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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1955
Page
15
A freshman enrollment for this fall includes a student who graduated last spring from LHS. The individual will participate in rush week events at the University of Oklahoma, highlighting campus activity on Page 14.
A LHS spring graduate, Patricia Ann Mincey daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Mincey of 1513 Andrews, has taken a position at Security Bank and Trust and will not return to school this fall.
Miss Jene anne Johnston, daughter of Mr and Mrs James W Johnston of 806 North 13th, will return to the University of Oklahoma to complete work for her master's degree. An OU graduate she previously taught journalism and served as assistant director of public relations at Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, a post she resigned to pursue graduate studies. She is an Alpha Delta Pi member.
Otto Terrance Pokorny, a LHS spring graduate, departs September 9 for Norman to start his freshman year at the University of Oklahoma. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Pokorny, 503 A.
Henry T Dotson begins his sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma son of Mrs Marion Dotson of 615 Gore. He previously attended OU and pledged Phi Gamma Delta last year.
Miss Barbara Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald R Smith 3416 Oak has returned from summer study at Baylor University Waco Texas She majors in medical technology and will transfer to the University of Oklahoma this fall.
Ray Currey son of Mr and Mrs O H Currey of 1515 C will depart September 14 for Abilene Texas where he studied last year at Abilene Christian College. He is the son of O H Currey and will continue his studies in Abilene.
Mr and Mrs Ewell B Lacy of 804 N 13th will have their two children in school this fall. Daughter Mrs Sam Ard formerly Miss Jane Lacy will enroll next week for a physiotherapy course at University hospital Alahoma City to pursue a degree and a Certificate in physiotherapy. Son Donald, a May graduate of LHS, will study this year at Kemper Military School Booneville Missouri.
Tim Guzzle son of Mr and Mrs R N Guzzle 816 Columbia begins his sophomore year at Cameron college this fall after spending the first Cameron semester there then the second semester at the University of Oklahoma Norman campus.
To be a second semester freshman, Miss Doris Reeder daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Reeder 302 Ferris is returning to Cameron College as an arts and science major.
G H True Jr an OU graduate and ad professor at University of Notre Dame South Bend Ind is on a year’s leave of absence to work on his doctorate in journalism at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs G H True 514 Gore
Miss Nancy Ferguson daughter of Dr and Mrs L W Ferguson of 292 Fort Sill Blvd will depart Monday for Norman to begin as a sophomore merchandising major at the university.
Undecided major James Everard Carter, a spring LHS graduate, will enter Cameron College as arts and science freshman this fall. Johnny McKee, returning to Norman for OU rush events, is a Sigma Nu and LHS 1954 graduate who studied at Colorado University Boulder last summer. Fred C. Callaway will not enroll this fall, working for Southwestern Bell in Texas. Monte Fagg Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Richardson, will begin chemical engineering as a Paris Junior College freshman in Paris Texas.
Clyde Frederick Carmichael, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Carmichael of 1216 Sycamore, will begin his freshman year this fall at Cameron College.
Miss Joan Elizabeth Woodward daughter of Mr and Mrs John Woodward of 1805 Euclid will enroll at the University of Oklahoma to major in journalism. She comes to Norman this afternoon to attend a Baptist Student Union pre school retreat after a summer employed at Fort Sill.
Albert Paul Winston son of Mr and Mrs William Winston of 1129 Elm will enter Cameron College as a freshman, marking the beginnings of his college career.
Phil Wyant son of Mr and Mrs J H Wyant of 1702 Manle enrolled for his sophomore year at Cameron college.
Still undecided as to his major, LHS spring graduate Fred Wayne Yeahque son of Mr and Mrs Carl Yeahque 802 H will begin his freshman year at Cameron College. His brother Ronnie will also attend college this fall but is undecided.
Allen Johnson, son of Herbert and Mrs. Johnson of 501 Fort Sill Blvd, will begin his sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma. He is a member of Sigma Nu and participates in rush activities on campus this fall.
