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Extraction from the Craig County newspaper, THE VINITA LEADER:

8-6-1903 White Oak
W.C. Hampton has sold his team to John Underwood, of Arkansas.

1904, Mar. 31 Grove
Jim Turner and George HAMPTON went to Bartlesville last week.

1904, June 16 Grove
One of L.B. Prather’s largest steers was found dead near Mack Hampton’s.

1904, Dec. 30 from newspaper THE Grove SUN
T.J. Rogers and Miss Mary HAMPTON, Geo. Hampton and Miss Maggie Payton, John Woodall and Miss Della Morgan, were among the young people of Grove who attended the ball at South West City.

1906, May 10 Grove
Robert Sotakes, Earl Porlees, Ralph Justice, Jim Perking, Edna, Bettie Magruder and Ola Prather were guests of Miss Grace HAMPTON Sunday.

1906, Dec. 6, Grove
Jim Turner and family, Pearl HAMPTON and Miss Bertha Foust, Mr. Ballard and Miss Edith Stoner were guests at L.B. Prather’s Thanksgiving.

5-9-1907 Grove Pointe
Lon HAMPTON and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Woodall Friday.
Lach Hampton’s house was struck by lightning recently and considerable damage was done. It was unoccupied.

10-17-1907 Grove
Geo. Hampton and Fannie Carr were married Tuesday, the 8th.

1908, May 15, The Grove Sun
Family Reunion
In honor of T.J. McGhee’s 64th birthday, the following gathered at the home of Leonard Preston near Needmore Sunday to celebrate same; Jeff Foust and wife; Pearl HAMPTON and family; Guillie McGhee and family; T.J. McGhee, J.R. McGhee and family; Fox McGhee, wife and sister; Will Dennis and family; Mrs. Keller, son and daughter; L.B. Prather and family; Albert Grimes; Lee Domons; Miss Myrtle Hampton; Minnie Roberson; and Ben Fayette Duncan. At the noon hour the gathering repaired to the dining room where a table heavily laden with delicious dainties stood, all doing justice to the spread. It was a great family reunion, there being people present from Miami, Fairland, Needmore and Grove.

1908, Dec. 17, Grove POINTE
Will Dennis and family of Vinita, have been visiting at the homes of L.B. Prather, Mrs. Pearl HAMPTON and Jeff Foust.

1-28-1909 Grove
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George HAMPTON, Jan. 20, a boy.

6-17-1909 White Oak
Miss Sadie Casto, Zeno and Gladys Casto and May HAMPTON have returned from Bluejacket where they made a short visit.

12-9-1909 Grove
Charley Hampton’s wife died Nov. 23 of pneumonia.

1910, July 28 Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. Oakley and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl HAMPTON called on Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Prather Sunday.

1910, Aug. 11, Grove
Mrs. Pearl HAMPTON spent Friday night with her aunt, Mrs. L.B. Prather.

1910, Oct. 6, Grove
Claud Mitchell of Seneca and Charilla Prather were married. They were quietly married at Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hampton’s and left immediately for their home at Seneca.

3-30-1911 District No. 47
Bill HAMPTON went to Chelsea on business Wednesday.
Andy HAMPTON went to Fairland Saturday morning.
White Oak is quite a busy town this pretty weather. Mesdames Dill HAMPTON, Mayme Trotter, Will Harlan and Susie Timpson, Myrtle Rafferty and Lulu Brown were shopping there Friday.
Mr. Sutton of Fairland returns home with Andy HAMPTON Sunday.

5-25-1911 Honey Creek
Mrs. Wash Woodall and daughters Miss Nancy and Mrs. Lon HAMPTON of Grove, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Sarah Fields and daughters Misses Bertha and Minnie.

5-25-1911 White Oak
Mr. and Mrs. Andy HAMPTON and little granddaughter were shopping in Vinita Friday.
W.C. Hampton went to Sallisaw Monday.
Lula HAMPTON and Frank Hayes visited at the Secondyne home Sunday.
Uncle Andy HAMPTON will render a Bible lecture at the school house the coming Sunday. Hour, 11 o’clock.
Mrs. A. Hampton and granddaughter will spend Decoration day at Fairland. Mrs. