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The Maud Monitor
Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Thursday, November 19, 1925
Young People’s Missionary Society met this week at the home of GRACE and EVELYN DISCH. The program included duet by WANDA OLDS and ISABEL WITT. Those present: ISABELL WITT, LETA COLE, MYRTLE BONHANNON, DOLA VILLINES, GRACE DISCH, EVELYN DISCH, FERN OGEE, HAZEL BRISCO, BLANCHE LAWYER, GLENDA OGEE, HORTENSE DAMRON, WANDA OLDS, NITA CHILDERS and EDITH WARD. New members are ELTA EIDSON and KATHLEEN LITTLEJOHN. The society will next meet with I. GRAVES and CORA GRAVES.
W. D. PAYNE was in town on business.
MRS. E. H. CURTIS of St. Louis, Missouri is here visiting her sister MRS. H. L. CONE.
BERT HARRIS was clerking for M. H. WILLIS and J. A. CROW sale Wednesday. J. A. SCARBROUGH was the auctioneer.
JOHN BRUNO of the Sacred Heart community was here Wednesday.
J. R. EIDSON had business in Oklahoma City.
GEORGE RISENHOOVER, who was injured in an automobile accident several days ago, was able to be in town.
J. M. ANDERSON closed a deal for a fine 160 acre farm on Bruno.
W. H. BISHOP, aged 84 years old of Seminole City, was killed by the Rock Island passenger train No. 13 about 1 mile east of Shawnee Tuesday evening about 4 p.m. He had started to walk from Shawnee to Seminole, crossing the railroad track. The engineer blew the whistle, thinking the aged man had cleared the track, but the engine knocked him down. Mr. Bishop was the father of W. A. BISHOP, an attorney at Seminole and grandfather of HOMER W. BISHOP, assistant county attorney of Seminole County. According to W. A. Bishop , his father had visited a daughter at Drumwright, MRS. J. STOURT and was on his way back to Seminole. After arriving at Shawnee, he learned the train did not stop at Seminole, so he started to walk rather than wait for another train. Funeral services were at the Baptist Church Wednesday evening with burial at Seminole.
J. D. GREEN, L. H. OGEE and WALTER JONES were at Jonesboro looking after Mr. Jones’ sale.
REV. J. M. LITTLEJOHN is the new pastor of the Methodist Church appointed at the recent meeting of the East Central Conference at Hugo. He comes from Colbert. REV. G. E. B. SNODDY, former pastor here, goes to MidCreek where he will have four churches.
J. W. BRADBURN, who has sale of personal property last Thursday, expects to move to Colorado in the spring.
J. D. GREEN and S. F. BAILEY were in Ada on business.
A letter from ELZA EVANS from Phoenix, Arizona where he went a few days ago to visit his family, who has been there for sometime for the benefit of MRS. EVANS’ health, states he will return about the 26th.
A.L. DAMRON, M. D., Surgeon and Physician
A.W. GOAR, county commissioner of the second district, was here on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. DISCH motored to Shawnee.
Mrs. J. E. SIMPSON and MRS. W. A JOHNSON of Wewoka visited here.
C. F. DEFORREST of Shawnee, representing the Up to Date Laundry of Shawnee, was here to arrange for a laundry wagon to take and return laundry.
L. B. CULBERTSON and W. J. POWELL went to Oklahoma City shopping for the Palace Drug Store.
A.G. MORELAND, the baker, transacted business here.
C. L. ALLRED is still suffering from rheumatism.
MRS. SANFORD MCFERRIN of Weatherford was here looking after her farm near town. Mrs. McFerrin has engaged to teach beginning Monday in Woodward.
NOEL HODGES purchased from the HATHCOCKS the residence from the Baptist Church.
MRS. T. A. CONE was pleasantly surprised when members of the Missionary Society Ladies met at her home and proceeded to take charge. With some of the best cooks in town, a scrumptious dinner was prepared and enjoyed by all.
L. T. HODGES of the Ray community and his son FRANK were here Thursday.
December 10, 1925
S. W. WALKER Dies
S. W. WALKER, long time residence of this county, died Sunday evening at the home of his daughter, MRS. J. E. HILTON in Maud. Funeral service was at Oak Grove Church 3 p.m. Monday. Mr. Walker was about 79 years old. He had been in ill health and had spent time at Eureka Springs, Arkansas in hope of improvement. He returned from Arkansas several days ago and stayed at the Hilton home. He had his home for several years just west of St. Louis where he had a good farm, a highly respected citizen. He leaves his widow, Mrs. LOVINA WALKER, a son, DEWEY WALKER who lives t the home place, and four daughters, MRS. J. E. HILTON of Maud, MRS. B. C. MCWETERS, MRS. J. E. CHERRY and one unnamed daughter. Services were conducted by REV. J. M. LITTLEJOHN, pastor of the Maud Church with a large crowd from Maud and the St. Louis community.
