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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1957
Page
6
Editors seek new names for a women focused biographical volume to appear in October 1938. About 2,500 names plus 2,000 from other Marquis volumes will be added. 3,300 data requests have been sent as a start.
Mrs. C. D. Gramolini hosted the Caro lyn Hunt club at her Atlanta home with a pink table setting for a 2 p.m. session. Mrs. H. B. Collins led the business, plans were made for a rummage sale on March 9 at the Lawton Fort Sill Bus Station, with members including Crosby Jr., Willard Johnson, Harold Short, Louis Sasser, Joe Bertram, George Gill, E. J. Ramey and Wayne Gilley attending.
The Woodrow Wilson Parent Teacher Association study group met at Mrs. D. L. Wigington’s home to discuss Shall the Rod be Spared in School. Principal Fred Thomason led the session at 9 30 a m with attendees Mesdames R H Cotney T W Daniels Jr Elman Haines Gene Kay J C Miller L E Morgan William E Schoolcraft and H W Wagner.
Tilman County Baptist associational leadership course will be held February 25 26 at the Frederick Baptist Church. Rev John B Shelton pastor invites all auxiliary leaders and women working with youth to attend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day with instructors Mrs J Paul Clark Mrs R C Miller Mrs Roy Clayton and Mrs Irvin Redeker.
Frederick Cecilian club welcomed members of Lawton's Music Appreciation club for an American music program. Ann Jeanette Shepard led with a talk on American music, followed by a light opera excerpt from Porgy and Bess. Martha Sprague and Jimmy Elrod sang selections, concluding with Amahl and the Night Visitors. A panel on Inspiration Point Fine Arts colony in Eureka Springs was led by Mrs. Grimes. Attendees included officials from the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs and Lawton and guest groups.
Roddy Kilowatt headlines a social calendar night at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Public Service Company building. Duncan caller Johnny Robinson hosts with guests welcome for a home service venue event.
Mrs J A Mitchell was honored on her birthday at a meeting of the IBEW Local 590 women’s auxiliary held at the Operative Plasterers and Clement Masons Hall 1415 Lincoln. Session opened and closed by president Mrs Marvin Beall with prayers from Mrs Jack Smith delegates elected Messrs Jess Fry and Herbert Nowlin. Refreshments served by Mrs Beall and Mrs Fry to the honoree and others.
Earl Enos presented a program on forgeries at a Lawton Fort Sill Stamp club meeting. Col John Strawbridge presided the 7 20 p m session in St Andrews parish house. Two new members joined the 21 member club Maj James B Tyndall and Maj Samuel J Glover. Eighteen members and guests attended.
Te Ata, a Oklahoma College for Women graduate and sister of Eugene R. Thompson, will be a special guest at the Em Hi social club Founders day dinner in Chickasha. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the New Chickasha hotel coffee shop. Te Ata was recently elected to Oklahoma's Hall of Fame and will be inducted next fall.
A Domestic Science Luncheon at the Angus home featured a civil defense program by guest Richard White. Hostess Mrs. Donald Angus led the event with co host Mrs Nat Robertson and president Mrs H H Wood. many members attended including Mrs J A Bumpers Mrs G M Brooks and others.
Taft PTA executive board met at 1 30 p m in the teachers lounge to discuss forthcoming events. Kenneth Harrel Fletcher public schools superintendent will speak at the regular meeting March 4 at 7 30 p m. The group noted the city wide Art fair March 14 15 and the May 6 PTA school of instruction. The board approved 875 to cover Walter Oswalt’s travel to the principals convention in Baton Rouge and endorsed a civil defense drive for emergency sirens.
Mrs Earl Wheeler was elected president of the Royal Neighbors club to fill a vacancy caused by the illness related resignation of Mrs Floyd Miller. The luncheon meeting at 1215 Lake with hostesses Mrs J Q Wilson Mrs A F Wilkie and Jess Percival included a brief business period a social hour and the welcoming of new member Mrs Eva Click. Attending were Mesdames Ray Allison M B Howard Leonard Rainey George Townsley and Mamie Crouch.
Frederick special report Barbara Hawking named AAUW senior girl for February by Miss Alda Geist Frederick branch president Daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Hawkins she participates in Vagabonds FHS Future Homemakers of America Christian Youth Fellowship Mixed Chorus Oklahoma Honor Society and the Cecilian Pep and Glee clubs
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