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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1947

Page

5

Carmon Pursleys Host Boys' Sunday School Class

Mr and Mrs Carmon Pursley entertained members of Mr Pursleys Junior Boys Sunday School class of Calmarry Baptist church chapel No 1 Thursday evening at their home 910 Garfield A short business session was held before the social hour Eddie Rhea was named president with Jimmie Nix vice president and Melvin Stapleton secretary The group selected Every Day With Jesus as its theme song Games were played on the lawn and group singing was enjoyed Sandwiches and punch were served Attending were Jackie Reagan David Webb Robert Berry Donald Langley Jerry Pursley and four guests Sharon Pursley

Carmon Pursley Jackie Reagan David Webb Robert Berry Donald Langley Jerry Pursley Sharon Pursley

Ellen H Richards Club Studies New Fall Fashions

Ellen H Richards club members met Wednesday at Mrs Carmen Pursleys 910 Garfield to view new fall fashions. Mrs J B Vaughan co hosted and led the program. lower hems were discussed. Card Friends gifts were exchanged and new names drawn. Mrs Charles Hilda joined as a new member. prize was a cherry pie won by Mrs Milton Brooks. Refreshments included apple pie a la mode and punch.

Ellen H. Richards Carmen Pursley Garfield J.B. Vaughan Alag Charles Hilda Milton Brooks Leonard Bollinger Lynn Best Bob Bryson C. W. Carter Robert Hamilton Steve Hillis Wesley Halley Homer Hyden C. D. Payne Charlie Thompson David Sly Paul Willams

Union Valley Home Demonstration Picnic Planned

Union Valley HD members spent a day canning for the fairs and visiting at the home of Mrs. W. Story. A club picnic is set for Sunday September 14 at Pecan Springs with members to bring guests and well filled baskets. The next meeting on September 24 moves to the home of Mrs. E. L. Fort Jr. with Mrs. M. P. Treadway absent. Attendees included Mesdames Blackburn Daubenspeck Fort Fort Ren Kern Kriss Langdon Livingston Robinson Worley.

Union Valley Home Demonstration Club W. &. Story Pecan Springs E. L. Fort, Jr M. P. Treadway

Sprague and Smith Head to Abilene Christian College

David Sprague and Glenn Smith, both sophomores, will leave Saturday for Abilene Texas to reenter Abilene Christian College. Two more Lawton students will also depart Saturday morning to continue their studies alongside the two. David is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sprague of 401 North Sixth and Glenn is the son of Mr and Mrs E E Smith of 506 Fort Sill Blvd.

Lawton David Sprague Glenn Smith Abilene Texas Abilene Christian College David Robert Sprague North Sixth Glenn E. E. Smith Fort Sill Blvd

Local Social calendar highlights Thursday events

Premier with 9 p.m. at DeMolay hall featuring Al Willems orchestra. Prisco Friendship club hosts ice cream social at 7 p.m. Busy Bee club meets all day with covered dish lunch. Beta Mu chapter of Epsilon Sloma Alpha sorority gathers for writing room at USC Fourth and B. Cameron faculty reception for students 8:30 to 10 p.m. Vagabond club 7:30 p.m. Jane Lee 608 Fort Sill Blvd. Friday event slate includes Panay union of Lawton Garden Gaby at 2 p.m. USC Fourth and . Pioneer club 2:30 p.m., American Legion hut, social hour games. Better Homes HD and Pleasant Valley HD clubs meet 2 p.m. Mrs. Buford Arnold hosts Paradise Valley HD club at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. J. W. Lawson. Royal Neighbors regular meeting not held.

Fhursday DeMolay Hall al Willems Prisco Friendship Club V. Rickert TJ McKinley Busy Bee Club Emery F. Cowley South Beta Mu Epsilon Sloma Alpha Sorority USC Cameron Jane Lee Fort Sill Blvd Pioneer Club American Legion Better Homes Pleasant Valley Buford Arnold Paradise Valley J. W. Lawson Royal Neighbors

Cameron Faculty Wives Organize Club At Meeting

Cameron college faculty wives met at Mrs. Vernon Howell's home for a coke party and to organize a club. Mrs. Billy Stamps was chosen president and Mrs. Herl Barr reporter. Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays, next on Sept 24, with several faculty wives in attendance.

Billy Stamps Herl Barr Cameron College Vernon Howell Inert Mesdamea Jens Barbre W. J. Becker Robert Brigham A. L. Jackson Warry Knight Claude Livingston Florold Liles Lee McDonald Harvey R. Pate Donald Prophet Darwin Richardson WN. L. Tinsley

Busy Bees Hold All-Day Session

The Busy Bee club of the Rebekah lodge met Thursday at Mrs. Emery Cowley's home at 1002 South 16. Mrs. Mary Byrd Mrs. Julia Percival and Mrs. Vergie Walker co hosted. Two new members Mrs. Agnes Buttgen and Mrs. Avis Schlumbohm were admitted. The day centered on quilting with a covered dish luncheon at noon.

