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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1955
Page
19
First Baptist church TEL Sunday School group held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. L. %. Burnett’s home 607 E. on a 7 30 p m schedule. Gifts were exchanged for ill members and guests. Mrs. Ellis Shirley presided as president and Mrs. Clyde Stephens led the devotional. Refreshments followed with many members attending.
The couple, married recently, will live temporarily at Fort Sill then move to Westwood California after his Feb. 1 separation from the service. The bride, a Lawton High graduate, pursued music and dance studies in New York and Oklahoma, while the groom, an Art major from Grossmont High and San Diego State, plans to study art at UCLA.
Pioneer members voted to hold a Christmas dinner Friday at 1 p.m. at the Old South Cafeteria with Mrs. Fred Heinz as chairman. Attendees include Lydia McDuffie, John Seaman, Eula Tucker, Fred Kluck, Caldwell, Pat Shuman, R. B. Stewart, Stanley Czernecki, J. M. Patterson, O. G. Felt, C. A. Sanders, Ida Whitescarver, W. E. Provine, T. J. Tyree, Ed Barnes, Lula Bundy, Florence Meeks, W. A. Walker, and Jess Percival.
Gifts were presented to Mrs James Green at a personal shower held at the home of Mrs Bob Roundtree. The honoree received presents from 66 friends in attendance.
Miss Gyneth Carter wore an aqua box suit with pink carnation corsage for her sister Russell’s wedding. Best man Joe Grayson stood beside groom, and attendees included Miss Jacquetta Corwin of Lawton and Tony Holt of Marlow. The bride, 1955 Lawton High School graduate, works at Coca Cola Bottling. groom, Marlow High School graduate, works at Automotive Parts Inc.
Hoover notes indicate the future bridegroom is a senior at New Mexico A&M State College, N M. He is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. The couple plan to reside in Las Cruces, New Mexico after the wedding.
Mr and Mrs George W Biles of 2702 Lee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their home. Present were son Roy Biles and family Snyder daughter-in-law Cecil Aaron and family Pauls Valley George Biles brother Tom Biles and family. Coy Biles of Butte Mont could not attend. George and Biles kin traced to Boren and A N Biles. They wed December 2 1905 in Alpena Arkansas and lived nearby before moving to Lawton in 1936 after two trips to Oklahoma Territory in a covered wagon. Biles is a retired farmer.
Iris Garden club members will bring food for a needy family to a 2 p.m. Friday meeting at Mrs Wilbur Thomas 3408 Cache Road. Guest speaker Mrs Jack Kytle will discuss Christmas decorations with co hostesses Mrs D C Thomason and the hostess arranging the party.
The notice lists members including James G. Knox Joe Lansden C B Lord W J Lord Sam Maddux Emmett McKee Nelson Malone John McNayr R L McCrory and Melton P Meek along with Mesdames Baxter Marr Grant H Neuteboom V Nemecek Ir win Ozmun Faye Kimbell Ozmun Leo Ozmun Lon Parks Dean Par amore William J Porter Arch Parmenter Sr Ira Potter Wilbur Rice E A Ryan Carl E Schow Ron Stephens Robert P Scott R V Scott W Clyde Shelton Frank C Sneed Clayton S Valder Parke H Wag gon er and T B Wildman.
Carolyn Hunt leads a Christmas luncheon at Hotel Lawtonian Geronimo room at 12 moon Tuesday. Members will hold a gift exchange as part of the holiday fete.
Douglass Parent-Teacher Association sets an 8 p.m. Monday meeting in the Douglass school auditorium with Mrs. Willie E. Rose presiding. Reports from delegates to the District PTA meeting, special music by a community choir, and a talk by Rev. I. C. Davis finish with carols and a fellowship hour. Robert H. Prindell leads the refreshments.
Oklahoma CowBelles association members will assemble Thursday at Oklahoma City for a directors and executive committee third quarterly meeting. President Mrs. Lucius W. Long Jr. will preside at 10 a.m. in the Blue room of the Skirvin hotel. Plans for the annual convention in early March will be set.
Five members will co hostesses with Mrs. R T Currell to a 1 p m luncheon and Christmas program for Chapter I of PEO at the Currell home 1330 Cherry. Names include Mesdames H A Angus Will C Austin Glenn O Friman Paul D Hanna and Frank Ross.
Mrs. Charles Pike will present a program titled Our Own Home when Beta Omicron chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority meet at 7 45 p m Tuesday in the home of Mrs L F Woodlock 2124 Lake for a Christmas party and regular meeting Members will exchange gifts at the party with reservations for the city wide Beta Sigma Phi dance at the National Guard Armory on December 17
Gordon Kilgore and his orchestra will provide music for dancing at the Monday December 19 dance sponsored by the Oklahoma State association for Licensed Practical Nurses Comanche Cotton counties division. The event takes place at Hotel Lawtonian announced Mrs Irma Stakely president.
Mrs Forest E Harpe led the Bible lesson as First Christian Women's Fellowship met at 2 pm in the church parlor. Mrs A O Holliday chaired with prayer and discussion while Mesdames Paul Wilson George Short G M Brooks L W Wilson Ed Crabtree John White C C Schull L W Ledgerwood P B Curd Pete C Monroe Ed Jones Roland Croft H N Whalen Charles Kirkland W K Miller Maud R Maib Dorothy Worlund attended.
B P Hann presents Benrus watches under the Hamilton Elgin and Osborn lineage with a focus on reliability and craftsmanship. The firm markets successors to Osborn's, highlighting longstanding watchmaking tradition and trusted service at 118 808 S. 4th.
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