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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1973

Page

10

Memorial births and admissions listed for area residents

Births include a son to Mr and Mrs David J Alvey at 6 14 am Feb 5 weight 8 pounds 214 ounces a son to Mr and Mrs Vecentie Morales at 11 03 am Feb 5 weight 9 pounds 15 ounces and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Don Roberts at 10 30 pm Feb 5 weight 6 pounds 14 ounces. A long list follows of patients admitted for surgery medical treatment and discharges with names addresses and services noted.

David J. Alvey Norman Circle Vecentie Morales N. 40Th Don Roberts Williams Harry Shaw S. 17Th Jerry Wallace Chattanooga

Senate Backs 15 Appointments By Governor

The Oklahoma Senate confirmed fifteen appointments to state boards and commissions by Gov. David Hall. Recipients include Earl Emerson for the Indian Affairs Commission, Murray State College Board of Regents, and multiple Human Rights and Fire Safety panels. Additional appointees include Juanita Kidd Educational Television Authority and Joe Tyler State Board of Mental Health.

Oklahoma City State Senate David Hall Tom Bear Sr Eufaula Indian Affairs Commission Earl Emerson Coalgate Board of Regents Murray State College Loraine Haynes Tulsa Human Rights Commission Boone Haziette Hobart Arts and Humanities Council Juanita Kidd Educational Television Authority Ben Langdon Mangum Wilson McDonald Atoka Glen Michael Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Robert Parker Cleveland Pawnee

Weather Hurting Ranching and Farming in Oklahoma

The Crop Reporting Service said last week drought and storms reduced standing crops and range grasses across Oklahoma. Field work was limited to a few areas. wheat grew better with mild temperatures while late seeded beds in the southwest emerged. Cattle conditions slipped as feed tightened. A dry sunny weekend reduced topsoil moisture.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Worker Scales 300-Foot Crane For London Protest

A London bricklayer, John Fontaine aged 28, after losing his job at a Chelsea construction site, began a lone sit-in on a 300-foot crane. The site has halted work due to cash shortages and Fontaine has not stated when he will descend.

London John Fontaine Chelsea

Public Records List of Complainants at Lawton Police Dept

Following is a list of individuals and businesses listed as complainants at the Lawton Police Department. Names and addresses appear with various incidents including thefts break ins vandalism and shoplifting reported at locations such as Surplus City South Montego Bay Speed-E-Foods and multiple addresses on Cache Road Arlington Lindy 44th and other streets. Several cases mention theft of license tags wallets purses and goods with dates not specified.

Lawton Joyce Ferrell S. Ninth Sullivan Village United Methodist Ford Road Bishop Road S. 11Th Jim Johnston N. 40Th Don Gaddow Arlington William M. Turk Village Green Drive Herbert Shane Donald Paviisicn Cache Road Christopher Considine Kennedy Patrick Oklahoma City Montego Bay E. Gore Sue Plumtree Lincoln Second Bill Banks Lindy Scott Cummings Robert L. McFarland Ellsworth Frank Mandracchhio S. Sheriden Road Robert E. Olson Euclid Walter B. Stork John M. Chaney Robert Schneider Clyde C. Wilson Green Meadow Robert J. Beasley Cowie Richard Josephson Theodore Iszkiewicz Richard Stentz Village Green Claude Sand Cache Brint Bixler Norman Lindsey Cocie Pete Gervin Ave Sears, Roebuck and Company St. Tith Mistletoe Express

Fire Reports From Lawton Alarms

Fire department dispatches list alarms on Monday and Tuesday with locations including 1309 Baldwin minor apartment fire 2306 Hoover minor house fire at Lee street 52nd and Gore car fire and 40 Mission minor house fire at Plaza Trailer Park.

Lawton Baldwin Hoover Lee Gore

Furniture Bought For Lawton Open Space Schools

The Lawton Board of Education approved about 70000 dollars for furniture for three new open space elementary schools. Construction delays due to January weather push planned completion to mid September.

Lawton Board of Education Ted Horton Horton Hugh Bish

Priest Severs Ties With Church in Tulsa Departure

The Rev. Dan Allen, founder of Neigh or-for-Neighbor aiding the economically disadvantaged, has resigned from the Roman Catholic priesthood. He also served as priest for the Community of the Living Christ in Tulsa. Allen cites ongoing doctrinal differences and aims for a new life stance while continuing his Neighbor-for-Neighbor work.

