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George Tyler

George Tyler Buried Here This Afternoon
The Hugo Daily News March 19, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    George Tyler, who lives southwest of Hugo, died Thursday night at 8:30, at the home of his brother, T.W. Tyler, 705 East Kirk street.
    Funeral services were conducted at the same place this afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. J.B. Ward, officiating and Snow funeral home in charge. Interment was at Mt. Olivet.
    Mr. Tyler is survived by four brothers: T.W. Tyler, C.T. Tyler and Virgil Tyler, Hugo; and J.W. Tyler, Paris.
    Pall bearers were: Claud Kimmona, John Hoffman, Walter Leonard, J.W. Wyatt, Tommie Self and E.D. Ellis.

Rayborn Lee

Boswell Man Dies Of Head Injuries Here
The Hugo Daily News March 17, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Rayborn Lee, 25 years old, died here Tuesday night from an injury sustained Sunday morning when an auto on which he was working fell from a jack, crushing his head. He was the son of Jim Lee, constable at Boswell.
    Witnesses to the accident say that Lee was crawling from under the car belonging to "Boots" Smith, when the jack slipped. The spring crushed his head. He was brought to Dr. Johnson’s hospital soon after the accident occurred.
    Survivors are his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lee, and three brothers. No accurate information as to funeral and burial arrangements could be obtained today as the body was taken to Boswell by a Boswell ambulance.

T.A. Capps

Ft. Towson Resident Died Tuesday Morning
The Hugo Daily News March 23, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    T.W. Capps, 78 years old, died at the family home south of Ft. Towson, Tuesday morning. He had been in ill health for the past two years.
    Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Shoals school house with the Rev. Golden of Ft. Towson officiating. Bearers will be Brownie Orton, Mr. Bond, F.H. Allen, Wylie Diffie, Ginger Bower, E.D. Corn, R.L. Grace and George Faver. Snow Funeral Home will direct the services.
    Mr. Capps was a pioneer citizen of Choctaw county and was well known in Hugo. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. W.A. Holly and Mrs. C.D. Nation of Ft. Towson and Mrs. M.E. Miller, Grant.

Mrs. M.G. Balch

Mrs. M.G. Balch, of Nelson, Dies in Paris
The Hugo Daily News March 23, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. M.G. Balch of Nelson died early Tuesday morning in a Paris sanitarium. She will be buried in Antlers Wednesday.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o’clock.

Betty Cook

Mrs. Betty Cook Killed In Wreck near Bennington
Bride of Month Dies Instantly When Car Hits Platform
The Hugo Daily News March 31, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. Betty Cook, 20 year old, wife of Jack Cook jr., of this city, was killed instantly Tuesday night at Bennington when the car in which she was riding ran into the station platform after swerving to avoid hitting the engine of a train just pulling out. None of the three other occupants of the car was hurt.
    J. Sam Cooper, of Ft. Worth, Texas was the driver of the car. In the front seat with him was Frances Duer of Durant. Mr. and Mrs. Cook were riding in the rear seat.
    The four were returning to Durant after attending a movie in Paris. The Cooks are students in Southeastern Teachers college. They have been married but a month.
    Mrs. Cook’s neck was broken when her head was knocked against the door post of the car. She died instantly. There were no cuts and only the one bruise where her head struck the side of the car.
    The theory advanced for the unusual accident which proved fatal to one and did not seriously injure any of the three other occupants is that when the car swerved to avoid hitting the train, Mrs. Cook was hurled to the side of the car. When the car hit the platform the impact drove her head against the side of the car.
    A Durant physician who arrived soon after the accident pronounced her dead and the body was brought to the Snow Funeral home here to await arrangements.
    Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the First Christian church with Rev. C.W. Ferguson, pastor, in charge.
    The body will be sent to martin’s Ferry, Ohio to the home of Mrs. Cooks’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beavon jr.

