Maurice LaFonte Gives Recital at First Baptist Church
Maurice E LaFonte eleven year old son of J A LaFonte gave a junior piano recital at 2 30 p m Sunday in the First Baptist church auditorium Mrs Rose Mayo Partlow presented him assisted by the First Baptist Junior choir directed by Kenneth W Myers with Miss Carolyn Clouse as accompanist A reception followed in the church parlor arrangments of spring flowers decor shared by guests at the program desk and serving staff included Mrs Partlow Mrs Lawrence Laird and others with orange punch and butter cookies provided
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Rose Mayo Partlow
Maurice E. LaFonte
First Baptist Church
J. A. LaFonte
First Baptist
Kenneth W. Myers
Carolyn Clouse
Partlow
Helen Woods
Lawrence Laird
Maurice
Mesdames
C. R. Bolt
Kenneth Myers
Bill Pierce
Floyd Woods
Geronimo Home Demonstration Club Holds January Meeting
Mrs. Clara J. Kelley presented lessons on Physical Needs and Factors Affecting Growth at the Geronimo club meeting hosted by Mrs. H. E. Wolfe. President Mrs. Glen Hastings presided as Mrs. R. L. Mallow led singing and the chaplain conducted devotions.
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Clara J. Kelley
Geronimo Home Demonstration Club
H. E. Wolfe
Glen Hastings
R. L. Mallow
Wolfe
Joe Beznoska
Civic Defense
Lawton
Wesley Miller
Hastings
Geronimo High School
Allendale
Geronimo
March of Dimes
Mesdames
Louis Beznoska
Don Garrett
Robert Sanmann
Henry Sanmann
George Stabler
Edgar Thomason
Singing School To Be Hosted By Odetta Club
The Odetta Neighborhood Rural Progress club sponsors a singing and rudiment school at Prairie View church in Odetta tonight at 7 30 with Frank Cartwright Snyder as instructor. Two classes will run through February 28 finishing the rudiments and harmony writing.
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Prairie View
Odetta
Rural Progress Club
Frank Cartwright
Snyder
State Department of Education
Oklahoma
Frankoma Pottery Featured As Sooner Product At Club
Mrs. Lee Wood hosted the Saddle Mountain Study Club meeting and spoke on The History of Frankoma Pottery, a Sooner state product. She noted the Frank family including Donna and Janiece, described the Sapulpa plant, confirmed the pottery uses Arbuckle clay, and listed colors and patterns. New officers for 1953-54 were elected: Mrs. Clay Sommers president, Mrs. Ryvers Reeder vice president, and Mrs. George Cox secretary-treasurer.
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Lee Wood
Saddle Mountain Study Club
Frankona Pottery
Sapulpa
Arbuckle Mountains
Frank
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Oklahoma
Art Department
University of Oklahoma
Chicago Art Institute
John and
Grace Lee Frank
Frankoma
International Museum of Ceramics
Faenza
Italy
United States
Clay Sommers
Herald Tipton
Clyde Olney
Carnegie
Frank Sommers Sr
Mountain View
David Fritz Jr
Tipton
Ryvers Reeder
George Cox
Frank Burk
Jim Culbertson
Balis Evatt
D. E. Fritz Sr
Roy Henderson
Orbin Henson
Clifford Pirtle
Olen Reid
Frank Sommers Jr
Cedar Grove Club Hosts Quilt Session For Charity
Cedar Grove Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting with guest speaker Mrs Edith Laging discussing polio issues. A hostess quilted for Mrs Barney Blue, luncheon at noon, and plans were set for a January 21 charity party for the March of Dimes with public invitation.
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Edith Laging
Cedar Grove
Officers Named At Church Dinner
CHATTANOOGA Special election of church officers occurred at the Chattanooga Presbyterian dinner. Elders Ferrel Harvey and Clifford Burton replace A. S. Patton and F. C. Minton. Trustees Rodney Verner and Karl Peters fill vacancies from Logan Hyder and J. C. Crow terms. Minton re-elected treasurer and C. W. Kelley clerk. Other officers include Burton Sunday school superintendent Minton choir director Mrs. Logan Hyder secretary treasurer and Karen Harvey pianist.
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga Presbyterian Church
Ferrel Harvey
Clifford Burton
A. S. Patton
F. C. Minton
Rodney Verner
Karl Peters
Logan Hyder
J. C. Crow
C. W. Kelley
Karen Harvey
Future Teachers Hold Initiation at Lawton High
Twenty students were initiated in the Lawton High School Future Teachers of America chapter during a 6 30 p m business session led by president Mike Wilkerson. Officers assisted included Joan Fite, Joey Johnston, Ann Shilling, Jane Herskowitz, Katy Kay Keathley, and Mrs Helen McCrory sponsor. Initiates named include Arthur Bonner Norma Jean Combs Kenneth Denton Ardian Foster Julia Fullerton Robert Gilliam Judy Heinz Sandra Hunter Nancy Howard Donna Lehman Sandra Mathes Glenda Moss Nancy Ann Robinson Nancy Rhodes Ernestine Rollins Melba Storms Dorothy Jean Stapp Nan Taylor Jo Ann Terrell and Oleta Wainscott amid sweet peas and candles symbolizing the light of knowledge.
