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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1957

Page

6

Newlywed Shower Honors Cache Church of Christ Couple

A postnuptial shower honored Miss Starlyn Saxon and her husband Mr. Wayne Young at Mrs. Stonewall Huddleston’s home. Women of the Cache Church of Christ hosted with refreshments as friends and dozens of attendees offered gifts and well wishes.

Monoring Wayne Young Newds Stonewall Huddleston Cache Church of Christ Starlyn Saxon Jack Saxon Cache Milton Pebrahey Frankie Rush Charles Shrader Ricks Ronnie Sneigel Leroy Tries Dale Lirich Lynn Young Delores Garfield Balshie Clark Linda Cavingtenie Drummond Carolin Dirodna Linda Duke Bothy Judy Guthrie Mear Loneta Patsy Jines Nancy Rae Kirk Bonnie Marcin Betty Pleo Enrah Richards Minny Bell Rutherford Suzy Trish Patricia Simms Ch Thomas Tita Mac UT Flow Woos Sandra Wwolker Volva Wiis Kathy Woesner Fat Debbie Young Mesdanties Bat Adgins Ida Bitles Ruth Bishop Rh. G. Davis Toc Gilbert Bobby Lewis Wot Loukhart George Marshall AL Max 1Well Patt McLinsky Bill Plasca Ceci Roach Runnels Lillian Frank Rush Smans J. Thompson B. Melly M. Webb Merile Webb Jess Walls Merschant Bill Heasley Bronton J. Z. Blake J.T. Cacdy Leo Clark Don Calvert Colvin Bill Cowan Ernest Clonin Q. Culling Lea Donald EG Janes Green Bill Reuben Mwollander Howare W. Jackson Tal Jones Lonnie Jones Carl Jack- Bob Kirk E. C. W. Tuderdale Co. W. Lee Joek Les Z. Bards Frank Rusa Jr Is Loh Roundtree Diet Self Jane iCe

Lighting program presented by Beta Sigma Phi Xi Tan chapter

Representatives from the local Public Service Company service department led a lighting demonstration at a Xi Tan chapter meeting. Mesdames Loren Allen Velva Walz and Jerry Buchanan presented the program in the home service auditorium. A nominating committee slate was discussed for future officer elections.

Hene Service Public Service Xi Tan Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Loren Allen Velva Walz Jerry Buchanan Homme Ser Leona White Mesdames R. B. Owens C.J. Constant Robert P. Cook Jack Raulster C. C. Safrit Ethlyn Bassford Floyd W. Kennedy L.D. Hagler Calvin Clevenger Herbert Stenehocker Miss Madge Woight

Red Cross Course Awards Home Nursing Certificates

Thirteen women received certificates at the final session of the Red Cross Home Nursing course sponsored by the Better Homemakers Home Demonstration club. Instructor Mrs. Pete Dove of Lawton led the Cache school auditorium session, with recipients including Mescames J. P. Aston Bert Banks Jim Foster Lee Hastings Reuben Hollander George Marshall Harry Richards Prentice Richards F. E. Ritter Marshall Sexton C. A. Simms Earl Woodard and Herbert Woesner.

Cache Red Cross Better Homemakers Home Demonstration Club Pete Dove Lawton Cache School Mescames J.P. Aston Bert Banks Jim Foster Lee Hastings Reuben Hollander George Marshall Harry Richards Prentice Richards FE. Ritter Marshall Sexton C. A. Simms Earl Woodard Herbert Woesner

City Students To Participate In Music Festival Saturday

City students from Lawton Duncan and Lawton area join over 300 participants from 20 junior clubs and 220 bidders in the Southwest district festival of the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs and National Federation of Music Clubs at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha. Judges include OCW faculty and Camerat College instructor Kathleen Ualey. Lawton mayor C R Ellsworth and other towns send delegates. play offs for top superior awards occur at 1:80 p m. in the OCW recital hall.

Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs National Federation of Music Clubs Chickasha Oklahoma College For Women Clinton Gell Dearborn Southwest District OCW Kathleen Ualey Camerat College Annette Vinson Layton Juniier Clibs Buehers Oklanoma Anagurko Apache Kasha Duncan Cobh Frederick Mobart Lindsa Lawton Jimmy Lalrad Ag Pm Lin Music Appreciation Club Atuiva Billingslea Mary Sue Clower Paula Ferguson Sharon An Gafford Jean Highfill Kenneth Tuffman Terry Jayne Lanman Janine Pope Virginia Rice Patsy Sheppard Chlorica Steph

Favorite Recipe Program At Shasta Party Club

Members of the Shasta Party club met at 2230 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Jack Ferrell's home, 1299 S Ninth. Mrs. Joe Harrell led group singing after a devotional by Mrs. Ferrell and prayer by Mys Paschal Austin. Members shared favorite recipes, with Mrs. Harrell presenting a program on Favorite Recipes and a brief business session led by President Mrs. Floyd Howell. Refreshments were served to several members.

