Burglary and Theft Reports Across City Homes and Cars
Public records show multiple burglaries and thefts at residences and vehicles. Harry W. Ross reported a burglary of a car and theft of speakers gloves a baseball glove and shoes. Terry W. Stevens reported a car burglary and theft of a speaker. Mike McLemore reported burglary of money and stereo deck from an auto. James Jackson reported a residence burglary. Douglas Irvine reported theft from auto. Helen Terry reported vandalism to a residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Ross
Econ-o-wash
Sheridan Road
Terry W. Stevens
Motif Menor
Gore Bird
Mike McLemore
Columbia
James Jackson
S. Fifth
Douglas Irvine
Oak
Outo
Helen Terry
Williams
Charges Filed After District Court List Names Many Defendants
A district court clerk’s office listing shows multiple defendants charged with felonies and misdemeanors. The names include Ronald McNutt David Atherton C Megerie Patricia Loye Lynn McCracken Nino Foy Bone Dennis Nell Crigui and others with charges ranging from delivery of heroin marijuana LSD and amphetamines to conspiracy to murder and traffic offenses at Fort Sill and nearby addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald McNutt
Gore Blvd
3St Artillery
Fort Sill
David Leon Atherton
18Th Artillery
Merijuana
D. Perkinz
Avistion Battalion
Pases C. Megerie
Bemery
Sd Botton Som
Andrew J. Smith
Terence V. McCarren
Eddie C. Smith
Ruthie L. Jones
Chery L. Hoggard
Lawrence
Heorrell
Apache
Richard A Maningo
Joe L. Gable
Bicycle injury on Cocie Road involving rider Ernestine Dilliven
Monday at 7 p.m. a collision on 6310 Cocie Road injured cyclist Ernestine M. Dilliven 11 of 5813 Cherry and driver James M. Nickolau 38 of 814 N. 35th. Dilliven was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Greenlawn Ambulance per Traffic Officer Bob Utes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocie Road
James M. Nickolau
Ernestine M. Dilliven
Cherry
Ernestine Dilliven
Reynolds Army
Greenlawn Ambua
Bob Utes
Funeral notices for Alva H Underwood and Rev Ervin Curtsinger
Funeral services are pending for Alva H Underwood 64 of Ferris and for Rev Ervin T Curtsinger 66 of 1303 N 65th pastor of Westside Church of God since 1960. Curtsinger died after a heart attack at a local hospital. He was a long time Lawton resident and Church of God leader. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Becker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin T. Curtsinger
Westside
Church of God
George Vance
Ada
C. C. McCain
Oklahoma City
Wayne Horton
Cleveland
Tenn
Faxon Cemetery
Becker Funeral
Lawton
Ninth and Lee Church of God
Compass
Wayne
Lee
Billy
Muldrow
Jess
Jimmie
Lloyd
Faxon
Homer
Chattanooga
Roland
Cache
Alfie Runnels
Stockton
Calif
Funeral services for James L. VanRay Snyder
James L. VanRay Snyder 87 died Thursday in Fresno California. Services are at Mountain Park Baptist Church today at 2 30 p m with Rev J D North officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Park Cemetery. He was born December 2 1884 in English Indiana and had two marriages to Catherine Natier and Winnie Martin. He is survived by a son Travis two daughters Annette Adams Melissa Tyler 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Martin
Hugo
California
Fresno
Travis
Farmersville
Calif
Annette Adams
Lawton
Melissa Tyler
Navarro
Funeral set for Elmer Shedlebar longtime Frisco agent
Elmer Shedlebar 76 of 3319 Cache Road died at 2 45 a m today after a lengthy illness. Born March 3 1896 in Tulsa he married Lela Tyler November 10 1915 in Lawton. He worked for Frisco Railroad Co from 1913 to 1961 including 24 years as Fort Sill agent. He served in World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 193 First Christian Church and Vinita Ma sonic Lodge. He survived by two sisters Mrs Lucille Bragg and Mrs Louise Rose of Tulsa. Services are pending with Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Estrada
Douglas
Becker Funeral Home
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Rebecca Luna
Pentecostal Church
Dora
Adelina
Lillian
Carmen
Susie
Phillip Rodriquez
Dallas
Tex
Fred Rogers
Tulsa
Concha Vasquez
Standford
Eulalia Rodriquez
Lola Becera
Elmer G. Shedlebar
Cache Road
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton
Mr. Shedlebar
Lela Tyler
Frisco Railroad Co
Fort Sill
Order of
Railroad Telegraphers
Shedlebar
U.S. Army
American Legion
First Christian Church
Vinita
Lucille Bragg
Louise Rose
J B Curry FLETCHER Funeral Notice
J B Curry 76 of Sterling dies after brief illness in Lawton hospital. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Sterling Church of Christ with Joe Brooks Weslaco Tex and Adriane Smith Sterling officiating. Burial Sterling Cemetery under Robbins Funeral Home Fletcher. Survivors: wife Jennie Barnett three daughters Virgie Curry Bennett Janousek, three sons Kenneth Ronnie Noel, two sisters, three brothers, nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Born February 15 1896 in Comanche Texas. Moved to Sterling 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
J. B. Curry
Sterling
Sterling Church of Christ
Joe Brooks