Tulsa Okla Dan Allen Allen Community of the Living Christ Edmond Oklahoma State University St. John’s Seminary Little Rock Ark St. Jude’s Parish

LaFortune Backs Nixon Fund Plan

Tulsa Mayor Robert Lafortune a member of the National League of Cities and the U S Conference of Mayors rejects group criticism of Nixon spending plans. He says general revenue sharing is not a substitution for federal categorical aid though spending is down and there was no promise against any Great Society program curtailment.

Tulsa Okla Robert Lafortune National League of Cities U.S. Conference of Mayors Nixon White House

Six State Lotteries Sold Legally in Six States

Six states New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan New Hampshire Connecticut and Massachusetts have begun selling lottery tickets legally under new rules. The move expands state lotteries and sets a framework for regulated gaming across the region.

New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan New Hampshire Connecticut Massachusetts

License Tag Thefts Puzzle City Police In Lawton

Lawton police face a wave of license tag thefts with more than 15 plates taken by Tuesday. No two stolen tags share a state, and years vary from 1972 to 1973. Victims from Delaware Oklahoma Texas Kansas Arkansas New York Massachusetts and North Carolina report missing plates. Police warn more thefts likely unreported as owners may not yet notice missing tags.

Lawton Delaware Oklahoma Texas Kansas Arkansas New York Massachusetts North Carolina

100 Illegal Votes Found To Date In Lawton Election

Comanche County Election Board reports 100 illegal votes in Lawton school election held Jan 23. Secretary Mrs J N Logan says most arise from voters failing to transfer registration after moving and some voters not on registration books. Over half of 2800 signatures reviewed as checks continue.

Comanche J. N. Logan County Election Board First Christian Church Women’s Fellowship American Association of University Women Lawton Woman’s Forum PEO Comanche County

Deaths of Louella Bryant and Hattie Starr noted

Louella Bryant 87 of Kansas City Missouri died Monday evening while visiting her daughter in Mountain View. Funeral arrangements by Becker Funeral Home in Kansas City. Born December 13 1885 in Carolton Missouri she leaves three sons a half brother and half sister five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Word reached of Hattie Starr 83 who died at her Hobart home A memorial prayer service is planned at Gish Funeral Home with a funeral at the Pentecostal Church Saddle Mountain and burial in Saddle Mountain Indian Cemetery. Starr born 1889 at Saddle Mountain is survived by two sons and two brothers George and Howard Germansaddle of Hobart.

Louella Bryant Kansas City George Cox Mountain View Becker Funeral Home Bryant Carolton Hobart Hattie Starr William Dankei Cache Gish Pentecostal Church Saddle Mountain Saddle Mountain Indian Cemetery George Howard Germansaddle

Death of Zola Sare 73 in Bartlesville Tulsa area

Zola B Sare 73 of Bartlesville died Monday in a Tulsa hospital. A mother of Dale Sare she taught elementary school 1918 1963 retiring to widow Lucian Sare married 1927 Glencoe Mo. Funeral Thursday 2 pm First United Methodist Bartlesville with Dr Robert W Smith. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by husband five sisters seven grandchildren.

Tulsa Zola B. Sare Bartlesville Neosho County Glencoe Lucian Victor Sare

Funeral services for Ollie Couch in Oklahoma City

Funeral services for Ollie Arville Couch 62 of Oklahoma City will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Chapel of Roses with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Capitol Hill Funeral Home. Couch died Monday at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 13, 1911 in Lamar and moved to Oklahoma City from Cache in 1966. He worked as a records clerk at a local Oklahoma City store and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Frances Elizabeth three daughters Linda Joyce Hatchett Beverly Ann and Freda Couch a brother James Carlos Couch a sister Ada Lorine Smith and three grandchildren.

