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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1963

Page

7

Funeral Rites for Starr and Arm strong Held Today

Funeral services for Foy Leslie Starr 45 of Frederick were held at 2:30 p.m. in the Gish Memorial chapel with Rev John Dutro officiating Starr born May 6 1918 in Oakland Oklahoma was a Frederick restaurant operator veteran of World War II survived by wife Julie two daughters Pam and Leslie son David and extended family. Also today John Arthur Armstrong 55 Grandfield grocer died Monday services scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Grandfield First Christian church with Masonic graveside rites and family connections including wife Ima Jean and son Joel. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Frederick Foy Leslie Starr Gish Memorial Chapel John Dutro First Methodist Church Mr. Starr Oakland Oklo Julie Pam Leslie David R. L. Starr Preston Robert Roy Louis Bakersfield Calif Alcie Kent Flora Price Grace Copeland Alif Grandfield John Arthur Toots) Armstrong Joel Great Bend Kan Lyle Davis Tulsa Charles W. Goins First Baptist Church H. Tom Wiles Sunset Memorial Gardens Lawton Funeral Home Clarence Kendrick Douglas Rogers Leon Felts Winston Taylor Jess Newby Otis Branson Muskogee Fort Si

Citizens Water Committee to study engineering survey report

The Citizens Water Committee forwarded a request to study a special engineering survey by Guernsey and Associates, due next month, with open access to the public. The panel pressed for immediate and long range water system solutions and discussed a proposed six million dollar bond issue to fund treatment, delivery and storage improvements for Fort Sill and Lawton.

Citizens Water Committee Wyatt B. Hendrick Oklahoma City Guernsey and Associates Perry Weger J. C. Kennedy Fort Sill Lawton Hendrick

Fort Sill Births Record Seventeen Boys and Twenty Seven Girls

Fort Sill Army Hospital recorded births from Aug 18 to Aug 23 with seventeen boys and twenty seven girls. The list names multiple couples and ranks for each newborn including LT and Mrs, CWO and Mrs, SSgt and Mrs, Pfc and Mrs, Capt and Mrs, and other service members across Aug 18 to Aug 24.

US. Army Hospital Fort Sill Frederick J. Lynn CWO Oss C. Lumtsford Ellwood V. Stafford Pfc Donald G. Rogan Harry H. Facciani Sp4 Richard A Willie L. Gamble Spd Thomas L. Elzback Spi Robert L. Carter Robert H. Giles Lee E. Burkett Lee B. Short Leo Trusdlair Tommy S. Gibson Thomas G. Walker George T. Crosby George A. van Sant Jr Leslie Ramey Jose M. Ortiz Andrea G. Prochilo V. Patience Rafael Santiago Molina Reuben Ad Carl J. Serum Ste William W. Miller Pic Willard D. Beck Leon M. Rodgers Billy R. Trussell J. C. Draper Mateo Flores Jr Rufus P. Warren Carrell M. Barrow Truman L. Edison Jerry L. Evans Roy R. Wood

Obituary notices from Oklahoma and surrounding towns

Arrangements are pending at Worley Funeral Home Waurika for Hugh Lewis 85 who died Sunday in Oklahoma City He was married to Kate Bousman and lived in Bowie Texas and Oklahoma City Survivors include wife Kate two sons Horace and Hugh one daughter Mrs Sarah Bowen and brother Oscar Lewis Also services for Mrs Theresa Mary Doebel 87 who died in Lawton will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sterling and burial in Sterling Catholic Cemetery plus burial for Ernest Thomas Burum 79 with service in Waurika Cemetery and survivors including wife son Harvey Burum daughter Mrs Eugene Hight and six grandchildren

