Few items January 1938 Waurika News Democrat

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The Waurika News Democrat 

Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma 

Friday, January 7, 1938 

Former Ringling Woman 

Mrs. J. A. BROWN, age 33, a former resident of Ringling, was found dead in her car near her home in Chickasha 

Wednesday night of last week. 

Home Destroyed by Fire 

A fire caused from an oil stove in the kitchen completely destroyed the JOHN HODGE home with almost all 

contents in north part of town Sunday afternoon…Mr. and Mrs. JOHN HODGE and family and their son COLLIN 

and his family had just returned from church and Mrs. Hodge lit the oil stove to prepare dinner.. 

JOSEPH YEARLY 

JOSEPH YEARLY, honored pioneer citizen of the Hastings community, passed away at his home in Hastings, 

December 29, after an illness of about two weeks. He had been in failing health for some time and his going was 

not unexpected. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church in Hastings Thursday, December 30, by 

the pastor, Rev. OSTERLOH. Interment was in Hastings Cemetery. 

Mr. Yearly was born at New Canton, Illinois February 28, 1863. he was married July 8, 1894 to Miss MARY 

ELIZABETH BUSH and to this union seven children were born. One daughter ROSA died at age of six on October 

13, 1914. Surviving relatives are his widow; four sons, JOHN and WALTER both of Hastings, GEORGE and JOE 

of Holtville, California, and two daughters, Mrs. WALTER TUPIN of Wilson and Mrs. O. B. DALE of Liberty, 

Missouri, and ten grandchildren. All the children were present at the time of his death except the sons who live in 

California. 

In 1902 Mr. Yearly united with the Christian Church at Sugden and always took an active interest in church work. 

He also took an active interest in public matters, especially school matters. A faithful husband, a kind and loving 

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father, and a friend of everyone who has passed on to his reward. 

Texas Items 

Quite a lot of moving was done in our vicinity. LOUIS DALE moved from the BRIDGES farm west of Waurika to 

the CLEMENTS farm in Madden Grove vicinity. GEORGE POWELL of near Comanche is moving to the 

VICKERS and CASSADY farms that he bought recently. T. A. CASSADY moved to Hastings where he bought a 

nice home and several town lots. 

Miss NELLE RIDDLES of Hominy who spent the holidays with relatives here returned to her school work. 

ARTHUR SANDERS hauled cattle to Oklahoma City market for C. W. BRANDON. 

Mr. and Mrs. WARNER MOCK and children spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. MOCK and 

family near Addington. 

CULLEN, youngest son of MR. and Mrs. R. C. HATCHER, who has typhoid, is improving. His mother is 

improving and gaining strength. 

Mr. and Mrs. ROY BICKERSTAFF visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. BICKERSTAFF. 

Mr. and Mrs. IVIN BRANTLEY visited his mother Mrs. F. H. BRANTLEY and brother WALTER and family. 

Mr. and Mrs. BARNEY KENDRICK and Mrs. KENDRICK visited Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD DAUGHTERY. 

Mrs. W. H. KING of Hastings and Mrs. W. H. CASSADY visited Mrs. R. C. HATCHER and family. 

Mrs. O. E. HARLIN of Madden Grove visited Mrs. MARY BRANDON. 

Miss RUTH SLOAN of the Beam vicinity visited here. 

ALICE and BILLIE HARPER moved to the Madden Grove district. 

Oscar Oiler 

TOM EMBREE and family, who have residents of this community for many years, moved near Ryan last week. 

Mr. Embree will be missed because of his efforts to promote church and Sunday school. 

CLAUDIA PEMBERTON of Ringling visited her cousins, SHERRIE WADE and LAWANNA EICHOR. 

Mr. and Mrs. D. V. STONE had as guests his mother of Nocona and his sister, Mrs. NORRIS, of near Spanish 

Fort. 

BOB SKINNER and family had as guests HOMER SKINNER of Wichita Falls and RUSH STALE of Pecos 

BELVE RUTLEDGE and family of Burkburnett visited the home 

of BERT DYE. 

Miss ALMA FAYE STONE and father went to Nocona. 

Mrs. EFFIE FAGAN of Ryan visited her sister Mrs. B. L. DYE. 

Mr. and Mrs. BOWMAN and family visited his parents at Ponca City. 

Mr. and Mrs. VOLNEY EMBREE and boys visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. FULLER near Bowie. 

Mr. and Mrs. STEARMAN visited relatives at Meeker. 

Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE FULLER and children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. JOHN ESTES in Fleetwood. 

Mrs. ROMINES and children visited her mother near Ringling. 

Mr. and Mrs. BILL RUTLEDGE of Wichita Falls visited the ABE DYE home. 

Mr. and Mrs. JOHNNIE LEONARD Jr. had as dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. THURMAN TATUM and BARBARA 

JEAN, Mr. and Mrs. BART BONDS and JIMMIE RAY, all of Nocona, and Mr. and Mrs. JESSE KILLIAN and 

KENNETH of Oscar. 

Mrs. ABE DYE and children, Mrs. ELMER BENTON and MARY DELL visited Mrs. Dye’s mother, Mrs. MAY at 

Marlow. 

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. SPENCER of Ringling visited Mr. and Mrs. P. D. SPENCER here. 

HOMER SKINNER of Wichita is visiting his father BOB SKINNER. 

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. CALVEY visited her family in Carnegie. 

EUGENE CALVEY / CAIVEY visited his grandparents at Oklahoma City. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. T. TOW and family visited relatives at Antlers. 

Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE FULLER and family spent Christmas at Fleetwood. 

DANIEL TOW of Alvord, Texas is visiting his uncle C. T. TOW. 


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Mrs. MARY ROMINES and family visited RICHARD HUDGINS near Grady Christmas. 

Mr. and Mrs. JOHNNIE LEONARD and BILLIE DALE visited relatives at Nocona. 

Mr. and Mrs. B. S. STEARMON and children visited relatives at Seminole, Meeker and Oklahoma City. 

Mr. and Mr. BOYCE BAKER and boys returned from Watkins, California to make their home. 

Mr. and Mrs. V. T. EMBREE and boys spent Christmas with her parents near Bowie. 

Mr. and Mrs. LYNN PARKHILL of Wilson visited Spencer. 

JOHN ESTIS / ESTES of Fleetwood visited the RULLERS(?) Sunday. 

School News 

3rth and 4th grades: Perfect attendance awards went to ROBERTA DYE, BILY DOUGLAS SPENCER, DELOIS 

SKINNER, EUGENEE CALVERY, MAXINE WARD, JAEMS ROMINES, BILLIE DEAN STEARMAN and 

BTOMMY EMBREE. We are glad to have BOBBY GENE BAKER as a new pupil. 

Primary 

MARTHA REBECCA ODOM, JUNIOR HOGGATT, and CECIL ROY TERRY are reading in new books now, 

this is their sixth reader this year. AUSTIN BAKER, GRACE ANNA HAYS, BETTY JANE SKINNER, and 

LILLIE ROMINES made a big improvement in arithmetic. 

Mrs. JIM TERRY Dies 

Mrs. RUTH THELMA TERRY of Oscar passed away December 18, 1937. Mrs. Terry had been ill for a month or 

so, and was 33 years 1 month 28 days old. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. WRIGHT, who lives in Houston, 

Texas; three brothers; her husband JIM TERRY of Oscar; two children, CECIL RAY age 6 and RUTH MARIE age 

4; four stepchildren, WILLY, JAMES, J. T. , and MARIE. Mrs. Terry had lived in the Oscar community since 

1932, previously living in Ryan. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held in the Oscar 

school auditorium with Rev. CLAUD GRANTHAM of Ryan officiating. 

Antrim-Montandon 

Miss FAYE MONTANDON, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. C. MONTANDON of Sulphur, became the bride of 

CECIL ANTRIM of Waurika, Saturday, January 1, 1938 in the home of the bride’s brother, CARLOS 

MONTANDON at Oscar. The ceremony was said by the bride’s father, Rev. C. C. MONTANDON, assisted by 

Rev. J. H. TAYLOR of Gouldbusk, Texas, grandfather of the bride. … The bride is a graduate of Waurika high 

school and attended Central State Teachers College at Edmond for the past two years…. Mr. Antrim is a graduate 

of Waurika high school and has been a student at Conners College the past 1 ½ years where he doing work in 

chemistry and botany and a member of the track team. Relatives and friends attending the wedding were: Rev. and 

Mrs. C. C. MONTANDON and family, CHARLES, GLENDORA, PATSY LOU and JAMES TAYLOR of Sulphur; 

Mr. and Mrs. HAROLD STIVERSON and son HAROLD DON of Oklahoma City; Rev. and Mrs. J. H. TAYLOR 

of Gouldbuske, Texas, accompanied by Miss MYRTLE THOMAS; HOMER ATRIM and wife, Mr. and Mrs. 

KEELE and Mrs. OSBORN and daughter of Waurika; Miss BETHEL HALLEY and Mr. and Mrs. CARLOS 

MONTANDON of Oscar. 

Boy and Girl Scouts 

AL CALVERY, scoutmaster, and Miss VERDA WELLER, girl scout captain, were successful in securing old toys 

that the scouts repaired and gave to the needy of the community. 

Grady News 

1st and 2nd Grades: Perfect attendance: WAUNELL ALLEN, IVA JEAN FARMER, HELEN RUTH PREWETT, 

MAXINE PREWETT, NADINE PREWETT, DON ROBERTS, BILLY FRANK SAPPINGTON, RUFFICE 

SMITH, JOY MEEX ALLEN, WINSTON DENNIS, DORIS HILL, PEGGY MCDONALD, HAROLD JOE 

ROBINSON, BOBBY LEE SMITH, WILBER TRIPP, DOROTHY WHATLEY. First graders making most stars in 

reading: BILLY FRANK SAPPINGTON, VUNAH MARIE MEYERS, LOYAL WHATLEY, MAXINE 

PREWETT, WAUNELL ALLEN, HELEN RUTH PREWETT, JOYCE PRESCOTT, IVA JEAN FARMER. 

3rd and 4th Grades: TALL TOM received one dot this week; BILLY DOUGLAS OWEINGS and DUAYNAD 


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HILL were absent after Christmas. The doctor and nurse this week are KENNETH ROBERTS and WANDA 

GILMORE. Making a perfect score in the Health Chart this week are OBRIE LEE EVANS and HELEN EVANS. 

5th and 6th Grades: The superintendent HOWARD KING gave the first semester County tests. The three highest 

scores in fifth grade were ALMARIE GOLDEN, ALVIE AUSTIN and LOYCE MORGAN. The three highest in 6th 

grade were PATTY JEAN GANN, MAXINE RICH and EARL RICHARDSON. 

7th and 8th Grades: The highest County semester tests in 7th grade: VIRGINIA CRANFILL, MYRLE 

RICHARDSON, CHARLES GRIFFIN. In 8th grade: ELLEN RICH, CONRAD RICH and CLETIOUS HILL. 

