Lawton area mourns multiple local deaths and services
The notice lists several obituary items from Lawton Oklahoma and surrounding towns. Molly Virginia Sisemore of Freeport Texas dies at 102 with funeral in Duncan and burial near Pumpkin Center. Della Norvell of Lawton dies after illness. services set in Beckers Chapel and Sunset Gardens. Iva Boyd of Apache dies in nursing home. arrangements pending. Scott Clark of Oklahoma City dies. funeral arrangements with Lawton firm. Woodrow McCarty of Lawton dies after brief illness. services pending. Additional notices include Jake Lee Hall Seymour Texas death. Newt Burrow and family notice in Lawton area. Surviving relatives and locations span Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Virginia Sisemore
Freeport
Tex
Rangely-Brooks Funeral Home
Duncan
Lelitia Cemetery
Pumpkin Center
Sisemore
Jackson
Ala
John Franklin Sisemore
Aubrey
Della Mae Norvell
Becker Funeral Home
Weldon Rightmer
Liberty Heights
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Weecka
Reynolds Army Hospital
Jimmie Dale
Effie Judd
Siloam Springs
Ark
James Joseph Carr
Monroe
Bertha Penland
Rt. 1
Lawton
Iva Barnett
Smith
Alice Miller
Iva M. Boyd
Apache
Mountain View
Ellis Boyd
Henrietta
Stella Westmoreland
Mesa
Ariz
Ada Haskell
Hi Ho Scott Clark
Oklahoma City
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Clark
Japan
Barbara
Doris
Carolyn Scott
S. 35Th
Woodrow H. McCarty
N. 53Rd
Lawton-Ritter- Dalton Funeral Home
Mr. McCarty
Mary Lou McNiff
Fort Sill
Harold McNiff
A. A. McCarty
Jake Lee Hall
First Baptist Church
Seymour
Don Chaffin
Masonica Cemetery
Seymour Funeral Home
Fort Worth
Neil Laws
Virgil
Erwin
Archie
Robert
Wichita Falls
Ewin
Albuquerqque
N. M
Newt
Isabell) Burrow
Summit
Burrow
Rutherford County
Tenn
Newt Burrow
Clarksville
Betty Jo Kern
Vernon A
Sierra Vista
James P
Newt Jr
del City
Johnny W
Bobby G
Lucille Delese
Levelland
Fannie Lee Endy
Bogota
Rosa Cagle
Ellie Livingston
1703 Oak
Katie Stevenson
Elgin
George W. Thomas
Weatherford
Environment Unit Chief Re-Elected in Lawton
The Lawton Environmental Improvement Organization re elected Cherry Williams as president at its January meeting. New officers include Jane Villaume vice president Stan Morden treasurer Linda Weaver corresponding secretary and Jean Walsh recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Environmental Improvement Organization
Cherry Williams
Jane Villaume
Stan Morden
Linda Weaver
Jean Walsh
GM Plant Rivalry Intensifies Between Tulsa and Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City and Tulsa vie for a General Motors automotive plant estimated to employ about 10 000 workers with a $100 million plus payroll. Tulsa's growth, waterway opening, and past aerospace layoffs fuel optimism for a 1970s industrial boom while officials withhold exact payroll figures amid secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinker Air Force Base
Fort Sill
Tinker
Hall
General Motors
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City-Tulsa
Cambodian ceasefire halts US air attacks per Lon Nol order
Cambodian spokesman says US air raids stopped as Lon Nol ordered a halt. Saigon officials note Laos sees heavier bombing with no cease-fire. Reports from Phnom Penh claim Communist forces overran three government garrisons near Banam on the Mekong, and a three hour artillery and ground assault followed, met with stiff resistance and heavy Cambodian losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Saigon
Laos
Phnom Penh
Mekong
Banam
County to Seek Bond Vote for Runway Approach Clearance
Oklahoma County commissioners move to place a $6 million county bond issue before voters to clear the path for the main north runway at an air base. Backers seek $2 million federal aid and plan to cover the rest locally. state funding is uncertain though House Speaker Willis hopes lawmakers can help if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest City
Oklahoma
Hall
Bill Willis
Ward County election secretary resigns remap panel fate
Mrs. J. N. Logan resigns from the Lawton Redistricting Commission citing workload at the County Election Board. City officials must decide if replacement must be from old Ward 2 or new Ward 2 as controversy over ward splits continues after council cuts legal aid to the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Logan
Lawton
County Election Board
Logan
Commission
Don Whitaker
Bob Norris
Whitaker
Election Board
Lawton Officials Debate Lake Shore Park Plan and Indian Village
Lawton City Council and residents hear discussion on a state park at the lake shore. Rep Jack Lindstrom helped push the idea but the bill was amended to drop Lawton property and Indian Village references. Sparger faces questions over travel claims, denies falsifying bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Jack Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Lawton Lake
Times
Sparger
The
Realignment Seen as Only Way Out of Currency Crisis
Dealers in major capitals predict exchange rate realignment as relief from crisis. They foresee revaluation of currencies like the mark or yen or devaluation of the dollar. The U S dollar had fallen 8.57 percent in Smithsonian realignments ending a 1971 run granted by prior policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Smithsonian
Trains Resume Journey Across Midwest and Northeast
Affected lines resume after disruption with the Strike halted midweek. The Broadway Limited heads to New York five minutes after the resumed service. Penn Central expects normal schedules to return today with some workers back and freight trains rolling before dawn. Commuter and passenger trains serving 300,000 riders daily across 16 states and DC are expected to run normally by the morning rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Broadway Limited
New York
Penn Central
Moore
States
District of Columbia
First American Picture Postcards Sold in 1893
In 1893 the first American picture postcards were sold. Sets of 12 multi colored scenes were featured at the Columbian Ex position.
Apple trees tied to the rose family
Apple trees are members of the rose family. This botanical note places apples among the Rosaceae and highlights their relation to roses in plant classification.
Oklahoma teachers call for higher pay amid finances debate
OEA president Haynes notes Oklahoma ranks 45th in teacher salaries though per capita income is higher and urges educators to lobby lawmakers. He defends the DEA program as essential and urges letters to state legislators amid finance reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OEA
Haynes
Oklahoma
DEA
School district residency stance on qualification of electors
Derryberry writes that a school district elector must be registered in the county of residence not the precinct and meet a 20 day residency to qualify. The election board ruled 105 illegal votes including 79 voters who changed residences and 26 non registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derryberry
Logan
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Offers Help For Eye Disease
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation backs a program aiding people with eye disease or injury. The program chairman Raymond Priest said the Masonic group will fund local treatment for those unable to pay. Call 353-4603 or 355-1511 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Raymond Priest
Priest
Masonic Group
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Della Norvell
Hi Ho Clark
Woodrow McCarty
Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
Vd & A Ave
Okla
Lawton-Fort Sill
Constitution
Constitution, Press & Sunday Mail
Press & Sun
Apo
Sundey Const
Pete
Isabell Burrow
Environment Unit
EIO
City of
Oklahoma Coalition of Clean Air
Gibson's
Discount Center
20Th and
Gore
Mike Linder
Mike
Fairway Baptist Church
Trinity
Ward
Army
Floyd Thompson
South Vietnam
North
Cmdr
Everett Alvarez
Navy
Friedheim
United States
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Bonn
Knights
American Motors
American Motors Buyer Protection Planp
American Motors Corporation
Ornada
AMC
AMC Vi Hornet
Eddie Cordes
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