Tulips Signal Spring in Florists Windows and Homes
Tulips bloom across storefronts and gardens as signs of spring. The article traces their origins from Persia to the Near East and on to Europe and Holland, where bulbs are now primarily grown. Experts link tulip color and symmetry to Persian art and advise formal arrangements to enhance the display. A red white and yellow bouquet adds a Persian ambiance.
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Persia
Iran
Near East
Europe
Holland
District Meeting Set In Lawton
Plans were made for the district convention April 14 in Lawton at a meeting of the National Association of Letter Carriers and auxiliary at 7 30 p m Monday with Mr and Mrs Ralph Hawkins 403 Dearborn. Mr and Mrs J E Frazier were co hosts to the meeting of members and their husbands. Mrs Hawkins won the guessing game Whats in the Mail Box. Other members present were Lowell Dikes Wendell Sullivan N B Hines and Messrs and Mesdames Nat Robertson Lloyd Merritt John Timmons James McCurdy Clarence Botts and G F Harrouff.
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Lawton
National Association of Letter Carriers and Auxiliary
Ralph Hawkins
Dearborn
J. E. Frazier
Wesleyan Guild Welcomes Members At Dinner Meeting
Two new members Mesdames Fred Sims and J R Glass were welcomed at a Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Service guild dinner in the church fellowship hall at 6:30 p m Tuesday. Mrs T J Coursey led the devotional and Mrs Earl Hamburger lectured on Indian America. Also listed were Mesdames Louise Agnew E L Bowman Furman Lowry N B Hines Riley Park and Misses Helen Elliott Hallie Hanna Velma Kluck Thelma Talla Margaret Spencer Frankie VanHoozer Nellie Weathers.
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Mesdames
Fred Sims
J. R. Glass
Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
T. J. Coursey
Indian America
Earl Hamburger
Louise Agnew
E. L. Bowman
Furman Lowry
N. B. Hines
Riley Park
Helen Elliott
Hallie Hanna
Velma _ Kluck
Thelma Talla
Margaret Spencer
Frankie VanHoozer
Nellie Weathers
Golf And Bridge Slated Thursday For Ladies
Ladies association members of the Lawton Golf and Country Club will mark ladies day and the opening of spring with an all day session. Golf tee off is at 10 a.m. followed by a 12 30 p.m. luncheon and golf and bridge in the afternoon.
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Lawton Golf & Country Club
Indian menu marks Girls Auxiliary session at Chattanooga church
An all Indian menu was served at a Chattanooga Baptist church meeting of the Intermediate Girls Auxiliary. Mrs Bill Oliver, leader, led a lesson on Papago Indian work. Present were Bette Brady Wanda Gardner Janell Mathews Lela Mae Mathews and Clara Williams.
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga Baptist Church
Bill Oliver
Bette Brady
Wanda Gardner
Janell
Lela Mae Mathews
Clara Williams
God Save America lesson leads Chattanooga mission group
Mrs. O. V. Goeringer led a lesson on God Save America at a Chattanooga Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting. Attending were Mesdames J. M. Dalton O. L. Jones J. C. Killgore Belle McCary Charles Ochsner and Bill Oliver.
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Chattanooga
O. V. Goeringer
God Save America
Chattanooga Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
J. M. Dalton
O. L. Jones
J. C. Killgore
Belle McCary
Charles Ochsner
Bill Oliver
Green Pea Soup Can Be Fancy
Green pea soup can be fancied up with an assembly line method using Alaska green peas grown in Washington and Idaho. The menu includes garnish like lemon, salted whipped cream, smoked tongue, chives, croutons, followed by chicken salad with capers, fruit salad, and baked Alaska.
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Plaza Hotel
New York
Washington
Idaho
Alaska
Lawton VFW Leaders Attend Oklahoma City Council Meet
In official capacities Deward Stringer and Raymond Rust attended the Department of Oklahoma council meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW auxiliary in Oklahoma City. Rust serves as commander of the Oklahoma department and Mrs Stringer is patriotic instructor and Americanism chairman of the department auxiliary.
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Messrs
Mesdames Deward Stringer
Raymond Rust
Department of Oklahoma
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
VFW Auxiliary
Oklahoma City
Rust
Oklahoma Department of Vfw
Mrs
Stringer
Department
Bethel residents report ill including Dungan and Killian
Special Bethel item notes Roy Dungan showing improvement while J H Killian and J D Scott remain listed among the ill Bethel community residents as of the report.
