Ryan Leader
Newspaper items - late 1918
- early 1919
transcribed by Anita Emberlin
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The Ryan Leader
Ryan, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
ZEB SPEARMAN, publisher 1918
ROBERT and ANNA HUGHES, editors for 1919
Weekly
Some Items
December 18, 1918
Has 250 Acres Planted in Wheat
S. G. TROUT from 8 miles east of town was in the city
Monday and reports a quite a lot of cotton in still in
the field. He has about 250 acres in wheat…
Raises Own Meat and Takes Home Paper
J. H. WEST, one of our good citizens, was in town
Saturday. He lives 4 miles east and 4 miles south of Ryan
and has already gathered 25 bales of cotton and has quite
a lot yet in the field. He has hogs for home consumption
and says there is quite a lot of wheat being planted in
his community. Mr. West is one of regular subscribers.
Believes Farmer Needs a Business Education
D. D. THOMPSON was in town Monday taking out supplies for
his fine farm south of Ryan. His son DAN THOMPSON has
been at Tyler, Texas attending the Tyler Commercial
College, for Mr. Thompson is one of our successful
business farmers and realizes that a farmer needs a
business education as well as a merchant or banker. He
has in over 50 acres of wheat and will sow 150 acres in
oats and reduce his cotton acreage. He has already
gathered over 100 bales of cotton and has more in the
fields. He was instrumental in introducing kafir and milo
maize in this area.
Seven Cars of Cattle Is Record for Past Week
While 6 ˝ cents cotton doesn’t sound too good to
the people …. Ryan country farmers are shipping
cattle or hogs… On Thursday of last week, BILL
PARSONS shipped a mixed car. On Friday, A. A. SPRING and
Son shipped two cars of fancy steers which average 1220
pounds and bought 7 ˝ cents. This week C. C OAKES
residing 6 miles west of town shipped a car of cow.
Monday night, J. H. PARSON loaded out one car and I. H.
KEELE who lives 4 miles west shipped 2 cars of extra fine
steers that averaged 1200 pounds and bought nearly 8
cents at Fort Worth.
A.B. WALTERS, the jeweler, Ryan
Hard to Dodge
CHARLIE ATKINS, JOHN DEAN, T. N. SMITH and DOWD DOWNEY
are doing jury service at Waurika this week. They say if
John Dean does not get off the jury soon that he will
sell every man in Waurika an automobiles, he has sold
four already and has not missed a case or passed up a
meal. If you do want an auto, better not let John Dean
get within talking distance.
Comanche-Ryan Contest
Many of the students accompanied by several of the
Comanche teachers were in Ryan Monday night when the
public from the Ryan and Comanche schools engaged in a
recitation and oratorical contest. Ryan was represented
by LORAINE BREEDLOVE, ALICE MILLER and MARY TERRY for the
young ladies and the boys were represented by JONES
BARRETT, FRANCIS MILLER, and JACK BIRD. Aside from the
contestants’ speeches, the evening entertainment was
interspersed with music and songs.
Valley View Items
MR. LESLIE EDWARDS of the Lookout community spent
Saturday and Sunday with BUFORD ROLLAN and KING WALTERS.
ALICE SCARBOROUGH spent Saturday with WILLIE and MYRTLE
GLAZNER.
MAMIE GIBSON visited MAMIE HEATH Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. HOWARD HUGHES of this place are the proud
parents of a baby girl, Bertie, Sunday.
T. N. SMITH went to Waurika on business.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. THOMAS are off soon to Amarillo, Texas
where they will make their future home.
Little JIM CREAMER visited the GLAZNER boys Sunday.
ANDRE SCHWARTZ of Terral visited relatives near Valley
View.
Mr and Mrs. DUKE visiting Mrs. SCARBOROUGH and family
Saturday.
MRS. TILDA BRANTLEY is improving from her illness.
FRED SPARKMAN visited relatives here.
GEORGE COOK made a flying trip to Petrolia
SAMY MCKEY and LEE BAGWELL of Byars, Texas visited here.
MAGGIE, CLEMA, MARVIN, CLESTA MAE, and baby CECIL JACKSON
spent Tuesday with Mr. SPARKMAN and family.
GRANDMA MILLER of this community is visiting her daughter
MRS. ACREE at Ryan.
Additonal Locals
MRS. J. W. CARMICHAEL is spending the holidays with home
folks at Walnut Bend, Texas.
D. A. RAY was in the city Thursday. He was proprietor at
the Jefferson Hotel and is now living at McKinney, Texas.
He was here on a trading trip.
