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Send coins 40 I August 21, 1952 STILWELL DEMOCRAT -JOURNAL. STILWELL, OKLAHOMA Page Five Personal Miss Leah Beene Becomes Bride of Arthur Davis Tripp The First Baptist Church was the setting at 7:30 p.m., Saturday evening for the wedding of Miss Leah Kay Beene to Arthur Davis Tripp. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.

N. Beene and the bridegroom the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Tripp. The altar was banked with floor baskets of white gladiolus and stood against a background of greenery. Candelabras held lighted candles. Rev. Paul Palmer of Muskogee read the nuptial vows.

Mrs. Peggy O'Neal, organist, presented a program of nuptial music and accompanied Miss Linda Reed who sang "Oh Perfect The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her wedding gown of embroidered organdy was worn over satin. A Juliet hat studded with seed pearls held a shoulder length veil of bridal illusion. She carried a white prayer book topped with a white orchid encircled with stephanotis and showers of satin ribbons.

Miss Sally Ann Beene, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and wore a mint green organdy dress with embroidered organdy jacket with matching juliet hat. Her Colonial bouquet was of pink carnations. Joe Davidson, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man and ushers were Joe Kay Thomas and Don Allen Beene, brother of the bride. After the wedding a reception was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

M. N. Beene, parents of the bride. Assisting were Miss Honore Wright and Miss Ellen Wilson. Out of town guests were Mrs.

Charles Taylor and Mrs. Richard McAfee of Oklahoma City; Mrs. O. D. Pruitt, Muskogee; Mrs.

Imogene Brooks, Denton, Texas; Dr. and Mrs. J. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.

M. A. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindstrom, Poteau: Mrs.

Mary Weed Davis, Ft. Worth, Texas; Mr. Clarence Forrester and daughter, Barbara Jean, Mr. and Mrs. C.

D. Sharp, Tulsa; Miss Ann Minning, Oklahoma City; Misses Jean and Joan Hardman, Tulsa; Miss Sally Ann Jackson, Oklahoma City, Mr. Ray Nickels, Collinsville; Miss Ellen Wilson, Waletka; Mrs. Alice McAnally, Miss Thelma Getty, Miss Pauline Vervack, Ft. Smith.

Mrs. Col Carson returned to Stilwell yesterday after spending a few days in Tulsa visiting with her daughter and son-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. F. G.

Waters. TYPEWRITER RIBBONS Parters MIDNIGHT Democrat Journal Telephone 28 Shower Given for Mrs. Goodall A pink and blue shower was held for Mrs. Bill Goodall in the home of Mrs. Perry Etheridge Thursday night, August 7, with Mrs.

Col Carson, Mrs. Wanda Goldman, Mrs. Garve Briggs, Miss Jewell Parsons and Mrs. Etheridge serving as hostesses. Refreshments were served to approximately 25 guests.

Young Ladies Auxiliary Holds Installation Dinner The Young Ladies Auxiliary of the First Christian Church of Stilwell held its installation dinner for the coming year Tuesday night, August 19, with fourteen members present. Officers are: Mrs. Jack Fletcher, president; Mrs. Ivey Painter, vice president; Miss Lucile Starr, secretary; and Mrs. Kay Reed, treasurer.

Gifts were given to the outgoing president, Mrs. Burl Kelley, secretary, Mrs. Frank Carson, and Mrs. Cy Curtiss, teacher of the group. The next meeting will be held at the church Tuesday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m.

it has been announced. Shannons Have Grandson as Their Guest Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Bullette and son George of Tulsa, came last Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Bullette's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Shannon of Stilwell. Mr. and Mrs. Bullette returned to Tulsa Sunday evening.

George however, remained here for a longer visit with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Bullette will return Friday to take him home. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Clark and children, Pamela and Roger, of Little Rock, are visiting in the home of Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lee.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Williams have as their guests this week two grandsons, Marshall Land Herbert Von Bieberstien. Miss Doris Chandler, 16 years old, formerly of Stilwell, and Robert Lee Akers of Wichita, Kansas, were married August 7 at Newton, Kansas. Miss Theora Catcher, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Catcher, returned home last Thursday from Hastings Memorial Hospital in Tahelquah, where she was taken after suffering an attack of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. L.

