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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1963
Page
2
The piece contrasts widespread shortages with growing housing construction and lists Moscow prices for common goods. It notes a private room goal by 1965, high prices for food and consumer items, and the paradox of queues amid reform. It also references Stalin’s tomb and Khrushchev’s relativizing view of Stalin’s legacy.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Elgin First Methodist Church for Donald Leo Morris 28 who died Sunday in an Oklahoma City hospital after an extended illness. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery Hobart. Survivors include his wife Virginia Lee Kelly of Elgin two sisters and two brothers and his parents. Local arrangements are by Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher with callers welcome this afternoon.
At about 7:30 p m a boy crossing Cache Road was struck by a car driven by Freddie D Thompson 24 Fort Sill. Randy J DeYong son of Mr and Mrs Robert DeYong 3324 Atlanta sustained back and head abrasions and foot injuries and was taken to Southwestern hospital. The driver suffered hand lacerations from broken windshield glass. Police reported the incident involved the boy being knocked onto the car hood and into the windshield. Jefferson Funeral home announced pending services for Mrs Green longtime Lawton resident married in 1941 to Sgt Willie Green. Surviving husband, two sons, two sisters, three brothers and two grandchildren. Burial for Mrs Anna Sherry Fietz was at Highland Cemetery Lawton with services at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
President Kennedy nominated Far A. Moore of Boley and William R. Kilgore Sr. of Idabel as postmasters and sent the names to the Senate for confirmation.
Lt. Col. Edward N. Kaplan, ROTC 1942 CCNY graduate and Edgewater New Jersey native, becomes S-3 of the 1st Field Artillery Missile Brigade at Fort Sill after a career in Europe and the Far East. He succeeds Lt. Col. S. N. Fitzpatrick who will command a new Pershing unit. Kaplan has served as executive officer of the 9th Missile Group and commander of the 1st Missile Battalion, 14th Artillery. The Kaplans reside at 1135 Magruder Rd Fort Sill.
MSgt. Frank A. Thomas operations sergeant of the 4th Battalion 333rd Artillery receives the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Army Commendation Medal. The honor cites his standout service with the 1st Missile Battalion 80th Artillery USAFE in Italy from July 1961 to December 1962.
A four officer Fort Sill delegation will join about 120 representatives at the U S Army Training Center Commanders Conference at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Led by Col William S Lancey the group attends March 19 for three days of meetings to discuss problems and ideas to improve basic and advanced training. Also attending are Col Billy H Kerr Lt Col Harry Tchaki rides and Capt Floyd F Walker.
Capt. Robert W. Buebe is assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion at Fort Sill as guided missile and special weapons staff officer. He previously served with the 89th Ordnance Company at Fort Shafter Hawaii and graduated from OCS at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1952. He has held ordnance posts at Fort Hood Texas and White Sands Missile Range. He and his wife and son reside on post at 1424 Tyner St.
East Lawton residents would use a federal owned building on city land after a push to declare it surplus and transfer to the city or sell at nominal cost. The council awarded bids for health department equipment totaling 1,046.80 and approved parking space expansions with 145 all day spots and $2 monthly permits.
Lawmakers held exploratory talks on the budget as key chairmen and party leaders met to craft an acceptable program. Gov. Bellmon’s school and welfare plans loom over a potential late spring adjournment while a TV debate with House Speaker McCarty is scheduled. The session also saw new appointments, pension moves, and a failed unwed-mother rights bill amid a broad set of legislative actions.
A light tan boxer with white on all feet and chest and a white nose mark. It answers to Lady and was last seen a Thursday four miles west of 23rd and Lee. Call EL 5.5020 if found.
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