Davis News 1 Sep 1921 - 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/1280 The Davis News Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma Thursday, September 1, 1921 L. A. PIRKLE Dies LEROY A. PIRKLE, age 27 years, died at the home of his father, C. T. PIRKLE, near Hennepin Monday night at 12:20 after a short illness. Interment was in the Hennepin cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, services being conducted by REV. C. G. MCCRAY, pastor or the Christian Church of this city. Mr. Pirkle was the operator of a eat-and-drink stand at Turner Falls and seemed to be doing well with it. The past week or two, he complained of not feeling well and, on Monday, went to his father's home near Hennepin where he passed away. Typhoid fever is given as the cause of his death. He was a good citizen and well liked man. His wife died four and half months ago leaving an infant child which is now left without the care of either mother or father. School Notice… V. C. MOFFITT, superintendent; J.R. HALE, principal OVERTON KARNES opens a new studio in California. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. KARNES. Oklahoma Lady Honored Several of the social events of the week have had as their inspiration, MRS. M. L. FERGUSON of Stratford, who has spent the month with MRS. JACK MAGEE, 312 ½ Carroll Park east, and in visiting points of interest in this vicinity. Tuesday afternoon, MRS. MAGEE entertained at a surf bathing party. Those asked to meet Mrs. Ferguson being MRS. MAY ADAMS of Taft; MRS. LEE GILLISPIE, MISS GILLISPIE and MRS. J. GALLMAN of Los Angeles, and MRS. W.L. PROUDLOVE of this city. The day was completed with a dancing party which also included Messrs. MAGEE, JACK RUSHTON, CRILER, GILLISPIE and GALLMAN. Wednesday, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. ADAMS were honor guests at a matinee at the Orpheum with Mrs. Magee as hostess. Other guests were Mrs. Gallman, Mrs. Gillispie, Mrs. JACKSON and daughter LOUISE, and Mrs. DOLIEX WELCH. First Bale Monday The first bale of the season's cotton was brought in Monday afternoon Aug. 29 by C. F. DAVENPORT who lives on the PHILLIPS place 1 ½ miles east of Davis. The bale weighed 511 lbs., was ginned at T. H. SLOVER's gin, and bought by TOM DAVIS at 16 cents per lb., brining $81.76. A premium of $46.60 was given by the business men of Davis, making the bale net Mr. Davenport $127.45. The second bale was brought in Tuesday morning by W. I. MEYER. It weighed 550 lbs., and was bought by Tom Davis. Mr. Meyer says he will not get over 3 or 4 bales off his 30 acres. Last year, the first bale was brought in by W. L. WILLIS, it weighed 408 lbs and was sold for 30.5 cents and a premium of $46 given. MRS. J. T. CRANE and children of Woodville are the house guest of MISSES ELIZABETH PATTISON and ELSIE CREWS. W. B. FRAME was here from Ardmore to see his mother, MRS. SUSAN FRAME, who has been quite ill. Mrs. Frame, also mother of THOMAS W. FRAME, the druggist, sustained a slight stroke of paralysis Monday. She is greatly improved although she had suffered a light stroke about a year ago. ALICE, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. HORNER, fell while playing with other children and broke her collar bone. MRS. A. E. CLIFTON returned Monday from a week's visit to her sister, MRS. C. V. HOLT at Fort Worth. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Holt who will spend a couple of weeks here. MISS SIBLEY, the milliner at R. L. FREEMAN's last season, arrived Sunday and is again in charge of that store's millinery department. Her many friends and customers welcome her return to Davis. Mr. and Mrs. T. RIEPE returned Monday from a three weeks' visit to relatives and friends in and near Metropolis, Illinois. Mr. Riepe says this was his first trip back home in 20 years and they had a fine time. MISS VERDA TALLEY and ROBERT L. TALLEY returned Monday from a visit with relatives and friends in Tennessee and Kentucky. Miss Talley leaves next week for Elk City where she will teach in the high school. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. SPRINGER celebrated their crystal anniversary last evening. A large crowd of friends were present and had a most enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. GARDNER stopped in Davis for a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. IKE ADLER. They are enroute home from a trip to Colorado. On account of the cotton conditions I this section, the Davis Gin Co. has decided not to run its gin here this season. The manager, J. W. WALLIS, has been transferred to one of the company's gins at Wellston for the season. His family will remain here. GUS GRAVES and J. N. JEFFREYS have returned from a trip of inspection the cotton crop over the northwestern part of the state. Both decided to buy their cotton in that section this season, either in Fort Cobb or Anadarko. W. L. BEAN and family left yesterday for Greenville, Texas to reside. They lived in Davis the past two years. Mr. Bean is an auctioneer, but we understand he intends to follow the carpenter trade in Greenville. His son, EDGAR BEAN, has been working in The News office for some time. MRS. FAY L. CROSSETT and children, MARY FAY and HARRY GARDNER, returned Sunday from visiting relatives at Hugo, Caddo, Soper, Oklahoma and Mena, Arkansas. From Hugo, they made the return trip in a car with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. SHACKLEFORD of Wynnewood. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. CREWS spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. GREER. Mrs. Crews, nee CHAMBERS, formerly taught in the Davis schools. Mr. Chambers was in business in Tennessee and recently burned out. He decided to come to Oklahoma and is temporarily located at Ardmore. He talks favorably of locating in Davis. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm