Bellmon says Pike land purchase method will change
Gov Henry Bellmon notes a shift in how the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will acquire right of way for the eastern toll road. He questions whether Attorney General Charles Nesbitt will handle land purchase, citing potential bias from pro Nesbitt opponents. multiple options including AG office, private firm, or Highway Department are under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Henry Bellmon
Charles Nesbitt
Bellman
Turnpike Authority
Nesbitt
Southwestern Turnpike
Bellmon
Attorney General's Office
State Highway Department
Two Injured In Mishaps In Lawton Area
A Lawton girl and a Cache woman sustained minor injuries in separate Monday evening incidents. Elizabeth Huston 17 was hospitalized after a scooter collision in the 1100 block of Ash with a 1966 Corvair driven by Virgil Patton. Irene Taff 51 was hurt in a two car crash at 20th and A while riding as a passenger in a Rambler driven by Alfred Taff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Cache
Elizabeth Huston
Ash
U. S. Army Hospital
Fort Sill
Irene Taff
Miss Huston
Pleasant Merrit Huston Jr
Virgil W. Patton
Fort Cobb
Patton
Taff
Alfred C. Taff
Walter W. Bishop
20Th and
Women Fined For 23 Dollar Theft At Fort Sill
Two Lawton women Alma Harper and Fern Jackson were found guilty in police court of vagrancy and petty larceny for stealing $23 from Fort Sill resident Frank J. Strohmayer. The money was returned. Two other women are held for investigation of a $180 larceny from Allen Simmons at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
Alma Harper
Fern Jackson
Garfield
Frank J. Strohmayer
Strohmayer
Allen Simmons
Funeral Rites for Mrs Winnie Casey and Mrs Edith Gilbert
Services for Mrs. Winnie Casey 90 of Sterling were at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church with burial in Sterling Catholic Cemetery. Rosary preceded services at Dalton Funeral Home Chapel Fletcher. Also held were services for Mrs. Edith Pearl Gilbert at First Christian Church Cyril with burial at Fletcher Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Winnie Casey
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Dalton Funeral Home
Fletcher
Cletus Bush
Sterling Church
Sterling Catholic Cemetery
Paul Lutowsky
Andrew Jacobi
John Seibold
John Fehring
Paul Scheetz
Henry Schulte Jr
Cyril
Edith Pearl Gilbert
First Christian Church
Ashley Lovett
Charles Abney
Cyril Pentecostal Holiness Church
Fletcher Cemetery
Cyril Funeral Home
Bob Trogden
Hollis Anderson
Russell Scoggins
Bud Scoggins
Kenneth Woods
James Swagerty
Henry Lawson
Earl Swagerty
Barney Moser
H. F. Mittendorf
Services for Lawton Woman Died in Phoenix
Funeral services for Mable Nash will be announced by Miller Mortuary. The Mer Lawton woman died Saturday in Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Nash
Lawton
Phoenix
Ariz
Miller Mortuary
Recorder 4 Tapes Stolen
The weekend theft of two tape recorders and four recording tapes was reported to police in a list of new offense calls. Names include Jack Dalton of Dalton Business College and several residents reporting various items stolen or damaged including hub caps, a stroller, a box of tools, and minor vehicle incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dalton
Dalton Business College
Fort Sill Blvd
Marta Mayse
Pennsylvania
B. H. Gold
A. M. Lovett
Mangum
Dale J. Wall
Dearborn
Son Brite
William Newcome
Lee Blvd
Kenneth M. Hedge
Fort Sill
Gertrude Davis
Monroe
James P. Hipp
Faculty Members Hear Hugh Bish Address Lawton High
Hugh Bish, assistant superintendent, told Lawton high faculty members Monday that teaching methods are crucial. He stressed that without effective function, the entire education program will fail and urged offering education to all students regardless of ability or home conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bish
Lawton High
Hearing Stated In Rape Case
A 29 year old Lawton man Sebastiano Valenti released on $4000 bond after pleading innocent to a second degree rape charge. Judge Jack Brock set a preliminary hearing for 2 p.m. March 10. Other arraignments include Woodrow G Marlory Fort Sill charged with attempted burglary of Dick's Outlet held on $2000 bond and Howard G White waiving prelim hearing on a second degree burglary. Raymond E Rosechequetah pleaded innocent to larceny of lost property with $2000 bond and March 19 hearing.
