Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma

We have 1,673,976 pages in Oklahoma

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1954

Page

4

Auto Killing Trial Ready For Jury

Shawnee Oklahoma November 24 UP Attorneys concluded final arguments in the trial of Donald Arliss Howe accused of murdering Nuckols by impaling him on a car hood ornament after a dispute over a $10 gambling debt. The defense argued lack of intent and cited Howe’s brain injury while Nuckols allegedly stole clothing and menaced Howe with a post.

Shawnee Okla Donald Arliss Howe Howe Oklahoma City

Slain Fort Worth Girl Jeannette Earnest Buried

The funeral for 11 year old Jeannette Earnest was held at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Fort Worth. Uncle Thurman L. Priest is jailed in Marshfield Missouri on kidnapping and murder charges. Priest admits taking the girl from Fort Worth to Missouri where she was killed at sunrise. The pistol used was found near the body in Lebanon Missouri. Priest, a 48 year old former aircraft plant worker, faces a coroner's inquest in Lebanon.

Fort Worth Tex Jeannette Earnest Garden of Memories Thurman L. Priest Marshfield Nadine Earnest H. M. Earnest Mrs Priest Jeannette Riverside Lebanon Missouri Banon

Chief Forestalls Railroad Strike

Washington reports that a three man board will study the dispute between conductors and railroads for 30 days with nonbinding recommendations. The law blocks any strike or changes for 60 days after the board reports, during which wage rate changes remain subject to mutual agreement. The row centers on new wage scales tied to locomotive size for engineers and firemen, while conductors are already on uniform pay.

Washington White House Eisenhower Independent Union

County Poultry Show Winners Are Selected

The 1954 Comanche County Poultry Show and judging school results were announced Tuesday by county agent Lewis Haydock. Top honors in FFA division went to Bob Smith Chattanooga and Dick Schumpert Chattanooga tied for second. 21 FFA and 4-H students judged prize exhibits with John Wood Altus.

Comanche County Future Farmers of America Lewis Haydock John Wood Altus American Poultry Association Bob Smith Chattanooga FFA Dick Schumrt Carl Cranill Indiahoma Butch Watts Leroy Horn Marvin Livingston Faxon Bob Wood Larry Watson Fairview

Attorney General Approves Three Oklahoma Bonds

The state attorney general approved three bond issues totaling 23000 dollars. Carter City, Independent School District 2 in Love County gets 15000 for waterworks extension and improvements. Dependent School District 9 in Marshall County receives 2000 for building.

Carter Love Marshall Bonds Oklahoma City Independent School District Love County Marshall County

Junior High Holds Thanksgiving Assembly Program

Law ton junior high staged a Thanksgiving assembly featuring musical numbers and a play. The choral groups conducted by Mrs Mildrege Roberts performed America the Beautiful with the school band under George Walters, and Battle Hymn of the Republic arranged by Fred Warrington with piano by Frederica Hammond and Nellie Carter. Speech students directed by Mrs Effie Wickman presented the two act play Many Thanks with cast members Larry Angus Jean Bell Jimmy Bernhardt Judy Bledsoe Jerry Butler Mike Clay Pat Cooke Joy Howell.

Lawton Junior High School Mildrege Roberts George Walters Fred Warring Frederica Hammond Nellie Carter Effie Wickman Larry Angus Jean Bell Jimmy Bernhardt Judy Bledsoe Jerry Butler Mike Clay Pat Cooke Joy Howell

Community Leaders and Speakers at Service

Brenda Johnson Connie Kemp Pete Love Maurice Morgan Perry Pendergraft James Pipkin Fred Schaaf John Stone Carolyn Todd Linda Warner Dianne Porter attended the event. Sue Lacy served as mistress of ceremonies. Flags were presented by Lawrence Musselwhite and David Whitesel. Janet Pickens delivered Scripture and prayer.

Brenda Johnson Connie Kemp Pete Love Maurice Morgan Perry Pendergraft James Pipkin Fred Schaaf John Stone Carolyn Todd Linda Warner Dianne Porter Sue Lacy Lawrence Musselwhite David Whitesel Janet Pickens

Big Dividend Due On GI Insurance

The Veterans Administration announced that from January 196? veterans will receive 226 million dollars in dividends on government life insurance. About 200 million goes to roughly five million World War II national service life insurance policies, and 26 million to some 380,000 World War I U S government life policies. Adjustments will occur due to changes in mortality and disability experience.

Washington Veterans Administration

Body Of Drowned Texan Recovered

The body of 42 year old James Poore of Duncanville Texas who drowned while fishing at Lake Texoma on November 14 has been recovered in 100 feet of water at the drowning site. Bruce Oakley game ranger said the body surfaced at the point of the drowning after failed drag efforts.

Durant. Okla Duncanville Tex Lake Texoma Bruce Oakley James Poore

Vienna Women Name What Makes a Perfect Husband

A Vienna public poll of 2,500 wives lists essential traits for a husband. Top priorities include efficiency at work fidelity good provider kindness humor intelligence and chivalry with smoking drinking allowed if he is a capable lover and worker.

Vienna

Air Force Faces High Personnel Loss Report in Kansas City

Boeing executive J E Schaefer told Air Force Association members in Kansas City that the service loses about 180000 personnel annually at a cost near 244 billion dollars. He urged making the forces more attractive to raise reenlistment rates and reduce training costs.

Kansas City Air Force Air Force Association J. E. Schaefer Boeing Co Schaefer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chief Forestalls Frigidaire Hewett D Ave DECCA Mr. Sandman T. Texas Tyler Hardy Suggs Music CO Roosevelt Roosevelt School Our America Faye Voyles Georgia Moore REDS Jim Rucker Fletcher Ffa Charlotte Ingle Fletcher Judye Fletcher Ned Patton Itanooga Ffa Rocks White Patricia Peters Lester Adler Indiahoma Ffa Eddie Blue Giants Dick Schumpert Austroloups Chattanooga Ffa New Wyondotte White Carl Fisher Jerry Geiger Eghorn White Leroy Kenneth Couch Eggs Pat Peters Mervin Beltsville Young Cockrell Pullet Pullets Dick Schumpfer Rhode Island New Hampshire Blue Judy Boggs Lester Adier Black Young Trio Wyondotte Young Cockrels Leghorn White Austrololupe Charlotte Ingie Fictch Young Gun Young White Young Corkrel Young Cockrel Joe Stuckey Auto Radio Southwestern Radio & Sound Scott Tony Curtis I Ori Nelson Am van Dorn THE Lawless Bil Julia Cry Mary Castle John McIntire Bugh O'Brian McCord C Ave Hankin's Drive-In Ft. Sill Blvd Airport Dtarring Vene L Unne Dean Jagger Joan Evans Universal-International Lion’s Club Paper Drive PIZZA Spagheti Bianco Sit S Og Clara Cache Road Aen Bowery Boys Lockhart Knowles Allied Artists eLexe— Vaska Tere Drei Waltseisney S 'Oreras Purina van Johnson Spencer Tracy Alwans & Good Show Apache Country Technicolor Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Noah Berry Jr Stephen Vincent Benet Daniel DEVIL Edward Arnold Simone Simon Paris France Nice ANM GM Elizabeth Taylor Walter Pidgeon Donna Reed Eva Gabor Kurt Kasznar Lawton Theater
Search Courier

Search the Lawton Constitution Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawton Constitution?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication