Funerals Planned For Local Residents In Texas and Oklahoma
Multiple obituaries from Lawton and nearby areas note services pending or planned for Essie West Muriel Gray Louise Holmes and Frank C Cosby Fleet Johnson. Details cover birthplaces marriages addresses survivors churches and funeral home arrangements. Funeral routes extend to Oklahoma City Auburn Cemetery Highland Cemetery and local Lawton institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Maxine Gray
Temple
Tex
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Gray
Jackson County
Ind
Lawton
Indianapolis
Fred Gray
el Paso
Robin Smith
Keen Mountain
Ronnie Gray
Fayetteville
Ark
Jimmie Gray
St. Louis
Werner Lichte
Seymour
Alva Keith
Corpus Christi
Dale Meahl
Bayonne
N.J
John Meahl
American Cancer Society
Louise Holmes
Becker Funeral Home
Forrest Keener
Bethel Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Oklahoma City
Holmes
Oklahoma
Harry Holmes
Gladys Sales
Cherry
Josephine Kidd
Heavener
Ron Cole
Parkwood Lane
Fleet
Jim) Johnson
Route 1
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton
Lamoille Bruns
Naomi Meyer
Junction City
Kan
Lawton Reads Water Payment Plan From Waurika District
Lawton faces a $175000 district assessment for six member cities with $20819 due by June 1 and $83276.20 due by Sept 1. The plan covers initial government payments and election costs as water impoundment nears, per April 19 notice from George W. Barber, Waurika Project Master Conservancy District president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution
Lawton
Waurika
Waurika Project
Corps of Engineers
Barber
Nichols takes Tarleton State basketball helm after Red Miller
Nichols, hired after Red Miller, will search for an assistant and a starting guard. He recalls working with Miller and plans to keep Miller’s offense approach while adding his own ideas. He will recruit in Dallas and visit an all star game in Waco with his wife Sharon and daughters Sunni and Kristi in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Lege
Midwestern University
Byers
Cedar Hill
Tex
Fice
Dennis Walling
Dallas Baptist
Walling
West Texas State
Nichols
Tarleton State
Stephenville
Cameron
Red Miller
Dallas
Waco
Albert Johnson
Miller
Red
Sharon
Sunni
Kristi
Kiowa Housing Authority Rehab Bid Notice for Fire Damaged Mutual Help House
The Kiowa Tribe Housing Authority seeks bids for rehabilitation and restoration of a Mutual Help house damaged by fire in Washita area about eight miles west of Anadarko. Bids must include itemized repairs and minor electrical work, with surveys arranged by contacting Executive Director at 513 N E 1st, Anadarko. Submission due by 4:00 p.m. May 2, 1977, all work meeting minimum property standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Sunday Constitution
Housing Authority of
The
Kiowa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Washita
Anadorko
Kiowa Housing Authority
N.E
Anadarko
Okiohoma
Lawton Instapoll Questions Ask Voters About City Council
The Lawton Publishing Company records Instapoll questions on reducing city council seats from ten to eight and on switching council terms to three years from two. Call 353 0620 during evening hours through Wednesday for responses.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Blood Drive Kicks Off In Area With Local Support
An area wide blood donation drive begins with nearly a dozen businesses signed up. Cameron University President Dr. Don Owen and Victoria Bruton participate, signaling campus commitment. The Oklahoma Blood Institute organizes the effort offering family blood coverage for a year at 29 Oklahoma hospitals with a transfusion admin fee. Participating groups include Public Service Company, P H S Indian Hospital staff, Montgomery Ward, Southwestern Hospital employees, Fairmont, and Lawton city services. Community drives planned in Duncan and Anadarko. Donors aged 17 to 65 and weighing at least 110 pounds are eligible. Some medical conditions disqualify applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Owen
Cameron University
Cameron
Victoria Bruton
Oklahoma Blood Institute
Delores Palmer
Oklahoma
Public Service Company
P.H.S. Indian Hospital
Montgomery Wards
Southwestern Hospital
Fairmont
Hearing Continues On Morals Counts
