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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
5
Saturday daily notes Vinita and nearby towns with visits from Chetopa Claremore Afton Todd and Muskogee. Alumni banquets church services and a big high school commencement program are reported alongside local court business and community events at Electric Park and the Grand Theatre.
From Monday's Daily Will Meeks visited Muskogee Chas Collings spent today in Tulsa Joe Tuttle came from Estella Orin Rider traveled to Nowata on law business O M Reed of Afton and B H R Bell from White Oak L O Murphy from Wakoner Dr B F Farmer from Springfield Perry Benson arrived from Fairland L E Poe of Kansas City is a Vinita guest Mrs Jessie Ballard a practical nurse will return to Vinita Wednesday June 6 7
Postponed events due to earlier rain. Miss Neil Paul led a tidy at a six o'clock dinner hosted by old school mates Mr. and Mrs. G P Carroll. Also noted are Robt Mason's conviction for robbery of twenty five dollars, three year sentence, and various local visits and happenings in Vinita.
A verse urging unity and local pride advises residents to boost the town in defiance of critics. It promotes community spirit, trading locally, and defending the town by responding to naysayers with a firm, playful rebuke to “boost” and persevere.
In Atoka county on October 28 1911 Sampson Dick under life sentence appealed. Press Roberts and Martin Cavins convicted in Love county of beating Griffin Sanders. Kiowa county to receive six or more convicts for road work. Decoration Day observed in Vinita with parade and ceremonies at the court house. Real estate sale notices govern the estate of Sarah J Guinn and guardianship sales for minor wards of Tulsa County.
A procession on Wilson Street to Ilinois Lane presents a Boy Scouts flag ceremony led by Capt. Barrett and praised by Howard Hughson. The march proceeds to the cemetery where graves are decorated under Wm. Simms. Judge Preston Davis delivers a talk on The Unknown Dead as Senators show intelligence at Wentville. A traveling salesman at the platform tricks Senator Owen, who finally solves the riddle, quipping about intelligence. A Democratic Club meeting for school district No. 65 is announced for June 1 at Carnelowey school house, inviting all and especially candidates.
The notice announces sale of real estate belonging to Ella McClendon minor under guardianship. It requires appearance on June 16, 1912, in Craig County to show cause for sale and cautions publication two weeks prior. Also outlines private sale terms for another ward Hilla McClendon with bids including ten percent deposit to be submitted by June 17, 1912 in Claremore.
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