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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1973
Page
10
A collection of reader questions to Abigail Van Buren about homosexuality, marriage, and bed privacy. The excerpts include a critic’s view of gays as “sick,” a grandfather’s defense of a former wife’s bed, and humorous exchanges about social norms.
About 200 members and guests attended the fall district convention of the Southwest Oklahoma Garden Clubs. Fleur-De-Lis Garden Club hosted with Mrs. James Howard presiding. Keith Long welcomed, Rev. De Wayne Wright gave devotions, and Boy Scout Troop 187 conducted the flag ceremony.
Meers writer and poet Mrs Daniel Delly presented a program titled Bird Watching Is Therapy at a Lawton Garden Council meeting in the McMahon Room of the Museum of the Great Plains. Hostesses were council members.
A local ad promotes the FAT GO reducing plan with a 12 day supply priced at 2.50. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed with a full money back option if weight loss is not achieved. Gibson's Pharmacy urges readers to start losing weight this week.
Mrs Chester F Dudbber ley was welcomed by Wives of Officers of the 3rd Battalion 18th Field Artillery II Corps at a coffee in Mrs Phillip Gray home at 110 SW 69th. Mrs Spinks assisted and James Singer and Mrs Robert Porter received gifts. Hostess gift went to Mrs Lawrence LaChapelle. Cook book plans were discussed and Mrs Stanley Brundige will replace Mrs Singer as cookbook committee chairman.
Mrs William H Fleshman attended a coffee for Wives of Officers in the Office of the Secretary USAFAS at Mrs J P Purcells home with 32 women present. Mrs J P Haggarty presided as hostess and Mrs M S Cohen assisted. Read letters from Mrs E S Tyler and Mrs K N Mueller. Hostess gift went to Mrs Z Strother.
Community listings show Altrusa, Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi, Great Plains Writers, Goodwill Rebekah, and many clubs in Lawton. Activities include meetings at 7:30 p.m. nightly, tours, luncheons, dances, workshops, and church gatherings across Fort Sill and Lawton venues. Highlights include veterans, Wom en groups, Pi O Sisterhood, and civic clubs from Monday through Friday.
Four members of the Lawton Schubert Music Club joined the southwest district convention of the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs at Walters First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Cullen and Miss Smith led group singing and panel discussions. National speaker J Knox Bynum and state president Miss W Ragurn Abbott attended.
The Yakety Yak Club met at Mrs Carmen Lynn's home for a covered fish luncheon with Mrs Gay Beil leading devotions. A future meeting at Mrs Doris McIntosh's will feature a bean flower demonstration, and Ms McIntosh received a hostess gift. Cookery notes advise simmering a small fresh beef brisket 30 to 35 minutes per pound in water with salt onion and celery leaves, and to brew coffee for two with four tablespoons coffee to 1 4 cups water.
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