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TEN MIAMI NEWS-RECORD MIAMI, OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1929 News-Record Writers Chronicle Happenings of Northeast Oklahoma and the Tri-State District GROVE NEWS GROVE NEWS Mrs. W. P. Mayes, one cf Grove's pioneer was stricken suddenly mornscitizens, ing with a severe heart attack and it was thought for a few hours that she would nct survive, but she rallied and seemed be improving when at 2 o'clock Sunday morning she had a stroke of paralysis anu is in a critical condition, being unconscious most the time. Her children have all been summoned to her bedside and all but one, Jcel of California, has arrived.

Mrs. Taylor Snapp of Joplin was the first to arrive on Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Maude Barnes of Bartlesville and Mrs. Maggie Thompson. of Tahlequah came Saturday night, while Mrs.

Hazel Stone Columbia, and Ridge, of Clovis, New Mexico, arrived during the day Sunday. Pincer Resident Critically Ill Baptists Call Pastor The Rev. S. A. Maxey of McAlester preached at the Baptist church, both morning and evening services, on Sunday.

At the close of the Sunday night services, the church, went into a business conference and called the Rev. Maxey as pastor of the church for an indefinite period. He will move his family to Grove this week and will be domiciled in the Lentz property on South Main street for the present, beginning his services off next Sunday as pastor. Mrs. J.

T. Mayfield Dies Mrs. J. T. Mayfield, the aged wife.

of "Uncle Mayfield. died at ther home on Elk river, northeast of Grove, on Sunday after an illness of but a few and was buried in the Carr cemetery on Monday afternoon. Deceased had resided in this community for more than twenty-five years, was a good Christian woman, and loved by all who knew her. She, with her husband. had been toll keeper at the Cayuga bridge over Elk river since its construction until about a vear ago, when they moved into their new home a short distance from the bridge.

She. leaves her aged husband to mourn loss, besi.les a -host of friends. her children all having preceded her in death. 2Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Scoresby of Sterling, arrived Saturday for a visit at the E. M. DeWitt home on Grand avenue. Mr. Scoresby is a brother of Mrs.

DeWitt. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Hurst, accompanied by Mrs. George Bigham. alE of Miami. motored over Sunday for a short visit at the J. K.

Horst for a short visit at the J. K. Horst home. and Dennis Beauchimp came over from Miami to speni the week-end with their parents here. Mr.

and Mrs. M. G. Derry Yale. Iowa, are visiting at the home cf Mrs.

Derry's brother. Walter Dicken, who lives adjoin: ing Grove on the north. Tom Ballard of Oklahoma City spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Nat Perry, and family. east of town.

Mrs. Alva Vandagriff, who has been visiting friends and relativein Pittsburg. for the last two weeks, returned to Grove Sumlay and is visiting her sister, Mrs B. Broaddus. Mrs.

Martha Brace of Carnegie is a guest at the home of her sousin, Mrs. A. J. Tanner, this week. C.

S. Neer 01 Vinita was called to Grove on Monday afternoon, in consultation over Mrs. W. P. Mayes, who is critically ill.

Earl Clardy, who has been in Springdale, the last two weeks with his father. J. W. Clardy, returned home Tuesday. Howard Nix, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Christian, motored to Miami Sunday evening to attend the show.

Mrs. Sarah Swallows of Vinita came Monday to be at the bedside bE Mrs. W. P. Mayes.

Miss Anna Melton, who underwent a major operation last week. and whose condition was serious for several days is convalescing as well as could be expected. Mrs. C. S.

Neer accompanied her husband, the doctor. who was called here in consultation on Sunday afterncon, and visited at the home of: Mrs. C. F. Walker during his stay.

Students cf the Grove high school will present a four-act comedy-drama at the high school additorium on Friday night of this week entitled This is a royalty play, has a good cast characters, is full of life and fun, and promises to be one of the best of the season. Procceds wil: used for the benefit. of the Tennis club, who are sponsoring the play. Dr. Moberly, of Sulphur Springs, was a Grove visitor on Tucsday.

Mrs. James J. Cooper, who has been in Ossawatomie, for treatment, returned to her home Sunday morning. Mrs. Lloyd Morris of Tulsa came Friday evening for a visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Davis. AFTON Class Party Prominent among the Halloween events of last week was the senior class party Wednesday evening at the home of their sponsor, Mrs.

Robert Cosby. A merry evening was spent with games, contests. stunts and puzzle solving in addiLion to fortune telling which was the main feature of the entertainment. A ghostly effect was gained in the decorations by lavish use of pumpkin faces. black cats.

owls witches all carried cut in the black and orange color scheme. Miss Bertha Jo Backer Carl Phoenix were most successful in the contests. Mrs. Cosby was assisted by Misses Norma Holt and Bertha King and Sadie Palmer in serving refreshments at a late hour. Other and special guests presentewere Misses: Margaret Bell, Rose Phoenix, Ruby Durham, Bertha Jo Backes.

Loretta Phoenix, Marjorie Kramer, Nadean Story, and Messrs. Clyde Bohannon, Francis Loyd, Cecil Kenneth Bonner, Charles and John Fillebrown, Carl Phoenix Raymond Rains, J. B. Sweatman, Wilbur Rust, Irvin J. 0.

Hall and Mason Miss Zella Wilson of this and Hale Goins of Fairland place married at 6 o'clock evening by the Rev. C. Stubblefield at his home in Miami. They were accompanied by Miss Nadean Story of Afton and Bill Milbourn' of Fairland. The bride, who has been reared at this place is the daughter Mr.

and Mrs. W. Wilson, who live a mile and a half south of town, and was a member of the 1927 graduating class of the Afton high school. Since that time she has been employed as salesgirl at the Afton Bakery until two weeks ago. Mr.

Goints is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ab Goins of Fairland and graduated with the 1923 class of the Fariland. high school, and has for several months, been employed in Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs.

Goins are at present at the Miami hotel. Wilson-Goins Junior Party The junior class of the Afton high school enjoyed a Halloween frolic last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. F.

Rains, which had been decorated with all the usual symbols used to create a spooky setting. A varied program of', stunts, contests. and games, interspersed music was followed by an ice course which was served at a downtown drug store. Those in attendance were, Hazel Gearheart, Virginia Rowe, Mary Seig, Pauline Coker. Mustain, Maggie Scott, Doris Parish, Ruth Judd, Raymond Davis Francis Loyd, George Lewis, John Hudspeth, J.

0. Hall, Cecil Cochran, Wilbur Rust, Roy Durham and Raymond Rains. Firemen Elect Officers The regular monthly meeting of the ment Afton was held Volunteer Fire Monday evening at the fir station and the annual election of officers resulted as follows: Fire chief, R. L. Mathes; first assistant, rEd Glenn Smith; second assistant, D.

Shepherd: secretary-treasurer. E. A. Lamm. Plans were also made for the annual firemen's banquet which will be held some time this month although a definite date has not been decided upon.

Methodist Pastor Returns The Rev. H. M. Cosby who attended the Southern Methodist conference last week at Wewoka. the has been again assigned to Afton Methodist and returned here Monday.

Reverend Cosby returned by way of Fort Smith and was accompanied home by. Mrs. Cosby who had spent the last month at that place. Auxiliary to Meet The ladies auxiliary of the cemetery board will meet at the city and hall at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, all who are interested in the proposition to have a good fence around the cemetery are requested to attend, as there will be some important business. Booster Club Meets E.

A. Lamm presided Tuesday at the business session of the Afton Booster club following the lar noonday luncheon. There reguwere 26 members and visitors present and several interesting talks were made regarding the dairy and poultry possibilities for the country surrounding town. The lunch was served by a committee of the Methodist Missionary society with Mrs. J.

