Tints For Toy Buying Offer Safe Guidance
Mrs. Clara J. Kelley and Leta Moore suggest age appropriate toys that build motor skills colors and words. For babies under one year choose teething rings rubber dolls and indestructible animals. one to two years prefer sturdy picture books movable rubber dolls and educational blocks. two to four years enjoy peg boards building blocks cans and wagons. four to six years lean toward garden sets dolls dishes crayon sets and building kits. Games matched to age are advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara J. Kelley
Comanche County
Kelley
Leta Moore
Oklahoma A&m
Fund Drive Goes Into Final Stage
The 1955-56 Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund Red Cross drive enters its final stage this week with a Dec 15 deadline. The campaign stands at 85.2 percent of a $96,314 goal, totaling $82,071.08 raised for 24 agencies. Rotary leads with 91 percent of its $30,736 quota, followed by Optimist at 90.9 percent and Northwest Kiwanis at 84 percent.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Fund Budget Committee
Board of Directors
Rotary
Optimist
Northwest Kiwanis
Altrusa
Kiwanis
Lions
ABC
B&pw
Frogs
Lawton Eyes West for Surplus Water Source
Lawton plans for surplus water from a proposed Mountain Park lake as a potential supply for municipal, industrial and irrigation use. The plan, discussed with city officials and the Chamber of Commerce, involves a possible 38 mile pipeline and pumping station to deliver water from Otter and Elk creeks to Lawton, with Otter creek water rated good and Elk creek water poorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Chamber of Commerce Water Group
Reclamation Bureau
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mountain Park
Snyder
Otter Creek
Elk Creek
Lawton Eyes Water Sources for Future Development
Mayor Ellsworth stressed that any water source is needed for Lawton’s future growth. He noted plans to explore a lake in the Elgin area are moving forward as proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reclamation Bureau
Oklahoma
Snyder
Frederick
Altus
Mountain Park
Tipton
M. G. Barclay
Barclay
Lawton
Ellsworth
Elgin
Methodist Ministers and Wives Luncheon Guests
About 50 Methodist ministers and their wives will attend a noon luncheon Wednesday at the Hotel Lawtonian hosted by Dr. Virgil Alexander district superintendent. Joe Porter and Mrs Porter will be special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonian
Virgil Alexander
Joe Porter
Porter
Knights Templar Set Installation
Lawton Commandery No. 18 of Knights Templar will hold a public installation of officers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Masonic Temple. Sir Knight George Schutz will serve as installing officer. Officers to be installed include C. Sherman Crawford eminent commander D. Henry Jones generalissimo Ange C. Marer captain general Jack H. Moorehad senior warden David Sly junior warden Fred C. Larrance Sr. trustee Cecil K. Easton treasurer William Casey recorder Daniel F. Gold prelate Lowell W. Williamson standard bearer J. Joseph Taylor sword bearer Raymond B. Priest warder Isaac M. Stothard sentinel George Meisel Herman Higgerson and James T Lloyd guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
S. Fourth
George Schutz
Knights Templar of
Oklahoma
C. Sherman Crawford
D. Henry Jones
Ange C. Marer
Jack H. Moorehad
Senio
David Sly
Fred C. Larrance Sr
Cecil K. Easton
Treasur
William Casey
Daniel F. Gold
Lowell W. Williamson
J. Joseph Taylor
Raymond B. Priest
Isaac M. Stothard
Sentinel
George Meisel
Herman Higgerson
James T Lloyd
Two Area Men Enlist In Army
Two area men have enlisted in the Army and are at Camp Chaffee Arkansas for processing and assignment. Sfc. Robert Mason, local Army recruiter, said the enlistees are John J. Pulley and Jesse B. Garrison. Pulley has three years prior service.
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Camp Chaffee
Ark
Robert Mason
John J. Pulley
Doris
Rt. 1
Walters
Jesse B. Garrison
Ida May Wheeler
Mason
Pulley
Food Association To Fete Husbands Dinner At School
Members of the Lawton Food Servers association will honor their husbands with a covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. Friday at Howell Elementary School. Mrs. Bill Langfitt, president, said Saturday. John Adams Elementary cafeteria staff will co hostesses. Mrs. Nona Fincher leads a Christmas themed program. Orvis Rigsby, Howell principal, and Mrs. Rigsby will be special guests.
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Lawton Food Servers Association
Howell Elementary
Bill Langfitt
John Adams
Nona Fincher
Orvis Rigsby
Howell
Rigsby
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Redwood
Fence CO
Sheridan Road
C. R. Ellsworth
Bureau of Reclamation
Food Association
K Cote c
Goodyear
Country Club
ARS Ae
Sears
Coupon Books
Couror Book
Orion
Ey DuPont
Tith and
Gore Lawton
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