TOM MCCULLOUGH and wife of Ralls, Texas are the guests of
her parents, S. REED in the section.
January 17, 1919
Died
EUEL BLAKE JOHNSON, the little son of Mr and Mrs. D. S.
JOHNSON who live west of town, died Friday, January 10
from several days illness of pneumonia and whooping
couth. The child was born August 8, 1918, being only 5
months old at the time of his death. Burial took place
Saturday afternoon in the Ryan cemetery, REV. J. H.
BEARDEN conducting the service.
Revival to Begin Sunday, January 26
A protracted meeting will be begin at the Baptist Church
Sunday, January 26 by REV. ELMER RIDGWAY, evangelist.
Bread Turns to Stone in Baking
Names in article: CITY MARSHALL R. B. TRICE, DR. H.
OVERBEY, DICK GRAVES, REV. H. L. GRAVES
MRS. LOLA OLIVE ARNER
MRS. JOHN ARNER died in Ryan about noon Saturday, January
11, 1919 of influenza and pneumonia. Deceased had been
ill only a short time, in fact, many of her neighbors and
friends were unaware of her serious condition. It is said
that was her second attack of influenza this winter. Only
a few days before her death, one of her twin babies died
after a brief illness. Her mother, Mrs. THOMPSON, who
came here to nurse her daughter, took sick soon after her
arrival and was removed to the home of her other
daughter, Mrs. FRANK ARNER, where she is now in critical
condition. MRS. LOLA OLVIE THOMPSON ARNER was born in
Boone County, Arkansas about 36 years ago. She was
married in Ryan to John Arner in 1902. To this union,
seven children were born, three of which have preceded
their mother in death. Funeral services were conducted at
the Frank Arner residence Sunday afternoon at 2:00 by
REV. R. R. RICHEY, pastor of the Nazarene Church, after
which interment took place in the Ryan Cemetery. Deceased
is survived by a husband, three little daughters and a
son, ROSCOE, aged 14. The children will make their home
with their Grandmother Arner who lives west of town.
Work on the filtering plant that is to supply Ryan with
an abundant supply of 100% pure water is under way….
The reservoir is located directly east of the depot,
directly in front of the power plant…
J. B. LASSITER of Terral was here on business.
Mr and Mrs. LAWRENCE BROWN were here from Oscar.
MISS FLORENCE PADDOCK of Waurika was shopping here.
J. B. DOWNEY of the Brown Chapel community was here.
LAWTON RAY, who is working at Burkburnett, spent Sunday
with home folks.
CLYDE SEAY, discharged from Camp Travis, Texas, is home.
R. M. DAGGS of McAlester visited his sister, MRS.
GERTRUDE JONES, here.
J. F MCMURREY of McAlester was looking after his business
interests here.
WILLIAM HAWKINS of Ringgold was here.
S. M. EPPERSON and wife of Little Rock, Arkansas are here
visiting his brother, J. R. EPPERSON.
J. S. HICKS of Woodrow was a business visitor.
MISS LILLA RICHARDS, who teaches school at Oscar, is home
with influenza.
Mr and Mrs. JULIAN RUSHING of Ringgold visited the family
OF CLABE BURNETT here.
REUBEN CLARK came in from Camp Logan, Texas on a furlough
to visit his parents Mr and Mrs. G. W. STARK.
SGT. SCHELB, a member of the flying squadron located at
Wichita Falls, spent Sunday with his wife who teaches
school here.
MRS. FRED HEMPHILL and children of Fort Worth are
visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. A. WALKER and other
relatives here.
MISS RUTH WILSON and MISS SARAH GRAYSON of Nocona are
visiting relatives here, N. B GRAYSON and family.
The G. K. KEITHs are visiting their son, HENSLEY KEITH,
and his wife at Addington.
Mrs. A. H. DOUGLAS of Bellevue, Texas and her sister,
Mrs. JOHN HIGGENBOTTOM of Fort Worth are visiting their
brother , W. R. BROWN and his family here.
J. R HOOD, who has been living on Route 1 of Ryan, has
changed his address to Terral, having recently moved to a
farm near that place.
MRS. C. H. CLANTON, who visited her parents, Mr and Mrs.
W. A. KNOX and other relatives here, returned to her home
in McAlester.
MRS. FLORA CARSON, who visited her mother, MRS. VIE
POWELL, returned to Dallas.
MRS. O. H. NEVE, who recently moved from here to a farm
near Marlow, came in Friday, with her three children, in
response to a message about her grandson, ENEL BLAKE
JOHNSON, who had died.
OWEN MORRIS, son of Mr and Mrs. J. B. MORRIS, of this
place has recently purchased a drug store at Peck,
Kansas.
The following have our thanks for cash paid for
subscriptions: O. B NEVE, J. W. WILLIAM,S, MONROE CASH,
W. O.COCKRUM, W. P. BOLDEN, MRS. VIRTLE HARPER, W. D.
MILLER, J. F HICKS, W. R. TERRY, J. H. WILLIAMS.
January 24, 1919
See W. V. GENTRY for farm and city loans, real estate,
leases and insurance. Ryan
DEAN MOTOR Co., Ford
W. A. ALLEN & Co.
N. W. RAY, the quality grocer
Listen! All you kids from 8 to 80, please take notice.
Every Saturday for the next 18 weeks, beginning this
week, is going to be a mighty big day in your young
lives. In fact you’ll think it’s Circus Day and
it will be for EDDIE POLO will appear as the star
performer under the big tent in ‘The Lure of the
Circle,’ the latest serial out. But that’s not
half the show. ‘The Brass Bullet,’ the finest
serial ever made featuring JACK MULHALL and pretty
JUANITA HANSEN, the same day, an in the addition to the
showing of the first episodes of the two serials, we will
show a Weekly Current Events or News Reel and a Classy
Two Reel Comedy, making a big seven reel program every
Saturday at the FOLLY THEATRE. Prices include the war
tax, afternoon 10 and 15 cents, night 10 and 20 cents.
Performances begin at 2:30 and 7:30. Be sure to come
early and avoid the big jam.
The First National Bank, E. L. WORRELL, president; J. H.
WHITESIDE, cashier; O. B. GARRISON, vice-president; R. E.
FISHER, assistant cashier
Missionary Society Notes
Although belated by the epidemic among us, the M. S. of
the Methodist Church has made a very satisfactory
election of officers for the year and work has begun in
earnest under these leaders: MRS. J. M. FULGHUM,
president; MRS. BEESON GRANTHAM, first vice-president;
MRS. BRIDGES, second vice-president; MRS. LEWIS,
treasurer; MRS. C. T. PURVIANCE, local treasurer; MRS. W.
A. ALLEN, corresponding secretary; MRS. WHITESIDE,
superintendent of social service; MRS. E. E. GRAVES,
superintendent of publicity and mission study; MRS. MAYS,
recording secretary.
The City Barber Shop has moved from the old courthouse
building to the State bank building which they recently
purchased.
If you require glasses, W. P. DENNEY, jeweler and
optician at Waurika.
O. B. GARRISON & SONS. Good goods at small profits
for cash. A few fur caps each $4.00. Valises for $3.29.
25 cents outing for 17 cents per yard. Men’s
overalls, guaranteed full cut and 240 demin at $2.00.
Just received our new spring ginghams, now on display,
the best made, fast colors for 30 cents per yard.
Strayed or stolen. One dark iron gray mare, one dark
sorrel filly. I will pay a reward of $10 each of
information leading to the recovery of these animals or
if stolen, a reward of $100 will be paid for the arrest
and conviction of the thief. J. W. DUNFORD, Grady.
Local and Personal
M. S. SHARP was a visitor at the county seat.
JOHN G. RYAN made a business trip to Burkburnett.
W. TERRY had business in Waurika.
MISS HATTIE GOODLOE spent Saturday in Waurika.
J. C. BEAVERS made a business trip to Waurika.
D. E. HUDSON was business visitor from Fort Worth.
T. R BERRY of Wichita Falls was here on business.
W. C. BRADLEY spent the first of the week with his
relatives in Gainesville.
A.A. SPRING returned from a business trip to Fort Worth.
Mr and Mrs. STEED of Wrays Chapel were here.
MRS. C. E. DAVIS, who teaches at the Richland school,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Ryan.
MRS. ALLEN and daughter, MISS ANNA BELLE, were here from
Sugden.
Mr and Mrs. C. B COFFEE who live near Terral were trading
with the merchants here.
LLOYD EMONDSON and wife of Addington spent Sunday here
with T. E. EDMONDSON and family.
MRS. JOHN MCADOO returned on the afternoon train from
Sunset, Texas.
Mr and Mrs. W. B. HANKS, who live east of town, returned
Monday from a visit with relatives in Decatur, Texas.
Mr and Mrs. HUGH SHAW and Mr and Mrs. GRADY DUNCAN were
here from Belleville, trading with our merchants.
GEORGE MILLER, who has been stationed at the naval
training station at Norfolk, VA., has received his
discharge from service and returned home.