Mary Byrd Julia Percival Vergie Walker Busy Bee Club Rebekah Lodge Emery Cowley South 16 Agnes Buttgen Avis Schlumbohm Mesdames Carrie Waldron Alice Brogdon Beulah McKenzie Cleo Shelp Eliza Bondurant Anna Hardy Denis Tarkington Idelia Glenn Mary Hester Alice Townsend Tom Ward Eula Tucker Mary Stagner Lyle Middleton Lolas Bradshaw Bob Morris

Taft Opens Western Tour Debates World State Theme

Senator Taft opened a western swing for the GOP nomination arguing the United States will not accept a world state with concentrated power in distant capitals. Speaking at a California bar meeting, he warned the New Deal aims to centralize authority and diminish states rights. He defended a free people against totalitarianism and planned further remarks in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Santa Cruz Calif Taft Ohio State Bar of California New Deal Washington Lawyers United States Part James EB. Macrey Montana Charles Halleck Indiana House Ray J. Madden Halleck GOP Los Angeles San Francisco West Coast Tacoma

Charles Beauty Salon Ad Promotes Curly Cutting Method

An old classified-style notice advertises ladies hair services at Charles Beauty Salon, promising hair cuts or shaping with a famous mathematical method of curly cutting and permanents, located at 417 D Ave with phone number 4347.

Ladie Permanenta Charles D Ave

Speech at Wash World Affairs Council on Sept 25

The speech is expected to deliver a major pronouncement on international policy. It follows the last session when he withheld remarks to pursue bipartisan action with Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan to advance foreign policy cooperation.

Wash World Affairs Council Arthur Vandenburg Michigan

Ten Births Listed At Sill Hospital Fort St Station

Officials announced ten births at Sill Hospital in the last 10 days. The new arrivals include eight different branches with births on Sept 3 to Majs Paley Martinez Hughs Algin and others, plus a Sept 7 and Sept 8 dates for several others, all listed to service members and their spouses.

Fort St's Atation Hospital John B. Hall Sard Edward Ubank 53Rd Paul Paley 969Th Field Artillery Marvie Nolte Sixth Armored Field Artillery Andrew Mele Chanoyy — Dennikiwendry Yas S Sgt Charlea C. George Ordnance Department

FALSE TEETH COMFORT PROMISES BY PASTEMTH AD

An ad for Lucille's Beauty Shop promotes Pastemth a pleasant alkaline powder claimed to hold false teeth securely with no gummy taste or pasty feel. It urges customers to call 3002 for a demonstration and appointment.

Lomfort House of Science Lucille

Officers Named At Lawton High

Dawes high school names 1947-48 junior class officers with Buster Shelton as president and Richard Boisch as vice president. Peggy Loud serves as secretary and Jan Hutchins along with Loyd Gwinn as yell leaders. Senior elects include Bill Fife as vice president and John Klass as treasurer with Helen Jarvis and James Harry Broels as yell leaders. Sophomores and junior high meet next week as announced by school principals.

Buster_ Shelton Nettle L. Shelton Taylor Dawes High School Young Shelton Hugh Bish Richard Boisch Peggy Loud Jan Hutchins Loyd Lucky) Gwinn Yell John Alb

Gen Bullard Dies Hero of World War 4 at 86

Lieut. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, 86, veteran of Indian fighting and World War I, died of a brain hemorrhage at Fort Jay hospital Governor's Island New York. Known as Counter Attack Bullard after a famous World War I reply, he earned decorations from four nations.

New York Robert Lee Bullard Fort Jay Hospital Governor's Taland Bullard Chateau Thieuy

Bennett Predicts Food Crisis Through 1952

WEWOKA Oklahoma. Sept 1 AP Dr Henry G Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M College predicted the present world food crisis will last at least until 1952 in a speech at the Semermore county air fair.

Wewoka Olle Henry G. Bennett Oklahoma A. and M. College Bennett Semermore County

U N Delegates Predict Based on August UN Meeting

A prediction is tied to information gathered by a U.S. delegate to a United Nations food fact ending commission. The commission met in August in New York.

U.S United Nations Food New You

Yets Convert More Than Third OF Bonds Into Cash

In a report dated September 13, the AP notes that more than a third of the bonds offered were converted to cash within the first week after cashing began on September 2, indicating strong early demand and liquidity.

Treasury reports large bond totals and veteran bonds

Treasury reported today receipts of 641.787 million dollars including 25.322 million for a Junto treat. At cashing start some 6.2 million veterans held 1.82 billion dollars in bonds.

Treasury

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