Irish Games At LLL Class Fete
Irish games were played and refreshments served to members of First Baptist LLL Sunday School class at 1 30 pm Thursday in the church parlor. Mrs A C Wickliffe Sr led prayer and Mrs Lillian Reynolds led the devotional with President Mrs H M Stannard presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Lll
A. C. Wickliffe Sr
Lillian Reynolds
H. M. Stannard
T. A. Tooms
St. Patrick
Madie Carter
Laura Brown
T. W. Davis
C. J. Pipes
Ethel Lanman
Paul Reeves
W. R. Ray
E. D. Barnes
L. A. Eckles
A. L. Ramsey
Garden Therapy News From Oklahoma Garden Clubs
Oklahoma garden clubs spotlight a comprehensive Garden Therapy program with a workshop at the April 9-11 convention in Ponca City. Local clubs in Lawton Tulsa Oklahoma City Norman Enid Fort Supply and veterans hospitals schools for the blind and delinquent facilities participate, led by Mrs. Derwood Johnson and other club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc
Ponca City
Lawton
Sweet Pea Garden Club
W. W. McCaskill
Garfield
Chester McCord
G. C. Spillers
Tulsa
National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc
Spillers
Veterans Hospitals
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
National Council of Mental Health Society of New York
Garden Club Council
Norman
Tulsa Garden Club
St. John Vianney Training School
Garden Club
J. March Clark
Charles H. Haralson
Robert J. Wakefield
L. D. Bruce
Avon M. Cobb
J. W
Harold Dorn
Oklahoma City
Garfield School
Norman Hospital
Children’s State School
Enid
Western State Hospital
Fort Supply
Derwood Johnson
Homer Tanner
Fourth
Social Calendar Highlights Local Groups and Events
Lawton chapter No. 82 Order of Eastern Star meets 7 30 p m at Masonic temple 41342 S Fourth bring white elephants for games and party after business session American War Dads and auxiliary meet 7 30 p m Civie room Security Bank Trust building Regular weekly bop hop 8 10 p m Veterans of Foreign Wars building 926 S Second sponsored by Woman's auxiliary to VFW post No 1193 all local youth invited Dancing Kidettes 7 8 p m instruction 8 10 p m dancing Wallock Memorial Congregational church Paul Tate caller and instructor Lawton Fort Sill Stam club 7 30 p m Room 11 Snowhall Fort Sill program on Stamp Collecting in Germany by Lt Hans J Krug Junior Dance club 7 30 10 p m semi formal dance St Andrew's Episcopal parish house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Security Bank & Trust Company
Veterans of Foreign Wars
S. Second
Woman’s Auxiliary
VFW
Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
Paul Tate
Lawton-Fort Sill
Snowhall
Fort Sill
Germany
Hans J. Krug
Committee Set At ESA Meeting
Zeta Eta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha named a nominating committee to present a new slate of officers at the May 9 meeting. Members include Miss Marjorie Welch Mesdames Clay Hewett and Burl Clanton. The group met in the Geronimo room at Hotel Lawtonian and discussed fundraising for flood areas in California and tuberculosis sanatoriums in Clinton and Talihina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Eta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Marjorie Welch
Mesdames Clay Hewett
Burl Clanton
Geronimo
Lawtonian
California
ESA
Marysville
Yuba City
Calif
Clinton
Talihina
Clanton
Miss Welch
Oklahoma
Luncheon Review at Blessed Sacrament Altar Society
Mrs J P Berney of Oklahoma City was guest reviewer at Blessed Sacrament Altar Society's luncheon and monthly meeting held in St Marys school auditorium new hall. About 65 women attended along with Msgr Ben Husself and Rev Robert Westermman. Next meeting set for April 10 when Lawton deanery convenes here. Co-hostesses were Mesdames George Hampton W E Hamm George Picek Homer Specht Charles Wade and Cliff Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Berney
Oklahoma City
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Altar Society
St. Mary’s School
Msgr
Ben Husself
Robert Westermman
Lawton
George Hampton
W. E. Hamm
George Picek
Homer Specht
Charles Wade
Cliff Wade
Lawton Students Host Pi Zeta Kappa National Convention
Two Lawton students Eleanor Bicknell and Ava Bilbrey, members of Pi Zeta Kappa Gamma chapter, will host the sorority national convention March 24 on the Oklahoma College for Women campus in Chickasha. Emma Clause of Oklahoma City, national president, will preside. Janie Bell of Crescent, OCW chapter president, will toastmaster at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Eleanor Bicknell
Ava Bilbrey
Gamma
Pi Zeta Kappa
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
R. C. Bicknell
N. 24Th
Allen J. Bilbrey
Emma Clause
Oklahoma City
Janie Bell
Crescent
OCW
Accredited Judge To Meet Monday In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show judges will register at the YWCA in Oklahoma City at 10 a.m. Monday March 19 for an all day session. Mrs. James G. True of Lawton will present judging line and line mass arrangements. A 1 p.m. luncheon follows with Mrs. Don Baldwin presiding. Lawton women include Mesdames R. L. Gilbert E. H. McKinney George Thorpe Guy Wilson and John W. Tyree. About 60 judges hold monthly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Council of
YWCA
Oklahoma City
James G. True
Lawton
Don Baldwin
Anadarko
Mesdames R. L. Gilbert
E. H. McKinney
George Thorpe
Guy Wilson
John W. Tyree
Oklahoma
