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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
6
New York stocks rise modestly with the Dow up 1.06 to 997.52 and advancers ahead 7 to 5 on the NYSE. Trading is moderately active as analysts note lingering bearishness and broader economic news remains broadly positive.
The County Red Cross Chapter will start a combined standard and advanced first aid course on Tuesday Feb 6. It runs 7 to 10 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for eight sessions at the county chapter house 401 Gore Blvd. Instructor is Joy Denney. Call 355 8180 to enroll.
The new edition of Your Federal Income Tax is available for 75 cents at IRS district offices and many post offices in Oklahoma. Clyde L. Bickerstaff says changes include higher standard deduction and personal exemption, larger child care deduction, and a new political contributions deduction. The 192 page booklet offers taxable income examples and a detailed index for taxpayers.
Miss Janice Cherry daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cherry of 1712 Baldwin was chosen as the 1973 Lawton Saddle Club Queen. She is a sophomore at Lawton High School.
Lawton Police Department records name complainants including Larry LaFrance reporting residence burglary and $50 piggy bank theft at 2709 N. 25th Jifty Food Store at 6724 Gore reports $395.53 theft Susan D Clair reports lost billfold at Cache Road Square parking lot Jitty Food Store reports window vandalism Jifty Food Store at 2542 Fort Sill Boulevard reports money order theft Jimmy Roy Conn reports battery theft from auto T G & Y No 4 N. Sheridan reports ring theft Lewis Hill reports residence burglary Carol Barrack reports hub caps and wheels theft Hayward Kinney reports television theft Wayne Chetham reports bicycle theft Edward McCullough reports license tag theft.
A list of misdemeanor and minor traffic charges filed in the district court clerk’s office includes Robert P. Bottisse Fort Sill for driving while intoxicated Horace Henry Jr 610 Bishop Reed for driving under license suspension second offense Reuben H. Kimroy 109 WN Bailey for driving while intoxicated Billy Bart Hart 708 N 57th for driving while intoxicated Dorothy C. Spates 910 S Ninth for driving without license in possession Joen Cardona Snyder for failure to use proper tow chains Jennifer R. Joseph 730 S 46th for restriction violation Borton C Hoadley 2312 N 38th for no inspection sticker Joseph J Allison Elgin for no inspection sticker Donny T. Rose Jr 705 Monroe for driving under license suspension Paul A Scruggs Altus for speeding Joy W Wood Apache for speeding Joseph P Richard 1325 Whippoorill for speeding Corol L Auguster 3344 Salinas Drive for no inspection sticker Kenneth D Roach Cache for driving left of center Thomas D Foster 04 Columbia for driving left of center Luther F Daves 3909 Denver for driving left of center.
Lowton Fire Department logs show a Monday 1:08 p.m. response to a minor building fire at 215 Simpson. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation. Units cleared later that day.
Lawton Constitution notes an error in reporting that only porch light carriers would be contacted during the March of Dimes canvass from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Residents are reminded to keep porch lights on as a safety factor since Camp Fire Girls will participate in the event.
Charles E Caldwell 91 longtime county assessor died after a prolonged illness. Funeral in Gish Memorial Chapel with burial in Frederick Cemetery. Survived by three daughters two sons and many grandchildren. Harvey Lee Wright 30 lifelong resident died after a three week illness. Funeral in First Baptist Church with burial in Frederick Cemetery. Survived by wife one son parents three sisters and seven brothers.
In Porto Alegre a woman is accused of locking a 7-year-old boy in a bathroom for three years after his mother left him with her. Neighbors failed to intervene, mistaking the child for a source of trouble.
David Ellis 24 of Gotebo died Sunday in Hobart after a brief illness. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Hobart with Larry Crist officiating. Burial Gotebo Cemetery under Dodd Funeral Home Mountain View. Born Dec 16 1948 in Hobart he had lived in Gotebo most of his life. Survivors include parents two sisters grandmothers and two great grandmothers. Hubert S Flahart 73 of Medicine Park died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday Becker Funeral Home chapel Rev Weldon Rightmer will officiate. Burial Highland Cemetery. Born Oct 17 1899 near Ralston Indian Territory he moved to Oklahoma City then Lawton and Medicine Park. Survived by two brothers three step brothers and one step-sister.
Sgt. Charles H. Allen is soldier of the quarter, Finley Hood driver of the month, and Wilburn Taylor cook of the month. They received trophies and certificates of achievement from Col. Clement H. Will during a recent awards ceremony.
Canada’s seacoast ranks among the world’s longest, totaling 17 860 miles on the mainland and 41 810 miles of surrounding islands.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. at Fort Sill post cemetery for Tanna Lea Hass infant daughter of Pvt. and Mrs. Randall Hass of 1122 A Taft. Maj. Bernard K. Borson officiated. burial directed by Becker Funeral Home. The child died after birth at Reynolds Army Hospital.
The Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoma City Times raised home delivery charges by 10 cents weekly effective Feb. 1 due to rising costs and stagnant carrier earnings. The Sunday Oklahoma will stay unchanged, while Daily Oklahoman and Times rates move to 50 and 40 cents per week respectively.
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