Funeral for Hattie Barker Held at 1:30 in Cyril
Hattie Barker 81 died in April after a long illness and funeral services were set for 1:30 pm Friday at the First Baptist Church of Cyril with Rev. David Forester and Rev. Frank Fincher officiating. Burial followed at Cyril Celestial Gardens. Born November 25, 1984 in Gainsville Texas, she was married to Herbert Barker who preceded her in death. Survivors include son Richard Couch of Cyril three stepsons Scottie Barker Bartlesville Jerry Barker Fort Worth Hubbie Barker Bethany, and eight great grandchildren.
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Cyril
Hattie Barker
Chickasha
First Baptist Church
David Forester
Frank Fincher
Cyril Celestial Gardens
Cyril Funeral Home
Barker
Gainsville
Texas
Herbert Barker
Trail Of Blood Leads To Escapee Captured
Deputy Sheriff John Sanders tracked a wounded escapee from Lawton Community Treatment Center by following blood stains. David Lee Squibb, 25, was captured in the county jail pending escape charges and a request to revoke a suspended sentence. He had escaped last month while serving a six year burglary sentence.
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Lawton
John Sanders
David Lee Squibb
Squibb
City Opens Bids For 2500 Feet Of Fence At Fisherman’s Cove
Lawton city purchasing opened bids from three firms for 2500 feet of four foot fence at Fisherman’s Cove Lake Ellsworth. Sears and Roebuck Industrial Division Oklahoma City bid 4490.49 Big Bob’s Discount Lumber Lawton bid 6198.72 and A and A Fence Lawton bid 6591.36 with an alternate 5821.36. Bids include all needed materials and will be reviewed by city engineering for specifications.
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Lawton City
Fisherman's Cove
Lake Ellsworth
Sears and Roebuck Industrial Division
Oklahoma City
Big Bob's Discount Lumber
Lawton
City Engineering
Sam Bogle
Youngstown Seeks Steel Revival via National Research Center
In Youngstown Ohio mayor J Phillip Richley and chamber official N L Eckman press to save jobs after Campbell Works closure cost 5000 and warn 72000 more could vanish in 12 to 18 months. They propose a National Steel Research Center in Youngstown to develop tech, cut costs, boost energy efficiency and environmental standards, with federal support. The plan likens Youngstown to Oak Ridge and frames steel as a national security issue.
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Campbell
J. Phillip Richley
Youngstown
America
Ruhr
Mahoning River Valley
Richey
Ridley
Chamber
National Steel Research Center
Ance
N. Laird Eckman
Chamber of Commerce
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Eckman
Denver
Oak Ridge
Wildlife reserve preserves biblical era animals in Israel
In the 8,000 acre Biblical Wildlife Reserve near Eilat, Arabian wolves and Negev gazelles roam alongside ostriches, Somali and Asiatic wild asses, scimitar horned oryx, corkscrew horned addax and ibex. The drive through park, opened last September, aims to protect species mentioned in biblical texts while breeding programs and reintroductions continue amid a desert climate.
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Eilat
Israel
Biblical Wildlife Reserve
United States
Isaiah
Holy Land
Africa
Arava Valley
Edom Mountains
Jordan
Sinai Mountains
Lawton Student Named to Austin Peay Magna Cum Laude
Jeannee Darlene Williams of Lawton is named to the magna cum laude honor roll at Austin Peay State University Clarksville Tennessee for the winter quarter with a GPA between 3.55 and 3.84 on a 4.6 scale.
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Lawton
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville
Tenn
Jeannee Darlene Williams
Refuge Manager Bob Karges To Speak At Friday Forum
Lawton Chamber of Commerce hosts Friday Forum luncheon featuring Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge manager Bob Karges and assistant Steve Frick. They will discuss refuge plans and objectives at the Elks Lodge on Gore Boulevard. Tickets cost 3.50 and are available at the door.
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Bob Karges
Wichita Mountiins Wildlife Refuge
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Elks Lodge
E. Gore Blvd
Karges
Steve Frick
Road Section Closed On U S 277 for Slurry Seal
City crews seal pavement on U S 277 from Southwest Seventh to Southwest 11th Streets ending by 6 p.m. The closure starts at 9 30 a.m. and affects traffic in the area per the Public Works Department.
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U.S. 277
Southwest Seventh
I1th
Public Works Department
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Keywanettes
Lawton Kiwanis Club
Great Plains Coliseum
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Ohio City
Israeli
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Co
W. Gore
Sheridan
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Oklahoma
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