West Point Superintendent to Speak at Fort Sill Founders Day
Maj. Gen. James B. Lampert, superintendent of the U. S. Military Academy, will be guest speaker at the West Point Founder's Day dinner for about 200 alumni at Fort Sill's officers club. Lampert, a 1936 West Point graduate, became the academy’s 46th superintendent on June 28, 1963 and has a notable career including command roles in World War I and II and service with the Manhattan Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Lampert
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Fort Sill
Corps of Engineers
Col. Lampert
Fort Sill Army Hospital Births List March 1 7
Eighteen boys and sixteen girls were born at the U S Army Hospital Fort Sill during the period starting March 1 with multiple entries listing new births. The long roll of parents includes Captains Lieutenants Sergeants and Privates and their spouses with both sons and daughters named across consecutive days through March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Hospital
John C. McCloskey
William N. Wolff
Keith J. Rynott
Charles W Greer
Oscar Melanson
Daniel W. Lowery
Leon R. Benson
Donald W. Kroeber
Joseph W. Lewis
Gene A. Harry
Robert L. Cantrell
David A. Wyatt
William J. Brannan
Ray Whittington
Set
McKay Hrabal
Herman S. Baker
Charles J. Duffy
Thomas R. Foster
Juniors Take Merit Tests in Lawton Schools
Lawton high school seniors and juniors participate in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test the first step in the 10th annual Merit Scholarship competition. About 151 Lawton juniors, 27 Eisenhower students and seven Douglass juniors take the three hour exam for eligibility for four year scholarships funded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and contributing sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lawton High School
Eisenhower
Douglass
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Methodist Youth Rally Set At Lawton Heights Church
Lawton Heights Methodist church hosts a Lawton Subdistrict Methodist Youth Fellowship rally on Thursday. About 126 MYF members from 19 churches are expected to attend with 1964-65 officer elections highlighted. Meeting starts at 7 30 p m at the church on 16th and Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Heights
Fort Sill unit to fire Sergeant missile with German officials
Fort Sill's 3rd Missile Battalion 38th Artillery will fire the Sergeant missile for top Pentagon officials and the German Army at White Sands Missile Range next week. The exercise doubles as Battery B's annual service practice with Battery A performing a fast load demonstration. Battery A personnel left for White Sands to do preliminary work. witnessing the shot will the Chief of Research and Development for the Army and the German Chief of Staff.
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Fort Sill
38Th Artillery
Pentagon
White Sands
Dutcher Seeks Lawton School Board Seat Again
Glen Dutcher, president of the Lawton board of education, files for re election to Office No 4. Justin Kuntz says the election and five mill building levy vote occur Tuesday March 24. Candidates must be from Ward 3 but will be elected at large by registered voters in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dutcher
Lawton Board of Education
Justin Kuntz
Board of Education
Lawton
Kuntz
Lawton Named Finalist in State Community Achievement Contest
Lawton was named one of five finalists in the 1963 state Community Achievement contest. A three man judging team visited, with winners to be announced at an April 3 dinner in Oklahoma City. The entry highlights Lawton’s 1963 progress and aims to spur civic development statewide.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Industry
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Midwest City
Norman
Ardmore
Duncan
Oklahoma City
Fred Stegm
Chamber of Commerce Project
Reid Hutchens Jr
Don Martin
Tishomingo
Friday Fitzergard
Fred Stegin
Oklahoma
Dan Martin
Friday Fitzgerald
Sterling Girl Wins Grand Champion Steer at State Show
Sterling 4-H member Joan Brantley, 13, earned grand champion with a 1000 pound Hereford named Lucky at the Oklahoma State 4-H and FFA Livestock Show. She sold the steer for 2550 to Humpty Dumpty Food Stores. The Comanche county group also dominated with a first place team and multiple high placings across Hereford and Shorthorn classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Oklahoma City
Sterling
Joan Brantley
Lucky
Sterling 4-H Club
Miss Brantley
Cache 4-H
Johnny Wray
Guy Shull
Shull Hereford Farm
Elgin
Chattanooga Ffa
Mike Humble
Tillman County
Four-H
Randy Harrell
Chris Jones
Maurice Wyatt
Faxon
Susie Wolf
Cade Jones
Southwest Oklahoma
Hereford
Doyle Brantley
Businessman Greve to Address Jaycees on Industry Prospects
Anadarko and Oklahoma City businessman Don Greve will speak at the Wednesday Jaycees meeting on Prospects of Industry in Southwest Oklahoma. The noon gathering at the Hotel Lawtonian features Greve, a Sequoyah Mills board chair and St. Mark's Methodist pastor, with extensive local civic roles and a Putnam City background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Greve
Anadarko
Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Currey
Tolay
Lawtonian
Greve
Chai
Sequoyah C. T Mills
Oklahoma
Putnam City High School
Oklahoma City University
Putnam City
Warr Acres
Junior High Methodist Youth Fellowship Hayride Outing
Centenary Methodist church youths join a hayride and skating party Friday sponsored by Mr and Mrs James Cothren. They will depart from the Little Chapel at 4 30 p m and travel to Eagle Park for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Centenary Methodist Church
James Cothren
Little Chapel
Eagle Park
Eleven Seek Title At Grandfield Pageant
Eleven contestants entered the Miss Grandfield pageant to be held at 7 30 p m March 28 in the high school auditorium. Contestants include Phyllis Shelton Cindy Norman Jan Hunt Anita Clark Diana Warren Roberta Brown Sharon Simpson Margaret Catlege Lawana Carroll LaDonna Cheek and Peggy Miracle. The Black Katz social club sponsors the event with a parade and luncheon for judges on pageant day. Tickets cost 1 and proceeds fund a civic project.
