The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-02

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were recovered. Dr. Jackson who
lives near scene was called and
did all that {. Y. be done, but life was
gone. DR.. Wa Hardy from this
motor, but nothing | Nc>' be done.
The tragedy occurrt u inc miles
southwest of Ardmore. j. y Dickens,
farmer at Marsden, on HI. " to
Ardmore was an early visitor the
scene. When he arrived, the bodies
of Claud Stubblefield and of Miss Geor-
gia Mansfield had been recovered,
and he assisted in recovering the body
of Claudia Stubblefield. The bodies
were brought to Ardmore, reaching
here about seven o'clock yesterday
evening.
Miss Georgia Mansfield was a grad
uate of the Ardmore high school and
was also a graduate of a commercial
school, She was a member of the Pres
byterian church but on account of
the absence of DR.. Weith the funeral
service will be conducted by DR..
Cooper of the Baptist church 1t is to
be held at the family home 121 B
street, n. W., this afternoon at 300
O'Clock. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Mansfield. They have
resided here many years and have
reared most excellent family of chill
dren Mr.. Mansfield is engaged in
the retail grocery business. The chill
dren are Misses Clara, Connie, Geor-
gia, Edward, Florence, and Mary. De-
ceased was the third child she would
have been twenty years of age on
the 22nd of next month. She was
born in this city, and the friends of
her childhood are at her funeral this
afternoon. She was a very bright,
happy girl and with an enchanting
smile that drew people to her, and
her cherefulness made friends by the
hundred. She ioved 1Ier church and
her Sunday school and what would
have been a most useful life was end
ed by a treacherous pool on Hickory
creek.
Rev. C. Stubblefield of Miami who
bers of the Baptist denomination in
Oklahoma, is the father of Claude
Stubblefield. He is expected to ar
rive here at 4:31 this afternoon, and
the funeral will be held at the Broad
way Baptist church, at o'clock this
afternoon.
While Claudia Stubblefield was
only 16, she was in size almost grown
and was ready to enter high school
next September. She had like the
Mansfield girl been reared in this
city.
Claude Stubbefield was aged As; he
is survived by the members of his
family mentioned in this article. He
was a member of the Woodmen and
of the Woodmen Circle. He has for
years been engaged in the retail gro
Gerry business and recently sold out
He had purchased a car and was
taking a few weeks rest before enter
ing business again. He and his cous-
in, John Stubblefield, were negotiating
for the purchase of business in this
Baptist Church, he was reared almost
in this city. His father came here
many years ago, and was. at one time
pastor of the First Baptist church of
this city. Claude Stubblefeld was a
hard working grocer, he was a men,
Der of the Business Mems Association
and always contributed his part to-
ward the progress of the city. He is
survived besides his own family by
his father and three sisters, all of
whom are here. They are Mrs. Ruth
Baldwin of Duncan, Mrs. Lille Colbert
of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Maud Crot
well of Fort Worth.
Mrs. Baldwin was coming here yes
terday to visit with him. She came
by way of Ringing and from that
point attempted to phone him. On &C
count of his absence she called AL NJ.
Rice who went to inform the Stub