Prosecutor Robert Looney rested the state's case in a district court preliminary for Manuel Sanchez Quinonez a 54 year old Indiana man charged with assault with intent to commit rape and lewd molestation of a 9 year old. The hearing before Special Dist Judge Keith Aycock resumes with defense witnesses expected. Quinonez who is wanted by Texas authorities for parole violation faces up to 30 years if convicted. He previously served 11 years of a 25 year murder sentence per Texas authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Looney
Manuel Sanchez Quinonez
Quinonez
Special Dist
Keith Aycock
Kenneth Youngblood
Texas
Carter aims new law to curb uranium exports and reprocessing
A legislative package tied to Carter seeks to ban exports of uranium to plants that can produce weapon plutonium and to nations not in compliance with IAEA safeguards. The plan would offer broader congressional backing and flexibility beyond current bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Carter
International Atomic Energy Agency
Dallas Officials Tweak Prostitution Ordinance Definitions
Police offer limited rationale for conduct under a city ordinance that defines a known prostitute as someone convicted in the past year. The law imposes a fine up to 100 dollars and or a 30 day jail term. Gillian cites a similar Dallas ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillian
Dallas
City Charter Changes Put to Vote by City Council
Charter revisions authorize budget directing by council, council appoints city attorney, expand mayoral veto to resolutions, three year terms, earlier elections, and larger Personnel Board. Two rejected items include eliminating two wards and public police chief election. Ed Riddle led the drive and supported several reforms while opponents blocked others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Riddle
Robert Metzinger
Ward 4
Jack Norrell
Riddle
Ramirez
Harry Anderson
Don Aust
J.J. Pursley
Rex Givens
Rex Pierce
Fredrick Chenault
Ashley Cagle
Givens
Chenault
Anderson
Aust
Pursley
Pierce
Cagle
Cagie
Radios Stolen From Two Pickups In Geronimo Incident
Lawton man reports theft of CB radios and antennas from two pickup trucks behind the Litthke Rock Tavern in Geronimo. Deputy Richard West identified Frank Miller, 58 17 Kinyon, a custom harvester, as the person preparing harvest equipment at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Geronimo
Sheriff's Deputies
Richard West
Frank Miller
Kinyon
Litthke Rock
Merit Scholarships Captured By Students
An Eisenhower High School senior and a Duncan High senior are among 1500 winners of college sponsored four year merit scholarships announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Evanston Illinois Orval Jones son of Laveta Stockwell 4406 NW Denver and Ruth Kamman Duncan Jones scholarship financed by Washington University Kamman scholarship by Valparaiso University The scholarships must be used at the sponsoring institution and are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Duncan High
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Evanston
Orval Jones
Laveta Stockwell
Denver
Ruth Kamman
Duncan
Jones
Washington University
Ms. Kamman
Valparaiso
Ind
Community plans book nook for retiring congressman Steed
Moore writes a letter proposing a Book Nook at Tom Steed's Shawnee residence to honor his 20 years in Congress. The project, to house mementos and provide a working space, is priced at 22 500 dollars and invites every county and the old district to participate.
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Area Funeral Services
Essie West
Miller’s Mortuary
Mrs. West
Dallas County
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Susie Wilson
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Rising Sun
Court 15
Heroines of
Jericho
Court of Calantian
Hospitality Club
Daughters of Isis
Charlotte Felton
Douglas
Lenora Russel
Roosevelt
Frank Williams
Georgia
Winston Williams
San Antonio
Henry Williams
Albert C. Norris
A.C. Norris
Berkeley
Calif
George Norris
Blythe
Muriel M. Gray
Frank C. Cosby
Topeka
Auburn Cemetery
Auburn
Kaw
Y-Indian Guides Organization
Sun
Sunday Constitution Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
3Rd & A Ave
Ohio
Fort Sill
APO
Comeanche Tribe Council
Fort Sill Indion School
Frank L. Oberly
Air Quality Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Comanche County
P.O. Box
N.E. 10Th
Stonewall
City Workshop
Instapoll Questions
Area
Police
Csvb
W. Gore
Bob Or
Judy
ACME
N. Sheridan Rd
Ule
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