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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1955

Page

9

Martha Class Meeting Plans Soup Drive

Central Baptist Church Martha Class met at 7 36 p m in Mrs Dwight Worthens home 3006 Euclid co hosts Mesdames Ray Hall and Everett Hobbs. Mrs S V Carmichael opened with prayer and the devotional was given by Mrs Worthen. Mrs Hall presided over the business session.

Central Baptist Church Dwight Worthen Euclid Ray Hall Everett Hobbs S. V. Carmichael Worthen Hall C. O. Ford William Church Thomas K. Goodman Irma Lou McCray Edward Desautel B. G. Walker Carl Hagler J. R. Gordon Lennis McClenny O. E. Sanders Ernest Stewart Cleo Chism Dennis Smith Dorothy Schenkel

Garfield PTA Carnival Monday At Garfield School

Garfield PTA sets Monday events at the Garfield school carnival with pony rides at 5 30 p m supper from 5 30 to 7 p m and a talent show at 8 p m in the auditorium. Chili burgers hot dogs coffee cold drinks popcorn cake pie and homemade ice cream will be sold along with booths such as a grab bag fish pond beauty shop spook house movie bowling fortune telling country store and silhouette booth. Carnival chairman is Mrs Byron Brite and homeroom mothers chair is Mrs Kenneth Kaspe reit Dr and Mrs Grant Neuteboom are co presidents of Garfield Parent Teacher Association sponsoring the carnival.

Garfield Booth Carnival Byron Brite Kenneth Kaspereit Grant Neuteboom Garfield Parent-Teacher Association

Lawton Girls Help Stage OCW Production The Yellow Jacket

Lawton students Lydia Morales and Joan Ferrell join Dorothy Jean Stapp and OCW area student as stage crew for The Yellow Jacket at 8 15 p m February 8 10 in the College Theater Fine Arts building OCW Chickasha Director Miss Frances D Davis Elmer J Dennis is technical director Ruth Ball is house manager Tickets from J D Sneed OCW business manager or at the door Morales Ferrell and Stapp are OCW students with local family ties.

Lawton Yellow Jacket College Oklahoma College For Women Chickasha Lydia Morales Joan Ferrell Dorothy Jean Stapp. Fletcher Frances D. Davis OCW George C. Hazelton Bentimo Elmer J. Dennis Ruth G. Ball J. D. Sneed Miss Morales Roy Morales S. 27Th Miss Ferrell Bob Ferrell Miss Stapp J. B. Stapp Fletcher

PETA Study Unit Meets At School

In Swiney school auditorium the PETA study unit met at 10 a.m. led by Mrs. Clarence Gurtler with about 25 members. The session included a film Meeting the Emotional Needs of Childhood. Earlier, Mrs. Clarence Cassius spoke with Swinney homeroom mothers about Halloween parties to follow Monday’s spook parade. Egg yolks beat better when one teaspoon of water is added to them.

B. C. Swinney Swinney Parent-Teacher Association Clarence Gurtler Clarence Cassius Swinney

Pastor Conducts WSCS Meditation

Rev. C. Edward Ditterline led an hour of meditation and scripture with music as Lawton Heights Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at 10 45 a m at the church A noon luncheon followed Mrs John Gowin led the afternoon program topics included Bethlehem Centers Burma India Liberia and other notes with closing prayer by Mrs John Young Guests Mesdames Dow Bentley and many others attended

C. Edward Ditterline Lawton Heights Liberia E. ‘T. Quimby John Young James R. Dow Addie Bentley Mesdames D. E. Sparlin Jess Newby C. E. Ditterline Weldon Jackson C. R. Doyle Grace Estes Ida Stephens

Youth Event Plans And Donations By VFW Auxiliary

VFW Auxiliary post 1193 members met at 8 p m to plan a supervised youth evening on Friday Nov 4 from 7 30 to 10 30 p m at 926 S Second Refreshments will be served They voted to enter a float in the Nov 11 Veterans Day parade and to donate to the Muskogee Veterans hospital Christmas party They collected about 50 articles for Crippled Children’s hospital in Oklahoma City Election of junior vice president was postponed to Nov 8 Final plans were made for the tri state VFW and auxiliary meeting in Ardmore Oct 29 30 Attending were Raymond Rust Mrs Rust Mrs Stringer Mr Stringer Jack Smith and Mrs Smith plus other members