MISS BONNIE EDMONDSON and MISS ISA EDMONDSON returned
from Henrietta where they visited their sister, Mrs.
KAFER, who was quite ill with influenza.
R. E. FISHER, assistant cashier at the First National
Bank, and JESS THOMPSON, assistant cashier at the
People’s Bank & Trust Co., made an auto trip to
Burkburnett.
F. A. CHILDS, a farmer living near Byars, Texas, was in
Ryan, looking after business matters and visiting a
number of his former acquaintances.
Among the Ryan businessmen who went to look over the
Burkburnett oil field Tuesday were; J. H. WHITESIDE, M.
S. SHARP, J. R. THOMAS and son, DOUGLAS, W. T. GIVENS and
W. L. TERRY.
W. Z. SPARKMAN of Edmond was here.
MISS ANNABELLE MCREYNOLDS spent Monday with friends in
Terral.
W. T. TYSON and OSCAR COBB had business in Waurika.
A.J. PECK of Duncan was here looking after business
matters.
O. B. GARRISON and CHARLES SWIM were business visitors in
Fort Worth.
HERNY REYNOLDS was here from Hasting Sunday and the guest
of his friends, REV. and MRS. C. T WHALEY.
MRS. CALVERT arrived from Texas to visit her daughter,
MRS. B. L. JOPLIN.
S. M. KING, president of the Lindsay National Bank of
Gainesville, was looking after business here.
LIEUT. JOHN G. RYAN, who has been stationed at Camp
Funston, Kansas, arrived home, having received his
honorable discharge from military service.
JESS KELLER, who is a member of the U. S. Navy and
stationed at Philadelphia, came on furlough to visit his
parents, Mr and Mrs. A. L. KELLER and other relatives.
MISS RUTH GROGAN of Ralls, Texas came in on the afternoon
train, to accept the position as bookkeeper for the Dean
Motor Company to fill the place made vacant by the
resignation of MRS. ED ACREE.
Mr and Mrs. M. S. SHARP and son, ROWLAND, spent Sunday
with her mother in Duncan; they were accompanied by MISS
WILLE BELLE WILLIAMS, who teaches school at Bellview.
A letter received from CALVIN W. WHITE, a former student
of the Ryan High School and who joined the U. S. Navy,
obtained his release and is now residing at Erick,
Oklahoma. He wants to keep up with the happenings of Ryan
and subscribed to the paper.
CLARENCE BUSH has resigned as deputy sheriff in order to
devote his time to his grocery business at this place. He
is associated with O. C. WALKER.
W. V. GENTRY was arrested in Waurika by Sheriff BALLARD
upon a warrant issued for his arrest. The cause of the
arrest was a fracus on the streets of Ryan….
Died
After a long and hard struggle between life and death,
the soul of little DAVIS MEEKIN passed to its Heavenly
home Sunday, January 19 at the age of 2 years, 1 month
and 17 days old. DAVIS BROOKER MEEKIN was the son of Mr
and Mrs. LEE MEEKIN who have the sympathy of the
community in the loss of their little son. Funeral
services were conducted Monday afternoon at the grave in
Ryan cemetery by REV. J. H. BRIDGES, pastor of the
Methodist church. Relatives from out of town who arrived
to attend the funeral were: M. A. MEEKIN of Nocona; BOND
MEEKIN, VERN MEEKIN, and Mrs. MAGGIE TAYLOR of Spanish
Fort, Texas, MRS. GEORGE KNOX of McAlester.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the partnership existing
between R. C. UNDERWOOD, J. R DEAN, and C. M. DEAN, doing
business under the name of Ryan Oil and Supply Company at
Ryan, was dissolved December 18, 1918...
T. A. ROBERTS of Ryan, farm loans, insurance and real
estate. Office at W. F. GUEST’s hardware store.
DR. H. OVERBEY, dentist, dentist over City Drug Store,
office phone 39, residence phone 140/
BEESON GRANTHAM, complete line of undertaking supplies,
office phone 1, residence phone 4.
TALBOTT & MANNIN, druggists, Ryan
February 21, 1919
Home and blacksmith shop for sale. J. L. KEHOE, Ryan.
TERRY & MAINS, the new store.
MISS BETTIE ATKINS came down from Waurika to look after
her place of business which opened here this week.
Charged with the Manufacture of Whiskey
Names in the article: Deputy sheriff R. B TRICE, J. B
DOWNEY,
ELBERT SPARKMAN, ED WISEMAN, JOHN GUEST
J. C. FAGAN
J. C. FAGAN, the 18 year son of Mr and Mrs. H. C. FAGAN
died at the home of his parents in Ryan about 8:00
Wednesday night. The young man took sick with influenza
five weeks ago while at the home of his uncle, ELMER
BENTON, four miles south of Ryan and was moved t town as
soon as it was deemed advisable to do so. Regardless of
the very best attention given him, pneumonia developed
from which he never recovered. J. C. FAGAN was born at
Atlee Dec. 14, 1900 and has lived here all his life. He
was a promising young man, hard working and industrious
and obedient and thoughtful son to his fond parents.
Funeral service will be held at the home this afternoon,
Thursday, by REV. G. T. WHALEY, pastor of the First
Baptist church and interment will be in the BENTON family
cemetery south of Ryan.
Shower Newly-Weds
Mr and Mrs. H. S. GIBSON, who were married on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, were tendered a miscellaneous
shower at their home Saturday night by a few friends of
the newlyweds. The crowd approached the house and before
entering proceed to chivary in the good old fashioned
way, tin can style. They were very much surprised as no
knowledge of the affiar had reached them. The crowd was
invited into the house, where packages of linen and other
gifts were deposited on the dining table. The guests then
retired to the parlor and enjoyed a very pleasant hour or
so talking, laughing and giving good advice to the groom
in particular. MRS. A. L. MAINS, in a most charming way
and a few choice words, presented Mr and Mrs. GIBSON with
a handsome cut glass vase, on behalf of the F.D. Sunday
school class of which Mrs. Gibson is a member.
Local and Personal
BEN ALLISON was a business visitor to Waurika.
ED ADAMS was a business visitor in Ringgold.
R. J. YOUNG and M. B BARRETT made a trip to Burkburnett
Sunday.
JOHN DEAN went to Oklahoma City on business.
J. B. MORRIS made a business trip to south Texas poitns.
DR. H. OVERBEY returned from his visit in Dallas.
BIRDIE PERRY has been discharged from the Navy and is on
his way home.
Mr and Mrs. DEL SEAY of Oscar were trading in Ryan.
J. E. WESTMORELAND of Courtney was in Ryan on business.
MRS. D. K. STERRETT returned from a visit to Oklahoma
City.
MRS. CLYDE TAYLOR and MRS. CLARENCE DEAN returned from
visiting relatives at Bowie.
ROBERT HUGHES and family motored to St. Jo, Texas to
visit relatives.
MISS ALLIE RICH, who has been working in Comanche,
returned home.
MRS. CLABE BURNETT visited in Addington her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr and Mrs. HENSLEY KEITH.
C. W. BROWN of Leonard, Texas visited here his brother,
R. L. BROWN and family.
Mr and Mrs. E. N. LUNN of Bowie visited the family of W.
L. GIVENS here and other friends.
ROBERT KEHOE left Monday for Memphis, Tennessee where he
has accepted a position and will make his home.
JOE GUEST, who has been stationed at Camp Travis,
received his military discharge and returned home.
MRS. GEORGE HENDERSON and MRS. J. R EPPERSON went to
Oklahoma City to visit relatives.
GARRETT ZACHERY was taken to the hospital at El Reno to
under an operation for appendicitis; he was accompanied
by his parents, Mr and Mrs. JESS ZACHERY.
MISS PEARK WEAKLEY of Waurika was the guest of MISS
CORINNE HORTON of the Fleetwood community.
MRS. SMOTHERS and daughter came to visit her parents, Mr
and Mrs. JOHN RICHARDS.
MRS. CLARENCE DESSON and two children came to visit her
parents, Mr and Mrs. W. R. BROWN and other relatives.
ROBERT CATEMAN and sister, Miss BEATRICE, of Ringgold
were Sunday guests of the MISSES BURNETT. They were
accompanied by Mr. MATTOCK of Fort Worth.
J. L. ROBERTS, secretary-treasurer of the Burnett-Barnett
Oil Co. of Wichita Falls, moved his family here to make
their home for a while.
MRS. VIE POWELL left Tuesday for Dallas to make her home
there.
REV. J. H. BRIDGES of the Methodist Church went to Tipton
to assist in a protracted meeting at the Methodist Church
there. Mrs. Bridges will visit her parents at Eldorado
while Rev. Bridges is away.
W. A. ALLEN returned from Gainesville where he took his
wife about two weeks ago to place her under the care of
physicians at a sanitarium there.
J. A. BISHOP has moved his stock of second hand goods
into the building formerly occupied by TOM’S CAFÉ.
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