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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1956

Page

6

How You Can Have Fun On That Cruise

AP News features American working girls traveling alone or with friends. Twenty five percent of foreign travelers are working girls, with women outnumbering men two to one. Tips include throwing a welcome party, joining friendly groups, participating in ship activities, asking directions, meeting locals, traveling light, carrying a phrase book, and making the most of each day even without a date.

AP News America American Express International Travel Agency United States

Points for Action Founders Day Skit Highlights PTA Program

A Founders Day program at the Andrew Jackson School featured the skit Points for Action in three scenes at 2 45 p m Monday in the auditorium. Performers included Charles Pankey Dianna Beall Richard Edde Sharon Kay Alvey with Better Homes Better Schools and Better Communities presented by different groups. Mrs Buell Moser delivered the devotional To Think Within and a dance by Pamela Pierson and Steve Sherrod followed. Room count honors went to classes taught by Mesdames Jo Givens and F M Whitaker.

Andrew Jackson Parent- Teacher Association Charles Pankey Dianna Beall Richard Edde Sharon Kay Alvey Charles Ray Florence Brownie Scout Troop Buell Moser F. M. Whitaker PTA Pamela Pierson Steve Sherrod Mesdames Jo Givens

PTA Nominating Committee Sets Slate for Next Year

Royce Makin spoke at the Woodrow Wilson PTA meeting on Founders Day with a devotional Faith of Our Fathers. Officers named a nominating committee to present a new slate and approved a $75 expense for principal Fred Thomason to attend the National Principals convention in Denver in March. A Human Relations program is set for Feb 14 at Cameron College and a beef carcass demonstration at Emerson School.

Royce Makin First Christian Church Woodrow Wilson Parrent-Teacher Association Leslie Wallace Cameron College Emerson School J. W. Porter Howard Hamilton

Will Rogers PTA honors life member at founders day

Will Rogers Elementary hosts a Will Rogers PTA founders day ceremony featuring a state life membership award to Principal Mrs Laura Sherry. Superintendent John D Shoemaker led the surprise presentation at 2 30 PM in the school auditorium. About 100 attendees heard remarks on home and community harmony and student performances by fifth graders Inez Regan, John Thomas, and the classes of Mrs Regan and Mrs Thomas.

Will Rogers Parent-Teacher Association Laura Sherry Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers John D. Shoemaker Otis Doss Will Rogers Inez Regan John Thomas Abe Lincoln Mesdames Stanley Sasser Ira Yoder Mesdames C. A. Frost Kenneth Hughes C. M. Rinehart John French Regan

Miss Monta Collins Honored At Emerson PTA Program

Miss Monta Collins Emerson school principal and longtime Lawton public schools teacher was honored at Emerson PTA Founders Day. The event featured a This Is Your Life style program with tributes from family, colleagues, and local guests, a devotional, and a gift presentation.

Monta Collins Emerson Pta Emerson Lawton Emerson Parent-Teacher Association Georgia Oklahoma Tuskahoma Whit Ozier Atria Thomas Oklahoma City John Collins L. S. Eckles Walter Asbery Kenneth Easton Fred Larrance Nellie Weathers Mary Grundy Roberta Yates Patricia Sapp Lillian Ward Vanita Lee Rosa _ Wilson Leon Cole Owen King Terry Seigler Mildred Coltharp W. F. Shepard Earl Haley Miss Collins Emerson Are Mesdames Louise Scott Opal Brown Aline Lowry Verna Lee Glass Mary Cox Rosemary Kane Nancy Forsyth J. A. Howeth Ozier PTA Alice Mc

Children Need To Face Reality

Chicago based mental health expert Dr. Freda S. Kehm urges that children must be taught to face death. In the National Parent-Teacher she states that death is a major calamity for kids and that sharing the loss with family provides comfort rather than hiding the truth.

Chicago Freda S. Kehm National Parent-Teacher National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Over-45 Wives Enter Workforce More Than Before

The Institute of Life Insurance notes a rise in working wives aged 45 to 65 from 10 percent to nearly 30 percent since 15 years ago, driven by family income needs and personal fulfillment. World War II boosted participation. postwar trends kept numbers growing as wives seek education, mortgages, or retirement planning, contributing to national economic strength through earnings and spending.

Institute of Life Insurance Census Bureau United States

Cub Scouts Set Annual Carnival at Woodrow Wilson School

The Wilson Cub Scouts sponsor a family carnival at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School auditorium beginning 6 p.m. Friday. Cubmaster T. W. Daniels Jr. leads the event with supper served at 6, featuring hamburgers and hot dogs, cake, candy, coffee, and cold drinks. Games and entertainment are planned for the 6 to 10 p.m. event with public invited.

Woodrow Wilson Wilson Cub Scouts T. W. Daniels Jr

Whittier PTA Founders Day Program Highlights

Whittier PTA Founders Day program featured four songs by the Whittier chorus directed by Miss Annett Vinson at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium. Mrs Richard T Hopper presided, prayer read by Mrs Weldon Rightmer, minutes by Mrs James Cox, finance reported a 247 54 balance. Nomination committee named Mesdames Blassingame Graybill Gafford and McIntosh. Room count won by Bernice Wilson and Lona Long. Savings stamps total 2450 50 bought by students. A skit by Mrs McIntosh and Mrs Long preceded refreshments by Mrs Raymond Green.

Whittier Chorus Annett Vinson Whittier Parent - Teacher Association Brownie Richard T. Hopper Weldon Rightmer James Cox Thomas Reese Bert Blassingame Charles Graybill Ewing Gafford Helen McIntosh Bernice Wilson Lona Long McIntosh Long Raymond Green

Washington PTA Founders Day Honors President

Six past presidents of the Washington PTA were honored at Founders Day held at 2:45 p.m. Monday. Mrs. W. J. Porter chaired, tracing the unit's 1921 founding by Mrs. F. W. Hammond. Attendees included Mesdames Miller, Kluck, Wilson, Ellegood, Wolverton, and Deskins. A 40-person gathering heard poems, devotions, and business notes, including a vote to buy an opaque projector.

Washington Parent-Teacher Association Neil Kissick PTA White House

Guests Invited To Square Dance Night

Guests are invited to attend the 8 p.m. Wednesday meeting of the Square Dance club at the American Legion hall at Seventh and E. Co hosts are Glen Fuqua and Stanley Tyrone. Ernest Hunter club caller will call.

Square Dance Club American Legion Hall Messrs Glen Fuqua Stanley Tyrone Ernest Hunter

Founders Day program at Lincoln PTA features guest speaker

Mrs Hugh Bish addressed Lincoln PTA Founders Day in the school auditorium at 2 45 pm Monday sharing a history of the national PTA. Flora Ward's sixth graders led the pledge and performed What My Country Means to Me while Ellen Ewing offered a devotional Just for Today.

Flora Ward Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association Wayne Hendrix Ellen Ewing Linda Moon Gertrude Cook Wanda Linda Heard Billy Weger Hugh Bish National PTA Paul Prior Mesdames Oliver Townsend Ted Wells John Dismuke L. G. Vowell Sam Braddy Carl Wheatley Hendrix Emerson School Flossie VanDevort

Clinic Slated For Dinner Meet By Dental Assistants

Dr Barrett Andrews will conduct a clinic at the 7 p m Thursday dinner meeting of the South Central Dental Assistants association. All area dental assistants are invited to attend the session at the Old South cafeteria.

Barrett Andrews South Central Dental Assistants Association Old South

Bible Women Guild study at St Andrew's Episcopal

Mrs Hugh Mays led a Monday night lesson from All the Women of the Bible by Edith Alderman Deen as Bishop Casady guild members of St Andrew's met at the parish house. Lot's wife and Rebecca were discussed with Mrs Harry Franks presiding over the business portion.

Hugh Mays Edith Alderman Deen Fort Worth Tex Bishop Lot Rebecca

Review Features Meeting Of Club

A garden club program at 1 30 p m Friday for the Rose Garden club was held at Mrs. Bob Bodenhamer 1428 N 23rd with co hosts Mesdames Joe Reed Jr Harold Puttkamer and Billy Stamps Mrs D L Wiging ton president led the opening business session Guests included Mesdames E J Leverett and Royce Means Others present were Julius Banta Robert Brock George Glasby E D Riddle Clay Johnson Bill McNeal O L Parsons Clyde Shelton Glenn Weaver and Wilbur Prestage Refreshments were served.

Garden Club C. Y. A. Franklin Rose Garden Club Bob Bodenhamer Joe Reed Jr Harold Puttkamer Billy Stamps D. L. Wigington E. J. Leverett Royce Means Mesdames Julius Banta Robert Brock George Glasby E. D. Riddle Clay Johnson Bill McNeal O. L. Parsons Clyde Shelton Glenn Weaver Wilbur Prestage

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