Death of Leo Conway After Child’s Fall and Concussion
Sunday afternoon Leo Bergard Conway, a nine year old from Sterling, was wrestling with boys when thrown against a house causing injury. He grew worse and died Tuesday morning after convulsions. Funeral by Father Vai at the Catholic church in Sterling. Burial in Sterling cemetery beside his parents. surviving brothers and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Conway
John Conway
Bigin
Father Vai
Sterling
Ueceunall
Jury Called In Hopkins Murder Case For March 20
Local residents summoned for jury duty in Hopkins murder case include Richards township residents Herman Bentley Pat Conway C J Hare rel A A Hinton 0 Hamilton TF Harney BO Cole W D Butler Brown township witnesses N San Mitchell Tow Markie W Sawin 3 A Moore WoG ft nedy Re OM Sevier Chandler township J H Kolker Win Luthefird B B Gregory Several were excused including Pui Gontay and JOH Kolker due to sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Richards
Herman Bentley
Pat Conway
C. Jo Harerel
A Hinton
Hamilton
TF. Harney
BO. Cole
W. D. Butler
Brown
Enor
San Mitchell
Markie
W Sawin
A Moore
Ftnedy
Sevier
Chandler
J. H. Kolker
Win
Luthefird
B. B. Gregory
Pui Gontay
Joh. Kolker
Venire Subpoenas Served in Lawton Murder Case
Deputy Sheriff Vic Spartin served jury subpoenas in Lawton for a special venire in the George Hopkins murder case. Those summoned to Lawton on Tuesday morning include W. F. Wolcott A L Roberts E West H P Rosacker T O Miller J P Brown C G Coffin R J Whalen and John Renfro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Spartin
Elin
George Hopkins
Lawton
W. F. Wolcott
All. Roberts
E. West
H. P. Rosacker
T. O. Miller
J. P. Brown
C. G Coffin
R. J. Whalen
John Renfro
Hopkins Jury Completed With Noted Members
On Hopkins jury, T O Miller Geo Scheetz and Joe Markle are named among the jurors completed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.O. Miller
Geo, Scheetz
Joe Markle
Hopkins
Not Coming Sunday Preaching Change
Word received from Rev Rook states he will not preach here next Sunday, altering the parish schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rook
Beaver Valley Notes From Palestine Visit and Local Happenings
Mia and Frank Moore and their children visited Will Lerow and wife while Dewey Ricketts recovers from injuries. Other locals work on a cave project and new home moves occur. Funeral reported for Bernard Conway. Jurors were summoned this week. Be a ver Valley attendees rode the nun train from Elgin including Lerow Mitchell Bough Pierce and Nolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Frank Moore
Palestine
Will Lerow
Dewey Ricketts
Demnd
Beaver Valley
Elgin
W. R B. Lerow
J. Mitchell
E. Bough
Mr. Pierce
Marvin Nolan
Clean-up Days Declared by Acting Governor Trapp
Acting Governor Trapp designates all days this week as clean-up days for civic pride. Elgin town board has no dates but asks residents to pile up cans and rubbish for removal, as done last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trapp
Elgin Town Board
Mame
Republican Delegates Named for Lawton Convention
Delegates from Lawton were selected Saturday including Cof fin WW Branskill and OG Campbell to attend the Republican party convention. Alternate selections include Frau seance and the blend ag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Coffin
Branskill
Campbell
Ature Ennven
Frau
Blend Ag
Boy Dies After Colt Tragedy At Home
At Sterling home shortly after noon Tuesday Kael aged year old son of Me and Mes David Woods was playing with a two year old colt. The rope tied to the colt and the cord around the boy’s neck became fastened. The frightened animal dragged him until his head was torn from his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kael
Helltie
Mes
David Woods
Sterling
Sterling Man Wills Another Firearms Dispute
A Sterling man named Lloyd L Sampf faced an insanity hearing after a shooting at a Chicago area location. Police reported he claimed to visit for a Mexicana meal and that the event involved a demented state while detailing a stab wound incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Toy
Chicago
Liovd L Sampfut
Pletcher
Oikia
Sterling
Elgin Route People and Local Notices From March
Reading column summarizes St Patrick events on Elgin routes 2 and 3 with residents like U Monday and JOR King noted. Mentions school activities, jury duty, car sales, hog deliveries, corn shipments, road work, and visitors from Lawton and Wichita Falls.
Two Basketball Contests Headline Local Matches
The Migin school pupils played two games Friday at Sterling and Cottonwood. The girls beat Sterling 7 to 5 while the Cottonwood boys won 16 to 6. Cottonwood led 6 to 4 at halftime before Klein and team surged in the second half. The article lists players Miss Sawyers Briddie Abbott Kate Barrett Evelyn Hicks Elva Shirk Inez Wigutows Ernest Kitaniiller Delbert Cline Emeline Detaon Jarald Putney Ruel Wolcott and attendees JH Willhite Gora Ray Mildred Mulien Ada Horrel Ina PATTey Dott Lorene Wolcott Vada Shirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migin School
Idels
Sterling Viele
Sterling
Vive Boya
Cottonseed Boys
Cottonwood
Giria
Stud
Elwin
Bove’ Guns
Figin
Misses Sawyers
Briddie Abbote
Kate Barrett
Evelyn Hicks
Elva Shirk
Inez Wigutows
Ernest Kitaniiller
Delbert Cline
Eemine Detaon
Jarald Putney
Ruel Wolcott
JH. Willhite
Gora Ray
Mildred Mulien
Ada Horrel
Ina Pattey
Dott
Lorene Wolcott
Vada Shirk
Big Fire Destroys Eight Stores in Hobart Market
Mrs. Mionie Stacy deputy for the Yeoman lodge reported from Klein about a major Hobart fire discovered at 2 30 am last Wednesday. It gutted eight large two story business houses and two others. A grocer lost about 2000 in goods and savings with no insurance. The fire wiped out all contents and left the store ashes with no prior warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mionie Stacy
Yeoman Lodge
Klein
Hobart
Anonge
Benefits Of The Open Life
Reports from the European front suggest that extended exposure to cold and wind is less harmful than continuous shelter from weather. The State Board of Health notes that controlled exposure, varying temperatures, and outdoor activity can improve appetite, growth, and color in those accustomed to confined indoor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurpean
State Board of Health
Fire at Hobart Destroys Cotton Compress and Bale Stock
A large fire yesterday at Hobart destroyed the cotton compress and about 7 000 bales of cotton incurring an estimated loss of 100 000 dollars. Many farmers faced losses as they had cotton stored and insured. This is Hobart's second major fire within a week with total losses around 109 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobert
Hobart
Secon Bie
Shipping Tags And Wires Supply For Quick Attachments
The CHAMINON oMee offers ahipnion tiga and wires to attach them to paneluayac for gond paree poat or express. They are convenient to attach and safer to use for pasting tage on them.
Big Daroe Jersey Hog Sale Notice
Jared and J. B. Thralls announce a large sale of thoroughbred Jersey hogs in Apache. The event is set for Saturday, April 1. See posters in this paper next week or inquire at Apache for sale details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gav
Jared
J. B. Thralls
Duros
Hoge
Apache
Community scholarship sought by local woman in Lawton
A note seeks a young major woman in the community to earn a life scholarship at Merimontan Com MIRGIAL COLLHOB with a cooperative plan. No work required. Interested parties address W. G. Ellis Box 476 Lawton Okla Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merimontan Commirgial Collhob
W. G. Ellis
Lawtun
Okla
Ady
Dee Bradguin Baby in Serious Condition
A fragile situation follows the birth of Dee Bradguin with both parents present. Medical staff report the mother is recovering but the baby remains in serious condition under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
U S Indian School at Flandreau Prospectus Noted
A prospectus from the U S Indian School at Flandreau lists W E G Humphries as Principal Teacher with nine other teachers and four matrons. The campus includes fifteen Wick and eight frame buildings, steam heating and electric lighting, 480 acres, valued near 250000 dollars. The staff comprises 12 persons, 28 white and 1l Indians, with annual salaries totaling 28000 dollars. The school operates a band, a mandolin club, and a printing office, all run by Indian pupils. Elgin Poultry Association plans its second annual show Dec 7–9, 1916, with a 2 dollar prize for best pen of chickens. A paper on Thoroughbreds by Mrs G K Morgan was read and published in the Elgin Champion next week. The next meeting is set for May, with notices to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Elgin Poultry Association
Elgin
Elgin School Poultry Association
Mra. G. K. Morgan
Local Movers Shuffle Homes In Lawton
Riley Clark family returns to Lawton. JB Higgins moves into Clark’s former house. J H Burd occupies Greer’s vacated home. W B Ballou rents Burd’s former residence. Walter Goldon relocates from Amtehe to a place west of Mrs Cremer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Clark
Lawton
JB. Higgins
J. H. Burd
W. J. Greer
W. B. Ballou
Yeomen Lodge Initiates Six Members in Tuesday Ceremony
James Hagle H H Jenkins Jil Pagh Monta Bennet Miss Linda Crawford Mee J N Stinnett were initiated into the Yeomen lodge Tuesday night in a formal initiation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hagle
H. H. Jenkins
Jil Pagh
Monta Bennet
Linda Crawford
Mee. J. N. Stinnett
Yeomen Lodge
Poultry Paragraphs On Christmas Hatchlings
J P Kennewaur notes young chickens hatched on Christmas day for ten days with hens showing continued activity. T Ryan reports a similar unusual behavior in another hen. The text suggests a bowel medicine from Baker Medicine Co as a cure for chicken bowel trouble, with dosing guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Kennewaur
T. Ryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo Bergard Conway
Tennyson
Longfellow
United States
Badger Lumber Company
Elgin, Oklahoma
Venire
W.H. Sanders
Tom Wilkerson
Jess Bauxh
Lerow
Michell
Ollie Mitchell
B. Ricketts
Little Bernard Conway
Julie Conway
Star Brand Shoes
Elgin Merc. Co
St. Patrick's
Kolker
Norman Shafell
Te Hone
Jor
King
Tavern Gay
Yorkville
Th. Oia
Mra
M.T. Barrett
B. Goodin
Egin
Kentucky
J. N. Ballou
BiRenu
C. W. Compton
Dick McClain
Route S O
Wichita Falls
Texas
George
Lafe Brown
Marcia Carata
Lasley
Funara
Big Daroe Jersey Hog Sale
Dee Bradguin
D. E. McAnaw
Flandreau
Baker Medicine Co
Sudan
Bank of
Elcin
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