Mr and Mrs Bedford Kirk Golden 50th Anniversary
The Smith family hosted a golden wedding open house for Bedford F Kirk and Georgie Smith Kirk at their Tipton farm home. Guests numbered in the dozens, with 10 children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren in attendance, a TV gift, and two original poems read by Mrs. J Gilmer Capps. The couple married in 1905 in Montague Texas after moving to Tipton in 1901 and christened as local pioneers with a large family presence for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Bedford F. Kirk
Forest Kirk
Tipton
Kirk
Georgie Smith
G. W. Smith
Navajo
Greer County
Headrick
Jackson County
Smiths
Bedford Kirk
Montague
Tex
Kirks
Maurice Wright
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Stanley Wright
Erick
Guests Speak To Southwest Iris Members
Mrs. Helen McCaughey, regional vice president of the American Iris society, spoke to the Southwest Iris society in Oklahoma City about the national convention in Canada and showing iris seedlings. Ken Shaver, Oklahoma City president of the Oklahoma Iris society, outlined preparations for the 1959 national convention in Oklahoma City. Newly elected 1956 officers were introduced, including Mrs. H. C. Johnston as president and a slate of other officers. Mrs. Oxley offered incentives for new members, including iris rewards for referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McCaughey
Oklahoma City
American Iris Society
Southwest Iris Society
Security Bank & Trust Company
H. C. Johnston
Ed Kurtz
S. J. McIntosh
James G. True
Sylvan Oxley
Apache
W. E. Provine
Rex White
Merritt Olmstead
Lucille Grider
Walters
J. W. Tyree
Oxley
Candy sale funds to enlarge Camp Fire cabin facilities
The Lawton Council of Camp Fire Girls plans a 1956 candy sale from Feb 1 to 15 to raise funds for expanding the D Andy Cabin southwest of Faxon and to cover training expenses. The sale features a milk chocolate pecan pattie sold for $1, packed by Johnston Candy and distributed by Wilson Wholesale Candy. Proceeds support year round camping and training, with candy distribution set for Jan 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Council
Johnston Candy Company
Wilson Wholesale Candy Company
Camp Fire Girls
Mark Wilson
Columbia
Council
D’andy
Faxon
John R. Ford
O. R. Inglis
J. K. Jennings
Don Jones
C. P. Johnson
W. L. Jacks
Cal Kilgore
E. M. Knowlton
William Livingston
Oliver L. Lee
C. F. McCarthy
Mesdames
B. H. Methvin
A. E. Newcombe
J. J. Noury
Bill Pierce
W. J. Porter
Leo Pokor
Project Planned At TEL Meeting
Sunday School class members of First Baptist church met in the church parlor to discuss starting a helping hand project. Mesdames George Rosser, Gerald R. Smith and Lee Cleveland were named to the committee during the business period led by Mrs. Ellis Shirley. Mrs. Clyde Stephens led opening prayer and Mrs. Fred Marts gave the devotional. Secret Pal names were drawn. hostesses Cleveland Smith and Bob Tucker decorated the serving table with a horn of plenty. Others attending included Mesdames Fred Sullivan Homer Farris W. J. Baker Howard Gear Gladys Baker Calvin Youree Dewey Sutton and Raymond Heffner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George Rosser
Gerald R. Smith
Lee Cleveland
Ellis Shirley
Clyde Stephens
Fred Marts
Mesdames Cleveland
Smith
Bob Tucker
Mesdames
Fred Sullivan
Homer Farris
W. J. Baker
Howard Gear
Gladys Baker
Calvin Youree
Dewey Sutton
Raymond Heffner
Sweet Pea Club Elects Officers in Garden Meeting
Mrs. Lindsey Whitten was elected president of the Sweet Pea Garden Club at a Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. R. D. McCaskill at 1700 Ash. New officers include Mrs. E. L. Godwin as vice president, Mrs. Mack Jameson secretary, Mrs. Jerry Mustain treasurer, Mrs. Jack Reese parliamentarian, and Mrs. Robert Morford Jr. historian, with terms beginning in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey Whitten
Sweet Pea Garden Club
R. D. McCaskill
E. L. Godwin
Mack Jameson
Jerry Mustain
Jack Reese
Robert Morford Jr
W. W. McCaskill
Dewey Callahan
Ezra E. Baker
Ed Blunck
Pete Dove
J. H. Ford
Clarence Thomas
New Rainbow Assembly Installs Officers Today
Miss Jayne Holsinger daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Holsinger will be installed worthy advisor of Lawton assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls in a 2 PM public rites at the local Masonic temple The public is invited to attend Other officers to be installed include Sima Stein Patsy Horton Erjene Poston Fredricka Hammond Susan Hawkins Margy McKenzie Janet Cox Joy Neely Maria Jean Lehman Judy Gibson Sherry Church Louise Stein Mary Lynn Emanuel Ruby Lawrence Sue Wright Iona Hall Ruth Ann Haraughty Sylvia Wigington and more details continue on page 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne Holsinger
W. W. Holsinger
Cherry
Lawton Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Sima Stein
Patsy Horton
Charity
Erjene Poston
Hope
Fredricka Hammon
Susan Hawkins
Margy McKenzye
Janet Cox
Joy Neely
Maria Jean Lehman
Judy Gibson
Sherry Church
Louise Stein
Mary Lynn Emanuel
Fidelity
Ruby Lawrence
Sue Wright
Iona Hall
Confidential
Ruth Ann Haraughty
Outer Observer
Sylvia Wigington
Rainbow
Mary Elizabeth Lund Engaged To Lt Louis A Bafalis
Miss Mary Elizabeth Lund and Lt Louis Arthur Bafalis of Fort Sill announce their engagement and upcoming winter wedding. The ceremony will be at the local First Christian church with Rev William F Parish Jr officiating. The couple's families and several local dignitaries are noted in the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Lund
Louis Arthur Bafalis
Fort Sill
Harold W. Lund
Bell
Louis J. Bafalis
Nancy Drive
Sarasota
Fla
First Christian Church
William F. Parish Jr
Art Group Prepares General AAUW Meet in Lawton
Regular meeting of the Art group Lawton branch of the American Association of University Women featured handcraft work. Plans were laid for the general meeting on January 20 at Stephen's Arts and Crafts shop, with Mrs. W. A. Stephen leading. Hosts will be the Art group. Attendees included J. D. Howard Malcolm Oswalt Ted Dickerson S. A. Alliizer Jasper Grigg Jerry Briscoe Ronald Ring Donald Rinker and Leonard Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
American Association of University Women
Stephen
Sheridan
W. A. Stephen
Mesdames J. D. Howard
Malcom Oswalt
Ted Dickerson
S. A. Alliizer
Jasper Grigg
Jerry Briscoe
Ronald Ring
Donald Rinker
Leonard Wilson
WSCS Exhibit of silver daguerreotypes and albums
First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service sponsors a silver exhibit January 30 31 and February 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs R V Scott 1320 Cherry. Public hours are Tuesday night January 31 and Wednesday 11am to 5pm. Bring old silverware for display and entries are due Monday afternoon January 30 or Tuesday morning January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service
R. V. Scott
Red Barn Players Announce Night of January 16th Cast
After three days of auditions Red Barn Players reveal the cast for Night of January 16th to be staged March 13 at Red Barn Theater Fort Sill. Notable roles include Frances Dutreau as prison matron Mike Caruso as bailiff Bob McAtlee as Judge Heath and Ed Conway as district attorney with a wide cast list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Barn Players
Red Barn Theater
Fort Sill
Frances Dutreau
Mike Caruso
Bob McAtlee
Heath
Ed Conway
Flint
Betty Lily
Bud Collie
Stevens
Barbara Lawrence
Steven
Sue Bullick
Karen
