Funerals for Curtsinger and Dowling House Victims and Survivors
Mary Ruth Curtsinger 85 died after a long illness in a local nursing home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gray-Lewis Funeral Home, Frederick. She was born April 14 1892 in Gonzales Texas and married Homer Curtsinger in Ada January 9 1931. he died in 1976. Surviving children include Lillian Wallace and Marie Clemmons of Long Beach California. Cecil Jim Louis Verda and Johnnie Curtsinger, plus a sister Grace Vineyard of Long Beach. 28 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Services for Esther Lee Dowling 553 of 1609 Garfield who was found dead at home Monday night will be Saturday at St Elmo Baptist Church with Rev William A Haynes officiating and burial in Highland Cemetery under Jefferson Funeral Home. She was born July 3 1924 in Brooksville and lived in Lawton 36 years. She married Arthur Dowling June 15 1962 in Wichita Falls Texas. Survivors include husband Robert Chapman Oakland California daughter Frankie Lee Thompson Chicago sister Eunice J Hopson Lawton two brothers Alfred and Thomas L Cooper Lawton and eight grandchildren.
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Mary Ruth Curtsinger
Gray-Lewis Funeral
Frederick
Curtsinger
Gonzales
Texas
Homer Curtsinger
Ada
Chattanooga
First Baptist Church
Lillian Wallace
Marie Clemmons
Long Beach
Calif
Cecil
Jim
Louis
Verda
Spring Valley
Johnnie
Grace Vineyard
Esther Lee Dowling
Garfield
St. Elmo Baptist Church
William A. Haynes
Highland Cemetery
Jefferson Funeral Home
Dowling
Brooksville
Lawton
Arthur Dowling
Wichita Falls
Robert Chapman
Oakland
Frankie Lee Thompson
Chicago
Eunice J. Hopson
Alfred Cooper
Thomas L. Cooper
Two Released In Death Case At Fort Sill Slaying
Deputy Sheriff H Ray Anderson said two of four men arrested in the last week slaying of Fort Sill soldier Christopher Stine have been released from jail while two suspects remain jailed. Thomas Clemmons and William Wells, both 22, were charged with first degree murder in Stine’s death but two others were freed after brief detention. A conspiracy charge was considered against one man but the district attorney declined. Stine was shot nine times and dumped beside a county road in a case Sheriff Rogers linked to jealousy involving a go go dancer.
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H. Ray Anderson
Fort Sill
Thomas Scott Clemmons
William Francis Wells
Christopher Stine
Wells
Clemmons
Anderson
Coy Rogers
Robert Looney
Stine
Lawton
Rogers
Dover Cavers Seek Shelter in Chalk Cliff Caves
During World War II, thousands of Dover residents sheltered in chalk cliff caves beneath 180 feet of rock. The caves provided protection as air raids intensified, with entrances spanning the coastline and local authorities coordinating safety measures for evacuees seeking refuge below ground.
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Dover
England
Testimony Sought In Korean Probe
Washington AP The House ethics committee moves to compel Tongsun Park to testify about alleged influence buying in Congress. Chairman Flynt says a subpoena will force Park to stay in the United States until he testifies and completes truthful testimony under the U.S.-South Korean deal. The committee seeks Park’s testimony to determine possible wrongdoing by lawmakers and officials.
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Washington
House Ethics Committee
Tongsun Park
Congress
John J. Flynt
D-Ga
Park
United States
Flynt
George Town Club
Justice Department
Ethics Committee
Peter A. White
White
House
U.S
Bond Set At 5000 In Fort Sill Armed Robbery Case
Fort Sill soldier Arthur L. Robertson faces robbery with firearms in district court for a Dec 23 incident on Fort Sill Boulevard. A pistol was allegedly used. He was later accused of attacking Jacksha and another man on Dec 29, with Jacksha providing a vehicle description.
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Fort Sillman
Arthur L. Robertson
Gary W. Jacksohn
Fort Sill Boulevard
Jacksha
Mary Phillips wins district Voice of Democracy honor
Elgin High School senior Mary Phillips placed first in the district in the Voice of Democracy speech contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She will represent the district in the state contest February 8 at Tulsa and will be honored February 26 at Lawton's VFW Post 5263.
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Elgin
Elgin High School
Mary Phillips
Voice of Democracy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Parking Lease Sparks Mall Debate in City Session
Downtown mall developer Ed Warmack and city officials debated a long term parking lease to support a 600000 square foot mall. Key issues include lease length aligned to a 75 year mall term, parking charges, and road closures near the Hotel Lawtonian. HUD must approve. delivery of title and payment of 2 per square foot slated for March.
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Ed Warmack
Warmack
Ernest Godleeve
Sears
Russell Bennett
Bennett
E Avenue
Fourth
Lawtonian
F Avenue
Department of Housing and Urban Development
LURA
Vince Elmore
HUD
Manville Redman
Fourth Street
E Avenue Street
Arkansas
Purse Snatching Charge Lodged Against Veronica Coleman
Veronica S Coleman, 25, of Abilene, is charged with grand larceny from a person after a purse snatching at the Green Door on Southwest B. Evelyn Phillippi reported her purse was taken from her jacket pocket. the wallet contained cash and food stamps, which were recovered after Coleman was searched at the city jail.
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Veronica S. Coleman
Abilene
Evelyn Phillippi
Green Door
Ms. Coleman
Entrance Exam Set At Cameron University
First time students planning spring day classes at Cameron University have one last chance to take the ACT entrance exam before classes start. The test is required for admission and will be offered Saturday with Friday 3:30 p.m. registration. A $7.50 fee is paid at the administration building cashier to receive a receipt at the Testing Center in Nancy Boyer Hall. Friday also marks the registration deadline for the GMAT, required for many business programs. GMAT will be given January 28 at Cameron. Registration packets with a sample test are available at the Testing Center.
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Cameron University
Nancy- Boyer Hall
Cameron
Gourd Dance Benefit Planned at Apache Fairgrounds
The Esa-Rosa Descendants sponsor a benefit gourd dance from 6 30 p m to midnight Friday at the Apache Fairgrounds Building to fund the annual Esa-Rosa Powwow. Head dancers Frankie Chasenah and Joyce Ahtone, head singer James Chasenah, and master of ceremonies Virgil Tahchawwickah lead the event.
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Esa-Rosa
Apache Fairgrounds
Frankie Chasenah
Joyce Ahtone
James Chasenah
Virgil Tahchawwickah
Poland Sweden sign two year truce on December 24 1618
Poland and Sweden agreed to a two year truce dated December 24 1618. The pact pauses hostilities between the two kingdoms for a defined period, signaling a temporary easing of tensions in the ongoing conflict.
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Poland
Sweden
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