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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1953

Page

5

Missionary Co-Workers Visit Baptist Churches

Misses Mary Demarest and Irene Jeffers, missionary co workers from Hsin Chu Taiwan, spoke at First and Trinity Baptist churches. They described Chinese mission work begun in 1919 in Yang Chow, noting 34 baptisms on the first day a new church formed and about 50 charter members. The two were on temporary leave in the United States and are now replaced by Charles and Don Culpepper.

Mary Demarest Irene Jeffers Hsin Chu Taiwan Formosa Unite States First Baptist Church Southern Baptist Missionary Foreign Miss Jeffers Trinity Baptist Church Miss Demarest Yang Chow China Jeffers Charles Don Culpepper Demarest Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Texas

Marie Wilson Offers Secretary For March of Dimes

Hollywood star Marie Wilson continues her March of Dimes campaign by offering secretarial services on her CBS show My Friend Irma while her friend Yvonne Lohn, paralyzed by polio, is hospitalized. Wilson vows to help despite past headlines, noting 2000 offers and support from Alan Young and a barbershop staff.

Hollywood Marie Wilson Marie Yvonne Lohn Yvonne CBS Irma Palm Springs Alan Young

Inspection Due For VFW Unit At Fort Sill

Mrs Raymond Rust district senior vice president will inspect Gen McNair auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5263 at 8 pm Wednesday at the VFW hut Fort Sill A 630 pm Saturday covered dish supper at the hut with calls to local members for dishes A dance after the supper by the VFW post and auxiliary the Cooties and Cooti ettes to raise March of Dimes funds Music by Ted Lewis and His Melody Makers Hosts to the district meeting to be held Sunday in Lawton District treasurer and district chaplain to be elected during the auxiliary session

Raymond Rust Gen. McNair Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Fort Sill Clyde Pinkerton Ellis Shirley Leonard Black George Saffle Ted Lewis Melody Makers Lawton Gen G .M. Brooks L. P. Ross Shakespeare Club Charles Picek Fort Sill Blvd Peggy Elledge Taft Auxiliary

Auxiliary Holds Birthday Party for Eighth Anniversary

The American War Dads and auxiliary hosted a covered dish supper and canasta gathering at a Legion hall to celebrate the auxiliary's eighth birthday. Following the meal, Lewis F. Derke spoke on legislation, with two songs by Miss Lydia Merdes. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bridges among other members and friends.

The Lewis F. Derke Lydia Merdes R. E. Bridges Messrs Mesdames E. A. Dexter W. A. Walker Claud L. Hight Roe B. Johnson Robert Brown Mesdames Co D. G. Gelvin G. M. Lawrence Jack Trenary Myrtice Compton Susie Jolly Jessie Simmons Jay Waddle C. H. Brown

Social Calendar TUESDAY Theta Rho Girls club meeting highlights

Tuesday social schedule lists Theta Rho Girls club initiation at IOOF hall 7 30 p m Circle III of First Presbyterian Women entertain Circle I II at 8 p m at 1510 Gore with speaker Miss Dorothy Foster guest and hostesses named Martha Sunday School class meets 7 30 p m at Central Baptist Mrs J R Gordon is contact Alpha Pi Beta Sigma Phi 7 30 p m at 1705 Ferris with Ellen Zak as co hostess and hair skin demonstrations and guest speaker

Theta Rho IOOF Circle III First Presbyterian Women’s Association Clayton S. Valder Gore Dorothy Foster National Board of Missions Robert L. Ivey H. L. Porter John A. Smith Martha Central Baptist Church Garnett Howell Cache Road William S. Barrett Fort Sill Flanders Dunbar

Wheat storage tops records in Oklahoma farms and elevators

Oklahoma City report from the Federal State Crop Reporting Service states wheat stored on farms and in elevators as of January 1 reached a historic high. Estimated total storage reached 69,789,000 bushels, following a record yield of 107,000,000 bushels last year.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Women Should Choose Perfume By Personality Not Men

Paris perfumer Georges Baud, once a mining engineer and prisoner of war, argues women must select their own scents. He notes men misjudge fragrance impact and that French women refresh scent regularly, avoiding heavy, dramatic perfumes. Baud helped launch Carven Perfumes after the war and urges lift in lighter scents for daily wear.

