Rockwell portrait honor for Lawton boy Bill Waller
Bill Waller of Lawton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Waller, has been invited by Norman Rockwell to pose for Boy Scout calendars for 1956 through 1959. While at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico he serves on the junior staff for the annual event on the 130000 acre site. The piece notes the artist's fame with covers for The Saturday Evening Post and reflects local pride in a Lawton youth receiving such recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Waller
Norman Rockwell
Bill
Charles T. Waller
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch
Cimarron
N. M
Rockwell
The
Saturday Evening Post
Lawton
Lawton Women Return From Trip Across States
Miss Catharine Garvin and Miss Nell Hanna, both Lawton women, completed a lengthy journey visiting Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, the Virginias, and Washington, D C. They stayed with relatives in Ashland Kentucky and Parkersburg West Virginia, toured Williamsburg Virginia, Asheville and Montreat North Carolina, met kin in Memphis and Nashville Tennessee, and returned home via Hot Springs Arkansas and Pine Bluff Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Garvin
Euclid
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Nell Hanna
Ferris
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginias
Ashland
Miss Garvin
C. B. Dickson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Olive Lewis
J. L. Lewis
Lawton
Southwestern Hospital
Washington, D. C
L. R. Lynn
Garvin
Memphis
Nashville
David Leisters Guests Of Parents Visit Local Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Leister former Lawtonians and their infant son Steven Mark Karl born July 10 at Sheppard Air Base Hospital Wichita Falls Texas visit local relatives Mrs Leister is Pat Holzapfel daughter of Capt and Mrs Karl Holzapfel 412 Ferris husband is son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Leister 1107 Euclid They are guests in both city homes David recently finished a special school at Sheppard AFB and will report August 10 to Bg Meena on AFB Tucson Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Leister
Couch Moser Nuptials Planned For Aug 8 Church Ceremony
Miss Jeannette Moser and Donald Couch set August 8 for their wedding at Hurnville Baptist Church Henrietta Texas. Rev R L Moser of Alfred New York to officiate. After graduation both will teach at Central High School with Miss Moser teaching math and Couch coaching athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Moser
Donald Couch
Hurnville Baptist Church
Henrietta
Texas
Leon Moser
Johnny Couch
Lawton
R. L. Moser
Alfred
N. Y
Wichita Falls
Miss Moser
Midwestern University
Phi Theta
Wilmer Millers Visit Mother in Wisconsin Heading Home
Mrs D Ethel Virgin Miller moves into 1111 Gore with her son and daughter in law Wilmer J Miller from Madison Wisconsin as guests of Mr and Mrs Harry T Miller at 512 Fort Sill Blvd The Millers married last August in Portland Oregon and work toward doctor degrees at the University of Wisconsin Madison This fall he will begin full time in genetics at the university The former Miss Lotus Simon is Mrs Miller’s mother and Leo F Simon of Portland is her father
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ethel Virgin Miller
Gore
Wilmer J. Miller
Madison, Wis
Harry T. Miller
Fort Sill Blvd
Miller
Portland
Oreg
University of Wisconsin At Madison
University
Lotus Simon
Leo F. Simon
Landseadel Family Ends California Visit at Home
Captain Robert J. Landseadel Jr and his wife Mrs. Landseadel return with children Susan and Bobby from a 24 day trip to California. They visited Los Angeles San Juan Capistrano and Yosemite on the way home via Grand Canyon stopovers. They reside at 1450 Spaulding with Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Landseadel Sr and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Robert J. Landseadel Jr
Susan
Bobby
Spaulding
Los Angeles
Capt
Personal Guests Visit Hesler and Hunt Families
Mr and Mrs Edward Hesler hosted his sister Mrs Bill Veck and her daughters Louise Marie and Elaine from Animas New Mexico. Guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Hunt included Capt and Mrs G E Brown with Gerald and Jim from San Antonio. They were en route to New York City to sail for Puerto Rico where Capt Brown will be stationed with the Rodriguez Army hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Hesler
