Media Awards Presented Here By PTA Council Founders Day
The Lawton PTA Council honored media, schools, and businesses at its Founders Day luncheon in the Sandpiper Inn. Awards went to the Lawton Constitution & Press for AIM project coverage by Bonnie McDonald-Causey and Paul McClung, with top wholesome family entertainment going to KFDX Wichita Falls and second to KSWO. Local supermarkets Herb's Red Bud and Safeway & various stations also received recognition for contributing to wholesome family entertainment and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution & Press
Lawton Pta Council
Sandpiper Inn
Bonnie McDonald-Causey
Constitution-Morning Press Family Living
AIM
Paul McClung
KFDX
Wichita Falls
NBC
KSWO
Krlg-Fm
KCCO
Klaw-Fm
Herb’s Red Bud
Safeway
Reader's Digest
KETA
KTVT
KAUZ
Crosby Park
PTA
Mary
Oklahoma Tourism Conference Reviews Leisure Industry Impact
Oklahoma's leisure sector, valued around 1.4 billion annually, convenes at the 1978 Tourism and Recreation Conference in Oklahoma City. Abe L. Hesser notes rapid growth exceeding 300 million yearly, with 40 speakers and sessions on promoting attractions, heritage, and economic value of recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klahoma City
Oklahoma
Lincoln Plaza Forum
Great Plains Country Association
Fabian Chavez Jr
US. Dept. of Commerce
Ira Hutchinson
National Park Service
George Nigh
Oklahoma City
Patience Latting
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Team To Inspect Citys Reservoirs
A six member team from the Corps of Engineers and State Water Resources Board will inspect Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth dams Wednesday as part of a national program to check water retention structures. The review starts 10 30 a m at Lake Lawtonka, then physical inspections follow and a report is provided to the city. Deficiencies will be noted and must be corrected within a reasonable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Engineers
State Water Resources Board
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
U.S
Terry L. Thurman
Water Resources Board Stream Division
Thurman
Public Works Department
Mission Film Set for Seoul Program at Church
A film titled Seoul of Don Bosco will be shown at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Marilyn Machon, coordinator, said the program will appeal especially to people of Korean descent and highlight mission work in Seoul, Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Don Bosco
Marilyn Machon
Old Hobart School Burns in City Fire
A long abandoned three story brick high school in Hobart was destroyed by fire after being left to burn for hours. Firefighters battled the blaze, evacuating the area as a northern wind fed flames. No injuries were reported and investigators suggest arson is possible but not proven.
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Hobart
Wilmer Autry
Autry
Kenneth New
Hobart Fire Department
Oklahoma City
Coping with Life's Stresses Seminar Tonight
The Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center hosts a two hour workshop on the pleasures and pains of single living from 7 to 9 p.m. at 602 SW 38th with a $3 fee. Presenter Becky Cohn Cecil Burns and Edie King lead the session and reservations are taken at 248-5780.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
Becky Cohn
Human Services, Inc
Norman
Cecil Burns
Statewide Water Meeting Planned At Altus College
A statewide conference on Oklahoma water development is planned Saturday at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus. Gov. David Boren and officials such as State Rep. Bob Parris and State Sen. Gene Stipe will speak on water development, distribution, and policy. The event includes a report on the Central Oklahoma Project and a Texas water study, with 1500 invitations mailed and a $5 luncheon registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Oklahoma
Western Oklahoma State College
David Boren
Bob Parris
Oklahoma Water Development Authority Act
Boren
Central Oklahoma
Anthony A. Smith
Tulsa
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gene Stipe
James M. Rose
Texas Water Development Board
Altus Chamber of Commerce
Lawton Chambers of Commerce
Holley Lowell
Altus Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA Council
Oklahoma Tourism Countries Association
Oklahoma Lakes Association
State Tourism Department
Tourism and Recreation Commission
Tourism Countries and Takes
Mission Film Set
Old Hobart School
Altus College
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Glenn Sullivan
Benham, Blair & Associates
National Guard Armory
Home Savings and Loan
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