The Ringling Eagle 1931 Oct 22 - Jefferson County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita E. 13 Nov 2005 Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CaB.2ACI/771 Some Items The Ringling Eagle Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Thursday, October 22, 1931 Vacant House Damaged by Fire Tuesday A. . The residential property belonging to MRS. SUSIE COPELAND which has been vacant was partially destroyed by fire of unknown origin about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Rice Passes Sentence and Signs Commitment Despite an order of reprieve from Governor WILLIAM H. MURRYA, District Judge EUGENE RICE passed sentence, issued a commitment and turned A. MCCRORY to SHERIFF LINZA GOZA at noon Monday to be taken to McAllister. Ambulance Service Is Feature at Dellingers J. P. DELLINGER has made arrangements with the Watson Hardware Company of Wilson whereby he can offer to his customers a complete undertaking and funeral arrangement service. MISS GWYNDOLYN DULANEY entertained a group of friends last Monday afternoon in honor of her tenth birthday at her home. A delicious refreshment course of cream and cake was served to MARY B. WYCHE, FRANCIS HARPER, PATRICIA JACKSON, MARTHA RUTH GARNER, TEHO COLSON, JURHEE WORSHAM, ANNA KATHERIN SWINNEY, MARY SWINNEY, CHRISTINE KISSINGER, MARY SUE KISSINGER and LATRELL INGRAM. Bootlegger Is Caught with 7 Gallons Liquor ULUA RUSKINS, who gave his home address as southeast of Wilson, was surprised Saturday afternoon and taken into custody by DEPUTY HERMAN LONGEST and CONSTABLE SAM THOMPSON, just after making a half gallon delivery on Main Street in Ringling. Still and Liquor Taken But Operator Not Found DEPUTY SHERIFF B. B. LONGEST participated in a liquor raid Tuesday afternoon in Carter County that netted a fine 40 gallon copper still, 300 gallons of mash and 10 gallons of the finished product. Carter County officers W. A. WARD, HERSHAL GILLIAM, and J. W. WALLACE had located the plant and had been on guard for more than 36 hours prior to the raid, watching for appearance of the owner. The still was located in the creek bottom south of Wilson. It is believed that the owner had a tip that officers were watching and he made himself scarce. It is also believed that the owner is a Love County citizen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm