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Ryan Leader
Ryan, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
ROBERT HUGHES, publisher.
June 23, 1939
Dr. H. OVERBEY took suddenly ill last Sunday and his doctor ordered him to bed for a ten days rest.
Mrs. A. A. CHALLEY of Terral was shopping here.
S. A. BARBER, owner of the Barber Service Station in Ryan, was severely injured in an accident that completely demolished the oil truck he was driving. He was returning from Duncan in his oil truck when his truck hit the side of a bridge south of Addington.
Mrs. MARY STOLTZ is here visiting friends and looking after business. She informed us that LON MOORE, one of the early residents of Ryan, passed away at his home near Bonham, Texas. Mr. Moore was the father of Mrs. NELLE BENTON, formerly of Ryan, now in California.
Mrs. W. M. ARMSTRONG had business in Waurika.
Keller Family Reunion
Among the happiest family dinners and all day visits to honor “Father” on his day, was the one honoring A. L. KELLER, well known resident of the Belleview community southeast of Ryan.
For the first time in several years, the entire family of sons, daughters and in-laws and grandchildren were home. All but two have grown up and established homes for themselves. Mrs. Keller planned the big dinner last Sunday and it was a dinner fit for a king. There were three tables arranged, Mr. Keller, his sons and sons-in-law were seated at one table; Mrs. Keller, her daughters and daughters-in-law at one table and all the grandchildren at another table. Many gifts were presented to “Dad” in honor of his day.
The entire family group including Mr. and Mrs. A. L. KELLER, Mr. and Mrs. ALLEN KELLER and Miss ANNIE KELLER of the home address, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. KELLER of Putnam, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. JERRY MORGAN and family of Irving, Mr. and Mrs. KARL JONES and son HARRY ALISON of Ryan, Mrs. ED EDWARDS of McCamey, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. REED and two children, Mr. and Mrs. HAVILAND and daughter BETH of San Diego, California, and Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND DOWNING of Waurika attended.
Among the special guests were JOHN SMART of Fleetwood, VOLNEY MEEKS of Hobart, brother of Mrs. A. L. KELLER; Mrs. J. P. KELLER and Mrs. A. F. ALLEN, both of El Reno, sisters-in-law of A. L. KELLER.
Courthouse News
Marriage Licenses
June 14: S. W. GILMORE of Bowie and MARJORIE ROBERTS of Bowie were married by Rev. W. A. ABSHIER/ABSHIRE of the Assembly of God Church at Ryan.
June 14: VIRGIL D. KINMAN of Terral and MARGARET E. COLLINS of Claremore were married by Rev. K. F. KELELR of the First Baptist Church of Ryan.
June 15: WILLIAM N. SHEETS and ALVA MAE RUSSELL of Bellvue, Texas were married by G. LYLE SMITH of the Christian Church of Waurika.
June 17: BARNEY LIVINGSTON and WILLIA BELL HARP of Wichita Falls were married by HARLEY MOORE, justice of peace at Waurika.
June 17: WINSTON BYERS of Fort Worth and MOZELLE CAMPBELL of Addington were married by Rev. G. LYLE SMITH of the Christian Church of Waurika.
June 18: F. F. SHIELDS of Graham, Texas and HORTENSE SHIELDS of Ardmore were married June 18 by HARLEY MOORE, j.p. at Waurika.
Mrs. J. C. SEWELL
Mrs. J. C. SEWELL, mother of J. A. SEWELL of Bellview community southeast of Ryan, passed away suddenly June 12 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ROBY in Segoville, Texas, where she made her home. Her son and other family members were shocked at her sudden death. She was 87 years of age and had lived at Seagoville for 84 years. She was born in Navarro County, Texas. She united with the Baptist Church at Seagoville at an early age and was one of the oldest members of the church. Her mother was a charter member of the church.
Funeral services were held at the Seagoville Baptist Church June 14 by the pastor. She is survived by two sons, five daughters, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband passed away seven years ago.
Relatives from Ryan who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. SEWELL, SAM SEWELL and JACK SEWELL, Mr. R. L. WATERS and Mrs. BABE HICKMAN.
Mrs. G. E. VEACH and daughter, who have been here three weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. SAM SHORTES and her brother LEWIS SHORTES and family, expect to leave for Fort Worth to visit her brother SAM SHORTES Jr. and family, then return home to California.
Mr. and Mrs. FRED LAWRENCE returned from the Henderson, Texas oil fields where they visited the test well being drilled by the Jenkins’ Drilling co. of Kilgore for ERNEST L. BAKER, formerly of Ryan and brother of Mrs. Lawrence… ERNEST BAKER is well known in Ryan where he worked in the oil fields of Texas and Oklahoma and is now owner of what is considered a valuable lease. Mr. and Mrs. LAWRENCE were accompanied by their daughter Miss BETTY JO and her friend Miss DOROTHY JEAN NESMITH of Ryan.
Attends Funeral
TIM LONGEST went to Hillsboro, Texas to attend the funeral of his cousin by marriage, former Senator WILL M. MARTIN, who died Wednesday from injuries received in an automobile accident at Austin. Martin was born in Smith County, Texas Nov. 16, 1882 and moved to Hill County when he was two years old. In 1913 he married Miss DAISY BEAVERS, a cousin of Tom Longest, and to them were born three children, WILLIAM B. MARTIN now first assistant district attorney, CRAWFORD MARTIN in the law school at U.T., and Miss VERA FAYE MARTIN of Hillsboro.
Mrs. VERA WALLS ROGERS of Stanfield Ranch was operated on for appendicitis and is doing nicely.
Separate School Opens Monday, June 26
In view of improvements to be made in Ryan separate school this fall and a large part of the colored children will pick cotton, the board decided to split the school term and one term during the summer months beginning June 26.
Dinner
Mrs. LILLIAN SPARKS had a dinner Sunday to honor her father, J. T. NESMITH, arranged for a menu of all the good things that he liked best, starting with chicken. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. NESMITH, CARL NESMITH and family of Bellview, Mr. and Mrs. OSCAR NESMITH and son BOBBY of Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. REYNOLDS east of Ryan, Mrs. DELBERT MORRISON and two children of Chickasha, Mrs. LILLIAN SPARKS and son W. T. of Ryan.
Advertisements
GRANTHAM Funeral Home of Ryan, CLAUD GRANTHAM owner.
The New Store, owned by A. L. MAINS of Ryan.
CAPEHART’S Variety Store.
DEAN’S Style Shop at Ryan.
ANTRIM Lumber Co., CARL LONG, manager
Ryan Bakery, LLOYD ROBERTS, prop.
Willow Springs Dairy, L. L. WEATHERLY, owner.
ARNER Service Station
Up to Date Tailor Shop, MAY F. YOUNG, prop.
Barber’s Service Station
Ryan Cash Grocery & Market, WEATHERLY & Bond
BAKER’S Cash Store
HILLERY Bros. Hardware Co.
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends … death of our dear father, J. T. SMITH… from Mr. and Mrs. J. D. SMITH and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. SMITH and family, Mrs. W. D. GIBSON and family.
R. D. HARRISON left to visit his sister who lives near Clarendon, Texas.
Union Valley News
Mrs. FLORENCE PALMER was called to Mineral Wells where her sister-in-law is ill.
JAMES GAMBLE broke his nose.
LILLA JO VANDERBURG visited BETTY LEE CAMERON.
Mr. and Mrs. LUCIAN PALMER came home from school at Norman to visit.
ILA BUSSEY was operated on at the Waurika hospital.
BILLY FRANK WAGNOR is in an Oklahoma City hospital.
MARY LOUISE COTTRELL and ANNIE MAYE GAMBLE visited Mrs. M. M. GLENN at Ryan.
Mrs. EVANS and daughter, Mrs. CHARLES FULLER, called on Mr. and Mrs. JAKE EVANS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. COTTRELL and children visited the W. R. VANDERBURG home.
MACK ALEXANDER returned from Marietta where he visited his father and other relatives.
E. G. BAILEY visited his sister Mrs. W. R. VANDERBURG.
MYRTLE LEE CORW played a piano solo at the homecoming at Terral.
Mrs. TOM MITCHELL and children, JIMMIE JO and RODDIE WAYNE, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. GAMBLE.
