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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
8
List of births with times and weights at various locations including Apache and Lawton, plus numerous admissions for medical and surgical care. Dismissals include patients at multiple addresses and clinics with conditions noted as medical or surgical. Several newborns reported at Sept 24 and Sept 20 with parent details and residences.
Lowton Police record a series of complaints naming individuals and businesses. Reports include thefts of bicycles cameras wallets tires car batteries and appliances burglary vandalism and assaults at residences and businesses across multiple streets and areas.
A series of traffic charges are listed including disobeying stop signs speeding and driving with defective equipment. Offenders include residents from Fort Sill Medicine Park Carnegie and Lowton with violations such as no inspection sticker driving without a license and suspended licenses.
Times and locations of siren responses described by the Lowton Fire Department. Entry notes a 9:55 pm call with a Fortey bineaine Taylor gasoline washdown scene.
Payne County officers launched a hurried search after 18 sticks of highly explosive decomposed dynamite were found at a former warehouse. Liquid nitroglycerine leaked from the sticks and was floating in a box as the Ft. Sill bomb squad and firefighters moved the material to a dump for disposal.
Vera Funderburg, 59, of Oklahoma City died Sunday in an Oklahoma City hospital. A retired teacher at Dale Rogers Training School for the Mentally Retarded and board member, she also served on the Oklahoma County Council on Mental Retardation. She is survived by her husband Lonzo and a son among other relatives. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Robert DeWayne Scruggs, three months old and son of S. Set. and Mrs. Ronald Scruggs of Lubbock Texas, was laid to rest at Post Cemetery after services led by Rev. Brad Allen. Arrangements were by Green Lawn Funeral Home. The infant, born June 12 in Lubbock, died Saturday in a San Antonio hospital. Surviving are his parents a sister Sherry Sue and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scruggs and Mrs. Margaret Graham.
Aline Lowry, a 25 year Lawton educator who taught literature at Central Junior High, is named among 10 CSU distinguished former students to be honored during Edmond campus homecoming activities on October 13. She will ride in the parade and attend the homecoming banquet. Lowry, a 1930 Central State graduate, was Lawton Teacher of the Year in 1969 and also taught in Fletcher and Chattanooga.
About 163 special education teachers from 35 Lawton area towns will attend a workshop and banquet at Eisenhower High School. Co sponsors are the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Society for Crippled Children. Educational displays begin at 4 p.m. with registration at 4 30. The banquet starts 6 30 p.m. Sessions run 5 30 and 7 40. Speakers include Dr. Maurice Walraven and Mrs Marion Thornhill.
Two Pershing missiles were launched today from the Utah Launch Complex at Green River to White Sands Missile Range. The firings at 3 30 and 4 05 a m MDT mark the start of a 12 round fall series through early December with German Air Force and Seventh U S Army units upcoming. Observers included Maj Gen Arthur Sweeney Jr Brig Gen Robert Koch and Martin Marietta personnel.
Funeral services for Jerry Lee Hunt er, 29, of 10144 H, killed in a Sunday motorcycle accident near 16th and Cache Road, will be at 10 30 a m Thursday in Becker Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Ern ie Margworth of Salem Baptist Church Henryetta will officiate. Burial in Letitia Cemetery.
Stella Teague, 80, of 1515 H, died at 5:30 am today in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are with Lawton Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home. Born August 28, 1893, in Durant Indian Territory, she married Jesse James Teague on January 17, 1915, in Paducah. he died May 15, 1972. Survivors include son George A. C. Teague, two daughters Etolia Garrett and Oretha Huggins, two sisters Maggie Staton and Jessie Fiem, plus other relatives.
The Sperry Utah missile trophy, awarded to the Army’s top Sergeant Missile unit, will be retired at Snow Hall Thursday in memory of Lt. Col. William B. Nolde, Vietnam casualty and two time trophy winner. The ceremony opens at 9 am with Mrs. Nolde in attendance.
The Tia Piah Society of Oklahoma hosts a 7 p.m. benefit at Tia Piah Park, eight miles north of Lawton. Proceeds fund the Veterans Day celebration in November with Max Cizek as head singer and local dancers including Pat Carter, George Watchetaker, and Edgar Monetathchi as MC.
Richard Escobedo, 25, of 1915 Pollard, was charged in District Court with sale of marijuana a felony. A preliminary hearing was set for Oct. 19 and bond was set at 5000 during arraignment after he allegedly sold six pounds of marijuana to a police agent for 800.
Comanche County Sheriff Paul Elkins was admitted to Southwestern Hospital's Intensive Care Unit at 3 10 a m today. The physician was unavailable for comment on the reason for Elkins hospitalization. His condition was listed as serious.
Gasoline prices are expected to climb this week while interest rates may drop as Treasury bills fall over a percentage point. Officials cite possible easing of Fed credit policy, with Nixon directing faster gasoline price increases and airmail and first class postage hikes pending congressional approval.
Profit taking trimmed recent gains as stocks opened mixed on brisk trading. The noon Dow fell to 934.30 from an early gain while NYSE advancers trailed decliners three to two. Oklahoma farm prices showed wheat and milo quotes, with cattle and hogs trading unevenly in a broad market snapshot.
In Ralston Oklahoma one propane dealer secured an emergency supply while the other remains out. The shortage peaked last Friday as both dealers exhausted their stock. The town with 400 residents relies on propane for heating and farming needs. The Co op borrowed 8 000 gallons and must repay.
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