Jan 7, 1937 - John Wood (son of George and Mary Fielden Wood) of Hamilton Creek spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. Francis Loman and family.

Jan 14, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. D. H. Altis was called to her father's bedside, C. W. Gitt, Thursday night who is quite ill. (Dan's second wife. Dan was son-in-law of Sarah Fielden Ross)

Jan 21, 1937 - Gravel Point: Mrs. John Hartgraves visited in Houston Wednesday night at the Leonard Hartgraves home. (Daughter of Nettie Fielden Graham Simpson)

Jan 28, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Geo.Wood hasn't been feeling so well lately. (husband of Mary Fielden Wood)

Feb 4, 1937 - Midway: D. H. Altis tore down the old garage building at old Midway and moved it to new Midway the past week.

Feb 4, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: D. H. Altis is on the sick list. Charley Fielden went to the CCC camp at Willow Springs last week. (grandson of James Madison Fielden. James was the s/o John Lee and Sarah "Sallie" H. Coats Fielden)

Feb 11, 1937 - Roscoe Altis took Oliver Cartner to Sterling Saturday morning to see about work. Mrs. Vern Altis spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dans Coats of Bado. (Roscoe and Vern, grandsons of Sarah L. Fielden)

Feb 18, 1937 - Mr. and Mrs. Ross Loman are the proud parents of a baby son here Friday Feb. 12th.

Feb 25, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Cecil Pippen and Johnnie Wood have been helping D. H. Altis build some levees along the creek this week. (Mary Fielden Wood's son, Johnnie and Sarah Fielden's son-in-law, her daughter died young. Dan remarried)

Mar 25, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Wilford Graham was hunting setting eggs last week. (Cordelia Hartgraves, first wife of Wilford and mother of Lorene Brill) Mrs. Nan Simpson was quite ill one day last week, but is able to be up now. Ivy Simpson has been quite ill with the flu.

Apr 8, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden, Mrs. Iva Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham and daughter helped Mrs. Nan Simpson celebrate her 70th birthday, March 24th.

Apr 15, 1937 - Mrs. R. J. Simpson received 100 nice leghorn chicks last week.

Apr 22, 1937 - Mrs. Francis Loman and daughter, Mernie, spent last Thursday on Hamilton Creek with her father, Geo. Wood and family (daughter and granddaughter of Mary Fielden Wood)

Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Francis Loman and daughter, Mernie, of Cabool were visiting her father George Wood, Thursday. Mrs. Ethel Loman was helping Mrs. James East with her work Thursday. (husband Ross, brother of Francis)

Apr 29. 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Wilford Graham sold R. W. James a nice heifer Saturday.

May 6, 1937 - Midway: Mrs. Delia Hargraves was taken to the doctor Sunday with something like blood poisoning on her face. Mrs. Ethel Loman and four children of Hamilton Creek, spent the week end here with her sister, Mrs. Francis Loman and family.

May 13, 1937 - Oak Grove north: Manson Amick and Floyd Fielden made a business trip to Springfield last Wednesday.

Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Wilford Graham has been on the sick list.

May 20, 1937 - Oak Grove north: The Floyd Fielden family left last week for Colorado. Bob Chambers and family have moved on the farm vacated by the Fielden family.

June 10, 1937 - Mrs. Ralph Simpson is real busy canning cherries. They sure have some nice ones. June 24, 1937

Paul Pippen visited at the Geo. Woods home Sunday. There will be all day services and a basket dinner at the Geo. Woods home on July 4th. (husband of Mary Fielden) Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson.

Oak Grove north: There will be all day services at the George Wood home the first Sunday in July. Rev. Clarence Ussery will preach. As Mr. Wood is a cripple friends and relatives gather at his home for this occasion once a year.

July 1, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Rev. Clarence Ussery will preach at the Geo. Wood home Sunday July 4th. Every one invited and bring well filled baskets and help make a beautiful day for Mr. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Altis spent Sunday at the John Rust home. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Loman and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden

July 8, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Several attended the meeting at the Geo. Wood home Sunday. All report a fine time. D. H. Altis and son, Roscoe, traded for a tractor from Glenn Haddock last week.

July 22, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: D. H. Altis and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson were Mtn Grove visitors Saturday. R. J. Simpson sold a cow to Reuben James last week. D. H. Altis took his son, Clifford to Springfield Tuesday for medical treatment.

July 29, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: D. H. Altis, L. D. McGehee, R. J. Simpson and John Wood were Houston callers Friday.

Aug. 5, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Vern Altis is quite sick. He is under the care of Dr. Ryan. Geo. Wood and son spent Sunday at the R. J. Simpson home.

Aug. 12, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Nan and Nettie Simpson assisted Mrs. D. H. Altis in cooking for the threshing crew Tuesday. Guy Ross cleaned D. H. Altis' organ Monday; and can he and Mr. Shelly make music. It's worth your time to come and hear them. Mr. Shelly leads the singing at the revival meeting they are holding at the Arbor. I haven't heard whether Guy will play for them or not. Mrs. Hazel Altis returned from the Mtn. Grove hospital Tuesday morning where she has been the past week with her husband Vern Altis. (grandson of Sarah Fielden) She reports Vern doing fine and will be home Thursday.

Aug. 19, 1937 - Midway: W. N. Bartley and R. C. McConnell were buying hogs at the Woods boys farm Monday.

Black Jack: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde House of Coffeyville, Kan., returned home Sunday after a week's visit here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Woods

Hamilton Creek - Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden visited at the Geo. Wood home Sunday afternoon and attended church at the arbor.

Sept 2, 1937 - Local Happenings: Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Loman and daughter, Mernie, spent Sunday with Geo. Wood on Hamilton Creek.

Hamilton Creek: Earnest Wood is cutting corn on the McGehee farm. Those attending the quarterly conference at Big Creek Friday were: D. H. Altis, Mrs. Vern and Paul Altis, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson, Mrs. Maggie McGowen, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Altis.

Sept 30, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Johnny Hartgraves and wife have moved in with Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Altis spent Sunday at the Paul Altis home. Leonard Hartgraves and wife and Wilford Graham and family moved to Houston last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson visited at the Jim Fielden home Sunday. Mr. Fielden is quite poorly.

Oct 4, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves was buried at the Jarrett cemetery last Thursday. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved parents. John Wood has been on the sick list and went to Dr. Coats for medical care last week. (son of Mary Fielden Wood)

Oct 21, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Loren Babbitt and wife called at the George Wood home after apples Monday. Johnny Woods (Wood) reports he sold between 40 and 50 bushels of apples Friday and Saturday.

Oct 28, 1937 - Fielden- King marriage:
Miss Alta Fielden and Everett King were united in marriage at Salem, Ark., on Sept 12. They have kept their marriage a secret until this week. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Alice Fielden of Bado and is a very charming young lady. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John King and has spent his entire life in Cabool. He is very energetic and has been employed in Vallmar's store the past three years. They are at home in the apartments of Mrs. Bea Neff. The Enterprise joins with a host of friends in offering hearty congratulation to this worthy young couple. (father, Charlie Fielden, died in car accident in Bartlesville, Ok in 1929)

Nov 4, 1937 - Local Happenings: Mr. and Mrs. Ross Loman of Hamilton Creek visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Loman.

Nov 11, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: John and Earnest Woods (Wood) have sent for a radio. The Peachee and Altis saw mill is moving to the D. H. Altis farm to saw lumber for the new church house. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson are planning on leaving for Oklahoma City, Okla., in a short time for a month's vacation. We hate to see them go if it is only for a visit but hope they have a jolly good time anyway.

(last week's items): Mr. and Mrs. Vern Altis are the owners of a new radio. Earl Bauch purchased a nice cow and calf from John Wood Thursday. Mrs. Nan Simpson is quite unlucky. While picking up walnuts Aunt Nan fell and hurt herself and has been suffering quite a lot over her fall. Mrs. Ross Loman has had all her teeth extracted. Ethel says no more toothache for her. Mr. and Mrs Ivy Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McGehee and D. H. Altis were callers at the R. J. Simpson home Sunday afternoon.

Nov 25, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: A card received stated Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson had arrived at Oklahoma. Johnny Wood is suffering with boils at present.

Dec 16, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson returned home Thursday after a month's vacation in Oklahoma. John and Alva Wood have been making stave bolts the last few days.

December 23, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Wilford Graham's many friends are glad to hear she is getting along as well as could be expected. Dr. Dillman of Houston removed the growth from her leg last week.

