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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
9
A fragment notes an incident at Beaver Oklahoma involving a second class hall mortar. Details are incomplete but indicate an event or object related to construction or military ordnance near the town. The readable text provides no names dates or further context.
Residents returned from Nebraska after eight months as HS, Mathers and family cope with illness in the family. Allan Poorbaugh is very ill with pneumonia while Kansas relatives visit. A town bridge burned on Sunday. The Soldier Boy from France spoke and raised 3000 in stamp money. Local residents attended events and travel notes appear with several ill or bereaved mentions.
Kansas scene includes three month absence planned by a woman, visitors Jackenn and daughter along with Mrs. Mel Chase and Mrs. Chas Osteen stopping by Wm Heffoer’s Sunday. A well attended young peoples party at Amos Jarcaoos. Ray Blood and wife took a flying trip to Liberal last Saturday. L Crawford trying out a Buick last Sunday. John Lake and family, Meredith Shockley and families visited Bert Shockley. Leslie Fifer on furlough from Camp Funston visiting. Park De Graw constructing a new house, CosTamuron.
March 24th brought rain and a hint of green as Ivanhoe families enjoy health and plenty. Rev J W Lapey holds meetings at Overstreet house. grammar pupils show interest in basketball. Ernest and family from Follett visit for business as the Reids move to Follett. Cramp and Editor Holland drop by. Mrs John Lovell hosts Red Crown India tea. nephew Harry Shackelford in San Antonio aviation school reports a 3200 foot fall but escapes with a broken ankle. Mrs Hills and Johnson attend Follett church. Rev F W Nett new Follett pastor. Rev Tingley to preach at old Ivanhoe next Sunday. Handley jailed for pro German talk. Sunset Red Cross pie supper at Overstreet school raises about $30 with literary society. Pneumonia cases reported north east of here. Copple district school ends this week. Miss Maude Courtney to take basketball team to Higgins. Lovell school spelling and ciphering match Friday night. Smiles.
North Fork residents reported warmer gatherings as Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams hosted a Sunday dinner with neighbors including George Armstrong Herschel Allen and several Gheen and Allen family members plus local farmers planning spring plowing despite dry weather. The Sophia Red Cross outlined Easter egg donation plans and health efforts while school children catch measles. Roy Gheen and wife visit Tyrone and Mrs Madigan visits Clyde Mahaffey’s daughter.
In Beaver County Oklahoma the estate of William T. Strode is undergoing final accounting. Joe Michel, administrator, presents his final account and petition for distribution and discharge. A hearing is set for April 22, 1918 at 2 pm in the Beaver County Courthouse for interested parties to file exceptions in writing.
The Beaver Oklahoma Board of Education announces a hearing in Beaver County District Court on a date in April year 118 to prove the existence and amount of an outstanding legal warrant in debt and to issue bonds for payment. All interested parties may appear to remonstrate against the bond issuance. Dated March 1, 118. Attest: HD. Mexse, Director. C. DaGnaw, Clerk.
County Assessor Frank Shockley states he will be in the office until April 15, 1918, to collect delinquent assessments. Assessments not received by that date incur penalties. Citizens are urged to act promptly to avoid penalties.
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