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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1957

Page

14

Fort Sill officer Cunningham named Fort Riley chief of staff

Former Fort Sill officer Col. William A. Cunningham III, married to a Lawtonian, becomes Fort Riley and First Infantry Division chief of staff succeeding Col. Lee C. Miller. Cunningham, a decorated veteran with WWII service, has led the 18th regiment and contributed to air support planning and allied coordination. The piece also notes new Lawton grandparents and local winter ski program involvement by area students.

Fort Sill Cunnimningham Mideva Maddus Susan William Fort Riley Kans Athens Greece West Point Bitns Ilyas Col. Cunningham Department of Arm General Staff Army Forte Fort Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Felix B. Stump Pacific Collective Defense Treaty Organization Southeast Asia Dioms Camp Hale Colo Fort Ritt

Panel Discusses Juvenile Delinquency Causes At Lawton Club

Lawton branch of the American Association of University Women held a 7:30 p.m. meeting at St. Andrew's parish house with a panel led by Mrs. William J. Portecus and moderated by Mrs. Laura Sherry. The discussion highlighted poverty and unstable family life as factors in juvenile delinquency, noting traits like absenteeism, gang tendencies, thrill seeking, self centeredness, and disrespect for authority.

Lawton American Association of University Women William J. Portec St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish House W. F. Shepard Laura Sherry Will Rogers Capt Luther Smith Real Salvation Amy Corps L. L.teakell Lawton Public Schools Harold Woodward Downtown Kiwanis Club Mesdames Viva D. Bailey Tf. C Dorothy Cunningham Es Lela Mae Smith Catherine Stolla Thelma Talla Kathleen Heinz Helen Eliott Jeneanne Johnston Anna Sherry R. O. Webb L. A. Wickman Maud Maib L. E B. Bjostad Leonard Wilson Mildred Coltharp J. D. Hoover Fred Vines Henry T. Ford R. L. Gilbert J. H. Crosby

Venison Dinner Honors Sterling Seniors

Sterling seniors attended a venison dinner hosted by Donald Bailey at the Bailey home. Deer from a recent hunting trip fed Mary Lynn White Nyla Johnson Betty Jo Jones Geneva Wallace Nancy and Lois Bailey along with other attendees. Regular Old Settlers meeting moved to Thursday at 7 pm at the American Legion hall with Mrs. Robert Brown, president, announcing the change.

Sterling Donald Bailey W. L. Bailey Bailey Mary Lynn White Nyla Johnson Betty Jo Jones Geneva Wallace Nancy Lois Bailey Gary Rankin Edward Carlson Jimmy Julian Cletus White Alsy Mitchell Dennis Charles Key Tex Davis Edmund Tabb Ted Julian Walter Ruakin Buck Hervey Old Settlers Club Robert Brown American Legion Hall

Cache PTA Sets Monday Meeting

Cache High School home economics students will model outfits from the first semester at the January Cache PTA meeting in the school gym. Mrs. Clinton Reeves will direct the style show with narrators describing each garment and intermission musical numbers planned.

Cache Cache High School Cache Parent - Teacher Association Pam Clinton Reeves

Women to Sew for White Cross at Beal Heights Church

Beal Heights Presbyterian Women of the Church will meet Tuesday at 10 am to sew for the White Cross mission. The gathering includes a covered dish lunch in the church's educational building.

White Cross Beal Heights Presbyterian

Father-Daughter Supper Set Auxiliary Retires Colors

Thirty members and guests of the Lowery- Whitehead American Legion post No. 29 auxiliary attended a ceremony in the Legion hall to retire old colors and dedicate new flags. Mrs. Percy Givens led the event with assistance from Mrs. John Brooks and Mrs. Pat Shuman.

Woman's Auxiliary Lowery- Whitehead American Legion Brooks Wayne Gilley Flay Langston United States Army Hospital Fort Sill

Rainbow Group Plans Installation Ceremony at Cement Masonic Hall

Rainbow Group will install Joyce Lance as worthy advisor of Cement assembly on Sunday January 27 at 2 p.m. at the Cement Masonic hall. L EB Marcum served as mother advisor and Fatsy Charlson as worthy advisor. Other officers named include Doris Brown Julia Pope Myria Faye Atkison Janet Alexander and Jack Rasberry. Calendars for 1957 were distributed to members listed along with Rasberry and Delores Scott.