Lucy Elizabeth Oakes

Services For Mrs. L.W. Oakes To Be Sunday Afternoon
Rev. Ernest Hick To Deliver Message In Methodist Church
The Hugo Daily News March 28, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for Mrs. L.W. Oakes, who died late Friday afternoon, will be conducted in the First Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30, according to an official announcement from the Snow Funeral Home.
    Bearers have been announced as follows: William Biard, Oscar Bearden, Roy Collins, Douglas Oakes, Carol Tippit, Richard Biard, Henry Collins, Ralph Tippit.
    Lucy Elizabeth Oakes, was born in Berryville, Carol County, Arkansas, October 14, 1863.
    Mrs. Oakes came to the Indian Territory with her parents at the age of 14 and was married to L.W. Oakes December 25, 1879, and to this union seven children were born, all of whom are living.
    The children are: Mrs. C.E. Bearden, Mrs. Louise Springs, C.A. Oakes, Frank Oakes, Mrs. J.C. Collins, Mrs. R.H. Tippit and Mrs. W.W. Biard.
    She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 23 great grand children and on great great grand child.
    Mr. and Mrs. Oakes settled on their farm two miles east of Hugo where they resided until they moved to Hugo in 1908.
    Mrs. Oakes was a life long and devout member of the Methodist church.
    Her husband, L.W. Oakes, justice of the peace, survives her.

Emma Rucker

Former Resident Dies In Oklahoma City
The Hugo Daily News January 12, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    No funeral arrangements had been announced today for Mrs. Emma Rucker, aged 62, who died in Oklahoma City over the week end, it was learned by The News today.
    Mrs. Rucker was the wife of the late Dr. L.C. Rucker, of this city, who died here in 1913.
    Mr. and Mrs. Rucker came to Hugo in 1903 and until about seven years ago were residents of this city. Following the death of Dr. Rucker, Mrs. Rucker moved to Oklahoma City where she resided until her death.
    Mrs. Rucker is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Anna Bell Williams, of New York City, one brother and three sisters.

Mrs. J.L. Clark

Mrs. Clark Buried In Texas Cemetery
The Hugo Daily News February 8, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. J.L. Clark was buried in Oak Grove cemetery east of Paris, Tuesday afternoon after funeral services were conducted here in the Church of Christ.
    Pall bearers were Louie Conine, Wilford Cooley, George T. O’Neal, Percy Aubrey, George Smith, and Howard Harrison.
    The Rev. O.A. Newman delivered the Sermon and Senner Funeral home officiated.

Mrs. T.W. Mitchell

Murder Charge To Be Filed Against Robt. Hanselman
Mrs. T.W. Mitchell Dies of Injuries Received Saturday
The Hugo Daily News February 23, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Mrs. T.W. Mitchell died early this morning from injuries received Saturday night when she was run over by a truck, allegedly driven by Robert Hanselman, 22, of Hugo.
    County Attorney M.W. [unreadable], stated just before press time today that murder charges were being filed against Hanselman, who was arrested by Claude Pitts three hours after the accident occurred.
    A broken lense and a description of the hit and run vehicle by eye witnesses to the tragedy enabled Mr. Pitts to make the arrest. Hanselman is alleged to have been under the influence of intoxicants.
    Mrs. Mitchell suffered fractures in both legs, the skull and one arm along with internal injuries.
    Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 308 South E street with Rev. J.W. Brewer in charge. Time, 10 o’clock, Snow Funeral home in charge and interment in Springs Chapel cemetery.
    Mrs. Mitchell is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rodney Farrel, Hugo; Mrs. Kirk Reeder, Hugo, and Mrs. Townsend, Ada. She has two sons, Guy Mitchell, Hugo, and [unreadable] Mitchell, Oklahoma City.

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Hanselman Draws Five-Year Term
Plea Of Guilty To Manslaughter Charge Brings Sentence
The Hugo Daily News March 15, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    A plea of guilty to manslaughter charges was entered today by Robert Hanselman and a five year penitentiary sentence was pronounced by Judge George R. Childers in district court here.
    Hanselman has been held in the county jail since Feb. 20, when a truck he was driving ran over and killed Mrs. T.W. Mitchell. He allegedly was drunk when the accident occurred and did not stop. Police arrested him three hours later.
    A number of civil cases were on the docket for District court, which was in session today. Several divorce cases were slated.

