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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1953
Page
17
ANNETTE GREEN explains how to select luggage for travel focusing on weight, durability, and compatibility with plans. She outlines hard versus soft luggage, suggests starting with a train or overnight case plus a flat pulling wardrobe piece, and notes matching sets aid quick spotting and future additions.
A guide to selecting fall handbags focusing on fit, room, comfort, and style. It advises testing size with current contents, checking for ample zipper compartments, light weight handles, sturdy base, and easy access. It favors versatile colors like black and durable leathers over trendy embellishments.
New York report highlights outdoor table styling with lightweight plastic coated ware. Designers showcase copper pots for refills, hurricane lamps, and rustless flatware by Russell Wright. Sets include child pieces and plastic coated plates, bowls, and serving pieces. Outdoor linens in linen or cotton accent striped or plaid textiles. Advice favors self-service and advance preparation for relaxed terrace entertaining.
Old Settlers club members attended a rodeo breakfast at LO ranch on Thursday morning, leaving from the American Legion hall. President Robert Brown spoke of Lawton history since 1901. They joined a downtown parade in costumes, rode horses, rode in buggies or on floats, then gathered at Union Park for a picnic and basket dinner and ended with a street dance. They plan an Aug. 21 meeting at the American Legion hall to discuss attending the Oklahoma state fair in Oklahoma City in September.
A Willing Workers club all-day session at Mrs. Burdeen Smith’s home featured a covered dish luncheon at noon and embroidery activities. Visitors Mrs. J. T. Bolding of Fort Worth and Mrs. Alma Harwell attended, with members including Bodie Adams, Alice Dunham, Emma Grigsby, Frances Lowe, Minnie Register, Pinkie Wynns, and Josa Smith.
The Home Cheer club meeting at the club center featured a lesson titled Accidents I Have Prevented and a business session. Attendees included Mesdames Haskell Berry P E Davis Olen Walker Bige Anderson Jr James Riggs H E McElory G S Miller Ralph Ayers Charles Anderson Nate Hall and Jack Watson.
A man develops septic sore throat due to germs from contaminated milk. Medical note emphasizes the link between milkborne infections and throat sepsis and warns of hygienic milk handling.
Public records show multiple warranty deeds transferring lots and tracts in Brookover Patterson Highland Park and other additions. Transactions include B F McIntosh to James Priest, Thomas Fields to Reynolds, Earnest Brown to Pettijohns, and more, with stamp duties ranging from 55 cents to 9.35 dollars.
Deed transfers cover Morford addition and Morford Hills with stamps and small sums. Multiple pairs file for marriage licenses including McDonald, Jipson, Louden, Hodge, Wilson, Sadler, Rose, Page, Cox, Gray, Bradford, Ramos, Holder. divorces granted include East, Ray, Greene, Young and Medlin.
The warmest U S temperatures typically arrive after the summer solstice on June 21. The solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer about 23 and a third degrees north of the equator.
Samuel Maverick acquired land that became Logan Airport in 1633 by a yearly hog or sheep payment to the General Court. The Court of Assistants granted Nobles Island to Maverick for paying a fat livestock or 40 shillings annually.
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