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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1963

Page

9

Funeral Rites For Robert F. Tucknies At Marlow

Robert Fulton Tucknies 91 of Marlow died at home. Services were held at Callaway Smith chapel with Rev. Clarence Ball officiating. Burial in Keller Cemetery near Healdton. Born June 2 1872 in Kansas City Missouri he married Ella McCown in 1894. Survived by two sons three daughters seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. He was a retired stockman and member of the First Methodist Church Marlow.

Marlow Robert Fulton Tucknies Callaway-Smith Chapel Clarence Ball Methodist Church Keller Cemetery Healdton Mr. Tucknnes Kansas City Ella McCown Brookwood Tex Carter County First Methodist Church Earl W. Tucknies Oklahoma City E. H. Tucknies Sunset Lada Morton Tishomingo Steve Tomlinson Cleo Wilson

Obituary for Cora Kelly of Loveland

Cora Kelly 81 of Loveland died Thursday in Grandfield. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bovdston Funeral Home chapel Grandfield. Burial at 2 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery Bowie Texas. Born November 11 1881 in Missouri she lived in Tillman County since 1918. Survived by nephew Orville Johnson Grandfield.

Loveland Cora Kelly Grandfield Bovdston Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery Bowie Tex Kelly Missouri Tillman County Orville Johnson

Post Unit Returns From Swift Strike

The 2d Howitzer Battalion 36th Artillery returned to Fort Sill this week after Exercise Swift Strike Til. More than 100000 Army and Air Force men participated in the three week exercise. Commanded by Lt. Col. Douglas P. Harper the unit provided nuclear fire support as red forces defended fictional territory. It spent 22 days in the field moving positions up to three times daily.

36Th Artillery Fort Sill Sill Douglas P. Harper Red Red Army

Trainmen Bitter As Frisco Ends Passenger Service To Lawton

The Frisco last passenger train left Lawton on Thursday afternoon amid crew protests blaming Lawton and Fort Sill residents for the loss of jobs. The company cited a $90,900 loss last year and received Corporation Commission approval to discontinue. Few passengers boarded, about 20, with Army dining car official L. J. Welch among those aboard.

Frisco Lawton Fort Sill Oklahoma City Corporation Commission Sill Army L. J. Welch Springfield Welch Constitution Here

Fort Sill unit receives 23 campaign streamers in ceremony

The Sixth Gun Battalion, 12th Artillery, led by Col. William Hughes and Col. Willard W. Scott Jr., received 23 campaign streamers. The ceremony at Fort Sill highlighted promotions, awards, and notable Army appointments across units, including staff changes and MOS testing plans.

12Th Artillery William Hughes 34Th Artillery Willard W. Scott Jr Fourth Army

Plane Victim Kin of Cityan Plane Victim Kin of Cityan

An Air National Guard pilot Charles Simmons of Vernon Texas was killed when his B57 Canberra jet crashed near Hutchinson Kansas. He had relatives in Lawton including Walter Carl Ted Spradlin and Mrs Louise Dolphins and Mrs Rh W Shaw. Services set for Vernon at 10 a.m. Saturday with Henderson Funeral Home in charge.

Air National Guard Hutchinson Kan Lawton Charles Simmons Vernon Tex Walter Carl Ted Spradlin Louise Dolphins Rh. W. Shaw Larene Spradlin Hulen Township Hender Con Funeral Home

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