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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1957
Page
17
A lengthy social calendar lists meetings and programs across Lawton community organizations. The clocked schedule includes First Presbyterian Women general meeting, First Christian Women’s groups, Xi Tau and Seta Sigma Phi activities, United Methodist and other church circles, plus garden, literary and service clubs. Readings note dates, hostesses and locations for Tuesday through Thursday events.
An assortment of local meetings and recitals are announced. Events include the Roseland Home Demonstration club gathering led by Mrs. Bernice Watson, a Music Appreciation program at Centenary Methodist Church, and a District Festival rehearsal at Chickasha. Also noted are Friday concerts, the Valley Home Demonstration session at Fairview school, and the Friendship Home Demonstration club meeting led by Mrs. Oscar Goodin.
Five Okla College for Women Glee Club members join the OU Men's Glee Club and pianist Jacques Abram for a 3 pm program in OCW Administration Building as part of the Rotary International district conference at the campus. Speakers include Rotary secretary George Means and OCW president Dan Procter.
The bride wore an off-white jersey sheath with boat neckline and silver thread. She carried a white carnation bouquet atop a white Bible. Attending were brothers of the couple and Johony Herring as best man. Out of town guests arrived from Lawton, Tipton, Duncan, and other Texas towns. The couple resides at 9108 D in Lawton. she is a Cameron junior college student and he works for Town and Country Mobile Homes.
The article discusses using close planting and repeated cultivation toward the sea, aided by cover crops and terrace work, plus appropriate range stocking to maintain continuous grass. Flood prevention programs aim to manage runoff and protect the landscape.
Newlyweds Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Crook reside in Tre dell Texas after a Friday February 15 ceremony at Iredell Church of Christ officiated by Douglas Rochie. Bride Rita Jean Seely wore white satin and Chantilly lace with pearls and an orange blossom tiara. Best man Don Brooks of Chattanooga joined ushers Eddie Seely and Elliott Ensminger. The couple planned a reception at the church parsonage and will live in Tre dell. The bride is a 1955 Iredell high school graduate and former Dallas employee. the groom, a Chattanooga high school and Abilene Christian College graduate, serves as a minister and teacher in the Svedell Church of Christ and local high school faculty.
Mrs. Ben Keeney hosts a Methodist church after school party honoring twin children Carol and Carol on their 10th birthday. The twins are in the children's choir alongside attendees Marion LaDate Jones Hank Mike Leonard Johnnie Arthur Edwin and Fran cis Farrar Billie Sue Revell Carolyn Stephens and choir director Mrs Harry Leonard.
A powder blue chiffon wedding dress featured by the bride who wore Chantilly lace and a seed pearl veil. Maj. Joseph Polgar served as best man with Lt Jeptha Daulsten and Bert Blassingame as ushers. The bride, a 15 graduate of Rush Springs High School, later works at Marshall and Ilsley bank Milwaukee. The groom, a U S Air Force veteran, hails from Milwaukee. Out of town guests included family members from Marlow Altus Rush Springs and Milwaukee.
Miss Virginia Hendrick presided at a Lawton-Fort Sill Panhellenic meeting held at Martin's restaurant. St Patrick’s day colors decorated a 12 30 p m lunch bar. Hostesses were members of Alpha Omega Pi Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta. Also present were Adele Hammond Shirley Stovall and Mesdames L E Carter G T Connolly Bill Hancock L H Jones Lewis Lepper John Lind George McClure George L Porter C D Patterson Jene Robertson E C Roderick Erlon Varney and J L Vineyard.
Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Women's Organization a missions school will meet for a dinner and program on national missions at 6 45 p m Wednesday FW Circle members will hostesses to the event. The Sub Deb club meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Jane Babbitt 855 Runyon Road for a regular session.
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