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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1954

Page

6

Centenary WSCS Circles Meet For Lessons and Business

Centenary Women's Society of Christian Service circles gather for lessons and business. Circle I hosted by Mrs. John Wimberly covers city study led by Mrs. B M Morris with Mrs. G C Corwin devotional. Circle II at Mrs E C Cagle covers national WSCS projects and local house programs with multiple members and guests. Circle III through VIII hold further sessions with various hostesses, devotions, lessons, and business periods, noting new members and guests.

Centenary Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service B. M. Morris G. C. Corwin John Wimberly S. Ninth Grover Thomas W. W. Easley W. J. Gray Lewis Ellis T. H. Ball M. L. Sims Walter Wicker Sr Lou Aldridge M. B. Howard T. C. Caldwell Juanita House E. C. Cagle E. B. Dunlap Pain Colege A. E. Richardson Roy- Jan-Haven School Cagle Dunlap Little Ford Abe March Nellie D. Records Blue Springs Mesdames Allen Lowrey Pearl Pendergraft W. L. Spradlin I. E. Turban Sam Williams Tom Wood N. 2Nd Fred Kluck R. E. Elliott Amarillo Tex E. B. Owen D. R. Grimes Mesdames E. R. Bauman Jess Percival W. D. Horn I. R. Ozman Dillard Wiseman A. R. Clark W. A. Walker W. Schumacher J. C. Rice A. C. Shelton J. A. Bumpers E. J. Haines G. W. Sever Joe Kinkade E. D. Garrison Leslie Brauer Charles Deitz Circle V Walter Wicker Jr Lloyd Hartman Connie Hill Jr Bill Sieg W. W.ilove J. C. Hester Jr Hugh Horn Donald Wicker W. D. Madison al Meese R. R. Bell R. K. Parks R. E. Vicker J. R. Mavity Karl Reynolds Jess Thomas Robert Garman Kenneth Kaspereit Glenn McQuaid Howard Hudson

Families Attend Employes Fete at Scout Camp Ground

Mount Scout camp grounds in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife refuge hosted a wiener roast for Selected Investments corporation employees. Husbands and wives attended the 6:30 p.m. informal event with participants including Bonnie Carpenter Gary Capshaw Vanessa Woith Bill Capshaw Paul Fields Frank Hughes Ernest Johnson Bob Keeney and Frank Woith.

Mount Scout Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Selected Investments Corporation Bonnie Carpenter Gary Capshaw Vanessa Woith Messrs Bill Capshaw Paul Fields Frank Hughes Ernest Johnson Bob Keeney Frank Woith

WSCS Circles Meet In Homes

Members of three First Christian WSCS circles studied Man and God in the City this week. Circle I planned an Oct 21 Lawton zone meeting at Craterville Park with a 1 pm luncheon. Circle II hosted a Tuesday church luncheon, Circle IV met at Mrs Hobbs home for Week of Prayer observance on Oct 26, and a Nov 7 family night supper was announced.

First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service God George Page WSCS Lawton W. Zone Craterville Park Circle I M. E. Olmstead H. M. Tilton C. A. Wo C. J. Ellegood Anna Hollem Mesdames L. H. Fouts J. H. Smith Norman Sampson Fred Heinz Walter F. Wolverton Gladys Zarling Will C. Austin Claude Gilliam S. R. Loud Fred Hammond W. H. Easton Dwight Malcolm J. T. Wood H. A. Johnson Kate Johnson Mesdames D. E. Jones R. T. Currell A. L. Loeffler John Seaman J. F. Darem Clara Haley Byron Aycock

Calvary WMU Hosts Royal Service Program

Rebekah circle members led the Royal Service program under the theme Make straight a highway for our God at a Calvary Baptist Woman's Missionary Society session. Devotions by Mrs. Glen Kensell followed by talks on missions in Columbus, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. WMU president Mrs. C. W. Squyres Jr. led a brief business session and refreshments were served by Circle II.

Bill Africa C. M. Kephart Latin America Lonnie Cates Mission E. C. Cornwell Julia Gathright C. W. Squyres Jr WMU Circle II O. L. Spence John Hain L. A. Sheffield Herman Dodson Nancy Peet C. D. Chandler O. B. Dunlap A. A. Burton J. H. Hays S. C. Allen Matthews W. G. Brumey

Sunbeam Band Holds Study Session at Calvary Baptist

Mrs. C. M. Kephart led the 3 30 p m study from Little Missionaries by Joann Riffey Sutton as Calvary Baptist Sunbeam Band members sang the Sunbeam song repeated the watchword and did handwork. Gloria Bowlin and Sonya Sue Marconi offered the closing prayer before refreshments for all listed members.

C. M. Kephart Joann Riffey Sutton Calvary Baptist Sunbeam Band Thomas Bowlin Sunbeam Gloria Bowlin Sonya Sue Marconi Phyllis Roach Linda Mullins Wilford Streetman Judy Lee Lehew Sheryle Hamm Sherry Bowlin Susan Bowlin Rose Mary Lehew

Friendship card signed by club honors Mrs Janette Hoy

Past Noble Grands signed a friendship card for charter member Mrs Janette Hoy who now lives in Ohio. The gathering was at Mrs R E Tallent's home 511 H as Mrs R E Cullins presided over a brief business period with Mesdames Gosset McDuffie Dillingham White Honeycutt and McClain present.

Noble Grands Club Janette Hoy Ohio R. E. Tallent R. E. Cullins H. A. Gosset Lydia McDuffie M. C. Dillingham W. E. White A. C. Honeycutt K. F. McClain

Sorority Rushee Supper Hears Fort Sill Talent

Alpha Pi chapter at Beta Sigma Phi hosted a 6 30 p m rushee supper with a Halloween theme in the Chuck Wagon dining room. Afterward the group went to Mrs Alvin McKason s home at 1712 Dearborn for entertainment led by Miss Peggy Loud. Jim Waters Fort Sill played piano, Jack Fletcher sang, and Andy Levendis offered a comedy skit. Additional rushees and several Mesdames attended.

Alpha Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Alvin McKasson Dearborn Peggy Loud Jim Waters Fort Sill Jack Fletcher Andy Levendis Rushees Jackye Sheldon Wretha Barnhart Ann Wright Janet Moody J. E. Messick Eugene Huminghouse Nick P. Smith Ralph Boucher Frank Burt Paul Abney Steve Phillips Morton Hanna S. P. Gross L. L. Anderson A. A. van Blarcum Jack Keaton

Manhattan Dance Club elects officers for year

Art Cavanagh is president and Mrs. F. Jack Allen is secretary treasurer after a fall session with about 30 members. At Lawton Golf and Country Club meeting, four dances were planned for the year in November December February and April with tentative dates. Committees will seek musicians before finalizing dates.

Art Cavanagh F. Jack Allen Manhattan Dance Club Lawton Golf & Country Club

Miss Vanita Lee Hosts PEO Chapter Meeting

Miss Vanita Lee welcomed members of Chapter EB PEO Sisterhood at her home 704 A for a 7 30 p m meeting. Mrs Helen McCrory led a business session and the by laws were read by Miss Louise Kirkham followed by refreshments. Others attending included Miss Dorotha Meyer Thelma Talla Frances Wright Mesdames B W Aycock Robert Fullerton F G Hammond R B Morford Jr Clyde Shelton Christina Swanson and Elbert M Whitwell.

Helen McCrory PEO Vanita Lee Louise Kirkham Dorotha Meyer Thelma Talla Frances Wright B. W. Aycock Robert Fullerton F. G. Hammond R. B. Morford Jr Clyde Shelton Christina Swanson Elbert M. Whitwell

OCW Alumnae Plan Oct 29 Coffee at Skirvin Hotel

Lawton area graduates and former Oklahoma College for Women students are invited to a 9 to 10 30 a m coffee Friday Oct 29 in the Crystal room at the Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma City. The event aligns with the Oklahoma Education Association annual convention. Oklahoma County OCW Alumnae and Former Students Association members organize as Mrs Ben Woods Davidson Oklahoma City serves as county president.

Lawton Oklahoma College For Women Crystal Room Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma City Oklahoma Education Association Oklahoma County OCW Students Association Ben Woods Davidson

Bread Making Is Club Study Demonstration

Bet ter Homemakers Home Demonstration club met at the home of Mrs. Earl Woodard for an October session led by Comanche county agent Mrs. Clara J. Kelley. Officers were re elected and the group planned a mother and baby care course starting Oct. 16 at Post Oak mission.

Clara J. Kelley Comanche County Better Homemakers Home Demonstration Club Earl Woodard Fate Taylor Post Oak Mission Herbert Woesner Kenneth Snider Woodard Glen Watts Pete Ritter

Notable Names in North Dakota Community Gatherings

The passage lists members and ladies including Harry Richards Donald Speigal Alice Blunt Nettie Clark Bill Herndon Tom Howenstine Edd McDonald Nora Plumlee Jennie Richards and a number of children, indicating a social or community event with many participants.

Harry Richards Donald Speigal Alice Blunt Nettie Clark Bill Herndon Tom Howenstine Edd McDonald Nora Plumlee Jennie Richards

Weatherford Glee Club to Perform at Cache PTA Meeting

Southwestern State Women's Glee club from Weatherford will present a one hour program at the Cache Parent Teacher Association meeting in the Cache school auditorium. Directed by James Wilson the group will perform choral numbers a women's sextet and a college men's quartet plus a baritone instrumental solo by Noel Kaiser and numbers by pianist Marilyn Stegall.

Southwestern State Weatherford Cache

Be Smart Shop Alone Teen Guide to Personal Style

Learn to shop solo to build independence and a unique style. Read fashion articles, know your figure, tone flaws, and interpret trends tochoose wisely. Expect early errors but gain confident, self derived fashion sense.

Trinity WMS Plans Rally at Trinity Baptist Church

Trinity WMS members from three circles gathered for a community missions program at Trinity Baptist Church to discuss the October 21 rally. Mrs. T. W. Daniels Jr led opening prayer as WMU watchword was recited, and Mrs. Capshaw led committee appointments for rally arrangements.

Associationa Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Trinity Baptist Church Trinity Baptist Wms T. W. Daniels Jr Carl Capshaw Irene Jeffers Mary Demarest Marjorie Stephens WMU Carl Roberts L. E. Harris Community Missions Robert Hammons Fred Cooke E. E. Haggard O. B. Shelton Thomas Worth Byron Russell le Roy Carson Joe Harrell Leon Henry Barney Reeves Lon Bailey Mark Young Don Lawrance George Broome A. E. Seabolt Doyle Pettijohn

Comanche-Cotton WMU Holds Executive Session Meeting

WMU representatives from 15 Baptist churches attended an executive board session at the home of president Gerald R. Smith to plan for 1954 55. The group drew up calendar and budget and prepared a constitution for adoption at the October 21 rally at Trinity Baptist Lawton with a noon luncheon.

Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of Comanche- Cotton Association Gerald R. Smith Oak WMU Trinity Baptist Church Lawton Walters Mesdames John

Jaycee Janes Board Meets on Leather Pouch Project

Jaycee Janes board meets to plan leather pouches for the national convention. Mrs. Jack Botts presides at the 7:30 p.m. session. Mrs. Githen K. Rnoads reports plans to leave Friday for Wichita to attend the October 15 17 state board meeting. Others present include Mesdames Earl Bot king Warren Chrisman Fred Larrance Jr Ted Ralston and Henry Weddle.

Jaycee Janes Janes Jack Botts Githen K. Rnoads State Jones Wichita Kans Mesdames Earl Botking Warren Chrisman Fred Larrance Jr Ted Ralston Henry Weddle

Book Of Judges Studied By WMU Members

Bible study from the Book of Judges was led by Mrs Zor al Young at Cameron Baptist Womans Missionary Society in the home of Mrs Dow Jones 2111 N Sheridan Rd The session opened with a prayer by WMU president Mrs John Roberson who led the business period Group singing followed and Mrs Young gave the dismissal prayer Names listed include Hiram Boice Reo Buckhart Frederick Caldwell Robert Garrett Wilford Johnson M A McKelvey James Odell Vernon Satterwhite Jim Tucker Jimmy Whitaker Bert York.

Zoral Young Cameron Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Dow Jones Sheridan Road John Roberson WMU Young Mesdames Hiram Boice Reo Buckhart Frederick Caldwell Robert Garrett Wilford Johnson M. A. McKelvey James Odell Vernon Satterwhite Jim Tucker Jimmy Whitaker Bert York

Lawton Residents Attend Sonja Henie Ice Revue

Personal notices report Mr and Mrs Harry T Miller and son Dale of 512 Fort Sill Blvd and Mr and Mrs Chester Merritt of 323% D among Lawtonians who viewed the Sonja Henie Ice revue in Oklahoma City.

Harry T. Miller Dale Fort Sill Blvd Chester Merritt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Centenary Wscs Calvary ‘Wms Sunbeam Band Sorority Miss Vanita Lee Mary Leeper Glee Club B. P. Hann Bon Shoe Department D Avenue Alicia Hartner Beauty Trinity Wms Comanche-Cotton Association WMS Fairmont U.S.P Tom Oliver Dalton Business College D Ave DIXIE Glenn Miller N. 14Th Donald Wickens Irwin Ph Millionaire Consolidated Yes
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