Jefferson Co. Okla. The Ringling Eagle Jan 1926

The Ringling Eagle
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The Ringling Eagle
Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Some items

Thursday, January 7, 1926
Vo. XVI, No. 29

Epworth League Social
On the evening of Dec. 29, 1925, the members of the Epworth League enjoyed two or three hours of entertainment. The first part of the evening was spent at the theater. After seeing the picture, ‘ Exchange of Wives," the young people returned to the WORSHAM home and passed the remainder of the evening playing games. Those present were: SHIRLEY WILLIAMSON, MORRIS HAMMONS, CARMON HARRIS, VICTOR WALALCE, TOM WALLACE, BASIL DULANEY, VOLNEY HAMM, GEORGE ROBERTS, ROBERT COTTON, WILMA MOORE, HAZEL RICE, CECILE MOORE, VERA WALLACE. IRNE MOORE, ELNA SULLIVAN, MARY LOU DALLAS, VELLA ME SAMPLES, CHRISTINE WORSHAM.

New Management at GARIBALDI Restaurant
With the dawning of a new year, the Garibaldi Café passes into new hands. MRS. S. O. THOMPSON is the new proprietress. For eight years, MRS. THOMPSON has been connected with the Magnolia Petroleum and the great part of the this time, as its manager of boarding houses. She comes from the Magnolia Camp near Healdton, but was located for several months at Duncan. The oil fraternity is high in their praise of Mrs. Thompson and we do not hesitate to predict for her a fine business at Ringling. Mr. and Mrs. WILL RACHEL are leaving for the Rio Grande Valley where they expect to make their home in the near future.

HOYT HARWELL returned Saturday from his holiday with friends and relatives at Mena, Hotfield, and DeQueen, Arkansas.

GARRETSON-BOARD
The good news reached us that HERMAN GARRETSON, former resident of Ringling, a student of our high school some ten years ago, grew weary of the loneliness of single life and on Dec. 26, 1925, took unto himself a wife. MISS RUBY LEE BOARD of Paris, Texas was Mr. Garretson’s choice and as he was located in Paris (spelled Parris in the article) at the time. Mr. Garretson is the director of two orchestras operating out of Paris. They are expected to visit relatives in Ringling in the near future.

Lodges
Masonic Lodge installed the following officers: O. C. CLOUGH, M. W.; JOE WILLIAMS, S. W.; M. F LAIRD, S. D.; C. D. GAMEL, J. D.; CARL PRICE, J. S.

Knight of Pythias installed the following officers: MARSHALL SAMPLES, C. C.; JOE CRESHAW, V. C.; CLYDE CUMMINS, PRELATE; FRED GILLEY, K. R. and S.; L. M. LONDON, M. A.; HUGH ROFF, M. W.; CHARLES WALLACE, M. E.; R. E. HENSON, I. G.; TOT MORRIS, O. G.; ASA GILCREASE, Trustee.

Notice of Estray
J. P. WADE, justice of the peace in Jefferson County, hereby gives notice for the sale of the following property taken up by W. A. DAVIS as strayed….

Mr. and Mrs. O.S. DAVIS and daughter MISS MILDRED returned Dec. 31 from their holiday with relatives at Custer and Hydro.

Mr. and Mrs. WILLIE STIDHAM are happy over the arrival of a fine girl in their home on January 3.

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES GLASCO had born to them a boy on January 2.

Mr. and Mrs. R. D. SANDERS of Wirt have announced the birth of a son in their home on January 1.

For sale-- a few choice Silver Lace Wyndotte cockerels and pullets. Three miles west of Ringling. MRS. A. H. TAYLOR.

For sale--40 acres of land well improved… See O. L. PERRY at Ringling.

For sale--Sound heater wood at $1.50 and stove wood at $2.00 per rick, all on ground. See ED RUTLEDGE at the Blanton Farm 7 miles west of Cornish.

Marcelling at my home, just north of Hudson-Houston Lumber Yard. MRS. MCANULTY.

See JOHN ALLEN, the Franklin Representative for ladies’ beautiful ready-to-wear.

STILLIE Produce Company. C. G. STILLIE, manager.

DR. G. L. BALL, chiropractor. Phone 46. Free examination.

City Barber Shop, makes specialty in ladies and children’s hair cuts. W. M. COLSON, prop.

Ringling Has Dentist. DR. SNEED of Waurika will be in Ringling Friday and Saturday of each week, prepared to do all kinds of dental work. Office of M. R. HARRIS building.

Little Bits About Folks and Things

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. CLARK of Nocona, Texas returned from visiting DR. and G. L. BALL.

J. H. GILLISPIE is among us again and may spend the winter here.

J. P. IRBY, formerly a Ringling boy, spent part of his holiday here.

DR. CALHOON, H. B. LONGEST, JOE SMITH of Orr, J. L. HARPER and JUDGE SPRADLIGN made a round trip to Waurika Monday.

