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Here and There
P Edna Eaton Wilson
is anything that
interests or pleases.
•ore a story informs,
people interested in
the more people
by the story, the
the news value."
definition is one
by that prime
the late Edwin
and is the most
the most accurate
what news is
ever heard.
H. Brown taught me
write news.
born into a family of
rs. My paternal
Dr. and Mrs.
Van Leabo home-
tn Chatauqua Con-
where grand-
as an early day
assisted many
Kansans into the
my grandmother
Leabo taught in
day schools.
get to her schools,
rode horseback
bluestem grass
horse's back;
as high as my head."
grandfather,
Eaton was
Y day lawyer in
and was a Civil
iedt with offices
Edna Eaton Wilson
A prize winning correspondent
in Bartlesville at the same
time that Judge Parker was
criminal judge at Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
When the two older sons
came to Oklahoma Territory
and took claims then the
grandparents came and were
lucky to get a claim that is
just south of where Herbert
Shoup Jr. lives south of
Ripley.
My schooling was district
school, then Ripley school
where I graduated from the
8th grade, then Prep school,
college at Stillwater, teach-
ing, married a farmer, out of
school until my sons grew
up, went away to WWII.
Back to college with the
three sons I still had with me
after WWlI but while my
sons were growing up, I
wrote news for the old
Stillwater Gazette, under the
tutelage of Edwin H. Brown.
In 1938 I was named
"Champion Writer of Rural
News in America" in a
contest conducted by Coun-
try Home magazine, a
CroweU publication.
I have written a column for
the Cushing Daily Citizen for
many years. I have also
written news for the Pawnee
Chief, the Ripley Review way
back when; even tried the
publishing game myself with
the last handset newspaper
in Oklahoma. The now
deliquent Tri-County Hopper
at Glencoe.
In between I have gra-
duated from college with BS
and MS degrees, taught in
South America, Florida,
Wyoming and in Oklahoma.
You, readers have seen my
columns in the CRN, the
Perkins Journal and other
publications sometimes.
Of them all, I like the
Journal best. The Perkins
Journal represents the best
of editorial responsibility to
its readers. The Journal
carries a balanced ration of
news stories that challenge
the best performance in
living of every reader. Down
to earth honesty, basic
decency, reverence, the best
of humor. Ideals of the
highest are presented with-
out preaching. Right living is
upheld in a way that we know
is within the reach of every
person.
It is a privilege and an
honor to be a correspondent
for the Journal, a publication
that informs, interests and
pleases many readers.
I say these things in deep
sincerity.
Sincerely, respectfully yours,
Edna Eaton Wilson
Funeral services were held at
2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the
Church of Christ at Ames for
Bert Dryden who died
Sunday, April 3 in Enid.
Bert Dryden was born in
1906 at the parental John R.
Dryden homestead nine
miles east of Stillwater.
Along with his brothers and
sister, Jack, Mollie (Kerby)
Oran, Jessie, (Ryan), Roy,
Goldie, Clara Marie and Ray
grew up in this community,
attended district school at
Council Valley, later at
Stillwater including college
work.
Bert and his wife operated
a livestock and grain farm
near Enid for many years.
Bert is survived by his wife
Leora, of the home, two
daughters Pat, and Toni,
four borthers and four
sisters, and a host of friends.
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Dale Carothers local buil-
der who lives at Ripley is laid
up for the time being from an
injury to an eye suffered
when a chip of formica
penetrated the surface of the
eyeball.
Mr. and Mrs Walter
Harmon are planning to
move to a new home east of
Diamond Valley located on a
portion of what is known
locally as "The old Tony
Dean place."
Dale Carothers has been
building the house for the
Walter Harmons. When the
formica chip hit Dale's eye.
Dale thought little of the
incident, and consented to
see a physician only after his
wife Viva became alarmed.
The time was late in the
day when it is difficult to
obtain the services of a
physician. Viva Carothers
called Walter Harmon whose
work keeps him in touch with
various technicians. "Dale's
got something in his eye and
needs a doctor." Viva
announced.
"Bring him in," com-
forted Walter. "We'll find
somebody!" When the Ca-
rothers arrived at Harmon's
office Walter and Dr.
Garnier were waiting. Infec-
tion had set in on Dale's eye,
but under the Dr's minister-
ing Dale is now making
steady recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Harmon spent the weekend
in Wichita Falls, Texas
getting acquainted with their
newest grandson Beau Ja-
mes Harmon who arrived
Tuesday, March 29, 1977, to
comfort his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Randy Harmon. (Randy
and Kim.)
Beau James (B.J.) is the
second grandchild of Walter
and Dollie, the first, Scott
Allen Harmon arrived on
Monday, March 7, 1977 in
Stillwater hospital, to Walter
Harmon Jr. and Marsha.
XXX
Guy Lozier, former pastor
at Diamond Valley preached
at Diamond Valley April 3,
for both the morning and the
evening services. The Lo-
ziers are living at Cushing
for the present and Guy is
employed with Sabre Drill-
ing.
Diamond Valley Church
will observe Easter Sunrise
on Sunday April I0, and will
follow the early church
services with breakfast.
Everyone who would like to
come and partake of both
observances is invited.
XXX
Friday evening, April 8 is
the time for the regular
music festival that is a
twice-a-month event at Dia-
mond Valley. All who like to
listen, to perform musically,
singing or playing an
instrument, or who likes to
hear good music and visit
with others of like mind are
cordially invited.
]fTY
Thursday, April 7, 1977-9
The new room at the back
of the Vernon Disel store and
filling station is now a
reality. "But," Vernon cau-
tions," there's still a lot
needs to be done on that
addition.
13 Coundans
Enrolled at
Okmuigee Tech
Thirteen students from
Payne County are among
2,842 full-time students
enroled for the spring
trimester at Oklahoma State
Tech, Okmulgee.
Payne County students
attending Tech, and their
program of study, include:
Harry D. Griffin Jr., diesel
mechanics: Sharon D. Vaug-
hun, commercial art; Gwen-
dolyn Williams, baking;
Howard N. Wolff, numerical
control machinist, all of
Cushing; Sandra L. Harjo,
Glencoe, bookkeeping; Bob-
by W. Beals, Perkins, diesel
mechanics: Allen K. Van-
Buskirk, Ripley, manage-
ment and marketing; Eldon
L. Beck, drafting technolgy;
Jeffrey R. Haynes, culinary
arts; Michael K. Reeder.
commercial art; Mira Satter-
field, culinary arts; Gordon
I Wesley. diesel mechanics;
anO Roy R, Whiting.
commercial art, all of
Stillwater.
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