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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1963

Page

6

Oklahoma Senate and House Pass $11.5 Million Welfare Transfer

The Oklahoma Senate approved the welfare transfer bill by 31 13 after party splits and switch of three votes on the emergency clause. The House followed with a 77 to 32 vote in favor of the same $11.5 million measure, listing 73 ayes and 32 nays with several members not voting.

Oklahoma City UPD Senate Baldwin Bartlett Berrong Beecher Breeden Cowden Dacus Field Garrison Garvin Grantham Ham Harris Lollar McColgin McComas McSpadden Muldrow Murphy Nichols Pazoureck Ritzhaupt Rogers Romany Schoeb Wilkerson Williams Aye — Abbott Andrews Baggett Beauchamp Bernard Blankenship Bower Briscoe Bull Burger Burkett Burnett Burnham Conaghan Connor Cox Davis Derryberry Diel Dolezal Doornbos Dowd Etling Finch Fowler Gear Goodfellow Gungall Gunnison Hamilton Hammer Harrison Hesser Holcomb Holden Hunter Hurst Hutchins Kardokus Keyes Lance Lauer Liebmann McCue McCune Metcalf Mead Mountford Murrow Musgrave Odom Cleveland Priebe Reed Rhoades Ruby Rust Shibley Creek Shipley Novata Skaggs Sparks Strickland Sullivan Taggart Taliaferro Tate Taylor Thomas Comanche Thornhill Tinker Tuxhorn Watkins Wixson Wolf Yates McCarty NO — Avey Baumert Bilyeu Blackard Bradley Bynum Cole Fitch Fogarty Harper Horton Lansden Levergood Massey Morgan Northcutt MclIntosh Wagoner Patterson Rigsby Robertson Settles Skieth Sparkman Spear Stevens Tabor Atoka Traw Tucker Vandiver Willis

Cameron College Student Elections Slated

Filing opened today at Cameron College for student elections to be held April 26. The deadline for petitions is April 22. Students will elect the student senate president and vice president and a sophomore class president.

Cameron College

Hospital Fire Protection Plan Delayed at May Board Meeting

Hospital Board and Councilman E C Parks discussed funding for fire protection facilities at Memorial Hospital. Cost to install 1550 feet of eight inch pipe and three hydrants totaled 5330.20, with city county and hospital urged to share costs though County Attorney Chester Silvers argued county ownership obliges payment. County funds were not available this year, delaying action past two months as officials seek a less costly plan. Hospital held 150000 in government bonds and 86402.14 on deposit, earmarked for expansion.

E. C. Parks City Water Committee Memorial Hospital Board of Controls Chester Silvers Silvers Oklahoma Comanche County Robert Ebisch Memorial Hospital

Sooner Arrested In Robbery Case

Rutie Charles Jenkins, 42, of Muskogee, was arrested in Tulsa by FBI agents on a federal unlawful flight warrant in connection with a $20,000 armed robbery of a Phoenix home. He is held on $25,000 bond awaiting removal hearing and charged in Phoenix over the Albert Biscotti residence raid where two men pistol‑held guests and stole about $13,000 cash and $7,000 in jewelry.

Tulsa Rutie Charles Jenkins Muskogee FBI Phoenix Ariz Jenkins Albert Biscotti Biscotti

Sentence Delayed In Fraud Charge

Tulsa AP report says C. C. Crittenden, former Tulsa County district road superintendent, had sentencing deferred to April 30 by District Judge W. Lee Johnson after overruling a new trial motion. Crittenden, convicted last month of obtaining money by false pretenses related to county rental of a truck he owned, faces one year in jail and a $500 fine.

Tulsa (Ap C. C. Crittenden Tulsa W. Lee Johnson Johnson Crittenden

Sub Memorial Fund Set Up for Thresher S Sailors

The Navy announces a memorial fund for the 129 men who died aboard the submarine Thresher. A Groton headquarters spokesman says funds may support a monument or a scholarship for children of the lost crew, with Groton as the collection point.