Mrs. E. T. GRIFFIN was ill for a few days.

MRS. NORA HARRIS and MISS AUDRA PREWITT of Ringold, Texas spent Sunday here.

MISS EDITH CAGLE returned to Ardmore after a week’s vacation with home folks.

MISS LUCILLE MCCRORY, GLEN TURNER, JOE HENERY, CARMON HARRIS, SHIRLEY WILLIAMSON, and D. K. SPRADLING, O. U. students, returned to classes.

Mr. and Mrs. FRANK PRICE of Ardmore spent Sunday with Ringling relatives.

F. M. MINGUS will soon have completed a beautiful farm house for MR. N. GANN near Grady.

MRS. CHARLES ROFF and MISS INEZ ROFF returned from Leedey where they visited with MRS. JAMES LEFTWICH and family.

W. S. GILLEY spent part of the holiday with his daughter MRS. FRANK WILLIAMS at Sherman, Texas.

BILLINGSLEY and JONES have moved to larger quarters two doors east of their old stand.

Mr. and Mrs. EUGENE FOLSOM welcomed a ten pound baby boy into their home December 27, 1925.

New Location STEWART Barber Shop now in East door of HAMM & WORSHAM’s new brick building. TOM STEWART, prop.

Ringling Hardware Co., O. A. REED and P. H. CARTER, managers

Electric Shoe Shop, fully equipped to make repairs on shoes, harness, saddles. T. F. MORRIS, prop.

J. H. HENRY and family moved to Ringling during the holiday.

J. C. BLACKWELL is advertising a farm sale January 13 at the BESSIE THOMPSON place at Cornish.

Mr. and Mrs. J. TRIMBLE and daughter MISS DIMPLE of Duncan were among friends and former neighbors here Saturday.

HON. E. L. DILLARD of Waurika was here on legal business.

Cleaning and dyeing. BUD HARIS Tailor Shop.

Thursday, January 14, 1926

GRAVLEY-LAIRD
MISS OPAL LAIRD, age 16, and CLAYTON GRAVLEY, age 21, were made married January 9 by the friendly attitude of JUDGE WADE on presentation of the paper credentials. Both parties are well known here and at Claypool and have the good wishes of many friends.

MCGRAW-FLETCHER
MISS RUTH FLETCHER, the efficient sales clerk at W. H. HARRIS dry goods and shoe store, and STERLING MCGRAW, mechanic at the Ringling Motors Co., were married January 9 before W. C. HOGAN. Both are well known here and have the best wishes of hosts of friends.

Twin Brothers Marry Healdton Brides
JUDGE W. C. HOGAN had something out of the ordinary in the line of marriage ceremonies Monday night. OWEN KNIGHT and G. A. KNIGHT of Sweetwater, Texas brought before Mr. Hogan, MISS ELSIE BENSON and MISS BERTHA KREBS, both of Healdton, for the final words in closing the marriage contract between the two gentlemen, who are twins, and their brides-to-be. Mr. Hogan administered the marriage vows in a joint ceremony and sent the happy couples away rejoicing. We understand they have returned to Texas. We wish them happy and useful lives.

H. C. PRYOR and family are moving to Vernon, Texas.

WILLIAM JONES of Ardmore visited his son, J. W. JONES, and family this week.

Eastern Star Installation
Rose Chapter O. E. S. installed the following officers on January 8;
MRS. BERNIECE HARPER, W. M.; MRS. LUCILLE MOORE, Associate M.; MRS. P. B. TURNER, sec.; MRS. C. L. WRIGHT, treas.; MRS L. JERNIGAN, chaplain, MISS CECIL MOORE, conductress; MISS IRENE MOORE, associate c.; MRS. SMITH HARWELL, marshal, MRS. ODA TAYLOR, organist; MISS CORRINE BEAN, Ada; MISS ZULA BAXTER, Ruth; MISS MABLE CALLICOTT, Esther; MRS, NETTIE DANIEL, Martha; MRS. BONNIE ROGERS, Elects.; MRS. C. W. WALLACE, warden.

Long article about the qualifications of the Ringling faculty: J. T. DANIEL, O. E. FISH, D. E. PARK, MISS MARY BLANCHE HARNESS, MISS HELEN FORAY, MISS DOROTHEA B. SLATER, MISS MABEL CALLICOTTTE, MRS. BAXTER, GEORGE M. ROBERTS, MRS. W. E. HAMMONDS, MISS MARY MCANULTY, MRS. J. T DANIEL, MRS. J. D. HANNAH, MISS INEZ ROFF, MRS. FOLSOM, LENA STOTTS, ALMA CUMMINS

In Memory
Article about the memory of MRS. NORA MCKASSON who died Dec. 2, 1925 from her Eastern Star order.

FREEMAN-YOUREE
MISS MILDRED YOUREE and V. C. FREEMAN, both of Wirt, appeared before Judge Hogan on January 8, 1926 and requested the marriage ceremony. They returned to Wirt where they will make their home.