M. Fuser acting as chairman. Picnic Party Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duncan of Detroit.

and the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davis drove to Spavinaw Sunday where they were joined by Mr.

and Mrs J. E. Wyly of that place, and spent the day on an outing. Miss Rosa Frazier returned Sunday from Tulsa, where she spent the week-end with relatives. She was accompanied home by her sis.

ter, Miss Mabel, who a few days with her athepending Frazier. Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Boswell and daughter, Marie Lou of Johnson, visited over the week-end with Mrs. Boswell's and W. M. Miller parents, Mr. of the Palmer hotel.

Miss Helen Reynolds and Clifton Carpenter of Miami and Miss Margeret formed Fletcher and William Enfield picnic party that motored to Armstrong Ferry, on Grand river Sunday afternoon, and cooked their supper over a Mrs. Wahl Abbott of Gore, Okla. campfire. spent the week-end with Mr. Abbott here.

Johnny Dean Spraker left Tuesday for Vinita to spend a few with his grandparents, Mr. days and Mrs. C. T. Spraker.

J. of Sapulpa, mer Afton resident, was a business a visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. W. M.

Palmer her father, H. M. Lasley to accompanied Monday, where he will visit his Miami daughter, Mrs. Herman Dresia and family, indefinitely. Mr.

and Mrs. John Newport of Fairland were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

PcPherson Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Miller of Carthage.

arrived Sunday to spend the winter with her husband Mr. and Mrs. Miller have rented an apartment in the Hudson building. Mr. and Mrs.

Prank Wallace announce the birth of a son, Monday, who has been given the name of Robert Henry. Mrs. G. S. Fowler of Ada, who spent several days last week with relatives and friends here, returned home Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ballard of Oklahoma City, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Ballard. Mrs. Ballard remained to spend a week with other, Mrs. relatives Nat Perry here of and her Grove.

mothMr. and Mrs. J. B. Robertson of Coffeyville, visited Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs.

Sarah Hawkins. Miss Aretha Bowles and Miss Juanita M.Ada of Joplin spent the week-end with, the former's mother, Mrs. Bowles. Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn Smith motored to Rogers, and visited friends. Misses Ollie Mae Chastain and Betty Herre of Vinita were guests of friends here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Green of Tulsa were guests of the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. G. W. Williams, Sunday. Mrs.

George Petro of Hockerville, arrived. Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Christiason. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smalley of Shawnee spent Sunday with friends here. Mr.

and Mrs. Loren Hudspeth and sons, Jerry and Jack, and Miss Dawson of Cherryvale, spent the week-end with relatives here Mrs. Hudspeth's mother, Mrs. Wig Dawson, who had spent the last month with her, accompanied them home. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Brownlee and children of Vinita arrived Saturday to spend several days with Mrs. Gertrude Dunaway and Mrs. Euwala Qualls. QUAPAW Phone 73' Christian Church Notes The Christian Bible school opened Sunday morning with an attendance of 107 and a collection of $3.98.

A good number was present at the morning church services. At the evening services. the Girls Vested choir had charge the music at which the story of the song, "America" was given by Maxine Gardner. A vocal duet, "In the was furnished by Dixie Bushnell and Margery Douthat followed by the sermon on "Heaven" by pastor Rev. Roy Fields.

Christian Missionary society meets Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. C. DeVillers. Masquerade Dance Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Sharp of West Quapaw were host and hostess at masquerade dance at their home Thursdy evening. Music and dancing were the diversions of the evening. Refreshments were served to the following: Messrs. and Mesdames Roy Aller, Ed White, Jim De Villiers, Jess Lovelace, Lester Townsend, Clarence Martin Carl Marney, Al Potter, Roy Stone, John Sharp.

