New Manager Burns to Celebrate 20 Years at Public Service Co
A. P. Burns, new area manager for Public Service Co, will mark twenty years with the firm next month. He started as a youth in Duncan, rose from meter reader to district manager, and was transferred to Lawton in 1943 as assistant manager. There he succeeded John S. Boyett, who became director of public affairs for Lawton, Duncan and Altus. May L. Rice, a former Lawton resident, now manages the Duncan area.
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A. P. Burns
Public Service Co
Duncan
Lawton
John S. Boyett
Altus
May L Rice
Letitia Baptist Church Buries J P White Pioneer Farmer
J P White 83 a longtime Comanche County farmer and Lawton resident since 1934 died at home after seven weeks illness. Services were held at 2 p m Thursday at Letitia Baptist Church officiated by A L Harbin with bearers listed. Burial in Letitia Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home direction.
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Letitia Baptist Church
General Price White
Comanche County
A. L. Harbin
Church of Christ
Duncan
Homer Nease
Joe Burch
Ben Howard
R. A. Montgomery
Sullivan Watson
Charles Joyner
Hood Kiliian
Edd Ketchum
Walter Swanson
Fred van Hoover
R. A. Bull
Fat Hooker
Mr. White
Lawton
Letitia
Brooks Attends Services For Staff Member In Ada
G M Brooks of Lawton Oklahoma department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans and Mrs Brooks attended services for J H Kearns in Ada today. Kearns a former department adjutant and serving as grave register died Wednesday at Muskogee veterans hospital. Burial planned at Ada cemetery.
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G. M. Brooks
Lawton
Oklahoma
United Spanish War Veterans
Lawton Obituary and Local Notices Compiled
Mrs. Payne died after a six week illness at her daughter’s home in Lawton. Burial was in Highland cemetery. A revivalist L. L. Hughes and a quartet provided selections during services. Bearers named included Joe Watters and Bert Jensing among others. Another obituary notes Mr. Grooms of route 3 Lawton passing away in his uncle Bud Barclay’s home. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. The flea, a world champion jumper, measures one-tenth of an inch yet can leap eight inches vertically and 13 inches laterally.
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Tom White
L. L. Atkins
James Little
Vernon Jennings
W. L. Walker
Lawrence Walker
Highland Cemetery
Payne
Lawton
Ed Hughes
L. L. Hughes
W. L. Spence
Bud Barclay
Flea
Grooms Services Conducted Here
Last rites for J. C. Grooms a 32 year old Lawton resident since 1924 were held at 2 30 Thursday at Ritter Funeral Home with Rev BE Campbell pastor of the local Church of God officiating assisted by Rev
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J. C. Grooms
Lawton
Ritter
BE. C. Campbell
Church of God
Trials of a Juror Ducking Court to Feed Meter
A San Jose juror escaped the courtroom hourly for seven hours to insert nickels into a parking meter. The unusual conduct disrupted proceedings and drew attention from court staff and attorneys.
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San Jose
Cal
Man Fined For Overparking After Missing Eight Times
A man failed to arrive on time for a dot eight times and received a ticket with a fine for over parking.
Mrs Mollie Payne Buried Thursday Services for Payne held at Lawton Funeral Chapel
Mrs Mollie Cecilia Payne aged 75 a longtime Lawton resident was buried Thursday after a 3 p m service at Lawton Funeral Home chapel Rev R E Brown pastor of the Holiness church officiated with Rev J W Hatcher of Tipton assisting the ceremony
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Mollie Cecllia Payne
Lawton
Lawton Funeral Home
R. E . Brown
Holiness Church
J. W. Hatcher
Tipton
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J. P. White
Brooks
Gilbert
D Ave
FOX
T. Eiseman
Koehler
Mollie Payne
Lake Lawtonka
City OF
D. L. Shelton
Montgomery Ward
Raskins
Ras- King
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