B. Spicer and daughter, Mary Louise, left Friday, August 15, for El Paso, Texas, where they will spend two weeks visiting with Mrs. Spicer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Slessenger.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Allen of San Francisco, daughter and son-in-law of Mr.

and Mrs. Spicer also will be there. Mrs. Felix Duncan of Muskogee was in Stilwell Wednesday to attend the funeral of James Homer Polk, which was held Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Downum and children of Miami, Oklahoma, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. O.

Grant this week. SEE THIS SMITH-CORONA PORTABLE $10226 Federal Excise Included Tax AT THE STILWELL DEMOCRAT-JOURNAL has Ross, 11. and Ora Mrs. Minnie and of Mrs. for Burch, birth- Sarah Car- Mrs.

years. Joe J. 7 boy nagan ond. held Bride-Elect Honored With Luncheon A luncheon and personal shower was given in honor of Miss Leah Kay Beene, bride-elect of Arthur Davis Tripp, Saturday, August 16, in the home of Dr. Ralph Emmott with Honore Wright, sister of Mrs.

Emmott, serving as hostess. Those present were Miss Ellen Wilson of Weleetka, Miss Linda Reed, Miss Sally Ann Beene, Mrs. Peggy O'Neal, Mrs. Margaret Ann Reed, and Mrs. Alma Morris.

Potluck Dinner Honors Birthdays Mrs. Garve Briggs Mrs. Col Carson served as hostesses at a potluck dinner given in honor of Mrs. Ruby Reese and Mrs. Alberta Yoe on their 1 day Monday, August Those present, were Lynch, Mrs.

J. W. Holt, G. Ward, Mrs. Frank Mrs.

Fannie Lewis, Mrs. Bragg, Mrs. Mack John Goodall, Mrs. B. Myers, Mrs.

Elsie Wherry, Mrs. Frances Kemper, Mrs. Gordon and the hostesses, Mrs. son and Mrs. Briggs and the honorees, Mrs.

Reese and Mrs. Yoe. Tripps Return From Honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis Tripp returned to Stilwell Wednesday from Eureka Springs, Arkansas where they have been honeymooning since Saturday, Mr.

and Mrs. Tripp will make their home in Tahlequah where they will both attend Northeastern State College. Circle 3 Meets Circle Three of the First Methodist Church of Stilwell met in the home of Mrs. Jimmie Hall Tuesday night, August 19, at 7:30. Miss Bea Dodgen was in charge of the worship service and Mrs.

Catherine Waters was in charge of the Bible study. Those present included Miss Sylvia Holland, Miss, Opal Leatherwood, Miss Maurine Dodgen, Mrs. Mary Lou MeNeely, Miss Bea Dodgen and the hostess, Mrs. Hall. Private Hogner Returns to Duty Private Kenneth Hogner returned Sunday to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he is stationed with the United States Army, Private Hogner has been visiting his mother, Mrs.

Kate Hogner of the Fairfield community and other relatives and friends. GENE GRAY'S MOTHER ILL Mrs. Gene Gray and daughters Ronda and Judy left Wednesday for Buffalo, for a visit with Mr. Gray's mother, Mrs. R.

D. Gray, who is ill, and Mr. Gray. Gene Gray will spend this week-end with his parents. LADIES AID WILL MEET The Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church will meet with Mrs.

Garve Briggs this afternoon for Bible study, it has been announced. MR. AND MRS. JEFF HOGNER VISIT HERE Mr. and Mrs.

Jeff Hogner and son, Jeffrey Lynn and daughter, Trulene Garrison of Hardesty, Oklahoma, have been visiting in the home of Mr. Hogner's mother, Mrs. Kate Hogner of Fairfield community. Mr. Hogner been employed at the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company located in Texas the for past six and half a Mr.

and Mrs. Amos Coombes and children of Commerce. Oklahoma, spent the week-end visiting in the home Mrs. Coombes' parents, Mr. Mrs.

G. H. Jefferson of Stilwell. They also visited with her brother, Sergeant Donald Lee Jefferson who is to leave rope soon. Miss Wanda Farris and Miss Betty Ruth Brashear of Muskogee spent the week-end visiting in the home of Miss Brashear's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Brashear and family. Miss Farris and Miss Brashear returned to Muskogee Sunday. Mrs. Sally Robinson and son, Walter, spent Wednesday visiting in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Ketcher of Stilwell. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson last Sunday were Mr.

and Mrs. Jess Shell of East Peavine and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pruitt of West Peavine. Buy U.