G.W. Sutton

G.W. Sutton Is Buried Wednesday
Funeral Held At Home of Grover Bradshaw on Duke
The Hugo Daily News March 17, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services for G.W. Sutton, who died late Tuesday night, were held this afternoon at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Grover Bradwhaw, 608 West Duke street with Rev. Cummins officiating.
    Mr. Sutton had been suffering for several days with pneumonia. He is well known in this county, having been in business here for many years.
    Pall bearers were: J.H. Lindly, J.F. Barnes, John Wilson, W.F. Wantland, D. Glenn, H.S. Sattawhite, Mr. Blythe and Hershall Bright.
    Surviving him are three daughters: Bessie Sutton, Hugo; Mrs. Grover Bradshaw, Hugo, and Mrs. Theron H. Leftin, Ardmore; three sons, George Sutton, Hugo; Roy Sutton, Ft. Worth, Texas; Clarence Sutton, Mexia, Texas.
    Snow funeral home had charge of arrangements. Interment was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.

Margaret Bowling

Pneumonia Fatal to Grant Girl Sunday
The Hugo Daily News March 22, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Margaret Bowling, 11 years old, died at the Hugo Hospital Sunday morning with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at the Grant cemetery, with Senner Funeral Home in charge.
    She is survived by her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Bowling, and five brothers, Joseph, William, Eugene, James, Johnnie.

Rose Etta Brown

Boswell Resident Buried Wednesday
The Hugo Daily News March 10, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services were held in Boswell this afternoon for Mrs. Rose Etta Brown, who died at her home there Tuesday. Rev. J.G. Patterson, Methodist minister officiated, with Senner Funeral home in charge.
    Survivors are her husband, J. Bentley Brown; two daughters, Mrs. E.W. Bergman, Burbank, Calif.; Mrs. Jim Clark, Boswell; four sons, Colbert Curtis, Ardmore; Jack Curtis, Boswell; John Brown, Kansas City, and Jake Brown, Boswell; three brothers W.F. and J.L. Trout, Boswell, Jim Trout, who resides in Texas; a sister, Mrs. Dordie Parker, Boswell.
    Interment was at Boswell.

J.R. Young

Services Held For Aged Soper Resident
The Hugo Daily News March 14, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    Funeral services were held in Soper Friday afternoon for J.R. Young, 75, who died Thursday. Lionel O’Neal was in charge of the service with Snow Funeral Directors officiating, and interment in Soper cemetery.
    Pall bearers were: W.M. Marshall, A.W. Littrell, A.B. Walling, G.M. Butler, W.E. Larecy and Scott Ferguson.

Lee Street

Pneumonia Attack Fatal To County Assessor Saturday
Lee Street Succumbs Late Saturday After 10 Days Illness
The Hugo Daily News March 14, 1937 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    At press time late Saturday afternoon no announcement had been made as to the time and place of the funeral on account of lack of advice from relatives as to when they could come.
    It is suggested that this information can be had Sunday morning by phoning the Senner Funeral Home, who has charge of arrangements. A bulletin will be posted on The Daily News window as soon as information is received.
    Lee Street, tax assessor of Choctaw county, died at a local hospital about 4:30 Saturday afternoon following an illness of 10 days with double pneumonia.
    Soon after being taken to the hospital, it was learned that he was dangerously ill, but a change for the better was shown Friday morning and it was hoped that a crisis had been passed. During Friday night he became worse and little hope was entertained for his recovery all during the day Saturday.
    Mr. Street was married to Miss Mary Baber, of Soper, Christmas 1924 and Mrs. Street and an adopted child are the survivors in the immediate family.
    He is also survived by his mother, who resides in Memphis, Tenn. She is ill and will be unable to attend the funeral. He is also survived by two brothers and several sisters.
    Mr. Street was born at Tiptah, Mississippi in 1895, but moved with his family to Arkansas where he received his education in the common schools and the Magnolia college at Magnolia, Ark.
    He was a world war veteran. He enlisted in the service of his country at Hope, Ark., early in the war and served through its duration.
    Following his discharge he moved to Soper and resided there until he accepted a position as deputy tax assessor under Marcus Womack.
    Mr. Street was elected tax assessor and is now serving his second term, having been elected without opposition last year.