Weslaco
Tex
Adriane Smith
Sterling Cemetery
Robbins Funeral Home
Curry
Lawton
Comanche
Jennie Barnett
Carpenters Bluff
Virgie Lee Curry
Orville Bennett
S. 40Th
Henry Janousek
Cyril
Kenneth
Ronnie
Noel
Elfrida
Ariz
Muriel Anderson
Bell
Vida Reahn
Pomona
Calif
E. M
Rock River
Wyo
John
Laramie
Awards List From Fort Sill Honors Civilians for Long Service
The Lawton Constitution notes Fort Sill civilians receiving long service awards. 72 employees earned 20 and 30 year medals across departments including DFAE, CED, DPCA, USAFAB, ATC, DOL, NRID, MED DAC, TAD, and AG. Recipients include Thomas Hinkle, John Martin, Elden Evans, Henry Woods, Albert Martin, Raymond Meyer, Elsie Keeling, Wayne Pitts, Lorena Johnson, Robert Smith, Herold Lloydston, and Lester McCracken among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hinkle
John Martin
Tom Thomes Jr
William Kennard Jr
Communications Electronics Department
CED
Elden Evans
Artillery Transport Department
AAD
Henry Woods
Albert Martin
Raymond Meyer
Edward Brannick
Army Field Artillery Board
Usafab
Fred T. Shelton Jr
Army Combat Development Command
Field Artillery Agency
CDC
Deinzie Sperlin
J. B. Hin
Harold Walker
Directorate of
DFAE
Russell Crouch
Clark Hillerd
Directorate of Personnel and Community Activities
DPCA
Elsie Keeling
Directorate of Communication E Electronics
DCE
Wayne Pitts
Arthur van Vekoven
Robert W. L. Smith
Jesse Hines
Jock Ford
Lawrence Johnson
Herold Lloydston
DOL
Lester McCracken
Frederick Roloff
David Gomer
Jimmy Lou Pollock
Directorate of Medical Department
Meddac
William McDonald Jr
Andrew Yoden
Agg Herrera
Jess Tad
Herion Durham
Henry J. Boyer Jr
Bobby Bressman
Willie B. Butler
Virgil Huff
Ellice Babineaux
Joe Jerrell
Melvin D. Jones
Drugs Stolen at Thacker's Drug Store Grandfield
Grandfield Oklahoma special report an estimated 2000 dollars worth of prescription drugs were stolen from Thackers Drug Store. Owner Bob Thacker said the drugs were discovered missing on arrival around 7 am and that no money or other items were taken. The theft involved drugs marketable on the illegal market. Wholesale value is placed at about 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfield
Thacker
Bob Thacker
Fire Calls Reported Across Lowton City
The Lowton Fire Department logged multiple calls including a grass fire at 2330 H and a house fire at 1611 New York. Building, garage, and trash fires were reported at 2123 Columbia, 3436 Lincoln, and Third and A. Grass fires also occurred at 24th and Gore Boulevard and at 36th and Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Roilroad
Lincoln
24Th
Gore Boulevard
New York
IRS Examination Forms Available in Oklahoma City
Applications to qualify for IRS practice must be filed by August 31 with a $25 fee. Claude L. Bickerstaff, district director, said the exam will be held September 25 and 26 in the Oklahoma City IRS office for non attorneys and non CPAs. Forms are available at the Federal Building IRS office or from Kenneth King, IRS coordinator, 200 N W Fourth, Oklahoma City 73102.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Claude L. Bickerstaff
IRS
Oklahoma
Audit Division
Washington, D.C
Oklahoma City
Federal Building
Kenneth King
N. W. Fourth
Stock Market Rally Ends Five Day Surge
The stock market's five day rally was snapped as investors cash in gains. Dow Jones average fell 3.92 to 949.20 at noon while the New York Stock Exchange and American Exchange showed declines amid slow trading. In Oklahoma City notices, cattle hogs and multiple farm prices were reported with regional cash wheat and hay prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
31 Buildings Set For Demolition In Rose Hill
A Piedmont Oklahoma wrecking firm Cherry Truck Service and Wrecking Co. was the apparent low bidder at 2 580 for the 31 structure demolition contract for the Rose Hill Urban Renewal Project. The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board will award the contract at its August 11 meeting. Other bidders included B W Melton Picker ing Demolition Ark Wrecking Co. Structures to be demolished include multiple residences on S 11th and S 12th along with addresses on Georgia Pennsylvania New York Wisconsin Tennessee and Oklahoma streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board
B. W. Melton and
Pickering Demolition
Lawton and Ark Wrecking Co
Wichita
Kan
Saddlehorn
S. 11Th
S. 12Th
S. 13Th
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Lawton Boot & Western
Third Street
Lee
Highway 7
Girl Admits Setting Fires at Grandmother's Home
A 12 year old girl told sheriff's deputies she started nine fires outside her grandmother's Buford Colony home after being scolded for work. The fires targeted the outside of the five room house with flammable liquid. Authorities referred the girl to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Sheriff's Deputies
Buford Colony
Katherine Jefferson
Pearlfish Named for Frequent Embalmed Pearls
The pearlfish earned its name from a habit of being found inside pearls on occasion. This quirk links the species to pearl objects though it is a misnomer in common discussion.
