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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
2
The Constitution June publishes Ordinance No. 49 annexing portions of land in the northwest quarter of Section 31 and other tracts in T1N R17W and T2N R17W to Lawton Comanche County Oklahoma, with intent to de annex for highway work and temporary A-1 zoning for up to one year, an emergency measure passed by Mayor Wayne Gilley and city officials.
The Lawton City Council on June 7 1977 approves Ordinance No 50 annexing land as described in Section 1. The area lies in the northeast quarter of Section 26 Township 2 North Range West. The territory is zoned Temporary A General Agricultural District for up to one year and the ordinance declares an emergency. Deputy City Clerk Brenda Oliver signs for Jean McGavic.
June 7 1977 ordinance annexes south 70 acres of the NW quarter of Section 25 T2N R1W into Lawton Oklahoma. The area is contiguous to the city and zoned temporary A-1 General Agricultural District for up to one year. An emergency clause is declared.
The Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 1 30 p m on June 22 1977 in City Hall Lawton Comanche Oklahoma. The hearing considers amending the Land Use Plan from Residential to Commercial for tracts 2 and 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 and 4 Block 1 Stephens Addition located at 1410 1434 Sheridan Road. Interested parties may speak.
The Traffic Commission planned its regular 4 p.m. meeting at City Hall council chambers with requests for traffic control signs at 15th Street and Lawton Avenue and yield signs at 22nd Street and Baltimore Avenue. It would also consider a traffic problem at 45th Street and G Avenue and yield signs at 14th Street and H Avenue, plus removing the two hour parking limit on 18th Street between Gore Boulevard and A Avenue. All meetings are open to the public.
Lou Verine Baldwin sues Charles L Baldwin in district court for divorce on incompatibility. Respondent to answer by July 21 1977. notice by publication issued June 8 1977. Court clerk Janice Mitchell and attorneys Ashton Wisener Munkascsoy listed.
The ordinance changes the zoning from R-1 single family to C-1 local commercial and authorizes map changes. Wayne Gilley serves as mayor as the document is adopted in May.
A $204,000 judgment goes to Lanell Mihesuah after defendants failed to answer in a November 1975 auto mishap near Medicine Park. Mihesuah, pushing a car on a county road, jumped into a ditch to avoid a car driven by Evelyn Rivera Anadarko, was struck and spent 11 days in Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Imay Gooday Elgin named but not served. Rivera served February 3. Judge William Roberts issued the ruling after nonappearance.
The article notes that U S farmers are among the world top ten-thousandth of the population and produce a quarter of all food for the globe. It underscores their outsized agricultural contribution and international significance in feeding populations worldwide.
Lawton Oklahoma City Council vets amendments to Chapter 18 and sections 16 70e 16 101f 18 911 to permit churches existing on or before June 7 1977 to occupy lots of 13250 square feet. De Guyley mayor signs on June 7 1977.
About 120 Indian students from Oklahoma New Mexico and Mississippi attend a week long fine arts camp at Fort Sill Indian School. The program ends with a concert and art show Friday at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Instructors include Cameron University and Choctaw Central High School staff with observers from BIA and Haskell Institute guiding the event.
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