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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1976

Page

2

Funeral Notices From Lawton Area

Obituaries list multiple funeral and burial services for Chester H. Morgan Jr. 57 of Lincoln Street Lawton. Darion M. Riddle 34 of Shawnee. Ovia B. Yarbrough 47 of 620 East. Reba C. Cox 82 of 1702 BE. Margaret Louise Shaw 23 of 1717 Lindy. Services slated in Denton Altus Lawton Sunset Memorial Gardens Calvary Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church with multiple survivors named. Deaths occurred following illnesses or injuries with various burial arrangements.

Chester H. Morgan Jr Lincoln Denton Tex Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home Mr. Morgan Chicago Ill Lawton Pearl Morgan Altus Darion M. Riddle Shawnee Tims Hoyett Lemmon Riddle American Legion Tabernacle Baptist Church Nancy Nolan Bloomer Lilly Riddle S. Ninth Sonja Helfenbein Darlene Shreiner Janice Pollard Marcella Riddle Mary Belle Osburn Ovia B. Yarbrough First United Methodist Church Ralph Patterson Sunset Memorial Gardens Becker Funeral Home Reba C. Cox Calvary Baptist Church Charles Baga Dinecaleni Shachas Cox Grayson County Texas Robert Hill Bonham John Cox Oklace Speee TEL Irma Robinson Hazel Nottingham Cache Joyce Phillips Camp LeJeune N. C Geneva Pinchback Mendel Nod Eva Ward Elgin Marie Blair California Edith Mincey Ave. 1 Margaret Louise Shaw Lindy Miss Shaw Fort Worth United Way Waco Lawton Heights David Shaw Denver Ben Munson

All Region Band Preparing for Saturday Concert

The Southwest District All Region bands will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Eisenhower High School auditorium with admission of $1. About 400 musicians rehearse Friday and Saturday at Eisenhower junior and senior high schools. Students come from Lawton and from Altus, Weatherford, Carnegie, Clinton, Cordell, Fairview, Elk City, El Reno, Hinton, Geary, Enid, Okeene, Hollis, Cache, Watonga, Vici, Anadarko, Mountain View, and Marlow. Directors are Harry Haines of Phillips University and Dr. James Jurrens of Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Eisenhower High School Eisenhower Lawton Altus Weatherford Carnegie Clinton Cordell Fairview Elk City el Reno Hinton Geary Corn Okeene Hollis Cache Watonga Vici Anadarko Mountain View Marlow Harry Haines Phillips University James Jurrens Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Two More Nabbed in Narcotics Case Along The Strip

Six people have been arrested in a Lawton narcotics investigation. Edward Bornt, 19, Fort Sill artillery, faces LSD and marijuana delivery charges. Vincent Gonzalez, 18, Fort Sill, charged with marijuana delivery. Also named are Sabine Washburn, 18, Pedro Hernandez, 27, Allen Hynson, 25, and a 16 year old, with various amphetamine and marijuana delivery charges. Bonds range from 1,000 to 2,000 dollars. hearings set for Jan 29 and Feb 12. juvenile case referred to authorities.

Edward Walter Bornt Battery B 1St Battalion 30Th Artillery Fort Sill Vincent Gonzalez Sabine Karin Washburn Beta Pedro Hernandez Williams Allen Hynson Ash Lawton Washburn

Banjo Origins traced to West Africa

The banjo originated in West Africa where natives called it bania before enslaved Africans brought it to America. It gained popularity in the South and in minstrel shows across the nation.

West Africa America South

Burning Of Greens Ceremony Delayed In Lawton

AWTON S annual Burning of the Greens in Elmer Thomas Park was postponed due to weather and Fire Marshal Ray Catlin. Mike Maddox delivered 269 trees and Shawna McCune 106 trees as the sole female participant. the department will burn the trees later when conditions are calmer. Billy Stamps commented on the rescheduling.

Awton Elmer Thomas Park Ray Catlin Mike Maddox Beta Shawna McCune Dorchester Billy Stamps Lawton Parks

Cameron Students Win Nomination For Who's Who

Cameron announces forty seven juniors and seniors nominated to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. About 120 were initially nominated by campus organizations and departments with final selections by the student affairs committee.

Cameron

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