Dec 30, 1937 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carman, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves spent Xmas in Houston at the Leonard Hartgraves home. Dr. Coats called to see George Wood Sunday morning. Ralph Simpson has been on the sick list. D. H. Altis and Amos Burr were trading horses Saturday. John Wood left for Kansas City last week. Jan 6, 1938 - Myron Treat took Ralph Simpson to the St. John's hospital at Springfield Thursday for the removal of his eye. Ralph returned Saturday and Dr. Edens is dressing his eye.

Hamilton Creek: Geo. Wood has been ill the past week. Mrs. Harry Carman is at Houston this week helping care for her sister, Mrs. Wilford Graham. Mrs. L. D. McGehee and children, Lillie Joann and Doyle spent until bed time with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson Sunday night. Ralph is getting along as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Altis are planning on leaving the store this week and moving to their farm in the Oak Grove neighborhood. We sure hate to see Vern and Hazel leave.

Jan 20, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Geo. Wood is getting along fine now.

Feb 3, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Vern Altis, Ernest Wood and Bro. Branstetter all went to the quarterly conference at Oak Grove Number 1, Friday. Mrs. Ivy Simpson is staying at Houston at present helping care for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilford Graham. John and Ernest Wood and Ivy Simpson cut wood for Jim Fielden Thursday. Mr. Fielden is not well.

Feb 10, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson and Mrs. Nettie Simpson spent Friday at the Jim Fielden home. John Wood had a sick horse last Saturday.

Feb 17, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Nettie Simpson is at Houston this week helping care for her new granddaughter at the Wilford Graham home.

Mar 10, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham and family spent Sunday at the Ivy Simpson home.

Mar 24, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Alva Wood lost a good horse last week. Mrs. R. J. Simpson is receiving a new incubator from her nephew in Oklahoma.

Apr 7, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham have moved from Houston to their house on the Ivy Simpson farm.

Apr 14, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. R. J. Simpson has her incubator setting.

Apr 21, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartgraves and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murr visited at the Wilford Graham and Ivy Simpson homes Sunday.

Apr 28, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden and Mr. Clayton Kirkpatrick were all helping R. J. Simpson plant corn Monday.

May 19, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Nettie Simpson was called to Houston Sunday to help take care of her son, Wilford Graham who has pneumonia fever. Mrs. Ralph Simpson was getting Plymouth Rock eggs from Mrs. May Johnson Monday to set her incubator. N. C. Wood has ordered him a nice radio so we hear. It will be lots of company to his mother, who had a stroke some time ago and is unable to walk.

May 28, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Graham of Houston are spending this week at the Ivy Simpson home. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves are spending this week at Houston with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartgraves.

June 2, 1938 - Local Happenings: Mrs. Francis Loman and daughter, Mernie, spent Monday with the John Wood family on Hamilton Creek.

Hamilton Creek - Geo. Wood and sons spent Monday at the N. C. and Mrs. Matilda Wood home and at the family graveyard, also Mr. and Mrs. Clint Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mead and Mrs. Millie Mead. (Millie was sister of Matilda)

June 16, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Ray Altis has purchased the Midway store from D. H. Altis. Willie Wood called on Louis McGehee Saturday morning and reports his mother not feeling so well. Clarence Roberson called at the Willie Wood home Sunday morning.

June 23, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Roscoe Altis returned home Sunday with her new baby daughter. She has been at the home of her parents at Mtn. Grove the past two weeks. Jim Farris of the Rocky Branch community has been visiting at the R. J. Simpson and Geo. Wood home the past few days.

Sunday June 26th - Bro. Ussery will preach at the Geo. Wood home all day services. Everyone come and bring well filled baskets and help this brother, who is an invalid, enjoy the day.

June 30, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Will Wood is quite sick. She was taken to a doctor last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde House and daughters of Kansas came Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wood. Mrs. Wilford Graham was returning to the hospital again Monday morning for further test and probably have her leg taken off.

July 7, 1938 - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henry, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Weckherlin, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden, Mrs. Myrtie Gallup and children spent the 4th at Greer Spring in Oregon county.

July 7, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Nettie Simpson is in Houston with her son and wife. Mrs. Delia Graham is suffering with her leg and the doctor has set Wednesday to take it off.

