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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1954

Page

7

First Baptist WMU Delivers Indonesian Convert Program

First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society hosted a Tuesday session with Mrs. Otho Strange as program chairman. Members from multiple circles presented topics on stories of the Indonesian convert and the growth of the church's mission, interspersed with hymns and reflections. Various officers chaired, reports given, and a guest letter from Helen Lambert was read.

Otho Strange First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Jaxie Short Circle Mom Oper Mes Gerald Smith Mary Wiles Jake Witzel John Woodward Robert Johnson Don Lamphere Becker Tom Blankenship Harvey House Indoensian Strange WMU James Dooley Earl Mercer W. C. Miller Glenn Becker William B. Pierce H. Tom Wiles Zelman Halleck W. H. House Joe Hunt AB. Seale Jake Witze Ruby Howse Karl Adams Paul McLinsky Jack Shirley Alma Reid Marshal Bracken Robert Lamphere HL. J. Myrick Wilson-Fielder LS. Eckles G. D. Fawley Dorene Hawkins Miss Lorene Lilly Mesdames E. W. Allen W._R. Jarrell George’ Meyer L. Ramsey Emma Smith Mattie Wilson Elizabeth Poole Mesames Vernon Howeth Milton Keating John Latimer Royce Means Ralph McPherson Allan Norris B. J. Shuman D. L. Spring

Skit Presented At Fellowship General Meet

Group II led the program with the skit Lets All Work Together at 2 p.m. in the church parlor during the Seventh Fellowship meeting. Mrs Ed Jones offered a prayer and Royce Makins accompanist. Participants include Mesdames Layton Lucas Lutz Monroe Oliver Shull Short and Yarmuk plus Miss Tekla Eyman and Rev Elbert M Whitwell.

Beard John White Lsrch Ed Jones Royce’ Makin David Lucas George Lutz P. C. Monroe Tom Oliver C. C. Shull George Short Otto Skrolle LaVeta Yarmuk Elbert M. Whitwell Miss Tekla Eyman Billie Brubaker J. C. Brubaker G. M. Brooks Ed Crabtree P. B. Curd J. Roy Dunning Clyde Gillock Carl E. Good Forest E. Harpe Charles Kirkland Ted Krisher Claudia Lindblad L. W. Ledgerwood W. K. Miller Emma McCalmant George Morrison R. C. Rudell Milo Tague B. W. Tucker Ted Wells Wayne Weigley L. W. Wilson Elbert M. Whitwel Ida’ Whitescarver Theo Ja

Social Calendar for Fort Sill and Lawton Events

Fort Sill and Lawton social calendar lists meetings and activities from the Veterans of Foreign Wars posts to square dance clubs and home demonstration groups. Entries include dates, times, locations such as VW hut and USO-YMCA, and host organizations like the Ladies association and Pioneer Women's club with callers and event details.

Leslie J. McNair Fort Sill J. Square D American Legion Hall E. Ernest Hunter Earl Austin Hunter A. O. Holliday Gore Veterans of Foreign Wars Mt, Meacken D. Ladies Association of Lawton Golf & Country Club George Barber Delores Parnell Atlanta Friendship Home Furman Lowry Roseland Harry Ham VFW S. Second Art Ashline Lincoln Park Paul Tate Pioneer Women’s Club Uso-Ymca

Bethel MYF Group Attends City Meet

Bethel Methodist Youth Fellowship members traveled to Lawton for a district MYF meeting. Accompanied by Mrs. Archie Stacy and church leaders, attendees included Winona Finch er, Eileen Long, Charles Wickwire, Joyce Hulsey, Jimmie Ketchum, Ned Ketchum, Bob Loewen, Lee Howard er, Milton Walker, and several circles with listed ladies.

Bethel Archie Stacy W. S. Collins Avis Ann Stacy Bethel Methodist Youth Fellowship Lawton Wesley Methodist Church Winona Elva Fincher Eileen Long Charles Wickwire Joyce Hulsey Jimmie Ned Ketchum Bob Loewen Lee Jeanette James Howard

District Meeting Draws VFW Auxiliary Leaders in Lawton

Members from Anadarko Carnegie Duncan Fort Sill Law and Geeso attended the Sixth district meeting of auxiliaries to Veterans of Foreign Wars posts during the VFW session. District president Mrs I B Caldwell of Duncan led the 130 pm session as officers from district department and past departments were introduced.

Anadarko Carnegie Duncan Fort Sill Law Geeso I. B. Caldwell Irene Chaney Muskogee Jack Smith Sand Springs Jack Hodgkinson el Reno Sam Hedrick Tulsa Hank Moeller Okarche VFW Leslie J. McNair Hut

Old Settlers Enjoy Social Watermelon Feast at Legion Hall

Three guests Max Percival Meron Tex and Mr and Mrs Jané joined Gia Setters and others Tuesday night for a watermelon feast at the American Legion hall. Mrs Robert Brown led a short business session while Mr and Mrs C P Pennington provided music after the feast. Alfred Mietchem showed pictures of North Dakota Pioneers and Lawton. Attendees included Robert Brown J B Parks Frank Givens Bob Schuyler Dr Ralph Holt and numerous Mesdames including Mattie E Baldwin Dell Brown Lula Bundy Carmen Beil Ruby Bennight Eunice Allison Minta Bounds Lerena Blackburn Nellie Leonard J N Kuhn Mollie Randolph Mary Clifton Eula Tucker Lydia McDuffie Florence Meeks Ciara Nix and Sophia Rowntree.

Max Percival Meron Lawton Robert Brown J. B. Parks Frank Givens Bob Schuyler Ralph Holt Mattie E. Baldwin Dell Brown Lula Bundy Carmen Beil Ruby Bennight Eunice Allison Minta Bounds Lerena Blackburn Nellie Leonard J. N. Kuhn Mollie Randolph Mary Clifton Eula Tucker Lydia McDufffie Alfred Mietchem Florence Meeks Ciara Nix Sophia Rowntree

Town Notices of Local Residents Gathered

A list of local residents including Mesdames Ed Barnes Roy Crem er R. E. Evans G. A. Ellison and Messrs and Mesdames John Edwards Ernest Kitsmiller Joni Nolan Jose Percival E Pennington Lexs Stanley W A Walker T W Grimes appears in a community notice.

Ed Barnes Roy Cremer R. E. Evans G. A. Ellison John Edwards E. Ae End Ernest Kitsmiller J. Joni S. Nolan Jose Percival E. Pennington Lexs Stanley W. A. Walker T. W. Grimes

Mrs Pope Visiting Sisters in California

Personal item notes Mrs B B Pope of 1715 Bell visiting her two sisters and their families in California. They are Mr and Mrs Don Stark of Berkeley and Mrs Pauline Antoine and her son Grant of Los Angeles.

B. B. Pope Bell California Don Stark Berkeley Pauline Antoine Grant Los Angeles

Beta Mu chapter hosts spaghetti supper for husbands

Members of Beta Mu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority invite husbands as special guests for a spaghetti supper at 8 p m Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Bitterman 823 North 31st

Beta Mu Epsilon Sigma Alpha Jesse Bitterman N. Bist Lincoln Park Reddy Kilowatt Square Public Service Com Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority

Lawtonians Return From Texas Visit

Lawton residents Bertha Fourth and her grandson Scansit returned from a three week Texas City visit as guests of Mrs Brooks two daughters and their husbands. The trip included hospitality from Mesdames Maurice.

Bertha Scansit Tere Texas City Brooks Mesdames Maurice

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First Baptist Indonesia Dexix C Avenue Fourth Street Faille Marlene Milton Walker Leslie Williams Hubert Chapman George Lewis G. C. Lowe Jackson-Emanuel Eliza Hanks E.N.J. Meier C.W. Simpson Mary Jo McMurray John Bullard Lawrence Laird W. R. Ray E. L. Rogers Tot Haven Wolverton Harware Ava Phil Hornstein Scott Florence Chadwick Spimner Encino Lawtonians Texas Fitzgeraln Bill Hans Eaten Roarket John Denney Scotts Scott's TC Avenue
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