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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1973
Page
11
A reader laments 19 years of unhappiness with a husband who drinks and neglects bills while she manages all to support three children. Abby suggests Al Anon and Alateen, urges progress reports, and notes nonCatholics should kneel when attending Catholic services.
About 100 members of Lawton Chapter Order of DeMolay and guests attended the sweetheart ball at the Masonic Temple in Lawton. Wayne Weigley presented state awards to David Aowen, first in flower talk, Mike Cates, second for chaplain, and Chuck Miller, third for chess. Miss Jayne Studebaker, 1972 DeMolay sweetheart, received a bouquet and past sweetheart honors. Margaret Swaim was named DeMolay sweetheart and also received a bouquet.
Fort Sill community notes a luncheon for the Gunnery Department hosted by the Wives of Officers of the Cannon Rocket Branch to be served in the Mediterranean Room of the Montego Bay Motel with sherry at noon and a terrarium program by Mrs. Rachel Wray. Reservations contact Mrs. Stout or Mrs. Cherralia. Proceeds go to a charitable organization. A follow up coffee is set for March 14 hosted by Mrs. Runyan with help from Mrs. Glowaski. About 20 women attended the coffee.
Sixteen wives of officers from the 4th Battalion 31st Infantry met in the Heritage Room at Fort Sill Officers Club for a coffee. Hostesses were Glynn E. Eberhardt Waddell Coots and Penning. Mrs Richard R. Cook presided. The group discussed the upcoming 214th Group luncheon to be held Thursday at the Montego Bay Motel. International coffee samples were tasted. prose and poetry were read and Mrs Charles J. Buel named Poet Laureate. Special guests included Mrs Charles Brassert and Mrs Do Alex Brassert.
The luncheon of Wives of Sergeants Major USAFAS was held at the Osaka Oriental Steak House. Mrs. William Taylor presided. Mrs. J. H. Slone received a farewell gift. Mrs. Frank Wright and Miss Connie Boettcher attended as guests. The next coffee will be hosted by Mrs. Taylor in March. Thirteen women attended.
Susan Bates 26 oversees sea worthiness tests of a 16 foot scale ship model under NEA report from New York. Navy researchers record movements as a computer saws theory into practical data. The process links designer ideas to simulated sea reactions through scale modeling and testing.
Susie, a trained mathematician and physicist, leads tests in the U S Naval Ship Research and Development Center at Carderock Maryland using giant basins and wavemaking machines. She studies from theory to instrument setup and records, and her close Navy ties arose from family background and career path. She married fellow physicist Nathan K Bales in 1970 after collaborating since their first day on the job.
Mrs. Frank W. Trask chaired the annual Christmas in gathering for the Lawton Woman's Forum Public Affairs Department at the YMCA. Contributions reached a high $858.50 with 618 garments donated and 361 families served. Names of contributing churches guilds and groups are listed along with individual helpers. Officers were named, bylaws discussed, and plans set for a March forum meeting and a May officer installation.
The Lawton African Violet Society met at 2107 W. Gore Blvd with thirteen members present. Mrs. Sidney Galloway led a program titled Do Violets Have Feelings and yearbooks were distributed. Hostess violet gifts went to six members and guest Mrs. Melvin Craig attended.
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