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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1947

Page

2

City Firm Buys Printing Concern in Oklahoma City

The Trave-Taylor Printing Co the largest lithographing and printing concern in Oklahoma City was sold to Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply Inc. The Oklahoma City plant will print lithographs for banks counties and commercial accounts in Southwestern territory. The firm will be renamed and operations will continue with key personnel retained. The network includes Lawton Ponce City Amarillo Wichita Joplin and markets across five states and New Mexico.

Trave-Taylor Printing Co Oklahoma City Southwestern Stand Warken Southwestern Stationary Warketin Warkentin Southwestern Trave-Taylor Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply, Inc Lawton Ponce City Amarillo Tex Wichita Kan Joplin Oklahoma West Texas Arkansas Kansas Missouri New Mexico Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply Lob Scotton Jack Carraway Oklahoma City Corporation John Smith Ponta City Carrol Fosnot Fosnot

John T. Martin Buried Thursday

Last rites for John T. Martin, 72, Lawton resident for 13 years, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Ritter Munern home chapel. The Rebekah Lodge and United Spanish War Veterans sent delegations, with music by Mary Manning Nora Lee Pulliam and Mrs. H.C. Brammer. Bearers were T. W. Oliver Henry Harvey Oliver Townsend Stanley Sasser Milliard Dillingham and Julius Johnston. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. He died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday at his daughter Mrs. John Brooks 906 residence, where he had lived since 1934 after illness.

John T. Martin Lawton Ritter Munern Dey HA Tom Wiles Rebekah Lodge United Spanish War Veterans Camp Mary Manning Nora Lee Pulliam H.C. Brammer T. W. Oliver Henry Harvey Oliver Townsend Stanley Sasser Milliard Dillingham Julius Johnston Highland Cemetery Martin John Brooks

Location Of Persons Will Be Topic On TAS Program

Travelers Aid services in location of persons will be outlined Saturday morning in the local USO Travelers Aid monthly radio program. Mrs. Viola Perkins, director, announced today, Mrs. Walton Davis and Herb Thomas will discuss the day's topic in a 15 minute program at 11:15 a.m. over station KSWO.

Travelers Aid Services USO Travelers Aid Viola Perkins Walton Davis Herb Thomas KSWO

Slayton's Coffee Shop Reopens After Remodeling

Slayton's Coffee Shop at 433 HB will reopen four days after a six week remodeling. Mrs H B Slayton resumes active management with brother Alvin A Jones assisting. The shop opened in 1926 under H E Slayton and moved to the current building in 1935. Mrs Slayton previously sold the business for health reasons and has since worked as a cashier. Harvey Stewart returns as staff cook.

Gilbert Holloway Rites Conducted

Last rites for O. C. Gilbert Holloway a 20 year old Lawton army veteran were held at Calvary Baptist church with Rev. D C Squyres officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery was directed by Lawton Funeral Home. Holloway died at 8 30 am Wednesday in a local hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. The United States has 31 million telephones the rest of the world 21 million.

O. C. Gilbert Halloway Lawton Calvary Baptist Church D. C. Squyres H. A. Williamson Harold Woodward Ernest Coombs O. T. Taliaferro J. L. Tompkins W. G. Brumley Lester C. Paden Martha Jane Wilcoxson Carl Cable Ralph Topley John Keathley Arthur Bilbrey Landrum Neely Ben Freeman Highland Cemetery Lawton Funeral Home Holloway Roosevelt

Personal visitors travel from Kansas City and Dallas

Ronnie Crane and Gene Patton arrived Friday from Kansas City to spend the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Charles W Crane at 1207 Arlington and Mrs Willie M Patton at 105 N Attn San Antonio. They were called here by the illness and death of their father L T Dawes who wed with another daughter Mrs J B Nix 614 Dearborn and have returned home. Mrs W E Bowers at 910 Arlington returned from Tulsa where she visited Mr and Mrs Frank Parks with Mrs Elizabeth Sims and Mrs Etta Bowman and daughter Alice Oklahoma City. They are visiting their mother Mrs M V Lewin 2118 10th and sister Mrs KB Turben 1013 C.

Ronnie Crane Gene Patton Kangaa City Finlay Engineering School Charles W. Crane Arlington Willie M. Patton N. Attn Chris O'Connor San Antonio Tex Edd Roberts Edd Ray Stillwater L. T. Dawes J. B. Nix Dearborn W. E. Bowers Tulsa Elizabeth Sims Dallas Frank Parks Sims Parks Etta Bowman Alice Oklahoma City Bowers Lawton M. V. Lewin Slater Mra. I KB. Turben

Plane crash scene near pond draws officials and inquiry

A plane broke up on impact and burst into flames after hitting a shallow pond. The wreck left wings sheared and the fuselage in two. Mayor Willie O Dwyer and other New York City officials visited the scene as police and fire departments opened an immediate investigation, joined by United Airlines officials.

Willie O'Dwyer New York City United Airlines

Lifesaving Work Scheduled Here

A junior and senior lifesaving course will open here next week to launch a summer Red Cross water safety program. Dr. Lewis Fouts announces the plan with instructor Dave Killian Jr at Doe Doc pool and early morning start pending registrations.

Red Cross Lewis Fouts Dave Killian, Jr Doe Doc Red Cross Chapter Fouts

Brigham Young Increased Values Call for Insurance

Insurance inquiry letter appears to reference Brigham Young, increased values, and a bid from Koehler Building with contact phone 838. The fragment suggests a local business or insurance matter requiring clarification.

Brigham” Young Koehler

Ralph T Baker 52 Former Lawtonian dies in Manhattan

Ralph T Baker 52 retired Oklahoma and Kan newspapers man died in Manhattan Kansas He was once oil and gas editor of the Daily Oklahoman and later with Oil and Gas Journal He also worked with Oklahoma papers in Enid Nowata and other cities Survivors include two daughters and his parents Rev and Mrs James W Baker of Oklahoma City Funeral services set for here tomorrow. State police report a 1934 model car was stolen from W L Bennett five miles south of Cuche overnight.

Qjklahoma City Ralph T. Baker Oklahoma and Kan- Sas Manhattan Kans Oil and Gas Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City Baker Oi and Gas Journal Tulsa Oklahoma Enid Nowate Whehita, Kans Detroit Mich Kansas State College James W. Baker Lawton

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