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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Helen Kirk 70 of 1915 C died about 11 50 pm Tuesday at home. Services pending Becker Funeral Home. Born Jan 9 188? in Graham Texas she moved to Lawton in 1934 from Haskell Texas. Survived by three daughters Mrs W W Bishop Mrs Barney Hobbs and Mrs A J Hornsby a brother J P Ratliff 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Sadie EF Martin 78 of 1012 East died Monday. Services conducted at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament by Rev id WwW Darnall. Rosary observed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home direction. Bearers Ray Marhall Robert Landers Robert Fietz Harold Short Arthur Cavanagh Henry Zwaan.
Julius W. Acker age 60 of 912 F died Saturday. Services were at 1 30 a m Tuesday in Ritter Dalton Funeral home chapel conducted by Rev Don Chaffin of Immanuel Baptist church. Burial followed at Highland cemetery with bearers Robert Richardson Sam Black Jim Strange Terry Boydston Roy Gordon John Seachs Elmer Grooms.
Funeral services for Emma Eliza Beth Wilson 83 of 121 D died Friday were held at 2 pm Tuesday in the Ritter Dalton Funeral home chapel. Dr W S Parish pastor of First Christian church officiated with Rev Clayton G Forthman Beal Heights Presbyterian church assisting. Bearers were Bill Kennard James Reese Ted Harrison Sam Joyner Maurice Meyer and J D Pool.
The governor spoke about resuming work on a school plan and lodge construction. Two main points emerged: obtaining $500,000 more federal aid to restore deleted items and waiving state liability if net revenues fail to pay bonds. ARA, OK Lake Redevelopment Authority, and planning board officials planned to press Fort Worth for an agreement. The planning board later refused a lease, Gov Nigh fired eight members, then the attorney general ruled the action illegal and reinstated the old board.
Fort Sill hosts a historic landmark dedication with guests including Hugh Lennox Scott II and Kiowa dancers. A plaque unveils building history from 1870 to 1918 while exhibits by Gillett Griswold highlight Kiowa artifacts. Out-of-town guests include Col. George Shirk and Mildred Cox. Music by the 7th and 97th Army Bands accompanies the event.
Bids on a new steel and concrete Masonic building will be received and opened at 7 30 p m Thursday at Lawton lodge 183 413 s S Fourth The one story two room structure measures 92 by 116 feet at the corner of 20th and Lincoln Leonard Oliver chairman of the lodge building committee said seven to nine contractors may bid but no estimated value is available Completion is planned for late summer or early fall Architects are Dambold and Fuller.
US government data show January living costs up two tenths of one percent led by higher food prices. Retail food costs rose 1.2 percent as weather and dock strikes boosted fruit and vegetable prices. beef pork and dairy edged lower while transportation and apparel fell. About 13 000 workers in small plants face wage increases of one to three cents per hour under CPI-linked contracts.
About two hundred people attended an International Relations reception at the USO hosted by the Lawton BPW group. Fort Sill officers and allied guests joined members and sponsors for piano numbers, songs from South Pacific and Oklahoma, square dancing, and Indian dances by the Fort Sill Indian School club.
A federal court previously ruled Bible reading with the Lord's Prayer in schools unconstitutional. Proponents argue the opening exercises are nonreligious and ceremonial, while opponents warn against erasing religious traditions from public life. Briefs cite support from Jewish and civil rights groups.
Two 16 year old boys from Tampa Florida were arrested in Lawton Oklahoma after trying to pass a forged five dollar check at Earl Drug on Fourth and C. The boys had been visiting relatives in Marlow and said they came to look the town over before attempting the forgery. The owner Bill Williams reported the incident and the pair fled the store before being caught in an alley behind the shop. The check was drawn on a fictitious account.
Lt. Peter Weiglin is reassigned as the S-2 officer of the 214th Artillery Group after serving as operations officer in the Instructional Support Division of the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School. He succeeds Lt. Daron S. Elrod, who resumes duties as assistant S-3 of the same group.
Nine Lawton attorneys plus area lawyers were appointed to 1965 Oklahoma Bar Association committees. Names include Vernon C. Field W. W. Godlove Sen Fred R. Harris Charles W. Jennings Ralph W. Newcombe T. D. Nicklas Arch M. Parmenter Harry D. Pitchford Jr Allan D. Sasser and others across several panels such as continuing legal education grievance administration of justice public relations and military law.
A cotton warehouse in Lovington New Mexico burned Tuesday night, with investigators citing a gasoline powered loader as the probable source. The blaze caused about 1.75 million dollars in damage.
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