Store Changes Hands In Elgin G W Walker Stock Transfer
W N Rucker of Norman takes ownership of the G W Walker stock of goods at Elgin. The deal adds Elgin to Rucker’s eight stores including Purcell Sapulpa Lindsey and Li towns. E R Burton will run the store and Mra A T Guthrie will cashier a. J B Byrd stays. Walker plans to stay in Elgin for a while.
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W.N. Rucker
Norman
G. W. Walker
Elgin
Rucker
Man
Purcell
Sapulpa W
Lindsey
E. R. Burton
Mra. A. T. In
Guthrie
J.B. Byrd
Walker
Mistletoe Pickups and Local Happenings
Rain and freezing nights lingered as spring nears. Sid Williams and wife on the sick list. Miss Lizzie Dotson visited home. Bowman's relatives left for Missouri last Monday. Townley in the wood reserve Sunday. Singing drew a good crowd as the class prepares for the Sterl ing convention on April 4. Miss Mable Lee visiting Mrs. Tom Sterling. Jim Dotson's little boy unwell. L P McCraw family visited J T McCraw Sunday. Herman Bentley was a Fletcher visitor Monday.
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Sid Williams
Lizzie Dotson
Tragic death of young Boggs child and local baseball score
The ten year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Boggs died last Thursday morning. The Mt View school boys played Mistletoe in baseball with a 32 to 7 score for Mistletoe. Mr and Mrs Richardson and Miss Blanche visited Fletcher Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ford and Charley Cox and wife spent Sunday with John Montgomery and wife.
Bridge Out Halts Star Route Carrier Jerry Mitchell
Bridge outages blocked Jerry Mitchell's usual rounds east and west Thursday. He rerouted Friday and Saturday by adding miles, while Elgin post office notices teased readers about which bridge failed.
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Jerry Mitchell
Star
Ste Halbrooks Place
Skaeel Place
Elgin
Family Reunion Honors Putney Birthday Double Celebration
A family panel gathered at O. H. Putney's home on Saturday March 6 with members from Cyril Dallas and Oklahoma City plus seven children and three grandchildren. March 6 marked O. H. Putney Jr’s birthday as part of a joyful feast and well wishes for annual reunions.
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O. H. Putney
J. H. Harrison
Cyril
Anamen
Dallas
Texas
Putney
Oklahoma City
Raymond Harre
O. H. Putney Jr
Village Ticket Nomination At East Stone Store Meeting
Citizens gathered at E. Stones store Friday evening to place a full ticket for the March 16 primary. Trustees listed by ward include L. H. Hilsmeyer, C. F. Brandon, H. F. Shirk, and W. W. Brunnehill with Columbus Price as Clerk and J. Fitzgerald as Treasurer.
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E. Stone
L. H. Hilsmeyer
C. F. Brandon
H. F. Shirk
W. W. Brunehill
Columbus Price
J. Fitzgerald
Divin
Store Robbery After Sunday Night Break-In at Coffin Shop
Thieves entered L. C. Coffin store through a rear window on Sunday night, removing cash from a till and taking two boxes of shirts. The outer screen was torn, glass broken, and the inner pane left disturbed, with about four dollars in coins missing from the drawer.
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Partiap
L. C. Coffin
Local Ward Nominees Set Amid Apathy And Departing Plan
Nominations in the third ward proceed with H F Shirk and Columbus Price as candidates. Price withdraws after declaring imminent move, leaving Shirk as nominee. Village officers to be appointed include village marshal and possibly a street commissioner. Thieving concerns rise as misdeeds increase with no suspects identified.
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H. F. Shirk
Columbus Price
Price
Shirk
Cial
Wolf and Coyote Bounty Proposal in County
A petition from Elgin area residents led by Lewis Stanfill asks legislator W S Powell to introduce a bounty bill on wolves coyotes and other predators. Powell replies that only county commissioners may set bounties under the Harris-Day Code allowing up to three dollars for a grey wolf and one dollar for a coyote within county limits, with no uniform state mandate.
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Elgin
Lewis Stanfill
W. S. Powell
Thia Dist
Powell
Death of Tony Fryman at 23 in Sterling
Tony Fryman aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs J F Fryman of Sterling died at Lawton southwent hospital last Wednesday. The body was brought to Elgin and then Sterling for a funeral at his home Saturday at 10 am with burial in Sterling cemetery. He had previously been hurt in a vehicle accident near Sterling while en route from Elgin and had undergone three surgeries at the Iaa hospital. Survived by his parents three brothers and a sister Ed Rushi re George and Miss Mary at home.
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Tony Fryman
J. F. Fryman
Sterling
Southwent
Lawton
Elgin
Pa' Pee
Iaa
Rush Iire
George
Miss Mary
Death of Allen West Allen Son of Bir
Allen West Allen died at 7 45 this morning after pneumonia and lung complications. Funeral services will be held at the family residence with interment in the Bigia cemetery. He was born August 20 1918 and was the sole child of Mr and Mrs J A West. The illness began a week ago Saturday and various physicians treated him without relief.
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Allen
Bir
Mra. J. A. West
Puneral
Bigia
Roy Newcombe Dies at Home Near Elgin
Roy Newcombe died at his parents home east of Elgin at 2 30 o clock Friday. Burial and funeral details follow, with surviving siblings Arnold and Vida May listed along with parents Mr and Mrs Ed Newcombe.
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Roy Newcombe
Ed Newcombe
Elgin
Fletcher
Arnold
Vida May
Birth and Death Near Elgin Within 24 Hours
At the home of Chas A Boggs southeast of Elgin a birth and a death occurred last week within about 24 hours. The five year old daughter Rose Fern died Tuesday from rheumatism and pneumonia after a Monday birth. Funeral services were held Thursday with burial in Denton cemetery. The family and community share heartfelt sympathy in this bereavement.
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Chas
Elgin
Rose Fern
Denton
Saana
Elgin High School Dominates Temple Hall Friday Night
Elgin High School defeated Temple Hall 63 to 12 in a basketball game. Both teams showed the same lineup as two weeks earlier, with Elgin taking a commanding early lead and extending it through the contest.
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Temple Hall
Hallow
Elgin High School
Elgin
el Town Ae
Columbus Price Resolved Order by Mrs Terrel
Mrs. Columbus Price resolved an order as noted by B Terrel in a brief city record. The item references a resolution or directive tied to local governance.
Infant of Chas A and Wife Born and Died
An infant of Chas A and his wife was born and died, with basic line text readable but few details available. The fragment preserves only that a child was born and died, without dates or locations.
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Chas
Eek
Stanree
Walker's Slegnet Stock to Close Out in Town
In a small town announces plans to close out Geo W Walker's stock of goods. The building will be arranged for an up-to-date Ladies' and Gentlemen's wear shop. Readiness to sell items including apparel is stated.
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Geo. W. Walker
Emall Town
Denial by Dr Hilameyer in Pill Bag Charge Dispute
Dr Hilameyer testifies he did not grab a pill bag and denies taking the item in response to the pentatogist call. He admits starting the reply but insists the bag was not with him during the incident.
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Bridge
Brunskill Elevator
H. G. Smith
D. E. McAnaw
Ber
Allen West
Roy Newsombe
B. Terrel
Cuambon Ade
Vaughn Howe. Co
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