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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1957

Page

7

Unity Lodge Committees Set For Term

Unity Rebelian lodge No. 121 appointed multiple committees for the coming month during a regular meeting led by noble stand MM Luther Williams in the IOOF hall. Mrs. R E Greep was installed warden by Mrs Lena Davenport, with Mesdames Wellington and Shelp acting as marshal and chaplain. The group planned the ninth anniversary celebration for Aug 16 and welcomed former member Mrs John Purcell back from Alabama. Committees covered sick and relief, auditing, memorial, cards, telephone, flowers and donations, historian, publicity, and funeral duties, with officers receiving term charts and a social session following refreshments.

MM Luther Williams Unity Rebelian Lodge No IOOF R. E. Greep Lena Davenport Mesdames Jack Wellington Ross Shelp Bill Fates John Purcell Alabama Noble Fields Davenport C. J. Curley Eliza F.C. Rockwell Jead Ethel Pendleton B. J Ray Young Greep and Smith

Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Lawton Meeting

Mesdames WR. Cooter and A L Lund took first place in a weekly duplicate-bridge gathering in the Artillery room of the Lawton hotel. Second went to Mrs. Marie Swanson and Nichols, with Fay Shilis and Ben Ansley third. Twente players participated. A birth notice reports James Stafford Lowe Jr born July 18 to Mr and Mrs James Stafford Lowe of Tulsa, grandson of Mr and Mrs Hudson Lowe of Elgin.

WR. Cooter A.L. Lund Af Lawton Clut Meobers Artillery Room al Hotel Lawtomian Marie Swanson Nichols Fay Shilis Ben Ansley Twente Elgins James Stafford Lowe Tulsa Afr Hudson Lowe Elgin James Stafford Lowe Jr

Group To Attend Federation Event

Eliawanth Dew born 1901 president of the Oklahoma Federation of Music clubs travels Wednesday to Eureka Springs Arkansas for a federation weekend at Paint Opera workshop. She is joined by Leta Mae Smith 1906 Fervis national camp chair and Mrs Gillett Fort Worth Texas central district president who will speak Thursday night replacing Tonrad Dougan Beloit Wisconsin. The delegation includes state and national federation leaders from Oklahoma and Texas.

Eliawanth Dewborn Oklahoma Federation of Music Club Luspiralinn Paint Opera Workshop Eureka Springs Ark Leta Mae Smith Fervis Tazel Post Gillette Fort Worth Tex Federation At Music Clubs Central District Lenton Gillett Tonrad Dougan Beloit Wis Nation Federation Oklahoma Teo Soko

Slumber Party Planned by Rho Kappa Gamma Club

Members met at Pal Dunn home to plan a Friday night slumber party at Elm home of LaRue Locke. Sherry Mes Vander led a 70 pm session with five pledges named. Refreshments followed. other attendees listed.

Pal Dunn Columbia Rho Kappa Gamma LaRue Locke Elm Sherry Mes. Vander Roup Judy Bunch Jon Scott Sandra Smith Susie Swear Ingen Sharon Temple

Closing Program At Paradise Valley Baptist Church

Rev John Evans guest speaker closed a 10 day Bible school at Paradise Valley Baptist Church with about 130 attendees. Enrollment stood at 76 students, daily attendance 31. Rose led the school with Rev Scully Newton as pastor. A closing picnic at Pecan Springs in the Wichita Mountains drew 63 people. church provided gallons of ice cream plus cake and soft drinks at the event.

John Evans Comanche Cotton Baptist Associational Paradise Valley Baptist Church Rose Scully Newton Pecan Springs Wichita Mountains

Rebekahs State Coming Events and Local Notes

Lawton Rebekah lodge No 7 members discussed upcoming events including a rummage sale on August 3 at the Third and Fo street corner and a potluck supper plus friendship night at 7 pm. Birthday anniversaries were honored after a social hour and 29 attendees included Mrs Roxie Cook.

Allied Group Hosts Foreign Officers At Mountain Picnic

Allied officers from Pakistan and Yugoslavia stationed at Pinker Field Oklahoma City area joined a mountain picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Williams. The outing included visits to the Wildlife Refuge Mount Scott Holy City and the Easter Pageant site with conversations about their homelands and future archtecture student Miss Goissel Virgi. Attendees included Abdul Khaliq Latif Mohanmed Sheikh Mohamieel Saved N A Khan Mile Cventanayski Tadoslav huni Branisiy Dickie Buesie Phelind Barbara Wilkerson Martin C S McCuislen Mark Crook Frakes Brown and others from Lawton and Oklahoma City.

Pakistan Yugoslavia Ant ‘Pinker Field Homa City Kir Daniel Delly Moers Wichitag Oklahoma City Bernard Williams Nicoma Park Te Delly Delly Home Mount Scott Holy City Martin Mountaings N. A. Khan Pak Islan Mile Cventanayski Tadoslav Huni Branis Iy Dickie Buesie Phelind Barbara Wilkerson Austin Tox Williams Nicama Pai Ai C. S._McCuis

Couple Announces Birth Of A Son In Ollae City Hospital

A nine and a half pound son was born July 7 to Mr and Mrs. Edwinshlow in law Wi and Mrs Marold Meek of Mount View. The infant is named Mark Wyre Meek. He has a sister Vivienne two and a half. Norma Dean Fritz, now Mrs D E Se of Oklahoma City, is remembered as the former Miss Norma Dean Fritz. Johnny Robinson will caller for the Reilly Kilowatt Square Dance Club dance at Public Service auditorium 419 S Fifth.

Rage Mouncain E. Meek Mounten View Patenal Hd Tinshlow Marold Meek Ollae Mark Wryce My M Meck Vivienne Johnny Robinson Reilly Kilowatt Square Dance Club Home Service Public Service Company S. Fifth

Social Calendar Highlights From Army Posts And Clubs

Calendar entries list Army Brats club meetings at Fort Sill and Jeanne Nilson quarters, Elks and Masonic events at Mount Scott, and multiple club socials across Chickasha and Lawton with birthdays, dances, and potluck meals. Notable groups include NCO Wives, Dorcas class, Ladies Association of Lawton Golf, Junior Miss, Wappa Gamma, Pioneer and Settlers clubs, plus a square dance and callers at local halls.

Army Brats Club Jeanne ‘Nilson Chickasha Fort Sill Order of Eastern Star Mount Scott Masonic Temple Norma Abbott Sycamore Tiouesday Dorcas Central Baptist Church D. E. Pinchor Elks” Lodge Ladies Association of Lawton Golf & Country Club Marilyn Lewis Gore

Intermediates Host Swimming Party at Bethel Methodist

Three adults Mr and Mrs Sam McGee and Mrs Joe Fullerton attended a Bethel Methodist Intermediate Sunday School swimming party at Lawton Doo Doo Park. Other guests included Fussell Tommy Biles Elva Winona Bindher Neil Fullerton Joan Greear Kayo Milburn Janice Ronnie Meyer Johnie Scott Philip Taylor Bill Watson Eugene Wickwire. Miss Fravers Payne, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles V Payne, a senior to Oklahoma State University, worked this summer at Sweeney Diabelics camp in Gainesville Tex.

Bethel Special Sam McGee Joe Fullerton Bethel Methodist Lawton Doo Doo Park Fussell Tommy Biles Elva Winona Bindher Neil Fullerton Joan Greear Kayo Milburn Janice Ronnie Meyer Johnie. Scott Philip Taylor Bill Watson Eugene Wickwire Camp Saddle Mountain Fravers Payne Charles V. Payne Oklahoma State University Stillewater Sweeney Diabelics Gainesville Tex

Dinner Fetes Bob Ledford

A farewell dinner honored spring Lawton high school graduate Bob Ledford who plans to move to Houston to attend college. Host Bob Evans hosted at Hotel Lawtonian with guests eating candlelit pheasant and wild rice as lavender and white carnations centered the table.

Bob Ledford Lawton High School Houston Tex Hotel Lawtonian Bob Evans R. Zak Greater Houston, Inc

Mrs Rich White Shower Honoree Receives Best Wishes

A personal shower for Mrs Rich Wile was held from 1 to 2 pm Sunday at the home of Mrs Leland Carmion 2309 Lindy. Co hosts Mesdames Cannon and Maria Warram oversaw games prizes and refreshments featuring a blue cloth table with a German punch bowl centerpiece. Guests included her husband and Don Taylor along with Mesdames Pauline English Ted Hightower Cecil Clark D R Everett Don Smith Momer Smith and Ton Williams.

Rich Wile Leland Carmion Lin‘dy Mesdames Cannon Maria Warram Don Taylor Don Taylor, Mesdames Pauline English Ted Hightower Messrs Mesdames Cecil Clark D. R. Everett Don Smith Imomer Smith Ton Williams

iGuests Complimented At 6 P.M. Dinner

ELGIN Special honored the niece Mrs. Hollis Brunskill and her daughter Mrs. Robert thce and baby. Los Angeles host Mr. and Mrs. Charley Coffin plus guests Mrs and Mrs. Herman Peeper, Apache, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coffin and children Cyril, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cremer and children, Mrs. George Coffin and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Johnson attended a 6 p.m. dinner at the Coffin home.

Elgin Hollis Brunskill Robert Thce Los Angeles Calif Charley Coffin Herman Peeper Apache Howard Coffin Cyril Clifford Cremer George Coffin Matt Johnson

Bethel WSCS Sets Thursday Meeting at Church

Bethel Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service schedules an all day session at the Bethel Church starting at 9 am Thursday. After a four period, Mrs. J. R. Taliaferro will lecture from Young People and Their Responsibilities. Luncheon will be served at noon, with adjournment planned in the afternoon.

Bethel Bethel Methodist Woman's Society of Christan J. R. Taliaferro

Relatives Attend Capital Wedding in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs Virgil Elliott and daughter Susan of San Francisco attended the Saturday wedding in Oklahoma City of Wanda Smith to Joyce C Cranfill. The bridegroom is a brother of Mesdames Fritz and Elliott. Abe returns to home Bethel after hospitalization in Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton.

Saddle Mountain Virgil Elliott Susan San Francisco Calif David Frite Ed Cran Indiahoma Oklahoma City Wanda Smith Joyce C. Cranfill Mesdames Fritz Eliott Abe Bethel Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton Cecil Clapton

Lodge Drill Practice at Good will Rebekah No 83

Mrs Emory Cowley was installed as guardian at an 8 p m Monday meeting of Good will Rebekah lodge No 83 at the Goodwill hall 607 S 11th Installing officers were Mrs Ralph Lucas installing president Mrs H A Gossel installing chaplain and Mrs Earl Wheeler installing marshal Ducted by Mrs Alford Hennessee noble grand and Mrs John Wood vice grand Mesdames Eldon Cowley and Jeff Banks sponsors for a social meeting with Lawton Theta Rho Girls club No 29 and Junior Odd fellows Date to be set later After the session Mrs Clifford Mills staff captain conducted drill practice with refreshments served to 19 members Also Mrs H E Payne fitted with a walking cast after breaking ankle on a fishing trip She is staying with her son and daughter in Law Mr and Mrs Charles V Payne

Emory Cowley Goodwill Rebekah Lodge Goodwill Hall Ralph Lucas H. A. Gossel Earl Wheeler Alford Hennessee Noble Grand John Wood Mesdames Eldon Cowley Jeff Banks Lawton Theta Rho Girls Club Junior Oddfellows Clifford Mills Seg

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