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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1963

Page

10

Guidance Wives Meet In Sill Home

Wives of officers of the USATC FA Guidance Group met at Mrs. Harry Tchakirides home Fort Sill. Mrs. William S. Lancey conducted the business portion and welcomed new secretary-treasurer Mrs. Don Snyder. Plans were announced for hospital ward party cookies and punch in August and thrift shop volunteers.

Usatcfa Harry Tchakirides Upton Road Fort Sill William S. Lancey Commandire Don Snyder James P. Clingensmith U. S. Army Hospital ATC Amy Faux-Pax William Lancey Leever Robert West Taylor C. Anthony David Barlow Charles M. Busbee Jr Robert Dickson

Two Win WEW Spots at Sixth District Meeting

Four members of VFW post 1193 and four auxiliary members attended the sixth district planning meeting in Marlow Sunday afternoon. Ernest Trosino and Mrs. Burt Fitzgerald represented the groups. District roles were assigned with Mrs. Stringer named district youth activities chairman and cancer chairman for the department. A district jacks tournament was set to be announced later with the next meeting planned for Fort Sill August 17 and 18.

VFW Marlow Ernest Trosino Burt Fitzgerald George Petersen Deward Stringer Stringer Department of Oklahoma Lawton H. C. Waterbury Raymond Rust Alton Langford Fort Sill

Officers Wives Attend Battalion Party At Post

Officers of the 6th Gun Battalion 12th Artillery and their wives attended a party in the Artillery room of the Officers Club. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. David N Boyd and Mrs. Elmer W Naber Jr. for best identification. Approximately 45 attended.

6Th Gun Battalion 12Th Artillery Artillery David N. Boyd Elmer W. Naber Jr

Unity Rebekah Lodge 121 Plans Degree Practice

Mrs. Bill Read and Mrs. Joe Marks presided at the Unity Rebekah lodge 121 meeting in the IOOF hall. Degree work practice was set for Friday and a lodge campsite payment was sent to Price's Falls. Lois Purcell led the drill team in rehearsal while refreshments for 25 members were provided by three members.

Bill Read Noble Grand Joe Marks Unity Rebekah Lodge IOOF Cleo Shelp Price's Falls Lois Purcell Harold McGlothlin William Quantz Noble Fields

Cement Lodge Meets To Hear Reports

Cement Re bekah lodge 272 met in IOOF hall with Mrs. Bill Findley as noble grand and Mrs. Bonnie Goucher as vice grand presiding. Various reports were heard and accommodations read. Cards were mailed to hospitalized members. Attending were Mrs. Harry Tate, Mrs. Baxter Taylor, Mrs. Ethel Devoe, Mrs. Mary Baker and Mr. and Mrs. G D Petty.

Cement Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Bill Findley Noble Grand Bonnie Goucher Harry Tate Baxter Taylor Ethel Devoe Mary Baker G. D. Petty

Chanel’s Eternal Style Persists In 1963 64 Line

Gabrielle Chanel’s Paris show confirms unchanged classic lines amid tweed suits and collarless blouses. The collection features Irish tweeds and beltless silhouettes with pale orange yellow tones, rope bead accents, and selective fur collars while Givenchy and Balenciaga present buyers’ previews later.

Paris UPI Gabrielle Coco Chanel Hubert Givenchy Cristobal Balenciage Chane

Encampment 27 Auxiliary Holds Covered-Dish Supper

An IOOF hall gathering by Encampment 27 and Auxiliary included Mrs. Ross Shelp and Mrs. John Purcell presiding. Oklahoma City grand chief matriarch Nita Maytubby installed C. M. Hardy as chief patriarch and Mrs. Purcell as chief matriarch for six months, with many attendees from Oklahoma and nearby towns. A scrapbook and gift night followed with punch and purple gold cake for about 100 guests.

Ross Shelp John Purcell Nita Maytubby Oklahoma City C. M. Hardy Purcell Othrs Jose Pauliine Chickasha Spike Combs Cleo Jones Betty Combs Hobart Phillips Hobart Joe Marks J. B. Brooks Duncan Zula Bay Oklahoma Rebekah Assembly Clyde Honeycutt Hazel Harp E. E. Bean Shelp Lawton Jewel Mr. Bean

Mrs Jones Hosts Neighborly Home Demonstration Club

Mrs Floyd Jones hosted the Neighborly Home Demonstration club in Marlow with Mrs Leo Heffington as president and Mrs Robert Rosser leading singing and presenting moving pictures of the western states. Attendees included Mrs Harold Walker Mrs O P Mausenberger Mrs Vance Mershon Mrs G W Brown Mrs Horace Wood Mrs Delbert Heffington Mrs C M Fleetwood Mrs R O Blake Mrs W E Green Clint McConnell Corette Rosser and Tommie Lou Hunter of Duncan.

Leo Heffington Robert Rosser Rosser Harold Walker O. P. Mausenberger Vance Mershon G. W. Brown Horace Wood Delbert Heffington C. M. Fleetwood R. O. Blake W. E. Green Clint McConnell Corette Rosser Tommie Lou Hunter Duncan

Progressive Club Hears Reports and Plans Conference

Mrs. Albert Havlik presided at the Progressive Home Demonstration club meeting. Reports covered 4-H activities, Red Cross first aid lecture, landscape topics, and homemakers conference plans for Stillwater August 12 to 15. Officers were named and a slate for August 22 was formed.

