Lawton High honors Elizabeth Moore with Bish Award
Elizabeth Moore daughter of Jesse Moore of Lawton receives the Hugh Bish award as the top senior contributor at Lawton High School. She holds roles in Future Homemakers of America, yearbook editor, senior treasurer, and active in National Honor Society student council and pep club. Additional seniors receive merit, activity, and scholarship honors across multiple local and state institutions and clubs.
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Lizabeth Moore
Jesse Moore
Hugh Bish
Lawton High School
Lawton High
Miss Moore
Future Homemakers of America
LHS
Elk's
Lawton
Elizabeth Moore
Supt. of Schools
Funerals Listed for Schroeder Anderson and Gibson
Funeral notices detail John M Schroeder ness born April 21 1815 Okeene his marriage to Opal Cooper in 1843 and 25 year Arkla Gas career ending in 1972 with moves to Mountain Park survivors include wife son and siblings. Also Sterling R Anderson 58 of Annandale Virginia death by heart attack with FAA ties and Emma Jane Gibson 70 drumright native now Lawton survivor roster and pending arrangements at Becker Funeral Home.
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George R. Vian
Edna Eisel
Okeene
Fannie Pope
Loyal
Anna Laurie Schroeder
Oklahoma City
Sterling R. Anderson
Annandale
DeMeine Funeral Home
Alexandria
Becker Funeral Home
Anderson
Federal Aviation Administration
Cameron University
Ohio
Betty Marie
Swanson Rites Held After Lawton Musician Dies in Crash
Raymond Joranson Swanson 60 of 3424 Pioneer died at 5 55 a m in a Rochester Minnesota hospital from injuries in an auto crash. Services at Greenlawn Funeral Home 2 p m Thursday officiated by Rev Charlies A Baggett. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born February 15 1915 in Electra Texas. He lived in Lawton since 1947 and ran Swanson's Music and Vending and Ray's Radio Paging until 1967. He married Mildred Rayburn July 4 1944 in Santa Monica California. He leaves a daughter Barbara Giese Shawnee Mission Kan a son Charles W Swanson and three grandchildren.
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Raymond George
Ray) Swanson
Pioneer
Rochester
Apache
Mildred Rayburn
Santa Monica
Calif
Lawton
Swanson
Ray
First Baptist Church
Barbara Giese
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Charles W. Swanson
Fluoridation Election Sparks Los Angeles Ballot Fight
Los Angeles voters face Proposition F to add fluoride to the municipal water supply for three million people. Backers say it halves tooth decay in poorer areas and saves about 5.6 million dollars. opponents call fluoride poisonous and a personal freedom issue. The plan would raise fluoride to eight parts per million as set by the state health department.
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Los Angeles
America
Los Angees
State Department of Public Health
Revolution Begins in Petrograd in March 1917
A historical note places the start of the Russian Revolution in Petrograd in March 1917 with the initial uprising occurring around that period.
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Petrograd
Evel Knievel ends jumping career after Wembley crash
Evel Knievel told a London crowd he would not ride again after a severe crash at Wembley Stadium. A publicity man cited a 146 foot flying jump, with Knievel later hospitalised and listed with a crushed vertebra and other injuries. His British tour was canceled and he faced weeks of recovery and depression.
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Ronald Thomson
Associated Press
London
Evel Knievel
Evel
Knievel
Wembley Stadium
Brian Cartwell
Country
London Hospital
Cartwell
Toronto
Snake River Canyon
Idaho
Carmel
Newsmen Try Exotic Red Chinese Dinner in Peking
Six American reporters on a U S track team tour joined by two Chinese friends for a lavish multi‑course meal. The menu featured rare delicacies such as swallow’s nest soup and salmon fins with prices quoted in yuan, ending with assorted wines and fruit.
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ERING
U.S
Music recital set at Cameron featuring faculty composer
A Cameron music faculty member presents an 8 p.m. recital at Centenary Methodist Church. Michael Kibbe will perform three original piano and oboe pieces along with works by Bach and Telemann, featuring harpsichord and violin with an oboe ensemble.
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Cameron Music
Centenary Methodist Church
Michael Kibbe
Lawton Army Officer Promoted to General at Ft Hood
Former Lawtonan Jack Merritt, Army veteran since 1951 and chief of staff in Lawton, was promoted to general today in a ceremony at Ft Hood Texas moving from Oklahoma assignment. The event marks a significant advancement in Merritt's military career.
Two Bandits Rob Jiffy Food Store Robberies
Two black males robbed Jiffy Food Store No. 219 at 1202 SE th at gunpoint near 11:55 pm leaving with about 40 dollars. Police reported no arrests yet as investigations continued. another Jiffy Store robbery occurred Sunday evening by a white male at No. 221.
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Seth
Indiahoma Schools Receive Federal Funds for 1975
A tentative $24,487 Public Law 874 entitlement for fiscal year 1975 has been approved for the Oklahoma Independent School No. 2. About $18,365 will be certified immediately, per Rep. Tom Steed.
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U.S. Ofeen Eee Education
Inlahoma Independent School
Tom Steed
Powwow Slated At Tia-Piah Park
A powwow honoring David M. Smotichey of Lawton will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tia-Piah Park eight miles north of Lawton. Nelson Big Bow sponsors and the Kiowa Warrior Descendants co host. All singers and dancers invited.
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Tia-Piah Park
David M. Smotichey
Joshua D. Smotichey
Lawton
Fire reports list two calls in Lowtor area
Fire Department records show two incidents one at 4419 Pollard a trash fire reported at 1 14 pm and another at 1315 Ferris an electrical fire logged at 3 33 pm with 653 dispatched this year in Lowtor.
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Pollard
Ferris
Public Records Report of Burglary and Theft Incidents
Public records summarize multiple burglary and theft reports across residences. Individuals named include Cecile King Esther Hitt Vickie Long Chester Gowman Croftes K Doniett Fort Si and others. items stolen range from dogs bicycles topes TVs clocks radios guitars and financial losses near 1500 pounds. City and street details appear inconsistently as OCR renders address data and dates unclear.
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Render E
Omm Holmes
Reed
Rowdente Matone
Sheriden
Cecile King
Esther Hitt
Tio
Dicwete
Vickie Long
Denver
Chester Gowman
Croftes K. Doniett
Holyoke
Cole
Fort Si
Rouse
Orman
Cieophus Lomax
Burgiery
Sidney Almett
Byron Eimavist
Bergiery
Robert Hufstader dies noted organist at Juilliard
Robert Hufstader aged 68, renowned organist and head of Juilliard precollege division, died at home. A Eastman School of Music graduate, he conducted the U.S. Air Force band 1945 to 1945 before joining Juilliard as music theory instructor and later leading the precollege division. In Gainesville, Ga, Robert Talmadge, son of Sen. Talmadge, died by drowning and prompted a hospital visit.
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New York
Robert Hufstader
Julliard School
Eastman School of Music
U.S. Air Force
Julliard
Gainesville
Sen. Talmadge
Georgia
Hall County Hospital
Robert Talmadge
Atlanta
Community hours at Gore Boulevard office
Office hours run from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at 2016 W. Gore Blvd. Call 357-1666 for details.
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W. Gore
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Ewing, Il
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Hacienda Heights
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Sidney O. Bogue
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Sirloin Stockade
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