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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

7

Social Calendar cluttered Week highlights Lawton

Lawton social calendar lists Jaycee Jones dinner at Hotel Lawtonian at 7 p.m. and Lawton assembly Rainbow for Girls at 7 30 p.m. Numerous clubs meet including Hook and Whirl Square Dance at 8 p.m. at American Legion hall and Dorcas guild at St John’s Lutheran at 7 30 p.m. Other events include Oklahoma City Symphony at 8 p.m. and various garden and home demonstration club activities. Saturday features DAR guest day tea.

Jaycee Jones Lawtonian Lawton Assembly Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club American Legion Hall

New Lawton Residents Named Scott Family

Personal note announces Mr. and Mrs. Jack F. Scott and their son as new Lawton residents, moving from Dover Delaware to 2320 Cornell as their home address.

Jack F. Scott and Son Lawton Dover Del Cornell

Miss Beverly Stanton Feted At Prenuptial Compliment

A Valentine themed prenuptial shower for Miss Beverly Stanton, bride elect of Charles Douglas Hasenbeck of Elgin, was hosted at the home of Mrs. J. C. Freeman. Attendees included co-hostesses and relatives who presented gifts as the couple prepares for a double ring wedding at First Methodist church in Elgin.

Beverly, Stanton Charles Douglas Hasenbeck Elgin J. C. Freeman Atlanta W. H. Stanton Dearborn Henry G. Hasenbeck First Methodist Church J. J. Stowe Jr Mesdames Freeman Ray Brown John J. Littlefield Jr Paul W. Ni Nishimura Mrs. Brown Mrs. Littlefield Mrs. Woesner Miss Stanton Carol Best Frances Biles Reva Jo Glennan Jane Hauk Frances LeBarre Blanche Ruth Massad Roma Lee Montgomery Nellie Shaw Minnette Zak Melvin P. Abbott M. J. Avera Roy Barrick L. A. Beckman III B. B. Boykin Bruce J. Drummond John Guy Erwin II Charles Eades Delbert W. Ferguson John Grose Boyd Hoskins Jimmy C. Gold Fred Hale James R. Murphy Bill R. McNeal Leo Nease Roy Penepacker Claude W. Patterson John E. Plank Charles M. Pike Tom Stapleton Dan Toma Gordon Wayne William C. Wilson Leona White Leon F. Woodlock Rachel Wray

Fort Sill ACE Addresses Children Education Group

Fort Sill Special Services Officer Capt Victor Rizzo told ACE members at Roosevelt school auditorium that peace is the aim of all organizations. He spoke on UNESCO CARE and Radio Free Europe aiding Europeans. Whittier teachers led the program. Miss Kirkham announced $412 profit from last month’s play and that Old King Cole will be staged in November. ACE delegates to the Washington, DC convention include Miss Kirkham, Mrs Oswalt, and Miss Sessions. Mrs Scott attends as unofficial delegate. Next meeting set for March 12 at John Adams school with officers to be installed. Refreshments served to about 100 attendees.

Victor Rizzo Special Services Fort. Sill Association For Childhood Education Roosevelt School Whittier School Helen McIntosh Louise Kirkham Kirkham Vivian Oswalt Jo Sessions ACE Washington, D.C Louise Scott John Adams School

Chattanooga WMS Meets For Lesson At Church

Chattanooga special report notes the Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting where the first chapter of B. Frank Belvin's book The Tribes Go Up was studied. Mrs. J. M. Dalton led the session with a writer from Okmulgee and several members in attendance.

Chattanooga B. Frank Belvin Chattanooga Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society J. M. Dalton Okmulgee Mesdames Raymon Beavers Raymond Carson W. J. Capshaw E. G. Goff O. V. Goeringer O. L. Jones Bill Oliver

Couples Club Dinner Highlights Tampico Flood Experience

Harris Austin, field director for the Lawton Red Cross, spoke at a First Presbyterian Couples club sweetheart dinner about his flood experiences in Tampico Mexico. The 6:30 p.m. event in the church recreation room was hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Avalo Caldwell and others. Numerous guests attended including Rev. and Mrs. Clayton Valder, Capt. and Mrs. Ivan Peller, Dr. and Mrs. Cuffie Waid, and many listed couples and friends.

Harris Austin Lawton American Red Cross Tampico Mexico First Presbyterian Church Avalo V. Caldwell Messrs Mesdames Stan Sill Frank Clark Marvin Moore Roger Pond George Crossland Jr Clayton S. Valder Aryl Tom Wolf Ivan M. Peller Cuffie Waid John Anderson Robert Bailey Ted Dickerson Jack Dillard John Guy Erwin I Joe Hampton Kenneth Hutchinson Howard Kemper W. P. Kerr Phil Lehman Earl McCullough Lawrence Mitchell Russell McDonald L. V. Radke Fred Siddons Robert Wheeler

Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Meets

Mrs B O Robison chaired the Roy al Service program at a 2 30 p m meeting of Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary society at the church Others present included Mrs Bill Peters who gave the devotional and Mesdames Oran Carson Mabel Paden Frank Peters C F Perry Alex Richardson and Everett Young

FAXON B. O. Robison Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Bill Peters

DAR Officer Slate Named Guest Day Set

Mrs. E. J Greenwalt was reelected regent as Lawton DAR members met with Miss Lily F. Stafford for dessert and the annual business meeting. New officers include vice regent H W Hallett recording secretary H B Easton corresponding secretary Helen Hackett treasurer Sam Maddux registrar Lily Stafford chaplain F E Lawrence historian Helen Bixby librarian Bern Klein. Delegates named to the Oklahoma DAR state conference in Stillwater March 6 8 are Greenwalt Hallett Maddux and E B Dunlap as first alternate. Co hosts were Hendrickson Gosselin and Del Dexter. The guest day tea will be 2 4 p m Saturday in Assembly Room 716 C. May 11 Southeast region host is Lawton DAR at Hotel Lawtonian. Guests included Betty Tyree Sally Greenwalt and others.

