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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1972

Page

3

Funeral Rites for John Calvin Wilson Set in Marlow

Funeral services for John Calvin Bun Wilson 59 of Marlow will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Callaway-Smith Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Cormier officiating. Burial in Marlow Cemetery. He died at 1:40 a.m. Monday of an apparent heart attack at home. He was born November 18, 1913 in Vian and farmed in the Marlow area for 45 years. Survived by wife Luranne Johnston, daughter Barbara Reynolds of Bowie Texas, sons John Wilson of Duncan and Gary Wilson of Rush Springs, mother Mrs. Sam Farr of Lubbock Texas, brother Carl Wilson of Marlow, and eight grandchildren. Also listed are survivors from Indiahoma and Lawton.

John Calvin Bun) Wilson Marlow Callaway-Smith- Cobb Gene Cormier First Christian Church of Vian Luranne Johnston Church of Christ In Barbara Reynolds Bowie Tex John Wilson Duncan Gary Wilson Rush Springs Sam Farr Lubbock Carl Wilson Indiahoma Jewel W. Bussanmus Lawton Memorial Hospital Indiahoma High School Dan Eischen Indiahoma Methodist Church Arthur Tigert Headrick First Baptist Church Indiahoma Ioof Walker Funeral Home Snyder Calif Ruby Haba Hot Springs Ark Maud Foley Eula Haining Millie Harmon Callie Hughes

Thanksgiving week garbage pickups moved to Wednesday

Regular city garbage collection for Thursday Thanksgiving will occur on Wednesday November 22. A. D. Graves solid waste department superintendent announced. The city landfill site will also be closed Thursday.

A. D. Graves Solid Waste Department

Christmas outlawed in 1647 England公

In 1647 Christmas was considered illegal in England under the parliamentary regime. The period saw restrictions on festive observances as Puritan influence sought to curb traditional celebrations.

England

Hospital Births and Admissions In Local Area

Birth: daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hutchinson at 5 10 a.m. weight 7 pounds 11 ounces. Admitted and medical notes list numerous patients by name and residence, with illnesses including surgery and medical care across Lawton Oklahoma and nearby towns.

Jeff Hutchinson

Shoplifting Seminar Set for Lawton Merchants

A shoplifting prevention seminar for Lawton merchants and staff will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Great Plains Area Vo-Tech School auditorium. Roy Peters of Oklahoma City will lead with Lawton Police Chief Alford Hennessee and attorney Bill Reeves as consultants.

Lawton Great Plains Area Vo-Tech Roy Peters Oklahoma City Alford Hennessee Bill Reeves State Department of Marketing Technology Lawton Distributive Education Programs Carole Cunningham Vo-Tech School

Capital Teen Dies In Wreck

An Oklahoma City teenager died Monday night in a traffic accident on an icy bridge. Clara Jean Baysinger, 19, was killed while her sister Margaret Anne Baysinger, 18, was critically injured when their car skidded through a guard rail and landed upside down in the South Canadian River bed. The tragedy raises the year to date state traffic toll to 742, up from 738 a year earlier.

Oklahoma City Clara Jean Baysinger Margaret Anne Baysinger

Lawyer Indicted For Perjury In Fort Smith Case

Ed McConnell an Oklahoma City lawyer has been indicted by the Sebastian County grand jury on two counts of first degree perjury. The indictment ties to an August Fort Smith Circuit Court trial where Charles Herring was found guilty of selling cocaine and two witnesses were convicted of perjury. Herring received 10 years for the drug charge and five years for allegedly procuring perjury.

Fort Smith, Ark Ed McConnell Oklahoma City Sebastian County Grand Jury Fort Smith Charles Herring Herring

Tunnel Under Continental Divide Near Denver Opens Next Year

A tunnel beneath the Continental Divide near Denver will carry Interstate highway traffic next year, enabling a new route to cross the mountains. Officials confirmed construction progress and anticipated traffic relief for the regional corridor.

Continental Divide Denver

Public Records of Complainants in Lawton Police Reports

List of individuals and businesses in Lawton Police Department records reporting thefts burglaries and shoplifting. Names include Jerry Miller Melvin Foster Ron Miller Jim Odell John Knock Garland Automotive Norman Skolczynski Boutique Bill Bone Maurice Pointer Leamon Jones Christina Thompson and others with locations such as Cache Road Sheridan 31st and Memorial Road.

