Polio Coffee Sale Aids March of Dimes Drive
Jaycees hosted a polio themed coffee fundraiser from 9 30 to 11 30 am with proceeds for the March of Dimes. Hosts Mrs Donald Torbert and guests including Mrs M E Ward and numerous local leaders attended the event featuring hospital bed figurines and an iron lung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Janes
Donald Torbert
Lake
Torbert
M. EB. Ward
Masdames Lorance M. White
William Boydston
Marlin Keattley
Wes Elkins
Lace
Holley
Fred Harris
Royce Means
J. W. Porter
Charles Singleton
Mesdames
L. Parsons
Tom Stanton
Fred Dossey
Dareld English
Dan Woesner
Gale Sadler
Fred Larrance Jr
Ray Shackleford
May Brown
Warsten Chrisman
Ernest Winter
Seth Gordon Jr
Aos
Exhibit of 600 Books Slated at OCW in Chickasha
Parents and residents in Lawton area will view an exhibit of 600 new and recent books at the Oklahoma College for Women library Chickasha from 2 to 5 p m Sunday February 2 and during the following week. Books travel from Sapulpa and OCW to Central State Edmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
OCW
Mabel Murphy
Ian
Murphy
Oklahoma_ Education association
Chickasha Carnegie Library
Sapulpa
Central State College
Edmond
OCW Chapter
Student National Education Association
Miss Murphy
Shower Honors Newlywed Pair in Cache City Hall
A post nuptial shower for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baker was held at Cache city hall with games, displays, and refreshments. Co hosts included Miss Charlene Thomas and Mes James Bud Beeson H Caldwell Dean Carter Daril Hutson and Grover Thomas. The marriage was announced by the bride's uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Bill Cook. About 65 guests and several children attended and gave gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Ronald Baker
Cache City Hall
Charlene Thomas
James Bud Beeson
H. A. Caldwell
Dean Carter
Daril Hutson
Grover Thomas
Bill Cook
Brentia Cook
Club Schedules Benefit Event
Katharine Harper club welcomed Mrs. Joe Thorne back after three years overseas at 7:30 p.m. in Mrs. Martin Keathley’s home. President Mrs. Fred Larrance Jr. led a meeting planning an after‑hour polio coffeer at Mrs. Harold Anderson’s home. Members worked on yearbook covers. Mrs. Gregg Fewell won a prize and door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thorne
Katharine Harper Club
Martin Keathley
Pershing Drive
Fred Larrance Jr
An & Pm
Harold Anderson
Baltimore
Gregg Fewell
Mesdames Lacey Holley
Gene Welch
Robert Lamphere
Jack Willis
Cuffie Ward
Gordon Heying
Bill Capshaw
Ted Dickerson
Neil Will
Robert Scott
Bill Peters
Snyder WSCS Plans Pie Donation for Ground Hog Supper
Mrs Carl Hughes hosts Snyder Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting with Mrs Alice Vogle presiding Plans include donating pies for the ground hog supper on Feb 1 in the agriculture building Methodist Men's brotherhood to sponsor the event Mesdames Voogie Elling and Spurlock to attend an all day WSCS study session Others present included Mrs Ray Anderson J R Blanchard Aya Morgansen and E D Treadwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Alice Vogle
Snyder Methodist Woman's Suciety
Christian Service
Methodist Men's Brotherhood
Carl Hughes
Mesdames Voogie
Otto Elling
Herbert Spurlock
WSCS
Ray Anderson
J. R. Blanchard
Aya Morgansen
E. D. Treadwell
Lesson on care of sewing equipment at Beaver Valley club
Miss Betty Jean Branai, Comanche county home demonstration agent, led a sewing equipment care lesson for Beaver Valley Home Demonstration club at the Fairview community center. Roll call listed sewing machines. Devotional by Mrs. Goldie Nease. minutes read by Mrs. E. F. Clarke. two guests attended and one new member welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Brannai
Comanche County
Beaver Valley Home Demonstration Club
Fairview
Sesson
A. Dayton
Goldie Nease
E. F. Clarke
Juanita Peters
John D. Yeager
Mesdames J.I. MecMerick
Marvin Pittman
Pat Peters
Mesdames T. L. Blankenship
Clyde Peters
Arts Program At Club Meeting Highlights Arts Neighbors
Entre Nous club members met at Mrs. E. E Buck home for a fine arts program. Mrs. Carmichael spoke on The Symphony of Living while a Latton high drama group performed Between Yesterday and Tomorrow. Twelve named students joined the cast and refreshments featured a silver tea service. Twenty members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E Buck
Clyde Shellan
5. V. Carmichael
Opal Ford
Latton High School
Japan
Joe Ford
Marla Lehman
Rex Givens