Cornish Gleanings by W. C. HOGAN 

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. EARLS of Cornish treated relatives and friends to Christmas dinner. Attending were Mr. and 

Mrs. F. A. WILLIAMS, Mr. and Mr. LEE WILLIAMS and family of Stonewall, Mr. and Mrs. ROE WILLIAMS 

and children of Kilgore, Texas, Mrs. CORDIE WILLIAMS and children of Healdton, Mr. and Mrs. K. JOHN 

WILLIAMS and children, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. TARR and children, who furnished a good part of the music, Mr. and 

Mrs. CUREL ANDERSON, Mr. and Mrs. ED KEY and son, Mrs. NOLA STEWART and daughter. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. STROUD entertained the following relatives at Christmas: the CECIL STROUD family, the 

BUCK STROUD family, the EVERET DOSS family, the BERT DILLEN, Mrs. IRENE PORTER and daughter 

PATRICIA PORTER, Mrs. CAL DAVIS, the CLAUD ROBERT family, DWIGHT BELL of Ardmore, Mrs. J. 

KELLEY and LON JOHNSON of Duncan, the BILL LANTZ family of Pampa, the EARL BLEVINS family of 

Perry, Mr. and Mrs. ELMER DILLON and son of Loco, WILLARD HARRIS of Oklahoma City, Mrs. ELLA 

CEDELL and Mrs. ARTV HENDRSON of Long Beach, California. 

SAM W. LAYTON 

SAM W. LAYTON died at the Children’s Home in Cornish Sunday afternoon. He had been an invalid for more 

than eight years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4:00. Interment was in the Denison, Texas 

cemetery Monday. The surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. MATTIE LAYTON, and one daughter Miss BERTHA 

RUTH LATYON; three brothers, two present at his death, ROBERT LAYTON and JOHN LAYTON. Mr. and Mrs. 

B. F. ODOM, Mrs. Layton’s parents from Whitesboro, Texas, were present. The funeral here was conducted by 

Rev. MANN of the Methodist church. Other relatives were here from Texas. 


Think Forgotten Grave Is Located 

Several families in Waurika have been interested in a tree trunk which was cut down on the JOHN POOL acreage 

near town, the wood from which was purchased by D. P. STURGEON. An oak tree about two feet through was cut 

down and the trunk split, exposing a smooth surface with the letters W. B. N. C. 1898-1870 burned in. … likely 

used as a grave marker. Mr. Sturgeon plans to have the tree stump taken and out and careful digging below it to 

exhume… 

First Baby Born 

Jefferson County’s first 1938 baby was remembered with gifts from the Capehart Variety Store… given to SYTHA 

JANET STONE born January 3 to Mr. and Mrs. OLEN STONE. 

Dr. R. B. NALL 

Mrs. FANNIE NALL, Miss LILLYE MAE and HENRY NALL spent Tuesday in Sherman, Texas where their 

brother-in-law and uncle, Dr. R. B. NALL died. Dr. Nall was 69 years and died as a result of a paralytic stroke 

after 10 days. Funeral services were held Tuesday… man who had lived in Sherman 47 years… Dr. Nall is 

survived by Mrs. Nall and a little six year adopted daughter. They had reared the child’s father after his parents had 

died, and when he lost his wife, the little baby was left and they adopted her. She and her father are part of many 

children who have known Dr. and Mrs. Nall as their only parents. .. 

W. E. ‘BILL’ KNIGHT 


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W. E. Knight, known as Bill, died at the Waurika hospital Monday, January 10 after a lingering illness of cancer. 

Mr. Knight had been a patient at the hospital for the past six months. Funeral services were conducted from the 

Waurika Chapel Tuesday, January 11 by Rev. G. LYLE SMITH, assisted by Rev. RALPH A. HILL. Interment was 

in Waurika cemetery. Mr. Knight was born November 25, 1870 and died January 10, 1958, age 67 years. He had 

been a resident of Jefferson County since statehood, settling on a farm about five miles southwest of town which he 

still owned at the time of his death. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. C. PACE of Clovis, New Mexico and 

Mrs. WILL KNIGHT of Waurika, Mr. Knight is a cousin of the deceased. Both sisters attended the funeral. 

Local 

LILLIS HEATH, who has been with the local SAMPLES Dry Goods Store for six years, will leave for Healdton 

where he will be associated with H. P. SAMPLES in the Samples Dry Goods Store in Healdton. 

Mrs. C. E. KENNEY, who with Mr. Kenney and their little daughter, lives seven miles east of Waurika was in this 

office and states they are here for a year’s stay as her husband is now a member of the U. S. Navy reserve after 

spending 20 years in the Navy. Of course with the situation in China as it is, a recall may come for Mr. Kenney. 

Mr. and Mrs. P. W. DENNEY, accompanied by their son-in-law, TOMMY KIER, left for Rio Grande Valley to 

spend the winter on their acreage near Mission, Texas. 

Mr. and Mrs. CHESTER ROBINSON, who have lived here at various times, are back. Chester is with CHARLES 

MCBRIDE in his barber shop. 

Mrs. L. E. THOMPSON of Ryan spent the holidays with her daughter Mrs. MAX WARD and Mr. Ward, their son 

JIMMY in Oklahoma City. 

Mr. and Mrs. GUY SEWARD of Duncan were here and were accompanied home by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. 

MORGAN. Mrs. Morgan is ill with flu and Mr. Morgan is blind, so the children decided it was not best for them to 

be left alone. 

Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD CAIN and daughter LEW STEED moved from the J. P. MORGAN Apartments to 

apartments at the A. L. DUNKIN home on South Main. 

Miss MINNIE TEAGUE, who left here Christmas week for Pueblo, Colorado to spend some time with relatives, but 

was called there by the illness of her sister, MR. WILLIE PARKS. 

W. O. WEAVER of Long Beach, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. WEAVER, underwent a serious operation. 

Mrs. ANNIE SIMMONS subscribed the paper to be sent to her daughter Mrs. C. A. MARCUS at Guthrie. 

Mrs. BARNEY FULTON and her baby son have been sick. STEVE CHANDLER is also sick. The father and 

grandfather, T. N. CHANDLER, has been confined to his bed, it has been a strenuous time at the Chandler-Fulton 

home. Mrs. PAULINE WRIGHT, who has been with the family for several months as nurse, was also taken sick 

and went home. 

Mr. and Mr. H. N. TOBIAS are rejoicing since her son, VAYDEN WRIGHT, is taking a course in mechanical 

engineering in Oklahoma City. Vayden has been with the CCC camp at Duncan, now transferred to the Yukon 

camp. 

Mr. and Mrs. M. T. WIGLEY and son DON MELVIN of Edmond visited her mother, Mrs. PEARL HOPSON. 

They were accompanied by her brother, ORVILLE HOPSON, who is recovering from a six months illness due to an 

automobile accident last July. 

Golden Wedding Anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. MORGAN celebrated their golden wedding anniversary… Miss STELLA GARNER, daughter of 

Rev. and Mrs. JOHN GARNER, was united in marriage with J. P. MORGAN at the home of the bride’s parents at 

Denison, Texas on January 11, 1888. … in 1908 the Morgans came to Waurika. Mr. Morgan was employed by the 

Rock Island RR until 1927 when his eyesight was impaired so he retired. They are the parents of five children, 

JOHN of El Reno, MATIE, Mrs. JBILL FOWLER of Bartlesville, PHIL of Holbrook, Arizona, LAWRENCE of 

Waurika, and Mrs. GUY SEWARD of Duncan. They have six grandchildren. DOROTHY ANN and JANE 

MORGAN are the only two living here. (one column long article) 

Addington News by ALBERT NUTTER 


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Mrs. JOHN H. WALTON 

Mrs. EVA MAE WALTON passed on to her reward Saturday, another of Addington’s pioneers. Mrs. Walton was 

born in Missouri October 10, 1864 and passed away at the family home in Addington January 8, 1938, being 73 

years old. She married JOHN H. WALTON 59 years ago in 1878 and to this union ten children were born, all 

surviving. They are LEE WALTON and Mrs. BERTHA TREECE of Duncan, Mrs. CLEO GAITHER and Mrs. 

DORA VINSON of Hale Center, Texas, K. H. and OTIS WALTON of Henderson, Texas, ESSIE AHLEA of 

Oklahoma City, Mrs. GERTRUDE HINSON of Lawton, Mrs. ARTHUR MATTHEWS and Mrs. MARY 

MCCORMICK of Burkburnett, Texas. There is a step-daughter Mrs. L. L. CLEMMER in Mississippi and her 

daughter adopted daughter KATHLEEN, Besides mothering her own family, Mrs. Walton raised four orphans…. 

Funeral services were held from a funeral home at Duncan with interment at Duncan cemetery… There are also 

about 50 grandchildren. 

Cornish Gleanings by W. C. Hogan 

SAMUEL W. LAYTON 

SAMUEL W. LAYTON, husband of the matron at the Cornish Children’s Home, died Sunday afternoon, January 2, 

1938 after an illness of 11 years. He was born at Carthage, Illinois Dec. 17, 1881 and later moved to Callisburg in 

Cooke County, Texas where he spent the greater part of his life. In 1918 Mr. Layton moved to Denison, Texas 

where he was in the grocery business until his health failed. He came to Ringling three years ago. He as a member 

of the M. E. Church at Denison for 17 years… Funeral services were held at 4:00 Sunday afternoon at the 

Children’s Home. Rev. C. P. D. MANN and Mrs. N. ALLRED had charge of the services. Interment was at 

Callisburg, Texas Monday afternoon. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. MATTIE LAYTON, a daughter Miss 

BERTHA RUTH LAYTON of Cornish; four brothers, CHARLES LAYTON of Kansas City, Missouri, J. G. 

LAYTON of Denison, Texas, ROBERT L. LAYTON of Whitesboro, Texas, WALTER S. LAYTON of Amarillo, 

Texas, and one sister Mrs. FANNIE HARRIS of Bisbee, Arizona. 

Hastings Items by Mrs. EARL W. STEPHENS 

Mrs. IVA FOSTER and brother JACKY RAY were called to Clemscott to attend their little niece’s funeral. 

FRED BALDWIN and GEORGE COLLINS drove to Guthrie Monday to attend the latter’s brother’s funeral. 

News from Terral by Mrs. J. H. PEALOR 

Mr. and Mrs. BILL SEEDS mourn the death of their eight months old baby son who passed away Tuesday with 

pneumonia. 


C. S. STORMS Called by Death of Relative 

C. S. STORMS was called to Platte City, Missouri Saturday by the death of his brother-in-law, Dr. E. L. 

DUDGEON, who had been ill for several weeks with a lung infection that developed into pneumonia. Funeral 

services were conducted at the family home Monday afternoon by Rev. WILES of Springfield, Missouri, former 

pastor. Mrs. DUDGEON will be remembered as Miss MABEL STORMS who taught in the Irving school in 

Waurika in 1908 and 1909. She and Dr. Dudgeon visited her brother and family two years ago. 

Youth Killed 

The body of MANSELL MORGAN, age 19 of Temple, was found beneath a wrecked truck Saturday morning on a 

desolate spot about four miles north of Hastings and the boy later died in a Duncan hospital from injuries and 

exposure. It is reported that Morgan had asked for a ride from AARON NORMAN to Johnson’s Corner east of 

Temple and while Norman was in a store buying supplies, Morgan took the wheel and sped out of town, going 

toward Walters. .. Funeral was held at Temple. 

Dewey Stone’s Mother Died 


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A message was received here Saturday night that Mrs. WILLIAM E. STONE, age 80, mother of DEWEY STONE 

here, had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. NORA GLOVER, at Ada after an illness of several months due to 

old age and complications. Funeral services were held at the Criswell Funeral Home at Ada Sunday afternoon with 

interment in the Ada cemetery by the side of her husband who preceded her in death nearly four years. 

DILLA LEWIS was born at Camden, Arkansas where she grew to young womanhood and was married to 

WILLIAM E. STONE more than a half century ago. A good many years ago the family came to Oklahoma and 

settled near Pauls Valley where they lived for years. Eventually Mr. and Mrs. Stone came to Waurika to be near 

their son DEWEY STONE, but after six years, they became dissatisfied, never liked the prairie country, and 

preferred some place with timber. They moved to Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Stone were the parents of nine children, two 

girls and three boys surviving. They are: Mrs. CORA TAYLOR of Walters, Mrs. GLOVER of Ada, ROY of Madill, 

WILLIAM J. of Stillwater and DEWEY of Waurika. There are many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Stone converted and joined the Christian Church when a young girl. 

Ruth Ella Bacon in Hollywood 

Mrs. J. H. DEES gives the news that her sister, RUTH ELLA BACON, finished her first picture in Hollywood, 

“Springtime in the Rockies” with Gene Autrey. She has a singing and speaking part. Miss Bacon is a native of 

Tillman County at Davidson and has been in Hollywood only since last March. .. 

Addington Man Dies on Trip to City 

T. H. DIMERY of Addington was stricken with a heart attack Monday at Oklahoma City and died in a short time. 

Mr. Dimery with his son JOE and his sisters Mrs. JENNIE EVANS and Miss DELIA DIMERY of Duncan, was in 

Oklahoma City attending a Farmers Union meeting when he became ill and rushed to a hospital…. Funeral services 

were Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Addington. Services were in charge of Rev. PRESTRINGE, 

Rev. WARD of Duncan, Rev. STEWART DICKEY, each of whom had known Mr. Dimery. Interment was in the 

Duncan cemetery. 

THOMAS HENRY DIMERY was born October 17, 1875 at Beaver Crossing, Nebraska where he grew to manhood 

and was married to Miss MARIE LIEBHART September 10, 1902. To them was born one son, JOSEPH 

WILLARD. The family lived at Beaver Crossing until September 1917 when they moved to Addington. While there 

Mr. Dimery engaged in various business enterprises. He was converted March 24, 1938 at the first revival meeting 

Rev. PRESTRIDGE held in Addington and united with the Baptist Church…. Mr. Dimery leaves his immediate 

family, Mrs. Dimery, their son JOE and his wife, two sisters, Mrs. JENNIE EVANS and Miss DELLA DIMERY, 

two brothers, J. T. DIMERY of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, W. M. DIMERY of Sidney, Nebraska; a niece, Miss 

JANE DIMERY of Sidney; two nephews, C. F. DIMERY of Beaver Crossing and V. T. DIMERY of Addington. 

County Officers Assist in Capture of Alleged Murderer 

Sheriff BOB BERRY and under sheriff CURT GARDNER were instrumental in helping solve a baffling Oklahoma 

City robbery and slaying case when they assisted BILL EADS, homicide deputy of the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s 

force, locate the slayer of D. L. MARTIN, Oklahoma City café operator. Martin was slugged and robbed of about 

$125 Wednesday night of last week when he closed his café on north Harvey Ave. He stumbled into a café in 

another part of town the next morning and died in an Oklahoma City hospital… 

Officers BERRY and GARDNER, accompanied by EADS, went to the home of W. J. JAMES nine miles northwest 

of Waurika and learned the wife of the alleged slayer had received a card from him but it was torn up. It was this 

tip that led to the arrests of A. C. ACRE at Russell Springs, Kentucky. Mrs. Acree is a granddaughter of W. J. 

JAMES… Acree is an automobile mechanic but had never worked in Waurika. Acree’s father lives at Russell 

Springs and he was driving the car taken from Martin in the robbery… 

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Mrs. R. M. HUNDLEY received a message the first of the week about the death of her oldest sister, Mrs. E. M. 

CRUMP, at Los Angeles, California. The body was shipped to Potst City, Texas for burial Wednesday and Mr. and 

Mrs. HUNDLEY left to attend the funeral and burial at Post City. 

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. STOWE and younger children LESLIE EDWARD and LINDA have moved to their farm near 

Waurika. They rented their home, furnished, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DEES. 

C. A. PACE and daughters Misses RUBY CAROLYN and DORIS of St. Vrain, New Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. C. 

O. PACE of Hobbs, N. M. were called here for the funeral of W. E. KNIGHT. The Paces were guests of her 

parents, Mr. and Mrs. WILKES KING. 

W. E. ‘BILL’ KNIGHT 

WILLIAM ENOCH KNIGHT was one of Oklahoma’s pioneers. He was born November 25 (no year given) at 

Auburn, Texas and died in the Waurika Hospital January 10, 1938. He lived with his parents at Ellis, Jack, and 

Young counties in Texas during his earlier childhood. At age of three, death claimed his father. He, his mother and 

baby sister made their home with his uncle until her mother married HOWARD KENNEDY. When Bill was 18, the 

family moved to Sugden, Indian Territory. Here Bill earned his first wages horse wrangling for the Suggs Brothers 

ranch. For 9 years he worked on the ranch and developed his love for music by singing with the other cowhands at 

roundups and other times. The Cherokee Strip opened for claims in 1889, Bill and his stepfather were among those 

who ran for homesteads, locating near Union City. Here Bill helped till the soil that provided most of the food for 

his parents and five sisters and later he plowed extra deep furrows for a sod house which was built. Indian 

neighbors liked Bill and he developed a great comradeship with them, hunting and fishing together… 

The family moved to what is now Jefferson county and lived east of Waurika before the town was established. Bill 

helped drive the stakes for the commissary, which was established in a tent and held the food supplies for the men 

engaged in town lot drawing and sale. In 1900 many people registered for claims and Bill was among the lucky 

ones, drawing a claim 5 miles west and 1 mile south of Waurika. The first house was a half dugout. The same year 

Bill’s parents filed on an adjoining claim and they began farming together, lasting for 19 year, then his parents 

moved to Waurika. For the past eight years his sister Mrs. HATTIE KNIGHT and family lived with Bill. For three 

years he was afflicted with cancer… 

Bill was laid to rest in Waurika cemetery beside his parents. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. KNIGHT, and Mrs. 

C. A. PACE of Clovis, New Mexico, and many nieces and nephews. 

Cornish Gleanings by W. C. Hogan 

Mrs. LELA MCKAY 

Mrs. LELA MCKAY, wife of ED MCKAY, died at her home in Cornish Wednesday of last week. She had been in 

ill health for several years afflicted with asthma but passed away suddenly after lying down to rest in the afternoon. 

Funeral services were held at the home Thursday conducted by Rev. C. O. BIGBIE of the Baptist Church at 

Ringling and interment was in the Cornish cemetery. Mrs. McKay professed religion and joined the Baptist church 

in early life and was a faithful worker more than 50 years. She was nearing her 67th birthday. Surviving are her 

husband; four sons, JOHN, JACK, GUY and DEXTER MCKAY; five daughters, OLA, Mrs. LORICE KING, Mrs. 

NOLA STEWART, Mrs. LORINE LAYTON, all of Cornish, Mrs. LILLIAN LAIRD of Eldorado, Texas, one sister 

Mrs. CHOCK WOOSLEY of Chickasha. 

Society News 

Family Gathering 

There was a big family gathering Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ALVIN THOMPSON in the Irving 

community, when all the children and grandchildren were back under the roof, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. THOMPSON, 

Mr. and Mrs. OTHO THOMPSON and daughter CAMILLE, Mr. and Mrs. EARL THOMPSON and son A. K, all 


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of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. LEWIS FOSTER and sons ROBERT LEWIS and DONALD WAYNE, Mr. and Mrs. 

TED ALFORD and son KENNETH of Waurika. 

A prenuptial shower was given to Miss BONNIE FAYE YODER of Whiteface, Texas who will married SAM 

DIAL of Lubbock, Texas on February 1. 

A post nuptial shower was given to Mrs. JIMMIE BYRD, nee Miss LILLIE TALLANT, at home of her parents, 

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. TALLANT. 

Thursday evening at the home of the groom’s niece, Mrs. L.J. TRIPP, GEROGE C. TURNER of Fort Sumter, New 

Mexico and Mrs. RUBY FISHER of Ardmore were married. Mr. Turner came to Waurika via Ardmore where he 

was joined by Mrs. Fisher and they came to the ranch home of his brother, P. B. TURNER near Claypool… Mrs. 

Turner is a sister of Mrs. JOE WILLIAMS of Duncan, who formerly lived here and made her home in Ardmore for 

some year. Mr. Turner has lived in the Pecos Valley for a number of years. 

Hastings News by Mrs. EARL W. STEPHENS 

Miss FRANKIE FITZGERALD returned from Comanche where she served as an attendant when her aunt THETA 

DEEDS became the bride of JESSE DURRETT Saturday. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. GOIN and daughter GLADYS drove to Comanche to visit her brothers, JAMES and LUTHER 

FITZGERALD. Miss Gladys remained to visit her cousin ANITA LEE DEEDS. 

Mrs. Earl W. Stephens and mother was called to Wilson Wednesday by the death of her uncle and brother-in-law, 

Dr. A. B. DAVIS. 

News from Ryan 

Miss BERNICE KARR, daughter of Mrs. SADIE KARR, and O. B. GARRISON, son of ROY GARRISON of 

Ryan, were united in marriage at the Ryan Methodist Church January 14. They are both 1937 graduates of Ryan 

high school. 

Mrs. M. S. CHAFFIN announced the wedding of her son CLYDE CHAFFIN to Miss DORIS FRENSLEY at 

Ardmore October 17. Clyde is employed at Harvey Brothers Funeral Home and had been employed by Grantham 

Funeral Home for several years here. 

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. ALLEN are the proud parents of twins, born January 17, first twins of 1938 in Ryan. 

Mountain Home West 

Pupils new since January 1 are DOROTHY, TEX, ARCHIE, and BETTY JO SPENCE, MAXINE HALE, NICH 

BOZARTH, MILDRED and LORENZ BRIDGES and RICHARD and RUSSELL. 

We are sorry to have the following move from our community, Mr. and Mrs. CECIL CHANDLER and son, Mr. 

YOUNG and children, Mr. and Mrs. BERN BOYDSTUN and children. 

We welcome the following to the community: Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD BRIDGES and family who moved to the 

HADDOCK farm; Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. SPENCE and family who are on the J. A. MORLEY farm, and Mrs. and 

Mrs. R. W. HALE and family who are on the Boydstun farm. 

GRACIE LEE BOZARTH visited BETH EVANS. 

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. RUSSELL and son RICHARD of Bogota, Texas visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. 

RANDOLPH. 

Mrs. CHARLES CONWAY and daughter BEATRICE returned from visited her mother at Ardmore. 

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN HOGGATT and JOHN Jr. visited her mother Mrs. TAYLOR at Temple. 

RALPH OWENS of Fort Sill visited his aunt Mrs. FRANK DIXON. 

FRANKIE LEE DIXON visited NINA RAGAN. 

Mr. and Mrs. BERT EVANS and family visited Mrs. HERBERT EVANS at Hastings. 

PERRY CHANDLER of the Duncan CCC camp visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. FATE CHANDLER. 

Pupils neither absent nor tardy for the past six weeks are DOYLE, TROY, ROBERT and LILLIA VEE ROWE, 


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JESSE DERRYBERRY, QUAY CONWAY, JOHN HOGGART Jr., BETH EVANS, NINA RAYAN, and GRACIE 

LEE BOZARTH. 

HOWARD BOZARTH of the Luggard CCC camp visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. DEE BOZARTH. 

Chapel Hill 

Mr. and Mrs. JONES went to Duncan. 

The infant daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. DAVID CLAYTON January 8 died Wednesday, January 12 and was laid 

to rest in the Addington cemetery. 

Mrs. MATTIE CURTIS and Mrs. OWENS visited Mrs. WEBB. 

Mrs. FLORENCE HARPER, Mrs. W. T. TIDWELL, and granddaughter KOLETA VON MOORE of Waurika 

visited Mr. and Mrs. L. C. BROOKS. 

Mr. and Mrs. K. T. RICHARDSON, Mr. and Mrs. VERNON MCNABB, Mrs. ELLA RICHARDSON and son, and 

Miss ALICE THOMPSON visited Mr. and Mrs. SAM THOMPSON and family. 

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLEY HOUSTON and Mrs. C. D. CLAYTON of Comanche visited Mr. and Mrs. JOHN 

CLAYTON and family. 

Mr. and Mrs. WILL ISENBERG and Mrs. SARAH MCKELROY of the Madden Grove community visited Mr. and 

Mrs. A. L. MCKELROY. 

Mr. and Mrs. ALVA CURTIS and children visited Mr. and Mrs. HUTCHINSON. 

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. GILLIAM visited Mr. and Mrs. BURGER. 

Mr. and Mrs. L. C. BROOKS went to Waurika. 

The Ladies Home Demonstration Club will meet with Mrs. W. C. LONDON. 

Mr. and Mrs. W. MCKELROY and children of Waurika visited Mr. and Mrs. A. L. MCKELROY. 

School Notes 

ARNLEY STROUD and FRANCES ROBINSON missed school due to illness. Miss BOLLINGER met with the 4- 

H Club. Mr. RILING, rural school supervisor and Mr. King visited our school. 

Union Valley 

Commerce High School: Everyone is trying for the required speed of 15 words. JAMES MCCREDIE stepped far 

ahead with 53 words, the next highest EUGENE NASH with 39 words. EUGENE NASH has the perfect score of 

95, then EVA ENGLISH with 94 points then IMOGENE WILLARD with 87 points. 

Improvements were made in the school building, including two new rooms, one for manual training and one for 

home economics. 

School lunch: Our school lunch program is progressing nicely with 150 pupils eating each day. Each pupil brings a 

potato, onion or a small piece of meat each week, and with what we get from the Welfare Board, is plenty for 

everyone. Each pupil is served a hot dish (beans or bean soup or tomato soup), and a cup of cocoa. The ladies of 

the community help cook. 

8th Grade: The state semester examinations were given. We averaged 57 points, the state norm is 52 points. 

GARNETT REYNOLDS and MARIE DAVIDS scored highest, 75 each. 

6th and 7th Grades: Neither absent nor tardy for the semester: MAXINE SMART, BILLY MILLER, QUINNAN 

PEACOCK. New students in the 7th: NELL SUE MCKINLEY and MARY JO BAKER. Perfect attendance for the 

six weeks: BILLY MILLER, QUINNAN PEACOCK, BETTY LEE CARMON, MAXINE SMART, JOYCE BETH 

WATTS. DAVIE WALDRUM made the highest grade in the 7th grade test. JOYCE BETH WATTS and 

CHARLES REYNOLDS tied for high score in the 6th. NILA BUSSEY and MARY LOIS COTTRELL tied for high 

score in six weeks spelling, average 98. 

4th and 5th Grades: Perfect attendance this week; BOBBIE, LA VANA, BETTY, ROBERT, ELMER, PANSY, 

LOREINE, PAUL, MARTIN, ALDENE, ROY, NELLIE RUTH, BESSIE, WAUKERA, OPAL, and MYRTLE 

ANN. On the Huff tests given this week, MYRTLE ANN made high score for the 5th and ROBERT and 

MARGARET tied for the 4th. 

3rd and 4th Grades: Highest score on the semester exams: CARL NEWEM, RAYMOND SHELTON, CLARA 

NELL BURGIN, DAVID BAKER in 3rd; ZIONETTE WILLIAMS, VON WATTS, MIRA MAE SHOFFNER and 


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HARVEY TINDOL in 4th. Perfect attendance for semester: CLARA NELLE BURGIN, ELWANDA JO THOMAS. 

