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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1953

Page

4

Patricia Ann Edwards Weds Radis Kuntz In Church Rites

Patricia Ann Edwards and Radis Kuntz wed at Apache's First Baptist Church after morning worship with Rev. O C Edwards officiating. The couple, from Apache and Elgin, reside in Lindsay where Kuntz is employed. reception followed in the church basement with flowers, attire notes, and wedding party details.

Patricia Ann Edwards Radis Kuntz Lindsay Apache First Baptist Church O C. Edwards

Social Calendar of Church Groups and Community Events

Readers can note a dense list of social and club gatherings across many churches in Lawton including Episcopal St Andrew’s, First Methodist units, Central Baptist, Beal Heights, and Union Valley. Activities feature meetings, circle sessions, luncheons, initiations, dances, square dancing, a golden anniversary open house, showers for Miss Conn Hargraves, and a theater party. Many events specify times, hosts, and addresses for women’s societies, auxiliaries, and youth activities around Friday and Saturday.

First Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Robert Fullerton Circle V J. B. Forbess Bell Community Home Demonstration Club O. G. Felt Wallock Memorial Congregational Church Rosa Mae Davis Ferris Central Baptist Wolman’s Missionary Society Betty Ricketson Doyle McAda Lincoln Lucy Smith Ralph Arms Oak Dorothy Lawton Chandice Johnson Euclid Sue Emanuel Henry Jesse Jewel Lunsford A. J. Carskadon N. 31St Itsuko Saito Robert Nees Hook and Whirl Square Dance Club American Legion Hall E. Art Ashline Carl Wheatley Royal Neighbors of America Lodge Beal Heights Presbyterian Woman’s Association Lloyd Roberts N. 32Nd Robert S. Ward Arlington William Gross

The J. C. Halls Name New Daughter

Deborah Ann is the name chosen by Mr and Mrs J C Hall Richard's Spur for their daughter born July 9 at Comanche County Memorial hospital Lawton. The infant weighed seven pounds 13 ounces at birth. The couple also has a son Ronnie. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Berry Saddle Mountain while paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Hall Lawton.

Saddle Mountain Deborah Ann J. C. Hall Richard Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton Ronnie Walter Berry Ralph Hall

Lawton Couple Forms Ties In Nuptial Rites At Okla City

Lawtonian Alain Shadid, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Shadid, married Harvey D Ellis son of Mrs Naomi Ellis Wichita Kans in Wesley Methodist Church Oklahoma City. Attendants included Ruth Massad Jeannine Johnston and Joy Jean Shadid among Lawton connections. Wedding party from Oklahoma and Kansas attended with formal ceremony and reception.

Kansas City Kans Harvey D. Ellis Wesley Methodist Church Oklahoma City Joy Jean Shadid Miss Johnston Lawton Marie Ellis Wichita Dorothy Shadid Drumright Loretta Ferris Carol Jane Shadid Judy Barkett James Ellis Mitchell Elbourn Ned Albert Elk City Edward Shadid Ernest Shadid Massad Joyce Cohimi Gary Massafl Chantilly

Spring Graduates Enroll In Oklahoma Colleges

Cooperton high school spring graduates Gail Reeder Kirby Delk and Nora Henderson enrolled at the University of Oklahoma Norman and Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater. Nora Merle Henderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henderson, Kirby Delk is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Delk, Gail Reeder the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ryvers Reeder, all of Saddle Mountain. Sandra Miller and Charlene Turner enrolled at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha as freshmen this fall.

Saddle Mountain Gail Reeder Kirby Delk Cooperton High School University of Oklahoma Norman Nora Merle Henderson Cooperton Spring Oklahoma A&m College Stillwater Nora Merle Roy Henderson Kirby Alton Delk Gail Ryvers Reeder Sandra Miller

Sharon Cawthon Marks Birthday Party Eight

Sharon Cawthon celebrated her eighth birthday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Billy Cawthon in Chattanooga. After opening gifts, refreshments were served around a decorated cake while games entertained guests including June Parton Paul Parton Terry Jimmy Karen Brown Phyllis Smith Rodette Warner Sharon Wilcoxson Patrice Hurst Lawana Marshall Judy Mark David Livingston Burton Marshall Beatrice Marshall Bill Marshall Oscar Livingston and John Zellar.

