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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1954
Page
6
A public lunch with etiquette expert Amy Vanderbilt prompts discussion of manners in dining and social events. She notes how guests, hosts, and even divorced family dynamics raise etiquette questions from midnight wedding invites to double weddings and family animals.
A farewell hand kerchief shower honored Mrs. William J. Howard of 1815 Williams as she and her husband depart for Clinton where he has been transferred to take up residence. The event at Mrs. Harold Andersons home on Logan featured XYZ auxiliary to ABC members and a 2 pm Monday courtesy. Guests included Mesdames Willard Baker Jack Berry Frank M English II J R Gordon Boyd Hoskins Paul Marburger Leroy James Story Barrick Willis and Alvin.
Faxon Baptist Sunbeam Band members gathered at the church for a regular session with sponsor Mrs. Alex Richardson assisted by Mesdames Elmer Price and E. M. Carter. Refreshments were served by Mesdames C. F. Perry and R. W. Beatty, with two guests Dale and Carolyn Watts of Lawton among a larger group of attendees.
Mrs Bill Williams the former Suzannhe Black recently wed at Duncan First Methodist church faced a post nuptial gift shower hosted by Mrs B E Lindsey at 1312 Gore Blvd. The party utilized pink and green decor with a green floral arrangement and pink umbrella motif. Guests included Lugene Williams and Melba Hoover among others. Williams parents and bridegroom parents attended.
Mrs Deward Stringer led an auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1193 meeting at the VFW building. Members approved a card party for auxiliary and post members with families, to be chaired by Mesdames Donald Grimm Herbert Young and Lewis Oleman, plus a covered dish event in August. Plans discussed for Tulsa department council meeting August 14–15 and Sixth district Fort Sill meeting August 21–22. Other attendees listed. Mary Ann Noaks born to Gordon Noaks Corpus Christi Texas. grandparents D W Huddleston. great grandparents J K Johnson Seymour and Munday Texas.
A T C Dunnagan annual family reunion gathered at Walton park Walters with many relatives listed from Tex and Oklahoma including Roy Clark Bill Shirley Delores Jerry Leona Gary Lee Geronimo Duston Stout Paul Gray Royce Cry Jeff Gray Nolan Dalton E T Jones Ben Keeney Sam Clark and Wilburn Devaughn along with numerous others from Faxon Lawton Marlow and Meil.
A compact social calendar lists Wednesday events like Square D Dance at American Legion hall with Ernest Hunt as caller, and Thursday meetings including Book & Play Review at civic room, Junior Miss club, Golf Supers, and Square Dance classes. Featured callers include Paul Tate and Johnny Robinson with various hostesses and venues such as Mineral Wells school house and 926 S. Second.
Family gathering of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Howell of Faxon and their relatives took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. King and son Ronnie on Route 3 Lawton. A buffet dinner was served with informal entertainment. Attendees included Mrs. Leon ard Howell and daughter Sherry Lynn, Kathy Ann Howell, Freeman Huffine of Preston Kansas, Jimmy Crouch of Elkin North Carolina, J C Hair of Wewoka, and Helen Harold and Earl Howell of Faxon.
A short business session led by Mrs. Robert Brown, president, adjourned to set a watermelon party for Aug. 6 at Unionce after a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the American Legion hall Seventh and E. Refreshments were served as members and guests noted include Robert Brown and several others.
The Whit Oierz residence hosted a fried chicken supper for Sun Day Ev Met members on the back lawn at 723 N. Tih. Former Fort Sill serviceman host, now living at 1713 Lake, led a buffet supper with songfest and informal entertainment. Invocation by Rev. William Gray. Special guests included Rev. and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Barney Sanders, and several others. About 40 club members attended.
First Christian Women's Fellowship gathers at 9 am in the church sanctuary for a program on topics including Bible origins and church meaning. Mrs. J C Brubaker led with Aims and Purposes of CWF. prayers and a Mondombe Africa letter followed. several members attended.
The keynote of the decorative trend is casual contemporary. Pieces are easy to view, live with, and care for, reflecting relaxed American living. Dual purpose furniture moves between bedrooms, living rooms, dinette areas, patios, blending decorative and utilitarian roles.
Legion auxiliary members and post plan a benefit night at the Legion hall Seventh and E Ponca City at 8 p.m. The event invites members families and friends to attend for a fundraising evening.
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