Opie News
The homecoming was enjoyed. Song services began with songs by the MORRIS Sisters, BERTHA and CALLIE BELLE. Bro. STEWART DICKEY of Claypool had charge of morning service and sang two songs dedicated to Mrs. CASSIE BROWN, a family friend. Services resumed after dinner at 12:00 with singing specials by the BARNES sisters and JACK BROWDER. Bro. GEORGE BARNES of Mountain Home had charge of the evening services. We want to thank Mr. and Mrs. OTIS JONES for helping us out so much in our community.
Out of community visitors were Mr. and Mrs. DICKEY of Claypool, Mr. and Mrs. NEWAN of Waurika, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. STEPHENS of Sugden, Mr. and Mr. GROOMER and family of Claypool, Mrs. BROWDER and son JACK of Claypool, GEORGE BARNES and family of Mountain Home, Mr. and Mrs. BOWLES and BONNIE FULLER of Addington, Mrs. LENA WEBSTER and daughter EMMA PEARL, Mrs. DAN WEBSTER of Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE STANTON and daughter DOROTHY of Grady, Mr. and Mrs. BUSTER MORGAN of Grady, BOB SMART of Fleetwood, BILL WARREN and JAKE WARNER of Major, Mr. and Mrs. JESS JENNINGS of Woodow, Mr. and Mrs. FORREST HAMMONDS , Mrs. JOHN HAMMONDS of Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. TROY LOWRANCE of Bellview, Mr. and Mrs. JACK COATS and son WALLACE of Browns Chapel, FRANK CASH and family, HENRY BACHTOLD and family of Browns Chapel, BUSTER WATTS and family, JIMMIE BOULDIN and family, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN HOUSER and their guest Miss MARY BETH SOWELL of Browns Chapel, Mr. and Mrs. GLEN MAJOR and daughter MARGIE of Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. WELDON ARMSTRONG, Mr. and Mrs. TOM ARMSTRONG and JAMES ARMSTRONG of Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. SAM MORRIS and family of Browns Chapel, Mrs. CASSIE BROWN and her guest Mrs. POOLE of Ryan, RAYMOND and INEZ FULLER of Browns Chapel, HARMON MCGRAW and WILLIE MOODY of Browns Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. ROMINES visited VIRGIL ROMINES at Union Valley.
Miss HAZEL CASH visited Mrs. PAUL ECHOLS.
Mrs. KELLIE MAJOR was in Ryan to meet her daughter Miss OLLEN who is attending summer school at Edmond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. PILGREEN of Major spent Sunday in the C. L. WILLIAMS home.
LOYD and KENNETH MORGAN visited their cousin Mrs. PAUL ECHOLS.
JAKE BACHTOLD was in Ryan.
WELDON WATTS is visiting grandmother Mrs. ELIZABETH DETRICK.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. WILLIAMS and family were at Ryan.
Notice
..estate of D. W. WEBSTER
Local
W. T. SPARKS returned from Galveston
Mrs. T. B. SMITH and daughters were in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. HOMER DAVIS, Mr. and Mrs. TROY DUNCAN of the Stanfield Ranch were shopping here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. WORRELL Jr. and son LARRY left for Galveston.
Mrs. CLAUD THORP visited her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. BOB HUDDLESTON at Seminole.
Mr. and Mrs. ARCHIE GILCHRIST and two children and BILLY BOB GIVENS returned from Houston and Galveston.
W. E. SOUTHARD has been ill.
Mrs. W. T. ANDY accompanied her daughter Miss BETTY to the Girl Scout Camp near Ardmore.
Mr. and Mrs. C. VESSELS of Terral shopped here.
Mrs. GEORGE DAVIS of Terral shopped here.
J. T NESMITH is having medical treatment at the Harris Sanitarium at Fort Worth.
Mrs. S. H. HARPER of Sugden shopped here.
Call DAVE HUGHES for estimates on painting, papering and floor work. Phone 37 at Ryan.
FRANK DOWNEY of Ringgold, Texas was here.
A.G. DEATHERAGE of Wichita Falls had business here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. CHAFFIN and daughters, and W. L. ACREE visited relatives near Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. HICKMAN and their guest Miss ETHEL HILL of Waurika attended the rodeo at Waurika.
Miss AUDREY STEWART is employed as office girl for Dr. L. L. WADE.
Mr. and Mrs. PHILLIP DETRICK of Stoneburg were guest of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW DETRICK southeast of Ryan.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. HIGH visited relatives at Ardmore.
Mrs. ROBERT SKELTON and children visited at Henrietta.
Mrs. HOLLINGSWORTH went to visit her grandson at Shawnee.
Mrs. DELANEY returned from visiting her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. THOMPSON at Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS RIGGS and daughter of Tulsa are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. AARON JOHNSON.
Mr. and Mrs. JESSE SIMS and daughter spent Father’s Day with her father, J. B. BEARE/BEARD and other relatives.
Mrs. HATTIE SPAIN returned from visiting her daughter in California.
Misses CECILIA and GRETCHEN WINNINGHAM of Hobbs, New Mexico are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. ROETTIG.
Mrs. J. W. GREGSTON came from Duncan to spend the day with her son F. U. GREGSTON and family.
DOUGLAS EDWARDS is back as clerk at the Ryan Cash Groc.; he recovered from an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. DOWDEN HARRIS enjoyed a visit from his parents Mr. and Mrs. HARIS of Paradise, Texas and their grandson, J. C. DODGE of Paradise.
Rev. and Mrs. A. F. DUKE of Marlow were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. VESSELS and daughter MODENA.
Dr. and Mrs. L. L. WADE and sons LISBY and ROY M. WADE and family visited Mr. and Mrs. JAMES P. WADE and son JAMES BEESON at Healdton.
Mrs. DELBERT MORRISON and two children of Chickasha visited her father J. T. NESMITH and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR HUGHES and sons JAMES and WILLIAM DON left to visit relatives at London, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES FIELD and family of Walters and Mrs. ELLA PIERCE and son ROY PIERCE and wife of Duncan were guests of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. TODD. CHARLIE TODD and his family came especially for Father’s Day.
Mrs. EDENA of Chattanooga visited her son H. H. EDENS and family. She was accompanied by her daughters-in-law, Mrs. ROBERT and Mrs. CLAY EDENS who came to see their husbands who are operating combines in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. RAMSEY and BILL SMITH of Dallas spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. BAILEY and TOM LONGEST and family. Miss ANNA LOU LONGEST accompanied them home.
Mr. and Mrs. CLAUD EPPERSON and daughters ELIZABETH JANE and BOBBIE LUCILLE of Fort Worth visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. EPPERSON.
J. T. STEED went to Duncan to visit his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. SAM HILL and family.
Messrs and Mesdames BILL WEATHERLY, HUGH WEATHERLY, and JAY SMITH went to Mannsville to spent Father’s Day with relatives, especially Mr. Smith, father of Jay, Mrs. Bill and Mrs. Hugh.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. KELLER, who visited Mr. and Mrs. A. L. KELLER and Mr. and Mrs. ROE OAKS and other relatives, returned home.
GEORGE TOOMBS came in from New Mexico. He was accompanied by Miss BIDDIE CATHEY of N.M. who remained to visit her grandmother, Mrs. D. A. CATHEY and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. ROLAND SHARP visited relatives at Medicine Park. They were accompanied from Ryan by BILLY CLAUD GRANTHAM.
Mrs. JESS REYNOLDS was taken to the Waurika hospital for an operation for appendicitis.
Miss MYLDRED LIVELY, assisting in the Nazarene Church meeting at Ponca City conducted by Rev. W. H. BURTON, former Ryan pastor, wrote her folks they were having a splendid meeting. The Burton family will go from Ponca City to their new home in California.
J. J. BARTRUM in the state hospital at Clinton writes that he has improved, but will remain there for a time.
Mr. and Mrs. M. ROGERS and her mother Mrs. HICKMAN all of Ringgold were here en route home from Hastings where they attended the funeral of DAVE MORROW, 80 years old, formerly of Hastings, who died at Fort Worth Thursday. The remains were taken to Hastings for interment. Miss LOUISE HICKMAN of Ryan also attended the funeral.
Mrs. NELLE BARRETT and her sister Mrs. HATTIE BAXTER and Mrs. THELMA LUCKY went to Olney, Texas to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. EDENS went to visit their son CLOYD and family at Oklahoma City. Then they will go to McLain, Texas to visit his father and will be accompanied by their granddaughter little SHERRY EDENS, daughter of Cloyd.
