Jefferson Co. Okla. The Ringling Eagle May 1922

The Ringling Eagle
transcribed by Anita Emberlin

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The Ringling Eagle
Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

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Thursday, May 4, 1922

Remains of IRA PHILLIPS Returned

Another flag-draped casket arrived in Ringling from the battle fields of France on Monday. It contained the remains of one of our brave boys who crossed the seas early in the great war at the call of his country.

IRA PHILLIPS, Mechanic, Co. L, 85th Infantry, was killed in action, August 5, 1918, in the ranks of the American Expeditionary Force in France. His body was returned for final interment in his native land at the request of relatives. He was reared in this country and had many friends here. His parents, G. W. and DORA PHILLIPS, a sister, several brothers, and his baby girl survived him, but his father died in the following year.

Appropriate funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon, led by REV. GEORGE G. HAMILTON, pastor of the Christian Church. The fine congregation of friends and neighbors present at the service evidence the Ringling’s esteem for our fallen heroes. ‘We have not forgotten to honor those who paid the price for the world’s liberties.’

Ira Phillips’ remains now rest in the family plot of the Oddfellows’ Cemetery near Ringling and will some day be marked by marble erected by the government whose orders brought him back to us.

Little G. C. HARRIS Drowned Tuesday.
On Tuesday afternoon occurred another sad death in our midst. This time a dear boy of tender years answered the call. G. C. HARRIS Jr., son of Mr. and MRS. G. C. HARRIS, was drowned in a small water tank a few yards east of the city limits… the little fellow decided to wade the tank and fell into fall over his head and no one was near to save him. He was 8 years and 9 months old. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Wednesday led by REV. M. A. COOK, and the remains were laid to rest in the Cornish Cemetery. A doting father and mother, three brothers and two sisters with a host of other relatives are left to mourn his sad fate.

Ringling Court of Inquiry
On last Thursday morning, a number of Wright Township farmers began to make their appearance in Ringling. The next thing that attracted attention was the arrival of County Judge E. L. DILLARD, County Attorney ROBERT DUNN, County Court Reporter MRS. ETHEL ANDERSON and then we began to look around and inquire among the bystanders…what had we done? Confusion reigned for a time, but one of the farmers being friendly toward ‘our bunch’ gave us ease and comfort. The court of inquiry was not concerning violation of prohibition or gambling, but concerning the failure of a county officer to do his duty, and caused the delay of the workers in getting their pay for road work. This information relieved our fears and released a number of our boys and men from their hiding places, permitting a resumption of business about the grounds with horseshoes and in the pool halls….

M. E. TEAGUE of Ranger, Texas spent from Sunday to Tuesday with his father who is teaching here.

Thursday, May 11, 1922

MRS. K. C. DILLARD Passed Away at Hardy Sanitarium
MRS. K. C. DILLARD whose home was just east of Ringling died at the Hardy Sanitarium in Ardmore last Saturday afternoon. On March 27, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dillard, and complications resulted indirectly to her death. After Dr. Hardy had treated Mrs. Dillard at home, he advised that she be removed to the sanitarium where every effort failed to help her improve. MRS. DILLARD was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOE TAYLOR of Wilson and her remains were laid to rest in the family burial grounds in the old Bonham (Boman?) Cemetery near Wilson on Tuesday. In her death , a young home is broken up, a baby left with her mother’s care and many relatives to mourn her untimely death.

Violent Wind Storm
Early Saturday night the Orr neighborhood was visited by a violent wind storm that destroyed one farm home and badly wrecked several others. One little girl was seriously injured, but not fatally. W. F. WALKER and family, seeing the angry looking cloud, took refuge in their storm house only moments before their house was blown away. The family and the storm cellar are all that were left to the farmer about the premises. LEE RUSSOM, another farmer living near the Walkers, on the Alexander farm, sustained considerable loss as did several others whose names have been not learned.

Local News Items
MRS. JEFF GILSTRAP is reported very ill this week.

W. R. HARRIS was transacting business in Wynnewood Monday.

E. C. MORRIS spent Sunday in Ardmore.

M. E. HARRIS of Chickasha spent a few days at the Cornish Home.

MRS. BAILEY GAUNCE is visiting her mother, MRS. ELLA GAMBEL for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. HINKLE spent Sunday with relatives in Wilson.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. CORNISH returned to Wilson after visiting in Ringling.

C. C. GRIGGS transported WRESTLER WELLS to Waurika on a petty larceny charge.

EDGAR WILLIAMS of Des Moines, Iowa, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. WILLIAMS, is on a visit with them and other relatives in and around Ringling.

O. S. DAVIS, P. H. CARTER, ACE GILCREASE, and CHARLES HOPKINS suffered a heavy stroke of lightning Saturday night on Cache Creek where they had gone in quest of the finny tribe.

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLIE HOPKINS with their friend MRS. LORA TOWNLEY of Wilson motored to Ringling Tuesday evening of last week and the two ladies attended the meeting of the Eastern Star here.