Ann Shepard
Marilyn Marr
Sue Jennings
Monta Kuydendall
Tay
Mary Henderson Named Douglass High Homemaker
Mary Etholyne Henderson daughter of Sgt and Mrs Arthur Finch of 101 Arlington Drive has been named Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow at Douglass High School. A senior her award was announced by General Mills sponsor of the event after she achieved the highest score on a statewide homemaking knowledge exam. Her paper advances to compete with other school winners for Oklahoma’s All American Homemaker of Tomorrow and possible runner up in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Etholyne Henderson
Arthur Finch
Arlington Drive
Betty Crocker
Tormorrow
Douglass High School
Douglass
General Mills, Inc
Oklahoma
Science Research Associates of Chicago
Ocal
Donation Voted To Polio Drive By Forget-Me-Not Club
Mesdames Elizabeth Maddox and W. C Farley led a roast beer supper for Forget-Me-Not club at the American Legion hall Seventh and E. After the meal a business session presided by Mrs Clarence R. Kaufman approved a ten dollar donation to the March of Dimes. Nine new members were inducted. Viva Martin among the new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maddox
W. C Farley
American Legion Hall
Clarence R. Kaufman
Viva Martin
Mesdames J. N. Kohn
Ethel Douglas
Birthdays at Chattanooga church fete mark four January anniversaries
After night worship at Chattanooga Baptist church, a joint party celebrated four January births in Rev. Herman Ledford and Mrs. Ledford's family. Kent, their baby born Jan 6, shares the mother's birthday, candles lit on a cake, and a congregational gift from Abel Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Baptist Church
Herman Ledford
Leford
Kent
Abel Williams
OU Classics Prof to Lead Athens School of Classical Studies
Dr. Henry H. Robinson, OU classics professor and associate dean, will resign in August to travel to Athens as director of the American School for Classical Studies. He joined OU in 1911 and is regarded as a leading archaeologist in the nation.
Chilean Defense Chief To Visit Lawton Monday
Maj. Gen. Luis Vidal Vargas, Chilean minister of defense, arrives in Lawton Monday for two days of briefings at the Artillery and Missile School as part of a three week U S tour. He, with Brig Gen Amando Constedo Lopetegui, will be greeted by Maj Gen Thomas de Shazo at Post Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis Vidal Vargas
Lawton
U.S
Vargas
Amando Constedo Lopetegui
Chile
V Division
Thomas E. de Shazo
Post Field
Snow Hall
Department of Materiel
Department of Observation and Communications and Electronics
Norvell Eyes State Position In Oklahoma Race
Tulsa Mayor George E. Norvell said he would not seek re election and would aim for lieutenant governor if needed. Speculation centers on James E. Berry possibly trying to regain the post, making Norvell a second Tulsa figure pursuing state office. County Attorney J Howard Edmondson has announced as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
George EB. Norvell
James E. Berry
Stillwater
Pink Williams
Norvell
J. Howard Edmondson
Sullivan Speaks To Tulsa Leaders
Former Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan spoke to about 60 Tulsa civic leaders last night. He warned that American democracy may not be secure and urged proactive efforts to spread democracy worldwide. Tulsa oilman Herman P. Taubman received a citation for work with the National Conference of Christians and Jews in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
John L. Sullivan
Gmvie
Sullivan
Irea
United States
Herman P. Taubman
Taubman
NCCT
Southwest
Funeral Rites Set for Walter Rider in Fletcher
Funeral services for Walter E. Rider 65 of Fletcher are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church Fletcher. Rider died January 22 in Chickasha hospital born February 17 1875 in Grove Oklahoma a retired farmer. He was a member of Cement Masonic Lodge No 297 and the Fletcher IOOF Lodge No 520. Surviving daughters include Mrs Stanley Rieck of Fletcher Mrs John Trail of Cyril and Mrs Phil G alde of Cyril two brothers George of Chickasha Willis of Cement three sisters and nine stepchildren. An Anadarko Methodist minister will officiate with Rev Clyde Puckett assisting. Burial will be in Cement Cemetery with Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher in charge. Graveside services were held today for infant Kyle Bolton in Grandfield cemetery, with Becker Funeral Home directing local arrangements.