League program for Sunday night with MARVIN LITTLEJOHN, ISABEL WITT, NOWEL DISCH, EDNA ACREE, ELAINE WITT, DOLA VILLINES, LILLIE GRAVES and CORA GRAVES.
The Young People met this week with MISS GLORIA OGEE. Mrs. GILBREATH gave an interesting lesson to LILLIE GRAVES, DOLA VILLINES, CORA GRAVES, ALMA HOLT, GRACE DISCH, CATHELENE LITTLEJOHN, EDITH WARD, EVELYN DISCH, NITA CHILDERS, LORENE COPELAND, FERN OGEE, GLORIA OGGE, and MARVIN LITTLEJOHN.
Mr. and Mrs. MELVIN HARRAGE and children of Oklahoma City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. APEL.
December 17, 1925
Rock Springs School to Give Play
The Rock Springs School will give a tacky party next Friday night at the school to raise money to pay for necessary supplies and work with a view of qualifying the school for the model school list. The teachers are Mr. and Mrs. GORDON HENDON.
Masons elected officers: A.A. DISCH, W. S. COPELAND, ROY TAYLOR, OMER MCKOWN, C. G. GRAVES, R. P. WITT, J. S. HODGES, W. S. WIMBS, and Mrs. TAYLOR.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. EDISON are the proud parents of a baby girl born Wednesday of last week.
The Hazel School had a pie supper, netting $35.45 to be used for improving the school with a view of raising the standard of the school to that of the model class.
CHARLEY and ANDY RYAN, brothers, left by automobile to their old home in Tennessee.
LAWRENCE ROBINSON, who is teaching in Seminole County, was home for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. HARPER BURGESS of Konawa were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. HOLT.
HAMRICK-WELFELT
Maud had a surprise wedding Tuesday evening at 4:00 at the home of the bride in the west part of town, L. HAMRICK of Hazel and MRS. CLARA ALICE WELFELT. The groom has lived in the Hazel community for a number of years and one would hardly suspect his being 75 years of age. The bride has lived in the Maud for a number of years, the widow of the late JOSEPH WELFELT who died a few years ago and was one of the oldest residents of the county. She was very tastefully dressed and did not look a whit older than the age given on the license of 65. The ceremony was performed by Judge J. B. COMPTON of the justice court of Maud in the presence of many from both communities.
The Young People met with DOLA VILLINES this week. Attending MRS. GILBREATH, GRACE DSICH, EVELYN DISCH, MYRTLE BOHANNON, HAZEL BRISCO, LETA COLE, CATHELENE LITTLEJOHN, ISABEL WITT and EDITH WARD.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. REYNOLDS, living one miles west of St. Louis, were in town Monday evening and reported the total loss of their dwelling and contents by fire Sunday morning. A member of the family started a fire in the cook stove with coal oil when an explosion occurred, burning the building.
S. G. WHTIE, a prominent farmer living on Route 3, was here on business.
J. E. HILTON closed a deal with W. W. ALLRED in which Hilton bought the Allred residence just east of the M. F. KNOWLES residence in the South Maud Additon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. FUNSTON of Seminole were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. GRAVES of Maud.
Deputy Sheriff J. H. MILLER was in St. Louis on official business.
S. F. BAILEY attended to legal business at the county court.
DR. W. D. PHILLIPS, who has been in ill health for several days, is improving.
C. M. DUNAGAN who lives near Dripping Springs was here on business. He will move southwest of Shawnee after the first of the year.
J. W. BUSSEY had a sale of personal property on his place the 15th.
December 24, 1925
GEORGE W. LAWSON, Civil War Veteran, Passes Away
GEORGE W. LAWSON, age 84 years, passed away at the home of his son, J. A. LAWSON, in Seminole County Thursday morning, December 16.
Mr. Lawson was born in Wayne County, Tennessee May 10, 1841 and lived there all his life until two years ago when he came to live his son in Oklahoma. His wife died three years ago in Tennessee. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was honorably discharged. Mr. Lawson had been a member of the Baptist Church from early manhood and lived a devoted and consistent Christian life.
He leaves six sons and two daughters: J. P. LAWSON of Maud; J. A. LAWSON of Seminole; HENRY and MARSHALL LAWSON of Florence, Alabama; WALTER LAWSON of Collingswood, Tennessee; T.W. LAWSON of Wasco, California; MRS. G. D CAMPBELL and MRS. H. G. BRIDGES, both of Holdenville. He had a large number of grandchildren as well as great grandchildren. HORTON LAWSON of Maud and LUTHER LAWSON, employed at the Monitor office, are grandsons.
Funeral services were held at the J. A. LAWSON home Thursday, conducted by REV. BAILEY, pastor of the Baptist Church at Seminole. The body was shipped back to Tennessee for burial, accompanied by J. A. LAWSON and J. R. LAWSON.
Thursday, January 14, 1926
In Memoriam
ROY VERNON SINGLETERRY, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. SINGLETERRY, died January 5, 1926 at their home near St. Louis. He died from diphtheria, age 4 years, 11 months, 7 days.
In Memoriam
MRS. MARTHA JANE JONES, wife of OSCAR H. JONES, was born November 15, 1867 and passed to her reward January 8, 1926 at the family home in Maud. She was married to OSCAR H. JONES in 1882 and leaves her husband, three sons, three daughters and fifteen grandchildren to mourn her loss. All, except two grandchildren, were present when she died. She had a heart to heart talk with the family, saying she was ready to go. Mrs. Jones converted and joined the Baptist Church when she was 14 years old. After her marriage, she joined the M. E. Church South with her husband, living a consistent Christian life. The services were conducted in the home by her pastor, REV. J. M. LITTLEJOHN, Jan. 9, 1926, with burial at the Cummings Cemetery at Maud.
MRS. SAM ROBERTSON
Mrs. Robertson, wife of SAM ROBERTSON living three miles east of Maud, died Wednesday evening, January 6, at the Shawnee hospital where she had gone for an operation. Besides her husband, she leaves several children to mourn her loss. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T HODGES who had the misfortune to lose another daughter a few months ago. Funeral services and burial were held at the Dora Cemetery Thursday.
W. W. ALLRED and MRS. MARY C. BROOKS, both of Maud, were quietly married at the Allred home in south Maud in the presence of a few friends, Judge J. B. COMPTON of the justice court officiating.
G. A. YOUTS, ROY WHITE, and B. E. BULLOCK of the Ray area and LEE BOWERS of the Rock Springs community were here to attend a meeting to help raise funds to pay the city marshal.
HARVE WEATHERFORD, who is working on the Darby well, motored to Wetumka on business.
Methodist Missionary Society met with MRS. WILL BRISCO Thursday. Attending were Mesdames R. P. WITT, LITTLEJOHN, CONE, DISCH, HEIDEN, ARNOLD, J. O. WITT, C. G. GRAVES, D. H. GRAVES, J. E HILTON, J. MERKLE, JACK POWELL, A. W. TRIBBEY, BET HARRIS, MCALISTER, W. S. BRISCO, and two out of town guests MRS. URTH CARDWELL of St. Louis and PRISCILLA MERKLE of Norman.
A poem written by VIRGINIA SMYTH NOLEN of Healdton, Oklahoma.
Thursday, February 11, 1926
MRS. W. B. SAMMONS
MRS. W. B. SAMMONS passed away during Monday night at the family home on Route 3 from Maud. Mr. and Mrs. Sammons were the only members of the family and lived at their store on the highway east of Central High School southeast of Maud where they had engaged in business for several years. Mrs. Sammons was stricken with heart trouble during the night. Burial was at Cummings Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND SAMMONS, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIE SAMMONS and Mrs. ZORA TRUSCOTT of Oklahoma City attended the funeral of Mrs. W. B. Sammons.
MISS LAVERNA GREEN, a student at East Central Teachers College at Ada, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. GREEN.
CLYDE TINKLE of Oklahoma City was the guest of his aunt, MRS. P. H. COOPER of Maud.
March 4, 1926
In Memoriam
MRS. LIDA M. DISCH, after a lingering illness of Bright’s disease for several months, passed away Wednesday morning at 8:00 at the family home in Maud. Mrs. Disch was born Sept. 12, 1877. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, one son PAUL DISCH, one daughter MISS THELMA DISCH, all of Maud. She was born LIDA M. WARD and other nearest surviving relatives are ANDREW M. WARD OF Weleetka and GEORGE W. WARD of Spring Hill. Services were held at the Methodist Church in Maud at 3 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Order of the Eastern Star, REV. J. M. LITTLEJOHN preaching the funeral sermon, burial at Cummings Cemetery.
March 11, 1926
MRS. BESSIE HARRIS and sister MISS CECILIA BOLINGER visited with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. CHEEVES in Oklahoma City.
MRS. SARAH STONE Passes Away
MRS. SARAH STONE, mother of J. B. STONE, died at Wewoka Monday, aged 66 years. She was making her home with her son at Maud. After taking sick with influenza a month ago, she had apparently recovered and went to visit a son at Wewoka where she was sick again and died. She leaves besides her husband, F. S. STONE of Maud, her children, J. B. STONE of Maud, W. F. STONE of Wewoka, MRS. NANCY CASEY of Ashland, MRS. MARY DICKEY of Quinton, MRS. LIZZIE MARKHAM of Chickasha, MRS. LUCINDA DICKEY of Icelogo, Arkansas. Burial was at Cummings Cemetery west of Maud, REV. A. T. MEEKS of Shawnee officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. LEROY COOPER of Tecumseh and Mrs. JAMES TRUSCOTT and her son EUGENE and daughter ROSANNE of Shawnee visited Mr. and Mrs. P. H. COOPER Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. BILL FARMER with his mother and brother of Asher visited Mr. and Mrs. S. L. THOMPSON here. Mr. Farmer is thinking of opening a tailor business.
Mr. and Mrs. EARL FRAZIER returned from Atoka where they visited her mother Mrs. PIERCE. They expect to be at Clinton where he has accepted a position.
IRA BRISTER Died in Colorado
The body of IRA BRISTER was shipped to Maud for burial from Colorado where he had lived. He died at a hospital at Trinidad, Colorado on March 6. He was born Feb. 19, 1873 and had lived in Pottawatomie County for several years before moving to Colorado. He was known as a substantial and highly respected citizen here.
MARKS MILLER Passes Away
MARKS MILLER, who was one of our pioneer merchants at Maud and was in business here for several years, died at Oklahoma City. He moved from Maud to Oklahoma City several years ago. From the Daily Oklahoman: MARKS MILLER, 72 years old, pioneer Oklahoma City business man, died at his home Sunday afternoon. He came to Oklahoma in 1901 and in 1908, organized the MILLER-MITSCHER wholesale furnishing house of which he was president until the firm was dissolved in 1921.
March 25 1926
MRS. AUGUSTA WALKER PHILLIPS of Coalgate spent the weekend with her parents.
JEFF JACKSON was ailing Tuesday and was unable to make his usual round on Route 1 with the mail, sending a substitute in his place.
J. D. LYONS recently moved to Maud from Holdenville and is installing a tire and tube repair shop.
GRANDMA PRICE Passes Away
MRS. ANNIE E. PRICE, known as Grandma Price, passed away at her home in west Maud after a brief illness Tuesday night. She has been sick only a few days. She was 68 years old and had lived in Maud for a number of years. She was the widow of J. F PRICE who died at Maud at few months ago. She leaves a sister MRS. S. A. RYAN of Maud and one brother E. N. KELLEY who lives near Stonewall, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church 3 p.m. Wednesday, REV. A. L. GOODWIN officiating, burial at Cummings Cemetery.
May 6, 1926
In Memoriam
MRS. LENA WARD, mother of J. W. WARD of Maud, died at Ponca City April 29 and was brought to Maud where funeral services were held Sunday, May 2. She was born Feb. 3, 1859. Besides her husband J. A. WARD, she leaves five sons, two daughters, one sister and two brothers to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, conducted by REV. L. A. BOWLERJACK of Cushing, assisted by REV. J. M. LITTLEJOHN of the Maud Methodist Church, interment at Cumming Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. STERLING PRICE of the Unity community lost their baby son FRED, born Oct. 3, 1925, dying May 4, 1926 from whooping cough and pneumonia. Burial was at Collins Cemetery with REV. B. E. GREEN officiating.
W. T. JORDAN Dies
W. T. JORDAN, one of the oldest residents, passed away at his home southwest of Maud Monday after a lingering illness. He leaves his widow, MRS. MOLLIE JORDAN and seven grown children, CHESTER JORDAN, MRS. STERLING PRICE, FAIN JORDAN, CHARLEY JORDAN, LUTHER JORDAN, all of Asher, and MRS. MAY CLOUR of Tecumseh. He also has two brothers and two sisters, J. J. JORDAN of Tecumseh, JOHN JORDAN of Asher, MRS. HOUSE of Yeager, MRS. WISDOM of Tecumseh. He also had a number of grandchildren. Mr. Jordan was born Feb. 28, 1855 in Alabama. He has lived on the farm where he died for many years, identified with the development and upbuilding of his community and county since pioneer days. Service and burial at Collins Cemetery were conducted by REV. B. M. GREEN, his neighbor and friend for many years.
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