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The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday, January 14, 1932

Dr. E. N. Wright Is Pneumonia Victim
Funeral services for Dr. E. N. WRIGHT, 72 years old, one of Oklahoma’s most colorful pioneers, were at his old home, Boggy Depot, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Dr. Wright died in a hospital at Oklahoma City early Saturday of complications due to an attack of influenza and pneumonia. He was a son of the Rev. ALLEN WRIGHT, who was credited with naming the state of Oklahoma. The pioneer physician is survived by two daughters, Mrs. GUY C. REID of Oklahoma City and Miss MURIEL WRIGHT of Olney. Two brothers and four sisters also survive. The brothers, ALLEN WRIGHT Jr., and J. B. WRIGHT, reside in McAlester, the former a member of the board of governors of the state bar and the latter associated with the United States Indian Service. The sisters are Mrs. ANNA WRIGHTLUDLOW of McAlester, Mrs. MARY WRIGHT WALLACE of Ada, Mrs. ROBERT MORRIS of Ansted, West Virginia, and Mrs. W. E. RICHARDS of San Antonio.
Dr. Wright was born near Armstrong Academy in the old Choctaw Nation in 1858, but was reared at Boggy Depot. His father served as principal chief of the Choctaws. His mother, who had come to Indian Territory from Ohio as a mission school teacher, was a direct descendant of Elder WILLIAM BREWSTER of the Mayflower.
Dr. Wright was educated at Union College and at Albany Medical College. While he was in Albany, he formed friendships with GROVER CLEVELAND and THEODORE ROOSEVELT. He began practicing medicine at Boggy Depot in 1884, afterward moving to Lehigh, and finally to Atoka. He served the Choctaws in many capacities and was a member of the legislative council in 1895. Later he was resident delegate of the Choctaw Nation in Washington. Dr. Wright was one of the organizers of the Indian Territory Medical Association and formed the first oil company in the state, the Choctaw Oil and Refining Co., which drilled a well in the Boggy valley in 1886. Throughout his life, he was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and was affiliated with Delta Phi college fraternity.

Divorce filed: PAULINE SETTLEMIRES vs. JOE SETTLEMIRES.

HUGO HAAS
Hugo Haas, one of the old settlers of Atoka, died at his home in this city on January 11, after having been confined to his home in ill health for some time. Mr. Haas first came to Atoka in 1879 and has been a resident of this city for most of the time since his coming to this place. For a number of years, he was associated in the mercantile business here with his father, A. A. HAAS. Mr. Haas was an honored and respected citizen. He was born at Reda, Missouri, October 12(?), 1870. He married Miss MABEL KENNEDY and to this union was born one child, PAUL, who lives here. He is survived by his wife and son of Atoka; one brother, GUS HAAS, and one sister who lives in Chicago. The funeral was held at the home at 3:00 Tuesday afternoon. Interment was made in the Atoka cemetery.

January 21, 1932

J. F. WINKLER
J. F. Winkler died about noon Tuesday in the office of Dr. C. D. DALE from an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Winkler, who was a well known resident of Atoka County, was 43 years of age and is survived by a six year old son of Atoka and two brothers, C. J. WINKLER and E. H. WINKLER of Oklahoma City. Interment was made in the High Hill cemetery Wednesday.

Divorce filed; DELLA PELTS vs. SAM PELTS.

January 2i, 1932

GEORGE ALEXANDER COBB
George Alexander Cobb was born in McNairy County, Tennessee, Nov. 25, 1841. Died at his home in San Antonio, Texas, January 24, 1932. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Amy with the forces of Gen. NATHAN H. FORREST, and was seriously wounded. At the close of the Civil War, he entered the mercantile business at Corinth, Mississippi, and was married to Miss LONA PHILLIPS on March 31, 1885. To this union were born the following children: MARY, HOWELL, EUGENE, RAYMOND and ALYNE, all surviving him are his wife, RAYMOND of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and ALYNE, Mrs. JAMES SHAW of Austin, Texas, two grandchildren, HELEN VADEN of San Antonio, Texas, and RAYMOND COBB Jr., one great-granddaughter, MARY ELINOR VADEN of San Antonio, Texas. In 1887 he moved to Atoka, Indian Territory, where he engaged in the mercantile business for 20 years. From Atoka, he moved to Kerrville, Texas, and after a short time there, he moved to San Antonio, where he spent the last years of his life. He as a member of the Bernard B. Bee Chapter No. 86 Confederate Veterans, San Antonio, Texas. Early in life, Mr. Cobb affiliated with the Christian church, being a charter member of the Atoka Christian church…. The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Atoka with Rev. B. S. SMISER officiating, assisted by Rev. H. O. MORRIS. Active pallbearers were NELSON NEWMAN, JOE RALLS Jr., JOP ROGERS, SAM DOWNING, R. G. GATES, J. H. HAMMONDS. Honorary pallbearers: FRED BROCKMEIER, I. L. COOK, ROBERT M. RAINEY, D. H. LINEBAUGH, JOHN MAHNKER, SAM W. BUTLER, JOHN WYLIE, W. F. BRAIN, Dr. J. S. FULTON, J. G. RALLS Sr. , J. B. DEAN. Out of town friends and relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. G. A. COBB, Mrs. FRANK VADEN, San Antonio, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. JAMES SHAW, PALO A. ROBERTS, Austin, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND COBB and RAYMOND Jr., Tulsa, Oklahoma, BARLOW ROBERTS, Sherman, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. FITZGERALD and son GEORGE, A. J. CLINE, Durant, Okla., Mrs. TOM RALLS, Coalgate, Okla., JOP ROGERS, Lehigh, Okla.

W. R. SHIRLEY
W. R. Shirley, for many years a highly respected citizen of Atoka, passed away at his home here on Sunday evening, January 24. Mr. Shirley had not been in the best of health for several months prior to this passing, but his condition was not thought to be alarming until shortly before the end came. At time of his death, he had attained the age of 68 years, born October 27, 1864. Funeral services were held Tuesday, at the First Baptist church, of which organization he had been a member for many years. Rev. H. O. MORRIS, pastor, conducted the services. He was laid to rest in the cemetery beside his first wife, who passed on about five years ago. He is survived by his widow and two grown sons and their families, and friends who have known him since he came to this county almost 20 years ago.

Card of thanks… husband and father. Signed: Mrs. W. R. SHIRLEY, Mr. and Mrs. EARNEST SHIRLEY and family; Mr. and Mrs. LAWRENCE SHIRLEY and family, Mr. and Mrs. LOREN LEE and family; Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS LEE.

February 18, 1932

Child Killed
The four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND WARD was killed last Thursday afternoon at their home in the Tellico community, when the strong wind blew down an out building which struck and killed the child.

March 17, 1932

County Loses Splendid Citizen
Atoka County again this week lost one of its best citizens in the passing of J. T. RICHARDSON at his home near Farris in the southeastern part of the county, where he had resided for many years. Mr. Richardson recently suffered an attack of influenza, but was thought to have been recovered, but a relapse caused his death almost immediately. Interment was in the cemetery at Butler school house on Tuesday.

Death of Baby
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SI PERKINS was born January 22, 1932 and went home to Jesus, March 8, 1932. Funeral services were conducted at the home of the parents. The mother is slowly recovering from an illness that has lasted since the first of January. Rev. STEWARD conducted the rites, assisted by Rev. BRASSFIELD. The little form was laid to rest in the Caney cemetery.

Grandma Curtis
Mrs. MARGARET CURTIS died at her home at Boehler, Oklahoma, Friday, March 4, after several weeks of illness. She died at age of 77 years, leaving 5 daughters and one son: Mrs. MARY NELSON and Mrs. LOUISE GRIFTHS/GRIFFITHS both of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. LILLIE WHITTLE of Wolfe City, Texas, Mrs. ZINIA MORRIS of Iowa Park, Texas, and T. A. CURTIS of Boehler. She was living with her son, Mr. T. A. Curtis, at time of her death; she was a widow for 8 or 9 years. Her husband passed away several years ago… Her children were all at her bedside when she passed away except two daughters, one in California and one at Wolfe City, Texas. She was a member of the Baptist church and was laid to rest beside her husband at the Boswell cemetery.

Old Settler Dies
Mr. E. L. CASTILOE of Boggy Depot passed away.

March 17, 1932

Man Killed in Car Wreck
While en route to California from their former home in Detroit, Michigan, the can in which Mr. and Mrs. LOYDELL BARTEAU were driving overturned near Chockie on March 13. Mr. Barteau was killed instantly while his bride of 5 days was slightly bruised. Mr. Barteau was 39 years old and was buried in the Atoka cemetery. Mrs. Barteau returned to Detroit Saturday. The cause of the accident is unknown but it is supposed to be due to faulty mechanism of the car.

Mrs. CHARLES BLOSSOM
LULA SPENCER was born in Denison, Texas, June 20, 1882; she was reared and educated in Denison. She married CHARLES BLOSSOM of Atoka, March 23, 1903 in Atoka. To them were born three children, EUGENE C, DAVID CHARLES and LELA. Mrs. Blossom died in the Hardy hospital in Ardmore, March 14, 1932. The family home is 512 N. Washington, Ardmore. She was a faithful and active member of the Presbyterian church and of the Mattie Bruce Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of which she was associated matron at time of her death. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church in Ardmore, conducted by Rev. Dr. WIETH, pastor of the church, and the O.E.S.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. WHYTE/WHITE and Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD WHYTE were called to Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, by the death of the mother of Mrs. G. W. Whyte, Mrs. POPPLEWELL.

N. G. SANDERS of Foreman, Arkansas, father of R. D. SANDERS of Atoka, died Sunday night.

March 31, 1932

Divorce filed: RITA ROBERTS vs. CHARLES ROBERTS.

District court:
SUSIE BROWN vs. C. A. BROWN, defendant given divorce; plaintiff given custody of children, residence, furniture, auto and money she now has; defendant given store and property at Stringtown, general store in Atoka, and residence with loan of $700 in Atoka; defendant to pay plaintiff alimony in sum of $100 per month for 11 years, beginning April 1.
FAULKENBERRY vs. FAULKENBERRY, divorce granted.
GILBERT vs. GILBERT, temporary restraining order.

April 7, 1932

Mr. Golden
JOHN GOLDEN died at his home in Denison, Texas, March 31, 1932, age 77 years. He was well known in Caney. Mr. Golden was a devoted father and husband, a member of the Caney Baptist church for many years. He is survived by his wife and 3 children, FRANK GOLDEN of Caney, REECE GOLDEN and Mrs. ED INGRAM of Denison, Texas, several grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. TAYLOR of Post Oak assisted by Rev. LAMB of Denison. The remains were laid to rest beside his first wife at Caney cemetery.

Mrs. Carpenter
Mrs. ROXIE CARPENTER was called to her eternal home, March 29, 1932. Mrs. Carpenter lived in Caney many years. She was 47 years of age. She is survived by her husband, J. F. CARPENTER; two sons, HOMER ANDERSON of Clayton, New Mexico, and MILTON ANDERSON of Colorado, Texas; four step-daughters, LUCILLE, ALLINE, RUBY and BETTY LOUISE CARPENTER of Caney. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church by Rev. BRASSFIELD and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Bridgeport, Texas.

Mrs. G. C. HICKS
Mrs. G. C. Hicks passed away at the family home east of Stringtown Friday of last week. This pioneer couple lived in Atoka County many years, only returning to their old homea few months ago after living in Cotton County for a few years. Attending from a distance; HENRY JAMES and family of Hominy, ELMER HICKS of Hastings, ARTHUR HICKS and family of Walters, J. C. HUGHES of Walters, S. T. WINTERS of Cotton County, M. B. BREWER and family of Cotton County, JOE EVANS of Atoka, county assessor W. W. MOFFATT of Atoka, and Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka First Baptist church, who preached the funeral sermon.

Grandmother Childress
Mrs. TILITHIA CHILDRESS died March 29, 1932 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. EULA MOORE, in Broken Arrow. Mrs. Childress was 73 years of age. She lived in Caney for many years and was a Christian for years, a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. MILLER of Bennington, assisted by Rev. BRASSFIELD of Caney. The remains were laid to rest in the Caney cemetery. She is survived by the following children, Mrs. Eula Moore of Broken Arrow, Mrs. MAUD LIPPERT of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Mrs. OLLIE REID of Caney, Mrs. MOLLIE HOWARD of Yorktown, and LILBURN CHILDRESS of Oklahoma City. There are several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Little GEORGE WELSH
George Welsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. WELSH, died March 24 in his home west of Caney. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. CORBITT and the little body was laid to rest in the Perkins cemetery.

Mrs. Brumley
Mrs. SARAH FRANCES BRUMLEY, age 63 years, died Easter Sunday. Mrs. Brumley was a devout Christian and had not lived in this state very long, but had many friends in High Hill and Caney. She is survived by her husband, ALBERT BRUMLEY and 3 children, Mrs. BERTHA SMITH of Caney, Mrs. NETTIE GREEN and WILBURN BRUMLEY of Fouke, Arkansas, and several grandchildren. Rev. STEWART conducted the funeral rites in the Caney cemetery.

April 14, 1932

Mr. CHARLIE BROWN, well known citizen of Caney, died at the hospital in Sherman, Texas, early Wednesday. The funeral will be held at the home in Caney this afternoon with burial at Caddo.

Divorce filed: JOHN R. RICHARDSON vs. BESSIE RICHARDSON

District Court
STELLA GILBERT vs. DAN GILBERT, decree of divorce, custody of child and $10.00 maintenance.
THELMA BLANKENSHIP vs. FRANK BLANKENSHIP, decree of divorce.
PAULINE MCENTYRE vs. K. MCENTYRE, decree of divorce.
IDA BELL KILLIAN vs. JACK KILLIAN, decree of divorce and custody of child.

April 21, 1932

Caney Banker Passes Away
CHARLES H. BROWN, age 45, Caney banker, died at the hospital in Sherman, Texas, Wednesday. He had been in ill health for the past 11 months. His body was brought to his home in Caney Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. MARY Z. BROWN, daughter Miss MARY VIRGINIA BROWN, a brother, H. R. BROWN, broker at McAlester; and his wife; Mrs. Brown’s sister, Mrs. MARGARET SARGENT BURKET of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. W. K. SARGENT, brother and sister of Mrs. Brown, of New York City, and WILL L. SARGENT of Fort Worth, Texas, father of Mrs. Brown. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at Caney Thursday, conducted by Rev. G. M. TAYLOR. Mr. Brown was born in Mexico, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1886. He was cashier of the Bank of Caney for the past 24 years. He was a Mason and a member of the Baptist church since boyhood. Active pallbearers: C. B. MEMMINGER, J. B. MAXEY of Atoka, IRA STEPHENSON, T. M. HESTER, and MILTON LEE of Caney, R. R. HALL of McAlester, and C. W. WILSON of Denison, Texas. Interment at the Caddo cemetery conducted by the Masonic fraternity.

A. D. WALLACE
This morning (Thursday), the body of A. D. Wallace, well known citizen of Atoka, was found hanging from a rope in his barn. … Mr. Wallace had not been in the best of health, but his condition so far as is known was not considered serious. .. Mr. Wallace leaves a wife and two sons, CLAUD and PRINGLE.

JOHN R. RAY, Prominent Citizen, Called by Death
JOHN ROBERT RAY, one of Atoka’s most prominent citizens, departed this life at his home in Atoka, April 16, 1932. Mr. Ray had been in ill health for some time, his health began failing some three years ago. The deceased was born in Whitewright, Texas, September 4, 1873. He came to Atoka about 40 years ago, where he spent the years of his mature manhood. For most of his life, he was a stockman, banker and successful in business. He was one of the organizers of the Atoka State Bank and for 23 years, he was connected as a responsible officer with the bank, being president at the time he sold his banking interest three years ago… Until his health began to fall, he was an active director of the Atoka Building and Loan Association… Mr. Ray was also an honored and active member of the Atoka Lion’s Club until his health began to fall.
Mr. Ray was married to Miss MYRTLE SHEPHARD, February 12, 1908 and to this union were born the following children, ARTHUR, CORRINE and John Jr. Besides his immediate family, the following brothers and sisters survive: O. P. RAY, WALTER RAY, PORT RAY, Mrs. N. T. STUBBS of Ada, Mrs. J. H. CHAMBERS of Wichita, Kansas, Mrs. ELLA GOWDY and Mrs. LOU MORGAN of Wichita Falls, Texas. Three of his brothers and his parents preceded him in death. … The community lost an honorable and useful citizen and Baptist church a loyal member.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM and daughter ELLEN of Muskogee; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. RAY and daughter RUTH of Oklahoma City; Senator and Mrs. WILLIAM RAY and daughter BOBBY JEAN of Tishomingo; Mrs. J. H. CHAMBERS of Wichita, Kansas; GERALD STUBBS of Durant, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN RAY and daughter of Greenville, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. PORTER RAY of Stringtown, Mr. and Mrs. DEE RAY, Mr. and Mrs. TILMAN OWENS of Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. BARNHILL of Stringtown.
Active pallbearers: C. B. MEMMINGER, ATCH KUYKENDALL, JOHN WYLIE, A. ZWEIGEL, FRED BROCKMEIER, I. L. COOK, H. T. WEEKS, and DWIGHT ROGERS.

April 28, 1932

Obituary
NANCY (REECE) PARSONS MCGAUGHY was born in Tennessee, February 28, 1847 and moved to Virginia when a small child, and at age of 24, married ELCANER (ELKANAH?) PARSONS, January 4, 1872 and moved to Texas in 1876. To this union were born four children. Mr. Parsons died March 20, 1886 at Collinsville, Texas. Mrs. Parsons then married J. M. MCGAUGHY, November 22, 1893 and they moved to Oklahoma in 1920, making their home with Mr. and Mrs. JOHN REECE since 1926. Mrs. McGaughy departed this life April 21, 1932 at age of 85 years, at her home, seven miles west of Atoka.
She is survived by her husband, J. M. MCGAUGHY; three children, M. B. PARSONS of Collinsville, Texas, Mrs. MOLLIE BOATMAN of Eufaula, Oklahoma, and Mrs. ALICE MCGAUGHY of Puyallup, Washington; six stepchildren, Mrs. ALICE CUMBIE of Perryton, Texas, S. E. MCGAUGHY of Puyallup, Wash., W. F. MCGAUGHY of Duke, Okla., Mrs. JOHN REECE of Atoka, Okla., Mrs. NUTE STEVENS of Sasakwa, Okla., and J. R. MCGAUGHY of Perryton, Texas; one sister, SUSIE PETERS of Sasakwa, and a brother, FRANK REECE of Tishomingo, Okla.
She was converted and united with the Missionary Baptist church in Virginia at age of 16 years. Mrs. McGaughy was laid to rest in the Ward Chapel cemetery April 22, 1932. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. F. HAZELWOOD of Coalgate. Relatives present were: Mrs. SUSIE PETERS of Sasakwa, son GLENN, daughter TRENNIE of Sasakwa, Mrs. M. B. PARSONS, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. MONCRIEF and children; Mr. and Mrs. PAT WARE, Mrs. LON DOVE, and Miss BERTIE HALL, all of Collinsville, Texas, HOMER BOATMAN, AUDRY BROWN and daughter WILLIE MAY of Eufaula, SUSIE and LOTTIE REECE of Tishomingo.

J. H. OFFERD
J. H. Offerd, known as Grandpa Offerd, died April 25 after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Offerd was born near Philadelphia, Mississippi, March 21, 1857 and moved to Caddo, Okla., in 1904. He lived near Caney for a long time and everyone who knew him called him friend. Before death he requested his son to conduct his funeral services. Funeral services were conducted at the Caney Baptist church by Rev. JACK OFFERD of Pickton, Texas, assisted by Rev. TAYLOR of Post Oak. The church building could not accommodate the crowd, who attended the funeral. Interment was in the Folsom graveyard by the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. J. H. Offerd; children, JOHN OFFERED of Ennis, Texas; SID and JACK OFFERD of Pickton, Texas; LONNIE SMITH of Terrell, Okla., Mrs. JOHN MCDOUGLE of Vinita, Okla., GREEN OFFERD, CLAUD OFFERD, ROY OFFERD, ARNOLD OFFERD, Mrs. ERNEST SANDERS, Mrs. CONNIE BINIFIELD/BENEFIELD, and Mrs. J. B. CROSSLAND of Caney, and several grandchildren.

Plainview Sayings
School was out last Friday, April 22.
LUCILLE HANKINS spent Friday night with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. HUBERT HANKINS of Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. RUTHLEDGE and children visited their daughter and family, Mrs. OTT RUTH Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. DAVIS of Tulsa motored down to visit the J. M. JOHNSON family Sunday. The ALTON JOHNSON also visited the Johnsons.
BILL SAMPLES visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. T. SAMPLE.
OSCAR WOOD of Oklahoma City visited his sister Mrs. LESTER MEADOWS.
GLEAMON WEAVER and EUGENE CHISM were in Tushka.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. SAMPLES and children SYDNEY and YOLA attended the family reunion at the JERRY SAMPLES home, April 20, near Caney, to celebrate Mr. Samples’ 74th birthday. Fifty-nine were present and a large dinner was served. In the afternoon, the ladies made a quilt for Mrs. Samples as a gift.

May 5, 1932

FRANK W. RUSSELL
Frank W. Russell, well known Atoka citizen, died in the Katy RR hospital at Denison, Texas, April 30, and was buried at his old home at Jacksonville, Texas at 2 p.m. May 2. Mr. Russell came to Atoka about 1918 and has been with the Katy RR as local yard foreman ever since. Mr. Russell was a fine, outstanding man, kind and generous, loyal and public spirited, head the respect and love of all his associates. He was a member of the board of education of the Atoka schools at time of his death, having served in this capacity for years. Deceased leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter and many friends who will miss him. One son, LUTHER RUSSELL, lives at Wichita Falls, Texas, another son lives at Texon, Texas, and a daughter, Mrs. LENA NICHOLSON, lives at Dallas, Texas.

Mrs. ALICE SMYTH
Mrs. Alice Smyth passed away on Monday afternoon, May 2, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. ERNEST RAWLS of Wilson, age 74. Mrs. Smyth was aresident of Atoka County for many years and leaves a host of friends here who will mourn her going. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. JOHN SHOEMAKE and family of Atoka with whom she made her home for some time until her departure for Wilson two weeks ago.

WALTER J. BOND
Walter J. Bond, who died at Okmulgee, Okla., last Friday, was buried at Atoka Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Atoka with Rev. A. O. CLARK of Okmulgee officiating. Mr. Bond was a popular and respected citizen of Atoka for many years, having settled in this county about 48 years and removed from this place some 8 or 10 years ago. Deceased was born November 23, 1858 and died April 29, 1932. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. ELIZABETH BOND; eight daughters, one son, three sisters, and one brothers; as follows: Mrs. F. BRASWELL of Tulsa, Mrs. W. F. SIMMONS of Tulsa, Miss EVA BOND of Cleveland; Mrs. R. A. JOHNSTON of Fort Morgan, Colorado; Mrs. JOHN FITTS of Ada; Mrs. R. E. SPARKS of Boise City; Mrs. CLYDE W. JOHNSON of Vancouver, Washington; Miss MADARY BOND of Okmulgee; DWIGHT L. BOND of Okmulgee. The sisters are Mrs. I. V. WOOD and twin sister Mrs. DON HANNON, both of Los Angeles, and Mrs. M. E. POTTS of Parsons, Kansas; the brother is GRANT BOND of Chanute, Kansas.
Out of town people attending the funeral are: J. H. SLOAN, STEPHEN SLOAN, R. E. LONG of Ada; HOMER LEWIS of Stringtown, Rev. and Mrs. SIMON COENEN and son JIMMY of Okmulgee; Mr. and Mrs. BEN PONTUM; Mr. and Mrs. BOB SCOGGINS; Mr. and Mrs. JESS HOLBROCK, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. HOLBROCK and children, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE BURK, Mrs. W. A. LACKEY, Mr. and Mrs. BILL GEYER, Mr. and Mrs. JESS PAYNE, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. SNOWDNER, and Mrs. J. B. CLAYTON, all of McAlester.

May 12, 1932

D. O. GROFF
DAVID O. GROFF, justice of the peace of the city of Atoka, died Monday of this week at his home in Atoka. Judge Groff had been in feeble health for some time. He received an accidental gun shot wound in his upper arm a few years ago from which he never fully recovered. Judge Groff was born in Indiana, May 11, 1860. His early life up to manhood was spent in Kentucky. He came to Atoka County in 1909 and bought the ‘Indian Citizen-Democrat.’ A few years later, he sold it to B. R. COOK, the present owner. Thereafter he engaged in the newspaper business at Hugo and Hartshorne, later established the Gazette in Atoka, which he operated for a time. He was a forceful writer and a good all-around newspaper man. Deceased had many friends because he was loyal in friendship. He would go to great lengths to serve his friends. For many years he was a loyal member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held at the residence of the deceased on Tuesday, after which, Mrs. Groff accompanied his remains back to Lexington, Kentucky for burial. Pallbearers: O. T. PHILIPS, C. G. MAXWELL, W. M. RAINEY, C. B. MEMMINGER, H. J. FISHER, J. B. DEAN, and H. H. COOK.
DAVID GARDNER and family and Mrs. FARRA, of Oklahoma City, sister of Mrs. Groff, attended the funeral. Judge Groff leaves his wife, daughter Mrs. S. C. MCDOWELL, two grandchildren, and numerous friends and relatives.

G. L. ATKINS
GEORGE L. ATKINS of Tushka, long time resident of Atoka County, died at his home May 5 and was buried in the Atoka cemetery on Sunday afternoon. He was 76 years, 3 months old. He died peacefully, found dead in his bed. Mr. Atkins was an honorable and upright citizen, a faithful member of the Methodist church. For many years, he was a successful and conscientious school teacher and well known in the county. Surviving are Mrs. ARTHUR STUART, Mrs. CORA NELSON, and CARL ATKINS. His wife and four of his children preceded him in death. The deceased children were GRADY ATKINS, GEORGE ATKINS, Mrs. PEARL CLIFFORD and one child who died when young.

Among the marriage licenses: DON M. BRASHEAR age 32 of Kansas City, and Miss JEWEL BRASHEAR of Fort Worth, Texas; AARON CROOMS age 42 and Mrs. WILLIE ROBERSON both of Atoka; MELVIN HOWARD age 32 and Miss ROSALIE CHEADLE both of Atoka; M. G. HART age 21 and Miss HAZEL HAMILTON age 18 both of Caddo.

May 19, 1932

Funeral at Stringtown
The 18 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. HASKELL SELF was severely burned from scalding water Saturday morning and died from the effects Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday, conducted by Rev. G. R. NAYLOR, Baptist minister.

April 26, 1932

Mrs. Padbreger
Mrs. JOHN PADBREGER of Stringtown died at the home of her sister in Coalgate, Monday, May 23, after two weeks illness of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Coalgate Wednesday. Mrs. Padbreger was formerly Miss GUSSIE NITA KIRK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. KIRK of Stringtown. She was a graduate of Atoka highs school.

June 2, 1932

Mr. Boone Dies
J. B. BOONE died in St. Vincent’s hospital in Sherman, Texas, Sunday morning, May 29, after a brief illness. Mr. Boone, who was 86 years old, was for many years a prominent citizen of Denton, Texas, and Caddo, Oklahoma, but for the past 2 ½ years, made his home with Mr. and Mrs. JAMES WALLACE BOONE. He was formerly engaged as a contractor in Denison, Texas. Mr. Boone was a Confederate veteran, figuring in many historic battles. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Denison, Texas, Monday with interment in Denison. Those from Atoka who attended the funeral service were Mr. and Mrs. JAMES WALLACE BOONE and son, Mr. and Mrs. MAX GROSS, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LAMBERT, Miss HELEN SELBY and CLAUD NICHOLSON.

Accidentally Shoots Himself
While JAKE COSPER was removing a shotgun from his car to shoot a snake near Tellico school house last Friday afternoon, the gun was accidentally discharged inflicting serious damage to the lower third of his left arm, which necessitated its removal. Dr. C. C. DALE of Atoka administered first aid and Mr. Cosper is now in the Durant hospital where he is recovering from the operation. Mr. Cosper was fortunate enough to have accident insurance.

Burial of B. White
B. WHITE of Gunter, Texas, who died in a Sherman hospital last Week, was buried in Atoka on Tuesday. He was a nephew of Mrs. CHARLES FAUDREE.

Death of Mrs. Mungle
PAUL and BEN MUNGLE were called to Cobden, Illinois last week by the death of their mother, Mrs. SUSIE MUNGLE, who passed away Sunday, May 22.

June 9, 1932

Marriage license issued to: A. RICHARDSON and Miss MILDRED FAGG, both of Blue Ridge, Texas.

Mrs. SERVELLAH J. CLAYTON
Mrs. S. J. CLAYTON, known and Grannie Clayton, died May 19, 1932, age 72. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. MERZIE DAVIS of Lindsey, Texas, and son JIM CLAYTON of near Caney, and several grandchildren.

Funeral at Lehigh
JOHN MORGAN, father of WILLIAM G. MORGAN of Atoka, died at his home in Coalgate, June 8, age 47 years. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church Friday, June 10, with interment in the Lehigh cemetery.
From another item: Mr. and Mrs. W. G. MORGAN were called to Vinita by the serious illness of his father, JOHN MORGAN, of Coalgate.

Death by Drowning
JOHN H. HOBBS, long time resident of Atoka County, met his death by drowning in Muddy Boggy just east of the old bridge, yesterday. His clothes or a portion of them were found on the little pier just north of the ice plant. His feet were tied together when he was found, just a short time after his death. A note to JOHN SHOEMAKE was found in his pocket. In the note he stated that he regretted to do what he was doing but he could not stand it any longer. He requested Brother DICK TAYLOR preach his funeral. John had suffered great pain with his arm since his hand and lower arm were amputated months ago. … Mr. Shoemake was one of the deceased’s best friends and helped him numerous times, especially when Mr. Hobbs’ son died years ago.

Mrs. Bryce
Mrs. I. B. BRYCE died in Atoka at the home of her daughter, Mrs. CHARLES KIGORE on Tuesday morning, June 7, and was buried at Atoka on June 9, with Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the First Baptist church officiating. Mrs. Bryce was born in Georgia in 1855 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FRANK MAHEFFEY. She is survived by her husband, L. B. BRYCE of Atoka, and two daughters, Mrs. CHARLES KILGORE of Atoka and Mrs. STANFORD of El Paso, Texas.

Decree of divorce: BAKER vs. BAKER, return of maiden name; LINDSEY vs. LINDSEY, maiden name restored; CALVIN vs. CALVIN, alimony sustained.

June 16, 1932

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. Bryce, wife, mother and grandmother. Signed by I. B. BRYCE, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. SANFORD, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. KILGORE, Z. B. BRYCE, EUGENE BRYCE and Mrs. FOLTON SANFORD.

Decree of divorce: HYDE vs. HYDE, mother given custody of child; GRAHAM vs. GRAHAM; LAMB vs. LAMB.

Divorces filed: FRED BENTLEY vs. SADIE PEARL BENTLEY; ANNA LAMB vs. ROBERT LAMB; RITA SINGLETON(?) vs. ED SINGLETON.

June 23, 1932

Baby Dies
The six months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. CHESTER GREEN died Saturday. Burial was at (Tellico?).

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday, June 30, 1932

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. TOM MEAD signed by T. H. MEAD, FLOYD MEAD, ELLA LUCAS, MILDRED MEAD, CALVIN MEAD, VENNIE DILLARD, OLLIE LUPER, BERNICE BILLY, GLADYS MEAD.

Mrs. Mead Dies
Mrs. TOM MEAD died at her home, 2 ½ miles east of Atoka, Friday evening, June 24, after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home at 3:00 Saturday with Rev. DICK TAYLOR and Rev. J. T. LOWRY officiating. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery. Mrs. Mead, who, before her marriage, was Miss ANN BARNES, was born in Illinois in 1873. She united with the Baptist church at age of 17, and lived a consistent Christian life. Mrs. Mead was a good woman and loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, and children, Mrs. LEE DILLARD, Mrs. O’LAND LUCAS, Mrs. SAP LUVNER, Mrs. JIM BILLY, Miss GLADYS MEAD, CALVIN MEAD, MILLARD MEAD and FLOYD MEAD.

July 14, 1932

Baby Dies
Little BARBARA ANN WEEKS, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. WEEKS, passed away Monday, July 11. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. H. O. MORRIS. The baby was born Saturday, July 9.

New cases in district court:
J. T. ROBINSON vs. VIOLA ROBINSON, divorce; PEARL JACKSON vs. SAM JACKSON, divorce.

July 21, 1932

Baby Dies
Little GAYLULA RHEA BAKER, 8 months daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAKE BAKER, died Monday morning, July 18 after two weeks illness. The baby was born October 31. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday morning with Rev. H. O. MORRIS officiating. Pallbearers were Misses BARBARA BARNUM, ANN COOK, JUANITA GREEN, and BENNIE MAE HONEYCUTT. Flower girls were MARY JO GREEN, THELMA WINTERS, LOIS RAINES and BEATRICE BARNUM.

Obituary
FRANK MARION POINTER was born in Brown County, Texas, Dec. 19, 1884 and died July 18, 1932, age 67. He married Miss IDA VICTORIA COOPER May 4, 1895. Five children were born to the family; four sons and one daughter. One son died October 21, 1918. Those surviving are the widow, three sons and one daughter: CHARLEY POINTER of Cleveland, Okla., MARY BURK of Fletcher, Okla., ALFRED POINTER, and JACK POINTER, both of Tonkawa, and 9 grandchildren, who were all present.

Mrs. SELF
Mrs. JOE BILL SELF, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAKE COVEY, was born in McAlester on Aug. 8, 1907 and died in Atoka on July 14, 1932, after an illness of 5 ½ years. Mrs. Self was well known in Atoka where she spent her entire life and graduated with the class of 1925. When she was a little girl, she converted and united with the First Baptist church of Atoka. She was a charter member of the Baptist church at Stringtown and belonged to the Atoka Baptist church at time of her death. She married on June 6, 1925 to JOE BILL SELF of Stringtown. Her former pastor, Rev. G. R. NAYLOR of Ada, and her present pastor, Rev. H. O. MORRIS of Atoka, conducted the funeral services held at the home of her parents on Friday, July 15. By request of Mrs. Self, Miss CLEO SUMPTER of Ada sang ‘The End of a Perfect Day.’
Active pallbearers: NASH FEIGHNEY, VIRGIL HAMES, JAP SURRELL, and FERMAN PHILLIPS, member of her senior class, JOHN WINTERS and BILL THACKER of Stringtown. Honorary pallbearers: ERMALEIGH HOLMAN TAYLOR, LOTA WANNA BLACK WRIGHT, ELLA EWING FARR, RUTH MASON SLACK, RENA MUSICK COMPTON, and ASCENITH GRIFFITH LOCKE, girls of her senior class. ..
She is survived by her husband, Joe Bill Self; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Covey; two sisters, Mrs. MIKE RALLS and YVONNE COVEY; one brother RUE COVEY; grandmother, Mrs. P. A. RICHARDS, and three nephews, JOE RICHARD, CHARLES and ROBERT MIKE RALLS.

Killed in Crash
Mrs. GROVER MELUGIN of Stonewall was killed and her sister LUCILLE KELSEY of Durant was probably fatally hurt when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by an Oklahoma City, Ada, and Atoka RR train near Stonewall one day last week.

July 28, 1932

Mrs. C. P. COBB
Mrs. FANNIE PERRY COBB, wife of C. P. COBB, monument business man of Atoka, passed away Tuesday, July 25, after an illness of two years. Mrs. Cobb was born at Corinth, Mississippi, June 21, 1873. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. PHILLPS. On Dec. 22, 1897, she married CHARLES P. COBB and to this union was born one son, LLOYD who died at age of 3. Funeral was held at the C. P. Cobb home yesterday, conducted by Rev. C. E. WILSON of Atoka. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery. Active pallbearers: C. B. MEMMINGER, HARVEY WEEKS, RUSSELL TELLE, JOHN HAMMOND, S. W. BUTLER and SAM DOWNING. Mrs. Cobb was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by her husband, C. P. Cobb; two brothers, DOLPH PHILLIPS of Hot Springs, Ark., and FELIX PHILLIPS of San Antonio, Texas; four sisters, Miss MARY H. PHILLIPS and Mrs. G. A. COBB of San Antonio; Mrs. ANNA REYNOLDS of Atoka and Mrs. GEORGE RICHARDS of Corinth, Ms. Out of town relatives attending the funeral: FELIX PHILLIPS, Miss MARY H. PHILLIPS of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. COPPEDGE and Mr. COLWELL and PERRY COLWELL of Bonham, Texas; J. O. COBB of Commerce, and Mr. and Mrs. EUGENE PHILLIPS of Ada.

Child Died
Little MILDRED LUCILLE SPROUSE, age 3, died Monday morning, July 25, after a few days of illness of erysipelas. She was an unusually intelligent child and took part in Sunbeam and departmental work in the Baptist Sunday school.

Mrs. MARY F. MEAD
Mrs. MARY F. MEAD died at Atoka at the home of her daughter, Mrs. FOLSOM JACKSON last Thursday, July 21. She was buried in the Bera cemetery on Saturday. Grandma Mead was 84 years old, born August 6, 1848 in Mississippi. She left Mississippi when a small child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ROOKS, moving to Arkansas where she married to H. C. MEAD when she was 17 years old. Later they moved to Atoka County, Oklahoma, living here many years. Eleven children were born to the union, six boys and five girls. JOHN W. MEAD, T. H. MEAD, E. MEAD, CHARLEY MEAD,all of Atoka County, Mrs. ANNA SCARLETT of Atoka, Mrs. EMMA MILLARD of Hillsboro, Texas; Mrs. MATTIE JACKSON of Atoka; Mrs. FRANTIE FRONTERHOUSE of Los Angeles, California. Two boys, WILLIE MEAD and ELI MEAD, and on girl, Mrs. SALLIE SELF, preceded their mother in death. All of the children were present except Mrs. Fronterhouse. Mrs. Mead’s husband preceded her in death about 19 years ago. Mrs. Mead is survived by eight children, 41 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Rev. G. M. TAYLOR conducted the funeral services, assisted by Rev. H. O. MORRIS. For 60 years she was a faithful member of the Missionary Baptist church.

Card of thanks … death of our little son. Signed Mr. and Mrs. TOM WRIGHT; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. WRIGHT.

August 4, 1932

Death of Baby
Little IMOGENE GRAVITT, age 5 months 15 days, baby of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. GRAVETT, died July 21 at Lane. She suffered 26 days. She was laid to rest in the Butler cemetery with funeral services conducted by Rev. J. C. CORBIT.

August 11, 1932

EUGENE C. MOORE
On Friday night, Aug. 5, 1932, EUGENE C. MOORE, Under-sheriff of Atoka County, died in the line of duty at the hands of an assassin at Stringtown…. Mr. Moore was born at Calera, Sept. 9, 1901, and grew to manhood in Bryan County. He married Miss MINNIE SCOTT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT SCOTT, of Stringtown, Dec. 24, 1923. Three children were born to the union: CHARLINE, age 8, BILLY JUNE age 6, and DWIGHT RUSSELL infant of 8 ½ months. … Funeral services were held at the Atoka Baptist church Sunday at 1:00 p.m. with interment at Calera, his boyhood home. Funerals services were conducted by Rev. H. O. MORRIS, his pastor, and by Rev. G. R. NAYLOR, in whose church at Stringtown he was converted and baptized. Pallbearers: JOHN SHOEMAKE, W. C. TURNER, WALTER THACKER, CLAUD COLLIER, PETE ABLES and FERMAN PHILLIPS. Mr. Moore leaves his family, his mother, three brothers, five sisters and many relatives.

Bandits Kill Under-sheriff
For the first in more than 20 years, an Atoka County officer has fallen victim to the gun of a desperado when Undersheriff E. C. MOORE was shot and killed by bandits at a dance at Stringtown about 11:00 last Friday night and Sheriff C. G. MAXWELL was wounded so desperately that his recovery is still doubtful. … (long detailed article)

Divorces filed: MOLLIE WILEMAN vs. EDGAR D. WILEMAN; DONNA JANE MCNULLY vs. HENRY MCNULLY; CARL LAMB vs. MADIE LAMB; LELAR BRANNAN vs. J. W. ‘WES’ BRANNAN

August 18, 1932

Baby Died
Little GRADY WELLS Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. GRADY WELLS, died Tuesday, Aug. 9. Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday morning by Rev. J. N. TINKLE. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery.

Caney News
Little NAOMIA JUNE SMITH was born June 25, 1931 and was called away Aug. 6, 1932. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. SMITH and brothers and sisters, C. P. PAMES, GOLDIE, JEANE and GERALDINE.

September 1, 1932

T. M. AKERS
T. M. AKERS, long time resident of Caney, passed away at the hospital at Durant, Sunday, Aug. 28. He died from heart trouble. Interment was in the Caney cemetery Tuesday. Mr. Akers had been prominent in business and political life of his community. He leaves a son, T. B. AKERS of Caney and two daughters, Mrs. OTIS FREDERICK of Caney and an unmarried daughter.

Card of thanks. Signed by Mrs. W. E. CARTER, BRYAN CARTER, GRAY CARTER, and HOWARD CARTER.

Married 60 Years
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. OWENS celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary today at the home of their daughter, Mrs. F. N. BOYEE. They are well known in Atoka, where they have made their home for many years.

Death of an Infant
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. AMBER STONE of Antlers died Friday, Aug. 26. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery.

Filed for divorce: S. F. COMPTON vs. RENA COMPTON; J. H. HAWKINS vs. ORILLETA HAWKINS.

Killed by Truck
As Mr. BOONE, truck driver, was passing through Lehigh Friday night, he struck the car of an old miner, who was crossing the highway, resulting in the death of the old man, unnamed.

T. M. AKERS
T. M. AKERS was born December 15, 1877 and died Aug. 28, 1932. He was ill only a few days before his death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. STEWART, a close friend, in the Baptist church. Pallbearers, close friends; IRA STEPHENSON, RAYMON ROBINSON, MELT LEE, NICK CARTER, RALSTON FRANCIS and IRA JORDON. He was laid to rest in the Caney cemetery. He is survived by children Mr. and Mrs. T. B. AKERS of Caney and Miss VIRGINIA AKERS of Antlers, and two grandchildren, DORIS and TOM of Caney; brothers and sisters, Mrs. JULIA GURLY of Houston, Texas; Mrs. EDGAR HUTTON of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. LON DEAN of Dallas, and ZEB AKERS of Itika, Mississippi.

Filed for divorce: ETHEL MATHEWS vs. TOM MATHEWS; KATHERINE HECK vs. MACK HECK; CHARLES SCOTT vs. JOSEPHIE LAVERN SCOTT.

September 15, 1932

Mrs. J. R. HUDSON
On Sunday night, Sept. 11, Mrs. J. R. HUDSON (ANNIE E. LIZA), age 73, passed away. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Crystal cemetery by Brother MORERAY(?), Baptist minister of Boswell. Grandma Hudson was born in Union County, Arkansas, Sept. 21, 1858, and married J. R. HUDSON Nov. 5, 1878, living in Oklahoma the past 15 years. She is survived by her husband and five children, two of whom were present at time of death, Mrs. S. G. EASTRIDGE and G. Y. HUDSON. Other children are Mrs. S. N. MCCAULEY of Alex, Okla., Mrs. S. H. TARPLEY of Battiest, and Mrs. W. B. TARPLEY of Merkel, Texas. There are 28 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hudson was a Christian for 40 years.

Filed for divorce: OLIVE BYRNS vs. MACK BYRNS; JOHN MITCHELL vs. AMERICA MITCHELL.

Killed
On Sunday, Sept. 11, the roadster driven by ALLEN ROGERS of Wardville overturned about 300 yards south of North Boggy bridge on Hwy 73. Mr. Rogers received fatal injuries.

September 22, 1932

Divorces filed: LARUA BRANNON vs. JASPER BRANNON; PAULINE STONE SHIPMAN vs. CARL W. SHIPMAN.

Brakeman Returns
C. H. BILBO of Denison, brakeman on the M-K-T freight train No. 74, died in Atoka 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, of a heart attack. Mr. Bilbo, age y60, was working against the advice of his physician and had gotten off the train to turn the switch when the heart attack occurred. He was a long time employee of the railroad.

Mrs. SI PERKINS
Death came to Mrs. SI PERKINS in the early hours Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, 1932. She was 24 years old, a Christian woman, and was born and reared in Caney. Mrs. Perkins was an invalid since January this year, but was improving and attend church Monday night. She had a stroke of paralysis. She leaves her husband, Si Perkins; her mother, Mrs. NANCY SMITH, and sisters and brothers: Mrs. INEZ WILSON, Mrs. STELLA WYNEGAR, Mrs. DELLA SKYLES, Mrs. JULIA POUNDS, Mrs. CORDIA IRVING, CHARLES SMITH and COMODORE SMITH. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. TAYLOR in the Baptist church and she was laid to rest in the Caney cemetery.

September 29, 1932

J. E. LENNING
Death came to J. E. LENNING of Tushka, early Saturday morning at Vinita, Okla. Where he had been sent for treatment. Mr. Lenning was born in Picking County, Georgia in 1958 and was in his 75th year. He became a member of the Methodist church some 40 years ago and remained a member of the church until death. Mr. Lenning had been in ill health for the last two or three years and it was hoped he would benefit from treatment at Vinita. Mr. Lenning came to Oklahoma about 1895 and made this community his home. He is survived by his wife, seven children, two brothers, and two sisters and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the home by the Methodist minister of the Atoka Methodist church. Interment was at the Tushka cemetery Sunday evening, Sept. 25.

Card of thanks; Signed by Mrs. J. E. LENNING, E. J. LENNING, OLEATHA MOODY, PAULINE MEEKS, children; GEORGE LENNING, FRANK LENNING, brothers; Mrs. E. C. HOLCOMB and Mrs. SALLIE TOWNLEY, sisters.

Filed for divorce: R. R. POTTER vs. CHARLENE POTTER; DORA MABLE MILLS vs. JOSEPH THEODORE MILLS.

October 6, 1932

NORMA HOLDEN
NORMA HOLDEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. HOLDEN of Atoka, passed away at the Harber hospital at Seminole, Tuesday, Oct. 4. Funeral services were held at the home of her parents by Rev. J. T. LOWRY, Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Atoka cemetery. She was a member of the Baptist church.

WILLIAM RAY
WILLIAM RAY died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. T. TONNEY, 1 ½ miles south of Tushka, Sept. 16, 1932. He was born in Tennessee, March 20, 1853, age 79. He married Miss REBECCA FINCH in 1879 Seven children were born to the union, six girls and one boy; two girls and the boy died young. There are four daughters living: Mrs. J. T. TONNEY of Tushka, Mrs. C. A. SHOCKLEY of Lake Providence, La., Mrs. I. G. ENOCLES of Papa (Pampa?), Texas, and Mrs. JEFF MOORE of Booneville, Arkansas. His wife died in 1896. He married Mrs. MARGARET HARRISON in 1896 and she died 10 years ago, and he lived since with his daughters. He had been in poor health for years. He was both father and mother to his little family and to stepchildren and nephews he raised. He converted and joined the Methodist church when he was young. Services were held at the home of Mr. Tonney by Rev. TINKLE of Atoka and the Masonic order of Atoka took charge of the funeral as he was a 32nd degree Mason, membership at Magazine, Arkansas over 50 years. Uncle Billy, as he was called, was loved and respected by all. He was grandfather of 20 grandchildren and three great-grandfather.

Card of thanks … death of a son, signed by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. FAULKENBERRY and family.

Card of thanks … death of mother and grandmother, Mrs. M. A. INSCORE. Signed by W. I. INSCORE of Big Spring, Texas; T. J. INSCORE; Mrs. T. J. INSCORE; T. J. INSCORE Jr., and ALEENE INSCORE.

October 13, 1932

Divorces filed: ERVIN HENSLEY vs. LOUISA HENSLEY; LEAL HABERMAN vs. MARVIN HABERMAN; VIOLA WINTERS vs. PAL WINTERS.

Missing: Atoka County sheriff has been asked to help in the search for AMANDA DERRY, age 14, missing from her home since Aug. 9. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weight about 120 lbs., with brown hair and eyes, suntanned with a birthmark above her upper lip. She was last seen at Gage, Oklahoma where she went to visit her father, CHARLES H. DERRY, who had been visiting in Gage but left about a month before she arrived. She had been living with her mother and stepfather at Texarkana. She had written her father about her intent to visit him a short visit before school commenced. She arrived in Gage only to learn that her father had left there in July. Where she went from Gage is unknown. Her father thinks she is still wandering about Oklahoma, looking for him. Her mother thinks she might have decided to hitchhike to her grandmother’s home at Fort Thomas. A reward has been offered by her father, CHARLES H. DERRY at Kingfisher, Okla., Omega Star Route.

October 20, 1932

Divorces decreed: CLEVELAND vs. CLEVELAND; MATTHEWS vs. MATTHEWS; HAWKINS vs. HAWKINS; HABERMAN vs. HABERMAN; STONECIPHER vs. STONECIPHER; KILLIAN vs. KILLIAN; HENSLEY vs. HENSLEY; BRANNON vs. BRANNON had divorce granted with children custody given to plaintiff; crop divided on halves after rent paid and plaintiff given all chickens.

Divorces: C. B. MAXEY vs. BERTIE MAXEY; CHARITY CLEVELAND vs. JIM CLEVELAND.

Killed
BILL POTTER, an employee of the Standard Paving Co., was killed when his car overturned on the Coalgate-Atoka road, Saturday, Oct. 15.

Killed
CICERO ALEXANDER, age 48, automobile service station operator of Durant, was killed Sunday evening and W. B. PETTY, Durant furniture dealer, was slightly wounded when their car plunged into a concrete abutment at a bridge near Caney.

October 27, 1932

Divorce filed: CORENE SEXTON vs. CHARLIE SEXTON.

November 3, 1932

Divorce filed: BARNEY SHUPERT vs. ELLEN SHUPERT; JAMES Robinson vs. MARY JANE ROBINSON.

November 10, 1932

CHARLES LOUIS KILGORE
CHARLES LOUIS KILGORE, a long time resident and citizen of Atoka County, died on his 66th birthday, Nov. 5, 1932 and was laid to rest in the Atoka cemetery. Mr. Kilgore was born in Arkansas, Nov. 5, 1866 and moved with his parents to Atoka 2 years later, where he made his home since. On Sept. 24, 1894, he married Miss SALATHIEL BRYCE at Atoka. Besides his wife, he is survived by an adopted son, CHOC KILGORE of Muskogee; his 93 year old mother at Roff; two brothers, TOLBERT KILGORE of Arizona and I. T. KILGORE of Atoka; six sisters, Mesdames VINCNT of Roff, GARNETT of Redden, GASSAWAY of Konawa, MORELAND of Roff, TAYLOR of North McAlester and ROBERTSON of McAlester. He was one of the oldest peace officers in Oklahoma, having served as U. S. marshal in old Indian Territory days and served as a peace officer in many other capacities since statehood. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon, Nov. 7, with Rev. J. N. TINKLE officiating.

L. A. MORRIS
At noon Tuesday, LAWSON A. MORRIS passed away. Mr. Morris was 84 years old and had been a resident of Choctaw Nation for 40 years. He opened the first mercantile store in Durant and was the first postmaster there. He later moved to Atoka and married RHODA FOLSOM; there are two living children and one son dead, WALTER MORRIS of the State Bank Commissioners office in Oklahoma City and LON FOLSOM MORRIS of St. Louis. After moving to Atoka, Mr. Morris went into the coal mining business at Midway, and continued until 1912. He was stricken with blindness in 1912, then retired. Mr. Morris made his home with Colonel E. A. NEWMAN for many years.

November 24, 1932

Brother Dies
I. L., H. H., Mr. and Mrs. B. R. COOK and Mrs. E. E. HEIMANN of Ada left this morning for Groveton, Texas, to attend the funeral of their brother, W. A. COOK, who died Tuesday.

Card of thanks from their father, H. N. GABLE. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. GABLE.

Divorce filed: JOHN ROBERTSON vs. BESSIE ROBERTSON.

December 1, 1932

Divorce filed: HOMER BELCHER vs. OPAL BELCHER.

December 8, 1932

W. L. CHAPPEL
WALTER LEE PATTON CHAPPEL, long time and highly respected citizen of Atoka, died Dec. 2, 1832 in the M-K-T RR hospital at Denison, Texas. He had been in bad health for months since he was stricken while at work in the Katy yards here at Atoka. His death followed an operation for ulcers. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. H. O. MORRIS, was held at the Atoka First Baptist church Sunday afternoon with interment in the local cemetery, arranged by the Masonic, Eastern Star and Rainbow organizations. Active pallbearers: B. C. MCCLEARY, F. N. BOVEE, R. O. DOWNING, HOWARD WHITE, W. D. HIGDON, JIM HENLEY of Muskogee, GEORGE JONES of McAlester, and ED CORNISH of Muskogee. Son of J. M. W. CHAPPEL and NANCY LEAVINCE CHAPPEL, he was born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 1869. He moved to Atoka, June 1, 1907 where he resided until his death. W. L. CHAPPEL married FRANCES MARGARET DURBIN on Dec. 31, 1905 and to this union, one child was born, DAVID WALTER CHAPPEL, who is a prominent young businessman in Atoka. He is survived by his wife, so; four brothers, JAMES VIRGIL CHAPPEL of Muskogee; JOHN W. CHAPPEL of Ponder, Texas; GEORGE L. CHAPPEL of Santa Maria, Calif., and HENRY CHAPPEL of Paoli, Kansas. Preceding him in death were two brothers, WILLIAM REUBEN CHAPPEL and IRA TOWNSEND and one sister, MARY ADALINE. He converted and united with the Baptist church when he was 16 years of age, a faithful member during all the years since. … He was an employee of the M.K.T. RR for a quarter of a century, rising to position of roundhouse foreman. He was a member of the Order of Railroad Engineers.

Attend Funeral
LOUIS BLANKENSHIP, Mr. and Mrs. TED BLANKENSHIP, Mrs. TULLAS LANDRUM, and FRANK BLANKENSHIP were called to Bonham, Texas to attend the funeral of G. W. BAKER, father of Mrs. LOUIS BLANKENSHIP, who had been at the her father’s bedside.

Card of thanks…husband and father. Signed by Mrs. W. S. ANDERSON, Mrs. A. W. CASE, Mrs. JOSIE SNELL, Mrs. ANNA MOSER, Mr. G. A. ANDERSON, Mr. WASH ANDERSON, Mr. ERNEST ANDERSON, Mr. TOM ANDERSON.

December 15, 1932

Divorce filed: J. H. HIGHT vs. ONA MAY HIGHT.

December 22, 1932

Mrs. Cox
Mrs. NELL MAY COX, wife of AMBROSE COX of Whittier, California, died Dec. 15, and was buried at Lehigh, Oklahoma, Dec. 20. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church at Lehigh Tuesday morning. Mrs. Cox was 30 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SAMUEL S. REDDELL of Heavener, formerly of Lehigh. She is survived by her husband, her parents, five brothers and three sisters.

Card of thanks … little girl, JILL, age 2 ½ years. Signed by R. G. SCARLET and family.

December 29, 1932

Shot at Farris
On Dec. 25, ELDON HILLshot his brother-in-law, EARL LEARD with a load of birdshot a the alleged mistreatment of .. Wife at their home at Farris. Both men were arrested, Mr. Hill made bail and Mr. Leard is in the county jail, treated for his wounds by Dr. C. GARDNER.
Death of Sister
Mr. WAYNE MILLER was called to Norman Sunday by the death of his sister, Miss MARY MILLER, who was killed in an automobile wreck.

January, 1933

F. A. RUSSELL
F. A. RUSSELL died at his home in Atoka, Sunday, Jan. 1, following pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka First Baptist church. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery. Mr. Russell is survived by one son, CHARLES L. RUSSELL of Massachusetts.

Mrs. MEADOWS
Mrs. J. MEADOWS died Sunday of heart failure and was laid to rest at High Hill cemetery Monday. She is survived by her husband and several children.

Baby Died
ORVILL MCCABE, young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MCCAB of Lane, died in the Albert Pike hospital at McAlester of acute peritonitis Dec. 28 and was buried at Lane, Dec. 30.

W. FRED LOCKE
Funeral services for W. FRED LOCKE, age 47, Sherman police patrolman, who succumbed to a heart attack Sunday while on duty, were held at his residence, 1208 North Harrison, at 3 p.m. Monday, conducted by Dr. ROY BICER(?), pastor of the Central Christian church. Burial was in the Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers: CLYDE LUCAS, GRADY THOMPSON, MORGAN WORKS, Judge R. M. CARTER, BOB BASS, Dr. C. M. ENGLISH, ROY FITCH and JOHN STICHT. Surviving Mr. Locke are his wife, Mrs. JESSIE LOCKE; three brothers, JOHN M. LOCKE of Sherman, RICHARD and TOM LOCKE of Bonham; and two sisters, Mrs. MARY SCRUGGS of Bonham and Mrs. W. T. GOODMAN of Sentinel, Okla. Before coming a member of the Sherman police department for the second time, Oct. 1, 1932, Mr. Locke was associated with his brother, John M. Locke, in the tin business on Houston and Montgomery streets for 30 years. He served as a patrolman for a short time a few years ago. He died suddenly while making an arrest he had made at a filling station north of Sherman… Mr. Locke was recently appointed patrolman following the resignation of W. W. MCWHORTER. He was born in Bonham, Nov. 21, 1885 and came to Sherman 30 years ago. He was a member of the Masons and the Modern Woodmen of America.

MARTHA MONTGOMERY
Martha, beloved wife of WILLIAM JASPER MONTGOMERY and mother of Mrs. A. A. SPARKS of Atoka, departed this life at her home near Dexter, Missouri, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1932. She was born in Missouri Sept. 5, 1856, age 76. Her husband, six children, 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive her. The funeral services were held at Cane Creek, Thursday, with remains interred in the Dowdy cemetery, Rev. THOMAS DAVIS officiated.

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

July 3, 1930

Divorces filed: ALMA DAVIS vs. C. Y. DAVIS; GEORGE TURNER vs. PAUL H. TURNER; EVA KING vs. JOEL KING.

Among the marriage licenses: WILLIAM CALVIN WOLFE age 43 of Oklahoma City and Miss NANNIE DREW EDMONDSTON of Henryetta; E. L. LONG age 31 of Electra, Texas, and Miss MABEL SKAGGS of Caddo.

July 10, 1930

Passed Away
Mrs. CODELIA L. DURBIN, daughter of W. H. SCHMALHORT, was born at Perry County, Missouri, Feb. 8, 1852 and departed this life June 29,1 930 at Frisco, Okla. At age of 2, she moved with her parents to Laclede County, Missouri, settled on a farm near the town of Conway. She united with the Presbyterian church in early girlhood and was been a consistent member. She married JNO. A. DURBIN Nov. 9, 1874, and to this union were born ten children, seven of whom survive her. She leaves her husband, J. A. DURBIN; three girls, Mrs. M. L. STEGALL, Mrs. G. C. PONTON, and Mrs. FANNIE CHAPPELL; four boys, M. D., M. H., A. J., and E. A. DURBIN, 23 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held in Atoka at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Chappel, with Rev. THOMAS W. BOWEN, at one time pastor of her church in Conway, Missouri, officiating.

Caney News
VELMA REID visited her mother SARAH REID.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. AKERS returned from Kiowa where she attended her father’s funeral.

Valuable Citizen Gone
L. T. FREDRICK/FREDERICK of the Five Mile community, northern Atoka County, passed away at a McAlester hospital Sunday following an operation for appendicitis and kidney trouble. He was laid to rest at the cemetery at Kiowa Monday. Mr. Frederick was a citizen of the county more than 20 years and was an upright, honorable citizen. He reared a splendid family.

J. M. DODDERER, who has lived in Atoka about 10 years, and who, until recently, was in the filling station business, has purchased the East Side Grocery from C. A. BROWN.

Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. CLIFFORD and sons, LEO and BILL, of Waco, Texas, spent the weekend with her mother and sisters, Mrs. KATE FAGAN, Miss KATE FAGAN and Mrs. J. A. WAGNER. The J. A. Wagner family had as guests, the C. L. CLIFFORD family from Waco, Texas; the E. L. FAGAN family with son FRANCIS from Shawnee, Mrs. A. L. BENTON, Mrs. Kate Fagan and Miss Kate Fagan of Atoka. Mrs. Clifford and R. L. FAGAN are sister and brother of Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. BENTON, nee NADEAN WAGNER. This is the first time the family has been together in 7 years. A brother, J. P. FAGAN, of Van Buren, Arkansas, was the only absent family member.

July 17, 1930

Card of thanks from the family of L. T. FREDERICK. Signed Mrs. L. T. Frederick, Miss CLEAMONT FREDERICK, Mrs. T. B. AKERS and family, Mrs. L. D. ELLIOTT and family, ODUS L. FREDERICK and family.

Bentley News
TOMMIE ANDERSON returned from the harvest fields.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. CASE and family of Atoka visited here.
School started Monday with about 25 enrolled and more to enroll in the next few days.
There is a singing school in progress at the Cane Hill church near Bentley.

Standing Rock News
Our school is progressing nicely, attendance of 26 this week.
Miss MILDRED SHARPE visited Misses EDITH and GOLDIE BARRIS and attended prayer meeting with Miss ALINE RAINS and Misses Edith and Goldie Barris.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. ROUNSAVILLE are the proud parents of a fine baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE SHED visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. FATE EVANS.
Mr. and Mrs. BUDDY STANPHILL visited the F. B. ROUNSAVILLE home.
Miss ALINE RAINS visited Miss EDITH BARRIS.

Farris News
Our school will begin Monday. The teachers are: JACK JACKSON, principal; CLYDE GERMAN, intermediate teacher; Miss FLOY PERRY as primary teacher.
Miss LILLIAN SAIN returned from visiting her sister Mrs. ALBERT GRAHAM at Standing Rock.
HENRY WHEELER underwent a medical examination at Talihina and the doctor advised him to go to Sulphur, Okla., for treatment.
Mrs. VELMA ARP and sister OPAL WOODRUFF of California visited their uncle and aunt, AMBROSE and MOLLIE HEMBREE. Miss Mollie returned with them to Oklahoma city.
Mrs. CLARENCE WALLACE and baby of Maud visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. JIM HEMBREE.
Mr. and Mrs. JACK BELL moved to Pauls Valley.
Mrs. J. L. HICKS and Mrs. EFFIE STORY shopped in Antlers.
Mr. and Mrs. FRANK BROWN are the proud parents of a baby boy.

J. L. MCMAHON
J. L. McMahon, for the past 14 years a citizen of Atoka County, died at his home in Stringtown Monday evening, of dropsy. He was taken to his former home at Whitesboro, Texas, for interment.

Among the marriage licenses: LOYD WILSON age 22 of Trenton, Texas, and Miss HAZEL MODISETTE of Randolph, Texas; H. C. MCFARLAND age 21 of Oklahoma City and Miss PAULINE MANNON of McAlester.

The Star school begins next Monday, July 21. All parents of the district are urged to start their children on Monday. Signed: HENRY COOPER, principal.

August 7, 1930

MINNIE HYATT vs. HENRY HYATT, divorce filed.

Wilson News
Miss VERA ROBERTS visited the FLETCHER home.
Miss WILLIE MAY HENDRICKS visited her brother, SHERMAN HENDRICKS.
LEE TYCE got overheated working on his car.
Miss JESSIE HENDRICKS went grape hunting.
Miss DOLLIE LAUARNWAY and two little sisters visited the J. L. WIKE home.
The daughter of Mrs. NORTHCUTT returned home at Aleen, Texas, after visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. VIRGEL CHPAMAN visited here.
LEON and MARVIN REED visited WILLIE MOORE and the three boys went to the creek.
There will be a big meeting at the Wilson school house Wednesday, everyone invited.
Mr. and Mrs. SHERMAN HENDRICKS visited their parents.
The party at the WIKE home was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. MOORE visited the LON SMITH family.
Miss BELL BOMSBURGER and Mrs. ANNIE WEATHERFORD visited Miss LORINE SMITH.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. WALL visited the J. L. WIKE home.
Miss BEATRICE MOORE of Wapanucka is teaching here.
LEO and CLEO HOWELL visited relatives at Wewoka.
EARL MCDONALD and family of Troy visited the T. E. MCDONALD family.

Negro Murdered
ERNEST LAWSON, colored, is in jail, charged with the murder of EASTMAN PERRY, colored, crime committed near Wilson school house on Sunday night last. Lawson used a double head axe and Perry’s head was almost severely completely. There had been trouble between the two a few weeks previously. Both negroes were residents of Johnston County.

August 14, 1930

Card of thanks … daughter and sister, Miss MAY ALLEN. Signed: S. A. ALLEN; GRACE ALLEN, FAY ALLEN, LEO ALLEN, ORLA ALLEN.

Divorces filed: LOVIE JOHNSON vs. OSCAR JOHNSON; MATILDA MCMILLAN vs. P. E. MCMILLAN; CARL JOHNSON vs. ABBIE JOHNSON.

We have a neighbor in our community, Grandpa and Grandma PRIVETT, nearly 80 years old, who are in need of some clothes, food, and a little money. Once they had plenty, but like many of us, have been unfortunate. Grandma Privett has been in bed 3 weeks but is better now and Grandpa is unable to work much. If any reader of this note can spare clothes, food, or money, leave with CLAUDE BROWN or ALLEN’S Store in Lane, or send to Mrs. N. V. PRIVETT, Lane, Oklahoma. They live by themselves and are content to live on the place they have lived many years if they could get the necessities of life. Written by a friend and neighbor.

Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE MCCASLAND have a baby son born at their home, on the 7th.

C. L. PIERCE of the Pleasant Hill community visited here.
W. H. MORRIS of Dallas, Texas, was in Atoka.
DAVEY NOLEN, who lives west of Chockie, was in Atoka.
Lost: One black fawn Jersey bull, branded P on left hip, marked crop off right ear, 1 year old past, left my place on July 26 and has not been seen since. C. L. PIERCE, ½ mile east of Pleasant Hill school.
JARRETT SMITH and wife, formerly of Atoka, spent the week here with relatives, then returned home to Roswell, New Mexico where Mr. Smith is employed by the Magnolia Petroleum Co.
Mrs. JOHN HOBBS visited friends here. She has been living with a daughter, Mrs. WILLIAM BOATMAN, in McAlester for a few months.
Mrs. M. A. BUFFINGTON and son HAROLD of Chicago were here looking after estate interests. They own about 1308 acres near lane.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. BUCHANAN, now of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were in Atoka.

August 21, 1930

Court
JOHNSON vs. JOHNSON, divorce granted; $50 per month alimony.
DAVIS vs. DAVIS; divorce granted.
MATILDA MCMILLAN vs. P. E. MCMILLAN, temporary alimony.
GIVENS vs. GIVENS, divorce granted.

Divorces filed: FRANK BENCH vs. IDA CARTER; MAY BOX vs. ROY BOX.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. CAMERON moved to Borger, Texas, where Mr. Camron accepted a position.

Farris News
Mrs. JOE MCCLENDON Sr. visited Mrs. IRENE JOHNSON.
Miss ALETA ESKEW visited Miss GENEVA BALL at Crystal.
HERMAN CROW visited at Bennington.
Mrs. ROY LADD visited Mrs. ESKEW.
RUFUS GOFF of Crystal escorted Miss ALETA ESKEW home Friday.
BUDDIE ESKEW is on the sick list.
ROY WOODS, CLYDE SAIN, and HERMAN BROWN returned from Colorado.
Mr. Eskew’s niece from Arkansas is visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS GOFF were in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. SAM EASTRIDGE visited the RAY LADD family.

Boehler items
M. J. and HERBERT CROWELL and HENRY BLACKBURN of Durant visited PETE CROWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. ROSS and ARMOND ROSS spent Sunday with the W. M. FLOWERS family. There will be a bunch leaving this week to pick cotton in Texas.
LEON HALSELL and mother visited the W. M. FLOWERS home.
M. J. and PETE CROWELL visited the J. N. BARRETT home.
PETER CROWELL and Miss ESSIE BELL BARRETT motored to Boswell to attend the Holiness meeting.
W. M. and WILLIS FLOWERS motored to Durant last Saturday.

Among the marriage licenses: T. M. CHAPMAN age 60 of Wortham, Texas, and Mrs. ELIZA STUITS/STULTS of Mexia, Texas; B. A. YERKEY age 43 of Stringtown and Miss WAVIE OWINGS of Oklahoma City.

Goss Items
The Goss school has been progressing nicely for one month. The pupils on the honor roll for the month: CHARLES HAYES, JOE ALSTON, WINNIE MCNORTON, JUANITA HAYES, ONEITA HAYES, ALFRED DAVIS, MAGGIE WEST, PAULINE GIVENS and VELMA LOWE. Attendance has been good.
The LEE DILLARD family returned from Ardmore where they put their daughter, MINNIE, in high school.
Brother of Mrs. G. W. EDWARD and his family are visiting her from Seminole, Oklahoma.

Wilson News
Miss LORINE SMITH visited Miss THELMA HOUSEWRIGHT.
Miss DONNIE CATHO visited BELL BOMSBURGER.
ED COOK got his nose broken while playing baseball.
The MELVIN PEVITT family visited the LON SMITH family.
The ODIS BRUMLEY and the LESLIE PETTIGREW family visited Mrs. BRUMLEY at Cathworth.
CHARLES WELCH and baby have been ill.
W. C. MOORE started picking cotton Monday.
JUANITA and DOROTHY WIKE visited CLEO HOWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. SHERMAN HENDRICKS visited his sister Mrs. AUDIE WELCH.
Msr. COOK and son have been ill.
Miss VERA ROBERTS visited her sister Mrs. CHAPMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. DAVID MCMILLAN visited here.
Mr. and Mrs. WIKE and two little daughters visited his brother at Seminole.
Miss SYLVIA BARRETT visited Miss ROBERTA WIKE.

Plainview News
Mr. and Mrs. RAY SUTTON and children LEORA and ALICE from Oklahoma City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrfs. N. A. TURNBO.
The O. I. WOLF family visited the TOM HUGHEY family.
Miss YOLA SAMPLE visited Miss EDITH PHILLIPS.
Miss ALICE SUTTON visited SYDNEY SAMPLE.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. GRAY and children were called to Madill by sickness.
JASON GREEN visited RAY PHILLIPS.
Miss OLA GRAY visited Miss ALICE HANKINS.
Mrs. LUTHER SMITH and children were guests of Mrs. SAMPLE Sunday.
Mrs. CARR and children visited Mrs. BEN RAY and children.
Miss LORRAINE CHISM visited Misses MARY ROSE and CASSIE CARR.
Mr. and mrs. DAN STUDIFUL(?) and son ROLAND and Mrs. TUCK PARKER and children of Mountain Park, Okla., visited Mrs. Parker’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. BAILEY.
Our teacher, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. CASE, and family visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. ANDERSON in Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. ASHER WEAVER were guests of the WILLIE WRIGHT family.
Miss HELEN WRIGHT visited Miss FLORA COFFMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. ONEL SWINDELL visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. T. SAMPLE.
Miss JOSEPHINE HANKINS visited Miss VERAL /PERAL HIGGINBOTHAM near Coleman.
Mrs. PAUL WELLS and daughter HELEN LOUISE visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. JACK MILLER.

August 28, 1930

Mrs. EBB KIFFER
Mrs. Ebb Kiffer, age 53, a resident of this place for many years, quietly passed away Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. CLEO BRYANT, near Wesley. Mrs. Kiffer was a loving mother, a kind neighbor and true Christian, who was not afraid to die, having many times during her long illness expressed her desire to be at rest with the Lord. There are three daughters, LILLIE MAE, Mrs. CLEO BRYANT, of Wesley, and Mrs. NELLIE TAMPLIN of Shulter, and son, HENRY KIFFER of Wesley. She was laid to rest at the cemetery in Wesley by the side of her husband who preceded her in death three years ago.

Among the marriage licenses: G.A. BOUNDS age 40 of Bounds, Texas, and FLO WASHINGTON of Tulsa.

September 4, 1930

Boehler Items
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. FRANK BROOMFIELD passed away.

Divorces granted: FOLSOM vs. FOLSOM; MANNvs. MANN; HOOPER vs. HOOPER; AYRES vs. AYRES.

October 2, 1930

W. H. PETTYJOHN
W. H. Pettyjohn, for the last 20 years a resident of Atoka and valuable employee of the Katy RR, passed away at the Katy RR hospital at Denison, Texas, Saturday last. The remains were brought to his home here Sunday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday, conducted by Rev. J. A. PARKS of Welch, former pastor, assisted by Rev. ALVA H. WILLIAMS, present pastor. Interment in the Westview cemetery arranged by the Masonic lodge. At time of death, Mr. Pettyjohn was 54 years old. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. GEORGE GRIDER of Durant, and a son, JOHN, and his aged mother who has lived in his hoem since the death of his father a few years ago. In the death of Mr. Pettyjohn, the community lost a valuable citizen, his church and lodge and faithful member and his family, a faithf and loving husband and father.

Resolutions of respect from the Masonic lodge for WILLIAM HENRY PETTYJOHN.

October 9, 1930

Miss VIRGINIA MCLEAREY
Miss Virginia McClearey passed away at the home of her brother, B. C. MCCLEAREY, in Atoka, Saturday, October 4. Death came from a second storoke, the first having been suffered at Cleveland, Ohio several months ago and which it was thought for several days would prove fatal. She recovered to a considerable extent and, a little more than a month ago, came to Atoka to make her home. Miss McClearey was born at Montgomery City, Missouri, December 30, 1876. She came to Atoka with other family members in 1907 and accepted a position as teacher in the city schools of Atoka. In 1912, she was elected to the position of county superintendent, serving from January 1913 to Janaury 1917. Soon after retiring from office of county superintendent, she moved to Colorado where she engaged in teaching and attending school for several years. She later went east and accepted a position as a home secretary of the Y.W.C.A. organization at Cleveland, Ohio, and remained there in that work until forced to relinquish it by the condition of her health. She is survived by two brothers, J. L. MCCLEAREY and B. C. MCCLEAREY of Atoka, two sisters, Mrs. L. R. PENN of Oklahoma City and Mrs. F. H. DRYDEN of Cincinnati, Ohio, a half-brother, CHARLES MCCLEAREY, and two half-sisters, Miss ELIZABETH MCCLEAREY and LORENA CRONQUIST, all of Denver, Colorado. She was a sincere Christian, lifelong member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. ALVA H. WILLIAMS, Interment was in the Westview cemetery.


Resolutions for old settlers, from the Pioneer Club committee of C. C. CONWILL, J. B. MAXEY, J. W. BARBEE, Mrs. EMMA MAHNKER, and Mrs. J. L. WARD.
These old settlers passed away since the last meeting:
C. J. GOODRICH
Mrs. ELIZA V. FAUDREE
T. F. HOWARD
S. W. COLE
J. L. MCMAHAN
L. H. DICKERSON.
W. M. DAVIS
R. W. HARRISON
W. A. ALEXANDER
J. H. LINEBAUGH
W. V. MAXWELL
J. M. DANDRIDGE
ED COLE
JOE ROBINSON
W. H. PETTYJOHN
W. F. NEW
CHARLES SNOW
Miss VIRGINIA MCCLEARY

Ward’s Chapel News
Mrs. R. D. DAPHNE went to visit in Missouri.
Mrs. O. S. FINK had as guests her father and siter from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mrs. P. S. REASOR was called to Wolfe City, Texas by relatives who were ill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. BETTS visited the O. S. TOOMBS family.
T. E. LOUEALL and J. B. COLE of McAlester visited the R. H. SMITH family.
The pupils of both schools in one district and most of the parents were vaccinated for typhoid.

Sisters Meet After 62 Years
Mrs. EMMA BOLLARD and son of Conway, Arkansas, and Mrs. LEONA BATES of Quitman, Arkansas, are visiting their sister, Mrs. ANNA BARNES, who is living with her daughter, Mrs john mead. The sisters last saw each other when Mrs. Barnes left her home in Arkansas in 1868 to live in Indian Territory.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. FITTS last night, a 9 ½ lb. girl, mother and baby are at a hospital in Ada.

Mrs. HOLSTIN of Kansas City and Mrs. LOWELL SHANDLER of Galesburg, Kansas, are visiting Mrs. JACK COFFEE.

October 23, 1930

Fatal Stab
CHOSTIN MCINTOSH, Choctaw, died at 11:45 Saturday night after suffering a wound from a knife in the hands of JOEL KING, who is in the county jail, charged with the murder of McIntosh. The trouble occurred on the streets of Atoka Saturday afternoon, or at least the last chapter in the troubles between them occurred at that time. McIntosh and Mrs. King were recently arrested on a statutory charge preferred by the the defendant. King’s preliminary hearing was set for tomorrow.

Prominent Negro Democrat in City
N. J. CLASON, superintendent of the Deaf, Dumb, and Orphan Institute at Taft, in company with H. R. MARSHBANKS, traveling agent of the school, dropped in at the Democratic headquarters this week. They stated that Murray support among their group was large.

W. R. SHIRLEY accpeted a position as manager of the A. ZWEIGEL Second Hand Dept., having gone to work the first part of the week. Mr. Shirley had resided here many years and has the full confidence of the people.

October 30, 1930

Card of thanks… wife, daughter and sister-in-law. Signed LOYD COOPER, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. COOPER, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. HUTSON, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. CARTWRIGHT, ELSA COOPER, IRA COOPER, CLAUDE COOPER.

Ward’s Chapel news
Bro. LOWERY was out fo visit with us. He preached a very interesting sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. OWENS visited the CHARLES BETTS home.
Mrs. R. H. SMITH spent Sunday with Mrs. J. F. WILLIAMS.
Mrs. LEON DASHNER had as guests her mother and father.
Miss JEWEL WILLIAMS visited her sister Mrs. W. H. PHILLIPS.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. CHAPMAN had as guests their nephew, JIM SHUMARD of Phoenix, Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. STEPHENS visited the OTIS WOLFE family.
The O. D. DOVER family visited the W. N. BLEDSOE family.

November 6, 1930

THELMA COFFEE vs. JACK COFFEE, divorce filed.

November 13, 1930

Decree of divorce: VOYLES vs. VOYLES; STEWART vs. STEWART; MOSES vs. MOSES (given until the 15th to pay $15 alimony); JOHNSON vs. JOHNSON; GRUBBS vs. GRUBBS; VAN WINKLE vs. VAN WINKLE; FORD vs. FORD.

November 27, 1930

JENNIE HOOE vs. GUY HOOE, divorce filed.

December 4, 1930

CHARLES C. ROGERS (from the Daily Ardmoreite)
Fatally hurt in an automobile accident on the Turner Falls roard, Saturday night, Charles Rogers, age 25, employee of the Sunet Motor Truck Co., died early today in an Ardmore sanitarium. The funeral this afternoon from the Harvey Bros. Chapel were conducted by Rev. W. E. BOWERS, pastor of the Carter Ave. Methodist church. Pallbearers: CLINT COE, JOE WEBB, PETE FREDERICK, JIM PIKE, ROY HOLDER and C. MCNEAL. Honorary: W. D. COE, MAURICE HOFFMAN, BUDDY MOOREHEAD, BILL GUEST, WADE PETERSON, JOE CALHOUN, R. A. HURLEY and JOHN H. MOORE. Charles is survived by his father Colonel BILL ROGERS of Atoka; two brothers and one sister, residing in western Oklahoma. He was reared here, attended high school here, and after leaving school, was a trusted employee of the city hall for years.

HOOE vs. HOOE, divorced granted.
KING vs. KING, divorce garnted.
REASOR vs. REASOR, divorce granted, $20.00 alimony.

EULA HAUCHIN vs. CALVIN HAUCHIN, divorce filed.

December 11, 1930

Two obituaries for J. O. Kuyrekendall
JOHN OSCAR KUYRKENDALL, son of Dr. WILLIAM ATCHESON and MARTHA JANE KUYRKENDALL, was born in Washington County, Arkansas, September 13, 1855. He moved to Old Buchanan, Johnson County, Texas in 1859 then to Bois’d’Arc in 1865. In 1867 he moved to Pilot Grove, Texas, and in 1881 he moved to Leonard, Texas, and was married to MARY ANDERSON PATTERSON on March 9, 1881. Of this union, nine children were born, two of whom died in young childhood. One sons, ALFRED PATTERSON, died in 1908, age 18, in Artesia, New Mexico, the family having moved to that point that year. He moved to Atoka in September 1911 and has resided here continuously since, in January 1916, his wife fied, they having been married 38 years. The only relative surviving other than his children is a sister, Mrs. ANTONIA HOARD of Ardmore, Oklahoma. The surviving children are: Dr. CLIFTON of McAlester, ATCHESON of Atoka; Mrs. PAULINE PALMER of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. LOUESA NEWMAN, Mrs. ANTONIA COBB of Tulsa; Mrs. MARY INEZ TEMPLE of Fort Worth, Texas. KUYRK PALMER, NELSON NEWMAN Jr., MARY ANN TEPLE and RAYMOND COBB Jr. are grandchildren.
He was always a pioneer, having been one of the first merchants in Leonard, Texas, going there immediately after the M.K.&T. RR was constructed through there. He was in the mercantile business until 1898 when he again pioneeredby establishing the First National bank of Leoanrd, served as president until he moved to New Mexico in 1908. At Leonard he was responsible for bringing to that place the first cotton gin and cotton seed oil mill. At Artesia, N. M., he built and operated the first alfalfa meal mill established in New Mexico. He was one of the pioneers in the cattle business in this county, having been in that business more than 30 years, the last 20 of which he had his son ATCHESON actively associated with him in the business.
He was a deacon of the Baptist church more than 40 years and a member of the Masonic lodge.
From another obit: Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church on Saturday afternoon with Rev. H. MORRIS, pastor, and Rev. G. R. NAYLOR of Ada, close friend, officiating. Active pallbearers were the deacons of the church.

Among the marriage licenses: EUGENE HERALD age 22 and Miss MARY BROWN both of Dallas, Texas.

MAY MILLARD vs. PERRY E. MILLARD, filed for divorce.

December 18, 1930

Folks at Jerome Pay Tribute at Last Rites
Jerome, Idaho, News
Fuenral services for RUBY ROBERTS, age 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. ROBERTS, who died from pneumonia Friday evening, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Christian Chruch with Rev. WILLIAM GIBBS, pastor, officiating. URBANE FORTE, HAROLD COOK, LOUELLA KAYS and VILLA JANE GERARD, with Mrs. CHARLES KAYS at the piano, furnished the music. Miss Roberts was born in 1919 in Oklahoma and attended Atoka schools in that state up to the time of her senior year in high year when she came to Jerome with her parents. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and two brothers. She was a member of the Christian church and of the graduating class of 1930. Interment was in the Jerome cemetery.

Divorce granted: MILLARD vs. MILLARD; EULA HOUCHIN vs. CALVIN HOUCHIN.
CARMON ISHMAEL vs. MELVIN B. ISHMAEL, set for Dec. 22.
MENONDA JOHN vs. HARRY JOHN, filed for divorce.

Among the marriage licenses; CHARLES R. COMPTON age 22 of Kaufman, Texas, and Miss MARJORIE MULLINS of Handley, Texas.
JAY IVIE age 22 of Triona, Texas, and Miss MARIE THOMAS of Farris.

Post Oak News
Miss MAE PREDDY, JESS PREDDY, and JAMES WILSON of Stringtown visited the W. T. PREDDY family.
The W. A. JONES family moved to the MCCULLEY place.
Mr. and Mrs. HARRY ARMSTRONG and his mother moved here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. CLEVELAND visited in Caddo.
Attending the singing convention from here: Mrs. G. M. TAYLOR, Miss VEDA CLEVELAND, Miss RUTH TAYLOR, A. G. TAYLOR, ALFORD PRICE and CHARLES V. PRICE.
Little MARY JOYCE SIMPSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHNNIE SIMPSON, has been very ill.
RALPH MITCHELL from Caney visited his aunt, Mrs, KITTY WALKER.
OTTO PRICE from the Nix community visited here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. INGRAM and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. INGRAM wer ein Atoka.
Our teachers, Mr. and Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. SUSIE GRIFFIN spent the weekend at their homes. Mrs. Griffin’s home is at Tushka and the Smiths from Sherman, Texas.
JACK INGRAM visited BUSTER FOX.
Miss AUDREY FRYER visited Miss LEONA DILLARD.
Miss VELVA OWENS from Myers Chapel visited her sister Mrs. CHET SIMPSON.
Mrs. SLIM DILLARD and Mrs. LEE EARHART visited the school.

December 25, 1930

Obituary
ROBERT NICHOLS, a citizen of the Harmony district, was taken suddenly ill with heart trouble at his home on Dec. 17, 1930 and lived only a few hours. Mr. Nichols was 57 years old and spent 20 years in Atoka County. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. J. BROTHERS of the Harmony Baptist church. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife and 13 children.

Miss CLIO SISSON, formerly of Atoka, now a resident of Denison, Texas, announced her marriage to GERALD FLEURY of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their home will be in Denison.

Mrs. J. O. RILEY
Mrs. NANNIE DEE RILEY was born July 5, 1874 and died Dec. 14, 1930. She married J. O. Riley .. Mrs. Riley was the mother of LUTHER E., MARSHALL W., BERTHA (deceased), and ETHEL. Mrs. Riley was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. MILLSAP of Wapanucka.

Divorces filed: ORA DUNHAM vs. JAMES DUNHAM; VELMA TISDELL vs. HARTY TISDELL.

Another obit for RUBY FAY ROBERTS from the Jerome, Idaho News
Ruby Fay Roberts was born in Coweta, Okla., July 19, 1910. From this place, the parents moved to Atoka, Okla. Here the little girl grew from childhood to young womanhood. From Oklahoma, the family moved to Idaho in July 1929. … She was called home to heaven, departing this life Friday night, December 5 at her home. She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. ROBERTS; three sisters, RUTH, MARY and MABEL; two brothers, ASA RUBEN and TROY; three aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. MINOR, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. MEEK, and Mr. and Mrs. D. JONES; uncle Mr. and Mrs. OLIVER WARD; ten cousins, and one grandmother, Mrs. ELVIRA ROBERTS, all of Jerome.

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Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday, January 26, 1933

Divorces filed: BEULAH WHITE vs. JACK (C. J.) WHITE.

Thursday, February 9, 1933

Mrs. MARY J. WEEKS
On Tuesday of this seek, Mrs. MARY JANE WEEKS, an old time resident of Atoka, departed this life, age 70. Funeral services were held by Rev. C. E. WILSON of Ada, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church of Atoka, with interment in the Atoka cemetery. Deceased is survived by six children, GEORGE WEEKS, H. T. WEEKS, R. A. WEEKS, MALCOLM WEEKS, Mrs. MARTHA HODGE and Miss MARGARET WEEKS, One daughter, Mrs. MCCOY, preceded her in death.

Obituary
NEOMA BUTLER SCOTT was born November 13, 1891 in Tennessee and departed this life Feb. 3, 1933. She spent her girlhood in Tennessee and her parents moved to Oklahoma and settled in Atoka County in 1904. On April 16, 1911, she married LEO SCOTT of Electra, Texas. To this union were born four children, IRENE, INEZ, HERSCHAL, and DOROTHY, all of whom survive. At age of 18, she obeyed the Gospel at Tushka. She made friends easily… faithful wife, mother, radiant personality. Her mother, three sisters, three brothers, her husband and children, with a host of relatives, survive. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Tushka by Bro. MAGNESS of Coalgate.
From another item:
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. MOSS and children, BENNIE JO and BILLY GENE, DWIGHT BUTLER, Mrs. OLIVE PRATT and LORECE WILSON of Stafford attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. LEO SCOTT of Tushka.

District court:
RHODA MAY WHITE vs. JOHN W. WHITE, divorce; EMMA MESSICK vs. A. C. MESSICK, divorce; FRANKIE BARTON vs. GLEN BARTON, separate maintenance.

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. MOSS and children, BENNIE JO and BILLY GENE, DWIGHT BUTLER, Mrs. OLIVE PRATT and LORECE WILSON of Stafford attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. LEO SCOTT of Tushka.



Thursday, February 23, 1933

District Court
Divorces: SEXTON vs. SEXTON; COMPTON vs. COMPTON.

March 2, 1933

Mrs. Lankford
Mrs. MARY ROSANNA LANKFORD, a long time resident of Atoka, died Monday, February 27, 1933, age 73 years, lacking one day, her birthday, February 28, 1860. Her parents, MILTON ALEXANDER and NANCY JANE ALEXANDER, lived at Weldon, Houston, Texas, at time of her birth. On February 11, 1880, deceased married CHARLES ALEXANDER LANKFORD. Mr. and Mrs. Lankford lived at Cameron, Texas, 24 years, from which place they came to Atoka where both have died. Mr. Lankford was for many years one of the city’s leading business men. Since her husband’s death, Mrs. Lankford made her home in Atoka. Three children, all of whom survive, were to born to this couple: Mrs. ETHEL COFFIELD of Waco, Texas; MILTON A. LANKFORD of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. FLORENCE MCBRIDE of Atoka. Three grandchildren survive, Mrs. ROY H. POOLE of Valley Mills, Texas; CHARLES WILLIAM MCBRIDE of Houston, Texas, and JOSEPH MURROW MCBRIDE Jr. of Dallas, Texas. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian church with Rev. C. E. WILSON of Ada conducting the services. Active pallbearers: FRED BROCKMEIER, W. D. HIGDON, P. P. WILLIAMSON, C. P. COBB, JOHN HAMMOND and SAM DOWNING. Mrs. Lankford was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. A fine character has gone to her reward; she will be missed by friends and relatives.

Death of Miss BELL FRANCIS
Death came to Miss Bell Francis, February 18, 1933. Miss Francis lived in Caney for many years. She was postmistress for 17 years. Miss Bell was ill for a long time. All of Caney is saddened by her going. She was a member of the Methodist church, a devout Christian, an active and social worker. We extend sympathy to her devoted sister, Miss MOLLY FRANCIS of Caney. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church by Rev. SCROGGS, assisted by Rev. HOTCHKINS. Interment was in the Caney cemetery.

March 9, 1933

Held for Murder
The preliminary hearing in the case of the state vs. CLEO COLLIER, wherein Collier was charged with killing JACK HILL, was held before county judge MCCASLAND on Monday of this week. Collier was allowed bail in sum of $5,000. The evidence showed that the killing occurred at the home of MARGARET LEADER at Tushka on Wednesday last week. Collier made bond.

Mrs. L. A. WILSON is now in charge of the dressmaking shop which was formerly operated by Mrs. R. L. MUCHLER under the name of The Youvette Frock Shoppe. It is located first door north of the post office.

Baby Dies
LEONARD, three months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. ROBINSON, who have been living at the Atoka Hotel the past three months, died Friday, March 3.

March 16, 1933

District Court
Divorces filed: ISAAC KILLION vs. ISABELLE KILLION; BENNIE NORRIS vs. EARL NORRIS.

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. C. A. LANKFORD. Signed by ETHEL L. COFFIELD, MILTON A. LANKFORD, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. MCBRIDE, Mrs. ROY POOL, J. M. and BILLIE MCBRIDE.

March 30, 1933

S. A. BARNES
S. A. BARNES died at Atoka, Tuesday, age 86, following an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Barnes was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Atoka for many years.

Mrs. Shepherd
Mrs. VICTORIA SHEPHERD, wife of L. W. SHPEHERD, departed this life Thursday, March 23, 1933, age 78 years, 11 months. For the past 28 years, Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd have lived in Atoka where they have been very usefuland highly respected citizens. They came to Atoka from Knobnester, Missouri. Deceased and her husband were married Sept. 13, 1877, this union lasted 55 years, 6 months, 10 days. To this couple, four children were born, ALICE, MYRTLE, GRACE and JOHN. Alice and John died in childhood. Myrtle, now Mrs. JOHN RAY of Atoka, and Grace, now Mrs. W. H. CUNNINGHAM of Muskogee, survive. There are four grandchildren, ARTHUR, CORINNE and JACK RAY and ELLEN CUNNINGHAM. The remains were taken back to the old home at Knobnester, Mo., for interment. Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. Shepherd, and Rev. H. G. MORRIS accompanied the remains back to the last resting place. Funeral services were held at the Atoka Baptist church Saturday at 11:00 a.m., conducted by Rev. H. G. MORRIS of the Baptist church. … Mrs. Shepherd was a faithful, active and useful member of the Baptist church for 40 years. She loved her Lord and delighted to serve him.

Among the marriage licenses: EDWARD S. IMEL Jr. age 43 of El Paso, Texas and Miss GERTRUDE BALLARD of Dallas, Texas; F. S. JACKSON age 23 of Sherman, Texas, and Miss MILDRED A. PAYNER of Oklahoma City.

Divorce filed: MARGIE WISHON vs. HARLEY WISHON.

April 6, 1933

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. JOSIE SNELL, wife, daughter, sister and mother. Signed by BENNIE SNELL, Mrs. MARY ANDERSON, WASH ANDERSON, GILBERT ANDERSON, TOM ANDERSON, ERNEST ANDERSON, Mrs. ANNA MOSER, Mrs. NORA CASE.

Death of Mrs. Snell
Mrs. JOSIE SNELL was born Feb. 7, 1905 near Tushka, daughter of the late Rev. W. S. ANDERSON. She died on Saturday,April 1, 1933 , at her home near Bentley, Atoka County, in which vicinity she lived the greater portion of her life. She leaves her husband, three boys, ages 3, 5 and 8 years; two sisters, Mrs. ANNA MOSER and Mrs. NORA CASE; 4 brothers, WASH ANDERSON, GILBERT ANDERSON, TOM ANDERSON, and ERNEST ANDERSON, and her mother Mrs. MARY ANDERSON. She became a Christian at age of 14 and lived a devoted Christian life, her constant effort being to help smooth the pathway of others on the journey of life.

Divorce filed: EARL MCDONALD vs. JEWEL MCDONALD.

April 20, 1933

Mrs. Harris
Services were held at the Atoka cemetery Saturday afternoon for Mrs. DOCTOR HARRIS, formerly of Atoka.

Divorces filed: THELMA SWEAT vs. HENRY SWEAT; LULA MAE WINTERS vs. FLOYD K. WINTERS; DONA JANE MCNULLY vs. HENRY MCNULLY.

April 27, 1933

Kiowa Woman Dies
Mrs. MOLLIE DAVIS of Kiowa died April 23 and was buried at Stewart/Stuart April 24. She is survived by her husband and four children.

Mrs. Bryan
Mrs. EVA BRYAN of Atoka died April 24 and was buried April 25. She is survived by her husband, C. H. BRYAN.

Mr. Motes
JAMES B. MOTES, who lived 18 miles east of Stringtown, died Sunday, April 23, and was buried at Terrell, Texas, on Wednesday, April 26. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday, June 7, 1934

Choctaw Meeting
Mrs. KETURAH LEFORE, HENRY BOND and RUSSELL TELLE of Atoka, delegates from Atoka, attended the Choctaw meeting near Hugo, Tuesday, June 5. Others attending from Atoka included ED JACKSON, LAMAR JACKSON, and Mrs. EMMA TELLE. .. The meeting was called to order by Chief BEN DWIGHT with HENRY J. BOND making the invocation prayer in Choctaw, followed by Rev. ED MILLER, formerly of Atoka, making the welcome address.

Thursday, June 14, 1934

Atoka Airport Dedicate Today

JERRY FOLSOM Honored
When ALBERT RUSSELL, guardian of the Edward Bok Newsboys club, announced the winners of the prizes offered for scholarships, Sunday school attendance, Bible study, and high conduct on the streets and at The Ada News office, many members of the club expected JERRY FOLSOM to be a winner. Their guess was right, because JERRY FOLSOM, age 14, full blood Choctaw Indian boy, won first place in his group. He will be formally presented with a brand new suit of clothes by S. M. BAULBILTS, manager of the J. C. Penny Store, Tuesday, June 12.

Mrs. ANNIE SCARLETT
Mrs. ANNIE SCARLETT was born at (blurred print), Arkansas, March 4, 1868 and died at Atoka, June 10, 1934, after a year’s illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. LUTHER RODDY, and burial was in the High Hill cemetery. Mrs. Scarlett was the mother of nine children, six surviving. They are R. G. SCARLETT and J. B. SCARLETT of Atoka; L. S. SCARLETT of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. WILSON of Konawa, Mrs. HEARTSILL of Oklahoma City and Mrs. LUTEHR RODDY of Atoka. There are 24 grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Scarlett was a member of the Baptist church since childhood.
Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. ANNA M SCARLETT. Written by the J. L. RODDY family, the R. G. SCARLETT family, the J. B. SCARLETT family, the D. M. WILSON family, Mrs. JESSIE HEARTSILL and children and the L. S. SCARLETT family.

JULIOUS /JULIUS SCOTT
Julious Scott, son of DAVE SCOTT, was born Dec. 245, 1918 and died June 11, 1934. He met death while diving in the Boggy river last Sunday, It is believed he dived into what he was thought was deep water, struck his head on the bottom, which resulted in the death. He was taken from the water still alive but died before medical aid could reach him. He was left a motherless babe at age of 18 months. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julious CAMPBELL, took him and cared for him as their own. He is survived by his father, Dave Scott, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. JULIOUS/JULIUS CAMPBELL, and other relatives. Written by Mrs. P. H. CROSSLAND.

Thursday, June 21, 1934

Mrs. EDITH MURIEL POTTS
Mrs. Edith Muriel Potts departed this life on June 9, 1934 at home at Alex, Okla. Her death was unexpected, she leaves a tiny girl, she named MARGARET LOUELLA. The deceased married OTHA POTTS on Feb. 12, 1932/1933. She lived in Atoka County all her life except the past 5 ½ months in Alex. They lived with Mr. and Mrs. BILL TRUE(?). They were kind and thoughtful to her. … She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM C. ARTHUR and leaves eight brothers and sisters. She was laid to rest by the side of her little nephew, CAROL RAY, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. TOM POTTS, who departed this life Dec. 24, 1933, age 28 hours. Mrs. Muriel Potts was just past the age of 18 years.
Special thanks to: JOHN SHOEMAKE, the J. S. POTTS family, the THEO SMITH family, the BEN TIGERT family, Mrs. DICK FRYER, the FORD ARP family, the WALTER INGRAM family, Mrs. BESSIE ACKERS, Rev. DICK TAYLOR and family, ROY, LEITHA MAE, and MILDRED TONHAR, JOHN LOGAN and his two sisters, CHET SIMPSON family, the BUNG DAVIS family, the ARTHUR VEST family, the FRANK MCKNIGHT family, Mrs. MAUDE NUTTALL and family, the GROVER CLEVELAND family, and Miss CLARA TROHAR.
Signed by Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM C. ARTHUR; Mr. and Mrs. TOM POTTS, Mr. and Mrs. SHELBY VEST and family.

Card of thanks for consideration with death of their infant daughter. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. RAY LADD.

Thursday, June 28, 1934

CCC Boys Leave July 2
The following list of CCC boys will leave for Broken Bow, July 2:
ALBERT WHITE of Coleman.
COY W. THOMPSON of Route 2 Wardville.
EUGENE THOMAS of Atoka.
JAMES T. VITTLETOE, Atoka.
CHARLES CHAPMAN, Atoka.
LONNIE MCCOY, Atoka.
COUNCIL E. TAYLOR, Caney.
JOHN PAIR, Route 3 Caddo.
RAY PAYNE, Atoka.
ALLEN RICHARDSON, Route 1 Caney.
CLAUD PARKER, Route 6 Atoka.
EDWARD BLEECHER, Route 2 Atoka.
CLIFTON STONE, Caney.
THOMAS WILLIAM SMITH, Atoka.
FRED SANDERS, Crystal.
KENSLE PRICE, Tushka.
WILLIE WELTER, Route 3 Caddo.
MELVIN LATIMER, Lane.
GLENN MORAS GAMMONS, Bentley.
JOE W. COLLIER, Darwin.
AUBREY GARRETT, Lane.
GEORGE A. ROBINSON, Atoka.
D. L. HICKS, Route 3 Caddo.
Alternates:
WALTER YATES, Route 3 Caddo.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Atoka.
RALPH MCCLASKEY, Route 1 Caney.
RUFUS COUCH, Route 3 Caddo.
BARNEY ALTUS PINION, Wapanucka.

Card of thanks from the family of JULIOUS SCOTT. Signed by the J. R. CAMPBELL family, the O. J. CAMPBELL family, the W. S. CAMPBELL family, the JOE HYDE family, the GROVER HYDE family.

Thursday, July 5 1934

Mrs. JONES
Mrs. MARY JONES departed this life June 21, 1934, age 79 years. Mrs. Jones was ill a long time, a patient sufferer. She had been a Christian for many years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mrs. ISABELL of the Holiness church. She was laid to rest in the Caney cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband and eight children. She leaves a brother, HARRY STARLING, several nieces and nephews.

Card of thanks from a niece of Mrs. ANNIE SCARLETT. Signed by Mrs. PEARL MILLARD of Hillsboro, Texas.

Thursday, July 19, 1934

Mrs. Brain
As we go to press, we learn of the death of Mrs. W. F. BRAIN, pioneer resident of Atoka, after an illness of short duration. Mrs. Brain passed away Wednesday evening. Interment was made in West Hill cemetery Thursday morning.

MABEL LEE COLE, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. COLE, passed away. She was 2 years one month and 6 days old. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. E. WADE with interment in the Buffalo church cemetery. Signed by the P. W. COLE family and the H. J. BOND family.

JOHN EDWARD ROBINETT
Edward Robinett was born Nov. 20, 1917 and died July 8, 1874, result of a fall from a train in Monett, Missouri. He died while writing a message to his mother and family. Edward was a courteous Christian boy. He was converted at age of 11 years and joined the Baptist church. He was a member of the Caney Baptist church at time of death, active in B.YP.U. and Sunday School worker. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Holdenville by Rev. MATTOX and laid to rest in the Holdenville cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. SI PERKINS, stepfather Si Perkins, a sister KATHERINE ROBBINETT, brother BOBBY JEAN ROBINETT, grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. STEWART of Caney, and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins. His father was a train man on the Frisco line before his death years ago.

Thursday, July 26, 1934

CHARLIE ROBINSON
Charlie Robinson of Post Oak, brother-in-law of W. T. PREDDY, was killed Monday of last week when a horse he was leading became scared and jumped, entangling Mr. Robinson in the rope and hanging his body, causing death.

O.E.S. Resolutions
Mrs. ELLA N. BARBER of Holton, Kansas passed away. She was the mother of Mrs. EDNA DICKERSON of Holton and grandmother of Mrs. IONE COVEY, late of Atoka, and grandmother of our worthy matron, Miss ELLA BARBER. … extend sympathy and fraternal love to Sisters BARBER, DICKERSON and COVEY… Signed EVA RALLE, MAMIE JOHNSON and R. E. BARNUM.

Thursday, August 2, 1934

Mrs. ALICE BRAIN
On Wednesday, July 18, Mrs. Brain died, health failing for several years. She was born in (blurred print), Kentucky in 18(??). Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. (blurred print) CAREY. She is survived by her husband, W. F. BRAIN; children, CLARENCE of Oklahoma City, WILLIAM of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. J. S. FULTON and Mrs. JOHN HAMMOND of Atoka; grandchildren TENNANT(?) of Colorado, WILLIAM Jr., DAVID and MARION of Dallas, and ALICE HAMMOND of Atoka, a brother, GRANT T. CAREY of Frankfort, Ky, and a sister Mrs. SALLIE RICE of Cresvier, Fla. Funeral services were held at the Brain home Thursday morning, July 19, and interment was in the Atoka cemetery. Pallbearers: J. H. LAMBERT, R. G. CATES, J. W. COVEY, HAL. P. WATKINS, W. G. MORGAN, JOHN SHOEMAKE, R. L. HAMES and GENE BLOSSOM.

District court: ETHEL ALLEN vs CLEBURNE ALLEN, divorce granted; GRACE STILES vs LLOYD STILES, divorce granted and maiden name restored.
Divorce filed: J. T. ROBINSON vs VELMA ROBINSON.

Thursday, August 9, 1934

Kidnapped, Driven to Texas
Greenville, Texas, Aug. 6: Two men were arrested here today after FRANK KUCH of Pottsboro told officers they had stolen his automobile, kidnapped him to Sherman, forced him to accompany them to Atoka where he and they robbed a filling station, Saturday. Kuch said he escaped from a rooming house there when the men went for a ride with a woman. …

Thursday, August 16, 1934

LEE W. EVANS
Lee W. Evans, for many years a citizen of Atoka County, passed away at his home at Harmony on Monday, Aug. 6. He was laid to rest in the Bera cemetery with Rev. GOSS of Lane officiating. Mr. Evans was born Aug. 24, 1867 in Minnesota and was 66 years, 11 months, 6 days old. He married Miss MINNIE LEE VANDERBURG on May 30, 1907 and to this union four children, all living, were born, Mrs. C. T. WARD of McAlester, Mrs. BILL ARMSTRONG of Atoka, Mrs. C. T. TILLEY of Atoka, and Miss EULA EVANS of Atoka. Mr. Evans was converted at age of 16 and joined the Methodist church. Later he joined the Baptist church and was a member of the church at time of death. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his wife, four children, and two grandchildren, two sisters and one brother.

Divorces filed: BESSIE MARSHALL vs RUBE MARSHALL; JIM SANDERS vs CLARA SANDERS; SARAH ADA WILEY vs WESLEY WILEY.

Thursday, August 23, 1934

IRA BASCOM BRYCE
Ira Bascom Bryce, son of JAMES YOUNG BRYCE and ELEANOR R. SHAPR BRYCE, was born in Carroll County, Georgia, April 28, 1855. He married on July 29, 1873 to Miss M. A. MCHAFFEY and to this union, four children were born, three girls and one boy. Mr. Bryce came with his family to Indian Territory about 1884, entered the service of the M.K.&T. RR for which company he worked until he retired on account of age. Mr. Bryce died at the Katy RR hospital in Denison, Texas, Aug. 18,1934, cancer of the stomach. At his bedside at time of death, were his three surviving children, Mrs. W. E. SANFORD of Greenville, Texas, Mrs. C. L. KILGORE of Atoka, and E. B. BRYCE of Alvin, Texas. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. B. DAVIDSON, pastor of the Atoka Methodist church of which Mr. Bryce was a member. The deceased was a member of a family of 13 children; six of his brothers, as well as his father, were Methodist ministers. At one time, Mr. Bryce was licensed to exhort. Preceding Mr. Bryce in death were his wife and one daughter who died in infancy. Surviving him are his three children, two sisters, Mrs. F. E. GEER of California and Mrs. J. J. SHELL of Coleman, Alabama; one brother JOHN FULTON BRYCE of Villa Rica, Georgia.

Atoka high school faculty: principal, G. W. LOWERY; Mrs. FRANCES GRAYSON for literature and language; ROBERT SUMPTER for English and language; WALTER WARREN for math.; CARROL SLACK for science; C. S. SITTEL for vocational agriculture; Miss PEARL BRADEN for home economics.
Grade school principal and eighth grade; AL. G. FEIGHNEY; 7th,J. B. CARTWRIGHT; 7th, MARGARET MAXEY; 6th, Mrs. IVY MOODY; 5th, Miss LANIUS YOUNG; 4th, Miss FAYE NELSON; 3rd, Mrs. MAE MCGAHEY/MCGEHEE, 2nd, Miss PAULINE YOUNG; 1st, Mrs. MAMIE JOHNSON; primary, ELIZABETH VAUGHN.

Mrs. Cobb
Mrs. G. A. COBB, a pioneer resident of Atoka, passed away at Dallas, Texas, Tuesday morning, and was brought to Atoka for interment beside her husband, the late G. A. Cobb, who passed away a few years ago. Funeral services were held by Rev. B. S. SMISER of the Christian church.

Miss ELLA MAE COOK of Groverton, Texas, is visiting her brothers, I. L., H. H. and B. R. COOK this week.
Mrs. PAUL YOUNG, Miss LANIUS YOUNG and Miss MARY LOUISE COOK were in Denison, Texas to visit PAUL YOUNG and Mrs. H. H. COOK, both in the hospital at Denison.

WILLARD SIMPSON and son DEWRELL of Roark, New Mexico, visited his sister Mrs. A. B. SANDERS and family.
Atoka County has nine new employees in the Federal Relief Work: case workers, NELL DRAKE, ROSA SPRINGS, LUCILLE MALONE and AILEEN MOORE; in-take, LYNN DYER; office clerks, EDISON STRUCK and DELORA MAE MAXWELL; statistical clerk, OLIVE PRATT; commissary dept., LESLIE WRIGHT.

Thursday, August 30, 1934

Mrs. G. A. Cobb
Mrs. GEORGE ALEXANDER COBB was born in Corinth, Miss., on Sept. 26, 1863, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. PHILLIPS. She married G. A. Cobb on March 31, 1880 and to the union five children were born, HOWELL, EUGENE, MARY, RAYMOND, and ALEAN. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were residents of Atoka approximately 20 years. Mr. Cobb was a merchant here during that time. For the past 20 years, Mrs. Cobb resided in San Antonio, Texas. Mrs. Cobb died in Dallas, Texas, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. JAMES SHAW, formerly Miss Alean Cobb, on Aug. 21, after an illness of two months. Surviving are two children, RAYMOND COBB of Tulsa and Mrs. JAMES SHAW of Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren, RAYMOND COBB Jr., and HELEN VADEA of San Antonio, Texas, one great-grandchild, MARY ELEANOR VADEA of San Antonio; two sisters, Mrs. ANNA REYNOLDS of Atoka and Miss MARY H. PHILLIPS of San Antonio, and two brothers, A. H. PHILLIPS of Hot Springs, Texas, and FELIX PHILLIPS of Durant. Funeral services were held at the local Christian church Thursday with interment in the Atoka cemetery. Out of town people present at the service, the JAMES SHAW family of Dallas, Raymond Cobb and Raymond Jr. of Tulsa, Mrs. W. H. TEMPLE and daughter MARY ANN of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. TOM RALLS of Coalgate, the EUGENE PHILLIPS family of Ada and Mrs. FITZGERALD of Austin, Texas.

Bethany News
Miss DOROTHY LOU JAMES visited CHARLES and LOIS COUCHMAN in Daisy.
MARVIN ‘BOUGE’ ABLES visited his great-uncle, CHARLIE COUCHMAN who lives at Daisy.
DOROTHY JAMES and LEONA HANSOM from Daisy visited Mrs. M. A. YOUNG in Atoka.
Miss MARY JANE MCCANY, who visited Mrs. GEORGE WEEKS, will attend school to learn to be a nurse.
School is still going at Tushka. ROBERT JOHNSON is staying there, his last year in high school.
Miss THELMA HARRIS spent Tuesday evening at the school.
Reporters: THELMA HARRIS and ROBERT JOHNSON.

West Allison News
Our school is progressing fine. The primary teacher, Miss STAMPS, became ill Monday but was back in school Tuesday.
Come to West Allison school Friday night, Aug. 31. There will be two plays. In one play, the actors are MARY GATLIN, FAYE SPEARS, IVA MORRIS, ANDY GANN, ODE SPEARS.
There were 45 at the Sunday school. The new superintendent is Mrs. MONDY DANDRIDGE and the card class teacher is Mrs. ABLE GANN, junior class, Mrs. GATLIN, intermediate class, EARLY DANDRIDGE, Bibl class, Mrs. MINNIE B. THOMPSON.
Mrs. Thompson and Miss Stamps are trying to create an interest in spelling. When a pupil makes a perfect score in spelling, he gets a gold star on the teacher’s chart. When four gold stars are made, a prize is given. Prizes are given for regular attendance. Ones who received prizes last month were ALTHA SPEARS, THELMA REA PEEL, VIVIAN LUTY, DAVID GASS, NANCY DEE GANN, MARY ELLEN SPEARS, and HOUSTON DILLARD.
LILY GANN visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. BOB GANN.
Mrs. PEEL visited Mrs. MONDAY DANDRIDGE.
Written by the seventh grade.

First Bale
T. M. MOORE, who lives ½ mile south of Plainview, brought the first bale of cotton toAtoka Friday.

J. N. ROACH of Hall County, Texas, visited in and around Atoka last weekend. Mr. Roach was for years a citizen of this county but has been in west Texas the past 12 or 13 years.

Divorce filed: BERTHA SANDERS vs LUTHER SANDERS.

Thursday, September 6, 1934

Funeral services for HELEN LOUISE MCFADDEN, 3 ½ years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. MCFADDEN of Oklahoma City, were conducted in the home of his sister, Mrs. W. H. MORRIS, last Thursday afternoon. Rev. DAVIDSON of the Methodist church officiated, and the Methodist women, assisted by Mr. BLOSSOM and Mr. PEBWORTH, formed the choir. Interment was in the Atoka cemetery. Out of town people attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. COLEMAN, Mr. and Mrs. WADE WHITTED, Mr. and Mrs. DAVE WHITTED, Mr. and Mrs. CONNELY MCFADDEN, and Mr. and Mrs. COPELAND, all of Oklahoma City; Mrs. JOE ADAIR, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. ADAIR and L. H. MCFADDEN of Durant.

Thursday, September 13, 1934

Mrs. ADAM EBERLY
MARY ELIZABETH CREAMER EBERLY was born at Napoleon, Ohio, July 11, 1873. When she was 4 years old, her parents purchased a large tract land in Fulton County where her father improved the land and the family lived here for years. While living in Fulton County, she attended the grade school and received part of her common school education. She also converted and united with the Methodist church, age 11. When Elizabeth was 16 years old, her parents moved to Wauseon, Ohio, where she and her younger sister attended the Northwestern Normal there. Less than two years after the family moved to Wauseon, Mr. and Mrs. CRAMER/CREAMER, her parents, died. Elizabeth was then made administrator of the estate and took care of younger sister. After the death of her parents, she received a certificate to teach school and taught for two years. It was during this time as a student at Northwestern Normal, she met ADAM EBERLY, who became her husband, March, 1893. They lived on the Creamer farm for several years then moved to Zion City, Illinois, then to Highmore, South Dakota. In 1910 they moved to Oklahoma. They purchased a farm on Muddy Boggy river, 18 miles southeast of Atoka in the Farris school district. Their home was blessed with five children, GERTRUDE EBERLY SHIPPY, oldest, of Bell, California, second, JESSE LEVI, only boy; ORPHA HELEN EBERLY ZIMMERMAN, GRACE EVELYN and RUTH MINIE EBERLY HUNT of Haskell, Okla. Grace Evelyn died in childhood, others are all living. …

J. J. CASEY
J. J. Casey, long a resident of the Wilson community of Atoka County, died at his home early Sunday morning. He was buried at Boggy Depot on Monday. Mrs. Casey came here from Tyler, Texas, about 1917. He leaves seven children, 3 boys and 4 girls.

Boggy Depot School News
MARGARET HILL of the 6th grade will be missed as she is leaving for California.
ARCHIE ROUNSAVILLE will continue to teach here next term.
Signed by WILLIE JOHNSON.

Divorces filed; L. L. STARKS vs ROSA LEE STARKS; HERBERT SCMELZER vs KATHERINE SCMELZER; GENEVA JOHNSON vs WILL JOHNSON; ELIZABETH HENDERSON vs WILLIAM HENDERSON; THELMA EVANS vs LOYCE EVANS; MAGGIE LYONS vs JERRY LYONS.

Thursday, September 20, 1934

Mrs. ANN PARDY
Mrs. Ann Pardy, who had been ill with cancer for the past year, died Sunday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. USHER in Atoka, Mrs. Purdy moved here from with her husband and daughter from Durant. Her husband died here 5 years ago. Funeral services were held at her home here in Coalgate Sunday afternoon with Rev. S. F. ROSS officiating. Burial was in the Coalgate cemetery. Surviving are her daughter, HILDRED; her parents, six sisters who are Mrs. EDNA CONNELY of Atoka, Mrs. ED DUNN of Atoka, Mrs. BESS BRITTON of DeQueen, Mrs. CLARA TRAVEL of Wewoka, Mrs. MYRTLE JOHNSON of El Paso, Texas, Mrs. IDA SAMUELS of Coalgate and two brothers, CHARLES USHER of Atoka and BERT USHER in Oregon. From the Coalgate Courier.
Mrs. Purdy was well known in Atoka, having lived here for some time.

Divorces filed: R. F. HOOK vs J. C. HOOK; MARY BUTLER vs CLARENCE BUTLER.

Among the marriage licenses: WILLIAM ISBELL age 24 of Marietta and Miss GENEVA DRUM of Healdton; W. W. HOWARD age 23 of Dallas, Texas, and Miss VIRGIE LEE MCCLENDON of Chockie.

Thursday, September 27, 1934

Mrs. FLORENCE MAE GOFF
Mrs. Florence Mae Goff, wife of R. L. GOFF of Crystal, was born June 13, 1894, age 40 years, 3 months, 5 days at time of her death on Sept. 18, 1934. The funeral services were held by Rev. J. T. LOWRY of Atoka and burial was in the Crystal cemetery. Mrs. Goff is survived by her husband, R. L. Goff, daughter ESTHER; two stepsons, PAUL and RUFF of Crystal; two brothers, HENRY and CHARLES ORR of Earlsboro, and three sisters, Mrs. REBECCA MCDANIEL and ELIZABETH TECHEE both of Bristow, and Mrs. WILLIE COUCH of Longview, Texas.

HAYDEN NORRIS Killed
On Sunday night on the Caney-Bentley road about ½ mile east of the underpass just north of Caney, HAYDEN NORRIS was shot and killed, evidently in his own car. Four bullet wounds were found in his body. The body was apparently dragged from the car on the back a distance of 32 steps from the car. It was dragged under a fence into high weeds on the southeast side of the road. His billfold was found where the body had been dragged under the fence and had nothing but identification cards… The seat covers were covered with blood. The body was found early Sunday morning by some boys out hunting and the sheriff’s office was notified. Sheriff MAXWELL, deputies, and county attorney J. B. MAXEY immediately went to work on the case. D. J. HENDERSON of Caney was arrested and charged with the murder of HAYDEN NORRIS. He came in with his uncle, RALPH MITCHELL of Altus, Monday morning and surrendered to the sheriff. Henderson was seen with Norris in Atoka Saturday night and they left together in Norris’ car, going to Caney…Norris’ car was left on Sunday near Altus, at the home of JOHN G. ALEXANDER…
The funeral of Hayden Norris was at the Zweigel funeral home chapel at Atoka Monday with Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka Baptist church officiating, assisted by Rev. DAVIDSON of the Atoka Methodist church. Hayden was just past 21 years old, having voted the first time this past summer. He leaves his mother, Mrs. EARLY DANDRIDGE, a brother, EARL NORRIS, and other relatives.

HENRY HUTCHISON
Henry Hutchison, who lived in Atoka for years prior to 1910, died at his home in Magnolia, Arkansas Sunday morning and was buried Monday. Judge and Mrs. W. M. RAINEY attended the funeral. Mrs. Rainey and Mrs. Hutchison are sisters. Mr. Hutchison will be remembered as the founder of the Atoka Drug Co. of Atoka.

Passed On
Mrs. A. C. MILLER, known in Atoka as Miss NORA SMISER, passed away last Saturday, Sept. 22 at her home in New York City.She was the oldest sister of Rev. B. S. SMISER of Atoka, who received the message from Mr. Miller Sept. 23. Miss NORA SMISER came to Atoka from Kentucky in the fall of 1891 and lived with Mr. and Mrs. B. S. SMISER 13 years. She taught school at Canadian, Oklahoma, and old Goodland, later bought out the millinery and notions shop of Mrs. STELLAPOLLARD, continued in the business until 1906, when she married Rev. A C. MILLER who was then pastor of the Atoka Baptist church. About two years later, Mr. Miller was called to Lubbock, Texas where he was pastor when war was declared. His son, BEN and JOE, were in an Oriental importers business in New York City and requested their father to come to New York to take over their business interests while they were overseas. He continued with the boys since their return from the war. Ben, JOE, JUDSON, and ALBINOS MILLER are all in New York now. Mrs. Miller requested to be buried at Owensboro, Kentucky, her old home. Nora B. Smiser was born in 1860 and early girlhood, became a member of the Baptist church. She was one of ten children, five brothers and five sisters. Dr. WILLIAM SMISER, SAM SMISER and a baby sister MAMIE passed away some years ago, also the parents. Friends of Mr. Miller can reach him at 12 West 100, 3rd St., New York City.

Among the marriage licenses: GEORGE K. FOWLER age 58 of Birmingham, Alabama, and Mrs. GRACE LATIMORE of Fort Worth, Texas.

HAYDEN NORRIS
At some time last Saturday night, an assassin took the life of one of Atoka County’s most popular Indian youths. The bullet riddled body was discovered early Sunday morning by a youth and the body brought to Atoka. He was 21 years old last July. His father, CHARLES H. NORRIS, was a World War veteran and died some years ago. His mother, NANCY NORRIS DANDRIDGE, is now the wife of EARLY DANDRIDGE, well known cattleman of Atoka County. Hayden Norris was a graduate of Atoka high school. Funeral services were held at the Zweigel funeral home chapel Monday afternoon with interment in the Atoka cemetery. Out of town relatives and friends attending the service were: Mrs. DICK SEALS and GEORGE NORRIS of Kingston; A. HEMBREE and wife of Madill; Mrs. I. S. FERRANTE and family of Coalgate, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. DANDRIDGE of Ada, and others. He leaves his mother, stepfather, brother EARL NORRIS and baby brother, PONY DANDRIDGE.

Thursday, October 4, 1934

Divorce filed: ARTIE PEARL HULSE vs BAILY HULSE.

Rev. J. C. HOWELL
Rev. J. C. HOWELL, age 84 last June 4, died Friday at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. W. SAMES in Hartshorne. He was ill about two weeks. Funeral services and interment were in at Hartshorne Saturday afternoon. Deceased was a pioneer Christian minister, entered the ministry in 1881. He served pulpits in Missouri, California and Oklahoma. He held pastorates in and near McAlester for the past 30 years and was twice pastor of the Atoka Christian church. He was a native of Kentucky. Rev. HOWELL was a Mason, member of the Knights Templar and of the Blue lodge in McAlester. On March 6, 1934, Rev. and Mrs. Howell celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. LAURA BELLE HOWELL; two daughters, Mrs. W. S. SAMES and Mrs. RUBY LYLE, both of Hartshorne; and two sons, W. D. HOWELL of Toledo, Ohio and O. B. HOWELL of Silverton, Oregon.

Dr. McClendon
Dr. J. W. MCCLENDON, former Atoka resident, passed away at his home at McAlester Tuesday morning, according to word reaching here yesterday. Funeral services will be held at McAlester Thursday afternoon with interment in the Atoka cemetery. At the time of his death, Dr. McClendon was in charge of the mental hospital at Supply (Fort or Camp Supply) but came home for a day when death came unexpectedly. Dr. McClendon lived in Atoka for years prior to moving to McAlester some 15 years ago.

Old Settlers Meeting
Resolutions of respect to the old settlers who passed away: J. C. HOWELL, Dr. J. W. MCCLENDON, Mrs. ADAM EBERLY, J. J. CASEY, JOHN KLEIN, HENRY HINES, J. T. CHISM, CALVIN SMITH OWENS, Mrs. FLORENCE MAE GOFF, HENRY HUTCHINSON, A. C. MILLER, IRA BASCOM BRICE, Mrs. G. A. COBB, LEE W. EVANS, Mrs. ALICE BRAIN, CHARLES ROBINSON, T. F. PINK, Mrs. JENNIE SPREWELL, T. BENHAM, A. W. GILBERT, H. L. SADDLER, JAMES LEADER, Dr. S. H. MOORE, J. F. CLARK, Judge JOSEPH GREEN RALLS, Mrs. JOHN COMPTON, LORING ROBINSON, H. B. HAYES, C. P. TOMLINSON, and T. L. WARD.

District court: ANNIE LOVIE BOLLINGER vs BOYD BOLLINGER, divorce granted: ELIZABETH HENDERSON vs WILLIAM HENDERSON, divorce and alimony granted; MAGGIE LYONS vs JERRY LYONS, divorce granted; R. B. GARDENSHIRE vs LORENE GARDENSHIRE, divorce granted, MYRTLE POOL vs ALLEN POOL, divorce granted; THEODORE GORDON vs EFFIE GORDON, divorce granted; ATTIE PEARL HULSE vs BAILEY A. HULSE, divorce granted; MAY BUTLER vs CLARENCE BUTLER, divorce granted; J. T. ROBINSON vs VELMA ROBINSON, divorce granted; JOE CULP vs BERTIE CULP, divorce granted; ROSA LEE COMBS vs FRANK COMBS, divorce granted.

Divorces filed: FRANKIE BELCHER vs HOMER BELCHER; WOODROW WILSON SIMS vs DOTTIE SIMS.

Thursday, November 8, 1934

J. B. SKIDMORE
On Monday evening, death claimed J. B. Skidmore, one of our respected citizens. Up to Monday 3 p.m., he was seen at his garage doing some minor repairs on his car, an hour or so later, his wife called to him but no response came. She found him dead sitting in the car. Neighbors gathered and Dr. Fulton was called, who pronounced death due to heart failure. Mr. Skidmore was subject to such attacks years ago. Mr. Skidmore was born in or near Paris, Texas, Lamar County, Texas, on Sept. 5, 1867, moving to Indian Territory at Bennington in 1890. After residing there some years, he moved to Atoka county in 1922. For years he was the count weigher. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. BELLE SKIDMORE; a brother, TOM SKIDMORE of Atoka; four sisters, Mrs. S. F. MAYFIELD of Chillicothe, Texas, Mrs. W. L. ANDERSON of Howland, Texas, Mrs. JOE ROACH of Anton, Texas, and Mrs. JOE FRYER of Atoka, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Atoka cemetery with Rev. R. L. PITTS officiating.

Man Killed
HENRY HYATT was shot and killed by his stepson Monday evening. It is reported that his mother and Hyatt were having trouble when he intervened.

Thursday, November 15, 1934

Divorces granted: LUCILLE ROWELS vs JACK ROWELS; LILLIE PAYTON vs GRANT PAYTON; TOM WOOD vs SARAH WOOD; IMOGENE MCALISTER vs RAYFORD MCALISTER; BERTHA SANDERS vs LUTHER SANDERS; HERBERT H. SCHMELTZER vs KATHERINE SCHMELTZER; WOODROW SIMS vs DOTTIE SIMS; SOPHIE DONHAM vs J. F. DONHAM.

On October 24, 1934, little BOBBIE JEAN COOPER passed away. (no other names or services listed)

Among the marriage licenses: FRANK RASAR age 27 and Miss ADELINE JOHNSON both of Oklahoma City.

Discharged
REUBEN BROWN, colored, who was charged with the murder of HENRY HYATT, was given a preliminary hearing and was discharged when the killing was found to be justifiable homicide.

Card of thanks… father, husband and son-in-law. Signed by MARY POSTOAK; JEAN POSTOAK, EMMA BYINGTON, LEONA VILLIS.

Thursday, November 22, 1934

Child Killed
The four year old son of WILLAIM CRABTREE at Boggy Depot was struck and killed by an automobile last Saturday afternoon on Ohio Avenue, driven by G. W. BORWN, mail carrier of Stringtown. He backing out into the street when the accident happened.

HOMER LEWIS
Homer Lewis, for many years a resident of Stringtown, passed away at the family residence early Thursday morning. He had been in ill health for years. He was a member of the Baptist church and the Masons. He was a former merchant in Stringtown and a member of the school board. His burial was in Atoka cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic lodge.

Mrs. Crossland
Mrs. MINNIE CLYDE CROSSLAND was born July 10, 1882 and died at her home, Nov. 16, 1934. She was a member of the Christian church since she was a child.She married JOSEPH LUKE CROSSLAND, Jan. 24, 1904 and to the union four children were born, three boys and one girl. She was born in Texas and spent many years in Texas but the last 16 years, she lived in the Voca community of Atoka County, Texas. Funeral services were held in the home, conducted by Rev. MORRIS of Atoka. Songs were led by WALTER CARTER of Caney. The remains were laid to rest in the Caddo cemetery. Mrs. Crossland is survived by her husband, J. L. Crossland; daughter VERA MAE CROSSLAND; sons HERBERT CROSSLAND, J. B. CROSSLAND and family, PAT CROSSLAND and family; stepmother Mrs. BALLARD of Winnsboro, Texas; sisters Mrs. BERTHA JOLLY of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. MATTIE REINS of Naples, Texas; brothers, JOHN BALLARD of Sulphur Springs, Texas, MARSHALL BALLARD of Como, Texas; CLARENCE and BUNION BALLARD of Winnsboro, Texas; WILTZ BALLARD of Naples, Texas, and LEWIS BALLARD of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and other relatives. Mrs. JOLLY, her sister, and Mrs. LOIS BALLARD, sister-in-law, were with her when she was called away.

Obituary
On Thursday, Nov. 5, 1934, PAUL C. WILLIAMS, age 25 years, passed away. He was born at Kirkland, Texas, June 3, 1909, and most of his life was spent in Atoka County where he finished high school at Tushka in 1931 and completed 2 ½ years at Southeastern State Teachers’ college at Durant. He was finishing his third term at time of his death. He leaves is mother, father, five sisters, and two brothers.

Thursday, November 29, 1934

VERNON MENEFEE
On Saturday night, Vernon Menefee, colored, was killed some 40 steps from his home. He was found in an unconscious condition early Sunday morning, dying later. It is thought that robbery was the motive. He had exhibited a few dollars at a dance Saturday night.

Divorce filed: SALLIE BOWLING vs KINSLEY BOWLING.

Drowned
Four miles northwest of Stringtown on Mill Creek, Monday, Nov. 19, a heavy rain fell, causing a rush of high water in the creek, which empties into North Boggy at the JIM PLEASANT farm. OLEN PATTRESON, age 26, married, a son-in-law of Mr. COLE, who lives on north Boggy, was horseback riding with his brother-in-law, JERRY COLE, age about 18. They rode to Mill Creek, Patterson insisted on crossing, young Cole objected. Patterson rode in and the horse failed to swim, and turned on its side. Patterson was unable to swim and was last seen by Jerry Cole riding the end of a log which disappeared with him under the strong current. The neighbors hunted for him in the evening and the night. DYKE OWENSBY, guard of the prison sub-station, took some prisoners who hunted and found the body. … thanks to Mr. Owensby and the prisoners. Signed by W. A. MCGOWAN, justice of the peace at Stringtown.
Prisoners who assisted in recovering the body: PAIR GARNER, HENRY HOPKINS, BILL PIPPIN, EARL HINES, R. T. EALEY, HARRY JONES, L. V. GIBSON, CHESTER BUTLER, EDDIE COOPER, ROBERT F. WILLIAMS, DAVID LYONS, CHARLES SIMPSON, BEN GOULD, W. J. AULD, PHIL THOMAS, CHARLES STRAYER who found the body.

Thursday, December 6, 1934

Among the marriage licenses: HAROLD J. FISHER age 28 of Wichita, Kansas, and Miss MARY WYLIE of Atoka; WILLIAM LANDON DURRUM/DURHAM of Clarksville, Texas, and Miss CARRIE ADEL MARABLE of Clarksville, Texas.

Thursday, December 13, 1934

99 Year Sentence
D. J. HENDERSON, charged with the murder of HAYDEN NORRIS, was sentenced to 99 years.

Thursday, December 20, 1934

Divorces filed; VELVIA FINCH vs CHARLES FINCH; JULIUS R. ABLES vs KAHITA F. ABLES; DOVIA HANKINS vs D. H. HANKINS.

IRA BANTA
Ira J. Banta, prominent attorney of Wewoka, formerly of Atoka, passed away at Oklahoma City, Tuesday after four days illness in a hospital there. Burial was in the Wewoka cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Banta was practically raised in Atoka County, his father and mother are still residents of the county. At one time, he was county attorney of Atoka County then moved to Wewoka about ten years ago.

LEE DOCTOR
LEE DOCTOR died Monday at his home in Oklahoma City after several weeks illness. Mr. Doctor was a brother of Mrs. JOHN MAHNKER and formerly lived in Atoka. Mr. and Mrs. Mahnker and son ROSCOE were called to Oklahoma City Thursday on account of the illness. He rallied and they returned to Atoka, but were called back to Oklahoma City Monday.

A poem written in memory of DALE EUGENE SPARKS, born March 9, 1930, died October 29, 1934.

Card of thanks … their mother. Signed by ED MASTER and WINNIE MASTER.

Thursday, December 27, 1934

FRANK DONHAM
On Saturday of last week, Frank Donham of the Goss community was killed by WILLIS BILLY, 16 year old son of Donham’s divorced wife. There had been trouble between Donham and his wife which led to a divorce and the district court had restrained Donahm for going to the place where his divorced wife and the Billy boy lived. He went there at the time of the tragedy and trouble arose. Donham’s body was taken to Barnsdall for burial.

LEE H. DOCTOR
Sunday night, Dec. 16, Lee H. Doctor passed away. The deceased was born in Hunnewell, Missouri, Aug. 26, 1859 and came to Atoka, Indian Territory, Sept. 18, 1882. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. DOCTOR. He married Miss EMMA LINK of Lehigh about 46 years ago. He and his wife moved to Oklahoma 25 years ago and he worked in professional interior decorating and paperhanging. Services were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic church with burial in the Sunny Lane cemetery at Oklahoma City. He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. JOHN MAHNKER of Atoka and Mrs. MYRTLE DOWNING of Muskogee.

J. W. SCOTT
J. W. Scott died at his home about 1 mile south of Atoka, Monday, Dec. 24, of pneumonia. Immediately survivors are his wife and three children. Interment was in the Tushka cemetery.

Among the marriage licenses: FRED F. ASHLEY age 32 of Fort Sam Houston, Texas and Miss ARTIE ROWBOTTOM of Fort Morgan, Colorado; OWEN ADAMS age 21 and Miss JEAN HALL both of Porum; RILEY SPANGLER age 27 and Miss LURA MCCLAIN both of Oklahoma City; L. A. MANN age 23 of Oklahoma City and Miss ALINE ALINTON of Stringtown.

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday,February 1, 1934

HENRY EVANS
Funeral services for HENRY EVANS, who died Saturday at the M.K.&T. RR hospital in Denison, Texas, were held Sunday in the home of GEORGE SHIELD in Denison, with a host of relatives and friends in attendance. Burial took place in the Fairlawn relatives in Denison. Mr. Evans was sick the past months during which time he was a patient at the M.K.T. hospital. He fought a courageous battle to regain his health. He was an employee for the M.K.T. RR for 34 years and made his home in Atoka for 18 years. He leaves to mourn his going his wife, Mrs. MARY C. EVANS, a son, HENRY Jr., two stepchildren, Miss VIRGINIA TEUBNER and WILLIAM TEUBNER both of Tulsa, a brother, JONAS EVANS of Muskogee and two sisters in Texas. Services were conducted by Rev. PORT of the Waples Memorial Methodist church of which faith Mr. Evans has accepted years ago. Mr. Port was assisted by a mixed quartette, who rendered several numbers. Fellow engineers served as pallbearers. Relatives in attendance besides immediate family were: Mr. and Mrs. JAMES EVANS of Muskogee; Mr. and Mrs. JESS EVANS of Waco, Texas; Mrs. EDMONDS of Prairie Junction, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. STYRON, Mr. and Mrs. RAY DOUTHIT, Mrs. P. L. HUDDLESTON of Konawa, HENRY BASS and W. W. BOONE of Caddo, AMOS K. BASS and ERNEST BASS of Durant, Mr. and Mrs. TOM BASS and Miss NETTIE BASS of Sherman, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BOONE of Atoka.

Dr. S. H. MOORE
Dr. SETH HARTWELL MOORE died at his home in Atoka last Saturday morning of pneumonia, sick only three or four days. He was buried in the Atoka cemetery Sunday morning. He leaves a wife and five children: Mrs. MAY MOORE, ARTHUR MOORE, Mrs. MABEL WOODY, RAY MOORE, Mrs. LORENE ROBERTS and HAROLD MOORE. Dr. Moore was born near Knoxville, Tennessee in 1868. He came to Oklahoma when he was 20 years old and lived in Bryan and Atoka counties all the time since. He was a useful man and will missed greatly by his family and many friends.

Divorce filed: MATTIE HILL vs. MUN HILL.

February 8, 1934

Card of thanks for kindness…mother and grandmother Mrs. MATTIE who passed away Monday, February 5, 1934 at Tushka. Signed by E. C. HOLCOMB family, J.A . HOLCOMB family, Mrs. J. G. SUTHERLAND family.

Card of thanks for kindness… wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Signed PETE HUTSON and babies; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. COOPER; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. CARTWRIGHT; Mr. and Mrs. FRANK DELAY; LLOYD, IRA and CLAUD COOPER.

Divorce filed: HELEN MORGAN vs. OTIS MORGAN.

March 1, 1934

Card of thanks … death of our baby and nephew, CARL EUGENE FORTENBERRY. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. ROY FORTENBERRY, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CLARK; Mr. and Mrs. ROLAND CLARK; Mr. and Mrs. DAVID PERRY; Mr. and Mrs. ORAN HODGES. From another card of thanks dated March 8: additional names, J. D. CLARK, Mrs. ALICE KYLE, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. FORTENBERRY, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN LEE FORTENBERRY, LLOYD FORTENBERRY, and Mrs. J. C. ROALER.

March 8, 1934

J. F. CLARK
J. F. Clark, filling station proprietor doing business just south of city limits of Atoka, was accidentally struck and killed between 6:00 and 6:30 Saturday afternoon by a truck which was passing his place along Hwy 75. Mr. Clark was crossing the highway where the accident occurred. The truck was driven by Mr. McCaulley, son of Rev. MCAULLEY of Coalgate. It was a just a sad accident, no criminal charges filed. Mr. Clark was an old and respected citizen of Atoka County. He was section foreman for the Rock Island RR at Wardville for the last 25 years prior to last September when he moved to Atoka to engaged in business here. Deceased was born in Alamo, Tennessee, October 25, 1851. At about age of 25, he moved to Texas where he lived for some years. He came to Indian Territory more than 40 years ago, living at Bennington and Boswell, then Wardville and Atoka. Although not a member of the church, deceased was a believer and inclined toward the Methodist church. He was a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Kiowa Blue Lodge of McAlester Consistory and of the Muskogee Shrine. Funeral services were held at the local Methodist church with Rev. DAVISDSON, pastor of the church, preaching the funeral sermon. The local Masonic lodge had charge of services and interment in the local cemetery. The Powell undertaking of Coalgate had charge of the body. Deceased leaves his wife, son H. M. CLARK of Atoka and family, three brothers, MACK CLARK of Boswell, STANLEY J. CLARK of Norman, and JOHN CLARK of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Mack Clark and Stanley J. Stark with his son attended the funeral.

In Remembrance
Our father, brother, uncle and grandfather, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TOMLINSON, who passed away at the University hospital at Oklahoma City, Feb. 20, 1934, was brought back to the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. H. LAIN, for burial. He was laid to rest in the Tushka cemetery. He had attained the age of 74 years at time of death. Bro. C. A. MAGNESS of Coalgate conducted the funeral services. He leaves a sister, Mrs. J. W. BETTS, a brother ABE TOMLINSON, two daughters Mrs. W. S. BLAKELY, and Mrs. L. H. LAIN, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren…. Signed by Mrs. Lain.

March 29, 1934

Death of Caney Citizen
The death angel visited here March 20 and took from us one of our oldest and most respected citizens, DANIEL WEBSTER VANMETER, age 74. He had been ill a long time. Mr. Vanmeter was a devoted father and husband, a true Christian man, converted and joined the Baptist church at age of 14. He is survived by his widow, Mr. Vanmeter and 11 children. Funeral services were conducted in the Baptist church by Rev. TAYLOR, assisted by Rev. STEWART and Rev. BRASSFIELD. The remains were laid to rest in the Caney cemetery.

BOBBIE JOE SWINDELl
Little Bobbie Joe Swindell, son of Mr. and Mrs. OTIS SWINDELL, died Tuesday, March 20, and was buried in the Bera cemetery on Wednesday. The child died of pneumonia following measles. This is the second child that these good people have lost recently, their little six year old daughter having died a few days ago, and now they have no children.

April 5, 1934

T. BENHAM
T. Benham of the Piey Springs community north of Farris, died early Tuesday, age 43. He was sick with measles and suffered a relapse which resulted in his death. Mr. Benham was born in old Indian Territory and moved to Atoka County from Ashland, Okla., 18 years ago. He was a public spirited man and a leading and very useful man in his community and will be greatly missed. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church. Funeral services were held at the home of the deceased Wednesday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Darwin cemetery. Rev. P. B. LANGLEY, pastor of the Antlers Baptist church, conducted the funeral services. Pallbearers: HAROLD TOAZ, OSCAR STALLINGS, C. W. ALDRIDGE, J. D. SIPES, H. D. DILLINGHAM, and M. H. JOHNSON. Deceased leaves his wife, Mrs. MARIE BENHAM; sons, BOBBIE GENE, EDGAR, ROY and VERNON; daughters, GRACE, BERDIE, RUBY and ALENE; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. BENHAM, brothers, DOYLE BENHAM, LLOYD BENHAM, FRANK BENHAM, all of Farris brother Frank is in the Marines in California at this time, CHARLES BENHAM in Arizona, and HERBERT BENHAM; sisters Mrs. ETHEL STANLEY of Parker, Okla., and Mrs. MOLLIE WILEMAN of Texas City.

Death of JESSE W. SISSON of Stringtown
JESSE W. SISSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. SISSON of Stringtown, was born in Caney, July 30, 1924 and departed this life, March 19, 34, age 8 years 7 months 19 days. Burial was in High Hill cemetery, March 20. Funeral services were held by Bro. A. LEO ELKINS of the Church of Christ in Atoka. Those left to mourn are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sisson, two sisters, Mrs. BETTY A. FARMER and Miss DONNIE SISSON.

April 12, 1934

Mrs. BEULAH CLIFFORD
Mrs. Beulah Clifford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. WHITE of Boggy Depot, died of pneumonia in Oklahoma City last Saturday night and was laid to rest in Atoka Monday, the 9th. She is survived by her husband, OTIS CLIFFORD, two small children, her parents, her aunts, Mrs. JONAS PHILLIPS and Mrs. CHARLES FAUDREE, and her uncle, ANDREW DUKE.

April 19, 1934

Card of thanks to the people of Tushkahoma, …the engineers, superintendent, Mr. HARROW, other officials and inmates of the State Prison Camp No. 1, Tushkahoma; also OSWALD TUCKER, … thanks for the faithful and untiring search for the recovery of the body of our beloved one, TOM FERRIS, from the waters of Buffalo Creek, in which he drowned, Thursday, April 5, 1934. Signed by Mrs. TOM FERRIS and son; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. FERRIS, family and other relatives in Lawton and Atoka; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. HARVEY and family of Oklahoma City.

Death of M. F. FLOWERS
MILLARD F. FLOWERS, a resident of Bryan County since 1899, passed away at his home northeast of Caddo, April 10. Mr. Flowers is well known in and around Caddo. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. ADDIE FLOWERS of Caddo, three sons and four daughters: I. V. FLOWERS of Hereford, Texas; C. L. FLOWERS of Mangum, Okla.; B. R. FLOWERS of Hobart, Okla; Mrs. ELLA DOWNING of Oklahoma City; Mrs. LEE NORA SIMPSON of Caney; Mrs. SELMA HASKINS of Gotebo; Mrs. BLANCHE LEWIS of Caddo; two stepchildren, Mrs. MAY DAVIS of Kenefick, and BARD KELLETT, address unknown; and some grandchildren. Mr. Flowers was ill 12 days due to paralytic stroke. His death came as a shock. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Caddo, Wednesday, April 11, with Rev. L. E. STEWART of Caney officiating.

Preacher Assaulted
On Sunday night, the 15th, Dr. BRASSFIELD, pastor of the Methodist church at Caney, was taken from his home by five men and maimed. His wife was taken with him and witnessed the affair. His wife was left with him and she walked from the scene, which was at or near the underpass about a ¼ mile north of Caney, to town and called for help. Rev. Brassfield was taken to the hospital at Durant where he is at this time. Last report he was doing fairly well. Last report was that the incident grew out of certain charges recently field against Rev. Brassfield.

Among the marriage licenses: L. C. ODER age 34 of Muskogee and RUBY THOMAS of Paris, Texas.

April 26, 1934

Mrs. BETTIE ANN TAYLOR
Mrs. Bettie Ann Taylor, mother of Rev. G. M. TAYLOR and Rev. A. A. TAYLOR, died Monday night of this week and was laid to rest in the Bera cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. She had been sick for the last three years, but recently grew much worse. Deceased was born in Franklin County, Tennessee 78 years ago. When a child, with her parents, she moved to Iron Mountain, Missouri. Shortly after the Civil War, the family moved to north Arkansas, at which place she married CALVIN E. TAYLOR. The couple came to this country 29 years ago. Her husband died 26 years ago. To this couple were born five boys, three of whom are dead, and two, Rev. G. M. TAYLOR of Postoak and Rev. A. A. TAYLOR of Atoka are citizens of this county. Rev. J. T. LOWERY of Atoka conducted the funeral services. The pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased; three sons of Rev. A. A. TAYLOR, CLIFFORD, GRANVILLE and J. C., and three sons of Rev. G. M. TAYLOR, CALVIN, COUNCIL and A. G. Deceased was a splendid Christian character, she having been a member of the Missionary Baptist church for 65 years.

Card of thanks from the family of M. F. FLOWERS of Caddo. Signed Mrs. ADDIE FLOWERS; I. V. FLOWERS; C. I. FLOWERS, B. R. FLOWERS, Mrs. J. F. DOWNING, Mrs. L. KORA SIMPSON; Mrs. F. J. HASKINS, and Mrs. EUEL LITTLE.

Divorce decrees: TOBY vs. TOBY; PETERS vs. PETERS; EDWARDS vs. EDWARDS; MORGAN vs. MORGAN; BUTLER vs. BUTLER with custody of child.

May 10, 1934

H. L. Sadler
HUGH L. SANDER was born at Georgetown, Mo, April 5, 1859 and departed this life May 2, 1934 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. J. BLOSSOM. He moved with his parents to Texas in 1871, here he grew to manhood and married RUTH VAIL November 6, 1883. To this union eight children were born, five sons, three daughters; two daughters living, Mrs. E. J. BLOSSOM of Atoka and Mrs. J. ROY ORR of Oklahoma City; two sons living, W. E. SADLER of McAllen, Texas, and EARL H. SADLER of Oklahoma City. The family moved to Coalgate, Indian Territory, 1902, to Norman in 1909, then to Oklahoma City 1920, which place he claimed as his home. Mr. Sadler was a member of St. Luke’s M. E. Church South, Oklahoma City; a member of the Masonic lodge for the past 28 years. He was well known at the state capitol where he worked for about 12 years. He was a sufferer the past two years, having undergone two operations.

Found Dead
JAMES LEADER, a Choctaw Indian, who lived a few miles southeast of Atoka, was found dead in his yard yesterday morning. Jimmie was a shell shocked war veteran, whose health had not been good for many years.

Mother of Mrs. E. G. BAKER Passes Away
Mrs. SPREWELL, mother of Mrs. E. G. BAKER, passed away Sunday and was laid to rest Monday in the Atoka cemetery. Mrs. Sprewell had been an invalid for years. She made her home with Mrs. Baker since the death of her husband in 1901. She was 83 years old.

May 17, 1934

Card of thanks. Signed by Mrs. MARGUERITE LEADE, Miss MARIE LEADER, and J. C. LEADER Jr.

Card of thanks. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. E. G. BAKER, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. BAKER, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. HACKER, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. STANFORD, GILBERT BAKER Jr.

Mrs. Sprewell
Mrs. JENNIE SPREWELL, mother of Mrs. E. G. Baker, passed away May 7 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Coil, Arkansas in 1851. She married T. F. SPREWELL in 1869. Since the death of her husband, she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Baker. She was the mother of eight children, of whom only one is living, Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Sprewell has 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

May 24, 1934

Card of thanks from the family of Sgt. REU R. COVEY. Signed by Mrs. REU COVEY, Mr. and Mrs. JAKE COVEY, YVONNE COVEY, Mrs. MIKE RALLS and sons, Mrs. P. A. RICHARDS.

Divorce decree: WHEELER vs. WHEELER; WISE vs. WISE; CLINTON ROGERS vs. BLANCHE ROGERS; BUTLER vs. BUTLER; COFRA EVANS vs. EDWARD S. EVANS with $10 per month alimony and $25 attorney’s fee; POLLIE JORDAN vs. O. F. JORDAN, with division of property.

Card of thanks signed by MARY MARSTON, LOUISE PINNEY, WILL and LOTTIE SHELBY.

Card of thanks … death of baby.. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. GRIFFIN and family.

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

January 1, 1931

Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MAHNKER, pioneer residents of Atoka, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary quietly at their home last Sunday. Relatives came from various parts of the state to pay their respect and love to the aged couple as they harkened back to the days when their life lay before them; and to recount their many days of hardship and joy and achievement together. Forty-eight of the fifty years that they have been together have been in Atoka. Long before the territory became a state and wilderness claimed most of the country that is today settled, Mr. and Mrs. Mahnker arrived to build a home. Today a host of friends acclaim the success which they have attained and honor their respectability and good citizenship. The gifts which they received were mostly in the form of gold coins. The Eastern Star organization presented them with a $10 gold coin and the Pioneer Club gave a $5 gold coin.

Liberty Hill Items
Mrs. DAINEY, who had been sick for about two weeks, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ED LANE. The immediate cause was paralysis. Burial was in the Folsom graveyard Sunday evening.
J. C. CORBETT is moving in this week; he will live 2 miles northwest of Liberty school. CHARLIE WALKER is also back after a long stay away from Liberty.
The farmers’ meeting at the school house Saturday was not as well attended as it should have been.
ROY SPRINGER and CLIFTON COVEY spent Christmas day with W. O. SPRINGER.
WILL CHILDRESS has been on the sick list.
W. R. SNOW went to Caddo on business.
JOHN LANE was at home last week, at the bedside of his grandmother.
Miss DAISY ALLEN visited her sister near Coleman.

Mr. and Mrs. MIKE RALLS were hosts to friends and relatives at a Christmas eve party at their home. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. JOE BILL SELF of Burkburnett, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. WALLACE BETTS of Atoka, Mrs. RICHARDS of Atoka, Mr. and Mrs. COVEY of Atoka, and RUE COVEY of Konawa.

January 8, 1931

Mrs. May
Mrs. ALICE MAY, mother of Mrs. E. M. HUDELSON/HUDDLESON of Atoka, passed away in the hospital at Hartshorne, Friday, January 2. At time of her death, Mrs. May had attained the age of 81 years. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church since girlhood; she was a widow for many years, her husband died in 1908. Mrs. May will be missed.

RUBY GOWER vs. CAL GOWER, filed for divorce.

Farris New Items
SMITH BUTLER, Miss OLLIE MARTIN, Mrs. ROBERT SMITH, Miss FANNIE MARTIN, FRANK MUSIC/MUSICK, Miss OLETA ESKUE/ESKEW, and Miss RUTH MCMURTREY visited the VERN THOMAS home.
JOE CARNES is on the sick list.
The dance at Markham’s Mill was well attended.
There were several of the Farris folks at the Butler dance Saturday.
JOE WHITESIDE returned from Colorado.
Mrs. MARIE IVIE, Misses IRAM FORE and OLETA ESKUE, OLLIE and FANNIE MARTIN visited the OSCAR VOTAW home.
The W. C. DAVIS family and the J. R. MARTIN family called at the home of their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. MAGUES.
AUDIL MYERS and BOB MUSICK of Antlers visited the VERN THOMAS home.

January 15, 1931

Mrs. Douglas’ Sister Died
Miss VIVIAN MCCLATCHEY, sister of Mrs. DUDLEY DOUGLAS, died last week at her home in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas left for Ardmore early this week to be present for the funeral. The remains were shipped from North Carolina to Ardmore for ceremonies and interment.

Divorces filed: RUBY DEVER vs. JESSE DEVER; RUTH LINDSEY vs. EARNEST LINDSEY; ANN STERLING vs. T. STERLING.

Meyers Chapel
WOODROW OWENS started to school Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. ARP were in Atoka.
Miss ARTIE JORDAN visited in Bentley.
Miss VELVIA OWENS and VERNA THOMPSON took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. ARP.
Miss VERNA and RUBY THOMPSON and VELVIA OWENS visited the school.
JESSE and SYE LUTTRELL visited at the JORDAN home.
There was a domino party at the Arp home.
Miss TILDA TATE and VELVIA OWENS visited VERNA and RUBY THOMPSON.
JESSE FAULKENBERRY visited OFFIE MUNCY.
Mrs. Arp and Mrs. DELAY visited Mrs. Owens.

Among the marriage licenses: EDWARD M. SMITH age 36 and Miss LORAINE DUCKWORTH both of Salem, Missouri.

Home Locals
Lost: Diamond bar pin in or near the business section of Atoka. Finder please return to Mrs. M. P. LOCKE, Atoka.
LUTHER FAULKENBERRY is recovering from an operation for appendicitis.
Now that BUSTER SLACK quit high school, the basketball team will probably go on the rocks.
Miss FRANCES ELEANOR KILE of Coalgate visited in Atoka.
Miss RUTH MILLER, mathematics teacher in the high school, went to Hugo Saturday to visit her parents.

TAYLOR BELL, colored, was killed Friday when his horse fell. Bell is a resident of the Boggy Bend colony.

Mr. and Mrs. O. E. STEWART, Mrs. SUSAN HALL, and Misses OZETA and JUANITA HALL of Wellston visited the M. L. HALL family.
Mrs. WALTER KENNEDY of Bonham, Texas, and Mrs. CLAUD HOWE of McAlester visited their brother, B. G. MOSS.
Misses MARY LESSIE COTHRAN and OLLIE MAE GUINN, students at Southeastern, visited MARY HODGE, also a student at Southeastern.
Mr. and Mrs. RALP (RALPH?) OWENS visited Mrs. Howe’s brother, B. G. MOSS. Mr. and Mrs. Owens are from Bonham, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. HUDDLESTON are visiting Mrs. Huddleston’s son, JOHN WEEKS, in McAlester.
Mrs. JOHN WEEKS visited relatives here.
CLIFFORD WRIGHT went to Durant for the game.
Mr. and Mrs. BARNUM were hosts to the Oklahoma Baptist University basketball team last Saturday. The team, coach and wife, and the bus driver stopped for lunch with the Barnums. BUFORD BARNUM spent the night with them Saturday night.
BISH MASON and Mrs. O. A. KUYRKENDALL had business in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. CLAUDE WALKER Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. LOREN TAYLOR have a six pound baby girl, named BARBARA JEANETTE.
Miss HELEN GREEN attended the game at Durant between Southeastern and O.B.U.

Wilson News
CHESTER CHANNEL of Enterprise visited the J. L. WIKE home.
Mrs. LON SMITH is taking treatment at Jefferson, Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. BILL WILSON visited his brother, HUGO WILSON, and family.
Mrs. LAVUNA MCCURRY and two children visited the J. L. WIKE family.
Mr. and Mrs. LESLIE PEDIGRUE/PETTIGREW of this community are moving to Tushka.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HOWELL, and her family, who have been visiting relatives in Oklahoma for the past few months, returned to their home in Los Angeles, California. Miss CLEO HOWELL accompanied them home.
Mrs. O. F. ATTEBERRY was called to the bedside of her father at Farris.
T. E. MCDONALD had business in Atoka.

January 22, 1931

Divorces filed: VERDA PICKENS vs. HARRY PICKENS; H. W. ARMSTRONG vs. ANNA/ALICE(?) MYRTLE ARMSTRONG.

Home Locals
R. H. ROUSAVILLE of Tushka was in Atoka.
Mrs. JOE MNIER(?) visited the W. H. SLACK home.
J. F. PERRY visited in Atoka.
W. B. ROBINSON had business in Atoka.
FERMAN PHILLIPS, representative in the legislature, was in Atoka then returned to Oklahoma City.
Mrs. COVEY, clerk in the senate at the capitol, visited her family here.
HENRY COOPER of Tushka was in Atoka.
I. B. CLEVELAND is on jury service this week.
CHARLES WASSON, formerly of Atoka, visited here.
BEUFORD BARNUM, student at O.B.U., fell and broke his arm last Saturday in Shawnee.

Rev. ALLSTOCK, former pastor of the Coalgate Baptist church and chaplain at the McAlester penitentiary, died at the McAlester hospital. He had been ill for some time.

ROWE COOK was elected president of the O.U. chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
JIM SUTHERLAND was ill and not able to tend to his duties at the post office.
E. W. BARBEE is recovering.
Mrs. HOMER LEWIS will appreciate your insurance business in Stringtown.
Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES BROWN and daughter MARY VIRGINIA, visited the J. B. MAXEY home.
Dr. FULTON had business at Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ALLEN were in Atoka. He is on the jury this week.
P. M. OWENS of Dallas had business here.
I. J. MCMAKIN, former county agent, had business in Atoka.
S. T. ALLRED of Wesley is on jury duty.
C. S. BROWNING is on jury duty.
RUE COVEY of Konawa visited in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. ROY WADDEL and Mr. and Mrs. RALLS SUMMITT were in Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. ERNEST SHIRLEY of Okmulgee visited the W. R. SHIRLEY family. W. R. Shirley suffered an attack of heart trouble last Friday but is improved.

January 29, 1931

30 Years with Bullet in His Brain
Thirty years ago in Sedalia, Missouri, JOHN JACKSON, brother of WALTER JACKSON, acting as general agent for the M.K.&T. RR, attempted to thwart the attempts of two men to hold up and rob a passenger train. He was shot and injured in the head, having a piece of a bullet lodged in the brain which could not be removed. Approximately 30 years after this event, death took its toll and Mr. Jackson, who had been disabled for many years, died at the home of his brother in Atoka, Sunday, January 18. The headlines of the Sedalia Evening Sentinel were ablaze with the account of the robbery and the bloody battle which followed. This paper dated January 29, 1900, reveals the true heroism with which Mr. Jackson made the fatal attempt to stop the robbery. Following are some extracts of the article: “A special train was made up here and started for the scene, bearing Supt. HARDY, JOHN JACKSON, BART JACKSON, Officer CUNNINGHAM, of the Missouri Pacific secret service, ROBERT RAMSEY, F. H. GRAY, TOM SMITH and others.” Mr. Jackson was for many years a highly respected member of the Sedalia police force and later became secret agent for the M.K.&T. RR, in which capacity he was acting at the time he received the wound. Mr. Jackson is survived by four brothers, CHARLES and WALTER JACKSON of Atoka, EDWARD and FRANK JACKSON of Sedalia. Funeral services were held and interment made in Atoka, January 21.

Decree of divorce: PIPKIN vs. PIPKIN.

Mungle Honored at Luncheon
P. F. MUNGLE, dairyman and farmer of Atoka County, was honored at a luncheon where he was conferred the degree of ‘master farmer.’ Mr. Mungle has a farm south of Atoka where he keeps his dairy all electrically equipped and of the highest type of sanitary improvements. His farm consists of 80 acres of excellent farming land which Mr. Mungle keeps in first class condition. In his dairy, he has over 50 Jersey cows, which supply his large list of customers with milk. Mr. Mungle has been on his farm about 7 years and built it up to where much of his feed is produced at home.

Another obituary for Miss VIVIENNE R. MCCLATCHY printed from ‘The Daily Ardmoreite’
Funeral services for Dr. VIVIENNE R. MCCLATCHY, who died at the home of WILBUR DANIEL STELLE, the author, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be conducted Friday morning from the Harvey Bros. funeral home. Dr. CHARLES C. WEITH, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate, with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. A native of Pilot Point, Texas, Dr. McClatchy, daughter of J. F. MCCLATCHY of 421 E. St. SE, taught in the Austin public schools and was also an instructor in psychology at the University of Texas. At time of her death, she was engaged in field work for the extension department of Columbia University. She received her B. A. and M. A. from the University of Texas and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. Subsequently she received a scholarship for outstanding work in psychology at the University of Chicago, and took her Ph. D. degree there. Her instructorship included work with the State College for Women at Tallehassee, Florida. She also taught in the college at Asheville, N. C. While ona holiday visit to the Steele home, Mrs. Steele was stricken with influenza and Dr. McClatchy later became ill, her illness developed into pneumonia. She was the granddaughter of JOEL ROBINSON, who was the capturer of General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Besides her father, survivors are four sisters, Mrs. E. E. ODOM of Austin, Texas; Mrs. DUDLEY DOUGLAS of Atoka; Mrs. W. M. LUCAS of Tishomingo, and Mrs. STELLA EVANS of Ardmore, a niece, JOSEPHINE EVERETT at Dallas, and two nephews, JAMIE and WILL ODOM of Austin, Texas.

February 5, 1931

Divorce: OPAL NOLENTUBBY vs. JOHN NOLENTUBBY; ANDREW DUKE vs. PEARL DUKE.

February 12, 1931

Mrs. OMA PEACHEE and L. SHOWALTER were married last Saturday in McAlester. Mrs. Peachee was a resident of Atoka for many years. Mr. Showalter is now located in Wewoka where he went after leaving the employ of the Dean Baking Co.

The home of WALTER SMITH, manger of the local Wacker Store, was threatened Wednesday morning when the roof caught fire from the stove. The fire department did excellent work in extinguishing the flames and damaged but little furniture with water.

J. B. CROSSLAND and Miss GLADYS ALFORD were united in marriage last Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7, by Rev. Hall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. CROSSLAND and she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. ALFORD. Wedding guests were ARNOLD ALFORD, Miss VERA CROSSLAND and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Crossland.

Divorces filed: J. S. TURNER vs. MARY B. TURNER; J. T. ROBINSON vs. VIOLA ROBINSON.

February 19, 1931

Ross Mills Shot to Death
ROSS MILLS, farmer and stock raiser in the Crystal community, was shot and killed with buckshot at his home in the Crystal community between 10:00 and 11:00 Sunday night. Two suspects, GENE and WILL SHOEMAKE, brothers living in the Crystal community, are being held on suspicion caused by former trouble between the slain man and the brothers. Mrs. Mills, mother of the slain man, was injured by the same load but her injuries are not serious. She was standing in the line of fire when the assassin shot at the silhouetted form of Mills.
Mrs. Mills warned Ross not to go out in the hallway to answer the voice which called from just outside the yard of their home but despite admonitions, Mill kept going toward the front steps, asking the caller to ‘come in.’ As he had just stepped off the porch into the yard, inviting the caller in, the slayer discharged his gun and Mills called his mother to go back into the house. Eleven shots entered his body in the upper right side of his chest and he died immediately.
When the shot was fired, WILL MILLS, brother of Ross Mills, rant to the porch and saw his mother, who had been hit with three of the shots lying on the floor in front of the door leading to her bedroom. When he placed her on the bed, she told him that Ross was killed…. Funeral services and burial were held at Crystal Tuesday.

Despondent, Kills Self
Mrs. SELMA EUNICE WISHY, a widow, age 51, shot herself in the right temple, at her home in McAlester, Thursday, Feb. 12. Death resulted in one hour. The body was brought to Atoka the following day for funeral services and interment. Relatives say that despondency, sickness, and increasing blindness were the causes of the suicide. Mrs. Wishy was born in Stringtown, March 16, 1880. She was a sister of Mrs. MCLEROY of this place and lived here in former years. She was a member of the Methodist church but had not attended in many years. Mrs. Wishy is survived by three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. J. H. MCLEROY of Atoka, Mrs. F. E. LUCOND of Van Buren, Arkansas; Mrs. P. L. JACKMAN of Coalgate, COOPER E. DAVIS of Muskogee and W. E. DAVIS of McAlester.

Obituary
JOHN R. ALLEN passed to his reward last Saturday evening, cancer of the liver. Mr. Allen was a citizen of Atoka County for a long time and was one of our best citizens. He would have been 63 years old if he had lived another month. He was a member of the Baptist church, active worker in Sunday school, and one of the best farmers in this part of the country. He is survived by his wife and 11 children, most of them married.

February 26, 1931

County Citizen Dies
A. M. HAIR, former citizen of Atoka County, died at his home two miles north of Kenefic Monday night, pneumonia and influenza. Mr. Hair was 47 years old and lived much of his life in Atoka County where he was prominent in business and politics. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, all grown and married. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Caddo Wednesday.

Mills Case
J. E. and WILL SHOEMAKE engaged CEPH SHOEMAKE of Durant, another brother, to defend them in the case.

Attacked by Cat
Little BETTY JO ROGERS, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. ROGERS Jr. of Tellico, was suffering from a torn hand and arm Thursday after a cat, a family pet, attacked her and bit her hand in several places. Dr. Fulton was summoned and advised waiting until evidence of hydrophobia showed up in the cat before they ordered serum.

Home Locals
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. MURPHY and two young sons of Oklahoma City were weekend guests of the Mr. and Mrs. NEIL RIDLING and family. The ladies were school mates at Lawrence, Kansas, but had not seen each other, having lost track of each other, this was their first visit in 16 years.

Among the marriage licenses: CARVEL CARROLL age 21 of Dallas, Texas, and Miss VIRGINIA LEE SHEPARD, of Dallas; JAKE MOSESMAN age 30 and Miss GLADYS HOLT both of Dallas, Texas.

MARY COX vs. TIM COX, divorce filed.

Lane Items
Miss OLLIE MAE CARTWRIGHT visited in Atoka and Caney.
Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD NOWLIN of Messick Saw Mill visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DODSON.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. CHAVER of Tushka visited the B. A. HULSE family.
Mrs. W. D. JONES and children of Durant and Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE E. JONES and daughter of Atoka visited Mrs. E. J. GOODRICH.
Mrs. NEAL JESTER suffered an accident Sunday afternoon, a broken arm, dislocated shoulder and minor bruises.
Mrs. B. A. MUNGLE of Antler visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. FLOOD.
TRAVIS BELCHER cut his foot while chopping wood.
Mrs. DELLA BRYANT has been ill.

March 5, 1931

Obituary
GEORGE ROGERS was born at Stringtown, Oklahoma, Sept. 20, 1878 and died in his native town, Feb. 26, 1931. His last affliction was borne with fortitude and patience. He united with the Presbyterian church in his boyhood. On Dec. 20, 1903 he married ETHEL TUCKER in Stringtown. To this union seven children were born, two passed away in infancy. He is survived by his widow, one son, and four daughters. The funeral was conducted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church, Feb. 28, 1931. The funeral address was delivered by Rev. A. B. JOHNSON of McAlester.
Card of thanks signed by Mrs. GEORGE ROGERS, LEROY ROGERS, KATHRYN ROGERS, RUTH ROGERS, LAURA JEAN ROGERS and MARGARET ROGERS.

March 12, 1931

Obituary
Mrs. LUE E. GLOVER, daughter of Dr. G. T. BARBISON, was born Aug. 30, 1874 and passed away at her home near Bentley, March 3. She leaves her husband, J. B. GLOVER; five sons, BEN GLOVER of Caney, JAMES GLOVER of Seminole, HENRY GLOVER of Borger, Texas; ELBERT and GEORGE GLOVER of Bentley; six daughters, RUBY, SARAH and LOUE of Bentley, Mrs. C. F. ADDISON of Coleman, Mrs. T. M. TATE of Bentley, and Mrs. G. W. BOGGS of Borger, Texas, one sister Mrs. C. B. ROBERTS of Headrick, Okla., and two brothers, H. T. DARBISON of Borger, Texas, and J. A. DARBISON of Dodsonville, Okla. She united with the Baptist church in her girlhood days.

March 19, 1931

Among the marriage licenses: JAMES WHITE age 41 and Miss WILLIE SWOPE both of San Angelo, Texas.

March 26, 1931

Lewis H. Garrett
LEWIS HAROLD GARRETT was born in Panola County, Mississippi, May 2, 1875, where he grew to manhood. He migrated west to Indian Territory and located in Atoka many years ago. After coming here, he was married to Miss CORA SURRELL, daughter of the late A. M. SURRELL and wife, pioneer citizens of this section. His wife and son LEWIS survive him. He died at his home in Atoka, Thursday, March 19. He had been ill with influenza for several days but recovered sufficiently to be able to be about his business the day before his death. Shortly after supper on Thursday, he was stricken with a heart attack and died within a few minutes. He was 55 years, 10 months 17 days old. Funeral services were held at the residence on Saturday afternoon, interment in the cemetery here.

April 2, 1931

Caddo Youth Crash Victim
One youth was dead, another was free under bond on charge of manslaughter, and third man in jail held as material witness Sunday as the result of an automobile accident near here late Saturday. JIM LASSITER, age 23, son of L. F. LASSITER, Caddo farmer, was instantly killed when the car in which he was riding with FLOYD WRIGHT, age 17, overturned after skidding on the muddy highway. Wright, the driver, was charged with manslaughter in county court and posted on $2000 bond posted by his father, CECIL WRIGHT, a Caddo farmer. HAROLD AHRONS, who said he was a hitchhiker from Minneapolis, Indiana(?), who obtained a ride with the two youths, was held as a material witness, according to Elkins.

Among the marriage licenses: DELBERT B. JONES age 34 of Oklahoma City and Miss ELIZABETH SEXTON of McAlester.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. LEE and family, formerly of Madill, moved to Atoka. Mr. Lee, proprietor of Lee Studio, has been temporarily located here since last fall.

FRANK GROVES
Frank Groves, age 68, father of Mrs. WALLACE BETTS, died in an Ada hospital, Sunday morning, result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Wednesday night. He lived about 2 miles west of Coalgate. Mr. Groves had retired for the night and about 8:30, heard a truck load of cattle pass his home and heard the truck crash. He took his lantern and went to investigate. He found the truck wrecked and noticing an approaching car from the same direction from which the truck had come, he got behind the truck to signal the oncoming car to stop. Instead of slowing down, the car kept coming at full speed and struck Mr. Groves, knocking him down, breaking both legs, right arm, and wrist, severing an ear and crushing the skull. He was immediately taken to the Ada hospital. His body was returned to Coalgate and remained in the undertaking parlor until Tuesday when funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Coalgate. He is survived by his wife, one son, and five daughters.

April 9, 1931

MAUREEN BYERS
Scarlet fever claimed another victim Tuesday night of this week, when Maureen Byers, 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. BYERS, died of scarlet fever and complications at the Albert Pike hospital in McAlester. She was taken sick several weeks ago and taken to the hospital a week ago. Interment will be in Waco.

Stringtown Wedding
J. C. BARNHILL of Chico, Texas, and Miss ELEANOR RAY of Stringtown were married at Coalgate. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. RAY and is a graduate of Southeastern Normal at Durant and a proficient teacher. He is a bookkeeper for the Stringtown Rock Crusher. They will be at home in Stringtown.

Among the marriage licenses: THOMAS L. MURRAY age 48 and Mrs. BERDIE MCDONALD both of Oklahoma City; H. ROY ANSLEY age 29 of Tulsa and Miss HAZEL COOPER of McAlester.

Mr. and Mrs. OTIS SWINDELL of Route 2 are the proud parents of a 8 ½ lb. boy born April 7.

Card of thanks. Signed Mrs. T. F. GROVE, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES GROVE, Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD ERWIN, Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND WARREN, Mr. and Mrs. STERLING JONES, Mr. and Mrs. WALLACE BETTS, ANABEL GROVE.

Obituary
Miss LOU PIERCE was born June 2, 1917 and departed this life April 1, 1931 at her home 7 miles west of Atoka, Oklahoma. She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN REECE of Atoka; two sisters Mrs. O. B. MCNEELEY and Mrs. C. E. HOOK of Atoka; three brothers, HIRAM and FARMER PIERCE of Atoka, ELVIN PIERCE of Collinsville, Texas and other relatives. Miss Reece was converted in 1926 and united with the Baptist church. Funeral services were held at Ward’s Chapel Wednesday afternoon with services conducted by Rev. J. T. LOWRY of Atoka. ELVIN REECE, LOU DRIVE, and BESSIE MONCRIEF of Collinsville, Texas, ATE REECE, ALPHA WARE and ARTHUR REECE of Gainesville, Texas, N. J. STEVENS, wife and children of Sasakwa attended the services. Friends out of the community were T. J. BALL and Mr. CHRISTFORD of Durant, JOE DAVIS of Collinsville, Texas and W. D. STILLEY of Atoka.

Obituary
Mrs.(Miss?) MOLLIE E. KING was born in Tennessee, Jan. 5, 1866 and married PITTS M. STANFORD in 1881. They moved in 1898to Indian Territory from Farmersville, Texas and have been residents of Atoka since 1914. Ten children were born to his couple, of which five are still living. They are Mrs. C. S. WRIGHT of Atoka, R. P. ‘DICK; STANFORD of Atoka, CHARELS STANFORD of Texarkana, Arkansas, Mrs. GROVER WEBB of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and GRADY STANFORD of Henrietta, Oklahoma. The husband and father is also living. Mrs. Stanford united with the church three years ago and was a Christian. She passed away at her home Thursday morning, April 2. Funeral services were conducted at the home the afternoon of her death by Rev. GRAY CARTER of the Church of Christ and she was buried here.

Obituary
PETE HOLM was born in Sweden in 1858 and later came to this country, making his home with a sister, Mrs. A. R. FAUDREE. He had been in poor health for some time and passed away April 2. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. ANNIE HAUER and Mrs. LENA FAUDREE. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Caddo.

Divorce filed: BESSEI MORGAN vs. DAVE MORGAN.

April 16, 1931

ROBERT WARD
ROBERT WARD, age 42, prominent citizen of the county, who has spent practically his entire life in the Limestone community, passed away last Saturday, April 11. He was a public spirited citizen who took an interest in the welfare of this community. He was instrumental in establishing the Limestone Consolidated school. Mr. Ward was ill two or three weeks with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted by at the Limestone school with interment in the local cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and four sons.

Card of thanks from the family of MERRIAM MAURINE BYERS. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. BYERS and family.

Death of a Baby
MARY FLORENCE, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MCKEE, passed away April 9. She was born December 20, 1928. Mary Florence suffered from pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church April 10 by Rev. BRASSFIELD with burial in the Caney cemetery. Out of town: Mrs. W. GILBERT of Pottsboro, Texas; Mrs. FRED BROOK, NITA BESS BROOKS, Mr. and Mrs. VESTAS MCKEE and little daughter of Mesquite, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. ORVILL MCPHEARSON, Mrs. CHARLES MCPHEARSON, HORACE KENNETH MCPHEARSON/MCPHERSON of Bennington; Mrs. BOB CURDUP, Miss CATHERINE CURDUP of Durant, and CHARLES MAXWELL of Atoka.

Obituary
Mrs. KYLE GILL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MAXEY of Lane, Okla., was born August 11, 1908 at Pine in Coal County, Okla., and departed this life in the home of her sister, Mrs. GEORGE BURNS of Harrah, Okla., on April 6, 1931, age 22. Mrs. Gill was converted in 1927 and united with the Baptist church. The deceased leaves her husband, Kyle Gill and little daughter WILMA ILEENE, age 2 ½ years; her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maxey of Lane; four brothers, FRANK MAXEY of Swearengin, Texas, WILLIE MAXEY of Lane, LEE MAXEY of Dallas, Texas, JOE MAXEY of Lane; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. NEW of Lane and Mrs. George Burns of Harrah. Mrs. Gill was brought back to her old home and laid to rest in the Butler cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. T. LOWRY of Atoka. Among relatives who present: IRVIN GILL and family, the S. LUMAN family, the CLAYBOURN DAVIS family of Farris and M. C. BRIGHT.

April 23, 1931

Seriously Burned by Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. RUTHIE HOLDER, sister of Mrs. JIM ARMSTRONG, and her two year old daughter received burns about their arms, legs and face, result of a gasoline explosion at the home of Mrs. Armstrong, Monday afternoon. One of Mrs. Armstrong’s children received less serious burns. Mrs. Holder was in the backyard working and noticed a collection of potato bugs, asked her sister what she should do about them. Mrs. Armstrong suggested a nearby can of kerosene be poured on the bugs and burned, but it was not kerosene, but gasoline which exploded.
MILDRED HOLDER, two year old daughter of Mrs. RUTHIE HOLDER, died Tuesday at noon as the result of the burns. She is survived by her mother, one sister and one brother. Funeral services were held at the Armstrong home yesterday by Rev. H. O. MORRIS, pastor of the First Baptist church of Atoka with burial in the local cemetery.

Card of thanks … mother. Signed W. S. MATTISON; Mr. and Mrs. MCGOWAN.

April 30, 1931

Caney News
We are sorry to hear of the death of Grandmother ROBINSON, mother of Mrs. EARNEST HAGGARD of Durant. Grandmother Robinson was a fine woman.

May 1, 1931

Mrs. Scott
Mrs. J. C. SCOTT, pioneer resident of Atoka County, passed away at the family home in Plainview, Texas, last Friday afternoon. At time of her death, Mrs. Scott was 62 years old and is survived by four children and 13 grandchildren in addition to her husband. She was born at Boggy Depot and lived in Atoka County her entire life until about 1 ½ years when she and her husband moved to Plainview, Texas. Her daughter, Mrs. G. C. VITTETOE, of Atoka was with her when the end came, which had been expected for some time.

Among the marriage licenses: FRANK WALKER age 26 of Dallas, Texas, and Miss WILLIE PACE of McAlester; ARTHUR B. HARDY age 36 of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Miss CLOVER MARIE WHITLOCK of Lehigh.

May 14, 1931

Mrs. RUTHIE HOLDER
The second victim of the gasoline explosion, which occurred April 26, died Sunday morning at the home of Mrs. JIM ARMSTRONG, May 10, claimed the life of Mrs. RUTH HOLDER, age 28, sister of Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Holder’s two year old daughter died the day following the explosion. Mrs. Holder is survived by a daughter age 7, a son age 5, a sister and brother in Lubbock, Texas, sister Mrs. Armstrong of Atoka, four brothers in Duncan and a father in Pauls Valley. Funeral services were held at the Armstrong home Sunday afternoon by Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka First Baptist church with interment in the local cemetery.

Ex-Southeastern Star Killed in Auto Accident
Durant, May 12: HENRY J. WILSON, football star of Haskell Indian Institute and also of Southeastern State Teachers College 1912-1914, was killed in an automobile accident north of here today.

Divorce filed; VIOLA WILSON vs. J. J. WILSON.

May 28, 1931

Among the marriage licenses: EDGAR GRAY age 35 and Miss NAOMI TRIPLETT both of Ada.

Mrs. MINNIE HAMMONDS vs. EARL HAMMONDS, divorce.

Caney News
Mrs. MAGGIE DORSEY RICHARDSON died May 13. We extend sympathy to her husband, sisters, brother and father.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. YOUNG and two children of Terrell, Texas, visited relatives here.
Miss JUANITA ADAIR of Stringtown was here.
Miss FRANCILLE BARBER visited at Oklahoma City.
Mrs. G. C. YOUNG of Fort Clark, Texas, visited here.
Mrs. C. S. CARTER and children are visiting her parents of Terrell.
Mr. and Mrs. SMITH moved here from Tushka.
The IRVIN INGRAM family were at Denison, Texas.

Forest Hill News
There were three boys who received diplomas here: COLEMAN BLACKBURN, DEE MCKINZIE and ALBERT LEWIS.
Mrs. OLA HARGRAVE and children of Konawa visited here.
A large crowd went to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas’ place at Fulton Ranch.
The E. L. HARGRAVE family of East Allison visited Mrs. SLINGERLAND and family.
BUD and HATTIE LEE of Clarita visited HENRY, NORA MAE and NEOMA GRANGER.

June 4, 1931

Obituary
CHARLES ATTEBERRY was born in Montague County, Texas, November 8, 1884 and passed away near Atoka, Oklahoma, May 19, 1931, age 46. He had been a patient sufferer more than 3 years, complication of diseases. He is survived by his wife, four brothers and one sister. The deceased came with his parents from Texas about 1900 and lived near Atoka every since. Funeral services were held by Rev. LOWRY at the cemetery. Signed by Mrs. F. M. ATTERBERRY.
Card of thanks signed by: Mrs. C. ATTEBERRY, J. M. ATTEBERRY, FRANK ATTEBERRY, JOHN ATTEBERRY, A. L. ATTEBERRY and Mrs. LINA DARBY.

Obituary
ELIZABETH JANE HUGHES was born at Mt. Calm, Texas, Dec. 25, 1863 and married DAN PARKER on Oct. 15, 1884 and to this union were born four boys, one died in infancy and another in young manhood. She united with the Methodist church at age of 18 and became a member of the local church in 1917. Mrs. Parker passed from this life Tuesday, June 2, 1931. Funeral services were conducted at the residence, West 3rd in Atoka, June 3, by Rev. J. N. TINKLE of the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband, DAN PARKER; sons, W. H. PARKER of Atoka and G. Q. PARKER of Wichita Falls, Texas, three sisters, four brothers, and one granddaughter. Out of town persons attending the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HUGHES and son, BUD REED and wife, TOBE HUGHES and son and Miss OLIVE HUGHES, all of Ryan, Okla., Mrs. FLORENCE E. HUGHES of Groesbeck, Texas, and GEORGE Q. PARKER and wife of Wichita Falls, Texas.

One Killed in Auto Crash
Striking the bumper on the truck of W. H. ‘BILL’ SLACK’ with his speeding Chrysler, JACK K. WILKERSON, age 23, of Galveston, Texas, met death when his car overturned three times and struck a nearby water plug, about 4:00 Tuesday afternoon, at the intersection of Second St. and Hwy 75. Mr. Slack, with a truck load of hogs, stopped on the west side of Hwy 75, and seeing no approaching car, he started across, but as he was about a third of the way across, he saw the speeding car of Wilkerson approaching, but could not stop quickly enough to prevent his bumper from being hit and claiming the life of Wilkerson. COLEMAN CALVIN, age 16, who was picked up at Durant by Wilkerson, escaped unhurt. Wilkerson’s mother and grandmother of Pierce City, Missouri, were notified of his death and his body was shipped there on the Number 6 train yesterday.

Obituary
E. LUTTRELL, well known citizen of this county, who spent 29 years in the Bentley community, dropped dead at his home, a week ago, May 27, 1931, age 60. He is survived by six children and one brother whom he had not seen in 40 years. Burial was in the Bera cemetery, May 28.

Obituary
G. W. SHOEMAKE was born in Alabama in 1842 and came to Indian Territory and Oklahoma 38 years ago. Old age and an illness of only five days ended his life at his home at Hitchita, Okla., May 31, 1931. Funeral services were conducted at the home with burial in the Hitchita cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. FANNIE TWYFORD of Sherman, Texas, and Mrs. METTIE HILL of Cordell, Okla., three sons, JOHN SHOEMAKE of Atoka, M. W. SHOEMAKE of San Francisco, Cal., and WILL SHOEMAKE of Hartshorne.

Among the marriage licenses; F. M. OWENS age 27 of Dallas, Texas, and Miss MABEL GENTRY of Coalgate; THEODORE DAVIS age 22 and Miss SADIE HUDSON of Tushka; ALVIN MOORE age 21 of San Angelo, Texas, and Miss RUTH SANGER of Van Buren, Arkansas.

Card of thanks … wife and mother. Signed: D. G. PARKER, W. H. PARKER, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE Q. PARKER.

In Memory of CLAY J. MCKAY, My Stepson
The death angel visited the home of S. C. MCKAY in White County, Arkansas, Saturday, May 16, claiming the life of the son, CLAY. He was a loving son, a faithful friend and a true follower of the Lord, Jesus Christ. … Signed by Mrs. S. C. McKay.

June 11, 1931

Shooting Affray Near Chockie
Today, a 17 year old boy, OTIS MCCLENDON, lies in a McAlester hospital in critical condition as the result of a quarrel and shooting affray at the home of his father, S. W. MCCLENDON, 1 mile south of Chockie, last Sunday afternoon. FRED BENTLY and MARTIN INGRAM of Durant were at the McClendon home, looking over some steers, and during the conversation, a quarrel started between RUSHING (?Bently?), who was intoxicated, and McClendon. Rushing drew his gun and fired a shot at Otis which went into his abdomen and ranged downward. The elder McClendon proceeded to get his gun and fired shots at Rushing(?) but none found the mark, but McClendon in turn received a slight wound in his side. A charge of ‘assault with intent to kill’ was filed against Rushing but he was released on $1000 bond.

Granddaughter of Ingram Passes Away
MARTIN INGRAM, jailer at the courthouse, was called to Denison, Texas, Thursday morning to the bedside of his granddaughter, BESSIE INGRAM, age 22, but before he got there, she passed on.

BIRDIE FRANKLIN vs. W. D. FRANKLIN, divorce.
MINNA CALVIN vs. JOHN CALVIN, divorce.

June 18, 1931

Obituary
Mrs. FARNCES FOLSOM VAIL was born at Scullyville, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, on September 3, 1857. On August 3, 1871, she married J. W. VAIL and lived in or near Atoka many years prior to the coming of the Katy RR and remained here until the death of Mr. Vail. She had been living at Featherston and became ill a year ago and passed away June 14, 1931, at her home. The body was brought to Atoka the following day and funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church Monday afternoon, June 15, by Rev. H. O. MORRIS. Burial was in the local cemetery. Miss LOIS VAIL of Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and Mrs. RUTH V. CRAWLEY of Atlanta, Georgia, had been at their mother’s bedside for some time, but were called away to their respective duties one week before her death. Illness kept her daughter, Mrs. MITTIE FEATHERSTON MCFALL and her sister Mrs. GREEN TAYLOR of Chickasha from attending the funeral, although they were with her at time of her death.Mrs. MATTIE BOATRIGHT of Krebs, several grandchildren and other relatives attended the funeral. Mrs. Vail is survived by the following children: Mrs. MITTIE MCVALL of Featherston, Okla., JAMES T. VAIL of Omaha, Nebraska, W. E. VAIL of Atoka, CHARLES E. VAIL of Pueblo, Colorado, Mrs. W. D. AUSTIN of Pauls Valley, Miss LOIS VAIL of Fort Wingate, N. M., Mrs. EUNICE POLLARD of Grand Island, Nebraska, and Mrs. RUTH V. CRAWLEY of Atlanta, Georgia.

Caney News
Fire swept another business block in out little town Sunday night. Completely destroyed: M. LEE store, T. B. AKERS garage, and C. F. SMITH blacksmith shop.
Bro. TAYLOR filled his regular appointment here.
BILL KIMBROUGH visited here.
ALFRED WILSON and ALBERT CLARKE of Fort Gibson were here.
Miss RUTH MCPHEARSON of Bentley was here.
Miss THRESSA SPEARS of Rock Springs was a guest of GLADYS WEBB.
ADELL CORBITT celebrated his 13th birthday on the 10th.
LELA BLACKWELL entertained friends Friday night.
Mrs. T. B. AKERS and little daughter DORIS FAE visited in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. J. W. CLARK and children of Oklahoma City visited Grandmother Clark.
ANNA RUTH and CHARLES CLARK of Duncan visited their grandmother Mrs. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. CLEVE NUTTALL received news that their daughter CLORA MAE and her little son were killed in a motor accident Saturday in Longview, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Nuttall, Mrs. Tony, Mrs. Chappell, Mr. Hall and Mr. Howard motored to Longview to bring the bodies back here for burial. Mr. Hall returned Sunday and no trace of the bodies had been found at that time.
It is with regret that we report the loss of the secretary of the Baptist Sunday school but these girls will marry. Miss INEZ SMITH and ALFRED WILSON of Fort Gibson were married at the home of the bride’s mother Sunday, and Bro. Taylor tied the knot. They will be at home at Fort Gibson.

Fish Trap Operator Arrested by Ranger
JOHN SAVAGE was arrested yesterday for operating a fish trip at the old Surrell fish trap on Boggy River, just east of town. The arrest was made by J. B. WARD, JOHN SHOEMAKE and DWIGHT BELL, state game ranger at Ardmore and cousin of Mr. Ward.

June 25, 1931

GEORGE W. MCELROY
George W. McElroy, age 74, a resident of Denison, Texas, for several years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. V. S. SCOGGINS, 416 West Texas St., Sunday morning, after six months illness of heart disease. He had been confined to his bed four weeks. Mr. McElroy was born in Georgia, September 16, 1857, and following carpentry as a vocation. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist church. Surviving are two sons, H. E. MCELROY of Denison, Texas, and C. E. MCELROY of Tulsa, Okla., five daughters, Mrs. G. M. STEWART of Miami, Texas, Mrs. J. J. JULIAN of Queen City, Mrs. V. S. SCOGGINS of Denison, Mrs. T. S. SHARP of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. J. C. COOPER of Atoka; one brother, G. MCELROY of Atlanta, Ga., and 21 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Calvary Baptist church with Rev. L. R. LAMB officiating. Burial was in the Plainview cemetery arranged by George Shield, funeral director.


The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

Thursday, July 2, 1931

Mrs. Knight
The death of Martin Ingram’s youngest married daughter, Mrs. MYRTLE LEE KNIGHT of Parker, Okla., 24 miles northwest of Coalgate, was the distance to her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1896 and died June 28, 1931, age 34 years. She leaves her father, her husband, two boys, four girls, age 15 years down to a tiny little baby girl, just 11 days old. The children are WILLARD, PAULINE, JUANITA, MARY ELLA, two year old BOX. D. F., andthe tiny baby, named DOROTHY LEE. There are 3 brothers and their families, one adopted half-brother, WALTER INGRAM of Post Oak; IRVIN INGRAM of Caney, ED INGRAM of Denison, Texas, the little adopted boy is CLYDE of Atoka, her sisters, Mrs. BESSIE CLEVELAND of east of Caney, EFFIE GETER of the state hospital at Vinita, CLARA and LUCILLE INGRAM of Atoka, and a host of nieces and nephews. She was laid to rest at Caney last Sunday beside her mother. All of her brothers and sisters and her mother were here except Mrs. Geter at Vinita.

Card of thanks.. Son CLARENCE. Signed Mr. and Mrs. ADE TISDALE and children.

Divorce filed: MAYBELL NOWABBI PETERS vs. PITTMAN PETERS.

July 9, 1931

Wapanucka Man Killed as Freight Train Piles on Track
One man was killed and traffic on the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf RR is being held up for more than 24 hours as a result of a car pile-up in which 12 freight cars figured 3 miles north of Durant at 10:30 Thursday night. The dead man has been identified as R. S. WRIGHT, age 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. WALTER WRIGHT, who live near Wapanucka. He was apparently returning to his home after a fruitless attempt to find work in the east Texas oil fields. A small memorandum, found on his body, gave in detail his activities since he left home about ten days ago. The last notation in the book read ‘We left Denison at 9:30 on a K.O.&G. freight headed for home.’ Wright’s use of the plural is believed to include R. C. STEVENS, about the same age, who left Wapanucka with Wright and who was supposed to have accompanied him on the trip. On trace has been found of Stevens, who was at first believed killed in the wreck. Officers think it likely he left the train before the crash or was uninjured and escaped from the wreckage. … Wright was riding in a car of watermelons being shipped from the Rio Grande valley to the north. His body was thrown clear… Relatives of the dead man arrived this afternoon to return his body to Wapanucka where funeral services will be held Saturday. From the Durant Daily Democrat.

July 30, 1931

MILLARD CHILDRESS
Millard ‘Biggy’ Childress was born March 16, 1884 and departed this life July 23, 1931. He had been ill several months. He was brought to the home of his mother, July 12. Besides his wife and two small sons, R. H. and THOMAS of Hatch, New Mexico, he is survived by the following children, LAWRENCE and HELEN CHILDRESS of Caney, BETTY JO CHILDRESS of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Mrs. OPAL MILLER of Yale, Okla., and Mrs. VELMA WEBSTER of Hannah, Okla., his mother Mrs. A. L. CHILDRESS of Caney, one brother LILBURN CHILDRESS of Oklahoma City, sisters, Mrs. LEE REID of Caney, Mrs. B. P. LIPPETT of Jonesboro, Ark., Mrs. J. V. MOORE of Broken Arrow, and Mrs. M. HOWARD of Cuero, Texas. All of them were present when he died except his brother and Mrs. Howard. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church by Rev. MILLER of Colbert, Okla., assisted by Rev. BRASSFIELD of Caney.

LULA SMITH vs. JAMES SMITH, divorce granted.

August 6, 1931

JASON GREEN vs. ZONA GREEN, divorce.
LYDIA LANSDALE vs. J. F. LANSDALE, divorce.
ETHEL PATRICK vs. DECK PATRICK, divorce.
MINNIE HOBBS vs. JOHN HOBBS, divorce.

August 13, 1931

Mrs. IRA STEPHENSON
Mrs. ELIZA JANE STEPHENSON passed away Aug. 6, 1931, age 49 years 21 days. She was a devout Christian, wife and mother. All business doors were closed Friday for the funeral services conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. TAYLOR, assisted by Rev. STEWART. Zweigel Undertaking Co. of Atoka had charge. The body was laid to rest in a vault in the Caney cemetery…. Mrs. Stephenson is survived by her husband, Ira Stephenson, county commissioner, and four children, BESSIE and VERA of Caney, EARL of Madill and CLYDE of Amarillo, Texas. The children were present during her last illness and Mrs. EARL STEPHENSON was also present. She is survived by brothers and sisters, BUNK MCKNIGHT of Anna, Texas, BOB MCKNIGHT of Antlers, FRANK MCKNIGHT of near Caney, Mrs. FANNIE LEE of Pershing, and Mrs. AUDIE GEORGE of Sasakwa. Among the out of town attendants were JASPER STEPHENSON of Anthony, INEZ THORNTON of Elk City, Mr. and Mrs. NULL and sons REX and JOHN of Madill, Mr. and Mrs. BILL GOSSETT of Savanna, Mrs. MAXEY of Atoka, JOHN SHOEMAKE of Atoka, DADA MOSS and daughter MARIAN of Atoka and others too numerous to mention. Active pallbearers were M. LEE, Mr. EMMERITT, Mr. HESTER, Mr. DOWD, MATT ADAIR and Mr. Fryer. Honorary pallbearers: TOM AKERS, HENRY MATHIS, Rev. STEWART and Dr. REID. Flower girls: BESSIE DOLLARHIDE, DOROTHY MCPHERSON, MARY BROWN, MARY HENDERSON, OPAL WITHROW, and BEULAH MCBRIDE.

Death of a Baby
Little JOY ANN CARTER passed away July 16, whooping cough. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. S. CARTER, sisters LOUISE and BERQUETTA, and brother CLARENCE S. Jr. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church by Dr. BRASSFIELD. Pallbearers were family friends.

Monday evening at the parsonage, Rev. TINKLE read the marriage ceremony for Miss RUBY DUKE and WARREN H. CLIFFORD. The bride comes from Pittsburg, Texas. The groom is a citizen of Atoka. They will live in Atoka.

August 20, 1931

Sad Accident
The 11 year old son of TAYLOR FRONTERHOUSE was accidentally shot and killed Tuesday morning. They were visiting relatives who live north of Bruno. They live in Texas. The gun was accidentally discharged while his grandmother was unloading the gun, the shot struck a rock and glancing, hit the child.

Among the marriage licenses: CLAUD V. SCOTT age 22 and Miss ZETTA MARIE WOOD age 20 both of Dallas, Texas.

Home Locals
LOYD KEMMELL/KIMMELL and two children of Fort Worth, Texas, visited their grandfather, M. INGRAM. Loyd had not been home of r7 years. Mrs. OLLIE KEMMELL was home about 5 ½ years ago.
Mrs. EFFIE GETER was brought home from Vinita. She was there over 16 years. She has been away from home over 20 years altogether.
Those who stayed at the M. Ingram home Saturday were: Mrs. BESSIE CLEVELAND and her twins boys, CALVIN and ALVIN; Mrs. ENNIE INGRAM and her daughter, Mrs. EULA, Mrs. EFFIE GETER and LOYD KIMMELL, his wife with OLLIE, their two children, little BERNIECE and ROUNALPH (RANDOLPH?); and Miss LILLIE GANN. Those of the family who came over early Sunday were: GROVER CLEVELAND of Post Oak, WALTER INGRAM of Post Oak, IRVIN INGRAM with wife and four children from Caney, MARLIN, IVIN Jr., LEOTA and little BOBBY JOE MARTIN. Mrs. EULA TAYLOR of Post Oak as a visitor. All of Grandpa Ingram’s children were here except ED INGRAM and his wife and two children of Denison, Texas.

August 27, 1931

Among the marriage licenses: H. H. STOREY age 39 of Dallas, Texas, and Miss VIVIAN LEE BATES of Abilene, Texas.

VADA BREWSTER vs. W. R. BREWSTER, divorce.
LOLA STAUTR vs. HENRY STAUTR, divorce.
MIRIAM COSPER vs. JAKE COSPER, divorce.
WILLIS MENEFEE vs. GEORGIE MENEFEE, divorce.

September 10, 1931

ARCH STONE Killed; DUDLEY GOAD Injured
A storm struck Atoka Sunday afternoon, causing considerable damage in different parts of town. A ball game was in progress between Durant and Atoka during the storm. The wind lifted the roof off the grandstand, raised it in the air then hurled it near the top of railroad embankment, striking and killing ARCH STONE of Atoka, and breaking the leg of DUDLEY GOAD of Stringtown. The leg was amputated just above the knee by Dr. J. S. FULTON.

Arch Stone
Funeral services for ARCH STONE, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. STONE, were held Monday, Sept. 7, in the home of CLAUD NUNNALLY. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. L. SANDLIN, who is holding a revival at the Methodist church. The remains were interred in the Atoka cemetery. The deceased was a good man, member of the Methodist church, age 32. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stone; three sisters, Mrs. ALICE RUTH of Oil City, Pa., Mrs. DELLA DAPPS of Tiowa, Pa., and Mrs. LILLIE MAE TUDOR of Atoka, one brother, ANDREW STONE of Hugo, his wife and baby. Mr. Stone was killed instorm Sunday afternoon when the grandstand top blew off, striking him in the head, killing him instantly.

Ware-McGahey
Miss LUDA MAE WARE of Caddo and HENRY MCGAHEY of Atoka were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage, with Rev. H. O. MORRIS officiating. The bride is a teacher in the Atoka school where she has taught for years.

J. D. COLE
J. D. Cole died from a stroke of paralysis at his home in Atoka on Monday, September 7, 1931. Mr. Cole was in bad health for several months, he having a number of strokes during this time. Since the fall of 1918, he has lived near and in Atoka and was one of the county’s best and most respected citizens. He was always honest and outspoken for what he thought to be right and he was respected even by those who did not always agree with him. Funeral services were held at the home of the deceased by Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka First Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Cole leaves his wife, Mrs. ANNA COLE, whom he married at Connerville, Oklahoma, in 1901; son HENRY COLE of Arp, Texas; daughters, Mrs. NOVA KIMBROUGHT of Hatch, New Mexico and Mrs. R. G. SCARLET of Atoka, some brothers, nephews, nieces and other relatives. JAMES DAVID COLE, deceased, was born near Springfield, Missouri, April 27,1875. When a small boy, he moved with his parents, ELISHA COLE and MATILDA COLE, to Jacksboro, Texas, where he lived until about 15 years at which time he moved to Indian Territory where he has since lived. Members of his family and relatives attending the funeral: brother, J. L. COLE of Connerville; nephews, JOHN COLE and family of Ardmore, SHEFFIE COLE of Wynnewood, FRED COLE and family of Troy, JOE LINLEY Jr. of Alec, CECIL KIMBROUGH and family of Ada; SI BLANKENSHIP and family of Dallas, Texas; TOM HOOKS and family of Atoka; brother-in-law, JOE LINLEY of Alec/Alex, Oklahoma; nieces, Mrs. ALLIE ALEXANDER of Connerville, Mrs. LILLIE BROADUS of Sulphur, Mrs. W. B. KIMBROUGH of Ada; and his son HENRY COLE of Arp, Texas.

Mrs. E. V. Weeks
Mrs. E. V. WEEKS, wife of EARNEST WEEKS of Atoka, died Monday of this week and was buried on Tuesday. She died after a lingering illness. The deceased had lived in Atoka for many years and was well known. Rev. H. O. MORRIS of the Atoka First Baptist church conducted the funeral at the home of her father, H. G. LUCAS, where Mrs. Weeks passed away. Mrs. Weeks was born in Cleburne, Texas, Jan. 4, 1900 and came to Atoka with her parents in 1910. She married EARNEST WEEKS in Atoka in 1920. Out of town relatives who attended the funeral: WILLIE LUCAS and wife of Waurika, HERBERT LUCAS of Wichita, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. ANDY JOHNSON of Waurika.

Caney News
MARY BROWN, BESSIE and VERA STEPHENSON visited in Fort Worth.
Mrs. OLDERSON resigned and MAX MEADOWS of Caddo is teaching instead.
The teachers for this term are; Mr. ALDERSON, Mr. MEADOWS, Mrs. ROBERTS, Miss SEAGROVES and Mrs. ELOTT (ELLIOTT?).
CALVIN MCPEARSON/MCPHERSON is attending school in Tishomingo, staying with Mr. and Mrs. COLLIN HESTER.
A Baptist revival will begin here Sunday, conducted by Rev. TOM MATHIS.
MARY HENDERSON, OPAL WITHROW, and VIOLA ROBINSON accompanied Dr. BRASSFIELD to Tushka.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. JONES and daughters LILLIAN and LOTTIE of Yarnaby were guests of Mr. and Mrs. OTIS ELLIOTT.
Mrs. HILL of Fort Worth, Mrs. VANDERBILT, Mrs. CLAUD HILL, and Mother OLDERSON of Durant visited the OLDERSON family.
MARVIN BARBER and sons, NEAL and BRYANT, Mrs. JOYCE HARRISON and son BILLY of Marshall, Texas, and BARYON BARBER of Olutee (Olustee?) visited the BARBER home.
Mrs. PAYTON BARBER is visiting in Marshall.
Mrs. ALBERT WEBB and son ORVILLE motored to Warner Sunday. They brought Mrs. ORVILLE WEBB home with them.Before her marriage, Mrs. Orville Webb was Miss GERALDINE CHAPPELL of Warner.

Card of thanks. Signed E. V. WEEKS, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. LUCAS, Mrs. ANDY JOHNSON, HERBERT LUCAS, JOHNNIE LUCAS, WILLIE LUCAS, Mrs. LONNIE PHILLIPS, SET. LUCAS, and FRANCES LUCAS.

Daisy and Goss Items
RAY HARRIS was in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. JESS WILSON and STANLEY WILSON visited at Ada.
Rev. W. H. GOSS will deliver a sermon at the Goss church Sunday.
JIM and JOHN ROBERTSON were in Daisy.
BERT and DAVE BECK of San Antonio, Texas, visited relatives here.
JAMES PETERS was in Atoka.
JIM ROBERTSON won first at the goat roping Sunday.
GEORGE CLARK, FRANK CLARK, JOE ALSTON and DOCK HAYNES attended church at Goss.
JOHNNIE VARKES attended the goat roping.
Mr. and Mrs. JOSH BURLESON moved back here from Clayton where they were living.
DICK WILLIAMSON visited JIM BILLY Sunday.
Ms. STINETT visited her mother Mrs. KELLOGG.
JESS and PAUL BURLESON of Clayton visited relatives here.
The summer term of school was out last Friday and Miss MILDRED TOAZ returned to her home in Atoka.
BILL VICK of Daisy was in the Goss community.
WALTER JOHNAGAN(?) and children visited his sister Mrs. ALSTON.
WEST DILLARD of Seminole is moved back to this valley.

Wardville News
GEORGE RHEA, who has been doing operator work for the Rock Island RR at Earlsboro, returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. SAM LARKIN of Monticello, Arkansas, visited her father, Capt. DYE.
The HENRY LEWIS family of Chockie moved to Wardville, occupying the residence of WALET LYONS in West Wardville.
J. LEE MANN accompanied Rev. G. R. NAYLOR to Stringtown.
ANDREW GUY LANE returned from Weatherford and will be in school this coming season.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. ANDREWS had business in McAlester.
In the presence of friends, Capt. T. M. DYE was baptized by Rev. MAGNESS of Coalgate last Friday.
WALTE LYON visited here.
Cotton is moving and according to the gin manager, MORRIS MORROW, the gin is doing unusually good work.

September 17, 1931

Marriage licenses: JOHN H. KEEF age 21 and PATRICIA ANA PASCOE age 19 both of McAlester; FRANK SUMMERS age 29 and Miss FANNIE GILL age 21 both of Lane; HENRY MCGAHEY age 22 and Miss LUDA MAE WARE age 23 both of Atoka; CARSON H. KEASLER age 23 of Hearne, Texas, and Miss ANN CASH age 24 of Steele’s Store, Texas; THAD K. KAUFHOLZ age 232 and Miss ALICE LONG age 27 both of Fort Worth, Texas; FLOYD E. ELDRIDGE age 32 and Miss MAGGIE BARBER age 19 both of Caney.

LINDAMOOD vs. LINDAMOOD; plaintiff ordered to pay $10 per month for support of child pending further order of court.
JOHN L. LINK vs. ADELLA LINK, decree of divorce; plaintiff awarded custody of minor children.
BREWSTER vs. BREWSTER, decree of divorce.
PATRICK vs. PATRICK, decree of divorce.

P. H. TURNER vs. LENA BELL TURNER, divorce filed.

September 24, 1931

D. A. RHODES
Early Sunday morning, Sept. 20, D. A. RHODES, proprietor of the Shelton Hotel of Atoka, died of heart failure. He had been in poor health for some time but had been able to be up and about part of the time. Mr. Rhodes was born near Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 20, 1868. He married Miss BETTIE ABLE October 23, 1884. Immediately after their marriage, the couple moved to Indian Territory, where they have since lived. Mr. Rhodes has lived in Atoka County since 1915 and lived in Atoka the last 2 years. Children of the deceased and Mrs. Rhodes are: Mrs. C. R. MCCOY of Coalgate, Mrs. A. E. ABLES of Lehigh, J. E. RHODES of Caney, ESSIA RHODES and DELTA RHODES of Atoka. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with interment in the Atoka cemetery. Brothers and sisters attending the funeral; I. N. RHODES of Waggoner, W. F. RHODES of Van Buren, Ark., Mrs. RILLIE/BILLIE CROW of Tulsa, Mrs. OLLIE LONG of Morris. Sister Mrs. BELL EDWARDS of Muldron and brother J. L. RHODES of Tulsa did not attend. Others attending the funeral: Mrs. A. L. RHODES, Mrs. ENUS/ENOS WILSON, Mr. and Mrs. SAM WELTERS, Mr. and Mrs. HARRY RHODES, all of Boyton; Mrs. HAZEL RHODES of Van Buren, Ark., BILL SMITH of Van Buren, Ark., P. M. ABLE and son of Wapanucka, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. ABLE of Standing Rock, and Mr. and Mrs. FRANK DUKE of Clarita. Mr. Rhodes was a quiet and useful citizen.

Mrs. ED MILLER
Mrs. Ed Miller died this morning in the hospital at Paris, Texas. She was ill and confined to bed for 17 weeks, critically ill for several days. Mrs. Miller and her husband, Rev. Ed. Miller, were long time residents of Atoka County. They lived at Stillwater for a time after leaving Atoka and for the last 2 or 3 years, they lived at Goodland where he was superintendent of the Indian school. The Millers are widely known and respected in Atoka County. Mrs. Miller lived to see her family grow to young manhood and womanhood and had the satisfaction of seeing them grow into honorable, useful citizens. Miss RUTH MILLER, a daughter, is an efficient mathematics teacher in Atoka high school.

Among the marriage licenses: E. P. WINSTEAD age 42 of Livingston, Texas, and Miss LENNA SCOTT of Boulder, Colorado.

October 1, 1931

COOPER vs. COOPER, decree of divorce and custody of children granted.
HOLLAND vs. HOLLAND, decree of divorce.
STOUT vs. STOUT, decree of divorce.
LINDSEY vs. LINDSEY, decree of divorce and custody of child.
VAIL vs. VAIL, motion to amend decree sustained.
TURNER vs. TURNER, decree of divorce.
L. H. DILLARD vs. VINNIE DILLARD, decree of divorce.
T. M. DYE
T. M. Dye was born in Talladega, Alabama, Dec. 7, 1852, son of LOUIS G. DYE and KATHRINE MCGEE DYE, who were originally from South Carolina. Seven children were born to this family, four of whom are still living. He has one sister age 90 and a sister and a brother, who are 81 years old. For the first 17 years of his life, Mr. Dye spent in Alabama. Here Mr. Dye received a common school education. His father with three other men paid a teacher $50 a month to teach the boys and girls in their community. In 1869 Mr. Dye moved to Mississippi where he spent 3 years in farming. In 1872, he moved to Texas. Here he was occupied in the carpenter’s trade and farming. He spent 33 years in Texas. In 1905, Mr. Dye came to Oklahoma and located at Herbert which was changed to Wardville. He became interested in the affairs of the county and was on the election board at the time Indian Territory became Oklahoma. Mr. Dye operated a mercantile store at Wardville for 22 years. His store was the third one to be built in Wardville. The building still stands and is in use now as a general merchandise store.
In 1875, Mr. Dye married Miss ANNA WHITE, who was born and raised in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Four children were born to this union, two of whom are still living. One daughter, wife of S. D. LARKIN, now lives in Monticello, Arkansas. The other child is the wife of D. W. LACKEY and lives near her father in Wardville. Mr. Dye has three grandchildren. Mr. Dye was county commissioner of district 1 at one time, only commissioner elected from Wardville. He was on the first school board in Wardville and was instrumental in having a neighborhood or subscription school in the community before a public school was established. Mr. Dye was a delegate from Atoka County to the state convention that nominated Woodrow Wilson for the U. S. presidency. Mr. Dye is living on his old homestead and still active.

ALF MIERS
Alf Miers, prominent Atoka County farmer, age 61, died at Caddo gin Thursday afternoon of heart failure. The funeral was held at Caddo cemetery Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. E. TYSON of the Methodist church. Mr. Miers was at the gin with a bale of seed cotton, was feeding the suction when he said, “I’m feeling bad, boys, take it,” and fell over, expired in the wagon. The body was taken care of by Caddo friends. Mr. Miers was a good farmer, who lived six miles west of Caney, a man of strictest integrity and high regarded by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and one daughter DOLLIE, who is attending Caney school. Mr. Mier was a hard working man, had perhaps cleared more land than any other his age. His physician told him a few months ago that he had heart trouble and that if he did not let up, would die soon.

October 8, 1931

CLAUDIA EASTMAN vs. ISAAC EASTMAN, decree of divorce.

Criminal case: PASCAL HARRINGTON, charged with wife abandonment.

October 15, 1932

Mrs. REASON WILSON
Mrs. ROSEALIA WILSON, long time resident of Atoka, died after a lingering illness, Oct. 10. She was buried in the Atoka cemetery Saturday afternoon with Rev. J. N. TINKLE and Rev. H. O. MORRIS officiating. Mrs. Wilson was born in Louisiana, Jan. 27, 1885 and came to Atoka many years ago. She was the daughter of JOHN and LEW /LOU BATTIEST and wife of REASON WILSON, deceased. She was a good woman and left many to mourn her loss, among them, Mrs. ELLA GOODWIN and Mrs. MOSE LEFLORE, her sisters, and her nephew, ARMSTRONG BATTIEST, and other relatives.

Death of W. J. Charles
W. J. CHARLES of the New Hope community died at his home on Oct. 12. Interment was in the Ward’s Chapel cemetery, Tuesday, Oct. 13.

JOHN COCKE
Judge JOHN COCKE of Antlers dropped dead at his home there Tuesday. He was a former resident of Atoka and practiced law here before statehood.

W. R. THACKER Sr.
W. H. Thacker Sr. of Stringtown dropped dead last evening while attending church at Lehigh, according to reports reaching Atoka this morning.

Card of thanks… sister and aunt. Signed: Mrs. ELLA GOODWIN, Mrs. MOSE LEFLORE, ALBERT MITCHELL, ARMSTRONG BATTIEST.

C. J. SUMTER
C. J. Sumter died at his home Tuesday night of this week and was buried in the Atoka cemetery Wednesday afternoon. He had been sick a long time prior to his death and his going was not unexpected. He was a good and useful citizen, and leaves numerous friends and relatives who will miss him. He is survived by his wife and the following children, Mrs. MYRTLE WARREN; C. J. SUMTER Jr.; FERNLEY SUMTER, GARDNER SUMTER, and EUGENE SUMTER. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters, R. O. SUMTER, J. M. SUMTER, T. A. SUMTER and MRS. R. P. STANFORD. R. O. Sumter and Mrs. R. O. Sumter of Ada and R. O. Sumter Jr. and wife of Durant attended the funeral. Rev. E. R. WATSON, pastor of the local Church of Christ, conducted the funeral services.

Bentley News
Misses LUCILLE MACKEY, HESSIE and LUCILLE TOMLINSON, RUTH JACKSON and RUTH ADAIR visited the school.
Mr. and Mrs. SMITH of East Allison shopped in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. CALLICOAT are the proud parents of a 10 ½ lb. baby girl.
Miss HESSIE TOMLISON visited Mrs. OLLIE PARK.
Mrs. JANE PRATER visited her daughter Mrs. E. R. CALLICOAT near East Allison.
Mr. and Mrs. LUM PRATER have a big baby girl.
Miss LUCILLE TOMLINSON visited Miss LUCILLE MACKEY.
Mrs. LORA WHITE visited Miss RUTH JACKSON.
Mrs. LUCY WINKLE and Mrs. ELLIA TATE worked in the cemetery Tuesday.
Everyone enjoyed themselves at the dance at ABBOT JIM Saturday night.
Mrs. ERDA YORK spent the weekend at her home in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS PRATER visited his parent here.
Miss ALMA GAMMONS left for California.
BILL RAINS, LOUIS and GLEN GAMMONS left for California.
Mr. and Mrs. LEFI DAKE have relatives from Idabel this week.
Mr. and Mrs. HERMAN CASE left for Fort Worth.
JIM SANDERS left for Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. ANDERSON spent Sunday in Atoka.
The RALPH MOSIE family visited the A. W. CASE family at Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. ANDERSON spent Sunday in Caney.
GEORGE CASE’s radio is the loudest thing in Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. HAYDEN THOMPSON shopped in Atoka.

October 22, 1931

Card of thanks from the family of R. M. THACKER. Signed Mrs. R. M. THACKER, WILLIAM D. THACKER, W. R. THACKER and Mrs. LESTER HALE.

Card of thanks signed by Mrs. C. J. SUMTER; Mr. and Mrs. R. O. WARREN, R. E. SUMTER, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. SUMTER, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. SUMTER, Mr. and Mrs. BOB SUMTER Jr.

Mrs. W. D. HIGDON was in Whitewright, Texas, last Tuesday, attending the funeral of her stepmother, Mrs. SARAH C. PHILLIPS. Mrs. Phillips was 89 years old at time of her death.

JOE BILL SELF of Burkburnett, Texas, visited his wife, Mrs. LUCILLE SELF, at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. JAKE COVEY.

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. HALL of Tishomingo visited the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. HOLLIS KNIGHT.

Mrs. DAVIS of Houston, Texas, visited the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. DURBIN and family.

Mr. and Mrs. T. E. STEVENS visited her sister in Wardville, Mrs. B. R. HAWKINS.

Mr. and Mrs. FRANK DOUGLAS and family moved to the CY MELTON family below Tushka.

Dr. T. C. LEWIS of Stephenville, Texas, is spending the week in Atoka, looking after his extensive farming interests in the county.

October 29, 1931

Judge E. R. ANDREWS
Justice of the peace, E. R. ANDREWS, of Stringtown, died Wednesday night of this week, age 79 years. Judge Andrews was in bad health for many months, he suffered a paralytic stroke Tuesday night which proved fatal. Funeral services were held at 1:30 today at his home in Stringtown, after which the remains were shipped to Sherman, Texas, for interment. Except for a short time during which he lived at Sherman, he lived in Atoka County the past 20 years. He was born in Tennessee, October 10, 1852. When a young man, he moved to Sherman, Texas, where he lived for 20 years. While living in Sherman, he served on the police force and as a deputy sheriff. He was an honorable, useful and respected citizen, a member of the Christian church. Surviving him are his wife and five children, Miss NETTIE ANDREWS of Sherman, Mrs. LUCY MOORE of Caddo, Mrs. JEWEL of Sapulpa, ALBERT ANDREWS of Muskogee and a son in Dallas, Texas.

Filed for divorce: ODIE HERRON vs. BELMA HERRON.

Shooting Affray
In a shooting affray in the southeastern part of the county the first of the week, YSER DAVIS was shot with a pistol, the bullet passed through the liver and intestines, but did not perforate the intestines. Davis is doing very well at the Durant hospital. SCOTT DAVIS is arrested, charged with the shooting.

Mrs. HENRY LOWE
Mrs. Henry Lowe died Thursday at her home in Eufaula. Her remains were brought to Atoka and funeral services were held at the home of FRANK LOWE. Rev. GOSS of Atoka officiated. The deceased and her husband formerly lived in Atoka where she had many friends. Surviving are her husband, six children, four boys and two girls. Mr. and Mrs. FRANK GREY will rear the ten year old daughter, VELMA, and Mr. and Mrs. FRANK LOVE will rear the three year old boy. The remainder of the family moved to Durant.

S. TOBIAS
SAM TOBIAS, one of the leading merchants of Atoka, died of a paralytic stroke, Monday of this week. Mr. Tobias suffered another stroke a few days ago which resulted in his death, age 69 years. Mr. Tobias was born in Polangen, Russia, son of GERSHEN TOBIAS. He came to America from Russia many years ago and was a naturalized citizen and made a fine American citizen. He respected the laws of his country. His remains were carried to St. Louis for interment. Attending the funeral from Atoka were Mrs. TOBIAS and G. J. Mr. Tobias leaves a wife, two sons, MARVIN and G. J., and numerous friends.

Wardville School News
In order to stimulate a greater interest in reading, a series of oral reading contests have been planned in all the grades at the Wardville school. The first of these was held for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8, Friday, Oct. 23. The following are names of the pupils winning first place: grade 8, HOMER ANDREW; grade 7, ALICE ENLOW; grade 6, JOYCE MCMILLAN; grade 5, WAUDEAN FARRIS.
With our new coach, Prof. W. N. SMITH of Waldron, Arkansas, we are looking forward to a successful year in athletics.
THEA MCMILLAN was in Oklahoma City.
The following are new students who did not attend school here last year: ALICE ENLOW from Shawnee; JUNIOR CLARK, ERNESTINE CLARK, from Kiowa; LOAL WILSON, BUSTER BAXTER, MAURICE LE MORROW, BENJAMIN PARKHILL and AUBURN MORROW.

Caney News
Little DORA AKERS visited in Kiowa.
Mr. and Mrs. HASS SIMPSON and Miss NEW of Durant were here.
ALLEN PRITTY visited here.
L’NORA SIMPSON and ALLEN ASHCRAFT were in Durant.
Mr. and Mrs. DENTON PHILLIPS visited in Atoka.
Mrs. MAURICE LANGFORD and little daughter of Dallas, Texas, visited Mrs. LINDLEY.
Mr. and Mrs. ALDERSON entertained the bridge club.
Mrs. NELLIE ANDERSON and daughter PAULINE of Bentley are residents of our town.
Misses ISABEL and FANNIE MCCLEAREY and EDMUND MCCLEARY of Durant visited the ALDERSON home.
Mrs. HARTWELL MCKEE visited in Caddo.
BESSIE STEPHENSON and MARY HENDERSON were business visitors in Durant.
Mrs. JAMERSON was in Atoka Sunday, attending the burial of her son, R. C. SAMPLE.
Death came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. CONNIE SAMPLE Saturday night and took R. C. SAMPLE, known as Connie. He was 32 years old age, a citizen of good standing and had lots of friends. He is survived by his wife, four small children, his mother Mrs. JAMERSON; sisters, Mrs. LELA POUNDS of Wright City, Mrs. J. C. CLEVELAND of Bennington, and Mrs. ALICE COLLUM of Bokchito, and other relatives. He was laid to rest in the Atoka cemetery Sunday.

November 12, 1931

Defendants Discharged in Murder Trial
The preliminary trial of the state vs. JOHN NOLENTUBBY, ROY BREWSTER, and CHARLES GIVENS, charged with murdering an unknown woman near Stringtown several years ago, was held Monday and all were discharged, insufficient evidence.

Killed by Explosion
HARRY HOLMES, former court clerk of Coal County, was killed by a dynamite explosion at an Armistice Day celebration at Coalgate Tuesday night.

Divorce filed: SOPHIA DONHAM vs. JOHN F. DONHAM.

November 19, 1931

Divorce filed: KITTIE STANFORD vs. DAN STANFORD; J. N. BRANNON vs. LAURA BRANNON.

Among the marriage licenses: JOE H. RUGEL age 29 of Farmersville, Texas, and Miss MARGARET MATTERSON of Mesquite, Texas; B. I. MILLER age 21 and Miss FRANKIE MAE JOHNSON both of Atoka.

Miss MINNIE GANN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. GANN, and ROLAND CLARK were married Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Coalgate Baptist parsonage by Rev. MCCAULEY. She is a member of the senior class in Atoka high school and he is employed at the City Meat Market.

Miss FRANKIE JOHNSON and LOVELLE MILLER were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Wednesday, Nov. 11. She has lived in Atoka many years and he is the son of Mrs. A. A. BLOCK. They plan to make their home in DeQueen, Arkansas.

November 26, 1931

Divorce filed: JAMES PETERS vs. ANNIE G. PETERS.

Among the marriage licenses: ALBION JACKSON age 29 and Miss DOVIE MORRIS both of Atoka; JOHN MEINAR age 44 and Mrs. MARY HRABAL both of Abbott, Texas.

December, 3, 1931

McClendon Held in Nolentubby Death
S. W. MCCLENDON of Chockie, a deputy under sheriff CHARLES G. MAXWELL, was held to district court by county judge C. MCCASLAND, on a charge of murder following the death of JOHN NOLENTUBBY in a McAlester hospital. Nolentubby’s death was caused by a bullet from a revolver admittedly in the hands of Mr. McClendon, who plead self-defense in the matter. Evidence shows that JOHN NOLENTUBBY and his brother, TANDY NOLENTUBBY, both of Stringtown, boarded a freight train at that place, Sunday, Nov. 21, expecting to go to Kiowa and to catch a ride from there to Pittsburg. The train stopped just south of Chockie for some reason and the Nolentubbys decided to get off there and take a bus to Kiowa, according to the story of Tandy Nolentubby. The McClendon house is located just east of the point where the freight sopped and the two Nolentubbys, both of under the influence of liquor, went to the McClendon house for some reason, not very clear. Their conduct at and near the house as such as to cause, Mr. McClendon, a deputy sheriff, to attempt to arrest the two and bring them to the Atoka jail. John resisted the arrest and made certain threats of bodily injury, at one time going to the home of Mr. McClendon’s brother, a short distance away, for the purpose of getting a gun which he was supposed to have seen just inside the door on a previous trip. Mrs. McClendon would not permit him to enter the house and he returned to the scene of the trouble armed with two large stones, one in each hand, and was advancing with them in a menacing position when commanded not to come closer. At a distance estimated by different witnesses at from 6 to 10 feet, Mr. McClendon fired. The first shot failed to stop him, so a second was fired after which he dropped the stones and went to a tree a few steps away where he sank to the ground in a half reclining position. He was taken to the hospital at McAlester by JOHN INTYRE and BOYD MCCLENDON, son of S. W. MCCLENDON, where he died a few days later from the effects of the wounds. He was brought back to Stringtown at which place he was buried.

Mr. Beverly
H. H. BEVERLY of Bentley died Wednesday, Nov. 25, at his home. Mr. Beverly was 73 years old and was commonly called ‘Uncle Woody.’ Funeral services were held at the home by Rev. W. S. ANDERSON and interment was in the Bentley cemetery.

Card of Thanks
On Nov. 20, 1931, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. TOWNLEY passed away and was laid to rest at Ward’s Chapel cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 21, Rev. LOWRY conducted the service. … Signed by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Townley and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. RAINES, Mr. and Mrs. BILLIE RAINES, ROSALEE RAINES and ALENE RAINES.

December 24, 1931

Card of thanks … father and brother. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. MCININCH, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. MCININCH, LOTTIE MCININCH, H. K. MCININCH, J. J. MCININCH, and Mr. and Mrs. BILL MINYARD.

Wilson News
Miss JUANITA WIKE and BASEL STEWART were married last Friday.

J. P. DUDLEY died Saturday morning and was buried at Rose Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Daisy Items
FRANK WILLIAMS’ baby daughter died Wednesday, the 16th of this month. One doctor pronounced her case diphtheria.
JIM ROBINSON and POLLY ALSTON of the Goss neighborhood were married Dec. 21.

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

July 3, 1930

Divorces filed: ALMA DAVIS vs. C. Y. DAVIS; GEORGE TURNER vs. PAUL H. TURNER; EVA KING vs. JOEL KING.

Among the marriage licenses: WILLIAM CALVIN WOLFE age 43 of Oklahoma City and Miss NANNIE DREW EDMONDSTON of Henryetta; E. L. LONG age 31 of Electra, Texas, and Miss MABEL SKAGGS of Caddo.

July 10, 1930

Passed Away
Mrs. CODELIA L. DURBIN, daughter of W. H. SCHMALHORT, was born at Perry County, Missouri, Feb. 8, 1852 and departed this life June 29,1 930 at Frisco, Okla. At age of 2, she moved with her parents to Laclede County, Missouri, settled on a farm near the town of Conway. She united with the Presbyterian church in early girlhood and was been a consistent member. She married JNO. A. DURBIN Nov. 9, 1874, and to this union were born ten children, seven of whom survive her. She leaves her husband, J. A. DURBIN; three girls, Mrs. M. L. STEGALL, Mrs. G. C. PONTON, and Mrs. FANNIE CHAPPELL; four boys, M. D., M. H., A. J., and E. A. DURBIN, 23 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held in Atoka at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Chappel, with Rev. THOMAS W. BOWEN, at one time pastor of her church in Conway, Missouri, officiating.

Caney News
VELMA REID visited her mother SARAH REID.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. AKERS returned from Kiowa where she attended her father’s funeral.

Valuable Citizen Gone
L. T. FREDRICK/FREDERICK of the Five Mile community, northern Atoka County, passed away at a McAlester hospital Sunday following an operation for appendicitis and kidney trouble. He was laid to rest at the cemetery at Kiowa Monday. Mr. Frederick was a citizen of the county more than 20 years and was an upright, honorable citizen. He reared a splendid family.

J. M. DODDERER, who has lived in Atoka about 10 years, and who, until recently, was in the filling station business, has purchased the East Side Grocery from C. A. BROWN.

Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. CLIFFORD and sons, LEO and BILL, of Waco, Texas, spent the weekend with her mother and sisters, Mrs. KATE FAGAN, Miss KATE FAGAN and Mrs. J. A. WAGNER. The J. A. Wagner family had as guests, the C. L. CLIFFORD family from Waco, Texas; the E. L. FAGAN family with son FRANCIS from Shawnee, Mrs. A. L. BENTON, Mrs. Kate Fagan and Miss Kate Fagan of Atoka. Mrs. Clifford and R. L. FAGAN are sister and brother of Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. BENTON, nee NADEAN WAGNER. This is the first time the family has been together in 7 years. A brother, J. P. FAGAN, of Van Buren, Arkansas, was the only absent family member.

July 17, 1930

Card of thanks from the family of L. T. FREDERICK. Signed Mrs. L. T. Frederick, Miss CLEAMONT FREDERICK, Mrs. T. B. AKERS and family, Mrs. L. D. ELLIOTT and family, ODUS L. FREDERICK and family.

Bentley News
TOMMIE ANDERSON returned from the harvest fields.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. CASE and family of Atoka visited here.
School started Monday with about 25 enrolled and more to enroll in the next few days.
There is a singing school in progress at the Cane Hill church near Bentley.

Standing Rock News
Our school is progressing nicely, attendance of 26 this week.
Miss MILDRED SHARPE visited Misses EDITH and GOLDIE BARRIS and attended prayer meeting with Miss ALINE RAINS and Misses Edith and Goldie Barris.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. ROUNSAVILLE are the proud parents of a fine baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE SHED visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. FATE EVANS.
Mr. and Mrs. BUDDY STANPHILL visited the F. B. ROUNSAVILLE home.
Miss ALINE RAINS visited Miss EDITH BARRIS.

Farris News
Our school will begin Monday. The teachers are: JACK JACKSON, principal; CLYDE GERMAN, intermediate teacher; Miss FLOY PERRY as primary teacher.
Miss LILLIAN SAIN returned from visiting her sister Mrs. ALBERT GRAHAM at Standing Rock.
HENRY WHEELER underwent a medical examination at Talihina and the doctor advised him to go to Sulphur, Okla., for treatment.
Mrs. VELMA ARP and sister OPAL WOODRUFF of California visited their uncle and aunt, AMBROSE and MOLLIE HEMBREE. Miss Mollie returned with them to Oklahoma city.
Mrs. CLARENCE WALLACE and baby of Maud visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. JIM HEMBREE.
Mr. and Mrs. JACK BELL moved to Pauls Valley.
Mrs. J. L. HICKS and Mrs. EFFIE STORY shopped in Antlers.
Mr. and Mrs. FRANK BROWN are the proud parents of a baby boy.

J. L. MCMAHON
J. L. McMahon, for the past 14 years a citizen of Atoka County, died at his home in Stringtown Monday evening, of dropsy. He was taken to his former home at Whitesboro, Texas, for interment.

Among the marriage licenses: LOYD WILSON age 22 of Trenton, Texas, and Miss HAZEL MODISETTE of Randolph, Texas; H. C. MCFARLAND age 21 of Oklahoma City and Miss PAULINE MANNON of McAlester.

The Star school begins next Monday, July 21. All parents of the district are urged to start their children on Monday. Signed: HENRY COOPER, principal.

August 7, 1930

MINNIE HYATT vs. HENRY HYATT, divorce filed.

Wilson News
Miss VERA ROBERTS visited the FLETCHER home.
Miss WILLIE MAY HENDRICKS visited her brother, SHERMAN HENDRICKS.
LEE TYCE got overheated working on his car.
Miss JESSIE HENDRICKS went grape hunting.
Miss DOLLIE LAUARNWAY and two little sisters visited the J. L. WIKE home.
The daughter of Mrs. NORTHCUTT returned home at Aleen, Texas, after visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. VIRGEL CHPAMAN visited here.
LEON and MARVIN REED visited WILLIE MOORE and the three boys went to the creek.
There will be a big meeting at the Wilson school house Wednesday, everyone invited.
Mr. and Mrs. SHERMAN HENDRICKS visited their parents.
The party at the WIKE home was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. MOORE visited the LON SMITH family.
Miss BELL BOMSBURGER and Mrs. ANNIE WEATHERFORD visited Miss LORINE SMITH.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. WALL visited the J. L. WIKE home.
Miss BEATRICE MOORE of Wapanucka is teaching here.
LEO and CLEO HOWELL visited relatives at Wewoka.
EARL MCDONALD and family of Troy visited the T. E. MCDONALD family.

Negro Murdered
ERNEST LAWSON, colored, is in jail, charged with the murder of EASTMAN PERRY, colored, crime committed near Wilson school house on Sunday night last. Lawson used a double head axe and Perry’s head was almost severely completely. There had been trouble between the two a few weeks previously. Both negroes were residents of Johnston County.

August 14, 1930

Card of thanks … daughter and sister, Miss MAY ALLEN. Signed: S. A. ALLEN; GRACE ALLEN, FAY ALLEN, LEO ALLEN, ORLA ALLEN.

Divorces filed: LOVIE JOHNSON vs. OSCAR JOHNSON; MATILDA MCMILLAN vs. P. E. MCMILLAN; CARL JOHNSON vs. ABBIE JOHNSON.

We have a neighbor in our community, Grandpa and Grandma PRIVETT, nearly 80 years old, who are in need of some clothes, food, and a little money. Once they had plenty, but like many of us, have been unfortunate. Grandma Privett has been in bed 3 weeks but is better now and Grandpa is unable to work much. If any reader of this note can spare clothes, food, or money, leave with CLAUDE BROWN or ALLEN’S Store in Lane, or send to Mrs. N. V. PRIVETT, Lane, Oklahoma. They live by themselves and are content to live on the place they have lived many years if they could get the necessities of life. Written by a friend and neighbor.

Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE MCCASLAND have a baby son born at their home, on the 7th.

C. L. PIERCE of the Pleasant Hill community visited here.
W. H. MORRIS of Dallas, Texas, was in Atoka.
DAVEY NOLEN, who lives west of Chockie, was in Atoka.
Lost: One black fawn Jersey bull, branded P on left hip, marked crop off right ear, 1 year old past, left my place on July 26 and has not been seen since. C. L. PIERCE, ½ mile east of Pleasant Hill school.
JARRETT SMITH and wife, formerly of Atoka, spent the week here with relatives, then returned home to Roswell, New Mexico where Mr. Smith is employed by the Magnolia Petroleum Co.
Mrs. JOHN HOBBS visited friends here. She has been living with a daughter, Mrs. WILLIAM BOATMAN, in McAlester for a few months.
Mrs. M. A. BUFFINGTON and son HAROLD of Chicago were here looking after estate interests. They own about 1308 acres near lane.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. BUCHANAN, now of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were in Atoka.

August 21, 1930

Court
JOHNSON vs. JOHNSON, divorce granted; $50 per month alimony.
DAVIS vs. DAVIS; divorce granted.
MATILDA MCMILLAN vs. P. E. MCMILLAN, temporary alimony.
GIVENS vs. GIVENS, divorce granted.

Divorces filed: FRANK BENCH vs. IDA CARTER; MAY BOX vs. ROY BOX.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. CAMERON moved to Borger, Texas, where Mr. Camron accepted a position.

Farris News
Mrs. JOE MCCLENDON Sr. visited Mrs. IRENE JOHNSON.
Miss ALETA ESKEW visited Miss GENEVA BALL at Crystal.
HERMAN CROW visited at Bennington.
Mrs. ROY LADD visited Mrs. ESKEW.
RUFUS GOFF of Crystal escorted Miss ALETA ESKEW home Friday.
BUDDIE ESKEW is on the sick list.
ROY WOODS, CLYDE SAIN, and HERMAN BROWN returned from Colorado.
Mr. Eskew’s niece from Arkansas is visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS GOFF were in Atoka.
Mr. and Mrs. SAM EASTRIDGE visited the RAY LADD family.

Boehler itesm
M. J. and HERBERT CROWELL and HENRY BLACKBURN of Durant visited PETE CROWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. ROSS and ARMOND ROSS spent Sunday with the W. M. FLOWERS family. There will be a bunch leaving this week to pick cotton in Texas.
LEON HALSELL and mother visited the W. M. FLOWERS home.
M. J. and PETE CROWELL visited the J. N. BARRETT home.
PETER CROWELL and Miss ESSIE BELL BARRETT motored to Boswell to attend the Holiness meeting.
W. M. and WILLIS FLOWERS motored to Durant last Saturday.

Among the marriage licenses: T. M. CHAPMAN age 60 of Wortham, Texas, and Mrs. ELIZA STUITS/STULTS of Mexia, Texas; B. A. YERKEY age 43 of Stringtown and Miss WAVIE OWINGS of Oklahoma City.

Goss Items
The Goss school has been progressing nicely for one month. The pupils on the honor roll for the month: CHARLES HAYES, JOE ALSTON, WINNIE MCNORTON, JUANITA HAYES, ONEITA HAYES, ALFRED DAVIS, MAGGIE WEST, PAULINE GIVENS and VELMA LOWE. Attendance has been good.
The LEE DILLARD family returned from Ardmore where they put their daughter, MINNIE, in high school.
Brother of Mrs. G. W. EDWARD and his family are visiting her from Seminole, Oklahoma.

Wilson News
Miss LORINE SMITH visited Miss THELMA HOUSEWRIGHT.
Miss DONNIE CATHO visited BELL BOMSBURGER.
ED COOK got his nose broken while playing baseball.
The MELVIN PEVITT family visited the LON SMITH family.
The ODIS BRUMLEY and the LESLIE PETTIGREW family visited Mrs. BRUMLEY at Cathworth.
CHARLES WELCH and baby have been ill.
W. C. MOORE started picking cotton Monday.
JUANITA and DOROTHY WIKE visited CLEO HOWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. SHERMAN HENDRICKS visited his sister Mrs. AUDIE WELCH.
Msr. COOK and son have been ill.
Miss VERA ROBERTS visited her sister Mrs. CHAPMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. DAVID MCMILLAN visited here.
Mr. and Mrs. WIKE and two little daughters visited his brother at Seminole.
Miss SYLVIA BARRETT visited Miss ROBERTA WIKE.

Plainview News
Mr. and Mrs. RAY SUTTON and children LEORA and ALICE from Oklahoma City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrfs. N. A. TURNBO.
The O. I. WOLF family visited the TOM HUGHEY family.
Miss YOLA SAMPLE visited Miss EDITH PHILLIPS.
Miss ALICE SUTTON visited SYDNEY SAMPLE.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. GRAY and children were called to Madill by sickness.
JASON GREEN visited RAY PHILLIPS.
Miss OLA GRAY visited Miss ALICE HANKINS.
Mrs. LUTHER SMITH and children were guests of Mrs. SAMPLE Sunday.
Mrs. CARR and children visited Mrs. BEN RAY and children.
Miss LORRAINE CHISM visited Misses MARY ROSE and CASSIE CARR.
Mr. and mrs. DAN STUDIFUL(?) and son ROLAND and Mrs. TUCK PARKER and children of Mountain Park, Okla., visited Mrs. Parker’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. BAILEY.
Our teacher, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. CASE, and family visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. ANDERSON in Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. ASHER WEAVER were guests of the WILLIE WRIGHT family.
Miss HELEN WRIGHT visited Miss FLORA COFFMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. ONEL SWINDELL visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. T. SAMPLE.
Miss JOSEPHINE HANKINS visited Miss VERAL /PERAL HIGGINBOTHAM near Coleman.
Mrs. PAUL WELLS and daughter HELEN LOUISE visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. JACK MILLER.

August 28, 1930

Mrs. EBB KIFFER
Mrs. Ebb Kiffer, age 53, a resident of this place for many years, quietly passed away Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. CLEO BRYANT, near Wesley. Mrs. Kiffer was a loving mother, a kind neighbor and true Christian, who was not afraid to die, having many times during her long illness expressed her desire to be at rest with the Lord. There are three daughters, LILLIE MAE, Mrs. CLEO BRYANT, of Wesley, and Mrs. NELLIE TAMPLIN of Shulter, and son, HENRY KIFFER of Wesley. She was laid to rest at the cemetery in Wesley by the side of her husband who preceded her in death three years ago.

Among the marriage licenses: G.A. BOUNDS age 40 of Bounds, Texas, and FLO WASHINGTON of Tulsa.

September 4, 1930

Boehler Items
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. FRANK BROOMFIELD passed away.

Divorces granted: FOLSOM vs. FOLSOM; MANNvs. MANN; HOOPER vs. HOOPER; AYRES vs. AYRES.

October 2, 1930

W. H. PETTYJOHN
W. H. Pettyjohn, for the last 20 years a resident of Atoka and valuable employee of the Katy RR, passed away at the Katy RR hospital at Denison, Texas, Saturday last. The remains were brought to his home here Sunday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday, conducted by Rev. J. A. PARKS of Welch, former pastor, assisted by Rev. ALVA H. WILLIAMS, present pastor. Interment in the Westview cemetery arranged by the Masonic lodge. At time of death, Mr. Pettyjohn was 54 years old. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. GEORGE GRIDER of Durant, and a son, JOHN, and his aged mother who has lived in his hoem since the death of his father a few years ago. In the death of Mr. Pettyjohn, the community lost a valuable citizen, his church and lodge and faithful member and his family, a faithf and loving husband and father.

Resolutions of respect from the Masonic lodge for WILLIAM HENRY PETTYJOHN.

October 9, 1930

Miss VIRGINIA MCLEAREY
Miss Virginia McClearey passed away at the home of her brother, B. C. MCCLEAREY, in Atoka, Saturday, October 4. Death came from a second storoke, the first having been suffered at Cleveland, Ohio several months ago and which it was thought for several days would prove fatal. She recovered to a considerable extent and, a little more than a month ago, came to Atoka to make her home. Miss McClearey was born at Montgomery City, Missouri, December 30, 1876. She came to Atoka with other family members in 1907 and accepted a position as teacher in the city schools of Atoka. In 1912, she was elected to the position of county superintendent, serving from January 1913 to Janaury 1917. Soon after retiring from office of county superintendent, she moved to Colorado where she engaged in teaching and attending school for several years. She later went east and accepted a position as a home secretary of the Y.W.C.A. organization at Cleveland, Ohio, and remained there in that work until forced to relinquish it by the condition of her health. She is survived by two brothers, J. L. MCCLEAREY and B. C. MCCLEAREY of Atoka, two sisters, Mrs. L. R. PENN of Oklahoma City and Mrs. F. H. DRYDEN of Cincinnati, Ohio, a half-brother, CHARLES MCCLEAREY, and two half-sisters, Miss ELIZABETH MCCLEAREY and LORENA CRONQUIST, all of Denver, Colorado. She was a sincere Christian, lifelong member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. ALVA H. WILLIAMS, Interment was in the Westview cemetery.


Resolutions for old settlers, from the Pioneer Club committee of C. C. CONWILL, J. B. MAXEY, J. W. BARBEE, Mrs. EMMA MAHNKER, and Mrs. J. L. WARD.
These old settlers passed away since the last meeting:
C. J. GOODRICH
Mrs. ELIZA V. FAUDREE
T. F. HOWARD
S. W. COLE
J. L. MCMAHAN
L. H. DICKERSON.
W. M. DAVIS
R. W. HARRISON
W. A. ALEXANDER
J. H. LINEBAUGH
W. V. MAXWELL
J. M. DANDRIDGE
ED COLE
JOE ROBINSON
W. H. PETTYJOHN
W. F. NEW
CHARLES SNOW
Miss VIRGINIA MCCLEARY

Ward’s Chapel News
Mrs. R. D. DAPHNE went to visit in Missouri.
Mrs. O. S. FINK had as guests her father and siter from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mrs. P. S. REASOR was called to Wolfe City, Texas by relatives who were ill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. BETTS visited the O. S. TOOMBS family.
T. E. LOUEALL and J. B. COLE of McAlester visited the R. H. SMITH family.
The pupils of both schools in one district and most of the parents were vaccinated for typhoid.

Sisters Meet After 62 Years
Mrs. EMMA BOLLARD and son of Conway, Arkansas, and Mrs. LEONA BATES of Quitman, Arkansas, are visiting their sister, Mrs. ANNA BARNES, who is living with her daughter, Mrs john mead. The sisters last saw each other when Mrs. Barnes left her home in Arkansas in 1868 to live in Indian Territory.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. FITTS last night, a 9 ½ lb. girl, mother and baby are at a hospital in Ada.

Mrs. HOLSTIN of Kansas City and Mrs. LOWELL SHANDLER of Galesburg, Kansas, are visiting Mrs. JACK COFFEE.

October 23, 1930

Fatal Stab
CHOSTIN MCINTOSH, Choctaw, died at 11:45 Saturday night after suffering a wound from a knife in the hands of JOEL KING, who is in the county jail, charged with the murder of McIntosh. The trouble occurred on the streets of Atoka Saturday afternoon, or at least the last chapter in the troubles between them occurred at that time. McIntosh and Mrs. King were recently arrested on a statutory charge preferred by the the defendant. King’s preliminary hearing was set for tomorrow.

Prominent Negro Democrat in City
N. J. CLASON, superintendent of the Deaf, Dumb, and Orphan Institute at Taft, in company with H. R. MARSHBANKS, traveling agent of the school, dropped in at the Democratic headquarters this week. They stated that Murray support among their group was large.

W. R. SHIRLEY accpeted a position as manager of the A. ZWEIGEL Second Hand Dept., having gone to work the first part of the week. Mr. Shirley had resided here many years and has the full confidence of the people.

October 30, 1930

Card of thanks… wife, daughter and sister-in-law. Signed LOYD COOPER, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. COOPER, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. HUTSON, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. CARTWRIGHT, ELSA COOPER, IRA COOPER, CLAUDE COOPER.

Ward’s Chapel news
Bro. LOWERY was out fo visit with us. He preached a very interesting sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. OWENS visited the CHARLES BETTS home.
Mrs. R. H. SMITH spent Sunday with Mrs. J. F. WILLIAMS.
Mrs. LEON DASHNER had as guests her mother and father.
Miss JEWEL WILLIAMS visited her sister Mrs. W. H. PHILLIPS.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. CHAPMAN had as guests their nephew, JIM SHUMARD of Phoenix, Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. STEPHENS visited the OTIS WOLFE family.
The O. D. DOVER family visited the W. N. BLEDSOE family.

November 6, 1930

THELMA COFFEE vs. JACK COFFEE, divorce filed.

November 13, 1930

Decree of divorce: VOYLES vs. VOYLES; STEWART vs. STEWART; MOSES vs. MOSES (given until the 15th to pay $15 alimony); JOHNSON vs. JOHNSON; GRUBBS vs. GRUBBS; VAN WINKLE vs. VAN WINKLE; FORD vs. FORD.

November 27, 1930

JENNIE HOOE vs. GUY HOOE, divorce filed.

December 4, 1930

CHARLES C. ROGERS (from the Daily Ardmoreite)
Fatally hurt in an automobile accident on the Turner Falls roard, Saturday night, Charles Rogers, age 25, employee of the Sunet Motor Truck Co., died early today in an Ardmore sanitarium. The funeral this afternoon from the Harvey Bros. Chapel were conducted by Rev. W. E. BOWERS, pastor of the Carter Ave. Methodist church. Pallbearers: CLINT COE, JOE WEBB, PETE FREDERICK, JIM PIKE, ROY HOLDER and C. MCNEAL. Honorary: W. D. COE, MAURICE HOFFMAN, BUDDY MOOREHEAD, BILL GUEST, WADE PETERSON, JOE CALHOUN, R. A. HURLEY and JOHN H. MOORE. Charles is survived by his father Colonel BILL ROGERS of Atoka; two brothers and one sister, residing in western Oklahoma. He was reared here, attended high school here, and after leaving school, was a trusted employee of the city hall for years.

HOOE vs. HOOE, divorced granted.
KING vs. KING, divorce garnted.
REASOR vs. REASOR, divorce granted, $20.00 alimony.

EULA HAUCHIN vs. CALVIN HAUCHIN, divorce filed.

December 11, 1930

Two obituaries for J. O. Kuyrekendall
JOHN OSCAR KUYRKENDALL, son of Dr. WILLIAM ATCHESON and MARTHA JANE KUYRKENDALL, was born in Washington County, Arkansas, September 13, 1855. He moved to Old Buchanan, Johnson County, Texas in 1859 then to Bois’d’Arc in 1865. In 1867 he moved to Pilot Grove, Texas, and in 1881 he moved to Leonard, Texas, and was married to MARY ANDERSON PATTERSON on March 9, 1881. Of this union, nine children were born, two of whom died in young childhood. One sons, ALFRED PATTERSON, died in 1908, age 18, in Artesia, New Mexico, the family having moved to that point that year. He moved to Atoka in September 1911 and has resided here continuously since, in January 1916, his wife fied, they having been married 38 years. The only relative surviving other than his children is a sister, Mrs. ANTONIA HOARD of Ardmore, Oklahoma. The surviving children are: Dr. CLIFTON of McAlester, ATCHESON of Atoka; Mrs. PAULINE PALMER of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. LOUESA NEWMAN, Mrs. ANTONIA COBB of Tulsa; Mrs. MARY INEZ TEMPLE of Fort Worth, Texas. KUYRK PALMER, NELSON NEWMAN Jr., MARY ANN TEPLE and RAYMOND COBB Jr. are grandchildren.
He was always a pioneer, having been one of the first merchants in Leonard, Texas, going there immediately after the M.K.&T. RR was constructed through there. He was in the mercantile business until 1898 when he again pioneeredby establishing the First National bank of Leoanrd, served as president until he moved to New Mexico in 1908. At Leonard he was responsible for bringing to that place the first cotton gin and cotton seed oil mill. At Artesia, N. M., he built and operated the first alfalfa meal mill established in New Mexico. He was one of the pioneers in the cattle business in this county, having been in that business more than 30 years, the last 20 of which he had his son ATCHESON actively associated with him in the business.
He was a deacon of the Baptist church more than 40 years and a member of the Masonic lodge.
From another obit: Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church on Saturday afternoon with Rev. H. MORRIS, pastor, and Rev. G. R. NAYLOR of Ada, close friend, officiating. Active pallbearers were the deacons of the church.

Among the marriage licenses: EUGENE HERALD age 22 and Miss MARY BROWN both of Dallas, Texas.

MAY MILLARD vs. PERRY E. MILLARD, filed for divorce.

December 18, 1930

Folks at Jerome Pay Tribute at Last Rites
Jerome, Idaho, News
Fuenral services for RUBY ROBERTS, age 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. ROBERTS, who died from pneumonia Friday evening, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Christian Chruch with Rev. WILLIAM GIBBS, pastor, officiating. URBANE FORTE, HAROLD COOK, LOUELLA KAYS and VILLA JANE GERARD, with Mrs. CHARLES KAYS at the piano, furnished the music. Miss Roberts was born in 1919 in Oklahoma and attended Atoka schools in that state up to the time of her senior year in high year when she came to Jerome with her parents. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and two brothers. She was a member of the Christian church and of the graduating class of 1930. Interment was in the Jerome cemetery.

Divorce granted: MILLARD vs. MILLARD; EULA HOUCHIN vs. CALVIN HOUCHIN.
CARMON ISHMAEL vs. MELVIN B. ISHMAEL, set for Dec. 22.
MENONDA JOHN vs. HARRY JOHN, filed for divorce.

Among the marriage licenses; CHARLES R. COMPTON age 22 of Kaufman, Texas, and Miss MARJORIE MULLINS of Handley, Texas.
JAY IVIE age 22 of Triona, Texas, and Miss MARIE THOMAS of Farris.

Post Oak News
Miss MAE PREDDY, JESS PREDDY, and JAMES WILSON of Stringtown visited the W. T. PREDDY family.
The W. A. JONES family moved to the MCCULLEY place.
Mr. and Mrs. HARRY ARMSTRONG and his mother moved here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. CLEVELAND visited in Caddo.
Attending the singing convention from here: Mrs. G. M. TAYLOR, Miss VEDA CLEVELAND, Miss RUTH TAYLOR, A. G. TAYLOR, ALFORD PRICE and CHARLES V. PRICE.
Little MARY JOYCE SIMPSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHNNIE SIMPSON, has been very ill.
RALPH MITCHELL from Caney visited his aunt, Mrs, KITTY WALKER.
OTTO PRICE from the Nix community visited here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. INGRAM and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. INGRAM wer ein Atoka.
Our teachers, Mr. and Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. SUSIE GRIFFIN spent the weekend at their homes. Mrs. Griffin’s home is at Tushka and the Smiths from Sherman, Texas.
JACK INGRAM visited BUSTER FOX.
Miss AUDREY FRYER visited Miss LEONA DILLARD.
Miss VELVA OWENS from Myers Chapel visited her sister Mrs. CHET SIMPSON.
Mrs. SLIM DILLARD and Mrs. LEE EARHART visited the school.

The Indian Citizen-Democrat
Consolidation of the Indian Citizen, Atoka-Democrat, Atoka News and Atoka County Gazette
Atoka, Oklahoma

January 2, 1930

Redden Items
MACK HECK of Oklahoma City visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. BECK and his sister Mrs. J. B. CULLEN.
The dance given by Mr. Green was well attended.
KELLY SPRING visited at the Heck house.
Miss OLLIE GREEN visited Miss EIDTH HAMPTON of Kiowa.
Mrs. ELLIE BOND and little daughters ESTHER and EDNA of Oklahoma City spent Christmas here with relatives.
ROBERT and FELIX LITTLEJOHN and their wives came for Christmas.
Mrs. J. H. WILSON and WOODROW spent Sunday with Mrs. W. R. HECK.

Wards Chapel News
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. OWENS spent Sunday with the JESS HAZELWOOD family.
Mrs. C. S. EDMONDS of Fort Worth, Texas, visited her sister Mrs. R. H. SMITH.
C. W. HARVEY of Dallas, Texas, was the guest of his brother W. A. HARVEY.
W. B. RAY and CLYDE BETTS went hunting in the mountains.
Mrs. C. W. BAILEY visited the Hope school.
CLYDE HAWKINS and B. H. SMITH were in Caddo.
T. R. WILLIAMS went to Atoka.
Mrs. R. H. SMITH attended the style show in the high school auditorium.
Mrs. RUBY and GRACE BETTS visited here.

Wilson News
Quite a crowd attended the dance of WILLIE SILSON’S Saturday night.
Mr. Walker’s son, who has been seriously ill for some time, was laid away Friday, Dec. 26.
Mrs. RAINS spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. HENDRIX.
W. Y. STEPHENS and family are moving.
DONNIE JONES, who is attending high school at Coleman, spent Christmas with parents.
The W. D. ROBERTS family visited the CLAUD PIERCE family.
WILLARD WILLIAMS, who has been away for some months, is back in school.
Miss VERA ROBERTS visited Miss ETHEL HOUSE last Sunday and both visited the MCDONALD family.
Miss LORENE SMITH had the flu Christmas week.
Miss LORENE STEPHENS, who is attending high school at Wapanucka, spent Christmas week with home folks.

Boehler Items
The sister-in-law of Mrs. FRANK SHELTON from Shawnee visited here.
FRANK CATES of Darwin, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. JESE CATES also Darwin, visited relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. SAM EASTRIDGE are the proud parents of a baby boy.
Mrs. BETTY SPRINGER and Miss ESSIE BELL BARRETT spent Sunday with Mrs. SUSIE HALSELL and Mrs. EULA MCDONALD.
HARRY PIERCE of Boswell, M. J. CROWELL and I. N. BARRETT went bird hunting.
Mrs. LEE MATLOCK and children visited Mrs. BETTY SPRINGER.
BRYAN SPRINGER and LION HALSELL visited PETE CROWELL.
M. JH. CROWELL Jr. of Durant visited his father, M. J. Crowell.

DWIGHT WARREN MOATS
Dwight Warren, age 3 months 2 days, son of Rev. J. M. MOATS and Mrs. NETTIE MOATS, now deceased, passed away from acute bronchitis of the home of his grandmother, Mrs. LYDIA MOATS of 212 North Illinois Ave., Columbus, Kansas, December 24. Funeral services were held at the home on the 25th, conducted by Rev. HENDERSHOT of the United Brethren Church then the body was laid to rest at Columbus where most of Rev. Moats’ relatives are buried.

Criminal cases: DICK HOUCHIN; KINLEY WASHINGTON, E. V. TAYLOR, OTIS BELL and OLVIER BELL; LOUIS ROBINSON.

New cases: ROBERT SANFORD and TAYLOR Co. vs. H. M. LEWIS; Mrs. CLAUD WALLACE vs. P. R. CROWLEY; MAUDE S. MORRIS, trustee vs. H. T. VANDELL et al.

Among the marriage licenses: FRANK CHEEK, age 29, of Stringtown, and Mrs. HATTIE NEELY of Elk City.

Home Folks
Mrs. R. H. CARTER and four daughters of Conway, Arkansas, spent the Christmas holidays with her sister-in-law, and family, Mrs. PAUL YOUNG.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. MILLER of Bristow visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. FRED B. ANDERSON at Bruno.
HARRY L. MADARY and wife and their daughter Mrs. CECIL N. SELF of Stringtown will leave for their former home at Reading, Penn., where they will visit his mother who is 88 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. ED PHILLIPS of Dallas, Texas, attended to business here. They formerly lived just north of town and still own their home place there.
Miss PEARL DAVIS of Corsicana, Texas, visited her cousin, Mrs. B. B. COOK.

January 9, 1930

Mrs. Hames’ Mother Dead
Mrs. BICKNEL(?), mother of Mrs. R. L. HAMES of Atoka, passed away at her home at Tecumseh, Tuesday of this week. Interment was in the cemetery there on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hames attended the funeral.

Card of thanks from the family of Mr. Dickerson, signed by Mrs. L. H. DICKERSON, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. DICKERSON, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. DICKERSON.

There were 198 marriages and 64 divorce suits in Atoka County during 1929. Of the divorces suits, 37 decrees were granted and 27 are either pending or dismissed.

Divorces filed: CICERO F. MORGAN vs. VIOLA MORGAN; JEANNIE MAIZE vs. HENRY MAIZE.

January 16, 1930

BOONE WILLIAMS
Funeral services were held at Lehigh Tuesday afternoon for BOONE WILLIAMS, pioneer citizen of this section and a member of the Constitutional Convention. Mr. Williams settled at Lehigh in 1884 and organized the third bank to operate in Indian Territory. He continued to reside in Lehigh with the exception of four years he served as warden of the Granite Reformatory, until about ten years ago, when he moved to McAlester where he served as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for a time. He then moved to Tulsa where he engaged in the oil brokerage business until his health gave away about 1 ½ years ago and was taken to a state hospital at Vinita where he died. His wife has been an inmate at the state hospital at Norman for years. His funeral was largely attended by citizens of this section.

W. M. DAVIS
W. M. Davis, pioneer settling in this section of Oklahoma and lived for years about three miles south of town, passed away Tuesday at the sanitarium for tuberculosis at Clinton. He body was brought to his home yesterday and will be laid to rest in the Atoka cemetery today. The deceased and his wife reared a large family of splendid boys and girls. Two live in Atoka County now, Mrs. B. C. MCCLEARY and WILLIAM DAVIS. He was a prosperous farmer and splendid citizen.

January 23, 1930

Divorces filed: VIRGINIA MAY JIM vs. ABBOTT JIM; GEORGIA L. EMBRY vs. MATTHEW EMBREY.

February 6, 1930

Divorces: LINDLEYvs. LINDLEY, divorce granted; MITCHELL vs. MITCHELL, divorce granted; LANDSDALE vs. LANDSDALE, divorce granted with alimony $10.00 per month.

Divorces filed: J. A. LUDLEY vs. ADDIE LUDLEY; DAISY FLOWERS vs. PAUL FLOWERS; LUDA SMITH vs. JAMES SMITH.

February 13, 1930

Mrs. Surrell
Mrs. J. R. SURRELL, pioneer citizen of Atoka, passed quietly away after a short illness at her home here on Feb. 5. Funeral services were held at the residence, Feb. 7, after which she was laid to rest in the cemetery beside her husband who died years ago. Mrs. Surrell was born in Tennessee, Jan. 23, 1852, living a long and useful life, much of which was spent in Atoka, where her family was reared.

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. J. H. Surrell. Signed by Mrs. J. M. PERRY, Mrs. H. C. WUNDERLICH, Mrs. R. L. ROWELL, Mrs. B. F. ROWELL, W. B. SURRELL, J. O. SURRELL, and H. A. SURRELL.

Mrs. Camp Dead
Mrs. PHOEBE CAMP passed away at her home at Farris on Sunday, Feb. 9, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Round Lake church. Mrs. Camp left four small children.

February 20, 1930

Divorce filed: OLA JACKSON vs. ROBERT JACKSON.

Mrs. Green
Mrs. NEP GREEN died suddenly last Sunday morning at the R. P. MILLER Filling Station west of Atoka from an attack of heart failure. Mrs. Green, with her husband and other family members, were on their way to Seminole to visit at the home of a daughter when she suffered the stroke. Death followed within a few minutes before medical aid could be summoned from Atoka. She was buried on Monday afternoon at the Bera cemetery south of Bruno in which community she lived many years before moving to Atoka.

February 27, 1930

District Court
LEFLORE vs. LEFORE, decree of divorce, mother given custody of small child, second child to father, older children to care of MCAFEE, right of visitation given to various parties.
PLEASANT vs. PLEASANT, divorce granted.
MARY JIM vs. ABBOTT JIM, divorce granted, mother given custody of child.

Body Mutilates Body of O. A. HARRIS
The badly mutilated body of O. A. Harris, for many years a citizen of Atoka, was found on the A. & A. RR tracks in the north part of town at an early morning hour last Sunday. A train had passed over the body. The fact that no blood or little blood was found on the tracks led the officers to be believe that Harris had been murdered at some other place and the body carried to the tracks afterward. A coroner’s jury was impaneled by D. O. GROFF, justice of the peace, and inquiry was made. The jury reported that Mr. Harris came to his death from unknown cause.

March 6, 1930

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. JAMES O. ANGLIN. Signed by Mrs. LUCY FOLSOM, Mrs. LEAH JONES and JAMES OWEN ANGLIN.

March 13, 1930

Tourist Meets Death South of Caney
EDISON FULLER of Tuscumbia, Alabama, was instantly killed about 6:00 Tuesday morning at a point south of Rice’s Store on Hwy 75 between Caney and Atoka, when the car he was driving ran off and crashed into a tree. He was brought to Atoka by the Zweigel ambulance where the body was prepared and shipped to Tuscumbia on orders from his father, in a telegram to Sheriff C. G. MAXWELL. The car, a Nash roadster, bearing a Wisconsin tag, belonged to HAROLD E. BROADHURST, a horseback riding instructor at a military academy at Delafield, Wisconsin, who was riding in the car at the time of the accident, along with PAULINO BECERRIL of Mexico City, and the car was going south en route to Mexico City. Broadhurst and Becceril were only slightly injured. According to the story told the officers, these two men did not known the name of the dead man, having picked him up at Gray’s Summit, Missouri, he stating at the time he wanted to come to Tulsa, after arriving at Tulsa, he decided to go as far as Waco, Texas, where he claimed to have an uncle residing.

A large gray wolf had been making away with two pigs each night at the SHADE ISHMAEL farm near North Boggy. The matter was turned to STEVE SETTLEMIRE, government trapper. Two wolves and one bobcat were trapped.

March 20, 1930

JOHN HICKMAN LINEBAUGH
Judge JOHN HICKMAN LINEBAUGH, one of Atoka’s most revered citizens, passed away March 17, 1930, at his home in Atoka, age of 68 years, 3 months, 13 days. Judge Linebaugh was born Dec. 4, 1861 at Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. He was the son of DANIEL HADEN LINEBAUGH and MARGARET ELIZABETH (SWEETS) LINEBAUGH. His father, who was a native of Tennessee, passed the greater part of his mature life as a itinerant minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1871, Rev. Daniel H. Linebaugh removed with his family and established his home at Temple, Texas. At Temple, Texas, Judge Linebaugh began the study of law and laid the foundation of a successful professional career. He devoted, in his youth, careful attention to the study of medicine, but never engaged in active practice. Later he studied theology and was ordained a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1891, at Belton, Texas, he was admitted to the bar, by Judge WILLIAM A. BLACKBURN… In 1898 he came to Indian Territory and established his permanent home at Atoka.
On October 7, 1882, he was stricken with paralysis, as the result of an attack of cerebra-spinal-meningitis, and from that time, about two months, before he attain his legal majority, he was never able to walk. Enforced confinement only spurred his ambition for learning and his physical infirmity was but a slight handicap to one such of indomitable soul. … Judge Linebaugh was the first mayor of Atoka. For 12 years, Mr. Linebaugh was district judge of the 26th judicial district, which comprise the counties of Atoka, Coal and Johnston. He was the first judge of Atoka County. …
At Atoka, on Christmas Day, 1898, was solemnized the marriage of Judge Linebaugh to Miss ANNIE YOUNG, of Magnolia, Arkansas, and she had been to him a devoted companion and helpmate. To him and his wife no children were born, but they reared in their home eight boys whom they took under their care for the purpose of educating them and training them to lives of usefulness.
Funeral services were held at the Atoka Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. S. H. BABCOCK, who was pastor here some years ago, officiating. After the services, interment was in the Westview cemetery. Active pallbearers were J. G. RALLS, J. O. KUYKENDALL, W. M. RAINEY, J. W. CLARK, O. H. PRESSON, JOHN MAHNKER and FRANK LEE.

April 3, 1930

J. M. DANDRIDGE
Death called another of Atoka County’s pioneer citizens on Saturday afternoon, when J. M. DANDRIDGE passed away suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. PEEL near the Allison school house. The end came immediately after a heart attack seized him. Mr. Dandridge was 88 years old. He was born in north Mississippi where he grew to manhood. While a boy, he joined the Confederate army and was wounded in action several times. A few years after the war, he came west and settled in what is now Atoka County, where he reared a large family and came to be one of the county’s most respected citizens. Relatives from a distance who attended his funeral at Bentley were S. J. CARTWRIGHT and wife of Fort Worth, Texas; T. O. DANDRIDGE and wife of Ada, Mrs. BILL SIMPSON of Fitzhugh, WALTER BELL, a grandson from Dallas. They with his sons, BILL BOB and EARL and daughter Mrs. J. Z. PEEL are the surviving children.

FRANK A. MAXWELL
Frank A. Maxwell, age 79, passed away at the home of his son, WINFORD MAXWELL, at Stringtown, Sunday last. His death followed a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Maxwell has been a resident of Atoka County since 1892 with the exception of a few years spent in Oklahoma City in 1907 then going to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, where he spent some time. He is survived by sons, CHARLES MAXWELL who is sheriff of Atoka County, WINFORD MAXWELL of Stringtown, and a younger son in the Navy, and a daughter living in California.

April 10, 1930

Atoka Citizen Suffers from Quick-Trigger Law
ALBERT COLLIER, brother of CLAUD COLLIER of the Chevrolet agency at Atoka, was shot through the foot by officers at Stratford Sunday while on his way to Oklahoma City to attend a school of instruction for Chevrolet workers. The story as related by Mr. Collier: At a point this side of Ada, his car, a Chevrolet coupe, and another car had a minor collision. One of the casings of the other car was split open and he offered to pay $4.00 damage on the casing. The other parties demanded $9.00 and he drover on without settling the matter. When the other car reached Ada, they reported the matter to the matter to the law, who telephoned ahead to Stratford and asked officers to stop the Chevrolet coupe. When Mr. Collier drove up, they began to shoot through the radiator and into the car, one of the bullets narrowly missing the head and another passed through a foot. Mr. Collier says that he at first thought the noise was caused by a blowout of a casing, but soon discovered another reason. The officers arrested him and took him toAda and after friends had intervened, he was released and allowed to go to a hospital where the wound was dressed. An attempt will be made to get the law to deal with the officers for that conduct in the matter.

GEORGE A. TRICE
George A. Trice, pioneer lawyer of Southeastern Oklahoma, passed away at the Ada hospital Sunday, April 6, 1930, age 54 years, 9 months, 18 days. George A. Trice was born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, July 24, 1876, son of WILLIAM F. and KATHERINE (BROADWAY) TRICE. His father, a native of Alabama and a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, settled in Ellis County, Texas, in 1878. George A. Trice was reared on the home farm and attended the public school up to age of 18 at which time he began teaching and was a teacher in Texas until 1901. In the meantime he studied law at home and in the office of Watson & Robbins at Clarksville, Texas. After being admitted to the bar in 1901, he became a partner of DAVID WATSON. With seven years of experience with that firm, Mr. Trice moved to Oklahoma in 1908 and settled at Coalgate, where he became associated with the firm of Cutler, Trice & McInnis, which was later dissolved. Mr. Trice was elected a member of the Texas legislature in 1901. .. Mr. Trice was married in 1904 at Vernor, Texas, to Miss MAMIE PECK, who died in 1914, leaving two daughters, KATHERINE JOSEPHINE. Mr. Trice was a member of the Masonic lodge, Woodmen of the World, and county, state, and national organizations of his profession.

Divorces granted: PLEASANT vs. PLEASANT; JACKSON vs. JACKSON; KIMES vs. KIMES; MEDRICK vs. MEDRICK.

April 17, 1930

Death Takes Valuable Man from Atoka
EDWARD EVERETT COLE, a prominent merchant of Atoka the past 21 years, died suddenly in a hospital at Oklahoma City, last Saturday evening. Mr. Cole was in bad health for some time and went to Oklahoma City for an examination, and underwent an operation on Friday evening. His wife and young son, JOSEPH WILEY COLE, and his eldest son, ERNEST STEPHEN COLE, who is a medical student at O.U, were with him. Communication was sent to his daughter, Miss RUBY ALICE COLE, a student at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, but Miss Cole was unable to reach her father’s bedside until after his death. His body was shipped to Atoka where funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. THOMAS W. BOWEN, of the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member since 1916. The deceased was born at Sherman, Texas in 1881 and received his education in public schools of Grayson County. His first residence in Oklahoma was at Wapanucka then moved to Atoka in 1909, where he had been in the mercantile business. He was very successful in all of his business ventures and enterprises.
From another obituary: Edward Everett Cole was born Jan. 18, 1881 in Sherman, Texas, youngest son of STEPHEN W. and MARTHA COLE. … On June 26, 1907, he married Miss INDIANOLA WHITE, living at Wapanucka until 1909. .. He is survived by his wife, three children, sister Mrs. FRANK of Mangum, and two brothers, JOHN COLE of Ada and ATELR COLE of Atoka. … Interment was in the Atoka cemetery where his father and mother are buried, passing on a few months ago.

Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. LILLIE F. HALL. Signed by W. B. HALL and children.

Divorce granted: EVA TISDALE vs. WILLIE A. TISDALE.
Divorce filed: LEE BERTIE CARTER vs. ED CARTER .

April 24, 1930

Divorce filed: AUDY WORKMAN vs. W. H. WORKMAN.

May 1, 1930

Freight Train Kills Negro Boy
OTIS COLBERT, age 20, son of SAM COLBERT, colored, was killed by a freight train at the Court Street crossing by the Katy Tuesday afternoon. The train was making a speed of about 35 mph, when young Colbert attempted to cross.

Divorce granted: Workman vs. Workman, maiden name restored.

Plainview News Items
Mr. and Mrs. ROBERTSON are moving to Idaho.

Nix Items
At the Sunday school, Miss JEWEL SOUTH was elected secretary, Mrs. K. E. WHITTINGTON as superintendent.
ODUS L. FREDERICK and Mrs. Frederick took the teachers’ examinations at Atoka.
Miss MARIE WHITTINGTON was the guest of Miss DENNIE and LORENE ARTHUR.
Miss JEWEL SMITH and sisters ESTLENE and LEONA visited Mrs. FLANIGAN.
WILL PECK visited Mr. Flanigan.
Miss GERALDINE DOLLARHIDE and LETIA MAY YOUNG were guests of Miss ELLEN MEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. FLANIGAN visited Mrs. FREDERICK and sister Miss ERMA MENSE.
OULA PIRCE and Miss WENONA DOLLARHIDE visited Mrs. Flanigan.
Miss LETITIA MAE and DENNIE YOUNG visited the DOLLARHIDE home.
JEWEL MEARS visited EDNA and MURIEL ARTHUR.
Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR visited Uncle PAT and Aunt MOLLIE FRYER.
Miss GOLDIE JONES visited Miss EDNA MURIEL ARTHUR.
J. W. JARNIGAN and Miss LILLIAN STEWARD were united in marriage Saturday.

Divorce filed: KATHRYN BLANKENSHIP vs. LEE BLANKENSHIP.

May 8, 1930

Among the marriage licenses: N. H. LAWRENCE age 32 of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Miss EUNICE TODD of Oklahoma City; P. G. TAYLOR age 69 of Celeste, Texas, and Mrs. ANNIE MASSEY of Centrahoma.

OTIS COLBERT
Funeral services for Otis Colbert, colored, were held at the Bethel A.M.E. church, Wednesday, conducted by Pastor YOUNG. Otis was a young colored man, just in the bloom of life. The church was packed with friends and acquaintances, and many floral offerings. Music was provided by the Dunbar school of which he was a student. ISAAC FRAZIER sang ‘It pays to Serve Jesus.’ The eyes of everyone were wet with tears when Mrs. B. L. MCCUTCHEON, former teacher of Otis, sang ‘When the Storms of Life Are Over.’ Among the floral offerings and condolence cards were the following: ROBERT GOULD and wife, ISAAC FRAZIER, EDNA and HAZEL FLAX, HUGHEY HUDSON and wife, Mt. Zion Mission; SILAS BROWN and family; DAN BOYD and wife, VERNIA MAE and MYRTLE LEE FLAX, Mrs. GISPOON, LIZZIE CLARK and LELAH BROWN, G. E. MOORE and mother, ETHEL WOOD, LESLIE CLAYTON, Mrs. MARY M. ROGERS (white), Mrs. J. W. MORROW (white), M. A. GRIFFIS, CHARLES COLBERT and wife, Mrs. L. B. CARTER, Mrs. W. G. JOHNSON, Dunbar faculty and school, E. SWAN and wife, Mrs. MORRIS (white), JOHNNIE CROOMS, Mrs. M. A. MOORE, HENRY MCDONALD, Oklahoma City, H. H. COOK (white), several cards were found with no names. The family kindly thank all for their kindness and sympathy. Signed by SAM COLBERT, father; JANIE COLBERT, mother; HENRY COLBERT, father; HELEN MORGAN, sister.

Divorce filed; LELA HOBERMAN vs. MARION HOBERMAN.

Farris News
CLYDE SAIN and Miss HESTER PHILLIPS were married.
EARLE GOODWIN and Miss OLLIE Miller were married and now live near Center Point where Miss MILLER has been teaching.
Miss LUCILLE BROCK, who lived at Farris for years, but now at Seminole, married TILLMAN ROBERTS at Seminole.
J. W. BROCK came from Seminole and moved his son and family to Seminole.
J. L. HICKS moved into the Brock house.
Mr. SNOW moved to where J. L. HICKS lived near the school house.
Miss RUTH JOHNSON visited her cousin, Mrs. Clyde Sain.
GALE GARRIS, KATHERINE FARRIS and ERMA FORMAN of Lane are seen at Farris very often.
RUTHELL SELBY and RUTH MCMURTREY visited ERMA FORMAN.
CLABERN DAVIS and JESSE STORIE have been grading some roads near Farris.
ELGIN MAYNESS and family also Mrs. WILLIE DAVIS and little daughter reached Denver, Colorado where Willie Davis had gone on before them to get work.
GEORGE SCOTT and family started to California when he reached Lubbock, Texas, then he decided to return to Farris.
CLYDE GARTELL returned from Colorado.
FRANK BROWN and family are back from Texas.

May 22, 1930

Patrolman Drowned When Swept Off Bridge
M. M. RAMBO, age 27, highway patrolman, was drowned when he was swept off the bridge over Little Blue River near Durant Thursday night by a sudden three foot rise as he was attempting to dislodge drifts from the bridge. He was standing in the water nearly waist deep on the bridge when the rise came. He disappeared from view of spectators and his body was found two hours later one-half mile below the bridge. It was a touching scene when the wife, parents, brothers and sisters were notified. Atoka people, who were at the scene when the drowning occurred, included J. W. SLACK, B. R. COOK Jr. and the editor of this paper.

News came from Caney that CARROLL MITCHELL arrived at the home of his father, R. W. MITCHELL, after spending a year at the W.O.W. sanatorium in San Antonio. His wife and children arrived home Wednesday, as did his sister, Mrs. J. A. HOLCOMB, who formerly lived in Caddo.

ROBERT J. MILLER
Robert J. Miller, age 21, passed away at the home of his father just west of Atoka, Thursday, May 15. Robert was a young man, born Aug. 7, 1908 and was less than 22 years old. He was stricken with tuberculosis some months ago and, although taken to a state sanitarium, his case was a stubborn one and refused to yield to treatment. He returned home early in the spring with no hope for his recovery. After services at Westview cemetery, Friday, May 16, conducted by Rev. GRAY CARTER of the Church of Christ, he was laid to rest beside his mother who died years ago. He is survived by his father, R. P. MILLER and Mrs. Miller, who was both stepmother and mother-in-law and his young wife MABEL.

Mrs. Leeds
Mrs. SARA JANE LEEDS died suddenly of heart failure at her home near Black Jack on Saturday evening. Mrs. Leeds had shopped in Atoka during the day. She was the widow of PERRY LEEDS, who passed on a few months ago, and mother of HARRY LEEDS, who formerly lived in Atoka but more recently at Maud. Mrs. Leeds was laid to rest the following Monday at the home cemetery. Her age was 69 years, 4 months, 1 day.

Divorce filed: MARY DOWD vs. JIM DOWD.

May 29, 1930

Card of thanks… husband and father. Signed Mrs. C. D. SLINGERLAND, Miss LEAN SLINGERLAND, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. SLINGERLAND, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. HARGRAVE and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. HARGRAVE.

C. D. SLINGERLAND
C. d. Slingerland passed away at his home at Forest Hill on Friday of last week after a short illness with heart trouble and other complications. He was laid to rest the following day. At time of his death, Mr. Slingerland had attained the age of 63 years, the last several of which were spent in Atoka County where he had the reputation of being an honest, hard working citizen with a sincere desire to promote the interest of his family of community.

Obituary
Mrs. SARAH JANE LEEDS was born Jan. 16, 1861 in what is now Oklahoma, where she spent her entire life. She is survived by three brothers, one sister, two daughters, one son and several grandchildren. Her husband, OLIVER PERRY LEEDS, passed away on January 8 of this year with dropsy of the heart. Mrs. Leeds was a member of the Baptist church and was sincerely loved by all her children and relations. She was laid to rest in the Bera cemetery on Monday, May 19, services conducted by Rev. H. J. HART, Methodist minister of Caney.

R. G. CATES of the Atoka Drug Co. returned from a trip to Lindsey and Weatherford, where, with his two brothers from Arkansas, he visited other relatives. This is the first time all the brothers have been together in many years.

A letter written by Rev. W. J. BROTHERS, of 1738 Pine St., Dallas, Texas, about his life in 2w3 years in Atoka and Coal counties… he is now making his home in Dallas with his seventh son, SAMUEL CONWAY BROTHERS.

June 5, 1930

FEATHERSTON vs. FEATHERSTON, divorce granted, maiden name restored.

June 12, 1930

Death of Mrs. Clifford
Mrs. ELIZABETH PEARL CLIFFORD, wife of WARREN H. CLIFFORD, passed away at the family home last evening, caused by tuberculosis for several years. Her condition was thought to be satisfactory, however, last Saturday, when struck by a hemorrhage, another one last evening caused her death. Mrs. Clifford was the daughter of G. L. ATKINS, for many years, a citizen of Atoka County and was born at Mount Airy, North Carolina on Dec. 31, 1896. She was united in marriage with WARREN H. CLIFFORD in Atoka on July 3, 1915; she was the mother of two children, DOROTHY JANE and WILLIAM KINGDOM. She is survived by her father, husband, two children, one brother and two sisters. Mrs. Clifford was a Christian, a devoted member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon.

Obituary
GEORGE E., Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE E. JONES of Atoka, passed away last Thursday, June 5. Although only two months under 6 years of age,… he loved God and Lord Jesus…

Wardville News
The baseball team of Wardville played Cairo Sunday, scored 5 to 1 in favor of Cairo.
BILL BUCKLEW, who has been in southern Texas the past year, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. WALTER BUCKLEW.
Miss EMMA RICHARDSON is visiting friends here, from Chillicothe, Missouri, where she is attending business college.
Mr. and Mrs. GROVER BIDDIE and little daughter ELSIE MARIE motored to Coalgate.
J. J. KELLY made a business trip to Coalgate.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. MCMILLAN moved to Lehigh.
Miss EILEEN MCMILLAN visited in Caddo.
GORMAN KELLY made a quick trip to Ada.
BILL BUCKLEW and Miss INEZ WALKER of Hugo were married in McAlester, Friday, June 6. They will leave for southern Texas.
Miss JOYCE HUMBERT of Dallas visited her aunts, Mrs. KELLY and BUCKLEW.
Mrs. LUCY MCMILLAN visited relatives in Durant.
Mr. and Mrs. CLIFTON BLANKS of McAlester visited the DAVE LACKEY family.
Miss ALICE KINCADE is attending the normal at Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE SEXTON have a new ten pound boy.

Mrs. Moore
Mrs. CARRIE A. MOORE passed away Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. COOPER of Stringtown. Mrs. Moore, has she lived a few days longer, would have been 91 years old. The remains were shipped to Manor, Texas, for interment.

Negro Democratic Club
A negro democratic club has been formed at Atoka with headquarters at the home of Rev. W. F. COOPER. The officers are: Rev. R. H. WADKINS, president; A. H. JEFFERSON, secretary; L. B. MCCUTCHEON, vice-president; Rev. A. R. MITCHELL, treasurer; Rev. W. F. COOPER, LOUIS PIERCE and HENRY HYATT, program committee. There are at present 590 negro voters in the county registered Democrats.

Succumbed This Life
Mrs. MAZIE ANN PRICE, who was one of the most outstanding, upright, religious characters in the Nix community, succumbed this life Sunday morning, June 8, at her home four miles southeast of Caney. Five children are left to mourn her going. All were at her bedside except one daughter, when she passed away. The Nix Sunday school will miss her presence. The deceased was past 58 years of age and spent most of her later years in an around Caney.

Card of thanks… son, nephew and grandson. Signed Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE JONES, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. JONES, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. HOLT, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. GOODRICH, and Mrs. E. J. GOODRICH.

Miss ELIZABETH VAUGHAN,a teacher in the public schools of Latta, South Carolina, is visiting the home of her sister, Mrs. JOE RALLS Jr.
Mrs. ANNIE LINEBAUGH left for Magnolia, Arkansas to spent the major part of the summer. Her home is being looked after by Mrs. PRISCILLA LOCKE.

June 19, 1930

Jim Butler Killed by Auto
On Friday night of last week near midnight, JIM BUTLER, for many years a resident of Atoka County, residing at Tushka, Lane, Farris and other points in the county,was killed by the overturn of his car near Plainvew school school. Mr. Butler, who had been living in Tushka for some time, and Mr. CAMBELL of Tushka were driving in the Plainview community, according to Mr. Campbell’s story, Mr. Butler was at the wheel and in some manner killed the engine. The self starter was not working and Mrs. Campbell started the engine with the hand crank, it seems with the car in gear. When the engine started, the car plunged into the ditch at a high rate of speed and Mr. Butler’s body was crushed. The remains were taken to the Zweigel undertaking. The funeral was at the Tushka cemetery the following Sunday afternoon.

Divorces filed: ROSA LEE BYRD vs. THOMAS BYRD; LEONA FOLSUM vs. WILLIE FOLSUM.

Card of thanks… mother and grandmother. Signed Mr. and Mrs. J. L. COOPER and children, H. H. MOORE.

June 26, 1930

DEWEY CLAYTON vs. ROMIE CLAYTON, divorce granted.

Miss PAULINE PEACHEE, daughter of Mrs. OMA PEACHEE, and IRA SHOEMAKE, son of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN SHOEMAKE, all of Atoka, were united in marriage Friday, June 20 with Rev. THOMAS W. BOWEN of the Presbyterian church officiating.

Mrs. BONNIE HUGHES of Marshall County and STERLING HARRIS of Atoka were united in marriage at the home of the bride 14 miles southwest of Madill Saturday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harris will reside just west of Atoka on Hwy 19.