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The Marlow Review from Marlow, Oklahoma • 5

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The Marlow Reviewi
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Marlow, Oklahoma
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5
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-MARLOW OKLAHOMA THE MARLOW REVIEW THURSDAY JULY 2 1942 PAGE FIVE TO REMIND YOU A SINCERE SYMPATHETIC SERVICE WITHIN THE MEANS OF ALL CALLAWAY-SMITH FUNERAL HQflflE Ambulance Phone 55 OF To lead the big parade Saturday morning depicted by Betty Lou Anthony Wilma Lawler and Marilyn Short Post Nuptial Affair Honors Mrs Thompson in Cason Home Mrs JD Thompson who before her recent marriage was Miss Lois Jackson was complimented orp Saturday night with a post-nuptial party in the home of Mrs Cason at which time semes of bridal gifts were presented her from friends Beautiful garden flowers were used throughout the rooms The guests were entertained with lawn MTs Luther Hall Mrs Clarence Etier Mrs Jessie Hal and Mrs Oswell Rowell served at the refreshment table MTs Edd' Pittman of New Orleans La aunt of the bride presided at the guest register where a low bowl of nasturtiums formed a decorative accent The gifts were presented to the bride in a humorous skit by Joyce Wilma Jean and June Rowell Lois Ruth Derrell Dorothy Jean and Jackie Scott Carolyn Etier and David Skinner The hostess group included Mmes Luther Hall Jess Hale and Jim Cason Guests were Messers and Mmes Jim Thompson Oran Scott Henley Glen Hale McCombs arenece Etir Oswell Rowell Orville Scott Cline Hubert Rowell Roland Jackson Virgil Jack- SCO Mmes Lucy Johnston PortShsw mi Dorothy Ensey Miss Alma Fae Gray and Miss Bobby Nell Abney and Mr Leroy Bradley of Fort Sul Picnic Supper at Redbud Park Compliments Kansas Visitor Mrs A Janes and other relatives entertained with a picnic supper at Redbud Park Friday evening in compliment to her daughter Mrs Smith of Raymond Kansas' who was visiting here Those attending besides Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith were Mr and Mrs Paid Jones and children Shirley Evelyn and Dale Mr and Mrs Jones and children Lois Leon and Joel Mrs Ford Jones Mr and Mrs Wallace Dowling and children Donnie and Freddie Max Mrs C'cnn A cord and daughter Carolyn all of Rush Springs Mr and Mrs Forrest Jones Mr and Mrs Fleet Jones and daughter Miss Betty Ruth Mr and Mrs Millard Jones and children Mary Frances Houston and Jonarch and Mias Lorena Jones Fincher-Due Vows Exchanged At Irving on June 20 Min Jo Ann Fincher of west of Marlow became the bride of Mr Due of Randlett June 20th The marriage was solemnized 'in the parsonage of the First Baptist church of Irving at three with die Rev Jack Watson reading the vows for the single ring ceremony The birde wore a frock of navy hlue alpaca crepe contrasted with navy and white accessories Guests were limited to immediate relatives of the couple The bride is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Fincher formerly of Central High community west of Marlow Since her parents death when she was quite small die has lived with her sister Mr -I Cooper and Mr Cooper of that community She is a graduate of Central High School after which she attended at Chickasha She was employed at the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in Lawton until the -date of her marriage Mir Due who is a son of Mr and Mrs Due of Randlett is a graduate of Randlett Highschool -and later attended school at Ed- nAfter a short visit with relatives the couple will leave for Indianapolis Ind where they will make home Mr Due is employed -with the Bridgeport Brass Company 'in that city Post Nuptial Affair Honors Mrs Benton Prichard Friday Mis Bren ton Prichard who before her recent marriage was Miss Ada Jeanette Kirk was complimented on Friday night by friends and neighbors with a post-nuptial party at Beaver School Snap-dragons and dahlias were effectively arranged throughout the room to create a colorful background The time was spent inform--ally in conversation and various games were played At the conclusion of the social hour the recent bride was presented with a miscellany of gifts which were unwrap- ped and displayed for the pleasure the guests feed refreshments were served -after the display of gifts Mr and Mrs Ernest Mercer and children of Compton CaliL are visiting this week with his parents 'Mr and Mrs Mercer and her -parents Mr and Mrs Wil- Hrihi STATE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON SEPT 25 TO OCT I There will be an Oklahoma State fair this year Ralph Hemphill fair manager stated this week and said that the junior section will be stressed The 37th annual agricultural rnd livestock exposition will be held in Oklahoma City Sept 26 through October 3 Some alterations may be expected in the senior livestock department which has annually attracted large herds of registered animals from all parts of the nation This will be done in order to cooperate with the government in relieving pressure on interstate transportation arteries the fair manager explained Mr and Mrs Neese of Seminole visited Sunday with Mrs Cora Hill They were accompanied home by their son Thomas who has been visiting his grandmother the past four weeks Mrs Pearl Houston visited last week in Lawton with her daughter Mrs Homer Stephenson and Sgt Stephenson Palace DUNCAN OKLAHOMA SPECIAL 4TH JULY PREVUE FRIDAY JULY 3 11:39 "THE WIFE TAKES Jk With Joan Bennett and Francis Tone FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 3 and 4 Melvyn Douglas and Joan Crawford fit "THEY ALL KISSED THE Also Color Cartoon and March of Time PREVUE SATURDAY NIGHT SUN MON TUE8 July 5 6 7 Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton In "SHIP Abo News Novelty WEDNESDAY THURSDAY July 8 and 0 "PARIS With Randolph Seott Abo Comedy Science Mr and Mrs Carl Chenault and daughter Claudette spent Sunday in Lawton Carolyn Acord of Rush Sja'ings visited over the weekend with Patty and Bobbie Drew Crotts Miss Mary Frances Jones was a guest last Thursday and Friday with Miss Jane Legg of Duncan Harold Gene Fincher returned Sunday from Visiting in Wichita Kansas with his sister Mrs Smth who had been visiting here with her mother Mrs A Jones returned Monday to her home in Raymond Kansas 1 Delbert Wagonseller A student at Chickasha visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mis Frank Waggenseller George Davis of Oklahoma City visited Monday and Tuesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Davis Mrs Clyde Kelsay returned to her home in jeeker Sunday after a visit with Mr and Mrs A Kelsay Christine Bentam of Oklahoma City is visiting this week with her 1 aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs JYank Wagenseller Corp Bill Van Hogey Carp Louis Camagie Corp Arch ind Roett all i of Fort Sill and Miss Marie Ned of Duncan visited in Marlow Sunday with Reubens Hargrove Mrs returned home Sunday after a three visit ni Detroit Mid with her son Do- 1 wel Mangum and Mrs Mangum Dick Hargrove visited in Oklaho-' ma City Monday i Mrs Joe Payne visited in Okla- 1 homa City Thursday She was accompanied by her grandson Joe Ellis Vanscoy who has been visiting 1 her the past week Mr and Mrs Elms of Carlsbad New Mexico are visiting in -Marlow I Dr and Mrs Pilcher were' in Chickasha Thursday on business Gregston was in Lawton Tuesday on business Christian Officers Installed Monday The Rev Gibble pastor acted as installation officer Monday afternoon at an installation meeting of the First Christian church missionary society Rev Gibble arranged an impressive ceremony at which each retiring officer insbdled her successor New officers installed were -Mrs A Mullins president by Mrs Arden Cobb Mrs Walter Pounds vice president by Mrs Lawler Mrs Lawler secretary by Mrs Plank Mrs Horace Wood treasurer by Mrs Pounds Mrs Zachary World Call chairman reelected Mrs Sparks pianist by Mrs Flank l- The new executive board is Mrs Sylvia Sherrod Mrs Logan Rogers and Mrs -Hines Jones Mrs Cobb presented each new officer with a corsage Others present were Mmes A BuZard A Williams Albert Hargrove Walter Gentry Purcell Plimms Looney McClain and one visitor Mrs Jim Burris The lesson next week will be from World Call and the group will meet wife Mrs Mullins This week old copies of The Review of the autumn of 1918 have furnished the reminders of the time of World War One Headlines of one issue Oct 24 1818 revealed a number of items of interest Among them: "Curtis Anthony Shell So read the headline and the story continued to say that word had at last been received from the War department by his parents that he had not been severely injured as was the first report but was shell shocked on September 23 A letter from other soldiers to parents stated they believed Virgil jackson also from