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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1972
Page
5
A salvo of letters questions Low attendance at the Walking Major premiere and laments civic inaction toward G-rated films. Writers note Showcase Cinema outreach to churches, dispute for X-rated showings, and urge community support for family-friendly cinema.
A letter to the editor criticizes Mario Zazzaro for touting a G rated world premiere in Lawton. The writer disputes the impact of such films and notes only two G rated releases in a year while questioning box office success claims and the notion of community wide support.
The Broadway debut of Hard Job Being God at Edison Theater uses Genesis Exodus and Amos for a hip yet reverent rock treatment. Moses adds a new commandment and Deity voices urge love over war while Ruth and Psalm of Peace offer calmer interludes. Noah and the flood are omitted.
Lawton artists dominated the Walters sidewalk art show sponsored by the Cotton County Art Council. Jerry Ponder won best of show with a watercolor seascape earning $35. Mrs. Ponder and Louise Pollina represent Lawton.
Winners from the Oklahoma Museum of Art 11th annual salon include blue ribbon recipients Jim Gardner Kit Keating John H Lattimore and Mrs Pollina Lawton and Jim Henson Wichita Falls. Red white ribbons and honorable mentions follow with multiple Lawton Walters Dallas names and the junior division rewards. The Oklahoma Texas Sidewalk Art Show at Cache Road Square earned top honors for Richard V Goetz, plus a $100 special prize for Bob Gartland.
A quirky ad notes a white collar worker wearing a collar with green and purple stripes. It promotes Wright's Steak House at 52nd and Cache Road with phone number 353 7976 as a quiet dining option.
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