Oklahoma City Cache Ollie Arville Couch Resthaven Chapel of Roses Resthaven Cemetery Capitol Hill Funeral Home Couch Lamar Paradise Valley Baptist Church of Elgin Frances Elizabeth Linda Joyce Hatchett Beverly Ann Freda Couch James Carlos Couch West Point Calif Ada Lorine Smith Loomis Walters William R. Lines Wyatt Funeral Home George McDow First Baptist Church Walters Cemetery Mr. Lines Trinidad Colo Mary Irene Dugan Lines’ Hotel Rotary Club Walters Chamber of Commerce American Legion William Lines Jr Kingfisher

Margaret F Pope longtime Lawton teacher dies at 60

Margaret F. Pope 60 of 1102 Laird died today at a local hospital after a long illness. Born December 1912 in Loveland she taught elementary school in Faxon and other area schools before moving to Lawton in 1939. Survived by two daughters Patti Pope and De’Ann Cranshaw son 1st Lt. Don Pope in Italy sister and brother and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Becker Funeral Home.

Margaret F. Pope Laird Becker Funeral Home Mrs. Pope Loveland Faxon Lawton Oklahoma College For Women UCLA Chickasha University of Colorado Boulder Orville D. Pope Sr Grandfield Patrick De’Ann) Cranshaw Dallas Tex Patti Pope Norman Don Pope Italy Jerry Ashley Crowley E. Mae Townsend Frederick

Navy chief orders eight black sailors removed from Intrepid

Brockton Mass AP The Navy chief Elmo Zumwalt ordered eight black sailors removed from the carrier Intrepid after disturbances aboard the ship. A white petty officer was transferred and demoted. Lt Fred O'Brien of Dennisport claimed racial trouble neared mutiny and blood had been spilled between whites and blacks.

Brockton, Mass Brockton Enterprise Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr Naval Operations Navy Intrepid Enterprise Washington Zumwalt Edward M. Kennedy Edward W. Brooke Massachusetts Fred O‘brien Dennisport Mass Kennedy Brooke O‘brien Mediterranean

Belief Cost Job Trucker Sues Over Religion Bias

A Broken Arrow man files suit in U.S. District Court seeking more than 1 million dollars for lost wages and punitive damages against Yellow Freight Systems. David Snow alleges religious discrimination related to Sabbath observance by the Assembly of Yahway and union officers, with two firings over Friday evening shifts.

Tulsa Okla U.S. District Court David Snow Yellow Freight Systems, Inc International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 523 Snow Assembly of Yellow Freight

Property transfers listed with various parcels and stamp payments

A long list of real estate transfers shows Edward A Smith et al to Avery Trueblood, many parcels in Lawton areas, and numerous grantees including G Holland Jr. and Colette Scour. Stamp payments range from no stamps to fractions of a dollar, reflecting recording costs.

Stocks Move Ahead In Moderate Action

The market edged higher in quiet to moderate trade as investors weighed Phase 3, interest rates, and European dollar risk. The Dow rose to 980.89, while the NYSE saw more decliners than advancers. Oil, mining and agricultural prices moved in small ranges amid mixed signals.

Europe

Savings Bonds Chair Named for Comanche County

Don Sherry of 4530 Cherokee has been named Comanche County chairman of the United States Savings Bonds program. Exall English of 10 Fort Sill Boulevard district chairman announced the appointment and noted over 25 percent of county families own bonds totaling 26,267,500 dollars.

Don Sherry Comanche County United States Savings Exall English Fort Sill Boulevard English

