The Davis News 1921 Aug 11 - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita 13 Nov 2005 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/1279 Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma August 11, 1921 Texas Visitors MRS. MCCLATCHY of Olney, Texas has been visiting her brother B. B. WRIGHT for some time. Her son WRIGHT MCCLATCHY and wife, her daughter, MRS. E. W. HUNT and husband, have come in for a ten days' visit and to camp awhile. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. MARCELL and children, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. MANN and children, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. FOLK of Fort Worth are also here visiting Turner Falls and the B. B. Wright family. Mr. Folk is an officer in the Fort Worth National Bank. Some have camped here in the past and were well pleased with our country, mountain scenery and the Falls, and they got up a larger party and came for a longer stay. Married in Kansas City Sheriff and Mrs. C. H. PARKS lost another daughter last week by marriage, MISS LUCILLE PARKS having become the bride of CARL LONG on last Friday at 4 p.m. The wedding took place at Kansas City. Intimate friends have known for some time that the marriage was in contemplation, but they didn't know when it would be. Miss Parks went to Kansas City a short time ago to visit her uncle, DEAN ESTES and family, and now comes the news of the wedding. Mr. Long is a railroad mechanic and is a friend of the brides' uncle and has worked with him for quite awhile. He is highly spoken of as a fine gentleman. Miss Parks lived in Davis many years and has a host of friends here. She has lived at Sulphur the past two and a half years. She is a lovely young lady, possessing all the attributes of beautiful womanhood. Mr. and Mrs. Long will make their home in Kansas City. They have the well wishes of a host of Murray County friends. Death of H. M. KIDWELL Sr. H. M. KIDWELL, sr., aged 71 years, died August 5, 1921 at 6:25 p.m. at the home of his daughter, MRS. BERTHA MCDONALD at Ringling. The remains were brought to Davis for burial, arriving on the 4:10 train Sunday afternoon and taken immediately to Green Hill cemetery where services were conducted by REV. M. A. COOK, Baptist minister at Ringling. He was buried beside his wife who died here in 1913. Mr. Kidwell was born in Champagne, Illinois May 27, 1850. He had been a citizen of Oklahoma for many years and for a long time, was in the cattle business and worked for big commission houses. He was well known in cattle circles. He was stricken with paralysis in March, since which he had been confined to his room. Sustaining a second stroke, he quietly passed away last Friday afternoon. Mr. Kidwell was a successful business man and good citizen. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him. Having visited in Davis on many occasions, he had many friends here who were pained to learn of his death. He was a special friend of the E. B. TURNER family. Since the death of his wife, he and his children made it a point to meet here on Mother's Day, but on account of his illness, he was not able to come this years. Mr. Kidwell was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The deceased is survived by one son, H. M. KIDWELL jr. of Ringling and three daughters, MRS. BERTHA MCDONALD of Ringling, MRS. M. D. MCINTOSH of Sherman and MRS. E. B. CHEATHAM of Fort Worth, other relatives attending the funeral were L. B. KIDWELL