Mac Student Gains Honor
MacArthur High School senior Patricia Smith is among 1,400 semifinalists nationwide in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. To reach finalist status she must be recommended by her principal, show strong records, submit test scores and other details, and she lists NHS, FHA treasurer, band, and Mu Alpha Theta as activities. She plans to attend Oklahoma State University to study nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Patricia Smith
James Samuel Smith
Cimarron Trail
Miss Smith
Future Homemakers of America
Mu Alpha Theta
Oklahoma State University
Lawton High Students Attend 25th Senior High Choral Festival
Lawton High School vocal students travel to Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford for the 25th Senior High Choral Festival. Rehearsals start at 9 a.m. and a concert at 6 p.m. in the Southwestern Coliseum. Guest conductor Dr Paul Wohlgemuth and festival chairman Dr Merle Taff are noted. Sponsors include Sarah Bridges and Anita John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford
Southwestern Coliseum
Paul Wohlgemuth
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kan
Merle Taff
Southwestern
Lawton High
Sarah Bridges
Anita John
Eisenhower Elementary School
Walters Names Dee W. Bressman New Postmaster
Kinley McClure announced Wednesday that Dee W. Bressman is appointed postmaster in Walters after serving as foreman of delivery and collection at Lawton Main Post Office. He is among 45 new postmasters appointed in September across the 11 state Southern Postal Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee W. Bressman
Walters
Lawton
Kinley McClure
Bressman
Area Funeral Services for Lena Molly Smith
Funeral services for Lena Molly Smith 72 of 2818 NW 24th will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Don Grantham Funeral Home Chapel Duncan with Rev J L Carman officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Chickasha. She died Wednesday at a local hospital after a brief illness born October 23 1902 in Illinois Bend Texas married to Carl E Smith who died May 3 1973 survivors include two sons three daughters one brother nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Molly Smith
Don Grantham
Duncan
J. L. Carman
Rose Hill
Chickasha
Raymond Smith
Tulsa
Wayne Smith
Lawton
Ernestine Clary
Radliff
Evelyn England
Healdton
Kethleen Jordan
Coffey Springs
Ala
Cecil Pearce
Bakersfield
Cal
Lightning Victim Identified at Fort Sill
Fort Sill authorities identify Pfc. Donald Morgan 20 of Wyoming Michigan as the soldier killed by lightning while sitting on a bank in his tent on the West Range during a thunderstorm. Pvt. Donald Hackney 19 of East Chicago Heights Indiana was treated and released from Reynolds Army Hospital. The unit, Bt ig A 2nd Bn 1st Field Artillery, bivouacked at Ketch Lake during a four day training exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
West Range
Donald Morgan
Wyoming
Mich
Donald Hackney
East Chicago Heights
Ind
Reynolds Army Hospital
1St Field Artillery
Ketch Lake
Field Artillery School
Program Slated At Refuge Area
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge will sponsor an orientation workshop to introduce its new environmental education program from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Quanah Parker Visitor Center. The workshop includes audio visuals field activities experiments and discussions. Lunch is 1 50 or bring own. Wear warm jackets and sturdy boots for outdoor activities. For information contact Carol A. Lively at refuge headquarters 429 3222.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Quanah Parker Visitor Center
Carol A. Lively
Refuge
Sill Man Given Deferred Term for Marijuana Possession
Rocky C Crawford 21 of Fort Sill was given an 11 month deferred jail sentence and $150 costs after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana. Special District Judge David Carter followed the DA's recommendation. Crawford pleaded guilty Sept 3 after deputies arrested him and Adolfo Alcantar 20 in a parked car July 22 near Cache Road tavern, recovering four bags of marijuana. Alcantar was listed as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky C. Crawford
5Th Missile Bn
Fort Sill
David Carter
Robert Looney
Crawford
Nick Alderson
Tom Provence
Adolfo Alcantar
4Th Battalion
31St Infantry
Cache Road
Alcantar
Charge Dismissed In Sudden Hay Theft Case
A grand larceny charge filed Sept. 16 in district court against Steve Sanders of Cyril was dismissed Wednesday at the complainant’s request. Sanders had been accused of stealing 50 bales of hay from Forrest Dolan of Fletcher and trading the hay for a car. Dolan said restitution was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Sanders
Cyril
Sanders
Forrest Dolan
Fletcher
Dolan
Fire Department Dispatch Figures and Incidents In Lawton
Fire reports list responses including a 3:42 p.m. alarm north of 17th Street on Ferris and a 10:04 a.m. trailer fire at 1606 B. The Lawton Fire Department dispatched a total of 1,178 times this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
17Th Street
Ferris
Global share of under 15s by region
The world under fifteen share is 36 percent on average. Africa leads with 44 percent, Latin America 42 percent, Asia 38 percent, the USSR 36 percent, Oceania 31 percent, Europe 24 percent, and North America 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Africa
Latin America
Asia
U.S.S.R
Oceania
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mac
Area Funeral Services
Mrs
Gake McBade
Oklahoma City
Veterans Hospital
Jefferson Funeral Home
Mr. McBade
Sumpter
N. C
Gladys
Sandra Bradshaw
Oakland
Calif
Jack
Langston
George E. Barnes
George Edward Barnes
Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
Forrest Siler
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mr. Barnes
Las Vegas
Nev
F.d.1.c
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!