The Ringling Eagle 1931 15 Oct - 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 15, 1931 Horse Races Main Card Nov. 2 The people of Ringling and surrounding trade territory may rest assured of a pippin good entertainment program when they come to town for the November Trade Day. Horse racing, the one sport that can never grow old, will be the main event of the day. Three races will be staged and entrants will be classified as race horse, saddle horse, or pony race…. Asphaltum Postoffice Is Discontinued October 15 The Asphaltum post office, for many years operated as a government mail distributing point, was ordered closed by the U. S. Postoffice department, effective October 15. This is the fourth discontinuance in Jefferson County within the past four years, Atlee, Claypool, and Dixie having preceded in the order named. Stewart Shop Moves to Former Location The STEWART Barber Shop has moved to its former location in the picture show building and fixtures have been refinished. Local Children win Picture Color Prize A weekly feature in the Dallas News of Saturday is a picture coloring contest which is participated in by many small children of this and adjoining states. Two Ringling girls, MARTHA RUTH GARNER and ANNA KATHERINE SWINNEY entered the contest … won $1. Prairie Chapel News Items by E. M. The party given in honor of JARON TAYLOER was a great success and was enjoyed by both young and old. MISS OLA STEWART spent the weekend with MISS EDNA TIPTON. Mr. and Mrs. TAYLOR BERRY moved back to this community. Mr. and Mrs. BROWN of Ringling attended services here Saturday. CLYDE LYONS and MISS HAZEL HENNESSEE attended services in Ringling Saturday night. MRS. JOHN TIPTON, brothers and family, Mr. and Mrs. ROY SCOTT and Mr. and Mrs. RALPH SCOTT, and her grandmother from Duncan were Sunday afternoon visitors in this community. JIMMY LYONS was a pleasant visitor to this community. It seems horse trading was his business. We all know Jimmy is a great trader and here's hoping he gets rich. MISS HAZEL HENNESSEE spent Sunday with MISS MARIE MEEK, CLYDE and CLAYTON LYONS were there again. BUDEY TIPTON spent Sunday with BUSTER MEEKS. JESS TIPTON attended to business in Duncan. MISS BILL TIPTON was a guest in the home of MISS LAVERNE MULLINS. Mr. and Mrs. HOBBS motored to Olney, Texas to be the beside of a sister. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm