Six Turnpike Bridges Approved Near Randlett Oklahoma
The Southwestern Turnpike Authority accepted six bridge structures near Randlett marking first completions for toll road segments. Officials noted early 1964 opening target and described two overpasses on U S 70 and U S 277 81 and four underpasses.
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Southwestern Turnpike
Randlett
W. D. Hoback
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
F. E. Hendrick
Hendrick and Hendrick
Lawton
Lee Rawlings
Lee Johnson
The
Authority
Gene LeFan
Don Smiley
de Leuw, Cather & Co
Turnpike Authority
R. L. Lieurance
Dave Edmonds
Peter Kiewit Sons Co
F. E
R. B. Hendrick
Darrell Maxey
Hallett Construction Co
Boone, Ta
Rites for Mrs Elsie Hanna Held at First Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Hanna seven of 1801 Dearborn were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Little Chapel of the First Baptist Church with Dr H Tom Wiles officiating. Burial followed in Grandfield cemetery with Becker Funeral Home in charge. Mrs Hanna died Thursday in a local hospital after an extended illness. She was born June 11 1887 in Chattanooga Tennessee and lived in Grandfield Temple Walters and Lawton since 1946. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Carl Cooper two sons Mark and Jess a sister and two brothers nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Elsie Hanna
Dearborn
First Baptist Church
H. Tom Wiles
Grandfield Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Dallas
Tex
Ben O’daniel
Longview
Edgar O’daniel
McHenry
Ill
Services set for Peter Meadville Lawton Pioneer
Peter Russell Meadville 76 of 2703 D Lawton dies at local hospital Thursday Survivors include wife Eula Pearl Gordon two daughters four sons a sister a brother and 15 grandchildren Rites by Rev Dan Pruitt burial in Highland cemetery at Cameron Memorial chapel in charge of arrangements
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Peter Russell Meadville
Lawton
Becker Memorial Chapel
Mr. Meadville
Fostoria
Illinois
Comanche County
Eula Pearl Gordon
Cameron Baptist Church
Dan Pruitt
Highland Cemetery
Anna Meadville
Gerald Jennings
Dallas
Tex
Peter R. Meadville
Pacoma
Calif
Jack Meadville
James Wilkinson and the tobacco world trade legacy
In Lexington Kentucky James Wilkinson who arrived in 1784 helped form a river armada that challenged Spanish control at the Mississippi River. His efforts enabled boats loaded with tobacco to sail to markets worldwide, expanding the region's growing export trade.
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Lexington
James Wilkinson
Spain
Mississippi
Subscription rates for Lawton area newspapers and mail
The Morning Press and Sunday cost 1.55 per month with Constitution and Sunday at 1.55. Other formats show varying monthly rates for Comanche and nearby counties, with mail subscriptions ranging from 9.18 to 30.60 per year depending on location and service bundle. A note adds 2 percent state sales tax and 20 cents per copy for less than a year.
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Lawton
Constitution
Constitution Press
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Kiowa
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Jefferson
Jackson Counties
Oklahoma
Press & Sunday
Const
Press & Sun
NCO Open Mess Names Officers Board of Governors
Fort Sill personnel select leadership for the NCO Open Mess Board of Governors. Sgt Major Robert E. Wolfe becomes president with M-Sgt Leo K. Myers as vice president, joined by sergeants and master sergeants from the 34th Artillery Brigade, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 31st Artillery, and related units.
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Robert E. Wolfe
Fort Sill
NCO Open Mess Board of Governors
Leo K. Myers
31St Artillery
34Th Artillery Brigade
Syrians Protest Union Meddling In Damascus
Syrian Premier Salah Bitar accuses the United States and Britain of backing Israel to derail a Egypt Syria Iraq union. He says Kennedy's Middle East policy aims to sustain Zionist aggression and vows to focus on strengthening the army against Israel.
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Damascus
Syria
Salah Bitar
United States
Britain
Israel
Egypt
Iraq
Bitar
Kennedy
Middle East
Kennedy to Deliver College Address at San Diego State
President John F. Kennedy will give the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at San Diego State College on June 6. Governor Edmund G. Brown confirmed the arrangements in a telephone call with the President.
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Sacramento
Calif
John F. Kennedy
San Diego State College
Edmund G. Brown
Man Wanted In Frederick Is Captured
A jail escapee Manson E. Liechti, 29, was captured Thursday hiding beneath a Soldier River bridge on a Mapleton area farm after escaping Monona County jail. County Atty Sewell Allen said jail break charges would be filed. Liechti, unarmed, had dodged extradition to Oklahoma on a burglary case and was wanted on both states' charges. His capture ended a two day search by a six deputy posse.