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Lawton
Ofice
Sebastiano Valenti
Lee
Jack Brock
Woodrow G. Marlory
Fort Sill
Dick's
Howard G. White
Leechin Cadenas
Raymond E. Rosechequetah
Fort Sill National Bank
Rites Set for Lawton 103-Year-Old Louis Smith
Louis Smith 103 of Lawton died Sunday at his home 1501 Tennessee. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. L A Adams officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery Miller Mortuary in charge. Born June 9, 1860 in Gladewater Texas he moved to Lawton in 1907. Survivors include three sons Herbert Smith Willie Smith and Louis Smith two brothers Henry Fisher and Sam Davis both of Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Smith
Lawton
Tennessee
Friendship Baptist Church
L. A. Adams
Highland Cemetery
Miller
Mr. Smith
Gladewater
Tex
Herbert Smith
Texas
Willie Smith
Richmond
Calif
Prescott
Ariz
Henry Fisher
Sam Davis
World War I Vets Club Meets Thursday in Lawton
Veterans of World War I Barracks 1168 will gather at 7 p.m. Thursday at the People's Baptist Church. Twelve members returned from a district meeting in Kingfisher last Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Floyd of Lawton was named president of the State auxiliary and Mrs. Sarah Shuman of Lawton was named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Baptist Church
Kingfisher
Ernest Floyd
Lawton
State Auxiliary
Sarah Shuman
Tulsan Is Charged In Wife's Slaying
In Tulsa, AP reports 59 year old Jodie Richardson was charged Monday with murder for the fatal shooting of his wife 52 year old Marinda Richardson during a pistol scuffle at their home. Richardson also sustained a minor hand wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Jodie Richardson
Marinda Richardson
Committee Seeks Early Hospital Construction
Bill Crawford reports the Fort Sill Indian School and USPHS committee aims to fast track a new 80 bed hospital costing $2 million to replace the present 62 bed facility. Groundbreaking is planned for January 1965, serving 12 southwest Oklahoma counties with 12,000 Indian beneficiaries and including clinics in Carnegie, Anadarko, and Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Public Health Service
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sill Indian School
USPH
John Thomas Jr
FSIS
USPHS
Oklahoma
Carnegie
Anadarko
Ardmore
Thomas
Hugh Corwin
R. L. Gilbert
Sam Maddux
YMCA Board OKs Youth Commission Amid Building Plans
YMCA board approved creating a youth commission to study needs and promote programs while budget administration and leader training are organized. The group will recruit leaders, report to the board, and help prepare for the Urban Renewal project as plans move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Board of Directors
al Terrill
Ramada Inn
Youth Commission
Warren Smith
YMCA
Ernest Winter
Terrill
Smith
Strike at Fort Rucker stalls as IAM seeks recognition
About 1,200 members of the International Association of Machinists walked out at Fort Rucker Alabama on Monday over alleged unfair labor practices. Page Aircraft Maintenance Inc. says the IAM is not certified as bargaining agent and urges NLRB election to resolve the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Rucker
Ala
International Association of Machinists
Page
South Viet Nam
Fort Sill
Hawaii
Rex H. Madeira
Page Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
IAM
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
PAMI
Madeira
Polite thief leaves notes after Ipswich printing firm break-in
A burglar at a printing firm in Ipswich stole 560 dollars in cash and departed with two typewritten notes. One note to police claimed no fingerprints were left, while the second to management apologized for the mess and signed off with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
England
UPI
General Critz to lead Fort Sill post tour
Gen Harry H. Critz plans a one day Fort Sill tour beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday as he prepares to succeed Maj. Gen. Griffing who retires March 31. He arrived Monday and was welcomed by Gen Griffing after visits to Combat Developments Command Artillery Agency and the Artillery Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SILL
Harry H. Critz
L. S. Griffing
Artillery and Missile Center
Gen. Griffing
Gen. Critz
Fort Sill
Critz
Combat Developments Command
Artillery Agency
Artillery Board
Crutz
Griffing
Oklahoma State Professor to Address Lawton High Students
Wesley Watkins associate professor of admissions at Oklahoma State University will address Lawton high students interested in attending the college at a meeting Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Watkins
Oklahoma State University
Lawton High
Lawton Students to Compete in East Central Speech Tournament
Lawton high and Central Junior high students will participate in a speech tournament February 21 to 22 at East Central State College in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High
Central Junior High
East Central State College
Ada
Personalities Return From Shawnee Credit Seminar
Mrs. Virginia Brewczynski manager of the Retail Merchants association and employees along with Mrs. Charles Woodall Mrs. Ann Nottingham Mrs. Wayne Wright and Mrs. Jerry Grove returned from a credit reporting seminar in Shawnee Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Brewczynski
Retail Merchants Association and
Charles Woodall
Ann Nottingham
Wayne Wright
Jerry Grove
Shawnee
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James Pepper
Randy Wieden
Bill Morris
Nicky Sample
James N. Goreham Jr
Carl Cummins
Steve Barnes
Bob Morgan
Mark Mallory
Gary
Goreham
Sample
Perry Weger
R. M. Dodson
Wayne Gilley
Eugene L. Bowman
Jerry M. Brandon
T. R. Stephens
Henry Howell
Gale A. Sadler
Pike
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Edith Gilbert
Actes
Sneed Acres
H. B. Collins, A. B., D.D.S
Man
Tulsan
By Bill Crawford
Stott Phote
John Thom AS
Speck Sanders
Gates
Southwest Area Ymca Council
Corpus Christi
John Breathwit
C. R. Ellsworth
Sanders
J. D. Fountain
Breathwit
James Roberts
Donald Torbert
Jim Warkentin
Lawton Glass and Mirror Co
Cache Road Square
Charles E. Green
M.D
Gore Medical Arts
Gore Boulevard
Saat Areas
Tae
Dewitt
Compac
Ela Aien
Zales
Quality Optical Service
Trlvockg
The
U.S
Administratrix Sale
William H. Nease
Allan D. Sasser
South 13Th
Della M. Nease
Philco
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