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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1954
Page
9
Gaile Dug outlines the new do it yourself fashion trend for women and men featuring Sanforized denims twills chambrays and sailcloth made into pants jackets blouses and coveralls. Cargo pockets brown denim slacks orange stitching and a potter's vest illustrate practical stylish workwear for quick transformation from worker to hostess.
The vogue for several bracelets on one arm suits only certain figures. Tall statuesque women with long arms can wear an armfull without looking cluttered. Small statured women should avoid it and even tall ones must be cautious. Only the very chic and dramatic, those born to look stunning in black or slacks, can confidently wear this trend.
Accompanied by sponsors Jerry Hutcheson and Mesdames O C Livingston and Bill Marshall, Faxon junior and senior classes departed by chartered bus for Colorado Springs Colorado. Seniors attending include Fine Anderson Dora Bangarter Maurice Carson Leda Martin Ann Reid and Charlotte Woodall. Juniors include Jeannie Allen Jerry Jim Clower Earl Howell Richard Lyles Leeva Martin Jack Morrison Mildred Parks Max Price Nell Richardson Henry Shoopman Don Wilson Bobby Wood Geary Woodall and Teddy Woodall.
Special music by Tom Rutherford tenor 522nd per te battalion Fort sil Rise Lovepine Sessions pans featured speaker Otto Anderson of St Andrews Episcopal church. Social hour cakes provided by women of the church. Plans include decorating the USO float for Armed Forces Day parade a square dance 730 pm with Perry Stauffer calling Sill Serenaders music bridge class Wednesday Army Wives club luncheon decorat ing party Friday Tim Guzzles Band for dancing and a Turner Falls tour Saturday 9 am return for vesper at 5 pm.
A Stowe was elected choir reporter as the First Methodist Intermediate choir met at the church for a weekly practice. They prepared songs for the monthly Sunday night supper and refreshments were served. Mrs. Frederic Hammond led the meeting with several named participants attending.
Mrs. Oran Carson chaired the Royal Service program at a 2 30 p m Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting at the church. Mrs. Jessie Peters gave the devotional with Mesdames R W Beatty M L Hurst Mabel Paden Frank Peters Elmer Price and Alex Richardson assisting.
Mrs. Rose Mayo Partlow announced five students named outstanding in the 1953 4 National Piano Playing auditions and the inter national Recording Festival. Lynda Clapp Donnie Hancock Keitha Morris Katherine Upjohn and Alice Welborn earned honorable mention or gold medals across district state and national levels amid a nationwide field of 35 114 entrants and 1463 outstanding pianists.
The John D. O Malley family, formerly of Lawton, welcomed a daughter born in Ketchikan Alaska at 10 22 a m The baby is their second child joining a four and a half year old brother Timothy Mrs Marjorie Russell mother in Lawton and former Miss Reece L Russell is the infant's maternal grandmother The family has been in Alaska for some time with the newborn and relatives in Lawton receiving word of the birth
Mrs. Hayden Hardin hosted a Monday 2:30 p.m. party at 815 Washington with guests including Mike Hardin’s family. Jacks and marbles were given as favors followed by games and refreshments for the group.
Chapter One of the PEO Sisterhood held a 2 pm session Monday at 1002 South Sixth Street with guest Mrs. Paul Hanna present. Mrs. Will Austin presided, a musical program honored Mrs. Hardy Suggs Patsy Ru Sheppard and Carole Smith, and refreshments followed for a list of members and guests including Mrs. J. G. Anderson Donald Angus Leon Cole and others.
The Lawton Heights Methodist Men’s Club held a family night supper with fried chicken as 74 attendees gathered for the charter celebration. Cecil Conner spoke from Centenary Methodist Church and Donald B. Darrah from the Western Oklahoma district presented the charter. New officers were installed as Deinzle Sparling led the session with prayers by Calaway, Maj. H. E. Elmer led hymn singing, and Joe Dal Boyd Lilly Connie Kay Pate spoke. H. G. Ryan offered the benediction.
Lawton Rebekah No. 87 gathered at the IOOF hall. Mrs. D. E. Fincher joined by transfer from Ponca City. One candidate, Mrs. Winnie El, was initiated by Mrs. K F McClain, staff captain, with Mrs. Cora Nix assisting. members participated in the service.
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