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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1954
Page
7
The Grandmother's Day layette craft now uses electric sewing machines to cut months of hand-stitching to a fraction of the time. Standard patterns guide making a dress, slip, bib, kimono, sleeper, caps and booties, with clear tips on cutting, finishing, pre shrinking fabric, and color choices for a unisex layette.
Northside WMU circles held afternoon sessions at homes on Smith Street. Mrs. Walker Hill hosted the opening song and prayer, as plans were made to buy toys for the polio ward at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Members led study lessons and dismissed with prayers.
Virginia Ramsey led prayer to open the 4 30 p m meeting of the Junior Girls Auxiliary of Northside Baptist Church after the GA Star Ideals were recited. Mrs James Ramsey taught the mission study and offered the closing prayer. Attendees included Linda Jo Adkins Beverly Atkinson Janet Best Pamela Craddock Louise Hollis Rita Kay Lilly Deanna Norris Willie Norris Angela Roark and Pamela Williams.
Anita Ward crowned as Lawton Rho Girls club No. 29 gathered at Cantonment hospital Fort Sill for Red Cross carnival. The fete for convalescent patients began at 6 30 p m with members Shirley Wood Truesdale Johns Faulkner Crow Hill DeWolf Lathem Anderson Crow Hayes Hatch Sears Miller Layne Crumby Gibson and advisory R. E. Tallent Ben Hill and Mrs John Brooks present.
Delegates attending the state convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers to be held May 22 23 at Okmulgee were instructed at this week s joint session hosted by Mr and Mrs Wesley Holley 3422 Oak Maurice Crabtree Lowell R Dikes Ralph Hawkins G Hart Bill Pierce Nat Robertson and others were present Nat Robertson presided at the NALC meeting while Mrs Crabtree led the auxiliary session A social hour followed with Mrs Hawkins in charge and attendees included Ralph House N B Hines Pete McMahan Joseph Frazier and Otto Pettit
Mary Swartz Rose club members hosted a plant exchange at 2 p.m. Wednesday at 501 N. 29th to honor Mrs. C. B. M who will join her husband in Fort Worth Texas. A handkerchief shower featured painting and was organized by Ms. Frank Sandholm. One guest Mrs. Jerry McKnight of Lafayette Louisiana attended with several members including Mesdames Herb Tozier English Harvey House Ernie Godwin Charles Kelsey Jim Becer R. W. Efsley W. M. Easley Charles Harvey Rex Beall and Chester McCord.
Sterling seniors and sponsor Floyd Jacobs along with R A Meeks and superintendent Mamie Shaw have returned from a trip to Oklahoma City. They visited Wilson and Company Packing plant Historical museum Lincoln Park Zoo and Spring Lake Amusement park.
The club meets at the home of Mrs. W. H. Clanton east of the city for a final business session delayed by weather. President Mrs. Har old Short presided with Mesdames Bil Gilley Greer Haithcock Han cock Johnson Ramey Sauer Waggoner and McCrory in attendance. A separate item notes the Sterling Memorial Day dinner to be served May 30 at the Ster American Legion hut with proceeds benefiting the Sterling Cemetery association.
Social Calendar notes an initiation event of the Order of the Eastern Star at 7:30 PM hosted at the Masonic temple. The item records a single modest meeting detail without additional participants or context.
Dr and Mrs Frank D Dole of 313 Gore have just completed a ten day business trip to Mattoon Illinois detailing meetings and engagements.
Sterling Special report notes Mrs. Al ine Miller will supervise the Sterling Baptist Vacation Bible school starting Monday May 24. E R Miller leads the workshop with several assistants including Miss Mattie Lemons and Mesdames Fred Pearl McIivers Iris Vaught Sam Braly Juanita Lewis Muriel Liles Rosetta Harper Sophia Halbrooks Allie Lemons Ima Huitt Mamie Shaw Charles Lewis Mary Muriel
In Indianapolis on May 21 the AFL International graphical Union reported unofficial results showing Woodruff Randolph reelected president of the ITU with 11,280 votes to 10,205 for challenger George Bante of Chicago. Randolph has led the ITU since 1944.
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