Lawton LMAPC Approves Rezoning and Lot Splits
The Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved two rezoning requests and six lot-split proposals in a brief Tuesday session at City Hall. Frank Sneed’s land near Mockingbird Road was rezoned to C-4, and an administrative rezoning near Nottingham Road to R-1 was approved. A Worthshire Estates preliminary plat was approved with no Park Board approval needed.
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Lawton Metropolitan Area
LMAPC
Worthshire Estates
Lawton
Lawton Park Board
Leona Morford
Robert Morford
Robert and
Jean Hendrick
City of
J. T. Grayson
de Aversa
Sylvia Pennington
Ralph McClung
City Lawton
James and Frances Sutton
Jimmie Dean Sutton
Cameron Speech Drama Students Receive Awards
Cameron College speech and drama department held a banquet at Montego Bay for its first birthday. Dr J C Hicks presided as trophies and plaques were awarded to Jim Clark Becky Richardson Dan Ejischen Capt David Whaley Lou Schil and Bill Crawford. Faculty members presented honors and Bill Crawford received honorary Phi Lambda Chi membership.
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Steff Pheto
Cameron College
Jim Clark
Becky Richardson
Dan Eischen
David Whaley
Lou Schilling
Montego Bay
J. C. Hicks
Lawton
Dan Ejischen
iCache
Fort Sill
Lou Schil
Bill Crawford
Lawton Consti
Phi Lambda Chi
Alpha Psi Omega
Lawrence
Chess origins traced to India and early international match
India is credited with creating chaturanga the ancestor of chess. The first recorded international tournament may have been a 1566 match between Italian and Spanish players.
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India
Parker Powwow Slated Saturday
A powwow honoring mothers sponsored by Quanah Parker descendants will be held at 6 30 p m Saturday in the Apache Exhibit Building. Head lady dancer Thomasine Roughface from Ponca City head man feather dancer Wallace Mountain of Fletcher head straight dancer Abe Conklin from Oklahoma City master of ceremonies Lee Motah head drummer Louis Cozad of Lawton. Public invited.
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Quanah Parker
Thomasine Roughface
Ponca City
Wallace Mountain
Fletcher
Abe Conklin
Oklahoma City
Lee Motah
Louis Cozad
Lawton
Obituary of Alzenia Hill of Lawton
Alzenia Hill, 85, of 1909 Jefferson, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday after an extended illness. Services pending at Miller Mortuary. Born March 9, 1888 in Hern, Texas, she lived in Lawton 40 years, was a Union Baptist Church member, and a former Civil Service employee at Fort Sill. Survivors include son Lester Brown, granddaughter Lester Mae Brown, five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Alzenia Hill
Jefferson
Miller Mortuary
Hill
Hern
Tex
Lawton
Union Baptist Church
Civil Service
Fort Sill
Lester Brown
Park
Lester Mae Brown
Indian Ways Maples Syrup Education and Production
Early colonists learned maple syrup from American Indians and the practice continues in the United States and Canada. Forty to fifty gallons of sap yield one gallon of syrup, a labor intensive process.
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United States
Canada
Record attendance at Glacier National Park hits 1 392 145
A record attendance of 1 392 145 was achieved at Glacier National Park last year marking a new peak for visitors. Park officials cited growing interest in wilderness trips and summer recreation amid expanding trail access and continued conservation efforts.
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Glacier National Park
State Library Cuts Possible Says Funk
Oklahoma City AP State Library may discharge up to 25 percent of its 65 employees due to a $700000 loss in federal funds. Director Ralph Funk warned staff as salaries drop by $173000 in the new fiscal year and the budget totals 837000 with 434678 for salaries. He noted no new books or vacancies filled since late 2023 and tied cuts to Nixon administration budget guidance.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Libraries
Department
Ralph Funk
State Libraries Department
Funk
Nixon
State Library Department
Oklahoma
Senior Volunteers Sought for Retired Program Roles
Volunteers over 60 are invited to join the Retired Senior Volunteer Program serving as receptionists visitors for shut ins counselors office workers and teachers in areas like nutrition budgeting and home improvement. Meals mileage and reimbursement funds are available and information is at the Multi Purpose Center 1405 Sixth Street.
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Marguerite Hall
Beliefs on Priest Attire Shaped by Knee Pants Era
In a historical context, some communities held that clergy who wore long trousers would not reach heaven, reflecting strict dress codes tied to era and social norms. This view underscores how clothing signified moral standing and spiritual outcome in past times.
Nurses suggested to be known as health care practitioners
The American Journal of Nursing proposes rebranding professional nurses as health care practitioners. The change aims to reflect broader scope and responsibility within the healthcare field.
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The
American Journal of Nursing
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Donovan Hamilton
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Taitee National Bank
Joseph C. Richard
Equitable
Joe Richard
S. 13Th Street
Equitable Life Assurance
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