Bride Is Honoree
A garden party and shower honoring Mrs. JONES WORRELL, recent bride, was held Thursday on the lawn adjoining the D. L. NASH and W. L.GIVENS homes. ..popular songs were sung by the trio of MILDRED, BETTY JO and RUTHIE CHAFFIN. Mrs. ROY M. WADE directed the musical program. There were readings by Miss VERNEL SMITH and Miss JUANITA NASH. Hostesses were Mesdames W. L. GIVENS, D. L. NASH, ROBERT HUGHES, CLAUDE GRANTHAM, EMMET HUGHES, M. S. SHARP, C. R. ROETTIG, TOM HUGHES, J. D. THOMPSON, and Misses MAVIS BAKER, ORTHELLO GREGSTON and RACHEL PURVIS.
Local
Mr. and Mrs. PET GARDNER and two daughters were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE WRIGHT. Mrs. Gardner is a niece of Mrs. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. NASH and daughters KATHLEEN and JUANITA, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. THOMAS and son JAMES DOUGLAS were at Duncan. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Nash’s sisters, Mrs. J. D. LAIRD of Duncan and Mrs. FRED MILLIGAN of Decatur. Mrs. Milligan went to her home at Decatur accompanied by her mother Mrs. G. W. SPLAWN.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. GARRISON Sr. presented a fine lot of Bermuda onions to the Leader family.
Mr. and Mrs. WINFIELD DAVIS returned from Port Aransas, Texas. With them were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. CAPEHART of Waurika, parents of Mrs. Davis, and several grandchildren of the Capeharts. Mrs. J. T. was the only lucky one in the party as she caught an eight pounder.
Mrs. J. W. MCDANIEL returned from visiting her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. ALTON CHILCOAT at St. Louis, Missouri.
Miss OBERA MORROW of Fort Worth was a guest of Mr. W. W. GUEST. Miss Morrow was en route home from Hastings where the remains of her grandfather, who died in Fort Worth, was buried Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. LESTER ALLEN of Burleson, Texas spent the weekend with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. SAM BROWN and Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED RENZ. They visited friends, Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW ILLIS ere. Miss LANONA RENZ accompanied them home to Fort Worth where she will visit.
LENN HUGHES, member of the U. S. Navy stationed in California, visited his grandmother, Mrs. P. C. STEVENS and relatives, Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD HUGHES.
Mrs. TOM BEAVER was a guest at a homecoming meeting of the Needlecraft Club at Hasting, held in the home of Mrs. FRED PETTY.
Mr. and Mrs. JOE COOPER and young son visited Mr. and Mrs. T. K. WHITTINGTON at Great Bend, Kansas. The Whittingtons lived at Oscar for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. EMMETT TUCKER and daughter Miss LOUISE of Davidson visited her brother, ROY CASH and his wife. Miss Louise will also visit her aunt Mrs. W. T. TYSON and Mr. and Mrs. LEE HARGIS and daughter Miss FRANCES while here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. VESSELS were in Oklahoma City where she went to report to her doctor after her recent operation. En route home they visited with KENNETH STAFFORD, son of Mr. and Mrs. BILL STAFFORD, formerly of Ryan. Kenneth has been ill for months.
Miss CAROL BOURLAND visited her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mr. B. F. GODBEY. She is a graduate of Ryan High School and of Central State Teacher College at Edmond. She taught science and coaching girl’s basketball in Osage, Oklahoma.
Garden Party
Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW WILLIS attended a garden party in Wichita Falls at his brother’s home. Among the guests were Mrs. LOUISE TREUTHARDT and Mss GLENNA ENGLAND of Ryan. The five brothers and two sisters of the Willis family were all there except for two nieces.
Advertisements
T. A. BLURTON leading grocery and market.
BROWN Bros., L. GIVENS, manager.
W. W. GUEST Hardware Store at Ryan is agent for the M. & D. Motor Freight Line.
South Side Fruit Stand, BUSSEY & Son, owners.
The Dutch Mill Café, Grocery, and Market. Mrs. WILLIAM REED, prop.
Gem Theatre, “Come Where It’s Cool.”
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