Centenarian Anna Maurer Reflects on Life and Work
Mrs. Anna Maurer, nearing her 100th birthday on January 13, resides west of Lawton with her son-in-law and daughter Fred Heinz. An active Methodist, she recalls church work, music, and community service, and notes travels from Indiana to Oklahoma including a 94 year old flight and a WKY TV appearance. Her centennial celebration will bring together family at the Heinz home.
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Anna Maurer
Fred Heinz
Lawton
First Methodist Church
Brazil
Ind
Okahoma
Truman
Washington
Oklahoma
WKY
Oklahoma City
Sherry Lyn Hunter and Archie Hunter Betrothal Revealed
Formal announcement from Mr and Mrs Lee Hunter of 2002 Arlington announces the engagement of Sherry Lyn Hunter to Archie J Hunter son of Mr and Mrs Harvid L Hunter of Roscoe Texas. Rev Roy Autry will perform the wedding vows at Central Baptist Church on February 25. The bride is a Lawton High School graduate who attended Cameron College. The groom is a Roscoe High School graduate currently studying at Hardin Simmons University Abilene Texas. They will reside in Abilene after February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hunter
Arlington
Sherry Lyn
Archie J. Hunter
Harvid L. Hunter
Roscoe
Tex
Roy Autry
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Central Baptist Church
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Roscoe High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Mrs. Ledgerwood Speaks on Mount Vernon Garden
Mrs. L W Ledgerwood presented a full talk on the Mount Vernon garden mansion and outbuildings at a Rose Garden club meeting in Mrs. O L Parsons’s home 815 Euclid. Co hosts Mesdames Clay Johnson and E R Matthews presided 1 30 pm session. refreshments served. list of attendees includes Mrs. Darold English and many Rose Garden members.
Open House for Zimmerman Golden Anniversary Held
Open house to honor Mr and Mrs Jake Zimmerman on their golden wedding anniversary today from 2 to 5 pm at 1414 Kingsbury. They married January 7 1906 in Hydro. Mary Miller, born in France, became Mrs Zimmerman born in Germany. They moved from a Lawton farm to town in 1952 after 1908 residency starting years. They have eight children 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Jake Zimmerman
Kingsbury
Hydro
Zimmerman
Mary Miller
France
Germany
United States
Lawton
Benefit Canasta Party Planned by Legion Auxiliary
Plans for a polio fund benefit canasta party to be held January 19 at the American Legion hall Seventh and E were set by Woman's Auxiliary members of Lowery Whitehead American Legion Post No. 29. Mrs. Floyd Langston, president, led the 7:30 p.m. meeting attended by 12 persons.
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American Legion Hall
Seventh
Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post No
Floyd Langston
Election of safety officers at Larrance Tank plant
Employees will vote during the regular ladies night and safety meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the plant located 101 East B Host couples include Jack Magon Noble Fields and John Ford who will preside over the event
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Larrance Tank Corporation
East B. Messrs
Jack Magon
Noble Fields
John Ford
Cancer dressings completed at veteran auxiliary meeting
About 60 dozen cancer dressings were finished during an all day session of the Women’s auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1193 at the VFW building 926 S Second A covered dish luncheon followed as plans were laid for this week’s work session Those working were Mesdames A A Farrington Lillie Mae Fults Alice Kimbal Manuel Servantes and Deward Stringer
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
S. Second
Mesdames A. A. Farrington
Lillie Mae Fults
Alice Kimbal
Manuel Servantes
Deward Stringer
Lawton Rebekah Lodge to Install Mrs Peak as Noble Grand
Lawton Oklahoma Mrs Edgar Peak 1611 B will be installed as noble grand of Lawton Rebekah Lodge No 87 in closed ceremonies at 7 30 p m at the IOOF hall 109% C A longtime resident Mrs Peak has worked in Rebekah affairs eight years advancing through lodge chairs She outlines a program aligning with state president focusing on youth hospital fund care for aged orphans at Checotah The installing officer is Mrs Earl Wheeler assisted by Mrs John Brooks and other deputies
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Edgar Peak
Noble Grand
Lawton
Rebekah Lodge No
IOOF
Peak
Rebekah
Checotah
Earl Wheeler
John Brooks
Marshall
Ellis Shirley
L. G. Vowell
R. E. Cullens
W. D. White
Rebekahs
Beverly Stanton to Wed Charles Hasenbeck in Feb Nuptials
Beverly Ann Stanton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stanton of Dearborn, will marry Charles Douglas Hasenbeck of Elgin. The wedding is set for 8 p.m. February 18 at First Methodist Church with Rev. J. J. Stowe Jr. officiating. Attendants will be named later. Bever ly is a Lawton High School graduate class of ’50 and works at Fort Sill National Bank. Hasenbeck, a 1952 Oklahoma A&M civil engineering graduate, is with Hasenbeck Bros. contractors.