New Accessories And Hats Viewed At Club Meeting
Mrs Bess Belcia guest speaker showed spring hats and accessories at Ellen H Richards club meeting at 2 pm Wednesday. Mrs Herschel Brady 715 N 36th attended. Mrs W J Allen presided. program chair was Mrs J R Neal. Mrs Ned Lewis received the door prize. Refreshments served to members including Mesdames W A Buxton D L Clemmer J D Harper Delwin Jones C D Payne Joyce Pursley J B Vaughn and Buford Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Belcia
Ellen H. Richards Club
Herschel Brady
W. J. Allen
J. R. Neal
Ned Lewis
W. A. Buxton
D. L
WM Schedules Anniversary Fete at Immanuel Baptist WMU
Members of the Immanuel Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at 9 30 a m Tuesday for a program led by Mrs Henry Scott and devotional by Mrs Marvin Newell. Circle members planned clothing drives for Indian missions and a 60th anniversary party March 30 with Rev Garland Anderson and Mrs Mary Stroud as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Service Magazine
Immanuel Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
Henry Scott
Marvin Newell
Garland Anderson
Floyd Howell
Eli McBee
John Henderson
John Davis
Imogene Evans
Paschal Austin
Doyle Evers
Arthur Smith
WMU
Oklahoma
Mary Stroud
Mrs. Buren King Shower Honoree at farewell coffee
Mrs. Buren King was feted at a farewell coffee and personal shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Carless Tubbs at 2104 North 18th Street. M-Sgt. King and his wife, recently stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, will depart Wednesday for French Morocco where he will be stationed. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Merl McNeil and daughter Betty Dawn from Wichita, Kansas, plus Mrs. Fred Garton and children Tim and Marlene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren King
Carless Tubbs
King
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
French Morocco
Merl McNeil
Betty Dawn
Fred
Diamond Confidence True Integrity
Diamond Confidence True Integrity presents Hamilton Elgin and Benrus watches through Osborn's successor at 118 308 S Fourth. Local shop features timepieces from Hamilton Elgin and Benrus with repair and sales services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Elgin
Benrus
Osborn
Mystery Woman Death Triggers Alias Confusion
In Louisiana a mystery woman identified after death sparked a six state probe as officials traced her to Odessa Texas under as many as six names. The couple Oscar Eugene Hoskins and the woman died in an auto collision. Hoskins was 43 and identified by papers and $17 500 in money orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loling
Oscar Eugene Hoskins
Phoenix
Ariz
Hoskins
Howard Hoskins
Raceland
Odessa
Tex
Leona Wells Mantooth
Washburn
Rockets to Take Over Los Angeles
Andrew G. Haley ARS board chairman told an ARS conference that all forms of motive power will be replaced by rockets. He said every mode of transport including autos trains ships and other moving power must shed current speed concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Earth
Andrew G. Haley
American Rocket Society
ARS
Farewell Given Bethen
Mr and Mrs A B Bruce and son Jerby who are moving to California were guests of honor at a farewell party given by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethen
A. B. Bruce
Jerby
California
Leading Lady Recovers for All-School Play at LHS
Lawton high school's Norma Curry, portraying Cornelia Otis Skinner in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, lost her voice to a severe cold but recovered in time for the all-school production set for March 22 23 in the new auditorium. Tickets are on sale and dedication ceremonies precede the 7 30 pm opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Norma Curry
LHS
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Opal Ford
Beverly Cole
Norma
Woman offers $5,000 reward for husband's killer
Dayton Ohio Mrs Martha Gunn offers five thousand dollar reward for information to solve the killing of her husband Dr Harrison Gunn age 63 a prominent member of Dayton's Negro community who was shot seven detectives report finding no motive or immediate suspects as they review the March 4 slaying through the window while the couple watched television
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Martha Gunn
Harrison Gunn
Gunn
Richard Grundish
142 U.S. Shipping Firms Operate 712 Vessels
The Maritime Administration reported that at end of 1955 there were 142 U.S. shipping companies operating 712 vessels carrying dry cargo. Sixteen firms, or 11 percent, drew subsidies to offset foreign competition and controlled 43 percent of all dry cargo vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Administration
U.S
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Big News of Oklahoma Garden Clubs
St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish House
Jarold Shop
D Avenue
Lawton, Okla
U. Pat
WMS
Mrs. Buren King
B. P. Hann
Mystery Woman Death
P. D. Lorio Jr
Boutte
Modern Landscape Co
Sheridan Rd
Lawton’s Garden Center
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Williams Jewelry
Epana
Pal Ae G
Pere
Omar Mae Ti
C Avenue
Sale Waren
Eee
Crosley
Zoom-A-Tenna
Ridgewood
A. Tenna TV
EYE Cinema
Thegany
ZOOM
ATV
Ultra Hich Crosley
Cache Road
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