Misses Nancy, Ollie and Potter, Mesdames Bill Johnson, D. Johnson, Messrs. Bert Morney, Louis Myers, Matt Potter and host and hostess. Halloween Party Misses Lucille Ferris and Hazel Hamilton entertained with a loween party Thursday evening in the Ferris building formerly occupie: by the Quapaw bakery, which v. as beautifully decorated with loween, colors and motifs.

Each Halnuest. with appeared Lucy in Baker costume and Arthur and. Martin receiving the prizes. Games were played and refreshments served to the foll Cecil Gibwere son. Jasper Stanley, Paul Weir.

Floyd Hayden, Gail Webb, Bill Watson, Rufus Garroutte, 'Arthur Martin, Lerline Hamilton, Clyde Gregory, Elme Hamilton, Jack Baker, Doris Gilespie. Calvin Yost, Irene Keck. Orville Hay, Bernadine Rice. Jimmie Adams. Lucy Baker.

Vergie Ferris, Howard Martin. Frank Ferris, Mrs. Ransom Ferris. Mrs. Fannie Broombaugh and the hostesses.

To Teach in University Word has been re -eived here by Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Ferris, that their daughter, Miss Aretha Ferris of Kansas City. Tio has accepted a position as art instructor in the Ohio university at Akron. Ohio.

Miss is a graduate from the Quapaw high school and. also the Missouri university at Columbia. Mo. Dinner Guests Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Martin entertained as their dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ed White and daughters, Jean and Betty Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allen and sons Dale and Leonard of Century.

Frank Ramshire. Raymond Coolie and Floyd Turner. Mr. daughter and Mrs. E.

E. Bird Carol of Pittsburg. spent the week-end with friends in Quapaw. M. R.

Tyler attended a business meeting of the Prudential Insurance company at Joplin Saturday. Mrs. Perry Porter and Mrs. J. Howard of Miami were guests of Mrs.

J. D. McLemore at the P. M. Smith home Saturday.

Mr. and F. Senter of Marshall. and Mrs. C.

L. Stouffer of Kansas City. vistheir sister, Mrs. J. S.

Amph- lett family last week. The parties were to Monett. where they visited another sister. Mrs. J.

Sage and family over the week-end. Mrs. Frank Keller is reported ill at fheir home this week. Miss Hazel Hamilton and Willis Large spent Tuesday evening in Miami. Mrs.

R. N. Taylor and daughter Josephine returned home Friday from Norman where she was realled by the illness and death of h. fa' her. Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Stanley and son, Robert Rex, hav. moved into one of the W. M. Thomas houses on east Fourth street.

Mrs. P. M. Smith Quapaw to and Mrs. E.

L. Marsh of Picher spent the week-end w'th friends in Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. R.

Tyler family and Mrs. Fay Efferson spent Sunday with relatives at Neosho, Mo. Mrs. Lelia Collins returned home Monday from a visit with relatives at Kansas City, Mo. NORTH MIAMI Miscellaneous Shower A miscellaneous shower was given at of Mrs.

Watson Monday afternoon. Guests present were: Mesdames Mary vanuerver, Stotts, Alice Story, W. Bridges, Alva Adams, Deloris Martin, Joe Kimeer, E. Harrison, Emma Moore, S. Mills, Nellie Mills, W.

W. Cole, Henry Buck, Truley Reeder, Revels. Elia Bell, Mary Hemphill, W. L. Cooper, M.

B. Lofer, W. Stone, J. Shawer, W. W.

King. Pearl Bridges, Helen Watson, Meredith, Stella Giyer, H. L'arton, F. Reed, Gladys Martin, Erma Ferrill and Miss Zelda Buck. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Daubin and son, Perry, are spending the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Price. Mrs.

Ida Coffey and daughter, of Commerce, visited Mrs. L. Chitwood and family Tuesday. Miss Vida Bridges spent the week-end with Miss Josephine Chaney of Joplin. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Wind of Commerce visited the latter's sister, Mrs. P. W.

Buck Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Baker were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Don Sweem in Miami Sunday. Mrs. Fay Stevens of Commerce visited her aunt. Mrs. A.