Miss Kay Young daughter of Mr and Mrs John Waverly Young of 1701 Elm plans to work at Fort Sill National Bank and will not attend college.
Miss Roberta Karen Yates, spring LHS graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Yates of 1412 North 19th, will be a Cameron College freshman this fall, majoring in business.
Charles Gilbert, son of Mr and Mrs Murray Gilbert of 5 S 18th, will begin his sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma this fall after transferring from Cameron. He leaves September 7 for Norman.
John William Woods son of Mr and Mrs Pat Woods of 1701 N 18th is named a Cameron freshman after graduating last spring from LHS.
Beginning her senior year as a journalism major, Miss Marta, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Stephen of 1702 North 19th, will rehr to the University of Oklahoma Norman this week.
Charles W. Wootten son of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Wootten of 1013 Roosevelt will start training Monday at an Oklahoma City barber college.
Vernon Fields son of Mr and Mrs Noble Fields of 1312 South Sixth will return to Cameron college for his sophomore year He is also an ROTC student.
William A. Buntyn departs for Starkville Mississippi last week to begin his freshman year at Mississippi State College. Son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. J. R. Buntyn of 512 Morford Drive he is undecided on his major.
After graduating this spring from Cameron College, Miss Sam My Thomas will begin her junior year at Central State College in Edmond. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Thomas of 1310 Gore.
Kenneth Anderson, a spring Lakeview High School graduate, will start as a freshman this fall at Cameron College to begin pre West Point training. He is the son of M Sergeant Kenneth C. Anderson and his wife, residing at 14 N. 28th.
Mr and Mrs J N Sutton of Lawton Rte 4 prepare to move Sept 6 with two children, Jimmy and Betty, joining Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. Jimmy, a junior, will study accounting while Betty pursues secretarial science.
Two Bethel students will start college as freshmen this fall. Charles Wickwire will attend Cameron at Lawton, while James Howard plans to enroll at Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater.
Miss Charlotte Sue Skaggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Skaggs of 2203 Crosby has taken a position at The Dixie store confirming local employment news for the community within this brief notice.
Miss Nancy Stephenson daughter of former Lawtonians Mr and Mrs Harry Stephenson now living in Dothan Alabama will return to Cameron College as an arts and science student.
Jay Davis son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Davis of 606 Euclid attended rush week at Oklahoma University and will be a freshman this fall.
Ronald Ramming will be a sophomore in business administration at Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater when he returns this fall. His brother Boyce will major in business administration at North Texas State College in Denton, where he studied last year after service and studying at Cameron for one year. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Archie Ramming of 1201 Dearborn.
A Chattanooga high school graduate Miss Evelyn Lorah daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Lorah will begin as a freshman this fall at the local college. She plans to pursue studies in science and hopes to contribute to community service projects during her campus years.
Returning to Cameron this fall is Miss Bernice Walston daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Walston of 1607 F. She will be a sophomore majoring in home economics this fall.
Becky Harloff, a mid-summer Lawton High graduate, travels to Norman to take part in University of Oklahoma campus rush activities. She is the daughter of Lt. Col. Edwin Harloff and Mrs. Harloff, formerly of 1107 North 31st, who have left Fort Sill for a new Virginia assignment.
David Stritzinger son of Col. and Mrs. Frederick G. Stritzinger left last week for rush at Oklahoma University where he will begin his freshman year this fall. He is a spring graduate of LHS and resides at quarters 566 Leever Fort Sill.
Miss Blanche Billingslea daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Billingslea residing at 1127 Elm will enter her senior year as a history major at the University of Oklahoma this fall.
Miss Ella Louise Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keller Paul Cooper of 1007 H, is employed as a clerk typist at Fort Sill and will not study this year.
Don Sherry begins his senior year in pre law at the University of Oklahoma this fall. He is a Delta Upsilon fraternity member and the son of Mrs. Vincent Sherry of 714 Columbia. He participated in rush week at Norman.
