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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1954

Page

4

Emerson PTA discusses legislation and school funding

Emerson PTA January session featured Sen. Logan explaining state legislation on education funding and district revaluation effects. The meeting covered how state supported schools function, local district financing prior to state law, and polio drive plans in Comanche county. Mrs. Porter presided, and Mrs. Stowe gave a devotional referencing The Lord's Prayer.

Bill Logan Emerson Parent-Teacher Association Tom Anglin Holdenville Logan Floyd Jackson Alice Sowers Family Life Institute Norman W. J. Porter J. J. Stowe Jr Comanche County Jack Wolfe Emerson Monta Collins

Hospitality Club Sets March Fet

Hospitality Club members met for the first regular session of the year in the east club room of the Douglass Recreation Club with Mrs. John Patterson hosting. President Mrs. Mary Thomas led a business meeting approving new by laws and planning the annual club affair for March, with refreshments served. Attending were Mesdames Willie Benford Ola Mae Booty Marie Fletcher Carrie Hylton Viola Jefferson Florence Patterson Alice Steadman Lillith Sullivan and Cora Williams. Daughters named Chattanooga See Mr and Mrs Fred Greb no ga announce granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs R P Holman Lawton January 5 named Suzanne.

Hospitality Club East Club Douglass Recreation Club John Patterson Mary Thomas Mesdames Willie Benford Ola Mae Booty Marie Fletcher Carrie Hylton Viola Jefferson Florence Patterson Alice Steadman Lillith Sullivan Cora Williams

Unity Rebekah Committees Set At Meet

Unity Rebekah lodge No. 121 held a regular session at the IOOF hall with Mrs. Jack Wellington and Mrs. Cliff Rath presiding. Sixteen committees were appointed for the coming year and reports were given by Mrs. Eliza Fansler trustee and Mrs. Ray Young auditing chair. A tableau honoring Thomas Wiley was planned for January 15 and drill team reports from Wichita Falls and Iowa Park were noted.

Jack Wellington Cliff Rath Unity Rebekah Lodge No. 121 IOOF Eliza Fansler Noble Fields Ray Young Nellie Jackson Anna Hardy Ross Shelp Jennie McCutcheon Winnie Taliaferro R.K. Hathaway Rebekah-Odd Fellowship Wellington Wichita Falls Tex Iowa Park

District Deputy Visit Planned by OES in Lawton Meeting

Mrs Edith Howard district OES deputy from Chickasha will visit Lawton chapter No 82 at 7 30 pm Friday in the Masonic temple. The session will include business and initiation followed by refreshments in the DeMolay hall. She will meet at 2 pm Friday with chapter officers for instructions.

Edith Howard OES Chickasha Lawton Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Howard OES Chapter

Rebekah Lodge set Jan 14 meeting and visit

The Rebekah lodge met January 14 with Mrs Pendleton presenting the president program and committee roles. Plans were made for Mrs Andrew Kuntz to visit January 22 as Oklahoma Assembly of Rebekahs president. Hartline Young and Martin were asked to decorate the 100F hall. Refreshments served to 33 members.

Rebekah Lodge Pendleton Lodge Andrew Kuntz Kingfisher Oklahoma Assembly of Rebekahs Mesdames Hartline Young and Martin

Mock TV Program Slated By Club

Diary Sue Grimes will serve as commentator for the mock TV program at the 3 AM Thursday meeting of Music appreciation club members in Centenary Methodist church. Meeting place moved to the fellowship hall. Chlorica Stephens will be camerman for the program. Regular Lawton Music Teachers association broadcast moved to 7:15 7:30 p.m. today per Rose Mayo Partlow president.

Sue Grimes Centenary Methodist Church D. R.es Chlorica Stephens Camerman Lawton Music Teachers Association Rose Mayo Part‘ow

Lincoln PTA Hosts Speakers On Education And Home Training

Lincoln PTA members heard state representative Githen K. Rhoads and Rev J Walter Bowers discuss school funding and moral education at a 2 45 p m meeting in the auditorium About 75 people attended Mrs Oliver Townsend presided over the business session and Ada Easton’s first graders won the room count The April leadership conference was announced and sackings of Christmas treats for 650 students and teachers were noted including the January 26 toll road election

Githen K. Rhoads J. Walter Oe Jr Liconceypon Ers Gram Oliver’ Townsend PTA Arnold Heath Dan T. Moore C. C. Moon A. Y. Isbell Arlington Church of Christ Paul Prior Townsend Emerson Audism Ada Easton

McKinley PTA Meets Tonight at School Auditorium

The McKinley Parent-Teacher Association holds its January meeting at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium Fathers preside Dads Night program James Sanders recreation leader will be principal speaker Special selections will be sung by a barbershop quartet Mrs Frederic Hammond is PTA president

McKinley Parent-Teacher Association James Sanders Frederic Hammond PTA

Local attorney McCuistion continues medical care in Oklahoma City

Personal C S McCuistion, a local attorney at 601 Columbia, remains in a Veterans hospital in Oklahoma City for several weeks of medical treatment. Mrs McCuistion is visiting here this week and will return to the capital Wednesday. Regular Alpha Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at Mrs Tom Jelks home 1610 N 31st.

C. S. McCuistion Columbia Veterans Hospital Oklahoma City Alpha Pi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Tom Jelks

Family Inventory Topic Discussed At Post PTA

Dr. Alice Sowers of the University of Oklahoma spoke to about 300 patrons at the Post Children's PTA meeting on Family Inventory. She said training at home is the chief factor shaping a child, outlining four influences: home, playmates, television and magazines, and school. The talk opened with remarks by Mrs. W. T. Laney, invocation by Chaplain J. C. Ruback, flag ceremony by Sgt. A. A. Brill, and Maj. Paul Wiley presiding at refreshments.

Alice Sowers Maj Paul Wiley

Lawton AAUW Literature Group to Meet at Van Hooser Home

Mrs John Hector will speak at 7 30 p m Thursday for the Literature group of the Lawton branch American Association of University Women The meeting will be held at Miss Frankie Van Hooser 807 Euclid Street.

John Hector Literature Group of Lawton American Association of University Women Frankie van Hooser Euclid

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