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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1975
Page
5
Local VFW group outlines contest judging details and welcomes transfer member Mrs. Marty Cluiler. Members listed include Mrs. Alvin Berg Mrs. Frances DeSio Mrs. Carl Reno and Mrs. Lorene Turner.
Miss Anna Ryan sponsored a Taylor Publishing Company workshop on preparing formats copy and photography. The seminar included Pegsy Barfield Sha ney Dotson Sherill Oakley Chevyl Whitewoilf Tammy Griffin Isa Koetter Kira Reed Patty Testers Terri Watson Martin Collins Mike Hemming Angie Gaines Teresa Harrold and other participants.
The Rose Garden Club heard speaker Payne discuss bulbs and planting as preparations for events. Attendees included Mrs. A J Coles and Mrs. Joseph Hill, with plans to co host a district convention and a Lawton Public Library meeting. The next session is at 1 30 p m Friday November 7 hosted by Mrs Clyde Irwin with Mrs W B Wail and Miss Estelle Jones assisting.
The Sweet Pea Garden Club heard a talk by Mrs. James Buntyn and George Orr on Oklahoma's roadside wildflowers. Oklahoma has 4 000 varieties of wildflowers and the program Flowers on the Highway, started July 1975 by the Tulsa Garden Club, has grown with about 100 clubs joining in the first year.
Forty persons attended a hail and farewell dinner for officers of Head a s and Headquarters Company at the Fireside Room of the Ort Silt Officers Club. Billy W. Fugitt presided and presented farewell plaques to Captain and Mrs. William Spitzier and CW2 and Mrs. Martin Davis. Dr. and Mrs. John Weatherwax were among the attendees.
A cluttered 1975 column blends astrological hints with stray hobby and social advice. Mentions dates, names, and events in a rapid, fragmentary style, ending with references to a social gathering of Captains and several couples.
Elgin special reports Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cook of Elgin celebrated their 61st anniversary with a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kendall in Fletcher. Mrs Kendall is their granddaughter. The Cooks wed September 26, 1914 in Roth and have spent most of their married life as retired shoe cobblers in Comanche County.
Wives of Officers in the Specialist Training Battalion held a coffee at Mrs. Garland Lively's home 152 Angus with 35 NCO Wives Club members present. Mrs. Robert Lowe welcomed newcomers including Mrs. Tommy Morgan and Mrs. Dennis Saver as a retirement tray honored Mrs. Kenneth Statler. Plans for the next luncheon and dinner dance were discussed.
Dozens of events listed for Lawton area including American Business Women's Association and Beta Sigma Phi chapter gatherings at multiple venues. Other items include PTA meetings, VFW activities, church circles, luncheons, teas, square dancing, and a noon book review at the Museum of the Great Plains.
A dialogue sample explores parental worry over a college son who has not written home for 44 days. The mother and father debate possible reasons from study overload to possible misbehavior, reflecting concern about his wellbeing and letters from field enterprises inc.
A ABIGAIL VAN BUREN column presents readers' questions about language and manners. Topics include whether making love equates to sex and a request to retire dirty old man in favor of dirty young woman, plus debates on public decency and loan gifts.
A reader argues terms like sexual intercourse are formal but “had sex” communicates the same meaning. Stickler in Ottumwa notes people have hangups over terminology and suggests allowing common phrases while conveying the message.
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