The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1949 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 26
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RALPH BRYSON
SERVICES AT FARRY
II E1111EEIDOM CALL
FREEDOM WOODS COMITY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1949
FIRST FACULTY 1 ANNTTAL COWBOY MISS SWAIN TO TEACH
MEETING REUNION SEPT 18 COY SCHOOL
NUMBER 47
FREEDOM RODEO
SEPTEMBER 16-17-18
Services for C Ralph Bryson The first faculty meeting of the Cowboys and cattlemen who Coy School has again been ap- Chamber of Commerce officials
who died suddenly at his home year will be held Saturday morn- rode this country in the early proved to operate as an isolated announced this week that plans
at 12:15 p m Saturday August ing at 10 o'clock At the meeting days before settlement will meet aart of Freedom Public School for the junior rodeo are shaping
plans will be made for the year at Freedom Sunday September Coy District was annexed to up in fine shape Various cons-
20 were held in the Farry high and teachers supplies and books 18 for their annual reunion and Freedom a year ago in the re- mittees are hard at work arrang-
school on Monday August 21 at will be distributed "chuck wagon feed" arganization plan Miss Ethel ing for the rodeo stock prepar-
10 o'clock in the morning: Rev Saturday evening the faculty Started about ten years ago the Swain has been employed by the ing the grounds and the many
Glenn McMurphy and Rev Mar will have a watermelon feed at reunion
especially
ion has proved very popular Freedom board to teach the other things necessary to promote
:
' ion McDaniel officiated and burial the -Alabaster Caverns Members 'hlh 1 the excellent too that sc oo School sail begin Monday a good rodeo
of e sehool board and their is always
was made in Preston cemetery the prepared and served September 5 Present plans are for two night
families are invited to attend in abundance rodoes and one afternoon show
Mr Bryson well known farm-
er and school teacher had lived BIRTHDAY PICNIC These plans may have to be
changed if the lighting equipment
all his life in Woods County hay- SHOWER HONORS HORSE RACING SUPPER t
fails to be in place
ing been born March 30 1903 on RECENT BRIDE DURING RODEO Dates for the rodeo are Friday'
the family homestead and was Mh Clyde Robinson and Mrs Saturday and Sunday September
living on a farm one mile west A post nupital shower was giv- Noah McFarlin announced this W R Shaull surprised their hus- 18 17 18
and one mile south of Farry at en at the community building week that horse racing will be an bands whose birthdays were both
the time of his death He had Friday afternoon honoring Mrs added feature on Friday and Sat- on Sunday by preparing a picnic Nelson Robinson of Watonga
been employed to teach in the Lloyd Bradt a recent bride with urday afternoon during the rodeo supper Sunday evening spent the week-end at home
Farry Schools for the coming Miss Iris Gene Bickford and Miss McFarlin explained that the Those attending the supper
year He taught one year 1945- Patsy Ausley as hostesses racing will be under separate which was served out doors at
1946 in the Freedom Schools Approplate games were played
advice and receipes were written
supervision from the rodeo and the Shaun home were Mr and Mabel Sample returned home e a will be run east of town near the Mrs Shaull Nellie Buster Saturday from the Young Hospital
Survivors besides his wife 'are in Alva
ball grounds Mr and Mrs Clyde Robinson and
for the bride and Miss Iris Gene y
two sons Dean Bryson of Shaw-
nee and Darrel Bryson of the Bickford sang "MY Best To You" Dortby June Nelson Robinson of
home his mother Mrs Margaret
The honoree was assisted in Watonga and Marvin Shaull who Mr and Mrs Verl Sample en-
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arrived that day from Houston
opening her gifts by the groom's RELATIVES HERE tertained with a fried chicken
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Bryson of the home and the fol
lowing sisters Mrs Frank Bent-
mother Mrs Everett Bradt exas
n- FOR FUNERAL dinner Sunday Mr and Mrs
ley of Alva Mrs Ruth Bixler of tY
refreshments were served by — Loyd Bradt and Mr and Mrs
the hostesses Relatives from a distance who Anthony (Speck) Felder
Alva Mrs Annie Ames of Jet attended the funeral of A L IlEy IT'S TWINS
Mrs Agnes Vincent of Lakin Those present were Mrs Loyd "Doc" Sharp were Amos Sharp
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Kansas Mrs Frank Nordman of Bradt Mrs Everett Bradt Mrs Van Couver B Ca Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Donald Kenney Mr and Mrs Loyd Bradt en-
J O Robinson Loana French
Richmond Washington and Mrs Roderick Sharp and Vernie Sharp of Alva are the parents of twin tertained with homemade ice
Mrs Earl Armantrout Mrs El-
Raymond 3uckland of Waynoka of Amarillo Texas Mr and Mrs boys born Sunday August 28 at cream Sunday evening Mr and
vin Sample kronita and Velma
and two brothers George Bry- Leonard TidWell and Ed Sharp the Young hospital John Arthur Mrs L E Sample and Mr and
Mrs Charlie Reny Mrs Ellen
son of Alva and William T Bry- ores Mrs Frank VanPelt Mrs 'errs
of Wildorado Texas Mr and who weighed five pounds and Mrs Verl Sample and children
Shores son of Little Rock Ark Main Sharp and Linda one half ounce was born at 6:30
Relatives here from a distance
Milton Brooks Mrs Stanley Whit- tet and Gene Mrs Leon How- Pampa Texas Mr and Mrs Wal- a m and Gene Frank who weigh-
TEGARDEN NEWS
ter Sharp and children and Mr ed five pounds and three-quarter
to attend the funeral were Mr land and Gwendolyn Mrs Billy and Mrs Kermit Sharp of Wichl- ouncea was born at 6:45 a m It
Iowa Simeon Graybill Persia Johns on an d B 1 By Mrs Elree Nokes
and Mrs Lloyd Graybill Neola Loyd Vincent 1) y Wyatt Mrs
Mrs Pod Welty and children of Ulysses Kansas doing fine ta and Mr and Mrs Harvey Sharp is reported mother and sons are Mrs Clifford Holt and son
Iowa Mr' and Mrs Ivan Ames Mrs Gene Earnest Mrs W R Stanley and sister Miss Anna
rs
Oseola Iowa Mrs Henry Brown Mrs Kenney is the former Vel- Witchey and Mrs Ruth Bixler
Shaull p
Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Ray Mrs Walter Bishop Mrs NOTICE ma Nickelson She and her hus- all of Alva attended the funeral
Cottrill Cherryvale Kansas Mrs DeWayne HodgsonSample Mrs Verl band were students at North- of Ralph Bryson at Ferry They
Frank Nordman Richmond &sim ony Felder ' Lois and Dale Mrs I will be in Freedom Wednes- western State College last year visited Mrs Ralph Wadkins and
Washington Mrs Agnes Vincent a Miss Jerry Ann day September 7 from two un-
Forbes Mrs Daisy Dotter Mrs til five p m for all who wish other neighbors Monday after-
Wilma and Gene Vincent of Lak-
Mr' and Mrs Tod Vincent and R to enroll for piano lessons HASKEW'NEWS ay Wilson and Mrs Bill Daugh- noon
hetee
Mrs Opal Carl By Mrs Bob Litton The community will sadly miss
in Kansas Marry Bebrache Buf- Those sending gifts were Mrs Mr Bryson as will the children at
' falo Mr and Mrs Chas Ames
Wayne Ames and Mr and Mrs Opal Mrs C A Williams' IVIONDAY Is — prayers We appreciated the nice show-
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the Farry school this year We of-
Dallas Dale and boys all of JetSr aar and Mrs Ben Kirkham er of rain in this neighborhood fer our ra to Uri famil
p y y
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Mrs Bill Smithson was rushed to
Lyn- morning
Mr and Mrs Leon Graham and Mrs Estella Lockhart The nation will observe a holi- Md i the Green Clinic Monday by his
ton Gerloff Mrs Arch Clothier
Mart Bryson all of Enid Mr and day Monday when all post offices Among those attending Wichita brother George We are glad he
Mrs Geoffrey Darr and Rub
Mrs Tane Korff Kiowa Kansas Y and county offices will be closed camp meeting last week from
Lou h
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Guston Maynard s neighborhood were Rev and is able to be home again
' Mrs Ralph Fromme Oklahoma 11 — ' Mrs Miss Mrs Neukirch
M d Sh as well as most banks for the day thi Mrs Elree Nokes and Lena
r e airs Dennis Ledford
City and Mr and Mrs Jack Mc- Julius Wyckoff
visited with Mrs Carl Mohart at
Heraldine Vorriss Mrs 'Delbert
Keener of Claremore NOTICE and family Oscar Hughes and Alva Monday evening Plans were
Friends were Mr and Mrs Clare
Denney Miss DeLores Dotter Mrs family Mr and Mrs Paul Hera
L' le Mrs Gladys Burn-
Clarence I -- made for the opening of the sew-
- Kirk Smith Enid Mr and Mrs ham Mis Clarence Knox Mr The Wome ' Society of
n s Soci the er Mr
n d Mrs W ev s ing class for veterans wives to
an r alter B1 in
Jess Henner and family and John oh
Glen Shreene Wichita Falls Ths Christian Church will serve lunch - - be held while the men attended
Jess Province Jimmy Denny ens and family They all re-
yn Mrs down town Saturday of the rodeo '
classes They will be held in the
Texas and Mr and Mrs Ernie Lucy Snapp Mrs Levi London port a splendid meeting
Mr Everett Bradt and Russell
i Alva high school from 7:30 until
Melkus Medicine Lodge Kansas
Mrs Paul Hepner Mrs Sally CARD OF THANKS ' Claude Gooch arrived home 10:00 p m Monday Thursday
OBITUARY Smith Mrs Pimlott Mrs Bill Tuesday from the Montana har- evening classes for the women
Powers Mrs J D Whittet Mrs
We wish to thank the board vest fields He reports a geed will be conducted in the Home
harvest
members and patrons of the Economics Room where all things
Arlie Lee Sharp Myde Robinson and Dorthy June
Arlie Lee Sharp son of Mr
Mrs Alfred Hodgson Houston Valley District for the Bob Litton Carl Lehr and Har- needed for sewing will be avail-
Mrs M A Gibson and Jeanne piano they gave us last June un- old Hilbig called at different able The class will be in charge
and Mrs Peter J Sharp was der the recommendation of the homes in the community Wed- of Miss Martha Frizzel teacher
born in Mercer County Missouri Mrs Jim McGee Mr and Mrs
on July 5 1899 and moved tc County Superintendent Mr Clar- nesday from Cherokee Anyone interested
Basil Wardro P Mrs Hugh Rob-
Woods County Oklahoma with Mr en J and Mrs L C Dear- ce ohnson Tha piano was not Mr and Mrs C E Hughes of in sewing is welcome to attend
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his parents at the age of three ing Mrs John Ferguson Mrs un
moved to the church however Woodward were Thursday night Charles Estle of Alva visited
ve
Erett Carberry til the work day last Thurs- and Friday guests in the he me at the Tegarden Store Tuesday
years Mr Sharp lived near Free- y Mr and Mrs
dom until 1943 and had lived in Lewis Karnes day of Mr and Mrs Harold Habig on his way to spend the day with
Mrs M H French
Alva since that time Mr and 'Mrs Amon Vincent Mr The Methodist Church and Oscar Hughes was a Friday at- his daughter Mrs Virgil Carl
and Mrs Gene Ferguson an Sunday School ternoon caller at the Litton home Mr and Mrs Floyd Ross of
d
"Doc" as he was better known Tana Mrs Leila McWhittey Mrs Mrs Mulnix and L C were Helena Montana and Mr and
was united in marriage with Miss Cable Mr E L Mr and Mrs Walter Bishop Saturday business visitors el Mrs Hershel McNahh of Boise
Ben
Iva Viola Lyon on December 31 Archer Mrs Jim Powers and Mr and Mrs Woodward City visited with their cousin
and Mrs
1918 To this union seven children an d M Mr and Mr John Parker ' MI Ray Blasdel attended the national Mr and Mrs Tom Stout and Ralph Wadkins arid family Wed-
Venue Hackney Mrs D' s en
were born five sons and two t -onferen semi-pro ball game in Ramona arrived home Frday nesday evening
H Bilyeu and K ce
daughters Lewis and Alva pre- Mr and Mrs O D Moreland ichita Sunday They were din- from a trip and visit in Colorado Mr and Mrs John Tibbs visi-
ceded their father in death hay- Mrs Carrie Wil son Mr and Mr d ler guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Wyoming and the Dakotas ted Rev and Mrs Marion Mc-
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ing given their lives in the ser- Noah McFarlin Mr and Mss Shadid and daughters Mr and Mrs Bob Litton were Daniel recently
vice of their country Friday morning callers at the Mr and Mrs Wilbur Potts and
Earnest Branch of Buffalo Mr
Arlie Lee passed away at the and Mrs Richard Cable Mrs Rev and Mrs Aubry of Trini- Heber Holloway Harold Hilbig sons of Woodward visited with
Alva General Hospital August John Hinton and Barbara Mrs lad Colorado spent the week-end and Paul Hepner homes her parents Mr and Mrs Jay
15th at the age of 50 years 1 Betty Ruth Anderson Mr an here He filled the pulpit at the Mrs Don Cavett and Dean were Hardy and sister Mrs Ralph Wad-
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month and 10 days Those whr mrs R ' c
Raymond Waits Woodward an Church Sunday morn- Sunday dinner guests in the home kins and family at the Mart Ben-
mourn his departure are: his mrs ma
rgaret McCammon and ing and evening of Mr and Mrs Oscar Hughes son ranch Sunday
wife Iva three sons Lawrence girls Mr and Mrs C A William Mr and Mrs Bob Litton were Mr and Mrs Mart Fulton and
d Mrs rs 'A h
of Woodburn Oregon Ralph L Jr Mr a re Morland Mr and Mrs Joe Carver were Sunday afternoon callers at the Marietta Jean called on Bill Brant
and Johnnie of Alva two daugh- Mr
and-Mrs Ray Blasdel Mr Alva visitors Tuesday Ray Gooch and Mrs Mulnx one evening last week George
ters Mrs Ray Steele of Wood- and Mrs Gilbert ert Sample Choc- homes Brown of Freedom also visited
burn Oregon and Miss Anna May taw Mr and Mrs L E Sample Mr and Mrs Frank Lile and Oscar Hughes and family Mrs him last week
of Alva Also six grandchildren and Larry Mrs Bob Spencer grandsons returned home Thurs- Don Cavett and Dean and Mrs A large crowd of the veterans
a sister Mrs A C Been of day after a three weeks vacation Walter Belvins attended the tern- classes of Alva attended a weiner
Oolagah Oklahoma and four in the west perance meeting at Lookout Sun- roast Thursday evening iri Hat
brothers: Dave of Freedom Rod- Mr and Mrs Arch Moreland day afternoon - field Park The new teacher Mr
erick of Amarillo Texas Amos and Bob spent last week ir Mr and Mrs Paul Hepner and Mr and Brs Bob Litton were Collins and family were intro-
of Vancouver British Columbia southern Oklahoma where the) sons attended a golden wedding Sunday afternoon and evening duces They have moved to Alva
Jesse of Dacoma 'Oklahoma and visited and fished in Texhomr celebration of his uncle and aunt visitors in the Ray Gooch and from eastern Oklahoma The new
many other relatives and friends lake Mr and Mrs Art Hepner at Mrs Mulnix homes members and their families were
"Doe" was a kind and loving Caney Kansas Sunday Meredith Blevins Albert Clark also introduced Tegarden was re-
and Mrs Walter Blevins were presented by Mr and Mrs Elree
who knew him
father and will be greatly missed Dee Whitcomb drove to Grant
In the - home and by all those Junction Colorado last week tr The Jolly Neighbor club meets Monday morning callers at the Nokes and Lena
get his sister Mrs Buster Knabr with Lola Young Wednesday Nixon home) Mrs Myrtle Engle and Glenna
and children They arrived home September 7th Paul Hepner and family end' Faye have returned home after
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank each and Sunday night ' Mrs Kabe had Jeanne Gibson attended the 50th I visit with relatives at Lawton
everyone for all the kindness
spent several months in Colorado Mr t and Mrs Leonard Tidwell wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bates and daugh-
visiting her sister and children of Wildorado Tex- Mrs Art Hepner at their horna ters were in Alva this week doing
shown us in the loss of our bus-
as and Mr and Mrs Merle French in Dewey Oklahoma Sunday some shopping for school
band and father
Mrs Iva Sharp Anna May Deb Hepner and family and spent from Friday until Tuesday Julius Wyckoff was a Monday Mr and Mrs Ralph Wadkins
and Johnnie Paul Hepner and family drove to visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Sharp business visitor in Woodward are improving the Tegarden Post
Mr and Mrs Ray Steele Kansas Sunday to attend the at Denver Colorado They also Orly Moreland and wife and Office and store by building a
Mr and Mrs Ralph Sharp Hepner reunion They returned visited Mr and Mrs Alva Meld- Mrs Mulnix and L C were Sun- nice four room residence on the
‘ Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sharp Monday afternoon man of Berthand Colorado day visitors at Meade Kansas back
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