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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1955

Page

6

Friendship Tea Hosted By Beta Sigma Phi Council

The first annual friendship tea for Beta Sigma Phi sorority’s BSP city council took place Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Polo Club Fort Sill with yellow and black decor and yellow roses in a black vase. Guests included Miss Barbara Welch and Mrs Constant at the register, with the receiving line featuring Mrs King and Mrs Bishop, and many members and guests listed.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Fort Sill Bob Cook al Lenz Ray Brown Yvonne Penn Barbara Welch C. J. Constant William F. King BSP City Council W. C. Bishop John Littlefield Jr Peggy Loud Mesdames Walter Truex F. J. Langston Dave Davis Stanley Sasser C. Y. A. Franklin Dan H. Smith D. B. Boykin Dorma Barnhart Leona White Christine Robertson Beverly Werder Beverly Stanton Helen Elliott Vanita Lee Madge Wright Wretha Barnhart Anna Petross

Telephone Wives Elect Officers

Mrs. R. C. Thompson was elected president of the Telephone Wives auxiliary at a 7 30 p m meeting held at her home. Officers named include Mrs. John B. Mitchell Jr as vice president and Mrs. Glenn Prewett as treasurer. Plans for a Christmas party and a charity basket for Lawton were discussed, with many members in attendance.

R. C. Thompson Telephone Wives Auxiliary John B. Mitchell Jr Glenn Prewett D. L. Colburn B. M. Small R. E. Mayes Cherry Lawton Eddie Lynch Gene Mayes Claude Johnson Ray E. Douglas John Coady D. J. Collier L. D. Franklin A. ©. Spillman C. J. McAfee L. Keegan Vic Menendez Roy M. , Jr Oliver Hackler O. F. Carter Kenneth Head O. L. Anderson

Cityans Attend District Event at Southeast Oklahoma

Two Schubert Music club officers, Mrs. R. Ellsworth and Mrs. Clinton Bell, returned from an all day Southeast district convention in McAlester. Ellsworth presided at the opening session at Grand Avenue Methodist church, Bell led junior officer elections and spoke on organizing junior clubs. Oklahoma City’s Mrs. Frederic Libke, state president, addressed the afternoon session after presiding at noon luncheon.

Schubert Music Club State Federation McAlester Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs R. Ellsworth Schubert Club Clinton Bell Ellsworth Grand Avenue Methodist Church Bell

Area Schools Invite Girls to OCW Christmas Program

Lawton area high school girls enrolled in vocal music are invited to attend the Oklahoma College for Women Glee Club Christmas program at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in OCW’s Chickasha auditorium. Reservations due by Dec. 6. The two public showings are 4 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. mal. The concert includes A Ceremony of Carols by Britten, art and folk songs, Mahler’s Bell Chorus, and Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. OCW Glee Club, directed by Miss Dorothy Tulloss, features 47 students with Miss Betty Remy as accompanist.

Lawton Oklahoma College For Women Glee Club OCW Chickasha Benjamin Britten Gustav Mahler Handel Glee Club Dorothy Tulloss Betty Remy Fort Cobb

Donald Greb And His Bride Establish Home At Gotebo

Chattanooga special reports Mr and Mrs Donald Greb now reside in Gotebo after a Nov 12 wedding at Salem Baptist Church Gotebo attended by many relatives from Chattanooga and Lawton The bride Lydia Fischer is daughter of Alex Fischer Sr and the groom son of Carl Greb The ceremony featured Rev B F Taylor organ music by Ralph Geis and a reception in the church basement with a three tier cake and pink carnation corsages from Bridalm party and guests from Chattanooga Lawton and Gotebo listed.

Chattanooga Gotebo Donald Greb Salem Baptist Church Lydia Fischer Alex Fischer Sr Carl Greb Gozebo B. F. Taylor Ralph Geis Virginia Dickerson Bruce Greb Carl Edwin Fischer Mervin Greb

Hayride plan by Sorority at Fort Sill quarters

Rho Kappa Gamma sorority members at Fort Sill prepare a hayride for Saturday. They will meet at 6 30 p m in Lawton high school lot and depart at 7 for Camp Boulder in the Wichita mountains where supper will be served beside an open fire. Return by 11 p m.