Chattanooga Billy Cawthon Sharon June Paul Parton Terry Jimmy Karen Brown Phyllis Smith Rodette Warner Sharon Wilcoxson Patrice Hurst Lawana Marshall Judy Mark David Livingston Burton Marshall Beatrice Marshall Beatrice Marshall, Mesdames Bill Marshall Oscar Livingston John Zellar

Mace Family Hosts Illinois Relatives Fete Midwest kin

An Aiken Illinois based family gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Magness Mace brought in Oscar Whetstone and sons Ronald and Virgil from Illinois. Guests included Mrs. Mace's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Shockley of Mountain View, plus the Arnold Shockleys and their son Ralph. The group toured the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and enjoyed a Lake Jed Johnson campsite picnic.

Saddle Mountain Oscar Whetstone Ronald Virgil Aiken Ill Magness Mace Maces Virgil Whetstone Arnold Shockleys Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Lake Jed Johnson

Chattanooga Group Attends District Baptist Mission Meet

Mesdames Capshaw Dalton Hughes Humble and McCary return from Walters where they attended a district meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union. Anita Peters and Georgia Shaw Taylor accompanied them and appeared on the program.

Chattanooga W. J. Capshaw J. M. Dalton A. E. Hughes S. J. Humble Roy McCary Walters Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Anita Peters Georgia Shaw Taylor

Rains Wash School Lawn at Swinney Grounds

Lawton school officials report the Swinney lawn washed away again after Sunday night’s heavy rains. Superintendent John Shoemaker says crews will scoop dirt this week as grass has already taken root and shows signs of spreading. Last year’s effort had been stifled by rain.

Lawton Swinney School John Shoemaker Swinney Shoemaker Swinney Grounds Septemer

Chinese Build First Auto Factory in Red China

Ta Kung Pao reports construction has begun on China's first automobile manufacturing plant at Mukden in Manchuria, built to Russian design with Russian equipment. A foundation stone of white jade inscribed with Mao Zedong’s name was laid at a formal ceremony.

Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao Red China Mukden Manchuria Mao Tze-Tung

Iris Club Sets Wednesday Meet At Mrs Shelton Home

Iris Garden club members gather Wednesday at 1114 Arlington for a 9 30 a m round table on bulbs led by Mrs E D Garrison.

Iris Garden Club A. C. Shelton Arlington E. D. Garrison

Brown Couple Return From West Coast Visit

Mr and Mrs Robert G Brown of 104 Gore returned from a two week trip to San Diego California where they visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs F J Staab and their two sons and saw West Coast sights Mrs Ethel Fleming an X ray technician at the Lawton clinic for four years has resigned and is leaving for Los Angeles California She has resided with Mrs O H Lawrence of 515 Euclid

Robert G. Brown Gore San Diego Calif F. J. Staab West Coast Ethel Fleming Lawton Clinic Los Angeles O. H. Lawrence Euclid

Easley Elected President of Centenary Methodist Chair

Bob Easley has been elected president of the Centenary Methodist chair for 1953 54. Other new officers include Bob Edde vice president Tom Wicker librarian and Mrs. Fred Eagle Mrs Hugh Horn and Mrs Mack Southwick card and gift committee. The election was held at an ice cream social on the lawn of the W. W. Easley home 1332 Ash.

Bob Easley Centenary Methodist Bob Edde Tom Wicker Fred Eagle Hugh Horn Mack Southwick W. W. Easley Ash

Zurega to Receive Education Degree at Northeastern State

Ben Zurega son of Mrs Minnie Zurega of 2603 B will join 142 students earning college degrees at Northeastern State Tahlequah at summer school close. He will receive a bachelor of science degree with a major in education.

Ben Zurega Minnie Zurega Northeastern State College Tahlequah Zurega

Watermelon Fête At Baptist Church Meeting

A watermelon supper followed a Baptist Sunday school officers meeting on church lawn. Rev. Elmer Price, pastor of Faxon Baptist, was guest speaker during the fellowship period.

