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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
5
Ramona Reece a senior at Douglass High is crowned Miss Douglass named queen for the homecoming game against Chickasha. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Holman Reece and was sponsored by Mrs L B Graves. Opponents included Bobbie Sims Alice Nash and Lala McGee.
Members of the Lawton VFW and auxiliary will meet in the VEW hall at 507 5th at 8 p.m. Thursday for their annual Christmas party. Gifts exchanged with a $0 limit. Santa Claus will hand out presents to children around a decorated tree. The ceremony ends with carols and refreshments. Entertainment and decoration committee includes Mrs. Coleene Constant, Mrs. Guatl Edwards, Mrs. Cleo Suggs, Andrew Koval, Sam Ratner and Alfred Hale.
Last rites for Harold Gene Cowdrey 24 a Lawton army veteran were conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist church officiated by Rev H T Sherrill a retired Baptist minister formerly of Lawton Selections were sung by Dan Holman with Ralph Wesson at the organ
Active bearers included Bill Davis James Campbell Mack Baker Bill Reynolds B Thomas and Ed Callahan. Honorary bearers included Dale Hawkins Jack Washburn George Julian Sgt Frank Savino and Don Glenn. Out-of-town relatives included P H Baker B P Gillis Tulsa A R King Borger Dale Hawkins Pampa Oscar Treet Broken Arrow Ramona Bradford Mrs Arthur Hicks and Mrs Oscar Terry Anadarko W L
Mr. Cowdrey, a Lawton resident since 1939 and veteran of over five years in uniform, died after a monthlong illness. He passed away at 6 p.m. Friday in a local hospital and was buried in Highland Cemetery.
Wark was underway at Lake Lawtonka today to construct a breakwater across Schoolhouse slough and dredge a peat landing channel along the sloughs east side.
Dink Coombs, chairman of the sound fish and game committee, urged all owners to move their boats away from the site of the operations as soon as possible. A contract for the work has been awarded to Harry Poston, Lawton contractor.
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