O.O. HOLLINGSWORTH is in attendance at the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias in convention at El Reno as the representative of the Ringling lodge.

MRS. LESTER TURNBOUGH was called to Ardmore Friday where Mr. Turnbough is very ill at the home of a relative.

W. H. BAKER and GRANT REID were among the Grady farmers to transact business in Ringling Saturday.

H. M. DORSETT of the South Center Point Community paid the Eagle office a friendly call and subscribed for a year.

E. WALLACE, who has been visiting his son ROY E. WALLACE in Ringling, returned to his home in Wright City.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. TRIMBLE and daughter DEMNIE left home last week on an extended trip covering Oklahoma and Texas points where they will conduct revival meetings, ending at Sherman, Texas.

Last week, the Eagle was in error in saying that IRA PHILLIPS was laid to rest in the Oddfellows Cemetery. He was interred at the Soldiers’ Plot donated by the Oddfellows for the burial of those who fell in the World War.

Local News Items

AUDA HEFNER visited friends in Wilson last weekend.

VERA JOHNSON visited relatives near Healdton Saturday.

MRS. IDA HOPKINS of Wilson attended church here Sunday.

WEBSTER MITCHELL of Cornish made a business trip to Ardmore Saturday.

MR. EVANS and MR. OVERTURF are recovering from an attack of smallpox.

W. R. HARRIS and G. C. HARRIS with their families motored to Sulphur last Sunday.

L. B. GORDON of Wynnewood has taken employment as sales clerk with W. R. HARRIS.

MRS. EPPERSON and granddaughter OVELLA visited relatives in Wilson Saturday.

MRS. FRANK CHANDLER of Healdton spent last weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. SAUNDERS.

MISS IMA GALAWAY and MISS MYRNA FANCHER spent last weekend with MRS. JOHN CORNISH in Wilson.

A. J. JONES of Mountain Peak is spending a few days here with his daughter, MRS. MARVIN HOWSE and family.

HARRY DELANEY of Ardmore visited home folks last weekend.

G. A TURNBOW/TURNBOUGH who has been visiting relatives at Eldorado returned home.

DAVID K. SPRADLING spent the weekend with his sister MRS. A. L. MEANS in Wilson.

J. W. LUPER of Aurora, Missouri is visiting his daughter RMS. J. F. STEVENS and family.

MRS. FRANK GILBERT of Wirt spent last weekend with her mother MRS. J. F. STEVENS of Cornish.

REV. and MRS. JAMES W. BULLIS returned last Friday from Oklahoma City bringing their new daughter BILLIE LOUISE with them; she was born April 19. Papa Bullis is all smile.

MRS. C. M. CAGLE entertained with a dinner Sunday for MISSES LONG, TEAGUE, ELLIS and YOUNG. The afternoon was spent in kodaking (taking photos).

J. W. WHITTLE, W. L. LOCKWOOD, D. F. SPRADLING, and MRS. AUDREY MCGUIRE motored to Sulphur Sunday where they transacted legal business. L. M. LAMBETH was the motorman.

J. T. WESTBERRY made the Eagle office a pleasant call Tuesday and left us one year’s subscription to the paper.

The Cornish Orphans Home was visited last Sunday by a talented musician, MRS. ELLA SPENCER who is a Chicago graduate.

G. C. KNIGHT motored to Ardmore Saturday night where he met his daughter MISS RUTH who has been attending school at Centrahoma.

F. C. PASCHALL, age 51 years, of Alma was happily married last Saturday to MRS. ALICE SHEPARD of Zita, age 49 years. Justice WADE performed the martial rites. The newlyweds returned to their home at Alma where they will reside.

Mr. and Mrs. ELLIS STEPHENS moved to Magnolia City (in the Garvin County oil fields) where Mrs. Stephens will have charge of the Kidwell Mercantile Company’s branch store.

J. D. PHILLIPS came form Magnolia City after his children JOE E and CLARA DELL who have been visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. F JONES.

May 25, 1922

GEORGE W. MURRAY Dead
GEORGE W. MURRAY of Ranger, Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. MURRAY, who for several years were residents of Cornish, was buried in the Cornish Cemetery Monday beside his little sister who preceded him a few years. After leaving this vicinity, the Murray family moved to Ardmore and later George married and make his home in Ranger, Texas. He leaves a widow, two small children, father, mother, and other relatives to mourn his death.

Mr. and Mrs. ROY E. WALLACE go tot Sayre after this week where conditions are such that he can get the wages that he deserves. Our relations and associations with Mr. Wallace as a printer, job man and gentleman, have been such that we are extremely regretful that they must go and we trust that their position with the Sayre Headlight will be pleasant and profitable.

SPENCER MELTON brought to the Eagle office two of the finest cabbage heads thus far seen during the season. Mr. Melton is giving MRS. WILSON PARKER credit for this fine product. They grew in a Cornish garden.