Fort Sill Suzie Crawford Hamilton Rho Kappa Gamma Sorority Sandra Wyatt Lawton High School Camp Boulder Wichita Mountains

Christening Held For Julia Taylor

Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor and their children Craig and Julia returned from Enid where on Sunday Julia was christened by her maternal grandfather Rev Horace C Casey pastor of the Presbyterian church in Enid Craig stays with his grandparents Mr and Mrs John I Taylor at Elk City this week

Saddle Mountain Joe Taylor Craig Julia Enid Horace C. Casey Presbyterian Church John I. Taylor Elk City

Cache PTA Presents a School Musical Program

Cache school music department led by the music teacher presented a musical program at the Cache PTA meeting in the school auditorium. President Mrs. Carl Elling presided, primary room won room count, and students Karol Maloy Eddie Kriss Ronnie Mack Runnells Ronald Neese Jeaniee Coody sang four numbers. Gary Lang performed three numbers. Homemaking girls served cookies with drinks while hospitality chairs supplied coffee.

Cache Cache Parent-Teacher Association Carl Elling Ernest Cloninger Karol Maloy Eddie Kriss Ronnie Mack Runnells Ronald Neese Jeaniee Coody Gary Lang

Trinity WMS Adopts Child At Royal Service Meeting

Trinity WMU circle members adopted a child at the Baptist Orphans Home in Oklahoma City during a Royal Service program held at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the church sanctuary. Mrs T W Daniels presided as yearbooks were passed out and the group toured the foreign mission board in Richmond Virginia.

Trinity Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Baptist Orphans Home Oklahoma City Irene The Baptist Foreign Mission Board Richmond Don Lawrance L. E. Reeves B. W. Wagner W. J. Lea F. T. Griffin C. C. Harbor Barney Reeves Thomas Worth Harold Franklin E. B. Haggard L. E. Harris Fred Cooke J. T. Beggs O. B. Shelton A. B. Mullin Joe Harrell

Northside WMS Meets For Study Royal Service program

Mrs. M. A. Smith led the Northside Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meeting at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the church for a Royal Service program titled Christ For the World. A skit featured WMS workers and spouses of Foreign Mission board members with Mrs. Metscher presiding. Bethel note: Mrs Jim Nease recovering from a virus infection.

Bethel Bethel Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Lawton Second Bethel Church W. D. Cosgrove WSCS M. A. Smith Northside Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Jim Nease

OCW Alumnae Christmas Dinner Set in Lawton

Lawton area OCW graduates and former students plus families are invited to a Christmas buffet supper Sunday December 11 in the OCW Student Union ballroom. Hosts include OCW Alumnae president Mrs Julius Johnston and Dr Dan Procter OCW president with Miss Julia Lee Hawkins and Miss Nell Farrow in attendance. Reservations due December 6 at the OCW Alumnae Office. Ava Bilbrey will play the organ as about 400 attendees are expected after the afternoon show and before the Candlelight Service.

Lawton Area Oklahoma College For Women OCW Chickasha Julius Johnston Lawton Dan Procter Procter Julia Lee Hawkins Nell Farrow Oklahoma City OCW Glee Club

Bethel Church Holds Christmas Tree Supper Dinner

Bethel church hosted a well attended Christmas tree supper with donations for treats welcomed via Sunday school secretary Miss Melba Robinson.

Bethel Bethel Church Melba Robinson

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Rvice C Ave Harvey Schmidt Earl Geis Werner Schantz Mesdames Ezra Greb Zama Greb Orville Emmons Judy and Gale Elsie Fisher Alex Fischer Jr Judy Messrs Lollie Fisher Carl Fischer Joseph Fischer Bennie Fischer Milton Geis Eugene L. Bowman Roger Wilkerson Serv Mgr Sherry Church Connie Kemp Retha Langley Sandra Paden Jane Parnell Katherine Stanley Sherry Alexander Jill Babbitt Carolyn Cole Shirley Faulkner Marilyn Gordon Loretta Hartline Irene Harris Pat Horton Margie Johns Charlotte Magill Mary Jane Osborn Gwen Patterson Vonda Pipes Julia Taylor Crosley Cinema Crosley Cache Pta United States Trinity Wms Madden-Sullian Company WMS Carson Everett Prayer Mrs Fred Metscher Foreign Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention Mesdames B. W. Hill Wallace Ferguson Doyle Warner R. C. Cole B. H. Methvin Fred Adkins Ed Hawkins Martha Cole Sachs Crosley TV Cache Road
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