Cement Masonic Hall Joyce Lance Cement Assembly Order of Rainbow L. EB. Marcum Fatsy Charlson Doris Brown Julia Pope Charity Myria Faye Atkison Hope Janet

Minister And Wife To Fete SS Class Event

Rev and Mrs W A Parish Jr will host a Lamplighters Sunday School social at their home 1901 Gore. The First Baptist church event is planned for Friday at 7 30 p m with members of the Lamplighters class attending.

Gore W. 5. Parish Jr Lamplighters First Baptist Church

Fort Sill Girl Scout Fathom Daughter Box Supper Planned

Plans completed for the annual Fort Sill Girl Scout father daughter box supper to be held at 6 pm Thursday Jan 31 at the Post Children's School auditorium. Led by program chairman Mrs Charles Symroski the event will feature drinks lemonade for daughters and coffee for fathers with 270 registered scouts and about 500 attendees expected.

Fort Sill Post Children's School Charles Symroski Fort. Sill Girl Scout J. W. Milner Girl Scout Leaders Council Albert L. Tait Wort Sill Sherry Burton Ana Matheny Marilyn Cousins Patricia Gaynor Lisa Cullen Mitty Sherlock Jane Britt Mary Sumstad Lou Ann Cousins Sally Shinkle Pam Stwaan Polly Garris Phyllis Posner Diana Bliss Janet Vanderburg Cynthia Bradley Joan Watson

Cecil Lawson Hosts Beal Heights Class Gathering

Mr and Mrs Cecil Lawson of 2112 Forris will host a Monday 7 30 p m social for the Friendly Fellowship Sunday school class at Beal Heights Presbyterian church. Building repaired Suchanek building damaged when car jumped curb portions of the front restored Friday.

Cecil Lawson Forris Friendly Fellowship Beal Heights Presbyterian Church Suchanek

Area Woman Shower Honoree

Sterling Special notes honor for Mrs Darwin Jepsen as Sterling Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service hosts a church shower. Guests include Mrs Billie Ulrich Phyllis Rush Springs Mrs Christena Shook Medicine Park along with numerous local ladies and several Mesdames and Misses listed.

Sterling Darwin Jepsen Sterling Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service Billie Ulrich Phyllis Rush Springs Christena Shook Medicine Park Pete Jepsen Lee Green Everett Jeffryes Frank Hubbard Rodney Turner Roy Simpson John Rogers Reuben Attaway Iris Vaught Billie Haldeman Ona Dell

Weaver Student Named Homemaker at Weaver High

Mrs. Dora thy Stokes daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Chesser has been named Betty Crocker Homemaker at Weaver High after exams Her paper will be entered in state competition She earned the highest score in a written homemaking knowledge and attitudes examination among local senior girls

Lawlern Boas University of Oklahoma Norman Virgil J. Riddle Liberty Hattie Jo Carlton Frank W. Lillis Baltimore Colavind Woman’s College Denver Cola Sue Kappa Kappa Gammit Aspening Matti Jo CWC Winter Park Weaver Dorothy Stokes E. Chesser Betty Crocker Weaver High School

Oklahoma City social notes mention visitors and a patient

Mrs D RB Mobley and Mrs William Savage of Oklahoma City visited Friday with Mr and Mrs John Clabes and their son Blair at 2929 Euclid. George Hampton of Hamp's Cycle Shop, from the Veterans Hospital, is expected for a three day leave to spend time at his home 1202 D after four weeks confinement with a fungus infection.

D. RB. Mobley William Savage Oklahoma City John Clabes Blair Euclid George Hampton Hamp Veterans Hospital

Mrs E Sawyer Birthday Party Held at Elgin Home

Mrs E Sawyer celebrated her birthday anniversary at her Elgin home with a party hosted by her daughter Mrs Lloyd Walker Cement. Attending were Mr and Mrs W W Patterson and Sherrell and Dennie Tuttle Mrs W B Woodward Blanchard and Lloyd Walser and David Jimmie and Janet Cement.

Cement 8. Sawyer Elgin Lloyd Walker W. W. Patterson Sherrell Dennie Tuttle W. BE. Woodward Blanchard Lloyd Walser David Jimmie Janet

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