Lawton Police Department Jerry Miller Cache Melvin Foster Gore Union Ron Miller Levine Jim Odell Oklahoman and Times John Knock N. Sheridan Tg&y Garland Automotive Norman Skolczynski Lincoln Boutique Cache Road Bill Bone Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co Maurice Pointer Bishop Read Leamon Jones Columbia Levines Department Store Christina Thompson

Charges Filed in Court Clerk's Office

Felony charges list James H. Parkman Fort Sill for attempted larceny of auto and Willie E. Waters Fort Sill for bogus check. Misdemeanors include Doyle Verlon Moore 4711 Alta Jay Renee Stephens 4204 Dorchester Richard Ray Black 3212 Cimarron Trail Jerry Dee Pyle Fort Sill driving while intoxicated and firearm related offenses. Nolen Tahdooahnippah 927 N 34th accused of DWI and resisting an officer. Donald P. Kawaykin Apache Charles W. Dickson 266 Community Michael Francis Durham Fort Sill Roy Jackson Fort Sill also facing DWI.

James H. Parkman Fort Sill Willie E. Waters Doyle Verlon Moore Alta Jay Renee Stephens Dorchester Richard Ray Black Cimarron Trail Jerry Dee Pyle Nolen Tahdooahnippah N. 34Th Donald P. Kawaykin Charles W. Dickson Michael Francis Durham Roy Jackson

Fire department logs two alarms in Lawton

Lawton Fire Department reports two alarms. At 4 49 p m at 1203 Williams a false alarm occurred. At 5 36 p m at 3819 Columbia a rescue unit responded for a heart attack.

Williams Columbia

Governor King invites rights commissioner to visit Indian reservations

Gov. Bruce King responded to a challenge from U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Maurice B. Mitchell about a TV discussion on Indians in New Mexico by proposing they tour the reservations together.

Santa FE N.M Bruce King U.S Maurice B. Mitchell New Mexico

Santa Claus Meaning in Spanish Explained

Santa Claus translates as Saint Nicholas in Spanish usage. Santa denotes saint, while Claus is an abbreviation of Nicholas, reflecting the name’s religious origin in many Spanish speaking contexts.

Santa Claus Santa Saint Claus Nicholas

Bullish Factors Aid Stock Market Rally

The New York market rose as the Dow gained 5.65 to 1010.69 at noon and advances outpaced declines on the NYSE by about 7 to 4 amid upbeat economic news. Polaroid rose 3% after Eastman Kodak abandoned plans for instant film, while McCulloch Oil advanced 1% on the NYSE.

New York New York Stock Exchange Washington Robert Johnson Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Dow Polaroid Eastman Kodak Eastman American Stock Exchange McCulloch Oil Amex

Doctors Recommend Anacin for Pain Relief

Doctors prescribe many pain medications but Anacin stands out as a widely used over the counter option. The ad claims Anacin contains the most commonly recommended pain reliever, easing headaches dental pain arthritis and cold symptoms with minimal stomach upset.

Tors

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Skip Largent Oklahoma Eisenhower High School Largent EHS Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council National Endowment of the Arts John Calvin Wilson Jewel Bussanmus Grace Hollerbach Elm Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Lawrence Kowalski Sunset Memorial Gardens Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home Wiest Auto Service 4Th & B D. W. Ackley Cyril Edna M. Boatman Shay M. Brummer Apache Opal M. Craft S. Third Jessie Denison Glenn Medical Ann K. Duncan Cherry Sam R. Edwards Parkwood Lane Jeffrey S. Ellison Faxon James D. Giamcomo Cheyenne Robert L. Gillian N. 43Rd Robert D. Goelz Geronimo Kenny J. Graham Edward E. Hamra Jr N. 32Nd Cecil D. Howard Jesse A. Jimenez India Alicia Coliaso Jerry Crow Margareta Davis Arlington Donna J. Deasy T. M. Gentry Altus Carol Gideon Tami J. Hartman Walter P. Hice Kim Kelley Summit Doris E. Littrell Prentice Joe C. Meyers Mountain View Carol A. Morris N. 49Th Lem Raglin Carlton L. Shaffer Pennsylvania Jana A. Shelton Victor V. Tartsah Fort Cobb George Doake Meers Ella Stuckey S. Fourth Mildred Wyatt N. 29Th Bob Morgan Comanche Robert Rush Abilene Bill Sexon John Dlerkson Roger Squyres Donna Denise Guest Sedalia Sandra Rhodes Jefferson Joseph Cooley Lee Richard Lodes Woodward J. O. Wallace Joel Hogue Carnegie Walter Rhodes Mack E. Crow Wisconsin Don Duggins Donna Ingle Edgar Milburn Gary Smith P.H.S. Indian Dora Middleton Billy Joe Whitlow Gery Lucinda LaPierre Baldwin, Medical Denmark Minnie van Hoozer A. Velma L. Wharton Grandfield Maud G. Park Headston Bobby Duane Brinkley Taylor Margie Hargrove Arvil Alger S. 50Th McCord C Ave Ture Capital THE Associated Press Avco Financial Services Avco Gore Bivd Gore Plaza Public Records Ofice Lawton Fire Department State Department of Agriculture Afton Keyes Liberal Perryton Manchester Medford Hobart Okeene Clinton el Reno Geary Watonga Weatherford Enid Temple Yukon Gulf Mangum Muskogee MILO van Buren
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