Waurika News-Democrat
Waurika, Jefferson Co., Oklahoma

Friday, January 2, 1948

Cousins Have Surprise Visit
Mr. and Mrs. JESSE SIMS and children of Pecos, Texas, returned home after spending the holidays with their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. SIMS and their sister and aunt, Mrs. A. G. GOERINGER and Mr. Goeringer. Jesse Sims is employed as a computer by the Gulf Oil Co. and had noticed a small plane ’tucked in’ among his company’s plane at the Pecos airport but paid not any attention to it. Come to find out, his cousin, ROY, employed by a Vernon, Illinois, oil company, had been in Pecos for two weeks on business and called his brother LOUIS at Odessa, and the first thing Louis asked, on hearing Roy was in Pecos, “What about Jesse? Seen him yet?” Right then a visit between the two brothers and three cousins were arranged. ROY hunted up Jesse and then when Louis got to town, they all went out to Jesse’s house for an old time visit, the first time they had been together since boyhood.

Eight
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. WOOD of Route 1 paid their annual visit to the News-Democrat office Friday to renew their eight subscriptions, one for themselves and seven for their children, who are scattered all the way from Duncan, across Texas, and to California. Mrs. W. A. BARNETT of Duncan; CHESTER WOOD of Wichita Falls, Texas; Mrs. GLADYS LUNDY of Nacogdoches, Texas; THARO, GAIL, RAYMOND and Mrs. CHARLES MITCHELL in California. Mr. and Mrs. Wood plan a family celebration of their golden wedding anniversary Jan. 8, when all of their children, except two, will be present. Gail and Raymond will be unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Wood are pioneer residents of this section and are among our most highly respected families.

Mrs. W. P. Harper Home
Mrs. H. P. SIMPSON, formerly Miss HORTIE HARPER of Houston, Texas, visited the News-Democrat office Tuesday. She was accompanied to Waurika by her mother, Mrs. W. P. HARPER, who had spent two months with her. While she was away, Mrs. Harper was fitted with a hearing device by another Waurikan, GLENN BEATY, enabling her to hear ordinary conversations that she has not been able to hear in the past 20 years. Mrs. Simpson reported that her daughter, CORNELIA, is married and living in Bedford, Indiana, where her husband is finishing a mechanical engineering degree at Purdue University. H. C. Jr. is at home and employed as a commercial artist. Mr. Simpson is a contractor. She also stated that her brother, CLARK, and family live in Pasadena, California where he is a city surveyor. The Harpers were early day residents here.

WILLIE LEE WALDRUN
Willie Lee Waldrun was born Feb. 17, 1881 in Cooke County, Texas, and departed this life December 22, 1947 at the Waurika hospital, age 66. Death came from a heart attack which he suffered on Main St. Mr. Waldrun came to Indian Territory at age of 23 and settled near Fleetwood. In 1923 he married Miss MARY RATLIFF, ceremony performed at Fort Worth, Texas. They were the parents of five boys and three girls, two of whom, SONNIE FAYE and JEWEL, preceded their father in death. Surviving children are FRED L. WALDRUN of San Diego, California; WILLIAM, L. C. and STANLEY WALDRUN of Dallas, Texas, MILDRED and J. D. of San Antonio, Texas. He also leaves a brother, four sisters, and some nieces and nephews. All the children, brother and sister, except Mrs. ETTA WALDRUN of Lamar, Arkansas; were present at the funeral. Mr. Waldrun came to Waurika in 1942 and made his home with his sister, Mrs. W. H. THOMAS, since last June when he made a home for himself. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Church of Christ of which he was a member, with VIRGIL TROUT, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers were GEORGE B. SNIDER, VIRGIL BLACK, J. B. HENDERSON, M. O. DYE, DORRIS BUTLER, and A. L. TOTTY. Interment in the Waurika cemetery arranged by Worley funeral home.

An Orchard To You for Mrs. Bozeman
Mrs. SARAH BOZEMAN, who has made her home in Waurika for the past 40 years, was born 93 years ago on Christmas Day in the old Choctaw Nation. She was complemented on her birthday by TOM BRENEMAN from his broadcast, ‘Breakfast in Hollywood’ with ‘An Orchid to You,’ with the flower being flown from California in time for the birthday celebration at the home of her grandson, LOUIS STILLWELL, and family in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Bozeman, who is well posted on affairs of Indian Territory, is the widow of LOUIS BOZEMAN, who played a big part in the capture of Texas’ famous bandit, ’Billy the Kid.’

Hastings Items
Miss ROJEAN CLARK of Corpus Christi, Texas, visited the REX FREEMAN family.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. G. LYON and children KAY and LAVOY visited Mrs. V. G. MITCHELL and GOLDA in Waurika.
Mrs. ORA TROLLINGER of Oklahoma City visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. JAMESON.
The FRED PETTY family of Walters visited the EARL STEPHENS family.
Christmas visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. SHIRLEY and daughters, FLOYD and REBA, were Messrs and Mesdames J. W. RUBOTTOM and OTTO RUBOTTOM of Devol, MAX SCHERLER and family, MARK SCHELER and NESBERT BAKER and DWIGHT of Walters.
Pfc. BRUCE C. HODGE of Bremerton, Washington, Mrs. IMA HODGE of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. ANNIE MITCHELL visited the H. C. VALEAU family with CHARLOTTE ANN.
Misses WANDA LOU MASONER and CLHOE BLAY; ERNEST BARNES and ELROY PETERSON were guests of the EBERT PATTERSON family.
Mr. and Mrs. OSCAR GARRISON and children JEAN and JACK, accompanied by Miss JUNE HOOPER were guests of the OTIS BLAY family and the R. L. LANNHAM family in Brama(?), Oklahoma.
The CHIE ELY family visited the AL POPE family.
Mrs. W. R. LANTZ of Ringling were guests of the HOMER BRYCE family.
Mr. and Mrs. FRANK THOMAS, WANDA and JOYCE accompanied by the LOWELL HART family of Anadarko visited in Spur, Littlefield, Denver City, and Morton, Texas. They attended a family reunion in Littleton with the ERNEST NICOLSON family of Denver City, the IKE HARRIS family of Morton, the DOUGLAS HARRIS family of Spur, the P. Z. HARRIS family of Littlefield, the GIBSON FOWLER family of Littlefield and ROY HARRIS of Dallas.
Christmas dinner guests of ANABEL FREEMAN were the EARL GRIFFIN family of Duncan, the REX FREEMAN family and RUDY FREEMAN of Wichita Falls, Texas.
The ALBERT FERGUSON family of Comanche visited the home folks, the FRANK THOMAS family.
The C. O. LOVETT family visited at Caney where they enjoyed a family reunion at the home of her mother, Mrs. MATTIE JARNAGIN, which was attended by the M. M. NEWTON family of Littlefield, Texas, the WATER JARNAGIN family of Littlefield, , IRVIN HOOD of Plainview, NOVA NIXON of Littlefield, and Miss BEULAH AUSTIN of Tusky, Okla.
Christmas day guests of the A. K. THOMPSON family included the ALVIN THOMPSON family, and MARY ELLA of Irving, the TED ALFORD family and KENNETH of Healdton, the OTHO THOMPSON family and CAMILLE, and EARL THOMPSON of Hastings.
Misses MYRTLE and MARIE HOUSE of Walters visited the HARRY VELAU family.
The J. W. CURTIN family visited the TANNER DEAN family.
LOUIS SHODIX of Hollis visited friends here.
Dinner guests of the J. H. MEEKS family were the H. G. VELAU family, with CHARLOTTE ANN; HENRY MARTENS and RALPH, REX FREEMAN family, Mrs. ANNIE MITCHELL, and Miss MARY RAYMA KINCANNON.
The DENNIS F. SMITH family visited her parents at Bowlegs.
Mrs. ELMA ANTHONY was in Dallas to visit her daughter, Mrs. H. H. SKAGGS, and family. Mrs. Anthony was accompanied home by her son, JOE, who visit here then return to New Orleans where he is employed.
Miss JESSIE DERRYBERRY of Wichita, Kansas, visited her parents.
Miss LAVELLE MASONER is here from O.C.W. at Chickasha for the holidays.
The E. O. MILLER family has as guests their children and grandchildren.
Family Reunion
Mrs. MAUDE HODGES had all her children home for the holidays. Attending: the L. D. CASSADY family of Hastings; the LLOYD HODGES family of Bristow; the ROBERT HODGES family and the ELBERT HODGES family of Wichita Falls; the HERBERT HODGES family, the J. W. HODGES family, and J. T. CASSADY of Lubbock, Texas; the C. F. PATRIDGE family of Odessa, Texas; the ELMER HODGES family of Hastings.

