This information is offered FREE and taken from http://www.okgenweb.net/~okcaddo/ If you have arrived here using a pay site please know that this information has been donated by volunteers in a joint effort to provide FREE genealogy material online. Caddo Co. OK Newspaper - Anadarko Tribune Submitted By Sandy Miller ===================================================================== The Anadarko Tribune Thursday, August 2, 1928 Vol. 28 No. 2 ANADARKO MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER WEDNESDAY One Man Killed When Ford Truck Hurtles Nearly 15 Feet into Canyon --Missed Narrow Bridge A terrible tragedy occurred Wednesday morning about two o'clock, when a Ford truck, driven by HENRY HUETT who lives on East Central Boulevard, plunged into a 15 foot canyon about two miles north of Binger. There were two men in the car with Huett; JOHN ARTHURS of Binger, and OAK WRIGHT who had been living at the Huett home here. Wright was instantly killed. Huett has been formally charged with murder. According to information at hand Huett and his nephew, Oak Wright, left the Oney picnic grounds about 12 o'clock Wednesday night. They drove to Binger in a Ford truck where they picked up John Arthurs. Together, it seems, the three men started out in search of liquor. After driving a couple of miles out of Binger, Huett was unable to properly judge the width of a narrow bridge they encountered and the car fell approximately 15 feet into a canyon. It is reported that the men were intoxicated at the time of the Accident and it was for this reason a murder charge was placed against Huett. John Arthurs plead guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined $100 in JUDGE AREND's court. An ambulance brought the body of Oak Wright to Anadarko. Wright was about 33 years of age and came here some months ago from Texas. MRS. D.T. MOSER DIES The many friends of MRS. D.T. MOSER, who formerly resided two miles southeast of Anadarko, will be grieved to learn of her death in Woodward July 14, age 52 years. The funeral services were held at the family home in Arnett and the remains were interred in the Debolt cemetery. BEN COOPER BEN COOPER, 54 years old, living northeast of Anadarko, died at his home Sunday. Funeral services and burial were in the Anadarko cemetery Tuesday, under the direction of the Gish Funeral Home. F.J. ROGERS F.J. ROGERS, 72 years old, Binger, died at the Chickasha hospital Tuesday. The body was returned to Stroud by the Gish Funeral Home for funeral and services and burial. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Anadarko Tribune Thursday, August 9, 1928 vol. 28 No. 2 MRS. IDA BERNA MRS. IDA BERNA, age 53, died at the family home in Oney Saturday. Funeral services were conducted by REV. TAYLOR at the First Christian church at Oney Monday afternoon at two o'clock and burial was in the Oney cemetery with the Gish Funeral Home in charge. CADDO COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE Stockton Canyon The INFANT BABY of MR and MRS. PITT was burned Saturday afternoon. The little one only lived a few hours. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Anadarko Tribune Thursday, August 16, 1928 Vol. 28 No. 4 WELL KNOWN NEGRO DIES IN LONELY HOME Had Been Dead Nearly Four Days When Body Was Found In House SAM COOK, 69, pioneer negro settler of Caddo county, quietly passed into the beyond sometime during the day or night last Thursday. Sam was well known to most of the old timers in this section. He lived near Washita, where he spent most of his time at farm work. He was looked upon as somewhat of a philosopher and was known to have kept an acurate diary of the happenings of each day of most of his life. Old Sam could look back many years and tell you just what kind of weather they were having, at such and such a time, and what, if anything of importance happened on that particular day. Many of his neighbors relied on him for authenic weather news. The first that was learned of Sam's death was when ARTHUR JOHNSON of the Shaw Furniture Store called to pay him a visit last Sunday. When Johnson was unable to arouse anyone he entered the house through a partly raised window. His search revealed the dead body of his old friend lying on a bed. Old Sam died as he lived - alone. SHERIFF NIXON was immediately called to the scene. It is said that Cook had been dead since Thursday of last week. FORMER ANADARKO RESIDENT KILLED IN FALL FROM CANYON Following is an account of the fatal accident of WILLIAM A. MAXWELL, former Anadarko pioneer citizen, taken from a Twin Falls, Idaho paper. It was mailed to us by MRS. LEWIS KEEVER, a niece of the deceased of Fort Cobb. On account of shortage of space we print it only in part. Dozing for a moment while seated on the south rim rock of Snake river gorge about 500 yards above Twin Falls, WILLIAM ALLEN MAXWELL, 65, Twin Falls rancher who resided at 252 Washington street north, plunged 200 feet to his death on the rocks in the canyon below Tuesday night. The body was found by two sons, HENRY and RALPH MAXWELL, about 11 o'clock Tuesday night. The body was crumpled in a dense growth of tall grass at the base of the almost perpendicular 200 foot cliff. The skull was crushed which indicated instant death. Mr. Maxwell had gone with his two sons, Henry and Ralph Maxwell and W.W. PARKER to stake out a claim above the falls, leaving his home about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. Upon their arrival at the falls, Mr. Maxwell chose to remain with the car while the younger men descended to the canyon floor to mark out the claim. Falls While Asleep Members of the family believe that Mr. Maxwell fell asleep while Sitting on the rim rock watching the progress of the party on the canyon floor. He frequently fell asleep if he sat quiet for any length of time, the family stated. William Allen Maxwell was born in Wheeling, West Virginia June 15, 1863. When eight years of age he moved with his parents to Ohio and later to Pennsylvania. He married Mrs. Maxwell at Ottumwa, Iowa, August 25, 1898. For a number of years following their marriage, Mr. Maxwell was employed as engineer in a power house at Ottumwa. Later they moved to Anadarko, Oklahoma, where they lived for 20 years. Mr. Maxwell was engineer of an ice plant there for a time and later was engaged as a rancher. OBITUARY MYRTLE MAE PARSONS, daughter of J.L. and SARA A. PARSONS, was born August 23, 1903 and died August 9, 1928 at the home of her sister, MRS. L.C. HOLLENBECK at West Louisiana street in Anadarko. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon at three o'clock and interment was in the Anadarko cemetery. Farmer and Grimmett, funeral directors, were in charge. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist church in Oklahoma City. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. Through all pain at times she'd smile, A smile of Heavenly birth, And when the angels called her home, She smiled farewell to the earth. Heaven retaineth now our treasurer, Earth the lonely casket keeps, And the sunbeams love to linger Where our darling Myrlle sleeps. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance and for the beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our dear daughter, sister and aunt, MRS. S.A. PARSONS. T.W. PARSONS, MR. and MRS. L.C. HOLLENBECK and family, MR. and MRS. OSCAR PARSONS and family, JOHN PARSONS and DOVIE PARSONS. MYRTLE PARSONS DIES MISS MYRTLE PARSONS, age 24, died at the home of her sister, MRS. L.C. HOLLENBECK in Anadarko Thursday night after an illness of several days duration. She had come here for a visit from her home at Seminole. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon by REV. SAM D. TAYLOR and was attended by her mother, three brothers, two sisters and a host of sorrowing friends. Interment was in the Anadarko cemetery with Farmer & Grimmett in charge. BASE DIED MONDAY JOHN BASE, age 50, dropped dead at his home Monday about noon while coming to the house from the field where he had been at work. He made his home with a brother four miles east and one mile south of Anadarko, having never married. Another brother also lived at this place. Funeral services will be held at Verden Wednesday afternoon with Farmer & Grimmett in charge. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Anadarko Tribune Thursday, August 23, 1928 Vol. 28 No. 5 FARMER FINDS A SKELETON IN A COFFIN IN ROAD E.T. TIPTON, who resides about three miles south of here on the REV. J.J. METHVIN farm, reports finding a skeleton encased in an old coffin made of shiplap. Tipton was driving near his home one day last week when a big washout in the road directly in front of him caused him to stop. On looking down into the gulley he noticed the coffin. On further investigation he discovered the skeleton. A number of the older residents of Anadarko are trying to figure out who might have been buried in such a manner. Many are curious to know why the grave was made in the middle of a road. YOUTH KILLED WHEN CAR MISSES BRIDGE Failing lights cost WILLIAM LEROY CARR, popular Gracemont youth, his life Saturday night. On account of the darkness he was unable to properly gage the width of a small bridge; missing this bridge the car turned over on its side throwing the young man several feet into a ditch. Carr and some companions had been at a dance east of Binger, but the four boys left in a truck driven by Amos Tillman and started toward Gracemont. On the road they passed a car loaded with friends, so they turned around and were speeding back to the dance, when the lights on the car suddenly went out and the fatal disaster followed. BOB RIDDLE of Gracemont, deputy sheriff, was near the dance platform, and hearing the crash, rushed to the scene of the wreck, which was about 200 yards away. Carr was huddled up in a ditch, unconscious, and another of the boys was under the cab of the overturned truck, seriously injured, but not fatally. They were rushed to Binger, but Carr died soon after their arrival at the drug store there. Another boy was thrown into a cotton field some 40 feet away but was uninjured. SHERIFF GEORGE NIXON and DEPUTY BOB DUTCHER were called about 11 o'clock Saturday night and investigated the accident, but found that neither the driver nor the injured boys were drinking. Tillman, the driver of the truck was later arrested on a charge of exceeding the state speed limit, and was arraigned before H.A. ARENDS, Justice of the Peace, Monday. He pleaded guilty and was fined $25,00. He lives in Washita county but has been working on a county road