The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19

Missionary Societies
The Womans Missionary Society
OF the Broadway Methodist church
will meet Thursday at o'clock for
mission study.
The Carter Avenue Missionary So
ciety will meet at the church Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, all
members are requested to attend.
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Society Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Simpson and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fell left on
Wednesday evening for California
where they plan TO spend two weeks.
Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. Fell were called
there on business.
Mrs. Don Lacy was reported to be
quite i'll on Saturday and has been
confined to her home.
Bobbie and Billie Russell, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Russell, 1902 Bixby
avenue, who were i'll with pneumonia
during last week, are reported to be
much improved today. Bobbie is able
TO be up.
Judge and Mrs. f.. ID. Oldfed. of
Oklahoma City, were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kyle, 1l5 +
street, southwest.
Mrs. f. Z. Higginbotham and lit
tie son, Frederick Jr., of Denison,
Texas, arrived yesterday TO be the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. =. Thomp
son. 422 Il street, southwest.
Mrs. S. S. Cole, sos D street. was
called to Duncan on Saturday morn.
ing Of account of the serious Illness
of her sister, Mrs. Stephens Hall, who
was not expected to live.
simon Kahn spent the weekend ut
the State University at Norman.
Mrs. 1nez Mcmillan Lambert return.
cd today from Norman. Okla, where
she attended the funeral Of Mrs. John
Taylor, on Wednesday.
Mrs c. VI. Steer of Drumrght, who
formerly resided in Ardmore, is the
house guest Of Mrs. S. w. Tyer. 3O2
street, northwest. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steer are soon TO reside in Duncan.
where Mr.. Steer is engaged in busi.
ness.
Miss Mary Grimes Is in Walters,
where she will sing at the wedding
at high noon today of Miss Gladys
Patterson and Mr.. Sherman Krisher.
Miss Gaines will return TO Ardmore
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Boucher 1lO7
Wolyerton avenue. announce the birth
Of son on February II. to whom
they have given the name John
Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sherwood, ac-
companied by Mrs. Sherwoods sister,
Mrs. Gregory. left Saturday for II mo.
tor trip TO Dallas. where Mr. Sher
wood was called on business. Mrs.
Sherwood will remain In Dallas To
visit some days with her mother and
sister
Mrs. G. ". Heard, 627 McLish.
will return today from Durant, where
she has been visiting Ut the home of
Mrs. VI, G. Slaughter.
Fred Tucker and son. Frederick. Jr.,
returned Saturday from trip OF sew
eral days in Muskogee.
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IN Memory of Mrs. Mae Harrison
Watson.
Mrs. Watson was born at Lebanon.
Alo.. Sept. IL. 1882 She was left |
without mother when in her fourth |
wear and was reared by her father, |
D. Il. Harrison OF this city. and her
aunt She received her musical edu. |
cation ut Western Conservatory in |
Kansas City, graduating there at an
early age. She also took a course |
at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. |
she was married TO Mr.. l.. u. Wat. |
son April 8, 1905, and in n few |
months left for Panama. where he
had accepted n very important posi-
tion IN the construction of the Pana-
ma railroad. On their return to the
United States. he had similar I'M.
portant positions in Spokane. wash.
and Boise City. Idaho. They then
moved to Ardmore and built the
beautiful country home Just south OF
the city, where so many OF their
friends received the generous hospital.
ity which she was so capable OF civ.
ing. They remained at this place un.
Ill two years ago, when they moved 10
their present home on West Broad.
way. She became member Of the
Fcrndale Review Club In 1912 and
served as president two terms.
Mrs. Watson was n charter member
Of the Ardmorc chapter, u. A. r.,
which was organized n year or two
ago. She was one OF the most en-.
thusiastic workers and was the first
one to get her papers through Shc
served as secretary of this organiza-
tion until her death. She was de.
scended from Capt. John. Harrison
Of Revolutionary fame, and John
Seviere. who was fsrst governor
Of Tennessee. She was a member OF
the Philharmonic Club. and took active
interest in all civic organizations
which were for the bettcrment OF her
home city. She and her family were
active workers In the Presbyterian
church, though at an carly age she
united with the Christian church. lat.
cr becoming interned in the Prcsby.
terian church.
The passing away OF Mrs. Watson
has saddened the hearts of her loved