The Davis News 1921 Aug 24 - 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 24, 1921 G. W. BINYON Assigns G. W. BINYON, dealer in groceries and shoes, located first door east of Oklahoma State Bank, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. EUGENE MILLER, manager of the Oklahoma City Association of Credit Men, was named as trustee. Rawls-Ramsey PAT RAWLS and MISS MYRTLE RAMSEY pulled a surprise on their friends by quietly hieing away to Sulphur Sunday evening and getting married. The ceremony was performed by REV. CLARENCE BOUNDS at the Methodist parsonage at 7 p.m. and was witnessed only by 2 or 3 persons who happened to be at the pastor's home. The couple returned home immediately and received the congratulations and good wishes of friends. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. RAMSEY of this city and is a Davis-raised girl. She possess not only an attractive face but winning personality and is withal, a charming young lady. For several years, she has held a position with the local telephone exchange and several months ago was elevated to the position of local manager in which place she is making good. The groom was also raised in Davis and is a fine young man, and has lots of friends. He is a barber and holds a position at the Sanitary Barber Shop. He also is an ex-service man, having served 8 months overseas, 4 months of which was at the front. He was in the 357th infantry and was classed as a crack marksman. For the present Mr. and Mrs. Rawls will stay at the home of the groom's mother, MRS. J. W. RAWLS. The News joins their many Davis friend in wishing them much happiness. A pretty Wedding As chronicled in our last issue, S. E. MILLER and MISS WILLELLEN GABEL were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. GABEL last Thursday evening at 10:00. Just prior to the ceremony, MRS. SAM ADES, always an accomplished vocalist, sang 'When You Are Truly Mine.' To the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March faultlessly played by MISS THAMAZIN HUTCHINS, the bridal couple marched into the room where REV. J. J. FRANKLIN, in a solemn and impressive manner, said the magic words which sealed their fate. The ring ceremony was used. The wedding over, the guests showered the bride with their fondest hopes for happiness and joy, and the groom was heartily congratulated and extended scores of good wishes. Punch was served in the dining room by MISS LOIS GABEL, sister of the bride. The bride is a young land of culture and refinement and has a legion of friends in the city. She taught in the Davis, Maysville, Wynnewood and Madill schools, and it was while teaching at Madill, she met the man who wooed and won her. The groom is a prominent real estate and insurance man of Madill and is reputed a man of fine habits and character. Besides the immediate family, the guests at the wedding were: Messrs and Mesdames R. L. FREEMAN, SAM ADES, W. R. CRIPPEN, W. L. SPRINGER, MRS. P. T. FRANCIS, MISSES BESS KELLY, HAZEL STEDMAN, IRENE MYERS, THAMAZIN HUTCHINS, WILLIE RAYE DOTSON of Sulphur, MRS. J. E. BLALOCK, MRS. RUBE HENSHAW, Mr. EMPSON and MR. FRANKS of Madill. Shower for Miss Gabel A miscellaneous shower for the bride-elect, Miss Will-Ellen Gabel, was given by Mrs. R. L. FREEMAN on Wednesday afternoon last week. The Freeman home was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and ferns. A centerpiece, a kewpie dressed as a bride, attracted much attention. The guests arrived at 4 p.m. The bride-elect appeared at 5 p.m. and was given the seat of honor, then presented with a huge basket filled with gifts of cut glass, silver, linen, etc., the gifts attesting the love and esteem to which she is held by her many Davis friends. Punch was served, MISS HAZEL STEDMAN presided at the punch bowl. The guests registered in a dainty little book with hand painted cover, the work of the hostess. Those registered were Mesdames F. W. INGALLS, JAMES C. KELLY, R. B. HUTCHINS, MOSE CHIGLEY, ELLA B. LAIN, W. E HAYES, A. E. CLIFTON, R. O. RICHARDSON, R. C. KAY, W. J. SPRINGER, OMA W. NORMAN, W. N. LEWIS, W. L. BIRD, J. A HURT, A. A. MCADOO, H.N. HORNER, S. G. AMBRISTER, W. K. CRIPPEN, THOMAS W. FRAME, R. Y STEDMAN, J. R. BLYTHE, CLARK ABBOTT, P. T FRANCIS, W. A BAGEL, ARTHUR WILLIAMS of Norman, C. H. KELLY of Kansas City, R. F. MCDONALD, MISSES HAZEL STEDMAN, WILLIE RAYE DOTSON, IRENE MYERS, DOLLY MAY ALLEN, ELIZABTH PATTISON, BESS KELLY, IRENE WEBER, LOIS GABEL, MARIAN BARNETT, THERESA GABEL, BETTY BIRD HURT, SARAH LEE HURT, WILL-ELLEN GABEL. REV. WILLIAM F. FERGUSON writes, 'Please send my paper to Seminary Hill, Texas. I am moving this week and can't afford to miss a copy. Had a great meeting in West Texas, also East Texas, fine result.' The Davis Confectionary moved to its new location, the GEORGE H. PIERCE building formerly occupied by the Draughon hardware store. ROBERT LYNCH and wife and JNO. BRADSHAW and wife of Gainesville stopped over Sunday night with the family of REV. J. J. FRANKLIN, who were their former neighbors. The former were enroute to Ada to visit relatives while the latter will sojourn at Sulphur. The THOMAS Brothers of Oklahoma City, together with their families and their mother are spending the week in camps at Price's Falls. They report a great time. The Thomas Brothers are connected with Western Newspaper union, a wholesale printers' supply house in Oklahoma City. P. T. and O. C. FRANCIS returned from a trip to St. Louis, Kansas City, and St. Joe where they bought goods for the Francis Bros. Store. MRS. GEORGE WILLIAMS, nee MAGGIE PIERCE of Dillard, died in a sanitarium at Ardmore yesterday morning at 7:00 following an operation the previous day for appendicitis. The deceased was 20 years of age and had been married but eight months. She had numerous friends in this city who learn of her death with much sorrow. The funeral was held at Graham this afternoon, the funeral being attended by Mr. Pierce and family and MISS ELSIE CREWS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm