Englishwomen Dowdy Blame Men Says UK Fashion Coordinator
Paula Clark reports from London on fashion coordinator Joan Pearson who blames British husbands and fathers for modest dress among English women. She cites climate, wartime rationing, and cultural norms, notes improving style among younger women, and highlights Frederick Starke’s affordable cottons expanding into the American market.
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Paula Clark
London
United States
Joan Pearson
Mrs. Pearson
Frederick Starke
Fellowship Sets Several Events
Members of Liberty Heights Christian Women’s Fellowship gathered at Mrs. Frank Husted’s home for a 9 20 a m session led by Mrs. W E Harris. Mrs Cliff Blackwelder gave the devotional. A mock airplane ride program was presented by Mrs Harris with help from Mrs Hudson, Mrs McDonald and Mrs Straub. The group planned a July 20 silver coffee for Mrs Leon Smith’s home and a donation for Clayhall at Phillips University. Next meeting Aug 10 with Mrs D A Givens as hostess. Secret Pals were drawn. Other attendees included Mrs J T Hendershot, Mrs A B Hook and Mrs Robert O Kelley.
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Liberty Heights
Cliff Blackwelder
Harris
Mesdames R. E. Hudson
C.J. McDonald
A. W. Straub
Husted
Leon Smith
Clayhall
Phillips University
D. A. Givens
Jack T. J. Hendershot
A. B. Hook
Robert O'Kelley
HD Club Auction Quilt Plans in Union Valley
Union Valley Home Demonstration club members met at Mrs. Clay Miller’s home for an all day quilting session and business. They planned to auction the finished quilt and set the next meeting at Mrs. O M Runnels. Four members prepared to attend the Comanche county club picnic at Craterville Park hosted by Lawton’s BPW club. Attending members listed: E F Kern O F Kern E C Kriss O P Langdon C E Logan W W Miller Howard Money and W M Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Valley
Clay Miller
O. M. Runnels
Comanche County
Craterville Park
Lawton
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Mesdames
E. F. Kern
O. F. Kern
E. C. Kriss
O. P. Langdon
C. E. Logan
W. W. Miller
Howard Money
W. M. Worley
Auxiliary Meet Highlights Social Evening at Dobry Home
Members of the auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists gathered at Mrs. James Dobry's home on Erwin Street for a social evening. Prizes were awarded to James Dobry, Douglas Isenberg, Richard Bodine and Marvin Werneke. Mrs. Bodine showed an old-time movie before refreshments. Attendees included A. R. Denton, Francis Fisher, Donald McLeod, Donald Murray, Harold Rogers, Raymond Axe, Schrader, Wi Friedlie, M. A. Yates, M. Jon and Bill Martin.
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International Association of Machinist
James Dobry
Erwin
Jes James Dobry
Douglas Isenberg
Richard Bodine
Marvin Werneke
Bodine
Mesdames A. R. Denton
Francis Fisher
Donald McLeod
Donald Murray
Harold Rogers
Raymond Axe
Schrader
Wi Friedlie
M. A. Yates
M. Jon
Bill Martin
Social Calendar Friday Events and Square Dance Prayers
Social Calendar lists Order of Eastern Star study class at 7 30 p m Masonic temple dancing Kideties Square Dance club 8 p m 35th Division park Paul Tate caller reception for Laura Joyce former Law tonain now of Anchorage Alaska 7 10 p m Presbyterian with invited guests Roddy Kilowatt Square Dance club 8 30 p m Public Service Company's home service room Johnny Roberson caller host couples Blaine Parrish and Paul Powell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Roddy Kilowatt
Public Service Company
Johnny Roberson
Blaine Parrish
Paul Powell
Ahvella Sue Jones Birthday Party Noted
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of 2103 Pollard hosted a second birthday party for their daughter Ahvella Sue. Attendees included Ronnie Matlock Stanley Lemons Linda Banks Dennis Banks Susie Youngblood Valerie Pipes Mitch Ayers Bob Fife Cassie Jones and others.