Albert Havlik Progressive Home Demonstration Club J. N. Freeman Fred Cooke Sr Mellinda Freeman Dianne Havlik Bishop Minnie Clabaugh Havlik Bishop 4 Freeman Byron Aycock First Aid Department of Red Cross L. C. Nichols Stillwater W. W. Wallander Progressive Club Cooke Clara Kelley Kelley Harold Sinor Roy Cr

Gunnery Wives Hold August Coffee at Fort Sill

Officers Club at Fort Sill hosted a gunnery department coffee with welcome for new wives Mrs. Mulcahy and Mrs. Moore and farewell to Mrs. McKenna. No August coffee. a department officers party is planned for Aug. 23. September coffee will feature OCS Branch wives.

Fort Sill G. L. Waters G. Mulcahy C. P. Moore R. J. Woolever E. C. McKenna Department OCS Officers Wives Club

Wesley Chapel Youth Ice Cream Social and Club Meetings

The social calendar lists Wesley Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship at 8 p.m. at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church southwest of Lawton with an ice cream social. Junior Miss club under Jeri Trope meets at 7 15 p.m. at 1620 North 34th. Pioneer club hosts guests from the Business and Professional Women's Club at Bryan’s Coffee Shop for a luncheon at noon.

Wesley Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Lawton Jeri Trope Pioneer Club Bryan

Miss Bilbrey Is Honored Bride Elect In Small Shower

Ava Bilbrey, bride elect of John Butts, was honored at a coffee hosted by Mrs. Bill Griswold at 402 Morford Drive. Co-hostesses included Mrs. Johnny Griswold and Mrs. Maurice Meyer. Blue and white décor, silver service, and about 50 guests attended with duties handled by listed hostesses.

Ava Bilbrey John Butts Bill Griswold Morford Drive Johnny Griswold Maurice Meyer Jasper Grigg R. E. Glenn Burl Cagle Roy Stephens Gordon Griswold

Sizemores Attend Sha noan Springs Reunion In Oklahoma

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sizemore and family hosted a reunion at Sha noan Springs park near Chickasha. The event included invocation by Mr. Sizemore and attendees from Oklahoma City Lubbock Tex Blanchard Ross Pyle Tom Stark and several Shelton Sparks and Darnell family members.

Fred Sizemore Shanoan Springs Park Chickasha Sizemore Ida Byrd J. D. Rayburn Lubbock Tex Rodger McMaster Wilmer Shelton Oklahoma City J. S. Sparks Blanchard Larry Barrett Ross P

Enlisted Men's Wives Attend Two Activities

Wives of USATCFA enlisted men held a business meeting and two coffee gatherings. A farewell coffee for Mrs. John Aston at 6602 McGlochlin Ave honored her departure for Stigler with a silver engraved card tray. Guests enjoyed pie and tarte as the NCO Wives club hosted get acquainted coffee and a style show.

Usatcfa John Tuohy McGlochlin Ave John Aston Aston Stigler NCO Wives Club John Shows Willie Hopkins Roscoe Dudley 1St Battalion Louis Banton al C. Irby Georges Saison David Cantrell Leo Thom

Langfords Host Family Gathering

Mrs A D Langford Jr and A D Langford Sr hosted a relatives and friends gathering. Attendees included Cora Moody Reedley Calif Dewitt Marshall Highland Calif Jay Erwin Lawton Ace Sewell Blanchard Robert Langford Jess Langford Lindsay Lester Grayson Cecil Lowe Jess Alexander F J Smith Roy Neal Chickasha Leslie Walker Cyril Dollie Bontarger Cement and others. Mrs Bruce Bailey hosted an on lawn ice cream social with Cement Church of Christ attendees.

A. D. Langford Jr A. D. Langford Sr Cora Moody Reedley Calif Dewitt Marshall Highland Jay Erwin Lawton Ace Sewell Blanchard Robert Langford Alex Jess Langford Lindsay Lester Grayson Cecil Lowe Jess Alexander F. J. Smith Roy Neal Chickasha Leslie Walker Cyril Dollie Bontrager Cement Bruce Bailey The Cement Church of Christ

Dear Abby Advice Column Highlights

Absent proper funds strain a date as a generous girlfriend pays for gas and meals. Readers weigh in on independence and self respect. A widowed 64 year old courter is described as a “collector’s item” while a cornea donation query promotes eye bank awareness. Abby invites letters and replies.

Abby Huntsville Alexandria Lions Club

Area CWF Group Holds Meeting At Marlow

First Christian Women's Fellowship Special Group 2 met at Mrs. Oscar Ille home with Mrs. Fair Green presiding. Mrs. C A Crater Jr of Watonga led devotion and Mrs. Ross Blake taught the lesson. Other attendees included Mrs. Mary Woolever and several listed members. ATTEND REUNION CEMENT Families of Mr and Mrs J D Hargus and Mr and Mrs A R Hargus joined a basket dinner in Randlett park Anadarko with relatives from Missouri Tulsa and Anadarko.

Marlow First Christian Women’s Fellowship Oscar Ille Fair Green C. A. Crater Jr Watonga Ross Blake Mary Woolever Fleet Jones C. W. Holmes Frank Beaubien Miron Smith Edgar Cochran J. D. Hargus A. R. Hargus Randlett Park Anadarko Missouri Tulsa

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