July 28, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: George Wood returned home Sunday after spending the week at Cabool with relatives.

(Received last week): Dr. Jim Coats was called to see Mrs. R. J. Simpson Sunday. George Wood and son Fred are visiting at the Clarence Wood and Frone (Francis) Loman homes in Cabool this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson spent Sunday at the R. J. Simpson home.

Aug 4, 1938 - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson spent Sunday at the Jim Fielden home. Miss Ruby Skyles is working for Mrs. D. H. Altis. D. H. Altis, R. J. Simpson and Earnest Wood spent last Tuesday in Springfield. Mrs. Nettie Simpson was called to Houston Friday on account of Mrs. Wilford (should have been Mrs. Graham) being worse. Jim Fielden and wife are moving to Clara

Aug 11. 1938 - THANKS
Mrs. Wilfred Graham wishes to thank the neighbors and friends in Cabool for the financil assistance given for the removal of her left limb. She especially wished to thank J. C. Noel for circulating the petition for funds. Mrs. Graham is back at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hartgraves at Houston and is improving rapidly.

Hamilton Creek: Ivy Simpson is working for D. H. Altis this week

Sept 1, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: D. H. Altis has just completed his water system that furnishes water to his nice cobble stone milk house barn and store. Mr. Altis is one of the farmers that has his farm and buildings in A No. 1 condition and also fixed in order to sell first class milk. L. C. Hartgraves and family of Houston spent Sunday at the Ivy Simpson home. Callers at the L. D. McGehee home Saturday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson, Earnest Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Upton of Cabool.

Sept 29, 1938 - Hamilton Creek
DAN H. ALTIS FOR JUDGE - (He loses the election). Vern Altis and family spent the night Saturday at the Roscoe Altis home. R. J. Simpson and wife spent Sunday at the Ira Babbitt home Mrs. Vern Altis has ordered 500 White Rock baby chicks. Hazel wants to work.

Oct 6, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Berry moved to the Wilford Graham house on the Ivy Simpson farm until they can build on their tract of land that they purchased from E. E. Scott. Mrs. Nettie Simpson spent last week in Houston on account of the sickness of her little granddaughter.

Oct 12, 1938 - Surprise Dinner: A surprise dinner was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hupp after church services at Providence Sunday. The crowd joined Mr. and Mrs. Hupp at their home with well filled baskets and what a feast! Ruby (Earnest wife to be) and Opal Skyles, D. H. Altis, son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Altis and family, Mr and Mrs. Vern Altis, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson, Fred Wood were among the guest named.

Oct 20, 1938 - Dan H. Altis in car wreck:
Dan H. Altis, republican nominate for Judge of the Western district of Texas county was severely injured in a car wreck Tuesday night. Mr. Altis accompanied by the Rev. Levi Cook were enroute to a speaking date at the Lone Star school house, when Mr. Altis lost control of his car on highway 17 and turned over in the ditch. The car, a V8 Ford pickup was completely demolished. Mr. Altis suffered several broken ribs and bruises. Rev. Cook was also bruised. It will be several days before Mr. Altis will be able to get out and see the voters again and will appreciate any favors his friends can do in his behalf while he is confined to his home.

Oct 27, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: John Wood assisted Franc Loman with his work in Cabool last. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hupp spent Sunday at the D. H. Altis home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bishop and W. W. Durnell called in the afternoon there have been nearly one hundred people called to see Mr. Altis since his accident last week.

Nov 3, 1938 - Midway: Visitors at the George Wood home Sunday after choir practice were Mrs. Ross Loman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Celvia Woods, Guy Ross and Paul Pippen.

Nov 10, 1938 - Baptizing and Birthday Dinner: Sunday after church at Hamilton Creek a large crowd gathered at the blue hole where Mrs. Art Harrington was baptized by Rev. S. B. Chitwood and it being Johnny Hartgraves birthday the women folks had prepared well filled baskets of good things to eat, as soon as Johnny and wife had gone home, we all followed taking a country road thru the tall timber and when we all arrived Johnny was surely surprised. Well the men folks jumped in and built a table as long as from here to yonder. The women folks spread the dinner and everyone there did their best to do the rest. Those attending were: (will name the Fielden families) Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hartgraves and family of Houston, Fred Wood, Mrs. Delia Graham and babys, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves.

Dec. 1, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Jim Fielden was dynamiting the stumps off of the new road last week.

Dec 8, 1938 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Ivy Simpson is at Houston this week on account of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilford Graham being sick. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gokley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson.

Dec. 22, 1938 - Dear Santa Claus,
I am a little girl eleven years old. I have not been a very good girl, but I have tried very hard. Mr teachers name is Mrs. Brown and I am in the sixth grade. For Xmas I want a doll that drinks from the bottle, goes to sleep and cries, etc. and a Snow White and the seven Dwarfs coloring set and candy and nuts. Please bring my mother and Charlene something. Garnett Fielden (according to Marvel's book this was daughter of Charley and Alice. Charley died 1929 in Bartlesville, Ok in car accident. Charlene was her sister)

Dear Santa Claus,
I am a little girl five years old and in the second grade. I have tried to be a good girl. Please bring me a teddy bear, wagon and nuts and candy. Bring mother, and brother and sister something too. Your little friend Teddy Joe Fielden

Jan 5, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: John Woods seems to be awfully interested in his grandmother lately. How about it, John?

Jan 19, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Delia Graham was buried at the Garret cemetery Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Guy Howard of Houston. We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones. Dr. Maitland was testing the D. H. Altis and L. D. McGehee and Roscoe Altis herd of cows for bang disease last week. Mrs. Hazel Altis has ordered 500 baby chicks and Mrs. Paul Altis 500 seems as they are going to start a chicken ranch. Rev. Cope, Preston Branstetter and family, Ruby and Opal Skyles, Roscoe Altis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson all took last Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson.

Feb 2, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Matilda Wood don't seem to be improving, she has suffered two strokes and she is getting up in years and is so hard for her to gain any. Her daughter Pearl came in last week from Kansas to spend a while with her. (mother-in-law of 2 of the Fielden girls) Mrs. Nettie Simpson spent last week in Houston with her son and little granddaughters.

Feb 9, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: We are sorry to report the death of Mrs. Matilda Wood. Mrs. Wood was a friend to all and will be missed by every one. She was laid to rest in the family grave yard Saturday. Bro. Maness conducted the funeral services. N. C. Wood and sister Pearl and Miss Louise Peaches spent Sunday afternoon at the George Wood home. Mrs. Edna House and daughter is visiting a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Woods. Mrs. House was called here by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Matilda Wood.

Feb 16, 1939 - Loman-Wagner Weddings
Miss Myrna Loman, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Loman of Cabool and Millard Wagner, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wagner were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. F. Maness Sunday afternoon, February 12th.

Black Jack - Mrs. Clyde House of Coffeyville, Kansas and Mrs. Pearl Pickle of Bartlesville, Okla., left Saturday for their homes. Mrs. Pickle has been here the past three weeks because of the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Matilda Wood, Mrs. House is a granddaughter of Mrs. Woods and has been here the past week also because of her death.

Feb 23, 1939 - John Wood spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson.

Mar 9, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Ross Loman is suffering with Carbuncles. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson and N. C. Wood and John McDonald was visiting at the George Wood home Sunday afternoon. R. J. Simpson and Aunt Nan called Tuesday morning to see the Mrs. Mc. She really resembles a chip-monk, but she calls it mumps.

Mar 23, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Ivy Simpson was sowing grass seed for D. H. Altis last week.

Mar 30. 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Several neighbors and friends gathered at the R. J. Simpson home Sunday and gave Aunt Nan a surprise for her birthday at the noon hour baskets were opened and a bountiful dinner was served to 35 friends.

Apr 13, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Mrs. R. J. Simpson has her incubator setting again. She got a good hatch, 280 baby chicks and hasn't lost a one.

Apr 20, 1939 - Mrs. Alice Fielden moved last week into the property recently vacated by Aaron Lowther and family.

May 4, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Ross Loman is building a cow shed. It's summer now, Ross, you won't need it.

May 18, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: John and Ernest Wood are erecting a new barn on their farm. Earl Fielden, Age 17. Parents: Mrs. Alice Fielden. CHS half year Plans: Indefinite

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June 2, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Dr. Coats was called to see Geo. Wood Sunday morning-Mr. Wood had a bad spell Saturday night but is improving now.

