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The Lawton Constitution from Lawton, Oklahoma • 9

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Lawton, Oklahoma
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THE LAWTON (OKLA) CONSTITUTION Sunday Morning July 4 1948 PAGI NINI and Maj Harry Myers 4 Vickrey Maj and Mrs 1 Mrs rederic Chaf SODA Sot by Ellsworth Bot Co un fr Virginia Dare Ex Co In JOHN JhaJiai (banqsik Mrs Willis Miller was hostess MANNING be for County Judge for lunch i Subject to Democratic Primary July 6th (Pol Adv) (Pol Adv) or Summer ur Storage! SLEEP IN COMORT Get Ready or THESE HOT Vacation Driving! ONE DAY SERVICE SATISACTION GUARANTEED! LAWTON MATTRESS CO BUDDY'S AUTO CLINIC Phone 847 Phone 3304 I COLE'S RECORD MEZZANINE REC 311 South 3rd Phone 826 Hit Tun es Classics AVENUE AT OURTH STREET Phone 337 If 1 Ladies of the Post Bangle Mcar and Mrs visit Col and Mrs Phoenix Col Col Jr Am Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs and James Ammer and Mrs Clarke and Mrs Richard and Maj and Mrs Maj incher Maj Glen Pohl Maj Wallace Hackett Maj Paul Gray Capt Robert Siler and Lt Gerard Heimer Mrs Claude George Mrs Oliver Combs Mrs Edward Greene Jr Mrs Siler Mrs Beverly Leigh Jr Mrs Gerard Heimer Mrs A 0 Hatch and Mrs Wallace Hackett Mrs Showalter entertained at a small luncheon at her quarters in Old Post Wednesday The affair was in honor of Miss Mitzi Ballard Guests irtcluded Mrs incher Mrs Pohl Mrs Evans and Mrs Alden Hatch Mattresses made into innerspring mattresses Innerspring Mattresses rebuilt with new ticking Cotton Mattresses rebuilt with new ticking attended the dance at the club Miss Mitzi Ballard was the guest of honor at a dessert bridge given by Mrs Siles Thursday after noon at the club The honoree who became the bride of Maj Charles Harris yesterday was the recipient of a crystal shower Pink and lavender asters inter spersed with white daisies formed the centerpiece on the table Place cards depicting bridal motif were used Among those present were Mrs Mason Mrs David Hul sey Mrs John Mial Mrs Claude George Mrs Wallace Hackett Mrs Clinton Krlese and Mrs Jack McKnight Those winning at bridges were Mrs Mial first prize and Mrs Mc Knight second Ths orangs drink that's satisfyingly fvfl of rich delicious flavor and refrethlng iparkle Everybody love Virginia Dare Orange Sodal Why take chances? Let our trained mechanics check your front wheel alignment wheel balance and tires be fore you leave on vacation You're assured of prompt and dependable work utilizing the latest scientific equip ment Have your mattress rebuilt or made into a modern innerspring mattress If the front wheels of your car are only one half inch out of alignment the tires are dragged sideways 87 feet in every mile of travel This dragging scrapes off rubber and weakens the fabric of your tires thereby increasing the fhances of blowouts Wouldn't life be more cheerful and your home a more pleasant place in which to live and entertain your friends if it were re styled with color and paint? Let us assist you in your selection of paints by Brahm's 1st Concerto Liszt's 1st Concerto Enesco's Romanian Rhapsodies No 1 1 and 2 Mrs Reitz honored Miss Mitzi Ballard at a luncheon and shower Monday at her quarters in the cantonment area The guest list included besides the honoree Mrs Evans Mrs incher Col and Mrs Garirson Cover dale their son Craig and daugh ter Marna left Monday for a montns leave rney win parents Mr Daniel Coverdale In Arlz Capt and Mrs Page Jackson and Lt and Mrs Truman Bennett honored Maj and Mrs Joseph Dunn at dinner last' night at the club Invited to share their hospitality were Capt and Mrs Donald Jal bert Lt and Mrs Earl Lake Lt and Mrs Lowell Wetherbee and Lt William Koyama The group remained for the weekly dance later in the evening I Lt Col and Mrs Stacy Gooch and two children Natalie and Bill arrived yesterday to spend the weekend as houseguests of Lt Col and Mrs Landon Head Col Gooch with his family is en route to ort Sam Houston Tex from ort Lea ven worth Kans Col and Mrs Head are enter taining for their houseguests this afternoon Those Invited are Lt vol ano Mrs man Lt Lynn Lt Weber Robert ort Sill Group Has Luncheon 'Tell Me A Story" Sammy Kaye 'St Louis Blues March" TexBenecke 'iddle addle" Bert Shefler arland Mrs Spahr Mrs McArthur Mrs Nel son Mrs John Bittner Mrs Ziegler Mrs Clift Andrus Mrs Robert Mair Mrs Stick ler Mrs Ralph McDonough Mrs A Gordon Mrs Hawkins and Miss Marian Andrus VER YD A BARGAIN DAY and and and and and George Woodworth TA Mrs George Hoge and Lt and Mrs Gerald Thompson Mrs Metcalfe and Lt Thompson won prizes at bridge We have bolts of all sizes wrenches gear pullers barrel plugs navy kits and lots of different models1 we invite you to look if you haven't stored your fur woolen winter garments and blankets better call us tomorrow they'll be safe in Best's Dry Cold ire Proof Stor age Vault! Lt Col and Mrs Landon Head entertained at an al fresco dinner at their quarters Wednes day evening Their guests included Col and Mrs Barksdale Hamlett Lt Col and Mrs Snowalter Lt Col and Mrs Slaughter 517 South 3rd and 208 Avenua Phone 3757 of ruining expensive garments by the use of inferior cleaning methods BE SURE call Best for the BEST in all dry cleaning! I Lt and Mrs Brite en tertained at a bridge supper last Thursday in their quarters The oc casion was a celebration of Lt Write birthday Guests included Maj Robert Pegg Capt Leon Capshaw Capt Herbert Lewis Capt Alvin Metcalfe Capt lower arrangements were stud ied by members of the Rose unit of the Lawton Garden club at their meeting riday morning In the home of Mrs Glen Weaver 1342 Ash Mrs Ward gave a talk on "Berries for Beauty and Our Roll call was answered by each member naming a type of arrange Tarpaulins of all sizes reasonable prices to wives of officers in the Trans portation Corps Battalion Thursday at luncheon at the Officers' club Those present included Mrs A Johnson Mrs Schonholz Mrs 0 Robbins Mrs Williams Mrs McCarvcr Mrs Spurrier Mrs Davenport Prizes at bridge which was play ed following luncheon were won by Mrs Johnson Mrs Spurrier and Mrs Robbins Maj and mrs BEN NETT and Maj and Mrs rank Lloyd entertained at dinner last Sunday night in the private dining room of the Officers' club The table was attractive with a large centerpiece of lavender gladioli white baby asters and ivory tapers About 30 were invited WIVES of officers of Headquart ers the Artillery School De tachment met for luncheon and bridge riday The affair was held at the club Mrs Harry Strickland and Mrs Howard Harrison were in charge of ar rangements Places were marked for Mrs I Scoon Gardner Mrs Vessey Mrs May Mrs LeComtc Mrs Gaier Mrs A Beaver Mrs Thompson and Mrs Lyke Mrs Harrison and Mrs Lyke won the bridge prizes wives of the Artillery School Detachments entertained with a luncheon and bridge party riday at the ort Sill club Hostesses were Mrs Harry Strickland and Mrs Howard Harrison The holiday color motif was car ried out In the table decorations flowers and food Gladioli and daisies were used on the tables Prizes were awarded to Mrs Howard Harrison and Mrs Lyke Those attending were Mrs Scoon Gardner Mrs A Beaver Mrs Thompson Mrs Lyke Mrs Guler Mrs Le Comte Mrs May Mrs I Wro Ladies of the Combined Arms department will meet for luncheon at the club Tuesday at 12:45 pm Mrs Richard Park Jr Is in charge of arrangements Maj Evans and Maj Claude George arranged a "Bach dinner for Maj Charles Harris Thursday night The Polo club was the scene of the affair Those present were Lt Col Jack Egan Lt Col Oliver Combs Lt Col Edward Greene Jr Lt Col Sidney Parsell Lt Col Harry Lambert Lt Col Richard Park Jr Lt Col Beverly Leigh Jr COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 420 South 4th CAPT AND MRS ALVIN METCALE were hosts at a bridge party at their quarters Thursday evening An "Indepen dence theme was carried out in the table appointments from which refreshments were served The large cake iced In colors of red white and blue held 48 min iature American flags In the cen ter Red and white candles were used Among those enjoying the event were Maj and Mrs Joseph Bocknowski Capt and Mrs red Brownyard Capt and Mrs Charles Hanchey Capt and Mrs Herbert Lewis Capt and Mrs George Sly Capt and Mrs George Woodworth Lt and Mrs Byron Brite Lt and Mrs George Hoge Lt and Mrs Robbins and Maj Harry Myers Prizes were won by Mrs Rob bins Mrs Hanchey Lt Hoge and Capt Lewis And Proud Too It the Owner of a reshly Painted Well Kept House! played a srolf tour nament Tuesday morning Those winning in the competition were Mrs Clift Andrus first Mrs uraue second Mrs land Mrs Guy Pace Hawkins third Later the erouo met eon at the club Those I present were Mrs A McCor mac Mrs Richard Mrs I Downey Mrs Stapp Mrs I Lukens Mrs I Van Wie I Mrs Emmete Burton Jr Mrs I Berry Mrs A Hadfield Mrs Drake Mrs Me RAY NAUMAN RETAIL STORE BY JO BERRY A large affair held last eve ning at the Polo Club was the buffet supper enjoy ed by officers and ladies of the 969th ield Artillery Bat talion Those enjoying the occasion were Lt Col and Mrs Chester Lange Maj and Mrs Lawrence Lahm Maj and Mrs Stickler Capt and Mrs John Aguglia Capt and Mrs Everett Baxter Capt and Mrs Clifford Berry Capt and Mrs Alexander Bolding Jr Capt and Mrs Bill Hopkins Capt and Mrs George Jordan Capt and Mrs James Mcar land Capt and Mrs Thiel Capt and Mrs Lewis A Shuford Capt and Mrs Tatlow Jr Lt and Mrs Beatty Lt and Mrs Charles A Denham Lt and Mrs John ox Lt and Mrs Roy Garmeson Lt and Mrs Edward Gudgel Jr Lt and Mrs Hough Lt and Mrs A Kreml Lt and Mrs Locke Lt and Mrs John Murphy Lt and Mrs Presley Lt and Mrs George Rogers Lt and Mrs Gordon Shumard Lt and Mrs Trout Lt rid Mrs Clifford White Lt and Mrs Charles Wigner CWO and Mrs William Rieck Mr and Mrs Ooms Capt Lugers Lt A Kapec Lt James Hanna Lt William Hawkins Lt Robert Krouse and Lt Ralph Swann Maj and Mrs Robert Am were guests 50 Social Events at ort Sill mnnt Members brought flowers to the meeting for demonstration ar rangements Those attending were Mrs George Bridges Mrs Robert Brock Mrs George Glasby Mrs EGlenn Mrs loyd Jackson Mrs Miller Mrs Provine1 Mrs A Puttkamcr Mrs George Server Mrs Clyde Shelton Mrs Charley Wade Mrs Ward Mrs Guy Wilson Mrs diaries Young and one guest Mrs Joe Brooks WILL REMAIN CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY JULY ITH Col and Mr Robertson Lt Col and Mrs Benjamin Ker cheval Lt Col and Mrs George McCutchen Lt Col and Mrs George Ruhlen Lt Col and Mrs Luster Vickrey Maj and Mrs Bennett Maj and Mrs rank Lloyd Maj and Mrs David Roper Mr and Mrs Kelly Mr and Mrs Jackson Webb and Lt Col Harry Crltz i Later In the evening the group Shaners' Wives Choose Name or Club At Meeting Wives of the Lawton ort Sill club held their regular meeting Thursday at the NCO Club No 1 ort Sill when they chose the ort Sill as the new name for their club ollowing luncheon by laws for the club were made after which bridge was played Prizes were won by Mrs Lillian Young Mrs Enid Padgett and Mrs Leila Agee Those attending were Mrs Pad gett Mrs Agee Mrs Marie Huff Mrs Theta Williams Mrs Bernice Stout Mrs Ruby Helvey Mrs Lillian Young Mrs Helen Young Mrs lorence Tyler Mrs Anne Looney Mrs Opal Japp Mrs adie Russell Mrs Ruth Otis and Mrs Loria Bullock The next club meeting will held in September OKLAHOMA QUALIIED BORN ABLE MURPHY Democrat for State Corporation Commiiiioner (Pd Pol Adv) up ana fee entertained at a large buffet supper at their quartern In the Academic area last Saturday night The affair was in honor of sev eral departing officers and their wives and Included Col and Mrs Parmer Edwards Col and Mrs Barksdale Hamlett Col and Mrs Andrew Lt Coll and Mrs Edward Greene Jr Lt Col and Mrs Harry Lambert Lt Col and Mrs Beverly Leigh Jr Lt Col and Mrs Grant Mason and Lt Col and Mrs George Powers III Guests numbered about 60 Included among the guests was Bug Gen William Lawton of ort Scott Calif who was a recent visitor at ort Sill Lt Col and Mrs Edward Kraus were hosts at a picnic supper last night at their quarters Those enjoying the affair were Mrs Thompson Is Honored At Dessert Bridge Ab a departing courtesy to Mrs Lewen Thompson who Is leaving Sunday for Oklahoma City Mrs Brubaker entertained with a dessert bridge Thursday afternoon in her home 1704 Maple A patriotic color scheme of red and white was carried out In the table appointments Daisies with red zinnias were used as the center piece on the dining table High score was made by Mrs Hooper and second high by Mrs Robert Gene Mangum Mrs Thompson was presented a gift and Mrs Sevey won a game prize Guests included Mrs Sam Chap man Mrs Sevey Mrs Claude Soper Mrs Mangum Mrs Hooper Mrs Charles Waller and Mrs Ed ward Suthff We Have Something New for You! Authentic International Music American olk Dances Square Dances Gypsy olk Dances Irish olk Dances Mexican olk Samba Dances Spanish olk Dances Italian olk Dances Scottish olk Dances JUST BETWEEN US sit's KEEN Pennington Mgr 119 121 Ave Lawton Glass Mirror Co 516 Avenue In commemoration of the reedom and dence which our forefathers fought to win and our sons have so recently engaged in mortal combat to preserve this store BEST CLEANERS AND URSTORAGE 'V Best and Howard Kinmonth 613 Avenue Phone 800 We Give II Green Vessey Mrs Strickland and Harrison Mrs CXWard Gives Talk At Rose Unit Meet To The Voters THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMANCHE COUNTY I just want to state there is a rumor that 1 have withdrawn from the commissioners race It is untrue and I still solicit your support and if elected I will render honest and impartial serv ice and assure you of a different road work sys tem so I am taking this means of thanking you and asking you for your support as it has been impossible to see each and every one of you per sonally HOWARD BAIN lJB 'i NtANG 4 I 7 1 I Bridg Party iri I 11 1 1 1 II U' II KI ill II jrl 1 1 11 I 'u Ti1 1 II I I If' 11 llf tl III IL I I I i la I II I ll" 1 1 1 4U' I Aza i I 5 i BE 4 1 1 5' 1 Xi 4 Zf iBb I A y' I DR DS A fol: 4 4 4 I A 4 4 A id i A Bk is if! i Un ISI II KWi Steeicote LINSEED OIL gal $3 00 GRAY ENAMEL gal $2 50 WHITE HOUSE PAINT good gal RUBBER BOATS 5 man size $3750 ARMY COTS used $300 RAIN COATS 5250 fo $500 RAIN SUITS 5250 fo $500 MOSQUITO BARS each KHAKI PANTS AND SHIRTS suit $325 BLUE CHAMBRAY SHIRTS $U5 SUN GLASSES 5350 COMBAT BOOTS 53OO fo $500 MEN'S WORK HOSE pair 120c fo 25c WAC RAIN COATS 5250 WAC COTTON UNIORMS 52OO MW I.

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Years Available:
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