Stevens Monday. Mrs. Lizzie Miller of Commerce visited Mrs. W. L.

Bridges Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith of West Mineral, Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Smith of Four Miles Mr. and Mrs. John Bridges and Mrs. Glen Miller Mere. W.

dinner L. Bridges. guests of Mr. and BLUEJACKET B. Y.

P. U. Increases 0. N. Fallis, who has been elected by Baptist church as director of the B.

Y. P. reports the attendance Sunday evening in all three unions at: 51. Special selections were given by Benny Sanders, Miss Mary Dee Holloway, Miss Opal Ragsdale and Bevin Hill. Interest has increased under the new system of organization and every one, cld and young, taking an active part in -these services.

Everybody is, welcome to attend these services. Mrs. J. S. Yates is taking treatment in Tulsa this week.

Charles Windham, west of town, is reported ill. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Carlock and children, Miss Peppiar Bishop and John Bishop, of Tulsa, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

John Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Spradlin and family visited Mrs. Spradlin's parents, Mr. and Stan Miller of Ketchum, over week-end. The Misses Bessie and Peppiar Bishop and John Bishop were Sunday guests of the Misses Farley of Miami. P.

A. Ragsdale, Opal Ragsdale, Bessie Bishop and Irene Johnson motored to Vinita Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. children of Alluwe, were guests of Mr. Doore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Doores, the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Holden and daughter Clara Gene spent Sunday in Coffeyville, the guest of relatives. Ross Curwen of Welch was in Bluejacket Sunday visiting friends. Bill Hall, who is employed by the N. E.

O. railroad of Miami, was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Hall, Sunday. Mrs. Josephine Miller returned Saturday from Tulsa where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Downing, for the last three weeks.

Jess Fields and B. E. Miller left Sunday, by motor fcr California. Mrs. Keith Tibbets of Los Angeles, California, is visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Smith. Mrs.

Vera Overstreet, who teaches at Big Cabin, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. I. J. Hobbs has gone to Independence, to visit a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wallis were Miami Saturday shopping.

Ross Hall of Welch spent Sunday with his parents. J. W. Bradley left Monday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Bradley of Miami. Mrs. T. E. Johnson's brothers cf Kansas City, came in Sunday spend a few days with him.

Mr. Johnson, who was operated on Saturday, is getting along nicely Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bump of Welch were d'nner guests cf Mr. and Mrs.

W. 0. Wallis Sunday. Miss Mary Dee Holloway spent the week-end with her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Holicway of Welch. Brock Ninemire is working at She Welch Oil company station this week during V.

C. Gregg's absence. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parham of Baxter Springs, Kansas.

who have been holding a revival meeting here, closed their meeting Sunday night. There were several conversions during this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hughes are noving in from the country to Warren Huxtahle property.

Miss Virginia McKenzie of Pawhuska was visiting friends in Bluejacket Sunday. Miss Leona Hall, who teaches at Preston, was a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Hall, Sunday. Mrs. C. R. Soradlin is ill with a case of appendicitis.

Mrs. J. A. Maloney was down from Iola, Sunday and moved her furniture to Iola, where she: will live the rest of the winter with a daughter. Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Overstreet have rented Mrs. Maloney's residence and will move to town this week.

V. C. Gregg and L. R. Tyson of Welch are in Kansas City, this week 'on business matters.

Miss Wilma Paup of Bluejacket visited her sister. in Welch over the week-end. Mrs. Helen Gorton. has accepted a position in the Bluejacket school faculty as 5th and 6th grade teacher, Mrs.

Frank Parret having resigned Friday. Bryan Wynn of Picher is moving back to his farm west cf Bluejacket this week. Ted Trolinger was in Miami Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs.

C. R. Spradlin went to Vinita Tuesday for medical treatment for Mrs. Spradlin. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert L. Parham and Mrs. Anna Livingston were in Vinita Monday night and showed pictures of the Holy land and other Bible pictures. J.

R. Hall of Waterloo, lows came Monday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newt Hall. Mrs.

J. R. Hall' and son Paul Raymond arrived a week ago. The Rev. L.

Q. Hargrove, who has been the Methodist pastor here for the last two years, will leave the last of the week for his new appointment at Pensacola. The Reverend Moore will be the new pastor for the Methcdist church here. Mrs. 0.

Wallis left Monday evening for Texas to spend the next two months, with relatives. Homer Waller were in Nowata Sunday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins were in Miami Monday shopping and visiting relatives.

Bud Bluejacket took a truckload of broom corn to Lamar, for Bert Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Jess West and son Claud are visiting Mrs. West's mother at Carson, this week.

John Bishop took a truckload of poultry to Vinita Saturday. The W. C. T. U.

organization of Vinita was in Bluejacket Tuesday with a large delegation. They met at the Methodist church where a nice program was rendered and special talks made by the different members. Leona Woods, who lives at Fayetteville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ollie Holt, this week. COMMERCE To Shawnee Convention 'The Rev.

J. K. Harris, pastor of the First Baptist church here, left Monday for Shawnee, where he will attend the Baptist State convention in session there this week. Others going as delegates from the First church were: Mrs. Hal Mitchelson.

Mrs. Claud Wetzler, Mrs. Angus Ketten and Leonard Cox. Cottage Prayer Meeting Prayer meeting is being held each morning at the different home of members during the revival being conducted at the Methodist church here. They met with Mrs.

Ed Hufford, 129 North Vine street, Tuesday Attend Conference About 75 members of the Commerce organization of Rebekahs attended, the county conference held at Miami Friday night where their degree team exemplified initiatory work. Mrs. Fred Collard was elected secretary and treasurer of the conference. The next meeting will convene here the first week in December at 1. 0.

0. F. hall. Line Party The Friendship club was entertair ed Saturday at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Roy Gordon.

A line party to a Miami theater was enjoyed in the afternoon. The guest list was made up of the following: Mesdames Austin Collard. W. L. Pittman, Myrl Gordon, Bub Allen, Pearl Hill, Fred Collard, Joe L'emo and Wendell Settle.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis and daughters, Nellie and Neal have returned to their home at Springfield, afte. visit here with Mr. and Mrs.

Bub Allen of North Quincy street for a fev: days. Miss Lucille Butterly left the first of the week for Wichita, where she will visit for an extended time. Miss Julia Wiford spent the week-end in Oak Grove district near Quapaw, the house guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

A. Wiford. Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Karleskint of Commerce, announce the birth of a daughter, Joan Marie, Nov. 5. Mrs. Johnnie Fox is ill at her home on North Vine street.

Mr. and Mrs. Tie Cox and Mrs. Ed Maynard of Tulsa are guests this week of the latter's grandughter, Mrs. Pearl Hill and Mr.

Hill. Isacc Elliott 01 Seneca visited over the week-end here with his son Charles Elliott. Herbert Turner left for Oklahoma where he expects to find employment. Mr. and Mrs.

C. L. Chilcutt and Ed Ch.ilcutt visited the latter part the week at Neosho with relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

G. B. Garrison had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. L.

F. Wayland and son Morgan and Miss Geraldine Chartier of Chetopa, Kas. The McCombs Bible class will be entertained at the home of Mr. and M. Sim.

Thursday bight. Mrs. Bessie Lightle was operated on for the removal of her tonsils at Miami Baptist hospital Mondry. Mr. and Mrs.

Mid Morgan and son Jack visited over the week-end at Duenweg, with relatives. Misses Nadean Fisher and Vella Sikes, of Joplin, accompanied by Miss Marie Morgan of Carterville visited here Sunday with Miss Ficher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fisher.

Mrs. Ida cooper, who is seriously ill at the Marquette rooms, remains about the same. Bub Allen has returned to the mine where he 1S employed after a three weeks' absence suffering from a broken collar-bone received in a car accident. CARDIN NEWS Class Party Mrs. F.

J. Sanders entertained the Sunbeam class of the Cardin Christian church with a party Saturday afternoon at her home. The time was passed pleasantly in in games, after which refreshments were served to 14 members. The Ladies Council of the Cardin Christian church will give play Friday night at the church entitled, "Southern Cinderella." Mrs. S.

Leslie was a business visitor in Joplin Tuesday. Mrs. Happy Hocker and son, Harold of Miami, were guests Monday of Mrs. Dan Isley. Wayne Shoemaker is ill at his home here.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy, Lacy and daughter, Carolyn, Velma Daniels and Mrs. W. Landreth were Joplin visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Goldie Lakey of Joplin is a guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. Gaddy. Myra Simmons, Lucy Belle Troop, Velma Daniels, Cecil Troop, Milton Thornton and Charles Becker were Joplin visitors Thursday.

Mrs. Renick visited friends in Welch Monday. Howard Leach of Galena, visited friends in Chidin Monday. Mrs. S.

Leslie and children were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin of Commerce.

Mr. and Mrs. Elders and daughter, Elna Faye, and Miss Evelyn Davidson were Muskogee visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Isley, Mr. and Mrs. L. Shoemaker and children and Miss Ruby Davidson were Sarcoxie, visitors Miss Collins and Miss Thelma Leslie were in Miami Sunday. Dave Leonard was a guest of his sister, Mrs.

Marion Tipton of Faulkner, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carter and laugther, Virginia Lee of Globe, ents, Mr. are visiting Mrs.

the latter's parand Dan Isley. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Cole of tawa were guests Sunday of Mr. Cole's mother, Mrs. Caroline Dillard. Mrs. Lena Baugh of Webb City was a guest Saturday of.

Mr. and Mrs. Free Cole. Ben Phipps Galena was a guest Monday of his sister, Mrs. Bill Smith.

Mrs. Pearl Taylor of Quapaw was a guest Sunday of Mrs. Leslie and children. Mrs. Herbert Carter and daughter, Virginia Lee, Mrs.

Happy Hocker and son, Harold, and Mrs. Dan Isley were in Joplin Mrs. Walter Harbison of Kansas Monday. City is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Kerr.

Mrs. Harbison was formerly Miss Sybil Giyer of North Miami. WELCH NEWS Coal Mines Sold The W. H. Leake coal mines in the Coal Hills were sold Monday morning by Mr.

Leake to Albert J. Harrison, one of the old-time miners and operators the district. The sale included all leases, mine equipment, underground and above ground with office and gasoline station. Harrison is an experienced miner takes over one of the best leases and equipment in north Craig county. The mine has now a 600-foot face exposed with an average thickness of 40 inches of No.

1 quality coal. Mr. Harrison, will carry out the remainder of the 2,500 State Hospital contract at the Vinita, in demand addition to supplying big at the surface for the This mine employs from miners the year around. Afton, vs. Welch, Friday A good football game is looked for Friday when Afton and Welch meet on the Welch grounds.

The Welch team is confident it will carry off honors. Two Homes Burned The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Squires in Centralia was burned to the ground last week with all contents except a few things that were rescued before the fire was too far along. Mr.

and Mrs. Squires were in Welch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. K.

Canaday at the time, where. Mr. Squires and his son, Jimmy, were confined to the house with typhoid fever. They will return to Centralia in a week or two, as soon as Mr. Squires can assume charge of his work as manager of the Star Garage there for the Welch Oil company.

Some insurance. The home of Jim Yates in Fields district was burned to the ground Saturday afternoon while Mr. Yates was in Welch. One of the neigh bors passing the farm went over to the fire, but the flames were too far along to save Yates was left with his anything, clothes with no coat, as the alternoon was warm. There was no insurance Took Their Possums Walter Gaines, game warden for this district, seized 15 possums last week at Bluejacket, which were being held by Hudson brothers for breeding and fur purposes.

