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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1963
Page
8
Kathy advises Wendy on drive-in movie dates at age 15 with teen expectations. She compares drive-ins to private islands and questions unsupervised gatherings, stressing parental trust and concerns about peer behavior and supervision.
Community groups and clubs announce gatherings. VFW post 1193 and auxiliary host games night at 926 S Second at 7 p.m. Centenary Methodist WSCS holds fund and program at the church Fellowship hall at 9:30 a.m. Fort Sill Medical Wives club luncheon at Officers Club pool at noon. St John s Lutheran Dorcas guild serves spaghetti dinner at 6:30 p.m. Goodwill Rebekah lodge 83 regular meeting at SAH club 7 p.m. Beal Heights Presbyterian Women circles meet with contacts Mrs Saisson and Mrs Cook at 1407 Park and 708 Jefferson respectively.
Officers and families of the 5th Battalion 30th Artillery held a picnic at Rucker park Saturday night to celebrate the battalion’s organization day. A parade at Blue Devil field opened the day, followed by a gear display and refreshments.
The Wesley Sunday School class Social for July was held at the First Methodist church with Mrs J W West directing the lesson. Mrs W W Morrison offered the prayer and spoke on the program as Mrs J H Williams conducted business. Mrs R A Grimes, the birthday honoree, received a gift. Thirteen members and two guests enjoyed a light meal.
Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Wood hosted a hot dog supper and ice cream social on their lawn to honor Nita Bell Goucher on her fourth birthday. Gifts were given, and games were played. Guests included Verlinda and Jan Goucher, Rita, Keith and Eddie Glass, and Mrs. Reva Glass.
Members of Cement Rebekah Lodge 272 hosted a lawn potluck supper in Chickasha. Guests included Miss Rosalie Robbs and other local members along with Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Lawson and the Tate brothers from Oklahoma City. Attendees also included residents from Cement.
About 45 people attended a reunion honoring J J White in Walters. A picnic dinner was held Sunday at Walters city park. Eleven attendees came from Lawton, with many out of town guests from Indiana and Oklahoma towns.
A prenup shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. F E B Telford was hosted at the Crow home. The bride is the former Carolyn Knott. Attendants included Mrs. Herman Long Mrs. B M Ford and Mrs. Terrell Crow with guests such as Mrs. Bryan Grammar Mrs. Wright Hawkins and numerous couples and friends from the community.
A Baptist Bible Learners class social at the Hamm home featured contest games and color slides presented by Mrs. Pauline Rose. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dodson, Jarvis, Wells, Scott, Barrow, Hunley, Baxter, McDaniels, and Walker. Eleven awards were given for the prior book study on Sunday School Ministry to Adults.
Unity Rebekah lodge 121 met Friday night in the IOOF hall with Mrs. Bill Read as noble grand and Mrs. Joe Marks as vice grand presiding. Deputy Mrs. John Wood read the annual report and answered questions on the lodge constitution. A rummage sale was announced for later in August and a food sale set for August 23 in the Apache sale barn. Refreshments for 16 members and guests were served by Mrs. Elsie Cowley and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Armstrong hosted a dinner at their home in Chattanooga. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. La von Crook, Suzy, and others from Madras Oregon Las Cruces New Mexico and Lawton Oklahoma. Ben Hoyt, owner and operator of a Lawton restaurant for 32 years, attended.
Designers push corduroy into fall as front line dress up fabric. Shapes dominate with A lines H lines and shifts while kids dress to look their age. Pinwale in berry reds pastels evokes Victorian elegance with sporty widewave corduroy and grown up flat shoes and hats.
Abigail Van Buren answers letters about a surprise birthday party spoiled by a rival corsage, inelegant socks, and a fiancé’s engagement where the partner dates others to test love, urging calm, dignity, and caution in handling relationships.
GS officials and neighborhood chairmen and committeewomen met at Mrs. Eldon English home to discuss the Sooner Girl Scouts council work plan and ways to unite directors volunteers and leaders. M. E. Keiser outlined neighborhood career meetings and committee functions. Training for neighborhood chairmen is set for Aug 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mrs. Bert Herigstad’s residence with Keiser and Herigstad as instructors. A coordinating meeting is scheduled for Sept 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. English’s home.
Snyder WMS unit of First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met in the church parlor to hear a portion of The Life of Annie Armstrong by Miss Charlotte Musick. Mrs. Kyle Taylor led devotion and Mrs. Henry Martin led business. An Aug. 6 follow up session was planned with attendees including Miss Pearl Bradley and others.
The Protestant Women's guild at Fort Sill hosted a tea at 34 Searby Circle Fort Sill. Mrs Mitchell Phillips wife of the post chaplain attended and was introduced by Rod Pearson Porter. Punch finger sandwiches and cookies were served from a flower centered table.
The Davis family held a three day reunion at Camp No 1 in Quartz Mountain State Park. One hundred sixty two members attended with Kimberley Dawn Simpson as the youngest at 18 days. Activities included swimming skiing a Craterville park visit and nightly dancing. A business meeting appointed committees for the 1964 reunion.
Mrs. James Cogburn of Cement announces the birth of a son weighing seven pounds seven ounces at 7:22 Wednesday at Grady County Memorial Hospital in Chickasha.
A spiny lobster crawls on the seabed moving in circles and backward or sideways patterns as it explores the ocean bottom.
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