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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1955

Page

4

Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs Activities

Social Calendar lists events at IOOF hall and churches with Royal Neighbors of America First Christian Young Matrons and several clubs. Activities include square dancing at American Legion hall and meetings at churches civic rooms and homes, with hosts and hostesses named. Thursday shows Legion auxiliary and Woman's Christian Temperance Union gatherings, Little Theater event, and Dorcas class devotional. Friday features Triangle Home Demonstration club at 2 p.m.

Royal Neighbors of America IOOF First Christian Young Matrons Group Royce Makin Kenneth Otis Woman's Auxiliary Lowery- Whitehead American Legion American Legion Hall Woman's Christian Temperance Union Anna Hollem C. Lawton Oak Bennie Olsen Willing Workers Home Demonstration Club Locust Grove Community House

Keep Sewing Basket Neat Keep Sewing Basket Neat

Dorothy Roe offers practical tips from local sewing centers on using transparent tape to tidy sewing kits. Tips include taping scraps for yardage notes, mending patterns, securing loose ends, guiding narrow seams, protecting nylon fabrics, taping buttons and trims, and placing appliques and pockets to prevent slipping.

Company Party Features Rodeo Themed Event

Lar rance Tank employees enjoyed a safety meeting and a ladies night with a rodeo Western costumes and games like canasta and horseshoes. Prizes included two Lawton Birthday rodeo tickets for each winner. E N Gayle had a birthday cake surprise. Host couples led by Herman Jones Jack Mason and John Wimberley. Next event set for Sept 12 hosted by E N Gayle White Topethy and Ross Ewing.

Lawton Jack Mason John Martin E. N. Gayle Herman Jones John Wimberley

Former Residents Visit Parents Here

Airman first class and Mrs. David Leister and children Stephen and David returned Saturday to their home in Tucson Arizona after spending a week in Lawton visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Leister 1107 Euclid and her parents Capt. and Mrs. Karl Holzapfel 412 Ferris. Mrs. Leister is the former Patricia Ann Holzapfel of Lawton. She was graduated from high school here and attended the University of Oklahoma Norman. Capt. Leister also was graduated from high school in Lawton. He attended Cameron College.

David Leister Stephen David Tuscon Ariz Lawton LeRoy Leister Euclid Karl Holzapfel Ferris Leister Patricia Ann Holzapfel University of Oklahoma Norman Capt. Leister Cameron College

Grove Members Feted At Supper

Mrs. Tommie Rogers of St Petersburg Fla hosted Olive Jaf Grove No 9 of the Supreme Forest of Woodmen circle for a chicken barbecue on Lou’s Fort Sill lawn. Lt Col and Mrs Philip H Conner entertained with guests including Elsie Kuchlin Pearl Goins Ruth Burton Viola Ferguson Marie Melton Anna Gentry Pat Conner Phyllis Conner Norma Curry Sue Grimes Barbara Cunningham Frankie Ingraham and Eldon Curry.

Tommie Rogers St. Petersburg Fla Olive Jaf Grove No. 9 Supreme Forest of Woodmen Philip H. Conner Goode Fort Sill Grove

New Mexico Nuptials Join Linda Wilcox To Joe Kent

Snyder special report outlines the double ring wedding of Linda Wilcox daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Wilcox Snyder and Joe Kent son of Mr and Mrs Russell Kent Frederick. The ceremony occurred at 10 30 a m Friday in the Taos home of the officiating justice of the peace. The bride wore a white faille dress with white and blue accessories. She is a 1955 Snyder high school graduate and active in music and Future Homemakers of America. The groom is a 1954 Frederick high school graduate active in sports. The couple plans to reside in Frederick in September.

New Mexico Linda Wilcox Joe Kent Snyder Bill Wilcox Justice of the Peace Taos N. Mex Russell Kent Frederick Kent Snyder High School Snyder Band Glee Club Future Homemakers of America Frederick High School

Sorority Plans Fall Dance By Kappa Gamma Members

Kappa Gamma sorority members discussed a back-to-school dance for fall during a Monday 7:30 p.m. meeting at Sandra Wyatt's home in Atlanta. Gordon Kilgore's orchestra will provide music and publicity for the event was reviewed. Sandra Wyatt was elected reporter, Linda Rhody presided, and refreshments were served.

Kappa Gamma Sorority Sandra Wyatt Atlanta Gordon Kilgore Linda Rhody Carmen Cox Vonda Pipes Sherry Alexander Suzanne Silcott Shirley Ford Deann Griffi Billlie Suggs Loretta Hartline Shirley Faulkner Margie Johns Beverly Beauchamp Marilyn Gordon

Mrs. Brewer Receives Lawton Rebekah Merit Award

At IOOF hall Lawton Rebekah lodge No 87 presented Mrs Jess Brewer junior past noble grand with a merit certificate issued by the Oklahoma Rebekah assembly. Mrs L G Vowell district deputy president delivered the award as lodge officers recited opening, closing and initiatory ceremonies. Forty members attended the 8 p m meeting led by Mrs Cecil Carter.

Jess Brewer Noble Grand Lawton Rebekah Lodge No. 87 IOOF Oklahoma Rebekah Assembly Brewer L. G. Vowell

Generations Visit Wyatts

Mrs. Theodore Wyatt of Canton hosts five generations this week at 312 Washington. Grandmother Mrs. A. E. Betsworth has 30 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren, as Mrs. Wyatt’s mother Mrs. John Carter also visits Canton. Completing the five generations is Mrs. Wyatt’s daughter Mrs. B. T. Norris of 2222 Pollard and her year-old son Stephen Thomas Norris.

Theodore Wyatt Washington Wyatt A. E. Betsworth Canton Mrs. Wyatt John Carter B. T. Norris Pollard Stephen Thomas Norris

Mrs Ball Honored On 81st Birthday

In Bethel a supper honor marked Mrs R A Ball on her 81st birthday with forty four relatives attending. Guests included Jewel Smith Homer Nease Haskel Ball Lee Knowles Lawton George Fincher Duncan Wilson Ball Wynnewood Clarence Ball Hobart Otis Ball Norman and many of their children.

Bethel R. A. Ball Jewel Smith Mesdames Homer Nease Haskel Ball Lee Knowles Lawton George Fincher Duncan Wilson Ball Wynnewood Clarence Ball Hobart Otis Ball Norman

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie For Special Summer Meals

A lightweight flyer style recipe notes a Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie from Successful Farming. It outlines folding pumpkin honey milk cornstarch cinnamon ginger salt into egg yolks, cooling, folding whipped cream and egg whites, then freezing. The filling is placed in a baked shell, pecans folded in, chilled overnight, and topped with meringue before a brief bake.

Personal guests and travels noted for local residents

Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Barnes of Sycamore Illinois are visiting Mrs Barnes sisters Mrs Rex Lee and Mrs Ned Shepler and plan to travel to Austin Texas to visit a daughter Miss Maxene McGowan 1510 Ferris secretary to Mayor C R Ellsworth will return Monday after a week of vacation in Dallas Lubbock Texas and Oklahoma points

Laverne Barnes Sycamore, Ill Barnes Rex Lee Ned Shepler Austin Texas Maxene McGowan Ferris C. R. Ellsworth Dallas Lubbock Tex Oklahoma

Mormon Church Leader Opens Tour of Korea

Joseph Fielding Smith president of the Quorum of 12 Apostles began a four day visit with Mormon personnel in Korea. He planned to visit Munsan Ni Seoul and Pusan on the Korean leg of his Far Eastern tour.

Seoul Joseph Fielding Smith Quorum of 12 Apostles Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Korea Munsan-Ni Pusan

Navy To Create Oklahoma Unit

Lawton Navy recruiters announced a special Oklahoma company will enlist in the next two weeks under a new program to make Navy service attractive. The unit will train together for nine weeks, graduate as a group, and return home on boot leave together. Recruitment runs August 1 to 12, with details at the Lawton post office.

Lawton Naval Recruiters Oklahoma Navy Navy Department Naval Lawton

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Utility Home Demonstration Club W. J. Reinwand Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club E. Art Ashline Messrs Gene Wickham Eldin Best Triangle Home Demonstration Club Mack Overton Dorothy Roe AP Woman’s Editor Larrance Tank Corporation Faille Sorooity Capitol Records Learning the Blues Ray Anthony Les Baxter Nat “King’’ Cole Jackie Gleason the Record Shop Hardy Suggs Music Shop D Avenue Mrs. Brewer Cecil Carter Edgar Peak Carl Wheatley Floyd Tice Ellis Shirley Jennie McCutcheon Tice Boys Wear P.m Helen Fenton Mary Jane Castro Phillipinean Infants Helen Scott Reisman-Rothmand Coats Little California Hugo Freund Tedda Toys Termine Satur Sims Shoe Wyatts Mrs. Ball Gaynor Maddox NEA Food Markets Mormon Church Leader Mars ORIG Art Johnson’s Beare Johnson Gordon Levi
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