Durant in the Past Happenings of 40 years ago - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Susan Lee 4 Mar 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Durant in the Past Happenings of 40 years ago Jan. 31, 1928 Mr. and Mrs. Thelbert Damron and children and W.R. Risner of Durant visited N.T. Risner and family of Risner Sunday. Little Willis Leper of Williamson, who has had pneumonia, is much improved. Tommie Williamson of Veach Grove broke an arm last week. Little Misses Georgene and Mina Margaret Sipes of Durant visited with their aunt, Mrs. Fred Washington of Kenefick this weekend. Miss Jewel Rowland of Mead, who is now in Durant attending Southeastern, visited home folks over the weekend. J.G. Harrison of Silo was a county seat caller yesterday. Tip Maye of Durant made a business trip to Fort Worth this morning. C.C. Christian of Hartshorne visited in the city. Mrs. Jack Lilley of Kenefick is visiting with her mother in Calera this week. The sophomores elected officers at Russell High. They are: Vernon Butler, president; Tolly Clymer, vice president; Clarice Monasco, secretary. Dillard M. Eubank is class sponser. Those on the sick list this week at Williamson are Miss Mattie Cowan and Ruth Burcham. Burney Willy and family of Risner visited relatives at Slide Up Saturday and Sunday.