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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1955
Page
4
Lawton residents host and travel for New Year gatherings as Yale visitors depart toward home states while locals return from family visits. Col and Mrs R G Lewis leave Dallas after visiting son Mas Lewis and family to resume ACC studies. Bob Ewbank heads to Cherokee after holiday visit with Hutchins kin. wife Jan and son Drake stay a few days.
Miss Jeneanne Johnston, completing a master of journalism at the University of Oklahoma Norman, is a holiday guest of her parents Mr and Mrs James W Johnston at 806 North 13th in Norman.
Mr and Mrs R P Scott Sr 807 Gore hosted Mrs Scott s mother Mrs W G Husband Sr Hollis and her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs W G Husband Jr Elk City. They have returned home after the holiday visit.
Mr and Mrs C W Newton return to Pryor after visiting relatives Dr and Mrs Charles Kelsey southwest of the city and Mr and Mrs Joe Kelsey north of the city in a holiday trip describing family homes and travel distance.
Mrs A F Wilkie of 1513 Bell is visiting in Las Vegas New Mexico at the home of her daughter Mrs Co A Goddard and family. She plans to return after the first of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Staton and children Marya and Martha Yvonne of Fort Worth Texas are holiday guests of her mother Mrs. W A Wilcoxson at 1703 S Seventh. They will stay until New Year's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Sprague of 401 N. Sixth welcomed about 30 relatives for a holiday dinner. Out-of-town guests included their daughter Miss Martha Sprague, a freshman at Abilene Christian College in Abilene Texas, and cousins Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Canada with Mrs. Walter Srygley, all of Duncan. Miss Sprague will leave.
Mrs Gates McPhail, a two day visitor in the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Hayden C Treland at 2119 Denver, departed today for her home in Comanche.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jumper hosted guests at their home in 1911 Taft. Guests included Mr and Mrs Raymond Carter and daughter Barbara from Dexter New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Elmer Jumper from Morgan City Louisiana. The Carters depart for New Mexico while the Jumpers return to Louisiana.
Woody Wolverton a University of Oklahoma student visits his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph W Wolverton at 913 Arlington for the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Jim H George and their sons Jimmie and Butch of Boise City are holiday guests of Mr and Mrs S A Joyner at 510 N Sixth. They will depart Thursday for a visit in San Antonio Texas before returning home.
Holiday guests at Mr. and Mrs. John G. Erwin's 2403 Erwin Lane include their son Bill who left the Marines in December and their daughter in law and grandson and granddaughter from Crossett Ark. The Hannas have left for home and Bill plans to enroll in a university at mid term.
Mrs. Tully J. Pope and daughter of 501 Dearborn are listed in a public notice. The document references their residence and relation as part of a community or legal notice. further details are unreadable in the fragment.
The party turned from Oklahoma City where they were holiday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lois McCoy. They were accompanied home by the former's husband who recently underwent major surgery in an Oklahoma City hospital.
Johnny McKee a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma Norman is a holiday guest at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Emmett L McKee 608 Fort Sill Blvd The notice places the student visiting during a holiday period with family in Norman Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Charlie D Payne and their daughters Pat and Cookie have returned from a holiday visit at Madill with his brothers and sisters and their families.
Mr and Mrs Edward Lee Graham and son Larry of 2123 Arlington return with Mr and Mrs T W Daniels Jr and son Dickie of 1908 Lake after visiting Mrs Graham’s sister Mrs Ira Daniel and family at Amber.
Miss Jane Herskowitz a student at man is a holiday guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Harold A Herskowitz at 2116 Columbia.
Mr and Mrs Ellis Hamra and their daughter Mrs Mable Hodge and her son Nicky have returned to Oklahoma City after a holiday visit with the Hamras son Edward Hamra his wife and children Eddie and Judy at 110 Morford Drive.
Mrs. E. E. Neptune and her son Richard Neptune along with son’s wife Mrs. Richard Neptune and their Shawnee home on 802 Euclid as well as Mrs. Neptune's mother Mrs. Guy Green of Waurika join the relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Bill Neptune of Shawnee visit the family, and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Ligon of 813 Dearborn have returned to Shawnee. Miss Jan Rice of Norman, a sophomore and Kappa Alpha Theta pledge, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Rice at 906 Arlington. The group plans to depart early next week.
The notice lists a guest staying with Mr and Mrs Lon Parks at 414 Arlington as part of a local society event.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pickett of 609 Monroe host her sons Jack Alexander a student at Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater and Bob Alexander a teacher at Lacy. Also present are her father A L Nobbs of Bartlesville and her brother and sister in law W A Nobbs and wife of Wichita Kansas. Miss Freeda Beth Diltz of Altus is visiting. This weekend Bob Alexander and Miss Mary Donna Hemphill of Henryetta will return for a visit.
Lon Parks Jr departs Sunday for Stillwater where he is a junior at Oklahoma A&M College. He has been a holiday student.
Mr and Mrs Paul W Prior and son Jerry of 1703 Ash have returned from a holiday visit at Hydro with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Bell.
A holiday guest at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Carter 1612 North 25th was Mrs. Myrtle Carter. She has returned to her home in Guthrie.
Mrs James P Wade and her daughter Elena Maria were born December 20 at Southwestern hospital and were moved Thursday afternoon to their home at 1921 Oak.
Mr and Mrs J E Snowder of 1203 Lake have returned from Ada where they were holiday guests of his stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs Doss Brown.
Myron Burton a University of Oklahoma student Norman is visiting as a holiday guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Lawton Burton at 905 Parkview location indicates a family gathering over the holiday period.
A couple married December 10 in Abilene Texas will depart Thursday for their Abilene home after a holiday visit with his parents Mr and Mrs R O Webb at 1602 Gore They are students at Abilene Christian College Holiday guests at Mr and Mrs Robert E O Kellys 1211 Lawton included her parents Mr and Mrs Jay Morlan of Snyder and their sons Dennis and Paul Leisher of Okene Also Mrs Ed Lucas Cement and Mrs Georgia Lucas Chickasha Capt Callahan to depart December for Fort Lewis Washington for reassignment to the Far East command.
Mrs. J. R. Montgomery and Mrs. J. D. Wade hosted guests including Stanley J. Bryant and his wife, plus Dr. and Mrs. Jack Bryant and their sons Jamie and Stephen. Also attending were Mrs. Sue Reed of Pasadena, Mrs. Clifford Dunn and Mrs. Margaret Chestnut of Amarillo, and Wilbur J. Barnett of Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Buening of 2202 Williams returned from Fletcher where they were identified as Bill Vogel.
Capt and Mrs Dewey Callahan hosted holiday guests at 1109 Kingsbury. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jenkins and family from Walters joined for the season.
Mr and Mrs Ted Fraser and their son John have returned to their Indianapolis home after visiting his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Dwight Malcolm at 2113 Bell Fraser is a former Lawtonian.
Miss Thelma Talla of 1305 C is spending the holidays at Mar low with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J W Talla.
Mr and Mrs W S Thomas host as holiday guests their children Koehler Thomas and Miss Meredith Thomas students at the University of Oklahoma Norman.
Miss Katy Kay Keathley a junior at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater visits her parents Mr and Mrs John A Keathley 1120 Elm for the holidays She will leave Tuesday to resume her studies after completing her Chi Omega pledge duties.
Mr and Mrs Glen Dutcher along with son Joe Blake Dutcher of 1305 C welcome Mrs J Blake, mother in law of Mrs Dutcher, as houseguests from Chickasha who will depart soon.
Thursday arrival announced for Miss Katherine Grant of Davis as weekend guest at the Dutcher home. Sherry of Osage City, Kans., visiting sisters Mrs Adolph Fietz and Miss Anna Sherry and sister in law Mrs Vincent Sherry at 11 N 17th and 914 E. He came with son-in-law Dave Dorr and daughter from Osage City, who then traveled to Wichita Falls, Texas.
A more student at the University of Oklahoma Norman is spending a holiday with her parents Dr and Mrs L W Ferguson at 202 Fort Sill Blvd.
Mr and Mrs Jess Fry of 908 S 17th have returned from Heaton where they visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bobby Morton and their son Bobby Joe, along with Mrs Fry's father H C Morris and her brothers and sisters family members.
Mr and Mrs Harry J Wiest are spotlighted in the Lawtonians column with details on their wedding anniversary and community involvement, highlighting local ties and the couple’s social contributions.
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