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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1971
Page
7
Dear Abby addresses premarital birth control pills in daughters purses and the need for parental guidance. She discusses vasectomy costs and access, suggesting low cost options and clinics, and adds humorous quips about personal items shared with guests.
Covered-fish picnic hosted by Wes leyan Service Guild at Centenary United Methodist Church with devotions by Leta Smith and Oletha Wildey. Wives of Officers of the 44th Artillery meet at hostess Orbin Love home. eighteen members attend. Chattanooga youths attend Camp Arrowhead at Glen Rose Texas with Peace Congregational Church sponsors. Edward Williams and Harry Dooley guests of honor. Jack Lee evangelist and Jim Lehew singer lead youth revival at First Baptist Church of Chattanooga July 23-25.
Capt. Canning, a former Marine and WAC graduate, is elected junior vice president of the RCA at the San Diego convention. The RCA, with about 300 officer students and a 100 member staff, aims to recruit more women into the Reserves and to present junior officers’ views under Col. John E. Gray’s command. She teaches at Shepard Elementary School in civilian life.
Lawton Elgin Sweet Adelines chapter holds a 6 p.m. singout at Ormando Nursing Home to comfort shut ins and plan a visit to First Presbyterian Church for a business meeting. Chorus director Jim Bagby will teach barber shop craft to Ponca City Chapter while Mrs Vowell presents a traveling gift. Tape of Lord I'm Comin Home by Gwen Black and Jackie Wade performed by LECOSA members.
About 60 wives attended a 75th Group coffee at the Polo Club Fort Sill hosted by Mrs C D McDaniel Mrs William Addy Mrs Stephen Schwaderer Mrs William McCauley and Mrs Floyd Newcomers welcomed included Mrs Donald McCullock Mrs William Allen Mrs Douglas Bowdle Mrs Carl Morin and others Farewells were said to several hostesses An Optimist Club spaghetti dinner was discussed to sponsor soap box derby contestants from Fort Sill to Akron Ohio Representatives from the Environmental Improvement Organization spoke on glass recycling Guests included Mrs Larry Horacek Tulsa Mrs Jerry Ryan Kwajalein Marshall Islands Mrs Charles Fagan Hornell N Y Mrs Cloyse Dowdle Hammondsport N Y and Mrs H Nation Headquarters Battalion.
Mrs. Henry Payne of Chattanooga hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Payne Polly Susan and Tom from Oklahoma City. Susan celebrated her 12th birthday with a swimming party at the Frederick Municipal Pool and a home gathering at Miss.
Walters group meets at Mrs. Marie Mitchell home for a Food For Fitness lesson. Members planning to attend the Extension Homemakers conference in Stillwater include Mrs. Okie Hilbert and Mrs. J F Phillips.
Population experts predict the elderly share rising from 20 million people or 10 percent to 45 million or 15 percent within five years. Some speculate life expectancy could reach 100 years, raising the elderly to 25 percent of the population.
Mr and Mrs Leo Bode former Lawton residents now in Tahlequah visited Lawton this week after a Texas trip to see relatives. They stayed with sisters Edith Guyll 1714 Columbia and Leva Slayton 413 E and with Mable Jones 701 Columbia. A good flower for drying for winter bouquets is the African reed.
Social calendar lists Mountain TOPS Club and Southwestern TOPS Clubs at City County Health Department in Lawton with 6 30 p m meetings and Star Promenaders Square Dance at YMCA ballroom plus Lawton Pioneer Women's Club picnic luncheon at the Museum of the Great Plains at noon. Also includes gardening tip advising perennial lavender sachets and chilling seeds before planting to aid germination.
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