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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1957
Page
14
A chaotic hospital notices page lists births, surgeries, admissions, and discharges across numerous patients in Indian Territory, including births at 1:26 p.m. on September 4 and multiple surgical procedures for named individuals at Apache, Anadarko, Cache, and surrounding areas. The item records patient names, residences, and medical events, with frequent references to medical staff and wards.
Oklahoma City USDA cattle and calf figures show limited offerings with prices uneven. Butter and egg markets inch steady in regional trade. multiple towns listed for price checks, including Lawton Watonga Clinton Enid and Tulsa with varied quotes and light supply signals.
Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee announced Wednesday through Saturday free fair leadership. Superintendents cover swine dairy cattle beef cattle rabbits and poultry with assistants listed. Judges include John Wood from Allus APA for rabbits and poultry Don Prophet from Cameron College for crops and horticulture Fr Thompson from Cameron College for dairy cattle Jim Tomlinson OSU for swine Loyd Brownsworth Snyder VA instructor sheep and Charles Smallwood Murray State for beet cattle.
The September rally of the Comanche Touring Club will be held at 1 20 p m Sunday in the Lawton high school parking lot. It is an average speed and navigational rally covering 150 miles with Thad Martin as rallymaster. Trophies will be awarded for first and second place.
Washington reports say the United States tightens military textile buying as a Senate subcommittee probes alleged abuses by contractors. Secretary Wilber M. Brucker backs prosecution of individuals whose testimony reveals criminal offenses. The inquiry targets New York firms and quartermaster staff while urging tighter defense procurement controls.
In Jacksonville Florida the Marine corporal faces four specifications of mistreatment of brig prisoners at NAS Jacksonville as trial nears conclusion. Lt Cmdr Walter Wadstworth testified as defense witnesses may appear today. Former brig prisoners described forced running and dog attacks during recreation periods.
Dallas jail break thwarted as James Edward Skinner, an Oklahoma inmate serving time for a supermarket robbery killing detective Bennie Cravall, and three Dallas County inmates used improvised clubs to pry open a guard, but an alert officer halted the escape and Skinner was captured after a burglary link.
WOODWARD Wt Lordy Davis, once a canoe hall bouncer, was held in the county jail today after a transfer from Ellis County Jail yesterday. Ellis County Sheriff Perry Town cites strong local hostility at Arnett as the reason for the move. Davis, charged with shooting Eugene Sullivan on August 17, pleaded innocent at arraignment and is held without bond.
Aggie representatives from five state institutions, including department chair Ter schel Boycerin and V. v. Thompson, travel to Oklahoma State University at Stillwater for a meeting of agricultural junior college educators. Lower division courses in agricultural departments will be reviewed and changes in chemistry and mathematics offerings discussed.
Rescue workers recovered the body of toward Smith from Deep Fork Creek near Pragly. Witnesses said Smith, who lived near Boley, became entangled in a fishing vine and fell in, resulting in drowning.
Aggie freshmen go to the polls to elect a slate of class officers for 1957 58. Polls close at 1 p m and results are to be announced at 3 30 p m James Taylor dean of men said.
The Wichita Mountains Easter Service Association holds Picture Day with area residents dressing in bible costumes for an Easter service re enactment at the Holy City. Local and area photographers are invited to photograph scenes from the festival as part of the annual presentation. Jack Batten, executive director, notes signups run 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm with lunch served on the ground at noon. Each participant brings their own sack lunch.
The Crédit Women's Breakfast Club will hold a noon luncheon meeting Monday at the Mosel Lawtonian. Anna Mars Mullin, president, will preside. The main topic is the state center event October 18 to 20 near Rallosville, with attendees from the Conference of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Retail Credit Association, Collection Service, and the Credit Women's Breakfast Club.
Graveside rites were set for 2 pm today for Samuel Robinson 62, former Lawtonian who died Wednesday in a Houston convalescent home after a brief illness. He came to Lawton in 1912 then moved to Houston. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Geeva Green 1511 Jefferson two brothers Sylvester Robinson Omaha Neb and Will Robinson Los Angeles Cal a sister Mrs Edna Waites Los Angeles and 10 grandchildren. Services were at High and cemetery under Shaw Funeral Home direction. Ella Amanda Young 68 a former Comanche county resident died Aug 23 at St Joseph Mo. Services held Aug 26 in St Joseph. Survivors include a sister Mrs D E Davis 2002 B and three brothers Alexander T Scruggs Ernest Scruggs Ri 2 Lawton and P G Scruggs Allis.
