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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1957
Page
12
Community schedule lists Lily Stafford and local members attending a church gathering at 7230 Avenue. Details are sparse but indicate a social calendar entry for church community events and member contributions.
Anna Snatchko known as Grandma, 65, widow, hosts a sprawling clan of 79 relatives in Sturgeon near Pittsburgh. Her eight sons and seven daughters live within three miles, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren visiting daily. She recounts daily meals, a busy home, and a close, peaceful large family dynamic across generations.
Lawton delegates from Olive Leafgrove No. 3 attended the 24th state convention of Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle at Lake Murray State Lodge near Ardmore. Mrs J R Province was elected state second vice president and Mrs Charles W Goins second president of the Southwestern district. Altus will host the next state convention after 54 delegates met. Mae Beavers national director from Omaha Nebraska attended the event themed Our Great American Heritage.
Two OCW students from Lawton serve on state convention committees for the Future Teachers of America to be held April 5 6 on the OCW campus in Chickasha Miss Irene Overall Lawton on the entertainment committee and Miss Velma Blaine Snyder on housing The opening general session features J Win Payne Ponca City schools and OCW president Dr Dan Proctor will welcome visitors About 400 members of course and high school chapters are expected Miss Louise Campbell OCW president Brig NeeE is named for the DAUGHTER NAMED ELGIN notice Kimberly Sue Riins born March 24 at Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton
A vintage recipe card promotes Mocha Prune Coffee Cake as the month’s feature. It describes ingredients for batter and a brown sugar coffee crumb topping, with steps to mix sifted flour and sugar, cut in shortening, fold in prunes, bake in a greased pan, and serve warm.
Ruth Millett notes letters show siblings shirking elder care when one child houses a parent. The caregiver should demand equal monthly funds, and ensure other siblings write and support morale to keep the senior valued.
Cache PTA executive board session led by Mrs Kenneth Snider discussed installing new officers at the April 15 general meeting. Final annual reports were reviewed and a study group led by Mrs E B Cloninger for mothers of preschoolers was announced for April 1. Refreshments were served as members including Leo Davidson Robert Green T E Lauder dale Virgil Colvill Mescames James Ash J M Crabtree Ed Griswold Woodrow Long W R Moore Lester Morris Charley Thompson and I N Voos attended.
Walter Oswalt Taft principal announced two additional classrooms will be built at Taft school this summer during a Thursday PTA executive board meeting. Mrs Curtis Haire led the session in the teachers lounge with other officers and attendees including Mrs J W Robertson and Mrs Orville Bishop.
Films of Holland, Italy and France were shown by Mrs C C Johnson at the Ruth Sunday School class monthly meeting in Highland Baptist church. Mrs L C Head presided, with prayer by Mrs Richard Coth ten. Mrs D C Coffey gave a devotional and new officers were elected: Mrs Homer Riddle vice president and Mrs Coffey secretary. Refreshments followed.
Cedar Grove Home Demonstration club members completed a quilt at the 12 30 p m Wednesday meeting in the club house. Mrs Clara J Kelley HD agent gave a program on fabrics for dresses, with Mrs Elmer Knight presiding over the business period.
A new slate led by Mrs. Charles Green as president was elected at a 12:30 pm Rotary Anns session to be installed at an April meet. Current president Mrs. Don Billingslea presided in the Geronimo room at Hotel Lawtonian with Mrs. Pete Becker giving the invocation. The group picked Mrs. Henry Welker as secretary and Mrs. A W Parker as treasurer, with Mrs. William W Easley as parliamentarian and Mrs. W W Godlove as board member. twenty five members attended.
Fashion notes praise the shirtwaist dress as a perennial wardrobe staple. This season features a full skirt, belted waist, and tailored top in cottons and silks, in solid colors and prints, suitable for home or abroad.
In the Howell unit, the Flowell Parent-Teacher Association executive board met in the teachers' lounge with Mrs. Gordon Heying absent. Mrs. Wilford Johnson led devotion and noted the visitation program and a May 1 preschool round-up led by Dr. Cole and Dr. Winter.
Miss Ann Phillips of Lawton will sing at an open house hosted by the Modern Mothers club in Lindsay. She belongs to the Triads, the Oklahoma College for Women vocal trio, and is the daughter of Col and Mrs Hudson B Phillips, formerly of Fort Sill, now in the East.
Good Cheer Home Demonstration club members gathered at President Mrs. Clint Johnson Faxon for a regular meeting. Mrs. Carl Hall led singing and Mrs. E M Carter led devotion as members planned to enter the county dress revue on April 3 and purchase a new coffee urn. New member Mrs. Jimmy Cartsinger joined, with a social hour and refreshments to close.
Mayflower guild of Wal lock Memorial Congregational church honored Mrs. Ollie Felt 310 A as she prepares to move to the Masonic home in Guthrie. The farewell session at 2 pm featured devotion by Mrs Read Wallock and remarks from Mrs Mable Parks.
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