Local Group Reviews Ellen H Richards Legacy At Meeting
The club held a session at Mrs. Bill Allens home featuring past activities of the group named for Ellen H Richards. Honorary members Katharine Harper and Mrs. R Williams, plus Mrs. Homer Hyden as former president, saluted Richards work and club origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jen Hl. Richards
Bill Allen
Katharine Harper
Outwood
Clinton Copeland
Hague Holland
R. Williams
Mem Ts
Homer Hyden
Miss Harper
Mrs. Ray Black Feted By WSCS
Elgin report notes a WSCS gathering at the Methodist church to honor Mrs. Ray Black who is recovering. A sunshine box was prepared and delivered, with seven hostesses including C. F. Brandon Alice Wolcott and Clarence Keller. Bill Revel led devotions and Harry Lenard assisted.
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Elgin
Ray Black
Methodist Church
C. F. Brandon
Alice Wolcott
Clarence Keller
Bill Revel
Harry Lenard
Farewell Party For Couple at Saddle Mountain
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Buchanan were honored at a farewell party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buchanan in Saddle Mountain. Attendees included Earl and Mrs. Smith, Billy David, Rex Buchanan, Thomas Henry, Bob Williams, Gayle, Wesley Albright, Ronnie and Stevie, Stanley Buchanan, Jennie Kay, Mary Beth of Cooperton, Jr and Frances Bill Green Smith, Kelly Askew, Mrs. Frank Sommers Sr., and Omalyn Sommers, Mt. View Clarence Mayo Hobart and Miss Gayle Paige Askew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Chester Buchanan
Henry Buchanan
Messrs
Earl M. Smith
Billy David
Rex Buchanan
Thomas Henry
Meers
Bob Williams
Gayle
Wesley _ Albright
Ronnie
Stevie
Stanley Buchanan
Jennie Kay
Mary Beth
Cooperton
Mesdames Jr
Frances Bill
Green Smith
Kelly Askew
Frank Sommers Sr
Omalyn Sommers
Mt. View
Clarence ‘Mayo
Hobart
Gayle Paige Askew
Skit Presented At WMS Meeting At Faxon Baptist
The Faxon Baptist Woman's Missionary Society featured a skit led by Mrs. Bill Peters. Attendees included Mesdames Paden Robison Carson Peters Price Hunt and Richardson and others. Fred Anderson received a gift for four years as Sunday School superintendent. Attending were Rev. Elmer Price, Mr. Morrison, Max Price, Mrs. Anderson, Jerry Anderson, Robison, Paul David Carson, Janie Carson, Diana Carson, Mrs. Rothell, Leeva Martin and Nell Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faxon Baptist | Woman's Missionary Society
Bill Peters
Mabel Paden
Robison
Oran Carson
Peters
Elmer Price
C. F. Perry
M. L. Hunt
Alex Richardson
Fred Anderson
Wilbur Morrison
Max Price
Jerry Anderson
B. C. Robison
Paul David Carson
Janie Carson
Diana Carson
Minnie Rothell
Leeva Martin
Nell Richardson
Shower Honors Mrs Wahkahquah At Nuptial Feast
A local shower honored Mrs David Wahkahquah with a nuptial event described as a special celebration. The gathering recognized the bride amid formalities, reflecting community customs and family involvement in the marriage plans.
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Fanon
David Wahkahquah
Garden club braces for bulb sale and spring talk
Iris Garden Club members, meeting at Mrs. E. D. Garrison’s home, plan their annual bulb sale. Pre sale orders encouraged and a March 18 session with guest speaker Mrs. Inez Hamilton will be open to all gardeners. Hamilton, a noted flower arrangement lecturer, will lead an all day program on bulbs and garden planning.
