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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1954

Page

2

Hospital Births and Notices Roundup Across City

The Hospital News Items list multiple births and admissions. Notable entries include Reginald Phariss birth at 3:55 a.m. Oct 4 and Travis Anthony birth at 1:54 a.m. Oct 3, with weights 6 pounds 6 ounces and 6 pounds 11 ounces respectively. Several patients are admitted or dismissed from area facilities, with locations including Sterling, Faxon, Houston, Elgin, and Wichita Falls.

Reginald Phariss Lawton Travis Anthony Oak Jene Morse Sterling Lee Knowles Maple A Jennings Faxon Margaret Bonner Houston

Paradox of free speech cited by Hoover echoing dictators

The quotation notes that modern dictators seize power via free speech yet suppress it once in control. It references Justice Tom Clark and a remark about parental responsibility for troubled youths, highlighting concerns over censorship and juvenile behavior.

Herbert Hoover

Mrs. Roberts Rites Set in Lawton for Foster Native

Mrs. Roberts born June 15 1895 in Springtown Tex married Sam Hodges who died 1943 and later Edd Roberts in Lawton. Survived by daughter Mrs. Ken Violet Oklahoma City son D L Haywood Ventura Calif step son Colburt Hodges Wasco Calif mother Mrs Edna Henderson two sisters Mrs O O Berry and Mrs Atha Grames and brother Lloyd Henderson all of Foster another sister Mrs Arthur Wingo Rochelle Tex five grandchildren. Member Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Services 2 30 p m Tuesday Church of Christ Sixth and Arlington with Tomm y Shaver officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens Ritter Funeral in charge.

Charles Rutledge Fort Sill Roberts Springtown Tex Sam Hodges Edd Roberts Lawton Foster Ken Violet Oklahoma City D. L. Haywood Ventura Calif Colburt Hodges Wasco Edna Henderson O. O. Berry Atha Grames Lloyd Henderson Arthur Wingo Rochelle Church of Christ, Sixth Arlington Eastern Star Church of Christ Sixth Tommy Shaver Sunset Memorial Gardens Ritter Funeral Home

Robberies described by Fort Sill police linked to car lot

Police traced cars used in a series of robberies to a Lawton used car lot after victims described vehicle details. Fort Sill soldiers were lured into rides to camp then attacked on rural roads. One Black man is jailed on a separate charge, with others possibly involved who have fled. charges hoped to be filed today.

Lawton Fuller Fort Sill Redman

West Berlin stay fuels American political bristling

Starr said the brothers faced arrest if returned to the United States to stand trial, asserting they would not return while the United States was governed by the current administration. He noted the brothers had worked in electrical equipment and spent two years in Europe, the last year in West Berlin.

West Berlin United States America Starr Europe

Births and Admits List Includes Many Names and Dates

A fragmentary hospital notices column lists numerous births with dates in September and October, plus admissions at Anadarko Fort Sill Indian School and several places including Cameron College Medicine Park and Kiowa. Names include Mrs. Holman Smith and Mrs. Earl Groom among others with daughters born Sept 29 30 and Oct 3.

A. C. Creel Cameron College Jimmie Ho. Fletcher Surry Ana D. C. Johnson Holman Smith Columbia Charles Prior Summit Tommy Jones Lawton Luthers Williams Arnold Scoggins James Via Ae Hood Lord Waldo Oden Altus Frank Clones Garfield Cecil Harper Earl Groom Cletus Melrose Medicine Park Kiowa

Funeral services for James Trent Hill 79 pioneer farmer

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Callaway Smith Funeral Home chapel in Marlow for James Trent Hill a Stephens county farmer and real estate owner born December 12 1874 in Cedar Grove Texas. He died Friday in Marlow after a yearlong illness and a Thursday heart attack. He attended the University of Texas taught in several area schools then opened a hardware mercantile in Marlow in 1931. He is survived by his widow a son and two daughters. Burial was in Duncan cemetery. Bearers and honorary bearers listed include local and Duncan residents.

James Trent Hill Stephens Lawton Callaway- Smith Marlow Thompson L. Shannon Trinity Unitarian Church of Dallas Duncan Cemetery Mr. Hill Cedar Grove Texs University of Texas Stephens County Hope Bray Gatlin Stover Oak Lawn Woodford Hill Oklahoma Texas Duncan Ethel A. Gatlin Chickasha Billy W. Hill R. H. Drewry Euclid G. G. Downing Bell Jess Adkins

Cameron Compton game hooks big crowd for Friday

Cameron and Compton clash Friday as the LHS band of 81 under James Matthews tunes up a halftime skit. Tickets sell quickly with reserved seats at 2 dollars and general admission at 1.50 dollars. Students and military personnel pay 1 dollar. Prices raised earlier season due to scheduling a west coast team.

Cameron-Compton James Matthews LHS Cameron School A-B Drug and R&s Sporting Goods Co Boulevard Pharmacy Gilbert-Woods Drug Store

State Poultry Eggs Prices Across Oklahoma Cities

Oklahoma state agriculture cites current prices for heat hens broilers eggs and butterfat across cities including Oklahoma City Enid Tulsa Lawton etc with variations by grade and delivery terms. Notable figures show No 1 Hard heat about 2.14 to 2.18 while eggs candled in several towns range around 25 to 43 with butterfat No 1 firm around 50 to 55.

Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Bison Frederick Hennessey Kingfisher E Reno Yukon Alva Blackwell Enid Fairview Medford Vici Clinton Hobart Guyman Hooker Lawton Broilers F.o.b Muskogee Vinita Tulsa Ardmore Chandler Durant Pauls Valley Elk City Watonga Laverne McAlester Reno Chickasha Spots Pauls

Record Warmth Across Oklahoma as Heat Tops Nation

Weather notes tie Presidio Texas and Oklahoma towns for the nation’s highest Sunday heat. Tulsa hit 94 degrees, the warmest Oct 3 on record there, with prior highs of 93 in 1909 and 1911. Lawton Ardmore and Fort Sill posted mild lows around 66 to 70, while Ponca City and McAlester reported 74 and 69 respectively. Oklahoma City stood one degree cooler at the end of the night.

Presidio Rio Grande Valley Texas Tulsa Lawton Ardmore Ponca City Fort Sill McAlester Oklahoma Cit

Cattle and hog markets and a political analysis summary

Oklahoma City notes cattle and hog prices with calves and feeders steady to higher. Bulls, cows, and slaughter calves show varied moves amid active stockers and strong hogs. The piece also critiques Eisenhower era voting trends, noting shifts among Truman‑Eisenhower adopters, dairy farmers, and suburban voters, with three major shifts in public mood shaping the 1952 race.

Oklahoma City P Usda

Bicycle mile course record seems 76.28 miles

The record mentions a bicycle mile course at 76.28 miles but the text cuts off. It notes an unusually high distance associated with a mile course, implying a possible typo or misprint in the source. Further details are not readable.

Notes Found Linked to Waters Case Include Threats

Police report multiple handwritten notes discovered with a .22 bullet weights and a milk bottle note reading No milk today please. Neighbors describe Violet Holmes as concerned, while the Waters family hosted visitors during the day as officials pursue the case.

Norman Waters

Balinese Room Burns Fire Ravages Club Hall

Fire Marshal J C Kelso cites damage estimates between 150000 and 200000 dollars after a blaze at the Balinese Room yesterday. The fire caused extensive damage to the club and surrounding areas.

Terday J.C. Kelso

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