Visitors Still In City En Route Home After Holidays
With the New Year approaching Lawton homes host visiting relatives as others depart. Among the visitors is David N. Grimes who left this morning for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, where he is stationed after spending holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Grimes and sister Mary Sue Grimes of 1703 Lake.
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Lawton
David N. Grimes
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ariz
D. R. Grimes
Mary Sue Grimes
Lake
Riddle Family Flies Home from Ada Visit
Mr and Mrs Hank Riddle and their son Handy flew in from Ada in a private plane for a brief visit with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Virgil E Riddle at 1720 Liberty. They have now flown to their home in Albuquerque New Mexico. The two Riddle families had been visiting relatives at Ada.
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Hank Riddle
Handy
Ada
Virgil E. Riddle
Liberty
Albuquerque
N. M
Riddle
Oklahoma A&M Senior Spends Holidays with Mother
Don Cottingham, senior student at Oklahoma A&M college in Stillwater, is spending the holidays with his mother Mrs. Fae Cottingham at 614 Bell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cottingham
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Fae Cottingham
Bell
Mr and Mrs Ira Potter Return From Visit to Creswell Family
Mr and Mrs Ira Potter of No 8 N Fifth have returned from a two day visit with Mrs Potter’s parents Mr and Mrs S J Creswell in Cleburne Texas.
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Ira Potter
N. Fifth
Conner Family Hosts Hunts in Oklahoma City During Holidays
Mr and Mrs J O Conner and daughter Carol Ann of 415 Arlington visited Oklahoma City Thursday with Mrs Drexel N Hunt and family from St Paul Minnesota guests of relatives during the holidays. The Hunts departed this morning for their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Conner
Carol Ann
Arlington
Oklahoma City
Mrs B G Baughman Visits Lawton Kin
Mrs B G Baughman of Shreveport Louisiana visits her three daughters and sons in law in Lawton Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Bennie Ol son 1409 Dearborn Mr and Mrs B L Sare 1605 Taylor and Mr and Mrs John W Auwen 1802 Floyd for a family stay
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B. G. Baughman
Shreveport
Lawton
Bennie Olson
Dearborn
B. L. Sare
Taylor
John W. Auwen
Floyd
Mrs Eleanor Kuntz Sends Home After Holiday Visit
Miss Eleanor Kuntz of Washington DC leaves for home today after a two week holiday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Justin S Kuntz at 414 Bell.
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Eleanor Kuntz
Washington, D. C
Justin S. Kuntz
Bell
Wiedemans Visit Son Patient at Oakland Naval Hospital
Mr and Mrs Earl Wiedeman visited their son Varley Wiedeman who is a patient at the US Naval hospital in Oakland California during the holidays.
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Earl Wiedeman
Varley Wiedeman
US Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Woesner Family Christmas Visit Spreads Cheer
Mr and Mrs Emil Woesner of 1504 Gore shared Christmas Eve with their son Daniel Woesner and daughter in law at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater. They visited Mrs Burdett and Mr Burdett in Oilton on Christmas Day.
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Emil Woesner
Gore
Inlaw
Daniel Woesner
Oklahoma
A&m
Stillwater
A. D. Burdett
Oilton
Social visitors from Lawton gather in Shawnee
Mr and Mrs B W Harris of 1702 erry and Mr and Mrs Glenn Becker with Janet and Gary 1502 Fort Sill Blvd accompanied by the Gardners former Lawton residents in Shawnee on Thursday. Other guests were Mr and Mrs Jess Barbie Holdenville former Lawtonians.
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B. W. Harris
Erry
Glenn Becker
Janet
Gary
Fort Sill Blvd
Shawnee
Bill Gardner
Peggy Jane
Lee
Lawton
Gardners
Jess Barbie
Miss Barker Returns From Norman Visit At Stephen Home
Miss Delores Barker returns to her Oklahoma City home after a three day stay as a guest of Miss Marta Stephen daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Stephen residents of 1702 North 19th Both students at the University of Oklahoma Norman Miss Stephen will depart Sunday to resume her studies at the university.
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Delores Barker
Oklahoma City
Marta Stephen
W. A. Stephen
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Stephen
University
Open House Hosted by Mrs Day in Lawton
Mrs Margaret Day entertained about 100 guests at an open house at 1005 Bell in Lawton on Thursday afternoon. Neighbors and members of the Lawton Business and Professional Women's club assisted with greeting, registration, and pouring. Holiday decorations enhanced the event.