Death
MARY WARREN RICHARDS of County Line, Okla., was born Sept. 29, 1865 in Missouri and passed away at the residence Dec. 26, 1947. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. DEMA NELSON of County Line; GLENDA DICKINSON of Pruitt City, and DONA MCCLENNAHAN of Fort Townsend/Fort Towson(?). Funeral services were held Sunday 2 p.m. at the Dixie cemetery with C. J. CLEVENGER officiating, arranged by Boydstun funeral home of Comanche.

January 9, 1947

E. L. TURNER
E. L. Turner, youngest brother of P. B. TURNER of the Claypool community, died of a heart attack the evening of Dec. 31 at the Pure Oil Lease pump house near Healdton. He was with a group of workers resting and died with no warning. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Ringling with the pastor, Rev. BRIDGES, officiating. Interment was in the Dixie cemetery where his wife and infant daughter sleep. Mr. Turner, youngest son in his father’s family, lived his early life in the Dixie and Asphaltum communities and married Miss MYRTLE MCCLAIN there. She died in giving birth to twins, one of whom also died with her mother. He was father and mother to the four surviving daughters, rearing them to adulthood. They are Miss VALA TURNER, Mrs. CHARLES BAILEY, and Mrs. RUTH ELLA PYLE of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. WILBURN SOUTHWARD of Walters, all present at the funeral. P. B. TURNER was the only brother at the funeral; the other brother, ALFRED TURNER of Portales, New Mexico, and a sister Mrs. VIRGIL BRUCE of Kansas City were unable to attend.

W. B. Baker
WILLIAM WEBSTER BAKER was born Aug. 20, 1885 in Cooke County, Texas and died in Waurika, Jan. 4, 1948 after a year of ill health. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Methodist church conducted by Rev. RICHARD YOUNG of Choctaw, assisted by Rev. LEONARD PAYNE and Rev. KENNETH CAUGHMAN of Waurika. Interment was in the family plot in the Waurika cemetery arranged by the Worley funeral home. Pallbearers: CREAD BURGER, GRADY GUINN, H. M. MILLER, GENE DAVIS, EDRIC DENNEY, and S. T. LEWIS. Mr. Baker was converted and joined the Baptist church at age 14. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God church and Rev. Young was the pastor during the three years the Bakers lived at Seneca, Illinois, a family friend. Mr. Baker grew up in Texas, farming as his profession. On Dec. 3, 1906, he married Miss MARGARET LEE ROBISON at Truce, Texas. They were the parents of two sons and three daughters, BOYCE BAKER of Calistoga, California, TRAVIS BAKER of Sonoma, California; Mrs. ROBERTA HAMRICK of Calexico, California, Mrs. JEAN KELLER of Chicago, and Mrs. ODESSA WAGNER of Waurika. There are 13 grandchildren. There are three brothers and one sister of Mr. Baker who survive, ED BAKER of Enid, LOUIS BAKER of Newport, Texas, EVERETT BAKER of Jacksboro, Texas, and Mrs. E. M. WELLS of Belleview, Texas. All the sons, daughters, brothers and sister attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved to the Claypool community in 1927 then to Waurika community in 1931, living here continuously except for 3 years at Seneca, Illinois where Mr. Baker was employed in the shipyards, then returned here in 1944.

Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
A recent issue of the Redlands, California newspaper carried the picture of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. FARMER who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The news is particularly interesting because the couple lived here for 13 years and where their son, GEORGE FARMER, still lives. The occasion was celebrated with a family reunion and open house. The couple married Dec. 24, 1897 in Dowelltown, Tennessee. She was the former Miss SERENA BELLE CROOK. They knew each other since age of 6 when they entered their first school together and were married when they were each 20 years old. Mr. Farmer, now retired, always did farm work. They lived in Tennessee until 1997 then spent 25 years in Texas and 13 years in Oklahoma. They went to California in December 1936, living in Yucaipa 8 year then moved to Redlands 3 years ago. Of the nine children born to them, eight are living, five live in Redlands. They are Mrs. ANNA VAN MATRE, Mrs. ARTHUR ABBOTT, PAUL FARMER, JACK FARMER and Mrs. FAYE JUDY; WALTER FARMER lives at San Diego, HOMER FARMER at Indio, and GEORGE BAKER at Waurika. The only one unable to attend the reunion was Walter, chief electronic technician. There are 11 grandchildren.

Personal Mention
VERNON B. DEAN leased the RODEN Filling Station on Hwy 90.
L. B. WIGLEY visited his brother, RUFE WIGLEY and other relatives at Corsicana, Texas.
Mrs. MARY DITCH of Houston visited her brother HENRY DEAN and family and Miss WINNIE SUTTLE.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. MURPHY of Oyen, Alberta, Canada, visited his cousin, MILES MURPHY, and Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. O. E. HEACOCK underwent throat treatment at the hospital.
Miss ROJEAN CLARK of Corpus Christi, Texas, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. CLARK and sister Mrs. KAY SCOTT and family.
Mrs. ART HENLEY and little girls, CONNIE and GAYLE, of Oklahoma City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. MILES MURPHY.
Mrs. MATTIE BAUCOM, who has been here for weeks assisting in the care of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. MALCOLM BAUCOM, returned to her home in Sulphur.
Mrs. CORA GRAHAM of Graham, Texas, visited relatives here, returned home after her brother, ‘DADDY’ MCKNIGHT, who developed a severe case of flu.
JIMMIE BETH and BOBBIE DUANE JONES of Duncan visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. H. M. DVIS and DIANE. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Davis were in Chickasha.
Little JANE LATTA of Dallas spent the holidays here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ARCH HENSLEY; her sister and brother, LAURETTA and SONNY.
PAUL BOWLES, who has lived in Chicago for some years, passed through Waurika en route for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will headquarter while establishing an insurance agency for his firm. His wife and little daughter will join him in about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. SILKWOOD are enjoying a visit from her brother, L. D. MACMAHAN or MCMAHAN of Fallen, Montana. This is the first time they have been together in 46 years. Mr. MacMahan left for Denison, Texas, to visit his sisters there. He also has a brother in Dallas and they all plan a reunion before he returns to Montana.
C. P. ROBISON, who lived here from 1908 to 1911, was called here by the death of his brother-in-law, W. W. BAKER. Mr. Robison called on some of his friends here. Mr. Robison has been in the ministry for several years and is now the assistant pastor to his son, who is pastor for an Assembly of God church in Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. MALCOLM BAUCOM is a patient at the Wesley Hospital in Oklahoma City where she will receive treatment from Dr. BEDNAR. Mr. and Mrs. Baucom made the trip with HARLEY IVY Sr., and his sons, RED and FEDGE IVY, who are O.U. students at Norman.
Mrs. C. H. GAINES and her sister-in-law, Mrs. ARTIE JOHNSON of Ryan, and Mrs. VERNAL JOHNSON of Duncan visited at the Will Rogers Veterans hospital in Oklahoma City with GEORGE THURMAN ODOM, grandson of Mrs. Artie Johnson, whom she reared since he was five days old when his mother died. George Odom is in the Army and was found to be tubercular. He has been under treatment there then flown to St. Louis for new T. B. treatment.
Dr. and Mrs. JAMES F. PEARCE, son and daughter, JIMMIE and VERA, returned from a hurried trip to New Albany, Miss., where they were called by the illness of Dr. Pearce’s brother, Dr. M. B. PEARCE, who suffered a heart attack. They also stopped in Jackson, Tenn. (Miss.?), to visit another brother, Dr. J. C. PEARCE, who is also semi-invalid with a heart affliction. Dr. Pearce’s father, who is 77 years old, is also confined to his room this winter.

