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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1955

Page

2

Army Aviation Informational Team Visits Reservists at Fort Sill

A mobile Army Aviation instructional team will be at Fort Sill December 7 at Building 2907 to brief local and area reserve units on Army Aviation role. Capt. Billy Foust and Lt. Floyd J. Tiemann lead the two man team, visiting 35 cities in the Fourth Army area to discuss aircraft types, training prerequisites, and career opportunities in Army Aviation.

Army Aviation Fort Sill Billy Foust 52Nd Field Artillery Group Floyd J. Tiemann 17Th Field Artillery Group Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Fourth Army Fort Hood Fort Bliss Brooke Army Medical Center Army Artillery Infantry Signal Corps Armor Engineers Transportation Corps Medical Corps

Hospital Births and Admissions in Memorial Kiowa Southwestern

Birth announcements list daughters for Henderson Altus Teel Meyer and other families with birth times and weights. Several inpatients and surgeries shown across Memorial Kiowa and Southwestern regions, including names like Greaves, Baker, Martin, Mills, Johnson, and others. multiple dismissals and medical admissions noted for towns such as Anadarko Fort Sill Indian School and Walters.

Bob Wayne Taylor Fletcher John Wesley Christian Paul Christian Indiahoma James McClean Greaves Fielding Lewis Greaves Artillery Village Feilding Lewis Greaves Dett Roof Anadarko John Roger Baker Lawton Richard Chester Martin Marlow Judy Melton E. W. Melton Lake Heneritta Thompson Roosevelt Bertha E. Richardson Casey M. Mills Lena Belle Lee Walters Roy Benjamine Ferris Glenda Farrer McCartey Duncan Mary L. Thomas Lee Clifford L. Johnson Andrews Coy Grimes Altus Kiowa George Mopope Reeves Nahwooksy Fort Sill

Oklahoma City Markets Report Prices and Livestock

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture lists prices for wheat broilers eggs butterfat and pecans with steadiness in many items and gains in others. Cattle calves hogs and sheep markets in Oklahoma City show slow trade for beef cattle and gains for cows while slaughter calves and stockers vary. Chicago butter prices and receipts are noted with wholesale levels unchanged.

Oklaoma City State Department of Agriculture Medford Bison el Reno Frederick Hennessey Lawton Oklahoma City Yukon Clinton Enid Hobart Kingfisher Blackwell Vici Guyman Hooker Broilers Vinita Muskogee Tulsa Laverne Pauls Valley Alva Elk City Woodward Watonga Shawnee P Usda Chicago

Drunken Drivers Given Fines and Jail in County Court

Judge S R Harper fined Rance Jackson of Wichita Falls and Keith Wayne Chasenah of 1109 Garfield 100 dollars each and jailed them for 10 days after guilty pleas on driving while intoxicated charges. City officers Bartels and Lee filed the complaints.

S. R. Harper Rance Jackson Wichita Falls Keith Wayne Chasenah Garfield Harper H. A. Bartels J. H. Lee Manville Redman Dickey Don Skinner Lawton Ralph Clines Darrell Bread Charles Wermy Cache Justice of Peace Marvin Cameron Marvin Terry Walter W. Bertrand Superior Court Robert S. Landers

Three Are Killed In State Wrecks

A Kansas bridegroom and a Hominy Oklahoma couple were killed in state traffic crashes, bringing Oklahoma’s yearly highway toll to 527. Victims named are Donald Dean Schmidt, 26, of McPherson Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sam Berger of Hominy.

United Press Kansas Hominy Okla Oklahoma Donald Dean Schmidt McPherson Kan Bill Sam Berger

War Vets To Pick Officers For Year

Henry W. Lawton Camp No. 6 United Spanish-American War Veterans will elect officers at 2 p.m. Sunday at the JOOF hall 109 D. Fred K. Barrett is outgoing president and Mrs Gertrude Fur man is retiring president of the auxiliary unit.

Henry W. Lawton United Spanish-American War Veterans Joof Hall D. Fred K. Barrett Gertrude Furman

Public Records Divorces and Marriages Reported

Superior Court grants divorce in Bias vs Bias with custody awarded and $30 monthly child support. Jones vs Jones issues restraining order with temporary custody and $100 monthly support. Payne vs Payne petition filed. Marriage licenses issued for Willard Smith, Goodwin Myers, Erwin Cole, Awbrey Kersey, Lenz Levens. multiple ages and hometowns listed.

Superior Court Joseph E. Bias Alice Bias Ethel N. Jones Harmon Jones Wanca Jean Payne Clarence Payne Byron Keith Willard Dearborn Carole Jeanette Smith George Walter Goodwin

Miss Williams Earns $300 4-H Scholarship in Beautification

Miss Williams receives a $300 scholarship in the tractor maintenance awards program. She has nine years in 4-H club work and began beautification by planting zinnias. Over four years she planted 21 shrubs and 28 trees. In 1951 her family built a new home and she assumed beautification duties.

Miss Williams

Investment Firm Banquet Tonight at Hotel Lawtonian

The Selected Investments corporation will host its banquet at 6 30 p m today in the Hotel Lawtonian. More than 300 investors from about 20 communities are invited. Principal speakers include J Phil Burns of United Securities Agency. Hosts listed are J M Dyer Waurika H C Grimmett Anadarko and W C Capshaw Lawton.

Selected Investments Corporation Lawtonian W. A. Munson J. Phil Burns United Securities Agency J. M. Dyer Waurika H. C. Grimmett Anadarko W. C. Capshaw Lawton

Wickersham Seeks Army Use of Wichita Mountains Refuge

Congressman Wickersham outlined a plan to permit Army use of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for a proposed range expansion. He cited water needs for Lawton’s industrial growth and named prospects for plants, saying he would meet city officials again this afternoon. He praised Fort Sill as a historic post to bolster defense programs there.

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Lawton C. R. Ellsworth Wickersham Fort Sill

Suit Seeks Damages Over Fatal Car Crash Victims

SUITS to recover damages for her personal injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Riedel seek $25,800 in connection with the death of their two year old daughter, Irene Ann Riedel, in the accident. Mrs. Riedel seeks to recover $75,000 for her personal injuries and $10,000 for past and anticipated future medical expenses. She alleges fractures of a vertebra, arm, ankles and pelvis, internal injuries, shock and abrasions. The Riedels were passengers in a car driven by Mrs. Robert W. McBride. Both she and her husband were killed in the mishap, and a suit to recover $64,900 in connection with their fatal injuries was filed Monday by their son, ie W. McBride of 1621 . 26th.

Riedel Irene Ann Riedel Robert W. McBride Ie W. McBride

County Commissioners Approve Regular Monthly Payroll

County Commissioners Emil Woesner Bill Kleeman and Pete Wynn met to approve the regular monthly payroll of courthouse employees and salaries were distributed after the meeting. They will convene for monthly business discussion at 10 a.m. Monday in the commissioners office at the courthouse.

Emil Woesner Bill Kleeman Pete Wynn

Slums May Break American Cities Warns Housing Chief

Federal Housing chief Albert Cole warned that U S cities risk municipal bankruptcy by 1965 if slums and blight are not tackled quickly. He cited rapid urban population growth and high costs, urging area-wide plans and noting hundreds of development programs under federal housing acts across more than 200 communities. Adlai Stevenson plans to address the association Wednesday.

Miami Albert M. Cole Cole American Municipal Association Adlai Stevenson

Explosive Finds Prompt Fort Sill Demolition Team Contact

A shed held TNT in three old boxes with 140, 87, and 24 sticks. Lt Wrable and Sgt Grimm planned to detonate it safely at Fort Sill with two dynamite caps while demolition experts watched from a half mile away. EOD also recovered a 75mm shrapnel round and 20 rifle rounds during similar calls.

Wrable Sgt. Grimm Fort Sill EOD Bell Lawton

Students Speak On Driving Day At Civic Clubs

Eight Lawton high school speech students address city civic clubs this week for Safe Driving day. Joe Crosby speaks to Jaycees Wednesday. Jim Maddox and Rodney Connell to Kiwanis and Optimist Thursday. Marilyn Salyer to American Business club. Jean Godlove to Chamber of Commerce lunch Friday. Don Kouri, Brad Agnew spoke to Rotary and Northwest Kiwanis. Jerry Brammer spoke to Lions. Kinley McClure and Opal Ford are LHS speech instructors.

Lawton High School City Joe Crosby Jaycees Jim Maddox Rodney Connell Kiwanis Optimist Marilyn Salyer American Business Club Jean Godlove Chamber of Commerce Lawtonian Don Kouri Brad Agnew Rotary Northwest Kiwani

Funeral Rites for Lindsey Harris Held in Cement High School

Funeral services for Lindsey R Harris 50 longtime superintendent of Little Nick Oil Co were held at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the Cement High School auditorium with ministers Rev Charles Abney and Rev J C Earl officiating Burial followed in Anadarko cemetery with Dalton funeral home Fletcher in charge Harris died at 7 15 a m Monday at his home three miles east of Cement after a heart attack Also services were held for Pfc Edward Eugene Childress 24 of 110 Bell Drive with burial in Fort Sill cemetery and graveside military honors The Shaw Funeral home arranged Childress was killed in a jeep accident November 6 in Kirchwestheim Germany applause escorts noted by Sgt Robert Skanes of New York Bearers were men from Co B 522nd Inf Bn (Sep)

Lindsey R. Harris Little Nick Oil Co Cement High School Charles Abney J. C. Earl Cyril Anadarko Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher Harris Cement Edward Eugene Childress Bell Drive Greater Galilee Baptist Church M. W. Johnson Fort Sill Shaw Funeral Home Pfc. Childress H. H. Johnson Kirnwestheim Germany Robert Skanes New York Co. B

Obituary notices for Homer A Boman and John L Maynard

Services were held for Homer Amos Boman 59 at Snyder Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial at Fairlawn Cemetery. He died after an extended illness near Snyder. Born June 6 1896 in Smith County Texas he moved to Oklahoma in 1909, married Corrine Glen in 1922 and retired from farming in 1954. Survivors include his wife two sons Homer Boman Jr and Glen five grandchildren a sister and three brothers. Also, services for John L Maynard 87 will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Comanche with burial in Frederick. He died after two years illness at his home. Born May 24 1867 in Tennessee he lived in Comanche five years and Frederick 47 years leaving two sons Floyd Maynard and John T Maynard two daughters Margie Mackey and Willie Youngblood.

Snyder Homer Amos Boman Snyder _ Pentecostal Holiness church C. R. Oliver Fairlawn Preston-Leckie Funeral Boman Smith Texas Oklahoma Mountain Park Corrine Glen Charles Gentry Homer Boman Jr Glen H. Law Pleasanton Calif John Boman Burkburnett Tex R. D. Boman Borger Gaston Boman Comanche John L. Maynard First Baptist Church Frederick Boydston Funeral Home Maynard Tennessee Floyd Maynard John T. Maynard Nacogdoches Margie Mackey Godley, Tex Willie Youngblood

Army artillery officers aid Friday buffalo dinner plan

Col Ret E C Williams co chairs the event with Col Ret Walter Lattimore and a broad general committee including Ben Ansley D L Wigington John Keathrey Lawrence Banks Allen Bilbrey and others. Business leaders informed will cook with Clyde Shelton O J Pippin Milo Nelson J C Kennedy Joe Reed and many more to serve.

Army Artillery E. C. Williams Page Ben Ansley D. L. Wigington John Keathrey Lawrence Banks Allen Bilbrey Jack Carter R. E. Glenn Milton Keating Floyd Zook I. G. Cole Emmett Keough Exall English C. E. Price Col Walter Lattimore Clyde Shelton O. J. Pippin Milo Nelson J. C. Kennedy Joe Reed Floyd W. Kennedy Jr Wyatt Hendrick Reginal Brown Jerry Mustain Henry Weddle Col. Williams Ansley Ted Ralston Keough Bill Joyner Lloyd Aurell Dale W. Thompson Marlin Keathley Bill Abbott Bill Griswold T. R. Stephens Zook Tom Stapleton Lloyd Bendure Dean Phillips Banks

Court Notes Dist Court Dismisses Multiple Money Judgments

In district court household cases, Lawton Community Hotel Inc releases defendants from judgments on payments from 70 to 300 dollars plus interest. Civil actions include replevin, note judgments, and personal injury traffic claims totaling 85 thousand dollars, with several death and minor-related suits. Comanche County records note a beer license application for Amvets Club, 315% C.

District Court Lawton Community Hotel Inc Howard Shaw Sam Woodrow Long Cecil Adams Newt Burrow Same Russell Lowrance Jack L. Vance J. F. Lemons

FASTEETH Denture Powder Improves Comfort and Odor

A pleasant alkaline powder named FASTEETH promises firmer denture grip, easier eating and speaking, and denture breath reduction. It claims no gummy taste and instructs users to sprinkle a small amount on plates, available at drug counters.

Lawton Cheerleaders Prep New Routines for Openers

Lawton high school cheerleaders work on fresh yell routines this week for the Wolverines opening home basketball game against Burkburnett on December 6. Team members include Gwen Patterson Rosalie Thomson Charlotte Magill Janice Callicott and Vivian Pursley.

Lawton High School Wolverines Burkburnett Tex Gwen Patterson Rosalie Thomson Charlotte Magill Janice Callicott Vivian Pursley

Burglars Draw Two-Year Terms In Texas City Case

Two men, Harold J. Fisher and James McGee, received two-year sentences after pleading guilty to second degree burglary in Superior court. Fisher, 21, Fort Sill, linked to a Denison Hardware break in October. McGee, 55, Dalhart, was caught after officers observed him taking clothing from a car in the 400 block C area.

Harold J. Fisher Fort Sill James McGee Dalhart Tex Robert S. Landers Manville Redman Fisher Denison Hardware Sheridan Road McGee Walter Asbery Fred Mitchell

Science shrinks piles without surgery with Bio-Dyne claim

An ad claims a healing method shrinks piles without surgery using Bio-Dyne, available as suppository or ointment under Preparation H. It promises healing of injured tissue and a money back guarantee with registration details for the product.

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Duncan, Frederick Bailey G. Henderson Edward A. Teel Wilbur Meyer Kingsbury Cliff Autry H. C. Jesse S. Sixth Roxie Thomas Apache Lehman Cornell E. W. Cornell Carl Hobbs Jefferson Luther Nix Medicine Park Maude Davis Jason Betziner Bryan Bradford Monroe Sam Joyner Jr Hattie McMicheal Oklahoma City Livestock Public Records TNT Greer Addition North 31St Street Pfc E. Childress Homer A. Boman John Maynard Chamber Lyn Scarbough Buck Jones Buck Loretta Clark Calvin Clevenger Deborah McBride Riedel James Herbert Nellie H. Dyas U.S Cotton County John K. Riedel Deborah Riedel James Herbert Dyas R. L. Gower Gordon Anderson Crusade For Christ Christ Jimmy Snelen Trinity Baptist Church Freddie Gage Robert N. Hammons Eugene L. Bowman Roger Wilkerson Serv Mgr M & D Finance CO E Ave KEY Termite & Pest Control CO NORGE Freezer Norge Weath Rms Egg Nest and Butter Bank Hiway North John Schneider 911 Lee Lawton, Okla A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods D Ave. Pho
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