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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1977

Page

4

OU Signs 10 OSU Five two New Courses Added At Vo-Tech

The University of Oklahoma signed 10 players and Oklahoma State added five on the first day of Big Eight letter of intent signing. OU drew mainly in state linemen including Richard Turner and Frank Moore, while OSU signed two tight ends a center a tackle and a running back. Two new night classes Typing I and Automotive Troubleshooting were added at the Great Plains Area Vo-Tech with enrollment limits and modest fees.

Osu Vo-Tech University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oklahoma Richard Turner Edmond Sooners Turner Bobby Proctor Frank Moore Oklahoma City Millwood Great Plains Area Vo-Tech School Board

Eisenhower Seniors Snare Press Honors

Two Eisenhower High School seniors earned honors in the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association monthly contests. Laura Ann Bonds won first place for her editorial cartoon published in Eisenhower's newspaper in December. Fd Lorenzi received runner up honors for sports stories in November and for a sports column in December.

Eisenhower High School Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association Laura Ann Bonds A.H. Bonds Austin Drive Eisenhower Fd Lorenzi Bill Wolf N. 40Th

Funeral notices for Arthur Johnson and Col Reed

Arthur F Johnson 68 retired Fort Sill civil service worker died Monday in Comanche County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services pending Becker Funeral Home. Col Ret Paul A Reed 62 Oklahoma City died Monday Houston hospital. Funeral Friday New Post Chapel Fort Sill with burial Post Cemetery Becker Funeral Home.

Arthur Frank Johnson Fort Sill Comanche County Memorial Hospital Becker Funeral Home Mr. Johnson Portsmouth Ohio Lawton Letha O. Sexton Duncan Edna Allison Sacramento Calif Martha Cole S. 8Th St Sybil Reynolds Los Angeles Neema Harper S. 46Th St Weynema Stockman Beaumont Novella Wilkerson San Diego Benny Johnson S. 17Th St Irwin Johnson Borger Tex George Melton California Paul A. Reed Oklahoma City Houston New Post Chapel Post Cemetery Mr. Reed Iowa City Iowa Reynolds Army Hospital Army Presbyterian Church Marguerite Jane Cowdery Sue Simondi Monterey Margaret Reed

Conti Boy Killed By Sixty-Seven Millimeter Round

A 5th-grader, born July 1 1966 in Toledo, was struck by a steel 37mm practice round near 501 NW 5th while playing with another boy. Investigators say it was a dud fired from an anti tank weapon. Police searched for more shells. arrangements are pending in Toledo. The boy attended Robert E Lee Elementary and swam with the Lawton Swim Team. Survived by parents and grandparents Tony and Lois Conti. Becker Funeral Home handling local arrangements.

Robert Hole Jerry Osborn Fort Sill Robert E. Lee Conti Toledo Ohio Lee Elementary Lawton Tony and Lois Conti Miami Fla Becker Funeral Home

Police Log Of Reported Crimes In Lowton

A list of complainants and addresses from Lowton police reports shows incidents including forged payroll checks at Herb's Discount, thefts at Public Service Co and various residences, car parts and antenna thefts, a break‑in, window damage, beer theft, and a TV or stereo theft at hotels and homes.

Lowton Herb’s Discount Inc Sheridan Lewis Lenew Public Service Co John Chester Hoover Ferris Brian J. Borg Rosemary Burge Denver Homer Ward Arlington Grendo Motel Cache Road Nettie Alexander Texas Richard Jenson 1814 Lake Cynthia Cortez Sandpiper Inn Abel Eugene Newson Cober Circle Irven McGoohan Atom Luio Moe Willions W. Columbus Jiffy Store Shirley E. Peters Ozrman Herbert Wilkerson Joan Thompson Billy Parker Jr Oetta Cowie Road Jerry Bowen Eugene McDonald Roffbach Jerry Davis

Open door policy debated for city elementary schools

Don Langford urged the school board to allow open access to city elementary schools for youth programs and sports. He cited limited practice space with eight of 34 schools having gyms. Superintendent Hugh Bish raised supervision and property concerns, while board members asked for a Ponca City comparison and promised feedback at the February 17 meeting.

Moon Eisenhower Junior High Eisenhower High School Don Langford Meadowbrook Western Hills Brookland Elementary School Langford Hugh Bish Tulsa Yukon Stigler Ponca City Bush Gary Wheatly

Public Hearing Planned on Lawton Land Use Change

Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission schedules a 1:30 pm February 23 1977 hearing in City Hall Comanche County Oklahoma. It will consider amending the Lawton Land Use Plan from Agricultural to Commercial and changing zoning from A-2 Suburban to C-1 Local Commercial on tracts near 4615 33 W Gore Boulevard.