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Grandfield
Phyllis Shelton
Cindy Norman
Jan Hunt
Anita Clark
Diana Warren
Roberta Brown
Sharon Simpson
Margaret Catlege
Lawana Carroll
LaDonna Cheek
Peggy Miracle
Black Katz Social Club
Eisenhower High Wins Permanent National Forensic League Charter
Eisenhower high school today received a permanent National Forensic League charter after compiling over 1 000 points in community service and contests in a year and a half. Sponsor Peggy Long announced the NFL acceptance, received from Bruno Jacob of Ripon Wisconsin. The affiliate chapter was aided by Opal Ford and the Latton high NFL chapter in securing recognition. Charter members include Robin Dustin Mackalyn Franklin Holly Blanton Johnny Hester Linda Radcliff J P Neuteboom Pat Holley Steve Bolish Judy Mahoney Barbara Bayne Sue Jones Jinny Coffin Cheryl Bennett Vince Smith Mile Hildebrand Jon Crawford
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Eisenhower High School
National Forensic League
Peggy Long
Bruno Jacob
Ripon
Wisc
NFL
Eisenhower
Opal Ford
Lawton High
Robin Dustin
Mackalyn Franklin
Holly Blanton
Johnny Hester
Linda Radcliff
J. P. Neuteboom
Pat Holley
Steve Bolish
Judy Mahoney
Barbara Bayne
Sue Jones
Jinny Coffin
Cheryl Bennett
Vince Smith
Mile Hildebrand
Jon Crawford
Frozen Woman Survives Frigid Night At Tulsa Hospital
A 46 year old Tulsa woman found on a freezing street recovered after being nearly dead. Her body temperature dropped to 31 degrees below normal and doctors used warming techniques including a hypothermia blanket and hot water balloons. She regained consciousness and showed minimal after effects a throat hole and tingling in her fingers.
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Tulsa
Hillcrest Medical Center
Marie Stella Adams
Beause
Edward Jenkins
Jenkins
Joe Roberts
Dr. Jenkins
Funeral Rites Planned for Ralph H. Cline
Funeral services for Ralph H. Cline 50 of 1318 Ash will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Lawton Funeral chapel Rev Ar gus Hamilton of Centenary Methodist church will officiate burial follows in Highland cemetery Cline a former county attorney and special sessions judge died Monday after a lengthy illness He was born in Hobart and moved to Lawton in 1920 He was married to Juanita Cash and is survived by his wife a son Don and a daughter Donna and a sister Hal Greenburg Daly City California.
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Ralph H. Cline
Lawton Funeral Home
Argus Hamilton
Centenary Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
Cline
Juanita Cash
Shawnee
Don
Pasadena
Calif
Donna
Hal Greenburg
Daly City
Alif
Elder James Worley dies after illness in Clinton hospital
Elder James Worley 72 of Temple died Sunday in a Clinton hospital after about four months of illness. Born August 18 1891 in Tatums he lived in Temple since 1935 and pastored several Church of God in Christ churches. Survived by wife Minnie Lee three daughters Juanita Oliver Janie Ora B Worley a son Willie two brothers and five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at the Church of God in Christ in Duncan with Elder J E Jones officiating. Burial will be in Tatums cemetery under Jefferson Funeral Home Lawton direction.
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James Worley
Temple
Church of God In Christ
Duncan
Clinton
Worley
Tatums
Minnie Lee
Juanita Oliver
St. Paul
Minn
Janie
Ora B. Worley
Willie
Albert L. Worley Sr
Wilson Worley
Muskogee
J. E. Jones
Duncan Church
Tatums Cemetery
Jefferson Funeral Home
Lawton
Hospital Births and Admissions Chronicle
Medical and surgical admissions listed from multiple Oklahoma City area hospitals. Newborns include several births with weights and times. numerous patients admitted or dismissed with names and addresses, including Indian Hospital mentions and births noted for March dates.
