June 16, 1935

Peter Lincoln, 86 years old, said to be the wealthiest Negro in Seminole County, was issued a license to marry Sarah Brashears, 54 years old, Seminole Negress, today at Wewoka. Lincoln, an ex-slave and a Civil War veteran, is totally blind. As a member of the Union army he took part in the battle of Honey Springs.

A-Mass-U Bridge Club members entertained their husbands at a jolly party on Friday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.L. McJunkins at Prairie View School. Sweet peas and nasturtiaums brightened the rooms and a pink and white color combination was observed in the tallies and prize wrappings.

A short, heavy rain here this morning put all county dirt roads in bad condition and pushed Wewoka Creek out of its bank at several points between Seminole and Wewoka.

A Chamber of Commerce committee today was at work securing free right of way for the proposed Highway No. 9 through the county. A total of more than 50 landowners will have to be seen. The state will make no right of way payments, the highway commission announced.

As reported from Tahachapi, Calif., Clara Phillips, the pretty “tiger woman,” convicted of killing the woman she suspected her husband of loving, was granted freedom on a parole today. During the 12 years since the doors swung shut behind her when a jury found her guilty of hammering the other woman to death, Mrs. Phillips has maintained she was innocent. Mrs. Phillips announced today that she plans to become a dentist.

June 17, 1935

Fred Camp, pumper for the Texas Company, yesterday afternoon, uncovered a nest of what local experts asserted to be black widow spiders. Camp killed all the spiders except for one and brought her to Seminole for exhibition purposes. As the stories of the black widows found all over the state, and biting people in large numbers, began to spread, Camp decided to kill his specimen. He did.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown entertained most informally at 7 o’clock dinner Sunday evening in their home in Harber Court. Covers were laid at tables which were attractively decked with nasturtiums and sweet peas.

Seminole folks are going to have a sanded bathing beach but it may be impossible to build it before the water carnival set for June 30.

Stepin Fetchit Club celebrated its first anniversary this past weekend with a progressive party beginning at the prevue Saturday night at the Rex Theatre. A late supper and slumber party followed at the home of Miss Charlotte Killingsworth, 301 University Street.

Sunday morning breakfast was served at the home of Mrs. J.G. Estes, Jefferson Street and the girls attended church services in a group. Special guests were Miss Violet Graves and Miss Virginia Graves. Members attending the affair were Miss Dale Estes, Miss Nova Jean Werrell, Miss Charlotte Hammons, Miss Kathryn Pickhardt, Miss Gly Earle Hughes, and Miss Charlotte Killingsworth.