First Lady Award Presented Donna Whitaker Honored
Donna Whitaker was named Lawton's First Lady of the Year at a Monday reception by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority City Council in the McMahon Foundation. Nominees included Mrs. Marcille Southerland and Mrs. Sam Joyner III. Mrs. Gilbert C. Gibson was First Lady in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Donna) Whitaker
YA Country Club
Lawton
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
McMahon Foundation
Marcille Southerland
Sam Joyner III
Robert A. Dix
Lloyd G. Bainbridge
George R. Boyd
Ernest L. Hunter
Gilbert C. Gibson
Police Reports List Numerous Local Complaints
The Lowton Police Department filed reports listing complainants and incidents including harassment calls, thefts from residences and vehicles, vandalism, and attempted arson. Notable items include thefts of radios, tape players, blankets, and license plates, plus a reported inappropriate advance offer to a minor. Several residents and businesses are named with addresses and details.
Injury accidents filed by Lowton Police
Times and locations of injury accidents investigated by the Lowton Police are listed. At 5:10 a.m. Tuesday a crash at 14th and Gore involved Corol Pierce, 23, Fort Sill, who was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Kirk's Emergency Service per patrolman John Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowton Police Deport
Gore
Corol Pierce
Fort Sill
Reynolds Army Hospital
Kirk’s Emergency Service
John Newell
Job Corps Honor Proclaimed by Lawton Mayor
Mayor Wayne Gilley signed a proclamation naming November as Job Corps month in the Lawton area in honor of Treasure Lake Job Corps Center marking its 10th anniversary.
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Lawton
Treasure Lake
Job Corps Center
Wayne Gilley
Comanche County Awards Coliseum Seat Bid contract
Comanche County commissioners voted to seek bids for installing about 1 500 permanent seats at the Great Plains Coliseum on the county fairgrounds The plan adds core seating of roughly 750 seats per side with bids starting near 47 dollars per seat Officials expect bid competition to reduce costs and will adjust the seat count to complete rows The move accompanies a broader announcement about the Treasure Lake Job Corps Center with a 10th anniversary celebration and strong training outcomes locally and nationally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Great Plains Coliseum
Educator Charged with Second Degree Burglary
Ronald Craig Ellis, 33, a Fort Sill Indian School teacher, was arrested at gunpoint inside the Peppermint Club on Cache Road west of Lawton. He faces district court charges of second degree burglary and is set for a preliminary hearing January 12 with bond at $2000. Sheriff’s investigator Charles Dodson said the arrest followed a break in detected by employee George McCarthy and resulting actions by manager Jack Chaney.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Cache Road
Ronald Craig Ellis
Sheriff's Department
Charles Dodson
Fills
Jack Chaney
George McCarthy
Fuel cost factor now shown on electric bills
The fuel adjustment factor has grown in importance as fuel costs rise. The bill now displays the fuel cost amount to show how fuel affects electricity charges. Call with questions about how your bill is determined and the fuel cost impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PSO
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Area Pair Faces larceny Charges
Two Rush Springs men, Richard Caveny and James Russell Bartley, were charged with two counts of larceny of a motor vehicle in district court. Bonds set at 2000 dollars each and preliminary hearing slated for December 10 for Caveny, Bartley to appear today. Vehicles stolen from Jack Mangum Chevrolet Co. in Marlow and Koch Oil Co. were recovered, one abandoned near Marlow and the other hidden near Rush Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Springs
Jack Mangum Chevrolet Co
Marlow
Koch Oil Co
Alexander
Carnival at Fort Sill Indian School Friday Night
The Fort Sill Indian School will host an all school carnival from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the school gym. Activities include a softball throw dunking pool and bingo with prizes donated by Lawton merchants. Proceeds benefit class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill Indian School
Lawton
Road signs warn drivers to read with care
Road sign guidance underscores how careful reading of roadway markings can reveal hidden dangers on the commute. Authorities urge caution as motorists navigate curves, intersections, and construction zones, highlighting the role of clear signage in preventing collisions.
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Donna Whitaker
Sandy Owing
First Lady
Lowton
Gary Krupko
Sheiper Center
Billy Williams
Adrienne Whatley
Robert Green
Oak
Oa Mon
Gate
N. Sheridan
Nancy Gentry
Thomas Gentry
Gentry
Borton Benson
Brig. E. Specialist Training Bn
Fort Sill Biva
Charles Green
Kingsbury
Bishop Ood
Hodges Phillips
S. Second
Rt. 2
Douglas Hollen
Sherwood Drive
Leonard M. Finley
Cowie Road
Federal Housing Administration
Oklahome City
Rodney Young
Lowton Municipal
Second
F. George Wilson
Associated van & Storage Co
Jefferson
Don Yates
Lottie Sheets
Pollard
Sondra Fuanc
Jakie R. Vanbebber
Dale Robinson
Pamela Kay Davis
Ozman
Jock Dusek
Margaret Scribbins
Sullivan Drive
Sandy Ewing
Gene Bartnicki
Omar Calciolari
Eisenhower High School
Whitakers
Centenary United Methodist Church
Whitaker
Junior Service League
JSL
Lawton Police Department
Edison
Child Guidance Center
Museum of the Great Plains
PTA
Adams Elementary
Sheridan
Holiday Inn
Lakehurst
Bank Americaid
Dolph Pianche
Burnett
Texas
Ree
West District
Frank White
County Comprehensive Education and Training Act
William Arnold
Job Corps
Indiahoma
Arnold
David Boren
Jyvpany
Tulsa Okla
Ile Azzcou
Illahova
AVICE
Public Service Company OF Oklahoma
John
Homestead
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Area Pair
Ora
Gibson Discount Pharmacies
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