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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1963

Page

3

Hospital Births and Admissions Report

Admissions list includes Mrs. Mavis Green and Wanda McKinney among hospital patients with various surgeries and medicals. Birth announces a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blake at 1901 S Sixth with weight 6 lb 6 oz. PHS Indian Hospital records a birth for Byron Donahue family.

Roy M. Blake Linda Chesnah E. Chesnah Edwin L. Kirsher Ann Ferguson Liberty William E. Seiring Harry Seiring Mabel Thompson Marvin Mims Walters Medi Byron Donahue

Army Orders Promote and Transfer Army Officers Worldwide

The Department of the Army in Washington issues orders assigning personnel to Artillery and RA officers to various ranks. Promotions include Fr Lt Cal to Col Joseph R. Meacham and Fr Ist Lt to Capt Arch Ely Jr. Numerous captains and lieutenants receive transfers to bases such as Ft Belvoir Ft Benning Ft McPherson Ft Sill and Fort Bliss. Several officers are designated as Senior Army Aviator and reassigned to commands at USAIS and AGC.

Department of the Army Washington, D. C India Cal Joseph R. Meacham Gunther A Brumme Marvin K. Chase Jr Sylvester A. Frontczak Arnest Kitchens Jr Edgar B. Morgan Bruce Steed Arch Ely Jr Johnnie L. Shepherd Ft Bliss James W. Davis Washington DC Germany Charles Deck Jr New Britain McPherson Gerald Kroll Clementon AGC Robert M. Mullens Usaamc Sill Richard L. Barber Lewis Martin J. Bevans Bliss Allen W Crawford Chicago Martin #. Irons Gordon Lee 3. Short Melvin O. Thompson Ralph W. Young Niagara Dean S. Blevins Bragg Charles J. Baker Carson Edwin L. Hern Jr Hamilton Elmer W. Naber Jr John J. Nee Hood Donald M. Smith

English Priest To Speak Here

Rev Ralph A Taylor an Episcopal Church of England priest will conduct three services at St Andrew s Episcopal church 1313 D Sunday morning He will speak at 9 30 and 11 am and at 7 pm he will show slides on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Taylor specializes in youth work and is spending months in the Diocese of Oklahoma He trained at Kehlan England and was ordained at York Minster in 1956 by Dr Arthur Ramsey now Archbishop of Canterbury

Ralph A. Taylor Episcopal Church of England St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Taylor Canterbury Fort Sill Kehlan House of the Sacred Mission England Minster of York Arthur Ramsey

Flames Damage Two City Homes

A southside four room frame house at 1711 Monroe owned by Mr and Mrs J S Reed was gutted after flames spread from a west bedroom while the occupants were at home. A garage at 1301 Williams belonging to Mr and Mrs Wilburt Kessner was also damaged in another morning fire. The causes were not immediately known and no injuries were reported.

Lawton J. S. Reed Monroe Wilburt Kessner Williams

Quiet Day Rites at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Members of Episcopal churches in Altus Fort Sill Duncan Pauls Valley Chickasha Lindsay Sulphur and Ardmore will attend the Quiet Day at St Andrew's Episcopal Church. The program opens at 9 30 a m with holy communion followed by breakfast at 10 30 a m and a series of meditations ending with closing prayers at 2 p m. Retrea t conductor Mrs Sibyl Harton English lecturer widow of Rev Frederick Percy Harton former dean of Wells Cathedral will lead the sessions and is noted for Stars Appearing and On Growing Old.

Altus Fort Sill Duncan, Pauls Valley Chickasha Lindsay Sulphur Ardmore St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Sibyl Harton Frederick Percy Harton Wells Cathedral England

Pageant Board Names Members and Easter Plans

Names of pageant board members elected by mail in were announced at a Wichita Mountains Easter Service board meeting. John Coady Dale Miller and Rev Donald L R McDougle will take office May 1. Ruth Blasingame was reelected. Chaplain William Shure cannot seek another term due to a transfer to Hawaii. Walter Oswalt announced continued Kiwanis publication of the program booklet for the Easter pageant April 14. Ground work for collection stations by Lawton Elks was reported. Rehearsals for Binger and Wichita Falls groups are scheduled in March with other cities pending. John Keathley presided in Col Ret Jack L Rhodes’s absence.

of the Wichita Mountains Easter Service Board of Directors Dave Sandstrom John Coady Dale Miller Donald L. R. McDougle Ruth Blasingame William Shure Fort Sill Hawaii Sandstrom Walter Oswalt Northwest Kiwanis Club al Ogden W. R. Bickerstaff Vernon Hart Lawton Anadarko Oklahoma City Jack L. Rhodes John Keathley

Cyclist Injured In City Mishap At Seventh And Columbia

An afternoon collision at Seventh and Columbia left cyclist Edwin Krisher 18 injured and taken to Southwestern hospital for a leg injury. Krisher’s motorcycle traveling east hit the left side of a northbound 1963 Tempest driven by Sharon Cox 16. The bike skidded 50 feet before impact and 21 feet after. the car struck a tree after the crash.

Seventh Columbia Southwestern Hospital Edwin Krisher Liberty Krisher Sharon M. Cox

Funeral Rites for Bertrand Stevenson Set at New Zion Baptist

Services for Bertrand Stevenson of 1401 Washington will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hennepin under the direction of Jefferson Funeral Home.

Bertrand Stevenson Washington New Zion Baptist Church Hennepin Jefferson Funeral Home

Cameron College Players Stage One Acts with Mixed Polish

Cameron College's theater group presented four one act plays by Tennessee Williams and Colin Moore. Rehearsals fell short with actors stumbling and lines read from wings. only Linda Paddoco and Helen Stout showed strong performances in Lady of Larkspur Lotion.

Cameron College Tennessee Williams Colin Moore Cameron Players Williams Linda Paddoco Mrs. Hard wicke-Moore Helen Stout Wire Conn Berkenbile Jane Quaid Hank Sabine Ann Glenn T. Williams

Funeral service set for Geral D. Fite 42 of Lawton

Geral D. Fite 42 of 805 S. Second Lawton died at 5 a.m. at home. Born Jan 17 1921 Tupelo he married Doris Marie Brown June 11 1943 Port Arthur Texas. Coast Guard WWII veteran he was a Presbyterian and auto salesman for Knox Jensen Motor Co. Survived by daughter Marsha sisters and brothers.

Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home Geral D. Fite Tupelo Doris Marie Brown Port Arthur Tex Coast Guard Presbyterian Church Knox-Jensen Motor Co Lawton Orange Marsha Fite Tallie Fite Mary Bell Roberts James Oak Aulie Lindsay

Lawtonians Return From Dallas Gift Market

Four Lawton residents traveled to Dallas Texas to attend a gift market. The group included Charley Snyder Miss Rosalie Kep ler Mrs. Glen Miller and Mrs. Nell Dooley.

Lawtonians Dallas Tex Charley Snyder Rosalie Kepler Glen Miller Nell Dooley

Engineers Speak To City Students During Engineers Week

A group of engineers told Tomlinson Junior High students that opportunities are equal for both sexes in engineering during a special Engineers Week assembly. Speakers included Maynard Fuller civil engineer F E Lawrence city engineer Byron Baschke civil engineer Lt Russell D Jones mechanical engineer Perry Horacek architectural engineer Jack Anthony electrical engineer.

Tomlinson Maynard Fuller F. E. Lawrence Byron Baschke Russell D. Jones Perry Horsacek Jack Anthony

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