Social Calendar Tuesday and Wednesday Local Civic Meetings
Lawton area clubs hold social calendar events including Deb club at Judy Bledsoe's 1313 Ash, Jaycee Jones workshop at 814 Euclid, Lawton Junior Service League luncheon 12:30 at Lawton Golf & Country Club, Hook & Whirl Square Dance at American Legion hall, Utility Home Demonstration Club, Mary Swartz Rose Club, Shakespeare club study of The Merchant of Venice, AAUW recent graduate group at 110714 Williams, WCTU meeting at 205 H, Junior Miss at 1003 Arlington, Carolyn Hunt and other plans, plus VFW cancer dressings project, Viking Workers club lunch, and many other regional activities and reservations details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jones
Darold English
Euclid
Lawton
Lawton Golf & Country Club
Billy Stamps
Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club
American Legion Hall
E. Art Ashline
Mesdames Paul
Clifton
Utility Home Demonstration Club
Mary Swartz Rose Club
Kenneth Kasperelt
Shakespeare Club
Milo Tague
Bell
American Association of University Women
Charles M. Dietz
Williams
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
H. A. Gosset
Babs Yarmuk
Arlington
Carolyn Hunt Club
L. D. Brittain
Willard Johnson
Art Group of
Stephen’s Arts & Crafts
Sheridan Road
Woman’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Viking Workers Home Demonstration Club
Community House
Comanche County
J. R. Montgomery
Public Relations Department of
Lawton Woman's
Fort Sill
Charles W. Matheny Jr
William J. Porter
Roseland Club Sets Two Events
Roseland Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. B Watson’s home with Mrs. J E Dove presiding. Mrs W L Spradlin led singing and Mrs H W Hammond reported on Comanche County council. Planning includes a state wide kitchen remodeling contest and an April meeting for Mountain View club. next meeting Feb 9 with Mrs Dove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dove
Roseland Home Demonstration Club
B. Watson
W. L. Spradlin
Comanche County Council
H. W. Hammond
Mountain View Home Demonstration Club
Mrs. Dove
Mesdames
J. P. Aston
Rosa Dykes
R. E. Elliott
Ed F. Jones
L. S. Watson
F. G. Wood
T. A. Wood
Winners Named At Polio Event
Fletcher Lions Club sponsored domino tournament at the American Legion hut. Fred Burch and Richard Dalton won with Lloyd McCarty and Warne Morris as runners up. Proceeds totaled 79.58 dollars for the March of Dimes. Consolation prizes went to Frank Mansel Glen Conrad Mack Lowe and Ralph Deeds. About 70 players participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Fred Burch
Richard Dalton
Fletcher Lions Club
American Legion Hut
Lloyd McCarty
Warne Morris
Frank Mansel
Glen Conrad
Mack Lowe
Elgin
Ralph Deeds
Benefit Coffee for Beta Sigma Phi At Leona White Home
A benefit coffee hosted by Xi Tau chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs. Leona White’s home 1816 Taylor raised 16 for the current March of Dimes campaign. Avalo Caldwell and Bill Capshaw were guests among a list of attendees including Anna Petross Madge Wright and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona White
Taylor
Xi Tau
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Mesdames Avalo V. Caldwell
Bill Capshaw
Anna Petross
Madge Wright
W. B. Bishop
Bob Cook
Calvin Clevenger
C. J. Constant
Lacey Holley
Floyd Kennedy Jr
Herbert Stonehocker
Gene Welch
Harold Whitlock
Public Relations Forum Tea Honors Foreign Born Women
The Lawton Woman's Forum Public Relations department hosts a tea at 916 Euclid to fete Comanche County women born abroad. Guests include women from Australia to the Nationalist Government of China, with officers of local clubs and teachers from Cameron College and area schools among honored attendees. Hosts and stewards named include Mrs. J Randolph Montgomery, Forum officials, past presidents, and various society members assisting during 3 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Randolph Montgomery
Euclid
Lawton Woman’s Forum
Comanche County
Australia
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Burma
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Colombia
Chile
Denmark
el Salvador
England
France
Germany
Hungary
Iran
Italy
Japan
Korea
Norway
New Zealand
Pakistan
Scotland
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
Republic of China
Fort Sill
Officers Wives Club
Cameron College
Lawton High
Central Junior High
Montgomery
C. S. McCuistion
Forum
Volney E. Hamm
J. C. Kennedy
John W. Tyree
Inez Manning
Nick Carras
Clifton W. Glanden
Charles W. Dutreau
W. C. Bonnell
Carlton T. Friese
Mistletoe Club Has New Head
Mrs Clyde Sloan presided as program chair for the Mistletoe Home Demonstration club in Kiowa county at Pecan school house. Mrs Fred Reneau became president during the business period, and Mrs Sloan led the devotional. Next meeting set for February 21 as an all day event with a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Clyde Sloan
Charles Sloan
Mistletoe Home
J. F. Zimmerman
W. C. Gaskill
Amos Zimmerman
Fort Sill Officers Wives meet Friday club event
