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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
2
The text appears as a garbled OCR sample with scattered fragments about missiles and targets. It mentions guided missiles and tests, with unclear references to ships, troops, or locations. No coherent narrative or verifiable entities emerge from the readable lines.
Population estimates from Page show Lawton growing beyond 39,000 with a 24,000 rise since 1930 and a 30,000 mark in sight. Fort Sill activity and a $7 million industry buildout underpin economic expansion as water improvements and housing shortages shape development. Lawton’s rivals include Duncan and Durant with expanding phone connections predicted to push Muskogee, Chickasha, and Altus for future ranks. Enrollment data show 10,811 students in the city system, up from 10,270 in 1936 opening.
Bartlesville officials plan a home movie service via two unused TV channels on coaxial cable. Subscribers pay 9.50 monthly for unadvertised films, with 35 first run pictures monthly and 17 older titles, airing from noon to midnight. No equipment or scrambled signals. project aims for 300 subscribers by fall, expanding soon.
The report notes a planned event with several stars and personalities to officially kick off the telemavic test. It mentions Oklahoma crafting another plan in response, with Lawton seen as a likely close next move.
President Eisenhower, leaving for vacation, discussed Congress actions and policy priorities. He labeled the missile program top priority but warned long range missiles may not soon be best for delivering explosive power. He defended foreign aid as essential and economical, and cited enacted and proposed measures in his briefing.
National Guard around a central Arkansas high school faced a mix of segregationist protesters and orderly crowds as Maj. Gen. Sherman T. Clinger oversaw security. He estimated 250 guardsmen on site with troops blocking streets and monitoring entrances while Governor Faubus faced NAACP actions.
The Fort Sill district reports the largest elementary enrollment, with Jefferson following. Shoemaker notes overflow in several schools and plans more instructors this week. Other high enrollment figures include Tauksan Cleveland Em- OH Garliead Harrell Adams Ténenin Roosevelt Swinney Washington Taft Whit tier Will Rogers and Wilson schools.
Police report youths sought revenge against Fort Sill soldiers after a prior incident involving a soldier allegedly pulling a girlfriend from a car. The assault targeted a soldier’s car on the street and prompted a police crackdown. Police Chief Ron Wheatley said all available department resources will be used to curb teenage violence.
Amid tensions over desegregation, Faubus criticizes federal court orders and asserts the National Guard was sent to white high schools to preserve peace. The school board withdrew integration plans as Davies enforces an injunction, while Faubus leaves open whether guards will prevent or allow attendance.
A fire destroyed the storage section of Pawhuska market yesterday, with damage estimated at 50 000 dollars by the manager. A fireman suspected the blaze began from a trash fire at the rear of the store.
An advertisement promotes Colonaid as a bulk laxative that re-moistens dry compacted stool and stretches the colon to trigger a normal urge to purge. It claims Colonaid is gentle safe during pregnancy, superior to older laxatives, and offers relief overnight for various constipation levels at 98 cents for a 60 tablet package.
Drowning victim Sprayberry, a World War II veteran born in Grapevine Texas November 6, 19%, had moved to Lawton in 1987 from Carnegie with his parents. Funeral services set for 2 30 p.m. Wednesday at a local funeral chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, four sisters Angy Farchield Vernon Ada Chandler Den ton Lorain Oda Den ton Helen Shackle dagger Wichita Falls and three brothers L A Sprayberry Tonquin Jim Sprayberry Wichita Falls Lester V Sprayberry Lawton. Police logged 20 traffic mishaps during holidays in Lawton, injuring some prisoners and causing property damage totaling 4000 across forty vehicles.
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