The David News Feb 1924 - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita 06 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/1248 Some Items The Davis News Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma February 14, 1924 Engaged by Wednesday The Juniors, under the direction of their sponsor, will present one of the most interesting plays of the Friday night, Feb. 15, at the high school auditorium. This play with all-star case is to be given in order to raise funds for the Junior-Senior banquet. C. H. KEITH for Treasurer C. H. KEITH seeks to be the next treasurer of Murray County. Mr. Keith, familiarly called 'Chess' by his friends, was born in Georgia, but has lived in Oklahoma the past 17 years. Fifteen years of that time has been spent on his farm one mile south of Sulphur… having assisted his father who served four terms as tax collector in Georgia… ¦ Methodist Men's Club Organized Monday Night The organization of the Methodist Men's club was effected Monday night by the election of O. M. WOODWARD as president, PROF. D. H. SMITH, vice president, and R. C. KAY as secretary and treasurer. Laff-a-Club A delightfully evening was spent at the home of MISS LAURA TURNER, Tuesday, Feb. 12 with Misses Turner and RAMSEY as hostesses. Roll call was answered with an interesting event of the cinema world. After a short business meeting, bridge was played throughout the evening and MRS. TOM GREER received favor for high score. The club was glad to have MRS. E. B TURNER as guest. Twentieth Century Club The Twentieth Century Club met with MRS. CARL KAY on Feb. 6 with 12 members present. J. T. HARDIN for Tax Assessor JOHN T. HARDEN is in the race for tax assessor. More than 25 years ago, Mr. Harden came to Davis from Clarksville, Texas where he served four years as county weigher and four years as assessor. W. K. CRIPPEN to Run W. E. CRIPPEN, county commissioner from this district, will run for re- election. Dougherty News W. C. HERRING of the East Central State Teachers' College will visit our school this week. The Dougherty girls will play a basketball game with the O. S. D. girls on the local court, Feb. 18. J. J. HODGES and MISS BEULAH COOKE attended the teachers' association at Oklahoma City. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. GRIFFIN, LOIS BARRETT, and OPAL BARKER motored to Sulphur Saturday. MRS. J. R. RISON of Gainesville spent the weekend here. MISS MILDRED CARTER and MRS. W. B. CRAWFORD spent the weekend here with their sister, MRS. TOM MCGIBONEY. ROY MAYS, FRANCIS GRAVES, and EARNEST RAY of Berwyn were here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. LEE HOWELL were in Sulphur Saturday. JOICE COX and WALTER DOGGITT who are employed at Ardmore were in Dougherty Sunday. MRS. FANNIE GRADY spent the weekend in Davis. TOM MCGIBONEY and J. H. SAMPLES made a business tri0p to Sulphur. The Davis town team played a game of basketball with Dougherty on the local court. Dougherty won 33 to 12. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. COX and daughters were in Bethany Sunday. Hennepin Items It has been announced that BRO. JOHN FERGUSON of Davis will preach for us next Saturday. MISS ELLYN FREDERICK returned Sunday after visiting home folks at El Reno. MRS. MARVIN PETERMAN returned Monday to Davis with a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. LANNOM. H. L. LOONEY has his new store building almost completed and will soon be ready for business. Mr. and Mrs. MATT RUSSELL of the Russell community visited homefolks Sunday. ANDREW LANNON moved Wednesday to his new home in Wynnewood. PROF. F. E. FREDERICK and wife returned from Oklahoma City where they attended the teachers' association convention. They made the trip overland in a new Ford coupe purchased while in the city. B. J. JOHNSTON will move next week to his farm recently purchased near Maysville. Chigley News There was a pie supper here Saturday night, well attended, having 27 pies which brought $23.60. We have our new song books ordered and will have them Saturday night. ABLE BROWN and his friends were here last Saturday and sang for us. He is going to teach a singing class here in about two weeks. MR. ELLSWORTH and his daughter MISS ANNIE MARIE ELLSWORTH from Wynnewood came to the pie supper. If any one knows where JAP LANDERS is, will you please tell him he is wanted at Chigley to fix the organ. There was a party at JESS HUCKS' last Friday night. All reported an enjoyable time. MISS TEDDY MORRIS left Wednesday to attend the teachers' meeting at Oklahoma City, but MR. CLEMMONS taught school in his room. Iona came down Sunday to play basketball and got defeated. W. T. ROZZELL and BILL STONE entertained the congregation Saturday night with music. Sunshine News There was Sunday school Sunday evening. A large crowd attended. REV. and MRS. H. D. LOW and family spent the weekend with relatives at Lindsay. MISS RUE SMITH was the guest of MISS JOHNNIE RAMSEY Saturday. MISS WINNIE WOODS was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. STEVE LOW Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. HENRY SEAL are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. ROWE this week. WILLIE GREEN visited relatives at Russell Saturday and Sunday, but something or someone caused him to be back for the singing Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. WOODS were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. GREEN Saturday. We are kindly inclined to believe WILLIAM LOW is thinking of tying his horse at LIGE SMITH's gate on Sunday evening, but we don't know the exact reasons, yet. Fairview Items The pie supper at Fairview last Friday night was a great success. MISS THELMA ELMORE of Rocky Point spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. GETTLE of Fairview. M. H. TURNER and family of Davis visited MRS. HENRY HARRELL Sunday. MISS CLARK spent Sunday with Mrs. MARCUS THOMAS. FLOYD HICKS and family visited Mr. and Mrs. HENRY HARRELL Sunday. MRS. CROW and MRS. HICKS were visited the home of MARCUS THOMAS' Monday. Little J. B. THOMAS is quite ill with whooping cough. MRS. WELLS has been quite sick this past week. THOMAS BRISENDINE is improving. MRS. JOHN FRANCE was ill last week. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN DURHAM spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. JOHN FRANCE. MISS VELMA CHADWICK of Mill Creek spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. CHADWICK. Of Local Interest The residence of ROY TIGERT was destroyed by fire about 6 p.m. Monday. The fire started when Mrs. Tigert was filling a gasoline lamp. The flames spread so quickly that none of the household goods could be got out and the house and contents were a total loss with no insurance. The house belonged to H. D. SMITH, whose home is in the same block. Mr. Tigert is employed at the Harper garage. Mr. and Mrs. WALTER COX of Stroud are here to visit his sister, MRS. R. B. HUTCHINS. Mr. Cox went to Sulphur for treatment and an operation at the Williamson hospital. Monday night of this week, the Dougherty basketball team came to Davis and decided to take care of the Davis Pierce Arrows, but they soon found out it was too big a job. At the close of the game, the score stood 18 to 58 in favor of the Davis Pierce Arrows. LER, WAHNETA CHIGLEY--Piano trio -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm