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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1957
Page
16
A medical writer advises new and experienced mothers on infant care. The piece emphasizes meeting a newborns needs for comfort, feeding, soothing, and safety, noting babies cannot self regulate and that early love builds a foundation for future empathy and responsibility.
The Stinson family of Lawton features four Camp Fire sisters led by Glencile Ann and Jane with others in senior and junior groups. The mother Mrs. Glenn Stinson mentors several groups while the family earns awards for long membership. A separate birth note records Darrel Wayne Shackelford born Jan 31 at Fort Ord Army hospital.
Large Schubert Music club gathering fills the McMahon Foundation assembly room for a 7 20 p m musicale. Mrs E P McMahon wrote the original composition while living in San Antonio Texas and she is a past president of the club and of the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs. Mrs W F Shepard presided and introduced the program. The one act drama took place in a music teacher studio with Donna Bridges Marilyn Billingslea Erica Hammond Kathleen Haley Leta Mae Smith and Mesdames Clinton Bell George S Bridges Marlin W Camp Charles W Dutreau and Kent Scherler taking part. Mrs McMahon played piano accompaniment for the vocal numbers.
Mrs. E. P. Wilkinson hosted a Valentine party at her home in Apache with special guests Mesdames Jack Carter and Sam Cobb. Mystery Pal gifts were exchanged among attendees including Mesdames Dan Simons George Levite M. W. Gordman C. H. Malone Carl Benson C. G. OConnor M. T. Wilkins Tom Mazar Bob Hughes Leimard Jones and Miss Louise Smith.
Mrs. M. Eckhart hosts a Willing Workers Home Demonstration meeting at 1911 Euclid. The lesson led by Mrs. Ernest King covered self presentation issues while devotion was given and the club approved polio drive donations. Members planned a kitchen igor purchase, swings for the playground, and a rummage sale date. guests included Mesdames Skrdi and Ferris with many members in attendance.
In Saddle Mountain a 76th birth day observance honored Mrs Bill Roberts. Her daughter Mrs Gernie Simms hosted at home with refreshments for the honoree and numerous guests including Mesdames Askew Cipola Delk Evatt Kuhn Mace Payne and others.
The UNESCO program will be shown at 7 30 p m during the Association for Childhood Education meeting in Lincoln school auditorium. Miss Monta Collins ACE president will preside and Jackson elementary teachers will lead dances slides poems and talks.
Mrs H A Gossett hosts Goodwill luncheon Thursday at 12 pm at 1920 S Sixth with co hosts Mesdames Dillingham White and Stagner and all members to bring a comic Valentine. Chapter I PEO Sisterhood meet at 2 pm Monday at Mrs Gladys Waverton 1009 N 16th with co hostesses Bryant and Cole.
In Frederick Special, the Twentieth Century club hosted a second lesson on Effective Speech by guest Mrs Harri son Roe. The program included a skit from Don't Grow Old Grow On and a vocal solo Sing Sing Birds on the Wing by Judy Holloman, with piano by Mrs W G Roe Jr. Judy Holloman and Jimmie Holloman and Lorraine Kent attended as guests.
Members of the Carolyn Hunt club assemble at 6 p.m. for their first course in a progressive dinner. The event begins at the home of Mr and Mrs L D Brittian at 724 N 36th, serving as the evening’s test event.
George Bridges leads the Parade of American Music at the Music Appreciation club meeting in Centenary Methodist church sanctuary at 3 30 p m Guests invited Patsy Sheppard club president presides Mrs C R Ellsworth co counselor directs day’s program from National Federation of Music Clubs February edition A parliamentary quiz also to be held Separately Thursday Night Pitch prizes awarded to Fay Willis J A Anthony T C Huckabay and H E Davis at Mr and Mrs Scott Shepherd home
Snyder Special guests Aften Kelly and Owen Hartzoz attended the Thursday Night Bridge club at Mrs. Mabelle Preston's home. Prizes were won by Jess Box Dwight Smith and Mesdames Kelly and Louie Grazier. Other members present included Mesdames Smith Jenna Hoover Dr and Mrs E A Ailgood Dr and Mrs L J Ryan and Messrs and Mesdames Leo Brown Melvin Leckie.
Miss Leta Smith will present the Jesson and Mrs E R Thompson will lead the devotional at the First Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild meeting. Mrs John T Bruss hosts at 7 30 p m with Mesdames Peter B Starns and Velva Walz as co hosts.
Fort Sill Golf Club hosts a Saturday night dinner dance by Medical Wives of Fort Sill. The semi formal event begins at 7 pm with Mrs. Theodore Elis as chairwoman and committee members P. J. Armanini A. C. Kohlmeyer W H Parks and D. W Podshadley helping.
Personal AS-Set reports Kinsey and Mrs Kinsey visiting Mr Kinseys mother Mrs Ross Kinsey in Ferris with brother Buck Kinsey and family. Kinsey en route from Puerto Rico to March Field California to retire after 21 years in the Air Force. Sgt and Mrs Kinsey to take their home in Apple Valley California. Kinsey reared in Lawton and Mrs Kinsey is Grace Berry.
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