S. Savings Bonds. a has son, been BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dotson of Newman, California announce the birth of a 9-pound, 14-ounce daughter August 18 and named Shirley Diann.

Mr. and Mrs. Dotson are former residents of Stilwell. Mrs. Dotson will be remembered as Miss Ruby Lee Waters, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Waters of Stilwell. Mr. and Mrs. V.

C. Mills announce the birth of a son at Stilwell hospital August 11. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Logan anrounce the brith a daughter at Stilwell hospital August 15.

The baby weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rhea announce the birth of a 10-pound, August 16 in the Stilwell City Hospital, The baby named Wesley Mitchell. Sgt.

and Benny Ray DunMrs. announce the birth of a oz. son, Tommy Michael, August 15, at Tahlequah City hospital. Mrs. Dunnagan is the former Sara Dean Lemaster, of Stilwell.

Sergeant Dunnagan is serving with the U. S. Army in Japan. Mrs. Bonnie Baird of Stilwell announces the birth of a son, William Allen, August 7 at the Sequoyah Memorial hospital, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Mrs.

Baird is the wife of the late William Allen Baird, who was killed in an automobile accident north of Stilwell last January. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mayes announce the birth of a son by Cesarean section in the Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, August 8, Mr. and Mrs.

Charley Workman of Stilwell announce the birth of an 8-pound, 8-ounce daughter August 1 at Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips of Peavine community announce the birth of a ten-pound son August 17 at their home. Mr.

and Mrs. Arley Joe Wolf, route 4, announce the birth of a son, Joe Carl, August 19. The baby weighed pounds. Former Local Girl Gets Married and Fractures Leg A bride of only a few hours, and a victim of a car accident six months ago, suffered a fractured right leg early Thursday afternoon, August 7, when safety lock on a brace she was wearing gave way. Miss Doris Chandler, 16 years old, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Stilwell, bacame the bride of Robert Lee Akers shortly after.

11 a.m., in the home of a minister in Newton, Kansas. Following the ceremony the couple drove back to Wichita and were entering a restaurant. As they started up the steps, Akers explained, the brace gave way, allowing her leg to double back. "I was scared," the young husband admitted, "and we were both disappointed." The injury to the weak leg was not as bad as it might have been and the brace was fastened! securely into place. It weight, and in spite of the fractured knee, Mrs.

Akers was able to walk. "We met in a restaurant where I worked," the young bride smiled, "and it was love at first sight." She was taken to St. Francis hospital. Akers, extremely worried, stood by her bed and tried to comfort his young wife. LARRY BAYLES SELLS MOST NEWSPAPERS In newspaper selling contest during the summer vacation, Larry Bayles sold the most papers.

Larry sold 690, and Darrell Patterson came in secselling 674 papers. Other newsboys in the contest were Doyle Littlejohn, Bobby Joe Lynch, Donald Brashier, and Ronnie Littlejohn. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.

My Neighbors By BILL. PAULSON SALE "I read that 1.7,000,000 people are gettin' government cheeks every month, but that don't keep 'em from wantin' more credit?" Four Local Girls Slated to Enter Nurses Training Four Stilwel girls will leave this week for New Orleans, where they will enter the Charity School of Nursing at Charity Hospital there. They are: Miss Alma Ruth Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris of the Horn community; Miss Clara Cannon, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Cannon of Stilwell; Miss Gwendolyne Laughlin, daughter of Mrs. Ernest Vogt and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin of Stilwell, and Miss Honore Wright, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. David Wright of Canada, and sister of Mrs. Ralph Emmott of Stilwell. Miss Wright, a graduate of Alma College, London, Ontario, Canada, attended one year at Oklahoma A and college, nursing school. Miss Harris, Miss Cannon and Miss Laughlin are graduates of Stilwell High School, class of 1952.

Raymond Martin of New Or, leans arrived in Stilwell Monday to take Miss Laughlin and Miss Harris to. New Orleans via automobile. Miss Wright and Miss Cannon will leave Sunday by train. Classes will begin Monday, August 25. ANNOUNCE FIRST SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AT NORTHEASTERN Announcement has been made at Northeastern State College concernng holidays during the first semester.

