The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

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ness visitor here yesterday.
Prof. Joseph Plneda OF Gaines
vile. Texas, was here yesterday to
assist the home band in furnishing
music for the Red Cross day cele-
bration.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Guthrie of
Leon passed through Marietta yes
terdav on their wa yto Missouri.
Miss Sophia Black left this morn
ing for Coleman, Texas, to spend
the summer with her brother, How
ard Black Jr, and family.
David Conrad and Harry Gilmer
are visiting in Fort Worth, Texas,
this week.
Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Teeters Of
McCurtain, Texas, are spending the
week here with their sons, O. A..
and II. M. Teeters.
Miss Neva Bathrop, who has
been teaching music in the public
school at Prague, Okla, has return
ed home to spend the summer.
Miss Mary Shannon of Fort
Worth. Texas, formerly teacher in
the public schools here, was in Ma
rietta this week visiting Miss Mau-
rine Williams.
Charles Kimsey donated pig to
the Red Cross Monday which
brought $50. l.. A. Burch was the
purchaser. He gave the pig back to
the Red Cross and it was again sold
at auction and bought by l.. O.
Smith for $40. Mr.. Smith donated
the pig to the Loves Valley auXil
liarv and it will be auctioned again
soon.
T. Edgar Choate died at his home
in Denison. Texas, Wednesday
morning and was buried at that
place Thursday afternoon. He was
brother of II. W. Choate of the
Marietta Monitor who was with
him when the end came. Mrs.
Choate and son, Willis r, accom-
panied by Misses Fannie and Rena
Gardner motored through, Nc
Knight Graham driving the car. Mr..
Choate will return with them.
Sipes & Gibson shipped a car
load of mules to St. Louis this week.
Private ]. w. Spencer, Machine
Gun Company, 2lst Infantry, San
Diego. Cal. arrived in Marietta yes
terday to visi. his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. l.. Spencer of Burneyyille.
He has been in the service eighteen
months and wears Il sharpshooter's
medal.
City Marshal McGaugh Yesterday
arrested John Hart, accused of hav-
ing whisky, and a charge of selling
liquor was filed against him.
While the crowds were rushing to
see the airplane after it had alight-
ed Yesterday afternoon the siren
whistle announced FIRE summons.
The barn OF a. n. Tippitt was dis
covered on fire and before it was
extinguished was almost a total loss.
The loss is partly covered by lnsur-
anCe.
War Bank Dedicated
The War Savings Stamp Bank
was dedicated yesterday. The Ma
rietta Band furnished music and be-
gan the program at II o'clock. Din
ner was served until o'clock by the
Red Cross. Mrs. /. Carroll. chair
man. and the receipts were $l25.40
At 80 the dedication of the bank
was conducted by Mayor ! c. Gra-
ham. The American flag and Lib
erty loan honor flag were raised as
the band played The Star Span
gled Banner" Senator r. A. Kel-
Ter made a patriotic address.
The airplane arrived at 2 O'Clock
and the aviators gave an exhibition
fight over the city
Auction Sale.
The following articles donated to
the Red Cross were auctioned:
lack Kinsfather. load OF wood,
sold for S. to John Kelly.
]. II. Burnett. load OF wood. sold
for s. to W. II. Ritchey.
!. II. Burnett. bushel OF peaches.
sold for S4.25 to V. b. Brown.
Junior Red Cross. three dozen
eggs. sold for 81 to Mrs. 7. {.
Roberts.
w. A. Prichard. pair of pigs, sold
for 500 10 II. {. Draughon.
Les Green. sheep, sold for $50 to
DR.. W. V. Batson.
+. NJ. Williams. Jersey bull, sold
for 81. so to Will Terrell.
Mr.. Wamack, pig, sold for S35 TO
w. c. Peden.
Drew Warren, pig. sold for $50 to
J. {. Robinson.
Lou King district, hen. sold for
So to ]. II. Hayes.
II. b. Turner OF Dexter. Texas.
home-cured ham weighing 81