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Fletcher
Walter E. Rider
Chickasha
Rider
Grove
Okla
Cement Masonic Lodge
Fletcher Ioof
Caddo
Co Manche
Bonnie Cook
Stanley Rieck
John Trail
Cyril
Phil FaGalde
George
Willis
Cement
Lucy Deason
Ethel Hollingsworth
Okmulgee
Margeret Septer
Morris
Clyde Puckett
First Methodist Church
Dalton Funeral Home
Grandfield
Kyle Bolton
Jake Bolton
LinenIn
Lawton
David Howell
Cornelly
Church of Christ
Becker Funeral Home
State Oil Well Completions Up
Oklahoma oil completions rose after a yearend slump with 134 wells. The gain is 48 from the prior week, including 66 oil wells, 54 clusters, 9 gas wells, and 5 service wells. New locations totaled 13, down 2. Falcon-Seaboard reported a second gas show at Woods County discovery No 1 Gisson in the Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Oil
Research Oil
Falcon-Seaboard Drilling
Woods County
Gisson
Cse
Oakdale Pool
Chester
Cherokee
Arkansas Basin Meeting Opens in Tulsa
The Arkansas Basin Development Association opens its annual meeting in Tulsa with focus on industrial and economic future for Oklahoma and Arkansas. More than 300 delegates attend as John H. Dunkin introduces sessions and five Oklahoma lawmakers plan to attend including Kerr and Monroney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Arkansas Basin Development Association
Oklahoma
Arkansas
John H. Dunkin
ABDA
Robert S. Kerr
Mike Monroney
Cat] Albert
Page Belcher
Ed Edmondson
WU. S. Corps of Eingineers
William A. Carter
Mississippi River Commission
U. S. Divgineer
Mississippi Valley
Vicksburg
Miss
Arkansas River
Echoes From The Constitution’s Yesteryears Chronicle
A compact retrospective notes Eisenhower denying a presidential nomination bid. community leaders push a 750 000 bond issue for a new hospital. Scout leaders discuss upcoming events as local officials gather. Mercury drops from 60 to 12 degrees in Lawton. State education chief addresses Comanche County teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lowery- Whitehead
American Legion Post
Buddy Garber
Comanche
Lawton
Oliver Hodge
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Comanche County
Arthur Farrar
Tales
Liquor Probe Is Recessed in Creek County Case
A federal grand jury in Tulsa recessed after a week’s pause, resuming Wednesday to continue Creek County liquor probe. Seven witnesses testified including Sheriff Lee Johnson and Sapulpa VFW club operator Buddy Stockton. District Attorney B Hayden Cranford seeks further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Creek County
Lee Johnson
U. S
Royce H. Savage
B. Hayden Craneford
Buddy Stockton
Sapulpa
VFW
Bill Kitchen
Califoria
H. F. (Bigham) Harris
Drumright
Sputnik Visible Tonight As Fourth Appearance for Area
Area watchers report Sputnik II, Russia's dog carrying satellite, will be visible again this evening moving from northwest to west-southwest with a maximum altitude near 80 degrees. The Layton Fort Sill group logged its third sighting last night from 7:08 to 7:18 p.m. reaching 45 degrees, data sent to the Smithsonian Observatory in Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sputniks II
Russia
Layton-Fort Sill
Sputnill
Smithsonian Astro Physical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Malcolm Shaw Jr
Ed Clark
Charles M. Pike
Lewis Derke
Nat Robertson
Gerald Robertson
Byron Logan
Wilbur Alsup
Terry Inman
Takes Sixth Bride Ventura Dance Director Weds
Berkeley 62, former Hollywood dance director, marries sixth wife Etta Judd 47, a divorcee, in Ventura California during current marriage streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Calif. Uy
Busby Berkeley
Etta Judd
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Snyder High School
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Oklahoma Daily
University of Oklahoma
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Officer's Candidate School
Art Lery and Missile Center Museum
Order of Saint Barbara
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Ity
Arkansas Basin
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Woodmen Circle
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Okahoma A&m College
Cameron College
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A. T. Lund
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Lawton Constitution
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