Wives of all Fort Sill officers are invited to the Fort Sill Officers Wives monthly meeting at the Women's Activities building. The 2:30 p.m. gathering precedes a 3:15 p.m. program on Twentieth Century Artists. Newcomers may register for projects. bridge is full, and enrollment is first come, first served. Reservations due Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Officers Wives Club
Tatum Road
Lawton Junior Service League
Rose Garden Club
Bob Bodenhamer
Harold Puttkamer
Joe Reed Jr
Woman’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
S. Second
Triangle Home Demonstration Club
W. H. King
Lawton-Fort Sill
Women’s Activities
Shower Honors Mother And Baby Shower Festivities
In Saddle Mountain home of Mrs. Byers Reeder a shower honored Mrs. Doyle Neuwirth and her infant daughter Jana Ree. Co hosts Mesdames Frank Burk and T C Evatt led the pink and blue themed fete with gifts from a long list of neighbors and friends including Mesdames Roy Askew Howard Burk Homer Robertson George Roberson Rose Baker and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Fletcher Group Attends Meeting at Lawton First Christian
Carolyn Ridgway represented Fletcher Christian Youth Fellowship with Charles Spencer and Lee Ridgway of Chi Rho at the Fellowship youth meeting held at Lawton First Christian Church. Rev LaVern Draper provided transportation for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Carolyn Ridgway
Fletcher Christian Youth Fellowship
Charles Spencer
Lee Ridgway
Chi Rho
Fletcher Christian Church
Fellowship
Lawton First
Gambling Revenue Soars in Nevada for 1955
Nevada, Carson City, reports a state gambling industry haul of 4.75 million dollars for 1955, more than doubling 1954’s 2.20 million. The rise stems partly from a tax-rate increase, according to the State Tax Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
Nevada
State Tax Commission
Murray Divorce Hearing Delayed
Former Gov John Murray's divorce deposition hearing in Oklahoma City will be delayed by a date mix up. Attorney Tom J Lee said the delay will be at least one week and could push the trial set for February 28. Mrs Murray's counsel George Miskovsky plans additional depositions including William C Doenges, national Democratic committeeman from Bartlesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Willie Murray
Tom J. Lee
George Miskovsky
Miskovsky
William C. Doenges
National Democratic
Interior aide named for Interior Department post
Carl L. Junge of North Platte Nebraska has been named special aide to Assistant Secretary Leslie A d Ewart. He succeeds Harry J Donohue who resigned recently in a move announced Monday by the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl L. Junge
North Platte, Neb
Interior
Leslie A. d’Ewart
Harry J. Donohue
North Dakota records 38 inches of rain in 1944 Milner
The year 1944 saw the highest ever annual precipitation in North Dakota with Milner recording 38 inches, the greatest total on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Milner
New Manager Takes Reins At McLellan's
Jim McDougal will assume management of McLellan's Variety Store in Lawton on Wednesday replacing Walter Magner who opened the firm in 1949. Magner and his wife will move to Kankakee Illinois where he will head a McLellan store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLellan's
Jim McDougal
McLellan’s Variety Store
Walter Magner
McDougal
Lawton
Port Arthur
Tex
McLellan
Magner
New York
Ward 1 Precinct 1 Democrats Elect Officers
Democrats of Ward 1 Precinct 1 have elected Robert Brownlee and Rev S V Ivy as co chairmen. Reuben C Johnson was chosen secretary and Rev Perry Clay treasurer. Fifteen attendees met at Greater Gallilee Baptist Church for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 1
Robert Brownlee
S. V. Ivy
Greater Galilee Baptist Church
Reuben C. Johnson
Perry Clay
The Plight of the Young Mother
A discussion with four typical young mothers and child care experts reveals how mothers juggle up to 115 hours weekly despite modern labor saving devices. The piece explores daily routines, crises, husbands’ roles, and community support, urging readers to share the issue with spouses and friends.
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America
Judy Bledsoe
Ash
Roseland Club
Lucile
Forum Tea
Mrs. Montgomery
U. S. Andrews
Jess Forbess
Paul Harris
Tom Lansden
E. P. McMahon
R. Grant Mangum Sr
George Page
Ross H. Porter
R. V. Scott
Charles T. Waller
Ralph W. Wolverton
Mary Lavinia Young
Elmer Bauman
James A. Black
George I. Bridges
Jacob H. Church
John Gorski
Harold W
Seamons Shoe Store
Johansen Lizards
Avenue
Ce “Shoes
Lawton Okla
Mistletoe Club
Eva Stokes
County Home
Paul Madden
Buster Smith
Charles Turner
Gordon Briggs
Sherman Schoubee
Glenn Russell Jr
Gene Zimmerman
Bill Gaskill
R. R. Mitchell
Johnnie Zimmerman
Gertie Rhodes
O. E. Briggs
Leonard Tate
J. J. Smith
Floyd Zimmerman
Magness Mace
Sill
Fletcher Group
Coats
Price & Less
New Spring Apparel
D Avenue
Mildred Earl
Chicago
Card Ed
Dorothy Worthen
Jim
Love
Stauffer
Vogue
Johnson’s
Bex
Vale
Kiwanis Club
Atlanta
Rosemary Magner
Phoenix
Ariz
Bill Magner
Little Rock
Ark
Demos
Ladies’ Home Journal
Nay Ao
Rati
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