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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1953
Page
7
Mary Bard shares insights from her book Forty Odd on how women over 40 can stay stylish. From a department store tour with Lane Williams to wardrobe planning, she advocates color, proper hair and makeup, and practical pieces to avoid looking frumpy.
Lawton Rebekah lodge No 87 completed arrangements for the 13th annual Rebekah and IOOF drill conclave to be held at Fletcher Friday. Thirty five members attended the regular session at the IOOF hall where plans were made for a ham burger fry at 7 p.m. Monday. Officers Mrs Sam Braddy and Mrs R E Tallent presided as members voted to send 15 to the Heart Fund and 5 to the IOOF home at Checotah. A subscription to The Constitution Press will go to Dr Effie Turner now at the Masonic home in Guthrie. Drill practice followed the business meeting.
Mrs. O. E. Briggs received a birthday surprise hosted by her family at Saddle Mountain. Attending were Ed Worley and family, Floyd Zimmerman and family, Tony Briggs and family, Gordon Briggs and family, Arthur Madden and Peggy, plus several grandchildren.
Social calendar items list meetings and gatherings across clubs and organizations. The schedule includes Square D club at Ameri can Legion hall on Wednesday evening, Vagabond and Junior Miss clubs Thursday, National Secretaries Association chapter, Lawton Woman's Forum Coke party, Ladies Day luncheon at Lawton Golf & Country Club, Woodmen Frolic at American Legion Hall Friday, Pioneer Women's club at USC YMCA, and Scott Home Demonstration club noted with time.
ELGIN Special Members of the Steadfast class of the Baptist Training Union enjoyed an ice cream social at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Sanders. Attendees included Walter Barnett Herschel Bridges Homer Hise Henry Sanders Donald Miller Oscar Sanders Burl Stevers James Bentley Roy Stevens Bill Day Velma Barnett Elmer Barnett Wanda Bridges Deannie Bridges Sylvia Bentley and Bill and Bud Bridges.
In Bethel Marlow Cub Scout den No 5 led by den mother Mrs J D Scott continued photography study and completed a three month health chart. August birthday Cubs Neil Fullerton and Bob Howard were celebrated with a birth day cake. Guests included Mesdames Joe Fullerton and Howard Metcalfe along with Bill Watson and Eddie Ward.
Col and Mrs Charles W Galla and daughter Miss Rhoda Galla her have returned from an extended vacation to points of interest in Colorado and New Mexico, residing at 1601 22nd.
The ruby-throated hummingbird summers in the United States and winters in Central America and Yucatan. Its wings span just over an inch, beat about 75 times per second, and enable non-stop flights of roughly 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico.
Mrs Fred Larrance Jr led the devotional How Do You Wear Your Christian Clothing at the First Presbyterian Circle III gathering held at Mrs John Merchant's home 1201 Maple. Mrs Rollen Bates shared Alaska slides from her 14 years there as plans for a November ey bazaar were set and clothing for Korea boxes urged.
M-Sgt. Lewis D. Rogers, son of Mr and Mrs Edd L Ron 610 Summit, heads to the United States after 21 months as chief clerk in the Inspector General's office at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. He will return aboard the USNT General Ainsworth with his wife Ruth and two sons Richard and Ronald.
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