of Cash and C. W. KIDWELL of Oklahoma City. Friends from out of town were: MRS. J. M. HUBER, P. B. TURNER, ED BEAN, Rev. and MRS. M. A. COOK of Ringling, R. F. SCIVALLY, SAM DAUBE, and Mr. and Mrs. L. JACKSON of Ardmore and JOHN MEEKS of Oklahoma City. Preacher Injured An unfortunate affair occurred at the Baptist assembly grounds last Thursday afternoon. REV. H. E. HOGAN of Garvin was in the assembling bathing pool and, when making a dive, struck a rock and required split his head open. The wound required 6 or 8 stitches to close it. Attempted Auto Stealing An attempt at auto stealing was made in this city Sunday night. The cars of D. F. ELLIS, A. A. MCADOO, and SAM WILLIAMS were taken from their garages and rolled a block or so away, but seemingly the thieves could not make them run and had to abandon them. Commissioners' Proceedings for July 12, 1921J. W. COLE Payments for services or claims T. B. ROSS MAYS LUMBER CO. W. C. GULLICK ROSS BENN EARL BLAGG JACK ROWLAND R. W. HILL B. P. MANN BEN ROWLAND C. B. AUBREY SCHIFF-MAYER CO. A. L. PITCHFORD NEWS-DISPATCH F. M. PACKNITT M. A COATS W. H. CANON SULPHUR HARDWARE CO. JAMES BACON LEEPER LUMBER CO. W. R. TIDWELL WAPLES PAINTER CO. ELLIOTT & MOSLEY J. R. ROLLER SULPHUR DEMOCRAT CITY DRUG STORE DAVIS NEWS SULPHUR HARDWARE WESTERN UNION E. D. GRIDER for wolf scalps L. B. PHILLIPS C. P. WILLIAMS D. M. WALLACE for wolf scalps DR. THOMAS P. WALL RICHARD WOODS DICK WISDOM ELEAZER & HAMILTON FRED GAFFORD MCADAMS & JAMES for 5 grown and 9 baby wolf scalps WORRELL MFG. CO. DR. T. P. WALL REX CHANEY MRS. BLANCHARD FRIER HARDWARE FRED S. CROMER MFG CO. GRANVILLE MITCHELL for wolf scalp GEORGE ROSE for 3 wolf scalps W. T. WRIGHT for 1 wolf scalp C. W. BROOKS for 7 wolf scalps JOHN BATY for wolf scalp W. J. CLURE for wolf scalps SAM MITCHELL for wolf scalp SULPHUR TELEPHONE CO. L. B. PHILLIPS ARTESIAN ICE & LIGHT CO. CITY OF SULPHUR LEAH RUSSELL WEST DISINFECTING CO. FARMERS MERC. CO. WRIGHT BROS. INV. CO. WILLIE RAYE DOTSON R. J. CARTER & Co. W. C. GRIFFITHS Chairman: ARTHUR MCCLURE chairman and WILLIE RAYE DOTSON, county clerk Commissioners' Proceedings August 1, 1921 Approved bond of TOM MCGIBONEY for $1000 Resignation of L. A. BEADLES as county surveyor. Refunded to WALER JACK $12 on 1920 taxes Certificates of error issued to R. J. VANCERSLICE, ROSA B. HAYE Salaries paid to ARTHUR MCCLURE, H. J. BARKER, W. K, CRIPPEN, W. G. LONG, ANNIE WEEMS, HAZEL FIELDING, WILLIE RAYE DOTSON, E. W. FAGAN, EDNA SWEARENIGN, MABLE BERRIDGE, FANNY E. SELF, FRANK BUCHANAN, MILTON GARNER, J. G. CORNELL, C. H. PARKS, OSCAR WHITE, TOM MCGIBONEY, SAM MOORE, ELMER CLEVELAND, HETTIE LATTIMORE, W. M. DOUGLASS Pay for road work or dragging or bridge worth to: O. L. SMITH, J. M. WELCH, A. DOWLING, P. O. FAGAN, WESLEY MCCLURE, JOHN CREASON, R. W. WHILL, B. P. MANN, WALLIS OTIS, IRA JENKINS, D. E. WILLIAMS, ARMS & GOODALL, J. H. HALE, ODIS ELKISN, BUD WATKINS, DICK WISDOM, A. P. MULLINS, BEN HARRIS, C. M. ELKINS, WALTER CONWAY, CHARLES W. KAY, EARL BLAGG, JIM EVERETT, NUTE JAMES, OTTIE WALLACE, ROSS BENN, F. GIPSON, HENRY WOLF, A. A. ALDRICK, J. R. BARKER, J. A. FORTUNE, WILL HARRIS, WARREN BROS., ELMO HENRY, S. L. JOHNSON, J. J. COLLIER, W. M. BRANTLEY, W. M. BRANTLEY, W. F. DILBECK, T. L. RICKARD, O. L. SMITH, J. R. KOLLAR, J. M. WELCH, W. E. MOORE (exp. As county engineer) Pierce Oil Co. C. M. MAYS Lumber Co. Davis Garage PORTER & CASTEEL, blacksmith work ------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm