Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities
A string of social calendar items lists Tuesday through Saturday events in Lawton Fort Sill area including EB of PEO Sisterhood calls 7:30 p.m. Hook & Whirl Square Dance 8:30 p.m. Theta Rho initiation IOOF hall Kappa Kappa Iota coffee and book review First Christian Young Matrons Royal Neighbors officers installation postponed and more with many hostesses addresses and contact notes for upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
Louise Kirkham
Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club
American — Hall
First Baptist Church
Marjorie Doyle
Frankie van Hoozer
First Christian Young Matrons Group
Elbert M. Whitwell
Gore
Royal Neighbors Lodge
IOOF
Mary Swartz
NCO Open
Fort Sill
Lawton Golf & County Club
B. M. Gilbert
Central Baptist Sunday School
Dorcas
Perry Moss
Bell
Lawton-Fort Sill
Maud Brewer
Euclid
Jamie Short
Central Baptist Church
Benna Mare Olsen
Dearborn
Cedar Grove Club Demonstrates Entertaining at Tea
Cedar Grove Home Demonstration club members gathered at the club home for a lesson titled Entertaining Simply. Miss Dema tra Knight and Mrs. Vinita Blue led a tea entertaining demonstration while members quilted. guests included Miss Annie Routh Joe Blue Ed Huffine Jim Richey W A Scott and others with Mrs Edna Routh hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Dematra Knight
Vinita Blue
Edna Routh
Annie Routh
Joe Blue
Ed Huffine
Jim Richey
W. A. Scott
Fred Routh
Mesdames E. Blue
R. Robinson, Richey, M. Scott and
Z. Hufine
Hansel and Gretel Opera at Lawton High Auditorium
The Kan-Ark-Oma Federation Youth Opera workshop brings Hansel and Gretel to Lawton High School auditorium with two performances on Tuesday January 12. Dianne Moncrief stars as Hansel with Clarice Braker as Gretel under director Henry Hobart. tickets are 50 cents for students and 1 dollar for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel and Gretel
Lawton
Dorothy Bell
Music Appreciation Club
Henry Hobart
Phillips University
Enid
Eureka Springs
Ark
United States
East
Dianne Moncrief
J. G. Moncrief
California
Walters
Hansel
Clarice Braker
Ponca City
Gretel
Miss Moncrief
Walters High School
Mer
MacDowell Club of Allied Arts
Arkansas
Olen Emanuel
Constance Eberhart
Federation Workshop
Chicago Civic Opera
George Rosely
Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York Ciy
Jack Norman
St. Louis Municipal Opera
Workshop Opera Company
Missouri
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Federated Music Clubs
Local Mothers Unit Plans Forming Under Golden Rule
Mrs Jed Johnson of New York City national chairman of the American Mothers committee visits Lawton to organize a local unit. Oklahoma mother of 1949 Mrs E P McMahon hosts at the McMahon Foundation building. Mrs J Hale Edwards presides with others outlining aims to strengthen moral and spiritual fiber of homes. Nomination for Oklahoma mother of 1954 open via Edwards. The nucleus group includes E D Flicker Fred C Larrance Jr Joe Ford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Johnson
New York City
American Mothers Committee
Golden Rule Foundation
Wame
E. P. McMahon
McMahon Foundation
J. Hale Edwards
Chickasha
Johnson
Lawton
Daniel A. Poling
Association of State Mothers
Polings
Norman Vincent Peale
New York
Oklahoma
Mesdames McMahon
E. B. Dunlap
James A. Black
Edwards
McMahon
Mesdames E. D. Flicker
Fred C. Larrance Jr
Joe Ford
Jess B. Forbess
J. R. Montgomery
J. H. Mullin
E. E. Neptune
Dean Paramore
Square Dance Hosts Draw Wide Holiday Attendance
One of the season’s largest holiday square dances was hosted Saturday night by the Roddy Kilowatt Square Dance club in the Public Service Company’s home service room. Johnny Robinson Duncan served as caller. numerous guests and members attended from Comanche Roswell Duncan Watt Fleming Doiron Gerdinas Hogus Newland Sherrod and Yates with many couples present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roddy Kilowatt Square
Public Service Company
Johnny Robinson
Duncan
Jim Dumas
Comanche
Winnie Mae Jennings
Roswell
N. Mex
Betty Chaney
Watt Fleming
Juanita Doiron
Louis Doiron
Messrs
Mesdames
Art Ashline
Joe Friday
Michael Gerdinas
Percy Givens
Otto Hilbert
Theodore W. Hogus
C. R. Newland Jr
Jess Sherrod
Bob Yates
Mesdames Orville Andrews
Lloyd Barker
Eldin Best
Hayden Berryhill
Glenn Coleman
F. F. Hollander
Ernest Hynson
Earl Jackson
Marcus Johnson
Sawen Endris Betrothal Told Nuptials Set
The Ster ling ceremony will mark the wedding of Bernice Marie Endris of Canton Mississippi and Donald Ray Sawen of Sterling. They will wed at Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Sterling at 9 a.m. on Saturday February 13. The bride’s parents announced the engagement. the groom’s parents are Myles Lawin of Sterling and Mrs. Lawin, and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Endris of Canton. Bernice Endris attended Madison Ridgeland High School and trained at South Mississippi Infirmary Nursing School. she works at Southwestern Hospital in Lawton. Donald Sawen, a Sterling native, is a WWII and Korea veteran of the 45th Division and a Fort Sill civil service employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady’s Catholic Church
Sterling
Bernice Marie Endris
Lawton
Donald Ray Sawen
John L. Endris
Canton
Myles Lawin
Madison Ridgeland High School
Madison
Miss
South Mississippi Infirmary
Hattiesburg
Southwestern Hospital
Sterling High School
Japan
Korea
Civil Service
Fort Sill
Mrs Alfred Hill Hosts Triangle Club Meeting
Members answered roll call with a remark on fitting at the 2 pm gathering held at Mrs Alfred Hill's southwest city home. Mrs Quinton Livingston led the lesson on The Importance of Fitting a Garment while Mrs Amil Winkelman gave the devotional and Mrs Hill read the farm woman's creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Home
Alfred Hill
City
Peg al Srostion Te Tonent
Amil Winkelman
Pecan Community House
Mona
Esther Green
Will Clark
Lawton
Mesdames Burford Allen
Mack Overton
Mother and Son Host to Friends at Liberty Address
Mrs Clente Bevitori and her son Clente Jr hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering at 3206 Liberty from 4 to 6 pm. Attendees included Lt Col and Mrs O B Lawrence, Lt Col and Mrs C W Dietz, Maj and Mrs Dean Beavers, Capt and Mrs R W Mel cher, Capt and Mrs E H Wells, Lt and Mrs R E Wickham, John Yakshe, Mrs Howard Gorler, and Capt Charles Decker. Capt Bevitori is stationed in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clente Bevitori
Clente Jr
Liberty
O. B. Lawrence
C. W. Dietz
Dean Beavers
Charles
R. W. Melcher
E. H. Wells
R. E. Wickham
John Yakshe
Howard Gorler
Charles Decker
Bevitori
Korea
Janice Vowell Engaged to Branscum for Feb 15 Wedding
Mr and Mrs Lonzo Vowell announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Marie to John Darrell Branscum son of Mr and Mrs C G Branscum. The couple will wed February 15 at Sunset Baptist Church at 2 30 PM with plans to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Marie Vowell
John D. Branscum
Lonzo Vowell
Janice Marie
John Darrell Branscum
C. G. Branscum
Avenue I
Lawton Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers
Lawton Rebekah lodge installs new officers at IOOF hall with Miss Margie Anderson and Miss Shirley Wood singing Janie. Mrs R E Tallent named noble grand with a large Theta Rho turnout and officers in white formals honored with gifts and a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Margie Anderson
Shirley Wood
Theta Rho
R. E Tallent
Noble
Lawton Rebekah Lodge
Tely
IOOF
E. E. Quinn
Floyd Tice
C. A. Honeycutt
Ina
Guardian
Joe Dawson
Outside Guardian
Esther Hughes
L. P. Morrison
Cecil Carter
Cletus Cummins
Noble Grand
Byron Lasater
Jess Percival
Ruby Bennight
Owen King Sr
Agnes Plummer
Billie Jean Sly
Francis Stoddard
Carlene Crow
June Hatch
George Lutz
Telia Helms
R. E. Cullins
Lance Braddy
Carl Wheatley
Lodge
L. G. Vowell
Brad
Braddy
Homemade Hard Sauce With Sugar Blend For Puddings
Canned fig or plum pudding is a time saver for holiday dinners but a homemade touch comes from serving it with hard sauce made with half white sugar and half brown sugar.
Falk-Fietz Nuptials Read In City Church
Miss Rita Louise Fietz wed Lt. Falk in a First Christian church ceremony officiated by Rev. Elbert M. Whitwell. Attendees included matron of honor Joyce Williams and best man Paul Grose, with bridesmaids Melba Pruitt and Marian Krisher and corsaged mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert M. Whitwell
Rita Louise Fietz
First Christian Church
John A. Fietz
Jefferson
Lt. Falk
Hal E. Falk
Joyce Williams
Stockton
Calif
Paul Grose
Leo Holmes
Tommy Jones
Melba Pruitt
Marian Krisher
Coke Party Hosted by Two Hostesses in Pauls Valley
Claudia Looney and Ann Jeanette Shepard co hosted a Coke party Saturday at the W F Shepard home 1321 Ash Pauls Valley. Several out of town guests attended the informal fete with assistance from Mrs Shepard and Ann's mother Mrs W D Austin. Attendees included Babs Wood Okla Hill Kay Halsey Mary Sue Knight Judy Lacy Stephanie Lester Judy Marriott Linda Munson Nancy Page and Nancy Pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Looney
Ann Jeanette Shepard
W. F. Shepard
Ash
Shepard
Ann
W. D. Austin
Pauls Valley
Babs Wood
Okla Hill
Kay Halsey
Mary Sue Knight
Judy Lacy
Stephanie Lester
Judy Marriott
Linda Munson
Nancy Page
Nancy Pipes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawton Little Theater
Cache Road
Storey Barton School of the Dance
Lawton High School
Future Nurses of America
John Lattimore
Pioneer Women’s Club
Carnegie Library
R. B. Stewart
Quest Club
L. W. Ferguson
Fort Sill Blvd
Russell Jones
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club
Wickwire
Old Settlers Club
le Legion Hall
Daughters of American Revolution
Lily Stafford
Mesdames F. W. Brewer
Margaret Dunbar
Helen Hackett
Cedar Grove Club
Culligan ' S Service
Constitution Press
el Paso
Relex
Kansas City
Tulsa
Midland
Airport Ticket Office
Continental
U.S
Hansel and
Frigidaire
Hewett
D Ave
Earl L. Simmons
Reishh American School
Okla
Lawton Morning Press
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E Pho
Sawen-Endris
Fuller Brush CO
Sunset Baptist Church
BANK
Ahese
Henry Zwaan
James Aust
Mercury
Lincoln
Buster Wyatt
Liou
Make
Falk-Fietz
Bernell Gilbert
Mgr
Lawton’s Prescription Center
Raps
Acy
Ferris
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