near Gracemont for several months. Carr's body was brought to Anadarko early Sunday morning in the Farmer & Grimmett ambulance. Funeral services were held at Gracemont Monday afternoon. Burial was made in the Gracemont cemetery. CADDO COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE Anadarko, Route One EDDIE FERREL, age 19, died at the home of his uncle, CLARENCE RHOADES, August 15. Funeral was preached by REV. W.A. WILKIN at the home Thursday, August 16, at 2:30. The body was laid to rest in the Anadarko cemetery. The death of this young man just aproaching manhood should be a warning to other young and old to be prepared for the death angel. WEEK'S MORTUARY LIST J.L. Lyons J.L. LYONS, 68 years old, of Gracemont, Okla., died at the family home, Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by REV. W.A. WILKINS, at the Baptist church, Gracemont Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was In the Gracemont cemetery. It was announced by the Gish Funeral Home. Eddie Farrell EDDIE FARRELL, 18 years old, Anadarko, Okla., died at the family home Wednesday. He is the grandson of MR. and MRS. E. RHODES. He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes since a baby. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.A. Wilkins at the family home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial in the Anadarko cemetery, with the Gish Funeral Home in charge. William Lee Roy Carr WILLIAM LEE ROY CARR, son of MRS. C.G. STEVENS and step-son of MR. C.G. Stevens was born August 25, 1908 and was accidentally killed August 19, 1928, age 20 years, 11 months and 25 days. He leaves to mourn his going, mother, step-father, two sisters, two brothers, one step-sister, four step-brothers and one half-brother, many other relatives and a host of friends. Lee was a model young man. One outstanding characteristic of his life was his ability to resist temptation of evil. He loved home and its influences. His character stands as a monument to Christian parentage, for their love and devotion and training. Funeral services were at the Gracemont Baptist church, conducted by REV. COX. Floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment in Gracemont cemetery under direction of Farmer and Grimmett. ---------- LINN AMANTY, age 23 years, departed from this life August 19, 1928. Funeral services were conducted by REV. ANDRES MARTINEZ at Ware chapel. Interment was in Anadarko cemetery under direction of Farmer and Grimmett. ---------- INFANT SON of MR. and MRS. C.A. COOK, died August 18, Interment in Anadarko cemetery. Farmer and Grimmett in charge. CARD OF THANKS MR. and MRS. ALVA COOK wish to thank their friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the illness and burial of their baby. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Anadarko Tribune Thursday, August 30, 1928 Vol. 28 No. 6 DEATH OF N.S. ANDERSON WHILE ENROUTE TO HOME N.S. ANDERSON, of Olustee, Okla., while enroute home from visiting his daughter at Twins Falls, Idaho, died suddenly while on his way home, near Texico, N.M. He was sitting in his car conversing with members of the party when he dropped dead. He had been bothered with heart trouble. Interment was in the Olustee cemetery August 22 at 3:30 p.m. The Olustee Masonic lodge had charge of the services. He is survived by his wife and seven children as follows: GILBERT ANDERSON, Pinehurst, Oregon; L.K ANDERSON, Oklahoma City; MRS. MAUD GOODING, Twin Falls, Idaho; W.S. ANDERSON, Olustee; H.W. ANDERSON, Anadarko, Route l; N.S. ANDERSON jr., Trinidad, Texas; MRS. MOLLIE PETERS, Trinidad, Texas. MRS. PLUMMER'S MOTHER DIED AT ST. JOE TUESDAY N. T. PLUMMER left at midnight Tuesday in response to a telephone call from Mrs. Plummer which conveyed the sad news that her mother, MRS. SYCERE BASSAR, had died at St. Joseph, Mo., from a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Plummer was called to her bedside during the past week. We extend sympathy to Publisher and Mrs. Plummer in their hour of grief. CADDO COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE Stockton Canyon LEE CARR was killed in a car accident near Gracemont Saturday evening. Lee was a Stockton school boy a few years ago. We extend sympathy to the bereaved. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and many pretty flowers during the death of our loving son and brother. MR. and MRS. C.G. STEVENS, ANNIE CARR, MR. and MRS. G.G. STEVENS, MR and MRS. W.G. STEVENS, MR. and MRS. S.G. STEVENS, MR. and MRS. SAM HARRIS, MR. and MRS. J.T. HARRISON, WALTER and ETHEL CARR and ENOE and CHTORINE CARR. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our beloved grandson, nephew and cousin; and for the beautiful floral offerings; and for the many prayers that were offered to God and were answered. May God bless you all is our prayer. MR. and MRS. ALEX RHODES, and relatives. INFANT ROGERS DIES DANIEL LEE ROGERS, infant son of MR. and MRS. JAMES ROGERS, and Grandson of MR. and MRS. THOS. HUBERT, was born March 15, 1928 and departed this life August 22, 1928, age five months and seven days. Funeral service was conducted by REV. J.J. METHVIN at the Farmer & Grimmett Funeral Home, August 23. Interment was made in the Anadarko cemetery. ================================================================