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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1955
Page
2
Admitted and discharged patients listed by Southwestern and Kiowa areas include Mary Jewell Harrison undergoing surgery in Randlett and multiple med and surgical cases across Cache Anadarko Apache Carnegie Duncan and other towns. Births noted for several families with times and weights. Dismissals include Hattie Jo Carlton Claude Johnson and others.
City officials seek an easement to run water from Lake Thomas to Lake Lawtonka, noting a 50 foot elevation difference. Financing may come from local funds rather than bonds, with estimated costs from 15 000 to 65 000 dollars. City Engineer Smith to survey land and assess using city crews. the city owns a dragline and backhoe for ditch work.
At the state convention in Oklahoma City, labor issues dominated as City Manager Bill Gill Jr. fired about 300 employees amid union organizing drives by AFL Teamsters. Council member Harrison criticized the move while defending unions, though opposing union control of city government. The dialogue highlighted the rift between labor, city leadership, and local media figures over organizing rights and governance.
Bitter five hour session of the credentials committee features Gov. Raymond Gary of Oklahoma pressing for Arrington and Doenges amid threats to resign. Bernard Boyle defends Doenges against claims of resignation and political meddling as accusations of lies and character attacks continue.
James Roberts a 33 year old roofer suffered burns on the shoulder and arms when his clothing ignited from a tar heater while working on the Southwestern Bell Telephone building project at 17th and Gore. A fellow worker tackled the flames pulling free burning fabric and he was reported doing well at Memorial hospital.
Turkey feast meals listed with charges for those under 12 and enlisted personnel, post duties modified for the second holiday of the month, normal duty day designated for Friday Nov 25, joint Thanksgiving services at 10 am in New Post chapel led by Chaplain Col Estes with Protestant chaplains. All personnel dependents and civilians invited. drivers urged to be cautious during the holiday period.
Henry F. Hoskins 89 of Lawton died at a rest home after an extended illness. A pioneer farmer moving from Kentucky in 1901, he was born December 26, 1865 in Barbersville. Surviving are four daughters and four sons, plus many grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with multiple pastors officiating. burial in Highland Cemetery. Ritter Funeral Home in charge.
Cameron Agricultural College has been named to membership in the American Hereford Association, the world’s largest purebred registry. The association serves over 80,000 breeders nationwide and recorded 522,639 purebred calves in its last fiscal year.
The University of Oklahoma and its Museum of Art contribute nearly half of sixty paintings to an exhibit in Helsinki sponsored by the Finnish-American Society. Prof. Craig Sheppard, OU alumnus and Fulbright lecturer, travels from Oslo to discuss the show and related modern art topics. Mrs. Jacobson and Sheppard outline OU roots from the late 1920s, with Sheppard lecturing across Norway Sweden Finland and slated for Denmark and Sweden.
Preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday before Peace Justice Marvin Cameron on a drug charge against John Helvey of Lawton. Helvey is accused of selling 12 fluid ounces of paragoric containing 22.8 grains of opium to a single buyer in under 48 hours. The complaint was filed by County Attorney Manville Redman and signed by H. B. Westover of the state attorney general narcotics division.
More than 100 Comanche County 4-H members were honored at the Federation meeting at Cameron College. Key Awards went to Kath leen Woesner Cache Eurah Richards Cache Shirley Brantley Sterling and Bob Wood Faxon. New officers include Marvin Livingston president and Shirley Brantley vice president with Judy Kay Roberts Indiahoma secretary Dennis Cannon FSIS game leader and Janeris Hagar Cache song leader. Lifetime memberships were given to Otto Kluck and C. J. Ellsworth Lawton businessmen for long service.
Petition filed in Superior Court by H L Butts as father and next friend of Richard Lee Butts seeks 21165.65 in damages for a 14 year old injured in a traffic crash south of Lawton involving a bicycle and a 1953 Pontiac driven by Charles Ben Bowles. Claims negligence caused medical costs and impairment.
City police and sheriff's deputies hunt a Negro woman accused of passing a forged $13.33 check at Safeway store at Third and F on November 11. Leroy McNally, store manager, said the check came from a woman who claimed it was made by her sister. County Attorney Manville Redman filed a second degree forgery complaint this morning.
Compton California junior college the Tartars boast an unbeaten 8 game run and are favored to represent the west in the Junior Rose Bowl. They crushed Glendale 28 0 last week and face a volatile Los Angeles City College this week. Other California contenders Taft Mt San Antonio Ellisville and Boise were noted with mixed results as potential selections. Governor Gary and local civic leaders back the Aggies with letters to Pasadena officials for the invitation. Cameron previously played in 1947 Rose Bowl.
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