Marlow had suffered shell shock at the same time Another headline from the same paper is "Press McKinney Writes Mr McKinney wrote a lengthy letter in which he stated be was going to the front line trenches He described a narrow escape from bullets by dodging into trenches Letters from soldiers in were listed in the same paper of 1918 These included letters from Ray Rider who wrote that he had just seen Fred Idlett's name among the casualties Jdlett was one for whom the Idlett-Click American Legion Post is named Another letter was from Gibson Stone who wrote that he was in a hospital suffering from "something like He said he had been over the top twice Shaw Anthony wrote his parents that he was on the edge of Germany where he had been since Aug 9 Claud Bishop wrote his brother from -France that he was receiving the Review and enjoyed hearing from home William Apple wrote a letter to friends at Stover in which he described his church activities in France He prophesied he would be at home by Christmas Robert Cadi wrote that he had been in taro big drives and had seen lots of dead Germans An issue of Sept 26 1918 announced a new draft lottery in preparation and ordered local draft boards to speed up assignment of serial numbers On Sept 12 there had been a registration of men between 18 and 21 and 31 to 46 In Stephens county a total of 2757 had registered in that draft The draft board was ordered to disregard marriages of these draftees if they were after Aug 5 1918 Much of the news of the papers of those days was very similar to what appears today For instance a drive for the War Work Campaign fund was on in Marlow The local quota was set at $4150 A free publicity notice in the paper of that day said "Remember the men in the army and nagy do not expect luxuries Should we at home expect them Buy necessities and spend the rest for War Saving In the classified ad column appeared this ad: Sale New Ford touring car Going to army Must sell this week Priced $560 Phone 52 on laicals in the paper stated that four men left from the county tor induction at Camp Cody Among them were Powell and Roper of Marlow More publicity said men may enlist in the aviation service Since the increase of flying fields to 29 more men may enlist in flying A total of 6600 prospective flyers were enlisted in 1917 it was stated Another notice said Perce-full chairman of local knitting asks that all garments being knitted for the Red Cross be in by Saturday A former Review employee Sidney Bray sailed for overseas in September of 1918 the Review stated Another Marlow man Osro Garris was commissioned a lieutenant at officers training camp at Han- cock Georgia Kg headlines announced the re- turn of First Battle here to visit his wife Sgt Thomp-here to visit his wift Sgt Thomp-! son was detailed home from France to instruct raw recruits at Camp Travis in Texas He had been in the Lorraine sector i A call for 66 draftees to leave in October 1918 was cancelled be-j cause of the influenza epidemic Mr and Mrs I Warren from Delon Texas visited over the week end with Mr and Mrs Solly Picnic Celebrated by Alumni of Marlow High Members of the 1027 Marlow High graduating class who live in Marlow and a number who were visiting here got together last Thursday night for a picnic at Redbud Park Attending were Mr and Mrs A Edwards class parents Miss Annetta Lee class baby Kent Mr and Mrs Curtis Birmingham of Acme Mrs Jim Woolley of Los Angeles Calif Mias Lizzie Nell Cundiff of McAllen Texas class sponsor Mrs Flow Briscoe Mr and Mrs Cayce Dunn and children Haris and Katherine Miss Alta Dillon and Mr and Mrs Alton Savage and daughter Caroline Picnic at Redbud Park Honors Bride and Groom Relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Due whose marriage was an event of June 20 celebrated with a picnic at Redbud Park Tuesday evening before Mr and MTs Due's departure for Indianapolis Ind to make their home Those attending were Mr and Mrs Due Mr and Mrs Gus Fincher and sons and Bobbie Gus Mr and Mrs Carl Fincher and daughters Carlene and Barbara Ann Mr and Mrs Fincher and children Eldon Clyde and Daphine Mr and Mrs Paul Bratchard of Rush Springs Mr and Mrs Cooper and son Jimmy and Mr and Mrs Maurice Ball Mrs Adkins Enjoys Day With Entire Family Mrs Adkins enjoyed the day Sunday with all of her seven children in her home for the day Mrs Adkins has been ill for the past year and is not entirely well at this time