The boys had no license, and were ignorant of the fact that such a requirement was necessary in Oklahoma. All fur-bearing animals nell for breeding or fur must be licensed by the state, as it means confiscation and perhaps a heavy fine, when the state game men out. Otho Finley, and Miss Nettie Campbell, of Welch, were married in Oklahoma City Sept. 26. 1928.

Mr. and Mrs. Finley kept their marriage secret more than a a year, but announced it themselves last week. Mr. Finley is a farmer on the Clyde Reams farm northwest of Welch, and Mrs.

Finley is bookkeeper for the Russell Grain company in Welch. They will make their the present with Mrs. Finley's mother, Mrs. J. A.

Campbell, and at the farm alternately for the winter. The Welch Mercantile company is making extensive improvements throughout the store this week to provide warmer quarters in the large room in addition to rearranging the shelving and stock. The whole interior arrangements will be, changed. Miss Florence Tullis, teacher at Fairview school, announces that the proceeds from her pie supper last week were $50.10, after all exwill penses were paid. This amount be applied to equipment for the classes.

and inside decorations. foeld Henry Taylor and Jess Wingand families of Holland and Welch districts will leave immediately after Taylor's sale this week to settle in the irrigated districts for Colorado, he where they expect between Lamar and Las Animas. Mr. Wingfield has farmed in that district previously. Mrs.

Isaac Patty and daughter, Zazelle, and Janey Wilson attended the pie supper held at the Carselowey schoolhouse in Mayes county last Friday night. Mrs. Hugh Coats, daughter of Mrs. Patty, is teacher at Carselowey for the winter term. Hubert Williamson is building cribs, sheds and putting in a set of scales for Jim Ray, cattleman of Hudson district.

Mr. Ray is making his preparations for feeding a number of cattle on his ranch in that district this winter. Miss Edith Moomaw, who was operated on at the Vinita hospital for appendicitis two weeks ago, was returned to her home in Hudson district Sunday, and is making rapid improvement, it is reported. Sam Slagle is making, extensive improvements at south of Welch and repainting the farni residence in addition to the other arrangements. The Welch schools have had ar addition to the equipment of the business study class of a new ad.

ding machine, which will aid in the work of the bookkeeping classes. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mills at their home in Cabin Creek district Nov. 2.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Swango of Afton were in Welch Saturday making the arrangements for Mr. and Mrs. L.

McKay to lease their farm in Maybelle district for coming year. They left after the business was transacted for Chetopa, where they spent the weekend with Mrs. Swango's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schuth.

Billy Bluejacket, truckman of Bluejacket, passed through Welch Saturday mornnig. with a load of broom corn, raised by Hudson brothers near Welch, which they sold to the broom factory at Lamar, Mo. The load was of fine quality and color and brought top price at Lamar. Mr. and Mrs.

Reed Luginbuel of Vinita and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Luginbuel of Lincoln, were visitors in Welch Monday morning looking after the business of the Vinita Undertaking company at this point, of which he is manager. County Supt. L.

Stryker. of Vinita and Inspector A. E. Riling of Oklahoma City spent Monday visiting the rural schools of north Craig county, leaving Welch in the afternoon for inspection of Jones' Spur and other rural schools on the way to Vinita. They found the schools in excellent shape.

Joe Tullis of Maybelle district left last week for Florance, where he will spend the winter with a brother, who lives near that city. Baptists Holding Commerce Revival Revival services at the Bethlehem Baptist church of Commerce are being conducted this week by the Rev. Guy Carr of Baxter Springs, formerly of the Quapaw Baptist church. Good attendance and interest in the meetings have marked every night's service. People who realize the importance of a Clear, Healthy Skin use SOAP CLEANSING SOOTHING ANTISEPTIC MEDICINAL Sample free.

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