Whittier PTA Sets Program on Defense
Whittier Parent Teacher Association delegates to the local White House Conference on Education were chosen at an executive board meeting. Ed Cagle and George Stinnett head the slate with several PTA officers and members attending. The group discussed civil defense, home-room mothers, and a Halloween carnival date set for October 25. A panel on safety included O. K. Markham, John Duke, Clarence Scott, and Capt. Tom Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Salvation Army
Roy Hooper
John Bostic
Comanche County
Civil Defense
O. K. Markham
John Duke
Oklahoma
Clarence Scott
Tom Phipps
McIntosh
Sue Head
Bernice Wilson
Green
Civil Defense program outlined for Roosevelt PTA meeting
Homer Cherry, local civil defense representative, spoke at the Roosevelt PTA October meeting outlining the work underway in Lawton and backing the identification tag project. Mrs. Viron Warren led the business session at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with Mrs. Wilma Wylie presenting PTA objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Cherry
Civil Defense
Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association
Cherry
Lawton
Viron Warren
Wilma Wylie
Lloyd Dupler
Mesdames Hayden Berryhill
Harvey Parsons
Episcopal Guild Meets For Study
Miss Frances Wright led a lesson on Friends and Enemies from Faith and Behavior as St. Andrew's Episcopal Guild met at 2 pm Tuesday in the parish house. Devotions were by Mrs. J. H. Crosby, with business led by Mrs. James F. Brittingham. Plans were set for the parish supper October 16 and rummage sale November 12 at Jimmie's Grocery. Co-hostesses were Mesdames Cecil Bower and J. R. Allen. others present included Mesdames J. B. Bowman Jessie Gross L. Hansen Ransom Jackson Sr. T. J. Kelly Harry Kennedy Ralph M. Pennell Bennie Stephens Ron Stephens and Anne Wear Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wright
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Guild
J. H. Crosby
James F. Brittingham
Jimmie’s
Lee
Cecil Bower
J. R. Allen
J. B. Bowman
Jessie Gross
L. Hansen
Ransom Jackson Sr
T. J. Kelly
Harry Kennedy
Ralph M. Pennell
Bennie Stephens
Ron Stephens
Anne Wear Smith
Community Groups Schedule Diverse Social Events
A busy Lawton calendar lists Hook and Whirl square dancing at the American Legion hall with caller Art Ashline and hosts Mr and Mrs Lloyd Watkins and Cecil Carter. Also planned are a Second annual glass exhibit by First Methodist Woman's Society and a tea for Horizon club members at Lawton High School. Multiple clubs including the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Junior Miss, plus meetings of Panhellenic, Beta Sigma Phi, and Eastern Star feature talks, programs, demonstrations, and installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook & Whirl Square Dance Club
American Legion Hall
Art Ashline
Messrs
Lloyd Watkins
Cecil Carter
First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity WMS Circles Name New Officers
Trinity Baptist Woman's Missionary Society circles elected new officers during 9 30 a m meetings at members homes Irene Jeffers circle hosted by Mrs Wayne Elrod with Mrs D G Lawrance presiding Officers named include J W Pierce co chair D E Davis secretary treasurer Leon Henry program and community mission chair E H Stevens stewardship and Leroy Carson social chair Other circles elected Garold Franklin co chair Rex White secretary treasurer Fred Cooke program chair Doyle Pettijohn community missions plus Joe Harrell co chair L L Rainey secretary treasurer Claude Hennessee stewardship chair O B Shelton community missions E B Hagard literature and Carl Capsnaw social
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Jeffers
Mary Demarest
Marjorie Stevens
Trinity Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
J. W. Pierce
D. E. Davis
Leon Henry
E. H. Stevens
Leroy Carson
Davis
Pierce
Jim Edmonds
B. W. Wagner
Barney Reeves
Rex White
Fred Cooke
Doyle Pettijohn
C. C. Harbor
G. W. Corbin
Bob Hammons
Claude Hennessee
G. W. Broome
Garfield
Joe Harrell
L. L. Rainey
O. B. Shelton
E. B. Haggard
Carl Capsnaw
Carnival Planned By Will Rogers PTA
Will Rogers PTA met at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium for a program Understanding How Our Children Learn Mrs Clarice McMillan demonstrated speech therapy and Mrs Garland Anderson gave a devotional The unit purchased football uniforms 175 members are on the roll The Will Rogers chorus sang two numbers led by Mrs Jo Sessions Halloween carnival set for Monday Oct 31 Home room mothers meet Friday at 9 30 a m Room counts winner was Mrs John French second grade and Mrs Inez Regan fifth graders with about 100 in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice McMillion
Will Rogers Parent- Teacher Association
Doyle Evers
Garland Anderson
John Russell
Edmond Buttram
James Fred Bowling
Will Rogers
Josephine Sessions
John French
Inez Regan
Slides Featured At FHA Meeting
Miss Carlene Crow showed slides from her trip to New York and Canada while leading the Lawson high school Future Homemakers of America chapter at 7 p.m. Monday. Juanita Jumper presided. after the FHA Prayer song by Vivian Pursley and Carolyn Swinney, the devotional by Pat Glandon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlene Crow
New York
Canada
Lawson High School
Future Homemakers of America
Juanita Jumper
FHA
Vivian Pursley
Carolyn Swinney
Pat Glandon
Rubena Hennessee
Swinney
Pursley
Glandon
Shirley Neilson
Hennessee
Crow
Jumper
Jack Jumper
Carrie Fisher
Leslie Pain
Copperettes Fete Families at American Legion hall
Copperettes hosted a fall flower decorated buffet at 7 p.m. at the American Legion hall Seventh and E. to fete husbands and children. Co hosts Glynn Coley Pete Fuller Melvin L Kelley Ron Wheatley Roy Wood plus guests Mrs Zayne Taylor and daughter Carol attended along with numerous members and their families and 16 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn Coley
Pete Fuller
Melvin L. Kelley
Ron Wheatley
Roy Wood
American Legion Hall
Zayne Taylor
Carol
Bryan Logan
T. J. Pope
Roy L. Wood
Lela J. Wilson
Walter C. Asbery
James C. Blackburn
R. A. Davis
Eugene Gale
C. M. Hawkins
Tom Phipps
Kenneth Priest
C. W. Mills
Jimmy Warren
Miss Ava Bilbrey Elected Glee Club President
Miss Ava Bilbrey of Lawton has been elected president of the 47voice Oklahoma College for Women Glee Club for 1955 56. Dorothy Tulless director announces. The senior music education major is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen J Bilbrey. December highlights include the Christmas Candlelight service on Dec 11 at Chickasha and a Dec 12 high school girls performance. The group will sing with the Oklahoma City Symphony next spring and join a massed choir for Mozart Requiem in Oklahoma City. A tour of high schools and aOCW television appearance are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Bilbrey
Lawton
Oklahoma College For Women Glee Club
Dorothy Tulless
Allen J. Bilbrey
Elm
Bilbrey
Lawton High School
Glee Club
Chickasha
Oklahoma City Symphony
OCW
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Mozart
Piano Recital at First Presbyterian Draws Audience
William Fletcher, pianist and composer, presented a varied program at a near full First Presbyterian church recital to benefit the church building fund. He explained each piece, showcasing Chopin Four Etudes and Ballade, Von Weber Rondo, Liszt Etude, and encores Clair de Lune and Spring Night. Choir ushers and a post concert reception at 1011 N. 16th marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fletcher
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church Choir
Fletcher
Chopin
Griffes
Liszt
L.C.P
Styles Modeled At Lunch Hour Fashion Show
Interest remains high in informal fall fashion modeling held each Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Hotel Lawtonian coffee shop. Tuesday opened with a smart rain outfit. items from The LaVerne shop span casual sportswear to formal afternoon dresses. Models included Mesdames Stella Hardy Clorene Hancock and Gordon R. Cubbison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonian
LaVerne Shop
Mesdames Stella Hardy
Clorene Hancock
Gordon R. Cubbison
Horizon Club Tea Scheduled
Lawton council of Camp Fire Girls invites Horizon club members and senior high girls to an open meeting and tea at 3 30 p m Thursday in the homemaking rooms at Lawton high school. Mrs Lloyd Aurell announces the event with hostesses Mesdames Lee Woods and Robert Williams. Horizon members will present a program on club objectives and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horizon
Lawton High School
Lee J. Woods
Robert E. Williams
Junior Service League
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Ed Pannell
Lawton
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Fort Sill
Cletus Hill
B. A. Allen
Paul Tate
Triangle Home Demonstration Club
Bufford Arnold
Lawton Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
Lloyd Aurell
Lawton Senior High School
Lawton Junior Service League
Mesdames
Central High Club Organized for Community Relations
A new Central High community club formed after the disbanding of the Central High Parent-Teacher association. Bud Cosgrove elected president with John L. Dennis as vice president and Mrs. Warren Cooper secretary. Meeting set for Monday night October 10 at 8 p.m. at the school. families urged to bring a pie. Entertainment committee includes Mesdames Paul McIntyre, Claudine Slavin and Sarah Stultz. Residents urged to attend. children will be cared for during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High
Paul McIntyre
Claudine Slavin
Sarah Stultz
McKee Elected Sigma Nu Rush Chairman at Oklahoma
Johnnie McKee son of Mr and Mrs Emmett L McKee of Fort Sill Boulevard has been elected rush chairman of Sigma Nu at the University of Oklahoma Norman He is a Lawton High School graduate and a sophomore majoring in pre law and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie McKee
Emmett L. McKee
Fort Sill Blvd
Rush
Sigma Nu Social Fraternity
University of Oklahoma, Norman
Lawton High School
McKee
Howell PTA Meeting Opens With Patrol Introduction
Howell PTA members met at 7 00 p m in the school auditorium. Principal Orvis Rigsby introduced school patrol boys Eugene Place Johnny Lee David Gaskin Floyd Gallegon Kirk Rothel David Robison Kenneth McLain John Charles Grooms Charles Smith Charles Miller J L McDaniels and John Wesley Grooms. Mrs C H Miller presided. Wes Miller Oklahoma Highway Patrol rendered highway safety films. Cub Scout pack den No 4 led the flag salute. Mrs Elmer Marlow led a discussion on the White House Conference on Education this week. Eva Seigler fourth grade and Mrs Marcella Dayton second graders attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvis Rigsby
Howell Parent-Teacher Association
Eugene Place
Johnny Lee
David Gaskin
Floyd Gallegon
Kirk Rothel
David Robison
Kenneth McLain
John Charles Grooms
Charles Smith
Charles Miller
J. L. McDaniels
John Wesley Grooms
C. H. Miller
Wes Miller
Oklahoma
den No. 4
Elmer Marlow
White House
Eva Seigler
Marcella Dayton
City Area Girls Pledge OCW Club
Local and area students pledged to the Eche Sa social club at Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha. Lawtonians Jo Fewell Irene Overall Ann Phillips Fort Sill and Millin Jean Barber Comanche joined as the pledgees. At the close of the silent bid period they pinned on the club colors. $19 rummage sale set Lawton Licensed Practical Nurses association members schedule a rummage sale Saturday at Second and D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eche Sa
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Jo Fewell
Irene Overall
Ann Phillips
Fort Sill
Millin Jean Barber
Comanche
Lawton Licensed Practical Nurses Association
Harvey Leon Cook Promoted at Northrop Aircraft
Harvey Leon Cook of Manhattan Beach California has been promoted to supervisor of liaison and administrative engineering at Northrop Aircraft Inc Hawthorne. He has worked there since earning an engineering degree in 1948. He will manage engineering personnel and will spend Christmas with his parents in Saddle Mountain and with his wife's parents near Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Royal Cook
Harvey Leon Cook
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Northrop Aircraft Inc
Hawthorne
Northrop
California
Lincoln
Nebr
AAUW Art Group To Meet Thursday
Mrs. W. A. Stephen will chair the first fall meeting of the AAUW Art Group at Stephen's Arts and Crafts 1705 Sheridan Road. The session begins at 7 30 p m and will showcase crafts and art work planned for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Central Baptist Church
Lily F. Stafford
May Schofield
Marilyn Lewis
Gore
Schubert
First Methodist Church
Linda Cowley
Carolyn Hunt Club
Louis Sasser
Morford Drive
Henry C. Zwaan
American Association of University Women
Stephen
W. A. Stephen
Stephen’s Arts and Crafts
Sheridan Road
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Whittier Pta
Walter Wicker
Mesdames Cagle
Raymond Green
James Cox
M. L. Emanuel
Owen King
Milton Worley
Roy Isaacs
T. A. Bomar
Marcella Schaeffer
Bert Blasingame
Margaret Stephens
Richard T. Hopper
Thomas Reece
Cagie
Richard Chapmean
Episcopal Guild
Oklahoma State Nurses Association
Thelma Kirkpatrick
Euclid
Girl Scout Leaders Club
Centenary Methodist Church Reading Room
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Paul Nishimura
Taft
Willing Workers Home Demonstration Club
Floyd Housholder
American Associations of University Women
F. Edward del Dosso
Minneapolis
Minn
National Committee of Arts
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ivan Lanman
Stephen Kovacs
Edward Graham
C. L. Devore
Reddy Kilowatt Square
M. F. Friels
Frederick
F. W. Brewer
Trinity Wms
Wayne Elrod
S. 25Th Place
D. G. Lawrance
Carnival
Rogers Pta
PFAFF
Y.J
Central High Club
Sigma Nu
Art
South
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Nylo-Braid
Waders
Cache Road
Howell Pta
City, Area
Mary Grundy
Aauw Art Group
Noxzema
Noxzema Chemical Company
Vogue of
Oklo
C.O.D
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