Defensive Driving Week Proclaimed At City Hall
Oklahoma officials opened Defensive Driving Week with a proclamation signed by Mayor Don Whitaker. The event promotes public awareness and aims to cut traffic accidents while highlighting insurance discounts for graduates and a 10 dollar course fee under the Oklahoma Safety Council. The Lawton Police Department conducts courses with contact at 357 6100.
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Don Whitaker
America
Oklahoma Safety Council
Lawton
City Police
Camping in the National Park System 1975 edition released
The 1975 camping guide by the U S Government Printing Office details fees regulations and safety for over 400 campgrounds in 96 park areas. It notes three new sites Voyageurs Lake Meredith and St. Croix offer camping for the first time and omits Acadia Platt and Mather sites due to press schedule. The booklet costs 65 cents and is available from the Superintendent of Documents.
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National Park System
U.S
Gary Everhardt
The
Park Service
Everhardt
Acadia National Park
Maine
Platt National Park and
Arbuckle National Recreation Area
Okla
Mather
South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park
Ariz
Voyageurs National Park
Minn
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Tex
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Wis
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Cameron Faculty In Recital Tonight at Central Baptist Church
Five Cameron Music Department faculty members perform in a public 8:15 p.m. recital at Central Baptist Church. Performers include John Moots trumpet, Michael Kibbe oboe, Linda McDavitt percussion, Thomas McCollum piano, Howard Klug clarinet, with organist Mary Beth Allitizer. Works by Purcell Creston Nielsen Carter Ibert Bowles plus Bowles Music for a Farce. The Bowles piece features trumpet clarinet piano and percussion and the film The Fireman starring Charlie Chaplin will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Music Department
Central Baptist Church
John Moots
Trumpert
Michael Kibbe
Linda McDavitt
Thomas McCollum
Howard Klug
Purcell
Creston
Nielson
Carter
Ibert
Bowles
Mary Beth Allitizer
Free concert tickets vanishing amid overwhelming crowd
The April 25 free concert by the United States Air Force Band and The Singing Sergeants sold out quickly. The Lawton Constitution Press, sponsor, asks holders unable to attend to contact the newspaper. If any seats remain at 8 p.m., they will be offered first to those arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Lawton Constitution Press
Three Fort Sill Medics Face Court Hearing On Drug Count
Three Fort Sill medics Orlando Rondon David Massengale and Richard J Keene face a preliminary hearing May 20 in district court on a possession of marijuana with intent to distribute charge. About 10 ounces of marijuana were found in their auto after a patrol stop for an expired Texas plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Orlando Rondon
David Massengale
Richard J. Keene
47Th Field Hospital
Larceny Case Set for April Hearing in Fort Sill
District court schedules April 30 preliminary hearing for Robert Lee Smith 20 of Fort Sill on grand larceny charges for March 31 theft of a stereo from Music Etc 1915 Cache Road. He is free on 1000 bond and the stereo was found in his car after police arrest. A second suspect from Headquarters Battery 2nd Battalion 18th Field Artillery was questioned and gave a statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Smith
Fort Sill
Smith
Cache Road
Jay Vickers
Headquarters Battery
2Nd Battalion
18Th Field Artillery
Tom Sokol
U.S. Army Field Artillery Center
James Lee Stevenson
Mark Steven Sawyer
225Th Maintenance Co
Roger Lee Nivens
Robert S. Green
NW Oak
Apt
Marie Green
Sierra Club Session Set in Lawton Oklahoma
An organizational meeting for a new Sierra Club chapter in Lawton Oklahoma will take place at 7 p.m. April 16 in the Shepler Center Mezzanine. The Lawton group will monitor Southwest Oklahoma’s environment and sponsor trips hikes and camping. It will meet monthly and is open to residents of Lawton and nearby areas. For more, contact Jerry Overton at Cameron University 248-2200 Ext. 53.
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Southwest Oklahoma
Sierra Club
International Environmental and Outdoor Group
Shepler Center
Oklahoma
Lawton
Jerry Overton
Department of Social Science
Cameron University
Auditorium program on learning disabilities slated for April 29
Ambrose Brazelton of the Ohio Department of Education will present Walk A Mile In Their Shoes at Eisenhower High School auditorium from 7 30 to 9 00 p m on April 29. Special education teachers elementary teachers and administrators are invited with a reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Brazelton
Department of Education
Columbus
Ohio
Eisenhower High School
Brazelton
Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Houston
Tex
Seven official swimming areas at Mission Bay Park
Mission Bay Park in San Diego California features seven designated swimming areas. The configuration aims to guide beach use and safety for visitors and lifeguards across the park’s shoreline.
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Mission Bay Park
San Diego
Calif
Oklahoma Highway Commission Sets Record 52 Million Letting
The Oklahoma Highway Commission announced a record 52 million in May and June highway projects funded by a Ford administration road money package. Local work includes 140k to 150k in traffic markings on Lee Gore and Cache roads with major Gore Boulevard Sheridan Road and Lee Boulevard reconstruction awaiting financing right of way and utility relocations.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Gore Boulevard
Sheridan Road
Lee Boulevard
Highway Commission
Ford
Jerry Chambers
Oklahoma Highway Department
Chambers
Lee, Gore
Cache Road
17Th
38Th Streets
38Th
Sheridan and
Lee
Sheridan
Rogers Lane
The
Highway Commission Action
Fort Sill residents vote on new Artillery Village council
Post residents of Fort Sill prepare to elect a Community Life Council led by a mayor and council to guide programs in recreation beautification and education. The Community Life Center opens in building 6601 with ACS volunteers and staff. The first meeting to introduce the program is set for April 17 at Sheridan Road School.
