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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
6
City crews will repaint street stripes in downtown from 2 a.m. Wednesday on C and D Avenues between Second and Sixth Streets. Vehicles left in prohibited zones will be impounded. sweepers precede painting. Work runs 2 to 6 or 6:30 a.m. through Friday and Monday, focusing on Third to Fifth Streets Thursday. Fleming notes each left car reduces work and that many vehicles are impounded annually.
Oklahoma Tax Commission reports March tax collections totaling 253 274 for Lawton plus 5 305 054 disbursed to 292 cities and towns. The list shows southwest towns with city sales tax receipts and rates, including Altus Apache Anadarko Duncan Elgin Fletcher Lawton Marlow Mountain Park Snyder Tipton and others.
Two Lawton High School seniors Albert Kascal Jr. and Rocky Simpson earned four year ROTC scholarships from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. They are among 24 Oklahoma students receiving the awards valued at about 12000 dollars covering full tuition books and 100 dollars monthly. Simpson leads the ROTC company and is active in speech drama and assemblies while Kascal participates in Key Club Spanish Science and track.
Oklahoma State University running back Fountain Smith Jr pleaded guilty in Norman to selling marijuana to an undercover agent. The 19 year old Midland Texas player had been set to stand trial but entered a guilty plea as jury selection began. He faced a district court trial on the charge.
The Bishop Elementary School annual banquet for teachers and staff starts at 7 30 p m today at Shepler Center. Dr T R Leen pastor of First Christian Church will speak on The Scientific Value of Hypnosis Entertainment comes from former Bishop students.
Dr. C. Henry Gold, former Lawton resident and Lawton High School graduate, is appointed as Dean of Business and Technology at Southeastern State College Durant, effective July. He has led the technology use studies center and will oversee administrative duties for the business and technology schools.
Com mencement exercises at Oklahoma Tech in Okmulgee will award degrees on May 23. Speaker W. D. Finney of Fort Cobb serves on the OSU and A&M boards of regents. Degree candidates from Lawton include Andrew Callaway Rhonda Corbin David Pittman Brad Wilkinson Henry Williams Jr Quinton Zimmerman. Cache County candidates are Wesley Perry and Kelly Roskam.
Comanche County Memorial Hospital will have a physician on duty in the emergency room 24/7 starting July 1 under a contract with Emergency Physicians of Oklahoma Inc. The arrangement funds fee for service care for patients without a family physician. Pettijohn resigned as assistant administrator to take a new post in Miami, effective May 23, and interviews for his replacement will occur soon. The hospital received a JCAH accreditation update and outlined a May 15 charges system change. Bid awards for beds, a blood bank refrigerator, fetal monitors, a ventilator, drapes, Luxo lamps, and surplus equipment were announced.
A list of residents and businesses in Lowton reported for crimes or incidents by the police. The records include burglaries thefts assaults vandalism and related property issues with names addresses and locations such as schools and residences.
Anthony Parker 18 of 708 Summit dies after reportedly drinking weed poison. Dr. Jose Rosell orders autopsy in Oklahoma City pathologist report. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cache Nazarene Church with burial at Cache Indian Cemetery. prayer service 7:30 p.m. today at Huddleston's Funeral Home. Parker, lab technician, survived by father Antonio, mother Peggy Parker, grandparents Roy and ? Parker, three brothers, a sister, four aunts and an uncle.
Fire department records list two calls on Tuesday evening including a blaze at 213 Gore and a cor fire at 213 N. 2nd. No further details on damages or injuries are provided.
A three year old Lawton girl died Friday at Reynolds Army Hospital from natural causes, not a contagious disease, according to Fort Sill information officials. An autopsy was not ordered and Army authorities reviewed emergency room records to determine the cause.
An 18 year old Fort Sill man faced district court on burglary charges for a Saturday night car break in at Lawton Speedway. Concyt Sami Ersen pleaded innocent and requested a preliminary hearing set for May 30. Bond was $1000. He allegedly broke into a car owned by Larry D. Smith of Lawton.
Julia M Richardson 50 of 2103 Bell died 11 30 p m Monday in a local hospital after a long illness Funeral is pending with Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home Born December 29 1922 in Texas She married John L Richards February 20 1938 in Duncan She served as food services coordinator with Lawton Public Schools since 1967 and employed by the system since 1954 Survived by her husband a daughter Loy Lee Talequah a son John Richardson Jr Fort Worth five grandchildren three sisters two brothers and other relatives She was active in Centenary Methodist Church and in Eastern Star Chapter 82 with a 1962 worthy matron title.
Geoffrey Lee Seamans of Lawton received a master's degree Sunday at graduation exercises at Duke University in Durham North Carolina. He is the son of E L Seamans.
Sixty-two Fort Sill civilian employees received length of service awards for 3 percent and ten years of service. Recipients span multiple departments including Civilian Personnel Office, Supply division, Directorate of Facilities Engineering, MEDDAC, Communications Electronics, Logistics, and Caretaker Detachment, highlighting dedicated staff across groups.
Cameron College announces pre enrollment for the summer session night classes begins Wednesday with classes starting June 4 and ending July 26. Evening classes meet 7 to 9 40 p m Mondays and Thursdays. regular session runs June 4 to July 31 with about 550 pre enrolled for the regular term.
A public concert featuring choral music students from eight Southwestern Oklahoma junior high schools will cap the annual Southern Oklahoma Music Festival Saturday at Duncan. About 700 students are expected to attend the one day event starting at 7 p.m. in the Duncan High School gym. Schools include Eisenhower Junior High Altus Central Junior High Ardmore Walters and Duncan Junior Highs.
Archer, 29, of Okmulgee, sues Harre Smith doing business as Bucking S Rodeo Stock Co. for 86319.50 alleging a butterfly device placed in a horse girth caused abnormal bucking and serious injuries including a fractured hip and eleven months of disability plus lost earnings and medical costs.
Lt. William Calley’s attorney says a clemency petition will be renewed following the swearing in of Georgia businessman Howard Callaway as Army Secretary. The outgoing secretary refused Calley’s plea to cut his 20 year sentence. a separate clemency board had recommended 17 years. Calley, 29, led a platoon in the My Lai 1968 massacre and remains confined at Ft. Benning.
Public advertisements must be prepaid and published with deadlines set for weekdays and Sundays. Rates start at $2.00 with multiple insertions allowed and errors corrected only for a single insertion. blind box numbers incur extra charges.
Blunt Zorger at 702 Washington offers coins and antiques plus real estate loans with confidential service. Roy Finance Company at 42742 D Avenue upstairs advertises secured lending. Also listed are multiple rental options including furnished rooms and apartments near Cameron with varying rates and amenities.
A German Shepherd that bit a two year old on his face and ear escaped Monday and was captured and quarantined for observation. Mrs Harris of Geronimo reported the attack as authorities prepared to take the dog to a veterinary clinic on Cache Road. Neither dog had rabies vaccinations this year.
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