Abby Dear: Wallflower cries for dating in a tiny town
A reader asks why after 24 years she has dated 40 boys and still feels miserable. Abby advises redating past rejects and notes the need for perspective before judging others. Several letters discuss a mother’s happiness after caregiving and a past romance at a naval base.
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Abby
Wallflower
Mamma
Dad
Calendar of Social Events Downtown Fort Sill Area
A dense schedule lists events for Monday to Thursday including TOPS clubs meetings PTA sessions church circles and social groups at locations such as City County Health Department Westwood Elementary Howell Elementary Cameron College Fort Sill and the Museum of the Great Plains with activities like elections games luncheons fashion shows and dances scheduled across multiple venues. Notables include Veterans of Foreign Wars posts 1193 and 193 and the Comanche County Center for Handicapped Children benefit event.
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OK Tops Club
S. Sheridan
Westwood
Christian Women's Fellowship
The
First Christian Church
T. R. Leen
J. J. Drake
J. D. Fountain
Atlanta
Leon
Comanche County
NCO Association
Redleg Sweeties
Museum of the Great Plains
Geronimo Road School
PTA
Linda Hudson
Templeton Terrace
Alpha Pi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Rita Thorn
Fletcher
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Fred Baymer
NW Elm
Whittier
United Methodist Women
Lawton Heights
United Methodist Church
Addie Circle
A. Juracek
Taylor
Petunia
Edith Clyde McDonald
W. Gore Blvd
Don S. Bentley
Lawton
McMahon Foundation
South Central Dental Assistants’ Society
Ramada Inn
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
Southwest
Oklahoma
Iris Society
C. L. Waltermire
Walters
Alpha Phi
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Jack Hardin
Eisenhower Drive
Bride Elect Be Evoked In Prenuptial Shower
A prenuptial shower for Becky Ann Kenningham bride elect of Gene Sanders was hosted at a home with ecru embroidery. Co hostesses included Mrs. Joe Hunt Mrs. Royce Means and Mrs Bill Johnson. The couple will wed June 2 at Central Baptist Church.
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Becky Ann Kenningham
Gene Sanders
Urban E. Sanders
Joe Hunt
Royce Means
Bill Johnson
W. C. Kenningham
Columbia
Central Baptist Church
Marsha Barnett
Bonnie Burton
Janie Allen
Jenny Williams
Barbara Rogers
Wilford Kenningham
Roy B. Hooper
George Lewis
James White
A. L. Bryan
Charles Green
C. W. Littlefield
FHA Activities Concluded National FHA Week at Eisenhower High
Eisenhower High School Future Homemakers of America marked National FHA Week April 1 to 7 with a joint meeting with the Eisenhower Junior High Chapter to discuss rally rules in Oklahoma City. Members put on a skit led by Miss Vicky Reeder and Miss Kathy Kelsey, and events included flowers for offices, doughnuts for teachers, jelly jars for teachers, and a rally trip to Oklahoma City to see the show Dawn.
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Eisenhower High School
Future Homemakers of America
Eisenhower Junior High School
Oklahoma City
Vicky Reeder
Kathy Kelsey
Pam Kennedy
Jackie Hart
Debbie Curtis
Mary Weisenbarger
Patty Belie
Jeanne Corley
Judy Seibold
Nancy McQuaide
Wanda Gillis
Denise McKinzie
Robert Cook
Lawton
South Central Dental Assistants Society Meeting Planned
The South Central Dental Assistants Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ramada Inn.
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South Central Dental Assistants’ Society
Ramada Inn
Quilting Session Planned at Sullivan Village Church
A quilting session will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Tuesday at Sullivan Village United Methodist Church. Materials are provided and a nursery will be conducted. The event is open to all interested persons.
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Sullivan Village United Methodist Church
Shower Fetes Mrs Venable and Planned Cook Book
Mrs Mike Venable honored with a layette shower at a Wives of Officers coffee hosted by the 291st Aviation Company US AFAC in Mrs William Lambs home. Guests included Mrs Joseph Mays Mrs Venable and Mrs Gene Warren. Plans for a joint cook book of Aviation Command recipes discussed.
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Mike Venable
291St Aviation Company
Usafac
William Lamb
Horton
Robert Jordan
Joseph Mays
Venable
Gene Warren
Aviation Command
Frank Nadeau
Fort Sill
Artillery Aviation Command
Edward Ruehling
Wilkerson Hosts Wives Club Luncheon at Fort Sill Polo Club
Wives of Officers in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Commandant for Training and Education hosted a Fort Sill luncheon with Tom Wilkerson of Eisenhower High School performing a Mark Twain monologue. Guests included newcomers and guests. bracelets and planters were exchanged as gifts. The next gathering will feature gardening.
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Usafas
Fort Sill
Tom Wilkerson
Eisenhower High School
Mark Twain
Maj
Myrna Williamson
Donald Lacy
Calvin Landau
Everett Lucas
Jon Porter
Paul Tanguay
C. Holzbug
Pam Davis
Francis Leclerc
Wilkerson
Joe Smitherman
Toby Kinder Birthday Party Honors Ninth Year
Toby Kinder was honored on his ninth birthday with a party and picnic hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Dale Kinder. Attendees included Ricky Hutson, Terry Mefford, Joe Boxley, Kimberly Kinder, Monica Boxley, Kenton Kinder, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edd Kinder. Peace Congregational Church youth department hosted an April Fool's Day fellowship for local youths with Rev. James Roberts leading devotions.
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Chattanooga
Toby Kinder
John Dale Kinder
Ricky Hutson
Terry Mefford
Joe Boxley
Kimberly Kinder
Monica Boxley
Kenton Kinder
Joe Edd Kinder
the Peace Congregational Church
James Roberts
Joe Fischer Jr
Fred Fisher
Washita Presbyteries Delegate Attends National Women Task Force Meet
Mrs. Cecil Labude represented the Washita Presbytery and United Community Presbyterian Church at a national conference for judicatory task forces on women held recently at Lindenwood College Campus in St. Charles Missouri. The gathering was convened by the interim task force on women of the general assembly.
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Chattanooga
Cecil Labude
Washita Presbytery
United Community Presbyterian Church
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
General Assembly
Meers Extension Homemakers Meet for Sewing Lesson
Ten members of the Meers Extension Homemakers Group met at Mrs. S. A. Alliizer's home. Mrs. J. C. Alliizer taught children’s clothing construction, with seam and pocket guidance from Mrs. Bob Bressman. Devotions by Mrs. Earl Colbert. Next meeting set for April 18 at Mrs. Kenneth Wolf's home.
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Meers
Meers Extension Homemakers Group
S. A. Alliizer
J. C. Alliizer
Lawton
Bob Bressman
Bressman
Earl Colbert
Kenneth Wolf
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First United Methodist Church
Frank Keeser
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Eta Upsilon
Keith Sponholtz
Beta Mu
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Arthur Spiller
Xi Tau
Robert Carnell
Lawton Heights United
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Quest Club
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Francis Heinz
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S. 2Nd
Silver Spurs
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Clara Jo’s Beauty Shop
Minnie Kirklen
Jean Muir
London
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Ast Gibson Drug Dept
Hennessee
Edna Hennessee Beauty Center
Lawton Ave
Edna Hennessee
Beauty Center
Virgpthir Gwen Fisher
Anadarko Agency
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