Fort Sill Observes National Children’s Dental Health Week
Fort Sill marks National Children’s Dental Health Week with the theme Happiness is a Healthy Smile. A wives produced puppet show and guitar accompaniment by Capt. David Snyder highlight on post elementary schools. Col. Parker notes two to three room mothers allow 1500 children treated in three days by two dentists.
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Fort Sill
David Snyder
Lawton
Warren A. Parker
Dental Clinic No. 1
Public records of complaints filed with Lawton Police
A list of complainants includes Robert Wood reporting theft of tires and wheels, Swales Insurance reporting burglary, Walter W Rickey Jr reporting a beating, Keith Millard reporting bicycle theft, John Tetens reporting a 1971 motorcycle theft, Cecil McClain reporting a shooting, Darwin Coe Fort Sill reporting robbery of Mary ter, and other cases such as vandalism, attempted burglary, broken windows, and thefts of clothing and firearms at various addresses and locations.
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Lawton
Robert Wood
Dearborn
Cuto
Swales Insurance
Walter W. Rickey Jr
Roosevelt
Keith Millard
Pollard
John Tetens
S. Sheridan
Cecil McClain
S. Park
Darwin Coe
N. Sheries Room
Erry Brown
Comanche Gourd Club Plans February Meeting
The Comanche Gourd Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at George Smith Watchetaker’s location, a half mile south and west of Richard's Spur store. Members discuss a club dance set for Friday Feb. 18 at Apache, followed by a fundraising party after the business session.
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George Smith
Woodgee
Richard
Apache
Stock Market Slips as Profit-Taking Pressures Share Prices
New York trading shows Bristol-Myers off and overall market declines. The Dow Jones average drops 1.28 to 905.40 as advances outpace declines, with airlines and rubber issues rising while most groups fall amid light news triggers. Agricultural and commodity prices from the State Department of Agriculture noted, including cash wheat around 1.35 to 1.42 per bushel and milo and alfalfa hay values.
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New York
Bristol-Myers
New York Stock Exchange
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Alva
Manchester
Medford
Clinton
Kingfisher
Okeene
Watonga
Weatherford
Afton
el Reno
Geary
Yukon
Altus
Hobart
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
Gulf
Mangum
Milo
Lamong
Pauls Valley
Oil Industry Profits Rise Across 23 Major Firms
Tulsa AP report notes 23 large oil companies earned 6.1 million in 1970, up 8.2 percent from 1969. High product prices and strong first three quarters boosted earnings while the final quarter was hurt by warm weather and a slow economy. Net income remained just over 7 percent of gross revenue.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oil and Gas Journal
U.S
The
Journal
Three Surety Bonds Okayed for Three Deputies
County commissioners approved surety bonds of 1000 each for deputies Danny E. Beck Danny L. Lovelady and William H. Banks of the sheriff s department. Beck from Chattanooga joined in January 1971 Lovelady from Fletcher since January 1969 and Banks from 1406 Lindy since August 1970. Also approved final plat Sunrise Estates Part 1 nine miles south of Lawton. January receipts totaled 6658 05 for the county clerk and 28311 65 for the court clerk.
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Henry C
Lorene Brammer
Sunrise Estates
Lawton
Geronimo
Rosa Hines
Fred Clapp
Court Clerk’s
Seven Arrested In Medicine Park Drug Raid
Seven people were detained in Medicine Park during a dawn drug raid by sheriff's deputies city police and Fort Sill investigators. A sixth suspect was arrested later at the sheriff's office. Charges are being prepared for filing this afternoon. Two suspects list Medicine Park as their address while the rest claim Fort Sill affiliation. An undercover purchase on January 20 prompted surveillance of two cabins before warrants were executed.
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Medicine Park
Fort Sill
District Attorney's Office
Bartlett States Appearance Here
Former Gov Dewey Bartlett will be guest speaker at a Lincoln Day dinner in Lawton hosted by the Comanche County Republican Party. The $10 plate event starts at 7 30 p m on Monday February 14 at the Holiday Inn. Reservations via Mrs Wilma Billas 357-0500.
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Dewey Bartlett
Lawton
Comanche County
Republican Party
Holiday Inn
Wilma Billas
Republican County
Man Arraigned In City Shooting
An 18-year-old Fort Sill man, Anthony Phillip Ross of D Battery, 2nd Battalion, Artillery Training Center, is arraigned on shooting with intent to kill charges in the Jan. 15 wounding of Mark Kilgus in a parked car dispute over narcotics. Ross has been in custody since Feb. 3 with bond set at 2500 cash or 5000 property. A preliminary hearing is planned later this month after Kilgus recovers enough to testify.
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Fort Sillman
Mark Kilgus
Anthony Phillip Ross
D Battery
2Nd Battalion
Artillery Training Center
Kilgus
Memorial Hospital
Kissinger May Take Japan Trip
White House officials say a Kissinger Tokyo visit is under discussion but no decision is made. The trip would brief Japanese leaders on Nixon’s China visit February 21 to 27 and likely occur after Nixon travels to Peking and two Chinese cities.
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Washington
Japan
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
White House
China
Kissinger
Tokyo
Peking
Gerald L. Warren
Graphic arts defined as printing engraving photography and bookmaking
The term graphic arts encompasses printing engraving photography and bookmaking as key methods and crafts in producing visual works and printed materials.
Funeral set for Era K. Wellington in Lawton
Funeral services for Era K. Wellington 69 of 915 Summit will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Rev. Myrl Kellett officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday after an extended illness. Born March 25, 1902 in Talco Texas, she married Jack Wellington in 1933 at Anadarko and lived in Lawton 40 years. She belonged to Charity Chapter 507 OES and Unity Rebekah Lodge 121, both of which she served as past noble grand. Her husband survives.
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Era K. Wellington
Summit
Greenlawn Funeral Home
Myrl Kellett
Lawton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Wellington
Talco
Tex
Jack Wellington
Anadarko
Charity
Order of the Eastern Star
Unity
Rebekah Lodge
Indian Bananas Grow 60 Varieties but Only 12 Exported
An Indian grower cultivates sixty banana varieties yet only about a dozen reach international markets. The spread highlights limited commercial export despite biodiversity. Local farmers balance cultivation choices with export demand and quality standards.
Fire Destroys City Residence on Fifth Street
A house at 921 S Fifth Street was gutted by an early morning fire believed to start in a closet. No injuries reported. Firemen were alerted at 12 39 a.m. Damages estimated at 11000 to the structure and 5000 to the contents. Owner not identified at noon.
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S. Fifth
Smugglers jailed after cigarettes found aboard freighter
In Ajaccio Corsica customs inspectors jailed all 10 aboard a Greek freighter after uncovering 1289 cases of American cigarettes worth 140000 dollars hidden in the hold.
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Ajaccio
Corsica
Gals Buy the Cards in New York
AP report from New York notes single women purchase St Valentine cards with card chain leader Irving Cohen saying the day prompts women to take initiative and shop boldly for romantic greetings.
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New York
Irving Cohen
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Fred F. Foxx
Armyside
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Col. Fox
American Red Cross
John P. Sande
Litthke Dwayne Blanton
Public Records
Henderson's Clover Printing Company
C Ave
Oklahoma
Sheriff's Office
Bartlett
Kangaroo Court
Cache
Leon Wise
Margaret Taylor
Gene Funderburg
HI Fashion
Lee Blvd
Curtis
Matuel Models
Hawkins
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Era Wellington
National Bank
Sheridan
N. Sheridan
Francis A. Hald
Optometrist
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D Avenue
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