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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1957

Page

5

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Nights and Meetings

Calendar listings show a packed week of club events in Lawton Fort Sill area. Activities include a Tuesday games night at the Presbyterian church fellowship hall with Mesdamese H Crosby and W Clyde Shelton co hosts, and a Film group with Genda Kinsey at 130. Other groups host lectures, demonstrations, or dinners from Denton Baptist to Seventh and E streets. Listings cover women’s circles, homemakers clubs, a dog kennel club, a high noon pot luck and community bridge sessions at the Hotel Lawtonian, with times spanning afternoon to evening.

Presbyterian Church Church Fellowship St. Andrew's Episcopal Guild F.m H. Crosby W. Clyde Shelton Genda Kinsey Pretheon Sunday School Dental Baptist Church Leslie Dayton Arlington Beal Heights Presbyterian Ray Nauman American Legion Hall International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers C. J. DeVore Eurlid LaVon Crook Blue Beaver Lawton Woman's Forum Security Bank & Trust Company Lawton-Fort Sill Mountain View Home Demonstration Club Royal Neishbars of America Goodwill Rebekah Hall

Slate Installed By Encampment For Ladies Auxiliaries

Mrs. H. A. Gasset heads a new officer slate for Ladies Encampment Auxiliary No. and installation occurred Saturday afternoon at the JOOE hall 10973 D. New officers include Mrs. Ben Hill high priestess and others with Corsages presented by the district deputy grand matriarch. About 40 persons attended a social hour following the ceremony.

H. A. Gasset Jooe Hall Ben Hill J. B. Keeling Co. W. Adams Fibert Rash Noble Fields Bill Quantz I[pware Pritz George Ceen Leonand Rainey Ferry Moss el Reece Boyd Vantine Pat Wilmot B. @. Stuart Coral Nix E. Harp Jess Brewer Richard Stubbs John Bostick Jess Garrison Grand Immer Stubbs

Rebekah Lodge Names Committees at Meeting

New noble grand Mrs. Al ford Hennessee announced committee assignments for the six month term at Goodwill Rebekah lodge No. 83 in Goodwin hall. Mrs. John Wood aided with the session routing as plans were made for an July 19 ice cream social at 7 30 p m with refreshments for 20 members served during the social hour by Mrs. Hennessee and Mrs. Earl Wheeler. Mrs. Clifford Mills led drill practice before the social hour. Mrs. Allen Scott travels to Chowchilla to visit ill daughter Mrs. Alameda Howell.

Alford Hennessee Goodwill Rebekah Lodge Goodwin Hall Smith John Wood Clifford Mills Noble Grant Hennessee Earl Wheeler

Mrs Luther Williams Installed Head Of Unity Rebekah Lodge

Unity Rebekah lodge No 12 held a formal installation ceremony at the IOOF hall with Mrs Luther Williams as noble grand leading a slate of new officers. The event featured decorations, gift exchanges, a social hour with fruit punch and cake, and 75 guests including members of nearby lodges.

Luther Williams Unity Rebekah Lodge IOOF Unity Rebekah Lodge No Noble Grand Bill Bates Ness Shelp Jesse Smith F.C. Rockwell Beatrice Morrison Bil Keeling Glen Racing C. F. Rath Noble Fields Jor Bunch Jack Wellington William Best Guardian Ethel Pendleton Ray Young Nancy Jones Arthur Barrent

Bride Elect Shower Ties To July Elgin Wedding

Bride-elect Anita June McChing, betrothed to Charles Winston Gredde Jr., was celebrated at a prenuptial shower at Paradise Valley Clubhouse near Elgin with about 80 guests. Co hosts included Mrs. Jimmy Cary and others. program featured a song and readings by local girls. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Me Chung. groom’s parents named as Mrs. Ted Becker and Charles Gjedde Sr. Wedding set for July 20 at Elgin Methodist, Shitech.

Anita June McChing Charles Winston Gredde Jr Elgin Methodist Shitech Paradise Valley Clule City Jimmy Cary M. Demarcus William A. Garman Rad Ford Hewes John Marsh John Miller Charles Bob Oliver Sharon Hise Elgin Sue May Charlie E. Me. Chung Lawton Star Rouse Ted Becker EB. Park Freeport Tex Charles ¥. Gjedde Sr

Hale Pipkin wedding solemnized in Sterling ceremony

Miss Low Ellen Pipkin and Jack Hale wed on Monday July 10 with Rev J Leo Fincher officiating in Sterling. Bride’s family and Hale relatives attended. couple to join Hale at Fort Carson Colorado where he is stationed.

