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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1956

Page

15

Public Invited To View Art Exhibits Today

Lawton residents are invited to Cameron College library 1 to 5 p.m. for the sixth annual Festival of Arts displays including paintings and photographs. Arts department hosts will be present.

John Gorski Lawton Woman's Forum Security Bank & Trust Company Lawton Junior Service League James A. Black First Forum Cameron College Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee E. P. McMahon McMahon Foundation Fort Sill New Post Chapel F. G. Stritzinger First Methodist Sells

Benefit Party Aids Cancer Fund at VFW Card Party

Members of the Woman’s Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1193 held a benefit card party at 8 p.m. at 926 S. Second to raise funds for cancer. Admission cost one cent per inch around the worst year of age the event featured pinochle canasta and pollyanna. Winners included Deward Stringer Robert Ebisch John Neff Nick Markastomas Frances Silas and Charles Hixenbaugh.

Woman’s Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No Cancer Fund VFW Messrs Mesdames Deward Stringer Robert Ebisch John Neff Nick Markastomas Frances Silas Charles Hixenbaugh

Winners Named In Pansy Club Flower Show

Mrs. John M. Scott led the Pansy Garden club’s first flower show with wins in sweepstakes and tri color in both cultivation and arrangement. Mrs. I J Kensell also earned sweepstakes in horticulture and tri color in arrangement while club officials details of schedule staging and judging ran the event amid an Early Oklahoma theme at 1316 F General chairman Mrs. Scott.

John M. Scott I. K. Kensell Pansy Garden Club I. J. Kensell Salvation Army Scott S. D. Rains Vernon Pursley E. H. Boatright W. R. Hawkins Kensell H. L. Porter Lee Kemp

Surprise fete for Mrs Counihan at Fort Sill

In a 2 pm Saturday ceremony at Rucker park Fort Sill Mrs T J Counihan was surprised with a silver chafing dish as a farewell gift from the jumping class she has taught for three years. She and Col Counihan depart for Fort Monroe Virginia where he is assigned.

Rucker Park Fort Sill T. J. Counihan Laura Blake Marcia Brown Joan Clivehugh Kay Crandall Patsy Conner Julie and Finney Means Sue Orr Sharon Rouse Judy Roemer Yvette Sherlain Susan Terry Sandy Tilson Linda Warner Jack Lee Jack Meelan David Stritzinger University of Oklahoma Norman

Couples Club Sets Monday Meeting at First Presbyterian

Four couples will host the 7 30 p m Monday meeting of the First Presbyterian Couples club in the church recreation room. Hosts are Robert Bailey Jack Dillard Earl McCullough and Larry Mitchell.

First Presbyterian Couples Club Church Robert Bailey Jack Dillard Earl McCullough Larry Mitchell CWF First Christian Women’s Fellowship

Doctors Wives Observe Annual Doctor's Day Dinner

Lucile Creswell Potter reports Lawton’s Comanche County Medical Society will observe Doctor's Day with a 7 p.m. dinner at the Lawton Golf and Country Club hosted by the women's auxiliary. A red carnation will mark each desk, with several auxiliary officers and committee members named. The observance honors living and deceased doctors. Dr. Crawford W. Long’s historic anesthesia use is noted, and graves of deceased doctors are visited with flowers.

Lawton Comanche County Medical Society Lawton Golf & Country Club Charles S. Graybill G. G. Downing Mesdames Frank Austin James H. Bushart William C. Cole William A. Matthey Douglas Wilson Avalo V. Caldwell Georgia G. B. Almond Winder Ameri Can Medical Association Southern Medical Association Almond Barrow County Medical Society Crawford W. Long

Conservation Poster Awards Announced By Garden Club

Wichita Mountains Wildflower Garden club for March featured Mrs Jane ODonnell Lowe presenting Yucca program at Mrs J A Bumpers home. Awards announced for Cache Junior High and grade school posters with prizes to Suzy Rush Johnny Wimple Carolyn Holden Joe Peak Delaine Brewer Leroy Treisa.

Jane O’donnell Lowe Cameron College Wichita Mountains J. A. Bumpers Cache Richard J. Hitch Suzy Rush Johnny Wimple Carolyn Holden Joe Peak Delaine Brewer Leroy Treisa Hitch Lowe Arizona New Mexico

Comic Style Show at Fort Sill Luncheon Features Humorous Hats

Fort Sill's 41st Field Artillery group wives held a comic spring fashion show after a 1 pm luncheon at the Fort Sill Polo club. Thirty to forty five attendees modeled humorous hats, with prizes awarded for funniest, far fetched, best Easter, and prettiest designs.

Fort Sill 41St Field Artillery Group V. E. Sieling Wilbur D. Brinkwell Edward J. Mulholland Robert D. Anderson

44th Anniversary Tea At Fort Sill By Girl Scouts

Maj. Gen. Thomas E. DeShazo and Mrs. DeShazo attended the Juli ette Low silver tea at Fort Sill Girl Scouts and Brownies marking the 44th anniversary of Girl Scouting in America. The 3 to 5 pm event showcased crafts, nature displays, and a birthday centerpiece gifted by a former council vice president.

Thomas deShazo deShazo Artillery &Guided Missile Center Fort Sill Juliette Low Mary Straight C. E. Straight Judy Adams George E. Adams 77Th Field Artillery Group Cindy Hilpert Alvis L. Hilpert United States Air Force U.S. Army Thomas E. DeShazo Artillery & Guided Missile Center America Ireland Edward T. Whiting

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