12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
A blunt urging reader to grow wealth by saving and investing. It argues money only increases by working, not by sitting idle, and promotes placing funds in a reliable bank to earn interest through time deposits. The ad stresses disciplined saving and letting money earn more money.
The casualty list of the past week names Oscar Lile of Beaver as wounded. He is listed among soldiers reported injured in service.
Guy Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Quinn, fractured the lower right arm when crank kicked backward during an attempt to crank his father's ear. The incident occurred last week and resulted in a broken arm two bones.
Mrs. A D Snell reports her son Walter Snell has returned home from France and was briefly in fear or distress, but is able to travel on crutches after an illness or injury.
Chief Garrett and family of Shattuck were listed in poor condition early this week due to influenza. Garrett Mia and the children were also ill with the illness and reported to be improving after initial critical status.
A. A. Rice arrived from Clinton to oversee the B. M. and E. depot. Mrs. Rice will come noon to arrange a residence for them. Beaver residents welcome the move hoping it will bring business to Beaver station.
Mrs. W. F. Carson county knitting chairman reports to division headquarters a shipment of Red Cross knitted items last week including 80 muffler sweaters and 10 more pieces.
The Hibbs family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during bereavement after the death of Lottie B. Hibbs and Isi B. Hibbs. John A. Hibbs Gerald Hibbs and N. B. Davis and wife note a death in the family and a later call related to a nephew who died of flu.
The article notes an improving flu situation yet mourns many deaths and sorrow in homes. It laments the loss of loved ones and the swift toll on families, hoping the epidemic will soon be stamped out.
A stern call urging adherence to the June War Savings Drive pledges, questioning weekly or monthly purchases, and highlighting excuses such as illness or finance. The piece urges timely contribution, arguing delay would have altered history as Pershing and Foch might have postponed key offensives.
A wartime homecoming scene shows ambulances and cheering crowds in New York as wounded soldiers return from the front. The piece urges readers to wear buttons and contribute, noting large future numbers of returning servicemen and thanking supporters. Mrs Helen Murphy, editor of The Herald, is recovering from influenza after a tough but improving illness.
Laura Balle Hibbs, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Hibbs of Clearcreek, died December 1, 1918 after a bout with influenza. Born September 11, 1900, she was a Beaufort student and active in school and athletics. Funeral services were held at the home, Rev J. Perkins officiating, with burial in Beaver cemetery beside her sister.
Hubert Griffy died last Friday after a brief influenza illness in Beaver. Funeral services were held Monday by the Masonic order with the Beaver County Band’s snare drummer participating. He was a son of T S Griffy, survived by his wife and two young sons, and had recently moved to Beaver to work in auto trim and repair.
Florence Frazee known as Dad Fraser, a Beaver County resident and former local baseball player, died after a flu outbreak. He left a wife and six children, with his loss mourned by the community and the Herald. He had recently farmed near LaKemp and prospered before his death.
The State of Oklahoma has not failed to meet its obligations in Red Cross Liberty Loan and United War Work campaigns. The War Savings Campaign is the only drive in the past year aimed at funding the government, yet Oklahoma had sold about 20 million of the 7,000,000 pledge by December.
The Beaver Red Chess Workroom reports many garments completed this week and many ladies and workers helping by taking work home. Forty pajamas are to be produced by January. A call goes out for more volunteers, with a roster of names and dates in early December for tasks and sewing assignments.
The December drive urges purchase of War Savings Stamps ahead of a new 1919 series to mature earlier. New blue stamps featuring Benjamin Franklin arrive, with Thrift Cards exchangeable into the 1919 series. Local men recently discharged from training camp return home, boosting hopes for peace and continued support for Red Cross drives.
A fragmented church notices page invites parishioners to Sunday worship at 11 15 morning and 7 30 evening with sermons on Caleb's choice of the hard task. Red Cross appeals urge support and family enrollment. A local notice about hunting licenses and unsold properties is included alongside a printed appeal to readers to continue visiting the Herald.
A. P. Oakes Major Detached Service Director Publcait United War Work Campaign extends heartfelt appreciation to Editor Herald Beaver Okin for splendid cooperation during the United War Work Campaign and the publicity program. He notes Southern Department newspapers faithfully supported the cause benefiting sailors and soldiers and expresses personal gratification at the fund’s prompt support.
An old man named G Rouch proclaims distrust of banks while noting the need to travel to cash pension checks in Washington New York or San Francisco. He imagines selling a horse to obtain payment and suggests banks help travelers by cashing checks without charges.
The December 1 election for County Red Cross executive committee members yielded votes for several nominees. Mrs. Frank Maple received 309 votes, Maude C. Thomen 283, O. J. 281, Miss Crabtree 246, Mrs. Fickel 241, and Charles Birdsall 241, with branches voting totals listed.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Keifer and Okta with a date like November 1 1018 and a vague reference to a pager. No clear event or outcome is readable. Entities include Keifer Okta and a date fragment.
A garbled local piece urges support for the Red Cross with mentions of community members and families. It references events, visits, and names like Mawrice, Olin Welle, Cravens, Judy, and others, noting attendance at gatherings and a call to participate in two million roll call members, with Oklahoma on the list.
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