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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1964
Page
4
A cold front swept the state with highs reaching the lower 70s in the southern areas before plunging to the 20s and 30s elsewhere. Tulsa hit 78 while Gage fell 33 degrees from Monday, with lows from 23 to 39 across the state as wet and wintry conditions move in.
Power expansion adds a 69 000 volt line linking the new sub station to the west side and completes a loop across Lawton. The project includes a 140 000 dollar line 9 miles to the west and upgrades at Gore and Railroad, plus future extensions toward Elgin and Cy ri. The first westside sub station section started in 1962 with a 170 000 dollar investment and will occupy most of a 37 acre site as the city grows.
An active separatist movement endures in the Welsh peninsula that Henry III unified with England in 1536, continuing to influence regional politics and national relations.
Local officers rounded up three persons for investigation in a burglary at Rustys Drive-in at 11th and B where thieves took 60 dollars in a Monday night break in. Police also picked up three 15 year old boys sought by the county juvenile officer for truancy and prior trouble.
Second grade pupils at Swinney School will perform an Easter fantasy titled The Western Bunny on Thursday. Under the direction of Mrs G R Brown Mrs Dorothy Worthen and Miss Jan Howard the show runs at 10 35 a m and 1 p m in the school auditorium with Miss Helen Harris assisting musically. The cast includes Paul Bushart Eva Bender Lowell Koenig Cynthia Taylor Steve Eubanks Sherri Prater Chuck Sasser John Ruback Terry Flippen Mike Moschello Carol McGuffin D Ann De Yong Sherry Bullock Lisa Kinsell Alice Grigg Karol Ellison Phillip Means Rande Worthen Les Butler John Harris Mike Adair Kyle Kinmonth Billy Uagnater John McCall Jerry Thornton David Torbett Larry Zbikowski Tim Cooper Jim Johnston Steve Schmook Mike Togel Eddie Britten Arlene Turner Debbie Jacobs Cindy Johnson Lynette Halladay Vivian Wellman Barbara Simpson Candy Roberts Ronald Hawkins James Payne Jeff Shirk Dale Barefield Lisa Smith Paula Hayes Leslie Williams Ann Pettit Judy Oliver Kathy Smith Debra Gowin Debbie Baker Patti McKay Robin Patterson Terri Carroll Marion Sutliff Susan Bray Pam Kranz. Mrs James Bushart is set to appear in the final scene with a vocal solo The Palms.
Oklahoma City Republican candidate for U S Senate Tom Harris will appear in Lawton on Thursday with two public sessions at the Cattlemen's Cafeteria from 7 to 8 thirty a m and at the Holiday Inn from 10 to 11 a m. The public may meet him in informal sessions. Harris also to attend the Downtown Kiwanis Club lunch at noon.
An incident ending in the death of Baughman followed a confrontation with a car full of men and a woman in an eastside alley. Witnesses say Brown admitted striking Baughman to quiet him, causing him to fall and strike his head on concrete. Mae Evanson of La Porte Minnesota is listed as his survivor. Becker Funeral Home will announce services.
Saddle Club in Lawton selected Charlotte Sandy Hix as queen after a Sunday contest judged on riding ability appearance personality sportsmanship and achievement. Daughters Thelma Daubenspeck Mary Jean McCune and Jo Dees competed.
BARTLESVILLE AP Voters rejected city and county road bond issues for the second time Tuesday.
Eleven patrol teams plus a 100 man detachment from Fort Sill managed Easter pageant traffic. Lt. Brown urged safe driving and sober weekends, noting few injuries but several breakdown assists and four property damage crashes. He outlined routes from Lawton, Medicine Park and surrounding areas to the Holy City while warning against rear end collisions.
A 525000 project to widen and resurface SH 7 from SH 65 east for 3.5 miles risks delay unless right of way agreements are signed within days. J C Kennedy, chair of the Chamber of Commerce Roads and Highways committee, warned that missed deadlines could push the project off the June highway department letting schedule and free state funds for other Oklahoma projects. Carl Cumings, SHD right of way agent, said seven of 29 easements are in, five or six owners seek more money or excuses. only small parcels remain.
Democratic candidate Jed Johnson Jr. will hold an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday to formally open his Sixth Congressional district campaign headquarters. The main office for the 23-county district will be on E across from the Hotel Lawtonian, with Johnson’s mother from Chickasha in charge for two weeks. His father, the late Jed Je t Sr., was a longtime congressman from the old Sixth district and later served on the U S Customs court. Refreshments will be served at the event.
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