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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1957

Page

4

Social Calendar Week of Monday Events at Local Clubs

Social calendar lists Monday events for Rho Kappa Gamma sorority and Darlene Mason hosts, plus PTA and First Presbyterian circles with times and hostesses, and Goodwill and Rebekah lodge activities at Goodwill hall and parish house. Tuesday features Methodist, Christian, and Christian Women groups with multiple circle meetings, Circle II hostesses, and a Good Cheer club. Wednesday includes Square Dance at American Legion hall, NCO Wives birthday party, Gray Ladies talk, Cedar Grove and Union Valley homeDemonstration clubs with times and hosts.

Rho Cene Kapp Teachers Sorority Russell Marshall Inzion Dwayne Arndt al Gross Rho Kappa Gamma Sorority Darlene Mason Lake Will Rogers Parent-Teacher Association C. A. Frost S. Ninah First Presbyterian Women’s Ross H. Porter T Fort Sill Charles E. Young Nob Hill Drive- Circe Church Yparter George Page Hostess Circle TV N.m Lestie T. Hamm Fi Women's Association E. L. Dewey John Merchant First Christian Women's Fellowship Good Cheer Rudolph Buchwald Beal Heights Presbyterian Women of the Church C. L. Parsons Euclid American Legion Hall Seenth and Ecakier Ernest Hunte O. J. Welch William Masterson Cedar Grove Union Valley

Miller Hosts Lunch for Birthday Celebrants

Mr and Mrs Floyd Miller hosted a noon luncheon at their home at 507 Lee to honor Mesdames Prime Payette and Elmer Kennedy on their birthday anniversaries. Granny Payette cut the eight candle cake, Kennedy unable to attend due to illness. Attendees included Miss Clara Miller and Mr and Mrs Ray Allison, WW H Brown, and Earl Wheciec.

Mesdames Prime Payette Elmer Kennedy Floyd Miller Lee Payette Kennedy Clara Miller Messrs Ray Allison WW. H. Brown Earl Wheciec

Joe Imondi Weds Sandra Laging In Cyril Church Ceremony

The couple, both Cyril residents, wed at Cyril Christian Church with Kennedy Waley officiating. Bride Sandra Jeane Laging, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Vestal Laging, wore a white satin gown with lace, veil, and glamellia. Attendants included Sharon Laging and Roma Cable. Best man Jim Sweet, and ushers Charles Merman and Al Freuhall. Reception followed in the church hall. The bride plans to attend Cameron College. groom, a former Fort Sill stationed soldier, is from Providence, R. I.

Joe Imondi Cyril Christan Church Sandra Jeane Laging J. Vestal Laging Cyril Fort Sill Jack Imondi Providence R. I Imondi Kennedy Waley Marvin Burch Elaine Hales Don Boges Billy Bennett Fletcher Patty Maser Sharon Laging Roma Cable Oklahoma City Barbara Grisham Tecumseh Jaffela Jim Sweet Minnesota Charles Merman al Freuhall Rawson Laging Donald Liles Lawton Doris Johnson Aliss Virginia Kleeman Elgin Darlene Jump Cyril High School Cameron College Fort Sur

Derald Swineford to Open One Man Show at West Texas State

Derald Swineford head of the art department at Oklahoma Col Jee for Women Chickasha invited to present a one man show starting September 1 at the Plains museum on West Texas State college Canyon Texas. The exhibit includes wood and stone sculptures landscapes and portraits in oil and watercolor. Two oil landscapes of the canyon area Paladuro Canyon and a creek near Canyon are highlighted for Canyon residents. Swineford recently gained recognition in a two page feature in the Slick magazine Widening Horizons. He will also host a later one man show in OCW library art gallery with monthly exhibits planned.

Derald Swineford Oklahoma Col Jee For Women Chickasha Plains Museum West Texas State College Canyon Tex OCW West Texas Canyon Areca Areca Paladuro Canyon Swineford

County HD Agent Advises Plan Before You Buy

Comanche county home demonstration agent Clara J. Kelley urges careful planing before clothing purchases. She warns that cheap ready made dresses with crooked grain or heavy trimming often end up in the back of the closet, while well designed garments resist wear and stay usable for years. She stresses considering care costs and time at the ironing board, noting that expensive garments can be cheaper over time and easy care fabrics may cost more upfront but save money by lasting longer.

Clara J. Kelley Comanche County

Hillside PTA Elects Rex II President and New Secretary

Rex II was elected president of Hillside Parent Teacher Association at a Friday meeting at the school. Mrs Harold Cunningham will serve as secretary treasurer. Patricia Bright to join as new teacher with classes starting September 2. PTA discussed year activities and the school lunch program and set meeting dates for the first and third Friday each month.

Rex II Tlillside Parent-Teacher Association Harold Cunningham Patricia Bright

Oklahoma 1957 Girls Graduate Plan College Careers

Oklahoma College for Women biology professor Dr. Martha Shackleford reports that 74 percent of the 1957 spring high school graduates surveyed plan to attend college. Primary reason given is a college degree is necessary for their chosen work, with many stating college will help develop their scientific skills and potential careers.

Oklahoma Martha Shackleford Oklahoma College For Women Chickasha Shackleford OCW Charles C. Cute Jr Cntering College Wiile Callone

Jackie Dees Leaves for Hartford Insurance School

Mrs Jackie Dees and Imodly of Oklahoma City depart Saturday for Hartford Conn where he will attend a Hartford Phoenix Insurance company school He graduated in July from Central State college Edmond En route they visited Col and Mrs Stuart F Crawford Fort Sill and Mr and Mrs Jack Dees Arlington Fort Sill Oklahoma

Jackie Dees East Imodly Oklahoma City Hartford

Lawtonians Return From Camp Watervliet Mission

Lawton youths Miss Joan Godlove and Miss Ann Kirkpatrick are expected back Tuesday after an eight week stay as counselors at Camp Watervliet near Lake Sherwood, Michigan. Godlove, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Godlove of 1901 Sheridan Road, will start Duke University as a freshman this fall. Kirkpatrick, daughter of Mrs Thelma Kirkpatrick of 71 Euclid, teaches at Lawton High School.

Joan Godlove W.W. Godlove Sheridan Road Ann Kirkpatrick Thelma Kirkpatrick Euclid Michigan Camp Watervliet Lake Sherwood Lake Michigan Kirkpatrick Lawton High School Miss Godlove LHS Duke University Durham N.C

Rebekahs Hold Memorial Rites At Unity Lodge Meeting

Two memorial services were held during a regular Unity Rebekah Lodge No. 121 session at 8 pm in the IOOF hall. Mrs. Ray Young led a charter draping for J. A. Williams, a late member who died at his Checotah home. A ceremony honored Oklahoma Assembly president Mrs. Albert Michaelson of Wewoka, with poems, a song, and a theme based on faith and humanity’s seven steps. Three candidates were elected by card, letters from lodges were read, and plans were made for a rummage sale and a tableau for a street drill on August 31. next meeting will be a social with tableau practice.

Unity Rebekah Lodge No IOOF Ray Young J. A. Williams TQOF Checotah Oklahoma Assembly Albert Michaelson Wewoka J. Rhey McCord Luther Williams Noble Grand Bill Bates Unity Lodge Grand Lodge Rebekah Assembly Cliff Rath C Avenue

Plans Outlined for PTA Unit at Tomlinson Junior High

A steering committee of parents and teachers met with principal A Richardson at 1 p m Friday to outline an organizing plan for a Tomlinson Junior High PTA unit. Acting chairman Mrs G G Goodier announced no fund raising and four quarterly meetings. Mrs O L Parsons Lawton P TA council president attended. First meeting tentatively set for Oct 21 at 8 p m. Secretaries and treasurers were named and by laws to be drafted. The group will also arrange a library book need and tour the new building, opening this fall.

New Tomlinson Junior High School A. Richardson G. G. Goodier O. L. Parsons Lawton P-Ta Council R. H. Pierson W. A. Buxton EH. PF. Lewis Carson Dillon N. L. Tinsley Goodier

Elgin OES Sets Saturday Supper

Elgin chapter of the Order of Eastern Star hosts a covered dish supper on the Avantz lawn to celebrate Robert E Morris founder of the order. Invited are all OES members families and guests at 7 p m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Avantz are worth patron and matron.

Elgin Oes ELGIN Star Paul Avantz Order of Eastern Star Robert E. Morris OES Avante

Maysey and family depart after visit to Paris Tex

Mr and Mrs B H Maysey and daughters Marie and Marylyn leave for Paris Texas after a several day visit with Mr and Mrs Virgil Riddle and daughters Macria and Sue Riddle 1790 Liberty E B Dunlap and grandson Ernest Godlove return from six week Belgrade Lakes Maine stay with Jacek Dunlap and family Jacksonville Fla L L Jones and daughter Shirley 701 Columbia and Mrs Leya Slayton 413 B return from two week visit to Denver Colo and Red River New Mexico visiting relatives in Colorado

B. H. Maysey Marie Marilyn Maysey Paris Tex Virgil Riddle Macrla Sue ‘Riddle Liberty E.B. Dunlap Ernest Godlove Sheridan Road Belgrade Lakes Maine Jacek Dunlap Jacksonville Fla L. L. Jones Shirley Columbia Leya Slayton Denver Colo Red River N.mex

Two Birthdays Marked At Fete

A joint birthday dinner marked a 85th birthday for Mrs W Swanson and an 18th birthday for her granddaughter Jeraldine at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Davis in Lawton Oklahoma Attendees included W S Swanson E L Swanson Joyce from Oklahoma City C C Swanson and children Nick Larry and Diana from San Antonio Mrs John Wright and daughter Jeraldine Purcell Grant Davis Howard Davis and son Freddy Duncan and Harry Weber from Tenn kirk CWO Dwight Cox Fort Sill Mrs Ethel Middleton and Mr and Mrs Paul Swanson and children Mike and Blake from Lawton.

Diana San Antonio Tex John Wright Jeraldine Purcell Grant Davis Howard Davis Freddy Duncan Harry ‘Weber Tenkirk CWO Dwight Coxe Fort Sill Ethe Middleton Paul Swanson Mike Blake Lawton

FHA Sub District Meeting Slated in Duncan

A sub district Future Homemakers of America session met in Duncan at 9 36 am to plan a gathering at Cache on Saturday September 28 Representing Lawton high and junior high were And Knowles and Susie Hyden with club mother Mrs T L Knowles and instructors Mrs Robert Cook and Miss Carrie Fisher at Lamon High School Presiding was Miss Margaret Henderson Walters with Miss Helen Jenson Southwest district state supervisor Present were FHA clubs from Temple Sterling Grandfield Bray Walters Elgin Cache Ringling Cyril Apache Chattanooga Terral Duncan high and junior high schools and Marlow Central and high schools

Future Homemakers of America Duncan Cache Lawton Knowles Susie Hyden T. L. Knowles Carrie Fisher Robert Cook Lamon High School Margaret: Henderson Walters Helen Jenson Southwest FHA Temple Sterling Grandfield Bray Elgin Ringling Cyril Apache Chattanooga Terral Duncan High Marlow Central

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