Woman's Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No VFW Deward Stringer Lawton Fort Sill Lawton Woman's Forum Crippled Children’s Hospital Oklahoma City Ardmore Texas Oklahoma Missouri Raymond Rust Department of Oklahoma Rust Stringer Jack Smith Smith Waldo Stevens William B. Estes Hisel Andrew J. Johnson New Post Chapel John Herren Hudson B. Phillips Hugh West Eaton Rapids Mich

Washington PTA Carnival Lights Up Holiday Spook House

The Washington PTA carnival set for Monday will begin pony rides at 4 p.m. and other festivities at 5 30 p.m. at Washington school. Mrs Oliver Lee serves as carnival chairman with booths offering food games and Halloween thrills until closing.

Washington School Parent-Teacher Association Oliver Lee

Methodist Leaders Address Fort Sill Protestant Women

Fort Sill Protestant Women's guild welcomed Mrs. Roy C. Hisel and Miss Ruth Emory from St. Luke's Methodist in Oklahoma City as guest speakers. Hisel spoke on faith guiding the new St. Luke's church, while Emory emphasized youth programs and mission awareness for junior high students.

Roy C. Hisel St. Luke's Methodist Church Oklahoma City Ruth Emory Fort Sill Emory

Forum Board Chooses Nomination Committee For Year

Mrs C S Mc Cuistion chaired Lawton Woman's Forum meeting to appoint a nominating committee for officers next year. U S Andrews led the panel with Mesdames Wolverton Conner Bledsoe Black Maddux Scott. Southwest district federation events were discussed with Altus convention notes and a 1956 Lawton hosting vote.

U. S. Andrews Ralph Wolverton J. Olen Conner Charles Bledsoe James A.black Sam Maddux Clarence Scott

Election And Initiation Held By McNair VFW Auxiliary

New officers were elected including conductress Mrs Fred B McCory and patriotic instructor Mrs Mead Willcox at the Wo men’s auxiliary to Gen Leslie J McNair VFW post 5263 meeting in Fort Sill. New transfers included Mrs Horace Allison and Holman Isam from Texas and Mrs Ellis Shirley and Miss Jennie McCutcheon from Lawton. A $60 donation to the VFW National Home and $5 to the Christmas fund were approved, with plans for a noon luncheon and a Crippled Children’s hospital gift drive.

Woman’s Auxiliary Leslie J. McNair Veterans of Foreign Wars McNair Vfw Fort Sill Fred B. MccCory Mead Willcox Virgil Silman Harry Smith Robert Yeager

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Martha Lawton Girls PETA WSCS Auxiliary States Muskogee Veterans Hospital Mesdames A. A. Farrington Wiley Ginn Roy Beene Denver Worrell Jessie Adams A. J. Koval Washington PTA States Carnival A. J. Read Guild D. K. Morris C. S. McCuistion Lawton Woman's Forum Board McMahon Foundation W. E. Hamm Oklahoma Federation of Women’s Clubs Altus John Gorski Forum Tom Lansden Social Service Department Lawtonian City Health Department Nick Carras T. D. Nicklas Cliff W. Glandon Robert Landers Paul Harris R. Grant Mangum Sr George Bridges John W. Tyree Mary Lavinia Young Roach Fairmont’s U.S.P THE Lawton Morning Press J. R. Pledger Sulphur Hospital G. D. Hunsucker Sfc Donald D. Simpson Pledger Donald Cross Bruce Harwood Leo Mehan Milan Klima Henry Ensley Kenneth Senft J. R. Estes Howard Griffee Aigak Alto Shop C Ave Caribbean Turquoise Tamiami Trail Florida Navy Southwestern Radio & Sound Ath & FE
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