Funeral services for William L Murphy in Geronimo
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church Geronimo for William L Murphy 51 of Route 1 Geronimo after a lengthy illness. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born December 6 1924 in Hugo and married Helen Lanmann July 27 1944 in Lawton. Survived by wife, two sons, two daughters, and eight grandchildren.
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William L
Bill) Murphy
Route 1
Geronimo
First Baptist Church
Farrell Hamilton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Mr. Murphy
Hugo
Lawton
Helen Lanmann
Carpenters
W. D. Ford Construction
Kevin
Karen
Phyllis Aston
Marsha Garner
William D. Murphy
Arhington
Tex
Mackie
Albuquerque
Charlies E. Miller
Fort Worth
William G. Miller
Miller
Moore Funeral Home
Pilot Grove
Mr. Miller
Barbara
Dennis
Robin
Charles
Patrick McMahan
Michael McMahan
Denison
LeAnn
Lucinda
Sherman
Roberta Thornhill
William G. Miller Sr
Waxahachie
Campaign Expenditures Across City Races Revealed
Expenditures and contributions for ward races show Jack Norrell with 3 672 74 in costs and 2 095 in contributions, defeating Don Van Meter in the city runoff. Gladys Paradise spent 209 58 with 95 in contributions, while other candidates like Paul Soper Rex Pierce and Charles Curtsinger posted varied expenses and equal contributions, detailing a tense election season.
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Page One
Gladys Paradise
Jack Norrell
Don van Meter
van Meter
Third Ward
Paul Soper
Rex Pierce
Robert Prince
Charles Gibbs
Keith Haynes
Charles Curtsinger
Funeral notices for Ethel Nell Jones and Newton McClure Greenlee
Fletcher staff reports funeral services for Ethel Nell Jones 64 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Sterling Swagerty officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery Lawton. Robbins Funeral Home directed arrangements. Newton McClure Greenlee 22 of 1223 Oak to be laid to rest at Becker Funeral Home chapel with Rev Ralph Patterson officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Greenlee found hanged at his parents home at 1225 Oak.
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Fletcher
Ethel Nell Jones
Bief
First Baptist Church
Adriane Smith
Sterling
A. L. Swagerty
Highland Cemetery
Lawton
Robbins Funeral Home
Newton McClure Greenlee
Oak
Becker Funeral Home
Ralph Patterson
First United Methodist Church
Greenlee
Drownings Continue After Boat Ride at Lake
Miss Patrick and companion Albert Samuel Jack 18 went boating on the lake. They swam to shore as the craft drifted away. Jack says he lost sight of Miss Patrick while swimming. Jack's father Dr. Sam Jack used his plane for penal searches. Gusty winds and a Sunday storm hampered the hunt, which resumed this morning.
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Albert Samuel Jack
Jack
Miss Patrick
Sam Jack
Carter withdraws from race clears path for nomination
Church said Carter is a unifying candidate and earned entitlement to the nomination by campaigning nationwide. He noted no expectation about a vice presidential spot and that he informed Carter of his decision last Wednesday, after the final primaries in Ohio, California, and New Jersey.
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Church
Carter
Ohio
California
New Jersey
Autopsy Scheduled On Woman's Body
An autopsy was scheduled on the body of 25 year old Mary Flaine Miranda of Amarillo Texas who died on arrival at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Police say no foul play is suspected though investigation continues pending autopsy results expected today or tomorrow. Services are pending Becker Funeral Home.
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Amarillo Tex
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Mark McFarland
Mary Flaine Miranda
Miranda
Kirk
S. 26Th
Larry Travis
Sandpiper Inn
McFarland
Travis
Becker Funeral Home
Fort Smith
Ark
Heinz Miranda
Fort Sill
Amarillo
David Michael
Francine Branson
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Pamela Sue Fillopivitch
Debra Kay Hursey
Lawton
Sharon Gail Hursey
Malvern
Michael Hursey
Tempe
Ariz
Asa W. Hursey Jr
Ernestine Raines
Asa Hursey
Mary Sisk
Water restored east half of rural water line
Mason of the City-County Health Department says the eastern half of the 176 mile Co manche Kiowa Tillman rural water line has water again after chlorination flushed pipes. Western half remains without water for about a week. U S Public Health Service aids repairs. costs unknown though chlorine use totals about $40. Most residents must haul water or go without.
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Mason
Snyder
Grand Jury Bailiff and Court Reporter Named in District
Judge Sears presides over a grand jury panel including Quincy J. Underwood retired military and real estate, Bille Ann Penick housewife, Elfriede Grette Frazier housewife, Lee Roy Bradford retired military, Patricia Kitchens civil service, George McCarthy retired military and Cameron University student, Ronald K. Vaughan retail salesman, Debbie Tarasoff bailiff for Roberts, with court reporter David Harjo from Wewoka.
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Quincy J. Underwood
Bille Ann Penick
Elfriede Grette Frazier
Lee Roy Bradford
Patricia Kitchens
George McCarthy
Cameron University
Ronald K. Vaughan
Debbie Tarasoff
Roberts
David Harjo
Wewoka
Syrians push into southern Lebanon near Sidon
Thruce and main Syrian forces dug in 12 miles east of Beirut outside Sidon. A spokesman for the joint Palestinian leftist command accuses Hafez Assad of using Arab peace efforts to gain time for a decisive victory against Palestinians and Lebanese Muslims. The command says a Syrian column moved into Arkoub region, overrunning two Palestinian commando bases 10 miles from the Israeli border, while Israeli analysts see no threat to Israel and note the move aims to open a supply route to hills overlooking Sidon. Palestinian sources say Syria seeks to halt raids into Israel by Al Fatah and other guerrilla groups.
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Beirut
Sidon
Hafez Assad
Arkoub
Lebanon
Israel
Yasir Arafats
al Fatah
Weather, tornadoes, floods hit multiple states and towns
Three shots shattered a family car amid widespread tornadoes that carved an eight block path in Lemont. A police spokesman warned residences were leveled and people could be trapped. Chicago saw over three inches of rain in an hour as cars submerged along a 48 block expressway stretch. Six rapid transit trains stalled. hundreds evacuated. An early late spring snowstorm affected Idaho Colorado Wyoming and Utah with several inches on higher terrain. The Denver Weather Service reported snow across central and northern mountains, with Steamboat Springs unofficially at three inches.
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Lemont
Dan Wicklund
Chicago
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Mountainoas
National Weather Service
Denver
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Library Displays Miniature Circus at Lawton Public Library
Lawtonian Leo Loomis crafts a soundful miniature circus on view from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Lawton Public Library. The exhibit accompanies a summer program registration drive ending Saturday, with sessions on live reptiles soapmaking quilting oil wells and more from June 23 to August 4 Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the main library. Contact Joyce Goeke at 248-6287 for details.
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Joyce Goeke
Laos Evacuation of U S Personnel Under Way
The United States began a major evacuation of aid personnel and dependents from Laos on May 23 1975 as Saigon fell and the region faced rapid upheaval.
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United States
Laos
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William L. Murphy
Charles E. Miller
Ovar
Wayne Gilley
Chamber of Commerce Board
Ethel N. Jones
Newton M. Greenlee
U.S. Public Health Service
Stephen Michael Associates
W. Gore Blvd
Stephen Wahnee
Peggy Besch
Mary Northrup
Sears Grand Jury
Constitution & Press Circulation
Jro
Lawton Evening Constitution
Morning Press
Sunday
Constitution Press
Johnson’s Bakery
Henry Born
Patrick Henry
Ray del Vecchio
Ray
Rexall Pharmacy
W. Gore
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
D Avenue
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