Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

We have 1,673,976 pages in Oklahoma

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1912

Page

5

Vinita Social Notes Show Busy City Life and Visits

Local residents travel to Tulsa Joplin Vinita and Chelsea attend services, plan real estate moves and church events. Notables include Rev J OBrien Kansas City Garland Marrs Randolp Haggard and Capt White with various community moves, petitions and upcoming school events.

Pirin Lion Draper Pryor Wm. Malone Oklahoma City van Chandler E. C. Harlin Welch Dr. Adams Big Cabin I. N. Bunch Blue Jacket J. M. Miller Joplin A. G. Marra Tulsa Lucile Ballard Lucile Nidiffer Afton Vinita Callaway Springfield B. F. Fortner Claremore Agnes Gunter Cowan'a Boyd Hamilton Fairland Lee Barrett Cash Wilkinson Vinita Refining Company W. P. Gatewood Virginia Mr. Gatewood St. Louis Garland Marrs Kansas Oklahoma Texas Bank Deposit Guaranty Journal Randolp Haggard Panama Canal Rev. J. O'Brien Kansas City Congregational Church Guy Mitropulos Raymond Building Grotto Cafe

Daily Local Movements and Court Visits Highlight Tulsa Chelsea Area

Jack Kendall visits Chelwea while Oliver Bethel heads to Tulsa and several residents travel to Chelsea Miami Claremore and Foyil for business and court. Deputy Marshal Wilkinson and Claude Chandler attend Miami. A student footbridge over Bull Creek aids commuting to schools.

Jack Kendall Chelwea Oliver Bethel Tulsa Spattingy Chelsea Glimoré Wodee Gill Seymour Biddle Col. B. D. Ficklin Ellis Thomas Muskogee Claud Chandler Miami Albert Marka Frank Lee L. Smith Jim Couch Missouri Louise Graper Pryor van Chandler Claremore Foyil Hoots Thomas W. G. Masterson Vinita Public Schools Norman Marshal Wilkinson Claude Chandler H. Snider Roy R. Guild St. Paul, Minn F. L. Hughson Bull Creek

Pryor Farley and others visit town services and events

Pryor Farley and Henry Ballard from Af lton and Oswego, Van Chandler begins duties at the Golden Rule, and Uncle Jim Wilkinson is homebound. Prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church at 8 pm, plus a slate of social and civic items including a shadow social, a May Day program, a baseball franchise transfer, and local court and school notices.

Pryor Farley Oswego Henry Ballard Aflton van Chandler Golden Rule Jim Wilkinson Presbyterian Church Frank Conner Fairland O. L. Conner L. P. Garrison Garrison Arthur Cropinger Nelosho National Stock Company Goodpastor Dan Reed Wm. Baxley Lorce Tulsa Baptist Church

Vinita's Growth and City Leadership Highlight Progress

In Vinita Oklahoma A. G Marrs notes the city is old yet progressive praising its park system water supply and streets. Mayor J C Starr and eight aldermen have governed well as plans for a commission form of government move forward amid growth and future city planning discussions.

Oklahoma Vinita A. G. Marra Olea Marrs

Mortis East Oklahoma Recalled As Finest Land On Earth

A Dallas News excerpt extols Mortis east Oklahoma as the finest land on earth and praises the city for cosmopolitan potential, noting its position about thirty miles from Kansas and Missouri and comparing its future growth to distant cities like Dalian.

Mortis Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Dalian Dallas News

Oklahoma Banking Board Faces Mandamus Over 200000 Emergency Certificates

The Oklahoma banking board fights a mandamus to pay 200000 in emergency certificates issued in 1911 to secure assets of the Night and Day Bank. The suit, filed by Wilkin-Hale State Bank of Oklahoma City, seeks full payment as the board argues discretionary power and has paid all deposits. Judge Carney considers the board’s request while a temporary injunction blocks further claims from the guaranty fund.

Daiiy Blake Gore Bluejacket Jim Tittle Joplin Afton Walter Woodall Mizello Coble Gus Muropulos Vinita Raymond Gooch West Canadian Holland Clark Granite Masterson Oklahoma City Okla State Banking Board Oklahoma District Court Wilkin-Hale State Bank Night and Day Bank Plaintip Bank Clark Guaranty A. C. Crate B. Stuart Banking Board Carney W. F. Wilson

Resolutions of Respect for Augustus B Nichols

Resolutions honor Augustus B Nichols of Vinita Council No 272 Fraternal Aid Association. The member served as an officer and trusted friend. Sympathy extended to Sister Alice Nichols wife of Nichols. Copies to minutes, Sister Nichols, and general secretary for public notice in The Fraternal Aid. Committee: C O Berry, Geo H Ogden, M J Spaulding.

