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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1972

Page

5

Obituaries for Flora Roseboom and Minnie Druhe

Flora E Roseboom of Lawton will be laid to rest at Grandfield First United Methodist Church with Rev Jerry Fast officiating. She was born July 4 1873 in Crawfordsville Indiana and survived by five daughters eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Minnie Druhe 80 of 4310 Santa Fe dies after illness and is mourned by son Kenneth Drake daughter Jeannette Hawkinson and siblings with services at Randolph Lutheran Church in Nebraska. Burial follows at Randolph Cemetery with Becker Funeral Home directing.

Lawton Hospital Grandfield First Kinyon Esther Williams Ferris Ruth Bryan Tahlequah Minnie Druhe Santa Fe Luthern Randolph Neb W. J. Rassbach Randolph Cemetery Becker Funeral Home Druhe Gothenburg Henry Druhe Kenneth Drake Jeannette Hawkinson Caracas Venezuela Maxine Harry Grand Island Carl Kostman Brush Cole

Prayer service for Raymond J. Schram

Raymond J. Schram 85 died shortly before noon Tuesday in a local hospital after a brief illness. A 7 p.m. Thursday service will be at Becker Funeral Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Born October 14, 1886 in Lowell Indiana, he lived in Lawton since 1901. He married Veronica Waldman in 1916. she died in 1954. He worked at Weist Bakery, was a rural mail carrier 1910–17, ran Schram's Tire Shop 1925–? and served in the city water dept 1936–1958. Survived by son Alfred of Irving Texas, daughter Mrs Harold Hickman of 513 Arlington, brother Gene of Joliet Illinois, and five grandchildren.

Raymond J. Schram Becker Funeral Ating Highland Cemetery Mr. Schram Lowell Ind Lawton Veronica T. Waldman Schram Weist City Water Department Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Alfred F Irving, Tex Harold Hickman Arlington Gene Joliet, Tr

Elaine Draughn Funeral Plans At Fort Sill

Elaine D Draughn 57 of 2102 NW 20th died early Tuesday in Reynolds Army Hospital Fort Sill A F B. Funeral 2 p m Thursday Becker Funeral Home Chapel burial Fort Sill Cemetery Survivors include husband a foster son Captain George H Wayne U S Air Force Academy Colorado Springs and stepson Rolland J Simmons Malmstrom AFB Montana

Elaine D. Draughn Reynolds Army Hospital Fort Sill Becker Funeral Home George H. Wayne U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo Rolland J. Simmons Malmstrom Afb Mont

Probe of Man's Death Continues in Temple

Stogner owner of Temple Well Service Co was found in a bedroom just before noon Tuesday by friend Bobby Hale. He was shot in the left temple with a small caliber gun and died later at a hospital. A .22 caliber rifle was found under a bed. officials debate whether wounds were self-inflicted or from a nosebleed condition mentioned by Sheriff Kerr.

Stogner Bobby Hale Lindley Hospital Duncan VA Hospital Oklahoma City Temple City Howard Douglas Temple Well Service Co Douglas Cotton County Joe Kerr State Crime Bureau Kerr

Housing Fraud Probe Dropped in Oklahoma

A Kiowa County grand jury in Hobart, Oklahoma, adjourned after a day and a half with no indictments. The panel said no evidence showed criminal activity in housing construction or financing in the county, following a petition by Erwin Ware of Mountain View alleging substandard housing for Indians under federal housing programs.

Hobart Okla Kiowa County Erwin Ware Mountain View Oklahoma Housing Authority Act U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Oklahoma

Tropical fish market costs $600 million in 1970

The article notes that American pet lovers spent about 600 million dollars in 1970 on tropical fish, their food, and related equipment.

Complaints Arise In Man's Death In Anadarko

In Anadarko Oklahoma a Carnegie man died after a motorcycle collision near Fort Cobb Lake and an ambulance took over an hour to arrive. Bystanders including a nurse and a former Air Force technician tried life support but a delay in ambulance dispatch may have cost a life.

Anadarko, Okla Carnegie Fort Cobb Lake Bill Davis Oklahoma City Dennis M. Childers Anadarko Hospital Air Force Davis Anadarko Highway Patrol

Four Oklahoma Areas Granted Federal Medical Aid

The Department of Health Education and Welfare designated Hominy Coalgate Laverne and Love County as medical poverty areas and will assign doctors dentists and nurses starting July 1. Laverne will reopen a closed hospital and have a doctor. Hominy gains a second physician, Dr. Don J. Wilson says the town welcomes help. Coalgate doctors are cautious but hopeful about the aid.

Oklahoma City Department of Health Education and Welfare Oklahoma Areas Hominy Coalgate Laverne Love County United States Don J. Wilson Marietta Wallace Byrd

Auto Theft Hearing For Brinlee Jr Renewed Today

Brinlee Jr faces renewed hearing on auto theft charges. Ralph Lee Hinkle testified that he and Brinlee stole a car from a Tulsa auto lot. Brinlee was convicted last year in the bombing death of Mrs. Fern Bolding of Bristow.

Brinlee Jr Ralph Lee Hinkle Brinlee Fern Bolding Bristow

Kidnap Suspects Held For Trial In Oklahoma Case

Two suspects Margie Lou Russell 24 of Oklahoma City and Ronald Eugene Barnett 21 of El Reno were ordered held for trial after a preliminary hearing. They are charged in an April 19 kidnapping and attempted armed robbery of Edward Collins at 4537 Avalon. Each is held in county jail on 10 000 bonds. Barnett's wife Paula Jean 19 is free on 500 bond awaiting a jury trial on marijuana charges. a May 18 visit to the jail prompted suspicion of drug smuggling via a prisoner.

Oklahoma City el Reno John Taylor Margie Lou Russell Ronald Eugene Barnett Edward Collins Avalon Barnett Paula Jean

Memorial Day Service at Faxon Cemetery

Memorial Day service and all day homecoming planned at Faxon cemetery on Monday May 29. The event includes a basket dinner and election of cemetery association officers. Current officers thank donors for funds to cover mowing and upkeep. All Faxon area residents are invited.

Faxon Cemetery The Cemetery Association Faxon

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