The Comanche Reflex
Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma

February 25, 1916

Corum Items
WILLIS WILSON finished his new house last week, a nice well finished cottage on South Avenue, Corum.
T. R. DAVIDSON and wife visited their brother, T. A. LEWIS west of Walters, last week. Miss INA LEWIS came back with them and is visiting friends and relatives.
CHESTER STINSON and wife, formerly Miss CLARA DAVIDSON, find a welcome among the citizens of Corum. Chester has leased the BRYSON farm northwest of Corum.
JOHN CALAME and LEO HARRIS can tell you the best way to fight fire when it gets a good start in dry grass and is making a good way to get on the other fellow.
Mrs. BRYSON (Mr. and Mrs. Bryson?), one among the oldest citizens of this community, sold off their(her?) stock and implements and will make their home at Walter for this year at least.
W. S. TEMPLER is going to take a year’s vacation in the state of Missouri.
Mrs. R. L. DARK, who lives three miles north of Corum, died on Monday of last week and was buried the following Thursday. Mrs. Dark was dark but a few days. Heart trouble being the cause of her death. She lived to see eleven children, six boys and five girls, all grown to manhood and womanhood, all married except two, and were present at the funeral, though two of the girls did not arrive until after she died. She was a good Christian woman, gone to rest. Funeral services were held at the church at Corum, attended by a host of friends, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Walter.

Alamo News
Our school is progressing nicely. This is the last week of the sixth month. There are 56 enrolled and very few absentees.
Mr. HARDY of Comanche filled his regular appointment Sunday.
All the farmers are busy breaking land, gardening and sowing oats. JACK BUTLER thinks it is too late to sow oats, now that he had finished.
Miss CLARIE BUTLER spent Sunday with Miss BERTHA TIPTON.
Miss GLADYS LEWIS was absent from school owing to illness.
Miss DAISY MORRIS, the assistant teacher, visited Mrs. JAKE BUTLER.
Mrs. BARNEY BURKE spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. S. S. FOLSOM.
Mumps are in the community again, attacking TOM DUNN.
Miss MAUDE BURKE visited her sister Mrs. BARNEY BURKE.

Items of Tucker
Mr. COKER gave the young people a singing last Sunday.
JIM TURPIN visited Miss VADA PICKETT last Saturday.
Misses BASIL and EULA HALL were present at the program on the 19th.
CHESLEY MORGAN visited his sister, who is teaching at Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE W. SCOTT are the parents of a pretty little girl.
W. S. KINDER visited folks in Tucker.
Mrs. YATES was a guest of Mrs. DULLA/DELLA KINDER.
Little ALMA KINDER is seriously ill.
Miss MORGAN visited Misses MINNIE and CLYTUS BROWN.
Mrs. M. BURNETT and children were guests of Mrs. L. KINDER.
Misses CLYTIE and MINNIE BROWN, ZETTA HAWKINS and MARY TYLER were guests of Miss MORGAN.
Mr. MAJORS came from Comanche and made some pictures for us.

February 25, 1916

Mortuary
Mrs. SARAH MAY RICHARDSON, born February 14, 1885 at Ridgway, Missouri, departed this life February 17, 1916. She was a true and devoted Christian wife, having professed Christ as her Savior in the year 1907 and was united with the Methodist Protestant church, of which she was a member at time of her death. Her last words, in substance, with reference to the future, were “I have no fear, I am ready to go.” She leaves her husband, little adopted daughter, a mother and father, S. M. and ELIZABETH SELLERS, of Hardy, Arkansas, four brothers, and two sisters to mourn her loss. She had been a sufferer of rheumatism about three years which rendered her an invalid, until a short time ago and was vastly improving when the severe attack of appendicitis took hold, which made an operation imperative, of which she could not withstand. Services were conducted by Rev. BOUNDS, assisted by Rev. THOGMARTON of the M. P. Church South. The remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Sunday afternoon.

March 3, 1916

S. M. SELLERS, father-in-law of Rev. J. A. RICHARDSON, departed for his home at Hardy, Arkansas, accompanied by his little granddaughter, FANNIE BELL RICHARDSON, who will stay with them during the summer.

Mrs. MAGGIE MORGAN, who has been very low with pneumonia the past two weeks, gave up the struggle and her soul passed to the Great Beyond Monday morning. She leaves a son, a daughter, father, mother, and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss.

J. A. LESTER will depart for the northeast part of Mississippi for a visit with his brother, G. A. LESTER then he will go to Alabama to visit two months with his daughter and grandchildren. Mrs. Lester will accompany him as far as Fort Worth and will visit a sister before to going to Keene and Decatur, Texas for visits.

J. A. Lester ordered The Reflex to be sent to his brother, G. A. LESTER, at New Site, Mississippi and to FRED COWAN of Keener, Alabama.

IRA WEAKELY arrived to visit his brother, A. B. WEAKLEY and family, enroute home from Tulsa to his home at Post City, Texas.

Mrs. JIM RICHARDS, sister-in-law of Mrs. J. T. SMOTHERS, visited here then returned home to Lawton.

Miss RUTH CARTER departed for Hooker to visit Mr. and Mrs. HENRY MCDANIEL and will probably accept a position in a dry goods store.

Mr. and Mrs. M. O. GARDNER and two children came to visit his brothers, JOHN and LEON and families. They returned home to Chico, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. ED DUNCAN and Mrs. J. W. NICKSON of Loco arrived to spend the day here. Mr. Duncan went to Wichita, Kansas to take a course in pharmacy. Mrs. Nickson was accompanied home by her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. B. MAJORS who visit a few days.

Newspaper subscribers: J. A. BAKER; EARL DUNCAN of Route 2; J. W. COBB Jr. of Addington.

ONA WILKERSON of Duncan, while visiting at the home of JAY PASCHAL, east of town, had the misfortune of getting his leg broke, caused by a horse falling on him.

March 10, 1916

Family of Seven Murdered
Lawton, Okla., March 6: Seven members of the family of DAN OKANE, a farmer, were found murdered in their home twelve miles southwest of Lawton, today. OKANE, himself, lay beside the body of his father, probably fatally shot. A negro hired man discovered the bodies. The murderer used a razor, a hammer, and a small caliber rifle, found on the floor. Those who were killed were Okane’s wife, an infant, four children ranging from four to ten years, and Okane’s aged father who lived with the family. … Okane formerly was employed by the government to care for the cattle of the Apache prisoners of war.

J. A. MINTON went to Walter Wednesday to be at the bedside of his mother who is not expected to live. His sister is also sick.

HOMER HENNINGTON was called to Dundee, Texas, Sunday, to attend the burial of his nephew, ROBERT HAILEY, who succumbed to a severe attack of pneumonia, contracted two weeks prior to his death.

Mortuary
ROBERT HAILEY, aged 22 years 2 months 3 days, died at his home at Dundee, Texas at which place, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. HAILEY, moved about 3 years ago. The family resided at Loco for many years and were well and favorably… An attack of pneumonia was the cause of his 14 days of suffering and death. He is a nephew of our townsman, HOMER HENNINGTON, and JOHN HENNINGTON of near Loco, the former attending the burial service at that place Sunday, returning Monday.

Advertised unclaimed letters by postmaster, JESSIE A. TUCKER.
Mrs. JENNIE WHEELER, F. B. O. DONNELL, G. L. GRUBBS, G. A. KINNEY, JIM JOHNSON, T. M. GUEST, G. R. GIBSON, Mrs. T. M. GUEST, Mrs. LILLIE HAMILTON, MACK WEST, R. A. WALKER.

Filed: LEONA MABLE STONE vs. ROBERT N. STONE, filed for divorce.

March 31, 1916

Duncan Man Waylaid
Friday morning, one of Duncan’s most respected business man, W. E. COOKSEY, former owner of the Rexall Drug store, had just returned from taking some neighbors home in his car and had placed in his garage, stepped toward the house, when someone stepped from hiding and shot him, just above the left ear. … He was taken to El Reno for an operation but died on the way. The remains were returned home for burial at the Duncan city cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Filed: WILLIAM S. HICKS vs. EDGAR A. BOURNE and MARY J. BOURNE, his wife.

W. H. COOK, a printer by profession, who had a position with the Duncan Banner the past four years, died at his home late Saturday night. He was a man of mature years, in poor health. … He was an ex-Confederate soldier and received injuries during this service which was one cause of his much suffering.

Dr. I. T. BOND and wife departed Tuesday for Booneville, Texas, having received a telegram about her father’s serious illness. Dr. Bond returned, leaving Mrs. Bond to nurse her father. He was 82 years of age and in a weakened condition. He died Sunday and his remains were laid to rest in the Booneville cemetery.

WILL CLICK departed Sunday for Dallas, Texas, to visit his aged grandfather who is in his 89th year, then went to Waco to attend the Lumbermen’s Convention then visited relatives at Corsicana.

JOE BOURNE left for Twin Falls, Idaho to visit his sister, Mrs. H. H. SHALER, with the expectation of bettering his health which has been failing for some time.

Miss MARY BROWN, who visited relatives at Bowie, Texas, came to visit her brother, FA. A. BROWN, and family, accompanied by another brother, G. G. BROWN, who visited then returned home to Hobart.

H. V. MARTIN, who for the past 8 years conducted the New Home Bakery and Café, disposed of his bakery belonging to CARL LAKHUT of Wichita Falls, Texas. He purchased the 2 story Davis building opposite the Reflex office.

Mrs. R. J. MINTON of Maude arrived to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. HICKERSON.

Diamond Chips
Mrs. J. W. HOWELL left for Mountain Berg/Burg, Arkansas to attend the golden wedding anniversary of her parents.
A. L. DAVIS, Mr. and Mrs. CLAUD MULLINS, Miss FANNIE MCPHAIL and NEIL DAVIS motored to Comanche to see the play, ‘Circle C Ranch.’
Miss FANNIE MCPHAIL visited Miss ANNIE MCSPADDEN.

Corum Items
Messrs. GALLAGHER, FORSYTHE, and BROWNLEE circulated a subscription list for the relief of the CHARLES FITZGERALD family and a good sum of money was presented to the family. Mr. Fitzgerald came to his brother, SAM FITZGERALD, on his way to New Mexico for his health but he could go no farther. He lingered several weeks and died Tuesday night. His remains were laid to rest by the side of his father and mother in the Corum cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. ALTON TUCKER and Mrs. DICK DARK of Walters and west came to the meeting at Corum last week. R. L. DARK returned home with them.
The school is progressing nicely under the management of Prof. SUTHERLAND and Miss JOHNIE MAY DONALDSON.

April 28, 1916

Obituary
Mrs. ORLENA MINTON, mother of our dry goodsman, J. S. MINTON, died at her home near Walters April 20. She was the mother of ten children and a true believer in Jesus Christ, having professed faith in Him years ago and was a member of the M. E. Church South. She lived to the age of 79 which she bore well, being of a healthy nature, physically, strong minded and undaunted in her faith. The remaining members of the family accompanied her body here where the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday afternoon.

Pleasant Afternoon
Last Friday from four to six o’clock, Mesdames J. W. and K. G. HUNT entertained about 40 ladies in the honor of Mrs. WILSON COULTER of Aberdeen, South Dakota.

T. B. ENLOE of North Carolina visited his brother, WILL ENLOE this week on his return from Washington state and other parts where he had been on business.

Mrs. S. C. LOYD of Italy, Texas, sister of M. D. BUTLER, gave him a pleasant surprise Saturday by making an unexpected visit. He had seen her in seven years.

CLYDE STEPELTON(?) left for his home in Virginia where his mother is not expected to live.

E. T. FUNKHOUSER of Route 2 ordered the Reflex to be sent to ROBERT MARTIN of Holyoke, Colorado to which address he has been sending for years.

JOHN T. MORRIS sold his farm west of town to Mrs. J. O. MARTIN then he left to visit in Arkansas.

May 12, 1916

Little JAMES HOWARD RUSSELL, son of Mrs. JEWEL RUSSELL, passed away Tuesday evening and was laid to rest at the city cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The little fellow had been ill only three days with stomach trouble and his death was a shock. He was 23 months old, and the idol of his young mother’s heart.

Mr. and Mrs. ENOCH HON and daughter of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. B. E. LOWMILLER and family of Granite arrived to visit their brother, J. H. B. LOWMILLER and family. They are looking for a location.

Uncle SAM WILSON of Hugo subscribed to the Reflex.

Mr. and Mrs. ANJA WILSON of Alpine, Texas, arrived to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. WEAKLEY.

May 20(?), 1916

Gone to Heaven
Tuesday afternoon, baby HAROLD HICKERSON, age 1 year, 9 months, 22 days, passed away, suffered from congestion of the bowels. … Funeral services were held at the residence his father’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. HICKERSON, by Rev. W. C. SWOPE, then the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery.

June 9, 1916

J. E. TAYLOR
The remains of J. E. TAYLOR, former townsman, were received here on the train Sunday morning, He survived an appendicitis operation, doing nicely, when a blood clot struck him, and succumbed. He is a survived a wife and two daughters, three brothers of whom none could attend the funeral. The last farewell was spoken by Rev. THOGMORTON and the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery by the side of an infant baby which had gone several years previous.

GEORGE S. BROWN had the misfortune of lose his barn and contents Thursday night by fire.

June 16(?), 1916

The little five months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. SPENCER was found lifeless in bed Friday morning. It had been weakly all its life. The body was laid to rest in the Weaver Chapel cemetery Friday afternoon.

T. J. RUSSELL, a prosperous farmer of Weaver Chapel neighborhood, returned Sunday morning from McKinney, Texas where he attended the burial of his mother.

July 7, 1916

Mr. and Mrs. ERLE CLARK are the parents of a fine boy who arrived at their home Sunday morning. The day following, the grandfather, B. P. CLARK, received the news he was again great grandfather by the arrival of a daughter at the home of Mrs. ALEXANDER at Oilton, she being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W MANSELL of Hobart, making a total of 14 grandchildren, seven boys and seven girls.

The remains of D. B. PRESCOTT were laid to rest in the city cemetery Friday afternoon, after long suffering with tuberculosis. He was well known among the citizens of his vicinity. A wife and son preceded him, taken by the same disease. He leaves a son and a daughters 14 years each.

W. P. HICKERSON, wife and son GRADY left to visit relatives at Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Mrs. J. F. COPELAND returned to Corpus Christi, Texas after visiting the J. A. MCAFEE home and other friends.

July 14, 1916

Passed Away
Death called JONATHAN COOK NIGH Monday, in his 79th year. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Friday afternoon with Elder A. R. HARDY conducting the services. The arrangements were under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. Grandpa Nigh leaves a widow and several children and many friends.

Death claimed MARY, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ED HOKIT. Paralysis was the primary trouble and she was taken to a Chickasha hospital to undergo an operation. Burial was in the city cemetery Sunday afternoon.

August 25, 1916

Laid to Rest
The little 8 months child of Mr. and Mrs. R.E . BOWMER passed away Monday, August 21. Little R. E. Jr. was born Dec. 22, 1915 and was the second child to be lost in the past 12 months, having laid to rest a little babe during the same month last year. Funeral services were held at the family home Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. C. THOGMORTON officiating. Interment was in the city cemetery.

