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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1963
Page
4
Services tentatively set for 10 a.m. Monday at the First Christian church in Cement under Dalton Funeral home direction for Mrs. Ella Northcutt former Cement resident who died today in the Masonic home at Guthrie She is survived by one brother.
Funeral services for Luther A. Bennett 66 of 403 Garfield were held at 10 30 a m Friday in Becker Memorial chapel. He died at 10 p m Monday in Veterans hospital Oklahoma City after a year long illness. Rev W W Stephens of Highland Park Methodist church officiated and burial followed in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Bearers were Buford Watts Tommy Bennett Glenn Watts Kenneth Raymon and Melvin L Bennett all of Cache.
Dr. James Blake and 11 others arrested near Gwynn Oak Park as demonstrators urged desegregation. Protestors entered the privately owned park despite a white-only policy and were processed by Baltimore County police under trespass law. Price brothers own the park and resist integration citing economic survival. Some detainees released on bond, others jailed awaiting hearings. Maryland’s new equal public accommodations law does not cover amusement parks yet.
U S Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy welcome their fifth child a son born by C section at St Elizabeths Hospital in Boston weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Both mother and baby are reported fine The newborn joins eight children with Kath leen the eldest at age 12 born July 4th aligns with Kennedy family timing Kennedy family flown from Hyannis Port by helicopter two hours after birth
William Willis aged 70, a New York writer and lecturer, began a 12,000 mile Pacific voyage from Lima aboard the raft Age Unlimited. He aims to prove older Americans can remain active and not retire at 65, with Sydney as his eventual destination.
Five day and weekly water data show Lawton Fort Sill consuming 122.38 million gallons, averaging 24.48 million daily, up from 82.46 million and 16.49 million daily last year. Drought lowers rainfall. filter plant limits daily treatment to 27 million gallons.
Peter B. Harrison becomes the top kick of Battery A at Fort Sill Training Center Field Artillery. He arrives from the 2nd Howitzer Battalion 5th Artillery in Babenhausen Germany and previously served at Fort Sill 1957 to 1959 with the 2nd Battalion 17th Artillery. He and his wife Kiyoko live at 2806 N 21st Place Lawton with six children. During World War II he served with the American Division in the Philippines.
Col John J. Kenney Jr command of Fort Sill Mth Artillery Brigade to be honored in a 14 battalion farewell review at Beef Flats on the military reservation. Interim commander Col Harold N Moorman will lead the review with units from 30th Infantry 214th Field Artillery and 41st Field Artillery Groups. Aerial flyover will include Bird Dog Mohawk Beaver Caribou Mohave and Sioux helicopters.
Guidance on reducing moisture loss and scheduling deep watering for beds shrubs and trees. Recommends weekly deep watering to 6 inches around trees older than 10 years and young trees weekly, plus mulching with materials like cotton seed hulls and manure for roses. Warns against crusting and overwatering while noting mulch depth and soil absorption.
Mrs. Virginia Kidson, manager of the Lawton Oklahoma Employment Service, calls the newly organized Youth Employment Service a marked success. In June the service placed 252 youths under 20 in jobs, up from 99 by the OSES in June 1982, mainly part time and summer work. It also received 483 new applications from workers under 20, compared with 285 a year earlier.
Lawton Oklahoma employment office reports 1 335 non farm placements in June down 204 from May but 78 above June 1962. 1 022 new applications bring total regular file to 2 478. Openings 1 550 plus 134 carried over from May total 1 684. Notable losses: 80 in construction and 115 in wholesale and retail trade. Prospects: steady to slightly upward in next two months.
Gary Hall age 12 is in critical condition after a gas line explosion in his Morriston Arkansas home basement. Two fellow boys, Clarence Hull 12 and John Carroll 11, are reported in fair condition at Wesley hospital Oklahoma City.
Mark Livingston of Faxon has reserved to attend Oklahoma Christian College's fourth annual Citizenship Seminar for high school students from July 15 to 19, sponsored by Tillman County Farm Bureau in Chattanooga.
Mrs Earl W Stephens a longtime Hastings Eastern Star member will receive a 50 year pin at a 3 p m ceremony on July 14 in the Hastings school gym The public is invited Mrs Charlies Maupin deputy grand matron for District 39 OES will direct the reception and program by the Hastings chapter
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