===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: OKJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com From: aeberlin@texhoma.net Subject: Waurika News-Democrat Aug. 13, 1915 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CaB.2ACI/730 Message Board Post: A Few Items Waurika News-Democrat Published by News-Democrat Publishing Company D. M. BRIDGES, President C. S. STORMS, Secretary A. L. WALKER, V. P. H. W. LEMONS, Treasurer W.W. MORRISON, Manager Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Friday, August 13, 1915 A New Car in Oklahoma The latest builder for favor in the auto world--or rather part of it is the Jones Six, a western output, made in Wichita, Kansas’Ķ J. J. JONES is the real maker of the Jones Six--he and his army of expert workmen and designers. Jones was the man who put the Ford on the map in the west. Compromise Reached B. A ENLOE of Ardmore last week reached a compromise with the county authorities by pay $100 for the release of his car which was captured about two weeks ago when Enloe and another man were arrested for transporting whiskey. The charge against and Enloe and the other party will be prosecuted by the federal authorities. More Firewater Captured While SHERIFF BIFFLE and DEPUTIES ROCHE and WILSON were sauntering back from the Hastings picnic in the wee hours of Sunday morning, little did they dream they were going to make a big haul in the booze line before they reached Waurika. But to their surprise, after halting the driver of a spring wagon, they discovered some folks with 70 gallons of liquor. ’Ķ The big catch was made on the south bridge spanning Beaver from the west. Ford Car Sold According to previous advertising, the Ford car, which was confiscated a few months ago on account of its owner C. D. WEEKS of Wilson using it for unlawful purposes in transporting whiskey, was put at sheriff’Äôs sale to the highest bidder. ROYAL SPRADLING of Claypool was the purchaser at a bid of $305.00 and the payment of $14 worth of taxes against the car. After paying the expenses, $177.90 was turned over to the county treasurer. Injunctions Issued County Attorney HAMILTON filed an application in Judge JONES’Äô court several days ago asking for an injunction against AARON CASE, BROOKS ANDREWS, and SAM ANDERSON. Early Morning Blaze Early Monday morning the residence belonging to MRS. J. E. BOWLES in East Waurika was completely destroyed by fire. Birthday Party MISS REBECCA GREEN entertained a number of her friends on her ninth birthday last Saturday from 5 to 7 o’Äôclock. Many enjoyable games were played and delightful refreshments were served to the following: ELIZA ASHINHURST, HAZEL TURNAGE, VERNA DAVIDSON, HASKELL DAVIDSON, ALLEEN HOWARD, RUTH SAYE, FRANCES LEMONS, OLGA DENNEY, NORA MAUPIN, RUBY STUARD, AVIA BEAUMAN, SUE BETH STEELE, WILDA MAE BEATY, HERSCHEL ALEXANDER, WILSON JONES, CHAM JONES, RICHARD CARTER, PRENTICE DENNEY, HARDIN and JOE PORTER BALLARD, FRANK SAYE and DOYLE PYATT. ---------------------------------------------- W. H. DIVERS reports the following people as painting or having recently painted or otherwise beautified their premises: J. S. MIZE, J. F. WAYMIRE, J. L. MORGAN, DR. W. M. STIVISION, and two houses owned by a non-resident named OAKES. W. M. MORRISON and daughter WILLIE MAE were recent visitors to Oklahoma City. E. B. ELLIS, cashier of the First National Bank, is taking a two weeks’Äô vacation and is visiting his parents at Atchison, Kansas. P. C. MONROE of the First National Bank at Lawton is attending to Mr. Ellis’Äô duties while away. JOSEPH T. DILLARD returned last night from Ragtown where he spent a few days assisting A. L. WALKER, state conservation officer, compile an annual report on the Healdton oil field to be submitted to the corporation commission. J. L. MORGAN returned Thursday from Oklahoma City where he lined on the business of the State Rural Credit Association for which he has been appointed organizer for Jefferson County. Mrs. EUGENE MUDD returned Monday from a weeks’Äô visit to relatives in Walter. JESSE COOK arrived last Saturday from Wynne, Arkansas to spend a week looking after business matters. J. L. WOOLDRIDGE is suffering from a broken rib sustained while learning to drive his car. He was in the yard of D. S. HUFFMAN and in turning around, ran the car against a tree that big enough to withstand the shock much better than either he or the car. Many other minor accidents have happened that we shall refrain from telling. Newspaper Subscriptions E. A. ARNOLD, Addington W. A. RAUSENBERGER, Route 1 GUS HULLUM, Ringgold, Texas W. E. PHELAN, Trenton, Tennessee W. J. HURLING, Sugden L. S. PRATER, Star Route H. PRATER, Hastings G. W. TROUT, Route 2 B. F. NELMS, Hastings R. C. RATCHER, Hastings J. H. BAXTER, Hastings DR. W. M. BROWNING, Hastings W. A. GIBBS, Route 2 R. L. SMITH, Route 2 GEORGE GRUNDY, Route 2 J. M. MCKINZIE, Hastings W. H. COFER, Hastings, Route 2 W. R. RABORN, Ryan OSA SUMMERS, Chickasha BEN BAXTER, city H. F. SMITH, U. S. S. Colorado, San Francisco OTIS SUMMERS Is Dead OTIS SUMMERS, aged 56 years, died at his home in Waurika about 2 o’Äôclock Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of Bright’Äôs Disease. He had been seriously ill for several days, therefore the end was not unexpected. Funeral expenses were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon by the Baptist minister of Hastings and the remains were laid to rest in the Waurika cemetery at 5 o’Äôclock under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which he had been a faithful member for many years. Mr. Summers came from Mersden, Oklahoma to Waurika about five years ago and engaged in the bottling business. He built up a splendid trade and during his business career, made staunch friends who sympathize with the family in their loss. He was a town booster of the true blue stripe and could always be depended upon to his share toward any enterprise that was for the general good of the town. Deceased was born at Gainesville, Mississippi November 12, 1859. Later he moved t! o Texas with his parents, and at Lampasas, Texas, he was united in marriage to MISS PAIRLEE HENDERSON, September 17, 1885. To this union, eight children were born, seven of whom together with his wife, still survive. CARL, TOBIAS, EARL, HENRY, and DORAS reside in Waurika, while the two elder sons, OSA and DAVE, reside in other cities. The death of Mr. Summers is deeply regretted by his fellow townsmen’Ķ Advertisements on the front page Shirts, ’Ķ. G. W. COKER & Sons ’ÄòS. & H.’Äô Premiums Green Stamps, ED V. PARSONS The Leader, ’ÄòThe Safest Place to Trade’Äô The Palace for tailoring, cleaning, and pressing business Library Notes There were 232 visitors during the month of July, 13 volumes added and a number of new memberships’Ķ We now have 1151 volumes. Help us reach 1500... Advertisements KENDALL-FLINT Lumber Co. The First National Bank of Waurika, the ’Äòoldest bank in Waurika’Äô N. A. ROBERTSON, President.; GUY C. ROBERTSON, Vice President; E. J. KELLY, Vice President; E. B. ELLIS, Cashier; T. F. WOODARD, Director Waurika Meat Market, SIMS BROS. Props. DURHAM’ÄôS Drug Store, GAIL S. DURHAM, Manager N. C. PETERS, Attorney-at-law Bath tube, library table, big arm chair, wash stand, see PAUL E. KENDALL at Addington Cornish Cullings W. C. HOGAN is teaching a class in music in the Mountain Home Schoolhouse. During a thunder storm Monday, lightning fired the bar of W. S. GILLEY in the west part of town and destroyed it with a quantity of hay. W. P. EARLS and J. F. WILLIAMS have again embarked in the grocery business at the old Earl stand next door to the post office and are doing a good business. Already people are looking for locations near our school and in the near future, we expect to see Cornish more densely populated than ever before as this is an ideal place for people who want to raise their children in a moral atmosphere and handy to school ELDER E. A. BEDICHEK of Canadian, Texas will commence a series of meetings at this place on the 5th Sunday in August to continue 3 or 4 weeks. The people are expecting two or three rural mail routes out of Cornish in a short time which will a great convenience to patrons of the post office. Riverview Rumblings LEONARD KENNEDY and family and Mr. and Mrs. JIM GARDNER attended the picnic at Hastings and report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES ANTRIM and Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE ANTRIM of Waurika motored to Lawton Friday