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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
2
Lawton Oklahoma voters and the Board of Education approved creating a centralized athletic director post by a narrow 3-2 vote. The director will oversee schedules, procurement, and coach hiring, replacing individual school roles and funneling program funds to a central activities fund.
Lawton publishing houses announce subscriptions with rates payable in advance for the Lawton Constitution and Lawton Morning Press. The notices list publication days and access details for the Sunday edition and weekend schedule.
Col. Donald M. Rhea director of the Counterfire Department at the U S Army Field Artillery School received the Legion of Merit in a 1 a m ceremony in the office of Maj Gen David E Ott at Fort Sill. This was his second award. He is retiring at month end after three years in the department. The notice also covers a public hearing set by the Seton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission at 1 30 p m June 3 1976 in Lawton Oklahoma to amend Lowton Land Use Plan from Residential to Commercial and rezone Block 24 Lot 16 Tomlinson Addition. speakers may be heard.
A treaty signed on June 2 1619 between England and Holland regulates trade in the East by the English and Dutch East India Companies.
The Association of the United States Army will honor Frank Pace Jr. with the George Catlett Marshall Medal for public service at the George C. Marshall Memorial Dinner during its three day annual meeting in October. Pace, Ark. native and long time public official, advised four presidential administrations and advocated military research and development during Korea.
A 55 year old Lawton woman Dorothy Mae Brown died Monday night in the Lawton city jail after being booked on a public drunkenness charge. An autopsy was planned at Comanche County Memorial Hospital as authorities investigate possible natural causes. Funeral arrangements are pending at Miller's Mortuary. Survivors include her ex husband Lester Brown and six sisters.
One hundred thirty nine students and two faculty members become new OSU Phi Kappa Phi members. The society honors the top five percent of graduating seniors plus select graduate students and faculty. Southwestern Oklahoma initiates include Russ Wayne Scherner Faxon P V Campbell III Golden Ann Marie Demling Lawton William Lee Buchanan Stanley Duane Cook Duncan and Harry Delbert Wollenberg Lindsay.
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