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Canadian County: Calumet
The Calumet Chieftain
November 7, 1935, Thursday
Dewitt Clinton YATES
Death of Old Citizen
D.C. Yates, 79, died at the home of his son, Rice Yates, east of Calumet,
Sunday morning after a lingering illness of several weeks duration. Heart
trouble was attributed as the cause of his death.
Funeral services were held at the Wilson Funeral home in El Reno Tuesday
afternoon conducted by Rev. J.W. Hodges, pastor of the Baptist church. Burial
was made in the Calumet cemetery.
He is survived by his aged wife, two sons, Rice Yates and O.L. Yates and
Mrs. T.R. Boswell, all of Calumet.
Charley LEFEVER
Charley LeFever Back Home
Charles LeFever who has been at Granite the past several months came home
Sunday a free boy. He was wrongfully held is believed by every person here,
but no amount of petitions and visits by leading citizens and officers could
"break the political crust" to get him released.
Charles no doubt did wrong, but he has changed and has been a steady hard
working boy and should have ( article cut off)
School
Sixth graders having perfect spelling lessons for the ninth week are Morris
LECK, Hellen THOMPSON and Addie JOHNSON. The average
for the class was 94.
Those who made perfect spelling grades in the seventh grade for last month
were Kathryn CLAPPER, Bobby LAUGHLIN, Marcelia SCOTT,
and Leota PRITNER.
Perfect attendance records for the month of October were made by the following:
Mary Ann BARRETT, Cameron BLAGG, Glen BLAGG, Kathryn
CLAPPER, Nettie DOUGHERTY, Ruby FLOOD, Naomi
GARDNER, Helen HUTCHINSON, Bobby LAUGHLIN, Martha LECK,
Claude LEFEVER, Loyd MCBEE, Marjorie MCCLAIN, Leota
PRITNER, Howard RUGG, Marcelia SCOTT, Calvin
THOMAS, Mary Lou WEST .
These fourth graders made 100 in spelling the past week: Dick BROWN,
Joan JOHNSON, Eloise SCOTT, Lucy BIG EAGLE.
Third graders who made perfect lessons in spelling are Christina
HANSEN, Elouise LAUGHLIN, Joe ALAIR, Almeda
WHITE, Don HUTCHISON, Billy PENWRGHT, Gene
THOMPSON, George ARTHUR, and Naomi MOBERLY made perfect
spelling records from the second grade
The Calumet Chieftain
November 15, 1935
Correction
In the obituary notice of the death of D.C. Yates in last week's Chieftain
the names of three sons and one daughter who survive their father are Coleman
Yates of Gower, MO; C.D. Yates of Ligon, KY; Arthur Yates of Albuquerque,
N.M.; and Mrs. Bertha Husk of Chickasha.
P.G. WYNEGAR
Celebrates 91st Birthday
A number of friends and relatives met at the home of P.G. Wynegar, Sunday
to help him celebrated his 91st birthday. Those present were, Mrs. Malcolm
Murphy and children, of Shawnee; Misses Mary Frances Wynegar and Margaret
Mills of El Reno; Mrs. May Shyrock, of Upland, Nebraska, and Charlie Wynegar.
Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Charley Wynegar and Bill Brannon of El Reno.
Mr. Wynegar is a Civil War Veteran. Though he is blind and very deaf he is
hale and hearty and can get around on the place quite will.
COL. L.E. WERNER of Kingfisher was a business visitor in Calumet Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aleck HADLOCK and Mr. and Mrs. Mac HADLOCK and daughter Jean, of west of town, were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. RIDGEWAY and family.
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. POARCH and little grandchildren, Bobbie Lou and Billy Sue, who attend school here, spent Sunday in Kingfisher where they were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. POARCH and family.
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