City Club adds bricks to Shakespeare Memorial in Lawton
Forty two members and guests of the Lawton Shakespeare club donated bricks toward the Shakespeare Center at Stratford on Avon to mark Shakespeare’s 400th birthday. The breakfast program in Lawton featured performances by local seniors and a tour of center plans, with Princess Alexandra of Kent noted for laying the foundation stone in 1962.
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Lawton Shakespeare Club
Shakespeare
Shakespeare Center
Stratford On Avon
Shakespeare Centre
Holiday Inn
Clift Montgomery
Don Harvey
Homer Specht
New
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Montgomery
Harvey
L. K. Short
F. E. Ferrell
C. A. Carney
Arville Sanders
Lawton High School
Mike Quinn
Richard Armour
Charla Hamill
Brenda Lievsay
Rita Clapp
Jan Stanton
Bill Wulf
Merl Warren
Harry B. Routh
Specht
C. F. O'Keefe
Oklahoma City
Henry Keller
Fort Worth
Tex
H. E. Earley
Mary V. Burns
Annie E. Richardson
Edward O'Reilly
Adele Hammond
George Picek
Charles Picek
Milo Teague
Roy Dunning
Frances Wright
F. G. Attlee
W. Baulch
Vanita Lee
Ross Porter
Robert S. Landers
William H. Smisson
John Farrington
David Morris
James Wade
E. B. Lac
Russell C. Ra
Ras Sullivan
Henry Zwaan
Shakespeare Club
Girl Scouts Hold West Lawton Camp Fire Picnic
Lawton area Girl Scouts and families gathered Friday night west of the city for a camp fire and picnic drawing about 400 attendees. Troops 401 429 437 Brownies 411 414 464 presented exhibits and skits with 19 girls arriving early to set up a patrol site and activities. Peggy Dunn and Jonnie Bailey led a sunset retreat ceremony as Myra Crawford of the Sooner council spoke and led singing. A Goodwill Rebekah lodge meeting follows at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the IOOF hall.
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Girl Scouts of
Lawton
Janet Freese
Gayle Finley
Carla Schwartz
Linda Whitten
Karen Ruback
Eveline Lawson
Myra Crawford
Sooner Girl Scout Council
Chickasha
Fort Sill Girl Scouts Evacuate From Camp During Storm
Seven Girl Scout troops ages 10 to 17 camped at Rucker Park Fort Sill then evacuated as a severe storm with high winds and possible tornadoes moved in. Camp director Mrs J H Bateman ordered the break camp at 6 15 p m, within 45 minutes all gear packed and campers moved home.
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Fort Sill
Rucker Park
J. H. Bateman
Bateman
J. C. Hansen
Neil Bathorne
J. H. Love
C. R. Leach
Donald Chamberlain
J. R. Henslick
Sill Group Hosts Officers Cocktail Party
Officers of the 4th Battalion 333rd Artillery and their wives held a cocktail party Saturday night in the Artillery room of the Officers Club. Lt. Col. Harris presented baby cups to CWO and Mrs Carpenter for their son Scott Allen and to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Snyder for their son Gregory Michael.
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333Rd Artillery
Jasper Titone
Whelen
Conrad Mooney
CWO
Andrew Massey
Walter Owens
Earner Carpenter
Alvin Stephenson
Willie Norton
Richard Bullock
Douglas L. Harris
Carpenter
Scott Allen
Thomas Snyder
Gregory Michael
Fort Sill Group Hosts Officers Wives Coffee
Wives of officers from the Third Missile Battalion, 38th Artillery, held a monthly coffee in the Fireside Room at the Officers Club. Hostess was Mrs John A Zalewski with Mrs E V Creel pouring. Special guests included wives of German Liaison Office officers. A battalion picnic was planned for May 18 and a 9th Group wives luncheon for May 28.
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38Th Artillery
John A. Zalewski
E. V. Creel
Hans Heymann
T. Escherich
K. May
Mary E Harris Birthday Party Honors Ten Year Old
Mrs Frances Puffer honors her daughter Mary E Harris on her tenth birthday with a party Saturday afternoon. Guests enjoy games prizes and ice cream cake. Grandmother Minnie Hannah of Sallisaw calls in. Attendees include David Feeback Sammy Feeback Marie Clifford Helen Carroll Paula Norris Kay Best Sherry Golden Debra Vail. Auxiliary to Meet
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Frances Puffer
Mary E. Harris
Minnie Hannah
Sallisaw
David
Sammy Feeback
Marie Clifford
Helen Carroll
Paula Norris
Kay Best
Sherry Golden
Debra Vail
Unity Rebekahs Plan May Lodge Events
Unity Rebekahs lodge 121 meets at the IOOF hall with Mrs Bill Read and Mrs Gladys Bunch presiding. May activities include Mothers night on May 10, past noble grands entertainment May 17, officer elections May 24, and a bean supper May 31 costing 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. A rummage sale is set for May 11 at Humpty-Dumpty corner with donation calls listed.
