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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1954
Page
4
Cameron Institute announces night classes held Monday and Thursday evenings, adding courses in intermediate algebra forms of public address and European history among others. All courses are resident college work eligible for credit toward a degree and transferable. for more information call No. 370 or the Fort Sill Education Center.
SFC Milton Faulkner Jr serving with the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas. Entered the Army in 1940 he is a World War II and Korean conflict veteran. His wife Charlotte lives at 2401 East and his mother Mrs Betty C Faulkner lives in LaGrange North Carolina.
Lefty Karl Spooner, rookie pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, struck out 15 in his major league debut to blank the New York Giants 3-0 on September 22. The 15 strikeouts set a new rookie record for a first major league game, surpassing Cliff Melton’s 13 in 1937.
Mrs. Chrisman is named president of the Practical Nursing group with Jonathan Hoag as vice president and Mrs. Margaret Powell as treasurer. Irma Faxon will chair the committee on education, with Bessie Price program chair and others leading entertainment reference and Who's Who. A $100 award from the 11th district Oklahoma State Nurses Association was presented by Mrs. Margaret Hoch Walters. Next meeting set for Oct. 19 at Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Miki Sawada wife of a permanent ative from Japan to the United Nations arrives in Lawton at 5 30 p m Thursday for open houses and a tour of the Holy City She operates the Elizabeth Saunders home for post war orphans at Oiso She will visit two former children adopted and now Lawtonians Sawada will speak at 745 p m Thursday at the Holy City 101 Congregational Discussion club The talk is open to the public She will stay with Mr and Mrs Bert M Alford 212% D Friday she will speak at the noon forum of the Chamber of Commerce and visit the new 2%o ne day Lis tap Friday she will speak to the International and Fujii clubs at 730 p m at the Public Service Co auditorium The meeting is open to the and will be led by Mrs Floyd Jackson Saturday morning coffee will be hosted by Mrs Alford The two families were friends when the Alfords resided in Japan during a tour of duty there As director of the home for post war children Sawada is making the tour in the interest of"
A Norwegian steamer grounded at full speed in Arctic waters near the Lofoten Islands before dawn. One life is reported lost, with crew and passengers missing as rescue efforts continue. The vessel toppled amid icy conditions and heavy seas. Authorities investigate the sinking and weather impact.
The message explains that station-to-station long distance calls cost less because charges begin when the called party answers. It notes the method is simple and encourages using station-to-station dialing to save money.
The Seventh Fleet chief arrived in Taiwan controlled Quemoy to confer with U S Ambassador Kaul and nationalists officials. He flew aboard the cruiser St Paul from Sag for meetings and has visited Quemoy twice in ten days to discuss Formose protection against the Communists.
Duncan city manager Bill Loman, guest speaker at the Jaycees luncheon, outlined municipal government forms. He noted Duncan's move toward a revised charter to boost efficiency and discussed council-manager and other structures gaining popularity in the region.
Milnot Company of Litchfield Illinois launches a four state sweepstakes in Illinois Indiana Missouri and Oklahoma. Entrants name Milnot No Cook Chocolate Pie to win a year’s pay based on 1953 earnings with double prize for working couples. Prizes include a Nash car Motorola camera and other gifts. entries run Sept 22 to Nov 21 with in store displays and entry blanks.
Elementary school's annual arts and crafts fair features student science exhibits directed by Frances Curb and Thelma Talla. Sixth graders prepare displays for the Children's Fair section.
Future Farmers of America members in Snyder have groomed animals for exhibition at fairs across Iowa Park Texas Kansas City Missouri Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Names include Billy Add McCorkle Ralph Hergrove Melvin Long Ar and Benton Hod Hampshire among others. entries consist of Hereford hogs barrows boars and a girl entrant.
Harold Harris, 22, of Oologah, died after a collision with a Magic Empire Express truck on U S 66 west of Bristow. He died three hours later at Bristow hospital after the crash, while the truck driver Guy Eugene Munson was not injured. The fatality raised Oklahoma's 1954 highway death toll to 389, up from 360 a year earlier.
Southdown lambs led by Melvin Ye and Chet Roperson compete in City Stock Show on Oct. 13. Breeds include two ChesterWhite entries by Brewer and two Hamp Shire by Ralph Hargrove. Judges include Harry Patterson Gene Smith Leon Krueger. Vocational advisor accompanies the Fat market lambs led by Melvin Long.
A man named W. T. Ford, aged 9, was wounded in the leg by a stray bullet and brought home. A talk by Jess Lippincottee and C. Walton is announced, part of the county’s quota of free has been received.
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