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Lawton High School
Future Teachers of America
Mike Wilkerson
Joan Fite
Joey Johnston
Ann Shilling
Jane Herskowitz
Katy Kay Keathley
Helen McCrory
Dorothy Jean Stapp
Nan Taylor
Jo Ann Terrell
Oleta Wainscott
Light of Knowledge
Hulen Rebekah Heads Installed in Lawton
Mrs. Ross Shelp of Lawton presided as installing officer for Hulen Rebekah lodge No. 99 at the IOOF hall. Lawton officers and district officials were installed including J G McCay noble grand and J M Karty vice grand, with heart and lily decorations and refreshments following the ceremony.
Social and church group events turnout across Lawton
A crowded schedule lists the Social Events Past Matrons club at 2 p.m. at 1114 Laird, Bishop Aeeey Guild installation at 7:30 p.m. in parish house, First Christian Missionary Guild at 7:15 p.m. with Mrs. Shedlebar co hosting, and Rho Kappa Gamma at 7:30 p.m. Kay Malcolm hosts at 2113 Bell. McKinley PTA hosts 7:30 p.m. program on Fathers Are Parents Too with Rev. Stowe Jr. Various clubs meet, including Hook and Whirl Square Dance at 8 p.m. at American Legion hall hosted by Earl Jackson and Blaine Parrish, and multiple women’s societies at Centenary and First Methodist. A community concert featuring Genevievee is set for 8:15 p.m. at Lawton High.
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Order of Eastern Star
Roy Hooper
Laird
Aeeey Guild
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Russell T. Rauscher
First Christian Missionary Guild
Elbert M. Whitwell
Gore
E. G. Shedlebar
Rho Kappa Gamma Sorority
Kay Malcolm
Bell
McKinley Parent-Teacher Association
J. J. Stowe Jr
American Legion Hall
Messrs
Earl Jackson
Blaine Parrish
First Christian Women’s Fellowship
A. E. Newcombe
Arlington
L. B. Courcier
N. 16Th
G. F. Harrouff
S. Eighth
W. C. Lattimore
Fort Sill
J. D. Brubaker
Centenary Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Floyd Jackson
Circle IV
Jaycee Jones
Public Service Company
Dorothy Lawton
Perry Moss
Sue Emanuel
A. E. Cooke
Itsuko Saito
Everett Hobbs
First Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Mary Ida Leigh
Christina Swanson
Julia Russell
Frankie van Hoozer
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Mary Swartz Rose Club
Ira Mie
Dewey Callahan
Ngsry
U ‘ Theta Rho
New Ioof Hall
First Christian Church Fellowship
Friendship Home
Jean Goodin
Kenneth Wolf
Bateman-Zarling American Legion
Genevievee
Lawton High School
NCO Mess
R. J. Newhard
M. B. Howard
Pershing Drive
Les Moiselles
Kenneth Little
N. 25Th
Bill Yoakim
J. E. Mahon
Joey Johnston
Columbia
Local Women Install Officers at Cement Rebekah Lodge
Cement Rebekah lodge No 272 installed officers Friday night at the Cement IOOF hall with Mrs. Ross Shelp Lawton president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oklahoma presiding. Assisting were Mrs. E N Wheeler Lawton deputy grand warder and Mrs. Green Brogdon assembly marshal. New officers include Mrs L B Marcum noble grand Mrs Mary Anderson vice grand Miss Freda Petty secretary and Mrs Harvey Tate financial secretary with Mrs Carl Terry as treasurer. A reception at Mrs Pearl Mills home followed canasta. Several Lawton and Sterling women attended.
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Rebekah Lodge No
Ross Shelp
Lawton
Rebekah Assembly of Oklahoma
E. N. Wheeler
Mrs Muriel Liles Hosts March of Dimes Coffee
Mrs Muriel Liles was hostess at a March of Dimes coffee at her Sterling home. A red and white rosebud arrangement framed the refreshment table. Mrs Pearl Williams chaired the Ster ling mothers polio drive. Coffee donations totaled 21 dollars with more coffees planned in town. Guests included Mrs Jerome Dilling Fletcher and Mesdames Dave Hice and R O Conrad Elgin.
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Muriel Liles
Sterling
Pearl Williams
Jerome Dilling
Fletcher
Dave Hice
R. O. Conrad
Elgin
Arts Festival planning meeting scheduled for forum members
Forum members are invited to a business meeting to set definite plans for the upcoming Arts Festival. A separate note mentions a Reddy Kilowatt Square Dance Club cancellation and a March of Dimes square dance slate at Cameron, with a regular session not held.
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Merce
Reddy Kilowatt Square
Cameron
Roddy Kilowatt Club Cancels Dance For March of Dimes Event
Roddy Kilowatt Square Dance members cancel this week's session due to a conflict with the March of Dimes square dance at Cameron College Saturday night. The next club dance is scheduled for February 7.
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Roddy Kilowatt Square
Cameron College
First Woman Mayor in Britain Elected in 1908
A brief look at Britain’s pioneering female mayors, from the first election of a woman to lead a town in 1908 to today’s landscape of thirty serving or having served as mayors, reflecting changing roles for women in local government.
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Britain
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