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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
2
The notice catalogs births and patient admissions across Lawton Fort Sill and regional hospitals. It lists newborns with parental names and times, plus discharged and admitted patients across Southwestern and P. H. S. Indian services, including towns like Lawton Duncan Frederick Apache and Ada.
Funeral services for George Dixon Sarver 82 of 1514 B were held at 2 p.m. today at Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Lawson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Sarver died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday at a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 12 1890 in Clay County Arkansas and had lived in Lawton since 1925 after moving from Piggott Arkansas. He was married to Lydia May Cargill February 7 1912 at Piggott who died May 24 1969. He belonged to Masonic Lodge No 183 and received a 50 year pin in 1971. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Kenneth Davis of 3313 Baltimore and Mrs Russell Jones of 3502 Arlington a sister Mrs J A Chalker of San Francisco four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
New York trading shows the Dow Jones average slipping 0.90 to 958.46 as advances and declines stay balanced on the NYSE. Commerce data and block trades drive mood, while Oklahoma prices list grains and hay amid mixed commodities and cattle market activity in Oklahoma City.
Linda Barney, 19, of New Jersey inherits the Miss Black America crown after Diane Jackson, 22, Los Angeles, relinquishes the title to pursue a singing contract. Jackson crowned Barney at Hollywood Palladium before 700 fans and cited influence from others aiming to harm the event. Barney receives $5,000 in personal appearances plus career support and plans a year’s leave from college.
The Comanche County Commissioners adopted a resolution to apply for a Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration grant to establish a county juvenile bureau and citizens advisory committee. A request for 427 in repairs to security room doors at Marie Detty Youth Services Center was reviewed for study.
List of individuals and businesses reporting crimes or incidents. Names include Jack Zimmerman, Charles Hamilton, Lonny Epperson, Frey Palmer, Carl Marshall, Paul Kruger, Roger Myers, Beverly Hawkins, Monty Thiesse, Luther Kelly, Earl Murphy, John Hocutt, George Fuller, Tony Kemp, Horace Crowley, Mrs. Tom Strickland Jr., Gordon Heying, Jerry White, Marilyn Ragsdale, and Eisenhower Jr. High School with reported burglary, theft, vandalism, auto and residence crimes.
A list shows times and locations of alarms answered by the Lawton Fire Department with entry 10 27 a m No 22 N 25th smoke investigation labeled on scene as part of the routine report.
A week of appreciation services for Rev and Mrs L K Jones begins 7:30 p m today at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church at Larrance and Bell. They have served the church for seven years with daily services 7:30 p m Monday to Friday and 3 p m Sunday. no service Saturday.
Six aviators from Fort Sill will join the Panama Canal Zone experiments in Project Foggy Cloud Five. They will fly the CH-54 Skycrane to New Orleans then ship to Balboa for two months of fog dispersion tests. Primary goal is to clear airspace above airports for visual landings.
A Post Office spokesman says the government will cease printing commercial advertisements on the borders of postage stamp sheets due to strong public opposition.
A survey of doctors shows many use Preparation H in practice or personally. Preparation H provides prompt temporary relief from pain and itching and can reduce swelling in hemorrhoidal tissues when inflamed. Use as directed.
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