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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1972
Page
12
List of births at multiple addresses with times and weights, followed by numerous patients admitted to Southwestern area hospitals and a long roll of names with medical or surgical statuses, including cities Cache Lawton Altus Duncan and others. includes dismissals and patient movements.
An auction on August 23 will offer 53 parcels of Indian land in Comanche, Caddo, Cotton, Kiowa and Tillman counties, sizes from 2.5 to 160 acres. Sealed bids due by 10 a.m. that day, with payments at least 10 percent of bid.
Oklahoma officials warn some cannabis in the state contains microscopic insects and others are poisonous water hemlock. A chemist notes 30 percent of tested samples show two unidentified insect types, likely from Mexico or Vietnam. He warns inhaling dead insects is dangerous and compares hemlock cannabis to a fatal toxin.
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz will meet with Oklahoma farmers in an open forum at Enid fairgrounds Hoover Building. The Dutch style breakfast starts at 7 a.m. Wednesday, with Butz arriving Tuesday and speaking at a $50 event.
A Kansas Penitentiary escapee, 27 year old William Stewart of Agency Missouri, was captured in Tulsa as he alighted from a bus. Police halted him after tips of his travel to Tulsa. two other escapees from Lansing were still being sought by Kansas authorities.
New York markets rose with the Dow Jones at 974.34 up 10.16 as trading stayed active. Investors cheered Friday’s rally, Kissinger’s Paris talks and higher oil and chemical shares while cattle and hog prices edged higher in mixed livestock trading.
Oklahoma political row centers on alleged OPA pressure to reject news releases to boost newspaper ad sales. Candidate David Craighead accuses editors and OPA of a joint policy. OPA denies intent, saying free press releases may be misused as disguised ads while ads revenue remains vital.
The LHS pep club invites girls to a Coke party on the school patio at 6 30 p m this Thursday to learn about joining. Pep club cheer training sessions will be held at 6 30 p m on August 24 25 on the school patio.
Tony Ray Brown aged 18 of Fletcher will be laid to rest at First Baptist Church Fletcher. He was born February 4 1954 in Lawton and raised near Cyril. He was Fletcher High School 1972 graduate and Oklahoma State University freshman elect. He married Kathy Long November 17 1971 in Wichita Falls Texas. He belonged to Future Farmers of America and was on the basketball team and class president. Surviving are his wife a son Charlie Ray his parents sister and grandparents.
John Williams 100 of Wichita Falls Texas died Saturday in a local nursing home He was born May 25 1872 in Bearstrap Texas and lived in Wichita Falls since 1965 A retired farmer his funeral is 11 am Wednesday at Jackson Memorial Church of God in Wichita Falls Rev L R Giddings will officiate Burial follows at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery Young Funeral Home Wichita Falls handles arrangements He is survived by his daughter Mrs George Willis of Elgin
Vincent Waggoner 70 of Cedar Crest Nursing Home died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Funeral Tuesday at Lawton-Ritter Dalton Funeral Home with Rev Don C Gaddow. Burial in Grand Rapids Michigan. Survivors include wife Florence Brown, daughter Marie Mead, three sisters and two grandchildren. Faye McDonald 58 of Cement died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Church Cement with Rev O A Grantz and Rev George Stauffer. Burial in Cement Cemetery. Survivors include husband Perry, two sons Warren and Donald, daughter Mrs Jerry Hargus, mother Grace Miller and eight grandchildren.
The Army ROTC four year college scholarships will cover tuition textbooks and lab fees at any college with a four year program. A $100 monthly subsistence allowance for up to 10 months applies. Both genders may apply during a four month period with women competing among themselves.
The Community Development Department launches Direction 80 to assist councilmen in planning revenue sharing use. Sixteen citizen representatives from each ward will form a group to identify needs and forward recommendations. Subcommittees will select a 21 member Lawton Advisory Committee. Orientation for Wards One and Two is at 7 p.m. today in City Hall. Wards Three and Five meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
An Oklahoma City man, Charles Michael Stearns, about 24, fell on Elk Mountain in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge around 1 30 p.m. Sunday injuring his ankle. He could not walk, helpers got lost, and a refuge visitor heard his calls at 4 30 p.m. He was carried out by litter at 5 39 p.m. by refuge personnel and Treasure Lake Jobs Corps corpsmen. Friends were found at Sunset Camp about two miles away.
The first day of school at Medicine Park School will be Aug. 18. Principal Leo Cooper reports enrollment starts at 9 a.m. and classes run all day. Lunch will be served and there will be no bus service.
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