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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1954
Page
7
Beauty editor Vivian Brown advises planning a comfortable spring cleaning routine. Dress safely with a head covering and low heels, use gloves and lotions, and employ gadgets like spray cleaners and a head lamp to protect skin and hands. Plan time for rest before family return and focus on energy to enjoy after cleaning.
Mr and Mrs J D Scott and son Johnie attended a birthday dinner at the J W Scott home in Cyril honoring Roy B Scott of Lawton.
Tonight at 8:30 the USO YMC A on Fourth and B hosts a square dance after the GSO hospital party. Perry Stauffer of Fort Sill calls the event with music by the Sill Serenaders. Also listed are upcoming activities including a bridge class, Army Wives luncheon, aluminum tray project, Friday games, and an Easter dance with a bonnet parade. Reservations for the mountain bus ride are urged, and breakfast will be served on return. Centenary Methodist women provided cakes for Sunday social hour after vesper services.
Mrs Henry T Ford led a Lawton branch American Association of University Women Literature group discussion at Maud Maid home 706 Columbia on C S Lewis screw tape letters. Ruth Fullingim assisted. Spring flowers decorated. others present included Helen Hackett Mildred Coltharp Bob Crutcher Leslie Dayton John Hector Edward Ryan and Laura Sherry.
Mrs Mary Kennington a Washington DC home economist attended a Lawton club meeting sponsored by the Indian Home Extension service at 1210 Sycamore the 2 pm session covered home canning with refreshments served Others present included Mrs Bula Reese Anadarko home economist and club members Miss Emma Hamilton and Mesdames Dora AhpenTone Joan Akers Rachel Akers Evelyn Bread Ann Chaat Elsie Chaat Jet Clark Ann Mahfetky Patricia Murrow and Clara Yeahquo
Sandra Schockner was feted at a surprise farewell party hosted by Linda Sue Clapp in Arlington. Guests included sixth grade classmates from McKinley School and Rita Jane and Dickie Clapp. The event featured gifts, refreshments, and a tulip centerpiece as the honoree prepares to move to Hawaii with her mother and sisters.
Area students from state schools will visit home for the Easter holiday. Named attendees include Bill Hancock Quin ton and Pat Hancock and Billy and Nora Merle Henderson from Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater Delta June Delk, Sandra Miller and Charlene Turner from Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha Richard Cox Kirby Delk and Barton George from Cameron College Lawton and Gail Reeder and Joan Flickinger from the University of Oklahoma Norman.
The Petunia Club plans a formal garden show in May with an informal garden tour in April by the Lawton Garden Council. Mrs. George Thorpe and two new members presided as hosts, with members and guests including Bowlby Cummins Easley Ledgerwood Miller Galyon Porter and child Patricia Porter attending.
Mrs R T Currell acted as hostess for a PEO Sisterhood Chapter I meeting at her home 1330 Cherry with Mrs R B Morford and Mrs Andy Wolverton assisting. Tea at 2 pm followed social hour while floral decorations used. Members J G Anderson H A Angus Leon Cole Lewis H Fouts Justin Kuntz A D Lawrence George Page John D Shoemaker Ernest Waller Ralph W Wolverton and Charles Young attended. Bethel Methodist Youth Fellowship plans county MYF rally at Bethel church Thursday night.
Mr and Mrs Charles Suess and after Shirley of 1704 Cherry are listed in a personals notice as the main subjects. The item records a local, reader-presented personal placement with no further event details.
Mrs. Martens hosted a ninth anniversary birthday observance for her son Bob Fred Stephens at 7 Kinyon. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cowley attended along with Donald Beavers Tim Carmichael Batch De Arment Muggs De Arment Warren Hollingshead Edwin Morgan Loyd Smith and others. The Royal Neighbors Sewing club will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday with a covered dish luncheon at noon.
In Chicago Miss Gertrude Gebbie designs a children's card game to teach arithmetic in schools across the United States Canada and Hawaii. The game uses 25 black problem cards and 25 answer cards. Players race to match their hand and win the session.
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