Pay Hike Scales Start At 415 For Teachers In Lawton
Lawton schools approve a raise scale starting at 415 dollars for teachers and plan to post new salary schedules in city schools. Leo Holmes resigns from the school board while praising Superintendent Bish and the district’s growth. Leon Perry named director of food services replacing Earl Curtis with a 12 year tenure in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bish
Leo Holmes
Geronimo
Holmes
Sam Joyner Jr
Lawton
Joyner
Southwest Lawton
Leon Perry
Lawton High School
Earl Curtis
Perry
Southwestern State College
Lawton High
Bishan
Temple High School bid invitation for HVAC and electrical work
The Temple Oklahoma school district invites bids for heating ventilating and air conditioning installation and electrical work at Temple High School. A single proposal will be received until 8 PM CST June 6 1973. Proposals will be opened publicly and read. Plans and specifications may be inspected after payment of a deposit. The Board of Education is issuing the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowton
High School
Temple
Oklahoma
Posels Board OF Education
Acral
Memorial Day Observances Close Lawton Areas
City cemeteries honor Gold Star Mothers and veteran groups as Memorial Day becomes a legal holiday. Banks, downtown shops, and many centers plan full closures while Lawton Public Schools and Cameron College schedule regular or holiday hours. Federal local offices close and Fort Sill personnel depart except for essential duties.
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Gold Star
Veterans of World War
Lawton
Fort Sill
Refuges officials outline lifeguards and youth staff details
Johnson notes unauthorized swimming will trigger federal citations filed with the U S District Court Clerk in Oklahoma City with fines up to 500 dollars. Lifeguards include Penny Jessee and seven students from Cameron College and University of Oklahoma, led by supervisor Richard Walker. Two biological aides join June 1 to support programs and trash take-home initiative sustains refuge cleanliness. Wildlife Under the Stars begins with free films at Quanah Parker Community House area.
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Johnson
U.S. District Court
Oklahoma City
Richard Walker
Penny Jessee
Red Cross
Kenneth D. Perry
Indiahoma
Cameron College
Quanah Parker
Heart Group Elects Officers
Comanche County Heart Association elected officers during an organizational meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian Thursday. Officers are Wyatt Hendrick president, Dr. R. H. Drewry medical director, and James Barnett treasurer. Persons interested in joining should contact Wyatt Hendrick. Membership is free.
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Comanche County Heart Association
Lawtonian
Wyatt Hendrick
R. H. Drewry
James Barnett
Ohio’s Seven Presidents From Rubber Capital Roots
Ohio is cited as the home of seven native sons who rose to the presidency, highlighting the state’s notable contribution to national leadership from its industrial heartland.
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Ohio
White House
It Takes a Pretty Good Stake to Bring Home Steaks
A compact note highlights a cooking contest or sale emphasizing quality stakes and the aim of delivering premium steaks. The feature underscores strong meat and culinary pride with a playful tone.
Funeral for Charles Trinkler III in Lawton
Death reported 1 a.m. Thursday in a Spain hospital from injuries suffered in a May 16 truck crash. Funeral arrangements under Greenlawn Funeral Home in Lawton, with service pending. Trinkler, born August 26 1952 in New York City, moved to Lawton in 1964. He was active in ROTC, FFA, and the Lawton Saddle Club. He enlisted in the Navy in 1970. He belonged to Second Baptist Church in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Survivors include his parents Charles E Trinkler Jr and wife, a brother Mike, all of 6406 Columbia, plus grandparents in Pine Bluff and Imo Missouri.
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Rota
Spain
Charles Edward Trinkler III
Lawton
Greenlawn Funeral Home
Mr. Trinkler
New York City
ROTC
Future Farmers of America
Lawton Saddle Club
Second Baptist Church
Pine Bluff
Ark
Charles E. Trinkler Jr
Mike Trinkler
Columbia
Charles E. Trinkler
W. T. Taylor
Rma
Union City Tornado Blasts Through Oklahoma County Areas
Residents recount a violent tornado that struck Union City and nearby communities, destroying homes and scattering debris. Sheriff and neighbors rushed to safety, while the disaster left at least a dozen reports across the region and damaged structures in Tuttle.