John Bryant of Lawton is a junior at Baylor School of Dentistry in Dallas Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Stanley J Bryant of 715 Euclid and is married to Marianne Grace of Dallas focusing on his early professional path.
Miss Margie John daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland John Rte 2 Lawton will leave Sept 10 for Stillwater to begin her freshman year as a vocational home economics major.
Salmon 906 H will depart this week for Norman to study business at the University of Oklahoma. He has spent the summer vacation in Canada with Allen Dean Sasser and Herbert Woesner.
Miss Judith Heinz, a spring LHS graduate, will enter Cameron College this fall as a pre education major. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Heinz, live at 803 North 17th.
Majoring in commerce, Miss Wanda Cavel daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Cavel Rte 3 Law ton will be a sophomore student this fall at Cameron college.
Miss Arlene Joyce Roach daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Roach of Indiahoma has enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater for her junior year after two years at Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas She is a 1953 Indiahoma high school graduate.
Also enrolling at Oklahoma A&M college is James Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Howard, Rte. 1 Lawton, who'll be a freshman agriculture major. He was a 1955 LHS graduate.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wolverton of 913 Arlington report two sons in college. Woody an engineering major at OU in his third year and a Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Johnny who graduated Lawton high school left Friday for San Francisco to begin his freshman year at Drew Preparatory School. Woody worked on the west coast this summer for Halliburton oil company.
Jim Kilgore son of Mrs Lester Stout 1704 Oak begins freshman engineering at Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater His twin brother Jon Kilgore will also start engineering as a freshman at Cameron College
Milburn Howard Roach, son of Mr and Mrs M G Roach of Indianola Oklahoma, enters Cameron College as a freshman. He is a spring graduate of Indianola High School.
Jack Babbitt a spring Lansing High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Howard Babbitt of 855 Runyon Road fell at Oklahoma A M College Stillwater the report notes.
Miss Gail Ewing daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Ewing 1144 Oak plans to study physical education at Cameron College this fall after a year at Oklahoma A&M College.
Two Lawtonians, Miss Rachel Dunnington and her brother Warren, daughter and son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. G. Dunnington now in Tokyo, plan college careers at the University of Oklahoma. Rachel will be a freshman counselor in a girls dormitory and Warren will study medicine as a freshman, after Warren’s year in Tokyo and Rachel’s study at Allegheny College and OU.
Bill Hawkins son of Maj and Mrs W R Hawkins 1123 Maple begins his sophomore year at Cameron college after separating from the Army Aug 27 following duty in Germany. He is married with a 14 month old child.
A note states that he and his family will live in campus Veterans apartment No 15. No additional context or names are provided.
Ronny Jones son of Buck and Mrs. Jones of 1701 Ash plans to join Sigma Alpha Epsilon during rush week. He will be a freshman radio speech major at Oklahoma University this fall and is a spring graduate of LHS.
Two area students Misses Carol and Marjorie Gerbrandt daughters of Rev and Mrs D J Gerbrandt Indiahoma will attend Tabor college at Hollsboro Kans Carol was graduated last spring from Corn Bible academy Corn while Marjorie will begin her junior year at Tabor
Clifton Ditmore, son of the late Mr and Mrs John Ditmore, will begin his junior year at Abilene Christian College in Abilene Texas to study for the ministry. He resides with Mr and Mrs Charles Ditmore at 2509 B.
Robert Copeland son of Mr and Mrs Clinton V Copeland 1911 Gore has enrolled at OU for his freshman year majoring in engineering Attending the International school at Geneva Switzerland until his senior year he also studied other places returning here Aug 23 from Holland where his father is employed by the Arabian American Oil company
Beginning his last year Charles Van Brock son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Brock 1002 D will return to Kansas City Dental college. Another son Richard has enrolled at Oklahoma A M college for his junior year after graduating last spring from
Miss Janette Williams, a spring LHS graduate, will major in home economics as a freshman at Cameron College this fall. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Williams of 1120 Cherry.
Miss Mary Cecelia Krueger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Krueger of 102 N. 13th, will pursue a bachelor of science in nursing education at St. Mary's college in Xavier, Kansas, as a junior after graduating last August from St. Anthony's School of Nursing in Oklahoma City.
Larry Banks son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Banks of 1602 Fort Sill Blvd will begin as a freshman student this fall at Cameron University.
Reagan Howard Bradford, a National Science Foundation scholar, is pursuing a doctor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma Norman. He and his wife, the former Donie Hargraves, and their young son reside in Norman while he works on his studies after a summer of research. he is the son of Mrs. J. A. Bradford of 1706 Ash.
Miss Iris Kay Purvis a spring graduate from LHS and daughter of MSgt and Mrs Ralph M Purvis of 1116 Oak is now employed at Fort Sill National Bank advancing her local career in finance.
Ronny Love son of Mr and Mrs Ike Love of 1501 Columbia has enrolled at Cameron College for his freshman year.
Miss Mikel Johnson, after studying at the School of American Ballet in New York City this summer, returns to Lawton to take an instructing post at the Storey and Barton School of the Dance this fall. She is the daughter of Mr. ?
Undecided as to his major Rev Gene Wickham spring LHS grad H E Wickham 1923 Oak will be a freshman this fall at Cameron college.
Floyd Ross Porter son of Mr and Mrs Ross H Porter of 7 Fort Sill Blvd will be a freshman commerce major at Oklahoma A M College Stillwater. He is a spring LHS graduate and leaves Tuesday for Stillwater.
Miss Glen da Fuqua daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Fuqua 3228 Third will leave Sept 10 to begin her freshman year in Stillwater after a summer graduation from Lawton high school.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Foster of 812 Lee announce their two sons are in college Norman a junior architecture student at Oklahoma A M Stillwater returns this year B G a sophomore journalism major art Cameron serves as vice president of the Cameron Student Senate and also as vice president of the State Junior Collegiate Press association
Mr and Mrs T A Hamra of 515 Bell have two children in school this year. Miss Sameera Hamra, a Pi Beta Phi, starts her senior year at OU after earning a vocational home economics degree from Stephens College. Her brother Sam, a spring LHS graduate, attends rush events at OU and will begin his freshman year.
Another Cameron college freshman is Ronnie Denham son of Mr and Mrs Kermit 1710 Kinyon He too is a 55 LHS grad.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Field of 1402 D have three sons at the University of Oklahoma this year. Don Cockrell, the oldest, a sophomore, attended works and rush weeks at Pi Kappa Alpha after summers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Institute in Oklahoma City. Jim Cockrell and Jay Field, both freshmen, joined rush week, with Jay on an athletic scholarship.
Sixteen Sub Deb club members met at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Genda Kinsey's home to plan a rum mage sale to be held at Jim mie's grocery, 1316 Lee. Donna Lacy, president, presided with attendees including Pat Payne Connie Lassater Liz Ryan Stella Price Johanna Cargill Sue Botkin Annette Carpenter Kay Crossland Judy Bledsoe Reddy Johnson Janice Griffin Nan Waller Nancy Klass Janice Parker Carol Crossland and one pledge Brenda Gould.
Rose Garden club members met at 602 Columbia for a 1:30 p.m. program by Mrs. Robert L. Brock defining garden concepts and touring famed gardens. Co-hostesses were Mesdames Kenneth Clapp and George Glasby. The discussion included the Garden of Eden and Gethsemane and reviews of Dorothy Graham's Chinese gardens book. About 25 members attended after a brief business session led by president Mrs. D. L. Wigington, with refreshments served.
Central Baptist Woman's Missionary society members plan a day of prayer for state missions. They will assemble Tuesday with a noon luncheon and a program starting at 7 a.m. An offering will be taken to support a youth camp built by Oklahoma Baptist church women.
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