Comanche County officials resist audit on purchase orders
Comanche County Commission Chairman Frank White dismissed state auditor concerns over not using purchase orders, graves dug in Chattanooga Cemetery, alleged graveling of a private drive, and mowing records. He argued the system is impractical for routine work and defended county practices while noting a supervisor’s oversight for major purchases.
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Comanche County Commission
Commission
Frank White
Chattanooga
Tillman County
White
Lawton
Highland
Sunset
Cache
Joint Hearing Set For Drug Suspects
Four people accused of possessing about 300 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute face a joint preliminary hearing in district court on June 17. The group was arrested in a Faxon area home after a two month surveillance and a sheriff strike force raid that yielded marijuana, hashish, firearms, scales, a truck and $8250. Det. Richard Briley led the operation with sheriff’s deputies and investigators.
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Danny Lawrence Specht
Faxon
Charles Woodward Montgomery Jr
James Wayne Staples
Prentice
Verna Lee Rowland
Marlow
Lawton
Comanche County
Special Dist
David Carter
Dennis Butler
Staples
Bill Sexton
Montgomery
Rowland
Specht
Butler
Carter
Sheriff's Strike
Richard Briley
OU seniors honored on Letzeiser lists for citizenship
Lawton high student Sue Ann Mackey and another University of Oklahoma senior were named to Letzeiser lists at OU’s annual senior awards banquet. The recognition honors citizenship and achievement among graduating seniors.
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Sue Ann Mackey
Lawton
University of Oklahoma
Letzeiser
Fort Sill wins Army Conservation Award in DOD contest
Fort Sill has won the Department of the Army Conservation Award and will represent the Army in a DOD competition against Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps installations. A May inspection will judge Fort Sill’s conservation efforts noted in a 1973 75 booklet. Contributions include Fish and Wildlife Office Scouts and others with 28,000 tree seedlings planted last year and wildlife plots on post.
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Fort Sill
Army
Department of the Army
Department of Defense
DOD
Robert Adair
Directorate of Facilities Engineering
Ft. Sill
Adair
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Seminar on food stamps at Lawton Public Library
The Southern Plains Intertribal Center hosts a food stamps seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Lawton Public Library. Speaker Margaret E. Cowden of the Oklahoma Department of Institutions Social and Rehabilitative Services outlines eligibility and services. Public invited. call 353-4604 for info and transportation.
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Southern Plains Intertribal Center
Lawton Public Library
Margaret E. Cowden
Department of Institutions
Oklahoma City
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Briley
Strike Force
Dist
Jack Brock
H. Ray Anderson
Jesse Davis
Tom Provence
Darrell Dawkins
Steve Dewey
Coy Rogers
Bill Banks
Neil Springborn
Mackey
Jet Blackwell
N. Sheridan
Meadors Department Store
Erwin Acres
Sheridan Road
Oklahoma
Lawton Constitution
Meadors
N. Sheridan RD
Erwin Acres Swopping Center
Defense Department
Sill
Army Conservation Award
Farm Bureau
Ameau Are Insurance
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
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