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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1956
Page
6
A packed Fort Sill weekly social calendar lists events across Legion and VFW posts, nursing and garden clubs, and church groups. Activities include initiation meetings, film showings, lectures, demonstrations, dances, and a dog show, with dates, locations, hosts, and guest invitations. Notable gatherings feature the Women’s Auxiliary, the Comanche County Medical Society, the Oklahoma City Symphony, and the Lawton-Fort Sill Kennel Club, among others.
Fort Sill Lt W C Iacobucci spoke to Alpha Pi chapter on Absolute Music and Music Into Drama and Dance at a 7 30 p m Monday meeting hosted by Miss Peggy Loud at 901 Dearborn. Guests included Mrs L J Sutton and members listed by name.
Mrs C A Wolverton presented a paper on the origin of Valentine s Day to Chapter I of PEO Sisterhood meeting with Mrs Donald A Angus at 1 pm Monday. Co hosts were Mesdames J G Anderson George Page P C Fontaine E E Neptune and S V Carmichael. After a business session led by president Mrs Leon Cole the group played Valentine themed games with many members in attendance.
Square D Square Dance club met at the American Legion hall with fifteen member couples present. Eddie Shinkle announced a polio square dance set for Feb. 18 at Mountain View, caller Ernest Hunter assisted by Roy Sprats Walters, Roy Collins Temple, and Bob Yates. Host couples were Glen Fuqua and Stanley Tyrone, with Feb. 22 hosts Othel Clifton and Ernest Hynson.
Mrs. R P Scott spoke on Basic Beliefs of the Chinese Religions as Chapter BY of PEO Sisterhood gathered at Mrs Ned Shepler home on Fort Sill Boulevard at 2 pm Monday. President Mrs John Erwin conducted the session with refreshments served. Attending members listed include Mesdames Charles Bledsoe Bill Bentley M O Brock F L Craig Lawton Burton Andy Crosby C G Dutcher William E Cunningham Jr Fred Fox Otto Howard Rex Lee Vernon Howell Faye Ozman W E Munson Joe Rudolph J W Rede ker Karey Fuqua R E Williams Earl Zorger Bennie Stephens W E Tomlinson Ted Warkentin C S Walder and Virgil Alexander.
Miss Saundra Joyce Ramey and William Clyde Martin announce their engagement and a Sunday afternoon wedding planned by the couple. The double ring ceremony will be read by Dr. H. Tom Wiles at 3 p.m. February 19 in First Baptist Church. The Ramey parents reside at 502 Morford Drive and the Martins at 710 G.
Miss Etta Lee Singleton was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Raymond Besson and Mrs. Roy Easson ahead of her marriage to Joe Gary Brooks. Parents Sgt. and Mrs. Edward Singleton announced the engagement. ceremony set for 8 p.m. at Liberty Heights chapel with Rev. Weldon Rightmer officiating. attendees included many local families and friends.
Beal Heights Presbyterian Women of the Church named three new officers at a meeting with Mrs. C. L. Parsons of 815 Euclid. Ethel G. Dowd became second vice president, Floyd Reese secretary, and Kenneth Clapp world missions chairman. Parsons presided as family night and World Day activities were announced for late February into March. a prayer program on Pictures in American Family Life featured many members. Refreshments followed for members and two visitors, Mrs. W. M. Richardson and Dorothy Williams.
Lawton Rebekah lodge No. 87 met in IOOF hall to continue plans for the Sunrise school of instruction. Deputy President Mrs L G Vowell announced classes start March 1 at 1 30 p m in IOOF hall. Noble Grand Mrs Edgar Peak presided with Vice Grand Mrs Ina Mae MacClanahan. thirty nine members attended.
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