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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
5
A dense list of early evening and afternoon meetings from Alpha Pi chapter to First Presbyterian and Centenary Methodist circles. Activities include regular business sessions, educational discussions, guest days, tea programs, circle gatherings, and senior citizen events across churches, clubs, and sororities with multiple hostesses and addresses.
Charlene Smedley and William Del bert Buford wed at Midland First Baptist Church Texas on February 3 in a double ring ceremony. Smedley, daughter of C H Smedley Kansas City, Missouri, wore blue peau de soie and carried a pink camellia Bible. The bridegroom, son of Walter Buford Lawton and the late Mrs Buford, works as chief engineer for a television station in Terminal Texas after a Mexico trip.
Sub Debs at Barbara Ward home honor departing member Lynn Williams daughter of Maj Gen Edward T Williams. Williams heads to Fort Monroe Virginia as her father is assigned. under Liz Ryan’s 7 30 p m business meeting pledges present and other members attend bake sale planned for Saturday
Hayden Berryhill, president, introduced 16 guests at Roddy Kilowatt Square Dance club meeting in the Public Service company building home service auditorium Fifth and E. Guests included Mr and Mrs Blaine Parrish Lubbock Tex and Cameron Neeld Paul Dempsey Duncan. Roy Collins Wai ters. Robert Clayton Pete Weigel Otto Hilbert Othel Clifton. Berryhill and Orville Andrews hosted. Johnny Robinson was caller assisted by Roy Collins Fred Jennings and Ernest Hunter. Officer elections set for March 10. Eleven member couples attended.
Miss Betty Brannan, assistant home demonstration agent, led a lesson on Color Design and You at Cedar Grove Home Demonstration club. Mrs. E C Robinson hosted, with Mrs. Elmer Knight presiding. Guests attended as a quilt was finished. members Kate Cole, Jim Watts, Raymond Hinch, Dale Kuntz and Fred Routh were present.
The First Presbyterian Church Women schedule a Leap Year party by the Couples Club at 7 30 p m in the church recreation hall. Circle I meets Tuesday at 2 p m in the church parlor with Mrs Clayton S Walder teaching and Mesdames Sue Crausbay and Robert Wheeler co hosting. Mrs S R Royce leads the devotional. Circle III gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Porter 806 S Ninth with Mesdames Earl McCullough and H L Porter as co hosts. Mrs E L Dewey teaches and Mrs Glenn Roe delivers the devotional.
Lt. and Mrs. Randall L. Cain, long residents of 305 N Fifth, were married at Fort Sill New Post chapel. The bride formerly Mrs. Doris Atkins is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Patton of Altus. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Cain of Hennessey. Col. William B. Estes presided at 6 p.m. February 23. Attendants included Ltfc. and Mrs. E. E. Donoho of Lawton and the groom’s mother Mrs. Cain and Mrs. Jennie Cole of Hennessey. The bride is a Fort Sill civil service employee. the groom serves with Company D, 522nd Infantry battalion.
Mrs Warren Baty presided as hostess at the Telephone Women's Pioneer club meeting with guest Mrs Eula Baty at 1005 Lee. Mrs B D Wood led a brief business segment before social hour. Mrs John Burnett will host the next gathering at 601 Washington. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Stotts Morris Love Goode and Meeks.
About 150 young people and four chaperones attended the weekly bop hop hosted by the women's auxiliary at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190 located at 926 S. Second. Dancing ran from 8 to 10 p.m. Chapter ones were Sgt. and Mrs. Manuel Cervantes, Sfc. Roy Beene, and Mrs. Deward Stringer.
Mr and Mrs J D Pool Jr of 105 N 14th learned Sunday their first grandchild, a son, was born to Lt and Mrs E D Lansford of Fort Smith Ark Mrs Laws Col and Mrs Lansford now reside at Leesville La
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