Sill Troops Adapt to Desert Living in Lance Tests
The 3rd Battalion, 32nd Artillery from Fort Sill is deployed at Orogrande for eight months to test the Lance missile. Soldiers adjust to desert life with local wildlife like scorpions and bats and enjoy nonmilitary amenities. They pause at Clovis NM on the way, with return scheduled for next March.
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Guevane
32Nd Artillery
Orogrande
Fort Sill
3Rd-32nd
Orcer
Clovis National Guard
Clovis
N. M
Funeral Services for Fleming Resident Held at Immanuel
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Fleming of Monroe who died after a long illness. She was born March 11, 1888 in Milan Tennessee and lived near Lawton since 1936. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens under Lawton Funeral Home direction with Rev. Lanmann officiating. Survivors include three daughters and other relatives.
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Fleming
Monroe
C. A. Frost
S. Ltd
Immanuel Baptist
Wayne Lanmann
Geronimo Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lawton Funeral Home
Milan
Tenn
William Fleming
de Queen
Ark
Marlow
Lawton
Sam
Walters
Bernard
Lewis E. Dawson
Paul Tripp
Walters Cemetery
Wewoka
Graham
Tex
Stanley
Ralph
Canyon
Ethel Meyer
Geronimo
Eula Parks
Langley
Zalma
Glover
Hand
Lake
Hand's Grill
Elwyn Thurston
Lawton Urban Renewal Agency reports six major projects
The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approves an annual report showing four ongoing projects and two new proposals Rose Hill and Neighborhood Development Program plus Model Cities D-2 through D-5. The NDP seeks $3.57 million in federal funds with local costs from prior improvements and yearwise plans.
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Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
LURA
Rose Hill
NDP
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawton View
Lawton
Civic Center
Pleasant Valley
Cameron
Sass
Douglass School
HUD
General Data, Inc
Youth Receives Suspended Term in Bicycle Theft Case
A 16 year old Lawton youth, Richard Woods, pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle from Sears Roebuck. Special District Judge John Taylor imposed a two year deferred sentence and judgment. Woods was arrested July 3 by Police Captain Fred Mitchell after being seen prowling near trucks. a five speed bicycle was recovered behind the store.
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Lawton
Richard Woods
Dearborn
Sears Roebuck
Ith and Gore
John Taylor
Woods
Fred Mitchell
Mosques Minarets and Call to Prayer Explained
The minarets on mosques are towers from which the muezzin issues the call to prayer, guiding Muslims to face Mecca and begin devotion.
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Mecca
Burglary and Vandalism Reports Across Local Businesses
Public records show multiple incidents including a vending burglary at Village Green Billy pressman 417 NW 58th broken glass reported. Shangh la Lounge 322 C burglary with 50 dollars stolen and five block lights. Miller Band Company 513 C vandalism with plate glass window. Alice F Riggs 2324 Denver attempted burglary. Thrift Shop 2604 Williams burglary with undetermined loss. CAE Supply 1501 Cache theft of a mower valued 79.99. Dee Dee Torres 91 SW 35th and others referenced.
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Village Green
Billy Pressman
Shangh-la
Miller Band Company
Alice F. Riggs
Denver
Williams
Dee Dee Torres
Gold Rush of 1898 Triggers Alaska Influx of 30,000
The 1898 gold rush caused a massive migration to Alaska with more than 30,000 people flocking to the region seeking fortune. Prospectors from various backgrounds converged on mining camps, transforming remote locales into bustling hubs virtually overnight.
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Alaska
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Columbia
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Washington Avenue
Lee Boulevard
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Cameron College
East Gore
Squaw Creek
Lawton View Addition
Sheridan
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