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. MOORE were called to Bonham, Texas, Jan. 3, by the death of her sister, Mrs. L. C. BAKER. Funeral services were held Saturday at Mulberry, Texas, with interment there. Mrs. Baker died after a long illness. Two weeks previous, Mr. and Mrs. Moore were in Bonham where her sister-in-law, Mrs. EARL B. ROBINSON, died. Her funeral services were also held in the same church at Mulberry. The two women lived within two miles of each other, both stricken with the same malignancy, both passed away at the Bonham cemetery.

Dr. and Mrs. JAMES F. PEARCE, son and daughter had a trying experience coming home from Tennessee Saturday. Mrs. Pearce developed a deep chest cold and on the way home, had a bad case of croup. They thought she might choke to death before they could reach Clarksville, Texas, where they stopped at a hospital and she was put under an oxygen tank and given relief. A coincidence of the trip was that Dr. Pearce’s brother, who was dangerously ill in Jackson, Tenn., was in same hospital room where their oldest daughter, MARJORY, now Mrs. BILL C. BROWN, was born 22 years ago on January 1.

Mr. and Mrs. P. A. KELLER of Chicago, the former Miss JEAN BAKER, were called here by the death of her father, W. W. BAKER.

Death
JESSE JAMES SKEEN of Route 1, Loco, Okla., age 57, passed away at the residence, Jan. 6. Survivors are five sons and five daughters. Funeral service was held Jan. 7 at the family residence with interment in the Dixie cemetery arranged by Boydstun funeral home of Comanche.

Want Ads
Help wanted. Experience lady silk finisher. See Mrs. FRED SMITH at the Master Cleaners.

Lost, white faced bull calf, gone since Oct. 7. Please notify PETE STEWART. Will pay for keep.

Farm work wanted. Young man wants job on farm, some experience. Lives block south of football stadium. MARVIN C. COX, Bo. 353, Waurika.

January 16, 1948

Photograph of the 87th birthday of Mrs. H. C. JAMESON. In the photograph: GUY JAMESON of Comanche, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. JAMESON of Hastings; Mrs. FLO BEASLEY of Temple; Mrs. ORA TROLLINGER of Oklahoma City, Mrs. EULA BURNS of Fort Worth, REX JAMESON of Walters, and Mrs. REA OWEN of Jourdanton, Texas.

Ryals to New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. GORDON RYALS left for Santa Fe, New Mexico, to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Ryals are both pioneer residents of Jefferson County. Mr. Ryals was an early day business man and cotton gin operator at Hastings. For the past few years, they have been residing in Waurika, but made frequent trips to the west which proved beneficial for their healthy, so they decided to locate in New Mexico. Mr. Ryals purchased the Lapaz tourist courts at Santa Fe from his son, FRED RYALS, and will take over the management. Fred Ryals will stay in Santa Fe and build a new outlay. There are 20 cabins and a 12 room building for offices and living quarters. He will build ten new cabins and will be assisted in the management by an another son, LEE RYALS.

S. W. GIBSON
S. W. Gibson, long time resident of Waurika, died at a hospital in Graham, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson had gone to Graham to visit their daughter, Mrs. ROBERT T. WALKER and family, when he became ill and was removed to the hospital. He had been in poor health for years. Funeral services were held at a funeral chapel in Graham Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, and interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery at Graham, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson had lived in Waurika the past 17 years where he engaged in business until four years ago he retired on account of bad health. He conducted a garage and service station on North Main for years. He was a member of the Christian church for years. Surviving are his widow, daughter, Mrs. Robert T. Walker, and two grandsons, JIM BOB and JACK WALKER. Mrs. Gibson was here making arrangements to move to Graham to make her home with her daughter. Mr. Gibson was born April 22, 1877 at Kingsport, Tennessee, and grew to manhood at Chattanooga. He volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War in which he served as quartermaster sergeant. After the war, he moved to Leonard, Texas, where he married Miss FLORENCE MCCALLISTER of Bonham.

Former Waurikan Dies at Comanche
The following obituary of DREW SANDERS, formerly of Waurika and Temple, and the father of Mrs. H. R. BEAVERS, for years, residents of Waurika, and vicinity, is taken from the Comanche Reflex:
Funeral services for Drew Sanders, who passed away at his home near Comanche, Thursday, were held Saturday with Rev. COKE DROMGOOLE officiating, assisted by Rev. ERWIN REID, pastor. Interment in the Temple cemetery arranged by Boydstun funeral home. Mr. Sanders was in ill health for several months. He suffered a paralytic stroke about ten days ago and his condition grew steadily worse until he passed away Thursday, age 91. He was born in Freestone County, Texas in 1856. For years he resided in Temple before moving to Comanche about five years ago. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sons and four daughters, D. W. SANDERS of Duncan, JAKC and POLIE SANDERS of Los Angeles, Cal., MILTON SANDERS of Long Beach, Cal., CLYDE SANDERS of Sterling, Okla., and WILLIE SANDERS of Oakland, Cal., Mrs. HATTIE MCDANIEL of Davis, Okla., BESSIE BEAVERS of Fort Worth, Texas; SADIE CHASTAIN of Los Angeles, Cal., and VELMA STAFFORD of Oklahoma City. There are 39 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

JOHN W. SHEFFIELD
John W. Sheffield, who was connected with the United Gas Co. of Texas for 20 years and was supervisor of his division, died suddenly Jan. 7, 1948 of a heart attack. He and Mrs. Sheffield were returning from town when he was stricken and, before aid could reach him, he was gone. He was the son of N. A. SHEFFIELD of this community and the late Mrs. Sheffield. His first job on leaving home was with the United Gas co. and with the exception of three years in the U.S. Army, 30 months of which were in overseas duty in Europe, he spent the time with the company. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. Survivors include his wife, to whom he was married two years ago, being sweethearts when they were very young; his father, N. A. Sheffield; brothers and sisters, JOE SHEFFIELD and Mrs. IRWIN EVANS of Waurika, NICK SHEFFIELD of San Jose, Cal., J. L. SHEFFIELD of Houston, Texas; Mrs. H. G. GLENN of Emory, Texas; Mrs. BOB TURNER of Quitman, Texas, Mrs. ELMER CRESWELL of Beaumont, Texas, and Mrs. STUART MCCULLEN of Philadelphia, Penn. All were present at the funeral except Mrs. McCullen. Funeral rites were conducted Friday at Como, Texas, where he was born March 6, 1908, where his family lived for many years and where he grew up. The rites were held at the First Baptist church with the officiating clergyman being a former veteran and close family friend. Interment was at Como. Pallbearers were from the United Gas Co.

Mrs. MARY WAGGONER
Mrs. MARY ELIZABETH WAGGONER, mother of GLENN WAGGONER of Waurika, died suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 7, of a heart attack at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Z. D. PRYSE of Ponca City. Funeral services were held Friday at the Roy Hill Funeral Home with Rev. MOLEY of the Ponca City Episcopal church officiating. Interment was in the Ponca City cemetery. Mrs. Waggoner was well known over Oklahoma, a former editor and publisher of “The Oklahoma Woman” state democratic woman’s magazine. She died the day preceding her 61st birthday, born Jan. 8, 1887 at Grapevine, Texas. A resident of Oklahoma City for 29 years, she moved there in 1924. In 1926-27, she edited and published ‘The Oklahoma Woman’ and was active in the democratic party. In 1945 she moved to Ponca City to make her home with her daughter. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pryse and Mrs. ED MALONE also of Ponca City, Mrs. AGNES LYNCH of Los Angeles, Cal., and only son, GLENN WAGGONER of this city, 11 grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

Death
JESSIE LEE EARHART of Comanche, formerly of Addington, was born June 21, 1891 in Oklahoma and passed away Jan. 20, 1948, age 56. Survivors are his wife, KATE EARHART; sons, DUARD EARHART of Comanche and HOBERT EARHART of Key West, Florida; daughter BILLIE GLENDALE EARHART of Comanche; three sisters, MAUD BURNETT of Bennington, BELLE BRYANT of DeKalb, Texas, DORA BURNETT of New Boston, Texas. Mr. Earhart was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Comanche I.O.O.F. Funeral services were held Wednesday arranged by Boydstun funeral home of Comanche.

Town Topics
BILLIE BELL went to Wichita Falls.
Mrs. E. E. BIBLREY had surgery at the Waurika hospital.
Mrs. ADA CAMP had pneumonia.
Miss DIAMOND MARMOR visited Sgt and Mrs. GEORGE HARDERSTER at Lawton.
J. E. BARBER was in the hospital from a heart attack.
Dr. C. M. MAUPIN has pneumonia at the hospital.
The CLIFFORD RICH family of Villisea, Iowa, are here to visit his mother Mrs. KATE RICH and other relatives.
Mrs. FLORENCE EDWARDS has surgery.
MACOLM BAUMUM and son GEORGE are with Mrs. Baucum at the hospital in Oklahoma City.
The new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BRYANT ELKINS has been named TERESA EILEEN.
Mrs. P. R. BEATY was called to Brandon, Texas, by the illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. THAD JONES.
ALVA LUDRICK and sister-in-law Mrs. BERTHA HEWITT of Lawton took Mrs. J. W. COATS home with them.
EDWIN BELL is attending business college at Wichita Falls.
Miss MILDRED BOYDSTUN visited her brother GLENN BOYDSTUN at Comanche.
The BOB TALLY family of Duncan and the HOMER BEAVERS family of Ardmore were guests of the W. I. THOMPSON family.
Mrs. JIM GARDNER left for Roanoake, Texas to visit her daughter, Mrs. A. D. DAVIS, her husband and two sons.
J. R. MASSEY left for Mineral Wells, Texas.
Mrs. LUNT GAINES, who was in a Fort Worth hospital, is a patient in the Waurika hospital.
The C. P. ROBISON family were called here by the death of their brother-in-law, W. W. BAKER, then returned home to Dallas.
P.A . KELLER of Chicato was called here by the death of his father-in-law, W. W. BAKER, returned home; Mrs. Keller will stay here until the weekend.
Mesdames HOBART BRUTON, BESSIE DAVIS, and D. O. KENNEDY and son BILLIE RAY, who just returned from Japan, visited the HOMER BEAVERS family in Ardmore.
The HARLEY GUINN family are improving their home.
Prof. O. M. SULLINS of Edmond brought the teacher of the extension course being taught at Waurika each Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. E. L. CARLSON of the Southwestern Baptist seminary at Fort Worth, Texas, were here and Dr. Carlson preached at the Baptist church. They were guests of the C. S. STORMS family.
A card was sent by SAM ASH who is visiting the DALLAS MCLEMORE family at Corpus Christi, Texas, and they went to see Old Mexico.
Miss MARY LOU BARNETT of Dallas was called home by the serious illness of her father, JOHN HANNA, who passed away Sunday. Her aunt, Mrs. ALFRED CARLETON of Corpus, Christi, arrived Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. BOYDSTUN, daughter Miss MILDRED of Waurika, and his brother, L. L. BOYDSTUN with his wife of Hastings were in Wichita Falls for a family reunion at the BURNS BOYDSTUN home.
Pfc JOHN RICHARDSON wrote his parents Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE RICHARDSON that he arrived at Chanute Field, Illinois, after being shipped from Kessler Field, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. STILLWELL and two sons, BOB and PAUL, went to Hobart to visit his mother, Mrs. MATTIE STILLWELL, and sister, Mrs. JOHN THOMPSON and her husband.
Waurika lost one of the finest old couples last week when Mr. and Mrs. W. A. DOTSON moved to Duncan where they built a new home. Mrs. Dotson has a brother living in Duncan which was one of the main reasons for moving.
Mrs. E. O. MILLER of Hastings and her youngest daughter, Mrs. WALTER KOLLER and baby son JOHN OWEN of Waurika went to Wichita Falls to visit another daughter, Mrs. W. M. NEWMAN and small daughter of BONNYE of Abilene, Texas, who visited her husband’s parents in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. HAYS DILLARD called her son, PAUL R. DILLARD, at Artesia, New Mexico, to come home to be a pallbearer at the JOHN HANNA funeral. Paul reported he could not come as Mrs. Dillard is in the hospital there, and he and the boys, DAVID and PHILLIP, had their hands full taking care of baby DIANE.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. MCMASTER are again grandparents, a little boy born Dec. 31 to Mr. and Mrs. BEN JAMES, mother is the former Miss MARJORIE SCHWARTZ. The baby was born in Los Angeles, Cal. The other child is VICKI LYNN who is pleased with her little brother.
Mrs. EMMA FOWLER of Idabel visited her sister Mrs. W. A. FOWLER. For the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler had as other guests, her sisters, Mrs. ROY COX of Paris, Texas, who is staying to assist in the care of Mrs. Fowler, and other sisters, Mrs. EVA BILDERBACK, Mrs. FAYE GIBSON, and Mrs. ZOE DISKER, all of Holliday, Texas. LEFTY FOWLER of Duncan also visited.

Social Notes
McMakin Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. ROY STORY and sons, DOYLE and KENNETH, and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. SILKWOOD, all of Waurika, spent Sunday at Denison, Texas with Dr. and Mrs. STAMPHILL as hosts. Mrs. Stamphill’s mother Mrs. JIM GILES, and Mrs. Silkwood are sisters and two of their father’s family of four sisters and two brothers. The oldest is 76 and the youngest 55, all were present at the reunion. The reunion was complement to a brother, L. D. MCMAKIN and his wife from Fallon, Montana, the other family members having not seen their brother for 46 years. There were 36 attending. Other than the Storys and Silkwoods attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. JOE HOOPER, Mr. and Mrs. LEE HOOPER, and Mr. and Mrs. EDGAR HOOPER, all of Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. LYONS of the Claypool community announce the marriage of their daughter, LAVON, to JAMES L. BAUCOM, son of Mr. and Mrs. OMER BAUCCOM of Ringling. They were married at the courthouse at Montague, Texas by the justice of the peace, M. C. ROBERTS. The bride grew up in the Claypool community and the bridegroom grew up in Ringling. He is a veteran of World War II, two years in the Navy.

Former Residents Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
From a Clovis, New Mexico, newspaper, comes a society item.
Open house was held Dec. 26 in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. PACE of 1121 Thornton. .. Four of their six children attended: Mrs. LESLIE CAROLAND of Clovis, Mrs. R. W. MEANS of Albuquerque, N. M., WORTH PACE and JOHNIE PACE of Texico. Unable to attend were C. O. PACE of Casper, Wyoming, and Mrs. FLOYD CALES of Lancaster, California. They have 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pace is 70 is year old and Mr. Pace is 77 years old. They were married at Ryan, Oklahoma, Dec. 26, 1897 and moved to New Mexico in 1926, settled in the Field community. They moved to Clovis in 1943. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES ANDERSON were guests. Mr. Anderson was also a guest at the Paces’ wedding 50 years ago when he was 14 years old. .. The Paces lived for years in the Independence and Sugden communities in Jefferson County.

January 22, 1948

Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. WOOD of Waurika’s rural community, who perhaps have the longest established residence of any couple in Jefferson County, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Thursday, January 8. Six of their eight children were home and a big turkey dinner was enjoyed by 36 family members. … A. O. WOOD was born at Verden, Illinois and Miss MYRTLE MOORE was born in Clay County. The couple were born at Flora, Illinois, 50 years ago Jan. 8. They lived in Illinois until 1908 when they and there children came to Oklahoma and settled on the place where they still live. Six other children were born here, one dying in infancy. They built on to the first house as the family grew until last summer, when the old place was torn down, and a nice, new modern bungalow built in its place… Six of their children were home. GILE WOOD of Richmond, California; RAYMOND WOOD of Modesto, Calif., were unable to attend. Present were Mrs. CHARLES MITCHELL and Mr. and Mrs. THARO WOOD of Oakland, California; Mrs. GLADYS LUNDY of Nacogdoches, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. BILL BARNETT of Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. CHESTER WOOD of Wichita Falls, and WAYNE WOOD of the home. Five of the 15 grandchildren attended, but none of their 9 great-grandchildren attended.

Miss JOYCE BIFFLE, whose home is in Comanche, but is the telephone switch operator at Waurika, with two other Comanche women, was seriously burned in a gas explosion at the Comanche high school building Friday of last week. The burns of Miss Biffle and Miss JOY FAYE STATEHAM were third degree and Miss THANKSIE SALMON, the third young lady, was not so seriously burned. … They were attending a basketball tournament at Comanche and went to the restroom where one lit a match, setting off the gas explosion which had accumulated in the concrete room from a broken pipe.

Three Injured in Auto-Train Collision Here
A southbound passenger train crashed into the automobile driven by SAM GREEN and in which his two younger daughters, Misses LOMA CHARLENE and ELIZABETH, were riding. Mr. Green and Loma Charlene are in the Waurika hospital. … Mr. Green and the girls had visited one daughter, Mrs. J. J. BEAVERS in the north part of town, and were on their way to visit another daughter, Mrs. PRINCE BOOTH where they delivered eggs.

Mrs. MARTHA MCCOY
Mrs. Martha McCoy, a pioneer of Oklahoma, and of the Adventist community, died at the family home, Jan. 16, 1948. She was in failing health for three years and last Nov. 17, sustained a fractured hip. MARTHA BROYLES, daughter of SIMEON and SARAH BROYLES, was born Jan. 26, 1862 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died just ten days before her 86th birthday. Her family consisted of seven brothers and seven sisters, all of whom preceded her in death, except one brother. She married JOHN D. MCCOY in Wellington, Kansas, in 1889 and the following year established a home near Hennessey, Oklahoma. Here their three children were born, HUGH, MAGGIE and LOTTIE. In 1904, they moved to their present home ten miles north of Waurika, where Mrs. McCoy has since resided except for about two years. She was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist church. …. She is survived by her three children, HUGH C. MCCOY and LOTTIE E. MCCOY of the home, and Mrs. G. R. SOPER of College Place, Washington; a grandson, LYNN MCCOY; one brother, JOHN C. BROYLES of Limestone, Tennessee, and FRANCIS A. SOPER of Mountain View, California, whom she loved as a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Addington Seventh Day Adventist church north of Waurika, by Dr. FLOYD E. BATES, pastor, assisted by Elder HAROLD FLORY and WADE WALKER of Ardmore. Interment was in the Addington cemetery by the side of her husband, who preceded her in death by ten years. The Rangeley-Holden funeral home of Duncan had charge.

Pfc DANIEL PATRICK, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. PATRICK of Ringling, who was with the IX Corps Military Police Platoon stationed in Japan, is on his way home, to be discharged.

Father of DEAN ALLEN Died in Oklahoma City
ARTHUR WILLIAM ALLEN, age 90, father of Dean Allen of Waurika, died in an Oklahoma City hospital Tuesday, January 20. Mr. Allen was a resident of Waurika for years. Funeral services are scheduled to be held at the Worley funeral home chapel in Waurika, Thursday, by Rev. G. LYLE SMITH with interment in the Waurika cemetery.

Mrs. A. M. ROBERTSON
NANNIE OLIVIA LONG was born Sept. 15, 1881 at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and died January 13, 1948, age 67 years, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. AMY CUMMINS of Lawton, after a short illness. Funeral services were held January 15 in the Methodist church at Hastings, her home town, with her pastor, Rev. SCHREINER, officiating. Interment was in the family plot at the Hastings cemetery. In 1895, she married NATHANIEL ROBETSON and to them, three daughters were born, Mrs. MATTIE HOLMAN of Temple, Mrs. Cummins of Lawton, who survive her, and OLIVIA, who died at age of 8 months; six months later, Mr. Robertson passed away. In 1903 Mrs. Robertson married ANDREW MOORE ROBERTSON, brother of her deceased husband, and they were the parents of five children, two of whom, Mrs. VADA RAGAN, and an infant son, preceded their mother in death. Surviving are her husband, Mrs. GUY ADKINSON of Hastings, JOHN ROBERTSON of Lawton, and Mrs. W. F. GILLESPIE of Walters. There are 22 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, CHARLES LONG of Oklahoma City and C. A. LONG of California. Mrs. Robertson was a resident of Hastings for 29 years. She was a member of the Methodist church, moving her membership to Hastings in January 1946.

Terral News by Mrs. J. P. PEALOR
Mrs. ED HICKMAN, ELBA MARIE and Mrs. GLEN SEEDS visited in Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. RUDY BRYLES and Mr. and Mrs. PHILLIP KISER of Wichita Falls visited the IRA HENDERSON family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. CEPHUS and Mrs. HORACE LANGFORD were in Ryan.
PERCY LANGFORD of Wichita Falls visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. LANGFORD.
Mrs. E. L. ROGERS was in Dallas with her daughter MARY.
Miss JEAN PRUITT of Waurika visited friends here.
Mrs. LAWRENCE LANGFORD and Mr. and Mrs. ROY PEALOR were with Lawrence at Talihina.
Mrs. LAURA HIGHTOWER is a new employee at the Hill Drug Store.
ELMER HAYS went to Wichita Falls to bring Mrs. Hays and new son home from the hospital.
TOAD ANDERSON and Miss HATTIE DALE BAKER visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE BAKER at Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. GALE PHILLIPS and son, Mr. and Mrs. PETERSON and son, DOROTHY JEAN MCKINLEY visited the T. E. MCKINLEY family at Edmond.
IRA KENNEDY had word from his brother, SAM KENNEDY, who is a patient in a Fort Worth hospital, that he is doing nicely.
GEORGE LOOK of Baileyboro, Texas, subscribed to this paper.
BOB COLE moved a house to the old CATES lots in Terral and is constructing a home of it.
Mr. and Mrs. EVERETT ZACHERY and LAWANDA were dinner guests of the T. E. MCKINLEY family.
ROY MUNDY had business in Bowie.
Mrs. CORDIA WARREN of Kisna, Texas, visited her brother, O. K. LINTON and his family.
Miss LAQUITA LINTON of Union Valley visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. K. LINTON.
Mrs. MARY ALICE HANCOCK and son BEN from Anchorage, Alaska, arrived to visit sister Mrs. DEE CLOVY and Mr. Clovy. The Hancocks are mink farmers in Alaska and came by plane to Boise, Idaho, then by train home. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. CALVIN CLOVY who came to visit their aunt and cousin.

Byers, Texas, News
Mr. and Mrs. WALTER A. HENDERSON, long time residents of Byers, were honored on their golden wedding anniversary last week with a dinner at the home of their daughter, Mrs. ANCEL YARBROUGH. Forty relatives and friends attended, including five of their six children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. EVA O’ROARKE, sister of Mrs. Henderson, was the only member of the original wedding party there. Mr. Henderson gave his wife a new diamond studded wedding ring to replace the golden band she had worn since their marriage in Roswell, Georgia, Jan. 13, 1888. The couple came to Texas that same year and lived at Byers for 33 years, operating a farm here. Mrs. Henderson was the former Miss JULIA ELIZABETH DARNELL before her marriage. Guests included, the W. C. MEADOWS family of Indiahoma, Okla., the ANCEL YARBROUGH family of Byers, the S. J. HENDERSON family of Sulphur, the BUSTER HENDERSON family, the C. L. HENDERSON family of Lawton, Mrs. EVA O’ROARKE of Dallas, Mrs. PAULINE WIANDA of Tulsa; Dr. CONOUGH of Tulsa, Mrs. MAE DUNN of 1407 Travis in Wichita Falls; the FLOYD DAVES family of Wichita Falls, the BILL RAMSEY family of Byers, Mrs. EUGENE MEADOWS with son and daughter of Indiahoma; the FRED MCNEELY family of Petrolia, Mrs. BELL STINE of Petrolia, RAY STINE of Petrolia, and Mrs. J. B. DUNN of Byers.
The Methodist fellowship was well attended. Guest speaker was Rev. GUY PERDUE from Denton. Rev. THOMAS, the former Byers pastor, also attended.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. CUMMINGS went to Oklahoma City.
C. E. GUTHRIE, T. S. ADAMS LOUIS COCANOWER, and W. S. CUMMINGS represented the Byers Methodist church at a meeting at Henrietta.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. N. CASH were held at the Lamar Ave. Baptist church in Wichita Falls Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cash was the mother of Miss MARGARET CASH, home economics teacher at Byers.
Mr. and Mrs. BOB HANEY have a baby daughter born at Wichita Falls, Thursday.

