Birth announces many births and admissions at area hospitals
Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett born Feb 14 at 9:40 am weighing 8 pounds. Numerous admissions list patients with addresses and medical or surgical status. Dismissals include several with dates and names. Names span Oklahoma towns and cities, with multiple individuals across specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bennett
Vicki Maxfield
W. E. Maxfield
Cornell
Medical
David Hughes
Temple
Sue Hensley
Currell Drive
Roberta Battiest
Lake
Henry Desmond
Apache
Maggie Schlumbohm
Helen Keeney
Liberty
Curtis Powers
Oak
Charlie Lovett
Douglas
Roger Fentress
Summit
R. P. Owen
Magnolia
Hazel Montgomery
N. 32Nd
Elsie Schulte
Elgin
Irene Bernhardt
Ione Shaffer
Meadowbrook Drive
Ora Lynch
Hattie Bandy
Marlow
Eddie Wyatt
William Jones
S. 14Th
George Mattox
Coachman Drive
John Kimball
Ted Sadowski
N. 45Th
Luther Senoya
Anadarko
Jonas Archilta
Jack Hayden
Marlene Cleveland
Washington
Ella Stephenson
Lavern Aijitson
Oklahoma City
Burt Perdasofpy
Duncan Soldier Pleads Guilty In Riot Case At Ft Gordon
Harvey Virgil Jones Jr. 18, of Duncan Oklahoma pleaded guilty to riot arson and unlawful detention for the Oct 26 stockade riot at Ft. Gordon Georgia. He received three years hard labor an honorable discharge pay forfeiture and rank reduction. The judge waived a jury. About 100 prisoners rioted after an emergency leave denial. A guard was held briefly. Aaron S. Winston, 18, Camden New Jersey faces court martial later for riot and aggravated arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Gordon
Oklahoma
Harvey Virgil Jones Jr
East Georgia
Jones
Duncan
Oklo
Madison C. Wright
Aaron S. Winston
Camden
N.J
Hammon Bank Robber Sought After $10,000 Thefts
Police search Hammon Oklahoma for a 35 year old man about 5 8 and 220 pounds who robbed the First National Bank of Hammon of 10000. He fled in a yellow pickup truck, later found six miles away, as road blocks and two helicopters failed to halt the gunman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammon
Okla
Oklahoma
First National Bank
Buckley to Keynote Oklahoma Republican Dinner
U S Senator James L Buckley of New York will speak at a $10 per plate fund raising dinner in Oklahoma City March 3 at the Civic Center Music Hall The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Republican Party Buckley is a Republican but ran on the Conservative Party ticket to defeat Charles Goodell in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U. S
James L. Buckley
New York
Charles Goodell
Buckley
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma Republican Party
William F. Buckley Jr
Goodell
Baltimore Mayor Forms Task Force to Eliminate Redundant Teams
New Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer created a task force to review and abolish existing task forces he inherited. He said he does not know how many exist or their exact duties but will remove those deemed unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Cityan Arraigned In Burglaries
Lawton man Robert Jewell Morris 19 was arraigned on two counts of second degree burglary in Comanche County. Bond set at 1000 on each, preliminary hearing scheduled March 9. Morris was arrested in Corpus Christi and returned to Lawton. Alleged Jan 27 Weber residence burglary and Jan 29 Rand Ozier residence burglary with stereo equipment and albums stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kinyon
Roy Moore
Morris
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lawton
Hiram E. Weber
Taft
Rand Ozier
Pershing
Ozier
Weber
Co-Op Essay Contest Seeks Lawton Area Juniors
Cotton Electric Cooperative invites Lawton area high school juniors from four districts to enter the annual essay contest. Winners earn a trip to Washington DC with a winner and runner-up chosen from each district. Districts include multiple area high schools across Lawton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Cotton Electric Cooperative
Co-Op
Washington, D.C
Royal Rush
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Sterling
Indiahoma
Cache
Duncan
Velma
Empire
Marlow
Bray
Rush Springs
Central
Walters
Big Pasture
Grandfield
Chattanooga
Geronimo
Comanche
Waurika
Ryan
Terral
Temple
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Dorothy Peters in Terre Haute
Funeral was held Saturday in Terre Haute Indiana for 57 year old Mrs Dorothy Peters who died in a local hospital after an apparent heart attack Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery She was a frequent visitor to Lawton and the mother of Mrs Phyllis Omiccioli of 217 Northwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Dorothy Peters
Woodlawn
Graveside services for Col. David F. Brown
Col. (Ret.) David F. Brown 66 former Lawton resident died Sunday in an Austin hospital. Services Sunday 11:30 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio. Burial under Weed-Corley Funeral Home Austin. A 1929 US Military Academy graduate he served in World War II and Korea earning the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. Survivors include wife Irma Jane Johnson of Lawton, living in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Brown
Lawton
Austin, Tex
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio
Tex
Weed-Corley Funeral Home
Austin
Col. Brown
United States Military Academy
8Th Corps
Irma Jane Johnson
Funeral for Rev. Robert Martin Allen Held in Vicksburg
