Eagle Scout Kent L. Smith to be honored in Cameron College ceremony
Kent L. Smith 17 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith will receive the Eagle Scout award at a 7 p.m. Tuesday ceremony in Cameron College Howell Hall Archie Jenkins Troop 192 scoutmaster will present the award Smith a junior at Eisenhower High School and Great Plains Area Vo Tech School has two years in National Honor Society He started with Cub Pack 181 later moving through Webelos and Troop 19 He joined Troop 302 earning Life Scout and Order of the Arrow He attended Philmont Scout Ranch and Camp George Thomas He now belongs to Explorer Post 102 sponsored by Alpha Phi Gamma a Cameron College service fraternity He has held multiple leadership roles and earned 20 merit badges including first aid lifeguarding camping and astronomy.
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Raymond Smith
Cameron College
Howell Hall
Archie Jenkins
Smith
Esenhower
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
National Honor Society
John Adams
Webelos
Trinity Baptist Church
Order of Arrow
Philmont
New Reservist Rasmussen Joins 2nd Brigade as First WAC
Spec. 4 Jody N. Rasmussen reported for duty as an administrative clerk in the 2nd Brigade at the George J. Keathley Army Reserve Center becoming the unit’s first WAC. The 21 year old Rockford Michigan native joined the Women’s Army Corps in January 1976 and served at Ft McClellan and Ft Jackson before Fort Sill. After 14 months with the WAC detachment she moved to the clothing issue point at the post Central Supply. She later requested a transfer to the Army Reserves and attends Cameron College as a psychology freshman.
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Rockford
Women's Army Corps
Ft. McClellan
Ala
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D.C
Fort Sill
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Cameron College
Play Tonight Rags to Riches Staged at Lawton High
The musical melodrama for children titled Rags to Riches will be performed at 7 30 p m today in the Lawton High School Auditorium. Lawton’s three high schools present the show for grade school students on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Lawton High School
Stock Market Dips on Currency Worries and Fund Withdrawals
New York stocks fell amid currency concerns and record mutual fund redemptions. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped after a mid day rally, with broad losses across groups as investors profited out.
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Pechines
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U.S
Dow
House Passes Time Measure 332 To 7
The House approved an Indiana amendment 332 to 7 to allow split time zone states to exempt only part of a state from DST. The measure cuts a phrase to fix a technical error, sending to the Senate for consent. Critics highlighted timing changes and hearings planned for next session.
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Water on Mars Suggested by Mariner 9 Photos
AP reports Mariner 9 photos hint water and potentially life on Mars. JPL official Robert Steinbacher cites ice fields beneath frozen CO2 and erosion patterns from possible liquid flow, noting polar caps shift every 10 000 years. He warns water would be short lived and storage would be needed.
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Mars
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California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Classrooms in Oklahoma City
A two-alarm blaze gutted two rooms of James Monroe Elementary School housing deaf children in Oklahoma City. Fire officials still determine the cause, with damage estimated at 35 000 dollars. Grain and hay quotes appear in the same clipping alongside unrelated notes about cricket spines.
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Oklahoma City
James Monroe
Indian Meeting Promotes Indian Affairs At YMCA
A meeting in the McMahon room of the YMCA at 7 p.m. Thursday features two BIA officials outline economic development and adult education resources for Indians. The Five Civilized Tribes Organization and the Southwest Oklahoma League for Indian Development sponsor the talks.
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YMCA
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Retail Sales Up Slightly In January
Lawton and Comanche County retail sales rose modestly in January from 1971, with Comanche County reporting 311 455.08 and Lawton totaling 11 005 508. The Oklahoma Tax Commission notes the figures exclude auto and gas sales but include services and equipment, and warn that late payments can distort monthly results. The January top 10 cities in sales tax were listed.
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Parole Board OKs Seven Area Inmates for Release
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommends parole for seven area inmates including Lee Traylor life term for rape in Jackson County and Michael Teague five years for forgery in Stephens County. Two area men, Gerald Brittain and Kenneth Ferguson, are denied. Gov. Hall must act to finalize decisions. board also reports 70 inmates recommended and 22 denied overall.
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Comanche County
Warren Pekah
Rudolph Thomas
Gerald Brittain
Kiowa County
Kenneth Ferguson
Jackson County
4 H Dress Revue Slated Thursday
About 500 4 H members from Comanche County will compete Thursday in the Dress Revue and Appropriate Dress Contest at Fort Sill Indian School. Thirty five hundred girls and 150 boys aged 9 to 19 participate in county 4 H clubs with grand and reserve champions to be chosen in both girls and boys divisions.
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Comanche County
Fort Sill
From Here To Compete In State Spelling Contest
Lawton elementary students join seven competitors in the Oklahoma Journal state spelling bee at Del City High School. Fourth to eighth graders compete with local winners advancing to the national bee in Washington DC this summer. Contestants include Tammy Easton Denise Sullivan Glen Clark Caron Carley Belinda Hedgecock and Debbine Parr.
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Oklahoma City
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Central Junior
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Fort Sill
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Denver
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Eisenhower
Otto Carley
S. 50Th
Belinda Hedgecock
Geronimo Road
Set
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Debbine Parr
Adams
Bob Parr
Area Girl Sets Record With Champion Lamb Auction Price
Denise Taliaferro, 13, a Central High School seventh grader near Lawton, earned a record 2045 dollars for her Hampshire grand champion lamb at the 4 H and FFA State Livestock Show in Oklahoma City. The bid exceeded prior records and involved buyers Mid Continent Life Insurance Co and Maclangure-Duncan Co.
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Central High School
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Jan Kunze
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Ada
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Dover
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Elmore City
Barrow
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Elk City
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Fort Sill Postal Director Dayton Dies at 54
Keith Leon Dayton 54 longtime Fort Sill Post Office superintendent died at 10 50 p m after an apparent heart attack at his home 1107 Cherry He was born July 16 1915 in Lawton a 1933 Lawton High School graduate and 1939 Central State College alum He married Mane Howell in 1935 Dayton served rural schools and coached basketball before joining the postal service in 1942 He had led the Fort Sill Post Office since 1953 Funeral Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Sixth and Arlington Church of Christ with burial at Highland Cemetery Funeral arrangements by Becker Funeral Home Survivors include his wife two daughters a son his father a brother two sisters and eight grandchildren.
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Fort Sill
Cherry
Arlington Church of Christ
Jim Dando
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Mr. Dawton
Lawton
YMCA Starts New Swim Class Session
The Lawton YMCA began a new session of aquatic classes on Monday with programs for every age group and ability level. For details visit the YMCA at 5th and A or call 355-9622.
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Lawton
YMCA
Fire Destroys Bowling Alley At Chickasha
Firefighters battled a six hour blaze at Grady Bowl on U S 81 south of Chickasha. Damage is estimated at 100000 with suspected electrical short in pinsetting equipment. Limited hydrants and offshore truck access hampered efforts.
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Chickasha
Norman Heilman
Grady Bowl
Death of Mrs. Sam C Williams TR in Davis
Mrs. Sam C Williams TR of Davis, a former Lawton resident, died Sunday in a Pauls Valley hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Davis.
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Sam C. Williams
Davis
Lawton
Pauls Valley Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Earth's equator spans longer diameter than poles by 24 miles
The equatorial diameter exceeds the polar one by about 24 miles due to the planet's bulging at the equator. This difference illustrates how rotation affects Earth's shape and measurements vary with direction.
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