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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1953

Page

6

Joyce Lee Bride Elect Honored At Shower

A prenuptial shower for Joyce Lee was hosted at Mrs. Dale Robersons home 415 S 30th with co host Mrs. F M Wilcox. Barbara Roberson registered guests while Linda Robertson and several named ladies sent gifts and attended the event with floral decorations and lace laid table settings.

Joyce Lee Dale Roberson F. M. Wilcox Barbara Roberson George Roberson Amarillo Texas Linda Robertson Mesdames Cal Bishop Earl Bishop Will Bishop Elzie Bean Emmett Brown Bryan Byars R. M. Carr Jess Chatham L. B. Caldwell Vernie Caldwell C. J. Clevenger Lewis Caldwell Claud Cox Ira Dykes Fred Ervin Radford Hewes George Hewes Bill Hewes P. C. Hollingsworth Virgil Holbrooks Peck Price Herbert Shaw Lewayne Tilghman Dean Young

Unity Rebekahs State Practice and Drill Plans

Unity Rebekahs as a reg meeting initiated one new member at IOOF hall. Mrs. C. C Weather ford led a business session with Mrs. Jack Wellington, plans for a rummage sale at Second and D, and memorial services for Shawnee assembly in October. Drill practice for the Fletcher conclave set for Friday Aug 28 was announced. attendees included Mrs. Jack Wheeler and Mrs. John Brooks among others.

Jack Wellington Unity Rebekah Lodge No. 121 IOOF C. C Weatherford Noble Grand Second Ethel Pendleton Rebekah Assembly Rebekah Shawnee Fletcher American Legion All Jack Wheeler Oklahoma Rebekah District 11 Lawton Rebekah John Brooks Theta Rho Girls Club Jennie McCutcheon Mesdames Kelley Sunday Luther Williams Jess Stanley Nellie Jackson W. D. Roberson Beatrice Morrison Bill E. Bates William T. Hartline John Purcell Eunice Friedrich Cliff Rath Noble Fields Joe Bunch Glen Rading Ralph Edwards A. S. Barrett C. J. Curley M. B. Howard Anna Hardy Lillie Mae Fultz Eliza Fansler Alice Townsend Dan McPhail Ray Young Ross Shelp R. K. Hathaway

VEW Auxiliary Installs Officers at Legion Hall

Members of the VEW Auxiliary to Paul Waddle chapter No. 55 held an officer installation at the American Legion hall Seventh and E. Eighth p.m. with Mrs H D Hastings acting as installing officer. New year president Mrs Ernest Cummins and officers including Mrs Irene Anderson and Mrs Robert Brown were installed, followed by a social hour with watermelon.

American War Dads Auxiliary Paul Waddle American Legion Hall Seventh and E Fs E. J. Cease Jack Trenary H. D. Hastings Claud Hight Ernest Cummins Irene Anderson Robert Brown Trenary Cease L. B. Johnson Roy Rodolph Mesdames Trenary O. D

Area Residents Honored At Saddle Mountain Dance Party

A square dance birthday anniversary event honored Harry Keller and Mrs. David Weiss of Saddle Mountain along with Mrs. Cliff Upfold of Mountain View. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Willmore of Mountain View. Attendees included couples from Fort Cobb Gotebo Anadarko Hinton Lookeba Rocky David Weiss and others, with multiple local residents named.

Saddle Mountain Harry Keller David Weiss Cliff Upfold Mountain View Harrison Willmore Bill Cheatham Fort Cobb Herb Muse Gotebo Milton Harrison Anadarko Ike Burson Rocky Joe Jaque Hinton Bill Opitz Lookeba Mesdames Omer Myers Leonard Higgins Vernon Roark Shelly Coon Ethel Greenthaler

Saddle Mountain Residents Attend Miss Mosley and Kenneth Martin Wedding

Area residents gathered at Electra Texas for the wedding of Miss Jean Ann Mosley daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Mosley to Kenneth Martin. Attendees included C M Sloan Ed Sloan Charles Sloan Clyde Sloan and the Sloan children. The bride was given in marriage by her maternal grandfather M Sloan.

Saddle Mountain Jean Ann Mosley Roy Mosley Kenneth Martin Electra Texas Messrs. and Mesdames C. M. Sloan Ed Sloan Charles Sloan Clyde Sloan M. Sloan

First Baptist Women Study American Indians Program

First Baptist Woman's Missionary society met Tuesday in the church parlor to study American Indians with a Royal Service program led by Leslie Williams circle. Mrs. Jack Long directed, with Mrs. Mel Cunningham at piano and Mrs. Cecil Conner presenting the devotional. The session featured regional reports from members including Mississippi, Florida, New Mexico, Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona and Oklahoma, concluding with prayers and a social.

Leslie Williams Circle First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Paror Jack Long Circle Mel Cunningham Cecil Conner H. J. Myrick W. W. Simpson Mississippi Ewell Payne Ed Burgess Arizona Marvin Sorrell Elmer Halsey Oklahoma Sam Morris Lorance White Jake Witzel Mildred Cox Myrick Gerald R. Smith Royce Means James Dooley H. T. Wiles Mary Mesdames B. H. Methvin William T. Johnston C. R. Johnson Elizabeth Pool A. E. Seabolt W. R. Jarrell G. D. Fawley Jackson Emanuel Jack Kytle Bill Cox Dudley Thomason Jaxie Short T. E. Stinnett Wesley Bennight David Brown Bob Johnson Don Taylor Lewil Bickett Dorce Carter John Montgomery Ralph Collins R. B. Latham Lucy Smith Mesdames E. L. Rogers Gordon Foster Lorena Lilly Fred Sullivan G. C. Lowe L. S. Eckles John Woodward A. C. Donath G. W. Hastings

Theta Rho Club Initiates Five New Members at IOOF Hall

Five girls were initiated in a Theta Rho Club formal ceremony at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the IOOF hall with Margy Anderson as president and Shirley Wood as vice president. New members Wilma Prescott Sherry Crumby Frankie Lee Ledbetter Gale Oakley and Faye Ziglar. Plans were made for a hay ride on Friday Sept 4 and a 13th annual Rebekah and IOOF drill conclave trip to Fletcher. Formal officer installation is set for the next meeting. About 30 members attended with Mrs E E Harp guest musician and John R Bostick Sr and Mrs R E Tallent guests.

Theta Rho IOOF Margy Anderson Shirley Wood Wilma Prescott Sherry Crumby Frankie Lee Ledbetter Gale Oakley Faye Ziglar Fletcher E. E. Harp John R. Bostick Sr R. E. Tallent

Cameron WMS Names Officers at Tuesday Session

Cameron Baptist Woman's Missionary Society re elected Mrs. M. H. Dungan as president at the 9 a.m. business session in the church. New term officers include Mrs. Bert York first vice president Mrs. E. K. Hamilton second vice president Mrs. Jim Tucker secretary Mrs. W. R. Satterwhite treasurer Mrs. B. A. Smith youth director Mrs. John Roberson Mary Demarest circle chairman and Mrs. Charles Lee Edith Chaney circle chairman. Devotional by Mrs. York followed opening singing and a prayer by Mrs. Lee. Dismissal prayer by Mrs. Tucker. other attendees were Mesdames G. B. Stroud and Wilford Johnson.

M. H. Dungan Cameron Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Bert York E. K. Hamilton Jim Tucker W. R. Satterwhite B. A. Smith John Roberson Mary Demarest Charles Lee Edith Chaney York Lee Tucker Mesdames G. B. Stroud Wilford Johnson

Plans Outlined for Cache PTA Year

Mrs. Har old Guthrie presided at the first executive meeting for the 1953 54 Cache Parent Teacher Association at the Guthrie home. Officers named include Mrs. Ken Maloy vice president Mrs. Dave Barker secretary and Mrs. Edd Griswold treasurer. Committee chairs announced hospitality Mrs. Claud Shrader membership Mrs. Emmett Long home room chairman Mrs. J D Long Jr program Mr and Mrs Frank Bush Jr publicity Mrs. Lester Norris historian Mrs Kenneth Snider study club Mrs E C Kriss summer round up Mrs Wayne Rowe budget and finance H W Woesner with others to be named later. First PTA meeting date to be announced. Refreshments served to E C Kriss Lester Norris Claud Shrader H Woesner and Mesdames Dave Barker E Griswold T E Lauderdale Emmett Long J D Long Jr and Ken Maloy. CACHE Special All members of the Cache chapter Order of Eastern Star and their families invited to annual Robert Morris founder s party Monday Aug 31 at the chapter hall.

Cache Harold Guthrie Parent- Teacher Association Guthrie Ken Maloy Dave Barker Edd Griswold Claud Shrader Emmett Long J. D. Long Jr Frank Bush Jr Lester Norris Kenneth Snider E. C. Kriss Wayne Rowe H. W. Woesner PTA H. Woesner E. Griswold T. E. Lauderdale Order of Eastern Star Robert Morris

Trinity WMS Program Fosters Indian Theme at Royal Service

Trinity Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held the Royal Service program titled The American Indian with Indian novelties on display and refreshments served. Irene Jeffers circle led the program under Mrs. Bill Woodman’s devotional and Watchword, followed by prayer and song. Officers and circle chairmen were announced for upcoming meetings and installations, including a September 15 ceremony and a nursery and kitchen shower plan.

