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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1955

Page

5

Social Calendar Highlights Busy Week Events

A dense social calendar lists numerous church and club meetings. Kappa Gamma sorority hosts at Barbara Ramey’s home. Larrance Tank employees hold a safety meeting and ladies night. District women’s circles meet at Beal Heights and First Christian parlor sessions. missionary Mary Lee Haraughty returns from Japan.

Larrance Tank Corporation East B. Mesdames Noble Fields Earl Larrance John Martin Bishop Casady Guild St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Beal Heights Presbyterian Church Mary Lee Haraughty Lawton Japan First Christian Sunday Home Demonstration Council Security Bank & Trust Company Betty Mowery Beaver Valley Home Demonstration Club E. E. Coody

William Daws Jr and Bride Wed In July Church Rite

William Daws Jr and Miss Annedia Sue Yerby were married at the Church of God in a 2 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. E T Curtsinger. The couple, now residing at 2714 F, plan a Florida wedding trip after a reception hosted by the bride’s parents. The bride is the daughter of J W Yerby, the groom the son of W L Daws of Woodville Florida.

William Daws Jr Church of God Lee Annedia Sue Yerby J. W. Yerby W. L. Daws Woodville Fla E. T. Curtsinger Flora Ward Rolf Hestevold David Mabry Maurine Williams Anna Miller Edith Yerby Watson Yerby Charles Gilbert Charles Langford Judy Gellner F. Beasley M. Shepard Lynatha Bryant Burkburnett Tex Florida R. J. Gellner Devol Edwin Michna Mesdames Don Roy Ed Gellner

OCW production features Morales in The Consul cast

Lydia Morales of Lawton and Cpl Carrol Procter of Fort Sill join Oklahoma College for Women's July 19 performance of The Consul in the Chickasha campus Little Theater. Virginia LaCroix Anderson directs with Betty Remy and Annette Vinson on piano roles.

Lawton High School Lydia Morales Cpl Carroll Procter Fort Sill Oklahoma College For Women OCW Little Theater Fine Arts Chickasha Virginia LaCroix Anderson OCW Voice Johnanna Jones Donna Gayle Brown Scott Fulton Annette Coffey Lindsay Dix Turner Oklahoma City Nancy Hanks Fletcher Nan Bilbrey Jo Ann Clement Ralph Flagler Marylin Ann Haddan Eva June Martin Sparky Culp Jimmy Smiley Bob Sawyer Miss Morales Roy Morales

Fujii Club History Lesson At Fort Sill Meeting

Mrs A A Burton taught United States history to Fujii club members in the quarters of Mrs M E Moore at Fort Sill. President C R Martinez presided as members discussed a letter about trips to their home country for Oriental brides and voted to reconvene October 7 at Mrs T T Tibbs home.

A. A. Burton United States Fuji Club M. E. Moore Butner Fort Sill C. R. Martinez T. T. Tibbs R. W. Day A. D. Williamson H. D. Williams Leo Thorne R. D. Davis T. D. Gerolden G. W. Stewart

Highland Park WSCS Meets At Mrs Glass Home

Mrs J R Glass presiding as president led Highland Park Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service in an 8 p m meeting at 402 S 23rd with study on The Loneliness of City People. Next gathering set for Mrs Ward’s home 2018 Gore. Attendees included one guest Mrs Ernest Chester and Mesdames Corwin Gilham Roberts Wynn.

J. R. Glass Highland Park Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Mesdames Stanley Ward John Mitchell

Installation Set Tonight By Rebekahs

Lawton Rebekah lodge No. 87 will install new officers at 8 p.m. in the IOOF hall. Mrs. Cecil Carter to be noble grand, with Mrs. Edgar Peak vice grand, Mrs. Carl Wheatley degree captain, Mrs. E. N. Wheeler lodge deputy, Mrs. K. F. McClain representative to grand lodge, and Mrs. R. E. Cullins alternate. Mrs. Jess Brewer to become immediate past noble grand.

Noble Grand Cecil Carter Oak Lawton Rebekah Lodge No IOOF Edgar Peak Carl Wheatley E. N. Wheeler Lodge K. F. McClain Grand Lodge R. E. Cullins Jess Brewer

Busy Bee Club Sets Park Lunch

The Busy Bee club plans a covered dish luncheon at Harmon Park intersection 14th and Lake at noon. Members bring their own table service. Co hosts are Mesdames R E Evans E E Quinn W A Walker and John Schlumbohm for Thursday’s meeting.

Busy Bee Club Harmon Park 14Th and Lake R. E. Evans E. E. Quinn W. A. Walker John Schlumbohm 14Th and Lake Mesdames

Cityans Attend State VFW Fetes

Mr and Mrs Deward Stringer and Mr and Mrs Raymond Rust attended a joint meeting of the Duncan Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary. Rust, VFW commander for Oklahoma, explained operation identification tag to the group. Friday night the group attended hor d oeuvres and banquet by VFW post No 1857 in Oklahoma City celebrating the post 1857th member. Rust returned Sunday morning after staying to transact VFW business.

Woman's Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW S. Second First Presbyterian Women’s Organization First Christian Women’s Fellowship Deward Stringer Columbia Raymond Rust Cornel Duncan Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Rust Department of Oklahoma Oklahoma City

Farewell Fetes Mrs Bryant Moves to Denver

Mrs Leslie H Bryant to move to Denver with husband and four year old Kay Rissa after serving as superintendent of the primary department at Law ton Heights Methodist Sunday school. Hostesses Mrs Alfred Beasley and Mrs Roy Harper led a 7:30 p.m. farewell at 2131 Smith with guests including Mrs Jess Newby and Mesdames Eugene B Shelkett W L McGuire D E Sparling and Aaron Smith.

Leslie H. Bryant Denver Colo Alfred Beasley Roy Harper Smith Kay Rissa Jess Newby Eugene B. Shelkett W. L. McGuire D. E. Sparling Aaron Smith

Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Club and Hotel in San Francisco

A spectacular four alar m fire in San Francisco’s North Beach gutted the Italian Village nightclub and the Entella hotel. Seventeen injured including 13 firemen, with no fatalities found in a preliminary search. Fire Chief Kelly estimates damage at 250000. Beatrice Kay lost 20 years of musical arrangements and wardrobe. Twenty nine pieces of equipment responded to the four alarms.

San Francisco North Beach Entella George Kelly Beatrice Kay

Reds Mass Fleet Nationalists Say

In Formosa Taipei an official nationalist news agency said the Chinese Communists were concentrating a naval fleet off the Chushan Islands southeast of Shanghai. The agency also charged Soviet Russia turned over 30 more MIG 15s to North Korea in June bringing total to 350. Reds intensify invasion plans via Free Thai forces in Yunnan southwest China.

Taipei Formosa Chushan Islands Shanghai Tatao Soviet Russia Thailand China Yunnan Interior Ministry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rhe Kappa Gamma Sorority Barbara Ramey Morford Drive Better Homemakers Home Demonstration Club H. W. Richards Good Cheer Home Demonstration Club Bill Buchwald Centenary Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle VI E. D. Garrison Beal Heights Presbyterian Church Circle H. A. Angus S. Sixth E. E. O'Neill Nell Henna Ferris C. A. Tackitt Maple Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild E. L. Bowman Arlington E. E. Singleton Union Valley Home Demonstration Club Cedar Grove Square D American Legion Hall Raymond Spratt Stanley Tyrone Ernest Hunter Bride Jane Cantero Faxon Hollister Fujii Club Fairmont’s U.S.P the Orchid & Flower Shop Caladium D Avenue Doe Doe Park Rebekahs Mrs. Bryant Art S. 4Th Rhodes Rhodes Pharmacal Gilbert-Woods Drug Co Raulston Furniture Dinette RauLston Furniture Store Courthouse B. P. Hann Fiessi Duke Bicycles Firestone Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation Chicago Illinois L. H. Ensleys Tire and Supply Williams Service To A. B. Drug CO 4Th and
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