Forum Group Hears About British Women
Mrs. William Fisher, visiting Britisher now in Bermuda, spoke to the Lawton Woman's Forum at Bianco's about British wartime morale. She described social unity, education ending at 15, and Bermuda's international mix, noting no race problem and Negroes content economically. Twenty-five members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fisher
Bermuda
Lawton Woman’s Forum
Bianco’s
F. E. Weller
Forum
John W. Tyree
Calvary WMS Circles Meet in Homes This Week
Four circles of the Calvary Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at member homes to study God's Hurry. Rebecca Sue circle gathered at Mrs. Metscher's with prayers, devotion, and Chapter 4 discussion. Jamie Short circle met at Mrs. Combs's with opening prayer. Ruth Hasty circle met at Mrs. Clanton's with singing and devotion. Jewel Abernathy circle met at Mrs. Chandler's with group singing and Chapter 4 study. Refreshments were served at all gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
I. C. A. Dean
Rebecca Sue
Fred Metscher
Taylor
Leo Riggins
C. M. Kephart
Mesdames L. D. Phillips
Oran Shearer
Jamie Short Circle
Ernest Combs
L. C. Pritchard
Julia Gathright
Ford Gauntt
W. G. Brumley
Martha Cole
G. E. Hardy
Nancy Peet
Bertie Rath
C. W. Squyres
L. A. Sheffield
Ruth Hasty Circle
Tom Clanton
Rte. 4
Viola Frederick
John Haine
W. H. Askew
Lawton Group Attends Cyril Lodge Installation
Lawtonians gathered at the Cyril IOOF hall for the installation of new Cyril Rebekah lodge officers led by Mrs. Ross Shelp of Lawton, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oklahoma. Attendees included district deputy president Mrs. Jack Wheeler and several Lawton members.
Stevie Harris Birthday Party Celebrates Fifth Year
The Harris home at 1702 Cherry hosted Stevie Harris's fifth birthday party with a movie story hour and tailored activities for five year olds. Guests included Janet Becker Jamie Dezelle Freddy Fitch and many others with a white cake cowboys decorations and green and white cupcakes plus grape drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevie Harris
Tex Harris
Cherry
Janet Becker
Jamie Dezelle
Freddy Fitch
Jean Ann Garrison
Basil Hooper
Karen
Beverly Kern
Shirley
Bruce Leonard
David Means
Deanie Stringer
Pattie Sparks
Joe Tyrone
Priscilla
Joe Troop Jr
Allen Thompson
Loran Watson
Charles Woodward
Walt Truex
A. C. Truex
Anadarko
Mesdames Everett Leonard
Joe Troop
Mrs. Hawkins Hosts Friendship Sewing Club Meeting
The Friendship Sewing club met at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Hawkins home 1408 Bell to install a new officer slate with Mrs. Harold Evans as president, Mrs. Roscoe Richardson as vice president, and Mrs. Richard Hawkins as secretary. The gathering featured sewing, tea, and door prize awards with Mrs. Richardson receiving the prize and Mrs. Hawkins being presented crystal. Other members present included Mesdames L Abshere Opal Evans Walter Lillard and Johnny Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Evans
Roscoe Richardson
Richard Hawkins
Friendship Sewing Club
State Heads Attend Local Installation of Camp and Auxiliary
Henry W. Lawton Camp No. 6 United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary No. 12 held an installation after a covered dish luncheon at the new IOOF hall 109 D. Installing officer for the camp was L E Cousins Tulsa department commander assisted by R A Howard Ardmore past department commander. New officers included M H Wilson camp commander W C Williams Gould senior vice commander and Fred K Barrett junior vice commander. Auxiliary officers installed were Mrs S Stephens Frederick president and Mrs Mallie Baldwin senior vice president. About 50 attendees including out of town guests Mesdames Cousins Howard Sally Hughes Ardmore and Ollie May Robinson Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Lawton
United Spanish War Veterans
IOOF
L. E. Cousins
Tulsa
R. A. Howard
Ardmore
M. H. Wilson
W. C. Williams
Gould
Fred K. Barrett
Royal F. Trader
Knox Beall
Maude Flick
Oklahoma City
Stella Hivick
S. Stephens
