Center-Lanham Happenings From Oklahoma Correspondent
Center-Lanham notes greet Grady Garret prospecting in Elmer Oklahoma to locate. Center school closed for Friday with math and spelling contests. Teachers and pupils outing at Springbrook near the big bridge included fishing, wading, and a grape vine swing. Several prizes awarded for 4th to 6th grade spellings. Corvin Griffith wedding described with family reception and future Ada shopping trip. Springbrook reports no sickness. community teases, baseball team formation, and local visits persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Garret
Elmer
Okla
Center
Parker
White
Springbrook
Big Bridge
Miss Gear
Geneva Garret
Pauline Austell
Winnie Jones
Hall's Hill Moller Church Family Notes
Mr and Mrs Ward visited Mrs Gainwell Sunday. Davis family child ill with typhoid fever. Sunday school well attended. Miss Ricketts of Eubanks visited Moller. Protracted meeting closed Sunday night. Bro Hickey preached. Dollie and Susie Wileman visited Hall home. Barney Castle busy with cotton and plans to run the bears out of his corn next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ricketts
Eubanks
Moller
Bro. Hickey
Dollie
Susie Wileman
Hall
Barney Castle
Bears
A Word From President O W Taylor Urges Union Membership
Roff Oklahoma June 1 1913. President O W Taylor appeals to Farmers Union members in Pontotoc County to join and stay in the union to control cotton seed. He criticizes nonmembers and urges brothers to organize and recruit others for collective action. He closes fraternally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
Okla
Farmers Union of Pontotoc Coun
Ada
O. W. Taylor
Ada residents witness county court docket clearings and fines issued
County Court opened with Judge King presiding and disposed of several criminal cases. Henry Braden pleaded guilty to selling liquor and received fifty dollars fine and thirty days in jail. G Blevins fined ten dollars for drunkenness. J Knox Greer found guilty of selling liquor and jailed thirty days with fifty dollar fine. Citizens commend efforts to clear the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Olive
Ada
Sanders, Williams, Roland
Croxton
King
Henry Braden
G. Blevins
J. Knox Greer
B. O. Fry
M. B. Donaghey
School Election Passes Smoothly With Sunday Singing Plan
The Tuesday school election went smoothly with attendees in good spirits. Rev Curry will speak Sunday at the schoolhouse with singing at 3 PM and delegates to a singing convention in Lulu Moller's area the third weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry
Lulu (Moller
Jim Burgess
Marie
Francis
Grandma Stephens
Oakman
J. O. McMinn
Abbot Farm
G. W. ‘Black
Coal County
Uncle Hill
Jones Chapel Letter Pleas for Rain Campaign
Local correspondence from Jones Chapel expresses labor to advance projects while requesting measurable rainfall. The writer conveys hope for wet weather to help progress and reduce drought concerns.
Decoration Day crowd and community notes from North Egypt
A North Egypt column recalls Decoration Day services drawing a large crowd. Local chatter mentions Arch Jones moving, Ragland's meal, Mr. and Mrs. Moss hosting, J. R. Perdue visiting, and community dinner guests at C. M. Dewoody. Rev. Mullinax and Rev. Ferrier preachings, local road funding talk, and cotton chopping plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Arch Jones
Springbrook
Brad Ragland
Mrs. Moss
Mr. Franklin
J. R. Perdue
Jones Chapel
Showers Help Cool Chickasha Area Amid Dry Week
Scattered showers fell today around Chickasha Oklahoma cooling the hot spell. Oats were damaged about 50 percent and wheat crop cut a third. Corn and cotton held up well and weather relief was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha
Strawberries Require High Culture
Oklahoma horticulturist notes strawberry culture needs rich deep well drained soil. Plow fall, plant next spring around March. Use strawy manure as mulch to keep fruit clean and enrich soil. protect plants in winter from cold winds though not generally tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa County
Oklahoma
N. O. Booth
Oklahoma A
M. College Experiment Station
Stillwater
Man Killed By Wild Mule Near Allen
An elderly man named Fitzpatrick, about sixty, was thrown from a wild mule he was riding near Allen Saturday night and died. Also notices: a guardianship sale of minor George Washington Owens in Pontotoc County Oklahoma set for June 24 1913 at 10 AM in Ada with cash terms and bids in writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Allen
George Washington Owens
County of
Pontotoc
State of
Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc County
C. ©. Barton
Neely A
Ada Elks take Ardmore 10 to 4 in rough contest
Ada Elks ball team defeated Ardmore 10 to 4 before a small crowd. Hale cleared the bases with a three run homer in the third inning, Davidson hit a home run, and Kiser Tolbert doubled. Ligon pitched for Ada with 9 strikeouts while Ardmore’s pitcher struggled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Elks
Ardmore
James
McDaniels
Tolbert
Hale
Kiser
Davidson
Ardmoreltes
Ligon
Ada
Taylor
Haile
McCullom
McCullum
Merrill
Jennings
Lathrop
Chaney
Sweatt
Elks
McDaniel
Ef 'McMillan
AE Price
Lovers
Tishomingo Teachers for the Next School Year
Tishomingo Oklahoma June 2 The following teachers have been elected for the Tishomingo schools for the ensuing year High School and Grammar School J H Johnston superintendent mathematics W C Jordan principal High School science Miss Minnie Stinson English Miss Muriel Wright history Miss Annie Shaw modern language and domestic science Grades Miss Mattie O Daniel principal Miss Ada Williams Miss Cecil Lucas Miss Bertha Davis Miss Nelle Roole Miss Emma Stinson primary Superintendent Johnston is entering upon his sixth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo
J. H. Johnston
W. C. Jordan
Minnie Stinson
Muriel] Wright
Annie Shaw
Mattie O’daniel
Ada Williams
Cecil Lucas
Bertha Davis
Nelle Roole
Emma Stinson
Johnston
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Lanham
Erica McCulloh
Ethel Gaar
Montgomery
Ross
Lightning Ridge
Curt Sloan
Asher
Melissa Davis
Vaness
Gainesville
Tex
Laura Blackburn
Saunders
Clark
J. E. McStarrow
Oklahoma City
Tts
J. R. Viney
Harold
Wiley Corvin
Glennie Griffith
Stringer
Griffith
Ohio
Bros. Stringer and
Gaar
Walpole
Corvin-Griffith
Nora Norton
Bonnie Sanders
Eric
Claud Norton
Old Boy
Sid Moore
Rue Boxley
Pickett
Charles Laughlin
Green Hill
Will Cooper
California
Bill
Elby Sanders
Mon Mullins
Chicago
Ripow
Hall’s Hill—Moller
0. W. Taylor
F. E. and
C. U. of A
Alien News
Clara Browder
Steedman
W. M. Pegg
Wewoka
O. H. Graham
Mr. Hudson
John Matthews
Texas
J. L. Walker
Konawa
The
Baptist Church
Homer
Mullinax
Son Mosure
Ferrier
Brother
Ieela
Janie Holland
Register of Deeds Office
Guaranty
Nest
You Tower
Nellie Wildewood
Gwin Mays Drug Co
Hess
Starn
Nyal
Gwin &Mays Drug CO
Rexall
Byrds Mill
Franks, Okla
Ada, Okla
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