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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1977

Page

2

Funeral notices from Fletcher and surrounding towns

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list Eva Mae Staggs of Fletcher who died in Oklahoma City, with service at Fletcher First Baptist Church and burial in Fletcher Cemetery, and other notices for Roy M Thompson J C Chance Earnest Penick Russell C Scoggins and Sgt. William H Chance with services in Cyril Temple and Fort Sill. Survivors, birthplaces, and service records noted. Memorials directed to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Cancer.

Temple Roy M. Thompson Masonic Cemetery John Dyer First Baptist Church Wyatt Funeral Home Mr. Thompson Walters Cotton County Leta Mae Glasgow Henrietta Tex Thompson Oklahoma Texas Kent Duncan Reynelle Langford Corum Gene Ray Lee Clyde Janelle McNabb Norman Calif J.C William H. Chance Monroe Reynolds Army Hospital Fort Sill New Post Chapel Chance Harvey Ark Lawton Willie Mae Thompson Frederick Emma Chance Mona Felton Newman Pollard Chocktew Herman Waldron Earnest L. Penick Becker Funeral Home Mr. Penick Hollister Mildred Aikin Wichita Falls Polly Noe Austin Noe Jr Lorene Penick Medicine Park Charlies Slaton Eugene Harland Cecil Peggy Allison

Prison system braces as hostages are recaptured near hospital

Prison officials recaptured the hospital section around noon. Carey said the system is ready for overcrowding as the county jail 70 miles north of New York City holds 680 inmates with 711 capacity, taking in 180 to 220 persons a month, while Rochester briefs note enforcement of laws.

Ryles New York City Carey Rochester

Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Reported by AP

Oklahoma City market summary shows cattle and calves at 3000 head, slaughter classes active. Cows gain 1.00 to 1.50, bulls 0.00 to 1.00 higher, utility and commercial cows 23.00 to 24.75, top loads 25.20 to 25.60, cutters 21.50 to 24.00, canner and low cutter 19.25 to 20.50, bulls 1000 to 1700 pounds 29.00 to 33.00.

Oklahoma Livestock Oklahoma City

Judge Hiring Sparks Council Debate Over 1974 Move

Hensley criticizes council for 1974 decision to hire a fulltime judge saying the two parttime system worked better and calls the fulltime plan a fiasco. Cagle says the move was unfortunate and should have involved discussion.

Council Hensley

Carter comments on U N resolution and Middle East conference

Carter says the resolution would ease participation while Geneva talks for the Middle East stay steady. He attends Sunday school at De Plains Baptist Church and services at the new Maranatha Baptist Church, formed by a splinter group. He prays for reconciliation and may attend both churches with plans tied to his United Methodist past.

U.N Carter Geneva Middle East Carter de Plains Baptist Church New Maranatha Baptist Church United Methodist Church

Bomb found in Manhattan office prompts evacuations

Police defused a dynamite device found in the Amax building on Sixth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. Traffic along Sixth Avenue was halted and thousands were evacuated after a security guard reported a suspicious suitcase. No injuries were reported.

New York Midtown Manhattan Sixth Avenue Radio City Music Hall Rockefeller Center Amax 50Th 51St Streets Mobil Oil Corp U.S. Department of Defense FALN American Metals Climax Avenue of the Americas

Blaze Burns Since July as Fire Crews Rush to Protect Deering

Fire officials report the blaze has burned since July 9 with nearly 9 percent of male workers focusing on halting its spread toward Deering. Sunday brought 24 new crews from across the country to battle fires in Arizona California Oregon Nevada. Firefighters receive base pay from the land’s responsible government and are housed rested and fed in Boise before deployment.

Deering Arizona California Oregon Nevada Nadolski Boise National Guard

FOP Pushes for Raise Amid Negotiations Pause

On a Friday midnight shift, the Fraternal Order of Police protested stalled talks by submitting a proposal. The union seeks an 11 percent cost of living raise plus 7 percent merit raise, later dropping the COLA request to 9 percent.

FOP

Motorcycle crash injures Indiahoma youth in Oklahoma

A 16 year old Indiahoma youth, Ronnie G Terasaz, remained in serious but stable condition after a motorcycle was struck from behind by a car driven by 16 year old Kenney Don Christian of Indiahoma. Chris Van Hernasy, 25, also of Indiahoma, was hospitalized in fair condition after turning into an alley. Neither rider wore helmets.

Indiahoma Ronnie G. Terasaz Baptist Medical Center Oklahoma City Terasaz Kenney Don Christian Chris van Hernasy

Military officer Gorden profile with degrees and family

Gorden completed studies at the Armed Forces Staff College and the Army War College after earning a economics bachelor and political science master. He began in the Navy from 1945 to 1950 then joined the Army in 1951 via Officers Candidate School. He and wife Elly have three children Molly 24 Matthew 21 and Timothy 16.

Staff College Armed Forces Staff College Army War College Gorden Navy Army Gordon Elly Molly Matthew Timothy

Orientation Set for Cameron University Freshmen

Two final freshman orientation clinics will be held at Cameron University Shepler Center Mezzanine on August 17 and 18. The Aug. 17 session runs 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the Aug. 18 session runs 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Cameron University Shepler Center

Shopping Center Requirement Delays Elderly Housing Plan

City officials say HUD requires the nearby shopping center to begin construction before final FHA mortgage commitment for 61 elderly housing units. The 45th and Camelot Drive site will host the complex with the Gore and 45th shopping center portion to be built first. HUD says annual project contributions total 174,948 dollars.

East Lawton Wayne Gilley Department of Housing and Urban Development H.M.F. Ltd Oklahoma City Gilley Frank Richards Chuck Destal 45Th Camelot Drive Gore and MacArthur High School HUD FHA

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Area Funeral Services Eva Staggs Cyril Russell C. Scoggins Waco Chiropractic Marv Lepien Aaragon Conic W. Gore Blvd Cagle Police In Wise Old Owl Lawton Loan Lawton Loan and Blaze Police American Senational Bank Eve Sandstrom The Constitution Staff 45Th and Richards Dostal Anthony Libro Sheridan Rd Corner Code Rd Sheridan Ad the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States NY N Malibu Phillips-Aubrey
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