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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1963

Page

2

Funeral Rites for Roy Lowery in Duncan

Roy Lowery 66 longtime Apache resident dying at his Duncan home is to be buried in Fairview Cemetery after funeral services in the Church of Christ Duncan. Apache lodge will conduct Masonic graveside rites at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. He was born May 5 1897 in Brownwood Texas and retired from Fort Sill civil service. Survivors include his wife a brother and sister both of Duncan.

Roy Lowery Duncan Church of Christ Lowery Apache Lodge No. 223 Af&am Mr. Lowery Fairview Brooks Funeral Home Brownwood Tex Fort Sill Apache

Woman Named Shelter Superintendent at Fort Sill

Mrs Ferris, longtime child care worker and former nursery head, was chosen from 68 applicants to supervise the Fort Sill shelter. She and her husband CWO Ferris plan Lawton as their permanent home after his Army retirement in two years.

Fort Riley Kans Diagnostic Center Metuchen N. J Fort Worth Tex Poitiers France Army Lawton Parent- Teachers Association Hoover Elementary School Rosemary P-Ta Home Room CWO Ferris Scott's Cache Road Square Gibson Vernon Field Charlies Emnold John Ruback Melton Meek

Public accommodations bill drawn into Senate and House debates

Governor Scranton has yet to comment as Senator Pastore notes a noncommittal reply from Gov Rockefeller on the public accommodations bill. Rolvaag urges federal action against racial injustice while Aycock contends the Constitution bars such a law. The record stays open for further statements as hearings wrap up.

William Scranton Pennsylvania Pastore Rockefeller Rolvaag Congress C. C. Aycock Louisiana Supreme Court Aycock

Fire drives flames away from Wichita Mountains refuge scene

Firefighters from Fort Sill and about 200 refuge and private owners workers established temporary headquarters at the Meers Y to battle a brush fire. Flames crossed SH 49 and burned near Mt. Scott and Lake Lawtonka while spectators gathered, with high praise for Fort Sill troops and highway patrol for quick camper evacuations.

Post Comanche County Holy City Fort Sill Meers “Y Lawton Charles Darling Mt. Scott SH 49 Slames Meers Lake Lawtonka Darling Highway Patrol

Racial tensions surge across multiple cities in desegregation actions

Reports from Charleston Torrance Columbia Winston-Salem Jackson and Clarksdale detail arrests demonstrations and legal maneuvers tied to desegregation efforts. Authorities seek injunctions and courts weigh voter discrimination suits as protests continue and a notable parade conviction outcome unfolds.

Charleston S.C King Street Los Angeles Torrance Columbia University of South Carolina Robert G. Anderson Ala Richmond Vers Justice Department Jefferson County Board of Registration Winston-Salem N.C Forsyth County K&w Jackson Miss Byron de la Beckwith Beckwith Medgar Evers Clarksdale Edward P. Connell

Nine Centenary church members join retreat at Methodist Canyon

Nine members of the Centenary Methodist church attend a retreat today through Sunday at Methodist Canyon near Hinton. Attending are Elmer Bauman F E Lawrence Mason Wyatt Bill Munson Dick Ford Connie Hill Jr Grant Mangum W W Godlove and Rev Argus Hamilton pastor. Principal speaker is Bishop Angie W Smith. Also visiting are Dr and Mrs Hari P Ramcharan and daughter Vashanti of Dominica British West Indies guests this week of his uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs H R Seesaran at 404 N 31st.

Centenary Methodist Church Methodist Canyon Hinton Elmer Bauman F. E. Lawrence Mason Wyatt Bill Munson Dick Ford Connie Hill Jr Grant Mangum W. W. Godlove Argus Hamilton Angie W. Smith Hari P. Ramcharan Vashanti Dominica British West Indies H. R. Seesaran

British Commandos Practice Cliff Assault at Fort Sill

British Royal Marines Col or Sgt. J. Haill and Cpl. David R. Knights train commandos for cliff scaling at Fort Sill during Exercise Round Bow. They describe rope bridges, stakes, and a “death slide” demo as part of preparation for later this month.

Kirkee Fort Sill Artillery and Missile Center I. Haill David R. Knights Pfc Hershel Henderson U.S. Army Medicine Bluff J. Haill Butte Sgt Haill

Ward in Profumo case faces 14 years in prison

Ward, guilty in the Profumo scandal, remains in denial and ill. He suspects he is made a scapegoat as Christine Keeler’s affair with John Profumo unravels political circles. Macmillan, recounting the crisis, vows to stay as leader despite wounds to his party. Christine Keeler is reportedly ill and canceling plans.

Ward Miss Gulliver Profumo Harold Macmillan Christine Keeler John D. Profumo House of Commons Macmillan Christine Copenhagen

Deputies Corner Armed Pair After Shots Fired In Rural Chase

Brothers who joined the wounded fled toward a hillside as deputies hunted them. Shots were fired into the air to stop them. The men refused and fled into tall grass. Sheriff McClung ordered them to come out with hands up. After warnings, the two stood with weapons overhead and were ordered to drop them and approach.

McClung

Nixon Lunches With Lord Home in Private London Meeting

Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon and his family arrived from Paris and met with Foreign Secretary Lord Home for a private lunch, an official said. The visit was described as entirely private.

London Richard M. Nixon Paris Nixon Lord Home

Death of Gen Pat Hurley Remembers New Mexico Statesman

Generals Hurley funeral honors gather in Santa Fe with Gov Campbell praising the Choctaw Nation born veteran who died in his sleep at age 80 on Hyde Park Road. Businessmen and laborers joined in prayer at the chapel as mourners recalled his public service and personal character.

Hurley Santa Fe Hyde Park Road Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico Jack M. Campbell Pat Hurley

Taxpayer Delays Returns While Handling Public Duties

The taxpayer sold land to meet a family need and later delayed filing income tax returns for years while busy with public affairs. He kept transaction records in separate files and briefly attempted to prepare returns before hiring an accountant to file them. He then cooperated with agents and supplied all relevant data.

Tier Internal Revenue Service

German Air Force Unit To Receive Pershing Training At Sill This Fall

The Luftwaffe unit Flugkoepergruppe 12 will train at Fort Sill this fall on the Pershing missile. Training lasts 10 to 13 weeks across Officer, Missile Battery, and Specialist courses, with English-taught classes and German aides. Units will later train at Redstone Arsenal and White Sands before deployment to Germany, with Germany funding the program.

Sill U. S Federal Republic of Germany Fort Sill Flugkoepergruppe 12 Army U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School Guided Missile Department Luftwaffe Hans Wilhelm Fleckner Air Force 9Th Field Artillery Missile Group Missile Group 13 Fleckner White Sands Missile Range N.M Germany Col. Fleckner U. S. Army Martin Company Pershing

Turncoat recounts hardship and Soviet withdrawal impact in 1959 60

Skinner, who lived in Tsiwan with Chinese wife, recalls 1959 60 as years of hardship in Red China. He cites 1960 as worst, with droughts floods poor management and lack of experience. Russians withdrew, hurting textile and fertilizer plants, and anti Russian sentiment rose.

Red China Skinner Moscow Tsiwan Communist Party Peking Kwangtung Hong Kong

Colonoln: Nervous tension blocks bowels relief pill

The ad promotes CoLonarD tablets with a colomic nerve stimulant and bulking action to relieve constipation caused by nervous tension. It claims the product restores colon activity overnight and leaves users feeling great with clinically proven results. Introductory size 434.

Colonard

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