E. J Greenwalt Lawton Daughters of the American Revolution Lily F. Stafford H. W. Hallett H. B. Easton Helen Hackett Sam Maddux Miss Stafford F. E. Lawrence Helen Bixby Mesdames O. B. Hendrickson A. B. Gosselin del Dexter

Installation Held For New Officers In Past Noble Grands Club

Three officers were installed when Past Noble Grands club members met at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs Carl Wheatley 315 A With Mrs Floyd Tice as installing officer and Mrs M C Dillingham as marshal the group installed Mrs Allie Young as second vice president Mrs Cora Nix as marshal and Mrs Viola Witsil as second parliamentarian After the meeting was called to order by president Mrs George Lutz and the opening song and The Lords Prayer had been given Mrs Wheatley gave the devotional and Mrs L G Vowell read the creed Yearbooks for the coming year were distributed and Mrs Vowell gave the closing prayer Valentines were distributed and refreshments served to Mrs Jeff Wheatley a guest and other members Mesdames Lydia McDuffie H A Gosset E H Schortemeyer C C Honeycutt and Otis Waldron

Noble Grands Club Carl Wheatley Floyd Tice M. C. Dillingham Allie Young Cora Nix Viola Witsil George Lutz

Indian Life Lesson Featured By Chattanooga WMS Meeting

Mrs. J. M. Dalton led a study on Indian life at a Chattanooga Baptist WMS auxiliary gathering in Mrs. O. L. Jones home. An Indian dinner was served and each guest received a feather headband and Indian corsage. Attendees included Mrs. W. J. Capshaw, Miss Judy Capshaw, Elsie Fisher, Ermani Greb, Nancy Goeringer, Joyce Jones, Charlene Ochsner, and Melba Taylor.

Chattanooga J. M. Dalton Chattanooga Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union O. L. Jones W. J. Capshaw WMS Judy Capshaw Elsie Fisher Ernani Greb Nancy Goeringer Joyce Jones Charlene Ochsner Melba Taylor

Lent Topic At St. Andrews Auxiliary Meeting

Rev. Russell T. Rauscher spoke on the meaning of Lent at a monthly gathering of St. Andrew's Episcopal church Woman's Auxiliary in the parish house. Mrs. Joe C. Martin led the business portion and Mrs. Rauscher gave the devotion. Mrs. Chilton Powell of Oklahoma City will present a church music program next month. Members brought box lunches for noon. Attendees included Miss Winston Jones Frances Wright and numerous Mesdames including Harry Arnold James F. Brittingham James A. Black Merle Brandon Cecil Bower I G Cole J H Cullen W H Cofer J H Crosby Robert Forsythe E T Fuqua Charles Graybill L Hough Je Hansen Guy Rogers Anne Wear Smith Ron Stephens Clyde Shelton and C B Tyler.

Lawton-Fort Sill Kennel Club Security Bank and Trust Company Woman's Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Pansy Garden Club Vernon Pursley Jefferson Paul D. Cook Schubert Music Club McMahon Foundation Jack Hawkins S. V. Carmichael Tom Lansden Jack E. Raulston A. C. Shelton Carolyn Hunt Club Willard Johnson Bell Harold Short Mountain Russell T. Rauscher St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Chilton Powell Oklahoma City Winston Jones Frances Wright Harry Arnold James F. Brittingham James A. Black Merle Brandon Cecil Bower I. G. Cole J. H. Cullen W. H. Cofer J. H. Crosby Robert Forsythe E. T. Fuqua Charles Graybill L. Hough Je. Hansen Guy Rogers Anne Wear Smith Ron Stephens Clyde Shelton C. B. Tyler

Diamond Confidence True Integrity Watch Ad

An advertisement for B P Hann promoting Benrus watches with a claim of lasting integrity and reliability. Mentions Hamilton and Elgin brands and lists a phone number 118 308 S 4th, noting successor to Osborn's.

Hamilton Elgin Benrus Osborn

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Ellen H. Richards C. W. Holley Jr Oak Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra McMahon Memorial Auditorium Metropolitan Park Dorcas Order of Eastern Star Jack Davidson Tulsa Worthy Reguar Melvin Phelps Annie Bullock United Daughters of the Confederacy Cameron Hall Cameron College Lillian Reynolds Carl Partain C. C. Crawford VFW Woman’s Auxiliary Lawton-Fort Sill Snowhall Fort Sill Beaver Valley Home Demonstration Club Goldie Nease Iris Garden Club E. H. McKinney K. F. McClain Walter F. Wolverton Philip Corliss Friendship Home Demonstration Club Gladys Lucas Gore Beverly Stanton Capt. Rizzo United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Care Radio Free Europe New York N. Y Chicago Twin Trees Bernell Gilbert's Pharmacy Faxon Wms DAR Officer Slate Seeres Modern Landscape Co Sheridan Rd Lawton’s Garden Center Fairmont’s U.S.P Baby Books Dorothy Worthen Bendix Downtown Appliance CO Life Savers Corp Lent Joe C. Martin B. P. Hann Company Orme Toners Currell Currell Lumber Co Tia Business College Elsine S. Sheridan 23Rd & F Kirtlind Hall Cbsuntance of Good Little Kirkland Hall
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