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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1955

Page

4

Swinney PTA notes budget and 207 members at meeting

Swinney Parent-Teacher Association executive board met in the school lounge at 10 am Thursday. Mrs Kenneth Little chaired as co president. Budget of 357 with 200 for a project to be raised by the carnival was approved. A 250 savings account was opened to buy a TV. Co treasurers are Mr and Mrs Richard Frank. parliamentarians are Dr and Mrs Royce B Means. The unit has sold enough PTA bulletins for Acorn club and aims for 100 subscriptions to reach 85 of the National PTA magazine target. The group approved civil defense projects and received the silver scroll for 1954 56 goals. A Monday general meeting at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium will feature a panel explaining duties and a visit to classrooms. Nursery will be provided. Minutes of the prior meeting were read by Mrs Eldon Crosson. principal Mrs Christina Swanson and other members attended.

Swinney Parent-Teacher Association Kenneth Little Swinney School Toppers Club Richard Frank Royce B. Means Home Savings & Loan Association M. G. Corneil Oklahoma Parent-Teacher Association Acorn Club P-Ta Corneil Robert P. Dennis Hospitalities Eldon Crosson Christina Swanson Jay Dee Fountain Roy Hennessee B. H. Huff E. D. Riddle Gail Wilson Douglas Wilson

Chattanooga Area Classes Name Officers

Officers and sponsors elected for Chattanooga high school classes. Senior president Philip Washburn. seniors Dickie Shumpert vice president Anna Marie Fischer secretary treasurer Nancy Goeringer reporter. sponsors George Stauffer and Gerald Gravlee. class parents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stoll. Junior president Butch Watts. vice president D W Huddleston. secretary Eleanor Strecker. treasurer Judy Capshaw. reporter Karen Harvey. sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morrison. parents Mr. and Mrs. George Goodknight. Sophomore president Ronnie Creith. vice president Pete Stuckey. secretary Juanita Horn. reporter Mildred Turner. sponsors Mr. and Mrs. F L Bartholomew. class parent Mrs. Ed Meece. Freshman president Larry Jones. vice president Mary Washburn. secretary Patsy Meece. reporter Calvin Stoll. parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCary. sponsor Miss Eva Horn. mascot Michael Watson.

Chattanooga Philip Washburn Dickie Shumpert Anna Marie Fischer Nancy Goeringer George Stauffer Gerald Gravlee Jake Stoll Butch Watts D. W. Huddleston Eleanor Strecker Judy Capshaw Karen Harvey Jim Morrison George Goodknight Ronnie Creith Pete Stuckey Juanita Horn Mildred Turner F. L. Bartholomew Ed Meece Larry Jones Mary Washburn Patsy Meece Calvin Stoll Jack McCary Eva Horn Michael Watson

Regent's Tea Set By DAR Annual Event

The annual Regent's Tea of Lawton Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is at 1 15 p m Saturday at the regent Mrs Ernest J Greenwalt s home located at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge headquarters Co hosts will be all past regents Transportation contact is Mrs W W Godlove phone 589

Lawton Daughters of the American Revolution Ernest J. Greenwalt Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge W. W. Godlove

Farewell party honors Joseph Kosco before Michigan study

Much merriment marked a farewell back to school party at 1318 Andrews hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul De Coster. Joseph Kosco, an Internal Revenue employee, is assigned to study a semester at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, reporting September 20. Guests included Mrs Kosco and several local couples, with favors of blue and gold beanies and ribbons and prizes for bean toss and spelling bee.

Joseph Kosco Paul de Coster Andrews Kosco Internal Revenue University of Michigan Ann Arbor Messrs Mesdames Loyd Eichholz Vic Menedez Boone

Mrs Clyde Oliver Feted By Class

A Chattanooga Baptist church Ruth Sunday School class held a personal shower for Clyde Oliver. Mrs O L Jones led as class teacher with refreshments served. Gifts came from a long list of named ladies including Ernest Bentley, C Blakesley, Francis Bartholomew, Herman Brooks and Bill Capshaw along with many other Mrs. and Mr. attendees.

Chattanooga Chattanooga Baptist Church Ruth Clyde Oliver O. L. Jones Ernest Bentley C. Blakesley Francis Bartholomew Herman Brooks Murry Baugh Sidney Bogue Grady Cherry Alvin Chaney James Cochrane Jr Bill Capshaw Sallie Fisher Billy Fisher Bud Fisher Eunice Fisher Dan Goeringer O. V. Goeringer Callie Harris A. D. Harper Elsie Humble Melvin Hoagland E. G. Goff Frank Krasser Patsy Jones Clement Martens H. L. Oliver Victor Oliver Bill Oliver Charles Ochsner Jack Phillips Max Smith Etta Lee Stimpson Coleman Woods Don Walker Buddy Wolfe

Auxiliary and Legion Post Install Joint Officers

Woman's Auxiliary to Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post No. 29 elected Mrs F J Langston president during a joint installation at the Legion hall. New officers include Mrs Bill Brown first vice president Mrs W G Harris second vice president and others with Dollie Davis as installing officer and about 75 people attending. District officers from Kingfisher Fort Sill and more attended. Foreign student counts show Columbia University and University of California each hosting over 1200 abroad students.

F. J. Langston Woman’s Auxiliary Lowery-Whitehead American Legion American Legion Hall Bill Brown W. G. Harris Otis Waldron Ellen Keeling Ruth Wagnon Ray Allison Cora Nix J. A. Corrales Pat Shuman W. A. Walker Dollie Davis Kingfisher Helen Shaffenbert J. D. Fowler Fort Sill H. D. Hastings C. L. Hight

Birds Farm Club Program Hosts Bird Talk and Drive

Mrs Val Frakes spoke at the Petunia Garden club meeting on caring for injured birds she nursed back to health. Hostess Mrs Ross C Stephens welcomed guests at 1726 Liberty with co host Mrs Tom Oliver. District garden clubs meeting planned for Oct 26 at Hotel Lawtonian. Members voted to start a two month membership drive and plant ten trees per club. refreshments were served.

Val Frakes Petunia Garden Club Ross C. Stephens Liberty Tom Oliver Southwest Garden Clubs Lawtonian Oklahoma Garden Clubs Inc W. W. Easley

Col and Mrs Vogl Leave Fort Sill for Korea tour

Lt Col Oscar J Vogl and wife leave Fort Sill with children David Dick Doug and Nancy after a 16 month Korea tour assignment. They will reside in Redondo Beach California in Greater Los Angeles while Col Vogl continues duty in the Department of Observation. The Vogls have long Fort Sill ties and active involvement with the Fort Sill Officers Dramatic Club and Post Children's School PTA.

Fort Sill Oscar J. Vogl David Doug Nancy Upton Vogl Department of Observation Korea Redondo Beach Calif Los Angeles

Former Lawtonian and husband visit Tooele kin

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dunn of Tooele Utah are houseguests of Dr. and Mrs. E B Dunlap at 1006 B. Mrs Dunn is the former Vivian Keniston of Lawton. Her husband serves as national representative for the Ordnance Ammunition command with headquarters at Joliet Illinois while his office is at the Ordnance depot in Tooele.

John C. Dunn Tooele Utah Dunn Vivian Dunlap Keniston Lawton The Ordnance Ammunition Command Joliet, Ill Ordnance

Lawton AAUW Board Meeting Set Saturday

The executive board of the Lawton branch of the American Association of University Women urges all committee chairmen to attend a 2 30 p m session planned for Saturday at the home of AAUW president Mrs W F Shepard located at 1321 Ash Street.

Lawton Branch American Association of University Women AAUW W. F. Shepard Ash

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