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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1947

Page

4

Lawton PTA canvasses city during Membership Week

Lawton eight unit PTA councils run a city wide campaign for Parent Teacher Membership Week October 1 to 7. Mrs J B Johns is council president and Mrs Walter Whittle is membership chair. Unit chairs and school reps from Will Rogers McKinley Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Washington Lincoln Emerson Whittier lead activities with programs and talks aimed at promoting parental involvement and youth education. The council totals 1730 dollars in membership.

Lawton Council PTA Lawton Pta Council J. B. Johns Walter Whittle Ross Vernon Will Rogers J. H. Davidson McKinley John Strawn Roosevelt D. R. Grimes Woodrow Wilson Nell Ashtock Washington Ethel Blair Lincoln EB. J. McDuffie Emerson Paul Soliday Whittier Will Ropers Mary Grundy D. D. Raibourn Red Thomason Gerald Smith Beatrice Hoover Daris Keeran

Army Wives Hear Book Review at Luncheon Meeting

Mrs Paul G Locke attended a weekly Army Wives club luncheon at the USC Fourth and B site where a review of Russell Janney s The Miracle of the Hells was presented Mrs Joyce Wise led the business session and announced helper hostesses for next week Mrs Kaye Caton and Mrs Louis Stinguist Mrs Junia Renia Boyd a Poland native will speak on wartime experiences next meeting Hostesses for Thursday s lunch were Mrs Pat Stephens Mrs Mary Bridges and Mrs Phyllis Barker Attendance was strong and members urged town landladies to invite new Army wives in Lawton to attend the weekly gathering.

Paul G. Locke Russell Janney Hells Army Wives Club USC Joyce Wise Kaye Caton Louis Stinguist Junia Renia Boyd Poland Hostesaea Chiuraday Pat.Stephens Mary. Bridges Phyllis Barker Lawton

Local Garden Council Sponsors Judging School

The Lawton Garden Council sponsors Curriculum No 2 of the and shows Mrs George W Thorpe council president says the event will be at the USC Fourth. Mrs John W Tyree is general chairman. Mrs Maude Jacobs from Kentucky lectures on horticulture and Mrs Inez Adrian Hamilton of Wichita Falls Texas will speak on flower arrangement.

Lawton Garden Council Tlower George W. Thorpe USC John W. Tyree Maude Jacobs Kentucky Wil Inez Adrian Hamilton Wichita Falls Texas

Mary Jo Botkin Introduced to New Oklahoma Students

Miss Mary Jo Botkin daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Botkin of 913 Dearborn and a senior at Oklahoma A and M college was introduced this week to women students at a special meeting. She is president of Theta Sigma Phi sorority. The all women's social hour is held annually on the Aggie campus to acquaint new students with organizations and leaders.

Mary Jo Botkin Clark Botkin Dearborn Oklahoma A. and M. College Theta Sigma Phi Aggie

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Thursday features Dovens Sunday School class at Central Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. and Vagabond Club gathering hosted by Miss Mary Frances Kennard. Friday includes Triangle Home Demonstration Club at 2 p.m., Woman's Forum, USO, and several social clubs with meetings and officer elections. Saturday offers Junior Garden Club events at Emerson School with Mrs. John W. Taylor. Sunday presents Young Academy of Arts home event at 2 p.m. honoring new teaching staff members.

Dovens Central Baptist Church Harl Austin Cherry Mary Frances Kennard Triangle Home Demonstration Club Stanley Cahn Government Department of Woman’s Forum USO Bill Logan Friendship HD L. O. Bunch Arch. Parmenter, Jr Rose Lawton Garden Clubs Lawton Poste Henry Haviile Gaven

Mrs Loyd Hosts Amuse-U-Bridge Club Meet

Mrs Lavoy E Loyd entertained Amuse-U-Bridge club at her home with dessert bridge at 1 30 p m Thursday. Bruce Renick won high score and Mrs B W McMahan guest won second high. guests included Mrs Guy Crawford and members Mesdames Aycock Bickett Howenstine Kinmoth Maddox Sanders Sims Wicker Wigington and others.

Bruce Renick Wnn B. W. McMahan Lavoy EB. Loyd Amuse-U-Bridge Club Guy Crawford Mesdames Byron Aycock Marvin Bickett Joe Howenstine John Kinmoth Leon Maddox James Sanders Hayward Sims Walter Wicker D. L. Wigington

LBA Meeting Names Reporter And Pledge Votes

Dorothy Avera hosted the LBA gathering at 608 Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Nita Jane Miller was named reporter and pledge bids were discussed and voted on while refreshments were served to Dorothy Avera and several guests including Joan Mann Margaret Sweatt Jean Becker Marjorie Brandon Jane Warren Sarah Lund Barbara McNair and Tommie Lynn Powers.

Nita Jane Millér LBA Dorothy Avera Columba Joan Mann Margaret Sweatt Jean Becker Marjorie Brandon Jane Warren Sarah Lund Barbara McNair Tommie Lynn Powers

Calvary Women Host State Missions Program at Church

Calvary Baptist Women’s Missionary Society held an all day prayer program for state missions at the church. Mrs Edna Medello led in organizing the event with Rev Deway C Squyres delivering the morning devotion and opening prayer. Various talks and prayers followed including topics on rural pastors evangelism community church and rural economic life. A covered dish luncheon concluded the gathering with prayers and songs throughout the day.

Edna Medello Magenim Tilken Grant Women's Missionary Society of the Calvary Baptist Church Deway C. Squyres Taudre Maric Tabe Tones Leonard Harvey Oklahoma Donkins H. A. Williamson CG. A. Dean Shige FO EL Catlett Comanche- Collon Lule M. J. Kidd Louise Smith Wade Beauchamp Virgil Aalbrooks S.C Allen God Winalon Davis Lamoin Champ Cnomeran

Special Vocal Duet By Mrs Davis Recital Evening

A vocal duet titled How Long Must We Wait offered with Mrs Harold Woodward as accompanist followed by Mrs Davis presenting background notes. An offering supported rural missions. Attendees included Mesdames C. T. Taliaferro A. E. Cook M. R. Mitchell George Broome Clarence Constant B. H. Peet Ola Austin Joseph McCain Fred Met scher R. E. Bryson A. H. Kirkpatrick Seth Bailey W. B. Cringle L. Allison John Davis G. W. King F. B. Lawin M. H. Dungan and Rev. and Mrs. Bert York.

Harold Woodward Davis Mesdames C. T. Taliaferro A. E. Cook M. R. Mitchell George Broome Clarence Constant B. H. Peet Ola Austin Joseph McCain Fred Metscher

Mary Swarts club holds officer election at Mrs. Ford’s home

Mrs Dick Ford hosts Mary Swarts club meeting at 514 Euclid as officers are elected Kenneth Kasperell reelected president after an unfinished term Roy Pendergraft named first vice president and other officers elected at 2 30 p m Wednesday.

Kenneth Kasperell Mary Swarts Club Dick Ford, Jr Euclid Roy Pendergraft

Club Elects Officers and Welcomes New Member

Re named Mrs Ford as second vice president and Mrs Roy Noble as secretary while Mrs Chester McCord becomes treasurer. New member Mrs Jess Newby was voted in. Attending were Mrs Cecil O Baker and Mrs J T Johnster. Tea service was provided by the hostess.

Ford Roy Noble Chester McCord Jess Newby Cecil O Baker J. T. Johnster

Messing HD Club Elects Officers at Miller Home

Officers of the Messing Home Demonstration club were elected at a meeting hosted by Mrs. W. H. Miller. Mrs Juenita Benson, county HD agent, presented the lesson on kit planning and demonstrations.

Messing Home W. H. Miller Juenita Benson

Planning meeting outlines yearbook topics and duties

Mrs. George Rogers was chosen president with other officers elected and tee as secretary. The meeting opened with reading of the minutes and roll call. Members chose subjects for yearbooks for the coming year and refreshments were served to Mrs. W. J. Watkins, Irry Ord, H. W. W. Comer, J. W. Bunch, Grady Ray and E. C Stringer.

Chen Eac E. C Stringer

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