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On Highway SQ
'V Jnc-.r! April 15 1942
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LIVE LOCAL NOTES
Miss Betty Sue Tyson of Welch
earned a position on the William
Woods college honor roll for
the first nine weeks of the
second semester by making an
average of 3.00 out of a possible
4.00.
For Sale Lespedesa seed.
John Schenk Welch Okla. ad
Emerson Wade of Portland
Oie. a former resident of
Chetopa and Indian Territory
on Russell Creek who married
Gladys Fisher was in Welch
for a visit with relatives and
friends of Chetopa Welch Vi-
nita and Big Cabin. Emerson
is now a mechanic in the employ
of the street car company
for which he was a conductor
for 22 years. He looks much
younger than he is and enjoys
life as of yore.
Mrs. John Helkenberg of Cof-
feyville Kans. was a visitor
over the week-end vith Mrs.
Glen Williamson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bond and
daughter of Oak Grove Ark.
were visitors in Welch Thurs-
day on their way home from
Arkansas City Kans. Oscar
had not been in the old home
town since his father Dr. Bond
left Welch about 1903 and
located in Ottawa county. Oscar
was a publisher at Wyandotte
Okla. for awhile but his paper
soon bit the dust and the whole
family left for Arkansas.
Frank Dunning and Janey
Martin of Tulsa spent the week
end in Welch visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Martin.
Clarence and Wayne Rupert
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Rup-
ert of West Anthracite district
left this week for Fort Sill
where they will be designated
their places to serve in the US
army.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ingram of
Detroit Mich stopped in Welch
Monday on their way to Okla-
homa City to visit relatives.
Mack Tilley and Tom Davis
who have been in the Hawaain
Islands at Honolulu for the past
few months have arrived in Los
Angeles but said nothing as to
whether or not they are coming
home while in the USA.
Miss Fay Wilson of Oklahcma
City spent the past week and
this in Welch a visitor with rela-
tives and her many friends.
She returned to Oklahoma City
Wednesday today where she is
employed.
It has been announced that an
old fashioned singing will be'
held at the Christian church j
Sunday afternoon at about 2:30
oclock sponsored by Mr. Couch
Come one come all
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of the
friends who assisted during the
illness and death of our beloved
one Floyd Smith for the floral
offerings the minister music-
ians and pall bearers and for
the expression of sympathy and
regret at the last ceremonies by
the many friends. Mrs. Floyd
Smith Mrs. Agnes Smith Mrs.
Lovania Peters Mrs. Nedewa
Perry Floyd Jr. Smith Henry
Smith and Mrs. Nannie Byron.
GOLDEN HOD
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
and son Charley were business
callers in Vinita Monday and
visited Mrs. Don Eads at tbe
Vinita hospital and Mrs. Nora
Smith at the County hospital.
On account of the hard rain
Monday night we had no mail
Tuesday.
The Clarence Shields family
were ill the past week with flu.
Harry Campbell accompanied
Don Eads to the hospital Wed-
nesday and Mrs. Eads returned
to her mother Mrs. E. Thorn-
tou home in Welch with them.
Helen Armstrong and pupils
enjoyed a picnic Thursday.
Mrs. Nora Smith who has
been in the Vinita hospital with
a broken hip was returned to
the home of her son Floyd
Smith in Chetopa Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Campbell visited
over the week end in Joplin at
the home of her daughter Mrs.
Bill Guinn.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sprouse of
Fairview Kans. visited Sun-
day afternoon at Jim Emert
home.
CENTRALIA
.The seniors will present their
annual play So Help Me Han
nah at the school auditorium
Friday night. Everyone is in-
vited. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Camp-
bell and son and Mrs. Lou Odell
were in Vinita Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graves
and daughter Mary were Vini-
ta visitors Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Peiriman
and children and Lavona and
Garland Graves enjoyed a fish-
ing trip on Big creek Sunday.
The 4-H club boys and girls
along with their coach Mr.
Howard attended the 4 H club
rally in Vinita Saturday.
J. D. Pennington is spending
a few days with his family here.
He is employed near Muskogee.
Joanna Romine of Bluejacket
spent last week with the J. R.
Cox family.
Visitors of Mrs. Drew Taylor
and daughter Sunday were: Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Parsons and
family Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Par-
sons and family Mrs. A. E
Culver and Mr. and Mrs. F. N.
Cheek and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mistier
were callers at the Dr. B. L.
