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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Page
3
The Lawton hospital news lists multiple births and admissions. Birth announcements include a Weatherly son in Fort Sill at 12:22 a.m. Oct. 2 and a Smith son at 7:15 a.m. Oct. 3, plus numerous patient admissions for medical and surgical care at various addresses in Lawton and nearby towns.
No other details were immediately available on two prisoners who escaped from a prison. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and officers from Atoka and Pittsburgh counties joined the search for the pair.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced Sunday a $540,911 grant to Oklahoma to help educate children of migrant farm workers. The fund will be spent in Adair, Beckham, Caddo, Ci
City police received multiple complaints from residents and businesses. Reports include thefts from autos and residences, vandalism to mobiles and a taxi microphone, a burglary at Stag Shop, and a stabbed incident. names and addresses listed with various items stolen or damaged.
Times and locations reported include 2:55 pm in the 100 block of SW Lee and incidents involving drivers Bomines and Juan Jose Guerra Jr. Authorities note transports to Reynolds Army Hospital and Memorial Hospital from Dearborn and Pollard streets during the event.
Dr. Walter Judd former 10 term Minnesota congressman and medical missionary speaks on Ferment in the Far East at 7 p m Oct 11 at Hotel Lawtonian and addresses Cameron College students the next day at 2 p m in Shepler Center. He notes long China involvement including surgery in South China 1925 1931 and hospital work 1934 1938.
Dayton Ohio AP reports enrollment in 179 U S seminaries increased modestly in 1970 71 to 30 966 students from 30 434 the previous year as per the American Association of Theological Schools.
Obituaries list Charlie C. Conner former Lawton restaurant owner who died in Wichita Falls after a heart attack. Survivors include wife Jessie and daughter Irene Posey. Also noted are Worra M. Butler 88 of Apache with service set in Crews Funeral Home and Nellie Weathers 88 of Lawton with funeral in Highland Cemetery.
United Methodist Rev. David O Poindexter testified before the U S Commission on Population Growth urging the earth’s inhabitants to limit to fewer than two children per family. He framed higher birthrates as a moral and societal violation and called for policy consideration to curb population growth.
Albany AP survey finds 159 dioceses with 63 publishing financial reports 37 planning to do so two weighing it 23 not reporting and 34 nonrespondents across the country.
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