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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
7
Beal Heights Presbyterian Women met in the church education building Tuesday night with Mrs. Charles Van Lew presenting the program Christ Hope of the World. Devotional services were led by Mrs. Lecta Freeland and Mrs. Charles Adams led a discussion on Evanstown.
The Jaxie Short Young Women's Auxiliary of Central Baptist church, led by Miss Benna Mare Olsen, planned a swimming party at Dee Dee Park tonight and a visit to Lawton hospital patients as their monthly mission project. They would adjourn to Mrs. Max Gregory's home for refreshments and hold a 7:30 p.m. July 8 session at the church parlor with Miss Shirley Fincher and others attending.
A Georgia friend, Julie King, shares two peach jam recipes. Peach and Ginger Jam yields eight jars, uses prepared fruit, candied ginger, sugar, and fruit pectin, with steps for cooking to a hard boil and sealing. Peach Jam uses ripe peaches, lemon juice, sugar, and liquid pectin, with similar cooking and sealing instructions.
Maj I Brashear guest caller with Paul Tate leads 102 children of the Dancing Kid ettes at 35th Division park Sixth and Columbia. Louis Sexton assists with calling as proceeds from concessions, managed by Percy Givens, go to Lawton Fort Sill Youth Center fund. Dr Juanita Doiron is club sponsor.
Linda Wood is honored as a houseguest at a backyard hamburger party hosted by Miss Brownie Robertson in Killeen Texas. Guests included Karen Denison Freddie Ann Hill Karen Keegan Claudia Looney Joleen Naramore Grace Gill and Tom Chapman, with Linda Wood’s Fort Hood bound father Lt Col Robert S Wood and his wife Mrs. Wood among the hosts.
Miss Ava Bilbrey returns from a vacation trip to New York State and Canada with two Oklahoma College for Women classmates and OCW faculty member Dr. Mary Lou Smelser. They visited Niagara Falls and Montreal. In September she will resume OCW as a junior.
Central Baptist church Sunday School class meets at 7 p.m. with Mrs. M. R. Vaughan at 812 McKinley for a covered dish supper. American Legion auxiliary to Lowery-Whitehead unit No. 29 holds regular business session at 7:30 p.m. and reports nominating committee at Legion hall Seventh and E. Triangle Home Demonstration club meets at 2 p.m. with Mrs. R. H. Moore. Retired Civil Service em ers agency association Chapter No. 1 holds regular business session at 2 p.m. at Carnegie library.
Cosmopolitan club members gathered for their weekly 1 pm luncheon at the Fort Sill NCO Open Mess on Wednesday. Hostesses were Mesdames J. L. Neff and S. W. Harden, with several members in attendance including Mesdames W. H. Hudspeth, L. R. Thom, V. J. James, and R. A. Sim.
Harold Wilson was elected president of the Whittier Parent-Teacher Association at a special 7:30 p.m. meeting held at the home of president Mrs. William H. Deadwyler who resigned. Deadwyler and her husband head to Europe for a military tour, aiming to join him before fall. Wayne Gilley and Mrs. Wes Elkins move to new districts. Ed Cagle becomes Citizens Council representative and Mrs. T. D. Nicklas takes goals and achievements chair. Refreshments followed the informal session.
Practical outdoor picnic tips from an old pamphlet emphasize planning and family fun. Use charcoal to get steady heat within an hour, start fires early, wrap salads and beverages in insulated containers, and pack foods in tightly covered jars with ice and wet news papers to keep dishes cold. Remember to clean up and extinguish fires before leaving.
Deputies Jim Farris and Clem Reed responded to a dog attack on four road workers. The dog owner was ordered to confine the pets for 14 days. Workers Pete Allspaugh Carl Happing J M Ross and J H Lemby received anti rabies shots.
Personal friends Mr and Mrs J A DeVoglaer of Amarillo Texas attended the 2 pm Wednesday funeral services for Mrs DeVoglaer's nephew Michael Parker. They are guests in the H I Barnes home at 715 Summit during their visit.
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