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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1957

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Gein long-time suspect in Wisconsin murders

Investigators in Wisconsin report Gein admitted killing and mutilating women at his Plainfield farm. He described grave robberies 1944 to 1952 and keeping skulls and skin used for clothing and belts. He faced first degree murder charges as more details emerged after his Madison lab interview.

Gein Kenneth Engelman Methodist Church Worden Clark Chicago Tribune Edward Gein Madison Wis the Tribune Aumils Kilbe Charles Wilson State Crime Laboratory Gunn Mary Hogan Plainfield Wisconsin Waushara Wautoma Igor Worelen Portage County Herbert Wanierski William Belter Belter George Henry Dist Earl Eileen Eileen

Two Large Damage Suits Settled Out Of Court

District Judge Luther B. Eubanks announced late Wednesday that two large damage suits scheduled for trial this week have been settled out of court. One case seeks 152 594.51 in damages with terms to be revealed Saturday. The other suit claims 7 700 in damages from Ethel White against Marion F. Richardson linked to a traffic accident at 17th and May 31, 1955. terms not disclosed.

Luther B. Ev* Banks Ethel White Marion F. Richardson Elizabeth Bilbrey Marvin Turner Texas- Southwestern Castle Haisers Association

Finucane tour includes post visits and honors ceremony

Gen. de Shazo accompanies Finucane on a morning tour of the post and new construction areas. The undersecretary will view the Missile Training Command, Wichita Wildlife Refuge, and Snow Hall before receiving the Order of Saint Barbara at McNair Hall and luncheon with Gen. de Shazo.

de Sharo Missile Training Command Wichita Wildlife Refuge Snow Hall Finucane Philip C. Whele Barbara de Shazo McNair, Hall de Sharp Rom Department of the Army Staff Marry ¥. Kirkpatrick Wirt Williams Army Clarence W. Clapsaddle Secretary of the Army Wilbur Brucker Spokane, Wash Washington Spokane Seattle First National Bank Navy Northwest Sea Frontier 13Th Naval District Bureau of Ordnance Aller Taft School Watertown Conn Sheffield Scientific School Yale University Frank M. Wilkins Alex N. Williams 522D Earl N. Harper M&the Field, Artillery Battalion Eugene E. Cox Warren C. Joyce Thomas N Courvoisie 18Th Field Artillery Battalion 77Th

Jaycees Honor 16 Fort Sill Men

Sixteen Fort Sill soldiers were guests of the Lawton Jaycees at noon in observance of Fat Day. Program chairman Ben Dunn presented a film on camera innovations as WOW-1 Lee F. Davison and other military guests attended.

Fort Sill Lawton Jaycees Ben Dunn Lee F. Davison Roscoe D. Britten William Nichols Harvey H. Browning John F. Mason Julius C. Williams Gail J. Bump Adalbert Wawtzniak William R. Montgomery Vernon D. Haynes Thomas W. Pounders Paul Reynolds Walter L. Templeton William A. Christian Wylard Willard Larry Bruce Herbert Shall Barberton Jim Driskell Jack Spencer Guthrie Jaycee Lawtonian

Blind medical test gives flashes to the blind

Miss Corstorphine, blind since 1939 from a brain tumor, participated in an experiment by Button and Dr Tracy Putnam. Wires inserted into the brain via a transistor linked cell detected light flashes, enabling her to sense light and distinguish left from right in a dim room.

Corstorphine Los Angeles Button de. Tracy Putnam Harvard University Cedars of Lebaron Hospital Miss Corstorphine

City Seizure Planned Over Delinquent Parking Tickets

The police will not release vehicles until all overdue tickets are paid plus towing and storage charges. Police captain Warren said over 500 delinquent tickets have been paid but many remain unpaid. Cars owned by delinquent ticketholders will be removed from city streets under the crackdown.

Warren

Oklahoma City Market Prices Report Grain Eggs and Livestock

Oklahoma City Board of Agriculture reports prices for wheat broilers hens eggs and butter with detailed regional quotes. Includes chickens hogs calves slaughter classes and cattle values from Oklahoma City points plus Chicago butter wholesale prices.

Preans Grains Prairie Hig Stags State Poultry Oklahoma City State Board of Agriculture Today Guyman Hooker Vici Bison Vinita Blackwell Pauls Valley Clinton Lawton Tulsa Eggs Oklahoma Standard el Reno Shattuck Wat Oklahoma Chicago

Deaths On Tulsa Roads Claim Young Riders

A 11 year old riding on a motor scooter suffered head and facial lacerations and a broken leg after a collision with a car driven by Merie Emery Brown of Tulsa. The crash near Latyton injured six year old Linda Gayle Bone, daughter of Mr and Mrs Caren Doyle Bone, when her car hit another vehicle on 25th and D. Linda’s head struck the windshield and she received a minor head injury. Patrolmen Melvin Kelley and Bill Ward reported the Plymouth south on 25th collided with a 1937 Chevrolet east on D driven by Mrs Paul L White of 2603 D.

John Cochran Tulsa Highway Patrol Merie Emery Brown Latyton S, 25Th Linda Gayle Bone Caren Doyle Bone Melvin Kelley Bill Ward Said Bone Paul L. White

Lawton Man Fined for Mooching on Streets

A 42 year old Lawton man Robert William Clampit was fined 20 dollars after being found guilty in Municipal court of mooching on the streets. A 1 year old girl was fined 20 dollars for public drunkenness and Elmer Caldwell of 1312 Sixth Street was fined 20 dollars for vagrancy. Students from the Church of Christ Bible Chair at West Texas State College Canyon Texas will visit the Local Church of Christ Bible Chair Saturday.

