Social Calendar Week of Activities Featured in Taft Area
Community clubs and church groups outline weekly meetings and events. Taft PTA hosts executive and general sessions. square dancing, dance lessons, and various women's circles meet at multiple locations including Taft school auditorium and 35th Division Park. Local organizations schedule luncheons, dances, and service club activities through Wednesday with times ranging from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
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Taft
Taft School
Division Park
Paul Tate
First Christian Women's Fellowship
Wayne Weigley
Maple
C. C. Shull
L. W. Ledgerwood
Arlington
Carl E. Good
W.H. Parsons
Euclid
First Methodist Church
WSCS
Central Baptist Women's Missionary Circles
Ruth Haltom
M. R. Mitchell
Park
Park: ’ Oleta Snell, 2 P.m., Mrs. J. A. Previtt
A. Jewell Lunsford
Ethel Griffin
Elm
Elizabeth Pool
M. F. Spencer
Itsuke Saito
John Bowman
VFW
VFW Hall
Pioneer Club Maintains Routine Business Session
The Pioneer Women's club held its regular session at the home of Mrs. W. H. Clark on Euclid. Vice President Mrs. John Schlumbohm led the meeting with refreshments served and a list of attending members including Mesdames Herron Kluck Matthews McDuffie Percival Sly Anderson Carlock Brooks Carothers Clements Evans Elrod Heinz Haines Middleton Miller Meeks Nettie Pool Provine Rice Seaman Stewart Wilkie.
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John ‘Schlumbohm
Saa Son Oe
Pioneer Women's Club
W. H.clark
Euclid
Mesdames Olive Herron
Fred Kluck
W. M. Matthews
Lydia McDuffie
Jess Percival
A. D. Sly
Miss Neville Carlock
I. “C. Anderson
Clay Brooks
Rufus Carothers
Seventh Birthday Party for Linda Buttram Observed
In observance of her seventh birthday Linda Lee Buttram was celebrated at a party hosted by her mother at 1209 J. Guests attended between 4 and 6 pm enjoying party games and prizes. A green and white cake with lit candles was served with iced drinks and favors included balloons and bubble gum.
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Linda Lee Buttram
M. Kenneth’ Buttram
Ronnie
Patricia Bailey
Reba
Chucky Buttram
Larry Darrell
Connie Buttram
Mike
Blake Duncan
Vikki Graves
Vicki Giles
Kathy
Johnny Lewis
Harold
Stephen
Stephanie Schneiderwent
Nancy
Glenda Smothers
Bennie
Kay
Wayne Wickens
Sherry
Brenda
Barbara Williamson
Cleta Yarbrough
Society couple wed at St John Lutheran in Oklahoma
Margaret Dunbar and Sgt Ellsworth Wallman exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at St John Lutheran Church. The bride, daughter of Mrs. F. W. Brewer, wore powder blue, and the groom, son of Mrs. E. A. Wallman of Hot Springs, is stationed with the First Rocket Battery. Attendants included sister Mrs Ed Watkins. The couple planned a reception at 1007 S. to celebrate before the groom’s overseas assignment in Europe, with both families attending and guests from Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Alton George Mindemann
Apache
Ellen Christine Nagel
Colorado Springs
Colorado
St. John's Lutheran Church
Donald V. Femann
Elsie M. Nagel
George Mindemann
Ellsworth E. Wallman
Springs
Ark
Ozarks Mountain
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Donald V. Hafemann
Ed Watkins
William Matthews
Fort
Watkins
Keide
Marian
Williane Matthews
1814
Euclid
Europe
Indiahoma High School
Cameron College
Wallman
Fort Pelton
Lawton
Daughters of American Revolution
Sgt
Hot Springs
Servies Air Eh Iere
FECOM
Armed Forces
Gen. McNair
VFW Post
The
Meredith Friels
Frederick
Ras Carr
Hot ‘Springs
Business Executives Seek Home Like Offices
Interior decorator Melanie Kahane notes a shift as executives favor homey, functional offices. Firms and financiers seek comfortable spaces with lounges and TV for current events, while offices blend living room and library vibes with kitchenette and seating options. The trend contrasts with the old red leather, steel desk image. 1955 marks the Old Man of the Mountains anniversary in New Hampshire.
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Americ
Hassel
Melanie Kahane
Miss Kahane
New York
Decorator's Row
Sioux Falls
S.D
Miss Ka
New Hampshire
Prettiest Girl Looks Natural in Contest
AP News features profile on Lorna Young a 17 year old Salt Lake City contestant who won the title with plans for a teaching career. The piece notes her prize of 1000 cash and wardrobe and mentions other finalists Billie Ferguson Mary Deleney Ruff and Joan Gavin with tied claims to beauty honors.
