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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1955

Page

5

Former Artillery School Executive Officer Dies at 74

Col. (Ret.) B. B. Lattimore former executive officer of the Artillery School at Fort Sill died Saturday night in Columbus Mississippi after heart illness. Funeral services were tentatively set for Monday in Columbus with burial there. He had long ties to Lawton Fort Sill and served multiple tours at Fort Sill including during the postwar era. He died while watching a television program at a friend’s home.

B. B. Lattimore Artillery School Fort Sill Columbus Miss Lawton Artillery Replacement Training Center Ralph M. Pennell Pennell Artillery Col. Lattimore Austria Mrs. Lattimore

Oklahoma County teachers elect new association president

Senior nurse Mrs. Helen Culp Hawley of the city health department becomes president of the Oklahoma County Teachers Association after being transferred to Duncan D. A. Becker, LHS principal. Lawton mourns Betty Pope Kearney. Lawton police crack down on defective autos. Decoy ducks released to aid waterfowl. Turkey hatchings reported unfavorably. Cotton gins thrive in Comanche county 30 years ago. First Presbyterian church holds rally and supper. Federal officer L. C. Thoroughman captures a still west of Lawton.

Helen Culp Hawley Duncan D. A. Becker LHS Oklahoma County Teachers’ Association Betty Pope Kearney Lawton D. Moncrief Wichita Turkey Hatch Comanche County First Presbyterian Church L. C. Thoroughman

Egg Deterioration Rates at 70 Degrees Compared

An egg kept at 70 degrees Fahrenheit deteriorates in three days as much as in two weeks in a refrigerator, illustrating rapid spoilage at higher room temperatures versus cooler storage.

Special ly numbered 1956 auto tags available Dec 11

County tag agent Phil Gafford reports light reservations for the special tags and about 250 people have reserved as of Monday. Reservations close December 1 with a Dec 11 availability. late filings incur penalties. Tags require 1955 title and registration for special requests, and can be ordered by mail with an included mailing charge.

Phil Gafford Gafford

Station Wagon Vehicles Must Register For Tags

A legislative bill requires all station wagon type vehicles to be registered with automobile tags regardless of their use. The measure targets standard passenger and utility wagons to ensure uniform tagging, affecting owners who operate wagons in any capacity.

Storm Delays Two Plays Opening in Boston

Massachusetts storm causes 24 hour postponement for openings of The Heavenly Twins and Anastasia. Faye Emerson and Jean Pierre Aumont star in The Heavenly Twins. cast and props travel on a special Boston and Albany train via Boston & Maine lines to reach the performances.

Boston Massachusetts Faye Emerson Jean Pierre Aumont New York Anastasia Boston and Albany Boston & Maine Lines

Civil Service Filing Deadline Set Today

Today is the deadline for filing for a civil service clerk examination to be held next month. Otis Black, local civil service examiner, has announced. Filing is open for mathematicians and internal revenue agents. Applications may be secured at the civil service window at the post office.

Otis Black Civil Service Internal Revenue Agents

WCTU Meet Led by Mrs Davis at Cache Creek Mission

Apache news notes that Mrs Fred Davis will lead a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting on November 7 at the Cache Creek mission with Mrs D C Ward assisting.

Fred Davis Woman’s Christian Temperance Union D. C. Ward Cache Creek Mission

FFA Queen Named at Indiahoma Chapter Event

Judy Kay Roberts was chosen queen of the Indiahoma FFA chapter during a high school box supper on Friday night. The event raised 200.91 dollars.

FFA Indiahoma Judy Kay Roberts Future Farmers of America

No Hunger Diet Claim Watches Your Fat Vanish

An advertisement promises rapid fat loss without dieting hunger or exercise. It claims you can shed inches from chin neck arms legs waist and hips using a miracle method that safely reduces fat all over without feeling hungry yet alarms about counteracting hunger.

Slim Line Wafers Diet Claim Card

An advertisement promotes Slim Line Wafers as a modern science food supplement that reduces appetite and provides concentrated vitamins minerals carbohydrates protein and energy builders. It claims the wafers can replace meals, make dieting easy and safe, and make weight loss enjoyable.

Slim Line System Trial Offer On Approval

9 day trial of Slim Line System offered on approval. Read the booklet to learn about concentrated Slim Line Wafers. Try for nine days, decide to keep or return empty box for a money back guarantee.

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Tasty Corn Meal Bread Is A Real Family Treat

A Chicago area reader shares a yeast leavened corn meal bread recipe featuring corn meal raisins and walnuts. It yields flexible loaves or rolls and pairs well with comb honey and butter. The method covers mixing dough rising shaping and baking steps with precise flour water yeast and timing details.

Richard Doss Evanston

Insects on Earth Total Species Reach Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand

A historical note states there are 750000 insect species on Earth with ongoing efforts to catalog diversity. It highlights vast biodiversity and scientific interest in classification and discovery across ecosystems.

Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association Fall Conference

About 600 state high school journalism students and sponsors are slated to attend the annual fall conference of the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association in Norman on Friday and Saturday.

Norman Okla Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association

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