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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1953
Page
4
A compact, affordable guest quarters idea from Mr. and Mrs. William Zoern of Chicago shows how grandparents can host visiting families. Two upstairs bedrooms, a small kitchenette, and a trundle bed create space for six, with simple plumbing, second-hand ice-box, and bright green white decor to evoke an apartment feel without luxury.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Stone of Audubon Iowa, recently married, visit Mr. and Mrs. Ira Potter of 508 North Fifth as they travel home from a wedding trip to Colorado Springs. The couple wed August 9 at Our Saviors Lutheran in Audubon in a double ring ceremony. They plan to make their home in Audubon.
Miss Linden Anderson of the American Red Cross recreation division leads crafts for the Gray Ladies meeting in the Red Cross lounge at Fort Sill assisted by Mesdames Alice Lee Ross and E L Modlen. August hosts were Mesdames Bush and Callahan with refreshments for a large group. Next meeting is Sept 10 at the same location. Two Cyril women Mrs Roy Tipton and Mrs John McAdoo returned from Tulsa after attending the American Legion auxiliary department convention. Mrs McAdoo served as a page.
Lt. Dan V. Berryhill and Miss Connie F. Downing wed at the Huddleston home Fort Sill 6:30 p.m. Saturday Aug 8. Chaplain Clarence Q. Jones officiated. Bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs David S. Downing Portageville MO, wore white. groom’s mother wore copper. Reception featured two tiered cake and pink carnation accents. guests included Lt. Robert Dodson and Miss Barbara Ward.
The couple, married at the punch bowl with Miss Dow ning serving the cake, resided at 2216 Hoover. After the groom reports to Camp Stoneman on Sept. 7 for overseas duty, the bride will live at 2216 Hoover. The bride, a Wardell high school graduate employed at Fort Sill, is in Alpha Pi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The groom, a Winfield high school and Mississippi Southern College graduate, attended the University of Alabama for a year and is a Pi Kappa Alpha member. He is a second lieutenant in the Army, stationed at Fort Sill since April, previously with the Second Student Officers Battery TAC 4050th ASU.
Mrs R B Stewart led the Pioneer club at the Legion hall Seventh and The group sang and repeated the flag salute and The Lord’s Prayer in unison. She conducted a business session presenting reports and finalizing plans for the August 6 celebration. Hostesses were Mrs Margaret Day and others including Mesdames LuLa Bundy Adelle Crawford S A Joyner Sr A H Newton Attendees included Henry Peter Pippin J Love C W Haines Florence Meeks Claud Hight and John Sea etc.
A list of residents including Patterson, A. D. Lawrence, Rufus Carothers, Abe March, Roy Evans, Olive Herron, J. D. Poole Sr., Alice Townsend, C. C. Clements and Mattie Warner appears in a community notice, underscoring local prominence and social ties.
Members of the Cyril Rebekah lodge announced a pie and cake walk on Saturday night August twenty second on the main street. The event starts at 7 30 p m with all members bringing a pie or cake to participate.
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