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Onawa
Iowa
UPI
Soldier River
Mapleton
Manson E. Liechti
Monona
Sewell Allen
Liechti
Oklahoma
Penny payments settle dispute over building plans
Miss Isabelle Penny, 60, lost a court judgment of 358.48 to architect Gordon Wiedenkeller after claiming she did not owe for building plans. Penny dumped seven bags of pennies on the floor as payment while staff counted 35 848 of the dame namesakes.
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Huntington
N.Y
Isabelle Penney
Gordon Wiedenkeller
Miss Penny
Wiedenkeller
School Addition Plans Discussed by Lawton Board
The Lawton Board of Education discussed a two room addition to Cleveland elementary, with Noftiger-Lawrence Associates to draft plans. New staff for next year include Barnes, Cowan, Lang Jr., Boyd, and Knowlton, while resignations were accepted from Little, Church, Bailey, and Buntyn. The board approved a lamp bid from Vord-A-Ray, the 1963-64 calendar, boundary policies, and authorized bids for Eisenhower auditorium seats.
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Cleveland Elementary
Lawton Board of Education
Thursda
Noftiger - Lawrence and Associates
Oklahoma City
Cleveland
John Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Virgin Leona Barnes
Elien Cowan
Lawton High School
Corlandus Lang Jr
Douglass Band
Gail Boyd
Laura Knowlton
Alma Little
Lawton High
Erma Church
Douglass Physical Education
Richard Bailey
Aleen Buntyn
Elemenary
Vord-A-Ray Corporation
Toledo
Ohio
Justin Kuntz
Eisenhower
Murder Trial In Oct 1961 Shooting To Resume
A district court jury was to resume deliberations in the murder trial of 51 year old Bobby Lee Dozier. Deliberations followed a six hour session after the fatal shooting of 62 year old Dewey Talkington near Talkington’s Pushmataha County home on October 21 1961. Dozier claims self defense.
Fort Sill Opens Post Pools For Summer Relief
Special Services announces grand opening of Fort Sill swimming facilities this Saturday with pools 1 2 and 5 at Fort Sill locations open seven days a week 10 am to 7 pm. Pool 3 will host troop training and weekday hours 11 30 am to 12 30 pm and 4 30 to 7 pm. Lake Elmer Thomas recreation area opens 1 to 7 pm daily with boats and motors available. Military personnel are not permitted access elsewhere.
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Fort Sill
Special Services
Fort Sill. Blvd
Gruber Rd
Bragz Rd
Austin Rd
Lake Elmer Thomas
Lake swimming rules for off duty lifeguards
Patrons are prohibited from swimming in pools or at the lake when lifeguards are off duty. Swimmers must stay within the roped-off lake area and avoid unsupervised swimming.
Lost man drives into Los Angeles transit lost and found
Lucius S. Simpson, 80, lost control of his car Thursday and crashed into the Metropolitan Transit Building lost and found room. Damage was extensive but injuries were minor.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Lucius S. Simpson
Metropolitan Transit Building
Colonalp claim promises relief for nervous constipation
Nervous tension blocks bowel impulses causing constipation. Colonalp tablets use a colonic nerve stimulant and bulking action to restore regularity overnight. Introductory size 43¢.
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Susie Colvin
Roosevelt
Everest
Kan
Snyder
James Swanson
Cooperton
Carl Calvin
San Leandro
Ed Calvin
Oakland
Alfred Kigsted
Medicine Lodge
Lucille Cearley
Lawton Funeral Home
Whit Ozier
Centenary Methodist Church
Melvin Robinson
Dale Dennis
L. McCracken
Frank Gonzalez
Earl Simmons
Phillip Rodriquez
DrugTax
Lee
Artillery and Missile Center
Albert H. Matthews
1St Missile Brigade
John Layton
Fammtc
Franklin Swain
3D Missile Bn
32D Arty
William KR. Masterson
William L. Lewis
214Th Grou
Hurbert A. Standredge
3D How
30Th Arty
Usatc-Fa
Johnnie B .Shows
Bury
M-Sg
Argus Belue
Sidney's Dairy Creams
Bell
Frederick
Quality Optical Service
Pilus
Cache Road
Zale
Westinghouse Vacuum
Westinghouse
H.p
Szale
Aeanuae
Friedrich Will
Friedrich Room
Friedrich
B.t.u.s
Nema
B.T.U
Watts
Cremer Furniture Co
National
King Line
Morning Glory
Armstrong Quaker
Axminster
Salem
Buffet & Hutch
D Avenue
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