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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
14
The Business and Professional Women's club will hold a noon luncheon Wednesday at Bryan's Coffee Shop. Mrs. John Stanard, president, urged members to invite employers. Mrs. Eva Dell Highfill will lead the program.
Funeral services and burial notices for several individuals from Missouri to Oklahoma describe Miss May Chapman a bookkeeper for Gilbert Woods Drug Co. in Joplin Missouri and Judith Ann Moore a 17 year old killed in an auto accident with additional notices for Andrew Lewis Lovelady Robert Andy Norrell and others. Survivors and burial details are listed.
William W. Hollaway 52 of 2501 I was found dead at home Monday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. Becker Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery, Wilson. He was born November 10, 1910 in Clarksville Texas and lived in Wilson Ardmore before moving to Lawton in 1942 to work at Pure Ice Co for 12 years. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Keith Bowery Akron Ohio Janie Beatrice and Lavera Jean Hollaway both at home two sons Billy Jack and Ronald Keith at home his parents Mr and Mrs W W Hollaway of Wilson and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held in Oklahoma City at 2 p.m. today for Jimmy L. Reed 45 in the Sherman Funeral home. A former Walters and Lawton resident, he died Friday in Sandstone Minnesota and lived most of his life in Oklahoma City. He was a Baptist church member, a Mason, and World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Rena a daughter Nancy and a son Michael all of Sandstone and his mother Mrs. Fannie Reed Woolf Crutcho.
State Crime Bureau agents opened an inquiry after a five pound stick of dynamite with a partly burned fuse was found on the front porch of LeFlore County Attorney Pat Pate's home. Pate said local persons are suspected due to a recent clean up campaign following the attack.
In Nashville Tennessee Mrs John B Wilson 42 told authorities she was waving a ceremonial samurai sword when her husband lunged at her during a family argument and the blade struck him in the chest. She says the act was accidental and there was no intent to harm. The husband a millionaire sportsman died from the injury. The woman is free on $2500 bond on a murder charge.
Oklahoma City UPI State ballot notices say ballots for the Oklahoma Education Association election must be mailed by April 20. Nominees were set by the nominating committee in March with Dr. Raymond Knight, Orville Korn, and B. Roy Daniel running for president-elect. Vice president contenders include Mrs. Lucille Patton, Miss Rose Carter, and Mrs. Ruby Browning.
Rosicrucian AMORC invites Lawton and Fort Sill residents to attend meetings. Interested individuals should call EL3-8690. Sessions are scheduled on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month in Wichita Falls.
Several listings promote furnished 2 to 3 room apartments or duplexes with private baths and bills paid. Options include a 2 room unit at 1601 North 20th with water paid, a 3 room furnished duplex at 703 F, and a 3 room unit at 305 Gore with contact numbers provided. Some ads specify couple or single occupancy and no pets.
Furnished 2 and 3 room apartments available near Fort Sill. Bills paid utilities included. Near 201% North 3rd and 616 G. Brick duplex. Contact EL3-5697 EL3-9276 EL3-8830 EL5-2038 for details. March 3rd availability.
A furnished house with a fenced yard at 1612 Lawton is available. Contact EL3 7032 or EL3 8344 for details and pricing.
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