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Fort Sill
Larry Brewster
Army Community Service
Artillery Village
Brewster
Military Police
Directorate of Facilities Engineering On Post
Community Life Council
Mothers Safety Watch
Community Life Center
ACS
Community Life Advisory Council
John Marley
Sheridan Road School
Pair Injured Here In Storm Accident
Two people were injured in a two vehicle collision on Monday night at 33rd Street and Cache Road during a thunderstorm. Both drivers were hospitalized by Kirk's Emergency Service. Mary Henson 21 of 2211 NW 28th sustained multiple lacerations and neck injuries while Leon Ervin Eldredge 46 of Moore had scalp lacerations. John Pollard 16 of 2415 NW 2th, a passenger, escaped injury.
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Comanche County Memorial Hospital
33Rd Street
Cache Road
Kirk
Mary Henson
Leon Ervin Eldredge
Moore
John Pollard
Henson
Nineteen Appear In Court After Drug Raids Here
Nineteen persons arrested in a two month narcotics sweep in Lawton and Medicine Park appeared in district court Monday. The group faced charges including marijuana and LSD possession and delivery, with bonds ranging from 300 to 5000 dollars and several preliminary hearings set in May. Jur trials awaited for most, and further charges against additional arrestees were under review.
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Medicine Park
Awards Given in Fort Sill Army Ceremony
II Corps Artillery at Fort Sill honored soldiers and a civilian in three post ceremonies. Brig. Gen. James W. Cannon presented medals to Sgt. J C Coman Towns end and Spec. 4 Michael W Sparger for service in Germany and to Sgt. Maj. William G Melton for meritorious service with III Corps Artillery. Capt Casimir L Garchin si received the Army Commandation Award and Louis C Hagmaier earned a Department of the Army Certificate of Service and a 20 year pin.
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II Corps Artillery
Fort Sill
James W. Cannon
III Corps Artillery
J.C. Coman L. Townsend
Germany
Michael W. Sparger
William G. Melton
75Th
Cannon
Department of the Army
Casimir L. Garczynski
Army Commandation
212Th Artillery Group
212Th
Louis C. Hagmaier
David E. Ott
Court Martial Board Finds Soldier Innocent Of Crime
Fort Sill public information officer announced that Raymond J. Proctor 29 of Chicago was found innocent by a general court martial board over the felony murder and sodomy death of Pvt. Anthony Ray Jaurigui. Trial began March 31 with verdict delivered at 3 45 p m.
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Raymond J. Proctor
Chicago
Fort Sill
Jon Long
Frederick O. Rainey
Muriel L. Cole
Proctor
Anthony Ray Jaurigui
San Jose
Calif
Cole
Rainey
Tri-State Honor Band roster from MacArthur students named
Twenty two MacArthur High School students and one MacArthur Junior High student are chosen for the Tri-State Honor Band. The three day festival runs May 1 through May 3 in Enid, co sponsored by Phillips University and local citizens. Rehearsals start May 1 at Enid with listed participants including Liz Millender Jana Jones Marsha Millender Lisa Hayes Roberta Ault Pam Thomas Cindy Allison Pat Smith Karen Tatum Sammy Bowen Lisa Brookins Bal Ree Sterrett Richy Purcell Johnathan Keck LeRoy Lee Robin Millier Belinda Bruce Brenda Mowery Bobby Carver Barbara Keck Roland Romas Allen Turner and Lora Jones.
Eisenhower High shifts curtain for Electric Folderol
Curtain time for Eisenhower High School’s Electric Folderol changed from 7 30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Director Chuck Lytle said the rock musical will also be shown to elementary students Wednesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons.
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Eisenhower High School
Chuck Lytle
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Willis
Lawton Constitution
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APO
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Tul
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U.S. 69
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Broken Bow
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U.S. 70
Interstate 35
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Kay
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Ron Kirby
Lawton, Oklahoma
C’ Avenue
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Harry Morgan
Lawton Police Department
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Southwest Oklahoma Task Force
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Dean Nowe
Lennis N. Crenshaw
Taft
Brenda Gail Crenshaw
Comanche County Juvenile Bureau
Jeffery Carl Race
Esteban Romero
Ronnie Hunter
Raul O. Sanchez
Lincoln
Marjuana
Juan Gavazos
Staff & Facult Battalion
Jackie Dewan
Patricia Karen Loye
Baldwin
Apt. B
Timothy Christian Funkhouser
Apt. A-7
George A. Gikas
226Th Maintenance Co
MacArthur
Hun
Guerican Oe National Bank
WN. Sheridan
Anthony Libro
Stephen Plaza
1400
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Suite
Anthony Libro Hall of Fame
Equitable
National Council
National Leaders Corps
Hall of Fame
the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
New York, N.Y
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