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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1955

Page

4

Senate farm leaders tour to sample grass roots opinion

Senate farm leaders begin a nationwide tour to gauge grass roots views on slumping farm income. The 18 stop hearings include St Paul Des Moines Fresno Fort Worth and Chicago. Chairman Allen J Falender says surplus stocks must be cut and some restrictions eased. Benson says the plan is modest and Johnson urges broader reform in farm legislation.

Washington Senate Farm Senate Agriculture Committee Congress St. Paul Harry S. Truman Worthington Minn Des Moines Iowa Brookings S.D Minot N.D Pendleton Ore Fresno Calif Albuquerque N.M Fort Worth Hutchinson Kan Eliender Agriculture Department Agriculture Ezra T. Benson Benson Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Johnson

Convicted Motel Slayer Loel Faces Death Penalty

Otto A. Loel was found guilty of the knife slaying of 31 year old Elizbeth Jeanne Henderson in a Compton California housewife murder case and sentenced to death in the electric chair. The trial spanned seven hours with jurors weighing the verdict after a six day courtroom proceedings. Defense seeks a new trial while prosecutor Max Lawrence Jr. denounced Loel's account of a sexual assault as a "fantastic" fabrication.

Oklahoma City Otto A. Loel Compton Calif Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson Loel Florida Oregon FBI China Sandy Ore Max Lawrence Jr

Two Suspects Held In Dyer Act Inquiry

City detectives held Clifford Paul Mills, 16, of Carleton Michigan and Thomas Manton, 16, of Melrose Park Illinois for questioning in a Dyer Act case. An FBI agent assisted as the suspects were arrested around 6 30 p m Friday and will be turned over to federal authorities. Mills reportedly admitted stealing a car in Michigan and transporting it across state lines. Authorities would not reveal whether charges would be filed against both suspects. Both remain jailed locally.

Cleo Sout Melvin Simmons Clifford Paul Mills Carleton Michigan Thomas Manton Melrose Park Ill FBI Stout Simmons Mills Manton

Guatemalan Chief Due Here on Two Week US Visit

Guatemala City Guatemala President Carlos Castillo Armas has been granted a two week leave of absence for an official visit to the United States arriving in Washington on October 81.

Guatemala City Guatemala Carlos Castillo Armas United States Washington

Memorial Launches Anesthesia Department At Southern Memorial

Memorial hospital forms a full time anesthesia department led by two Misses from Tennessee and North Carolina. Myrtle Lindsay and Lottie Edwards join as registered anesthetists, on call 24 hours. Administrator William Love says the unit will aid surgical and obstetrical care and improve patient safety with on hand monitoring and specialized equipment. Assists 2000 operations.

Myrtle Lindsay Lottie Edwards Memorial Hospital Tennessee North Carolina Memorial University of North Carolina Medical School Hospital William C. Love Lindsay Comanche County Hospital Miss Lindsay Grace Hospital Detroit Mich Memphis, Tenn University of Tennessee Medical School Miss Edwards University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Indians Will Air Tribal Problems at Ware's Chapel

A Kiowa Comanche Apache tribal meeting organized by Robert Goombi will discuss problems and solutions at Hog Creek’s Ware's Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday October 27. Members from Fort Cobb Apache Stecker Red Stone Hog Creek Anadarko and nearby communities are urged to attend. The session aligns with Washington discussions and sessions to be led by Thomas W. Reid for the Anadarko Area Office, with McKay authorizing November visits.

Hog Creek Robert Goombi Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Business Council Fort Cobb Apache Stecker Red Stone Anadarko Goombi Washington, D.C Thomas W. Reid Indian Affairs Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay Reid

Trial opens at the Dome as Hodialk dies sudden

Hollywood mourns 41 year old John Hod ia k who collapsed from a heart attack. His final role in MGM s Trial opens Wednesday at the Dome amid reviews noting its sharp courtroom drama and themes of race prejudice and communist tension. Also playing are Lucy Gallant Blood Alley The Phenix City Story Mister Roberts The Red Shoes and upcoming titles at local cinemas.

Bill Crawford John Hodiak MGM Dome Hollywood Hodiak John P. Stapp Air Force Adana Glenn Ford Lucy Gallant Texas Vista Vision Neiman-Marcus Dallas China Hong Kong John Wayne Formosa Straits The Law

Ada Jane Milam rites held in Mountain Park chapel

Ada Jane Milam 75 died in Oklahoma City. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at Preston Leckie Funeral home chapel with Rev. Otto Elling officiating. Burial Mountain Park cemetery. Born Ada Watson April 18 1880 in Mon tagging county Texas. Survived by husband Ran some Milam daughter Joy Goad Lawton son Benton Milam California sister Mrs Drew Woodward Mountain Park brothers Frank Watson Hinton Phil Watson V Q Watson Mountain Park.

Mountain Park Area G. W. Watson Ransome Milam Sadalia Joy Goad Lawton Benton Milam California Drew Woodward Mountain Park Frank Watson Hinton Phil V. QO. Watson

Soloists Named for Lawton Messiah Presentation

Mrs. James E. Carter and Mrs. Kent Scherler headline the 15th Handel Messiah at First Baptist Church, with over 70 singers joining in. Rehearsals continue weekly as Fletcher directs the Dec 11 performance, seeking more tenors basses and altos for the chorus.

James E. Carter Kent Scherler William Fletcher Carter Scherler Lawton Schubert Music Club First Baptist Church City Fort Sill Fletcher C. R. Ellsworth Schubert Club Lawton Kathleen Haley Cameron College H. C. Brammer First Baptist First Presbyterian Church

Cushing Mother Survives Surgery in Cancer Case

A 17 year old Cushing, Oklahoma mother of a five year old underwent bone cancer surgery at Crippled Children’s Hospital. Her left arm was amputated. Doctors warned she might not live more than months if the cancer persisted. She asked family if she was worth a miracle before leaving for the hospital.

Oklahoma City Cushing Okla Edna Baker Crippled Children’s Hospital

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