Surveys Urged For Lawton Lakes By Wildlife Officials
The Lakes and Lands Commission heard reports on Lakes Lawtonka and Ellsworth by K D Cook of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Proposals include shoreline protection rip rap jetties and lighted piers plus surveys on yearly fish removals. A duck blind fee increase to ten dollars was debated. a safety zone for hunters was proposed but tabled. Public Works discussed dam inspections. quorum gaps and council members present.
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Lakes and Land Commission
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
K.D. Cook
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Cook
Bob Williams
Williams
Commission
Public Works
Paul Brune
Lawton City
Lakes and Lands Committee
Zoning Ordinance Debate Shapes City Council Clash
City Council discussion focused on a zoning ordinance and measures to curb development protests. Proposals include requiring buyers to be informed of surrounding zoning and a 6 to 2 vote approved Lovell's rezoning request while other land use changes stalled.
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Givens
Ed Riddle
Jack Norrell
Lovell
Ashley Cagle
Vic Ramirez
Rex Pierce
Norrell
Wayne Gilley
Pierce
Dallas
Jim Sauer
W. Gore Blvd
Sauer
Horacek, Smith
Ashby
George Horton
U.S. Highway 62
Planning Commission
Gene Waits
Paul Cullen
Skyline East Addition
Tommy Brown
Richard Adams
Pleasant Valley
Brown
Adams
Lawton Arts and Humanities Council
Arts and Humanities
Robert Metzinger
Mall Lands Interim Financing for Fort Smith Project
The project moves forward with about 2 million in interim financing for the land purchase and initial construction. About 1.2 million will be placed in escrow in Fort Smith as final bank documents face delays. Ernst Godlove reports the packet reached Dallas for New York air transfer but was misplaced, delaying bank authorization until midmorning today.
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Warmack
Fort Smith Bank
New York
Ernest Godlove
LARA
Dallas
New York Bank
Lura
Vince Elmore
Sears and
Penney
Sears
State Passes Auto Tag Bill
The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill extending the deadline for vehicle license tag purchases by one week before the double penalty kicks in. Lawton tag agent Brad McKinzie stated the current law remains until signing. Gov. Boren, in Washington, is expected to return Thursday and sign the bill.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Brad McKinzie
McKinzie
Boren
Washington
Show at Lawton Feeder Pig Fair Honors Many 4-H Winners
A record 500 swine entries filled the Lawton show with classes overflowing. Grand Champion was Greg Borrow of Elgin FFA, Reserve Kevin Brown, Elgin FFA, while Rance Howard of Fletcher FFA won the showmanship award. Other seniors and juniors from Sterling, Geronimo, Cache, and surrounding chapters earned multiple breed titles across Duroc, Yorkshire, Hampshire, and Crossbreeds, highlighting a strong, wide-ranging competition.
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Barrow
Wesley Barrow
Brown
Perry Brown
Rance Howard
Fletcher Ffa
Dennis
Lawton
Greg Borrow
Elgin
Kevin Brown
Elgin Ffa
Guts Ovroc
Vonda McCune
Sullivan
Chris Kern
Cache
Shawna McCune
Mac
Arthur
Larry Hickerson
Indiehome
FFA
Sammy Mitchell
Sterling
Hamopshires
Rhonda Phillips
Geronimo
Larry Bogeges Jr
Larry Booges
Mike Monroe
Clyde Elom
MacArthur Ffa
Quinton Denney
Cowie Jr
Larry Bogges
Chester White
Brent Crow
Geronimo Ffa
Nothon Anderson
Cowie Ffa
Stephen Seibold
Sterling Ffa
Poland
Cory Coleman
Mark Rhoads
Cary Coleman
Joe Bob Horrell
Indiahome
Daryl Grubb
Fletcher
Sherri Scott
Foxon
Yorkshire
Monica Pickard
Lawton Ffa
Joleyne Kennedy
Lowdon
Nddine Derrico
Berkshire
Tim Bills
Crottanooga Ffa
Rusty Dickinson
Meg Bills
Susan Martin
Mitchel Metcalf
Cache Ffa
Steven Payne
Tammy Smith
Amy Burch
Lee Wright
Barrows Duroc
Cary Chevelly
Darren Ferring
Mike Boelen
Michael Rackier
D'Ann Sullivan
Craig Cross
Judy Ortega
Tonya Colwell
Cory Cheverly
Randy Allen
Hampshire
Greg Barrow
Robert Penick
Danette Shepherd
Richard Lee Simpson
Larry Bogges Jr
Steven Quinn
Wayland Brown Jr
Chine
James Ryder
Potty Hones
Cowie Rfa
Ronda Simpson
David Moore
Wendall Roskom
Tony Martin
Lawton Fea
Scott Trout
Scott Bishop
Cocie Ffa
Sherrie Smith
Troy Fehring
Stacy Harless
Blaine Hollander
Ricky Gunings
Jesse Davidson
Jeff White
Guy Eeds
February climate records: third coldest in recent history
February brought extreme cold across Lawton with 2.78 inches of precipitation and eight inches of snow in early to mid month. The month averaged 11.9 degrees below normal, with February 18 the coldest late season day on record. Sun few and fog persisted, while temps hovered in the 30s to 40s, and light rain lingered into Thursday.
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Weather Service
Lawton
Forum To Hear Talk On Grants At Lawton Elks Lodge
Jolynn H. Lynch Comanche County public relations director presents Benefits of Federal Grants to Comanche County at the Lawton Chamber noon forum. Slide show covers Faxon school reconstruction and the CETA program. Forum open to public luncheon tickets $3.50.
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Jolynn H. Lynch
Comanche County
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Elks Lodge
E. Gore
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