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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
3
This week suggests thinning climbing roses after bloom and removing dead canes to promote next season's growth. It notes light pests like bagworms and red spiders, recommends spraying isotex for general yard protection, and advises weekly watering with zone zoning for shrubs and bedding plants. It also mentions Japanese garden trends and mosquito control on patios.
Bernard Baruch, financier aged 92, was discharged Thursday from New York Hospital after a month long stay for a routine checkup. He had been under care with doctors reporting no complications and planned follow up at his Manhattan residence.
Lists monthly and yearly prices for Morning Press, Constitution, and Sunday editions. Rates vary by delivery area and service, including in-state and out-of-state mail options, with discounts for shorter terms and additional charges for taxes and addresses.
Lawton Oklahoma announces first use of water from Lake Ellsworth supplying about 17.3 million gallons daily to Lawton and Fort Sill customers. The 42 inch pipeline delivers water eight miles to Lake Lawtonka for treatment and distribution with 12 000 gallons per minute pumped, and tests continue before final acceptance.
Funeral services for Ralph Pewewardy 51 former Lawton resident who died in a Los Angeles Veterans Hospital will be at 10 am Monday at Mulkey Methodist Indian Mission Apache with Rev John Pahocony officiating Burial follows at Highland Cemetery Becker Funeral Home in charge A prayer service is at 7 pm Sunday Born December 10 1911 in Comanche County he lived in Lawton area until 1946 then moved to Ponca City later to Los Angeles in 1956 A World War II veteran he served in the European theater and was wounded in Germany Survivors include his wife Rose a daughter Lavelle a son Michael all at home a daughter Mrs Elmer Jay of Ft Cobb two brothers Sam and Ray Richards Spur a sister Ella Pewewardy Richards Spur and six grandchildren.
L Huber formerly of Lawton dies in a Hot Springs hospital after a two year illness. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Whit Ozier of Centenary Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Born in Bavaria on April 10, 1874 he moved to the United States at 15 and later started a leather business in Nebraska before relocating to Lawton in 1901 and opening the Huber Harness and Leather store.
The West German Artillerie Battalion 350 trained at Fort Sill will launch the Sergeant missile at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico next week in a final exam for American training. The unit with 19 officers and 97 enlisted men led by Lt. Col. Johann Oldiges arrived at Fort Sill in March.
Local obituary notes the owner of an Army and Leather store who moved to Lubbock in 1931 and opened a boot and western shop. He retired in 1953. Survivors include daughter J. C. Earnestine Jones and son Eugene, both of Lubbock, plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
John Jetter of Lawton had searched Lake Murray daily since May 11 and on Thursday found and retrieved the body of 18 year old Steve Foster of Bray near the drowning site. Foster's parents from Duncan offered a $200 reward for recovery.
Fred Grove of Norman Oklahoma won the Western Writers of America Spur award for his novel Comanche Captives. Ballantine Books published the soft cover original about frontier cavalry taking Indian captives from southern Texas to Oklahoma.
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