Doug Ciley
Kirkland
Dorothy Phillips
John Hutchins
Janice Garner Weds Cpl. Reid in Fort Smith Ceremony
Janice Lue Garner, of Fort Dearborn, married Cpl. Robert S. Reid of Fort Smith in a Southside Baptist church ceremony read by Rev. Victor Coffman. The bride wore champagne nylon lace and carried white carnations, with pearls from her brother in law. They plan a brief wedding trip then reside at 2130 S Fort Smith until March, after which they will live in Rossville Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Coffman
Janice Lue Garner
Dearborn
Cpl
Robert S. Reid
Fort Smith
Ark
Southside Baptist Church
Conway Garner
Homer Reid
Rossville
Kans
Dale Davis
Shirley Ireland
S. Fort Smith Ark
Reid
Army
Camp Chaffee
Juvenile Delinquency Talk At Fort Sill Guild
Rev W S Parish Jr of Lawton First Christian church will discuss Juvenile Delinquency and give the devotional at the Fort Sill Protestant Women's Guild meeting at 10 am Monday. Mrs J Everard Carter presides in the New Post chapel south wing with Mesdames Edward Brown and Clyde Schwaneveldt hosting a coffee hour afterward. Protestant women are invited and a free nursery will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Parish Jr
Lawton
J. Everard Carter
New Post Chapel
Fort Sill
Edward B. Brown
Clyde J. Schwaneveldt
Stamp Club Sets Friday Program at Fort Sill
Lawton Fort Sill Stamp club outlines a round table discussion on philatelic terms for its Friday meeting at 7 30 p m in Room 11 Snow Hall Fort Sill Lt Col R F Meconi leads the program Members are assigned terms to bring examples and discuss All area stamp collectors are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton-Fort Sill
Stamp Club
Snow Hall
Fort Sill
R. F. Meconi
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. and
Mrs
B. F. Kirk
Messrs. and Mesdames Will Young
C. O. Stearns
Leber Mixon
Jess Barnes
J. Gilmer Capps
Carroll Hanes
Raymond Hawkins
J. N. Parsons
Albert George
Floyd May
John Dykes
Bob Young
Hoyt Clemmer
Frank Mashburn
Donald Hoover
Cecil Goodman
H. H. Goodman
Paul Collins
Tom Kirk
C. A. Knox
Herman Adams
Jack Stephans
Arch Hensley
W. S. Laing Jr
Pat McGinnis
Oli Goldsmith
A. D. Bitner
Edd Ferguson
S. F. Young
S. B. McDonald
John Hartwig
Homer Young
George Natividad
R. A. Lee
Edd Pecinasky
Bill Brashears
Wade Arnold
Bud Laing
Kay Choate
Sonja Watson
Edna Laing
Steve Parsons
Leroy Young
Janice Mashburn
Kennon Goodman
Geraldine Suiter
Andrea Suiter
Virginia Sturgess
Sharon Staggs
Louie Grogin
Rachel Clemmer
Lavonne
Lou Trecia McDonald
Joyce Gibson
Mesdames Carmody George
Dawson Staggs
Mamie Kelly
Coy Rogers
Southwest Iris
B. B. Derrick
Lawton Council of
United Fund Agency
Lawton Appeals Review Board
TEL
Sweet Pea Club
Ce Les Insurors Realtors
Ocierty
Lucile Creswell
Potter
Rainbow Assembly
Mary Beth Lund
St. Louis
A. Bafalis
Sarah Louise Lund
Bill F. Lund
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Lore
Homemakers of America
Wolverettes
Miss Lund
Sub
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia, Tenn
American Legion Auxiliary
Manchester, N.H
St. Anseln’s College
Manchester
Boston University School of Law
St. Bafalis
595Th Field Artillery Battalion
WSCS
Szeventments
Sterling
Red Barn
Ron Eden
Homer van Fleet
Don Street
Elmer Sweeney
Joan Webb
Nancy Lee Faulkner
Marguerite Brown
Magda Swenson
Chuck Bullock
John Graham Whitfield
Joan Rheems
Jane Chandler
Don Sheridan
Sigurd Jungquist
Jack Bigelow
Larry Regan
Sandy Ciley
Robert van Rensselaer
Jean Elmer
Daryl Smith
Fred Schaff
Bride
Sgt
Donald Wilson
Doyle Home
Ernest Martin
Dorothy Gray
Jar
Gilbert Woods Drug CO
Hazel & Rhea Beauty Salon
Towle
Reed & Barton
Howell
Lady Northcool
Fabulous David Crystal
Mallinson
Reg
U.S. Pat
Ystal
Lawton, Okla
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