June 29, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Several attended services at Geo. Wood's Sunday. Several ministers were present. Everyone spent a most enjoyable day. Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves is keeping house for Grandpa Street.

July 20, 1939 - Black Jack: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde House and children arrived Sunday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Woods and other relation and friends here.

July 27, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Leonard Hartgraves and Wilford Graham of Houston was visiting friends on the creek Sunday afternoon.

Aug 3, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves and Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson spent Sunday in Houston with relatives.

Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Will Wood spent last Sunday week at the Hobart Street home.

Aug 31, 1939 - Local Happenings: Mrs. Millard Wagner of Way-Cross, Ga., arrived last Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Loman.

Oct 5, 1939 - Local Happenings: Clarence Wood is in charge of the Shell Oil Station on Main Street, formerly the Muxlow station but now Ray's Station. (Clarence was the brother of Willie and George Wood who married the Fielden girls)

Oct 19, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: D. H. Altis purchased a Farmall tractor the past week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hargraves moved back to the Ivy Simpson farm.

Oct 26, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson and Ira ? Carman were Houston visitors on Monday.

Nov 9, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Ernest Wood was in Cabool Friday after medicine for his father Geo. Wood who isn't so well at present. Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves moved to Houston Saturday.

Nov 23, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Vern Altis butchered a hog last week. Guess we had all better go down and see Vern and wife.

Mrs. Ivy Simpson isn't feeling so well at present. She is suffering with a bad cold. Several friends and neighbors gathered at the George Wood home Sunday and helped him celebrate his 66th birthday, also Bro. Clarence Ussery and family was there and they had services.

Dec 21, 1939 - Hamilton Creek: Ruby Skyles and Earnest Wood attended church at Hamilton Creek Saturday night. Mrs. and Mrs. John Hartgraves, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartgraves of Houston visited Saturday at the Ivy Simpson home.

Jan 11, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: John Wood lost a horse last week.

Feb 15, 1940 - Midway: James Fielden and wife of Clara were visiting the Wood and Simpson home a few days last week. L. Hartgraves and family of Houston visited with Harry Carman and Ivy Simpson Sunday.

Feb 22, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Ivy Simpson assisted Hobart Street in butchering a large hog last week. Roscoe Altis isn't gaining so fast, he had a severe attack of flu and near pneumonia fever. We hope to report Roscoe better next time. Ross Loman has also been on the sick list.

Feb 29, 1940 - Midway: Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson, Miss Ruby Skyles and Ernest Wood visited at the Ralph Simpson home Sunday. Aunt Nan and Aunt Nettie Simpson are on the sick list this week. We wish them a very speedy recovery.

Mar 7, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves called at the Ivy Simpson home Friday to get their farming implements. Ruby Skyles and Ernest Wood spent Saturday night at the Ralph Simpson home.

Mar 14, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Geo. Wood had sinking spells last week and is not so well. Nan and Nettie Simpson have both been very sick with the flu. The bridge over Hamilton Creek is past crossing. It has been cond____ for some time. (The word wasn't condemned but could not make it out. If this is the bridge that I think it is they fixed it but then it caved in completely in 1946 and we couldn't cross it when we went down to grandma's. They ended up shutting that road down forever. Mom had me, Marlene, Duane and Marilyn, about 7 months old and we started out in a taxi for grandpa's. The bridge had caved in just a little while before so we went in by the little old road by Louis McGehee's. The taxi got stuck right by the caved in bridge but thankfully on the right side near grandpa's. We left the taxi driver, our luggage and started walking the 1 1/2 miles to grandpa's. There was a bull bellowing and everytime Marilyn would cry, he would bellow. We were all scared including mom, it was pitch dark and we had no flashlight even. Mom would carry Marilyn and she wouldn't cry, if Marlene or I tried to carry her she would scream and the bull would bellow, mom was getting so tired. We found out later that the bull was a mean one too. We arrived at grandpas and he had to walk over to Uncle Alva's, a long walk and they had to go get the taxi driver out and get our luggage. My grandmother, Amanda Edwards House, had died out in Albuquerque, dad went to the funeral and we went down to my grandparents. They didn't know we were coming or Uncle Alva would have met us at the bus station. It was a spur of the moment decision. They had the worst ice storm that they remembered while we were down there, lots of memories there. No buses were running, Jimmie Kelly, one of Aunt Edna's brothers slid [grin] us back to Springfield in a car with no heater to Edward Kelly's, another brother of Aunt Edna's who had married my dad's cousin Stella East. We stayed at their home until we could get a train on into Cherryvale, KS where dad met us. We didn't have a car and I have never remembered who came to pick us up. It was a trip that none of us ever forgot except maybe Duane and Marilyn, Marilyn sure got told down the years about her big mouth, grin)

The Farmers Exchange truck delivered a load of feed to Willie and N. C. Wood Saturday.

