Former GRDA Member Louis Sharpe II Dies
CHECOTAH AP Louis K Sharpe II a former member of the Grand River Dam Authority died Sunday from an apparent heart attack. He was appointed to GRDA in 1961 but resigned a year later due to ill health. A Mississippi native he moved to Checotah in 1915 and later ran 13 drygoods stores in Oklahoma including the Checotah flagship and two in Oklahoma City. Survivors include his widow two sons Louis K Sharpe II of Checotah and Dr Joseph H Sharpe of Farmington NM and a daughter Mrs Anne Mason of Philadelphia.
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Checotah
Louis K. Sharpe II
Grand River Dam Authority
Sharp
GRDA
Mississippi
Sharpe
Drygoods
Oklahoma
Checo
Cap Ceremony Set for Wednesday for Red Cross Groups
The cap ceremony for the Red Cross Blue Teens and Gray Ladies will occur at 7 30 p m Wednesday instead of Tuesday. A total of 70 Blue Teens and three Gray Ladies will receive caps during the event funded by the McMahon Foundation 716.
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Red Cross
McMahon Foundation
Subscription Rates for Lawton Press Stamp and Mail
Rate card lists second class postage, carrier service in Lawton area, and mail subscriptions across Oklahoma counties. Prices include monthly, yearly, and combination options for Constitution, Press, and Sunday editions with varying discounts for in state regions and out of state, plus tax.
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Lawton
Otle
Constitution
Constitution Press
Comanche
Cotton
Tiliman
Kiowa
Cad- Go
Grady
Stephens
Jefferson
Jackson Counties
Press & Sun
Oklahome
Lawton P.O
Sundey
Sundey $14.28 8.16 S10 1.78 Press & Sunday
Oklahoma
Fenty
Constantinople Fallen Amid Byzantine Court Debate
Legend recalls 1453 siege of Constantinople with Byzantine leaders allegedly debating angels’ gender as Ottoman forces breached the walls. The tale blends myth with history, illustrating the dramatic collapse of the empire.
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Constantinople
March Getting A Mild Start
A March snowstorm raged from the northern Rockies while milder conditions spread elsewhere. Heavy rains hit the Gulf Coast and midwest highs fell. A tornado alert stretched from Beaumont to north of Baton Rouge, with warnings issued for Idaho Montana and Nebraska.
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Gulf Coast
Midwest
Beaumont
Tex
Baton Rouge
Weather Bureau
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Nevada
Colorado
Kansas
Grand Coteau
Pacific
San Francisco Bay
Puget Sound
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James D. Lassetter
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William M. Redling
U. S. Army Europe
Col. Lassetter
Carney B. Lassetter
Atlanta
L. S. Army
United States
Cache Road
Main Street
Sheridan Road
Sheridan and
IN Duncan
U.S
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Ieee
Rvs
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Gore
Smokey Torbet
Wayne Frank
Fountain-Horne
Lacy
United Press International
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Middle Atlantic States
Florida
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Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Spider‘s
Allen
Lbr. Co
E Street Dial
Soeata Ae
Hina
Zenith
I Ea
44Th
Cache Rood - Lawton Ee
Arela
Bonanza
Downtown Appliance Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
S. Lith
Goodyear Service
C Ave
Gregg’s Furniture
Ft. Sill Blvd
Home Decor
Horton Furniture
N. Sheridan Huddieston’s Furniture
Cache
Okla
Midwest Furniture Mart
Montgomery Ward & Company
Nelson Furniture
E Ave
Oklahoma Tire & Supply
D Ave
Page's Maytag
Pioneer Furniture
Lee Blvd
Popular Furniture Company
Raulston’s Furniture
Sears Roebuck & Company
Yee Oy
Trade Mart
Opper
Fletcher
McKnight Hardware
Apache
C’s Plumbing
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