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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1948

Page

4

Apache Band Wins Honors At Waurika Festival

Apache's school band earned superior rating in class D concert and excellent in marching at the Waurika band festival. Individuals Nor test results include Keeling, Haley, Fry, McMahan, Arndt and Patterson earning multiple saxophone, clarinet, trombone, cornet and piano honors. The 43 piece band will attend the Caddo county clinic at Anadarko and the Marshall band festival on April 3.

Apache Betty Keeling Sylvia Jonze Sue Burns Dwight Amett Joyce Haley Lerace Haley Virginia Tucker Shirley Smith Vera Dea McMahan Syvil Patterson Deayne Arndt Letsee Patterson Deloris Seymour Carolyn Rose Fry Billy Ruth McCarty Doris Williams Pat Burna Bille Jean Hastings Mary Lair Caddo County Anaderko Marshall Sedan Apache High School Tom Oyebi O. L Homer McCarty Eloise McCarty Oklaoma City D. M. McCarty N. G. Brown Frank Lattimore Kingfisher Lattimore Brown Lorace Haley First Christian Church Apostles Johnny McWeill Sue Keeling Doss Dunlop

Central High Alumni Honor 1948 Seniors at Banquet

Central High School hosted its first alumni banquet since 1942 with 1948 seniors Kenneth Chambers Gene Richardson Jerry Johnson Curtis Richardson Alfonzo Roach Reba Taylor Tola Love Pauline Thornton Marie Weathers and Virginia Bruce as honored guests. The event featured music by the 1948 senior class and a history talk by J A Lemon detailing the school's origins since 1922.

Entral High School Central High Alumni Association Kenneth Chambers Gene Richardson Jerry Johnson Curtis Richardson Alfonzo Roach Reba Taylor Tola Love Pauline Thornton Marie Weathers Virginia Bruce Hisie Nease Jeanell Nease J. T. Couch Central High Cecil Pamplin Whitley Garrett Dwight Gayle M. E. Ball J. A. Lemon

Bethel Church Officers Change Roles at Annual Meeting

Maurice Ball becomes president and Milford Brown gains vice president roles replacing retiring officers Dwight Gaylor and Cecil Pamplin. Bernice Moos takes secretary-treasurer duties. Next meeting set for the Saturday before Easter 1950. Easter events include Rev. Alvin Cobb sermon for 100 plus attendees and an Easter egg hunt at Homer Nease’s. The 30 club’s ice cream party honored birthdays of Henry Bowen Leona Green and Herman Green at Herman Green’s home with Clifford Bowen and others attending.

Tion Maurice Ball Dwight Gaylor Milford Brown Cecil Pamplin Bernice Moos Gussie (White) Apple Bethel News Alvin Cobb Homer Nease Place 30 Club Herman Green Henry Bowen Leona Green Clifford Bowen John Taylor Lawton Kermit Green Clifford Nunley Hor- Iwan Green J. D. Scott J. W. Scott Sterning William Leach

Women Admitted Fraud Plea Led to Short Jail Terms

Six married women in New York pleaded guilty to cashing state unemployment checks while employed and received jail sentences up to 20 days. The case highlights illicit benefits taken during the period of employment.

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Democratic convention attendance noted in Oklahoma county

Judge J. A. Diffendaffer of Oklahoma City with Mrs. Diffendaffer attended the county Democratic convention Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. G. Walter Powers and Miss Bessie Boyd left for Oklahoma City for a chiropractors' convention and a visit with Mrs. Scroggins. Miss Mamie Dorrance, OCW student in Chickasha, spent the weekend in town.

Gene Weidenmaier Deloris Ann Warner Mike Brewer David Brewer Dell Sikes Annie Maguire Paul Hrbacek Aletta Jane Wiatt Milo Love Dwight Arndt Dwayne Arndt Norma Lou Arndt Patricia Fagg Delroy Mills Vera Dean McMahan Georgann Levite Virginia Tucker Shirley Smith Janice Eliott Pauline Massad Shirley Cartwright Paul Massad Jackie Smallwood Tommie Manor Nelda Jo Kgrdo Kua Molly Sue Levite Linn Keys Robbie Crews Wewoks Apache Texas Co Amy Dan Simmons OMA Claremore Jim Robert King Dan Simmons Willis McCrary Donald Bybee Wichita Kanga L. L. Muse Vernice Miller Lors Farmers Union Cooperative Exchange Charles Moron Loyd Clark Anadarko William Elliott Oklahoma City Walter Barger Glendell Howell Norman John Bridges Maysville Finch-Barnes Phyllis Jeane Finch David Barnes A. A. Cargon Wichita Mountains Lve Udge J. A. Diffendaffor Diffendaffer G. Walter Powers Bessie Boyd Powers Miss Boyd Scroggins Mamie Dorrance OCW Chickasha

Altus resident visits parents and returns from Central American tour

The article notes Albert Kimbell of Altus visiting Lawton friends and the Dorrance family. It reports Mr and Mrs F M English returning from a two month Central American tour, sailing from San Francisco on the Panama mail steamer and visiting Guatemala and San Salvador among other places.

Joe Dorrance Albert Kimbell Altus

Canal Tours Include Havana Visit and U S Capitals

The voyage included time in Havana Cuba with further stops in New York and Washington DC during the return journey.

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