Census Sparks Debate On Gun Ownership And Living Status
Government statistics show guns in 46 percent of households and that married people outlive singles. The report notes about 140 memorial societies across 42 states with over 600000 members.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1976
Page
9
Government statistics show guns in 46 percent of households and that married people outlive singles. The report notes about 140 memorial societies across 42 states with over 600000 members.
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State Senator A Terrill and State Representative Roy B Hooper Jr addressed the Lawton Business and Professional Women's Club luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. The group planned a special board meeting to set future meeting locations and noted the hotel will host the club’s annual style show on Sept 20 with tower closure on Sept 15.
About fifty members and guests attended the annual picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Brewczynski at 7712 Grensted Lane. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gibson of Tulsa and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Doll, Jerry Doll, and Miss Anna Mary Mullin of Lawton. A board meeting followed to plan future gatherings at 7 am on the third Thursday each month at the Ramada Inn.
Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1193 met in the VFW Hall with 10 members. New members Mrs Harold Kniffin and Mrs Anthony Libro were welcomed. They scheduled a hospital visit on Sept 11, a Sept 5 picnic at 6 p m, and a Sept 28 luncheon at the hall.
Chaplain Capt Jack Yellin asked for help stocking the battalion food locker during a USO meeting of Wives of Enlisted Men from the 4th Battalion 4th Field Artillery HI Corps. Maj Karen Zahm of Army health spoke on welfare matters.
Mrs Wiedeman hosts the Good Cheer Extension Homemakers Group in Faxon with presiding officer Mrs Rothell welcoming guests including Mrs Buchwald Hance and Wiedeman family. Devotions flag salute and year plan outlined as committees formed and fair entries prepared. A plant care program is planned for the next meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday Sept 23 in the USO. open to wives of enlisted men.
Officers wives of 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery held an evening coffee at Mrs. Hal Nelson's home in Fort Sill to bid farewell to Mrs. Clifford J. Eby and Mrs. Delmar Allen. Welcoming newcomers included Mrs. Glenn Newman and others as Mrs. Nelson presided and discussed Officers Wives' Club dates. The Battalion picnic was on the agenda for Mrs. Walter Barnwell.
Roy D. Shonk was installed as sentinel for Charity Chapter No. 507, Order of the Eastern Star, at a Mount Scott Masonic Temple meeting. Mrs. Tamina Hoban joined as a new member. Joseph Hill and Mrs. Joseph Hill presided. Forty attendees, hostesses Mrs. O. C. Aubrey and Mrs. Faye Cottingham hosted. Guests included several Lawton, Elgin, and Altus residents.
A morning coffee at the home of Mrs. Dan Rallis in Fort Sill welcomed newcomers Mrs. Kenneth Edmiston Mrs. Gerald Bowden and Mrs. Paul Goldman with plants. Mrs. Ralls chaired the event as OWC members discussed sign ups and planned the Sept 17 meeting. Visitors Dr. and Mrs. Seesaran from Trinidad Trinidad West Indies toured Lawton during a 9 000 mile US trip ending today.
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