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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1977

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3

Portsmouth Island Quietly Holds On In Desolate Life

Margaret Wallace, 34, makes a one room schoolhouse her apartment on Portsmouth Island now largely abandoned by residents. She split time with Ocracoke, earns up to 150 dollars daily caring for vacant houses and fishing when the season runs. The island still has a church and school, but storms choke channels and the port is useless.

Miss Wallace Hopewell Portsmouth Ocracoke

Congress set for fast action on emergency gas bill

Washington leaders expect rapid progress this week on President Carter s emergency natural gas bill with efforts to curb amendments. Senators weigh linking interstate and intrastate pipelines while Kennedy and Durkin push limits on prices and data gathering.

Washington Carter Senate Robert C. Byrd D. Va Pittsburgh Bennett Johnston D-La Federal Power Commission Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass John Durkin D-N

Why I Am Proud To Be An American Contest Judges Named

Yesteryears notes list judges for the Comanche County Why I’m Proud To Be An American contest. Sponsored by the Lawton Business and Professional Women’s Club, judges are Mrs. Helen Burns Jones Graves Gladys Harris and Mrs. Clara Kelley.

Comanche County Lawton Business and Professional Women’s Club Helen Burns Jones Graves Gladys Harris Clara Kelley

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