Pershing Missile Tracking and Radar Hill at Fort Wingate NM
Fort Wingate New Mexico hosts a Pershing missile test setup on Radar Hill, highest peak in Cibola National Forest. White Sands Missile Range operates MPS-25 and MPQ-12 radars to track stages from burn-out to impact, with optics stations and recovery crews quickly locating spent boosters after a cratered impact.
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Kenneth Dickert
White Sands
Fort Wingate
N.M
Fort Sill
1St Artillery
Fort Sid
Cibola National Forest
New Mexico
White Sands Missile Range
Radar Hill
Births and admissions at Lawton Indian Hospital noted
The Lawton Indian Hospital lists births and admissions including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Rodrick Headway at 5 01 am Feb 26 weighing 6 13 and multiple patients admitted for medical or surgical care. Other birth announcements include a son born to Mr and Mrs Johnny Green and a son to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Walker with times and weights provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodrick
Washington
Maxine Higgins
Tillman Higgins
Sterling
Medical
Joe Helton
Ash
Harvey Byrd
Faxon
Jerry D. Mims
Marvin Mims
Walters
Stephanie Baker
Lou Baker
Henry G. Pankey
Lincoln
Douglas Hart
Cherry
Ricardo Cantu
Bell
Samuel Heith
Laird
Virgil Hargrove
Ella M. Champiomont
N. 14Th
Ralph Levick
Earl Chasenah
Eddie Hill
S. 23Rd Place
J. L. Stephens
N.W. 55Th
Johnny Green
Jefferson
Jimmy Walker
Kenneth W. Hargis
Monroe
Glenn A. Quick
S. 23Rd Pl
Joe M. Roundtree
Bob Roundtree
W. D. White
Dearborn
Vee W. Bruns
Williams
Melissa Chambers
Travis Chambers
Denver
Sam Huffman
James Z. Roland
Snyder
Joe C. Lee
Joe Lee
Cache
Virginia’ D. Moncrief
Park
James W. Jackson
Jack E. Lyons
Marvin L. Porter
Irwin
New Year Grapes Custom in Southern Spain
An old Southern Spain custom on New Year’s Eve has people eating 12 grapes at midnight. If a person finishes all twelve, it is believed they will have their wishes granted. The text also notes China as the oldest existing civilization.
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Spain
Singleton Won’t Seek Senate Bid
Charles Singleton a 29 year old Lawton insurance agent announced he will not run in the May 5 Democratic primary for State Senate from Comanche County. He said time constraints prevent a campaign though he could have served in 1965 if elected. He cited the need to meet voters personally to discuss state issues.
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Charles Singleton
Lawton
State Senate
Comanche County
Singleton
Hoover Shows Improvement Amid Illness at 89
Former President Herbert Hoover, 89, seriously ill with kidney and respiratory ailments, continued to show slight improvement. Doctors reported Wednesday night that Hoover had a better day after five days bedridden in his Waldorf Towers suite.
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New York
UPI
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Funeral services for Anthony Bernard Fehring
Requiem mass for Anthony Tony Bernard Fehring 65 found dead on his farm will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sterling with Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Anthony
Tony
Bernard Fehring
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Chester Fumoy services set in Old Post chapel
Sp5 Chester F. Fumoy 46 of Leesville La died at Fort Polk La from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services scheduled 3 p.m. Saturday at the Old Post chapel with burial in Post cemetery Becker Funeral Home in charge. Fumoy served 32 years in the Air Force and worked as an electronics engineer at Tinker AFB after retiring. He was a Mason and Legion member. He is survived by his wife Nellie M a son a sister and two brothers. Burial and service details for Blanche Idella Chatham 49 of 2401 J, who died Wednesday, are 2 p.m. Friday at the 28th and Cornell Church of Christ with burial in Highland cemetery Becker Funeral Home in charge.
