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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1955

Page

6

Dresses Turn About To Elegant Fall Fashions

At a Monday 7:30 p.m. ice cream party at the First Presbyterian manse attendees and host couples included Ted Dickerson president of the Couples club along with M. H. Anderson Joe Hampton Don Winks Hugh McLean and many guests. Fashion editors note a shift toward luxury fabrics and elegant silhouettes for fall and winter with long torsos slimlines, empire shapes, and more formal wear including fur accents and refined cocktail and evening looks.

Ted Dickerson First Presbyterian Church Manse Gore Messrs Mesdames M. H. Anderson Joe Hampton Don Winks Hugh McLean Roy Wood Jr Knox and Sam Women’s Wear Daily

Farewell Courtesy For Mr And Mrs Storer Before Move

Mes sing Home Demonstration club hosts an open house for Mr. and Mrs. John W. Storer eight miles east and one mile south of Lawton from 2 30 to 5 p m as they prepare to move to Washington. The Storers active in rural work and church roles leave Comanche county after 1940 arrival and will visit relatives in Tucson and Grandview before settling in Washington. A dispersal sale at their farm nine miles east of Lawton starts at 10 30 a m with 92 head of cattle and farm equipment.

John W. Storer City Storer Messing HD Club Oklahoma State Home Demonstration Council Comanche County HD Council County Council Messing HD Hulen Methodist Church Hulen Woman’s Society of Christian Service Messing Board of Supervisors The Soil Conservation Service Comanche County Storers Kansas Oklahoma W. W. Conley Helen Irene Barbara Colby, Kans Lawton

Cameron WMS Has Program in Cameron Baptist Church

Woman's Missionary Society of Cameron Baptist Church met at 9 50 a m Tuesday for a Royal Service program with Mrs Vernon Satterwhite as program chairman. Mrs Harvey Parson opened with a prayer and Mrs George Conway was elected president pending church approval. Topics included A Sure Road to National Downfall Educate Legislate Eradicate and Watch the Waste Line.

George Conway Woman’s Missionary Society Cameron Baptist Church Vernon Satterwhite Harvey Parson Earl Young Satterwhite Ethyl

Tommy Cosgrove Hosts Birthday Dinner for Friends

Tommy Cosgrove celebrated his seventh birthday at Bethel with a dinner for nine friends who spent the day with him. Attendees included Jackie Ray Ketchum Warren Holings head Tommy Holingshead Robert Clapton Richard Taliaferro John ie Scott Jimmy Dungan Roger Smith and Eugene Wickwire.

Bethel Tommy Cosgrove Jackie Ray Ketchum Warren Holingshead Tommy Holingshead Robert Clapton Richard Taliaferro Johnie Scott Jimmy Dungan Roger Smith Eugene Wickwire

Students Need Sturdy, Smart College Luggage

Students must choose durable, stylish luggage for college moves. The guide advises modern colors, reinforced corners, anchored handles, and tough coverings. It suggests girl and boy sets, flat packing trunks, and a laundry mailing case for sending items home.

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Gelvin visits Missouri relatives and family reunion noted

O D G Gelvin of 1116 C is spending a two week vacation visiting his brother George Gelvin in Marlan Missouri with nieces and nephews at Oregon Missouri The family reunion is held in Oregon on the third Sunday each August Revival at Bethel Methodist church ends with a dinner on Sunday August 28 attendees bring their own food

O.D.G. Gelvin Missouri George Gelvin Marlan Oregon Bethel Bethel Methodist Church

Watermelon Ceil Luncheon Feature And Recipes

A late summer show-off luncheon centers on Watermelon Ceil a hollowed watermelon filled with shrimp salad layered with tomato and cucumber to resemble a watermelon. The menu includes tomato juice cocktails hot canapes Watermelon Ceil frozen pear salad pistachio ice cream angel food cake and coffee. Also provided are Welsh Rabbit Toasties and a cream cheese pear salad recipe with step by step directions.

Houseguests Depart After City Visit

Weekend guests of Miss Margaret Lund were Misses Billie Dodge, Ann Foulks and Pauline Best, all of Tulsa, who have returned to their homes. They visited Miss Lund and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Lund, 802 Columbia. Miss Lund, a physical education supervisor at Wilson junior high school, Tulsa, will depart by plane Sunday from New Orleans for Balboa, Canal Zone, where she will teach this year.

Margaret Lund Billie Dodge Ann Foulks Pauline Best Tulsa Miss Lund Arno Lund Columbia Wilson Junior High School New Orleans Balboa Canal Zone

Dress Your Little Girl in Ree Drews Originals

Lawton seller offers custom made Ree Drews outfits for ages 2 to 12 years. Noted for fine material and workmanship. Address 910 F Mrs. R. W. Andrews.

Lawton R. W. Andrews

Station to station long distance cuts costs

You save money by making station to station Long Distance calls. Lower rates permit you to make three station to station calls for the price of two person to person calls.

Oae Lawton Ee Norman Pauls Valley Walters

Smith Family Reunion Held

Six Lawtonians returned from Comanche where they attended a Smith family reunion at the Comanche picnic grounds. Attendees included Ernie Wyatt Duane Colburn Sandra Wyatt Dee Alley Kay King Duanna Colburn and many relatives from Walters Ardmore Oklahoma City Duncan and Amarillo with plans for next year’s event in late September at Walters park.

Lawtonians Comanche Smith Mesdames Ernie Wyatt Duane Colburn Sandra Wyatt Dee Alley Kay King Duanna Colburn Walters Park G. Cottrell Earl Trammell William Trice Irene Carter Mary Carter Frances Mauldin W. R. Hayes Gerald Juanita Hayes Walters J. C. Smith S. C. Smith Bob Smith Hastings Roy Collins Temple Roy Smith Jerry Don Smith R. E. Harvill Wade Smith Linda Smith Duncan Jerry Trammell Margie Trammell Marion Bassett Ardmore J. C. Smith Jr Pam Smith Marsha Smith Jane Smith Gordon Trammell Linda Danny Trammell Oklahoma City George Decker Danny Decker Amarillo Tex James Trice Midland Franklin Carter Wichita Falls Bill Booher Jacksboro

Birthday Dinner Honors Two Women in Bethel

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Clapton hosted a birthday anniversary dinner for their daughter Mrs. Ray Black and their niece Mrs. Jimmy Farrell. Attendees included Ray Black Goldie Hudson Rev GC T Statser Rev and Mrs O W York and two children.

Ray Black Jimmy Farrell Goldie Hudson GC. T. Statser O. W. York

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Cameron Wms Fairmont’s U.S.P Fox Young Spa Earl Deskins Gore Boulevard 11Th Street O. D. G. Gelvin Gibson Montag Dorothy Worthen D Ave Geo. L. Page Southwestern Bell B. P. Hann Benrus Hamilton Elgin Vogue OF California Colgate Kankil Oklo
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