Federal Team Urges Razing McAlester Penitentiary
An LEAA team led by Fred D. Moyer recommends bulldozing remaining structures at McAlester Prison after rioting and fire. The plan favors abandoning the site and building new facilities nearer metropolitan areas, with limited repairs only as a temporary measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
McAlester
Fred D. Moyer
University of Illinois National Clearing House
Crim
Inal
Moyer
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
David Hall
Lawrence A. Carpenter
American Corrections Association
Moyers
Carpenter
SEAA
Gov. Hall
Hall
Europe
Tulsa
Lawton
Carl Albert
Albert
Oklahoma
Joyner Resigns From Lawton School Board
Local businessman Pat Conway, 42, of 1008 Dearborn, was named to Lawton Public School board to fill the vacancy left by Sam Joyner Jr. Joyner served 22 years on the board and as chairman, resigning for family business and church reasons. Conway's term runs through January 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Conway
Dearborn
Lawton
Sam Joyner Jr
Conway
Lawton Board
Food Services
Leon Perry
Syt
Joyner
Fletcher
Lawton Campfire Girls
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Conway and Hale
St. Mary’s School
Sterling
Eileen
Connie
St. Gregory’s School
Shawnee
Joe
Jim
Clara
Fred
Cathy
Mary
Oklahoma State Board Association
Oklahoma School Board Journal
American School Board Journal
Washington, D.C
Perry
Ron Stephens
Trio of Oklahoma fatalities mark two car crash and death at Madill
Sandra Delores Anderson 36 died in a two car collision six miles west of Snyder. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev. Lobaugh and Rev. Warner. burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. Survivors include husband Jimmy and two children Eddie and Tammy, plus mother, grandmother, sisters, and foster mother. Joe L. Crabtree 52 died of apparent heart attack while on an outing in Madill area. Funeral at Becker Funeral Home with Rev. Siler, military burial at Post Cemetery. Survivor: sister Betty Nale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Anderson
Altus
First Baptist Church
Eddie
Tammy
Nellie Rudisil
Kerrville
Tex
Alma Miller
Lawton
Christine Holloway
Oklahoma City
Sarah Ann Stubbs
Houston
Maudie Walker
Joe L. Crabtree
Parkview
Madill
Becker Funeral Home
Forrest Siler
Post Cemetery
Betty Nale
McAlester
Obituary of Oliver Colbert of Lawton
Oliver Colbert 80 of 113 E Columbia Lawton died Monday in a Lawton hospital after a long illness He was born December 22 1892 in Oblin and moved to Lawton in 1932 A World War I veteran he belonged to the Church of Christ and worked as a plumber Survivors include four sons Neimah Charles Ezra and Hoarce a daughter Mrs Ollie Gillum ten grandchildren and a sister Mrs Juanita Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Colbert
E. Columbia
Lawton
Miller Mortuary
Oblin
Church of Christ
Colbert
Neimah
Woodridge Drive
Charles
Ezra
New York City
N. Y
Hoarce
San Francisco
Calif
Ollie Gillum
Juanita Smith, Boswell
Death notices for Faye Avant and Sherman Rhoads
Faye Avant 70 of Grandfield died Monday in a Lawton hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grandfield United Methodist Church with burial in Grandfield Cemetery. She was born April 13 1903 in Caldwell Kansas and moved to Grandfield in 1964. Survivors include five sons four daughters and 11 grandchildren. Sherman Rhoads 58 of Crescent died today in a local hospital after an apparent heart attack. Burial Friday in Crescent with viewing 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel. He was born September 18 1914 in Crescent and worked at Fort Sill Civil Service. Survivors include his wife Ruth Payne three daughters a son and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfield
Faye Avant
Lawton
Methodist Church
Harold
Jack
Paul
Donald
Loveland
Gerald
Amarillo
Tex
May Graves
Tulsa
Sherman Rhoads
Walding
Crescent
Greenlawn Funeral Home
Abernathy Funeral Home
Mr. Rhoads
Civil Service
Fort Sill
Cameron Baptist Church
Ruth Payne
Shirley Wallace
Gaytha Brewer
Oklahoma City
Randy Strickland
Guy Cariker
Della Richards
Gourd Clan Sets Powwow Meeting
