Jefferson Co. Okla. The Ringling Eagle Oct. Nov. 1929

The Ringling Eagle
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The Ringling Eagle
Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Some Items

Thursday, October 31, 1929

MRS. A J. JONES
MRS. M. E HAMM of this city received a phone call Sunday about 9 p.m. informing her mother MRS. A. J. JONES at Altus had died at about 8 p.m. that evening. She was 96 years, 6 months, and 16 days old. Old age was the cause of death. Mrs. Jones was born in Tennessee where she lived most of her life. She was converted and joined the Methodist Church at the age of 14 and lived a devoted Christian for the remaining 82 years. She assisted in building the old Carter Avenue Church in Ardmore. She is survived by five children.

Thursday, November 7, 1929
Vol. XX No. 21

Davis Defeats Blue Devils 14 to 0

Farm Stock Offered at Public Sale
R.J. GRAVES, who lives 5 miles east of Loco and 2 ½ miles north of Dixie, is offering most of his dairy stock and surplus farm equipment for sale at public auction, November 19. Graves is moving to a farm near Tipton and does not care to move the surplus equipment. He has some fine milk stock, a registered Jersey bull and a number of good blooded hogs included in this sale.

County Court Session in Ringling
Names in article: COUNTY JUDGE J.H. HARPER, COUNTY ATTORNEY EARL PRUITT, FRANK ROSE, JONNIE COPELAND, JOHN MAHAFFEY, JACK O’NEIL.

Family Reunion Held November 3
A family reunion was held last Saturday November 3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. BILLINGSLEY, formerly of Ringling, now of Emerson, Oklahoma. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. GILCREASE, ASA GILCREASE jr, and SLICK BILLINGSLEY of Ringling, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. BEATY and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. BILLINGSLEY of Pampa, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. HALCOMB of Graham, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. BEATY and daughter BETTY JO of Milo, MRS. J. E. BROWLEY of Clemscot, Mr. and Mrs. R, K. HALL of Walters and MRS. ORPHA GANT of Lawton.

MRS. J. P. GARRETSON of Addington is spending a few weeks with her son B. R. GARRETSON and family.

Mr. and Mrs. DALE M. THURMAN had as their guests for the weekend, his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. THURMAN, his brother and sister LEON and FRANCIS, all of Commerce, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. DELLINGER attended the entertainment given in Ardmore last Tuesday evening by the RUTH ST. DENIS and TED SHAWN Dancers.

TOM DORSETT made a business trip to Waurika.

ARTHUR H. ELLIS, who has been attending school at Ada, is back with his school at Richland this week.

S. L. PENNINGTON was in Ringling the first part of the week shaking hands with his old friends.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. CAPPS and children of Waurika were visiting with friends and relatives in Ringling Sunday.

V. C. RICKETS of Ardmore visited his sister MRS. MAUD MATTHEWS Tuesday.

MRS. MAUD MATTHEWS visited her mother MRS. MARY RICKETTS in Healdton Sunday.

MRS. DAVE K. SPRADLING and JACQUE JACKSON are visiting in Oklahoma City and Norman.

CLIFTON GILBERT of Wilson visited his sister MISS RUTHUE LEE GILBERT here last weekend.

LAKE MOORE of Reck was attending to business in Ringling.

SHIRLEY WILLINGHAM of Wilson was in Ringling on business.

Farm sales are my business. FRANK GARIBALDI, auctioneer.

Community Building tonight and all next week, Lighthawk’s Comedians will entertain you with magic, singing, dancing, novelties--clean, moral, refined. 5 big vaudeville acts.

Halloween Party
Mrs. JOE CRENSHAW and MRS. JOE FITZPATRICK entertained last Thursday evening with a Halloween party at the Crenshaw home. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. I. C. WATSON, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. THOMAS, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. GRADY CULBREATH, Mr. and Mrs. JOE FITZPATRICK, Mr. and Mrs. ASA GILCREASE, REV. and Mrs. DEWEY SQUYRES, MRS. LUCILLE CARTER, MRS. MONA DALLAS, MRS. MYRTLE KISSENGER.

Ringling, Waurika Mud Battle Ends in Score of 7 to 6

Children Not Give for Slaves
Filling Station Owner Refused Boy for Winter
‘Children placed in the Cornish Orphans Home are not slaves and will not be let out to people who want to make slaves of them,’ declared M. E. HARRIS, manager of the home.

FONDA JONES is having his house made modern.

EVERETT PRICE is sick with pneumonia.

ROBERT COTTON of Wewoka visited with home folks last weekend.

JIMMY FLINN of Drumright was among his old friends here last weekend.

MISS BENNIE MARIE SHEFEY who is attending Oklahoma A. & M. was home for the weekend.

MARK ALLEN returned from a trip to California.

BILL CORNISH of Healdton was a business visitor here Thursday.

MISS IRENE MOORE and MISS ROSE MOORE with LOWELL SPRADLIGN visited in Wilson.

MR. EWING, telegraph operator, now occupies the W. B. ROBERTS residence.

MRS. A. MCCRORY and CLAUD MCCRORY took MISS HELEN RUTH BURLESON to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. BURLESON at Dallas Sunday.

MRS. THURMAN KENDALL, formerly of Ringling, now at Warner, is ill with typhoid. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery.

Western Ice Company, LEE MOREHEAD, manager, phone 21

Thursday, November 21, 1929

KNIGHT-LEWIS
BENNET W. KNIGHT and MISS MAMIE LEWIS of Velma were married Monday afternoon, November 18, with REV. DEWEY C. SQUYRES officiating. They will make their home at Velma.

Bell Company Extends City Service
New Numbers
Ringling baker, 88
G. & G. Service Station, 124
King Hotel, 126
DICK PRYOR, 122
ERNEST POWERS 127
M. O. TUCKER 121
J. T BENNETT 47
IRENE MOORE 94
D. K. SPRADLING 40
JOE FITZPATRICK 112
MRS. M. GIPSON 59

Public Sale
On Monday, Nov. 25, R. T. RICHARDS will offer a considerable volume of farm stock, implements and other items at public auction. Terms are cash because all items are in first class condition. The Assembly of God Church of Ringling will serve a noon day lunch.

R. H. S. Band Being Organized by PATTERSON
G. E PATTERSON of Ardmore met with a group of high school students last Friday for the purpose of organizing a high school band and he reported the first rehearsal and meeting for instruction will be held Thursday afternoon at the school.

FRED MITCHELL left for El Paso where he has employment.

J. THOMAS DANIEL of Waurika spent the weekend with ARDELL GILCREASE and other friends in Ringling.

Mr. and Mrs. R. CASSIL paid the Eagle office a pleasant visit.

Mr. and Mrs. IRA WATSON, Mr. and Mrs. GRADY CULBREATH, WAYNE GILLEY, and BUCK STROUD attended the pie supper at the Prairie Chapel school house last Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. SWINDLER of Maud were in Ringling visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R WILSON and other friends and relatives here. Little BILLY JOE SWINDLER returned to Maud with them.

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