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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1955

Page

8

Coffee Fetes City Visitor Honoring Mrs Verleur

Liberty Heights chapel women hosted a morning coffee to honor Mrs. John Verleur wife of Rev Verleur of Patterson New Jersey The get acquainted event at the Kephart home included Mrs Verleur speaking on ministry in Patterson and her husband’s role as guidance instructor at Melford High School Decor by informal arrangements and presided by Mrs Weldon Rightmer with attendees listed including Miss May Schofield and numerous others plus four children

John Verleur Verleur Patterson N. J Liberty Heights Chapel Verleurs Earl J. Kephart Atlanta Melford High School Weldon Rightmer May Schofield Mesdames Noble Allen Carmen Bell Charles Colburn Dale Dodson Ralph Erwin Hunter Green L. V. Howard H. P. Hiester Roy Myers Jim Perrin C. J. Stalcup Clyde Wallace

VEW Group Names Officers at 1956 Auxiliary Meeting

Mesdames Loyd Watkins and Vernon Chandler were installed as chaplain and three year trustee as Women’s auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1193 met at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the VFW building 926 S Second. Plans for a membership contest run to April 28 1956 and a prize for the member securing most new members. Herbert Young membership chairman Jack Smith legislative chairman. Attendees included Grace Evelyn Edward Peterson Maury Howard and Arthur Farrington. Plans to attend Oklahoma auxiliary council in Oklahoma City Sept 10 11 and an essay contest American Beacon of Hope for 1955-56 to be placed again in local schools.

Mesdames Loyd Watkins Vernon Chandler Women’s Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Deward Stringer VFW S. Second Herbert Young Jack Smith Department of Oklahoma Auxiliary Council Oklahoma City Beacon of Hope Mesdames Grace Evelyn Edward Peterson Maury Howard Arthur Farrington

Judy Guyll Visits Parents and Plans New York Work

Miss Judy Guyll, dancer with George Tapps Tap Dancers, returns to her parents at 1714 Columbia after performances in Las Vegas and Hollywood. She will depart Monday for New York City to work, then join the group for a Houston Shamrock Hotel engagement before returning to Las Vegas. Guyll trained at Storey and Barton School of the Dance and has performed widely with the Tapps group.

Judy Guyll George Tapps George Guyll Columbia Guys and Dolls Guyll New York City Houston Tex Shamrock Hotel Las Vegas Storey & Barton School of the Dance Gugil East Tapps

Roosevelt PTA Plans Outlined for Year

Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association executive board met at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Viron Warren home to map activities under the theme Future Needs for the home, the school and the Community. First meeting set for Sept. 13 at the school with a nutrition program by dietician Mrs. Hayden Berryhill and nursery provided for all meetings. Attending were Viron Warren Ward McCracken Mesdames Roy Burt Gene Lamb Floyd Speights R. G. Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dupler.

Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association Viron Warren Warren PTA Hayden Berryhill Ward McCracken Mesdames Roy Burt Gene Lamb Floyd Speights R. G. Swanson Lloyd Dupler

Scoutmaster George Jones Leads Sterling Outing at Asa Kitchens Farm

Sterling special report covers a weekend outing by Boy Scout Troop 86 at Asa Kitchens farm southeast of Sterling with members Eddie Brantley Keith Simpson Leroy Green Tommy Woods Arville Jones Ronald Williams Neil Williams Dubler Warner Larry Brantley Douglas Telford Larry Rankin and Clifford Hoard. Sterling Methodist Youth Fellowship attends a sub district MYF picnic at Lake Jed Johnson in the Wichita mountains with Mary Miller Sandra Halbrooks Anita Halbrooks Maridell Simpson Carrollann Simpson Charles Green Jimmie Julian Leroy Green George Jones Clifford Hoard Larry Rankin Keith Williams Ronald Williams Eddie Brantley and Mrs Ike Williams present.

Sterling (Special George Jones Boy Scout Troop 86 Asa Kitchens Sterling Eddie Brantley Keith Simpson Leroy Green Tommy Woods Arville Jones Ronald Williams Neil Williams Dubler Warner Larry Brantley Douglas Telford Larry Rankin Clifford Hoard Sterling Methodist MYF Lake Jed Johnson Wichita Mountains Mary Miller Sandra Halbrooks Anita Halbrooks Maridell Simpson Carrolann Simpson Charles Green Jimmie Julian Keith Williams Ike Williams

Ham Waffles for Porch Feasts from a Testing Kitchen

Porch dining shines with Ham Waffles a tested favorite perfect for indoors or on the porch. The recipe calls for flour baking powder salt brown sugar eggs milk shortening ham and options of Parmesan cheese and avocado. Serve with salad ice cream or a soda for a complete meal.

