Funeral services for Thomas Peacock 78 in Walters
Thomas Peacock 78 died Wednesday in a Lawton hospital after a long illness. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Christ with Bennie Henson and Pete Richards officiating. Burial in Walters Cemetery. Survivor list includes his wife Eunice Haynes, three daughters, one son Wayne Peacock, eight grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren.
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Houston
Arthur Peacock
Bellflower
Calif
William G. Yoakim
Columbia
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Lawrence Kowalski
Highland Cemetery
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mary Cleo Dodson in Cyril
Funeral services for Mary Cleo Dodson 99 of Cyril will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Woods officiating and burial in Fairview Cemetery, under Crews Funeral Home. She was born March 10, 1883 in Greenfield Missouri and lived much of her life in Apache area. Survivors include a son Jim Dodson and six daughters in Oklahoma, California, and Texas, plus three brothers, 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
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Mary Cleo Dodson
Cyril
First Baptist Church
Ray Woods
Fairview Cemetery
Crews Funeral Home
Dodson
Greenfield
Oscar W. Dodson
Dade County
Anadarko Church Damaged by Fire
A Tuesday night fire at the Church of the Nazarene in Anadarko Oklahoma heavily damaged the building. Fire of undetermined cause left the sanctuary and most classrooms and furnishings a total loss, with damage estimated at about 100000 dollars. Reverend Lavern Wilson could not estimate the final dollar loss.
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Anadarko, Okla
Church of the Nazarene
Lavern Wilson
Artillery Group Review At Fort Sill Parade
Three battalions from Fort Sill will parade for the 212th Field Artillery Group monthly review. Noncommissioned officers will have complete control under 212nd Group leadership with Elmer J. Greer as reviewing officer. Kenneth E. Miles commands troops during the event. The 2nd Battalion 18th Field Artillery will receive the group reenlistment award and several soldiers will be honored.
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Fort Sill
212Th Field Artillery
Army
212Th Group
Elmer J. Greer
Kenneth E. Miles
18Th Field Artillery
Coal Powers A Fifth Of United States Energy
Coal supplies roughly one fifth of the nation’s electric power and heat, forming a major share of U S energy consumption and influencing industry and policy decisions nationwide.
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United States
Suspect Denies Slaying Family in Tulsa Case
Kenneth Ray Castleberry, 22, testified he did not murder his wife and two children on February 15, 1972, as defense lawyers challenge the admissibility of a purported confession and seek lie detector results. He described pressure from detective Larry Johnson who supposedly led him to sign. The trial for three murder counts is set for later this month.
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Kenneth Ray Castleberry
Castleberry
Tulsa
Larry Johnson
Johnson
Robert Green
Tulsa Tribune
Tulsa Daily World
Ktul-Tv
Reservations Due for Fort Sill Girl Scout Lunch
The Fort Sill Girl Scout Neighborhood lunch event at the Fort Sill Officers Club requires reservations by today. Contact Mrs. James Havens at 357-2269 or Mrs. R. L. Addison at 351-3451 to book a spot.
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Fort Sill
Oklahoma Toll Hits 21 Year Low In January Deaths
Oklahoma reports 31 highway fatalities in January the lowest monthly toll since April 1951. Public Safety Commissioner Bill Mayberry credits stepped up enforcement and public concern for the drop, noting 32 fewer deaths than last January and record traffic increases.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Department of Public Safety
Bill Mayberry
Mayberry
Gas Burns Kill Salvage Worker
An elderly salvage worker John B. Hayth 75 died from burns after a gasoline tank exploded while he removed it from a junked car. He died Tuesday in South Community Hospital after the blast hurled him over 100 feet, Mustang Police Chief Mel Roberts said.
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Oklahoma City
John B. Hayth
South Community Hospital
Mustang
Mel Roberts
Hayth
Public Records Complainants List Lawton Police
A compiled list shows individuals and businesses in Lawton reporting thefts vandalism burglaries and lost property. Notable entries include Betty Wilson of 1509 N 50th reporting theft from Scott’s Apparel for Women and Prairie Inn Motel at 1025 S Sheridan Road reporting burglary and clothing theft.
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Lawton
Betty Wilson
N. 50Th
Scott
C. Billi Radford
Derrel Bennett
Fort Sill
Ronald E. Martin
Washington
Prairie Inn
S. Sheridan Road
Roosevelt Allen
Bishop Road
Pat Roberson
Bishop Rood
Sear Club
Lee
George McClure
Park
Clarence Kruger
Willie James
Irwin
Ester Waddie
Preston Herron
Patterson
Edna Salazar
Williams
Fire calls log from Lawton Fire Department shows multiple incidents
Lawton firefighters responded to four Wednesday calls including a television fire at 1201 Oak and stove fire at 2256 N 40th, with two smoke investigations at 3422 Abilene. Thursday entries include a minor house fire at 1911 Monroe and a false alarm at 3414 Abilene.
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Oak
Abilene
N. 40Th
Monroe
Public Forum Letter Honors a Lawton Police Officer
A Lawton wife explains the daily demands and dangers of law enforcement. She describes her husband on 24 hour call, the brief meals, and fear of loved ones awaiting news after an arrest or incident. The letter honors his service and the family's gratitude.
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Lawton
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Blackie) Blackmon
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Tipton County
Tenn
Lonnie B. Blackmon Jr
Lillie Mae McBride
Memphis, Tenn
State Department of Agriculture
Aston
Keyes
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Muskogee
Lawton Constitution
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D Avenue
Okla
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Wichita Falls
Texas
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AMC
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