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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1955
Page
15
Interior design writer Kay Sherwood argues for decorating from the floor up with new carpets. She notes diverse textures, colors, patterns, and the shift toward in home sales, plus coordination with upholstery, wallpaper, and drapes to ensure cohesive final effects.
Fall shoe fashions feature new textures and finishes across crushed calf, glove-soft cattlehide, iridescent kid, and printed leathers. Styles span closed-toe daytime pumps, velvet-finish suedes, black shimmer opera pumps, gold kid and metallics, diagonally cut strapping sandals, and Oriental print leathers, with flats and moccasins in textured leathers for suits and separates.
Hundreds of Lawton Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls will don gypsy or hobo garb for outings across three districts of the Lawton Council on Saturday. District I will hike to Lost Bridge from Emerson School at 10:30 with songs and skating, crowning a hobo princess and hobo queen. District II heads to Dee Dee Park for a gypsy hike from the Lawton Youth Center at 10 and will crown a gypsy princess and queen while runners up receive corsages. District III plans a hike to the DAndy Cabin from the Lawton Youth Center at 10 with hiking, singing and games and crowning a Blue Bird hobo princess and Camp Fire hobo queen. Each group should bring a sack lunch.
Cache high school junior class presents the mystery comedy The Skeleton Walks at 8 p.m. Friday in the Cache school auditorium. Directors are Mrs. Bob Roundtree and Ernest Cloninger. Cast includes Jerry Jackson Kathleen Woesner Mary Quetone Donald Phelps Eurah Richards Tommy Self Vivian Pahcheka Ronnie Callicott Velva Watts Marilyn Hess and Donald Hutson.
Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held a 2:30 p.m. meeting at the church with theme Come women Wide proclaim. Program chairman was Mrs. Alex Richardson. Attendees included the pastor Rev. Everette Young and Mesdames Fine Anderson Oran Carson M L Hurst Bill Peters C F Peters and B O Robison.
Calvary Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for a Royal Service program and business session at the church. New chairmen named include Mrs. Henry Wall visitation and community missions. Mrs. George Meadows golden jubilee. Mrs. Julia Gathright prayer. Mrs. O. C. Hanks hospital. Mrs. Hendricks orphans home. and Mrs. Bill De Lozier Christian education.
Rho Kappa Gamma sorority held an honorary initiation for Joyce Cable and initiated Linda Money and Connie Kemp for a three to five month bid at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Saundra Ramey’s home. Sandra Wyatt presided and pledge court included Sherry Church Jane Connell Saundra Paden and Katherine Stanley. Refreshments followed. attendees included Sherry Alexander Rosalie Tomsen Mary Harris Norma Curry Carolyn Cole Adele Skrolle Sima Stein Billie Suggs Vonda Pipes Marilyn Gordon Shirley Ford Susanne Silcott Sharon Eilvesizer D Ann Griffin Shirley Faulkner Dorothy Snyder Margie Johns Linda Rhody Beverly Beauchamp Loretta Hartline.
Girls auxiliary held a missions program at the church and made get-well cards for ill community members. Refreshments followed. Participants included Judy Allen Bessie Curt singer Lahoma Curt Diana Carson Linda Reid and Mesdames Fine Anderson and Everette Young.
Devo Home Demonstration club gathered at Deyo community house for a morning session on machine demonstrations and care tips. New officers were chosen: Evelyn Winnerby president Naomi Pratt vice president and Juanita Wallace secretary treasurer and club reporter.
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