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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1955
Page
4
Monday activities list multiple chapters including PEO Chapter Byr and Xi Tau Beta Sigma Phi sororities. Associations and church groups meet at Woodrow Wilson school, Central Baptist, Calvary Baptist, and First Methodist venues with programs, dinners, and lectures. Members of VFW posts plan luncheons and projects at Fort Sill and VFW halls.
Miss Betty Jean Brannan spoke on safe and sane reducing at 2 p.m. in Mrs. Walter Crosby’s home during Progressive Home Demonstration Club meeting. Gifts were given to past president Crosby and secretary Nick Carras. New member J. H. Freeman joined. Next gathering December 15 at 2 p.m. in Mrs. Yoakim’s home for a Christmas party. Others present included Mesdames S. A. Reed, Ray Wells, Minnie Claybaugh, Roy Cremer and Ted Krisher.
Miss Kaycharlet Waller and her houseguest Miss Hope Harrison returned Sunday to Texas after a weekend visit with Miss Waller's parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waller at 908 B. Harrison from Short Hills New Jersey is a 1955 Randolph-Macon College graduate and member of Kappa Alpha Theta.
Lawton residents travel to Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame dinner at the Biltmore hotel. Guests include Gov. Raymond Gary and Lt. Gov. Pink Williams, J. C. Penney, J. G. Puterbaugh, and many local hostesses and committee members. The event features a reception, induction dinner, and varied courtesies with prominent officials and civic figures in attendance.
Elien Payne of Cooperton was elected president of Kiowa county 4-H Federation. Rhea Turner Consolidated 8 School is vice president, Roxie Cooper Roosevelt secretary-reporter, and Judy Hohmann Lone Wolf song leader. Members from Mountain Park Snyder Cooperton Consolidated 8 Roosevelt Lone Wolf Go zeb o and Sedan attended.
Miss Jan Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur R Rice 906 Arlington is on committees planning a between semester ski trip for University of Oklahoma students at Aspen Colorado A sophomore in arts and sciences and a Kappa Alpha Theta pledge at OU she transferred this year from Cameron college serves as a miscellaneous member of the ski trip committee The three year old winter sports jaunt is sponsored by the Union Activities board Those on the trip will travel to Colorado in chartered buses January 21 after fall semester exams and return January 27 for second semester enrollment Ind I N D I A H O M A Special Mrs Ed win Geiger is convalescing in the home of her sister Mrs Carl Geiger Manitou following surgery at Lawton hospital
Domestic Science luncheon club members held a Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. J Roy Dunning home. Music by Mrs C R Ellsworth and her daughter Helen Lynne featured classics and duets plus Chopin and two piano solos. Guest Mrs Louise Holmes and officers conducted a business session with members listed.
Fiance Patrick Henry Buchanan and Frances Bell Sommers set to wed Sunday at the Holy City chapel on the Easter Pageant site in the Wichita mountains. Attendants include Virgil Trout officiant, Rex Buchanan best man, and several sisters and cousins as bridesmaids and ushers. Bridal party details list familial ties to Saddle Mountain, Cooperaton, and Amarillo and note Sommers’ Cosmetology school background and Buchanan’s Army service including Camp Chaffee Fort Lewis Japan and Korea.
Mrs. Fred Heinz named chairman of the nominating committee to submit a new slate of officers for the coming year. The Pioneer club met at 2 p.m. Friday at the Old South cafeteria. Other committee members include Mesdames George Horton Sr W E Provine C A Sanders and Lula Chancellor. President Mrs Abe March conducted the session and the group voted to give 310 to the United Fund drive. Hostess group members were Mrs Stanley Czernecki and Miss Neville Carlock with Mesdames Ida Whitescarver J D Pool Sr and C A Sanders. Additional attendees listed included Mable Parks C C Clements T J Tyree T C Caldwell John B March Stella DeBoy O G Felt J M Patterson C W Haines Carrie Van Lew Ed Barnes Roy Evans John Frampton Art Manning Josephine Swartz and R B Stewart.
Central High hosts an open house tonight by the Central Community club at Central High School east of Lawton. Teachers greet visitors in classrooms then a social hour follows, with each family asked to bring cookies.
Mrs. Raymond Rust presided as three officers were installed for the VFW Post No. 5263 auxiliary at Fort Sill. New officers include conductress Mrs. Fred Corey and colorbearers Mesdames Harry Smith and Ellis Shirley. The group planned charity drives and hospital aid, with residents donating clothing and funds to Crippled Children and a US Army hospital.
Mrs. H. D. Hastings state president will preside at the state council meeting of American War Dads and auxiliary at Emerson school auditorium today. Registration starts at 9 a.m. session at 9:30 a.m. Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Old South cafeteria. Hastings leads local Paul Waddle chapter No. 55 and also heads the local auxiliary.
Alvin Hand dean of Cameron college will be guest speaker for the Douglass Parent Teacher Association observing American Education Week Monday at 8 p.m. Theme is The Schools Your Investment in America. Mrs Willie Rose president will lead the meeting with music by the Church of God in Christ choir Bell and Railroad.
Three Chattanooga 4-H club members Sharon Cawthorn Joy Beth Kinder and Kathy Wright returned from Lawton after attending a 4-H clothing school run by Miss June Allison associate clothing specialist from Oklahoma A&M Stillwater They were accompanied by Mrs Billy Cawthorn and Mesdames John Kinder and A Wright and three adults.
Mrs. Glen Davis delivered a Thanksgiving devotional as Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration club members gathered at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. O. A. Howard. The meeting opened with a group song and president Mrs. Fred Davis led the business session. Committees for the coming year were appointed and a lesson on safe and sane reducing was presented. Plans were made for the annual Christmas meeting at Mrs. Harry Cook’s home on Dec. 9 featuring a luncheon and gift exchange.
Plans were made for the group's Christmas party when Niners club members met at 9 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Bill Prock, 709 N. 34th. Mrs. W. E. Pendley, president, conducted the meeting after which refreshments were served. Walter F. Bradley, Charles Dennis, William J. Howse, Bob Schrader, Tolbert Sparkman, Weldon Vaughan and W. B. Wigington Jr.
Roosevelt PTA held its November meeting in the school auditorium with John D. Shoemaker discussing The Situation in Which We Find Education in America Today. Ward McCracken introduced the speaker as Jimmie Maddox read about a country boy who goes to college while Mrs. Paul Zeller spoke on eye health. Routine business proceeded and McCracken invited parents to open house. refreshments followed served by the hospitality committee.
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