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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1954
Page
4
A young girl marked her eighth birthday with a party hosted by Sfc and Mrs Gryczkowski Gore. Guests wore hats and received crepe umbrellas or shiny horns as favors. The honoree wore a carnation corsage from her father and enjoyed a decorated cake with candles and flowers. About 20 guests attended and presented gifts.
A group hosted a housewarming honoring Mrs Jack Wheeler featuring canasta games and refreshments. Gifts were given by numerous ladies including Mesdames R E Hayes Edgar Peak E Quinn John Bowlin John Brooks Green Brogdon Eula Baty Ruby Bennight Sam Braddy Jess Brewer Cecil Carter A F Cyr and others.
Community Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. J. Morris Phillips rural home. Assistant agent Jean Hubbard presented lesson on fitting meats. Plans for an annual event discussed. Next meeting set at Blue Beaver Community House. Guests included Mesdames Harvey Byrd Louis Caha E Mitchell J W Bard Stanley Caha C R Cadsell Kermit Runyan Carl Elling Joe Hawthorne Perry Runyan C B Runyan. James R Lawrence of Chickasha spent weekend here. Mrs Lawrence employed at Chickasha hotel and former Lawton resident.
Elaine Toland celebrated her second birthday with a party hosted by Mrs James Toland at 2414 Cornell. Guests included Donna Cherry Susan Jabtree John Grimes Mel Kay Helmer Dolly Isabella Sherry Sutley Clark Sutley and relatives. Balloons candy games photos and cake with ice cream were enjoyed.
Mrs. Glen Hastings presided over a garment fitting session as Geronimo Home Demonstration club members met at the Hastings home for a covered dish lunch and a fashion meeting. Roll call cited a fitting problem while a March of Dimes collection was taken and Mrs. H E Wolf offered a prayer. Attending guests included Mrs. H D Hastings Lawter and members Mesdames Joe Beznoska Louis Beznoska Clifford to Henry Sanmann Robert Sanmann George Stabler Edgar Thomason and Miss Lena George.
Hugh G. Payne Cameron college agriculture instructor will present a grafting and budding program at 1 30 pm Friday meeting of Rose Garden club in Mrs. Clay Johnson home 2116 Ferris Assisting hostesses are Mesdames Eugene Matthews and Parker Castilow Mrs F Jack Allen club indent urges members to bring rummage for forthcoming rummage sale.
Ruth Russell married Lt John C Moon in a double ring ceremony at the Fort Benning Post Chapel Georgia. The bride the former Miss Ruth Russell of Lawton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Russell now residing in Columbus. The couple’s reception followed and future home is 43 Engineer Benning Hills Columbus. The bride attended Central High School Lawton and Cameron College. she is Beta Omicron member. Lt Moon is a Columbus Ohio native a graduate of North High School and Ohio State University. He served six years in the armed forces and is stationed at Fort Benning. A cake note ends the item unrelated to the ceremony.
Junior Schubert Concert club led by Mrs. Henry Welker announces two events this week. Donna Brown Susan Jane Sanders and Lannie Wilson will perform on the monthly broadcast at 6 30 to 6 45 pm Tuesday over KSWO. McKinley school chorus directed by Miss Vondle Swagerty will present numbers at the 3 30 pm Thursday meeting at First Methodist church. Tommy Appel will lead the regular program.
Circle V meets with Mrs Earl and Mrs Kenneth Little at 1613 North 25th for a meeting at 3 30 p m The Order of Rainbow for Girls convenes at 7 30 p m at the Masonic temple for initiation Also Thursday the Woman's Christian Temperance league holds a 2 p m gathering at Willing Workers Home.
Wisconsin inventor unveils a Vacu matic carburetor device claimed to save gasoline by automatic overcharge adjustment for cars trucks and tractors. Manufactured by Vacu matic Carburetor Co based in Wauwatosa Wisconsin invites inquiries with free details to owners willing to install and refer others.
Mrs Richard Wolz of Weston says a busy shopping trip with her large family can be quick. She notes 20 minutes for a supermarket run and brief shopping sprints for non groceries, aided by brand names, trusted products, and ads in local papers.
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