Annual safety inspection of all school buses operating in Latylon and Comanche county will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday by a state highway patrol trooper at the Sales Barn south of Lachair. Elgin and other areas including Fickele Sterling Stony Paint buses will be checked. all county buses, including Lawson public, will be examined. Brak lights safety doors and other parts will be inspected. Corrections must be made before buses may operate.
Ministers from the Clifton District gather at Devil's Canyon near Hinton for the district ministers retreat led by Dr. Virgil Alexander district superintendent. Plans for the fall season will be discussed by district ministers during the gathering tonight.
A 20 year old Louisiana seaman on furlough from the Coast Guard at Port Eads was killed in a freak traffic crash in Houston. Three others injured as a parked car was struck on a lover s lane dead end road. The victim was Paul Hartman Snaar Jr of Baton Rouge. Currier driver from Colorado said he did not see the parked car until too late.
Jim Alvington of Stillwater says the regional party leaders parley will convene in Oklahoma City September 16 to 19 with participation from Oklahoma Kansas Texas New Mexico Colorado and Arkansas. Mrs Walie Luchein national committee vice chair and Drexel A Sprecker deputy chairman attend. Harold Jinks of Piggott Ark named full time worker in six Southwestern states to boost party organization.
Oklahoma City Air Materiel Avex announced that Tinker Air Force Base will have worldwide supply and servicing responsibility for missiles named The Rascal and The Green Quail. Both are to be added to the Strategic Air Command airborne arsenal.
Roy Day plumbing crew at Dee Dee park removed a massive eight-foot root section from an eight-inch sewer line. The extensive root mass is believed to be among the largest ever extracted from a local system.
The six week polio immunization clinic resumes with sessions 2-5 p.m. Saturday and 4-7 p.m. each Wednesday at Lawson high school cafeteria. Coordinator Mrs. Tom Lansden said the change follows poor turnout, with 283 inoculations given Thursday bringing total to 2,525. up to 10,000 doses were on hand.
In Barquisimeto Venezuela, a 12 plane search for five missing American air travelers resumed at dawn after ground parties found no trace near Cubiro. The five missing Socony Mobil Oil employees are Horace Benson, Arch Clark, John St Martin, Palibar Ormund, and Roy Tribbey, with Venezuelan crew.
The Post Office announces a three cent commemorative stamp marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marquis de LaFayette. Postmaster Benjie Stephens says the maroon stamp features LaFayette with a Revolutionary War era flintlock and a sword gift from the U.S. government. Lawton office has 23,000 copies.
Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk was cleared of all but one charge in the Portland vice investigation. A charge that he copied wiretap recordings was dismissed as not constituting a crime. The sole remaining count is subornation of perjury for allegedly getting two women to lie about gambler Big Jim Elkins.
Oklahoma City reports last week had 47 dry holes and 133 locations. One oilers noted a loss of 12 from prior week, with 57 dusters and total completions up to 126. Bolin Oil and Amerada Petroleum tested Tillman County No 1 Colyer in CNE NW of S-16W, southeast of Frederick, producing 40 barrels in 3 hours after acidizing. Cities Service Oil swabbed 165 barrels in 11 hours from Arbuckle Line in open hole at depths around 4 570 to 4 620 feet at No Kune in Co SE SW of 34 2547 to add a new horizon to Southeast Frederick field.
During August 290 babies were born in Comanche County, including 138 girls and 152 boys. Deaths totaled 41 for the month. Registrars note July had 273 births and 38 deaths. Mrs. Molly Randolph, registrar of visa statistics, reported the figures.
The VWth annual junior high Methodist Youth Fellowship banquet will be held at 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall Conn. Y Methodist Chine Secenth and D. Speaker will be George Smith with music director Frederick. Following the masquerade, all are invited and may bring guests.
Comanche schoolmasters plan a 6:1 p m meeting Monday to elect a new slate of officers. Clarence Davis, Cameron College president, will be featured at the opening meeting of the school year.
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