Pioneer Doctors Recall Institution's Early Days
Staff writer Bill Crawford recalls Lawton Southwestern Hospital's origins from a 16 bed brick facility at 401 Lee Street to a modern 80 bed hospital. He notes leaders Dr Dunlap and Dr George S. and the move from a small private hospital to a major regional medical center with nurses training, staff expansion, and thousands of patient days.
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Bill Crawford
Southwestern
Murap
George S. Ber
Lawton
Southern
I Western Hospital
Anyo
Roy
Tell Ae
Turner
San
Uness
Dunlap
Lee
Amanche Myer
Afume
Southwestern Hospital
Wayey Fuqua
Fuqua
Lawwtondin
Inlowing & Byoplagae
New York
Fort Sil
Okhema
Notable Local Doctors Reflect on Careers and Hospital History
Dr. Dunlap and Dr. Barber reminisce on long medical careers in Comanche County. They discuss hospital operations from 1919 to 1932, early insurance efforts that foreshadowed Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the 1949 addition of the hospital’s west wing. An open house will honor Southwestern hospital’s 50 years of service.
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Barber
da. Wag
Unti
Southwestern Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Lawton
Carnegie
Duncan
Dunlap
Dr. Barbey
Fred T. Pa
Cement High School Holds Evening Baccalaureate Service
Special speaker Jack Staari urged graduates to choose the right path in a sermon at the Cement high school baccalaureate. Janet Williams and Donald Mr Bee escorted the seniors as the chorus sang Our Fathers in the ceremony.
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Cement
Speecialim
Jack Staari
Cement High School
Janet Williams
Donald Mr Bee
State of Our Fathers
Ray James le
Confirmation Class Held at St. Patrick Parish
A confirmation class for members of the eighth grade at Tarhar's Episcopal congregation in Port Sil was held last week. The class was led by Mrs. Charles White with invocation by avo Me and Janet Alexander singing The Lord's Prayer. A reception was held at Vin Polo Club after the ceremony.
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Janet Alexander
Ly Ley
Charles Fatah
Maxime Bureh
Tarhar
Bort Sil
Ole Post
Charles White
Vin Polo Club
Apache Rainfall Report by Local Observer
Apache weather observer M. G. Kiser notes local rainfall around 77 inches by Wednesday. The year shows a total near 27.40 inches with prior months in doubt due to fragmented figures from January through May. A public hall has been opened in Mossad Indie by Gilford Mutagi.
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M. G. Kiser
Apache Weather Observer
Specia
Mossad
Gilford Mutagi
Wichita Will's Refuge Ramblings
A quirky Wichita Will column reports on water safety at Dawn City Health Department pumps with monthly well testing and repair prompts. It notes spring wildlife events, weather impacts on drought, and a longhorn roundup with horses and wildlife in propagation pastures. The piece mentions a rattlesnake sighting and a cowhorse incident in Big Game Pass.
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Tie
County Health Department
Wichita
Buddha’s Footprint in Myth Sparks Faith Across Nations
A brief note on sacred footprints across cultures. Buddhists view a footprint on a mountain in Ceylon as the footprint of Buddha made when he rose to heaven. Muslims claim Adam left a similar mark after a century of penance for original sin.
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Ceylon
Buddha
Earth
Adam
Transfer Deadline Extended for School Districts
Clarence Scott county school superintendent announced the transfer deadline from one district to another has been extended to June 1. Residents seeking to attend classes outside their home district must apply by 5 pm, with transfers granted to students attending grades not offered in their own district.
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Clarence Scott
Scott
Lawton FFA buys lambs for next year project
Six Lawton High FFA chapter members purchased lambs for the future show and market season. Sponsor Marvin Bidget announced Saturday the lambs include Raxee Cox de Priest Joe Ishmael R B D Clevenger Bill Abbott and Joe Cox. They will be housed at the FFA farm until show time next year.
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Lawton High Setol
Future Farmers of America Chapter
Marvin Bigket
Saturrane
Raxee Cox
de Priest
Joe Ishmael
R. B D. Clevenger
Bill Abbott
Joe Cox
FPA
Cement Baptist Pastor Resigns
Rev. Jack Stuart resigns as pastor of Cement Baptist Church effective June 1 after serving since September 1954. He accepts the pastorate of Trinity Baptist Church in Chickasha. Under his leadership Commient Church gained about 190 members. Stuart is a JM graduate of Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Cement
Jack Stuart
Cement Baptist Church
Stuart
Trinity Baptist Church
Chickasha
Comient Church
Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Apache Flood Damages Spur Town Terrace Cleanup
Apache residents faced flood damage after heavy spring rains. Terracing and stock ponds were eliminated, prompting cleanup of the town area west of the Rock Island.
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Rock Island
Bread price rise shocks Apache townspeople
Bread prices in Apache rose by two cents Friday morning in line with nearby towns. The move affects daily shoppers and local grocers as the increase echoes regional pricing trends.
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