The Comanche Gourd Clan will meet at 8 p.m. today at the gourd clan camp grounds on the John Reid Farm west of Medicine Park to discuss plans for the annual powwow. The powwow runs August 31 to September 3 and a benefit powwow is planned for 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Almor West
Crosby Park
Carriage Hills
MacArthur High School
Eisenhower
R & H Implement
Lawton
John Reid
Medicine Park
George Smith
Woodgee
Southern Oklahoma Bridge Tournament at Lake Murray Lodge
The Ardmore Duplicate Bridge Club hosts a three day duplicate event at the rebuilt Lake Murray Lodge near Ardmore from August 17 to 19. sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League with entry fees 3.00 and 3.50 per session. Masters and non masters events, mixed pairs, open pairs, Swiss team sessions and late night games enrich the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Murray Lodge
Ardmore
Public Records Of Theft And Burglary Reports In Lawton
Lawton Police report a series of complaints listing complainants and incidents. Names include Lyda Setzer Martha Washington Donny Garrett Alton Smith and others reporting theft burglary vehicle theft and related offenses across several addresses and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lyda
Setzer
1817 Smith
Avuto
Roderick R. Rowland
Fletcher
Martha Washington
Euclid
Donny Garrett
Arlington
Alton Smith
N. Sheridan Road
Steven Bingum
Concord
Calif
Fort Sill
Harold L. Blevins
Sunnymeade
Outo
Okye Mendoza
Woodland Drive
James H. West
S. 49Th
Samila Bunton
Garfield
H. T. Forrester
John Trotter
William Brittain
Grand Prairie
Tex
Jerry Meat
John Griswold
John Hinson
George Lee
Clifford Williams
Fort Sills
James Myers
N. Lindy
Pollard
Nancy Williams
Donald Walters
Bob Stockton
Ferris
Injury accidents investigated by Lawton police
Times and locations of injury accidents investigated by the Lawton Police Department. On Monday at 8 20 p m Second and D Glenda An dreshak 18 of 816 C taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Royal Ambulance Officer Jim Ritter said On Tuesday at 2 am U S 62 and U S 277 Mary Jane Asher 18 of No 20 Mission Blvd taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Kirks Ambulance police said.
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Lawton
Glenda Andreshak
Reynolds Army Hospital
Royal Ambulance
Jim Ritter
U.S. 62
U.S
Mary Jane Asher
No. 20
Mission Blvd
Kirks Ambulance
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Federal Team Tours
Stock Market State Prison
Lawton Campfire Girl Board
Cagle
Mead’s Bakery
Johnson’s Milk and Ice Cream Co
Fowler’s Paint and Glass
Auto Safety Glass
Sheridan Road Auto Glass
Orkin Exterminating Co. Inc
Southwestern Security Systems
Douglass Learning Center
Fowler
Carpet City
Swinney Elementary School
Southwestern States General Agency
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lawton School Board
HEW
Marilyn Kay Bivins
Rosemary Finley
Jeannine Hicks
Janet Seddon
Marilyn Kay Lynch
James Riley
Mark Torbert
Judith Roberts
Linda Rezek
Martha Wettstain
Stanley Haywood
Eugene Heinz
Dave Hutton
Robert Thompson
Rosemary Jones
Carmen Mietchen
Carole Baker
Walter Depew
Mary Stringer
Jack Walstad
Jo- Anne Murray
Dorothy Parks
Patsy Peveto
Carol Auguster
Elvis Edwards
Rose Fehring
Kint Lee
Charles Nally
Rosemary Newman
Lauretha Salmon
Mary Sue Silk
Bettye Smith
Lynn Wilke
Lucy Wilson
Marge Wilson
Kenneth Youngstedt
MacArthur
University of Oklahoma
Sunset Baptist Church
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Amex
Champion Homes
Kaiser Industries
Circle K Corp
Arlen Realty
Interco, Inc
Smith International
Fairchild Camera
Ford Motor
England
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Medford
Afton
Manchester
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Hobart
Okeene
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Muskogee
Gulf
Temple
Mangum
Tonga
Pauls Valley
Vaerene
Sandra D. Anderson
Joe Crabtree
Gourd
Syieucan
National Bank
Ency Fund
Anthony Libro
Million Dollar Round Table
South 13Th
THE
Equitable
the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
New York, N.Y
Public Records
Smokey
Rdlbig Ag Hemmonf
Lee Bird
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