Social calendar packed with clubs and dances this week
Lawton area hosts a busy schedule with covered dish suppers square dances and club meetings. Highlights include Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary events at 926 S Second, Hook and Whirl at American Legion hall Seventh and E, and numerous guilds chapters and sororities hosting programs and teas throughout Wednesday to Saturday.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
S. Second
Herbert
Hook & Whirl Square
American Legion Hall
E. Art Ashline
Watt Fleming
Betty Chaney
Ernest Hynson
Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Helen Elliott
Eugene Bowman
Riley Park
Wesley Silk
D. Alpha Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Tom Jelks
N. Bist
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Ioof Hall
Officers Named At Girl Scout Board Meet
C. J. Constant heads the new officer slate elected at a 7:30 p.m. meeting of the wton Girl Scouts board in the civic room of the Security Bank & Trust building. Incoming and outgoing officers were announced with a plan to hold monthly meetings and recruit volunteers for neighborhood chair positions and day camp leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Constant
Wton Girl Scouts Board
T. D. Nicklas
Security Bank & Trust Company
James Gibson
Mogg
Lloyd K.re
Lee Roy Lewis
Ben Holsinger
de Neerhana
Eugene Heinz
Bob Fulrton
Mesdames
Lee Woods
Mildred Coltharp
Emerson
Washington
Bobby Mogg
Howell
H. E. Hubbard
Garfield
Swinney
Howard G. Mueller
Taft
W. W. Harris
Jefferson
Harold Anderson
Woodrow Wilson
Ed Dizney
Whittier
Harry Knight
Chapter earns four star rating for BSP chapter
The Beta Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi received a four star rating from the International office, the highest given to a chapter, based on the 1953 54 year. Chapter president Mrs Ray Brown read the letter at a meeting hosted by Miss Carol Best at 502 Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Office
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beta Omicron
BSP
Ray Brown
Carol Best
Arlington
R. G. Duncan
Carnegie Library
Dan Worsner
John Littlefield Jr
Carol Conley
Walter Sanders
Paul Nishimura
Frances Biles
Cleve Babin
Brown
Lawton
Woesner
Littlefield
Initiation Rites Mark New Member In Lawton OES Chapter
Mrs. Jean Smith was initiated as a new member by Mrs. La Nelle Belcher worthy patron of Lawton No. 82 Order of Eastern Star. J. Irwin served as worthy patron pro tempore with Mrs. Faye Cott ingham chaplain pro tempore. Announced friendship night on Oct 1 for district No. 32 members. Oct 2 rummage sale planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Smith
Sylvia Wigington Club Elects Officers in Junior Miss
Junior Miss members met to elect officers including Sylvia Wigington as president Jayne Holsinger as vice president Jil Babbitt secretary Silcott treasurer Brenda Burton reporter Marie Violett parliamentarian A rushee screed planned for Tuesday in September Refreshments served Mothers and many club members attended including Lawton Burton Nancy Ruth Amis D C Stark Howard Babbitt Shirley Brittain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Babbitt
Wget Wigington
Jayne Holsinger
Jil Babbitt
Silcott
Brenda Burton
Marie Violett
Mesdames Lawton Burton
Nancy Ruth Amis
D. C. Stark
Howard Babbitt
Shirley Brittain
Oelette Magill
Carol Mont Ann Lyon
Karen Bridwell
Maxill
Lyntha Nicklas
Vivian Persia Glennelle Stinson
Ethel Kling
Elaine Stark
Nana Hae
Mary Ann Goode
Judy Mathews
Joyce Harvey
Trellus Wilson
Sue Stamps
Convention Set As Club Project
A constitution drawn up by the board of directors was adopted when members of the newly organized Rotary Ann club met for a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the Lawton Golf & Country club. Mrs. Bernell M. Gilbert, president, presided. The meeting discussed the Rotary convention to be held in the spring as their year’s project. About 45 members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Rotary Ann Club
Lawton Golf & Country Club
Bernell M. Gilbert
Rotary
Thelma Talla
Herifice
PTA
Mac Waller
Packylaws
John Shoemaker
F. Preston
Louise Kirkham
C. C. Moon
D. R. Grimes
C. R. Ellsworth
Mrs Harold Welch Shower Honoree in Sterling
Mrs Harold Welch was guest of honor at a personal shower hosted in the home of Mrs E D Himes by members of the Sterling Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service. Attendees included Mesdames Ed Klank Ike Williams Roy Simpson Charles Duncan Jr Jim Cox Julius Himes Dan Smith Myles Sawin J Henderson Roy Hollowell T O Talla John Simpson and many others along with additional guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Harold Welch
E. D. Himes
Sterling Methodist Woman's Societ of Christian Service
Ed Klank
Ike Williams
Roy Simpson
Charles Duncan Jr
Jim Cox
Julius Himes
