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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1972
Page
5
Forty five managers and employees of bars liquor stores and grocery outlets face district court today after a three week undercover probe by Task Force Officers with decoys age 19 and 15. They checked 26 liquor stores 17 bars and clubs and eight convenience stores to document illegal sales to minors.
A 25 year old Law ton man faced charges in District Court for the Jiffy Food Store holdup at 1816 S 11th late Tuesday night. Police sought a second suspect in his early 20s after Cagles Grocery robbery at 1701 N 17th where $229 was taken.
The Farmers Home Administration approved a 152000 grant to Medicine Park Public Works Authority announced by Congressman Tom Steed and Senator Henry Bellman. FHA had previously obligated 224000 loan on June 22 1971 for the project to fund a new waste disposal system serving 285 families and 20 commercial users.
Maury Maverick is credited with coining the term gobbledy gook to describe language used by government bureaucrats, highlighting bureaucratic jargon and illogical phrasing.
In Singapore the Robins on department store blaze fatalities climbed to 16 as police recovered three charred bodies from an elevator and pathologists studied a second floor skeleton. Two others, a 44 year old Eurasian and a 21 year old Chinese girl, were missing and presumed dead.
Cameron College freshman Paul Kruger son of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Kruger 3808 Ferris has been named an administrative assistant to State Rep Jack Lindstrom The part time aide will help convey student staff and faculty ideas to the representative
Dwight McWilliams was chosen prince of the Future Homemakers of America at Lawton High School. He was selected by the girls from five candidates and serves as vice president of the student body.
Thieves robbed the home of sightless Carlotta Castillo taking her turkey and trimmings bought with November aid to the blind. Police said burglars entered while she was at a doctor's office and she notes her next assistance check is not due until the second week of December.
Mac students and teachers escaped the 1970s for a Fifties themed week at PRecARTHUR High School. Attire included poodle skirts leather jackets and rolled hair with Elvis Presley and Little Richard tunes playing. A sock hop capped the event as students learned the bop jitterbug and twist.
Eva E. Smith, 63, of 1205 Bell, died at Tinker AFB Hospital after a several week illness. Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenlawn Funeral Home chapel with Dr. T. R. Lean officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Born December 24, 1908 in Cement, she lived in Lawton since 1920 and worked at the old Continental Trailways snack bar. Survived by daughter Marion Law Yukon. brothers Leonard, Roy, and Glen Layton. sister Flossie Noel. two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her affiliations included Retired Service Personnel Club, WWI Veterans Auxiliary, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
A 24 year-old Fort Sill soldier, Spec. 4 Leonard L. DeVille of Lake Charles, La., is in critical condition at Reyn olds Army Hospital after a welding accident at the 593rd Engineer company motor pool. He sustained head injuries and burns when fumes in an empty 55 gallon gasoline drum ignited as he tried to cut it with an acetylene torch.
Five Lawton residents plus others across the area received registered nurse licenses after passing the State Board Test Pool Examination. Licenses were granted by the Oklahoma Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education to Lee Alice Whitman Johnson, Michael John Mallon, Barbara Jean Stephens, Mary Ann Sulley, Brenda Jill Strom Yeats, Sally Gladfelter Altland, Doris Samavaya Robinson, Eva Belle Cook Williams, and others from Altus and Cyril.
Japanese manufacturers moved 3.5 million abacus units in 1971 despite the spread of calculators and early computers, reflecting enduring demand for traditional counting tools.
Stocks rose as utilities and airlines helped lift the market with favorable economic news. The Dow Jones avg gained 3.98 to 1017.23 at noon as advancers led decliners 7 to 5 on the NYSE amid broad participation including supermarket stocks and Chrysler activity.
Fort Sill offers spring semester courses through the University of Oklahoma in Snow Hall starting January 15. Enrollment is open to military, dependents and civilians who meet prerequisites with classes meeting once weekly for 16 weeks. Tuition is $20 per semester hour. Army tuition assistance reduces to $5, GI Bill benefits available.
The deadline for registration is December 2 for the district den chiefs training conference. A one day session runs December 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on Cache Road with a $1 registration fee.
Lawton Police logs list complainants including R. C. Scott reporting armed robbery at Cagle's Food Store Beverly Gundersen reporting bicycle theft Lee McKinney reporting burglary of residence Sgt James Venice reporting burglary of business Margaret Carr reporting theft from business Comanche Realty reporting burglary and theft of cash and money orders Blue Mule Lounge and Music Etc reporting attempted break ins Robert Suhurr reporting children shooting BB guns Jiffy Food Store reporting gas payment issue Bill Trotter reporting lost or stolen dog Linda Lamb reporting burglary of residence and clothing theft
A slate of individuals is charged with traffic offenses including driving with a suspended license the second offense driving while intoxicated reckless driving speeding and disobeying a stop sign Names include Lee Oliver Johnson Mike Mickey Littlechief Gilbert Antoine Sam John Schartzer Reba Don Hayes Dennis R Meishon Stephen R Gardner Goree Anthony Roy Billy Gene Buzbee Dennis Mileto Otis Lee Jackson Nolen Tahdooahnippah and Michael R Simpson with addresses or locales such as Fort Sill Apache Marlow and 2816 N 26th listed among the records.
Tuesday at 7:50 p.m. at 1925 N. Sheridan Eddie D. Byrd 20 Fort Sill was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Kirk Ambulance. Officer Frank Williams reports the incident.
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