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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1955
Page
6
A homemaker finds expansion for a growing family by finishing attic space under sloping eaves. Attic rooms become playful retreats with circus themes for sisters and a Western corral style for a boy, using bright colors, rugs, and simple decor to transform unused space into livable rooms.
Three Lockhart Texas teens Judy Lancaster Patsy Kelley and Rob Hewlett praise barbecued meat rolls in buns as a year round outdoor picnic staple. They pair the rolls with baked pinto beans relishes pies and soft drinks. A tested recipe yields ten rolls from beef pork bread crumbs milk egg onion salt catsup vinegar water chili powder mustard Worcestershire sauce and frankfurter buns baked 350 degrees for one hour then served hot in sliced buns.
Colonial Williamsburg trustees announce a Williamsburg award for liberty and justice with Sir Winston Churchill as the first recipient. The honor includes 10 000 dollars and a town criers bell, to be awarded in London likely in December. The award honors individuals influencing events through sustained action or persuasive speech defending liberty and human dignity.
Social Calendar lists Paul Waddle chapter No. 55 meeting with AWD at 7 30 p m at 1201 C hosted by Mr and Mrs L B Johnson. Forget Me Not club meets at 7 p m with retired Service club at 426 D for election of new officers. Lawton chapter No 82 Order of Eastern Star 7 30 p m initiation and regular meeting at Masonic temple 413 S Fourth. Reddy Kilowatt Square Dance club 8 p m at Public Service company building home service auditorium hosts Lloyd Barker Ira Lanman and Johnny Robinson as callers.
Mrs. H. L. Porter chaired a bulb planting program for Pansy Garden club at 1:30 p m with guests welcomed. Mrs. John M. Scott led the business session at Mrs. Wesley Ford 3316 Baltimore home. Oklahoma Garden clubs Inc Southwest district convention set at Hotel Lawtonian. new members welcomed including Mesdames Cy Hawkins E H Boatwright James Fite C R Thomas Richard Hawkins John Japp Cecil Easton.
Mrs. Walter Crow presided over a Ladies Civic Club round-table on national events at the home of Mrs. E. A. Martin in Chattanooga Special guest Mrs. Claude Martin attended alongside Mesdames J. E. Baugh J. C. Crow Jewel Humble G. E. Kerr J. C. Killgore F. C. Minton Roy McCary and A. U. Schumpert with refreshments served.
A Junior high Future Homemakers of America pledges meeting was held in the school auditorium at 2:30 pm with vice president Alice Aurell leading the pledge creed. Georgia Gill offered scripture and prayer. Sally Bassel sang It Is No Secret, with Opal Clare as accompanist. Ben Ansley sang Whither Thou Goest, with B C Mackey at piano. Alice Aurell and Georgia Gill led program with about 50 attendees.
Kenneth Harrel Fletcher schools superintendent urged AAUW members that schools should cultivate moral and spiritual values in youth, noting idealism in high schools and the need for extracurricular programs at home. Meeting at Lawton High School featured Mrs. W F Shepard presiding, with a student focused centerpiece and refreshments.
Mrs Claude Lee elected Messing Home Demonstration club president at an officer meeting at Mrs Don Howards home with Mountain View HD members as guests. Mrs Clara J Kelley presented Broiling Foods stressing low temperatures and broiling basics. Eugene Wickwire noted from Messing 4-H lunch. New officers Mrs Arlo Bisbee vice president and Mrs Floyd Wickwire secretary treasurer.
Guests attended a Wednesday square dance at the American Legion hall Seventh and East. Callers included Art Ashline with Fred Kisling Ernest Hunter Fred Jennings and Bob Yates. Host couples Otto Hil bert and Gene Wickham assisted. F F Hollander presided over the business period. Fourteen member couples attended along with several guests.
Mesdames Aubrey Patton Wood row Patton and A A Schumpert returned from Chickasha where they attended the fall training school for local and Presbyterian officers of the Presbyterian Women's organizations of the El Reno Hobart district.
Walter Anderson has been discharged from a Lubbock Texas hospital after surgery. He and Mrs. Anderson plan to return soon to Chattanooga. Rhode Island has no counties at all.
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