Rites Set Wednesday For Crash Victims
Funeral services are planned for two Comanche County men killed in a two vehicle crash three miles north of Chattanooga. Howard Shawford Taylor and Clyde James Ledford will be buried in their hometowns Wednesday. Both died after their pickups collided at an intersection and left the scene, with neither driver wearing seat belts. Ledford, a farmer from Indiahoma, and Taylor, a rural mail carrier from Chattanooga, were pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital in Lawton. Ledford survived by wife Marie Perkins and three children. Taylor is survived by a daughter and other relatives. Burial and funeral arrangements are detailed for Indiahoma and Chattanooga.
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Comanche County
Chattanooga
Howard Shawford Taylor
Clyde James Ledford
Memorial Hospital
Lawton
Jack Green
Taylor
Ledford
Green
Indiahoma High School
Thurman Richardson
Snyder
Arthur Tigert
Headrick
IOOF
Indiahoma
Preston-Leckie Funeral Home
Devol
Marie Perkins
World Market Center, Inc
Hollister
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
Kenneth
Cache
Whit Bartholomew
Charles Wood
Faxon
H. L. Taylor
Frederick
Scott
Kyle
Bessie Kinder
Hazel Hadley
Waldron
Ark
Stock Market Reverses Five Day Slide As Prices Rise
New York traders see Dow Jones 30 industries up 4.44 to 933.10 at noon. Advancers edge decliners 6 to 5 on the NYSE as bargain hunting lifts selected low priced shares. Commerce Dept reports January manufacturing and trade sales up 3 percent, aiding the mood.
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New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
Commerce Department
Public Records Charges Filed In District Court
A district court clerk's office lists names of individuals charged in minor traffic and felonies. Apparent offenses include speeding improper display of another's license no valid license failing to keep right improper passing grand larceny second degree burglary and two juveniles charged with second degree burglary following felony conviction.
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District Court Clerk's
Arneli Gombie
New York
Rover
J. Hall
Linge C. McMillion
Monroe
Colvin B. Gordon
Fort Sill
Otis E. Mooney
Duncen
Richard C. Winchell
Fort Silt
Ruby Ai Abheltty
Walters
Robert H. Honlin
Tommy A. Reed
Chattenoogs
Ing
Shavune G. Timms
Chattanooga
Local Police Log Details Burglary and Vandalism Reports
A city police report lists complainants including Calvery Baptist Church Kuntz School Marvin Robinson Norman Sampsel and others. Incidents noted include burglary at church thefts from vehicles residences and stores and vandalism to property across several addresses and locations.
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Lowton
Calvery Baptist Church
Tismh
Kuntz School
49Th
Floyd
Marvin Robinson
N. 49Th
Wits
Lee Eh King
Lindy
Norman Sampsel
Tower Road
Forrest Gordon
Stephen PL Kirk
Faye Hampton
Roger Donford
Larry Richardson
Bishop Road
Aiken
Oklahoma
Donne M. Hale
NcKinley
Volkswagen
Cache Road
Western Wear
Gore East Mobile Home
Phillip R. Stanhoon
Dearborn
Injury accidents reported by Lowton Potions RV
Times and locations of injury accidents investigated by Lowton Potions RV. Included are drivers William Redding 78 of 407 N 14th and Jackie D Bishop 26 of 608 N 17th with Redding taken to Memorial Hospital by Greentown Ambulance. Other incidents list Vera Earley 72 of 1913 Glenn Christina Nededog 16 of 214 Denver and Cheryl A Lee 15 of 2805 WN 25th with multiple transports. John P Bertol Jr 22 of 801 A and Brenda L Moore 2 of Carnegie injured at travel interchange and Cowie Road with ambulances and Army hospital transport noted.
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William ©. Redding
Jackie D. Bishop
William Redding
Greentown
Robert Boyd
Charles Grant
Cowie Road
Vera Y. Earley
Gienn
Christina M. Nededog
Denver
Cheryl A. Lee
Trathc
Jim Ingram
John P. Bertol Jr
Bertol
Reynolds Army Hospital
Army
Bobh
Mth
George F. Driever Jr
Geronimo
Robert Dee Moore
Carnegie
Brenda L. Moore
Memorial Hospital
Lawton Fire Responds to Multiple Alarms This Week
Fire units answered alarms at 5:27 pm on 408 Grendale Drive and 2:02 am at Sixth and Pennsylvania. A 10:12 pm incident at Municipal Airport involved standby on a plane landing.
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Grendale Drive
Gross
Sixth
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Court Martial Resumes At Sill
A three officers and three enlisted men panel resumes the general court martial of S. Set. Charles W. Davis charged with involuntary manslaughter in a 155mm howitzer explosion that killed Pvt. Gregory Stilwell of Boswell, and wounded three others. Miller of Indianapolis also faces charges. trial to be held later.
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S. Set
Charles W. Davis
Boswell
Okla
Davis
Lawton
George G. Russell
Steven A. Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
Miller
Pvt
Gregory Stilwell
OSU Professors Visit Lawton High School
Five Oklahoma State University professors visited Lawton High School to discuss career opportunities with students. The visitors were Dr. Walter Starks in business, Dr. Marvin Keener in advanced mathematics, Dr. Joel Martin in physics, B. L. Crynes in chemical engineering, and Beulah Hurshline in fashion design.
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Oklahoma State University
Lawton High School
Walter Starks
Marvin Keener
Joel Martin
B. L. Crynes
Beulah Hurshline
Lawton Man Arraigned on Grand Larceny Charge
George Ray Tubbs, 23, of 622 Bishop Lawton, was arraigned on grand larceny charges. Special District Judge John Taylor set bond at $1000 and ordered a preliminary hearing for April 4. Tubbs was arrested at his home by Deputy Danny Rose for allegedly taking an electric drill from Mehew's Hardware on March 1.