and on their return home in the evening, stopped off at the Hastings picnic. MRS. JOSIE ROWARK of Manitou spent the past two weeks here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. WITT. Singing school began Monday here with about 25 scholars present and with the same instructor who taught last year. If the scholars take as much interest as PROF. WHITTAKER, it will be a success. R. M. WITT is having a cement cellar built this week. He says he wants some place to go when a storm comes up. JIM GARDNDER and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. RILEY MASSEY. MR. QUALLS expects to complete his new house this week. We are glad to note the recovery of Mrs. CHARLES ANTRIM after several months severe suffering and hope that another operation will not be necessary. Mrs. W. GARDNER has gone to Kansas to spend the remainder of the summer with her daughter, Mrs. NELL STONE. Addington HENRY PRICE left Wednesday for Colorado Springs to spend a month. Mrs. MOODY FRANKLIN entertained her friends Wednesday evening in her home on the corner of Sycamore and Elm Streets. A great many attended and a good time was had by all present. W. D. BOREN and family left for their home at Ringgold Tuesday after spending a few days with BOB SOUTHWARD’Äôs family. MR. BELL has been suffering with a sore finger. News reached here Tuesday morning of the death of LINNIE HINSON (HENSON) at Graham. He was one of our friends who used to live here and we are all sorry to hear of his death. UNCLE TOM A. MCGUIRE who lived four miles northwest of town died suddenly Saturday at his home and was buried by the side of his wife at Comanche Sunday evening. Brother JESSIE WARD, his old pastor, held the funeral services. BRO. WILLIAMSON, pastor of the M. E. Church, filled the pulpit Sunday. Texas Talks MRS. OGLETREE, who has been real sick for some time, is able to be up again. MISS NELLIE and MISS NORA RIDDELS east of Comanche are visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity this week. MISS MAGGIE and MISS LENORA FITZGERALD spent Sunday with the Watkins family. MISS MINNIE BRANTLY visited her sister, Mrs. ADA FUQUA near Milo last week. MRS. BRYSON of Waurika is spending several days this week with Mrs. OGLETREE. Mrs. M. E. BRANDON visited Mrs. DRUMMOND Sunday. BILL FULTON of the BRUMMETT ranch visited home folks Sunday. IRA FITZGERALD and wife east of Comanche visited Mr. TOTTY several days last week. Mr. MCCAY is coming this way with his threshing machine. He will be here Wednesday. Mr. WHEAT and wife of Addington visited the ROWE family Saturday and Sunday. LEE WATKINS is putting up hay this week. Hastings Happenings MISS OMANDA CORHN of Ardmore, who has made an extensive tour of the northwest, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. MITCHELL JONES. MISS ALTA DENNIS of Cornish is spending the week with friends here. A.J. MITCHELL, who is taking treatment at the Wesley Hospital in Oklahoma City, is reported as improving. Mrs. CALVIN HINES was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning and is still in critical condition. Mrs. H. E. BARNES of Waurika spent the weekend here visiting her mother, Mrs. D. C. MORRON. Grady News G. S. REED has been gathering corn this week. He says it full ripe and will make 30 bushels per acre. Mrs. J. W. BIFFLE and daughter Mrs. SALLIE WRIGHT are visiting at the home of the RUBE BROWN family. Mrs. C. E. MORRIS of Ringling is visiting friends here this week. DR. CASHOON, formerly of Addington, was here last Friday looking for a location. REV. JOHN BEARDEN is holding a ten days singing school at the church. W. B. STAFFORD was business visitor to Ringling last Thursday. Grady is going to have a big picnic on Mud Creek Aug. 20 and 21. All prospective candidates are invited to come and speak. Y. H. NUNN, accompanied by Mrs. C. L. SESSIONS, was here Wednesday in the interest of the Wichita Falls College of Music and Art. Mrs. Sessions is connected with the college and still remains in Waurika soliciting patronage for her institution. She is experience in her line of work and the college is fortunate in securing her services. J. C. MCDOWELL was a visitor from Claypool. VAL ALLMAN returned Tuesday from an extended stay near Gainesville, Texas.