First Presbyterian Women Hear Lesson At Arlington Home
Mrs. Sue Crausbay led the lesson In All and Through All and closed with a prayer at the 2 pm Monday meeting hosted by Mrs H H Brigham at 711 Arlington The president Mrs Lloyd Aurell opened with a prayer and announced a College of the Ozarks choir concert for March 22 at the church The 45 voice chorus will perform Public invited Co hosts were Mesdames Fannie E Boggs Mattie Curtis and Dick Harris Social hour followed with refreshments Attending included Mesdames J M Bakley Bill Joyner Ray Keegan Jetta McAfee Walter Montgomery John Pine Kloster Powell Ross H Porter D L Shelton H N Thompson and Clayton S Valder
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Sue Crausbay
First Presbyterian Women’s Organization
H. H. Brigham
Arlington
Lloyd Aurell
H. L. Porter
College of the Ozarks
Mesdames
Founder's Day History Report at PEO Chapter I Meeting
Mrs. A. D. Lawrence, the chapter's only living charter member, delivered the Founder's Day history report during a meeting at Mrs. Leon Cole's home, with discussion of the charter up to date. Wayne Walker, a Junior high student, presented a picture titled The Enchanted Wichitas at the 2 pm session. Co-hostesses were Mesdames L. H. Fouts and Glen O. Friman, and many members attended including Mesdames J. G. Anderson, Donald Angus, H. A. Angus, Will Austin, Stanley J. Bryant, S. V. Carmichael, James Cox, Ralph T. Currell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Lawrence
PEO
Leon Cole
Arlington
Lawrence
Wayne Walker
Mesdames
L. H. Fouts
Glen O. Friman
J. G. Anderson
Donald Angus
H. A. Angus
Will Austin
Stanley J. Bryant
S. V. Carmichael
James Cox
Ralph T. Currell
Louis H. Fouts
P. C. Fontaine
Paul D. Hanna
J. S. Kuntz
Social Calendar Highlights Diverse Community Activities
Wednesday includesYouth night square dance at Wallock Memorial church 8 to 10 p.m. Zeta Eta Epsilon Sigma Alpha meeting 8 p.m. at Security Bank building. PEO Sisterhood 7:30 p.m. at St Andrew's parish house. International club 7:30 p.m. at 1140 Maple for foreign-born women. Multiple clubs hold meetings in Lawton Fort Sill. events cover garden clubs literature groups and civic organizations with host couples and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
C. Paul Tate
Zeta Eta
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Security Bank & Trust Company
PEO
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Parish House
International Club
Mary Lavinia Young
Maple
William Bonnell
Square D
American Legion Hall
Ernest Hunter
Eddie Shinkle
Ed Brown
Dorcas
Central Baptist Church
Roy Montgomery
Bell
Norman
South Central Dental Assistants Association
Old South
Fort Sill
Lawton and Duncan
Lawton
American Association of University Women
Jack Kerans
E. Law
Southwest Iris Society
Helen McCaughey
American Iris Society
Ken J. Shaver
Oklahoma Iris Society
Oklahoma City
Music Appreciation Club
Centenary Methodist Church
Dorothy Hawkins
D. R. Grimes
First Christian Church Workers Conference
Perman Henderson
Taft
Woman’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
S. Second
Roseland Home Demonstration Club
Glen Wood
Officers Wives Club
Tatum Road
Doreas Guild
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Oklahoma State Nurses Association
Lester Stout
1704 Oak
Jerry Ragsdale
Civil Defense
BPO
Elks Lodge
Quest Club
A. S. Andrews
Joe Lansden
Bennie Stephens
Pioneer Club
Roy Evans
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club
George Wickwire
Paul Tate
Social Service Department of Lawton Woman’s Forum
Lawtonian
Sweet Pea Garden Club
R. D. McCaskill
Dewey Callahan
Weekly Square Dance Session Moves to Church
The regular Friday night square dance and bop hop replacing the VFW gathering moves to Wallock Memorial Congregational Church at Seventh and C. Paul Tate serves as caller and instructor for the event.