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W. H. Stanton
Dearborn
Beverly Ann
Charles Douglas Hasenbeck
Elgin
First Methodist Church
J. J. Stowe Jr
Henry G. Hasenbeck
Lawton High School
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Fort Sill National Bank
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
The Winkelmans Have Reunion
The home of Mrs. L. A. Winkelman at 1508 hosted a family reunion with relatives from many out of state locations and Lawton. Attending were Elmer Winkelman and family from Sacramento. Norma Shaffer and daughter from El Monte. Troy Jakobson and family from Granada Hills. Delpheus Winkelman from Las Cruces. Milderd Coursey from Corpus Christi. and local relatives Amil Winkelman, Harold Winkelman, Gordon Winkelman, and Eugene Odom families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Winkelman
Corpus Christi
Tex
Delpheus Winkelman
Las Cruces
N. Mex
Amil Winkelman
Harold Winkelman
Gordon Winkelman
Eugene Odom
Folklore Program Draws Fort Sill Officers Wives Club
Ed ward C. Keefe of Chickasha and Oklahoma City spoke on American folklore at the Fort Sill Officers Wives Club Friday after a 12 30 p m luncheon. Guests learned stories with local ties as Keefe shared legends and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Edward C. Keefe
Chickasha
Oklahoma City
Fort Sill
Officers Wives Club
Women’s Activities
Tatum Road
Keefe
J. Edward Houseworth
Oklahoma Higher Education Foundation Inc
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Chickasha Kiwanis Club
Presbyterian Church
Grady County
Robert B. Lewis
Frank L. Street
Red Barn Players
Red Barn Theater
Fort Lee
Lois Hill to Lead Lawton Theta Rho Girls Club
Miss Lois Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben F Hill of 704 S 11th will be installed by her mother as president of Lawton Theta Rho Girls club No 29 Tuesday at 7 30 pm in IOOF hall 109% D Mrs John Brooks Theta Rho advisor will be grand installing officer with Mrs Hill as installing officer All parents are invited to attend the open meeting followed by a reception in the hall dining room
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Lois Hill
Ben F. Hill
S. 11Th
Lawton Theta Rho
Mrs Guy Wilson to Speak at Petunia Garden Club
Mrs Guy Wilson a Rose unit member will guest speak at the 930 am Thursday Petunia Garden club meeting in Mrs L W Ledgerwood home 2705 Arlington Co hostesses Mesdames Croft and Powell Also drift wood arrangements to be used and Chapter BY to host Chapters EB I of PEO Sisterhood at 730 pm Wednesday meeting at St Andrews Episcopal parish house 13th and C
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Guy Wilson
Rose Unit
Petunia Garden Club
L. W. Ledgerwood
Arlington
Mesdames Roland Croft
Kloster Powell
PEO
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Parish House
13Th and C
Area Couple Pledges Vows In Home Rites
Irving near Waurika newlyweds Mary Roberts and Spencer Pilgreen wed on Christmas Eve in a home ceremony officiated by Rev. Jerry Hobbs Irving Baptist church. They plan to finish their senior year at Irving High School and live with the Pilgreen family until school closes. Attendants included Mrs. Sam Armstrong as matron of honor and Sam Armstrong as best man. Out-of-town guests included C. F. Sanders Albuquerque N M Mrs Ed Lowe Hillsboro Tex Mr and Mrs Dan Armstrong Dallas Tex and Patsy Bridges Hastings.
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Dallas
Tex
Spencer Pilgreen
Pilgreen
Irving
Waurika
Irving High School
Mary Roberts
W. P. Roberts
Hastings
W. J. Pilgreen
Jerry Hobbs
Irving Baptist Church
Sam Armstrong
C. F. Sanders
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Ed Lowe
Hillsboro
Dan Armstrong
Patsy Bridges
Garden Club Program Led By Mrs Horton In Lawton
Lawton Garden club members meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 1510 Gore home of Mrs Clayton Walder for a program on trees in landscape design led by Mrs Charley Horton. Mrs Henry C Johnston will speak. Meeting place changed from Mrs Val Frakes to Mrs Valder.
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Charley Horton
Lawton Garden Club
Clayton S. Walder
Gore
Henry C. Johnston
Val Frakes
Valder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lucile Creswell Potter
Heinz
Sherry Lyn Hunter
Mrs. Ledgerwood
D. L. Wigington
Darold English
Mesdames F. Jack Allen
Julius Banta
Bob Bodenhamer
Robert Brock
C. Y. A. Franklin
George Glasby
Mesdames
R. E. Glenn
Paul Hanna
Cletus Hill
Wilbur Prestage
Harold Puttkamer
E. D. Riddie
Clyde Shelton
Helena Rubinstein
Ociety
Lucile Creswell
Mrs. Edgar Peak
Beverly Stanton
Charles D. Hasenbeck
Hasenbeck Bros. Contractors
Theta Rho
Stella
Gilbert-Woods Drug Co
Delmanettes
South Pacific
Bali
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