Star Girl Reporter Still On Job At 72
Harrison Arkansas remembers Lona James a legendary local journalist who since 1903 has shaped Boone County Headlight coverage. Blind for a decade she dictates six columns weekly from memory, knows 500 numbers, and relies on a cane as she covers life in Harrison and its rich history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Ark
Lona James
Boone County
Arkansas
Lona
Lena
Miss Lona
Boone Banner
Harrison Daily Times
Henry Starr
Oklahoma
The
Times
Claremore
Okla
W. G. Meyers
Mr. Starr
Belle Starr
Boone County Headlight
Shower Honors Mrs. Max Smith After Baptist Event
In Chattanooga special coverage notes a Baptist Woman's Missionary society meeting with the Ruth Sunday School class arranging a personal shower for Mrs. Max Smith. Gifts flowed from many members led by Mrs. J. S. Humble with floral centerpieces and a social hour of poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
Ruth
Max Smith
Lila Hanson
Missionary Guild Reviews Ambassador Film Night
The First Christian Missionary Guild met at 7:15 p.m. at 1001 Gore. Mrs Elbert M Whitwell showed the film Ambassador with Tracy Cary providing piano pieces. Mrs Edith Clyde McDonald led the business session, and 21 members were served refreshments after the missionary benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert M. Whitwell
First Christian Missionary Guild
Gore
E. G. Shedlebar
Tracy Cary
B. H. Wertz
R. L. Gilbert
Edith Clyde McDonald
Gertrude Schwarte
Harry Sheets
Public Invited To Hear Two Women Missionaries Friday
Two long time Chinese missionaries to China now serving in Hsin Chu Taiwan speak at First Baptist Lawton Friday at 7 30 p m in the basement dining hall Miss Mary Demarest and Miss Irene Jeffers will visit Trinity Baptist during their furloughs They will be guests at Emil Woesners home and speak at Trinity Church services in Lawton Their work in Yang Chow ended December 1948 due to unsettled conditions They plan spring study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Fort Worth engagements Miss Demarest and Miss Jeffers describe mission needs and daily life and show how greeting cards are used as awards for children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonians
China
Hsin Chu
Taiwan
Formosa
First Baptist Church
Mary Demarest
Irene Jeffers
United States
Trinity Baptist Mission
Lawton
Emil Woesner
Gore
Trinity Chapel
Yang Chow
Shanghai
Demarest
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Jeffers
States
Wrought-Iron Furniture Rust Proof By GAILE DUGAS
The piece reviews new wrought-iron furniture designed by Paul Mc Cobb, described as rustproof, versatile for terrace or indoor use. It outlines five groups for summer and dining, with top surfaces featuring glass with wire, opaque white glass, clay-tile units, and coordinated fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile Dugas
NEA
NEW York
Paul McCobb
Besi
Sub Deb Club Pledges New Members At Shirley Carmichael Home
Members of the Sub Deb club held a regular session at 1108 Laird. Donna Sanders was made a member and Claudia Hennessee received her bell week. Pledge court listed nine pledges. Refreshments were served and many members attended. A feature on canvas furniture and an aerial dining group describes chairs, shelves and matching upholstered pieces with foam cushions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Carmichael
Laird
Donna Sanders
Claudia Hennessee
Jean Ann Ford
LaJuie Givens
Gerry Hogan
Donna Lacy
Marjane Morton
Kayhharlet Waller
Phoebe Burnett
Ann Cotton
Arlene Eckhart
Mary and
Nancy Klass
Marlene Kluck
Sondra Leva
Mary Beth Lund
Glenda Moss
Melvina Price
Barbara
Doris Reeder
Paula Verma
Past Matrons Install Officers in Eastern Star
Mrs. Andy Wolverton of Faxon was installed as president of the Past Matrons club of the Order of Eastern Star at 2 p m Monday at 1114 Laird home of Mrs Roy Hooper Co hosts were Mesdames de Froneberger and C P Cranall Other officers installed included Mrs Milton Capshaw vice president Mrs Austin Parker secretary Mrs Herbert Woesner Cache treasurer Mrs C W Simpson chaplain and Mrs O C Darling musician Installing officers were Mrs Froneberger and Mrs Clothier installing marshal and Mrs Darling installing musician Guests included Mrs Wesley Ford Lawton chapter CBS and Mrs Ida Yoder Mangum Mrs Howard Hamilton welcomed as a new member with many other members present from Cache and surrounding towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Wolverton
Faxon
Order of Eastern Star
Roy Hooper
Laird
Milton Capshaw
Austin Parker
Herbert Woesner
C. W. Simpson
O. C. Darling
Darling
Wesley Ford
Lawton
CBS
Ida Yoder
Mangum
Grand Chapter
Howard Hamilton
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Star
Mrs
J. S. Humble
Royal Service Magazine
Mesdames L. Bartholomew
J. M. Dalton
Elzie Humble
Lovell Jackson
Clement Martens
Wortham Martens
Kenneth Ogden
F. O. Peters
George Anderson
Murry Baugh
J. E. Baugh
Ernest Bentley
Walter Brown
George Bohl
Raymond Carson
Sam Creith
E. G. Goff
O. V. Goeringer
Dan Goeringer
Homa Hofacket
John Huff
Callie Harris
A. E. Hughes
Lee Jackson
James Krake
J. C. Killgore
Edward Mefford
Roy McCary
Jack McCary
James McManus
J. H. McManus
John Moore
John Pennington
R. K. Roberts
William Squyres
Allan Smith
Clarence Washburn
Edgar Washburn
Abel Williams
Frank Williams
Jimmie Williams
Joanna Carson
Jolane
Joanna McManus
Phillip, Jerry
Mary Washburn
Missionary Guild
Thomas
Jesus
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ
Science
Christian Science Reading
Fairmont
Mary Manning
Fairmon
Asty
Southern Baptist Church
Kennedy ' Q.& Company Insurors Realtop
Agean
Walker’s Paint & Wallpaper CO
Whisnand
Saint Tania
Dept
Terrace
Kansas City
Bilbrey’s
U. S
Chuck Beef
Cudahy
Folger’s
Maxwell House
Crisco
Rome
Super Food Store
Mesdames de Froneberger and
C. P. Cranall
Froneberger
C. C. Clothier
Mewett
D Ave
Holsom
Dorothy Hubbs
C Avenue
Fourth Street
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