Lawton Robert William Clampit U.C Elmer. Caldwell Church of Christ Bible West Texas State College Canyon, Tex Church of Christ

King to Start Diesel Mechanics Training at OSU Tech

Frederick Samuel King of Layton will begin diesel mechanics training at Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee after the first of the year.

Frederick Samuel King Layton Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee

Pictures Taken For Central Junior High Yearbook

Group activity pictures for the 1958 Central junior high school yearbook were taken today, sponsor Mrs. Eva Stiner said.

Central Junior High School Eva Stiner

Russia Pledges 175 Million Dollar Loan To Egypt

Cairo reports Russia will provide 700 million rubles in aid for Egypt's five year industrialization plan. The loan would be repaid over 12 years with rubles likely buying Russian materials and tech advisers. Presidential war minister Amer returned from Moscow with a two hour briefing to Nasser.

Cairo Russia Egypt Nasser Middle East Moscow Syria Abdel Hakim Amer Kremlin Bulganin

Burglars Break Into Lawson Woman Home

Ruby Drew reports a break in at her Lawson residence. Thieves entered Tuesday and ransacked the home, taking an Arvin transistor radio from Hardy Suees Music Co. display and leaving a note. They drank two cartons of beer, slept on a made bed, and left beer cans in a waste basket before 3:20 p.m. Wednesday.

Lawson Hardy Suees Music Co Ruby Drew Washington

Dads Club Eyes Paving Project in Cleveland Area

The Cleveland Dads Club chaired by Garland Garrett voted to draft a petition seeking paving of streets in the White addition to Lawton. Plans cover 27th Street from south to J and J to Sheridan Road, with signatures to be gathered locally. Attending were Mayor C R Ellsworth Councilman Stitt Pair contractor Floyd Freeman and Dewey L Parker principal of Cleveland Elementary.

Cleveland Dads’ Club Garland Garrett Sheridan Road Lawton C.R. Ellsworth Stitt’ Pair Floyd Freeman Déwey L. Parker

City Man Denies Larceny Charge

J. L. Mason, 31, of 1810 Lee, pleads innocent to a grand larceny charge filed by County Attorney Warren Crane. Alleged theft of 40 from Fort Silman Sgt. Charles Klink at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday. Preliminary hearing set for 1 pm Tuesday. Mason jailed in $1000 bond.

J. L. Mason Lee Warren Crane Fort Silman Charles Klink Woodrow Giles Lell Sgt Klink Lawton View House

Church adopts new daily devotion times at Cameron College Church

Church officials announced changes to daily devotionals at the Cameron College Church of Christ Bible Chair. Devotions move from 12 30 p m to 6 3 p m Monday through Thursday with Friday remaining at 12 30 p m. The chair will stay open after each home football and basketball game with refreshments served.

Cameron College Church of Christ

Eisenhower Returns From Vacation With NATO Council in Mind

President Eisenhower ends a week in Dixie and flies to Washington. He will attend a dinner at a private club honoring Herbert Brownell who recently resigned as attorney general. The trip follows a refreshed mood ahead of the NATO Council meeting in Paris. James Hagerty said the president will sit in on the first Civil Rights Commission meeting in December in Washington.

Augusta Eisenhower Dixie Washington Herbert Brownell Augusta National Civil Rights Commission Congress

Jury Acquits Auto Dealer In Preview

City Court jurors acquitted Bill Bull of charges he failed to display proper registration papers with a 1958 auto shown three weeks before unveiling. He faces a Tax Commission hearing to cancel his used car dealers license after a Ford dealer lost a franchise for selling the car before unveiling. The Central junior high school office club met for plans on a Christmas party. Comanche county Future Farmers of America officers attended the Southwest district meeting in Duncan.

Muskagee Ima Bman Bill Bull Bull Tax Commission Bixby Ford ILUB Central Junior High School Kay Stiner Atiend Parley Comanche County Future Farmers of America Vocational Agriculture Southwest District Dunlcan

Children resume school after operations at home

Children readied to return to class within a week after surgical procedures. Howard 13, Virginia 14 attend Tomlinson Junior High. Eugene 11 Helen 9 Harold 1 go to Cleveland. Heth to start next year. Mrs. Grace notes she will wait longer due to her own enlarged tonsils. Milton Keating leaves for Shawnee for state chamber executives meeting.

Robert P. Dennis Byron W. Aycock Howard Virginia Tomlinson Eugene Helen Harold Cleveland Heth Grace Shawnee Milton Keating Chamber of Commerce Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives, Association

Hunt Continues For 2 Hijackers Near Randlett Oklahoma

In Cotton County search continues for two hijackers who robbed two Sheppard AFB airmen near Randlett Tuesday night. One airman Arc Er was shot in the abdomen and remained at the base in guarded condition. The assailants forced the airmen into a car and drove off on a country road, taking cash. one wallet with money was later found at the scene.

Walters Cotton County Sheppard Afb Randlett Bill Dyer Abdor Dyer Oklahoma David Hooper Chaney

Cimarron County Snow Hits Boise City. Two Injured in Crash

Two inches of snow fell by 11 a m in Boise City Oklahoma Cimarron County as two Highway Department workers were injured when their car slid on slick State Highway 3 and crashed into a department truck.

Boise City Oklahoma Panhandle Cimarron County Highway Department Here

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