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Iris Garden Club
E. D. Garrison
Garrison
Inez) Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Rex
Hamilton
States
Mexico
Europe
Orient
Mesdames
Walter F. Wolverton
C. D. Payne
A.C. Shelton
Wolverton
John C. Hobbs
Hugh Payne Jr
E. R. Bauman
A. P Burns
John L. Gross
Lioyd B Hartman
E. H. Tanes
W. Jacks
Ben McKenzie
EH. McKinney
Roy E. Smith
Dixie Scruggs
Wilbur Thomas
Robert Tucker
D.C. Thomason
Billy George H. Wenzel
Lawton AAUW branch hosts guest speaker OCW faculty leader
Lawton AAUW welcomed OCW faculty member Mrs. Re lord Stack as guest speaker at the first fall meeting. She discussed Growth in AAUW, three types of university graduates needing AAUW, and expanding opportunities through fellowships and international grants. Local leaders introduced officers and study groups.
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Lawton
American Associaton of University Women
Relord Stack
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
AAUW
Shickasha
OCW
Cameon College
Stack
Pansy Club Welcomes Four New Members at Meeting
Four new members Mrs. Paul D. Cook Mrs. J. C. Eubank Mrs. Louie Toy and Mrs. S. D. Rains were welcomed at a Pansy Garden club meeting hosted by Mrs. W. E. Biesterfeld at 1724 Elim. The group planned attendance at the Southwest district convention of Oklahoma Garden clubs on Sept. 30 at Craterville Park and the Lawton Garden council coffee on Oct. 1. Yearbooks were distributed by Mrs. Marshall Clements. Guests included Mesdames Clay Claiborne and E. W. Kirkpatrick, with other members present.
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Lawton Garden Council
Marshall Clements
Mesdames
Clay Claiborne
E. W. Kirkpatrick
W. A. Buxton
James Gibson
Lee Kemp
P. Lewis
Stanley Sasser
Social Calendar of Emerson Parent-Teacher Meeting
A sprawling social calendar lists the first fall meetings and activities across local organizations. Emerson PTA hosts a 7:30 p.m. gathering in the school auditorium with Dr Charles Green on Fathers Are Parents, while Will Rogers PTA also convenes at 7:30 p.m. in the same venue for a get acquainted program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Green
Volney E. Hamm
Will Rogers
Parent-Teacher_association
First Christian Missionary Guild
W. L. Hoffman
Baltimore
Robert Chrismas
Varied Study Outlined For New Year Club
A. Miscellaneous course of study for the Entre Nous club was outlined during the first fall session and registration coffee launching the year’s activities. The yearbook committee highlighted plans with the theme You Hold the Key and noted Next America’s 63rd annual General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention set for May 31 to June 4 in Denver Colorado. Attending guest Miss Katharine Harper joined members Mesdames Becker ss Carmichael Dunlap Ford Godlove Harper Keating McMahon Mitchell Pope Tague Winter and Wulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennethy Tle
America
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Denver
Colo
Katharine Harper
Mesdames
Pete Becker
E. K. Ss
S. V. Carmichael
Jack m ¥. B. Dunlap
Joe Ford
W. W. Godlove
J. C. Harper
Milton Keating
E. P. McMahon
E. Brent Mitchell
Orville Pope
Milo Tague
Ernest Winter
W. F. Wulf
Protheon Class Honors Teacher Protheon
Protheon Sundey School class of Central gathered at 768 N. 16th in the home of Mrs. Harry Watts for a promotion party. Mrs. A. L. Anthony presided while refreshments were served by the hostess and other attendees included Mesdames J. W. Narmore Ruth Frazier J. R. A. V. Jackson Alan Shackel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protheon Sundey
Central
Harry Watts
A. L. Anthony
J. W. Narmore
J. R
A. V. Jackson
Alan Shackel
Ruth Frazier
Reception Fetes New Organization
Mrs Paul Jordan hosted a get acquainted reception for Comanche County branch of the National Federation of Republican Women at her home. Co hosts were Mesdames Vancel Yeiral and Arling Eckhart. After the state song Oklahoma was sung Mrs Eckhart presided. The president discussed the newly federated local club. Refreshments served to one new member Ada Miller and nine others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jordan
Shower honors Mrs Shoopman in Lawton Oklahoma
A postnuptial shower for Mrs Henry Shoopman was held at the Legion hall in Lawton Oklahoma with Misses Richardson Reid and Woodall as hostesses. Guests enjoyed refreshments and gifts were received with satisfaction as the event celebrated the couple.
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Tl May Schoffer Moens
Se” Astromy’s
Henry Shoopman
Oklahoma
En Esol Richardson
Ann Reid
Char
Lotte Woodall
Area Men In Service Update From Europe and Africa
Lt Cecil G LaCaze re joins VII corps artillery in Germany after Fort Sill service. Veteran of World War II and Korea, he earned a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster. Lt Leslie T Snodgrass Jr arrives in Austria with U S Forces Fourth Recon battalion. Pvt Kermit J Holman serves in England with Anti aircraft brigade after basic at Fort Bliss.
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Cech. G. Lacaze
Germany
Cecil G. LaCaze
Pollard
VII Corps Artillery
Fort Sill
la* Caze
Leslie Snodgrass
Austria
Leslie T. Snodgrass Jr
Margaret
U. S
Snodgrass
Leola Snodgrass
Duncan
eVa. Kermit 1
Run
England
Kermit 1
Holman
Donald R. Holman
Army
Fort Bliss
Shakespeare Club Registration Tea Begins New Season
Mrs Clarice McMillion Jefferson elementary school teacher will be guest speaker at the Shakespeare club registration tea this week starting the new season. The 2 30 p.m. event will be at Mrs J R Montgomery 916 Rape Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
Clarice McMillion
Jefferson Elementary
J. R. Montgomery
Former Lawtonian Has New Daughter
A seven pound daughter born Sunday September 20 to Ens and Mrs Ralph C Langley in Charleston South Carolina is the new granddaughter of Mortis Swett 903 Buck o' airs. Langley is the former Miss Margaret Swett of Lawton. This is the couple's first child.
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Ens
Ralph C Langley
Charleston
S.C
Mortis Swett
Airs
Langley
Margaret Swett
Friendly Quarrel Ends With Knife Wounds in Tulsa
In Tulsa on Saturday night a dispute over friendship left one man critically wounded by knife blows. Charles Star, 41, of Collins, was stabbed during the fight near Locust Grove, and a one-armed Native man fled into the woods as officers sought the suspect.
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Tulsa
Charles Star
Collins
Locust Grove
RFC Director Goes To Treasury
Washington Sept 20 UP Laurence B Robbins discarded his hat as director of the Reconstruction Finance Corp and took a post as assistant secretary of the Treasury The RFC has gone out of business and remaining affairs are trying to wind down The agency set up in 1932 to aid banks and businesses lasted 22 years making nearly 50 billion in loans The three largest loans outstanding are 8 million to Lone Star Steel Co 5 166 000 to Detroit Steel Corp and 17 748 000 to Carthage Hydrocal Inc Robbins said the other two loans will be cleared up with improved steel conditions He hoped the RFC could dispose of its two big assets the synthetic rubber industry and the Texas City tin smelter within nine months
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Washington
Laurence B. Robbins
Reconstruction Finance Corp
the Treasury
RFC
Eee
Iti
Partment
Lone Star Steel Co
Detroit Steel Corp
Carthage Hydrocal, Inc
Stanoline Oil and Gas Co
Carthage Hydrocal
Diet Company
Robbins
Texas City
Tex
Attornes Attend Lake Murray Meet
Five Lawton attorneys attended a legal clinic at Lake Murray lodge near Ardmore during the weekend. Representing Lawton were District Judge Floyd Jackson, Judge C. T. O’Neal, State Supreme Court Justice, Sen. Bill Logan, Vernon Field assistant county attorney, and John Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lake Murray Lodge
Ardmore
Distrct
Floyd Jackson
C. T. O'Neal
State Supreme Court
Bill Logan
Vernon Field
John Thomas Jr
Five youths placed on probation for illegal barbering in Britton
Assistant Oklahoma County Attorney Jack Wells said five youths were placed on probation and must report to authorities twice a month after performing amateur barbering on a 16 year old in Britton. Police said the haircut resembled a woman's style and was popular among gangs linked to local disturbances.