The Thanksgiving vacation will begin at noon on Wednesday, November 26. Class work will resume on December 1. Christmas holidays are set for December 19-29, and classes will be dismissed on New Year's day. Final examinations for the first semester will be held January 12-14. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers nabbed 212 reckless drivers during June.

Golden Anniversary Is Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Walters Mr. and Mrs. Mose Waters celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 17, in their home.

Guests were received from 1 o'clock until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. A lovely shower of gifts and flowers were received by the couple. Out of town guests attending the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walker of Tahlequah, Mrs.

Ada Sharp, Prairie Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Connley Hilton of Prarie Grove, Mrs.

Levi Carlisle of Ft. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George James, Ft. Smith, Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. James, Marble City, Mrs. Laura Patterson and son, Scott, of Muldrow, Mrs.

Ada Sanders and son Mose of Sallisaw. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Waters attending were Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Skelton, Tahlequah, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waters, Muskogee, Mr. and Mrs. Byrl Kelley, Mr.

and Mrs. George Wates, Mr. and Mrs Howard Waters and grandchildren, Shirley, David, Bob Paula Kay, Mike and Mary Catherine. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

Waters, David and family, were not present, due to the fact he is working on the east coast. The photographer of Clark Studio was present, making pictures of the bride and groom and the wedding cake which was decorated in gold, with the bride and groom atop the tiered cake. The bride in gold full length dress. The table was decorated with the wedding cake, and two crystal candle holders with gold candlesticks on an ecru lace table cloth. A tall basket of white gladiolis, fern and snapdragons presented by Leah Kay and Arthur Tripp decorated the fire place with a huge bouquet of golden marigolds on either side.

Circle 2 Meets Circle Two of the First Methodist Church of Stilwell met in the home of Mrs. H. O. Yoe Tuesday night, August 19, at 7:30. The worship service and Bible lesson were taught by Mrs.

Joe Lynch. Refreshments were served to 12 members. Mrs. Perry Etheridge and Mrs. Joe James Etheridge Ronald Joe, visited last Wednesday night with Mrs.

Jim Bradshaw and Miss Perra Lou Etheridge of Muskogee. Mrs. Bonnie Etheridge and son, Ronald Joe, have been visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Etheridge the last few weeks.

Mrs. Etheridge will join her husband in Tulsa later. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Casteel of Stilwell have had as their guests the last week Mrs.

Cas- teel's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Postulka and daughter, Sharon, of Schenectady, New York. Today's Pattern 9023 SIZES 12--20: by Menion Martin Pattern 9023 comes in sizes 12. 14, 16.

18. 40. Size 16 takes 20: yards 39-inch fabric. Thirty-five cents in for this pattern to: 170 Newspaper Pattern. 232 West 18th New York 11, N.

Y. Print NAME. ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. Hospital Notes ADMITTED: August 14-Mrs. Bethel Logan Mrs.

Wesley Rhea August 16-Sue Miller August 18-Mrs. Dora Vaughn Clifford Trammell August 19-Mrs. Mary E. Raliegh August 20-Mrs. Edith Moon J.

D. Lewis C. H. Murray DISMISSED: August 14-Gerald Coleman August 16-Mrs. Louie Clinton August 18-David Lee Allison August 20-Mrs.

Bethel Logan Navy Recruiting Station Closed on Wednesdays The U. S. Navy Recruiting Substation at Fayetteville, be closed every Wednesday until further notice, it was announced today by U. S. Navy Recruiter L.

F. Purcell. On Wednesday of each week Mr. Purcell will be on road trips to other cities of this area. He will be in Stiwell at the Post Office on the first Wednesday of each month at 12 o'clock noon.

Can't Blame It On the Weather You can't blame it on the weather! In 84 per cent of the 32,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents last year, the weather was clear or merely cloudy. It was rainy, snowy or foggy in only one out of six fatal accidents. According to "Accident Facts," the National Safety Council's statistical yearbook, which is just off the press, rain was the condition reported most frequent ly under bad weather conditions. Unfavorable weather conditions were reported more frequently for all accidents (including property damage only) than for fatal accidents. Rainy, snowy or foggy weather was reported for 21 per cent of all accidents and clear or cloudy weather for 79 per cent.

Safeguard Your Child's Health Your child's health is precious! You want the utmost in care for your child and so do we. That's why you can depend on us to carry out your physician's instructions. fill prescriptions accurately. Scientific research is constantly helping your doctor help you. with lifesaving drugs.

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