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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1955

Page

16

Don Cossack Chorus To Perform In City Tonight

The internationally famous Gen Platoff Don Cossack Chorus and dancers will present a varied program at 8 15 p m today at the McMahon Memorial auditorium. Proceeds benefit youth work in Lawton and civic projects. Tickets available at the auditorium door.

Gen. Platoff Don Cossack McMahon Memorial Auditorium Lawton Optimist Club Civic Club Optimist San Francisco G. Solodukin Platoff Moscow Notre Dame Paris

Incumbents Win In Capital Vote

In Oklahoma City two school board incumbents C. B. McCray and Phil Bennett won clear majorities as state history was made. For the first time in Oklahoma County a Negro name appeared on the ballot without racial identification. Simmons finished third behind Bennett and is not yet in the general election set for December 6.

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Gas Bomb Heightens Chattanooga School Tensions

A tear gas bomb was set off by an unknown person during a Chattanooga School Board meeting with its interracial advisory committee of 28 whites and 16 Negroes. The meeting discussed hearings on the Supreme Court ban on racial discrimination in public education amid mounting emotion. Police investigate as spectators, including Richard Stanfield, were affected by the fumes.

Chattanooga Tenn.p Chattanooga School Board Supreme Court Raymond Witt Richard Stanfield

Hail The Hunkering Hero Comes To Lawton High

Lawton High School students stage an hour long play titled Hail The Hunkering Hero on Sadie Hawkins Day. The 9 30 a m Thursday matinee in the L H S gym features two acts of hillbilly and football panorama to fund speech activities and tournament trips. Cast includes Ann Blackburn Paula Brady Norma Curry Irene Harris Pat Horton Rosemary Hoppert and many others. Admission 25 cents.

Lawton High School Wolverines Opal Ford LHS Hail Ann Blackburn Paula Brady Norma Curry Irene Harris Pat Horton Rosemary Hoppert Kenneth Huffman Frankie Ingraham Juanita Jumper Barbara Lawrence Tommie Jo. Levering Jim May Brent Parmenter Virginia Rice Carol Sabey Frank Shaaf Barbara Speck Joyce Wood Jim Maddox Beverly Bryant Annette

Nixon Takes Brief Holiday In Florida

Vice President Richard Nixon and Mrs Nixon arrived at Palm Beach International Airport and drove to Delray Beach to enjoy a five day sun holiday with hosts Mr and Mrs F Earl Wallace Jr They said they came from Washington for a respite from official duties and would spend time on the beach and maybe some golf.

West Palm Beach Fla Richard M. Nixon Palm Beach _International Airport Delray Beach Washington F. Earl Wallace Jr Nixon

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