ODDS & ENDS FROM SCRAPBOOK OF LOVIE MAE FRYER KARR – VINITA, CRAIG COUNTY, OK APPROXIMATELY 1937 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Cotter, cotterkaren@yahoo.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb *********************************************************************** VINITA, CRAIG COUNTY, OK CLIPPINGS – ABOUT 1937 VINITA , CRAIG COUNTY MARRIAGES Surname: FRYER, KARR, WORLEY, FLOY, PARKHAM, INMAN, TROTTER, COUCH, STORY, KRUEGER, WHITE, GREEN, SHEARHART I discoverd the following clipping in the scrapbook of my aunt, Lovie Mai Fryer Karr who was living in Vinita, Craig County, OK at the time. I wish she had kept the date and paper's name but she didn't. Paper unknown Year is about 1937 FIVE MARRIAGE LICENSES World's Own Service VINITA, March 8 (no year shown) Marriage licenses were issued during the past week to five couples, Caney Spence, court clerk said today. They were David Worley and Mrs. Floy, Jane Parkham of Afton; T. J. Inman and Mrs. Cora Trotter of Vinita; Charley Couch and Miss Warden Story of Tulsa; Lester Krueger and Rosemary White, Vinita; and Robert W. Green and Mina Lee Shearhart of Vinita. I have absolutely no more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEMPHILL-LEWIS MARRIAGE AUG 1937 Surname: FRYER, KARR, HEMPHILL, LEWIS, SMITH This is another clipping from the scrapbook of my aunt, Lovie Mai Fryer Karr, apparently of a classmate. She was living at Vinita, Craig County, OK at the time Paper unknown August 1937 was at the top of the scrapbook page and the fact the bride graduated from Vinita High School in 1937 seems to confirm this date. The marriage of Miss Myrtle Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Lula Mae Lewis of the Tavern apartments to Sam Hemphill of Chelsea was solemnized Saturday night at the Baptist parsonage in Chelsea, where he is employed with an oil company. The bride was graduated from the Vinita high school with the class of 1937 and was well known here. Guests at the wedding were the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of Vinita and Mr. Hemphill's parents, his sister and his brother-in-law. TRESSLER-HENDERSON WEDDING Another clipping from the scrapbook of my aunt, Lovie Mai Fryer Karr while she was living in Vinita, Craig County, OK. Paper unknown, date at the top of the page shows August 1937. Paper unknown August 1937 Tessler - Henderson Marriage Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Henderson announce the marriage of their daughter, Frankie Waye Henderson to J. Byron Tessler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tressler, 246 South Foreman Street, Vinita. The ceremony took place Sunday afternoon in Henryetta, in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Clarence Paden, with Rev. W. G. Ferguson, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. After a short wedding trip to Arkansas the couple will be at home in Vinita. Guests from Tulsa, Yale, Wewoka and Vinita attended the wedding. FAMOUS HORSE DIES Surname: FRYER, KARR, WALLEN Another clipping from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr who was living in Vinita, Craig County, OK at the time. Top of the scrapbook page says August 1937 FAMOUS HORSE DIES Roger, five gaited horse of Mrs. S. E. Wallen, died in Vinita Sunday night of old age. He was 36 years old. Roger was one of the best known horses in this section of the country, and back in the days when saddle horses were in vogue, Mrs. Wallen rode him in all of the county fairs and parades as a prize winning entry, and she has many blue ribbons he has won. Roger had lived in Vinita all his life and for more than 15 years had been on the retired list. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARY FOR FERN F. PARKS, ABT 1937 I discovered the following clipping in the scrapbook of my aunt, Lovie Mai Fryer Karr along with other clippings of her time in Vinita, Craig County, OK. Fern Parks must have been a friend or the relative of a friend of hers. I have absolutely no more information about this person but someone else may and I'm a firm believer in posting whatever genealogy information I find so interested parties will have it available. Paper Unknown Exact date unknown SERVICES FOR MISS FERN F. PARKS TODAY Funeral services for Miss Fern F. Parks, who died Wednesday morning, will be held today at 2 o'clock at the Christian church with Rev. James Miller of Claremore offiating. Active pallbearers are Nelbert Averill, Collis Snider, Leon Hill, Norbert Schoech, D. L. Butner and Caroll Delaney. GENE AUTRY MAY ATTEND RODEO This is another clipping from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr. The date at the top of the page is August 1937 GENE AUTRY MAY ATTEND RODEO Gene Autry, famous film cowboy, in a letter to Glenn Keith, chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo has announced that he will know definitely whether or not he will be able to attend the annual event here in September, within the next ten days. Autry, a former Vinita boy, said that unless motion picture