Trinity Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Irene Jeffers Bill Woodman Emil Woesner Mesdames Ray Smith O. B. Shelton Carl Capshaw L. E. Harris Rex White Harris WMS White Robert Hammons James Pierce Smith Woesner E. L. Ratliff Doyle Pettijohn Mesdames Hammons Shelton Fred Cooke Bill Wheeler Mary Demarest T. W. Daniels

Three Link Club Plans Fete Attendance at Conclave

Three Link Club members finalized plans to attend the 13th annual Rebekah and IOOF drill conclave Friday at Fletcher. They gathered at the American Legion hall on Seventh and E Streets at 7 p.m. Tuesday where five new members were introduced.

Link Club Rebekah and IOOF Fletcher American Legion Hall John Purcell Arthur Barrett Jess Stanley Beatrice Morrison Emma Liner C. C. Weatherford M. B. Howard William T. Hartline Kelley Sunday Noble Fields C. J. Curley Jack Fite Luther Williams Ralph Oo Ray Young Cliff Ath

Surprise Honors Mrs. Ward at Bethel Watermelon Party

A surprise watermelon party for Mrs. I. E. Ward was held at Bethel church with games. Attendees included Ted Schultz, Clifford Nunley, J. D. Scott, Cecil Clap ton, Dave Plemmons, and many others alongside Rev. I. E. Ward and family.

Bethel I. E. Ward Bethel Church Messrs. and Mesdames Ted Schultz Clifford Nunley J. D. Scott Cecil Clapton Dave Plemmons Ray Ketchum J. R. Taliaferro Dolph Tillerson Don Howard Joe Roberson

Room Redesign Tips From Designer for Comfortable Living

An interview with Paul Mac Alister outlines practical room planning. He advises trimming excess furniture, creating clear traffic paths, and placing seating to avoid glare and crowding. The article notes testing layouts with guests and mentions Vagabond club officers to be elected at Sharon Hillis' home.

Paul MacAlister MacAlister Pop Sharon Hillis 1814 Bell

Monmouth Park race meeting saw many horse winners

Forty-seven jockeys and 127 trainers were responsible for winning horses during the Monmouth Park race meeting, highlighting broad participation and successful connections across the meeting.

Monmouth Park

Affianced Pair Reveals Plans for Aug Wedding

Miss Joyce Lee and fiance Jack Japp announce nuptials set for Saturday August 29 at 7 p.m. in First Christian church Wichita Falls Texas. Rev Elbert M Whitwell to officiate with organist Mrs H Brammer and vocalist Miss Wanda Lee. Maid of honor Sarah Leister. best man Ken Monroe. bridesmaids Pat Lee and Mrs Jim Murphy. Ushers Dean Young Dick Young Jerry G Jenkins James I Jordan. Mrs Dean Young to register guests.

Joyce Lee Jack Japp First Christian Church Elbert M. Whitwell H. Brammer Wanda Lee Wichita Falls Texas Sarah Leister Ken Monroe Houston Pat Lee Jim Murphy Dean Dick Young Jerry G. Jenkins James I. Jordan Baytown Dean Young

Sewing Club Meets In Medrano Home

Royal Neighbors Sewing club met at Mrs Oza Medrano 2113 Ferris with co hosts Mesdames Karl Aurell and Owen King. Husbands to attend next meeting a picnic Sept 24 at Union Park. Guests included Mesdames W J Broome L P Morrison Eula Tucker and W A Walker. Members listed are Mesdames M C Anderson Green Brogdon M B Howard Byron Lasater Jess Percival M Rhoades Alice Townsend and J L Wilson.

Mesdames Karl Aurell Owen King Royal Neighbors Sewing Club Oza Medrano Ferris Union Park W. J. Broome L. P. Morrison Eula Tucker W. A. Walker M. C. Anderson Green Brogdon M. B. Howard Byron Lasater Jess Percival M. Rhoades Alice Townsend J. L. Wilson

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Unity Rebekahs VEW Auxiliary First Baptist T. A. Tooms Walter Shirley D. L. Pitts Vera Smith W. R. Ray Mike Brandon Milton Keating E. W. Galliher Tom Blankenship Baker J. Cauthen J. A. LaFonte T. W. Davis George Meyer K. F. McClain A. L. Ramsey Lena Whitten Guy Sparkman Eugene Hill Dale Pollock Theta Rho Club Cameron Wms de Oes Party Trinity Wms Three Mesdames Glen Rading R. K Hathaway Vena Maples J. E. Ward Goldie Hudson Melba Roberson Wayne Bobby King Harry Roberson Alex Clapton Johnie Scott Charles Schultz O. P. Lucas Jean D Ave Prentice Lawton Boot and Western Boots South Third Glenn Fuqua Roberta North 21St Mrs. Leslie Pain Stephens Rhythm Band Tom Oliver Westminster Kindergarten 16Th and Euclid Avenue Mrs Fred Thomason Clarence Thomas Darline Bridges School of Speech & Drama Sewing Club Medrano Says Vilary Hanning Fairmont Consumer Service Health and Fredom Science and Health the Scriptures Mary Baker Eppy Christ Jesus Christian Science Reading Christian Science Unday
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