Frederick
Mallie Baldwin
Josephine Swartz
Margaret Gilbert
John Brooks
Kate Stewart
Middleton
Martha Thacker
Minnie Banta
Gertrude Cook
Lucy Gossett
G. M. Brooks
Mesdames Cousins
Howard
Sally Hughes
Ollie May Robinson
Theta Rho Girls State Meetings at IOOF hall
Theta Rho Girls State met with Mrs John Brooks receiving a state board commission as advisory officer for the coming year. Officers are to be installed Jan 21, initiation planned for the next regular session, and a rummage sale set for Jan 10. Shirley Wiedeman presided with Barbara Barclay as vice president. two visitors and 17 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brooks
State Board of Control
Theta Rhos
Theta Rho
Officers Installed By LAPM Group
Mrs. John McAdoo was installed as president of the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant at the new IOOF hall. Installing officer was Mrs. Jack Wheeler with aides Mrs. Jess Brewer and Mrs. Charles Adams. Multiple officers were named including vice president Mrs. Joe Stagner and secretary Mrs. Ted Crook with others to be installed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McAdoo
Cyril Rebekah Lodge
Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant
IOOF
Jack Wheeler
Jess Brewer
Charles Adams
Mesdames Wheeler
Brewer
Joe Stagner
Mesdames Adams
Richard W. Opamp
Joe Bunch
Jack Wellington
Lillie Mae Fultz
Green Brogdon
Winnie Taliaferro
A. F. Cyr
Ted Crook
Lucy Gossett
Women's League Installs Officers at St John’s Lutheran
The Lutheran Women's Missionary League afternoon group at St. John’s Lutheran church installed 1953 officers led by Rev. Donald V. Hafemann. President Mrs. Fred Rudolph heads the slate with vice president Mrs. Greb secretary Mrs. C. B. Stevenson and treasurer Mrs. Ray Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald V. Hafemann
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fred Rudolph
Greb
C. B. Stevenson
Ray Anderson
Deward Stringer
O. B. Hamm
Paul Bauer
Alvena Luers
Mesdames A. L. Fox
Mary Gable
W. F E. Gurley
Louis Hrbacek
Anna Mieling
Medicine Park WMS Sees Bible Study Meeting
Medicine Park Baptist Women’s Missionary society held a Bible study at Mrs. Dan Green’s home with Mrs. M McGlosfin leading singing and opening prayer. Rev. Green offered dismissal prayer and refreshments followed. Attending were Mesdames J R Burkhart Cedric Caldwell John Frampton John Heath F J Rush Earl Smith and Alfred Tuggle.
Club Elects New Officers for September Instalment
The Carolyn Hunt club elected new officers at a 2 p.m. meeting at 1006 Arlington. Officers include Mrs. Harold Short president, Mrs. P. G. Waggoner vice president, Mrs. Andy Crosby second vice president, Mrs. Taft Haithcock third vice president, and Mrs. Gene Hancock treasurer. Mrs. Joyner will serve as secretary, with Mrs. R. L. McCrory reporter, Mrs. Loyd Lowry historian, and Mrs. W. H. Clanton parliamentarian. The group, chaired by Mrs. Ralph Greenway, approved a March of Dimes donation and announced a dessert bridge January 15 at Mrs. Louis Sasser’s home for the club’s 14th anniversary. Additional attendees included Mesdames P. R. Ramey, Wayne Gilley, Buck Kinsey, Bill Cox, Willard Johnson, Louis Yarmuk, and E. J. Ramey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hunt Club
Bill Joyner
Arlington
Harold Short
P. G. Waggoner
Andy Crosby
Taft Haithcock
Gene Hancock
Ralph Greenway
Louis Sasser
Morford Drive
Mesdames P. R. Ramey
Wayne Gilley
Buck Kinsey
Bill Cox
Willard Johnson
Louis Yarmuk
E. J. Ramey
Mrs G L Berry Hostess Leads Les Moiselles Bridge Tea
Mrs G L Berry hosted a dessert bridge at 1 30 p m Thursday at 1312 Cherry for Les Moiselles Bridge club. High scores went to Mrs Carl Stephens and Mrs Dean Phillips with guest high to Mrs J W Redeker. Other members included Mesdames Kilpatrick Cunningham Howell Green Knox Cole and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stephens
Dean Phillips
Les Moiselles
W. F. Lewis
Arthur Cavanagh
J. N. Mitchell
Charles Waller
Kenneth Little
J. O. Conner
George Thorpe
Holiday Party by Good Cheer Club Brings Games and Gifts
A Good Cheer Home Demonstration club gathering featured dominoes and card games after gift exchanges. Refreshments were served to Messrs. and Mesdames Bill Buchwald, Rudolph Buchwald, Guy Woods, Carter, Paul Zeller, Reid, Johnston, Morris and Hall, plus several club member children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Home Demonstration Club
Messrs
Bill Buchwald
Rudolph Buchwald
Guy Woods
Carter
Paul Zeller
Reid
Johnston
Morris
Hall
Petunia Garden Club Hosts Meeting at Fort Sill
Mrs. H. T. Miller presided as the Petunia Garden Club met at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. L. W. Ledgerwood assisting. A yard man will tend shrubs around the Pats building. Nominating committee for the new year includes Mrs. Dwight Malcolm as chair and Mesdames Albert Childs and R. L. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petunia Garden Club
H. T. Miller
Fort Sill Blvd
L. W. Ledgerwood
Jack L. Sharp
Pats
Dwight Malcolm
Mesdames
Albert Childs
R. L. Gilbert
Ledgerwood
G. A. Cunningham
Mesdames Leon Cole
James K. Knox
T. C. Mason
W. H. Parsons
Kloster Powell
C. C. Shull
Clarence Soper
Mrs Glan Club Elects Officers For Next Fall
Entre Nous club members met at Mrs Claude Gilliam home 705 Arlington Wednesday afternoon with vice president Mrs Milo Tague presiding. Mrs Joe Lansden was re elected president along with officers Mrs Kenneth Little as vice president secretary Mrs Orville Pope and Mrs Gilliam as treasurer. A one minute talk on a famous woman followed roll call and Jan 21 meeting was planned at Mrs Tague home with Mrs Hale Edwards and Mrs T G Russell to present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Nous Club
Claude Gilliam
Arlington
Milo Tague
Joe Lansden
Kenneth Little
Orville Pope
Gilliam
Mrs. Tague
Mesdames J. Hale Edwards
T. G. Russell
Mesdames D. A. Becker
E. B. Dunlap
W. W. Godlove
J. C. Harper
Milton Keating
E. Brent Mitcehill
Clyde Shelton
Lon Simpson
W. M. Wulf
Unique Rites Install New Club Officers
The Ellen H. Richards club held an installation ceremony at Mrs. Hamilton's home 1606 Arlington. Outgoing president Mrs. T. R. Stephens presented officers with flowers and tokens for 1953. Officers: Wesley Holley Jr president, Delwin Jones vice president, J. D. Harper keeper, Cecilton treasurer, Joyce Pursley historian, and reporters D. Clemmer, Robert Hamilton, J. R. Neal. A New Year devotional and plans for a February 10 sweetheart party in the Coca Cola room followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hamilton
Arlington
Ellen H. Richards
T. R. Stephens
Wesley Holley Jr
Delwin Jones
J. D. Harper
Cecilton
Joyce Pursley
Club Welcomes New Members at Army Wives Luncheon
Eight new members joined the Army Wives club at a USC-YMCA luncheon on Fourth and B. After a covered dish meal, attendees enjoyed games. Hosts were Mesdames Lloyd H. Cockerham and Charles Cotter. Mrs Grover Thomas invited all Army wives in Lawton or on the post to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Wives Club
Usc-Ymca
Charles Clifford
Edward T. Danford
Willard Gilchrist
D. Ross Heverly
Edward M. Kenney
Paul J. Landry
Harry K. MacDougall Jr
Philip A. Vaughan
Lloyd H. Cockerham
Charles Cotter
Grover Thomas
Lawton
Joseph Burt
Bob Hook
Thayer Lewis
Norman Langer
James Owens
Edgar Robinson
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Calvary Wms
Jewelry
Cyril Lodge
Eva Wellington
O. Wheeler
Bob Perry
Noble Grand
Ira Miller
George McDermott
Troy Morrow
Virgil Smith
Joe Orr
John Hestand
Raymond Gilliam
Gary Bary
Guardian
Dutch Henry
Joe Janocusek
Bennie Walls
Mrs. R. Hawkins
S&h
Ladies Shoe Sale
Des
Reg
Ular
Hamra’s Dept
P. S
Lapm Group
Women’s League
Medicine Park
WMS
Club
Joyner
R. L. McCrory
Loyd Lowry
W. H. Clanton
G. L. Berry
EDDIE
Underwood
Vmoung
Stinson
Fifth and
D Avenue
Cameron College
Fort Sill
Psychology
Mrs
Home Charm
Bill Allen
Leonard Bollinger
Merle Fisher
Homer Hyden
Carmen Pursley
Ed Riddle
J. B. Vaughn
Buford Walker
Airlines
Fly Continental
Denver
Albua
Supe
Kem Decorator
Koater
Kem-Glo
Carrell
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