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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
4
Births listed for multiple families with times and weights including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Bill Craig and sons for the Reece and Love couples. Admitted and dismissed names cover medical and surgical cases at local hospitals, with numerous住所 and patient details across cities.
Personal Mike Fullerton a Cameron sophomore and son of Mr and Mrs Robert Fullerton 1334 Cherry has returned from the Santa Fe New Mexico ski lodge where he worked and skied during the Christmas holidays.
The Oklahoma Live Stock Marketing Association announced two annual $300 scholarships for animal science students at Oklahoma State University. The first awards were presented to Kenneth Holloway, 19, of Snyder and Vernon Minson, 20, of Vinita.
Three Lawton men ages 27 28 and 36 were arrested early Sunday at Billy the Kid's Hideaway Railroad and Lee for gambling after officers observed a card game at a pool table. Officers confiscated $32 and the playing cards. Elsewhere a 28 year old man was seen at the Oriental club after hours and charged with violating a city ordinance. Police also noted 25 people jailed for public drunkenness and other weekend arrests including a narcotics investigation of an 18 year old youth and a 17 year old Clinton boy for theft of $26 from a service station.
Four teen football fatalities in 1963 dropped from 1962 totals. The American Football Coaches Association report urges thorough pre season physicals to reduce tolls. The 14 deaths in 1963 were all in high school play with one in sandlot, one in pro, and one in college football. David Harmon of Cameron State Agricultural College, Lawton Oklahoma, died from a head injury during blocking drills August 29. Stone Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs died September 8 after a diving block in an August 3 exhibition.
Meeting dates for two local homemaker organizations were announced by Mrs. Clara Kelley. The Extension club for youth will meet Friday 9 15 to 11 a m at the county fair building with the program Valuable Family and Property Records and Family Finance. The Home Demonstration club meets at 7 15 Jan 13 at the Ay Security Bank building.
A Comanche county road project from SH 7 seven miles east of Lawton northward was to be opened for bids by the State Highway Commission. The 3.002 mile contract includes grading drainage soil asphalt base and 22 foot wide double bituminous paving on the route, with a similar section already completed from Elgin to the start.
Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship of Centenary Methodist Church plans a cottage prayer meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the home of Marilyn and Sandra Browers.
Senate hopeful Barry Goldwater defends his stance on the nuclear test ban and pledges to renounce the treaty if it benefits the United States. He attacks President Johnson’s economic plan while detailing New Hampshire primary strategy and differences with Nelson Rockefeller. Goldwater says UN reform is needed to enforce dues and criticizes China’s role.
The Pope, after Mass, calls for Christian unity and renewed dialogue with separated Christians. He urges world leaders to pursue peace and justice, stressing the need to avert a devastating future war while praising ecumenical progress with Orthodox patriarchs and leaders.
Tax collections for September totaled 4 578 047 97 dollars, up 187 052 70 from 1962. Oklahoma County led with 1 384 265 53, Tulsa County next at 1 055 331 50, with gains of 7 74 and 7 49 respectively. Comanche and Garfield counties trailed, reporting 134 859 86. City collections followed for October sales.
An 84 year old Chickasha woman, Mrs Elizabeth Shannon, was burned to death at her home Sunday. Authorities said her clothing caught fire from an open gas stove.
Ten motorists faced DUI charges with 16 defendants in Special Sessions court. W. E. Finley and others were named among those arrested by police and the highway patrol. Several defendants faced additional charges such as open liquor bottles and license issues.
Cledeith Hampton a 17 year old resident of 10444 Arlington is charged in Special Sessions court with attempted armed robbery. He allegedly concealed in the dairy drive in case employee’s car and attacked Dora Ann Hutchinson 23 of Fort Sillman as she drove home from a Dairy Cream run. Hampton was spotted jumping from the car by a Fort Sillman and fled toward highway patrol headquarters where he was captured by Jones.
The DeMolay initiatory degree will be conferred on 16 Lawton youths at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Lodge 183 temple at 20th and Lincoln. Names include Gene D Ander Robert N Bathorne Gregory Clift William C Ellis Dean W English Michael Frith Ralph L Gensman Paul G Johnson Oliver D Lambert III Hayden L Layton Joe D McCoy L G Omdal Hugh D Rimer Wayne L Sizemore Craig J Smith Dwight L Smith. Wayne Weigley is Dad for the group and Russell Williams chairs the advisory board.
Lawton Antique Automobile Club will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Museum of the Great Plains. Bill Plemmons president announced the gathering and invited all interested persons to attend.
Services for Ellen M. Atchison 32 former Lawton resident were set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Lawton Funeral Home chapel. She died Sunday in a Memphis hospital after a two week illness. Rev. Carl Summer will officiate with burial in Highland Cemetery. She was born in Lawton March 31 1931 and later lived in Hayti Missouri with husband Jerry Atchison. Surviving are her husband, her mother Mrs Katie Betscher a sister Miss Frances Betscher and a brother Frank Betscher.
Municipal judge Merle Oaks disposed of cases with numerous speeding fines and bond forfeitures. Notable entries include Riva Owen 47, $10 for red light. Fred Arnold 22, $20 bond forfeited for speeding. Venice James 48, $19 bond forfeited for speeding. Harry Walker 2, fined $15 for speeding. and a wave of other drivers fined $5 to $20 for offenses such as stop signs, yield laws, and improper turns. Several assault and public drunkenness charges yielded multiple fines and bond forfeitures.
James Boren district secretary for Rep. Victor Wickersham will relocate to Oklahoma City this week to better serve the district. His field office in the Koehler building will move to a new location and be open at least one day weekly while Boren plans periodic visits to towns across the Sixth district. He will reside at 4617 NW 59th Terrace in Oklahoma City.
The United States baking industry currently employs about 299000 people with a yearly payroll around 1.3 billion dollars. This payroll figure reflects the industry's scale and economic impact across the sector.
The county attorney's office filed traffic complaints against 16 individuals arrested. Accused include Lafayette Webb Melton 48 Wichita Falls Tex reckless driving and Eddie E. Johnson 21 Duncan driving while license under suspension. Others face speeding at night driving without a license license restrictions passing in a marked zone and related violations.
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