Her children and families present included Mr and MTs Fred Adkins of Anadarko MTs Rose Potts and daughter Betty of Pryor fir and Mrs Dave Adkins of Denton Mrs Ed Summerell and daughter Wanda of Duncan Mr and Mrs Jesse Adkins and son Joe Dean MTs Roxie Bledsoe Mrs Ora Williams and a niece Mrs Jimmie VanAlstyne of Elk City Laura Haygood Entertained by Mrs Callie Drewry Monday' MTs Callie Drewry was hostess on Monday afternoon to seven members of the Laura Haygood circle of the Methodist church with one visitor Mrs Myrtle Johnson of Per-rysburg Ohio Mrs Grimes led the devotional from Acts 14:1 and Second Cor 4:17 Mrs Howard read a paper on "The Bugle Blows for the Mrs McArthur read two letters on "To My and one "To My Dad in keeping with the youth movement prevailing in the Methodist denomination Those present were Mmes Henry Crawford John Howard Lela Grimes McArthur A Warren and Lawrence Fulton The circles will meet together next Monday morning at the church fir and Mrs Curtis Birmingham of Acme visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Armstrong Mr Birmingham who was called for military service in a recent draft failed to pass his physical examine ton and has returned to hs teaching at Acme Beautiful New Floors of Inlaid Linoleum 1942 Palterns-1939 Prices Mrs Pugh Hostess to Mary Lambuth Circle The Mary Lambuth circle of the Methodist church met Monday afternoon in the home of firs Pugh The devotional on "Christ the same yesterday today siji was led by Mrs Albert Stone Mrs Philip Hodnett led the lesson Others present were Mmes Bill Jones Mangum and Ada Gaddis Belle Bennett Circle Met With Mrs Brewer Mrs Brewer was hostess on Monday afternoon to nine members of the Belle Bennett circle of the Methodist church and one visitor Mrs Smith Mrs A Ro-dolph led the devotional and also presided over the meeting iiv the absence of the chairman Mrs Frank Ray The circle voted to pay $5 an Venetian blinds for the church parlor The circle trill meet for the rest of the summer at a morning meeting at foe church Mrs Hogan taught the lesson on Devotion in the Home Baptist Enjoys Fifth Monday Social A regular fifth Monday social meeting of the First Baptist church was held Monday afternoon in the home of Mrs Ive Perce full Members of the south side entertained with Mrs John Fisher in charge of the program She presented a Bible contest and a talk on the flag Others attending were Mmes Whitelev Ike Veach Mont-gobery Tillie Simpson Drew Crotts John West June Wheeler Booth and Miss Wathena Perce full Mrs Grover Kilgore and daughters Sally Jo and Jan returned Sunday to their home in Wichita Falls Texas after visiting her mother Mrs Roberts Mr and Mrs Reuben Hay spent Saturday night and Sunday at Sulphur Marbilized or patterned in many color effects Expertly fitted and cemented to your floor An average modern kitchen installed complete mouf in vames ror jury 4 in We aril Defense Stamps Buy Stamps with your savings! ONE LARGE ASSORTMENT Marcy Lee Dresses good styles good range of Uses dresses that sold earlier for $498 and $598 4th of July savings at and 4JI ONE GROUP LADIES BAGS whites and colors values to 4th of July choice ONE GROUP LADIES HATS late styles ribbon or straws on le J1JS and LARGE SIZE BED SPREADS below the ceiling price gl19 ONE LOT DOZEN SILK and rayon hose slight perfections elsssed as irregulars 4th of July 59c $100 $148 Mr and Mrs A Gordon and their son Burl of Oklahoma City who spent the weekend here were in Lawton Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Glenn Gordon Mr and Mrs Wallace Dobkins of I Los Angeles Calif arrived this week to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Dobkins Mr and Mrs Glaucus Short and daughter Sandra returned to their home in Shreveport La Friday after visiting the past week with his parents Mr and Mrs Short and other relatives Mis Joe Allsup went to Dallas Texas Monday because of file illness of her sister Mrs Sue Hutchinson Mr and Mrs Haas visited Sunday in Lawton with her sister Mis Maurice Kahn and Mr Kahn Visit Our Linoleum Department See the largest selection of Inlaid Linoleum (3 grades) and felt base floor coverings we have ever shown 6 9 and 12 ft widths 9 12 FELT BASE RUGS $Q45 Low as oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" 000004000000000000 FURNITURE SINCE METAl SUITCASES strong1 and dnrablo (248 op HAAS DRY GOODS.

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