Mar 21, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden moved back on the Jas. East place

Mar 28, 1940 - Midway: G. W. Wood is very sick at this writing and Dr. Coats called to see him Sunday night. Aunt Nana (Nan) and Aunt Nettie Simpson are both reported better at this writing.

Apr 4, 1940 - Midway: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wood took dinner at the G. W. Wood home Sunday. D. H. Altis, Willie Wood, Mr. Branstetter, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Loman and Roscoe Altis and family attended the quarterly meeting at Mountain Grove Friday. Limon Brown sawed wood at the M. (W) S. and N. C. Wood homes Saturday. Ed Kelly and family and Albert Kelly family and Alva Wood and family visited folks over by Bendavis Sunday. John Wood sharpened posts for Claud Bellamy Tuesday. Ross Loman and three children are on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson and N. C. Wood, Tommy Jarrett and D. H. Altis and wife called at the G. W. Wood home Sunday and also Harry Carmon and Ross Loman called Sunday night.

Hamilton Creek: Wedding bells have been ringing on the creek since our last writing. Miss Ruby Skyles and Ernest Wood were united in Holy Matrimony March 25th. Geo. Wood isn't improving like his many friends would like for him to. D. H. Altis, Will Wood, Ross Loman and wife attended the quarterly meeting near Mrs. Grove Friday. Mrs. Francis Loman visited her father, George Wood Wednesday.

Black Jack: Miss Ruby Skyles and Ernest Wood were united in marriage on last Wednesday by Rev. Crain at Mtn. Grove. Mrs. Wood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles of this community and has many friends who wish them much success. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood called at the Alva Skyles home Wednesday.

Apr 11, 1940 - Midway: W. S. Wood and John Stewert called at the G. W. Wood home Sunday. Mrs. Francis Loman called to see her father, G. W. Wood who is not improving as we would like for him to. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood visited her folks Mr. and Mrs. Elma (Alva) Skyles Saturday. Aunt Nan Simpson has ordered 200 White Leghorn pullets. Clyde Montgomery bought a wagon from John Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Alma (Alva) Wood and baby and Ed Kelly visited at the G. W. Wood home Sunday afternoon. Roy Ford was out to W. S. Wood place looking at some cows Friday.

Apr 18, 1940 George Wood passed away Monday night after a long illness. Mr. Wood has been bedfast for the past 10 years but was always cheerful and jovial. His wife preceeded him in death about eight years ago and leaves to mourn his death, two daughters and three sons, three brothers and two sisters, besides a host of friends and relatives. Weep not, dear ones, you will meet again where there will be no sad farewells. The bereaved have our heartfelt sympathy.

Apr 25, 1940 - Midway: Mrs. Imy Wood got setting eggs at R. J. Simpsons Thursday. John Wood worked for Elto Calmstock Monday. R. J. Simpson and Ivy Simpson went to John Rusts after a heifer calf for Imy (Ivy) Simpson.

May 2, 1940 - Midway: Mrs. W. S. Wood is on the sick list this week. We hope she will soon recover. D. H. Altis and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simpson were in Houston on business Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson have ordered some white leghorn chicks. Berry Archer came out to Ernest Wood's and got a load of posts for Dr. Coats Wednesday. John wood worked for Claude Bellamy Friday and Saturday.

Hamilton Creek: Mrs. Iva Wood is reported improving. She has been real sick. THE CENSUS TAKER WAS THROUGH THIS PART MONDAY

May 9, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Falus East took Jas. Fielden to see the doctor Saturday afternoon. Mr. Fielden has been in very poor health.

