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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1947

Page

7

Charter Banquet Of New Exchange Club Slated Here

The charter banquet of the newly organized Exchange civic club is set for 7 30 pm Friday Feb 28 in the Old South cafeteria after officers are elected at the Monday night meeting S A Lund Jr was elected president Other officers include C B Price Jr vice president Fred C Larrance Jr secretary and John G Kinmonth treasurer Board members include Ralph W Currell Eff W Birdsong Jr Jack Ravi Glen G Baines Max Goldner and Ben D Horton Regular meetings will be at 650 pm each Wednesday in the Old South cafeteria Jock Hillibrand of Toledo Ohio said representatives from other civic clubs will attend the charter program Graydon Miller Jr will lead the program The club plans to act on its first project soon Cap Hills is sponsoring this group, the sixth Oklahoma club since last June. Other clubs are McAlester Shawnee Capitol Hill OK City EZaid and Norman.

Exchange Civic Club Old South S. A Lund, Jr C. B. Price Fred .C. Larrance John G. Kinmonth Board of Control Ralph W. Currell Eff W. Birdsong, Jr Jacl: Ravi Glen G. Baines Max Goldner Ben D. Horton Jock Hillibrand Toledo Ohio Graydon Miller, Jr Hillibrand Soid Lawton Oklahoma McAlester Shawnee Capitol Hill Oklahoma City Ezaid Norman Capitol Hills Harry W. Nichols Charles Nelson Charles R. Dickens Donald A. Scott Clyde A. Prestage Clarence E. Scherler Mite Gordon Bob Tice Dale R. Miller Robert H. Femberton Relph P. Swaby J. F. Langston Zenith Prestage Troy Riley Earl H. Jones Mila K. Nelson W. S. Joyner R. M. Sperry William T. Dixon Deloy W. Lucas Harold A. Willingham W. T. Burleson, Jr Howard G. Council Sherman ¥. Frakes Douglas Morris Elmer A. Williams George T. Hampton Billy Joe Day

Geronimo Independents Triumph In Local Match

Geronimo Independents beat Lawton 38 to 37 in a home gym contest with George Lee Cox William Murphy Odis Dunlop Clifford Elkins and Marvin Baughman in the local lineup. Geronimo junior and senior teams fared less well on Feb 11 as Chattanooga squads edged past in nearby games. Local residents and visitors attended including Claude Mallow King Letham A Frost and families Rupert Lanman and others.

Geronimo Geronimo Independents Lawton George Lee Cox William Murphy Odis Dunlop Clifford Elkins Marvin Baughman Chattanooga Mihecoby Coosewoon Baughman Johnson Flemmings Rex Baughman Evang Len Baughman Crow Thomason Wallace Malone Claude Mallow King Letham A. Frost Rupert Lanman

This Was News 20 Years Ago Feb 19 1027 Lawton

The Lawton Census lists 3553 school age pupils. J Rey Dunning narrowly escaped death after a Dallas bound trip when his car collided with another vehicle. Entre Nous club program featured many members and attendees listed. Nellie Ryan and Bernadine Ecclesfield from Elgin were shoppers. Mr and Mrs Rube Burch and two daughters Christine and Virginia, Fletcher, visited Lawton Saturday.

Lawton J. Rey Dunning Dallas Texas Entre Neus Club J. Hale Edwards John Kennedy W. L. Witmer J. C. McClure Elgin Rube Burch Christine Virginia Fletcher

Mathews Joins Hillis At 62 Grocery In Lawton

Lewis Mathews who has managed the Post Exchange department at Fort Sill since 1932 joins Fay Hillis to operate the 82 Grocery and Market at 2016 Cache road Lawton. The 62 grocery was established about three years ago. With modern equipment, ample parking, and a full line of staples, meats, and vegetables, they plan to make it a leading suburban store. They open all day on Sunday.

Lewis Mathews Post Exchange Fort Sill Fay Hillis Cache Road Mr. Hillis

WSCS Meet and Local Social Highlights at Cache

Ten WSCS members attended the regular Wednesday meeting at the home of Mrs. Edith Birden. A February 26 meeting was set with Mrs. Lola Cox. Mrs. C. M. Lee hosted a birthday group for son Joe Bill on February 12 with attendees Anita Turner Margaret Teel Betty Ruth Lawrence Durwood Turner Margaret Wimple Edna Wimple Alene Jackson Betty Hitch Lynn Greenwalt Herbert Woesner Norah Ryan Eddie Worley Geneva Webb George Hollander. Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Bates visit Victoria Bates and H. L. Calvin in Ismalow Atl. Junior class guests hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Smart on February 10. Mrs. Leah Worley visited Bill Bobo in Wichita Falls, Texas, with Mrs. Del Car Benter and daughter Lawton. Marlon Good enjoyed a late birthday party on February 11.

Cache WSCS Edith Birden Lola Cox C. M. Lee Joe Bill Anita | Turner Margaret Teel Betty Ruth | Lawrence Durwood Turner Margaret Wimple Edna Wimple Alene Jackson Betty Hitch Lynn Greenwalt Herbert Woesner Norah Ryan Eddie Worley Geneva Webb George Hollander Alvin Bates Ismalow Atl Bates Victoria Bates H. L. Calvin T. V. Smart Leah Worley Bill Bobo Wichita Falls Texas del Car. Benter Lawton Marlon Good

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief

An old advertisement promotes Ru-Ex Compound claiming rapid relief for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It describes a cheap lemon water mix with four drops of julea, suggesting improvement within hours or overnight. The text urges returning the empty package if no benefit and promises a money back guarantee through Giberta Drug and drug stores.

Giberta Drug and Drug

Local residents share travels and news of outings

Oscar Bills is at his home. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cox and son, Stillwater residents, spent last weekend in Cache visiting Jessie and Emmett Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush made a business trip to Oklahoma City. Mrs. Mollie Anthonas left Tuesday to visit children in Arizona. Mrs. Emmett Mansfield and children from Granite visited here Wednesday with Mrs. Mansfield's mother, Mrs. Bert Bantes. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Barfield and family moved to their farm east of town. M. R. Flemens of Chicago visited Mrs. Hazel Flemens Wednesday. T. DBD. Scott of Elgin spent Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Fate Taylor. Miss Dolores Johnson, Cameron college student, spent Thursday here visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Taylor have moved into the McGuinter home. The United States grows about half the world's corn.

Oscar Bills W. B. Cox Stillwater Cache Jessie Emmett Cox Frank Rush Oklahoma City Mollie Anthonas Arizona Emmett Mansfield Granite M. R. Flemens Chicago Hazel Flemens T. Dbd Scott Elgin Fate Taylor Dolores Johnson Cameron Cecil Taylor McGuinter

Pal Of Confessed Murderer Is Given Term Of 50 Years

Pineville Missouri February 19 AP Richard Wayne Fisher 20 and Mitchell A Johnson 19 fled a navy ship in California last month and Fisher pled guilty to first degree murder receiving a 50 year state penitentiary sentence

Pal Pineville Richard Wayne Fisher Mitchell A. Johnson Buncan Okla California State

Robbery and murder charge tied to hitchhiking case

A man named Johnson is held in Santa Barbara California charged with murder in the January 12 slaying of 23 year old Robert Blakeley of Pico California whom he had hitchhiked with. Both sailors are charged with a robbery tied to the same incident.

Johnson Santa Barbara Cali Robert Blakeley Pleo

Grocery and Liquor Store Incident in Noel MA

John Mitchman a 63 year old clerk at a Noel area grocery and liquor store was seriously injured in an incident at the shop. Police and emergency responders arrived. the condition of the store and details of the assault or cause were not disclosed.

Noel John Mitchman

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