Shasta Party Club Jack Ferrell Joe Harrell Ferrell Floyd Howell J. M. Cooper Clarence Dum Arihay Whitehead Leonard Rainey Louis Sexton Guy Biles

City Camp Fire Girls Observe 47th Birthday Week

Blue Birds Camp Fire Girls and Horizon club members begin Birthday Week with church services. Camp Fire girls wear red white and blue ecostumes and observe Worship God. Catholic girls to attend 8 am mass at Blessed Sacrament wearing castani. Linton groups plan a birthday program during March 1-9 activities.

Blue Birds Camp Fire Girls Horizon Club Layton Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Linton

Rebekah Lodge Confers Degree

Rebekah Lodge No. 87 conferred a degree on Mrs. Nos Washenberger at the IOOF hall Lawton 730 pm meeting. Mrs. Lee Davidson and Mrs. Sam Braddy presided as members were invited to attend Esther School of Faith in Lookeba and Star of Collope School of Instruction in Roosevelt on March 2. Refreshments were served to 41 members.

Nos Washenberger Lawton Rebekah Lodge IOOF Lee Davidson Noble Sam Braddy Esther School of Faith Lookeba Star of Collope School of Instruction Roosevelt

Mrs Callahan Hosts St Patrick Day TEL Class Supper

A TEL Sunday School class meeting at First Baptist church hosted by Mrs Ed Callahan featured a 6:30 p m covered dish supper in a St Patrick day themed setting at her home 1222 Elm Daffodils and shamrocks adorned the table Invocation by Mrs G C Lowe welcomed Mesdames David Shotts and Fred Sullivan back after illness A business session approved hymn book purchases with Mrs H C Farris to head the project Social hour and games preceded dismissal prayer by Mrs Clyde Stephens.

TEL First Baptist Church Ed Callahan Presi Elm G. C. Lowe David Shotts Fred Sullivan H. C. Farris Lee Cleveland Clyde Stephens Robert Yates L. E. Punnett Dosepa FE. Bradford Fred , Marts Glenn Zea Robert Tucker R. A. Helmer W. R. Jarrell

Altar Society Names Mother of the Year Nominee

Sterling parish selects Mrs. William Schetler as parish mother of the year. She will compete in the Deanery for Regina Matrum of the National Council of Catholic Women, to be awarded in April. Sixteen members attended the meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs William Geiger, south of Sterling.

Sterling Altar Society Our Lady's Catholic Church Wiliam Schetler Regina Matrum National Council of Catholic Women M. P. Gans William Geiger

Plyant Hosts Class Social at Medicine Park Baptist

Nome of My and Mrs Nerman Plyant hosted Fidelis Sunday School class of Medicine Park First Baptist Church for an informal social gathering. Alf Tugale led a business period at the Tuesday session attended by 21 members and guests. Games and singing followed, with refreshments served.

Nome Nerman Plyant Medicine Park Fidelis Stnnday School

Busy Bee Club Luncheon in Lawton Rebekah Lodge No. 87

Mrs. Carl Wheatley opened the Busy Bee club luncheon at Mrs. R. E. Tallent home in Lawton with a covered dish meal. Mrs. William Quantz, president, led a brief business period after a hymn and The Lord's Prayer. Hostesses were Mesdames Warren Baty Ruby Bennight and Tom Bradford. guests included tallent Rainey Ferguson Harrell Mearly and six children. many members attended and games closed the afternoon.

