The Davis News, 13 August 1925 - 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/1251 The Davis News Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma August 13, 1925 OSCAR L. SMITH has purchased the stock of goods and leased the building at Consolidated School No. 1 located between Davis and Wynnewood. It is a good stand for an inland o and Mr. Smith no doubt will do a good business there. Preparing for Murray County Fair Aug. 27-28-29 at Sulphur MRS. J. F. FLOYD, who has charge of Domestic Arts Department, assures us that this will be the most attractive department… MRS. L. H. GREER of Davis who is Superintendent for the Domestic Arts Department, had one of the most attractive exhibits in her division last year…MISS BEULAH CLARK, county superintendent of schools, has charge of the Boys and Girls Club Work, also the Educational Department and is making arrangements for a real show by these departments… The farm crops and horticultural departments headed by E. J. WEBB and B. B. WRIGHT are expected to furnish a wonderful example of the efficiency and diversity of Murray County farmers and farms…. Scores of riders, ropers, and bulldoggers will be held in connection with the fair. FLOYD GALE of Okmulgee, winner of the Dewey contest this year, will be here with Old Buck, his roping horse, and HAYDEN RUCKER of the place is expected t make a try to lower his record of 17 seconds for steer tying. DAVE MCCLURE of Britten, one of the old timers, will be here with his horse, Bear. FRED LOWERY and FRED BEESON of Arkansas City, tow of the boys who roped in the biggest rodeos in America and Europe, are expected as are RED CARTER and a number of the cowhands of the Osage. Hennepin Items CLAUD RICHARDSON and daughter MISS MATTIE MAE were the guests of their daughter and aunt, MRS. J. H. SETTLE. W. F. MCNEIL and family returned Thursday from a motor car visitor to Rising Star, Texas where they visited MRS. JOE B. POE. About 30 Boy Scouts of Wynnewood spent last week at the Eight Mile Springs under the chaperonage of BOB MITCHELL and PROF. MOORE. MRS JULIA POE of Ada visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. MARVIN PETERMAN of Oklahoma City visited her parents' Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MCNEIL last week. Professor and Mrs. E. C. FREDERICK who have been attending the teacher college at Edmond returned home. Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD MORTON visited relatives in Wilson. MISS LILLIAN JONES, saleslady at the J. C. Penney store in Ardmore, is spending her vacation with homefolks. JIM GARRETT of Wichita Falls is visiting his brother, N. E. CLUBB. The bride of the week is MRS. NOBLE SHELTON, who was MISS VALLIE FINDLEY before her marriage August 8 which took place at the Presbyterian manor in Davis, Dr. Barrington officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton are at home temporarily with her mother Mrs. T. J. FINDLEY. Both the bride and bridegroom are popular young folks of this community. A five year child fell from a moving wagon near the Chandler store Saturday afternoon and sustained serious injuries. W. G. CHAPMAN Dies J. G. CHAPMAN of this city was notified by wire today of the death of his brother, W. G. CHAPMAN, who died suddenly at Fort Worth. Mr. Chapman had made his home there for many years. Fifteen or more years ago, he lived in Davis and at one time was city marshal here. He had been in poor health for some time. He was 56 years old and is survived by a wife. J. G. will go to Fort Worth to be present at his brother's funeral. The First Bale The first bale of this season's cotton was brought in yesterday by TOM HARMON who lives 2 ½ miles north of Davis on the DR. HALE place. The bale was ginned at the T. H. SLOVER gin this morning and weighed 480 pounds. SHIRLEY Buys Davis Gin TOM SHIRLEY of Wynnewood has purchased an interest in the Davis Gin here. This gin was owned by the Cotton Gin Co. of Chickasha and has been run for several years by J. W. WALLIS. Mr. Wallis has been offered management of another gin by this company but hasn't decided whether to accept as he doesn't wish to move from Davis. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm