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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1954
Page
2
City council plans to act on several ordinances including contracts for a ditching machine and bid results. An amendment to traffic rules will reclassify major streets as boulevards. The meeting may consider annexing the Big Corner area and releasing a water line easement in Fields and Dunning addition.
A 14 member Douglass division USO governing board was named led by Lemuel Harkey as chairman and J H Nelson as vice chairman. The group meets monthly on the third Tuesday and has held called meetings to organize. Members include Mrs Florence Patterson Clarence Shaw Mrs Willie Rose and others. The volunteer committee focuses on recruiting and training junior hostesses.
Senior class members at Fort Indian School will take all day aptitude tests. Wallace Brit Mayfield, chief of the Oklahoma testing program, will supervise with Levi Beaver and Mrs. Pearl guiding the effort.
A documentary about life in a Japanese orphans home will be shown at 7 45. Mrs Miki Sawada, director, visited over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Alford 212 D.
A stark warning against reckless driving highlights the steering wheel as a tool of life and death. The message declares how speeding, distraction, or negligence can kill or injure loved ones, urging drivers to protect themselves and others on the road. The plea stresses personal responsibility and shared humanity.
A ferry sailing from Hokkaido to Aomori faced engine failures and powerful waves. The vessel grounded and capsized within minutes, with a crew member on the bridge describing how the master and crew tried to keep passengers safe. He recalls no prior fear, believing they could reach Aomori.
Ted Warkentin led personal shares with 25 traded to Consolidated Gas and for himself. Kennedy's team posted a total of 13 600 in sales and won top captain prize. Bill Peters won top lieutenant prize. Clyde Shelton led final report with 30 shares sold and placed second in total sales.
The article notes 37 senators noncommittal and 5 leaning against censure, totaling 56 of 96, suggesting an unclear outcome. It cites Sen. George predicting a censure vote but not his own stance and describes a six man committee calling McCarthy's conduct "unworthy" "inexcusable" and "reprehensible" while praising the Senate.
General Dahlquist former Fourth Army commander toured The Artillery Center Fort Sill meeting Maj. Gen Edward Williams Brig Gen Thomas Kenogy and Col James Ammerman. He attended briefings at Snow Hall observed demonstrations and had dinner with Williams before departing Fort Sill late Monday evening.
Rangers report three men arrested after a spree stealing saddles, farm goods, and trailered loot. They used a ruse to lure owners home or away then hit farms and a Sterling hardware store. Loot valued in the thousands, with recoveries in Mansfield. Prosecution to be decided after further questioning.
A nine nation foreign ministers conference in London seeks a formula to curb a future German military threat while aiding Soviet acceptance of German reunification via free elections. Attlee challenges Bevanite calls for negation of East Germany and questions the practicality of such a policy.
Miss Brenner recalls Cox who endured four years in Russia under starvation conditions. She notes Cox remained strong though stomach upsets were common. Brenner was freed last October and stated Cox’s imprisonment was misunderstood as AWOL. The State Department pursued autopsy results to resolve doubts about Cox’s death.
Births and hospital notices list new babies and patient statuses across communities. Entries include births for families such as Saint Hoover and Da Via, plus admissions and discharges for patients including Daisy Jennings, Melvin Craig, and Berlan Jeter. Regional locations include Apache, Snyder, Lawton, Duncan, and Kiowa areas.
In Dallas 2909 July 24 Republican primary voters are urged to help in the November general election. Each voter will be asked to enlist 12 friends to back Bruce Alger against Wallace Savage for Congress and Grover Hartt for a county judgeship. Dallas County cast about 90 000 votes in the Democratic primary.
Mrs. Claude C. Brown of Las Cruces New Mexico will arrive Wednesday to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs G M Brooks at 1807 N 22nd. Mrs Mae Ferguson of Indianapolis departed today for Tulsa to visit her sister after returning from San Antonio Texas where they attended a Spanish American War Veterans convention.
