Last wife recalls Quanah Parker Comanche era
A surviving elder recounts Quanah Parker’s life linking Comanche history to Texas towns. She describes his Star House mansion at Fort Sill, multiple wives, and his 1884 rise as a leader who learned English and sent children to schools. The piece notes reburial lore and family ties in Cache and Oklahoma.
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Heroe
Cache
Lawton
Fort Worth
Tex
Plains
Quanah
Parker County
Adobe Walls
Texas
Fort Sill
Parker Ranch
Wichita Mountains
Star House
Oklahoma
Post Oak
Congress
Parker
Tepay
Quanah Parker
Topavy
Werahre Tahmahkera
Indiahoma
Topay
Post Oak MB Church
Roy Wookenetooah
Vance Tahmahkera
Margaret Wookenetooah
Long
Marine Colonel to Visit Lawton Recruiting Post
Marine Col. Randall L. Stallings, director of the Fourth Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District, was to arrive in Lawton for a familiarization visit with the local recruiting substation. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, he was commissioned in July 1939 after earning a BS in education at the University of Arkansas. As director, Stallings oversees recruiting in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall L. Stallings
Fighth Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District
Lawton
Muskogee
Okla
Stallings
Marine Corps
University of Arkansas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Renault driver dies after collision on Fort Sill Blvd
Mrs Campbell 23, of Lawton is killed when her 1959 Renault collides with a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Robert Meyer and taxis. The Renault veers into a pole after the crash, killing Mrs Campbell and injuring four others. Police note the incident as Lawton's third traffic death in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Arlington
Roosevelt
Chevrolet
Anthony Brennan
Fort Sill
Edward M. Marino
James H. McGarrigie
Richard B. Gembecki
Marino
Campbell
Pocasset
Robert Campbell
Durant
Lawton
Lawton Funeral Home
Claude Davis
Assembly of God Church
Highland Cemetery
Lions Club Chooses Raymond’s Restaurant For Meetings
Lawton Evening Lions met Tuesday with twenty four members present and selected Raymond's Restaurant as the regular meeting site. Mrs. Opal Clare presented the program titled How to Make Money with Money through investments.
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Lions Club
Lawton
Lions
Raymond's
Opal Clare
Big Lift Troops Resume Duties at Fort Sill
Two battalions from Fort Sill resume duties after NATO Germany maneuvers. The 2nd Battalion 31st Artillery and 2nd Battalion 36th Artillery check in their gear on artillery ranges. A 9 man detachment from the 2nd 36th will return later with equipment. Commanders Sawbridge and Harper plan 30 percent of units on safary time and staggered time off for the rest.
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Fort Sill
Sill
31St Artillery
36Th Artillery
Germany
John J. Sawbridge
Collas Harper
Thanksgiving Services Set In Fort Sill Chapels
Thanksgiving services will be held across Fort Sill chapels on Thanksgiving day November 28. Protestant services start 10:00 a.m. in Brigade Chapel Bidg 3280 New Post Chapel Bidg 1005 and Od Post Chapel Bidg 425 with Holy Communion at the latter. Hartell Blvd Chapel Bidg 4712 hosts 10:30 a.m. Catholic services follow at 9:00 a.m. Hartell Blvd Chapel and 11:00 a.m. Brigade Chapel Hilltop Chapel Bidg 1601.
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Fort Sill
Brigade
New Post
Hartell Bivd
Brigade Chapel
Hilltop Chapel
Easier to Criticize Than Correct in Public Debate
A quoted aphorism notes that criticizing comes more readily than offering solutions. The remark suggests a bias toward fault finding over constructive change in discussions.
Colon Nerve Stimulant Promises Quick Constipation Relief
An advertising feature touts Colonam tablets with a colon nerve stimulant and bulking action. It claims tense nerves disrupt bowel impulses and that Cotoxam regroups the colon to work overnight, offering gentle relief from constipation with OLONAID as a clinically proven option.
Subscription Rates for Lawton Area Newspapers
The notice lists monthly and annual rates for Morning Press and Constitution Press Sun day editions. It covers mail subscriptions across Comanche Cotton Tillman Kiowa Caddo Greer Stephens Jefferson and Jackson counties with separate prices for Otlehome Lawton and outside Otlehome. Rates vary by delivery day and duration, with discounts for longer terms and a 2 percent state tax.
