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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1955

Page

2

Court Fines Total 249 In Municipal Court Actions

Judge J Merle Oaks ordered 178 in bonds forfeited and 71 in fines for 11 defendants in a Saturday Municipal court session. Nine of 15 cases involved traffic violations. Several defendants failed to appear and had bonds of 20, 16, or 20 dollars forfeited. Fines varied from 6 to 15 dollars for offenses including reckless driving, disturbing the peace, speeding, soliciting, and petty theft.

J. Merle Oaks Virgil Yeahqua Altus Afb Robert Daniel Archer Bishop Road Donald Lee Hill Gerald Ikard Joseph A. Svoboda Lillian Jackson Dallas Mabie Clare Myers Clinton Clinton Busch Busch Ikard Oscar Cox Cox Pontiac Jackson E. C. Lewis Holliday, Tex Melvin Simmons

California Bear Pleases Soviets

Washington remembers Clark Griffith once the largest gathering of baseball figures since Babe Ruth as he lies in state. Funeral services will be held at Hamline Methodist Church at 9 a m est with honorary pallbearers including Eisenhower Hoover Truman Nixon and Syngman Rhee. Griffith co founded the American League and led the Washington Senators for decades before dying after a five day battle with a massive stomach hemorrhage.

Washington Babe Ruth Clark Griffith Baseball Washington Senators American League Hamline Methodist Church Fort Lincoln Eisenhower Hoover Truman Syngman Rhee Richard M. Nixon John Nance Garner Washington Club Griffith

Airman Injured When Car Flips On Walters Y

Airman Joseph D. Hinderer age 22 from Sheppard AFB sustained minor head injuries after his 1951 Dodge left the road on US 277 at the Walters Y south of Lawton. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. when the car rolled after leaving the soft shoulder. Patrolman Norman Carroll investigated. the ambulance removed Hinderer to Walters Hospital.

Joseph D. Hinderer Sheppard Afb Lawton Highway Patrol Norman Carroll Hinderer Clyde Brown Walters Walters Hospital

Benson Seeks Farm Aid and Plains Program Expansion

President Eisenhower plans broader farm policy to curb market gluts and aid low income families, including soil conservation incentives, expanded rural development, new crop uses, lower production costs, and a stronger Great Plains program. Benson arrives at Lowry with Summerfield Adams and Milton Eisenhower as Eisenhower recovers from a heart attack. The President’s health shows no heart enlargement. he rests and paints, reviewing State of the Union prep and Geneva talks.

Great Plains Benson Lowry Air Force Base Eisenhower Columbine Summerfield Sherman Adams Milton S. Eisenhower St. Louis Fraser, Colo

Funeral Rites for Elmer Hollarn in Cyril

Elmer Hollarn 81 retired farmer who moved from Iowa Point Kansas in 1908 died at 4 30 p m Saturday in a Chickasha hospital after two years illness. Funeral Monday 2 30 p m at First Christian church with Rev Kenneth Haley and Rev John Stewart officiating. Burial in Fletcher cemetery under Dalton Funeral Home direction. Hollarn born May 29 1874 married Sept 7 1902 at Parkland Oklahoma. Survived by wife Ora two sons Warren and Fred three daughters Dora Jackson Ruth Coleman and Pauline Bennett seven grandchildren six great grandchildren two brothers Jess Hollarn Agra Oklahoma and Mrs Hollam Stockton California and sisters Mrs Anna Gibson Choctaw and Mrs Lelia Wright [/analysis

Cyril Elmer Hollarn Iowa Point Kan Chickasha First Christian Church Kenneth Haley John Stewart The Christian Church Fletcher Cemetery Dalton Funeral Home Hobar Kansas Parkland Okla Ora Hollarn Warren Hollarn Fred Hollarn Dora Jackson Ruth Coleman Pauline Bennett Jess Hollarn Agra Mm. Hollam Stockton Calif Sters Anna Gibson Choctaw Leola Wright

Red Cross First Aid Training Saves At Least 100 Lives

Red Cross records indicate that annual training in first aid and water safety saves at least 100 lives each year. The organization highlights the impact of its programs on public safety and emergency response outcomes.

Red Cross

Emerald Oil promises quick relief for fiery skin itching

Druggists recommend Moone's Emerald Oil for genuine relief when other remedies fail. Apply at bedtime for fast results. Inexpensive and sold with satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Available through all druggists.

Moone

Good Samaritans Prove Wolves In Sheep Clothing

Lawton police detained two 16 year old boys who pretended to help a Negro man after a car wreck. They later stole a tire wheel and hub cap from the victim’s wrecked car and admitted returning to the scene after aiding him. They will appear at police headquarters for charges.

Lawton Lee Adams Jr E. Columbia Bishop Road Adams Melvin Kelley Crawford Hawkins

Britain to Cut Its Armed Forces in Nuclear Era Plan

London reports a government policy statement outlining a 100000 man reduction over the next two centuries. The plan shifts the draft age from 18 to about 19 by March 1958, reducing Britain's armed forces from an estimated 800000. The note argues reserve forces in a nuclear age are outdated.

London Britain

General Hart to Return to States From European Command

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Hart, former commanding general of The Artillery and Guided Missile Center, now heads V Corps in Europe and will depart for assignment with Headquarters Second Army at Fort Meade Maryland. Orders announced this week by the Department of Army show his European relief planned for February 1956. Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams succeeded him at Fort Sill in spring 1954.

Charles E. Hart The Artillery, and Guided Missile Center V Corps Europe European Second Army Fort George G. Meade Hart Department of Army Fort Sill Edward T. Williams

Uninjured Stuntman Hurt In First Scene As Actor

Idylwild California stuntman Robert Hoy twenty five began with five years of risky work and now acts in a film. In his first scene a pistol exploded in his face. He is recovering after hospital treatment.

Hurt Idyllwild Calif Robert Hoy

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