The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-05
Soldiers Funeral.

Sulphur as "Jack" Welch, was
brought from Fort Riley Kansas,
Sunday. The body was accompanied
by his father w, L. Welch, and a
military escort. Jack went to Fort
Riley last May with Murray coun-
ty contingent, and was soon after
wards attached to the Cook and
Bakers School, where he made a
good record. When the Spanish in
fIucnza invaded the camp, he was
one of the early victims. He became
i'll Tuesday, Oct. p, and died Friday,
Oct Is. His father who was notified
of his critical illness, arrived be-
fore his death. Funeral services, held
at the family residence, on West
18th street. Tuesday, were conduct
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Danna, pastor OF
the Baptist church, and military hon
ors were accorded him at the grave
by his military escort, and officers
OF X Company, Third Regiment, Ma
tional Guard OF Oklahoma. His
grave was banked with flowers. and
the flag OF his country lett float
ing over The grave. He is survived
by his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l.. Welch, 4 brother, Ed,
Welch Of sulphur, and two sisters,
Mrs. Lee Langston of Sulphur and
Mrs. Ruth Lippincott ol Belleyiew,
Texas.
SO Men to Camp Mcclellan.
Chairman II. ". Fielding Of the
local exemption hoard announces
that he has a call for 50 men to en-
train for Camp Mcclellan, Alabama,
between Nov II and IS. This will
be the first Murray County contin-
gent to 90 to the Alabama camps.
This call is to take the place OF the
one postponed ten days ago.
Dixie Tucker, Sulphur Boy
Lieut.. Dixie Tucker, whose body
was recently recovered from Lake
Michigan and inferred at Dallas,
Texas, was a Sulphur boy, the son of
DR.. Wm. +. Tucker, now Captain
Tucker, L. s. A., and DR.. Dixie
Tucker, now with the extension de-
partment of the A. & NJ. College.
Dixie Tucker was made a second
lieutenant at Camp Travis, Texas.
and later placed on detailed service
charged with Transporting soldiers
frmo one camp to another. lie was
later transferred to Ft. Sill, where
he graduated from the School OF
Fire; he also studied radio-wireless
and aviation. won his wings as an
observer, and was sent to
Mt. Clements, Mich, for a three
weeks extra course. preparatory 10
being sent overseas. While there he
drowned in Lake Michigan.
The body OF Henry James, Murray
County soldier boy, arrived in Sui
phur Sunday, from Camp Dodge:
Des Moines, Iowa, where he died OF
influenza. His body will be received
by the Relief Society OF the Red
Cross and interment will be made
here. He has no relatives, except
cousin who lives in this county. Hen
ry lanes was an Indian boy and his
home was south of Sulphur. Mill
tary honors will be accorded by X
Company. Third Regiment National
Guard of Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bose Johnstone and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Johnson OF
where Sulphur visitors
Friday T. ". Johnson. formerly
Santa Fe agent at Dougherty is now
located at TT. Leavenworth, in the
signal corps OF the army and Is at
home on a short iurlough.
The precinct committeeman OF
Murray county held Democratic
caucus in Sulphur Saturday. to per
feet final plans for the election. Col.
A. \. Lcecrait spent a portion OF
he week here assisting the Demo
,ratic organization.
John jenkins, a young business
nan Of Sulphur, who volunteered
wo weeks ago for government work
It Nitro, W. Va, died two days ago.
His father left Friday for Nitro to
oring the body to Sulphur. Mr.. Jen-
iins was one OF the proprietors OF
he Manhattan Cafe at Sulphur.
Frank Meadors of Oklahoma City.
ormerly of Sulphur, is here attend
ng to business matters,
NJ J. Manning OF Rush Springs,
listed his brother, !. X. Manning
lere last week. They had not seen
'ach other for sixteen years.
Charles ]. Hahn, Jr, formerly
manager of the Ramona Theatre in
sulphur, is now secretary for the
Knights OF Columbus War Work
md is located at Love Field, near
It. Louis.
X. 2. Short is in receipt OF let
er from his son, X. p. Short, r, at
Vest Point, KY, stating that he had
,een promoted to a first lieutenancy.
Born, last week, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Bryan, a daughter.
Miss Gladys Jackson OF Pauls
alley is visiting her sister, Mrs.
,am Hapgood.
Mrs. William Holden is here from
It. Worth, visiting her parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. w. A. Maxey.
II. c. Parker was called home on
.Ionday from Oklahoma City on ac-
ount OF the death OF his grand :
ather.
Mrs. II. G.. Bean entertained at
inner Friday noon in honor OF her
aughter's second birthday. Her