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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1963
Page
2
Mrs John F Kennedy reports she feels much better after a 15 day holiday in Greece Turkey Morocco begun after the death of her infant son Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. She attended a desert festival in Marrakech marking the 40th day of the infant’s life with Moroccan host King Hassan II.
Two men died in a two truck crash in Beaver County Oklahoma six miles east of Elmwood. Wendall Bailey Bailey Little Rock Arkansas and Clarence McConnell Hooks Texas were the victims as the 1963 toll rose to 572 from 47 a year earlier. A witness said a tire on a jeep being towed blew out triggering the collision with an oil field truck.
Funeral services for William Q Harris Jr five year old son of Sgt and Mrs William O Harris of 11 Euclid will be at 2 pm Friday in Miller Funeral Home chapel. He died Saturday in a San Antonio Texas hospital. Rev O B Davis Bethlehem Baptist church will officiate with burial at Highland Cemetery. He was born August 7 1958 in Lawton. He is survived by his parents three sisters Birchine Birdell Harris Jeanette Harris Edna Lee Murray and a brother David Wayne Harris all at home.
Bellmon highlighted Meibergen’s report showing eastern Oklahoma rainfall at about 60 percent of normal, wells drying, and poor range due to overgrazing. He noted livestock prices declined seasonally but remain solid for quality replacements, with hay 25 to 35 percent above normal and milo at 1.85 to 2 per hundredweight. The Central Oklahoma Milk Producers Association called drought conditions critical in a 44 county area and asked Congress for aid.
Second class postage paid at Lawton Ohio with pay in advance. Carrier rates listed for Morning Press Sunday and Constitution editions, delivered or mail subscriptions across several counties and locales. Includes one year, monthly, and box delivery options with varying prices and notes.
Federal and city officers executed a daytime raid on a hill top house detaining three women in the living room while seizing records, marbles, a policy board, slips, tally sheets and cash. O'Hare's 1953 Chevrolet was confiscated with a box of documents, money and a money writing machine.
American observes the annual National Day of Prayer as President Kennedy urged a full measure of dignity freedom and brotherhood for all. He planned to visit a Washington Roman Catholic church to pray and meditate following last year at St Matthew's Cathedral. Congress established the day in 1952.
Faxon school officials announce the annual carnival will be held Friday evening starting at 6 30 p m. A variety of booths will be featured and the event is open to the public.
A baby born underweight spent weeks in an Isolette before Christmas Eve discharge. Now nearly normal in size, she eats solid foods and grows stronger with each day. Her brother Larry, a seven month baby then, is now a large 13 year old who plays baseball and basketball in junior high.
The county attorney's office filed traffic charges against five motorists for driving without a valid license. Named defendants include Billy Lindon Kinney 18 Cisco Texas James Edward Johnson 35 Wesley C Chatham 35 315 Bell Gerald Crum 51 1509 Baldwin and Samuel Cleckley 28 1084 A Cleckley also faced a liquor transport charge.
Local officers cleared a van dalism case Tuesday but could not arrest suspects. Three to four year old children were blamed for breaking all the windows at 1412 S Sheridan Rd. Parents were spoken to. Other reports included vandalized garages stripped of nylon straps, a stolen mirror, a cut valve stem, a missing daughter, a bicycle theft, and four hub caps stolen from a 1957 Dodge.
Paris AP report says President Charles de Gaulle is seriously considering a trip to the United States to see President Kennedy. Information Minister Alain Perrefitte said after a cabinet meeting that de Gaulle hopes to reciprocate Kennedy’s May 1961 Paris visit, but no date is set.
Thirteen Lawton high school students will attend the annual fall meeting of the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press association at the University of Oklahoma. Delegates include Tatler staff members Beth Ansley Nancy Bride Susan Blibaugh Jerry Porter and Jerry Joern along with Love yearbook staff organizers etc. Dr DeWitt C Reddick will be keynote speaker as more than 400 students and sponsors from over 40 schools expected to attend.
A prairie fire swept 4000 acres northeast of Winfield Kansas on Tuesday including 1500 acres on a ranch owned by Kansas Attorney General William M Ferguson. Fire blackened land northeast of Cambridge along U S 160 about 25 miles from Winfield. Deputies said land on the ranches of Clay Smith E B Shawver and Ernest Hull was among the scorched acreage.
An 18-year-old driver, Larry Dean Bielak of 1743 Ferris, was injured in a rear-end collision on Cache Road after 9 p.m. in front of 3134 Cache Road. His Volkswagen struck the rear of a Ford convertible driven by 19-year-old Edwin L. Krisher of 1704 Liberty. Bielak was taken to Memorial Hospital.
A drug advertisement promotes Cotonalp as a nerve stimulant with bulking action to ease constipation caused by tense nerves. It claims the colon returns to work overnight and promises clinical proof with an introductory 434 size.
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