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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1955

Page

13

Jan 7 Nuptials Set By Couple

Mrs. Carol Chambers Morris and Calvin Basil McDaniel choose Saturday January 7 for their wedding at Centenary Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Rev J Walter Browers Jr will officiate. Parents listed: Mrs. William C Chambers Anadarko and Mr. John W McDaniel Comanche.

Carol Chambers Morris Calvin Basil McDaniel William Charles Chambers Anadarko John W. McDaniel Comanche J. Walter Browers Jr Centenary Methodist Church

Trinity WMS Has Yule Fete

Trinity Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held their annual Christmas party at 9:30 a.m. at Mrs. T. W. Daniels home. Members exchanged gifts and collected food for a basket to aid a needy family on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Daniels received a gift as president. additional attendees included Rex White, R. N. Hammons, C. C. Harbor, L. E. Harris, Lon Bailey, Fred Cooke, A. B. Mullins, Leon Henry, F. P. Griffin, George Broome, Joe Harrell, L. L. Rainey, O. B. Shelton, E. B. Haggard, Tom Worth, Carl Capshaw, and Charles Winter.

Trinity Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society T. W. Daniels Lake Mrs. Daniels Rex White R. N. Hammons C. C. Harbor L. E. Harris Lon Bailey Fred Cooke A. B

XYZ Auxiliary Fetes Husbands at Open House

About fifty people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lacey B. Holley at 1706 Columbia for an XYZ auxiliary open house honoring their husbands linked to the American Businessmen's club. Hours extended to 10:30 p.m. with a pine cone centerpiece and festive greenery on a green clothed table.

Lacey B. Holley Columbia XYZ American Business Men’s Club Harold Anderson Tom Lewis Jr

Widow of famed AF General visits family of son

Mrs H H Arnold Sr widow of Gen Hap Arnold arrives at Fort Sill to visit son Col H H Arnold Jr and grandchildren. A California businesswoman now active in real estate insurance and ranch management she speaks of Fort Sill as one of the nicest posts. Her work includes support for the Gen Arnold Educational Fund which will finance scholarships for 100 students next year.

H. H. Arnold Sr Sonoma Calif Valley of the Moon California Air Force Command San Francisco Arnold Oklahoma City Col. H. H. Arnold Jr Department of Gunnery Fort Sill Arnolds H. H. Arnold Gen. Arnold

Hook and Whirl Square Dance Christmas Party at Legion Hall

Hook and Whirl Square Dance club held an eight oclock Christmas party at the American Legion hall Seventh and E During intermission F F Hollander Jr president presided over a short business session Refreshments were provided by host couples Dan Whitt and Ed Shinkle Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Keller Cmdr and Mrs Ed Brown and Mesdames Raymond Spratt and Bob Yates Twenty member couples attended with gifts for a needy family

Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club American Legion Hall Seventh and E Art Ashline Reymond Spratt Walters Bob Yates Dan Whitt Col Eddie Shinkle F. F. Hollander Jr Harry Keller Mountain View Cmdr Ed Brown Mesdames Raymond Spratt

Mrs Cecil Johnson Birthday Party at Leach Home

Mrs C Cecil Johnson was surprised at an 8 p.m. birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Leach east of Lawton. Guests included Cecil Johnson John Ehrman Harry Welter and many others. The Bodenhamers visit relatives in Waurika over Christmas with family.

Robert Leach Lawton Cecil Johnson Leach John Ehrman Harry Welter M. H. Taylor Messrs Mesdames Ernest Burrows Carl Bailey Ralph Faulkner Jack Ballard Henry Watson Fielding Hawkins

Miss Mary Klass Visiting Over Holidays in Norman

Miss Mary Klass a senior home making major at the University of Oklahoma Norman is spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs J P Klass at 508 Columbia in Norman.

Mary Klass University of Oklahoma Norman Mrs. J. P. Klass Columbia

Verna Le Brammer Becomes James Wilson Zeiders Bride

Verna Le Brammer of Lawton becomes the bride of James Wilson Zeiders of Midwest City in a double ring ceremony at St Francis Xavier church Stillwater officiated by Father Eric Beavers. The couple, both graduates with nursing and engineering ties, plan a move to Oklahoma City after a brief Tulsa honeymoon.

E. Myrtle Lane Midwest City Eric Beavers Sylvia Jo Brammer Lawton John N. Zeiders Oklahoma A&m College Stillwater Theta Kappa Phi Sigma Tau and Chi Epsilon University of Oklahe Medical School Tulsa N. Dewey Oklahoma City

Couple Plans Jan 8 Nuptials At First Methodist Church

The wedding of Mrs. June Parke and Ray Stapleton is set for 4 p.m. Sunday January at the Parlor of the First Methodist church. Parke, formerly of Lawton, now Oklahoma City, is daughter of R. A. Ray and the late Mrs. Ray of 613 Park. Stapleton is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stapleton of Colby Kansas. Rev. J. J. Stowe Jr. will perform the single ring ceremony. Parke belongs to the Business & Professional Women's club and Unity Rebekah lodge No. 121. Stapleton works for Shell Oil Co. in Cushing.

First Methodist Church June Parke

Hopper-Adams Rites Revealed

Newlyweds Weldon Richard Hopper and Johnna Royse Adams wed at Grandfield in a single ring ceremony at 12 noon on November 17 1955. Attendants were Doyle Parton. The bride from Lawton High School and Phi Theta Kappa member now attends Cameron College. The groom, son of T R Hopper and a Cameron College sophomore, is active in Engineering Club boxing ROTC.

Weldon Richard Hopper Cc. L. Bunyand First Christian Church Grandfield Roy H. Adams Columbia Johnna Royse Adams T. R. Hopper Doyle Parton Lawton High School Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Scholastic Society Cameron College Engineers Club

Holiday Visitors In City While Many Lawtonians Visit Relatives

Fort Sill and Lawton homes glow with Christmas decorations as visitors fill area houses and many Lawtonians travel to relatives in Oklahoma and beyond. The holiday scene includes open houses, festive parties, and the first post-Thanksgiving reunion for students returning home. A partial list notes Beverly Williams arriving from Austin to visit her parents Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edward T. Williams at 422 Hamilton. she attends the University of Texas as a junior Delta Gamma.

Santa Fort Sill Lawton Oklahoma Austin Tex University of Texas Edward T. Williams Hamilton Miss Williams University

Fort Sill Officer and Wife Visit Fort Sill Family

A former Fort Sill officer Brig. Gen. and Mrs. J. D. Balmer of Washington D C are houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Exall English at No 10 Fort Sill Blvd and are visiting their son Capt Dean Balmer who is currently assigned to Fort Sill.

Fort Sill J. D. Balmer Washington, D.C Exall English Fort Sill Blvd Capt Dean Balmer

Ellsworth Family Vacation Over Christmas in Silverton

Mayor and Mrs. C. R. Ellsworth and daughter Miss Helen Lynne Ellsworth of 1901 Dearborn travel to Silverton Colorado to spend the Christmas holidays with friends.

C. R. Ellsworth Helen Lynne Ellsworth Dearborn Silverton Colo

Britt Family Holiday Guests at Fort Sill Quarters

Col and Mrs Albert S Britt of quarters 542 Batson Fort Sill host their two sons during the holidays Albert S Britt a third year cadet at West Point and William Britt a student at St Andrews School Middle Town Delaware

Albert S. Britt Batson Fort Sill United States Military Academy West Point William Britt St. Andrew’s School Middletoron Dela

Newcombe Wedding Sets Navy Home in Pensacola

Ensign and Mrs. Ralph Wayne Newcombe, newlyweds, reside in Pensacola after a wedding trip to New Orleans. The bride’s family and the groom’s parents are named, with details of a Kingsville Texas ceremony and a naval chapel service. The couple is introduced by wedding party members and the bride’s dress described. See NEWCOMBE, Page 14.

New Orleans Ensign Ralph Wayne Newcombe Pensacola, Fla A. E. Newcombe Arlington Anna Kathryn Webb Mattie Harris Webb Kingsville Tex Naval Auxiliary Air Station Carolyn Webb Janette Winningham Corpus Christi David W. Newcombe Eddie Y. Newcombe William S. Webb Newcombe

Fort Sill visitors include Brig Gen and Mrs Bucher

Other guests at Fort Sill are Brig Gen and Mrs O B Bucher of Frankfort Ky visiting their son in law and daughter Col and Mrs F T Unger in quarters 565 near Circle Also visiting Unger quarters are Mrs Ungers uncle and aunt Mr and [illegible] See VISITORS Page 15

Fort Sill O. B. Bucher Frankfort Col F. T. Unger Circle Unger

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H H. Arnold Sill Trinity Wms Ble Christmas Hallmark Greeting Mrs. C. Johnson Bob Bodenhamer Mark Jennifer Waurika W. D. Bodenhamer Lucile Creswell Potter Verna le Brammer James Wilson Zeiders’ Bride J. W. Zeiders Beauty Parlor Hankins C Avenue Hopper-Adams Lawtonians Ens. R. W. Newcombe Pensacola Three Link Club Glen C. Rading Summit Yale R. W. Newcombe Helena Rubinstein Nan Gilbert-Woods Drug CO Milky Masoue House OF Wakefield Earl
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