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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1972
Page
14
Special report notes Mr and Mrs Gordon Nelson visiting relatives in Chattanooga. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Ochsner and were recent guests of his brother in law and sister.
Rebekah Lodge No. 87 members hosted at the IOOF Hall with honored guests Neal McKanna L P Morrison and Leonard Rainey. A formal initiation is set for Monday July 3 and installation of officers for Monday July 10 with installing officer Mrs Charley Hurley Minco. A July 10 birthday anniversary party is planned and a gift bazaar for Monday July 31. A recent coffee by Wives of Officers welcomed newcomer Mrs Robert Hunter and farewells were said to Mrs Thomas Mansur.
Mrs. Mamie Constant and granddaughters from Sterling visited California relatives and attended Sheila Adger's wedding. Mrs. Milton Geis hosted a Chattanooga Woman's Missionary Union meeting with eleven members. Mr. and Mrs. Townsley attended a 99th birthday celebration for Felix Houston Austin Jr. in Altus, with about 100 relatives. Captain Clyde L. Ford and officers hosted a farewell party for Charlie Battery and their wives in the Spanish Villa, with Lt. Col. La Chance presiding. The OK TOPS Club met at the USO with about 10 members, led by Mrs. Crow and program helpers.
Mrs Harold Evans president along with Mrs Pete Tuck and Mrs Lula Azlin of Lawton Drove No 52 Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does returned from Phoenix Arizona after a five day meeting of the 51st annual Grand Lodge convention. Mrs Alice Landry of Corpus Christi Texas was installed supreme president. The 1973 convention will be June 9 15 in Honolulu Hawaii.
Goodwill Rebekah Lodge No. 83 met in the Goodwill Rebekah Hall with hosts Mrs. Howard Gear and Mrs. Nell Lillard. Edd Tenopir and Mickey Johnson presided as noble and vice grand. Plans outline officers installation on Monday July 3 at 8 p.m. and a fish fry Friday at 8 p.m. Sixteen Theta Rho members attended a session at Prices Falls. Dorothy Horvath reported 39 delegates traveled to New York on a United Nations tour. Trinket Lovege represented Lawton as a lodge delegate.
A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Allen Shelton, formerly Miss Melanie Graves, was held in the annex of the Faxon Baptist Church. Decorations featured a white linen cloth and a miniature bridal couple with lavender tapers. several hostesses assisted.
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