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VFW
S. Second
Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
C. Paul Tate
Train Truck Wreck Kills One In Capital
A Rock Island passenger train struck a pickup at a southwest Oklahoma City crossing, killing 25 year old G. W. Chapman of Wheatland Oklahoma. Chapman, an employee of Robberson Steel Co, was thrown from the vehicle and crushed beneath the wheels and wreckage. The Oklahoma Highway fatality toll for 1956 rose to 16 with this accident, compared to 18 at the same time last year.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Wheatland
Oklah
Man
G. W. Chapman
Robberson Steel Co
Chapman
Rock Island
Sooner Wheat Crop Far Ahead Despite Drought
Oklahoma's 1955 wheat crop leads ahead of planting due to autumn rains that germinated 5.021 million acres. Subsoil moisture improved after drought but recent rainfall has been minimal and yields show slow growth with wind, dry weather, and freezes hurting some fields. Cattle and calves stay fair to good but need heavy feeding to sustain weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
K. D. Blood
Blast Damages Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Lab
A Tuesday night blast in an electric refrigerator exploded in Dr. Max Huffman’s laboratory at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City. The shock cracked walls and blew out windows on the second floor, with smoke spreading through the modernist building. No injuries were reported, and damage was estimated at 600 dollars by business manager Harley H. Harris who supervised the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Max Huffman
Organic Chemistry
Harley H. Harris
First performance of Tchaikovsky Concerto in Boston
The inaugural Boston performance occurred on October 25, 1875, with Hans von Bülow at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tchaikovsky
Boston
Hans von Bulow
Polio Isn't Licked Yet Says Drive Leader Bish
Hugh Bish, chairman of the Comanche County March of Dimes drive, outlined four reasons polio remains in need of effort despite the Salk vaccine. He cited late vaccine protection for prior victims, dependence on breathing devices, incomplete vaccine effectiveness, and ongoing need for trained medical staff and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bish
Comanche County
March of Dimes
Bish
Jonas Salk
Lawton
Man Accused In Murder Of First Wife
James Alexander 48 is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Barbara 27 whose body was found in a concrete tomb in the basement of the Alexander home after an 18 month search. Rose Alexander 42 was charged with aiding and is awaiting trial. Alexander says he knew nothing of the death until the body was found and his preliminary hearing is set for January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution
Alexander
Rose
Barbara
Casper
Wyo
James Alexander
Rose Alexander
Chinchilla Breeders Meet in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma chinchilla breeders hold their monthly meeting at 8 p.m. January 14 in the Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma City. Local breeder Mrs Thelma Kirkpatrick Noe announced the event and noted a Fashion Film by Rose Mary Sheehan will be shown featuring garments from Europe and the United States.
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Oklahoma
Biltmore
Oklahoma City
Thelma Kirkpatrick Noe
Rosemary Sheehan
NCBA
Europe
United States
Dallas
Dream Home at Morford Hills with A/C and Den
Beautiful three bedroom residence at 3314 Morford Hills features a large wood panel den two tile baths with colored fixtures central heat and refrigerated air conditioning a two car garage built in electric kitchen and a spacious large lot. Call for details.
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Morford Hills
Call
Cold snap grips Japan with heavy snow and deaths
Japan faced a severe cold spell with nearly 40 inches of snow along the Japan sea coast and Tokyo temperatures at 26 degrees, the coldest of the year. Central Honshu mountains reported drifts eight feet high. two people were reported frozen to death.
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Tokyo
Japan
Japan Sea
Honshu
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Vera Franceschi
Nancy Pipes
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Busy Bee Club
Floyd Tice
Washington
Katharine Harper
Reddy Kilowatt Square Dance Club
Home Service
Public Service Company
Johnny Robinson
Messrs
Mesdames Arlen Swanson
Gene Wickham
Capital
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Robbe
Sports & Casuals
Modern Landscape Company
Sheridan Rd
Lawton’s Garden Center
Sears
Sater
Lith and
Gore Lawton, Oklahoma
Chinchilla Breeders
National
Chinchilla Breeders of America
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J. A. Pannell
Cold Grips
MicCord
C Avenue
Stauffer
Courthouse
Scott
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Mac Shore
Fourth Street
Justin McCarty
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