Doris June Stults dies in Marlow heart ailment at 34
Doris June Stults 34 died Sunday at her home from a heart ailment. Services were held at the Church of Christ with minister Byron Fullerton. Burial followed in Marlow cemetery under Callaway-Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. R L Stults and sister Mrs Evelyn Joyce Whyback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
Doris June Stults
Church of Christ
Byron Fullerton
Callaway-Smith Funeral Home
John Vaughn
Jim Graham
John Hall
L. F. Freeman
Sojourners Induct Two New Members At Fort Sill Banquet
Fort Sill chapter 29 National Sojourners inducted Lt. Bruce T. Wood of the U S Army hospital and Capt. Frank McDonald of the U S Army Training Center Field Artillery at a ladies night banquet in the Fort Sill Officers Club. Capt. (Ret.) Pascual Giron presided. About 50 attended as Storey and Barton School of the Dance presented the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
National Sojourners
Sill Parachutists To Help Dedicate Poteau's Airport
Fort Sill Low Level Parachuting Club will take part in a two hour air show during the dedication of Poteau’s new Robert S Kerr Airport. Majority Leader Carl Albert will speak at the ceremony with Mrs Kerr and the late senator’s children in attendance.
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Fort Sill
Poteau
Robert S. Kerr
Carl Albert
Grayce Kerr
Oklahoma Baptist senior to present science exhibit for preview days
Bill Fesler, a Oklahoma Baptist University senior and Elgin High School graduate, is preparing a science exhibit for the college preview days on March 14 and April 11. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David Fesler of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Fesler
Oklahoma Baptist University
Elgin High School
OBU
David Fesler
Elgin
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Japan
Leslie R. Groves
Armed Forces Special Weapons Project
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Alan Soffer
Patrick
Breaux
Townsend A. van Fleet
David L. Weston
Pfc
Joseph J. Bucrko
S-Set
Robert C. Sharp
Kenneth R- Garner
Shove R Katena
Wayne FE. Rinker
Craig L. Tuttle
Albert McFarland
James McDonald
Neil M. Lester
George A. Rogers
John W. Higgins
Leroy E. L. Boulanger
Methodist
Jeannine Stegin
Bob Hendrick
James Cottingham
James van- Wey
Peter C. King
Elizabeth Killian
Bill Crawford
Junior Service League
Bill F. Bentley
Chamber
Exalt English
Milton Keating
Stegin
Floyd Zook
Charlie Payne
J. C. Kennedy
Carroll Stenger
Carnegie Ffa
Lawrence Wray
Cache
Lester Wray
Billy Suthers
Arnett Ffa
Scotty Hughes
Lawton Ffa
Joan Kelsey
Elgin Ffa
Frankie Rush
Dave Martin Jr
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Larry Dyer
Paul Carpenter
Tillman
Phillip Hawkins
Marvin Hann
Gordon Glasgow
Grandfield Ffa
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Elder J. Worley
James L. Hood
Lance Gonzalez
Carl Gonzalez
Jimmy Wiersema
Egin
Blake Ross
Walters
Frank E. Oliver
G. K. Goff
Marion Bennett
Frederick
Eddie Kouri
Albert Johnson
S. 26Th
Nadine Livingston
Ash
Joseph Wallace
Freddie R. Coward
N. 40Th
David Hutton
Socorro
N. M
Leon Tauah
Carla A. Hoeman
Elmer Woodall
S. 45Th
Walter Harbacek
Robert Carlyon
Robert J. Carlyon
Ridgecrest
Brent S. Cox
Edward FE. Cox
Eisenhower Dr
Christopher Andrews
Barrett Andrews
Michael Johnson
Cal Johnson
N. 25Th
John Randolph Smith
Aubrey Wayne Smith
Longview
Kathy Freeman
Floyd Freeman
Laird
General Simmons
Ralph McIntosh
Fletcher
Henry F. Tuck Jr
Williams
Vada Palmer
Baldwin
Phil Raines
Altus
Dale Flam
Elmer Lee Seymour Jr
PHS Indian Hospital
Vernon Mowatt
Indiahoma
Charles Tiblow
Stecker
Albert Cody
Apache
Gene Tso
Mike Tahdooahnippah
Mary Prince
Rosalie Moore
Maysville
Roselyn Once
Gene Asenap
John Cable
Sammy Benton
Frances Tomps
Carnegie
Murl McKinney
Snyder
Milton Sankadota
Harold Brokeshoulder
Doyle Pollard
Euclid
John C. Kerr
James Nettle
Ronald Slagle
Andrew Forgione
N. W
Otho Smith
Garfield
J. D. Robbins
Alice S. Miller
Arlington
Coy D. Potter
Chattanooga
Jim Harthcock
Cordell
Zaa Slaughter
S. 28Th
Betty Smith
Willie C. Gray
McKinley
Minia Stransky
Lawrence Stransky
Gore Bird
Cecil Richardson
W. C. Apple
Diana J. Mancini
Wilma Mancini
John Misel
Clarence E. Williams
Park
Manuel R. Womack
Cornell
James E. Cole
Oak
Dan Wiseman
Smith
Terry W. Motley
Wayne Motley
Woodford Whitson
Joe Mack Macias
Douglas
Harvey Lewis
Jack Gilbert
Jenny Green
Jefferson
Willie M. Adams
Lawrence Belcher
Daryl Bryce Dickerson
Edward Dickerson
Logan
A Estes
James L. Hixon
Cynthia K. Ladyman
H. D. Ladyman
N. W. 57Th
Ima Jean Lester
Katherine Priddy
Bessie
Bobbie J. Taylor
Lula Mae Willett
Sojourners
Sill
Poteau’s
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