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Lawton
George Ray Tubbs
Bishop
John Taylor
Tubbs
Danny Rose
Mehew
Pets Must Have Rabies Shots in Lawton Says Warden
Lawton animal warden Bob Traughber urges pet owners to vaccinate, citing city ordinances and upcoming rabies season. Violations carry a 10 dollar fine plus 7.50 court costs, with owners responsible for vaccination or pet custody. He notes recent rabid animal cases in Oklahoma City while Lawton has had no rabies in almost two years.
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City
Bob Traughber
Lawton
Traughber
Oklahoma City
LSD Suspect Misses Hearing
Lawton man Roman Gabriel Hildebrandt 24 failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on selling LSD. Special District Judge Roy Moore issued an arrest warrant and ordered his $5,000 bond forfeited. Hildebrandt allegedly sold four LSD tablets to a police agent on January 21 for $12. He was arrested January 25.
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Lawton
Roy Moore
Roman Gabriel Hildebrandt
Hildebrandt
Siamese Cat Arrives in England and United States
The Siamese cat was first imported into England in 1884 and reached the United States in 1895, marking early spread of the breed across two nations.
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England
United States
City man charged with burglary in furniture shop raid
Harry Reginal Stipes, 27, of 6207 Maple, charged Monday with Saturday night burglary of Lawton Upholstery and Furniture Company, 1514 Lee Blvd. Preliminary hearing set for April 4, bond $1,000. He was arrested about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Police said nothing reported missing.
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Harry Reginal
Lawton
Lee Blvd
Stipes
Funeral services announced for Bob Bishop and others
Multiple funeral notices from Lawton Oklahoma list Bob Bishop age 52 of Route 2 dying from fall injuries in Wichita Falls Texas. Also listed are Andrea Nelson 12 of Fort Sill died after extended illness buried at Fort Sill Cemetery. Funeral services planned for Larry Walker 1 Lawton native at Broken Arrow First Presbyterian Church with burial at Highland Cemetery. Graveside rites for infant Van Fortenberry held Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Larry Lynn Walker
Lawton
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow First Presbyterian Church
Pao
Highland Cemetery
Kennard Funeral Home
van Waller Fortenberry
Jerry Fortenberry
Cedarwood
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Greenlawn Funeral Home
Franklin D. Blair
Calvary Assembly of God Church
Fortenberry
Services for Mrs Mable Sterling
Mrs. Mable Sterling 60 of 2301 Williams died 11 33 p m Monday in a Lawton hospital after a brief illness She was born February 17 1912 in Oil City Pennsylvania and came to Lawton from Florida five months ago She worked at the Holiday Inn and was a member of the Christ Universal Healing Shrine Survivors include daughter Barbara Gricks Fort Sill two brothers Ralph Pierce Thousand Oaks California two sisters Dorothy Pratte Fort Williams and Alva DeMay Sharpsville Pennsylvania six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Andrea Denise Nelson
Eden C. Nelson
Reynolds Army Hospital
Fort Sill
Dwayne L. Ferguson
Becker Funeral Home
Andrea
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Lawton
Germany
Nelson
Arkla Gas Company Service Department
Stephen DeWayne
Jack Zachary
Stuart
Okla
Louise Nelson
Port Arthur
Tex
Mable Sterling
Williams
Sterling
Oil City
Penn
Florida
Holiday Inn
Christ Universal Healing Shrine
Merritt Island
Fla
Barbara Gricks
Evans Road
Ralph Pierce
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Dorothy Pratte
Alva DeMay
Sharpsville
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Liberal
Perryton
Alva
Manchester
Medford
Keene
Kingfisher
Watonga
Clinton
Weatherford
Afton
Altus
Reno
Geary
Hobart
Yukon
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
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Okeene
Gulf
MILO
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Chickasha
Lamont
Pauls Valley
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Sun
Lawton Constitution and
Morning Press
Lowton Publishing Co., Inc
3Rd & A
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Cl.c
Constitution Press
Mondey
Constitution-Sundey
Sundey
Constitution & Sundey
Constitution, Press & Sundey
Press and Sundey
Press & Sun
APO
Press
Litton Industries
Rte A
Public Records
Bishop Reed
Harry Reging Stipes
Mapie
Diorce
Michael W. Marshel
Ariington
Tommy Johnson Jr
Ernest L. Wilson
Lowton Potions
The
Lawton Fire Department
Sill
OSU
Rural Water District No. 2
Cotton County
M. G. Fuller and Associates, Inc
Lawtonian Hotel
Office of the Engineers
A” Avenue
Dodge
Farmers Home Administration
Marvin Scherler
Cotton County Rural Water District No. 2
Bubba
Cagle’s
17Th
Ferris
Tyrone Muldowney
Muldowney
LSD
Lawton Lumber Co
Dial
Lin
Ralph W. Currell
Jack Brittain
Mer
Carpenters
Cityan
Bob Bishop
Route 2
Wichita Falls
Sullivan Village
Hilltop Baptist Church
George Stauffer
Cyril and Cement Methodist
Charles Gray
Lawton First Baptist Church
Flower Mound
Isabelle
Lois Oswalt
American Hereford Association
Oklahoma Hereford Association
Gary Bob
Stillwater
Jo Ann
Harry
Houston
Tracy D
Milton T
Abilene
Faye Sparks
Marlow
Hazel Carter
Andrea Nelson
Mr. Walker
Southwestern State College
Dixie Greer
Brian
Steven
Billy
W. D. Walker
Ash
Keith Walker
Ozman
Greg Walker
West Virginia
W. A Walker
Euclid
Prudential
Harold W
Hal
Chaney District
Sol B Avenue
the Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Oklo
Sears
Sears and
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