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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
4
The Davy Crockett bag and frontier hero motifs lead this fall's school bag trends. Schools and manufacturers note kids choose colors and styles to fit groups while parents should ensure bags are sturdy, roomy, and suited to growing needs.
Norman special reports the first excursion into campus life as about 1000 new students prepare for rush week. Fraternities and sororities welcome freshmen with high hopes of pledging, with three new sororities Phi Mu Kappa Delta and Columns joining OU. Rush runs Aug 28 to Sept 2 with deadlines for registration and pledging, and about 99 percent of participants historically receive bid offers.
Dorine Hawkins Girls auxiliary of Central Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held a Christmas in August party at Mrs. Doug Wickens home. The gathering featured Jingle Bells, a poetry reading Christmas in Summertime, gifts displayed around a tree to be sent to a missionary to Arizona Indians, and plans for Falls Creek GA camp. Attendees included La Verne Clark Linda Harris Teresa Williams Winston Davis and many members.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Peak hosted a canasta party at 1611 on a Thursday at 8 p m with colorful sweet pea decorations and refreshments. Guests included Miss Jennie McCutcheon Mesdames Ray Allison Bill Brown Eula Baty Warren Baty Gertrude Furman Troy Belle Farris Byron Lasater Esther LeBlanc Mesdames L P Morris Lydia McDuffie Ina Mae Mee Clannahan Cora Nix Jess Percival Ellis Shirley L G Vowell Carl Wheatley Messrs and Mesdames Jess Brewer and K F McClain.
Mrs. Ora McCullough Rule Texas Mrs. Lela May Hendrick and Mrs. Velma Martin Phoenix Ariz, cousins of Mrs. Nell Peard left Thursday after a two day visit in Mrs. Peard s home. Mrs. Lucy Stotts Ventura Cal Mr and Mrs Orland Stotts Houston and Capt. and Mrs. Frank Stotts Dallas have returned home after a week as houseguests in Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stotts 1411 N 22nd.
Indiahoma special notes a post-nuptial shower honoring Mrs. Bobby Joe Messick nee Jo Ann Bland at the school building. Co hosts include Wanda Poole and many area ladies. Edith Moon registered guests. mother and mother in law seated with honoree. Couple temporarily resides in Memphis.
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