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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1954

Page

8

Berdina Aurell Bride Elect Feted At Prenuptial Shower

Prenuptial party honors Berdina Aurell daughter of Karl and Mrs Aurell at 1215 Lake hosted by Mrs Francis Hannigan co hosts Floyd Clarke Bob Caldwell and Ross Kinsey. She will wed Ralph Coker of Atlanta in ceremonies at First Presbyterian Friday Sept 17. Coker, a former Fort Sill lieutenant now at Georgia Tech, will be married in Atlanta.

Berdina Aurell Francis Hannigan Lake Floyd Clarke Bob Caldwell Ross Kinsey Karl Aureli Bell Ralph Coker Atlanta First Presbyterian Church Fort Sill Georgia Tech Rex Coker Gainesville Fefe Aurell Roy E. Penepack

Sterling Alumni Picnic Draws Wide Regional Turnout

Sterling high school alumni held a noon basket lunch at Lake Quanah Parker in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The event included swimming and reminiscences with many attendees from Lawton Fletcher Duncan and Oklahoma City, led by alumni president Tiff Autry.

Sterling High School Lake Quanah Parker Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Tiff Autry Lawton Eddie Phyllis Jess Newby Dale Dean Aline J. R. Morse Bobby Joe Floyd Kennedy Jr Jeanine Pat Don Messrs Mesdames Velma Hull Tressie Hagle Paul Baker Alvis McDonald Betty Hitch J. G. Anderson Ruel Jones Donald Williams Betty Edward Messrs Denzelle Lambert Don Kirkpatrick Doyle Brantley Fletcher Ray Morse Hominy Gene Kellery Virgie McBee Duncan L. D. Clemons Pat Pamplin Arthur Hollis Karen Sue Oklahoma City Winston Halbrooks Mountain View Albert Oldham Deanna Jerry Joy Rush Springs Richard Hitch Cache Leonard Biles Ralph Russell Tommy Elgin Clifton Nelson Walters Sterling Ike Williams Ronald and Neil Thomas Bussey Chester Liles Lahomea Vaughan Rose Marie Julian Mary Lou Meeks Barbara Waid

Open Dance Hosted by Hook and Whirl Club

Messrs and Mesdames Eldin Best and Wayne Best hosted a Hook and Whirl Square Dance at the American Legion hall Seventh and E at 8 30 p m Tuesday. New members include Mr and Mrs Lee Hynson with guests from Oklahoma City Norman and area residents attending.

Messrs Mesdames Eldin Best Wayne Best American Legion Hall Lee Hynson Gus Laubbon Oklahoma City Martha Barkholz Norman Mesdames Loyd B. Watkins H. Young Wallace Ferguson John Henderson Cecil Carter George Buck Dale Ward J. R. Earls Harold A. Shafer Wallace Nyrop R. E. Tallent Rusty Duncan John Bostick Catherine Stalin Baby Crow Art Joy Cora L. Nix Louis Doiron Juanita Dorion Ira Lanman Oscar Chandler Ernest Hynson Don Fisher Earl Jackson Marcus J . Dr Louis Giese C. M. Mynes Jr F. F. Hollander Walter Crosby Herman Jones Watt Fleming Evelyn Barkholz Carl Wheatley Betty Chaney Art Ashline

Meal Planning Demonstration At Home Session

Mrs. Marvin Bicket hosted a Scott Home Demonstration club meeting west of the city. Officers elected include Mrs. Earl Austin president and Mrs. J C Keller secretary-treasurer. Members learned a tomato salad dressing from Comanche county agent Mrs. Clara J Kelley. September meeting set at Mrs. George Horton Jr. home.

Marvin Bicket City Scott Home Demonstration Club Earl Austin J. C. Keller C. E. Putney Roy Davenport Clara J. Kelley Comanche County Milford Walker George Horton Farm Women’s Club Keller County HD Officer George Horton Jr C. E. Bickett Ben Martin Bob Morford Jr Irwin Wilson Kathleen Heinz

Spaghetti Supper Hosted by Beta Mu Chapter Sorority

Members of Beta Mu chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha entertained husbands and guests with a spaghetti supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Bitterman 823 N 31st Special guests included Dr and Mrs J T Hicks Dr and Ms A V Caldwell Mr and Mrs Ross Baker and many others The event lists numerous attendees and close with a toaster cleaning tip about crumbs and electric safety

Beta Mu Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Jesse Bitterman J. T. Hicks A. V. Caldwell Ross Baker Herschel Boydston Bill Claiborne L. H. Jones Ray Ingham Clarisse Schott Bill Fernberg Messrs Rusty Williamson Lee Roy Lewis Ray Ramsey Garnett Howell Geral Kirk Burl Clanton John Scott Clay Hewett Pauline Lafferty Lenora

Birthday Fete Planned For Mrs Bruss At Home

Friends of Mrs John T Bruss invite attendance for a birthday tribute from 6 to 8 pm. The 87 year old, once active in local groups, is ill and blind but remains engaged. Niece Miss Oletha Wildey and several friends host the event. Born Sept 1 1867 in Marion Indiana she married J T Bruss in 1887.

John T. Bruss Lawton Assembly Order of Rainbow Marion Ind J. T. Bruss Lawton

50th Anniversary Of Area Couple Married At Fete

Mr and Mrs J W Wright celebrate 50 years of marriage with a Sterling open house hosted by son in law Mart Vaught and daughter The event held at the Wrights Sterling home featured a buffet and snapshots as relatives from Wise county Oklahoma Lawton Duncan Oklahoma City and Sterling gathered The couple married August 15 1904 in Wise county moving to Oklahoma in 1928 now reside near Sterling They have seven children including Homer who died in 1927 and seven grandchildren.

J. W. Wright Sterling Mart Vaught Wise County Tex Wrights Oklahoma Homer Emnett Wright Sam H. Wright Roy Vaught Lawton Harry Creveling

FHA Open House Showcases Lawton High Homemaking Dept

Large turnout attends open house for Lawton high school homemaking department newly built with gas electric kitchen living dining room and water wood finished room. Miss Carrie Fisher heads the program, with Mrs Leslie Pain as instructor and Paula Williams FHA president greeting 100 guests.

Lawton High School Future Homemakers of America Carrie Fisher Leslie Pain FHA Paula Williams Margie Anderson Barbara Barclay Jack Clare Mrs. Pain Gladys Rhoades Venna Lee Wallace Are

Taft P-TA Enrollment Urged By Chairman

Mrs. Robert E. Davidson, chairman of the Taft Parent-Teacher Association membership committee, urged patrons in the Taft school area to enroll on enrollment day. She reminded residents that any interested person may join the PTA regardless of parental status.

Robert E. Davidson Taft Parent-Teacher Association Taft

Whittier PTA Board Sets Fall Executive Meeting

Whittier Parent-Teacher Association schedules an 8 p.m. Thursday executive board meeting at the home of unit president Harold Wilson west of the city. All board members urged to attend the first fall executive session.

Whittier Parent- Teacher Association Harold Wilson

Nova M Henderson Hosts Dinner and Fair Visit

Nova Merle Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henderson, attended a dinner hosted by Mrs. Frank Sommers Sr. and stayed with Miss Omalyn Sommers. Others present included Mrs. Frank Sommers Jr. and Francess Bell Sommers. She plans to rush Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater as a sophomore this fall.

Saddle Mountain Nova Merle Henderson Omalyn Sommers Frank Sommers Sr Oklahoma A&m College Falley

Union Valley Club Names New Officers and Plans Meetings

Union Valley Club announces officers: Mrs. Langdon president, Mrs. Livingston vice president, Mrs. Worley secretary, Mrs. Kern treasurer, and Mrs. Dau benspeck and Mrs. Kriss in key posts. Members vote monthly social, food committee for Sept. 22 county fair, and plan a rummage sale sponsored by the Music Appreciation Club.

Union Vale T Fa J. M. Worley O. P. Langdon Carl Livingston Worley O. F. Kern A. P. Daubenspeck E. C. Kriss Club 5 O. Runnels James Cook

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Lucile Creswell Potter Mesdames Lloyd Aurell I. C. Anderson R. D. Bentley A. M. Bentley Joe Blackford Mamie Bone Ed Barnes Jess Brewer Sidney Biles Nola Baxter Walter Bruns Green Brogdon Newt Burrow Roy Cooper Amos B. Cochran Mamie Crouch John Davis M. M. Dodson Harry French H. M. Gant J. E. Ha la Sondra Tom Oliver Lucille Judy Hoover Lucille Parker Phil Hornstein School OF the Dance Gore Blvd Mid-West Maytag CO C Avenue Whittier Pta Board Nova M. Henderson Crow’s 6Th Monroe Austin's Union Valley Club Che County Livingston Langdon Mesdames W. W. Miller and Chuck Smith Music Appreciation Club Lawton-Fort Sill D. R. Grimes Ladies’ Home Journal Indian Curio Department Tem America Ine Raa
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