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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
6
Abby columns offer life advice from camping conflicts to relationship costs. Readers include a married couple debating tents versus a motel, a bridge game night concern, a mother reading a daughter’s mail, and a cattle attire pun.
Unity Rebekah lodge 121 met Friday night with officers presiding. Mrs Doris Marie Shultz was initiated by degree captain Mrs Cleo Shelp, with multiple members participating. Installing officers and future officer elections noted, plus a memorial service invitation and refreshments.
In Chattanooga Mrs. Etta Lee Stimpson hosted the Ladies Civic club for its final session of the season. G. FE. Kerr read a poem and a paper, and the group voted to search for old type glass jars for a Norman museum and approved a cash gift to the cemetery association. Refreshments were served to a long list of members.
The Baptist Woman's Society Circle 1 met at Mrs. J. C. Kilgore's home with Mrs. Charlie Ochner leading a program titled Educating Youth in Missions. Assistants included Mrs. Roy Couch and others. Circle 2, the Hastey circle, met with Mrs. Leroy Geis and program leader Mrs. Lester Ochsner presenting a tree illustration. attendees included several named members.
The Stephen Holloway Sunbeam Band met at the Baptist church with leader Mrs Paul David Carson presenting a Philippines program. The group started a project titled Helping Others for Jesus Sake. Attendees included Marilyn Martens Debbie Williams Keith Ledford Kent Ledford Patricia Carson Charlotte Carson Dee Geis Vicki Bain and Alan Durham.
The Bea ver Valley Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Clyde Peters home with Mrs. Juanita Peters presiding. Mrs. Kelley led a lesson titled Sharpening Your Shopping Skills and demonstrated Italian dressing, planning for the June flower and vegetable show and 1964 yearbooks.
Lawton groups announce meetings and social events across churches and civic halls. Listings include VFW Post 1193 and auxiliaries, IOOF hall, Memorial hospital school of nursing, and multiple church circles with dates, times, and host members.
Forrest Smith Jr from Liberty Travel presented a Japan film as the Frontier chapter of the American Business Women's Association met at the Hotel Lawtonian. Vice-president Mrs. Bill Reeves led the business session. New member Eileen Roseman joined, and Oklahoma City guest Roberta Adams attended along with Edith Daniels and others.
The Mary Swartz Rose club met at Mrs. David Corley’s new home and featured Mrs. Jack Lawson demonstrating wheel of fortune cards and a crystal ball. Attendees listed include Mrs. J R Gordon and Mrs. Urban Sanders. A summer picnic closes the season June 19 with the social committee in charge. In a separate note, Mr. and Mrs. Paul David Carson hosted guests including Oran Carson, Diana Faxon, and the Geis family.
Mrs. Warm Shreve hosted the May meeting of the Better Living Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Homa Hofacket led a lesson on flower arrangement using natural and plastic flowers. Refreshments were served. Members present included Mrs. George Bohl, Mrs. L. M. Crum, Mrs. Lollie Fisher, Mrs. J. C. Kilgore, Mrs. Roy McCary, Mrs. Othel Patton, Mrs. Leston Patton and Mrs. Otto Wilcoxson.
Noon Opti M rs members outlined plans for the coming year at a meeting held at Mrs R M Dodson on Eisenhower Drive. They will join Noon Optimists for a June installation service at Hotel Lawtonian.
Joe Hannigan of Alexandria, son of Mr and Mrs Francis Hannigan, visited his parents and sister Mrs Don Butemeyer after completing a Nuclear Physics course at the University of Los Angeles. Out of town relatives attend funeral services for Mrs Lucy Wilson have returned home from Denver Brigh ton Albuquerque De Ridder Norman and other cities.
Rebekah lodge 83 will entertain members with a program and reception at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the IOOF hall 109%.
WSCS unit to meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Mrs. R. L. Stillwell as hostess at 1625 North 26th.
Seventy Yugoslavs allowed to leave Yugoslavia to attend a Munich trade fair asked for political asylum in Germany. They arrived by special buses on Thursday and most said they did not want to return to their Communist homeland before visiting the fair.
Wheat farmers nationwide prepare for a record turnout in a referendum on Kennedy's production control plan. About 1.5 million eligible voters are urged to cast ballots as the outcome could reshape farm acreage plans and political dynamics surrounding the feed grain bill extensions through 1964 and 1965.
Funeral services for CWO (Ret.) Fred A. Aldridge 46 of Quinton are pending at Munn Funeral Home with Becker in charge of local arrangements. Aldridge died Saturday at Fort Sill Army hospital after a yearlong illness. Survivors include wife Mary and two sons Fred A. Aldridge Jr. and Mark Lee Aldridge both at home, parents A. A. and wife from Kinta, and brother John of Shawnee. Also pending at Becker are services for Sgt. (Ret.) John H. Tinney 51 of 1717 Andrews who died Sunday afternoon at his home after a heart attack. Tinney, born Oct. 10 1911 in Altus, served 1942 1962 in World War II and Korea, stationed in Germany England and France. He retired May 1962 and worked for Coca Cola Bottling Co. Married June 27 1947 Madeline Glisson Vernon Tex. Tinney, a Mt. Scott Masonic Lodge 340 member, leaves wife at home a stepson James Riley and three brothers Claude Tinney Joe R Tinney and Bill Tinney.
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