Elgin FFA Among Chapters Honored At Conference
The Elgin FFA chapter, in the southwest district, won a district cooperative plaque at the Oklahoma State University conference in Stillwater. Other winners included Glencoe Holdenville Morris and Ponca City districts. Over 100 chapters vied for top awards as the conference runs to Wednesday with a joint session of state vocational education teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Elgin Group
Glencoe
Holdenville
Morris
Northeast
Ponca City
Northwest
Civilians Honored With Sill Awards at Fort Sill
Gold Zero Defects awards for error-free performance were presented last week by Maj. Gen. Rodrick Wetherill Fort Sill commander. Honorees include Juanita Campbell Billy Council Jewell Edmonson Kenneth Monson Burton Schram Elnora Strother Donald G. Hassell Charles Langston Noel Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick Wetherill
Fort Sill
Juanita Campbell
Billy Council
Jewell Edmonson
Kenneth Monson
Burton Schram
Elnora Strother
Donald G. Hassell
Charles 0. Langston
Target Acquisition Department
Noel Jones
Supply
Fall Victim Francis Longhat In Serious Condition
Francis Longhat a 21 year old Marine fell from a third floor lodge in downtown Lawton and is listed in serious condition at Reynolds Army Hospital Fort Sill officials reported the change in condition at 12 30 a m today. He may have a broken neck the hospital said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Longhat
Lawton
Reynolds Army Hospital
Fort Sill
Longhat
Artillerymen Featured In Film Made At Sill
Battery A of the 17th Field Artillery at Fort Sill spent a week on a color film project titled The Defense of the Cannons. Soldiers recall long foxholes and brief screening with mixed feelings while noting training value and limited personal exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill
1St Battalion
17Th Field Artillery
Dennis Hopper
Peter Fonda
U.S. Army Field Artillery School
Department of the Army
Hugh T. Smith
White Sands Missile Range
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District Court Clerk
Alva Underwood
Alva H. Underwood
Ferris
Minco
The
Public Service Co
Margaret Jacobi
Santa Fe
N. M
Leroy
el Reno
Jack
Burbank
Colo
Vernon
Ervin Curtsinger
James L. VanRay
Elmer Shedlebar
J.B. Curry
Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Sundey Publishing Co., Inc
Lawton 3Rd & A Ave
Ohio
Fort Silill
Constitution
Lawton-Fort Sill
Constitution, Press
Press & Sun
APO
Lowton Fire Department
Pmeticoan
National Bank
Holiday Inns
Winnebago
Ashland Oil
American Airlines
State Department of Agriculture
Liberal
Keyes
Perryton
Alva
Afton
Kingfisher
Manchester
Medford
Watonga
Weatherford
Clinton
Geary
Okeene
Altus
Hobart
Yukon
Temple
Mangum
Enid
Gulf
Milo
Pauls Valley
Lamont
Girl
American Red Cross
Lawton Boot & Western Wear No
BankAmericard Welcome
Elgin Ffa
Clinton Motors
Sheridan RY
Charlies Plymesser
Sgt
J.C. Santos Pascua
Pascua
CASA
Judy Peters
Gore Lawton
Ed Edmondson
U.S. Senate
W. B. Pruitt
Edmondson
Senate Club
Muskogee
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