Lawton Oklahoma Lawton Metropolitan Area City Planning Division Gore

Comanche Tribe to Hold Public Hearing on HUD Grant Repairs

The Comanche Indian Tribe will hold a public hearing at 6:30 P.M. February 11 1977 in the Fort Sill Indian School meeting room Lowton Oklahoma. The hearing considers proposing no request to HUD for repairing Comanche Mutual Help Homes within available discretionary block grant funds. Citizens may speak and be heard.

Faye Reese Jerry Kinney Tommy Reese Carolyn Swinney Fred Emmert Myra Smith Lawton Cheri Henderson Melvin Osborne Lowton Comanche Tribal Office Fort Sill HUD Comanche Mutual Help Brock

Missionary intrusion leads to theft and assault report

A woman reports a man moved in without permission, pushed her to leave, she slipped due to arthritis, and the assailant demanded she rise. He took her watch and departed, leaving the victim shaken and seeking help.

Liquor Operators Charged In Cache Crackdown

Cache deputies arrest two liquor operators after an informant buys liquor from Evelyn Costa White and beer from Randy Kermit Elling. The two are released to attorney Ron Callicott for further proceedings. Officers used a wired informant and tape recordings to document the illegal sales. Marked money was recovered. Citizens are urged to aid enforcement efforts.

Cache Evelyn Costa White Randy Kermit Elling Ron Callicott H. Ray Anderson Ms. White Elling Anderson James Hughes Hughes

Panel urges limited flu shot drive in wake of A Victoria fears

A medical panel urged a limited voluntary vaccination push after an A Victoria outbreak sickened Florida nursing home residents. Authorities say Guillain Barre risk is small compared to influenza deaths, with estimates of up to 12,600 lives if 5 percent infected.

Califano U.S. Public Health Service Florida Canada Miami Guillain-Barre Victoria

Lawton Library Opens Vast Audio Visual Plant

Lawton Public Library unveils a honeycomb of 12 study booths equipped with video and sound recording gear for staff and patrons. New gear includes tape recorders film strip projectors slide projectors and television video players plus earphone jacks.

Joyce Goeke Lawton Fairview Audio Visual Company Oklahoma City Lawton Public

Road projects progress on Gore Boulevard and widening work

Shaw said the Gore Boulevard from 38th to 53rd Street project is 98 percent complete and could finish in two or three weeks if weather allows. The $1 million widening project was delayed by poor weather and was expected to finish last year.

Gore Boulevard 38Th Street 53Rd Street Shaw

Boren Backs Permanent Welfare Increase To Aid Needy

Oklahoma Governor Da vid Boren endorses a permanent 5 monthly welfare boost costing 3.4 million annually for the needy and elderly facing high fuel costs. Welfare Commission action by April 1. Support from House Speaker Bill Willis and Senate President Pro Tem Gene Howard.

Oklahoma City David Boren L. E. Rader Boren Welfare Commission Gene Stipe D-Mcalester Howard

State Grain and Produce Prices Reported in Oklahoma

The State Department of Agriculture lists today’s wheat prices by city with ranges from 2.33 to 2.99 dollars per bushel. Afton 2.33, Beaver 2.39, Liberal 2.39, Muskogee 2.39, Perryton 2.39, Ponca City 2.42, Medford 2.44, Clinton 2.44, Eldorado 2.44, Kingfisher 2.44, Watonga 2.44, Weatherford 2.44, Banner 2.45, El Reno 2.45, Geary 2.45, Okeene 2.45, Pauls Valley 2.45, Yukon 2.45, Keyes 2.46, Lawton 2.48, Temple 2.48, Hobart 2.49, Houston 2.9945.

Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Afton Beaver Liberal Manchester Muskogee Perryton Ponca City Medford Clinton Eldorado Kingfisher Watonga Weatherford Banner el Reno Geary Okeene Pauls Valley Yukon Keyes Lawton Temple Hobart Houston

Warning on dangerous explosives found near Lawton

Lawton police officials warn that military rounds are not the only explosive hazards. Commercial devices like blasting caps may be found by children or adults. Officers recount duds and a live time fuse with radio transmitter. If seen, keep distance and call police for EOD handling.

Page Bill Davis Lawton Davis Long Fort Sill EOD

Steelworkers vote on June retirement and potential delays

United Steelworkers members will vote by secret ballot at about 6,000 polling places. Tellers must report results by February 18 to the international headquarters. Challenges are allowed during a 10 day window and the union with the Labor Department will decide merits. If few challenges arise, the tally may be issued in a few weeks with May 1 as the final deadline.

USW Department of Labor

Beltone offers free non operating hearing aid model

A Beltone advertisement proposes a free non functioning Beltone hearing aid sample to readers nationwide. It claims the tiny device weighs under one ounce and sits at the ear, with no cost or obligation, and invites requests to Dept. 5626, Beltone Electronics Corp., Chicago Illinois.

Chicago Beltone Beltone Electronics Corp W. Victoria

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