Mrs H B Braley Named Head of Central Baptist Women

Mrs H B Braley was elected president of Central Baptist Women's Missionary society at a Tuesday 2 pm Royal Service program at the church. New officers include Edward Desautel first vice president Robert Nees second vice president Winston Davis young people's leader Richard Hopper recording secretary Richard Heimer treasurer and John Duke corresponding secretary.

H. B. Braley Central Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Monda Marler Edward Desautel Robert Nees Winston Davis Richard T. Hopper Richard Heimer John Duke Mesdames S. V. Carmichael Cecil Holman Everett Hobbs Desautel Braley Mesdames E. K. Caldwell Pearl Hardin

Weather clouds prompt base commander to seal car

In San Angelo Texas at Goodfellow Air Force Base a woman at a benefit bridge party watched threatening skies and asked two uniformed men to close her car windows. Base Commander Col. R C Crawford obliged saying Yes Ma am.

San Angelo Tex Goodfellow Air Force Base Col R. C. Crawford

Old Settlers Welcome Five New Members

About 52 members and guests attended a watermelon feast and regular session at the American Legion hall. Five new members were welcomed: Luther W. Graham, L. P. Pritchard, Frank Smith, and Mesdames Nannie R. Glover and Olga Livesay. The meeting, led by president Mrs. Robert Brown, followed with a social hour and watermelon.

Old Settlers Club American Legion Hall Seventh and E Luther W. Graham L. P. Pritchard Frank Smith Nannie R. Glover Olga Livesay Robert Brown

T O Tallas Host Family Picnic in Wichita Mountains

Sterling special notes Mr and Mrs T O Talla hosted a family picnic in the Wichita mountains with attendees including Mr and Mrs Emory Strother of Memphis Tenn Mr and Mrs J B Brockhert Norman and Mr and Mrs Edward Brockhert Gould and several children Also announced new son Danny Martin born Wednesday August 17 weighing eight and a half pounds to Mr and Mrs Tommy Bussy.

Sterling Danny Martin Tommy Bussy

Former Blacksmith Grows Gigantic Tomatoes in Tulsa

P. R. Wornell, an 80-year-old former blacksmith, grows oversized, lumpy tomatoes in Tulsa by crossing his plants with cockleburr sprouts. He learned the secret from a farmer who borrowed excelsior for mulching years ago. He treats hort iculture as a hobby.

Smith P. R. Wornell Tulsa Wornell

Lightning Strike Kills Plowing Farmer in Oklahoma

In Newkirk Oklahoma a farmer Ray Haradar aged 36 was struck by lightning while plowing a field during a rainstorm. He died at the scene leaving a widow and two sons aged five and seven.

Newkirk Okla Ray Haradar

Howell Goes On Two Week Vacation From Lawton Chamber

Mrs. Henry Howell, convention secretary for the Lawton Chamber of Commerce, is away on a two week vacation.

Henry Howell The Lawton Chamber of Commerce

Auxiliary to Meet at Fort Sill VFW Hut

Regular meeting of Woman's auxiliary to Gen Leslie J McNair Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5263 Fort Sill will be held at 7 30 pm today at the Fort Sill VFW hut announced by president Mrs Hugh West

Woman's Auxiliary Leslie J. McNair Veterans of Foreign Wars Fort Sill Hugh West

Cityan To Judge At Apache Fair

Apache Oklahoma district fair will be judged by Mrs. Clara Kelley Comanche county home demonstration agent at the Apache fair grounds starting 6:30 a.m. Thursday. She will evaluate crochet embroidery quilting food preservation food preparation clothing and refinished furniture among hundreds of entries. Six home demonstration booths will be on display. The annual district showing occurs in the last week of August with many winners advancing to the Anadarko county fair and then to the state fair.

Caddo County Apache Fairgrounds Clara Kelley Comanche County Kelley Anadarko

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VEW Group Roosevelt Pta Boy Scout Central Baptist Women John Barleycorn Charles Brooks Ethyl Doyle McAda L. B. Johnson E. E. Neptune Caldwell Itsuko Saito Mesdames Paul Shelton Alex Walker Gordon Bradley J. T. Pepper R. D. Morgan Ethel Griffin Perry Moss Clyde Davis Peter Gilman T. O. Tallas School OF the Dance Gore Boulevard M. K. Goetz Brewing CO ST. Joseph Kansas City, MO Lia Buick America Sonus Riviera Yorks Norton-Kitchens Buick Co Lawton, Oklahoma
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