29 of Lawton set for June 8 before County Judge Claud Smith. Reeves posted $1500 bond as charges allege he enticed a 10 year old girl from a local cinema claiming her mother needed her. The mistreatment accusation followed.

OU Professor Weighs Easier Exams After Student Faint

Duke Logan fainted after seeing an exam prompting University of Oklahoma Law School professor Dale Vliet to consider easing exam difficulty. The incident occurred in Norman Oklahoma as part of campus academic stress concerns.

Norman Okla Dale Vliet University of Oklahoma Law School Duke Logan

Arms ship crew questioned by U S authorities

In Key West Florida U S State Department officials questioned captain Johan Henry Lind and crew of the Swedish freighter Alfhem over a 10 million dollar arms shipment to Guatemala. The 4600 ton vessel was escorted to Key West Harbor by a Coast Guard destroyer as questions focused on the clandestine delivery from Stettin Poland to Puerto Barrios Guatemala.

Key West Fla U. S. State Department Alfhem Guatemala Key West Harbor Ft. Taylor Coast Guard U. S Loeser Washington Puerto Barrios Stettin Poland State Department Johan Henry Lind Dulles Coppererss

Oklahoma bill sparks debate on Indian health care jobs

House members backed a measure amid assurances of public hearings in the Senate subcommittee. Senator Kerr warned the bill could disrupt Indian health care in Oklahoma. Carl Albert urged an amendment to grant Indians preferential hospital jobs if hospitals join the Public Health Service.

House Senate Oklahoma Robert S. Kerr Carl Albert D-Okla

Hollis High School Alumni to Meet June 4

The Hollis High School Alumni Association marks its 23rd anniversary with a gathering on Friday June 4 in Hollis. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the high school alumni headquarters, with a 2 p.m. parade and a business meeting in the auditorium. Reservations go to secretary Miss Verble Eastham.

Hollis High School Alumni Association Hollis Verble Eastham Hollis Alumni Association

Clergy Named for Oklahoma City Institutions

The list includes Jack Wilkes of Muskogee First Church and A W Bizell of Lexington as executive secretary of a living endowment project in Oklahoma City. W E Bowers formerly Vinita district superintendent becomes university chaplain at Oklahoma City University. L Mack Powell from Central State Hospital is assigned in Norman.

Lawton Oklahoma City Crown Heights Jack Wilkes Muskogee

Prompt fragment lists church connections and assistants

The text records names linked to churches and roles including district representatives and assistants across Oklahoma cities such as Enid Blackwell Tulsa Muskogee and Lawton. Specific pairs include N J Hillman Bartlesville Robert J Smith from Enid First Church and Fred Stolz from Lawton Wesley.

Hillman N. J. Bartlesville

Gail Russell Sues Husband Guy Madison For Divorce

Actress Gail Russell 29 sues actor Guy Madison 32 for divorce in Santa Monica California. They married in 1949 in Santa Barbara and separated December 26 with no children.

Gail Russell Guy Madison Santa Monica Calif Santa Barbara

Post Office Locks All London Mailboxes After Theft Claim

London detectives began a rush operation to change locks on 11 000 street mail boxes after Kenneth Ball aged 18 testified he used his front door key to open a box and steal a letter.

London Kenneth Ball

Amateur radio licenses under U.S. jurisdiction reach 117427

The article states that 117427 licensed amateur radio stations operate under United States jurisdiction. It notes the number reflects current licensing status and implies broad participation among hobbyists and communications professionals.

U.S. Jurisdiction

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