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Lawton
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Margaret Day
Bell
Nettie Pippin
Neville Carlock
Frances Stafford
Zelda Jones
Pauline Joyner
Blanche Flickinger
Auttie Turnbull
Joe Turner
The J. W. Tyrees Return From Denver
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tyree of Tossacombc ranch northeast of the city return from a holiday trip to Denver with their children Betty and John, plus daughter Mrs. Gerald Eckley and family. The Eckleys welcomed a son Thomas Wells born Dec. 12 in Denver. older son John Tyree Eckley and Mrs. Eckley formerly Miss Ann Tyree. Also returning are daughter Mrs. L. D. Kinnard and her son Frederick Douglas, who had visited Denver. Major Kinnard is serving in Korea.
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John W. Tyree
Tossacombc Ranch
Betty Tyree
Dallas
Texas
John
Denver
Colo
Gerald Eckley
Eckleys
Thomas Wells
John Tyree Eckley
Eckley
Watches as conversation pieces and timekeepers for women
A New York designer offers budget friendly watches that function as bracelets pins or shelf pieces. Many designs are ornamental yet reliable timekeepers featuring carnation motifs jeweled cases and inventive forms like a globe watch a book watch and a violin watch. Several pieces are designed for teens and all are shock protected.
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New York
NEA
Hendrick New Year Open House at Oklahoma home
Mr and Mrs Wyatt Hendrick hosted a New Year open house at 902 Bell inviting about 75 guests from 4 to 6 pm. The living room fireplace glow and pastel pink and white arrangements accented the decor with carnations snapdragons and gypsophila. Guests were greeted by the hosts with Mrs E P McMahon presiding at the coffee service during the first hour and several others assisting with serving and hospitality.
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Wyatt B. Hendrick
Virginia Hendrick
Bob Hendrick
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Buffet Supper Fetes Visitors at Routh Home
Mr and Mrs Harry B Routh hosted a candlelight buffet on Highway 49 in the Wichita mountains for holiday houseguests Brig Gen and Mrs L Marshall Washington. The Marshalls, Mrs Rouths brother in law and sister, left Thursday for Washington DC. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Melton Mr and Mrs John W Ty ree Mr and Mrs Wayne Rowe Mr and Mrs Ernest Greenwalt and Judge Fletcher Riley of Oklahoma City.
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Harry B. Routh
Highway 49
Wichita Mountains
Brig. Gen
L. Marshall
Washington
Marshalls
Fred Melton
John W. Tyree
Wayne Rowe
Ernest Greenwalt
Fletcher Riley
Oklahoma City
Social Calendar for Friday Saturday and Sunday
Friday Lawton chapter No 82 Order of Eastern Star holds a 7 30 p m business session at the Masonic temple Old Settlers club meets 7 30 p m at American Legion hall Seventh and E Saturday Chapter 167 National Association of Retired Civil Employers holds 2 p m session at district courthouse anch a county courthouse Sunday Henry W Lawton camp No 6 United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary No 12 hold a regular covered dish luncheon at 1 p m at the new IOOF hall 109 D
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Lawton
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Old Settlers Club
American Legion Hall
National Association of
Anch A
Henry W. Lawton
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
New Ioof Hall
Globe-Trotting Modern Woman At Home In Any Country
Dorothy Roe outlines the 1953 image of the modern world traveler woman. Club leaders Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren leads fourteen travelers from Whiting Indiana on a global tour starting in Honolulu. They plan visits to Tokyo Manila Hong Kong Bangkok Calcutta New Delhi Bombay and Cairo. The piece highlights international club affiliations and careers driving globe hopping among executives and flight attendants.
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Dorothy Roe
London
Alps
Switzerland
Riviera
Rome
Oscar A. Ahlgren
Whiting
Ind
General Federation of Women’s
Girl Grabs Handle Triggering Fire Engines in Baltimore
Twelve year old Alice Griffin skated along a Baltimore sidewalk when she slipped and grabbed a hold, triggering an open fire alarm box. Four fire engines raced to the scene as crews responded to the alarm.
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Baltimore
Alice Griffin
Alice
Guam reports safe New Year day traffic record
Guam reports a year start with unusually few traffic incidents. With nearly 11,000 vehicles among 70,000 residents there were five accidents from 6 a.m. December 31 to noon today and no fatalities. Nine were injured, six in a single crash. Police Commissioner John D. Noble credited police work and typhoon weather that lowered traffic volume for the low rate.
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Guam
John D. Noble
San Francisco
Health official warns hog feeding threatens public health
Oklahoma City health official Dr. James O. Wails warned that feeding garbage to hogs could pose a serious threat to people. He said the practice may spread trichinosis if it continues.
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Oklahoma City
James O. Wails
Health Department
Wails
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South 23Rd
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