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Jack Jones
Pollard
Ahvella Sue
Ronnie Matlock
Stanley Lemons
Linda
Dennis Banks
Susie Youngblood
Valerie Jean Pipes
Mitch Ayers
Bob
Bill Fife
Freddie
Cassie Jones
Bob Lemons
Gien Pipes
Eddie Youngblood
Bob Ayers
Ig Fife
Earl H. Jones
Sam Jones
Dinner Meeting Held By ABWA
Mrs. M. B. .w presided over the ABWA dinner meeting at Claudia's Drive-Inn. The 6:30 p.m. gathering included guest Mrs. Mary F. Ferris and numerous members such as Neema S. Atallah Louise M Barrett Verley M. Blunck Lydell B. Goodey Janette R. Larson Mable V. Littlefield Al Shore Peggy J. Snell and others R. B. Sparks Helen H. Starns Belma Wilkerson K. W. Williamson Dorothy A. Yde W. M. Trest Mildred Brown Bette Bea Blanck Ruby F. Harris Jewel E. Montgomery Brooks Rector and Gwendine Vogel.
Jaycee Janes Board Meeting Names Officers at Home
Mrs Jack Botts president led an 8 p m session as new Jaycee Janes officers were chosen in her home No 22 N 21th Committees for the new year were discussed Mrs Cuffie Ward was named parliamentarian Next week 7 pm dinner at Claudia's Drive In with Mesdames Jack Batten Earl Botkin Warren Chrisman Ted Ralston in attendance Also Bill Harvey underwent emergency appendectomy in Wichita Falls hospital this week
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Jack Botts
Jaycee Janes
Cuffie Ward
Claudia
Jack Batten
Earl Botkin
Warren Chrisman
Ted Ralston
VFEW Auxiliary Plans Summer Events At Fort Sill
Mrs. Margaret Dundar led a 12 member VFEW auxiliary meeting at the Fort Sill hut to map future activities. A farewell party for Mrs. George Saffle departing July 22 for Germany and for Mrs. Earl Parker Jr. whose husband is reassigned was planned for 8 p.m. Monday. A quilt project was approved for fundraising and July August meetings were shortened to a single monthly session. CWO Bob Wright, McNair Post No 5363 commander, is ill at Letterman Hospital San Francisco.
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Margaret Dundar
Leslie J. McNair
VFW Hut
Fort Sill
George Saffle
Germany
Earl Parker Jr
Msgt. Parker
VFW
John Neff
Agust
Stardalat
Veek
G. D. Ba
CWO
Bob Wright
McNair
Letterman Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Calif
Weekly Luncheon for Cosmopolitan Club at Fort Sill
Mesdames H. R. Barthel and S. L. Grysczkowski hosted a 1 p m luncheon for Cosmopolitan club members at NCO Open Mess Fort Sill. Afterward card games were played and next week’s hostesses were named. New member Mrs Gerda Breckenridge and several listed members attended.
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H. R. Barthel
S. L. Grysczkowski
Cosmopolitan Club
Nco Open Mess
Fort Sill
Mesgames
H. Hemby
Mary Others
Gerda Breckenridge
John C. Lowrey
J. L. Neff
Joe McFadden
Jack Wester
J.S. Mendon
W. H. Hudspeth
C.H. Himes
Venice James
Guests Attend Square Dance at American Legion Hall
Pennington and Paul Tate hosted a Wednesday square dance at the American Legion hall on Seventh and E. Ernest Hunter served as caller. Guests included Art Ashline Joe Hill Maj Ila Brashear Gus Laubhan of Oklahoma City, with members Orville Andrews Walter Crosby Mike Gudinas Earl Jackson Melvin Jennings Jr Ira Lanman Raymond Wickham and others present.
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Penniington
Paul Tate
Square D Square Dance Club
American Legion Hall
Ernest Hunter
Messrs
Mesdames
Art Ashline
Joe Hill
Maj
Ila Brashear
Gus Laubhan
Oklahoma City
Orville Andrews
Walter Crosby
Mike Gudinas
Earl Jackson
Melvin Jennings Jr
Ira Lanman
Raymond Eee
Gene Wickham
Ates
The Jack Jones Name New Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones announce the birth of a daughter at Southwestern hospital. The eight pound eleven ounce baby was born in June. Grandparents are Mrs. Sam Jones and Mr. and Mrs. LB Kidwell.
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Lois Lee
Jack Jones
Pollard
Southwestern Hospital
Sam Jones
LB. Kidwell
Army Reading Readiness Program At Fort Sill Annex
Fort Sill announces a reading readiness and fine arts program for ages 4 to 11 30 with sessions for 4 to 6 and 9 to 11 30 and 1 to 3 30. Conducted by a director with a masters degree formerly with Alabama Polytech along with an experienced music teacher. Call Lawton 2117 or 5160 W for details.
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Fort Sill Ki
Alabama Polytech
Lawton
Junior Debs Set Next Week's Fete
A Junior Deb club meeting at Joyce Freund's residence 2622 Bell discussed pledges and events for the new school year. Charles Mount, son of Mr and Mrs C L Mount, was named to the medical division of a polychemicals plant project. E S duPont Nemours plant at Belle near Charleston WV supplied refreshments. Dr Mount, Oklahoma medical grad and former Johns Hopkins intern, will lead next week's activities.
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Joyce Freund
Bell
Aes
Grandfield
Charles Mount
Susie
C. L. Mount
Ap Crawford
Polychemicals
E. S. duPont Nemours & Co
Belle
Charleston
W. Va
Dr. Mount
University of Oklahoma Medical Ae
Granafield
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Fragmentary notice from Fort Sill event at morass site
OCR text shows a fragment referencing a presbyterian group at a morass, a person named V Grover and a Mrs. L with Fort Sill Boulevard address, plus a note about Saturday after an event involving Miss Joyce.
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Presbyterie Eich
Morass
V. Grover
Fort Sill Blvd
Joyce He
Reception To Honor Miss Laura Joyce In Alaska
A reception for Miss Laura Joyce aged today in Alaska will be held at the local First Presbyterian church. Friends of the honoree are invited to call between 7 and 10 p m. Joyce serves as a youth leader there.
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Laura Joyce
Alaska
First Presbyterian Church
Joyce
Grandfield businessman named to American Hereford Association
Wilson Carroll of Grandfield has been named to membership in the American Hereford Association in Kansas City Missouri. The recognition marks Carroll as a member of the cattle breeders’ group and ties him to a national network of Hereford producers.
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Grandfield
Wilson Carroll
Kansas City
Former Area Resident Jo Lawson Shackleford Dies in Muskogee
Mrs. Bob Shackleford formerly Miss Jo Lawson died at home in Muskogee. A Grandfield native, she leaves son Bobby of Tulsa and sister Mae Frances. The brief notice notes her residency and survivors.
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Muskogee
Grandfield
Bob Shackleford
Jo Lawson
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Starke
North
South America
Assn. of London
HD Club
Hann
KIRBY
Bell Phone
Lucile Creswell Potter
Ahvella Sue Jones
ABWA
Janes
Bill Harvey
Wichita Falls
VFEW
Tom Oliver
Rnelia
Corwin’s
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Oklahoma
Junior Debs
Joanne Dru
A. B. Drug
Mary Grundy
Adelaide Fox
Perrault
Tulsa
Taylor ‘Lawson
Amarillo
Tex
Biied
Jesus
Saratoga Springs, N. Y
Ean Wes
Ion Se
SAVE
Children’s Wear
P.j.’S
Lawtonian Shop
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Teena Paige
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