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Bill Read
Noble Grand
Gladys Bunch
Unity Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
John Wood
Assembly
Lodge
Noble
Bertie Rath
Humpty-Dumpty Corner
Noble Fields
Lois Purcell
KKI President Addresses Four Conclaves at May Breakfast
Mrs Irene Sloan state president of Kappa Kappa Iota spoke to members and guests at a May breakfast in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom attended by 150. Recipients and officers were installed by Mrs Robert Cook with pins and new council officers named by Mrs Orvis Rigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Sloan
Kappa Kappa Iota
Teachers Sorority
Lawtonian
Debbie McLean
Eisenhower School
Janie Bradsher
Sharon Pursley
Lawton High School
Eula Fraser
Jana Lou Scott
Robert Wiley
Beta Alpha
Andy Anderson
Russell Bassel
Preston Whitley
Terrell Jackson
al Gross
Russell Marshall
Denver Thompson
Marcus Muliens
Rho Conclave
L. A. Alliizer
Velma Doughty
R. L. Gensman
Oren Bennett
W. H. Gross
Ruth Fullingim
Hallie Hanna
S. A. Allitizer
Laura Wagner
Kay Wallace
Co Woodward
Stanley All
SW Iris Society To Meet Thursday
The Southwest Iris Society schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at Miss Lou Ella Gillock’s home 208 Summit. Mrs. Ed Kurtz of Walters will discuss iris tours and the regional convention at Will Rogers Park in Oklahoma City.
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Southwest Iris Society
Lou Ella Gillock
Summit
Ed Kurtz
Walters
Will Rogers Park
Oklahoma City
Unusual Surnames Spur Abigail Van Buren Notes
Readers share odd names from real life including Mrs. By The Way in Maryland and Lucy Lacey Ethel Bethel Marinka Pinka Upsom Downs Charles Dickens Robert Burns Pearl Handle Jack Virginia from Reno and Six Fingers Kill A Pretty Enemy Comes Out Holy Sioux from Dakota with a Sioux speaker inviting stories.
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Abby
Maryland
Joe Cullinan
Lucy Lacey
Ethel Bethel
Marinka Pinka
Dakota
Social calendar listings for clubs and churches
Social calendar includes VFW and auxiliary Games Night at 8 p.m. at 926 S Second. Goodwill Rebekah lodge IOOF hall 1092 D at 8 p.m. United Presbyterian Women executive board at church parlor 10 a.m. Centenary Methodist WSCS executive meeting at church 11 a.m. general luncheon 12 noon. Beal Heights Presbyterian circles meet at listed addresses and times. Couples club First Presbyterian 6:30 p.m.. Lawton Fort Sill International club 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of the Great Plains. First Methodist WSCS circles meet at multiple addresses and times including 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Circle 6 at Walter Wolverton farm 10 a.m. all events scheduled for the week.
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Goodwill Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
United Presbyterian Women
Centenary Methodist Wscs
Beal _ Heights’ Presbyterian church
John Nauman
O. D. G. Gelvin
Nell Hanna
Ferris
First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Lawton - Fort Sill International Club
Museum of the Great Plains
First Methodist Wscs
Ralphn Wolverton
Arlington
W. D. Goodlett
N. 42Nd
Church
P. O. Porter
Julie Crane
Pollard
Walter Wolverton Farm
Mrs Flagler New President of Sorority
Mrs Flagler was installed as president of the Beta Mu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority in Holiday Inn ballroom. Ann Taylor retired as president. officers Alma Ketchum treasurer Joseph Champouillon and Carl Bergman secretary were installed with carnations.
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Lewis Flagler
Beta Mu
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorors
Ann Taylor
Alma Ketchum
Joseph Champouillon
Carl Bergman
Miss Taylor
Ray Ramsey
Bergman
Flagler
Polly Bailey
Sunbeams Hear Tales at Chattanooga Baptist Church
Area Sunbeams met at the Baptist church with Mrs Paul David Carson sharing stories of Filipinos. Beginners guided by Mrs Raymond Hendrien heard tales of Alaska and crafted totem poles.
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Chattanooga
The
Baptist Church
Paul David Carson
Raymond Hendrien
Alaska
Vicki Bain
Vicki Woods
Kieth Wood
Kieth Ledford
Patricia
Charlotte Carson
DeeLynn Geis
Alan Durham
Debbie Williams
Jerry Durham
Larry Williams
Sherri Smith
Kent Ledford
Girls Auxiliary Mission Study At Faxon Baptist Church
The Junior Girls Auxiliary met with counselor Mrs. Bill Peters for the mission lesson Go and Tell. Attendees included Virginia Boyd Margaret Wood Gennetti Lewis Sandra Smith Judy Borden and Dorothy Lewis. An outdoor meeting at the counselor's home is planned next.
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Faxon Special
Faxon Baptist Church
Bill Peters
Virginia Boyd
Margaret Wood
Gennetti Lewis
Sandra Smith
Judy Borden
Dorothy Lewis
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City Club
Girl Scouts
Goodwill
Rebekah Lodge
Sherry
House OF Fashion
Gore
Sill Group
Fort Sill Group
Pat
19Th St
Marylin Miller Cosmetics
Edna Hennessee
Sheridan Rd
Militant 16
Hollywood Cleaners
Gore Blvd
PTA
Taft
Unity Rebekahs
Aise
Larry J. King
KKI
SW Iris Society
Ruth
Edward Medford
Clement Martens
Medford
Delbert Durham
Jimmy Williams
Herman Ledford
Douglas Snell
Abigail van Buren
Philo
Caughtrain
Clinkenbeard
Proudfit
B. Broad
Ida Aster
Thelma
David Feeblecorn
Brainard
Minnesota
Beverly Hills
Calif
VFW
S. Second
S.W. Oklahoma
Lawton Beauty School
Sheridan Road
Trade Mart
Maytag
Badgett
Maytag Highlander Center
44Th & Cache Road
Petunias
Ageratum
Carnations
Zinnias
Sultannas
Uaa
le Avenue
Gore Bivd
ON & Storage CO
Sl Mal Rete Ee van Lines
Sealy
Wolverton’s
Amoucun Ull i Vacaroni Products
Southwest
Oklahoma
Speck Sanders Cleaners
C Avenue
Cache Road
A. B. Drug CO
Betty
Johnny
Martha
S&h
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