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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1956

Page

18

Xi Tau chapter elects new BSP officer slate at Lawton High

Sl BSP Chapter Names Officers Miss Maxene McGowan elected president head the new officer slate at Xi Tau chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting in Lawton junior high homemaking rooms. Mrs. Robert Cook presided at 7 30 p m and led program on aluminum trays with Mrs. Lacey Holley. New officers include Leona White vice president H E Whitlock recording secretary Ethlyn Bassford corresponding secretary O J Pippin treasurer Floyd W Kennedy Jr BSP city council rep with Calvin Clevenger as alternate. Installation at Found Day banquet in May. Refreshments served. Guest Miss Sameera Hamra University of Oklahoma student teacher observer attended. Other members present Christina Robertson and Mesdames C J Constant Jack Raulston C Saffit Herbert Stonehocker Gene Welch.

Maxene McGowan Xi Tau Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Lawton Junior High School Robert Cook Lacey Holley Leona White H. E. Whitlock Sameera Hamra University of Oklahoma Norman Lawton Christina Robertson Mesdames C. J. Constant Jack Raulston C. ©. Saffit Herbert Stonehocker Gene Welch

Lawton District Music Festival Winners Named

Lawton hosts the annual Southwest district Junior Festival on the Oklahoma College for Women campus in Chickasha. Miss Leta Mae Smith announced 40 finalists for a state competition in Lawton on April 21. Sixty clubs and 289 entries participated with multiple students earning Superior or Excellent honors in piano, voice, accordion, and ballet categories along with related clubs.

Lawton Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs Oklahoma College For Women Chickasha Leta Mae Smith Ferris Smith Mesdames C. R. Ellsworth Clinton Bell Gordon Wayne W. F. Shepard William Fletcher Storey & Barton School of the Dance Wade Harrison C. A. Harrison Helen Lynne Ellsworth Patsy Sheppard R. C. Sheppard John Turnbull A. E. Turnbull Chlorica Stephens T. R. Stephens Janice Pope E. W. Pope Billy Norris Mas William L. Norris Mary Sue Clower C. A. Clower Marilyn Billingslea Don Billingslea Bob Fred Stephens Marguerite Stephens Kenneth Huffman Glenn Huffman Sharon Ann Gafford Phil Gafford Mary Sue Grimes D. R. Grimes Richard Chapman S. A. Chapman Geri Charipar A. L

Orange Rice Recipe Card from Treat Magazine

A compact orange rice dish using celery onion orange juice and pre cooked rice. Heat shortening saute vegetables add water juice salt sugar and rice then simmer off heat for 15 minutes. Fold in toasted almonds and orange rind to serve four.

Bethel WSCS Holds All Day Session and Luncheon

Bethel Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met for an all-day session at the Bethel church with a noon covered dish luncheon. Quilting continued during the gathering while Mrs. J. R. Taliaferro led a 15-minute altar service and Rev. O. W. York gave the devotional. Others attending included Mesdames W. D. Cosgrove, Carl Dobbins, John Gayle, J. A. Grigg, Don Howard, J. H. Killian, O. P. Lucas, Jim Nease, Tom Nunley and O. W. York.

Bethel Bethel Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service J. R. Taliaferro O. W. York Clifford Nunley Mesdames W. D. Cosgrove Carl Dobbins John Gayle J. A. Grigg Don Howard J. H. Killian O. P. Lucas Jim Nease Tom Nunley

Prizes Awarded At Club Party

Mrs J A Love and Ray Allison won first prizes for costumes at the Old Settlers club pot luck supper and tacky party at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the American Legion hall Seventh and Second prizes went to Mrs Allison and Alfred Mietchen. After a flag salute and The Lord's Prayer, Mrs Robert Brown president conducted a short business session. Six new members welcomed: Mr and Mrs P R Payette and Mesdames M B Howard Ora Coley Vina Martin Delores Davis. Forty one members attended.

J. A. Love Ray Allison Old Settlers Club American Legion Hall Allison Alfred Mietchen Robert Brown P. R. Payette Mesdames M. B. Howard Ora Coley Vina Martin Delores Davis Alice McCant E. J. Edwards

Sorority Finds Gift and Plans Founders Day Banquet

Beta Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met to plan the Founders Day banquet set for April 30 at 7 45 p m Mrs B B Boykin 2015 Arlington led the session with Mrs John Littlefield Jr presiding Roy Barrick presented Tools for the Art of Life Action The bridal gift a silver salad set bearing the sorority crest was presented to Mrs Charles Hasenbeck New bride Bushees included Mesdames Leo Pokorny Clifford Wine Bill Neal Loyd Eichholz Ross C Stephens Jr Avalo Caldwell Others present Mesdames Ray Brown Dan Woesner Paul Nishimura J C Freeman Claude Patterson Fred Hale Melvin Abbott Leon Nease Roy Penepacker Bruce Drummond Misses Frances Biles Jane Houck Nellie Shaw and Carol Best.

Beta Omicron Beta Sigma Phi B. B. Boykin Arlington Roy Barrick John Littlefield Jr Charles Hasenbeck Floyd Zook Leo Pokorny Clifford Wine Bill Neal Loyd Eichholz Ross C. Stephens Jr Avalo V. Caldwell Ray Brown Dan Woesner Paul Nishimura J. C. Freeman Claude Patterson Fred Hale Melvin Abbott Leon Nease Roy Penepacker Bruce Drummond Frances Biles Jane Houck Nellie Shaw Carol Best

Couples Club Fun Fete At First Presbyterian Church

A 7 30 p m Monday fun night hosted by the First Presbyterian Couples Club in the church recreation room featured refreshments served by host couples Earl McCullough Larry Mitchell Robert Bailey and Jack Dillard Mrs John Wilson attended as a guest among other local couples and families. The Bethel Bethel Methodist church program included Rev O W York and Mrs York returning from Frederick where they attended a Vacation Bible school. Americans paid about 96 billion dollars in taxes in 1955.

First Presbyterian Couples Club Church Earl McCullough Larry Mitchell Robert Bailey Jack Dillard John Wilson Clayton S. Valder Ted Dickerson O. W. York Bethel Methodist Church Mesdames York J. H. Killian Jimmy Farrell Archie Stacy Frederick

Dancing Kidettes Meeting Cancelled This Week

Regular Friday night session of the Dancing Kidettes will not be held due to Good Friday services at Wallock Memorial Congregational Church. The group will meet next week, announced instructor and caller Paul Tate.

Paul Tate Wallock Memorial Congregational Church Tate

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