Sterling C. UH. Hale Low Ellen Pipkin Jack Hale Robert Pipkin J. Leo Fincher Florlan Hale Farmington Fort Carson Colo Herman Stoltman Lawton

Beauticians Plan Float for Parade Theme Beauty on Parade

A Southwestern Beauticians association meeting at Dee Dee Park followed a swimming party and supper at 7 30 pm Monday. President Mrs Ras irkland led business planning for entering a float in the August 6 parade with the theme Beauty on Parade. Ten members and three guests attended.

Dee Dee Park Southwestern Beauticians Association Ras Irkland

Three Lawson Girls Attend Summer School of Catholic Action

Three local girls from Lawson join 30 Oklahomans at the Summer School of Catholic Action in San Antonio Texas July 15 20. Miss Sandra Joan Banta Miss Connie Keough and Miss Sarah Jane Morris are delegates from the district including Oklahoma Colorado Louisiana Kansas and Texas. Banta serves as first vice president of the Sodality union for this district.

Lawson Catholic Action Gunter Hole San Antonio Tex Sandra Joan Banta Julius Banta Euclid Connie Keough Emmett L. Brough Bearborn Sarah Jane Morris Eddie Moris United States Canada Miss Banta Sodality Union Oklahoma Colorado Louisiana Kansas Texas

Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Local Club Meeting

First place at the 7:30 p.m. Laiton Duplicate Bridge event in the Artil lury room of the Hotel Lawhonian went to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. H. Brown, Duncan, north-south. East-west top finishers were Mesdames Tay Hillis and Ben Anstey. Additional winners were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Groner, Duncan, and Mrs. C. F. Kell with Capt. A. J. Lemire. Visitors to Pvt Jerry Hale's home included his parents, Bill and wife from Sherman, Tex. Pvt Hale serves with the 22nd Infantry at Fort Sill.

Laiton Lawhonian Thomas HH. Brown Duncan Mesdames Tay Hillis Ben Anstey Ed Groner C. F. Kell A. J. Lemire Keith Kopeike Charles Raney John M. Goode Jerry Hale Bill Hale Sherman Tex S22nd Infantry Fort Silt

Linnean Hoever Wedding Slated In New Mexico

Announcement of the engagement and wedding plans for Miss Jeanetta Kay Hoover and Walrey Linnean is announced by the bride elects parents. The couple, both tied to Southwestern State College connections, will wed August at Manitou Methodist church in Gallup New Mexico.

Velta Linnean Weatherford Laing High School Bride-Clect Southwestern State College Lambda ,Mu. Wesley Foundation College Girls Sextet Southwestern Singers Weatherford High School Armed Forces Gallup, N. Mex

Personality lesson at Tillman county Willing Workers HD club

STERLING Special assisted by Mise Wittle Johnston Tillman county home demonstration agent Mrs James Stoll led a lesson on Personality at a Tillman county Willing Workers HD club meeting in the home of Mrs Addie Jennings. Mrs Grover Swarle was co hostess. Mrs Clyde Dean president conducted business. Mrs C A Fant gave devotional and prayed. club creed led by Mrs Roy Phelps. One new member Miss Jennie Austin welcomed. refreshments served. Guests included Mrs Frank Davis and daughter from Hollis, plus several members and children.

Jennie Austin Frank Davis Hollis Ernest Hoover F. E. Mashburn Lydia Oxford J. H. Phelps Allen Reeves Ben Stoll

Before Canning Check Cookers For Safety

All women canning vegetables should have pressure cookers checked every two years for accuracy and temperature. Mrs. Clara J. Kelley warns Comanche county homemakers they may bring cookers to the county agent's office for testing, noting that a gauge two pounds off can spoil contents. Also reports on Manitou Vacation Bible School closing, Sterling Methodist WSCS meeting, Elmer Johnson training in San Diego, and Wayla Johnson taking nursing entrance test in Sterling.

Clara J. Kelley Comanche County

Personal Watermelon Party And Election Set

Visiting in the home of Mrs. J. M. Bairley, Lt Col and Mrs John J Bairley and daughters Jane and Cathy plan a one week stay in Lawton after his graduation from the Armed Forces Staff College. New officers to be elected at a watermelon party on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Salon No 315, with reservations via Townsend or Leach.

Isuage Fort Si Charles Warnock Jack Barry Meers Home Donald Goodin Paradise Valley Mount Scott School House Bess Belcia Oliver Townsend Robert Leach J. M.bairley Gore John J. Bairley Jane Cathy Bairley Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk Jis Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Lawton Bess Delcia

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