Groton Collection Point

Campus Safety Checks Slated at Cameron College

Cameron college circle K will discuss an automobile safety check set for April 24 to 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at four campus locations. Freshman David Snider says stickers will be issued to cars passing inspection and the event is open to the public.

Circle K Cameron College David Snider Lawton

Funeral Rites for Bauder Brothers at Fort Sill

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Norman William Bauder III aged 11 and Alan Russell Bauder aged 6 sons of Sfc and Mrs Norman W Bauder Jr of 1504 N 48th who died in an accidental explosion on Fort Sill west range Friday. Burial was in the post cemetery with Ritter Dalton Funeral Home in charge. Bearers included Joseph Bolden Jr Leonard Webb Ernest Littlefield Donald Rentie Jed Ramos Jr Joe White William Brown Wilbert Landrith Leonard Martin Jr Paul Mindenhall Gerry Goetz Don Goetz.

Norman William Bauder III Alan Russell Bauder Sfc Norman W. Bauder, Jr N. 48Th Fort Sill West Range Immanuel Lutheran Church Robert Hulse Post Cemetery Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home Joseph Bolden Jr Leonard Webb Ernest Littlefield Donald Rentie Jed Ramos Jr Joe White William Brown Wilbert Landrith Leonard Martin Jr Paul Mindenhall Gerry Goetz Don Goetz

Funeral services announced for Joe Naranjo

Joe Naranjo 64 Weatherford man died Tuesday afternoon at the U S Public Health Service Indian hospital born December 24 1898 in New Mexico worked as a carpenter and was a Catholic.

Becker Funeral Home Joe Naranjo Weatherford U.S Public Health Service Indian Hospital Mr. Naranjo New Mexico

Mary Kelly services held for 71 at Monroe address

Services for Mrs. Mary Kelly, 71, of 914 Monroe, were conducted at 2 30 p m Tuesday in Becker Memorial chapel with Rev Don Chaffin of Immanuel Baptist church officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery with bearers Clarence Ditmore John Bearden Leonard Rainey Lloyd Dayton Joe Roberson and Charles Whitmore.

Mary Kelly Monroe Becker Memorial Chapel Don Chaffin Immanuel Baptist Church Highland Cemetery Clarence Ditmore John Bearden Leonard Rainey Lloyd Dayton Joe Roberson Charles Whitmore

Births and admissions listed in hospital news item

Long list of births and patient admissions from PHS Indian Hospital notes including new babies born April 14 to April 17, many with names and addresses and patient admissions for surgery or medical care across Anadarko Duncan Lawton Geronimo and surrounding areas.

Eleanor Longhat Binger Helen Chinney Apache Onie DeRain Morrison Andrew Gibson Lawton Jamie Lynn Bigbow Nelson Eddie Bigbow Star Rt Lucy Goins Carnegie Dora Mihecoby Geronimo Donna Tsotake Anadarko Berthena Pauker Cyril Floyd Teague William Kenneth Stuart Robert Stuart Duncan Phillip Pahdopony Howard Pahdopony Ozman Mikel Dodson Gene M. Dodson Kinyon Nola Bell Williams Buddie Kroft Mike Papadelis Cleveland Ohio Dessa Bobo Walters Howard H. Smith Mark A. Bindseil Hugo E. Bindseil Hoover Cheryl A. Beemer Charles Blewett Northwood Fred Hensley James Warren Charlotte Muse Snyder Margaret Bartlett N. 17Th J. M. Davis W. M. Lovejoy Tipton Burl Cagle Morford Dr Dora Moreau Marlow Forrest Keener Columbia Loyal Miller Mangum Claude Sexton McKinley Mary Beard Dorothy Bransley Beta Betty Bruner Tilda Clark Beverly Coody Homer Coody Elgin Linda Cribbs Altus Sur-Gy Dekel Kapelski Shirley Kapelski Lincoln Mary Long Gertrude Miller Parkview Maude Perez Jessie Robinson Grandfield Ruby Snider Spears S. 45Th Luther Tant Fletcher Roberta Wanda Varline Smith Alta Walker Medicine Park James Wilson