Elam home Sunday.
Mr. McVay and son Wimbern
and Bill Holmes called on L. R.
Holmes Sunday.
Jay Wagnon was a Saturday
caller at the Patterson home.
Mrs. Ed. Post and sons Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Bean Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Bean and children
spent Sunday at the Martindale
home.
RUSSELL CREEK
Rains and more high waters
last week. Russell creek has
been too high to cross unless one
had a boat for several days.
Rome Bedell accompanied Mr.
Paden most of last week on R. 3
Despite the high waters and
muddy roads we received our
mail each day.
Graduating exercises were
held Thursday night. There
were four graduates Anna Mae
Warner Donald Cleveland Del-
mar Blankenship and Wilbnr
Windle. Class colors were blue
and white and the class flower
was the sweet pea. The class
motto was Not the End But
Please Boys - Don't Climb Poles
or Play Near Electric Wires....
A Message to Parents and Teachers
Playing around or climbing electric towers or poles is a very danger-
ous pastime for children and often results in serious or fatal accidents.
Even if they do not come in contact with electric wires they may fall and
seriously or permanently injure themselves.
The flying of kites under or near electric lines is also dangerous and
annually results in marly serious accidents to children.
If through our combined efforts we can impress upon the minds of
children ho5e serious dangers it will be a big step in eliminating accidents
and iniuries
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO.
the Beginning. Heres hoping
they find it this way as they
continue their studies Two of
the graduate Wilbur Windle
and Delmar Blankenship enter-
ed school together and continued
together throughout the eight
grades.
Elmer Smith had the misfor-
tune to lose a good mule recently
It dropped dead w bile Mr. Smith
was using it and some others in
plowing.
J. C. Stephens sold scrap iron
in Chetopa Friday.
School closed Friday. Six
students received awards of
honor for perfect attendance
who were: Bonnie and Julian
Wright Minnie Novilla McCord.
Donald and Marvin Cleveland
and Delmar Blankenship. The
teacher Mrs. Sapp and husband
Lft Friday afternoon for their
home in Fairland. They were
planning to leave for California
Tuesday of this w?ek where he
plans to work in a defense plant
Vacation days are here again.
Now for the fishing and old
swimming hole. Sadness as
well as gladness comes with va-
cation as teacher and students
each go their various ways un-
til the school bell rings in the
fall to take up their studies
again.
C. W. Stoner spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends south
of Welch.
J. Monroe Stephens of east of
Chetopa was a caller at his par-
ents home in this corner Sunday
Mrs. Alice McCoy of Walla
Walla. Wash. came recently to
visit her sister Mrs. Fred Scott
and family and other relatives.
TRAFFIC
TipVaNplaoipc
WELCH A. F. &A.M
Meet Every First and
Third Thursday Nights o
Each Month at 8 OClock
Sharp. Visiting Brothers
Welcome
(5. C. Talley Ray Zimmerman
Secretary Worshipful Master
'She Model
Barber Parlor
A Haircut or Shave Will
Improve Your Appear-
ance More Than Any-
thing You Can Buy
Tom Follin
Luginbuel
Funeral Home
Office of Vinita Burial
Association
John Parker
Ph . 45 Welch Jlgent
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Hotel
Miami
Building
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Jluto Repairs and Parts
for nearly all makes of cars and trucks
Used Truck and Jluto Tires.
Battery Charging or will Trade for your old Battery
Webster Brothers
Formerly Claud Neils Auto Supply Talley Building
Phone 8 Welch Oklahoma
Our Drivers Pay Cash for
DEAD ANIMALS
Phone Collect
28 Welch
Or 555 Vinita
O. R. mOUNT Agent Welch
Dont Be Mislead have served you faithfully Day Night
Rain or Shine for the past six years
Small Stock Removed FREEH
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A Complete Line of
STETSON HATS
Justin Boots High Grade Shoes
For Men Women and Children
Harness Collars and Harness Parts
Lowest Prices in Craig County
ARMY STORE
Craig Goodpastcr
Vinita Okla.
We Overheard
A Farmer Say to Another
I would like to take advantage of the higher
prices now paid for dairy products but havent
the money to purchase the cows I need
Our Answer to That Is
WE INVITE LOANS FOR THAT '
PURPOSE ....
Next time youre in town come in were glad
to discuss our plan with you.
The Craig County Bank
Vinita Oklahoma
Deposits Guaranteed
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