Rain and updates from Maxwell township correspondence
General rain last week boosted prospects with Spring Creek rising but no damage reported. Cotton stands look good and locals anticipate solid yields. Summer Chapel exercises drew crowds. Mack Fleming’s return from Ada after surgery praised the doctor and nurse. Hail damaged orchards on Canadian river and farmers eye potential corn. Editorial notes critique penitentiary probe and Oklahoma laws costs. Gore’s European study aimed at cheaper farming credit. Local social notes list visits and farm work around Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel
Mack Fleming
Maxwells
Ada
Miss Wales
East Egypt community notices and upcoming events recap
Local notes record weather, visits, and social life in East Egypt. People attend dinners with neighbors, a Baker family visit, and upcoming Decoration Day plans for graves on May 30 to June 1. Church events include Sunday School at 10, Bro French’s 4th Sunday program, and Children's Day activities with a 2:30 p.m. Union meeting. A baby band organizes at Center May 31 with ages 1 to 10 invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priddy
Bro. French
East Lanham
Buck
Mr. Myers
Stratford
Taylor Lanham
Will Peck
Pickett
Center
Childern
Messrs
Deaver
Gwinnor Ada
Copeland
Deavers
Baptist Young Peoples Union
Davis
Medley
Waoss
Bebee Items Reflect Local Happenings and Crops
Local notes report crops progressing well with crab grass growing after a recent rain. Mrs. Scates visits Mr. and Mrs. Roddy. Myers family shops in Bebee. Anna Perdue has the blues. a sweetheart plans to go to Texas. Roddy and Scates clear land as J. Roddy and Mrs. Jones share potato slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Perdue
Mr. Jones
Egypt
Homer Doings and Local Notes from Lightning Ridge Area
Local letters report farming progress with corn oats and cotton, minor purchases and social visits. Mentions preaching plans, school attendance issues and a wedding trip to Centralioma with notes on community happenings and editor apology for delayed printing.
Center Lanham Happenings and Local Church News
Mr and Mrs Fletcher Snipe welcome a new baby girl at home. Bro Goodwin of Stratford preached at West Lanham. Mrs Scott Lanham was in Ada Monday. The M E Church Quarterly Conference meets at Center on Saturday and Sunday the 25th. Noah and Eulah Garret and Ethel Viney were in Ada Saturday. B L M S Center held ice cream and strawberry suppers last Wednesday and Friday. receipts 35 85. They thank supporters and have ordered a new organ. J B Parker R Mann and Sam Corbin with Erica McCulloh and Laura Blackburn attended Stratford baseball game. Miss Glennie Griffith taught at Union Hill and returned home praised as disciplined and energetic. Bro Saas disappointed his congregation due to circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Snipe
Bro. Goodwin
Stratford
West Lanham
Scott Lanham
Ada
M. E. Church
Noah
Eulah Garret
Ethel Viney
Center
Mr. Saunders
Gilmore
J. B. Parker
R. Mann
Sam Corbin
Erica McCulloh
Laura Blackburn
Glennie Griffithh
Union Hill School
Sunday Social Notes in Egypt Items
Mrs. Marcum and family visited Mr. Walker and family Sunday afternoon Oscar Perdue called on Mr. Marcum Sunday morning Several residents visit Perdue Ragland and Moss families visit Ada trips noted Mr and Mrs McCracken welcomed a baby boy Mrs Avie Agee and family visited Mrs J R Perdue Ragland family shopped in Ada Abe Norton has mumps Perdue cotton bushes danger Roan Agee invites visits Miller travels to Ada Saturdays and returns Sunday night seeking widows.
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J. R. Perdue
Ragland
Ada
Emmil Agee
Tony Roddy
Mr. Perdue
Abe Norton
Roan Agee
Latta School Notes Children’s Day and Party Fun
Latta notes recount a busy week with a Friday party at Mrs Cobb’s including an ice cream supper and pasture games. Sunday featured a Children’s Day program led by Ada and Latta group members with music from Ada artists, a scripture talk by Mr Pennington, and group photos by Photographer of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land of the Living
Coleman
Seabolt
Ada
Lowery
Renzo Cooper
Latta
Pennington
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Guardianship Case
Guardianship of Sophie Wright in Pontotoc County Oklahoma orders sale of her real estate at public auction June 9 1913 at 1 30 pm at the Pontotoc County Courthouse Ada Oklahoma. Sale follows court confirmation with cash terms. Property spans portions of Sections 19 30 32 and adjacent townships in Pontotoc Love Carter counties. Also notes appeals court affirming W M Owens Baldy White convicted of vagrancy and starting a new sentence after a brief trial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
W. M. Owens
Baldy White
White
Guardian to Sell Minor's Real Estate in Pontotoc County
Notice of sale by guardian in Pontotoc County Oklahoma following a court order. Samuel J. Paul a minor will auction his undivided one sixth interest in 280 acres described lands in Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory on Saturday June 7 1913 between 9 am and 4 pm at the Garvin County Courthouse front door Pauls Valley Oklahoma. Dated May 20 1913. D. S. Chestnut guardian with Thompson Patterson attorneys. First published May 22 1913. Z. T. Cartwright of Fitzhugh observed in city this afternoon.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Samuel J. Paul
Garvin
Pauls Valley
Said
Indian Base
Meridian
Chickasaw Nation
Indian Territory
U. S
Beatrice Paul
Smith W. Paul
Mary B. Paul
Opal Beatrice Paul
D. S. Chestnut
Thompson & Patterson
Guardian
Okla
Final Exams Display and Eighth Grade Graduation at Irving and High
Final exams end Thursday noon with student work shown in Irving and High school rooms. Eighth grade graduation at First Methodist church Thursday evening for twenty two pupils. Prizes awarded for home work include Pennington, Keltner, Grady, Priest, Davis. Contest participants see grade averages raised 1 to 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving and
First Methodist Church
Irving
High School
Chas. Pennington
Jim Keltner
Maud Grady
Daisy Priest
Willard
Smoker Davis
Jack Davis
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Maxwell
Maxwell Township
Spring Creek
Canadian River
Sand Hill
Garvin County
Mr. Dick
Mr. Redwine
Summer’s Chapel
Redwine
Gov. Cruce
Red
Dallas News
Gee-whee
Gore
Holy Land
United States
Europe
America
Bertha George
Paul Williams
Maggie Yancey
Parson Smith
Henry Bryant
E. A. Palmer
J. R. Floyd
Annie Harris
Etta Bottoms
Luther Brandon
John Thomas
Ben Floyd
Charlie Floyd
Winnie Floyd
Westbrook
Sam Myer
Seminole City
Clint Palmer
Chattanooga
Tennessee
South Carolina
E. B. Gregory
Miss Maud South
Ramsey's Bargain Store
THE
Variety Store
Ada, Oklahoma
Lightning Ridge
Morrison
Lillard
Galier
Rosa
Coffey
Earl Reed
Ben Tipton
Vergie
Lucile Backos
Nora
Beatrice Collier
Homer
Loss Henry
Uncle Hill Brumley
Centralioma
Lester Henry
Rusha Gray
Turney Cooper
Lovelady
Dale West
James
Vanda
W. C. Rollow
Lanham
Photographic Supplies
Ansco & Buster Brown Cameras
Cyco
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
Rexall
Sophie Wright
County of Pontotoc
State of
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Sophie Wright Jin
Pontotoc
Carter
Love
State of Oklahoma
Township
Range
Love County
Carter County
A. N. Davis
Z. T. Cartwright
Fitzhugh
Byrds Mill
Franks
P. O
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