If taxi fares rise, buying a new car may be cheaper
The remark suggests that continued taxi fare increases could make purchasing a personal vehicle more economical for trips to town. It contrasts ongoing ride costs with upfront car expense and long term savings.
Death of George Weldon Briley of Wichita Falls
George Weldon Briley 61 of Wichita Falls Texas died at 4 p.m. Thursday. He was the father of James D. Briley of Lawton and survived by his wife Viola two daughters two sisters a brother and nine grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Owens and Brumley Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wichita Falls. He was born January 16 1912 in Fannin County Texas.
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Ward
George Weldon Briley
Wichita Falls
Tex
James D. Briley
Lawton
Owens and Brumely Funeral Home
Mr. Briley
Fannin County
Viola
Wetherill's Farewell Ceremony at Army Artillery School
The 96-man marching battalions from III Corps Artillery and others will participate in Gen Wetherill’s 13-gun salute with first and last shots by the Half Section. The post salute battery will fire at 10 a.m. in the Officers Club ballroom. Maj. Gen. Ott will assume command at 9 a.m. Friday at the Old Post Quadrangle.
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III Corps Artillery
Artillery School
U. S. Army Field Artillery Aviation Command
U. S. Reynolds Army Hospital
Headquarters Command
Womens Army Corps
Wetherill
2Nd Batther
Storm Apache twister sighting near Ellsworth and OK storage yard
Walter Young of OK Transfer and Storage and coworker R D. Ryan watched a small funnel strike a loading dock area in Ellsworth and move off. Sections of a roof collapsed in the freight yard as the storm swept through with limited precipitation. The National Weather Service warned of more thunderstorms with 20 percent rain today and 40 percent tonight and Saturday.
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Ellsworth
Wa- Frederick
Walter Young
OK Transfer and Storage Co
E. D
R. D. Ryan
Texas
Gore
Young
National Weather Service Today
Oklahoma
Apollo crew readies launch to rendezvous Skylab
The Apollo astronauts led by mission commander Conrad prepare for a 74 hour track to the Skylab station over the North Atlantic. They plan a 28 day stay with solar shade to shadow Skylab and extend power generation.
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Weitz
Conrad
Cmdrs
Kerwin
Royce Hawkins
Space Agency
Bob Reed
Reed
North Atlantic
Apollo
Space Station
Mall Land Bids Sought In Downtown Lawton Plan
Downtown Lawton Inc backs fixed bid sale as LURA vacates seven businesses on C Avenue to spur redevelopment. S and D Land Company owned by Stephen and Donald Bentley to buy three lots for 45000 dollars for a local retail project. H N Enterprise extension noted. Dr Gibson plans to apply to set up a national bank on Pleasant Valley land. deed delivery moved to July 1, 1974. Windmills first used in Holland in the 17th century.
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Harper
Lawton, Inc
LURA
C Avenue
S & D Land Company
Stephen F. Bentley
Donald S. Bentley
H & N Enterprise
Pleasant Valley
Everett Hill
John Henry Nelson
Gilbert C. Gibson
National Bank
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Barbara Driver
Pat Gray
Constance Hicks
James L. Parker
Mary Shivers
Scott Simpson
Billy Wayne Smith
Charlotte Stinnett
Marsha Brown
Betty Daws
Martha Mitchell
Clinton Carter
Don Ginter
James Ringgold
Gary Trede
Avery Hall
Robert Watkins
Gene Wright
LaNita Gaines
Frances Gatliff
Central Junior High
Cook
Burkhart
Lillie McLain
Ollie Gatliff
John Quinton
Glenda Broomfield
Leroy Lee
Joyce Dixon
Jack Foster
Wallace Heitman
Clayton Jenkins
Ruth Johnston
Oil Willis McGee
Earnest Taylor
Lawton Clinic
Heart Group
Ee Rere
Conner’s Yard & Garden Center
Manhattan
Bermuda
Charles Trinkler III
Robert Spencer
Spencer
Spencer’s
John Woods
Elizabeth Hentzen
Gertrude Radtke
George Briley
Conarc
Civilian
A Tae National Bank
Skylab
Mission Control
Lawton Business Group
Neal Harper
Britain
Holland
We At
20Th
N. N. Antonson Pastor
Eisenhower, Lawton
MacArthur
S.S
C.T
America
National Association OF Realtors
Realtor
Lawton Board of Realtors
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