Son Killed, Father Wounded
A deplorable affair occurred last Wednesday afternoon about 4:00, when Comanche citizens were shocked… The streets thronged with men, women and children when shots rang out, each sought safety. J. W. KINREY, in front of whose place the shooting took place, was hemmed between his peanut roaster and widow and could not escape without meeting two fleeing men who were doing their utmost o escape into said place of business. The killing is the result of an old feud of years between DICK NORMAN and son, BYRON, and W. S. and GORDON O’NEAL, brothers, feeling growing more bitter as time went by and the third duel between the parties. The first real trouble took place near the parties homes on Mud Creek during July when Byron received a shot in the right arm from the O’Neal gun. Feeling grew more intense… Four shots took effect, Byron receiving a shot in the shoulder which was fatal and the father receiving three in the arm, one in the leg and another to the stomach, all flesh wounds. The fleeing men entered the store and ran behind the counter… the son died before aid could be given. The father was taken to the hotel where he is recovering. The remains of the son were laid to rest in the Loco cemetery Sunday, burial arranged by Woodmen of the World.

September 22, 1916

Died of Wounds Inflicted by Train
The remains of MALCOM MACK WEST, whose body was mangled by the wheels of a moving train in the yards at Addington Wednesday night, was received here from El Reno, Friday morning, where he had been taken for treatment, but of no avail… He was a stepson of our townsman, HENRY HELDER. He was born June 1, 1900, age 16. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Helder, Saturday afternoon with Rev. J. C. THOGMORTON officiating.

Mrs. ED HOKIT
The wife of Ed Hokit, after several days of suffering, passed away Saturday evening. This is the second member walled from this home in the past two months, the other a sweet little girl. She was 34 years of age and the mother of four children, all girls, and her presence will be missed by them and the husband with other members of the family.

A card of thanks from Mrs. HENRY HELDER and children.

October 20, 1916

Gone to Rest
J. A. CLYBURN, age 79 years, after 16 days of suffering, passed away Thursday, October 14. The cause of his death was injuries received by a frightened horse knocking him down and tramping upon him. He was a member of the M. E. Church more than a half century and a Mason for a like time. Funeral services were conducted from his late residence 2:00 Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. A. RICHARDSON. Interment was in in the city cemetery under the auspices of the Comanche Lodge, A.F. and A. M.

Filed: JEWELL RUSSELL vs. SAM RUSSELL, divorce.
Filed: HALLIE SCHNEEBERGER vs. FRED SCHNEEBERGER.

A. B. GAGE, wife and two sons, LOWELL and WILBUR, who have been confined to their beds the past several weeks with typhoid fever, are reported convalescing, except Lowell is dangerously ill. The services of a trained nurse have been secured.

Mrs. M. L. OVERSTREET, mother of Mrs. J. W. MCILVAINA, who spent the past two weeks here, left to join her daughter, Miss LUCY, at Academy, where she will make her future home.

J. A. RIVES purchased the meat market which was sold to the highest bidder by the court last Saturday.

The Savoy Café, formerly owned by D. A. MASSEY, was purchased by G. M. WEBB.

HENRY and JIM MULLINS of Loco passed through Comanche on their way to the Dallas Fair.

ROBERT WILLIS and wife are seeing the sights of the Dallas Fair.

November 10, 1916

Mrs. F. S. HAKALA, mother of Mrs. ROBERT ASBURY, who resided near Diamond, passed away Friday evening and was laid to rest at Diamond Saturday. Mrs. Hakala was in her 66th year.

J. W. MCILVAIN received the sad news Friday of the death of his uncle, JOSEPH MCILVAIN, of Alma, Arkansas, brother of I. H. MCILVAIN of Loco and father of HARRY MCILVAIN of this place.

Announcing the arrival of a fine baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. MINTON at Maude, Okla. Mother and babe doing nicely, according to grandpa, W. P. HICKERSON.

JOE PEMMERTON/PEMBERTON of Nocona, Texas is visiting his brother-in-law, J. E MILLER, a few miles west of this city.

Uncle TOM HARRINGTON / HERRINGTON, who has been visiting relatives in Kansas, returned last week. He will make his home with Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT DAMRON / DAMERON.

A. J. TUCKER purchased the LEACH property on Seventh and Oak streets. The property had been occupied by R. L. IVEY and wife, who moved to the WOODHOUSE property on School St.