production barred his way, he would be here for at least one day of the rodeo. He told American Legion officials some time ago, that he would make every effort to be on hand, saying, "You may rest assured that I am anxious to be present at your fine event, as it is becoming one of the most famous rodeos in the nation." VINITA'S DRUM CORPS HONORED Surname: FRYER, KARR Another newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr. I believe she was a member of the Drum Corps and I may have a listing of the members on another page. I'm pretty sure that I have a photograph somewhere. Finding it is the trick. The date at the top of the scrapbook says August 1937. VINITA'S DRUM CORPS HONORED Invited to Participate in Claremore Dedication; Community Briefs VINITA, Aug 4 -- Vinita's girl drum corps will go to Claremore Friday, August 6, by special invitation of that city to take part in the huge parade that will celebrate the opening of Claremore's new court house. Twelve state bands will be on hand to add to the afternoon's festivities, but Vinita will contribute the only drum corps, it has been announced. The girls will leave from the Vinita high school auditorium at 12:30 and arrive in Claremore in time to play a feature roll in the parade, which will open at 2 o'clock. Wearing their cow girl uni- forms, the drum corps members will do their share of advertising the coming Will Rogers Memorial rodeo, scheduled to be held in Vinita Sept. 3, 4 and 5. It will be the last scheduled appearance of the organization before the September event. The girls have been holding practice sessions during the summer months. KARR-FRYER MARRIAGE, VINITA, OK KARR-FRYER MARRIAGE Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Lovie Mai Fryer, daughter of Mr. And Mr. R. S. Fryer of Vinita to Mr. Earl Karr, son of Mr. And Mrs. G. W. Karr. The marriage took place in Owego, Kansas November 10. They were accompanied to Oswego by Mr. And Mrs. George Teenor. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Announcement of the marriage of Miss Lovie Mai Fryer to Mr. Earl Karr of Vinita took place in Osewogo, Kansas, on November 10, was received by Antlers friends this week. Lovie Mai is the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. R. S. Fryer, formerly of this city. THETA RHO GIRLS HONOR MRS. KARR The Theta Rho Girls met in regular session last night in the I. O. O. F. hall and during the business session voted to send a card to Mrs. John Kenriegh of Seminole, a former member of the Vinita club. Miss Maxine Stone presided over the meetin. A period of social activity followed the business session and cards and bunco provided diver- sion. A surprise shower of miscellaneous gifts was present to Mr. Earl Karr, who was Miss Lovie Mae Fryer before her marriage recently. Refreshments were served in conclusion to Msdames Clayton Daniels, Letha Walker Praker, Meda Walker, Al Warren, W. B. Arnold and Earl Karr and misses Maxine Stone, Pauline Arnold, Wilma Gregory, Ina Violet Smith, Mabel Gregory, Billie Marie Wattenbarger, Louella Beth Scaggs and Theresia Kramer. LOVIE MAI FRYER Daughter of Richard Samuel Lewis Fryer (Sr.) and Allie Baird Cox Born: 25 October 1919 Graduated Vinita High School, Craig County, OK in 1936 Died: 14 October 1992 in Roseville, CA Buried: Tishomingo City Cemetery, Tishomingo, Johnston County, OK Married: EDWARD EARL KARR on 10 November (no date) in Osewogo, KS probably 1935 per two newspaper announcements also undated, then divorced. They traveled from Vinita, OK to Kansas to get married. May have been an elopement. Son of George W. Karr and Unknown Born: Graduated from Vinita High School, Craig County, OK in 1930 Died: Buried: VINITA HIGH SCHOOL GIRL RESERVES Again, this came from the scrapbook of my aunt, Lovie Mai Fryer Karr and is undated and the paper isn't known but it's about 1936 since that was the year she graduated from high school and after she had married probably from a Vinita, Craig County, OK newspaper. GIRL RESERVES WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE Vinita high school's Girl Reserves organization will attend a tri-state conference to be held at Bartlesville, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Seven members of the organization accompanied by the sponsor, Miss Katherine Langley, will attend the meeting. They will leave today. The Vinita group will have charge of the service Sunday morning. Members of the local organization to attend the conference include: Martha McConnell, Mary Catherine Cordry, Jewel Taylor, Marry Etta Litle, Rhea Amadon, Lovie Mai Karr, and Mary Anna Dent. 1936 Graduating Class of Vinita High School VINITA SHOOL GRADUATES 44 Girls Outnumber Boys in Senior High School Class This Year World's Own Service VINITA, April 18. – A list of potential grduates of the vinita high school was released this week by A. B. Ratzlaff, high school principal, with the comment, "These should all graduate, but there may be some who do not." The senior class this year, Ratzlaff said, there are 26 girls and 18 boys at present, out of the fall enrollment of 60. Eight have been dropped from the rolls during the school year. The "candidates for graduation" as Ratzlaff lists them, are as follows: Girls: Violet Marie Albro, Florence Rhea Amadon, Ermagene Bliss, Mary Maxine Carselowey, Irene Cherokee Cass, Ninya Lee Choteau, Mary Catherine Cordry, Gertrude Evelyn Cusick, Jewell Lavelle Floyd, Eloise Marine Friend, Lovie Mae Fryer, Sara Jean Inman, Mollie Pearl Joiner, Marietta Louise Litle, Martha Vinita, McConnell, Freeda Sue Randall, Martha Ellen Randall, Verna Agatha Smith, Eva Lucille Stryker, Isabel Swain, Jewell Effie Marie Taylor, Essie Amber Thomas, Lolita Mildred Thomas, Marguerite Blance Vogel, Mildred Irene Vogel and Gracie Pauline Welch. Boys: Robert E. Armstrong, James J. Brady, Roland W. Bond, Lawrence Woodson Connor, Elmo Gordon DeMunbrun, John Howard Dent, L. G. Griffin, William Doyle Highland, Jess John Joiner, Clun Donnelly Keys, Gerald Bryan McDonald, Vernon Monroe Minson, William Alfred Neill, Frank Pitts, Jr., William Lee Shelton, Malcom Sippy, Jr., Newell Stone, Harry Melvin Thompson. With the exception of 10, all are residents of Vinita. These reside on rural routes – seven on route 1, two on route 3 and one on route 4, Ratzlaff said. BOY'S GLEE CLUB CONCERT THURSDAY Surname: KARR, FRYER This also came from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr and is pasted into the Graduation Time Memory book of Edward Earl Karr, her husband. He graduated from Vinita High School, craig County, OK in 1930, six years before she did. BOY'S GLEE CLUB CONCERT THURSDAY We are all looking forward to the Boys Glee club concert on Thursday night of this week. This is their fifth annual program and they have never failed to give a splendid performance. Each one of the twenty members takes a prominent part and many will be heard in solos, duets, trios and quartets. Besides the concert of semi-classical songs presented as the first part of the eveninings entertainment they will appear in a clever operetta "A Family Affair". Don't fail to hear the Boys Glee Club concert on Thursday. DR. BAGBY SPEAKS IN H. S. ASSEMBLY This also came from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr and is pasted into the Graduation Time Memory book of Edward Earl Karr, her husband. He graduated from Vinita High School, craig County, OK in 1930, six years before she did. It may have appeared in the High School paper. DR. BAGBY SPEAKS IN H. S. ASSEMBLY Last week in assembly Dr. Louis Bagby spoke to the high school students on vaccination. He told of the discovery of vaccine and it use in preventing smallpox epidemics. He also explained the tonine-anti-toxine inoculation for diptheria and inoculation for typhoid fever and scarlet fever. The students appreciated his talk very much for he explained many things which we had been wanting to know. The Boys Glee club of Vinita High school composed of twenty of the outstanding singers of the school is one of the best clubs in the history of this institution. After hearing their concert and operetta on Thursday night every student of V. H. S. will be prroud that we possess such an organization. Don't miss their program. Are vaccines and inoculations really only sixty years old? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VINITA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, 16 MAY 1930 This also came from the scrapbook of Lovie Mai Fryer Karr and deals with her husbands graduation in 1930. It is from a PROGRAM of Vinita High School Commencement Pageant entitled "The Gateway" on May 16, 1930 at the Grand Theatre, 8:00 PM CLASS ROLL Adams, Felix M. Allen, Raymond C. Armstrong, Lois Ashby, Glenn Allen Bailey, Louise Eleanor Bell, Wilma Lee Beisly, Pauline Beisley, Lorene Brady, Charles T. Burris, Charles H. Caldwell, Hazel Grace Campbell, Harry Jr. Cavett, Earl F. Clarke, Katherine Cockrell, Loretta Margaret Collins, Ida Mae Comer, Rosebud Orpha Connor, Betty Lee Connor, Patrick E. Cordry, Arthur L. Davis, Grey Philoma Donnelly, Fletta Avis Dunlap, Wilbert Elton Epperson, Sue Jane Fogle, Martha Harriett Franklin, Benjamin Frost, Maurine Garton, Leona Gertrude Greiner, Agnes Ficklin Harris, Raymond Alfred Hill, Elvin Edward Hinshaw, Felix C. Howard, Cecil Lucille Hunt, Ruthmary Jent, Chester Elbert Jordan, Fay Karr, Edward Earl Kenriegh, Harry James Kenreigh, John D. Kerr, Woodrow W. Keys, Jane Long, Mildred Estella Lovett, Maureen Lipscomb, Margaret Rebekah Lyday, Joel William McConnell, LaVona Lee McClure, Maurince Hugh Meek, Ilo Meeks, Dellas Ruth Morris, Stanley Mulcare, Nowita Juanita Page, Wilma Loye Pfannkucke, Lee -- H.S. President Raines, Lela Maurine Reno, Ramon Sexton, Hazel Shearhart, Eunice Charlotte Shearhart, Helen Maxine Sippy, Ray Smith, Helen Marie Smith, Don Snodgrass, Dollie Stone, Frnces Mae Stryker, Lola Mildred Teenor, Charles Joseph, Class President Thomason, Stanley B. Walker, Arthur Norton Watson, Madge Lena White, Oscar Edward Windel, Alma Mildred Witt, Eugene Thomason Wright, Helen Lucille Yeates, Cheselton