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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1956
Page
8
AP News notes that many parents now permit their college students to marry while finishing school. Families often chip in for costs, with examples including income promises, rent paid by relatives, and shared housing in exchange for caretaking. A six-step plan advises how a student can win parental approval and arrange support from both sides before marrying.
Bethel Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service held an all day gathering at the Bethel church featuring a covered dish luncheon a quilting session and a study period. Mesdames George Fincher and Joe Fullerton led the program with Rev. O W York giving the invocation. Other attendees included Mesdames Archie Stacy W D Cosgrove J A Grigg Clifford Nunley O W York Jimmy Farrell and Miss Jamie Sue Farrell.
Miss Priscilla Cook former pupil of William Fletcher piano and organ teacher has been accepted by the Sigma Gamma Gamma honorary music sorority at Stephens College Columbia Missouri. She is granddaughter of Mrs. W E Haigh Walters. Selection of members is through auditions judged by faculty and students on the Student Activity board. Election to membership is a distinct honor.
E. A. Stoddard Jr. spoke at a sweetheart banquet in First Baptist Church with Rev. Jones as MC. Charlene Regan and Phillip Washburn named queen and king. dinner by Carson and Capshaw. group songs led by Carson. numerous attendees listed. An added note praises a fabric care tip for permanent pleats.
Four circles of the First Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service studied United Nations and the World Council of Churches at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Circle I met at Mrs. C J Ellegood's home with Mrs. C E Young presiding. Circle II met at Mrs. Justin Kuntz's home with Mrs. A W Langston leading. Circle III gathered at Mrs. Harry T Miller's home with Mrs. Leslie T Hamm directing. Circle IV met at Mrs. Fred Heinz's residence west of the city with Mrs. J T Wood conducting. Guests included Miss Ruth Gosset and Miss Kathleen Heinz.
Faxon special reports on a home mission program by Faxon Baptist Girls auxiliary members with costumes of Indian and Chinese. One girl portrayed a home missionary and another a student missionary as Mesdames Orville Smith and Everett Young, sponsors, supervised joins Judy Allen Mary Lou Mayes Linda Reid Hazel Spencer and Joyce Tahah.
A Sunbeam Band gathering at Faxon Baptist church featured a missionary program and cookies. Sponsors were Mesdames E M Carter and Alex Richardson. children included Larry, Jackie, Virginia Boyd, Carol Carter, Karita Coffey, Kathleen Cozad, Sherry Howell, Ronnie Mayes, Sharon Peters, Nikki Trahan, Brownie Trahan, Georgianne Wallace, Jerry Wallace, Linda Wallace, and John Everette Young.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers auxiliary No. 1860 held its annual sweetheart banquet at 6 30 p m in the IOOF hall 109%2 D. The hospitality committee hosted 27 members and husbands with present included C L DeVore Jack Ferrell E L Graham Bert Hendrix F F Hollander Jr M M Jennings Jr Elmer Kuntz Ivan Lanman W R Morris W B Ogden O K Roth ell J H Spurlock Bill Ward and Mrs Robert Mitchell.
After games, refreshments followed a youth fellowship gathering in the Faxon Baptist church basement. Sponsors Rev. Everette Young, pastor, and Mesdames E. led the event with attendees from the community enjoying light fare and conversation.
M Carter Bill Peters and Alex Richardson attended a community event with several young people present including Laura Carter Jane Carson David and Leeva Martin Peggy Norrell and Sonny Shanks clarifying a social or family gathering among residents.
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