May 30, 1940 - Midway: Ernest Wood and Ross Loman received some silver laced Wydndot chickens one day last week. R. J. Simpson also received some White Leghorn chickens. Alfred Peachee is sawing lumber on the R. J. Simpson place this week.

June 6, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Several of the men are working on the bridge. It will be finished in a day or two. (this is the bridge that I was talking about above, I believe. It lasted until 1946 when a big grader or something went over it and fell in, that was shortly before we went down for our trip. They never opened it up again, it is just about the distance of 2 blocks from where dad lived when he was a teenager and where he shot his toe off while rabbit hunting)

June 20, 1940 - Red Cross Drive nets nearly $200. (Alice Fielden and Mr. and Mrs. Fielden were listed as contributors.)

July 18, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kelly and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kelly and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wood and all enjoyed eating ice cream. Ernest Wood has been assisting Ezra Altis with farm work the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Simpson, Wilford Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves visited Friday at the Hobert Street home

Aug 15, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Street and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson spent last Sunday week at the Johnny Hartgraves home near Houston.

Aug 22, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Alfred Peachee has moved his sawmill from the R. J. Simpson place over on some land belonging to Tom Jarrett. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson spent the week end at Houston with their daughter Mrs. Johnny Hartgraves and attended the Old Settlers Reunion.

Sept 5, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Lora Mead purchased some nice cows from John and Ernest Wood last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fielden moved back to Clara Monday.

Sept 19, 1940 - Ralph Archer, local druggist, attended the Coffeyville homecoming, which was held in Coffeyville, Kansas, with Wendell L. Willkie as the "small town boy makes good, hero-". Mr. Archer motored to Springfield, and then on to Coffeyville on the Willkie Special which left Springfield early Monday morning.

Sept 26, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: John Wood is the owner of a nice Chevrolet car. John Wood is working for Ezra Altis. Ivy Simpson helped Hobart Street bale hay Saturday.

Oct 17, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Rev. Geo. Scott, Jr., visited on Sunday at the Will Wood home.

Oct 24, 1940 - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles are the parents of a baby girl born to them one night last week. Hamilton Creek Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Simpson are about to complete them a nice chicken house. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Alva Skyles home. They went to see their new sister, the little Miss arrived last Tuesday to make its home with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles. John Wood is working for Ezra Altis this week. John, Alva and Campbell Wood were business callers at Houston Monday.

Oct 31, 1940 - "Believe It or Not" George Potter found a complete toothpick inside of a hen egg the first of the week. He has been feeding scraps from Potters Cafe and one of their hens evidently got a whole one.

Local News: Patsy Ruth Skyles, 14 day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles died at the home Tuesday afternoon. Buriel was in Pleasant Grove cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Black Jack Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Loman in Cabool.

Nov 7, 1940 - Patsy Ruth Skyles - Obit
Patsy Ruth Skyles was born October 15th, 1940, died October 29, 1940, at the age of fourteen days. She leaves to mourn her passing, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles, three sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Ruby Wood and husband, Opal, Junior, Virginia, Leroy, Richard and Robert Lee of the home; grandmother and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ross of Akron, Colo.; uncles, aunts and cousins and other relatives and friends. We had a little treasure once, We loved her, ah, perhaps too much, for soon she slep and died. All is dark within our dwelling, lonely are our hearts today, for the one we loved so dearly, has gone to await her loved ones over there. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove church. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery. (Ruby was daughter-in-law of Mary Fielden Wood, Patsy Ruth would have been aunt to Edith Wood Wayland.)

Hamilton Creek: John Wood, Erma Jarrett and Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Arthur and Paul Pippen and probably others were visiting the Sweet Potatoe Cave Sunday. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles over the death of their little daughter. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our baby, sister and niece Patsy Ruth, also for the beautiful floral offerings from friends. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skyles and children at home Mr. and Mrs. Ernest (Earnest) Wood Mr. and Mrs. Az Inman

Nov 14, 1940 - Mrs. France (Francis) Loman of Cabool spent a few days this week with her brothers, the Woods boys. (Wood's boys would be John, Fred and believe that Earnest and Ruby would probably be there.

Dec 5, 1940 - Hamilton Creek: Hobart Street, Lee Coats, Rob Wade and John Wood all butchered hogs last week. D. H. Altis and R. J. Simpson sold some cows to Falus Palmer last week.