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Sandra Nemser
AP News
Beslick
Rie Ae
Lorna Young
Salt Lake City
Esas
Southern California
New York
Toma
Wee
Lorna
Billie Ferguson
Buda
Tex
Billie
Mary Deleney
Cobeosite
B.C. Taren
Joan Gavin
Leavenworth
Kan
Joan
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Southern California
Bobette Bentley Halver
Cosmopolitans Set Special Meeting at Fort Sill
The Cosmopolitan club schedules a special business session and covered dish luncheon at NCO Open Mess Fort Sill. Hostesses Mesdames O R Rickman and B H Russell will oversee the event for the husbands attending.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Nco
Open Mess
Fort Sill
R. Rickman
B. H. Russell
Meers
Paradise Valley
Charlie McClung
Cosmopolitan
NCO Open Mess
Mesdames
O. R. Rickman
Shower Fetes WSCS Members
A Wesleyan Woman's Society of Serv ice meeting at Mrs. Joe Hawthorne's home featured a lesson on Jeremiah led by Mrs. Kermit Elling and a brief business session by WSCS president Mrs. J. W. Bard. A surprise shower honored Mesdames Elling and Runyan with refreshments and fellowship afterward. attendees included Mesdames Mary Matthews Harrison King W H King and several guests and children.
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Wesley J. Methodist ‘Woman's Society of Service
Joe Hawthorne
Kermit Elling
WSCS
J. W. Bard
Don Hawthorne
Mesdames Kermit Elling
Perry Runyan
Carl Elling
Helen Elling
Bill Stricker
Eugene Matthews
Mary Matthews
Harrison King
W. H. King
Glen i 'Fiste Black
John ‘Black
Merle ‘Richardson
Viola’ Redes
David McKenzie
Young Bride Seeks TV Roles After Beauty Contest Run
A 21 year old newlywed from Los Angeles aims to pursue television acting and ad commercials. She is a blonde with six beauty contest tiles on her résumé and enjoys eating, wearing a size 12.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Newlyweds Now At Home
Newlyweds Jim Harrold and Nonnette D. Madison of Lawton Oklahoma reside at 514 S Ninth. She is a Cameron College graduate and former Spartan Aircraft employee at Fort Sill. Nonnette is a member of Sigma Phi sorority and National Go association and serves as an artillery officer.
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Fae Eer
Jim Harrold
Nonnette D “Madison
Adi Tex
Lawton High School
Lo A Cameron College
Brides
Spartan Aircraft
Fort Sill
National Go Association
President Leads Club Program
Hobbs and Emmis Oliver attended the meeting with 28 other members. Syledames Hoyt Bailey Ezra Baker Cecil Brown Gordon Dayton J E Dove E L Godwin J A Hammond Mack Jameson Chester McCord W W McCaskill Jim were listed among attendees.
Reading of Names in Obituary Fragments
Read fragment lists names including Jack Reese Clarence Thom as Lindsey Whitten and James in scattered obituary notes without full context or details. The brief item hints at multiple individuals but lacks dates locations or connections to a single event.
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Recer
Jack Reese
Clarence Thomas
Lindsey Whitten
James
Local Social Notes Record Departures and Family News
Miss Linda Lu Wells leaves Saturday for Teague then Italy to visit relatives and return for Norman rush week at the University of Oklahoma where she pledges Delta Delta Delta as a junior. Maj. M. B. Seale ends a year in Korea and is welcomed in Dallas before reporting to Carswell AFB Fort Worth after 30 days leave.
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Italy
Tex
Cinda
Lou Jarrett
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Delta Delta Delta
M. B. Seale
Korea
Dallas
Cisco
Coast Youth Wins Akron Soap Box Derby Title
Dick Kemp 4 of Los Angeles raced a blue racer to victory in Akron Ohio winning a $5,000 college scholarship and the 7th All American Soap Box Derby crown.
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Akron
Ohio
Dick Kemp
Los Angeles
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Blue Beaver Community House
Service
Paula Hill
Goretot & Whirl Square Dance Club
American Legion Hall
Irs
Donald Fisher
Louis Giesel
Art Ashline
Selukiveres
American Legion Auxiliary
Lowery-Whitehead
Legion Hall
Lima
Stein
Dearborn
Geronimo
Mt. View
Mt. ‘View Community House
Leroy Montgomery
S. Second
Ee Decree Club Pro&iy
la Sandra
Southwestern Peoche & Sound
Echo
Pioneer Club
Margaret Dunbar
S Sgt. Ellsworth Wallman
Dorothy Roe
AP Women’s
Tom Oliver
Vivienceplanc
Andrews Mo
Wey
Ratcliffe Book and Gift Store
John Denney
Gore
Mary Grundy
Adelaide Fox
G. P. Hann
Maytag
Midwest Maytag CO
Underwriters
Claude Hopkins
Pho
Tot Haven
Paul Baty
Underwood Sundstrand
Agency
Sales — Service
Gata
Underwoods - Royals
Remingtons
Underwood Typewriters
C Avenue
Fairmont
U.S.P
Howard & Howard Insurance
Fort Sill Blvd
Lawton’s Prescription Center
Bernell Gilbert
Mgr
Linda Lu Wells
Teague
J. Jannetee
Bell
Lake Te
Gore Blvd
Inc
City of
Southwest
Euclid Darold English
Cravenette
Oklahoma
Hammon
Lawton Master Cleaners
Ister Cleaners
C” Avenue
Cache Road
Master Cleaners
Cache Rd
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