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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1957
Page
4
A 1957 Lawton column by Cecily Brownstone offers a simple orange sherbet recipe for a warm day. It includes gelatin, orange juice concentrate, lemon, and optional peppermint or chocolate mix ins. The method covers softening gelatin, dissolving sugar, freezing in trays, then beating at partial and full freezes before serving in cups.
New fall coats shift from full coats to slim cocoon or almond shapes with broader shoulders and dolman cuts. Double breasted styles gain fur trim in many colors, especially black, with fur-lined or fur-edged collars. Pockets trend decorative. coats show balloon backs and barrel silhouettes from day to evening across designer collections.
Frosty ice cream balls made from vanilla ice cream are rolled in crushed sugar coated corn flakes. Serve with butterscotch strawberry or chocolate sauces. hold in fridge briefly, but do not store longer than two hours.
Mr and Mrs J C Teakell celebrate 50 years of marriage with an all day open house Saturday August 10 in Indianola Oklahoma. They were wed August 10 1907 at Montague Texas and later moved to Oklahoma area. he is a retired farmer and both belong to Mountain Park Baptist Church. The couple have 10 children and many grandchildren with relatives and friends invited.
The Jaycee and Jaycee Jane Picnic gathered families at Harmon park in an afternoon event starting 1:30 p.m. President Mrs. Warren Chrisman led a brief business meeting planning a Sept 6 style show. Numerous members attended along with many children.
A week of society events lists Beta Alpha contlave Kappa Kappa Jala hamburger fry and church gatherings at St. Andrews Episcopal with Mrs F M Whitaker. Tuesday features church meetings executive boards at 9 30 a m and a medical wives tea at Fort Sill Golf Club. Wednesday includes Square Dance at American Legion hall with Lee Hynson and Otto Hilbert, and NCO Wives club events. Thursday covers Ladies Association golf and Junior Wiss club, while Friday presents Pioneer club luncheon at American Legion hall and Old Settlers picnic at Union Park.
Three Fort Sill and Lawton women attended a department planning and Council meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars in Stillwater. Mrs. William Jago, Fort Sill, youth activity chairman and auxiliary president. Mrs. J R Pledger, Fort Sill, Sixth district junior vice president and immediate Fort Sill auxiliary president. and Mrs. Deward Stringer, Lawton, department junior vice president and ways and means chairwoman, member of WEW post 1193 auxiliary. Stringer was named to the auditing committee for the year as plans and the budget were set. Next council meeting is Sept 15 in Oklahoma City.
Lt Clyde Awtrey spoke on Highway Safety education at a Meers Home Demonstration club meeting hosted by Mrs Donald Gooden. Comanche county agent Mrs Clara J Kelley introduced him and led a Q and A. A road safety test was given and Aug 21 set for the next session with devotional by Mrs Lloyd Stone.
Ladies association members of Bawion Golf and Country Club will tee off at 5 a.m. Thursday for a meeting at the club. Luncheon will be served at noon, followed by bridge games at 1 p.m.
The ESA Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter hosted a rushees fete at Capt. Clyde Carel and Mrs. Carel’s residence at 2007 Columbia Street. The event began at 7 pm Friday with rushees Doris Underwood and Bernice Moore in attendance. Co host Mrs. Jim Gaskins assisted in serving alongside guests including Dr. Johnny Bonifield Lt Col and Mrs. Arnold Maj and Mrs. Earley Capt. Eugene Costello Capt. Don Stewart Capt. Jim Lish and many others.
Cache 4 H members assisted with a district meeting program at Pilgrim Congregational Church south of Indianola. Participants include H A Caldwell Jeanette Coody Albert Logue Linda Logue Karol Maloy and Kathleen Woesner with coaches Mrs Herbert Woesner and Herbert Woesner Jr Also attending were Mrs A Caldwell Mrs J T Coody Jackie Mrs Ken Maloy Janette and Mr and Mrs Albert Logue
Cache Baptists Junior Girls Auxiliary met at the church for a regular session of the Woman's Missionary Union. Mesdames M. D. Burk and O. P. Langdon led the meeting with refreshments served to Lexie Ann Langdon and members Mary Logan Lajuenna Marshall and Jessie Gay Price.
Members of the Lawton Heights Methodist Youth Fellowship held a swimming party at Lake Elter Thomas in the Wichita mountains on Friday leaving the church at 6 15 p m The group was accompanied by Rev Ralph Hooper and sponsors J R Glass A list of attendees includes Monna Muncey Sue Glass Pat Eversole Sonny Brown Mary Sheets Pat Brophy Bob Hooper Hainds Laird Kay Mason Kim Chapman Virginia Brown Sharon Hendershot Kathy Shorey Ruth Ann Patrick Rama Kirkland Roy Harper and Jackie Hunsucker.
After a swimming party at Doe Dee Park in Lawton the Wesley Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship enjoyed cake and ice cream. Rev Fay Conrad and Mrs. Conard assisted as sponsors with Mrs Fern Murry as a guest. MYF attendees included Ray Bard Donald Black Carol Brown Ardeth Jerry Karén Marel Lynn Elling Wayne Ginson Don Hawthorne Larry Hawthorne Ruth Rhoads Janice Joyce Runyan Kathleen Woesner.
Mrs. William G. McKay and Dr. j Miller Jr and son Karl hosted a 7:30 p.m. Sunday patio dinner at 2301 Cheyenne with guests Col and Mrs Arch Burgess and Deb bie, also from College Station, and Col and Mrs Clyde Jones from Fort IN. Mrs. McKay visits her niece Mrs Jones and Tate Col McKay is Karl's godparent. In a separate note, Mrs H E Payne returns to Elk City hospital after a check up and casts kept on a recently broken ankle. The Payne family stays with son John Payne and his wife.
Personal mentions Mr and Mrs Henry Voss and Dee Henry arriving from Cape Girardeau Missouri for a week's visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Deward Stringer at 1610 Columbia.
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