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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1956

Page

16

Christmas in February trip shimmers for Lawton family

Mrs Arno Lund’s daughter Margabet sent a round trip plane ticket to Balboa Canal Zone for a Christmas Valentines Mothers Day visit with the Lunds. Jenny and Bunny toured Fort Sill linked circles, met former officers, and marveled at flowers, ships, and birds of paradise during their Canal Zone stay.

Arno Lund Columbia Margabet Balboa Canal Zone Margariet Jenny Earth Worth C. Fulbright Sig Lund Fort Robbe Lawton Fort Sill Brent Washburn Walter Downey Bruce Silvis Hugh Trest J. R. Burkhart Ed Walker Jack Ray Bunny American Red Cross ARC Lawtonians Isle de Franc Clark Gable Kay Spreckles Terry Moore Peron Santa Clara Resort Washington Hotel Cristobal Front Street Fort San Lorenzo Henry Morgan New Orleans Panama Dallas Tex Houston Miami Fla Tecuney Margie

Stamp Club Sets March 2 Meeting

The Lawton Fort Sill Stamp club will host a 7:30 p.m. meeting on March 2 in Room 11 Snowhall Fort Sill. Lt Hans J Krug of Germany leads the program Collecting Stamps in Germany. The club meets on the first and third Fridays with programs for all collectors. civilians and military are welcome to attend or join under President J H Crosby.

Red Barn Theater Fort Sill Red Barn Players Officers Wives Club Lawton Dan T. Moore Hall H. E. Liebe Indianapolis Ind Germany Lawton- Fort Sill

Breakfast Set For Teachers at Hotel Lawtonian

Kenneth Harrel, superintendent of Fletcher public schools, will address Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at a 10 a.m. breakfast Saturday in the Geronimo room. Chapter president Miss Helen Elliott will preside.

Kenneth Harrel Fletcher Public Schools Delta Kappa Gamma Geronimo Hotel Lawtonian Helen Elliott

Denys Barnhart Nuptials Pledge at Centenary Church

Denys Barnhart exchange vows at Centenary Methodist Church in Charleroi with Rev. J Walter Browers Jr presiding. Bride Miss Wretha Lou Barnhart, daughter of Reed and Mrs Barnhart, wore lace. groom Lt. Arthur D Denys, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Denys, attended Fort Sill. After a New Orleans wedding trip, couple will reside in North Charleroi.

Arthur D. Denys North Charleroi New Orleans Centenary Methodist Church Wretha Lou Barnhart Reed Barnhart Dearborn Arthur Denys Charleroi J. Walter Browers Jr Roby Browers Dorma Barnhart Robert DeFrates Fort Sill Chauncey Cowles Mrs. Barnhart Alice Silverthorn Helen Parks Sarah Lund Lawton High School University of Oklahoma Norman Alpha Delta Pi Social Sorority Kswo-Tv Pennsylvania State University State College Pennsylvania State Forestry School Mont Alto Germany University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Alice Pysnak Harry Shelly Erick Neil Richards Elgin Georgia Jennings Duncan George LeVite Molly Sue Levite Apache

Duncan Group To Be Entertained At Shakespeare Clubs

Lawton and Duncan Shakespeare clubs host Lawton Little Theater director John Denney at 2 30 p m Wednesday in Lawton. Denney outlines methods to study Shakespeare while Mesdames Jack Kyttle and Clarice McMillion present scenes from The Merchant of Venice at Mrs C A Carney 802 D residence.

John Denney Lawton Denney Shakespeare Mesdames Jack Kyttle Clarice McMillion

ADPi State April Party Planning in Lawton

Local Alpha Delta Pi alumnae met at 2308 Williams to plan an April 12 party in observance of the sorority’s April 1 1851 founding. Time and place to be announced. New arrivals to Lawton were urged to contact the group to affiliate. Mrs. William J. Porter presided with several members present.

Alpha Delta Pi Adpi Warren Puff Williams Adpis Lawton

Pioneer Club Luncheon At Mount Scott Lodge

Mrs. Fred Heinz yearbook chair distributed yearbooks at the Pioneer club luncheon at Mount Scott Masonic Lodge. Co hosts were Mesdames Arthur Manning C W Haines Lydia McDuffie John Frampton Allie Young and Otto Skrolle with many members attending including Bertha Chapman J M Patterson Bertie Czernecki Stella DeBoy Pat Shuman Roy Evans J A Love John B March Joe Kinkade T C Caldwell T J Tyree W E Childs O B Shelton Mamie Krauss Fred Kluck G W Server W E Provine J C Rice Robert Brock Lula Chancellor Henry Jesse C C Clements Helen Bowlin Ruth Clark W M Matthews Martha Warner Ed Barnes Carrie Van Lew J D Pool Sr and A F Wilkie.