Vernon Mahan rites held at Dalton Funeral Home

Services for Vernon Lee Mahan 2 died Sunday were held at 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Dalton Funeral Home chapel with Rev Melvin Moody pastor of Walters First Baptist Church officiating Burial followed in the Cache Cemetery Bearers included Phil Thomas Ronnie Thomas Roy Thomas and Keith Louthen

Fletcher Vernon Lee Mahan Dalton Funeral Home Melvin Moody Walters First Baptist Church Cache Cemetery Phil Thomas Ronnie Thomas Roy Thomas Keith Louthen

Two Oklahoma Men Held In Mexico On Drug Charge

Two Oklahoma City men, Paul Powers Jr. and Donald Lee Taylor, were jailed in Nuevo Laredo Mexico on marijuana possession charges. Authorities say they were arrested early Monday at a tavern near the airport and will stand trial in Mexico. Powers, a former justice of the peace, had prior embezzlement charges in 1962 and resigned from the post in May 1962.

Nuevo Laredo Mexico Oklahoma City Paul Powers Jr Donald Lee Taylor Powers Taylor

Final Hearing Set On Ordnance Plant

The Senate investigating committee schedules a final hearing this afternoon to conclude its probe of the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority near Pryor. Chairman Sen. Ray Fine of Gore oversees the hearings after a welfare transfer bill delayed the session.

Oklahoma City Senate Investigating Committee Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority Pryor Senate Ray Fine Gore

Yearbooks Go Out at Cameron College in 1963

K. A. McClure sponsor announced distribution of the 1963 Wichita Cameron College yearbook to students on Monday.

Wichita Cameron College K. A. McClure

Lawton Students To Stage Wizard Of Oz At High School

Hundreds of Lawton students will see The Wizard of Oz at Lawton High School theater Thursday through Saturday. Eisenhower Junior-Senior High School students perform under director Mrs. Jerry Long with J. P. Neuteboom as the Wizard and Jimmy Coffin as Dorothy.

Lawton High School American Childhood Education Association Eisenhower Jerry Long LHS Lawton J. P. Neuteboom Jimmy Coffin Dorothy Kansas Land of Oz Chris Elledge Scarecrow Debbie McLean Chuck Lytle Susy Morris Toto Robin Dustin Sue Jones Linda Radcliff Tom Smith Fay Reynolds Donna Shade Gail Finley Billie Holden

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Newell Jenkins Bell Telephone Laboratories Murray Hill N. J M.C. Page Marshall Cook Daugherty Greenhaw Howze McChristian Mordy Page Privett Welch Love Cameron Councilman Joseph A. Coomer Francis O'Leary Fort Huachuca U. S. Army Arizona U. S. Army Bauder Brothers PHS Indian Hospital Barry Phillip Smith Virgil John Tartsah Darrell Andrus Carroll Dr Ordnance Plant M. & D Finance CO Cnse Richard J. Long U. S. Army Language School Presidio of Monterey Howard L. Karnes L. S. Griffing U. S. Army Artillery and Missile Center Karnes U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School N. 27Th Wizard Conda Foster Cheryl Bennett Bruce Moeller Randy Smith Moeller Kenny Brown Robbie Noviello Steve Schaefer Jeff McLean Fred Kea Donna Shave Martha Roper Linda Black Mackalyn Franklin Lynn Leslie Debbie Hald Tub Borg —— Scace Black& Decker Luscte America Cecil Easton Hardware South Beater Denison Hardware Sheridan Road Duncan Roundtree Hardware Bill's Hardware O'Neal Hardware Commerce Apache McKnight Temple Fetter’s Howe Furn Frederick Frederick Hardware
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