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Bethel
Roy Dungan
J. H. Killian
J. D. Scott
Don Lacy joins Kemper K club at Kemper Military School
Don Lacy son of Mr and Mrs E B Lacy 804 N 13th has been initiated into the Kemper K club athletic booster organization at Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri Cadets who have earned a letter in major or minor sports form the club which organizes pep rallies and assists in all athletic functions Miss Mary Cranfill daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Cranfill employed in a Lawton bank is convalescing after a tonsillectomy in a Lawton hospital
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Don Lacy
E. B. Lacy
N. 13Th
Kemper
K Club
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Indiahoma
Mary Cranfill
Ed Cranfill
Lawton Bank
Lawton
Weekly Bop Hop Draws Large Crowd At VFW Hall
About 150 youths attended the regular weekly bop hop at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building 926 S Second hosted by VFW auxiliary post 1193. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Roy Beene Richard Ebisch and Mr and Mrs Jack Smith Mr and Mrs Robert Ebisch and Deward Stringer.
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Annie Bullock
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cameron Hall
Cameron College
Lawton Garden Counci
Usc-Ymca
Reddy Kilowatt Square
Home Service Department of Public Service Company
Johnny Robinson
Messrs
Mesdames Orville Andrews
Hayden Berryhill
Quest Club
J. G. Knox
T. R. Keegan
F. W. Hammond
VFW
S. Second
Woman’s Auxiliary
Pioneer Club
Mount Scott Masonic Temple
Scott Home Demonstration Club
C. E. Putney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sfe
Roy Beene
Richard Ebisch
Mesdames
Jack Smith
Robert Ebisch
Deward Stringer
Presbyterian Guild Meets For Lesson in Chattanooga
The Presbyterian guild gathered in Chattanooga as Mrs. Walter Crow led a lesson from The Way and the Wayfarer and Mrs. G H Schumpert led the Bible study from Ephesians. Other attendees included Mesdames J C Crow Harold Creith Gus Labude Aubrey Patton and A U Schumpert.
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Presbyterian Guild
Chattanooga
Walter Crow
G. H. Schumpert
Ephesians
Mesdames J. C. Crow
Harold Creith
Gus Labude
Aubrey Patton
A. U. Schumpert
World Prayer Day program in indiahoma churches
Members from all area churches joined the World Day of Prayer union program at the Post Oak Indian Mission with an afternoon refreshments service provided by the host church. Next year’s observance is slated for the Methodist church.
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Post Oak
Hughes Flying Boat Ordered Removed
Long Beach officials ordered Howard Hughes to remove his flying boat the Hercules from the terminal island facilities by April 1. Hughes had paid rent until the city rejected the last payment and sued Long Beach for damages in 1954 after a dyke breach damaged the craft.
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Long Beach
Calif
Howard Hughes
Copperettes Meet Thursday in Municipal Court Room
The Copperettes wives of Lawton police will hold a regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Municipal Court Room of City Hall. Mrs. Lela J. Wilson, president, said this is the first meeting with newly elected officers. Co-hostesses are Mrs. Walter Asbery and Mrs. R. A. Davis. A social hour follows the business session.
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Lawton
Municipal Court Room
Lela J. Wilson
Walter Asbery
R. A. Davis
Soap and polish trick keeps bathroom mirrors clear
A simple two step method reduces steam on bathroom mirrors. Rub with soap then buff until dry to prevent fogging. The tip promises clearer reflection and easier maintenance.
Mud and silt flood boat hangar after 13 1953 event
A boat hangar was flooded with mud and silt following an incident dated 13 1953, leaving the vessel storage area heavily coated and requiring cleanup operations by local crews.
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AP News
Wesleyan Guild
God Save
America
PEO Sisterhood
France Wright
Square D
American Legion Hut
Ernie Hunter
Messrs. and Mesdames Othel Clifton
Ernest Hynson
Barbara Ward
Women’s Pioneer Club
Warren Baty
Lee Blvd
BPO
Charity
Order of Eastern Star
Robert Henry
Kathrine Harper
Beverly Clemmer
Baltimore
Adjutant General Ladies Group
Artillery & Guided Missile Center
Glenn Breeland
Spaulding
Tom Wolf
Snow Road
the Artillery Village
L. W. Russell
Howard Kemper
By Gaynor Maddox
NEA Food and Markets Editor
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Budget Shop
Lawtonians
B. P. Hann
Hamilton
Elgin
Benrus
Osborn
Business College
S. Sheridan
23Rd & F
Modern Landscape Co
Sheridan Rd
Lawton’s Garden Center
Kemper K Club
Ee Pe
E. W. Boyles
Marlow
W. D. Cosgrove
Buster
Lewton
D Street
Jaime
Macshore
Spring Classics
Hughes Flying Boat
Studio A
Fellows
Bonner Springs
Weith
van Raalte
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