Jefferson Co. Okla. The Ringling Eagle Oct 1922

The Ringling Eagle
transcribed by Anita Emberlin

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The Ringling Eagle
Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Some Items

Thursday, October 5, 1922

Ringling Repeats, Addington Victims
Last Saturday afternoon, the local high school football team defeated Addington 20 to 6.

BLACKBURN Knocked Blind
On last Friday at Healdton, a game played between Marietta and Healdton teams, BILL BLACKBURN, one of the Healdton players, was knocked blind during the progress of the game.

Divorce Notice
O. E. PRIVITT vs. MRS. FLOSSIE PRIVITT

A. F. EPPERSON who had moved to Clovis, New Mexico a few months ago in the hope that the western climate would help him recover his health, is worse and MRS. EPPERSON has gone to him in Clovis.

A. J. JONES has moved his shoe shop to the corner of Main and Fifth Street.

A. A. BEARDEN has purchased the Ringling Grist Mill and is prepared to grind you corn into meal or stock feed.

MRS. I. HARMON, who fell from a wagon near her home in Ringling, is able to walk about the house now.

Thursday, October 12, 1922

W. Y. DILLEY for District Judge
W. Y. DILLEY is the Republican nominee for district judge in the 15th Judicial district which comprises Caddo, Grady, Stephens, and Jefferson Counties. Mr. Dilley has lived in Jefferson County for the past 7 years. He is supported by R. C. ARMSTRONG of Ryan, T. N. MITCHELL of Ryan, ED GIBSON of Ryan, W. L. DEW of Duncan, C. A. OWENS of Waurika, and W. S. PRICE of Addington.

On last Friday Ringling took the first defeat of the season by allowing Marietta to get the jump on them. Marietta 36, Ringling 0.

ELDER IRA WOMACK closed the revival meeting at the pavilion on Sunday night. There were 12 additions to the Christian Church by baptism.

Thursday, October 19, 1922

Football at Loco
Ringling football team played the Loco team at Loco on Friday. Loco won 13 to 0. Next Friday Healdton will play the home team at Ringling.

Thursday, October 26, 1922

Bridge Club Organized
A number of Ringling ladies met at the home of MRS. F. M. COLLIER Wednesday afternoon and organized a bridge club to be known as the "Wednesday Bridge Club.’ The club will meet weekly. No prizes will be awarded. Dues will be used for Christmas items for the orphans at the Cornish Home. MRS. D. E. ROLLER was elected president. The home of MRS. O. C. CLOUGH will be used for the first meeting.

Best grade lard and cooking oils. R. F. MOORE & Son, Phone 31, goods delivered.

Local News Items

DR. DOSSEY is repairing a residence near his office on Fourth Street and plans to move here.

JAMES P. KRUMTUM, the baby of Supt and Mrs. J. C. M. KRUMTUM, was reported very sick.

J. C. COXY, formerly in the grocery business here and many years a school trustee, is in critical condition due to cancer.

P. H. CARTER, one of our oldest and most reliable hardware merchants, has returned from Sunset, Texas where he visited his father and other relatives.

A. MCCRORY has been ailing for several days.

R. L. WILLIAMS, former governor of Oklahoma, spent Sunday with Mr. MCCRORY.

W. F. MOORE, who recently moved his business from Ringling to Healdton, was here last week, gathering up the odds and ends and renewed his subscription to the Eagle.

MRS. S. L. KIRKLAND of Muskogee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. RACHEL, is moving her parents to Muskogee where she can care for them in their declining years.

G. E. ALBIN and family are moving to Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas where they will make their home. Mr. Albin is a successful farmer and we are sorry to lose him, but hope his new home near the Gulf coast will be helpful for his family and him.

SMITH HARWELL and daughter MRS. RAYMOND STEWART of Oklahoma city motored to Madill from here.

Mr. and Mrs. FRED MITCHELL have a fine 10 pound baby girl.

MISS LORENA RAY of Little Rock, Arkansas is visiting her sister, MRS. FRED MITCHELL.

MRS. LOVIE BURCH of Fletcher is visiting her father, W. S. GILLEY and other relatives here.

R. F MOORE and Son have just received a car load of White House flour.

F. S. GILLEY finished a nice painting job at Loco.

G. A TURNBOUGH and family left last Friday for New Mexico and other western points in an effort to improve Mrs. Turn bough’s health.

O. S. DAVIS, manager of the Hudson-Houston Lumber Co., is visiting his mother in New Mexico.

MRS. W. R. HARRIS is ill this week.

MRS. R. E. L. WORSHAM has been quite sick.

J. M. ROBBERSON made a business trip to Ardmore.

J. W VANSICKLE and family recently moved here from Clay County, Texas. MISS ELIZABETH VANSICKLE and SIDNEY VANSICKLE entered school here Tuesday.

W. H. ROFF, real estate and insurance agent, returned from South Bend, Texas where his son, CHARLES ROFF was sick.

B. BANTA of Comanche was here Sunday.

CHARLEY PARKER had the misfortune of thrusting a stick through his foot. A doctor was called.

MRS. MORELOCK moved to Wilson to take charge of the boarding house of F. M. COLLIER.

MISS OLIVIA TEAGUE, MISS BERNICE DULANEY, MISS AGATHA MARTIN, MISS MARJORIE CALHOUN, and MISS VERIE JONES motored to Ardmore Sunday with SAM ELKING/ KING as the driver.

E. K, JONES and FRANK PRICE, barbers, have changed the location of their shop.

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