Chattanooga Baptist Elmer Price Faxon Baptist

Universe’s 98 Elementary Matters List Declared

A physicist outlines a catalog of 98 fundamental building blocks that comprise all matter in the universe. The framework suggests every substance arises from combinations of these basic kinds, guiding future research into particle physics and cosmology.

Lifting the Lep er shown at Chattanooga church program

The Baptist church midweek meeting featured a Woman's Missionary Society program titled Lifting the Lep er. Mrs J M Dalton led the Africa film, and Mrs F O Peters offered the devotional. Mesdames Brown Humble Hughes Jackson P arton and Regan contributed program parts.

Chattanooga W. J. Capshaw Woman’s Missionary Society Baptist Church Congregation J. M. Dalton Africa F. O. Peters Mesdames John Brown S. J. Humble A. E. Hughes Lovell Jackson S. W. Parton Charles Regan

Meeting Set for Ladies Auxiliary at Fort Sill

Regular meeting of the Ladies auxiliary to Gen. McNair Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 5263 will be held at 8 p m Wednesday at the Gen. McNair hut Fort Sill.

Gen. McNair

Mr and Mrs Jimmy Carr Move to John I Taylor Ranch

Mr and Mrs Jimmy Carr relocate with their children Jimmy Lou and Billy Wayne to a new house on the John I Taylor ranch, marking a family move to a rural property.

Saddle Mountain Jimmy Carr Jimmy Lou Billy Wayne John I. Taylor

Farewell Fete Honors Couple Leaving for Oklahoma A&M

A surprise farewell program and shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Burton as they prepare to move to Stillwater for his job with the Oklahoma A&M college extension department. The Presbyterian Sunday school and guild hosted the event with group singing, poems by Mrs. G. H. Schumpert, a talk by Dr. John H. Lamb, and refreshments. Numerous relatives and friends attended, including the Schumperts, Labudes, Pattons, Patons, and Mehr.

Chattanooga Clifford Burton Stillwater Oklahoma A&m College Extension Department Presbyterian Sunday School and Guild G. H. Schumpert John H. Lamb Mike Dickie Schumpert George Gutshall Diane Patton Rodette Warner Jerome Beavers Lynda Tony Jennifer Labude Darlinda Dreith Ned Patton Davey Martin Ronnie Dreith Mike Harvey J. W Bobby Bohl Paul Payne C. W. Kelley Misses Barbara Linda Joan Carroll J. Edwin Payne Chickasha W. A. Bowlby J. C. Crow Walter Crow Aubrey Patton Othal Patton Adam Bohl Roy Beavers Henry Burton Sam Creith Harold Creith F. K. Harvey Logan D. Hyder H. E. Kenyon George Krasser C. L. Krasser Cecil Labude David L. Martin F. Clinton Henry Ochsner Henry Payne A. S. Patton Leston Patton Woodrow Patton A. A. Schumpert Rodney Varner

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Earl Bowen Ben Moore Mrs. Bowen Bishop Fort Sill Garrison Cosmopolitan Club NCO William B. Smith N. Markastomas Cedar Grove Home Demonstration Club Community House Square D Club E. Ernest Hunter Union Valley Home Demonstration Club Katharine Harper E. L. Burgess Geronimo Home Demonstration Club Glenn Hastings Altrusa Club Martin Gerald R. Smith Pioneer Women’s Club E. Unity Rebekah Lodge Conn Hargraves M. R. Mitchell Park S. V. Carmichael Carl Chappell E. E. Neptune M. R. Vaughan Ernest Waller J. C. Halls USA Kephart Gordon Brigham Young Colorado Oklahoma Sharon Cawthon Mace Illinois D Ave Pittsburgh Farmers Lumber Company Rebekah C. C. Weatherford Noble Grand of Unity Rebekah Lodge No. 121 IOOF Guy Kleeman Smith Iris Club Easley Cityan Pho Zwaan E. Oliver D Avenue Elgin Wadsworth Benrus Gruen Philco Phik Appliance and Television CO WMS Airway Sanitizor Tom Oliver Euclid Phone Chrysler Airtemp Chrysler Airtem A&m Harry Routh Fred Melton C Ave Midland Lubbock EL Paso Airport Ticket Office Hontinenti U.S Lawton, Oklahoma Electrolux
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