CLEVE STAFFORD
Cleve L. Stafford of Comanche, at one time employed in a cleaning and pressing establishment at Waurika, and Mrs. GUY V. BURKE of Tishomingo were found dead in a tourist camp at Tishomingo Tuesday afternoon, A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death by asphyxiation. Funeral services for Stafford will be held a the Baptist church at Comanche Friday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. ERWIN REED. The Masonic lodge of Temple will have charge of the committal services, arranged by Boydstun funeral home. Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. VELMA STAFFORD of Comanche; two daughters, his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. A. STAFFORD of Hastings, and four brothers.

January 30, 1948

Arthur W. Allen
A long and colorful career which dated back to June 23, 1857, was closed when death claimed ARTHUR WILLIAM ALLEN January 20 in an Oklahoma City hospital where he was a patient for several weeks. Funeral services were held at the Worley funeral home chapel with Rev. G. LYLE SMITH, pastor emeritus of the Christian church, and Rev. LEONARD PAYNE, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in the Waurika cemetery. Mr. Allen was the son of a Civil War officer, Capt. JUDSON W. ALLEN and HARRIET WITTER ALLEN, and until the day of his passing, he could regale listeners with brave tales told by his father. In 1870, the family moved to Oberlin, Kansas, and were among the first settlers. Capt. Allen decided to start a mercantile business and son had seven stores going, his son Arthur, being old enough at that time to ‘make a hand.’ They were in the middle of a big Indian raid in 1878 and ‘Dad’ Allen could recall hiding behind barrels of groceries with his rifle cocked and primed for the first Indian making entrance. All the store merchandise came from Saint Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri, by train to the end of the railroad then was freighted by wagon and teams to various stores. The wagon haul was from Republican City, 56 miles, to Oberlin. Dad Allen was knew all about cowhands and their ponies, how to rope and ride, and was as shrewd as the next one in driving a bargain.
The family liked Kansas and got along there famously until along came the big Cripple Creek, Colorado, boom in 1892 and the Allens disposed of their Kansas holdings and the whole family set out for Cripple Creek…. Then came hard luck with a fire which wiped out his holdings and the family next went to Colorado City. Here Dad was police chief for a couple of years then came news of the opening of Oklahoma. This was an adventure he could not miss, so he ‘made the run’ with a team and spring wagon and located some acreage which afterward turned out to be near Guthrie. Dad had known store business all is life, so, he decided this time for a change and opened a tent show. The troupes came from Kansas City, as their headquarters, and ‘even if I do say so, we had some pretty good shows in those days.’ … (more about his life and businesses).

Mrs. MALCOLM BAUCUM
Funeral services for Mrs. Malcolm Baucum were held at the Waurika Methodist church Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, with Rev. LEONARD PAYNE, her pastor, officiating. Mrs. DERWOOD BODENHAMER sang ‘Sunrise Tomorrow.’ Interment in the Waurika cemetery arranged by Worley funeral home.
ROSALIE WEEKS, daughter of G. W. WEEKS and the late Mrs. Weeks, was born at McAlester, where she attended school and grew to womanhood. Except for 3 ½ years when Mr. Baucum served in the navy, and Mrs. Baucum and their son GEORGE made their home with her father at Long Beach, California, all of her life was spent in Oklahoma. After his discharge from the Navy, the Baucums came to Waurika to make their home two years ago. Until overtaken by bad health a year ago, she was employed in the Jefferson County Abstract Co. The family bought a home and was settled when she became ill with a malignancy, passed away Jan. 23 at the Wesley Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Methodist church, the Eastern Star and the Delphian club. .. Beside her husband and son George, Mrs. Baucum is survived by her father, G. W. WEEKS of Buena Park, California, who has been here for weeks assisting in Mr. Baucum and his mother in the care of Rosalie; three brothers and three sisters, all of California. They are ED WEEKS of Buena Park, HARVEY WEEKS of Corona, WALTER WEEKS of Los Angeles, Mrs. LULU HAMILTON of Paradise, Mrs. MYRTLE SWANSON of Los Angeles, and Miss JANE ELLEN WEEKS of Long Beach, none attending the funeral.

Miss CHARLOTTE ANN VELEAU, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. VELAU of Hastings, was recently chosen by the Pepsi-Cola Co. scholarship board of Palo Alto, California, to compete in the Oklahoma state finals of their scholarship award contest.

T-5 ROBERT R. BROWN, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. BROWN of Waurika, is home from Japan, discharged from the U. S. Army.

Town Topics
Word was received by friends in Waurika of the death of the baby of Mr. and Mrs. DALE JEFFERS at their home in Raymond, Minnesota. Mrs. Jeffers will be remembered as Miss BONNIE BISHOP, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. BISHOP who live at Comanche.

Mrs. JOHN GOLDEN and EARL GOLDEN of Long Beach, California, arrived to be with their brother, D. D. CULBERSON who is dangerously ill. The Culberson children are all home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. OWEN Jr., of Oklahoma City; JACK CULBERSON and family and Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES CULBERSON.

GLEN SHRADER, who formerly lived at Ardmore where he has been in the grocery business for the past two years since his discharge from the Army, sold out and is located in Jefferson County, living on the BEVINGTON farm north of Waurika. Glen subscribed to the Waurika paper.

Mr. and Mrs. PAUL DILLARD of Artesia, New Mexico, named their son, RICHARD DEE, who arrived Jan. 15 at the hospital at Artesia. Richard Dee is the grandson of Mrs. HAYS DILLARD of Waurika.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. CROW and baby son LILE of New London, Texas, arrived to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. CROW.

Terral News
Funeral
SYBLE WINNINGHAM VEACH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. WINNINGHAM, was born at Terral, Feb. 2, 1902 and passed away at Norman, Jan. 27, 1948. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Mr. Veach in 1929. They were the parents of a daughter who died in infancy. She is survived by her stepmother, five half-brothers, and five half-sisters. Her death came after several years of ill health. Funeral services were held at the Terral Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, with Rev. C. T. SIMMONS and Rev. C. A. MCLURE officiating. Interment was in the family plot at the Terral cemetery.

Waurika News-Democrat
Waurika, Jefferson Co., Oklahoma

February 6, 1948

Former Hastings Man An Author of Note
FRANCIS MITCHELL, for 20 years a resident of Hastings community, and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. T. MITCHELL, now living at Dallas, is gaining considerable notice as an author. Mr. Mitchell is also a brother of Mrs. ALFRED WILLIAMSON of Hastings. … Mr. Mitchell graduated from Hastings high school… he has written six novels and has three more planned.

Terral Man Killed in Highway Crash
J. Y. WHITE, who lived on Route 1 Ryan, near Terral, met instant death Wednesday night when a tractor which he was driving on Hwy 81, four miles south of Ryan, was crashed into from the rear by an automobile driven by an Oklahoma City party. With Mr. White on the tractor were two brothers, A. J. and STANLEY WHITE. Stanley White had painful injuries but A. J. escaped injury. In the car, E. A. HILL and another man, both of Oklahoma City, not certain which one was driving, are under technical arrest. The deceased man was born at Alvord, Texas. He moved with his parents to Terral in 1910. He moved back to Terral in 1942. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. FANNIE WHITE of Terral, four brothers, and three sisters. The Boydstun funeral home of Comanche has charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Alvord, Texas.

Mrs. S. R. LITTLE
Mrs. S. R. Little, formerly Miss JESSIE SUGGS, who live here as a little girl, came ‘back home’ last week and laid to rest in the family plot, where her parents, BRUCE and LOUISA BAKER SUGGS, sleep in the Ryan cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Ryan by the pastor, Rev. WHITTINGTON, assisted by Rev. G. LYLE SMITH, pastor emeritus of the Waurika Christian church. She was a member of the Methodist church at Artesia, New Mexico, her home. Mrs. Little was born Dec. 18, 1877 at Mount Pleasant, Texas. In a few years, the family moved to what is now Gene Autry (Berwyn), Oklahoma and in 1897 moved here. Their first home was the old log house at the KELLY farm which belonged to Uncle JOHNNIE SUGGS. They were very proud of it because the windows and doors were screened. In this community, Jessie grew up and married. She passed away at the hospital at Artesia, N. M., Jan. 30, 1948, following a stroke. Mrs. Little is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. JIM TEEL of Healdton; three sons, D. M. STAMPS and FERRELL LITTLE both of Carlsbad, N. M., and W. H. STAMPS of Hawley, Texas; three sisters and one brother, Mrs. J. A. HARRIS of Sudan, Texas; Mrs. P. E. ROBISON and Mrs. W. F. BURNS, both of Waurika, and FRANK V. SUGGS of Cincinnati, Ohio.

CLARENCE A. PALMER
Mrs. R. L. FOSTER of Waurika and her brother, W. K. BIGHAM of Laforce, Texas, left here for New Orleans where their brother-in-law, CLARENCE A. PALMER, had been seriously ill for a week in a New Orleans hospital. He passed away. Mrs. Palmer is the former Miss DOLLIE BIGHAM, and she and Mr. Palmer lived in New Orleans the past 30 years. They have one son, Clarence A. Palmer Jr. Mrs. JOE MALEY of Waurika is Mrs. Palmer’s sister, she and Mrs. Foster being the only other members of the family living here.

Mrs. BENTLEY EDWARDS
Mrs. Bentley Edwards of Hastings died at the Waurika hospital Monday, Feb. 2, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Hastings Wednesday with Rev. A. C. MOWERY officiating, assisted by Rev. T. F. GLOSSUP and interment was in the Hastings cemetery. BENTLEY EUNICE STANLEY was born in Cass County, Texas, Jan. 20, 1890. She came with her family to Waurika in 1908 and married LIGE EDWARDS June 6, 1913. Two children were born to their union, both of whom died in infancy. Mr. Edwards passed away Feb. 1, 1945. Mrs. Edwards joined the Baptist church in early life and was an active member. Surviving are A. L. and D. M. STANLEY of Comanche; Mrs. IVA BLACKBORN of Lawton; Mrs. RUBY EDWARDS of Hastings, and CECIL STANLEY of Odessa, Texas.

Mrs. ISABELL ALLEN
Mrs. ISABELL SMITH ALLEN, known as Bell Allen, was born Feb. 22, 1875 at Baird, Texas, daughter of GEORGE WAYNE and NANCY JANE SMITH. She died Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the home of her brother, W. H. SMITH and the family with whom she had lived or been near for the past 16 years. In 1900 she married C. W. ALLEN. They came from Texas to Oklahoma in 1908, moved back to Amarillo in 1910 then returned here in 1911. After living here for the ensuing 12 years, they went to Marlin, Texas, and lived there 9 years, then she returned here. Mrs. Allen was the only daughter in her father’s family, but had four brothers, D. W. SMITH of Cass Bay, Washington; L. L. SMITH of Gridley, Calif., W. H. SMITH of Waurika; the brother, ARTHUR SMITH, preceded her in death. Other surviving relatives include five nephews, eight nieces, and a great nephew, ONULE NOLEN ELKINS, son of Mr. and Mrs. WILSON ELKINS of Fort Worth. Funeral services were held Friday at the Worley funeral home chapel, conducted by Rev. G. LYLE SMITH, pastor emeritus of the Christian church. Interment was in the Waurika cemetery.

February 13, 1948

Mrs. LUNT GAINES
Mrs. LUNT GAINES was born Feb. 14, 1898, at Graham, Texas, and passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 1948. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Waurika Methodist church with Rev. BIGBEE, former pastor and family friend, officiating, assisted by Rev. S. E. DICKEY, another family friend. Interment was in the Waurika cemetery arranged by Worley funeral home. BERTIE ROBISON was the daughter of J. E. and the late ALLIE ROBISON. When she was a little girl, the family moved to the Grady community and later to Claypool. She married Lunt Gaines in 1913 and since that time, always lived in the Claypool community. She and Mr. Gaines were the parents of two fine boys, GLENN GAINES, an accountant with Halliburton at Duncan and RAY KEITH GAINES, a freshman at Oklahoma A.&M. in Stillwater. … Having no sister, her older sister-in-law, Mrs. PRINCE ROBISON, filled that place… She was a member of the Baptist church. For a long time, Mrs. Gaines planned a vacation to visit a dear friend, Mrs. CHARLES MARCUS, the former LOIS SIMONS, at Russellville, Arkansas. The trip was made with Mrs. Marcus’ sister, Mrs. ELBERT GRIFFIN, four months ago. Mrs. Gaines was stricken with an incurable heart malady the day following her arrival at Russellville. Since then her time was spent in hospitals in Russellville, Fort Worth and Waurika. She was happier in the Waurika hospital, nearer to the ranch, the sons making daily trips and her brothers, PRINCE and WALTER, their wives and children and her father visiting her.

Ryan Woman Killed When Car Overturned
Mrs. IDA WILSON, wife of ROY WILSON, died instantly in a car accident on Hwy 32, six miles east of Ryan, Monday morning. Mrs. Wilson died of a skull fracture and drowning. The car, driven by her husband, skidded on the slick highway, struck the abutment of a culvert across a gulley and overturned in a small pond where the water was about four feet deep. The right side of the car where Mrs. Wilson was riding was completely submerged. Mr. Wilson extricated himself and with the help of a passenger, EDWIN RABURN, removed Mrs. Wilson from the car and she was rushed to the Ryan hospital, but evidently had met instant death. The Wilson were driving east on the way to neighbors to assist in hog butchering. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Wilson at the Ryan Methodist church Wednesday with interment in the Ryan cemetery. She is survived by her husband, one son, and one daughter. One brother, CALE PETERSON, lives on Route 1 Waurika.

Deaf Mute Arraigned in Justice Court
TOMMY EARL HARBISON, a deaf mute, was arraigned in Judge Spivey’s court room, charged with taking a car from Main Street belonging to D. J. SALKILL early Wednesday of last week. He was found in Lawton with the car. Mrs. FRED SMITH acted as interpreter and translated in sign language. Information was obtained from him that he lived at Greenville, Mississippi, where his mother and stepfather lived. He told Mrs. Smith that trouble with his stepfather caused his leaving home. Money was contributed by spectators in the attorney’s office to send a telegram to his mother. Her answer was that she could not help him. …

February 29, 1948

Mrs. ROY MARMADUKE
Mrs. Roy Marmaduke died at her home in Tulsa Friday of last week. Roy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. MARMADUKE of Waurika and grew up here, graduating from Waurika high school. Funeral services were held at Tulsa, Saturday, with interment in the Tulsa cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Marmaduke were unable to attend. Roy’s sister, Mrs. EMMA CLEMENTS, had been with them for weeks and his brother, Judge ARTHUR MARMADUKE of Duncan attended the funeral. Mrs. Marmaduke was 43 years old and had been seriously ill more than a year. She and Roy lived in Montana for years but came back to Tulsa on account of her health, so she could be among her people.