For the chapel program next week, the play “Mollie Meets the Unwiseman,” CLARA NELLE, TRESSA DOYLE, 

CARL, VON, COY and ELWANDA JO will have a part in the play. Visiting this week were Mr. GOODGION, 

Mrs. SUSSEY and Mrs. GLEN MORGAN. 

2nd Grade: Highest semester reading scores: COLLEEN, BILLY FRANK and NORMAN. In arithmetic, AMY JO 

and PRESTON made perfect scores. Perfect spellers this week: AMY JO, QUIDA, MARY MAY, TUNNEY, 

JUNIOR, BILLY FRANK, LESTER, JOE BAILY, HATTIE DALE, and GARLAND. 

Primary: Showing improvement in writing: PEGGY SIMS, MOZELLE BRYANT, JAMES GAMBLE, FLOYD 

NICHOLS, JED WILLARD, J. W. CRAWFORD, JOE DURRETT, PATSY RITCHIE, BONNYIE WATTS, and 

OLEN THOMAS. In nature study, we have birds of Oklahoma and collecting bird nests. MOZELLE BRYANT 

brought a yellow warbler’s nest. 


ARTHUR GRUNDY became owner of the Tribby Drug Store in Healdton and will move his family there. The 

Grundys have been in Waurika for 10 years. 

PAT WATTS, who has been at Miami and Ruby, Arizona for several years except college during the past two 

years, came home Wednesday and will enter the university at Norman. He worked the first semester in the copper 

mines at Ruby, missing much of the school year. Ruby is a new town and a former Waurikan, CLAUDE PARKER, 

is the mayor, married with a charming wife and two little sons. Pat’s brother, ROBERT, is assistant superintendent 

of the Miami mines. … After a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. WATTS, he will go to Norman. 

W. D. MCINTYRE of Addington was painfully injured Sunday night on the highway at Addington when he was 

knocked down by a car driven by J. R. BACHAM of Wichita Falls. Mr. Bacham stopped and rendered every 

assistance possible. 

Mr. and Mrs. LEON MCEACHERN of Comanche have a new baby daughter born Sunday in the Waurika hospital, 

first baby of their family. 

Mrs. R. E. SCHOOLFIELD of Wichita Falls visited her niece, Mrs. DAVID WRAY, last week. Mrs. Schoolfield 

had a heart ailment and this is first visit in three years. 

JOHN BARGENHOLT of Creston, Iowa, who had spent much time in California, especially at Tulare where he 

knew MOLEN LONDON, was here to visit Molen’s brother, JAMES LONDON. He also called on Mrs. O. E. 

HEACOCK as he is a friend of her brother-in-law, W. R. GOODMAN of Greenfield and A. E. BROWN of 

Fontanelle. 

Mr. and Mr. FRANK HUFFMAN, after living in town for some years, moved to the country last week, now living 

on the J. D. HUFFMAN farm, which was owned, until his death, by Frank’s father. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman started 

their married life on this farm and lived there for 11 years. Now with the children grown and gone, except daughter 

FAYE, they are back where they started. 

TERRENCE FRANK MAUPIN was born January 20 to Dr. and Mrs. CLINTON MAUPIN, with Dr. and Mrs. C. 

M. MAUPIN as grandparents. 

Dr. and Mrs. M. A. NASH of Chickasha have a fine eight pound baby boy born Saturday. 

Ryan 

Friends in Ryan received the message Friday of the death of Mrs. JIM CURRY at Duncan. Mrs. Curry was 

accompanying her son LILLARD home from Norman where he is in college, when a big truck collided with her car 

and killed her instantly. Lillard was injured. Mrs. Curry was a resident of Ryan for some years, then moved to 

Duncan where Mr. Curry is part-owner of the Curry-Stover Ponitac Co. She is the mother-in-law of LEWIS 

YOUNG, son of Mr. and Mrs. JOE YOUNG of Ryan. 


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Claypool Community 

Photo of three winning horses from the Ogle Farms: GEORGE OGLE with Merrily On, RALPH EMIC with Patch 

Pockets, and DOC OGLE with Infodox. 

Photos and short bios about 4 members of the Claypool 4-H Club: LORENE STOWE, PEGGY GURNER, MARY 

JO ANDERSON, CLAUDE TURNER Jr. 

Hastings Items by Mrs. Earl W. Stephens 

SHORTY KOHLER took NORMAN FREEMAN to Ardmore to the Naval recruiting officer. He is now on his way 

to the naval base at San Diego, California. 

Mrs. RED HILL, who died at the Waurika hospital Thursday morning of last week, was buried in the Hastings 

cemetery Friday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at the Church of Christ by Elder OSTELLAH. 

E. E. BEEBE returned to Imperial, California after visiting his brother, L. C. BEEBE here. 

Mrs. O. O. SNIPES entertained her mother, Mrs. J. A. MARLEY, and sisters Mrs. FRANK ELKINS of Waurika, 

Mrs. JOHN HENRY PRICE of Addington, and Mrs. JAY CALHOUN of Kingfisher. 

Pioneer 90 Years Old 

On Tuesday of last week, January 18, Dr. E. C. WHITCOMB celebrated his 90th birthday (96 is also given as his 

age) and to honor him, his niece, Mr. NELLIE LANDES, who makes her home there, assisted by Mrs. CLAUDE 

EMERSON, prepared a real birthday dinner and invited friends and relatives. His daughter, Mrs. MABLE 

CALKINS of Onieda, Illinois, and her son JUDSON CALKINS of Chicago, Rev. and Mrs. O. T.THOMAS, Mr. 

and Mrs. GEORGE MITCHELL, Mr. and Mrs. H. G VALEAU, Mr. and Mrs. COLLINS HODGE of Irving, and 

Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE EMERSON. 


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