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Oklahoma
Jack Wells
Britton
Army Identifies Seized Americans in Germany
In Heidelberg Germany on September 20 the U S Army identified two captured Americans Lt Richard H Dries and Pfe George M Pisk whose hometowns were listed as unknown The Army European headquarters had earlier denied the Red charge that the pair crossed the Czech border on an espionage mission
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Heidelberg
Germany
Richard H. Dries
George M. Pisk
U.S
Czech
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Ellenne Richards
Paiuring
Russell Williams
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Carolyn Hunt
Itharine Harper
WSCS
Wahkahquah
Tris Garden Club
A. Wickman
Thelman Talla
Leslie Brauer
Christina Swanson
Kathleen Heinz
Helen Hackett
Anna Sherry
Ruth Fullingim
C.W. Littlefield
A. D. Swackhammer
James Cottingham
E. R
Mesdames J.D. Howard
S. 3. Mclntosh
Earl Inman
Vestal Lane
William J. Porter
Frederick Hammond
Jack
Charles Picek
Edward O'Reilly
Clarence Scott
Wesley Silk
C. A. Carney
Ruth Lewis
Jessie May Hines
Diana Tieche
R. O. Webb
R. D. Crutcher
Malcom Oswalt
CW. Littlefield
E. W. Dickerson
Louis Giesel
R. L. Gilbert
Eva Lewis
H.W. Hallett
Joaes James Lesie Brauer
James Ingham
Githen
J. Edward Houseworth
John Littlmore
Alice D._ Swackhammer
Jane M. Lowe
L. E. Carter
W. Fen Orville Pope
Henry Mesdames
Henry Welker
Dorothy Cunningham
James Lawrence
B. C. Swinney
Leslie Dayton
D. A. Givens
D. R. Cox
A. T. Umphemynd
Margaret Fox
Frankie C. VanHoozer
Dorothea Meyer
Mary Grundy
Carrie Fisher
Anna
Ira Jean Snow
Daniel
Arda Frans
Lily F. Stafford
Ruth Rivers
Rathcen
Itena Es
Seee
Venna Lee Wallace
Pansy Club
Stauffer
Courthouse
John Denney
John Denney School OF Theatre Arts
Gore
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. D. Ford Sr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
S. Second
Herbert Young
Hook & Whirl Square
American Legion Hall
Art Ashline
Ehurch
Narlor
Helen Elliott
Eugene Bow
Methodist
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Riley Park
St. Andrew's Episcopal Guild
Cecil Bower
Alpha Pi
Beta Sigma Phi
Tom Jelks
N. Bist
Royal Neighbors of America
IOOF
American Club
W. K. Miller
G. 'S. Holman
J. A. Bumpers
T. H. Westbrook
Cedar Grove
VEW
S. See
NCO
V. J. James
N. Markastomas
Johnny P. Lucas
Land
Orville Andrews
First Christian Women's Fellowship
Charles Crabb
Laird
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Conference
First Baptist Church
al | Fay
Gerald R. Smith
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
J. R. ‘Montgomery
Euclid
Leslie J. McNair
VFW Hut
Fort
W. G
Eerste
Art Asheline
Cultie Ward
Beverly Clemmer
Atlanta
Raiday
Pioneer Women’s Club
Americat
H. Shoopmans
Ladies Association of Lawton Golf & Country Club
Country Club
Gordie Kilgore
March of Dimes
NCO Wives Club
NCO Open Mess
Fort Sil
Lawtonian
Tom Oliver
B. P. Hann
Lucille
Open Savernings
Lucille Parker
Fairmont’s
Andy
Phil Hornstein
Dept
Scott
Dixie Beauty Shop
S. Sra
Standridge
Crow’s
Monroe
Austin
Treasury
Lake Murray
Adelaide Fox
Flutty Koods
South Fifth
23Rd and
F Avenue
Fort Silt Blvd
Lawton’s Prescription Center
Fhone
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