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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1955
Page
2
A lengthy hospital notice lists admitted and discharged patients across multiple locations including Memorial and Southwestern sections. Names, addresses, and brief medical notes show surgeries, medical care, and births among listed individuals and families.
Campaign workers for the 1955 56 Lawton Fort Sill United Fund Red Cross drive reported $642 as of this morning at a coffee in the Geronimo Room Hotel Lawtonian. Total now stands at $56,409.23 or 58.6 percent of the $96,314 target. An additional report session is set for Friday during the weekly Chamber of Commerce Friday Forum at the Lawtonian.
City Engineer Doug las L. Smith advised placing two 48 inch concrete pipes under 14th street Baldwin and Lawton to drain a developing area into existing pipes under Cache Road at a cost of 2700 dollars. Kinsey seeks two weeks to study funding. Other actions included accepting Curt's Oil antifreeze bid, bidding on 13 tires for sanitation, adding a patrolman for Lawton Merchant Patrol, traffic improvement proposals near Gore Blvd, and employee giving drives with Rotary leading in interclub results and Fort Sill Relief funds noted.
The nominating committee includes Ray Babbitt D L Wigington Ned Shepler and George Page with retiring and holdover members named. Retiring president Emmett Keough will become ex officio. Fort Sill gains Lt Col William Campbell on the board. New officers to be chosen after seven new members take office.
Lawton stations kept one cent below normal prices as Oklahoma City saw a price rise after a district court injunction. Independent outlets led declines to 24.9 and 25.9 cents for regular and premium, while major firms trimmed to 26.9 and 29.4 cents. Champlin stations mostly held steady at 25.9 and 27.9, except Champlin Super Service at 25.9 and 27.9. Statewide, Ada and Chickasha also report price wars with independents at 19.9 and 20.9 cents in Chickasha.
Edward L. Perkaquanard, 24, Indian of Rt 3, released on $500 property bond after pleading innocent to driving while intoxicated. Judge Ralph Cline set trial for Nov. 15 at 9 30 a.m. Police say his pickup hit the rear of a 1955 Pontiac driven by Charles W. Fineout at 25rd and D.
Landscape Leader J C Garrett extension landscape specialist from Oklahoma A M will assist county agents in a landscaping and home improvement program this week. On Thursday he will help residents chart landscaping plans and advise on plant and shrub types for soil conditions. Families to be visited include Robert Pepper Faxon Mr and Mrs Edward Hill Denton Mr and Mrs Claude Lee Messing Flower Mounds new school building and Mr and Mrs J C Thomason Roseland.
Markets show five and strong trends with slaughter calves slow and uneven while stockers stay unevenly lower. Hog prices gain with barrows and gilts steady to mostly 25 higher, sows steady to strong. sheep run lighter with slaughter lambs down and ewes near 3 to 4 dollars.
Oklahoma City markets report steady butter and mixed rates for dairy products with receipts around 716,705. Officials in Lawton discuss land transfer controversy with Oklahoma senators at a League of Young Democrats event. Keating in Washington with Chamber reps, urging continued Army refuge land expansion for Fort Sill. State poultry and eggs prices show wheat and fowl markets. cattle trading slow with cows and stockers weak. Date and local officials noted, with Keltrick weather and regional prices.
Comanche county will host its annual poultry show November 17 to 19 at the county fairgrounds. County agent Lewis Haydock announced the event open to both youths and adults with classes for all breeds and a purebred turkey class. He urged early planning of entries.
County commissioner Pete Wynn left Tuesday evening for a four day trip to Kansas City Missouri to witness a demonstration of road building equipment. He is due back in the courthouse Saturday.
Weathering will reduce the thickness of unpainted boards by about a quarter within a hundred years, illustrating the slow degradation effects of exposure and climate on wooden structures and materials.
Believe HEADACHE AST Get the Best for Less with Joseph ASPIRIN offers. A store promotion highlights low prices on aspirin products and health aids. Customers are urged to compare value and choose affordable relief options.
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