County Men Enlist
Recent enlistments in the U. S. Army include: THOMAS L. ARMSTRONG Jr. of Ryan enlisted in the Air Force; CHARLES F. CARROLL of Ryan in the Corps of Engineers; CHARLES D. WILSON of Ryan in the Corps of Engineers; RAY PALMER of Ringling in the regular Army.

The Lon Driskells Home from Iraq
Mr. and Mrs. LON DRISKELL and little daughter PHYLLIS, who have been in Iraq for the past three years, are home for a stay. Lon has earned his retirement with the oil company but he has so much pressure for his return since oil is still so badly needed, he plans to return May 1, unless fighting is going on, his wife and daughter returning with him. They left Iraq in a small plane then flew to the middle of the desert where a larger passenger plane picked them up. They had a terrible trip, the little girl and mother sick. When the plane stopped to refuel, the place was patrolled by British soldiers while the plane made its stop. They crossed from London on the S. S. America, arriving 36 hours late, and in one of New York’s blizzards. After buying all the clothing they could wear, they set out by plane for Dallas The trip was so bad, that at Memphis, Mrs. Driskill wanted to come by train, but the landing field was covered with several inches of water, so they went on to Dallas, which had bad weather, so they had to land at Fort Worth, then on to Waurika by auto with ice and snow on the roads. Phyllis talks English but she chatters rapidly in what her mother says is pure Arabic. She has been under the care of an Arabic nurse. Phyllis is five and her mother plans to send her to school here enough that she will get the idea of what American schools are like and will take back a supply of school books. Phyllis reads rapidly and fluently in her children’s Arabic books. The Driskells will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. DRISKELL and his sister Mrs. SEVIER EVANS and family while in Waurika.

Mrs. H. C. JAMESON Badly Burned
Mrs. H. C. Jameson, a pioneer of Hastings, was badly burned Thursday of last week and is a patient in the Waurika cemetery. The Jamesons have an old fashioned fireplace in their living room and near it an open gas stove. Mrs. Jameson was cleaning around the fireplace when she swished around and caught her skirts fire from the gas stove. Her body was deeply burned from below the knees and below her shoulders and arms. Mr. Jameson assisted her in putting out the fire. Mr. and Mrs. HARRY VELAU came to their assistance. All of her daughters were called home. Mrs. ULA BURNS of Fort Worth; MrS. RHEA OWEN of Jordonton, Texas; Mrs. ORA TROLLINGER of Oklahoma City, Mrs. KENNETH BEASLEY and her husband from Temple. The sons, GUY of Comanche and REX of Walters, have almost been in constant attendance.

Former Ringling Woman Slain by Her Husband at Lawton
Mrs. JOY DURBIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BOB FLOYD, who live south of Ringling, was shot to death Sunday afternoon on the Will Rogers School yard by her husband, FRANK DURBIN, who later attempted to shoot himself. Mrs. Durbin was 22 years old and her husband, 44. The couple were married four years and had no children. Funeral services for Mrs. Durbin were held at Ringling Tuesday with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Cornish. Deputy sheriff OTIS WALDRON said Durbin shot his wife and attempted to take his own life. The couple were walking down the middle of the street by the school, apparently arguing, when Mrs. Durbin started to run. She was shot twice. Durbin then ran to the house of a neighbor, WALLACE WILSON, and asked him to call the police. The shooting resulted from a family quarrel. Durbin, a truck driver, was taken to the hospital, then held without bond on a murder charge.

D. W. Kooken’s Grandson
BOB PEACOCK of Weatherford, Texas, called Mrs. JAMES WAID/WADE Monday to relay a message to his grandfather, D. W. KOOKEN of Waurika, stating that HOUSTON FAULKNER, a grandson-in-law of Mr. Kooken, was killed in a car accident Sunday evening. With Faulkner was his brother-in-law, JOHNNIE PEACOCK, who was seriously injured and for whom small hopes are for recovery. Mr. Kooken left at once for Weatherford and returned home Tuesday night accompanied by several members of the Peacock family, and they attended the Faulkner funeral held at Ardmore, his former home.

February 27, 1948

V. M. Stewart’s Mother Dies at Their Old Home
Mrs. MARGARET STEWART, age 72, mother of V. M. STEWART of Waurika, died Feb. 16 at Sioux City, Iowa, where she had been cared for during the past few months by her husband, J. W. STEWART, and sister, Mrs. L. W. STRONG. Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at Christy’s funeral chapel and interment was in the Graceland cemetery of Sioux City. Mrs. Stewart was a native Iowan, grew up in Sioux City and graduated from the high school and college. She and Mr. Stewart went to Mineral Wells, Texas in 1918 and ten years ago, moved to Wichita Falls, where they lived until she was taken ‘back home’ to stay with her sister until time for her ended. She had been ill over a year. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were the parents of four sons, VERNON STEWART of Waurika, RAYMOND STEWART of Amarillo, Texas, MYRON STEWART of El Ceritto, California; and RUSSELL STEWART of Oakland, California. All except Mryon were in Sioux City to attend the funeral services. The father accompanied V. M. home and will stay here for several weeks.

GEORGE SUTTON
George M. Sutton died at his home in Inglewood, California, Thursday, Feb. 19. Burial services were held early this week and attended by a sister, Mrs. EMMA ROW of Oklahoma City. Death was from a second stroke of paralysis. Mr. Sutton was an early day resident of Waurika, first manager of the Stuard Hotel, later moved to Oklahoma City and for a year or more had the state agency for the Mitchell automobile. He sold out and moved to California, locating in Inglewood when it was a small city, suburb of Los Angeles. He opened the Ford and Lincoln agency at Inglewood, which he had at time of his death. He was active in civil affairs and served as president of the chamber of commerce.

P. B. Turner
PINKNEY BEDFORD TURNER, pioneer ranchman of Jefferson County, one of the best known and highly respected citizens, died Saturday night at his ranch home east of Waurika. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 23, at the Methodist church in Ringling, the building lacking space to take care of the large crowd. Rev. T. A. FOWLER, who had known Mr. Turner for the past 20 years, a former pastor of Ringling, now of Oklahoma City, officiated. Seven grandsons, KENNETH SATTERFIELD, I. D. MALONE, DAN HANNA, DON TURNER, TED TRIPP, JACK TRIPP and PAT TRIPP bore the casket to the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Ringling, directed by the Worley funeral home of Waurika. Mr. Turner was the oldest son of GEORGE and SARAH BLACKBURN TURNER. He was born in Kaufman County, Texas, Oct. 7, 1867, age 80 year. He moved with his family to Montague County, Texas when he was seven years old and grew to manhood there. In 1891 he married Miss EFFIE LEE JOHNSTON, and to them were born six children, a son dying in infancy. Surviving are his wife; sons and daughters, CLAUDE and GLEN TURNER, Mrs. H. L. BAUCOM, Mrs. J. D. HANNA, all of the Claypool community; and Mrs. L. J. TRIPP of Waurika. There are 19 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. All were present at the funeral except Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE TURNER Jr., and daughter of California, and Mr. and Mrs. JACK STEWART and daughter KAY of Casper, Wyoming. A sister and a brother, also survive, Mrs. SAM BRUCE of Wichita Falls, Texas, who came after her brother’s death, and ALFRED TURNER of Portales, New Mexico, who as unable to be present.
Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Turner came to Indian Territory, settled near the old town of Cornish, where he engaged in farming and stock raising. When the town of Ringling was being platted, Jake Hamon and John Ringling wanted to buy the Turner farm for a townsite. Mr. Turner finally consented to sell his farm, provided he could keep ten acres and his home, for he did not want to ‘cooped up in town.’ He and Mrs. Turner continued to live in the home and watched Ringling grow up around them, until the children were all through high school and away from home. In 1933 they moved to their ranch so he could be nearer to his work and it was here he passed away.
Mr. Turner and LUTE JACKSON became partners in the cattle business in 1900 and continued until 1911, with never a cross word or misunderstanding. …