Will sell or rent my house. Will sell all furniture and odd and ends, including full blood Rhode Island Red chickens, and almost new incubator. Cash. S.L. STEALEY

A. J. JONES returned Tuesday from Ardmore where he spend a couple of days with his son BENJAMIN JONES.

MISS OLA RAMSEY and MISS LUCILE CUMBIE entertained with a six o’clock dinner at R. L. RAMSEY’s home on Wednesday evening. The young hostesses are just graduating in Ringling High School and displayed much tact in their manner of entertaining their friends.

Mrs. WREN BUGG is visiting J. A LEAVER and family in Sulphur this week.

MRS. W. E. STEPHENS returned from Magnolia City.

J. E. ROBISON of Waurika was in Ringling Friday warming up his friend in the race for sheriff.

J. M. ROBBERSON reports the roads from Ringling to Loco exceptionally good considering the heavy and almost continuous raining for several weeks.

W. H. SPARKMAN and HENRY DAVENPORT of Ryan were among the business visitors this week.

MRS. J. L. EVANS is in Magnolia City where she is charge of the Liberty Café.

The 52 foot bridge across Red Oak Creek was let to Ardmore contractors last week and work thereon is moving rapidly this week.

GEORGE ROBERTS will preach his first sermon next Sunday morning at 11:00.

M. H. GILMORE of Dundee attended services at the Baptist Church in Ringling Sunday and remained over with friends through Monday.

MISS MATTIE HOLCOMB and MISS BLANCHE DULANEY of Chickasha and CECIL DULANEY of Duncan visited friends and relatives in Ringling Sunday.

The Epworth League enjoyed a cross county hike Tuesday morning and partook of a sunrise breakfast just as the sun came peeping over the hilltops.

DR. STRATTON BROOKS of Ardmore conducted the funeral services of GEORGE MURRAY in Ardmore on Monday and accompanied the body to the Cornish Cemetery for interment.

A. L. DUNKIN and E. L. DILLARD of Waurika were in Ringling one day last week on official business and were in conference with TOM DORSETT on the matter of tax valuation in the Earl Township.

DR. T. F. ALLEN, veterinary surgeon and dentist of Atlee, made the Eagle office a highly appreciative call Saturday and reported the symptoms of leaf poisoning among the cattle in the timber pastures.

MISS ANNA ROFF and MISS INEZ ROFF entertained their friends at a six o’clock dinner on Monday evening. The guests feasted on the choicest delicacies and charmingly entertained.

MRS. F. E. FAGUERQUIST and MRS. J. F. SMALLEY entertained with a six o’clock dinner Wednesday, May 17. Those present: MISSES FERGUSON, TEAGUE, LONG and Mr. J. W. PEDERSON.

WALTER SCOTT who came to Cornish a few months ago from eastern Oklahoma is critically ill and his family needs help. Let the neighbors heed this call. WILL HACKLER or DR. DORSEY can tell how badly help is needed.

Mr. and Mrs. D. F. SPRADLING and WALTER M. WILSON were among the attendees from Ringling at the burial of E. T. CAPPS, who departed this life on Tuesday, May 16, in an El Reno hospital and was laid to rest in the Waurika Cemetery on the following Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. DEWEY DENSON and Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE SLATON of Burkburnett, Texas motored to Ringling and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ROY E. WALLACE. Mrs. SLATON, who is Mr. Wallace’s sister, is spending the week in Ringling.

MRS. BESSIE WALTERS spent a few days last week with her husband, P. D. WALTERS, in Denison, Texas. Mrs. Walters returned to Ringling but will leave in a few days to join Mr. Walters at Port Arthur, Texas where he has a position with the Mexico Refining Co.

MRS. CLAUDE HAMILTON of Denison, Texas accompanied MRS. BESSIE WALTERS home last week and they visited with MRS. MILT ADAMS in Healdton. Later they all went to Port Arthur, Texas.

JIM ELLIOTT, marshal of Terral, was shot in the right shoulder last Saturday evening by one of the two prisoners he was transporting to the Waurika jail on criminal charges. The wound is serious but not fatal. The prisoners made their escape and have not been captured at last reports.

OSCAR W. SEAY, candidate for county commissioner of district no. 2 on the Republican ticket, was in Ringling on business and incidentally mentioned his candidacy. Mr. Seay is a big property owner and tax payer of Jefferson County and the Republican party could not find in its ranks a more suitable man for county commissioner.

Several members of the Cornish Primitive Baptist Church and their friends and relatives attended communion services and preaching at Grady Sunday. Among the members present: Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM DULANEY, H. M. DULANEY, JIMMIE DULANEY, MRS. ALLEN, MRS. CHARLIE HERALD/HERELD, MISS GLADY HERALD, MISS RUBIE HESTER, WESS HERALD and family, D. HERALD and family, all of Wilson, REV. C. H. QUINT?/CUINTET, and REV. CASH of Charley, Texas.

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