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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1978

Page

5

Services for infant Ann Isaacs held in Highland Cemetery

Graveside services were held for 18 day old Ann Isaacs daughter of Garvin A. Isaacs Jr. and wife in Highland Cemetery with Glascock Greenlawn directing. The baby born Feb 9 in Oklahoma City died there Monday. Survived by grandparents state supreme court Justice John B. Doolin and wife Edmond formerly Lawton and Garvin Isaacs Sr. Apache. Memorials to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

Ann Isaacs Garvin A. Isaacs Jr Oklahoma City Highland Cemetery Glascock- Greenlawn Funeral Home Michael Roethier State Supreme Court John B. Doolin Edmond Lawton

Edna Mae Roberts 67 Dies at Chickasaw Nursing Home

Edna Mae Roberts died Saturday in a Chickasaw nursing home where she had resided the last three years. Funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. today at Robbins Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Stewart officiating and burial in Fletcher Cemetery. Born May 5, 1910 in Coleman Texas, she moved to Fletcher in 1939 and taught in schools including Midway Cache Elgin before retiring. She belonged to United Methodist Church Oklahoma Education Association and Fleur-De-Lis Garden Club. She is survived by an uncle and several aunts.

Fletcher Edna Mae Roberts Chickasha Robbins Funeral Home Svith Joe Stewart Fletcher Cemetery Midway Cache Roberts Elgin United Methodist Church, Oklahoma Education Association Fleur-De-Lis

Seeing Eye Cat Aids Blind Woman in San Diego

Rhubarb a part-Siamese cat has served as the eyes for Mrs. Elsie Schneider in San Diego for 16 years. The cat apparently sensed the woman's blindness from the start and has guided her through daily tasks, earning recognition as a remarkable assistance animal.

San Diego Calif Rhubarb Elsie Schneider

Regional Weather Summary Oklahoma Zones Snapshot

Regional weather summary for Oklahoma zones reports mainly cloudy skies with drizzle and fog in several zones. Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph, highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s, with modest chances of measurable precipitation ranging from 20 to 50 percent across zones, and varying rain timing through today and Wednesday.

Oklahoma

Regional Weather Forecast Summary 40s Tonight and Snow Elsewhere

Missouri expects decreasing snow to flurries by afternoon with highs near 30 in the east and upper 30s in the southwest. Arkansas sees cloudy cool conditions with light rain possible, highs near 40. Colorado shows mountain snow and scattered showers, highs upper 40s to 50s. North Central Texas reports fog and drizzle clearing, highs 48 to 61. New Mexico notes cloudiness with showers and mountain snow, highs 40s to 60s and lows near 20s.

Rockies Great Plains Missouri Arkansas Colorado Meainly Mountains Texas Fair New Mexico

Murder Case Hearing Set For Six Men

Jackson County Special District Judge Temple Bailey scheduled a March 30 31 preliminary hearing for six men charged with first degree murder in the death of former Altus city councilman James William Farley three months earlier. The suspects are Michael Anthony Amore Carmine Amore II Peter John Matracia Arthuro Solis Valdez Malcolm Cline Clem ents and Larry Henry Lack. All are held without bond. Lack was brought in from Richardson Texas. Farley a former Altus pharmacist was shot outside an Altus nightclub on November 18 1977.

Altus Jackson County Temple Bailey James William Farley Bailey Michael Anthony Amore Fort Sill Carmine Joe’’ Amore Ill Peter John Matracia Arthuro Solis Valdez Malcolm Cline Clements Altus Air Force Base Larry Henry Lack Altus Afb Lack Richardson Tex Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Frank Brady Farley Joe Amore

Fort Sill Lance Battery to take part in Team Spirit '78 exercise

Fort Sill's Btry B, 6th Bn 33rd Field Artillery, with fewer than 100 soldiers, will deploy to Korea for Team Spirit '78. The unit will join U S Navy Air Force Marine Corps and ROK troops, traveling via Altus AFB for nine flights to Korea. The 11 day exercise covers strategic deployment air superiority close air support amphibious operations logistics and joint air sea land battle coordination.

Fort Sill 33Rd Field Artillery Korea Team Spirit Navy Air Force Marine Corps U.S. Army Republic of Korea ROK Altus Air Force Base Altus U.S Hawaii Seventh Fleet

Comedian Daphne Pollard Bunch Buried in L A

Comedian Daphne Pollard Bunch aged 85 was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery after a Monday funeral service. A star of stage and screen in the 1920s and 1930s, she began touring at age nine with The Pollard Company and appeared in Zig Zag Revue in London and Folies in Paris before a feature in The Passing Show of 1915 in New York.

Los Angeles Daphne Pollard Bunch Forest Lawn Cemetery Australia Pollard Company Hippodrome London Folies Paris New York

FFA and 4-H Win Big at Lawton Livestock Show

Lawton area FFA and 4-H members dominated the Lawton Junior Livestock Show at the Great Plains Coliseum. Officials reported about 500 swine entered, surpassing last year’s record by around 200, with champions named across steers heifers and many breeds including Angus Hereford Shorthorn and crossbreeds, plus reserve champions and grand champions from Lawton and Geronimo chapters.

Lawton Area Future Farmers of America 4-H Great Plains Coliseum Comanche County Oscar Glover Bobby Pillow Lawton Ffa Angus Hereford Mark Conway Steve Quinn Geronimo Sherthorn Donna Caldwell Geronimo Ffa Ed Caldwell Suenell Glover Shaun Cox Deann McCuston Wes John Tracey Davenport Sharon Redman Cheryl Miller Cheryl Caldwell

Arkla Earmarks Massive Outlay for Energy Drilling

Arkla Gas reports a 50 million dollar energy exploration outlay for 1978 while expanding in solar heating and cooling. In 1977 it drilled 99 wells with 54 gas, 12 oil and others non productive, acquiring 185000 acres of leases in Wyoming Utah and Colorado and opening a Denver exploration office. About 33000 stockholders in 51 countries will receive the report.

Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co Arkla Wyoming Utah Colorado Denver Colo New York Stock Exchange ALG

Freight Train Cars Derail Near Hydro Oklahoma

Ten cars of a Rock Island Lines freight train derailed near Hydro Oklahoma around 10 p.m. Monday. None carried dangerous cargo and no injuries were reported. Officials expected track clearance by evening with investigators probing the cause. Two cars carried mile, one lumber, seven empty. authorities learned of the incident around 3:45 a.m. today.

HYDRO Okla Rock Island Lines

Public Health Nurse Joins Indian Hospital

Mrs. Constance Overby joined the PHS Indian Hospital staff as public health nurse filling a six month vacancy. Her duties include follow up on discharged patients, aiding ambulatory out patients, assisting pediatric and obstetrical cases, giving immunizations, and other services under director of nurses Mike Fire.

Constance Overby PHS Indian Hospital Overby

Lawton Teachers FCU to Elect Board Members March 6

Lawton Teachers Federal Credit Union will meet at 7 p.m. March 6 in Lawton High School cafeteria to elect new board members and a credit committee member and review financial statements, manager Jean Van Hoozer said.

Lawton Teachers Federal Credit Union Lawton High School Jean van Hoozer

Sill Man Charged In Ramming Case

An 18-year-old Fort Sillman Ervin Samuel Holley Jr of Fort Sill was charged with using his car as a weapon in a ramming and shooting incident in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. He appeared before Special District Judge Jack Atkinson, bond set at 1000 dollars, preliminary hearing scheduled for March 29. Holley pleaded innocent to a misdemeanor charge of transporting a loaded firearm. Two juveniles were released after bail. other adult charges were dropped. A juvenile had a 20 gauge shotgun fired from the car into an occupied pickup. no injuries reported.

Fort Sillman Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Ervin Samuel Holley Jr Hq. Co 4Th Bn 31St Infantry Fort Sill Jack Atkinson Holley Lake Road SH 49

HEALTH PANEL TO MEET AT INDIAN HOSPITAL

The Indian Health Advisory Board will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the main conference room at PHS Indian Hospital. Jim Ingram, training officer from Oklahoma City, will brief the board on scholarship and training opportunities for Indians under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Indian Health Advisory Board PHS Indian Hospital Jim Ingram Oklahoma City

How to Pick Sleepers in Rare Plates

Northbrook Illinois Bradford Exchange director Roderick MacArthur promotes an easy method to start collecting rare porcelain plates with high resale potential. He notes examples: a 1965 plate once $25 now worth $1,750 and a 1969 plate once $9.75 now $440. A free report explains what to look for when buying, how to price, and includes special offers. Send name address and zip to Bradford Exchange 73009 Bradford Place Northbrook IL 60062 for the free copy before the listed deadline.

Northbrook Ill Chicago Roderick MacArthur Bradford Exchange MacArthur Bradford Place Illinois Cnantes

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