Dan Smith
Myles Sawin
J. Henderson
Roy Hollowell
T. O. Talla
John Simpson
Mothers Honored At Camp Rucker Buffet Fete
A Saturday night lawn buffet at Camp Rucker Alabama honored Mrs. Louise B Moore and Mrs. Elizabeth Strickland. Moore a journalism professor at the University of Iowa and publications supervisor of the Oklahoma Daily, and Strickland secretary to Gen. Carl I. Hutton were named guests. Attending were Thomas Strickland Sr. Mrs. J. B. Nix Mrs. Betty Sparks and Capt. Landon Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise B Moore
Norman
Elizabeth Strickland
Camp Rucker
Ala
Thomas Kee
Chiumbia
Badanouts City
Moore
Steck
University of Ioma
Oklahoma Daily
The
Sooner
Strickland
Carl I. Hutton
Thomas Strickland Sr
Gore
J. B. Nix
Dearborn
Betty Sparks
Lawton
Landon Reed
P-TA Council Expands to Thirteen City Units
Thirteen Parent-Teacher associations in Lawton and Fort Sill schools formed under temporary chairwoman Mrs Hugh Bish at Washington School. Garfield and Jefferson units pushed total to thirteen as Mrs G G Goodier announced the theme Good Schools Are Your Responsibility for American Education Week slated Nov 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
Hugh Bish
P-Ta
Washington School
Garfield
Jefferson
PTA
P.m
G. G
Kim Price Feted On Anniversary
In observance of his fifth birthday Kim Price son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Price is celebrated by Donna Schlottach Gary Schlottach and Sammy Van Gundy with well wishes from family friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Price
Wallace Price
Watian Jesmien
Donna
Gary Schlottach
Sammy van Gundy
Bethel MYF Group Attends Sub-District Meeting
Bethel Methodist Youth Fellowship members attending the Lawton First Methodist church sub district meeting were Jeanette Howard Charles Wickwire Bob Howard Loewen Lee Howard Elva Fincher Winona Fincher Eileen Long Avis Ann Stacy Jimmy Ketchem Ned Ketchem Rev and Mrs W S Collins and Goldie Hudson sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Bethel Methodist Youth Fellowship
Lawton First Methodist Church
Jeanette Howard
Charles Wickwire
Bob Howard
Loewen Lee Howard
Elva Fincher
Winona Fincher
Eileen Long
Avis Ann Stacy
Jimmy Ketchum
Ned Ketchem
Square Dancers Hold State Club Meeting This Saturday
Johnny Robinson of Duncan will be called at Roddy Kilowatt Square Dance Club’s weekly session. The 8 p.m. Saturday meeting takes place in the home service room of the Public Service Company building. Hosts are Mr and Mrs F F Hollander and Earl Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Association of Lawton Golf & Country Club
Country Club
Gordie Kilgore
Wichita Falls
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
NCO Wives Club
NCO Open Mess
Fort Sill
Reddy Kilowatt Square
Public Service Company
Johnny Robinson
Duncan
Earl Jackson
F. F. Hollander
Roddy Kilowatt Square
Baptist Women State District Meet In City
Baptist women from seven counties gather at the First Baptist church in Lawton for the Lawton district WMU conference. Mrs. Gerald R. Smith of Lawton will preside as sessions begin at 10 a.m. A luncheon follows at noon. The district includes 7 churches and 12 missions across seven counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Women State District
First Baptist Church
Lawton District
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
Gerald R. Smith. Lawton
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Japan
Lawton
Caddo
Comanche
Cotton
Cox
Grady
Jefferson
Stephens
WMU
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G. S. Holman
J. A
Cedar Grove
S. See
V. J. James
N. Markastomas
Square D
Mas
Johnny P. Lucas
Orville Andrews
First Christian Women’s Fellowship
Charles Crabtree
Laird
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Conference
Gerald R. Smith
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Shakespeare Club
J. R. Montgomery
Euclid
Clarice McMillion
Leslie J. McNair
Fort Ili
PEO Sisterhood
Elbert M. Whitwell
Helen McCrory
Progressive Home
W. G. Yoakim
Columbia
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Art Ashline
Katharine Harper
Cuffie Ward
Tayr
Beverly Clemmer
Atlanta
Lawton Woman's Forum
cMahon Foundation
Jean Swidensky
Oklahoma City
Edward T. Williams
Artillery Center
McMahon Foundation
Lawton Garden Council
Iris Garden Club
Pioneer Women's Club
Scott
George Horton
Dancing Kidettes Square Dancing Club
35Th Division Park
Sixth
Ilo Brashear
Louis Sexton
Juanita Doiron
Stauffer
Courthouse
John Denney
Girl Scout Board
OES Chapter
South Fifth
Ociety
Lucile Creswell Potter
Sylvia Wigington
Mrs
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Phil Hornstein
C Avenue
Fourth Street
P-Ta Council
DIXIE
Bethel Myf
Square Dancers State Club
Fete
Ence
Standridge
Sycamore
Cache Road
Andy
A. B. Drug CO
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