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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1973
Page
7
About 120 Fort Sill Officers Club attendees and wives of FACBC Class 15-73 heard Lady Beware a safety film with a Q and A session. Mrs Ralph Newcombe and Sgt Donald Wilson led demonstrations as decorations mirrored a circus theme for the August 28 protocol talk and future events.
Cameron College graduates now eligible for membership in the American Association of University Women AAUW after full accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Miss Leta Mae Smith announces and Mrs N B Hines named corporate delegate. dues are being collected.
Tabitha Guild met in the Parish Hall of Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Mrs. Ronald McDonald and Mrs. Vernon Montz as hostesses. Mrs. Montz presided. Mrs. Ed Chiochetti presented a program on Women Liberation from a Christian Point of View. Mrs. Nelson Niemeyer demonstrated candlemaking. Mrs. Desmond Sveiven attended as a guest. A kitchen shower is planned for September to replenish parish kitchen items.
Jefferson Elementary School PTA held an executive meeting to meet new principal Lemuel Harkey and plan the year. President Reed McDowell led budget and Halloween carnival discussions while upcoming events include a Christmas program, Founders Day with Camp Fire Girls, a school musical in April and officer installations in May.
A free adult class titled Know Your Colors will meet Tuesday from 1 30 to 2 30 p m in the Homemaking Department at Tomlinson Junior High. Speaker W R Taylor will discuss fabrics and fall colors for homemakers ages 18 to 35 enrollment is limited to enroll contact Mrs Frances Jackson Mrs Opal Clare or Miss Jo Rom with telephone numbers provided.
The column lists meetings and guests from Delta Kappa Gamma and Junior Auxiliary groups in Texas and Oklahoma, updates on upcoming conventions April 5 7 1974 and a fall meeting at Taft Elementary staff coffee. It also notes residents moving to Chattanooga and a regional shift toward soft drinks over milk and coffee in national consumption.
Lawton clubs and organizations post a Tuesday schedule with meetings and events across venues like LO Ranch, Centenary United Methodist Church, Ramada Inn, Cameron College, and the Comanche County Fairgrounds. Activities include luncheons, picnics, registrations, circle seven gatherings, and a square dance at 8:30 p.m.
Capt and Mrs Gerald Sheffield and daughters Rhonda Cae and Kelli Dawn Fayetteville NC were recent Lawton visitors Mrs Sheffield nee Jeannie Lamb is daughter of Mr and Mrs James Lamb 619 S th Place Capt Sheffield son of Mrs L A Sheffield and the late Mr Sheffield 206 Park Lodge to meet Unity Rebekah Lodge No 121 will meet at 8 pm Friday in IOOF Hall 10914 D Southwest Oklahoma Iris Society will meet at 6:30 pm Thursday for a covered dish dinner in the home of Mrs Ray West 3414 Cache Road
A 14 year old asks Dear Abby to allow a six inch nonpoisonous serpent as a pet, claiming she can pay for it and keep it hidden. Abby notes snakes are often unfairly maligned, cites nonpoisonous species as good pets, and cautions parents’ concerns.
Mrs John Leitzy attended a monthly coffee of the Officers Wives Club at USAFAS headquarters in Lawton. Mrs Shirley Hall assisted, and Herman Horst at 507 N 27th hosted. Twenty women attended. Mrs George McClure chaired and presented farewell trays to Mrs Tommy D Starks and Mrs Charles Allen.
The text notes that announcing an engagement while either partner is in the midst of divorce is improper and in poor taste. It invites a personal reply to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles, with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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