Temple area man dies at bank from heart attack
Elmer Collins 59 dies Thursday at a local bank. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday in First Baptist Church with Rev John Dyer officiating. Burial in Masonic Cemetery under Wyatt Funeral Home direction. Collins born Sept 24 1918 in Bennington moved to Temple area in 1932. He was a farmer and laborer, married Aug 5 1943 to Blanche Massingil. Survivors include wife four sons Dale Tony Lee Roy James two daughters Laren Blake Flora Richmond Ruby Tullos Holt a brother and other relatives.
Metcalf dies robs Senate of wilderness advocate in Montana
Lee Metcalf, 66, Democrat and longtime Montana senator, died in his Helena apartment likely of natural causes. He championed wilderness preservation and federal land classification near Glacier and Yellowstone, influenced energy policy on the Senate conference panel, and was due to retire in 1979 unless his successor was certified. Governor Thomas Judge will appoint a successor.
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Montana
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Metcalf
Jerry
Senate
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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Wallace
Donna Metcalf
Thomas Judge
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Yellowstone National Parks
White House
Stills
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Montana Supreme Court
Mike Mansfield
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Mansfield
Tokyo
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Governmental Affairs Committee
Police report of complainants in Lawton cases
Names and addresses of persons and businesses reporting incidents to Lawton Police include Duran at 718 SW 46th with wheel and tire removed, Cherry Zollers at 1418 NW 24th reporting purse theft, Troy Snow at 5371 NW Oak reporting theft of a 10 speed bicycle, Cuc Thu Carruthers at 12092 F reporting purse theft, Emogene Keithley at 213 Gore reporting threatening calls, Alan Corrales at 24 SW 1st reporting antenna damage, St. Pauls Methodist Church at 910 N 38th reporting damaged window screen and fence, Seven 11 at 17th and Gore reporting cash and receipt machine theft, Jerry D Northcut at 4 Way Motel reporting theft of shotgun jewelry and cash, Michael Rickman at Fort Sill reporting car stereo theft and other items, Marion Henderson at 603 NW 24th reporting battery theft, Dr Otto Corley at S 50th reporting theft of two rings from Eisenhower High School, Don Block at 1736 Ash reporting loss of license, W C Franks at 811 Jefferson reporting wallet loss, Western Mobile Homes at 4475 Cowhe Road reporting theft of couch and sofa, Thomas Gregg at 2303 NW 38th reporting theft of towels and items, Marvin Krows at 8207 Pioneer Blvd reporting tires slashed, Steve’s Shoes at Coche Road Square reporting forged check.
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Consuelor
Duran
Cherry Zollers
9Th
Smith
Troy Snow
Oak
Cuc Thu Carruthers
Washington
Emogene Keithley
Gore
Alan Corrales
St. Paul's Methodist Church
17Th
Jerry D. Northcut
Michael Rickman
Fort Sill
14Th
Wisconsin
Marion Henderson
24Th
Otto Corley
S. 50Th
Eisenhower High School
Don
Ash
W. C. Franks
Jefferson
Western Mobile Homes
Cowhe Road
Thomas Gregg
NW 38Th
Marvin Krows
Pioneer Blvd
Steve
Coche Road Square
Powwow planned at Apache Fairgrounds by Kiowa and Comanche groups
Members of the Kiowa Warrior Descendants and the Comanche Indian Veterans Association co host a powwow at the Apache Fairgrounds Building this Saturday. The event starts at 2 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Special guests include Mrs. Alice Todome and Edgar Monetathchi. Principal speakers and MCs are Bobby Thompson and Lee Motah, with Leonard Cozad Sr. and Bill Kaulaity as head singers and a lineup of head dancers and staff led by Ralph Wahnee as arena director.
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Comanche Indian Veterans Association
Apache Fairgrounds
Alice Todome
Edgar Monetathchi
Bobby Thompson
Lee Motah
Leonard Cozad Sr
Bill Kaulaity
Dewey Tsonetokoy
Lou Ann Hall
Leslie Tsonetokoy
Guy Cozad
Tommy Ware
Melvin Kerchee Sr
Joe Earl Dupoint
Ralph Wahnee
Arena
Early American beer brewing dates and Dutch brewery in Manhattan
The first beer in America appeared early, but exact dates are not recorded. By 1632 the Dutch had built a brewery in Manhattan, marking an early industrial presence in the colony.
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Manhattan
Rural burglaries prompt sheriff's probe in area
County sheriff's officers investigate two burglaries linked as a series. Fred Stever of Faxon reports a rifle, coin collection and other items stolen from a south Lawton residence. Chub Anderson of west of Sterling reports a shotgun stolen. Deputies West and Snider note multiple recent rifle and pistol thefts from area homes.
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Fred Stever
Faxon
Lawton
Richard West
Chub Anderson
Sterling
Lonnie Snider
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Winston-Salem
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