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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

6

Christmas Parties Honor Theta Rho Girls In Lawton

Lawton Theta Rho Girls No 29 hosted two holiday events at the Sly home and IOOF hall. Members and guests enjoyed a gift exchange, carols, and refreshments served by hosts and junior youth committee members. The charity dance drew about 50 young people with Mrs Langston as pianist and Mrs Brooks assisting.

Lawton Theta Rho Girls Club David Sly Cache Road Theta Rho Mildred Ebisch Pat Carol Sue Hand Jean Hillyard Lois Hill Nancy Howell Ann Kepler Norma Livingston Clara Ann Miller Janette Barbara Pair Billie Jean Barbara Sly Sandra Terrell John Brooks Floyd Langston IOOF Cecil Carter Tom Bradford John R. Bostick Sr Mes Bill Crow R. E. Tallent Junior Oddfellows Brooks

AAUW Lawton Branch Hosts General Meeting With Gift Wrap Demo

The Lawton AAUW group hosted a general meeting at Lawton High School homemaking parlor at 7:30 p.m. The program titled Visions of Christmas featured Norma Curry reading Gifts of Wise Men and a gift wrapping demonstration by Ben Ansley Sr., Wayne Garrett of Ansley Paper, and Gale Sadler of Ratcliffe Book and Gift Store. Mesdames Houseworth and Starner led refreshments amid Christmas decorations. guests included Mrs. M. E. Houseworth and Miss Betty Jean Brannan with an attending group of members and guests.

Ben Ansley Sr Wayne Garrett Ansley Paper Company Gale Sadler Ratcliffe Book & Gift Store Lawton American Association of University Women AAUW Norma Curry Lawton High School Mesdames J. Edward Houseworth Ralph A. Starner M. E. Houseworth Philadelphia Betty Jean Brannan Eugene Bauman J. H. Crosby N. B. Hines W. F. Shepard James E. Cotting

Townsley Home Guests From AlTus Visit Family

Personal Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Townsley 1109 Cherry included Mrs. Elwood Austin and her husband her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Marcus Johnson and their children Ada Jo and Marsha from Al tus.

George Townsley Cherry Elwood Austin Marcus Johnson Johnson Ada Jo Marsha Altus

Cleveland Pupils Present Yule Program At PTA Meet

Cleveland elementary auditorium hosted its first annual Christmas program at the December PTA meeting directed by Miss Joanne Shackelford with Miss Lanny Ikard on piano. The event featured a Cherub choir, a Christmas pageant, and a Singing Christmas Tree scene with pupils from the school. Lynn Carol Wells, nine, is convalescing after an emergency appendectomy in Frederick hospital.

Cleveland New City Joanne Shackelford Cleveland Parent-Teacher Association Lanny Ikard Ward McCracken Cherub Santa Claus Frosty Sonia Alvey Glenna Booth Doris Breeding Mike Bilbrey Carla Bishop Sharon Burnett Donna Bowden Linda Margaret Castro Carol Crabtree Christine Coats Ralph Townsend Annette Louise Wells Angela Diller Kate Stearns Kay Bennett Mary James Morales Joseph David Thompson Larry White Jesse Coffey Three Kings Billy Lawson The Reader Donna French Judith Phillips Monks Jackie Gibson Shepherd Rodney Alvey Marvin Coffey Jerry Bennett Tommy Lansden Gary Byrd Little Shepherds Ronnie Heath Richard Ross Dennis Holland Oretta French Linda Stroud Little Angels Janice Chance Kathleen Connawickah Barbara McPhail Joyce Ryans Martha Burris Barbara Toms Judith Paxton Thellis Brown Violia Collins Sue Altizer Beverly Bowden Monica Bradford Mary Brown Gloria da Chattanooga Lynn Carol Wells C. C. Wells Frederick Hospital

Read pages 157 158 159 in the December READERS DIGEST

The notice directs readers to browse pages 157 through 159 of the December issue for content on stories, features, and reader highlights. It serves as a brief reading cue rather than a standalone article, emphasizing the magazine’s index and section summaries.

Sewing Club Elects Officers for New Year

Mrs Otis Waldron conducted the election of officers for the Royal Neighbors Sewing Club during a 10 30 a m meeting at Mrs George Townsleys 1109 Cherry with co hosts Mesdames Lucy Wilson and Floyd Tice Newly elected officers are Mrs M B Howard president Mrs Ray Allison vice president and Mrs C C Weatherford secretary treasurer After a Christmas cover dish luncheon the group played canasta and exchanged gifts Members will meet the third Thursday in January at Mrs Ann Martins home Others present included Mesdames Glen Rading Cliff Rath W H Brown K W Aurell M A Howard Jess Percival Mamie Crouch J C Anderson and Byron Lasater

Otis Waldron Royal Neighbors Sewing Club George Townsley Cherry Lucy Wilson Floyd Tice M. B. Howard Ray Allison C. C. Weatherford Ann Martin Mesdames Glen Rading Cliff Rath W. H. Brown K. W. Aurell M. A. Howard Jess Percival Mamie Crouch J. C., Anderson Byron Lasater

Family Members Honor Invalid Neighbor At Euclid Home

Mrs. T. J. VanVoris, an invalid, was surprised by neighbors and friends at her and her husband’s home 2901 Euclid from 2:30 to 5 p m. Guests delivered surprise cookies served with coffee in Santa Claus cups. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Shipman and daughter Darlene, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Calahan and daughter Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson and daughter Jan, Mr. and Mrs. C T Magill and daughters Charlotte and Mary, Mrs. Dwight Worthen, Lt Col. and Mrs. Wilson Sifford, and Mrs. Oval Nunn.

T. J. VanVoris Euclid Pierce Shipman Darlene Leon Calahan Patricia Ed Thompson Jan C. T. Magill Charlotte Mary Dwight Worthen Wilson Sifford Oval Nunn

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ernest H Stephens

Longtime Lawton residents Mr and Mrs Ernest H Stephens mark a golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 30 p m at 2609 B in Lawton. Their four children 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren will host. they married December 23 1905 in Lawton.

E. H. Stephens Ernest H. Stephens H. D. Stephens Weleetka LeRoy Stephens Oklahoma City T. R. Stephens Marshal Pennington Walters Stephens Bessie Davis

Area Children Feted At Party

Baptist Sunday school teachers hosted a Christmas party for primary and beginner department children. Rhythm band and games entertained youths including Ray Lynn Austin Craig Baugh Judy Beavers Brenda Bentley Alan Chaney Larry Cochran Carolyn Dooley Linda Ann Goeringer Linda Peggy Goeringer Johnny Geis Kirk Humble Kelly Roskam.

Chattanooga Baptist Sunday School Mesdames Murry Baugh Raymon Beavers Bill Capshaw Charles Oschsner John Roskam Ray Lynn Austin Craig Baugh Judy Beavers Brenda Bentley Alan Chaney Larry Cochran Carolyn Dooley Linda Ann Goeringer Linda Peggy Goeringer Johnny Geis Kirk Humble Kelly Roskam

Winkelmans Host To Club At Yule Supper

The Tri angle Home Demonstration club gathered at the Winkelmans home south of the city for a buffet supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Amil Winkelman. Decorations featured a traditional Yule motif as cards and games entertained members and families. Santa Claus visited briefly and gifts were exchanged along with birthday gifts for members with birthdays later in the year. Present were Esther Green Mona Green Janaris Hagar Willie Green Glen King Doug Livingston Ronnie King Steve Wilson Stanley Wilson Janelle Livingston Sherry Logue and Mesdames Quentin Livingston.

Triangle Home Demonstration Club Amil Winkelman City Santa Claus Esther Mona Green Janaris Hagar Willie Green Glen King Doug Livingston Ronnie King Steve Stanley Wilson Janelle Livingston Sherry Logue Quentin Livingston

Fragmentary list of names from local notice

The readable text shows a partial roster including William Matthews and a string of names with titles and surnames such as Burford Allen Robert Green Troy Hagar Alfred Hill W H King J C Logue Leonard Moore Roy Moore and Wilson, suggesting a social or official list.

William Matthews Mesdames Burford Allen Robert Green Troy Hagar Alfred

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Lucile Creswell Barbara Cannaday Barry Gay Alois Hafemeister Helen Hale Darlene Heath Nellie Jones Dorothy Komacheet Readers Digest Furniture Mart E Avenue Sewing Club Iron City Ala Bunceton J. T. Stephens First Baptist Church Trinity Baptist Church Comanche County Cameron College Johnson’s Oklahoma Italy Austria America Colors Unlimited Fairmont’s U.S.P Magnavox Evie Town and Country Store Cavalier and Beau Brummell Paris Couturier Perfumes of Fabergé Aphrodisia Woodhue Tigress Faberge’s Cologne Cologne Quartette, Jr
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