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Chester F. Fumoy
Fort Sill
Old Post Chapel
Post Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Fumoy
Fort Polk
Lloyd
Leesville
Vicki Jergens
James Fumey
Superior
Wis
Air Force
Tinker Air Force Base
American Legion
Church of Christ
Nellie M
James R. Tomes Jr
Midwest City
Mary Ford
Phoenix
Ariz
Ray
Joe
Flint. Mich
Blanche Idella Chatham
Cornell Church of Christ
Weldon Flanagan
Highland Cemetery
Col Ret James R Tomes 63 Services Set At Tinker AFB
Col Ret James R Tomes, 63, of Midwest City, will have a service at 10 a.m. Friday at the New Post chapel on Tinker Air Force Base. Graveside rites follow at 1 p.m. Friday in Apache cemetery. He died Tuesday in a Midwest City hospital. Funeral arrangements are by Street and Draper Funeral Home, Oklahoma City.
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Air Force
James R. Tomes
Midwest City
New Post Chapel
Tinker Air Force Base
Apache Cemetery
Street and Draper Funeral Home
Oklahoma City
Tomes
Treasurer Files For Re Election In Comanche County
Lillian Ward, 60, of 708 Euc lid, has filed for re election as county treasurer. County election board secretary Mrs J D Durham said the veteran Comanche county Democrat was the only filer today.
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Lillian Ward
Euclid
County Election Board
J. D. Durham
Comanche County
Students Present One Act Play at Tomlinson Junior High
Tomlinson junior high school’s speech department presented a one act play Crazy to Reduce during the weekly assembly. Mrs. Kay Butler directed the production with Barbara Fisher as student director. Cast included Virginia Clark Darra Kolterman Diane Daniels Mike Duke Debbie Pettit Kathy Wooley Judy Gowin Yvonne Tate Kathy Edmonson Vickie Dennis Beth Dewey Lois Ferguson Linda Wessels Carment Negroni Deonelda Miller Janie Norman and Fransis Thoman. Special numbers featured a Ferguson Dewey duet a Ferguson solo and a Norman poem. Pettit accompanied with lighting by Eubanks and Hawk. Duke directed music and handled scenery. Rita Cox gave the devotion opening the assembly.
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Tomlinson Junior High School
Kay Butler
Barbara Fisher
Virginia Clark
Darra Kolterman
Diane Daniels
Mike Duke
Debbie Pettit
Kathy Wooley
Judy Gowin
Yvonne Tate
Kathy Edmonson
Vickie Dennis
Beth Dewey
Lois Ferguson
Linda Wessels
Carment Negroni
Deonelda Miller
Janie Norman
Fransis Thoman
Miss Ferguson
Miss Dewey
Miss Pettit
Martin Eubanks
Steven Hawk
Rita Cox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cibola Mountains
Lawton Hospital
PHS Indian Hospital
George Shields
E. C. Martin
Chattanooga
Billy J. Ray
James T. Ray
Marlow
Crystie L. Nickell
Mary M. Durbin
Beverly Jean Barker
Lindy
Kristy Dawn Baker
Edward Baker
Ozman
Brenda Kaye Clinkenbeard
Kenneth Clinkenbeard
Lois Gilbreath
Saundra J. Gordon
Olia Gordon
S. 15Th
Medica
Leah Greb
Indiahoma
Russell J. Hardrick
Glenda Holland
C. T. Holland
S. 50Th
Clarence Hough
Anthony Charles Langford
Frank Langford
Gore Blvd
Melvina Reynolds
Fletcher
Sharon D. Triplett
S. 14Th
Kenneth Watkins
Roosevelt
Betty Frances Wallahdooah
Lorraine Williams
China
Bible Missionary Church
Cornell
Spencer Johnson
Arminian
Wesleyan
John Hennen
Senate
Anthony Fehring
Chester Fumoy
Blanche Chatham
J. Tomes
Ua Ag da Ia
Cache Road
State Farm
Lyle Ball
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinore
Ffae
Philco
P.S.C
Stereos
Refrig
Table Radio
Ac-Dc
T.V
Nune
Roger's Lane
Fort Sill Boulevard
Ft. Sill Boulevard
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