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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1972
Page
3
The New York Stock Exchange improved modestly at noon with the Dow up 0.23 to 946.27 as traders show caution. Institutional investors pull back from glamour stocks toward cyclicals while overall volume remains light amid a six day downtrend.
Patricia Ivarene Owens 29 of 1011 Roosevelt dies September 7. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. John Heidebrecht officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survived by parents Eugene and wife. two sisters Debra Lerner and Cheryl Hill. a daughter Donna Jean. two sons Billy Don and Eugene D. Owens.
Robert Mark Thomas aged 15 of 4812 Hoover, a Eisenhower High School sophomore and ROTC member, dies from a forklift accident. Funeral at Bible Baptist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens, several relatives and grandparents listed in obit.
Eight Fort Sill units including four Field Artillery Missile Group No. 9 provisional battalion companies move Friday to Headquarters Command to streamline control. A 3 p.m. Thursday farewell marks the transition with Col. Walter L. Mayo Jr. addressing troops. about 600 men transfer with 45 more from ordnance and chemical detachments joining.
Jacob Parker of Lawton captured first in the Get-Out-the-Vote contest sponsored by the Lawton Jaycees and the Courthouse Improvement Committee. He won a 19 inch color television. Magmie E. Williams, Lawton, took second with $100. Willie Green, Lawton, was third for $50. Jessie M. Shinaulp, Lawton, earned a clock radio.
The Hungarian judiciary omits jury trials. Lower courts include one professional judge and two lay judges while higher courts are staffed entirely by professional judges.
A list of residents and businesses reported incidents to the Loewton Police Department. Entries include thefts of bicycles and firearms, burglaries to residences, losses of wallets, a clock radio, a small television, a 1972 motorcycle, and golf equipment, with names and addresses.
Names listed on charges filed in district court include Michael Maddox and Judy Maddox both of 1209 S 26th with robbery counts and accessory after the fact. Richard Ninedorf of Fort Sill with second degree burglary. Lucille Washington of 1415 Pennsylvania with assault and battery. Minor traffic offenses feature Janet Wallace and Joe Sullivan among others for speeding and license violations. multiple defendants from Fort Sill and various addresses cited for speeding, reckless driving, failed inspections, and other violations.
Fire crews responded to three alarms including a house fire at 1224 New York Avenue at 12:37 p.m. A car fire occurred on Pershing Drive at Ferris at 7:30 p.m. A grass fire near Washington was reported in the late afternoon.
Three soldiers from the 1st Battalion 7th Field Artillery were honored by the 75th Field Artillery Group. Joe L Livesay was Soldier of the Quarter, Richard K Barbour Soldier of the Month for August, and Anthony F Garcia Driver of the Month. The trio received commendations and desk pen sets. Garcia will also get a $25 savings bond, a three day pass, and a certificate of achievement as III Corps Driver of the Month.
An 86-year-old Sterling man, John W. Simpson, survived a 30 hour ordeal after going missing Sunday. Fort Sill UH-1H Huey crew located him in a creek bed four miles from his home and he was airlifted to Talley-Walker Hospital in Marlow with a broken leg and bruises.
A carnival at the Comanche County Free Fair yielded 1433 in net proceeds to the fair’s miscellaneous fund. Moten says 15 percent of carnival net was added to the fair account, with funds earmarked for improvements at the fairgrounds to be discussed at an upcoming fair board meeting.
Lawton officials formed Direction 80 to involve citizens in reviewing city problems setting goals and priorities and planning design projects for revenue sharing. The 21 member advisory committee includes five mayoral appointees and four subcommittee members from each city neighborhood.
The regular monthly meeting of the Comanche County Improvement Association is set for 5 30 p m Thursday in the city hall council chambers. The public is invited to attend.
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