Carl Wheatley Busy Bee Club Lawton Rebekah R. E.tallent Moesdames Warren Baty Ruby Bennight Tom Bradford William Quantz Tallent Leonard Rainey Messrs Mesdames Wallace Ferguson Carrell Tallent Mesdames Harvey Rosson Joe Harrell H. F. Mearly Alton Cox Mesdames Rainey Cora Nix Lyndia McDuffie Gertrude Furman R. B. Evans Joss Percival Willie Shrum W. A. Walker Eula Tucker Byron Lasater Floyd Tice L. P. Morrison Otha Simpson Eula Baty Jess Brewer T. We Grimes

Rushees Feted At Dinner Party Fort Sill Alpha Pi event

Prospective members of Alpha Pi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi l were honored at a dinner at 7 30 p m Thursday on the indoor patio of the Officers club Fort Sill Mrs Jim France was a guest while attendees included Mesdames Fredric Hill J E Fleck Albert Mancing Jack Jones Edna Tompkins Garner Red Ek and Misses Betty Goodman and Car Jetta Shore Members present included Miss Norma Barnhart and Mesdames Robert Eads Frank Burt Jack Lankford Russell Lowe CA Bevitori Louise Lawrence Gene Littel Joyce Abney Barbara Farris Joyce Mehefko Phyllis Van der Haar W F King and Richard Tabery After exami nations the first nine weeks of the second semester ended and no school was held today so teachers could attend the meeting in Lawton.

Alpha Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phil Officers Club Fort Sill Jim France Fredric Hill J. E. Fleck Abert Mancing Jack Jones Edna Tompkins Garner Red Ek Betty Goodman Car Jetta Shore Norma Barnhart Robert Eads Frank Burt Jack Lankford Russell Lowe CA. Bevitori Louise Lawrence Gene Littel Joyce Abney Barbara Farris Joyce Mehefko Phyllis Vander Haar W. F. King Richard Tabery

Colored Slides At Dorcas Guild Meet Highlights Church Growth

Dorcas guild of St. John's Lutheran church in Los Angeles featured colored slides of a newly built church and a growing congregation. Mrs. Donald Yateman spoke on Little Mexico, with Mrs. Elmer Henderson leading a devotional and Mrs. O L Anderson in charge. Edgar Marburger presented a film on the Lutheran Institute for the Deaf in Detroit, the guilds April project. Donations of linens were urged, and house rallys were planned for March 20. The meeting closed with The Lord's Prayer.

Donald Yateman Mexico Los Angeles Calif Dorcas Guild of St. John's J. M. McKinney Paul Wiley K_ EB May Charles Rushing Fred Rudolph Ray Anderson Leonard Beavers James Bushart Carl Dove W. W. Greb E. A. Hansen WN. Herndon O. P. Hansen Gus Kluck Francis Lawrenz Howard Miller Arch Rammiing A. Schmekling C. B. Stevenson Robert Theis Alvina Luers

The Basic Dress Club Lesson At Roseland

Roseland Home Demonstration Club met at 2 pm Thursday at Mrs. Bernice Watsons home Lawton. President J P Aston opened with Presenting the days lessons Clara J Kelley Comanche county HD agent spoke on The Basic Dress and Standards for Fair Exhibits all day meeting March 28 to be hosted by Mrs Ea Jones. Members discussed sleep garments for Crippled Children’s hospital in Oklahoma City and a covered dish lunch. Other attendees included Mrs. James L Chapman J E Dove R M Light Orba Standridge Sullivan Watson and Glen Wood.

Nanting Roseland Home Ea Jones Rte. 2 Lawton Chiren's Oklahoma City James L. Chapman J. E. Dove R. M. Light Orba Standridge Sullivan Watson Glen Wood

Indiahoma Seniors State Class Play Sittin Pretty

Indiahoma seniors present Sittin Pretty March 29 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Sue Allen Doris Ferguson Peggy Hargroves Pat Robertson Beulah McClung Rae Nell Swi Tom Baker Clera Kowena Charles Preasi Bud McClung Ruben Stoll and Billy Bob Wisner. Mrs Jinmie Wright of Sterling underwent surgery this week in a Lawton hospital.

Indiahoma Sue Allen Doris Ferguson Peggy Hargroves Pat Robertson Beulah McClung Rae Nell Swi Tom Baker Clera Kowena Charles Preasi Bud McClung Ruben Stoll Billy Bob Wisner

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes But Airline Hostesses Largely Darkhaired

A Kansas City UP survey of TWA airline hostesses finds only 13 percent blonde. Most are dark brown hair, with 26 percent having brown eyes and a majority aged 21 years five months. About 72 percent have some college education and many have prior work experience. A separate item notes Mr and Mrs E Callicott moving to Lawton with son Rennie to finish Cache High School.

Kansas City TWA Torigyr Lawton Cache E. ©. Callicott Rennie Hame Lawton Cache High School

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