Vinita Council No Augustus B. Nichols Brother Nichols Council Fraternal Aid Association Fraternal Association Alice Nichols Nichols C. O. Berry Geo H. Ogden M. J. Spaulding

May Day program at south ward school a grand success

More than 250 attendees watched 178 pupils from the south ward school perform a May Day procession. Eva Rateliff provided music as 108 children led the parade with 8 jolly boys, 16 May pole dancers and Queen Mary Williamson with attendants carrying the crown and train. The event featured recitations, songs, a crown ceremony by Betty Coley, and a flag salute before a grand display of white dresses and coordinated white outfits. Patrons toured classrooms afterward to view student work and decorations.

South Ward Eva Rateliff Tittle Susie Garrison Mary Williamson Tittle Mary Katherine Murry Fampus Betty Coley Okla America Avine

Money to Loan at 7 Percent Interest

Choice farm loans now offered at seven percent interest with no commission. Money ready. FL M. Finnep & Son.

FL M. Fwinnep & Son

Flynn of Sapulpa Enters Congressional Contest in Third District

James Dennis Flynn, owner of the Sapulpa Light, has announced for Congress in Oklahoma's Third District. A New York native, Flynn moved through Ardmore before settling in Sapulpa, declaring strong Republican support and a history with Bartlesville booster Priestley for national committeeman.

James Dennis Flynn Sapulpa Congress Sapulpa Light Figunte New York Okdahoma Ardmore Sabulpa Kimg Mr."Flynn Mr. Priestley Bartlesville

Kansas City Stock Market Report April 28 Highlights

Kansas City stockyards run 6 500 head with cattle from Montana Nebraska and Texas rising. Fed steers at 7.00 to 7.90, mills and sugar beet cattle strong. best cows around 7.15, heifers 7.75, veals 7.00. Hog market weak start then steady, tops about 8.00, most sales 7.65 to 7.95. Lambs up nearly two dollars from two weeks ago, ewes 7.00, spring lambs 13.50.

Kansas City Alound Montana Nebraska Colorado Texas Bowen Simon Thegg Chicago

Western Chieftain Gains Subscribers in Craig County

The Weekly Chieftain claims growing subscription lists and pride in its reach in northeastern Oklahoma. It urges 3,100 Craig County subscribers to sign up before the first, 1972, with an offer of 60 cents paid now to cover until January 1, 1913.

Chieftain Oklahoma Craig

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret Hull Miss Hull Vinita High School J. J. Jackson Prof. Jackson Wm. Fowler Plyer Houston Tex California A. J. Axtell Cherryvale Kans A. B. Botsford R. A. Vaughan Andrew Rogers Ft. Gibson W. P.thorpson Captain White Felts Grotton Cafe Patton J. 4. Parker Lawbron Congregational Churches Dr. Moody Kingfisher College Felle Ridenbour J. Henry Strickling Ethelyn Keosanquala PM. Gwinnup Jack Nelson Brown Young Peoples Society of the Christian Church J. M. Jones H. Barney Independence Wilson Pensacola Paris Kentucky R. Kenneth Evans Sapulpa Evening Light Evans Electric Park Milford-Bergers Coke Vernon Gilstrap Gene Englehart Jack Mills Freeman Nidiffer John Gibbons Dallas Infinita George W. Taylor Jessie Ballard Harry Mead Wichita Lee Robinson M. B. Rich J. C. Tucker Harry Bland N. L. Rhoabards N. L. Rhoades Neosho B. Berger Dew Knight Alen Gibbs Lew Bordenkircher Iola Sequoyah E. B. Numan Pawnee Chas. Newman Little Rock Ethel Raines Department of Domestic Science Mra. Axtell Vinita Hotel Mra Vaughn Botsford Wagoner J. F. Wilson Mr. Wilson Wilson-Darrough Lumber Company W. H. Kilgore Grove Beaver John Ratelif Estella Ratcliff Vinita Boy Scouts Craig County Julian Labenski Fuller Kana South Park North Park Civic Club H. W. C. Shelton City Hall Frisco Railway Katy Parker Plaza Luman F. Parker Frisco Line A. B. Nichols
Search Courier

Search the The Weekly Chieftain Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Weekly Chieftain?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication