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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
8
CWU ladies hosted a board meeting at Lawton Heights United Methodist Church. Mrs Anthony Libro presided as president. Reports covered state forum in Oklahoma City and World Community Day celebrations.
Lawton area clubs and organizations list a busy slate of Christmas parties luncheons and meetings at venues including the Great Plains area vocational technical school Fort Sill posts and local restaurants. Key events feature the American Business Women's Association Lawton Chapter the Ladies Auxiliary to various orders and a Christmas gathering at the Museum of the Great Plains with the Old Settlers Club.
Charles Ellison and Virginia Reed were honored at birthday dinners hosted by the Brannon and Reed families in Faxon. The CHATTANOOGA item recalls a Lawton Trinity Baptist program with Rev. Flord Haddock as speaker. Apache Study Club met with Mindemann Smith Weidenmaier Holbert leading programs. Keith Roberts visited Oma Peters in Duncan.
Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held a Marlow luncheon honoring new members Mrs. Quinton Barrington Mrs. J S Lake Mrs. J W Raburn Mrs. Eugene Oscherwitz and Mrs. M Prater presided by Mrs. H B Hartgraves. Duncan student choir sang The Christmas Story As Interpreted by Modern Youth led by Mrs Walter Herrin.
Members of the Home Builders Extension Homemakers Group met in the Riding Club. Hosts were Mrs. Carl Fisher Jr. and Mrs. Woodrow Patton. The meeting included devotions, a housing tour, and a tea at the Morrison home. Plans covered Christmas events, a contribution to the H Club banquet, and a lesson on building family strength.
The Friendship Club of The First Presbyterian Church gathered in the Fellowship Hall for a Christmas luncheon and party. Decorations reflected the season as Mrs. Jack Hardin led devotions and plans were shared for a Friday December 15 gift exchange. Thirty members and a guest attended, with Mrs. Murray Gilbert and Mrs. Paul P. Palmer hosting. The club calendar notes a noon Thursday meeting at Mrs. W. G. Harris’s home for a covered dish luncheon, gift exchange, and officer elections.
A reader shares a harrowing life story from childhood abuse to multiple marriages and a hysterectomy, stressing endurance and love. Letters respond on topics from male nurses to professionalism and ancestry of Big Brothers. A final note invites a personal reply to Abby with a stamped envelope.
Members of the Altrusa Club of Lawton hosted a community service committee coffee at Mrs. M. J. Carpenter’s home. Special guests from Lawton clubs including Lawton-Fort Sill Church Women United and American Association of University Women spoke on club activities and projects. Hostesses included Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. C. E. Hunn. Blue and white Altrusa colors highlighted the decorations.
Members of the Military Wives' Garden Club of Fort Sill met for a pot luck luncheon and a terrarium workshop in the New Post Chapel. Mrs. Calvin Landau led the business meeting, and Mrs. N W Harris conducted the terrarium session. New members welcomed include Mrs. Bill Brucelyn Mrs. Richard Dickson Mrs. J G Ferguson Mrs. S L Butler Mrs. J R Hisey Mrs. Jake Wakefield and Mrs. Bill Swills. Mrs. F J Weede received a gift.
Kappa Gamma Society meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Richard Cook 5081 Rumple Road Fort Sill. The Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Club holds a dance at 8 p m Wednesday at the Fort Sill Special Services Building Tacy Street.
Mr. Lester Ochsner led a session on Antiquing a Memory Book for members of the Chattanooga Ladies Civic Club. Mrs. Logan Hyder hosted at her home as plans were made for a Christmas party and gifts exchange Friday December 15 at Mrs. Moore’s home with refreshments served.
The Kuntry Kuzins Square Dance Club hosts a Christmas dance Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Comanche County Fair grounds building. An old favorite silk georgette returns in a whirl of color for evening gowns with full skirts just above the knee.
The article advises buyers to judge furniture quality by fabric, tailoring, wood finish, and proper labeling. It emphasizes inspecting chair details, cushion content, and asking sales staff questions. It notes displays feature fine manufacturer names as assurance of quality.
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