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Lawton
Constitution
Constitution Ioniy
Canoy A& iDetiweresa
Ionio
Comanche
Cotton
Tillmen
Cod Go
Groty
Stephens, Jefferson and
Sundey
Press & Sum
Bcience
Otlehome
Lowton Const
Press & Sundeyv
Press & Sun
Otlehome Const. & Sundey
Press & Sundey
Const
Sundey Constitution Press
General Weyand to Speak to Fort Sill Officer Classes
Maj. Gen. Frederick Weyand, chief of legislative liaison, will address two Army Artillery and Missile School officer classes at Fort Sill Saturday. A 1939 UC Berkeley graduate, Weyand will speak on congressional relations to the staff, faculty, and center representatives. The address begins at 9 am in Post Theater No. 1.
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Army
Congress
Frederick Weyyand
Pentagon
Fort Sill
Weyand
University of California
U. S.S. Army Artillery and Missile School
Parisian announces store expansion and new location opening
The Parisian announces a store wide clearance and opening in a new location while expanding the Parisian Cache Read store. The southwest Oklahoma retailer traces its Lawton Fort Sill coverage since 1917 when M J Hershowite opened the first shop in Oklahoma City and later joined Ritzweiler and Dorothy in managing the Lawton branch.
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Cache Read
Lawton
Fort Sill
Southwest
Oklahoma
M. JD. Hershowite
Herskowitzy
Ohio
Oklahoma City
Ritzweiler
Dorothy
San Antonio
Tex
Harold
Lela Jane Herskowitz
Okmulgee
Hindu surgery in 89 BC restored facial features
Historical report notes plastic surgery existed by 89 BC with Hindu practitioners performing operations to restore facial features, indicating early advances in reconstructive care.
Fort Sill man accuses McClure in domestic assault case
Jean Pauline McClure files two assault complaints claiming her husband pulled her from a car and struck her while threatening she would be worse if she reported it. Robert H. Williams testifies at the McClure home that McClure attacked him with a jack handle and later threatened to kill him to drop charges.
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Wea
Jean Pauline McClure
Robert H. Williams
Fort Sill
McClure
Williams
Hawaii Talks Figures Shape Conference Day
McNamara arrived for talks on Vietnam policy and U.S. aid. Harkins faced questions about ties to the former regime of Ngo Dinh Diem. Cambodia pressed the U.S. to withdraw advisers and accused Washington of plotting against its leadership. Lidge signaled support for the new South Vietnamese regime while stressing practical backing.
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Harkins
Neo Dinh Diem
Cambodia
U.S
McNamara
Viet Nam
Lidge
Hickam Air Force Base
South Viet Nam
Fort Sill and Lawton water contract faces hike after Ellsworth investment
Fort Sill pays Lawton about 72 704 yearly for water delivery and amortization of Lake Ellsworth facilities. The post argues utilities are shared and that separate facilities are unnecessary. Next year’s bill is set to rise due to amortization and Ellsworth investments impacting the rate.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Post
Lake Ellsworth
Ellsworth
The
Army
Ter
Funeral Rites for Miss Mary J. Thomas
Funeral services for Miss Mary J. Thomas aged 89 of 1302 Monroe are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church. Rev W H Hightower will officiate with burial in Highland Cemetery under Jefferson Funeral Home guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Thomas
Monroe
Grant Chapel
A.M.E. Church
W. H. Hightower
Highland Cemetery
Jefferson Funeral Home
1962 King Crab Pack Wholesale Value Tops 13 Million
The wholesale value of the 1962 U S king crab pack across canned frozen and fresh products exceeded 13 million dollars, reflecting strong demand and broad market reach for this seafood commodity.
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U.S
Good Time Charlie Bladder Aches Relief Ad
An old style ad promotes Doan's Pills for bladder irritation and associated aches. It touts three actions soothing irritation, relieving back and muscle pains, and mild diuretic effect to aid kidney output. The copy urges readers to buy the large size.
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Doan
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