Fred Heinz Pioneer Club Mount Scott Masonic Lodge Arthur Manning C. W. Haines Lydia McDuffie John Frampton Allie Young Otto Skrolle Roy Evans J. A. Love John B. March Joe Kinkade T. C. Caldwell T. J. Tyree W. E. Childs O.B. Shelton Mamie Krauss Fred Kluck G. W. Server W. E. Provine J. C. Rice Robert Brock Lula Chancellor Henry Jesse C. C. Clements Helen Bowlin Ruth Clark Mesdames W. M. Matthews Martha Warner Ed Barnes Carrie van Lew J. D. Pool Sr A. F. Wilkie

Pitts Name Daughter Cheryl Lynn

Mr and Mrs Homer L Pitts announce birth of daughter Cheryl Lynn at Memorial hospital on February 18 at 1 26 p m The baby weighs unspecified and joins parents Mrs Shirley Vaught Pitts formerly Miss Shirley Vaught daughter of Mrs Roy L Vaught and the late Roy L Vaught of 1510 H

Cheryl Lynn Homer L. Pitts Memorial Hospital Pitts Shirley Vaught Roy L. Vaught

LHS Instructor Speaks To Group At Beta Mu Event

W. C. Burris, photography instructor at Lawton high school, spoke at the Beta Mu Charter chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha educational meeting at 8 p.m. He described home photography, film types and cameras, film production, and exhibited cameras, showing colored slides from Wichita mountains. Attendees included Mesdames Williamson, Helmsley, Blois, Ramsey, Hughes, Goodey, Holman and Misses Montgomery, Gentry, Botkin.

W. C. Burris Lawton High School Beta Mu Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Tommy Atkins Hugh Bish Burris Mesdames Rusty Williamson Marie Helmsley Opal Blois Ray Ramsey Paul Hughes Lodell Goodey Don Holman

Religion Discussion At Idle Hour Club Meeting

Idle Hour club members gathered at 1 30 p m to discuss Religion in Our Daily Living with host Mrs John Personitti 314 J co hostess Mrs D C Dodson and president Mrs Ben Williams leading a brief business session Attendees included Mesdames Earl Bridges Tommy Biles Charlie Faries H G Helm linger Chester Johns and H W Logan Also notes that Mr and Mrs Claude Blevins returned to Little Rock Ark after a visit with W O Hounshell and James A Black.

Idle Hour Club John Personitti D. C. Dodson Ben Williams Mesdames Earl Bridges Tommy Biles Charlie Faries H. G. Helmlinger Chester Johns H. W. Logan Claude Blevins Little Rock, Ark W. O. Hounshell Bell James A. Black Gore

Church Women Hear Speaker on Indians Mission Work

About 35 persons attended a First Presbyterian women general meeting at 2 pm to hear Miss Alice Maloney, an Indian missionary, discuss Christian Indians in the United States, noting 400,000 adherents and missionary origins in 1741. She cited a Brigham City boarding school with 2,400 to 2,500 students.

Alice Maloney United States First Presbyterian National Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church, USA Miss Maloney Brigham City Utah

Children Party Plans At Roseland Club Meeting

Roseland Home Demonstration club members met at 2 p m Friday to outline a Fat Stock show March 8 and dress revue March 16 at Cameron college. Plans include an Easter party for the Oklahoma Crippled Children hospital ward and a praise devotional led by Mrs R E Elliot.

Cameron College Roseland Home Demonstration Club Bert Jenkins City R. E. Elliot Estelle Belknap Oklahoma Crippled Children’s Hospital Glen Wood Bernice Watson Walt Spradlin Ed Jones

Mrs Ted Krisher Hosts Progressive Home Demonstration Club

Mrs Ted Krisher president of Progressive Home Demonstration club led a 2 pm business session at her southwest city home. Roy Cremer gave the devotional and members named their favorite colors. New member Mrs Charles Kelsey was welcomed as others discussed a dress revue at Cameron College on March 16.

Ted Krisher Progressive Home Demonstration Club City Roy Cremer Nick Carras Civil Defense Cameron College Charles Kelsey Bill Yoakim Fred Cooke Minnie Clabaugh R. A. Wells James Freeman Tom Kuchynka

Past Matrons Install Head in Club Meeting

Installation of the new president Mrs B W George took place at a Past Matrons club meeting with Mrs Roland Croft 510 Columbia presiding. Devotional by Mrs Fannie E Boggs on Uses of the Bible followed business led by Mrs Austin Parker. Program on Valentine s Day Abraham Lincoln and George Washington by Mrs Anne Wear Smith. Refreshments served by co hosts Mesdames Ed Crabtree C W Detty C W Simpson and Smith. Other attendees listed include Mrs W C Belcher C C Clothier C P Crandall O C Darling Carl Froneberger W C Ford Glenn Fuqua C T Magill Riley Park R B Stewart John Seaman and Andy Wolverton.

B. W. George Roland Croft Columbia Fannie E. Boggs Austin Parker Anne Wear Smith Abraham Lincoln George Washington Ed Crabtree C. W. Detty C. W. Simpson Smith W. C. Belcher C. C. Clothier C. P. Crandall O. C. Darling Carl Froneberger W. C. Ford Glenn Fuqua C. T. Magill Riley Park R. B. Stewart John Seaman Andy Wolverton

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