First Snow Delights Town Amid Holiday Whimsy
A lively column recalls Lawton's first snow of the new year with townsfolk jokes and reflections on weather. It mentions Carlyle and Carmen McCuistion visiting from the area, a Fort Bliss move for her husband, and local staff changes at The Lawton Constitution Press. The piece blends anecdotes about holiday decor, departing couples, a visiting former pupil turned singer, and flu season with hometown warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Millers
Dean Corbins
Great Southwest
Mrs M P Echols Guest Speaker For AAUW Branch
Mrs M P Echols spoke at the AAUW meeting in Cameron College home economics parlor introducing the New Family Center built in Japan during Col Echols service with General MacArthur. She described its aim to teach western culture and democracy, Japanese customs, schools, and the Imperial family, with two vocal numbers sung by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Echols
Christina Swanson
American Association of University Women
Cameron College
New Family Center
Japan
Col.chols
Douglas MacArthur
Echols
Mildred Coltharp
White Cliffs of
Dover
Blanche Billingslea
Norma Jean Carter
Mesdames J. H. Crosby
Leslie Dayton
Frederick Hammond
Beatrice Hoover
James Lawrence
Clyde Shelton
J. M. O’donnell
Githen K. Rhoads
G. L. Paine
W. A. Stephen
A. G. Swackhammer
Mesdames
A. A. Topp
Henry Welker
L. A. Wickman
Ralph Wolverton
Barbara Cofield
Carrie Fisher
Margaret Fox
Arda Frans
Sarah Ann Hawkins
Jeaneanne Johnston
Ira Jean Snow
Kathleen Heinz
Griffeths to Establish Home at China Lake California
Mrs. Ernest L. Griffeth formerly Miss June Baker and her husband plan to set up residence at China Lake after the first semester. The couple wed December 27 in Apache. Bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Baker of Apache. groom’s parents Mr. and Mrs. David Griffeth of Cushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Griffeth
Bride
California
Anadarko
China Lake
Calif
June Baker
M. B. Baker
Apache
David Griffeth
Cushing
First Christian Church
Paul Kearns
Phil Lehama
Wton
L. L. Dunlo
Leslie Ann Pierce
Lawton
Randall Hancock
Navy
McAlester
J. B. Malone
Frank Hart
Norman
Installation Set For Golden Circle Sees Officers Installed
J. S. Phillips, commander in chief of Golden Limit Consistory No. 133, will install officers of Adah assembly No. 133, Order of the Golden Circle, in ceremonies at Doug lass USO on Tuesday night. Refreshments follow. Loyal Lady ruler Mrs. Viola Prindell heads the slate, with LL associate ruler Mrs. Ruby Patman and others including Mrs. Gene Wilson and Mrs. Eunice Worley among those to be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Phillips
Golden Limit
Adah Assembly
Douglass Uso
Viola Prindell
Ruby Patman
Gene Wilson
Eunice Worley, Duncan
Rosa Hendrick
Elvira Kinney
Sarah Owens
Grace Parker
Mary Hubbart
W. R. Patterson
Clareese Kuykendall
AAUW Group Plans Career Conference and Bridge Benefit
Members of the Recent Graduate group of the American Association of University Women met at Mrs. Patricia Campbell's home to plan two events. A benefit bridge is tentatively set for February 24 with more details to come, and a career conference is scheduled for April 7 at Cameron College for Lawton area high school girls. A good meeting turnout was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
Patricia Campbell
Cameron College
Lawton
Cameron
Lawton Couple Wed In Elegant Rural Ceremony
The bride wore a fingertip-length lace veiled gown with seed pearl tiara and carried a white Bible with a purple orchid as the couple exchanged vows. The groom in brown attire matched the ivory and orchid decor of the reception at the bride's parents' home. Guests included out-of-town relatives, and the couple plans a trip to Sonora Mexico and along the Texas Gulf coast before settling at 614% Columbia. The bride is a ’49 Lawton High School graduate and works for The Lawton Constitution. the groom, a Sweetwater Newman High School graduate, served two years in the Army and works for Goodyear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Pierce
Lawton
Kenneth Carleton
Mesdames Leonard Jones
Junior Moore
Clinton Palmer
Carol Jones
Kay Jones
Patsy McMichael
Lake Murray Lodge
Ardmore
China Lake
W. B. Pierce
Bob Pierce
Baxter Marr
Charley King
Lillian Waid
David Griffeth
Cushing
Ross Wood
Carnegie
Bill Cheatham
Fort Cobb
Ted Tracy
Minco
Frank Hart
J. B. Malone
Vesta Johnston
Pat
Floyd
Edward
Johnston
Norman
Margie Bell
Jimmy Wall
Rosezellen Anderson
J. R. Haney
Floris Collier
Shirley Wolgram
Dimple Linton
Frank Smith
Betty Veltema
Anadarko
Nannie Kay Rust
Mesdames
Robert Sprague
John Smith
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Lawton Constitution Press
Newman High School
Sweetwater
Texas
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
United States Army
Goodyear Company
Columbia
Charles Hawkins
Danny
James Hooker
Abilene
Bruce Anthony
Mrs. Eagle Hosts Schubert Club Music Program
Mrs A T Eagle served as commentator for the Schubert Club program Music from the Masters at First Presbyterian church parlor. The January meeting featured vocal and piano performances by club members and a business session led by President Mrs Jesse I Denison Jr. Plans were made to cooperate with other clubs to finance a room for club women in the proposed McMahon auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Eagle
Schubert Music Club
E. W. Pope
W. F. Shepard
First Presbyterian Church
Jesse I. Denison Jr
W. W. Carns
McMahon Auditorium
Federation
Elbert M. Whitwell
Dorothy Bell
Delores Scherler
W. M
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Caais Jiieneike
Lucile Creswell
Potter
Woman's Page
Lee
Roy A. Luber
Carmen McCuistion
C. S. McCuistion
Carmen
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Marshfield
Wisc
Mary Lavinia Young
Young Academy of Arts
Miss Young
North Texas State College
Denton
Mary McCormick
Lamont School of Music
Denver University
Odetta Dalton
Dalton
E. Darrel Evans
Lawton Morning Press
Lawton Constitution
The
Morning Press
Lamoin
Max
Bell
Ida Mae Rice
Lawton News Review
Lake
R. C. Stuart
E. P. McMahon
J. O. Conner
Arlington
Aauw Branch
C.o.d.’S
Eruse
Dept
Bloomington
Golden Circle
Aauw Group
S. T. Hann
Corbin
Sheridan and Gore
Schubert Club
Rose Mayo Partlow
Mignon
Emma Picek
L. M. Gensman
Mesdames Nison
Hugh Horn
Tom Chapman
D. R. Grimes
Mrs
Virgil Riddle
J. E. Carter
Andy Wolverton
I. N. Woolman
H. C. Brammer
al Lenz
E. C. Beeson
Alice Lee Ross
E. Reifschneider
R. R. Connor
J. Hale Edwards
J.wiley
Oklaf
Stedoc
D Avenue
Suede Shoes
South Third Street
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