Rev. Robert Martin Allen, 69, of Tucson Arizona and former St. Andrew's Episcopal Church pastor, dies after brief illness. Funeral at 3 p.m. today in Vicksburg from his years at St. Andrew's between 1933 and 1937. Survived by his wife Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin Allen
Tucson
Ariz
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Vicksburg
Miss
Allen
Helen
Nottingham trader freed on bail over puma issue
Market trader Brian Munns was released on bail after magistrates ruled his pet pumas were too fierce for police to handle. The case arose from security and welfare concerns surrounding the animals at his Nottingham address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
England
Brian Munns
Hindenburg Fire Suspect Sabotage By Leftist Crewman
AP reports author Michael Mooney argues the 1937 Hindenburg disaster was caused by a phosphate bomb planted by a crewman seeking to strike Nazism. He cites archives and a girlfriend's admission, naming Eric Spehl as saboteur though investigators reportedly avoided sabotage charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael MacDonald Mooney
Mooney
Dodd-Meade
Eric Spehl
Lakehurst
N.J
Spehl
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
National Archives
N. J
Burton Tops British Box Office in 1971 Survey
Richard Burton was the biggest movie box office attraction in Britain in 1971, followed by Steve Mc Queen and Dustin Hoffman, according to Motion Picture Herald in its annual survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richard Burton
Britain
Steve McQueen
Dustin Hoffman
Motion Picture Herald
City Police Promote Seven In A Reshuffle
Four Lawton policemen will be promoted this week and three reassigned to streamline operations. Capt. E. L. Scott becomes major of the service division. Lt. Jack Partin moves to planning and research in a new division with captain rank. Sgt. B J M Szatkowski becomes lieutenant in service division. Officer Jay Vickers moves to criminal investigation as sergeant. Promotions at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the municipal courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Alford Hennessee
E. L. Scott
Service Division
Jack Partin
Headquarters and Staff
Sgt
B. J. M. Szatkowski
Divi
Sion
Jay Vickers
Criminal Investigation Division
Crawford
Hawkins
Ron Rutledge
George Wever
Communications Department
Police Department
Maj
Clarence Hill
Burglars Hit Four City Firms on Sheridan Road
Patrolman Tom Birdsong investigated break ins at Kerr McGee Station Vinson's Radiator Shop Wright's Do-Nuts and Rocket Pawn Shop on Sheridan Road. Vending machines were pried open and cash taken except the milk machine which contained $8.84. Over three gallons of milk were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Road
Tom Birdsong
Kerr McGee
N. Sheridan Road
Vinson
N. Sheridan
Wright
Rocket Pawn
Coyotes Favor Small Rodents Over Livestock
Farmers note coyotes target mice rats squirrels and other rodents more than livestock. This preference can still impact farm crops and yields as rodent populations rise in rural areas.
Two Road Fatalities Raise Oklahoma Toll
A Jenks man, Kelly Sixkiller, 32, of Jenks died in Tulsa when his car hit a curb and struck a utility pole. Deward I. Shaver, 58, of Prague died after his car left U.S. 62, crashed into a culvert near Prague. Oklahoma's 1972 highway toll reached 88, compared with 89 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jenksman
Tulsa
Prague
Lincoln County
Oklahoma
Kelly Sixkiller
Jenks
Deward I. Shaver
Sill Unit Takes Part In Parade
An honor guard from Fort Sill III Corps Artillery participates in Liberal Kansas Pancake Race Parade with Ser geant missile and two 105mm towed howitzers. The unit promotes the unit of choice enlistment option offering a guaranteed 16 month Fort Sill assignment for qualified enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
III Corps Artillery
Fort Sill
Liberal
Kaw
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Dolly Abla
Kenneth Armstrong
N. 40Th
Michael Belland
Travis Burk
Dearborn
Scottie Cannady
Jacqueline Carnell
Willie McGuire
Gary Fine
Gracie Green
Sur
Pamela McKenzie
Elmgery
Hurst
Euvett Jenkins
Debra McKenzie
Elm- Medical
Donna Johnson
Chero- Emmett Meek
Fort Cobb
Bee
Connie Jones
Audry Michael
Sur- Esker
Leatherbury
Carnegie
Gery
Lola Michael
Claudie Lee
S. 16Th
Suriculgery
William Miller
Lone Wolf
Hallie Lee
Lee Blvd
Michael Pauchey
Peggy Mitchell
Obie Ranes
Arlington
Ronald Noland
White
Neva Redin
Sur- 12
Eva
Tranner Gentry
Altus
Dorothy Holm
Charles Hover
Taylor
Michelle Irwin
Chester Johns
Cal
Eugene Johnson
1603 Park
Teresa Jones
Shannon Martin
Cyril
James McCracken
Lucy Wilkinson
Verna Willey
Carrie Williams
Claude Hall Jr
Orren Pyle
Ash
Jimmy Farris
Monroe
Rene Agostini Jr
S. Sheridan Read
Charles Dacus
Michael Parrish
Virginia Pfeifer
Barnice Pilgrum
Terri Priest
Ozman
Darin Ray
Audrey Russell
Mountain View
Elmer Seig
Della Skaggs
S. 25Th
Roye Sullivan
Kingsburgy
Roxie Thornton
Wisconsin
Leona Whitehead
N. 41St
Dwight Whitworth
Compass
P.H.S. Indian
Geraldine Meeley
Susie Ahdosy
Helen Goodeagle
Andrews
Donnavine Wooth
Capital
Comanche County
Robert Jewell Morris
Robert Allen
Hindenburg
Burton
Eisenhower Junior High
Queens
Eisenhower Junior High School
Kathy Kelsey
Maggi Burton
Debra Dotson
Cindy Davis
Forbhians
Martha Taylor
Amy Fobes
Future Homemakers of America
Lucy Lupo
George Mitchell
Sill
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