Waurika Worley Hugh Lewis Oklahoma City Lewis Kate Bousman Bowie Tex Sarah Bowen Horace Hugh Atlanta, Ga Oscar Lewis Sterling Theresa Mary Doebel Lawton Our Lady of Perpetual Help Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher Cletus Bush Sterling Catholic Cemetery Doebel Flatonia San Antonio Joe Doebel McCune Kan Anna Schulte Millie Grober Alta Vista Iowa John Henry Schulte Ernest Thomas Burum Worley Funeral Home A. Blair Grubb Hastings Mr. Burum Bonham Maude Sawyer Duncan Methodist Church Harvey Burum Amarillo Eugene Hight Mort Norman W. P Jack C. R. Pace Stonewall W. M. Ely Hast Pavers Bert Evans J. B. We. Lavern Foster Murell Atkins Browning James Elmer Benson

Civic Leaders Tour Fort Sil Artillery Center Visit

Nine civic leaders from Philadelphia toured the Artillery and Missile Center observ­ing Lacrosse Pershing and Sergeant missile systems and viewed fire direction procedures on the west range. The visit included the center Museum and featured officials from New Jersey towns and advisory committees.

Philadelphia Artillery and Missile Center West Range Harold P. King Upper Pens Neck Township N.J Charlies Lucas West Chester George Schatz Parts Distributing Corp Camden Fred L. Bickel Warminster Town Louis S. Realey Camden Armed Forces Advisory Committee Audubon David T. Stern The Philade

Personal Growth Courses Offered at Cameron College

University of Oklahoma extension division and Cameron college offer six non credit personal growth courses starting September 23. Instructors include John Ram Brighton James Ford and K A McClure with a $15 enrollment per course.

Cameron College University of Oklahoma Extension Division John Ram- Brighton James Ford K. A. McClure Cameron

Gen Sanders and wife to visit locals this Sunday

Gen. and Mrs. Horace L. Sanders will arrive Sunday for a few days visit with friends here. They will be houseguests of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Gerald F. Ruschmeyer, 1304 Scott Road. Gen. and Mrs. Sanders,

Horace L. Sanders Gerald F. Ruschmeyer Scott Road Sanders

Fort Sill para chutes host third annual meet at Frisco Ridge

Army and Air Force teams from Fort Bliss Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston Fort Polk Fort Chaffee Fort Wolters join airmen from Vance Altus and Sheppard as Chutists compete at Frisco Ridge on the East Range. Lt Ralph Davidson of the Royal Artillery competes with Fort Sill. five events cover accuracy style and team jumps through Labor Day with trophies for top individuals and teams.

U. S. Army Fort Sillsky Frisco Ridge East Range Fort Bliss Fort Hood Fort Sam Houston Fort Polk Fort Chaffee Fort Wolters Vance Altus Sheppard Air Force Bases John C. Fairbank Fort Sill Fairbank

Fund Directors Slated To Meet

A special called meeting of the Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund board was announced by Howard L. Freeman. The session at the Hotel Lawtonian at 3 30 p m Friday aims to review the 1963 campaign goal and allocations proposed by the budget committee.

Lawton-Fort Sill

Lawton Hospital Births and Admissions Chronicle

A Lawton hospital record lists births and numerous admissions and discharges. Notable entries include the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Norman Dougherty at 9 16 am August 26 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces, and multiple patients admitted for medical and surgical care across addresses in Lawton and surrounding areas, with many named individuals and destinations.

Norman Dougherty J. J. Arioste New York Mary Frances Casteel Smith Patricia Ann Leatherman Ee M. Welch Garfield Robert W. Wade Taft Clinton C. Bonds Duke Kenneth D. Potts Oklahoma Fayne B. McCuiston Geronimo Shirley Mae Burbee Icie E. Toole Granite Sam T. Braley Fletcher Kay Irene King Oak Hubert Pierce Ed Franklin Russell Arlington James P. White Cedar Crest Manor Billy Ray Eaton Rt. 1 Lavanna Sue Falk S. 13Th Debra Anita Neel Melvin Neel Duncan John Smith Winland Whittier Calif Herman Wilkenjohn Box Rosita Kaulaity Darlene Palmer Roy Palmer Bucky Seymour Anadarko Leroy Kepler Hoover Toni R. Himes

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