PTA Council Hears Guest On Sanitation
Lawton Oklahoma PTA session at Washington Elementary hears Helel Wald discuss city sanitation beautification efforts endorsed by Lawton City Council to be submitted to local units. Guest speakers include AK and Rev. Rightmer. about 45 attendees.
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Lawston
Helel Wald
Top
Lawton
Parent-Teacher’ Association Council
Washington
United States Public Health Service
Waldrop
County
Charley Snyder
Lawton Citizens Sanitation and Beautification Committee
O. L. Parsons
Dwight Malcolm
Igo
Norman
Doyle Evers
PTA
Weldon Rightmer
Liberty
Rightmer
Glenn Dillingham
Glenn Dosser
Central Junior High
Mesdames Lorena Fullerton
G. G. Goodier
Tomlinson Junios High
Rebekahs Honor District Deputy Tillman at Goodwill Lodge
District 11 deputy Mrs. Andy Tillman of Rebekah Jodge 313 Duncan honored during a Monday night Goodwill Rebekah Judge 83 meeting at Goodwill hall. Presiding were Mrs. Alford Hennessee and Mrs. John Wood. poetry, songs, and a vocal duet followed as candidates received degrees. A 6 p.m covered dish supper was planned for members and families, with new officers to be elected at 7:30 p.m. The gathering drew 36 members and guests.
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Andy Tillman
District 11
Rebekah Jodge No
Duncan
Goodwill Rebekah
E. H. Schortemeyer
Tillman
Wood
Mesdamies Hennessee
Earl Wheeler
Winnie Taliaferro
Hennessee
Floyd Miller
Goodwill Hall
Mesdames D. E. Clemmer
Eldon Cowley
Clyde Honeycutt
Leonard Layton
Schoriemeyer
Gladys Bunch
M. C. Dillingham
Club Sponsors Vesper Service at Centenary Methodist Church
About 75 people attended a Thanksgiving vesper service sponsored by the Music Appreciation club a National and Oklahoma federation member at 430 pm at Centenary Methodist Church Kay Haines opened with pledge Janice Mackey led the federation hymn Leta Mae Smith sang I Find God Johnny Mackey wrote and sung an original piece with piano Mrs C A Roberts Jr directed Centenary Junior choir performed two numbers Denese Derke played Hopscotch Karen Woodard’s Arabesque Mrs Earl McMillan sang A Thanksgiving Hymn after which the club president led a bake sale planning a Christmas basket for a needy family A turkey dinner is set at Elgin school cafeteria from 12 to 2 pm Sunday tickets 1 for adults 50c for children invitation to public.
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Music Appreciation Club
National
Oklahoma Federations of Music Clubs
Centenary Methodist Church
Kay Haines
Janice Mackey
Leta Mae Smith
Bob Fred Stephens
God
Johnny Mackey
B. C. Mackey
Centenary Methodist Junior Choir
C.A. Roberts Jr
Virginia Rice
Miss Smith
Denese Derke
Karen Woodard
Earl McMillan
Carrie Self’s 101st Birthday Observed in Hastings
Mrs. Carrie Self marked her 101st birthday with a birthday dinner at her daughter R H Syllender’s Hastings home. A large cake and red rosebuds framed the celebration, with gifts and cards from relatives. Born November 14, 1856 in Calhoun County Mississippi, she lived in Texas before moving to Hastings, where she resides with her daughter aged 72.
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Granny
Carrie Self
Hastings
R. H. Syllender
Jewell Price
Patty Price
Cleveland
Ohio
Forest
Nicky
Jana Foster
Woodroiv Martin
Oklahoma City
al Gatlin
Climax
Colo
Bob Hooper
Bakersfield
Calif
Roy Story
Waurika
Lillian Riser
Wiley Lowe
J. B. Foster
E. C. Miller
Earl Stephens
Calhoun County
Miss
Hill County
Texas
Lawton
Gift List Hints for Toys and Child Development
Editors advise matching gifts to a child’s stage from infant to preteen. Suggestions include simple blocks and cuddling toys for under two, push-pull toys and picture books, and evolving options like toy houses, blocks, dress up items, and wheels as kids grow.
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Changing Times
Boiling Water Fights Fruit Stains At Ames Iowa
Ames Iowa reports home economists advise boiling water to remove fruit stains from washable fabrics. Place fabric over a bowl and pour boiling water from a kettle held one to three feet above to lift the stain, according to Belva Covey, extension textiles specialist.
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Ames, Iowa
Iowa State College
Belva Covey
Extension Textiles
Past Matrons Name Officers In Eastern Star Meet
Mrs Wesley Ford presided as slate of officers was elected during a Monday Past Matrons meeting at Mrs Riley Parks home 1122 Elm. New officers chosen: Mrs Roland Croft president Mrs Herbert Woesner vice president Mrs John Robinson secretary and Mrs CC Clothier treasurer to be installed January 20 1958.
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Wesley Ford
Order of Eastern Star
Riley Park
Elm
Roland Croft
Herbert Woesner
Cache
John, Robinson
CC. Clothier
M. B. Capshaw
Wendell Cottingham
Ed Crabtree
Carl Froneberger
C. W. George
Austin Parker
Telephone Wives Elect Officers
Mrs John B Mitchell presides over a new slate of Telephone Wives auxiliary officers chosen at a Monday home meeting in 1908 Columbia After dinner at Underwood s restaurant the group set to install December 9 Other new officers include Mrs Glenn D Prewett vice president Mrs Robert E Dunn secretary and Mrs L E Morgan treasurer Also named were Mrs John H Coady reporter Mrs Robert Thompson hospitality chair and Mrs Kenneth Head historian President Mrs QO Z Hackler led the session and plans for a Christmas basket for a needy family and a December 9 party in the Security Bank Trust building were outlined with several other members listed
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John B. Mitchell
Columbia
Underwood's
Cache Road
Glenn D. Prewett
Robert E. Dunn
L. E. Morgan
John H. Coady
Robert Thompson
Kenneth Head
QO. Z. Hackler
Security Bank & Trust Company
Mesdames G. L. Anderson
O. F Carter
Mrs. V. J. Greer Hosts Circle Meeting at Home
Mrs. V J Greer hosted First Presbyterian Women’s Association Circle IF at her Gore street home for an eight pm Monday gathering. Mrs. M F Gilbert presented Things to be Thankful For as a lesson. A brief business session was led by chairman Mrs. Jake Lyons. Twelve members attended.
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M. F. Gilbert
First Presbyterian Women’s Association Circle
V J. Greer
Gore
Jake Lyons
Elgin Junior 4 H elects new officer slate
Bill Bridges chairs the Elgin Junior 4 H club election with Velma Ridgway as leader. Other officers include LaDale Jones as vice president Jane Kolker as secretary Carolyn Stephens as song leader Hank Leonard as game reader and Carol Keeney as reporter.
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ELGIN
Bill Bridges
Velma Ridgway
LaDale Jones
Jane Kolker
Carolyn Stephens
Hank Leonard
Carol Keeney
Local AAUW States General Meeting in Lawton
The Lawton branch of the American Association of University Women will host a general meeting at 7:20 p.m. at St Andrew's parish house with committee chair Miss Frances Wright leading a higher education program. Mrs. N. B. Hines presides over a 7 p.m. directors session prior to the meeting and guest speaker Emmett L. Reough will discuss museum progress at Fort Sill with Lily F. Stafford. Co-hostesses include Mesdames Allizer, Angus, Bailey, Evans, Glass, Inman, Roen and Miss VanHoozer.
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Frances Wright
Lawton
American Association of University Women
St! Andrew’s Episcopal Parish
N. B. Hines
Emmett. L. ‘Reough
Comanche County
Fort Sil
Mesdames
Alliizer
Donald Angus
Viva Bailey
C. E. Evans
J. R. Glass
Harl Inman
Sheldon Roen
Frankie C. VanHoozer
Community Social and Club Calendars Update
A dense list of local meetings and events includes the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1860 at 7 30 p m with hostesses, Protheon Sunday School class at Central Baptist church at 7 30 p m, Forget-Me-Not club anniversary party at the American Legion hall seventh and e, First Christian Missionary guild at 7 15 p m with guest speaker, Home Demonstration clubs meet at noon and 1 p m at various locations, Paradise Valley Home Demonstration club at 2 p m, and other activities including a Wives coffee and a workshop for First Christian Sunday school teachers.
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Woman's Auawery
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Melvin Jennings Jr
Kinyon
F. F. Hollander
Protheon
Central Baptist Church
B. R. Buening
Forget-Me-Not Club
Ameerican Legion Hall
First Christian Missionary Guild
Edith Clyde McDonald
Gore
Lola Black
E. G. Shedlebar
Russell Hassel
Frank Rush
Mary Swartz
Martin’s
Cache Road
Paradise Valley Home Demonstration Club
David ©. Brown
Waller Hazlett
First Christian
Lawton Woman's Forum
Jess B
Women Golfers To Meet Thursday At Lawton Club
Members of Fort Sill and Mus ipal Ladies Golf associations will be guests of Lawton Golf and Country Club members at 10 a.m. Thursday for golf and bridge at Lawton Golf and Country Club.
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Fort Sill
Musipal
Ladies Association of
Lawton Golf & Country Club
Rotary Anns Hear Guest George Campbell Speaker
Former Lawtonian George Campbell spoke at a 12 15 p m Monday Rotary Anns luncheon in the Geronimo room of the Lawtonian Hotel on eye sight safety hygiene light and glasses Campbell born blind regained sight at 18 after many operations He noted dreams depend on the power to develop them The program included whistling selections and a piano accompaniment with Mrs Harry T Miller giving the invocation A new member Mrs D G Rich from Ottumwa Iowa was introduced by Mrs Paul Harris Several other members were listed and the meeting included a brief business session
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United States
John R. Campbell
Julia A. Campbell
Lawton Public School
Robert P. Dennis
Willard Baker
Public Service Company
Herbert Stonehocker
Lloyd Bendure
Harry T. Miller
Charles E. Green
D. G. Rich
Ottumwa
Iowa
Paul Harris
Mesdames
Dan Andrews
Charles Bledsoe
Don Fullingston
Jack Carter
Bessie Dale
Open House Honors The Ketchum Family
A surprise open house honored the Ray Ketchum family at their new home about a quarter mile south of Letitia Baptist church Bethel. Guests from Duncan include Mr and Mrs Jack Heary and family of Wichita Kansas Kenneth Clopton Howard Davis Olis Chasteen Fred Fisher and Robert McMurray plus several Duncan children Darrell Simpson and son Marlow Mrs Sammy Blackburn Odell Roberts Fred Davis and L A Clapton and many Laytan children.
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Darrell Simpson
Marlow
Sammy Blackburn
Messrs
Mesdames Odell Roberts
Fred Davis
L. A. Clapton
Laytan
Rebekahs State Banquet Friday Plans
Plans completed for a Thanksgiving banquet at IOOF hall 1094 D Friday at 6 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. meeting of Unity Rebekah lodge No. 121 follows. Mesdames Jess Stanley and J. Keeling to lead decor. Keeling to head banquet program. Special guests include Grand lodge and Oklahoma Rebekah assembly officers.
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IOOF
Unity Rebekah Lodge No
Mesdames
Jess Stanley
3. J. Keeling
Keeling
Grand Lodge and
Rebekah Assembly of Oklahoma
Wallace Miller
Anadarko
Assembly
Luther’ Williams
Bill. Bates
Mesdames C. J. Curley
Eliza Fansler
Ray Young
Mission of Jove
Mesdames Keeling
Noble
Sterling PTA to Meet November 25 at High School
Regular monthly Sterling PTA gathering is set for 7 30 p m Monday November 25 in the Sterling high school auditorium A panel including W S Burlingame Vira Thomas Leonard Wernl and Ike Williams will discuss school improvements Edd Hill Jr PTA president will chair the business period
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Sterling Parent-Teacher Association
Sterling High School
W. 5. Burlingame
Vira Thomas
Leonard Wernl
Ike Williams
Sterling School Board
Edd Hill Jr
PTA
Mrs Walker Heads New Ellen H Richards Club Slate
Mrs B E Walker presides as Ellen H Richards club elects a January installation slate at a 2 p.m. meeting hosted by Mrs J D Harper 2345 Euclid with Mrs Paul Brady Ned Lewis A Buxton and others as officers and a Christmas basket project planned for a needy family attendees include Mrs D L Clemmer and Nevle Fisher. Bethel reunion attendance noted as H F Greear wife and daughter Josn returning from Altus after gathering 55 relatives across Oklahoma Texas and California hosted by Mrs Howard Lee Hodgkinson 1700 Willard.
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Ellen H. Richards Club
J. ‘D. Harper
Euclid
B. E. Walker
Paul Brady
Ned Lewis
A. Buxton
Trea Urer
Robert Hamilton
Bill Allen
Homer Ry
Bethel
H. F. Greear
Josn
Altus
Howard Lee Hodgkinson
Willard
Oklahoma
Texas
California
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Warren Lawson
Farmington
N. Mex
Jim Lawson
Church Bethel
Bethel Methodist Church
ShutIn Department
Lawton Woman’s Forum
Oklahoma City University
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Michael Wayne
J. R. Pointer
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Genevieve Lawson
Ees
Mark Wayne
Troy Gildon
Myrna Berryhill
Preston Berryhill
Hattie _ Taylor
V. J, Greer
New State
Fairmont
Constitution
AAUW
HCO Ttl
Rotary Anns
Ketchum
Crocus
Sheridan Road
United Finance & Thrift
Lawton, Oklahoma
Sterling Pta
Mrs. Walker
Porelarring Blowoe
Hollywood
W. Monroe St
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Pee Ho
Mead's Bakery
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