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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1955

Page

16

WSCS Circles Meet For Study

Members of Mary and Ann Carey circles of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the homes of Mesdames F. D. Stafford and Roy Adams. Mrs. E. J. Quirk led the Mary circle lesson. New Ann Carey officers were elected with Eula Smith as chairman, Adams as vice chairman, Moore as program director, and Pickett as secretary. Attendees included Watt Royal, Blake Ross, Jasper Hart, L. C. Henderson, Bill Coleman and Thomas J. Huff.

Ann Carey Eula Smith Adams W. O. Moore Henry Pickett Mesdames Watt Royal Blake Ross Jasper Hart L. C. Henderson Bill Coleman Thomas J. Huff

Vacation Time Scraps Lawton News and Travels

Lawton residents recall vacations and travel plans as many depart or return from trips. Notable mentions include Mrs. J. M. Bakley visiting Davenport Iowa with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Ritzweiler returning from New York fashion markets, and Azedell Williford joining relatives in Harlingen Texas. Other visitors include the Carlin and Moyer families with relatives from Clovis New Mexico, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque. Col. Jack L. Rhodes of Fort Sill and wife plan a Monroe Louisiana visit to see grandson Danny while Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Minor visit San Francisco. Doris King returns to the West Coast. Families arriving from Liberty Missouri include Mrs. Allen Hale and daughter Thelma Hale visiting relatives. Other locals vacationing include Emil L. Woesner and wife in Atchison Kansas. Maj. F. M. Hatcher and son Dick relocate after retirement. The piece ends with the bloom of crepe myrtles after June rains.

W. A. Ritzweiler Jr Kinyon New York City Lawtonians A. Z. Williford Azedell Dearborn Harlingen Tex Carlin Dude Jack L. Rhodes Fort Sill Monroe Danny Rhodes Batson A. D Thelma Hale Liberty F. E. Lawrence Hale Lawton Miss Hale Missouri Emil L. Woesner Woesner Atchison, Kans F. M. Hatcher Taft Judge Advocate General’s Department Maj Hatcher University of Florida At Gainesville Agnes Switzerland Fla St. John’s River Lawton High School Lawton Home Cameron College University of Florida Law Public School

Pioneer club selects March for Comanche county woman of the year

Pioneer club members at the American Legion hall in Comanche county named Mrs Abe March their candidate for Pioneer woman of the county during a Friday business session. The group set committees for Lawtons Aug 6 birthday celebration and reported sick. Co-hostesses Mesdames Stanley Czernecki and A Q Holliday led the meeting with a large attending list including Miss Neville Carlock and many others.

Pioneer Club Abe March Comanche County American Legion Hall Stanley Czernecki A. Q. Holliday Miss Neville Carlock Rufus Carothers Lula Chancellor T. C. Caldwell C. C. Gements Stella DeBoy Pearl Evans H. G. Friedman John Frampton Fred Kluck J. A. Love John B. March Art Manning Florence Meeks Lydia McDuffie

Witherspoons Welcome Houseguests From Oklahoma City

The Witherspoons hosts Mr and Mrs J D Odneal of Oklahoma City as houseguests at 3024 Euclid. Odneal visits his father H J Odneal in Frederick who underwent major surgery at Southaye hospital Thursday morning.

H. W. Witherspoon Euclid J. D. Odneal Oklahoma City Mr. Odneal H. J. Odneal Frederick Southaye Hospital

Circle Hostess Leads First Baptist Women Meeting

Mrs. J. R. Reynolds hosted the Rose Applebee circle of the First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society at her home 309 California. Mrs. Leo Peterman presented the program preceded by opening and closing prayers and a devotional by Mrs. Reynolds with contributions from Mrs. Brant McGee.

Brant McGee Reynolds C. Powers G. C. Bunch J. T. Smallwood L. H. Bailey

Dorcas Class Has Session At Central Baptist Church

Mrs. Perry Moss gave a devo on faith at the Dorcas Sunday School class meeting in Mrs. H. D. Hastings’s home at 1405 D. The president Mrs. O. T. Kelling led the 7:30 p.m. session. Prayers were by Mesdames George Choate and Cecil Holman. Social hour followed with refreshments by Group III. Guest Mrs. Alex Waren of Midland, Texas attended, joined by Miss Lily Stafford and Mesdames Roy Montgomery Otis Christian Tom Cubine and C. L. Hight.

Perry Moss Dorcas Central Baptist Church H. D. Hastings Alex Waren Midland, Tex Lily Stafford Mesdames Roy Montgomery Otis Christian Tom Cubine C. L. Hight

The Jack Colstons Name New Daughter

Susan Mignon Colston born June 30 weighing six pounds four ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Colston. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walton of Pruitt Arkansas.

Wood Family Reunion Attracts Large Oklahoma-Texas Attendance

More than eighty relatives gathered at the Wood family reunion in Denton Texas area and nearby states. Attendees included Earnest Wood of El Centro California and many descendants of C W and Georgia Wood who once lived near Frederick and Chattanooga. A noon basket lunch followed a day of greetings with lengthy lists of attendees from Chattanooga Dallas Shamrock Childress and Lawton.

C. W Georgia Wood Wood Willie Bandy Indiahoma Earnest Wood el Centro Calif Frederick Chattanooga Denton Tex W. P. Wood H. H. Wood Joe Fisher Jr Wanda Shirley Gardner Evelyn Justus Lawton W. A. St. John Thomas Sunset J. W. St. John Chico Edward Rowland Norma Jean India Clifford Garrett J. C. Wood Edna Alfred Sheffield Nancy Atoka Marshall Kirby Glenn McCollum Elaine Thomas Dallas H. C. Montgomery Shamrock John Frank Wood Childress Tom Montgomery Noble Dee Laverne Sykes Manitou Tommie Montgomery Buryl Sugg Norman

Ivy-Welch Vows Pledged in Waurika wedding

Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Marion Francis Ivy were married July 6 at Chickasha. Ruth Welch, daughter of Jim and Mrs. Welch of Waurika, wed Harley Ivy of the same town. The couple, on a New Mexico honeymoon, join a legal career in Ivy Ivy and Ivy with Navy hospital corps veteran Marion Ivy.

Waurika Marion Francis Ivy Chickasha Ruth Welch Jim H. Welch Harley Ivy Waurika High School University of Oklahoma Norman Ivy, Ivy and Ivy United States Navy

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services Ad

A local cleaning firm promotes carpet and upholstery cleaning, binding repairs, mothproofing and flameproofing services. The ad lists Home Charm Carpet Cleaning and Colorback Company with contact details 2001 C Tels. 8338 1652.

August Meeting Slated By Club

A Retired Telephone Women's club held a white elephant sale at Mrs Ray Allison home to raise funds for a financial project. The meeting assembled at 11 a.m. included a covered dish luncheon and plans for an August meeting at Mrs Warren Baty home. Four guests attended along with several members including Irene Good Lena Williams and John Wood.

Ray Allison City Warren Baty Mesdames George Blois John Burnett Charles Stotts B. D. Wood Irene Good Lena Williams John Wood

Faxon WMS Has Lesson At Church

Mrs Bill Peters led the program and devotion at the Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting held at the church. President Mrs Jessie Peters and members Mesdames C J Perry Frank Peters Mabel Paden M L Hurst Orville Smith Oran Carson Fine Anderson Alex Richardson and several children attended. Walters special reports New officers to be elected at a joint American Legion and auxiliary meeting Tuesday night.

Faxon Bill Peters Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Jessie Peters Mesdames C. J. Perry Frank Peters Mabel Paden M.L. Hurst Orville Smith Oran Carson Fine Anderson Alex Richardson Walters American Legion and Auxiliary

Taylor family in summer session at University of Oklahoma

Mr and Mrs George Taylor and daughter Marylyn attend the summer session at the University of Oklahoma. Taylor is a superintendent and his wife teaches at Boone school west of Apache.

University of Oklahoma George Taylor Marylyn Taylor Boone School West of Apache

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WSCS J. M. Bakley 1715 Gore Davenport Iowa Richard O. Buergel Walter Zwingli Medford Wisc M. E. Duclos Sarasota, Fla J. R. Reynolds O. T. Kelling Mesdames George Choate Cecil Holman Jack Colstons Ucu Mata Hazel & Rhea Beauty Salon Hazel Hoskins Rhea Wilkinson Aelene Smith Harold Bandy Janet B. Bandy Alan Ray Altus Frank Barnett Roger Davidson John D. Gardner Gayle S. A. Allen Ivy-Welch New Mexico Greer’s Greer C Avenue Shopping Atrife's Westmoreland K. W Montgom Avenue Ery Pires C Ave Faxon Wms Strasboura Dutcher’s Londa Encyclopaedia Britannica Gorham Famous Label
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