New York Georges Baud Paris Baud Carven Perfumes

Bake Sale Plans Set by Horizon Dis Club

Horizon Dis sets bake sale for February 7 planned by Kiante Horizon club members at advisor Mrs. John Erwin home at 2013 Cornell. Group discussed community service fund raising projects and year plans while refreshments were served to listed members.

Kiante Horizon Club John Erwin Cornell

Tremors Hit Dyer County Residents in Tennessee

Two minor earthquakes unsettled western Dyer County Tennessee with no damage reported. Local officials and residents noted the tremors occurred yesterday, causing brief alarm but no structural effects.

Dyersburg Tenn Dyer County

Toll Road Opening Plans To Be Formulated

Oklahoma City officials and Turnpike Authority representatives will meet Friday to plan ceremonies for the opening of the 88 mile Oklahoma City to Tulsa toll road. The road is expected to open April 1.

Oklahoma City Tulsa Turnpike Authority

Geological survey staffs seek new mineral deposits offshore

Geological survey staffs seeking new mineral deposits in the British Commonwealth have tripled since 1946, reflecting intensified exploration efforts. The expansion aims to identify rich mineral reserves and bolster regional resource development through coordinated Commonwealth surveys and partnerships.

Geological Survey British Commonwealth

Musical Fantasia on Radio Tonight in Piano Arrangements

The Music Appreciation Club airs A Musical Fantasia at 8:45 p.m. today featuring Rimsky Korsakov in simplified piano versions. Narrator Mary Sue Grimes introduces four movements by Phyllis Hodge The Sea and Sinbad's Ship Bert Spivy The Story of the Kalander Prince Mary Laney The Young Prince and the Young Princess Barbara Irving Festival at Baghdad Epilogue by Phyllis Hodge concludes the program.

Rimsky-Korsakov Music Appreciation Club Mary Sue Grimes Phyllis Hodge Bert Spivy Mary Laney Barbara Irving Bagdad

Sub Deb Club Initiates Donna Sanders and Claudia Hennessee

Donna Sanders and Claudia Hennessee were initiated into Sub Deb club during a business session at Arlene Eckhart home. Refreshments were served to a list of members including Carroll Hawkins Caroline Wiest Gail Ewing Kathryn Ellenburg Glenda Moss Carol Crossland Doris Reeder Melvina Price Paula Verma Nancy Klass Janice Parker Anita Dayton Mary Beth Lund Marcille Burns Barbara Reeder.

Donna Sanders Claudia Hennessee Arlene Eckhart Kingsbury Carroll Hawkins Caroline Wiest Gail Ewing Kathryn Ellenburg Glenda Moss Carol Crossland Doris Reeder Melvina Price Paula Verma Nancy Klass Janice Parker Anita Dayton Mary Beth Lund Marcille Burns Barbara Reeder

New Mining Machine Digs 700 Foot Coal Tunnel

A mining machine operates to extract coal in a 700 foot tunnel with no workers entering the shaft. The machine works remotely, reducing safety risks for miners while expanding output in the underground seam.

Mrs F C Dickens Birthday Dinner Honors Honoree

Mrs F C Dickens was celebrated at a birthday anniversary dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs W D Manz at 1333 Ash. Co hosts were Mesdames Manz J O Shaw and Sophie Rountree. Attendees included F C Dickens J O Shaw Wayne Littlefield and Mrs Cora Nix.

F. C. Dickens LaVerne Employes W. D. Manz Ash Mesdames Manz J. O. Shaw Sophie Rountree Wayne Littlefield Cora Nix

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March of Dimes Aline Mosby Mexico Mexico City Kenny el Monte Joe Ford Russell - Ford Insurance Agency D Ave Frank Toews Mgr Fairmont’s U.S.P E. Oliver Elgin Wadsworth Benrus Gruen Presa TALK Lawton Garden Council A.m Usc-Ymca Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle American Legion Hall By Elizabeth Toomey Fairmont Mary Manning Council On Foods and Nutrition American Medical Association Ood Council OF Focus Horizon Dis Mary Angus Doris Laursen Margie Crawford Jean Ann Ward Barbara Kimball Sonya Reynolds Sue Riddle Sandra Leva Lugene Williams Tennessee Griffin B. P. Hann California T Avenue Mrs Rust’s Delicatessen Fred C Avenue Fourth Street
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