Rose Carolyn
Edward G. Jr
Bell
Mr. Hesler
Bill Veck
Louise Marie
Elaine
Animas
N. M
Joe Hunt
Jimmy
Leah Margaret
Gore
G. E. Brown
Gerald
Jim
San Antonio
Texas
Reginal Brown
Birch
Capt
Brown
New York City
Puerto Rico
Rodriguez Army
Hamm couple to attend Paramount film screening in Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. Volney E. Hamm of No 18 North 26th will travel to Oklahoma City on Monday for a Paramount screening of three new films and return home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volney E. Hamm
N. 26Th
Oklahoma City
Paramount
Cadet Ralph Newcombe Visits Pensacola Parents
Naval Air Cadet training awaits orders as Ralph Newcombe visits Pensacola with his parents Mr and Mrs A E Newcombe at 701 Arlington. He recently graduated this spring from Mid Western University in Wichita Falls Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola, Fla
Ralph Newcombe
A E. Newcombe
Arlington
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Texas
Family reunion trip to Tay lorville Illinois
Tom Oliver and his father in law J C English of 806 Euclid returned from Tay lorville Illinois where they attended the Penn Ladd family reunion as guests in the host home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Oliver
Inlaw
J. C. English
Euclid
Taylorville
Ill
Penn-Ladd
Christian Church Youth Night Held
About 13 youths attended a recent Apache First Christian Church youth night. Supervisors were Mesdames Robert Davies and Jim Kardakus and Mr and Mrs L L Dunlop. Attendees included Veretta Caldwell Janie Miller Jane Wiatt Nelda Jo Kardakus Bill Davies Mike Davies Henry Washburn Edward Iams Randall Sechrist Jimmy Myers Jane Myers Donna Scammahorn and Molly Sue Levite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apache First Christian Church
Robert Davies
Jim Kardakus
L. L. Dunlop
Veretta Caldwell
Janie Miller
Jane Wiatt
Nelda Jo Kardakus
Bill Davies
Mike Davies
Henry Washburn
Edward Iams
Randall Sechrist
Jimmy Myers
Jane Myers
Donna Scammahorn
Molly Sue Levite
The Clarence Sopers Return From Canada
Mr and Mrs Clarence E Soper of 602 Fort Sill Blvd have returned from a vacation trip spanning 12 states and Canada They fished in Minnesota Winnipeg Moose Jaw Clear Lake and in Colorado where several days of fishing followed Colorado being named the favorite spot by Mr Soper
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Tumble Inn
Tulelake
Oreg
West Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Coulee Dam
Reno
Nev
O’sullivan Dam
Columbia Valley
Clarence E. Soper
Fort Sill Blvd
Canada
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
Clear Lake
Colorado
Shull Family Hosts Guests in Palmer Illinois
The home of Mr and Mrs George Shull hosts relatives including a brother in law and sister of Mr English and another sister Mrs Myra Corn visiting in Palmer Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shull
English
Myra Corn
Palmer, Il
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JI Phanvd
Lucile Creswell Potter
Don Blanding
Islands
Blanding
Honolulu
Julia C. Robertson
Costay
Hawaiian
Anita Robertson
Sally Rand
Don
Gerald R. Smith
Oak
Oklahoma Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union
Glorieta
Southern Baptists
Middle- West
Smith
Southern Baptist Church
New Mexico
Baptist Student Union
Santa Rosa
Albuquerque
Col
M. E. Olmstead
Elm
Lewis F. Derke
Olmsteads
Mrs. Olmstead
C. F. Murray Sr
Cheyenne
Jean
Murray
Maj. Murray
Fort Bragg
N.C
Sam
Korea
J. R. Earls
Joe
S. Ninth
Fred Earls
Freida
Washington
Great Pacific Northwest
Naomi Rooker
Othello
Wash
Mangum
N. 16Th
Col. Mangum
Atlanta
J. L. Byrd
Ancon
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Winfield
Kans
Mangums
Byrd
States
Panama
E. D Ave
Lawton, Oklahoma
Nol
Agent Foe Allied van Lines, Inc
Corwin’s
Raestteinen
Mnesniichigus
Idgus Sonics
Homer Laughlin
David Leisters
Phi Mu Theta
Central High School
Oklahoma A&m Ecollege Stillwater
Oklahoma A&m
Future Farmers of America
Moser
Wilmer Millers
Landseadel
Panmunjom
Kaesong
Panmunjom Eaks
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Christian Church
Clarence Sopers
Lawton, Okla
Guns & Novelties
Enka
Birdseye
Bemberg
Cruisalines
Owen
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