Also Mentioned on This Page

Martha E. Adams Altus John D. Rust A. Charles Baggett Park Willie Copeland Lee Blvd Jerry R. Daniels S. 16Th Jimmie L. Davis Anthony Dentici Frank Edwards Indiahoma David L. Goodin Ernest Halstead Oma L. Payette Elma Petty S. 12Th Johnnie B. Pittman Bishop Read Linda Prouty Sei Teil Lena M. Rainer Duncan Natoya Reed Bell Emma Reinwand Sharon Roberts Joe M. Sadler Glendale Dorothy J. Adams Dearborn Louie J. Allen Jefferson Rachel A. Binkley Oak Albert L. Bryan Parkwood Hazel H. Cagle Belle E. Davidson Will J. Johnson Laura Johnston Juanita C. Lovett Donald L. Marlett Anadarko Orcie L. Norvell John C. Powers Carnegie Marguerite L. Priebe Tana J. Redd Hammon Theodore A. Rice Deborah Seesaran Terry D. Stephens Geneva E. Terry Snyder Francine Wiedemann Aubry White Carver Lloyd Williams Wilson Douglas Paul Jacobs Jay Williams Sheridan Road Jack Armstrong Taylor Jim Bentley Apache Lester Creel Marvin Hall Garland McPherridge Clifton Mowatt John L. Bowman Walter M. Bruns Edgar Kurz Lester M. Norris Frank Sales Meers William E. Wisdom N. 31St George Susan Lorene Twineham Judy Rogers James E. Bonomelli Glendale Drive Bessie Lair Verna B. Lewallen Mildred Mathieu S. Seventh Lester McCracken Dena Yates Monroe Horace L. Alexander Cherry Terry K. Bell Lyman H. Howeth S. Eighth P.H.S. Indian Jamie L. Denham Tom Evilsizer Joseph G. Falconer Ernest T. Funderburk Columbia Donald Gettens LaDonna K. Hall William L. Henson Georgia Magpie Irwin Kenneth Owens Ada Sherry Hokeah Fort Cobb Peggy Harrison John Glass Wewoka Michael Roubideaux Medical Peter Jones Gene Gomez Esther Jones Jacksonville Lemuel Apala Ringling Edie Johnson Vincent Powless Senate Joe Tyler State Board of Mental Health Harold K. Wood Fire Marshall’s Commission Public Records Sam Joyner Jr Bob Morford Henry Weddle Haskell Evans Don Smith Lawton High School LaWayne Fitch Sharon Robinson Eisenhower High Mary Pursley Woodland Hills Barbara Valdez Sandra Engelbrecht Eisenhower Junior High Frances Fairfield Susan Reeves Yvonne Schaefer Country Club Heights Estell Doyle Elfriede Myers Swinney Loretha Gordon Jerry Neal Gary Burk Ricky Crumbley Leroy Lee Jr Pioneer Park Mike Monts Edison James Powell Western Hills Michael Pruitt Barbara Lish Carol Nodakski Patricia DeVera Sheila Downs Andreia Peters Grace Ehmer Marie Hatch David Easton Steve Hancock Ricky Henderson Mike Priest Robert Ramey Gregg Slaughter Frank Williams Connie Allison Jimmy R. Jones Terry Martin Dale Strawn Ronnie Ward LaFortune By Don Harral Ollie William Lines Margaret Pope Edward A Ethel I. Smith Avery M. Trueblood Block Country Club West Elsie Mae William W. Greb W. W. Greb Dianne D Jay T Estelle Shelton Carroll J. Holland Jr Meadow Brook Rose Mary Kolker J.M T. O Gladys M. McCarley Herbert Doris Skinner Lorger Highland Park Addition Eddie C Carolyn F. Arrowood Farmers Home Administration Lawton View Addition Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Evans Christine Brown Opal Abraham Roberson Charles R Elizabeth C. Gibbs Norman M Velda C. Kennedy Lawton Urban Renewal Mary H. McKesson Aubrey W Clifford A. Corrett Austin Addition Tressie E. Boyce Ernest L Betty L. Boyce Koleta F. King Joe C Lynette L. Permiley Sullivan's Village David K. Mikeska Kenneth D Cha Nom Newport Ridgecrest Lakeside Development Co Gail E Mary Lou Nance Lakeside Susie Hess Don R Deanna Tucker L. E. Tong Lucy E. Freeman Fields and Dunning William K Dorothy L. Northcutt David L Betty A. Davenport Durvis W Sharon S. Hulen David F Vernell O. Chestnut Jr Almore West Port Five Byron M Doris M. McGraw Billy R Frances A. Vinson Linda B Edward Freedman Sondra L Maurice J. Laves Reba Landrum Wichita Falls Savings Assoc Veterans Administration Park Lane Tommie E Winnie L. Glover Calvin E Leonora N. Koonce New York Stock Exchange Monte Gordon Dreyfus Corp U.S. Industries American Stock Exchange Eckmar Corp Callahan Mining New York & Honduras Rosario Sunshine Mining Amex State Department of Agriculture Afton Keyes Liberal Perryton Manchester Medford el Reno Geary Watonga Clinton Weatherford Enid Temple Yukon Gulf Export New York Stock Ho- Exchange Bart Peryton Okeene Gulf MILO Watoga van Buren Muskogee Savings Bond
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