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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1955

Page

5

Post-Nuptial Shower Fetes Mrs Mobley

Mrs Dick Mobley of 815 Park was honored at a post-nuptial shower on the back lawn of her husband’s grandmother Mrs W J Mobley at 307 Park from 7 to 9 pm. Co hosts were Mesdames Ray Allison and W H Brown. Guests included many named local ladies and out of town guests.

Dick Mobley Park W. J. Mobley Ray Allison W. H. Brown Jean Helms Devone Helms Jennie McCutcheon Ada Dikes Linda Helms Gladys Fulbright Ada Baty Telia Helms Ruby Bennight Mary Hall Lonnie Cox Leo Anderson J. H. Schlumbohm Jewel

Picnic Brings Casady Guild Members Together

Twenty two persons attended a hamburger fry and picnic Monday night at 715 N. 13th in the back yard of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford. The Bishop Casady Guild of St. Andrews Episcopal church sponsored the gathering for members, families and guests with Rev. and Mrs. Russell Rauscher among the attendees and numerous others listed from the group.

Henry Ford Bishop

Yorks Attend Bethel Family Reunion in Billings

Rev and Mrs O W York attended a family reunion at their daughter Mrs A B Chestnut’s home in Billings last weekend with thirty present. They visited Mrs York’s sister Mrs J A Sing in Geary before the gathering. Services cancelled Bethel Methodist mid week due to Bethel group attending revival at Wesley chapel.

Bethel 0. W. York A. B. Chestnut Billings Yorks Bethel Methodist Church Wesley Chapel

Former Hartmans dancer Grace Abbott dies at 48

Grace Hartman Abbott, former member of the Hartmans husband-wife dance team, died yesterday at her Los Angeles home at age 48. The Hartmans performed on Broadway and in nightclubs across the United States and Europe before their divorce. She later married television director Norm Abbott four years ago.

Los Angeles Grace Hartman Abbott Hartmans United States Europe Norman Abbott Abott

Floods leave 2,200 homeless in East Pakistan

In Dacca, rising floodwaters forced about 2,200 people from their homes. Seven of East Pakistan's 14 districts were affected, but there were no reported deaths.

Dacca East Pakistan

Grady Grand Jury Recesses Until Sept 6

CHICKASHA Okla UP The Grady county grand jury recessed until September 6 after hearing testimony from 10 federal liquor stamp holders and returning five indictments. Indicted were Flora Giddings Venubia Calif W R Garrett Ivan C Allen Cornelius Cook. Bond set at 1000 on each escapee and 2000 on auto larceny charges. Garrett indicted on second degree burglary. Allen on forgery second degree. George O Dool on forgery. Sheriff Perrin said Jailer Luther Hudson quit after 12 years, calling the jail break the straw breaking the camel back.

Chickasha Okla Grady County Flora Giddings Venubia Calif W. R. Garrett Ivan C. Allen Cornelius Cook Garrett Allen George O’dool Hack Perrin Luther Luke) Hudson

Mexican wreck wipes out four in Tampico family

A collision near Monterrey left a Tampico family of four dead. The car’s gasoline tank exploded, engulfing a bus and burning 26 passengers. The deceased were Juan Tavares his wife and their two children. Seven burned passengers were not expected to recover. Police cited high speeds and a leftward swerve as the crash cause.

Monterrey Mex Juan Tavares Tampico

Lightning Strike Fatal to Couple on Farm Near Seminole

In Seminole Oklahoma a Wewoka couple Albert Panoke 20 and Ida Mae Panoke 23 were killed when lightning struck a car near where they stood as a thunderstorm moved in. Injured were Frank Harjo 10 daughter Marie Harjo 40 and her six year old Pete. Fire Chief John Thomas said the bolt struck in front of Lena Harjo's house and jumped to the car.

Okla Wewoka Albert Panoke Ida Mae Frank Harjo Lena Harjo Marie Harjo Pete John Thomas Seminole

President Eisenhower Hosts Billy Graham at Gettysburg Farm

President Eisenhower hosted Evangelist Billy Graham at the presidential farm in Gettysburg Pennsylvania on Monday. Graham had spoken at the President's Presbyterian church in Washington and recently led a revival in Geneva Switzerland before the Big Four conference. Eisenhower, in town for a week before a Colorado vacation, spent the day resting.

Gettysburg Eisenhower Billy Graham Presidential Farm Graham President’s Presbyterian Church Washington Geneva Switzerland Colorado

Sabrejet Crashes Near Lindsay Oklahoma

An F86 Sabrejet crashed and exploded three miles southwest of Lindsay Oklahoma last night. The pilot Lt Ralph C Rich of New York City parachuted to safety after taking off from Perrin AFB Sherman Texas.

Lindsay Okla Here Ralph C. Rich New York City Perrin Afb Sherman Tex

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