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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
10
The annual county kick-off coffee will be held Friday in the Geronimo room of Hotel Lawtonian from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. County chairman Mrs. Tom Lansden announced the event with Mesdames Robert P. Dennis and Kenneth Little serving as the women’s county coffee chairmen.
Dorcas Sunday School at Central Baptist invites all members to bring old Christmas cards for Cerebral Palsy Institution Norman at 7 p.m. Fort Sill Lawton hosts multiple meetings including South Central Dental assistants banquet and Lawton AAUW branch events. Vera Franceschi headlines Community Concert. numerous clubs meet in Lawton with speakers from Oklahoma City.
At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday the Past Noble Grands club installed new officers for the ensuing year in Mrs. R. E. Tallent's home on 511 H. George Lutz presided as president. Incoming officers include Mrs. Otis Waldron secretary Mrs. H A Gosset treasurer Lydia McDuffie state captain and Mrs. McClain first parliamentarian. Floyd Tice was installing officer with M C Dillingham as installing marshal. A note adds a chilled crumb pie crust holds together better for 24 hours before filling.
Centenary Methodist Women start a new study “Combine Our Efforts for Lasting Peace” across circles I to VIII. Meetings at multiple homes feature hosts, chairmen, devotional leaders, and lessons with 18 to 22 members, plus a guest from Tulsa. Plans include aiding a Taejon Korea church.
A noon turkey dinner hosted by Mrs. Floyd Simpson brought together a wide family reunion in Elgin. Attendees included Clyde Stephens of Atoka and numerous Stephens, Rice, Carson, Minton, Barnes, and other relatives from Oklahoma City, Wichita Falls, Byers, Walters, Chattanooga, and Austin, Texas.
Mrs Emil Woesner led a brief Bible Learners Sunday School session at First Baptist church parlor in the president absence. The 7:30 p.m. meeting included singing prayer and a devotional by Mrs F M Boardman. Refreshments were served. Attendants included Mesdames Bolt Cottingham Elliott Evans Goben Glover Gold Henderson Peard Pfenning Plem mons Rowntree Rogers Shaw Smith Short Troop.
Mesdames Homer Hise and Bill Kleeman chaperoned a slumber party for Elgin Future Homemakers of America members in the home making room at the Elgin school. Miss Anne Ryan served as sponsor and attended with the group.
Inez Robb world traveling reporter and former International News Service honoree is set as speaker for OCW Press Club banquet on January 17 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Chickasha Oklahoma to observe Benjamin Franklin’s 250th birthday with journalists, students, and civic figures present.
Bethel Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Bethel church with Mrs Jim Farrell as lesson leader and Mrs O W York giving the devotional. A quilt was finished in the morning and a covered dish luncheon followed. Dr Virgil Alexander Lawton preached at morning worship.
OU students cram for mid terms with dawn study sessions and strict hall rules for freshmen women. Examinations begin 8 a.m. Saturday and run a week. Spring registration opens Jan 25 and ends Jan 28. Beale Heights church circle studies love’s source as Honey Bees note color scent guides. Lawton students receive Army commissions Jan 22. Sameera Hamra to chair Home Show in April. Phi Kappa Sigma elects Don Hickman scholarship chairman. Be all in this campus calendar with new home economics building management eight weeks.
Lois Hill and Trella Frakes head a new slate as Theta Rho Girls Club No. 29 installs officers at the IOOF hall 10942 D. About 200 attendees witnessed officers including Mrs. John Brooks and Mrs. Ben A. Hill along with numerous auxiliary members and guests.
Jefferson Dads club discussed a six foot fence on the north side of Jefferson Elementary. Two committees were formed to study material costs and school board requirements. They will report at a special meeting on January 17 at the school.
First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service circles met to study the book Working Together for Peace. Circle I met at Mrs. Guy Wilson's home with Mrs. W H Easton teaching, devotionals by Mrs. F E Dodson, and a list of attending members. Circle II gathered at Mrs. Hammond's home with Mrs. G G Goodier teaching and Mrs. J H Ford giving the devotional, plus attendees. Circle III convened at Mrs. Bernice Sampson's home with Paul Strang leading the lesson and a devotional by Mrs. Andy Wolverton. Circle IV met at Mrs. Jones's home with Mrs. D E Jones presenting the study and other members in attendance. W P Wilson returned to Paris, Texas, after visiting his daughter in town.
Real Heights Presbyterian women reorganized into two new circles at a Tuesday church parlor meeting. Mrs. J R Parsons led devotion and opening prayer, Mrs Kenneth Clapp presided, and Mrs Luther Cannon offered the closing prayer. Twenty six women attended.
B P Hann of Hamilton Elgin and Benrus Watches showcases successors to Osborns with phone contact 118 308 S 4th. The listing implies a jewelry or watch dealer business emphasizing quality and reliability.
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