MRS. AUDREY BEST, former telephone operator here, who has been in Ardmore for a year of so, returned this week as manager of this office. Her sister, MISS ALLIE GILCREASE is now day operator.

Little Bits about Folks and Things

J. H. HENRY will shave you now on the corner, by Stillie Produce Co.

MRS. L. JERNIGAN is putting a new café just east of the Gem Theater.

JOE BONDS of Ryan passed through on his way to Ardmore.

ROY STOTTS of Sherman, Texas, who visited here during the holiday, had the misfortune to break his arm after returning home.

MRS. H. WILSON of Hobart is visiting her mother MRS. NEWMAN.

Marcelling done for 35 cents. MRS. J. G GOODMAN of Ringling.

Thursday, January 21, 1926

Music Appreciation Club
The M. A. C. held its first meeting for the New Year in the lovely home of MRS. J. H. DILLARD with MISS JACQUE JACKSON as hostess…. A pleasant social hours following the business session, guest of the occasion being MRS. L. JACKSON, MISS OUIDA JACKSON and MISS MAURINE RYAN. MRS. E. C. GARRETT and MRS. J.H. HARPER were joint hostesses to the club on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

WILEY WILSON of Britain visited his brother WALTER WILSON and family last week.

CLARENCE WORSHAM of Tampa, Florida has been visiting his uncle R. E. L. WORSHAM.

Little Bits about Folks and Things

R. V. TURNER who came from Nebraska to Oklahoma occupies ones of TOM GARDNER’s farms and has planned to devote considerable time and labor to forage and feed crops, with this intention of growing poultry and producing dairy cream.

MISS BERNICE RICKETS of Ardmore spent the weekend with Ringling friends.

JOHN ALLEN is with home folks after being absent a few months.

CHARLES HOPKINS and WILLIE BURCH and families of Oklahoma City visited with W. S. GILLEY and family from Saturday to Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. OTTO MURPHEY and daughter BILLIE JEANE, of Ardmore visited with the J. P. DULANEY family on January 14.

MRS. A. MATTHEWS and MRSS BERNICE RICKETS of Ardmore were guests of the J. P. DULANEY on January 14.

S. E. FREKELL of Tonkawa, teacher at the Mountain Home school six years ago, spent Sunday in Ringling then continued his journey to Waurika.

MRS. J. C. SMITH now occupies the G. W. PATTY place and will feed you anything in the short order line.

L. H. COLLIER and MISS TEXAS EARLS were married on January 13.

MRS. J. L. LOWE underwent a successful operation at an Ardmore hospital last week.

West Plainview Items
The enrollment at the West Plainview school numbers 20. SHERMAN GARDNER re-entered Monday. The girls had 100% attendance during December while the boys averaged 94%.

MRS. JONES who has been on the sick list for a month is greatly improved.

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. MITCHEL made a business trip to Ringling Tuesday. He made another trip to take a coop of chickens Saturday. Mrs. Mitchell is getting rid of her mix stock of chickens and buying Rhode Island Reds.

BOB RICHIE and MORRIS BOWEN of Foss are visiting the Mitchell’s this week.

Work on TOM GARDNER’s house is making rapid headway.

W. C. BURNAM and family of Claypool spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Garrett home.

MISS WARD visited at the Reynolds house.

MARION REYNOLDS visited ELGIE MITCHELL.

The MISSES WATTS spent Saturday with their cousins ELSIE, ESSIE and NERVIA MCQUEEN.

West Plainview Items written by RUTH GARDNER, the teacher.

W. S. KEMP was among his former neighbors last week and reported his plans and arrangements for producing more dairy cream and poultry in 1926.

Thursday, January 28, 1926

New Paper at Healdton
The Healdton Reliance appeared on Jan. 20 as a four page weekly edited by L. B. LEWIS, a veteran newspaper man.

J. T. DANIEL, PHILIP H. LOWERY and J. L. HARPER represented Ringling in the county convention of Democrats at Waurika.

At the Majestic Theater
Thursday, ‘ Sunset Trail’, Gump Comedy
Friday, Golden Princess,’ Wild Cat Willie
Saturday, ‘Old Home Week,’ comedy ‘Step Lightly’
Monday, ‘The Iron Horse’

Little Bits about Folks and Things

ALECK HAMMONS has stored in Ringling 30 tons of cotton seed cake for his cattle this winter and spring.

ERNEST CAGLE wrote his mother, MRS. C. M. CALGE, a few days ago from Weslaco, Texas that his health has improved since arriving there.

J. W. DALLAS of Vernon, Texas was here a few days ago and withdrew his daughter MARY LOU DALLAS from school here and placed her in college at Sherman, Texas.

H. A. SHAW, Ford car salesman for the Ringling Motor Co., met his father REV. J. J. SHAW of Kennedale, Texas at Ardmore last Friday.

PROFESSOR GEORGE ROBERTS said he hadn’t been in jail but he would like to see his name in print.

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