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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1953
Page
6
New York report describes the sock collar fad among teens using plastic adjustable collars with name plates paired to socks. The feature notes Bonnie Doon interpretation, color variety, and a second highlight on a magic fit nylon stretch sock in two sizes offering a smooth, custom fit.
A post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs Lawrence LaFrance was held in their Lawton area home with summer flowers centered on the lace laid table and gifts from friends and relatives including Willie Green Lawrence Cassell Robert Cook Thomas Green and many others. Guests included Mona and Esther Green Janeris Hagar Joyce Runyan Hazel Hansen Betty Black Lanita McClung Sybl Seuhs and numerous families from Cache and surrounding areas. Refreshments were served as the honored couple received a large array of gifts from family friends and neighbors in a festive rural Oklahoma gathering.
Mr and Mrs Albert Childs completed decorations for a silver wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Gilbert Harris in Wichita Kansas. A pink silver and white color theme featured wall arrangements of interlocking rings and a silver bell cascade and a mantle with a miniature bridal couple. A silver printed page read The Happy Pair and a long pink bookmark held Harms wedding mementos. The August 2 reception at the Harms home was attended by both couples mothers Mrs Mary Stanley and Mrs H A Harms. Mrs Harms, formerly Vera Delimont of Lawton High, is recalled in Lawton. The Childs also crafted a white mohair guest book lettered in silver.
A packed list of events includes Order of Rainbow for Girls meeting at Masonic Temple 413 S Fourth at 7 30 p m with business and slumber party. Cosmopolitan club meets 7 30 p m at NCO Open Mess Fort Sill with hosts Mesdames Ingram and Beasley. Forget Me Not club 7 30 p m Retired Service Personnel 426. Junior Miss club 7 30 p m Linda Cooter 504 Beil. Woman's Forum board 9 30 a m Chamber of Commerce room. Old Settlers rodeo breakfast group meet 5 30 a m Amer Legion hall Seventh and E bus for ranch at 2 30 a m badges required. Unity Rebekah lodge 121 meets 8 p m IOOF hall with drill practice after business. Reddy Kilowatt Square Dance Club 8 p m Public Service Home Service room hosts regular square dance.
Visiting in the home of Sgt and Mrs C C Weatherford 1410 Arlington are their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs G W Janes and children Nancy and Beverly Woodstock Il arriving Tuesday they will stay in Lawton for about a week.
Miss Ann Ballard bride elect of James Hodge honored at a coffee given by Mrs Earl Barr at 1712 Ash from 10 to 12 Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs Ballard and Mrs Hodge. many friends and relatives present. The wedding is set for Friday at First Presbyterian Church with planning by her parents Mr and Mrs James Ballard.
Centenary Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service gathers at the church for a 9 a.m. study of Our Father's Temple Mrs Shirley Williamson leads with assistance from T H Ball Theo Anderson and W A Morgan The guest is Mrs Glenn McKain among many present including Dillard Wiseman J G Anderson E R Bauman and J W Browers Jr The group includes numerous members and officers in a formal church gathering.
Eli Terry, among New England's first watchmakers, crafted a few dozen timepieces by hand, mounted them on his horse saddle, and rode out to sell them.
Mrs. John Brooks presented a report as Theta Rho Girls met at IOOF hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday session led by president Marjorie Anderson and vice president Shirley Wood. Attendees included Billy Sly Frances Stoddard Shirley Wood Janet Lee and others with about 40 members and guests present. A box supper followed with John R Bostick Sr assisting and Barbara Barclay directing games.
Lawton Rebekah lodge No 87 met at the IOOF hall led by Mrs Sam Braddy noble grand and Mrs R E Tallent vice grand. The group voted to invite Altus lodge members to initiate new members soon but no date was set. About 35 members attended as the noble grand presented the year book.
Robert Sprague and family depart Wichita Falls Texas with son and relatives for a week long vacation in Colorado Springs Colorado. Accompanying them are Chaplain David Sprague his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs A D Neal and children Robert and Catharine. Chaplain Sprague recently was stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana and is on furlough before deployment overseas.
A Bahama set of about 3000 islands and islets, plus rocks, is reported to contain 22 inhabited landmasses. The scope emphasizes vast archipelago, with human habitation limited to a minority of the total features.
Beaver Valley Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. A Dayton’s home. Devotion led by the hostess. Business led by Mrs Ray Price. plans for canning and sewing for the county fair. Lesson was a round table on mental health. Mrs Clyde Peters will host next meeting, with Mesdames Gerald Price W H Reeder and Juanita Peters present.
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