The district appoints new committee chairmen Frank Crawford Jack Carter D A Givens Maj Earl Gross Alva G Ludrick Chester Weeks Peyton Hurst and forms a public relations committee to handle information channels schools and civic contacts A Richardson will lead PR in schools All district meetings move to the fourth Monday at the Civic Room Security Bank and Trust First meeting under new leadership set for Oct 25 Lt Col Williams urges chairmen to finish rosters for the first business session said Lewis Tex McCoy district Scout executive
Mrs. Elsa Swan a textbook official will hold workshops for third and fourth grade teachers at Emerson Whittier and Washington Elementary Schools today Miss Thelma as elementary coordinator will with fifth and sixth instructors at Howell Garfield Will Rogers schools Thursday s athletics will be conferences with Swinney Taft and Jefferson schools Friday instructors of Post Children s School Fort sit will meet with Mrs Swan Friday afternoon she will tour the new 242 million high school plant Miss Talla said.
The report notes vandals previously damaged traffic signs at intersections and now steal lawn items. Robert P. Clay reports hose damage and theft at 1207 B, Jimmy tebe at 623 E. Gore cites stolen hose and sprinkler, Paul Dunbar 1326 Elm reports two yellow yard chairs and two rubber mats taken. Police are investigating.
A covered dish luncheon for Spanish American Veterans is to be held Sunday. New legislation will be discussed and Mrs. Mallie Baldwin will preside at the auxiliary meeting.
A fragment notes that the first enslaved person in what became the United States was traded by Hernando De Soto in 1540 at Ecunchattee Alabama. The line preserves a historical claim with minimal context.
State markets list many towns across Oklahoma with prices for broilers hens and eggs including delivered figures to Oklahoma City Ardmore Tulsa and Vinita. Cattle hogs and sheep markets at Oklahoma City show steady to mixed demand with beef steer prices around 21 to 23 dollars per cwt and hogs around 20 dollars.
A meeting of retired Civil Service employees will be at 2 p.m. at the Carnegie Library. G Brooks, president, said regular business matters will be discussed at the monthly gathering.
The first official banquet in Lawton High Philosophy program highlighted a speaker who mixed life tales with Will Rogers like humor. He described success as how you take life, saying one cannot nourish good dispositions while facing malnutrition.
Julia Fullerton chosen editor of the high school paper with Vanita Lee as advisor. First issue for the 1954-55 year set to roll off Oct 13 with Val Frakes and others in key roles. The paper previously placed second at the state Interscholastic Press association convention at the University of Oklahoma.
Districts 2 and 3 of the Comanche County Farm Bureau meet at 7 30 p m in Elgin school to elect new board members and set policies for the coming year. Henry Hasenbeck and Paul Scheetz note the year begins Nov 1 and invite all interested persons to attend.
Summary of medical and surgical study on over 75 000 cases conducted at Thornton Minor Hospital’s specialized pile clinic. Approved by Thornton Minor medical college..
The obituary notes a Highland Park Methodist church funeral in Kerrville Texas in 1897 with the White family. It says the family moved from near Lawton to town in 1948 and Mr. White died in 1949. Survivors include three sons August T White of the home address Sgt Louie E White in service and Barney D White Lawton plus four grandchildren. Mrs White was a member of the Highland Park Methodist church.
Albert T. Hill died at 11:55 p.m. in Clinton hospital after three months with a heart condition. Born February 29 1900 in Palma Texas he lived in Arkansas Lindsay Purcell and Lawton where he moved nine years ago. Survived by six sons two daughters a brother and a sister. Services Wednesday 2:30 p.m. Becker Memorial Chapel with Edna Williams officiating burial Highland Cemetery.
For constipation avoid harsh drugs and cramps. Use Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative with Senna extract as a natural remedy. Provides gentle relief for temporary constipation and supports regular dosing without repeated doses. New York 18, N. Y.
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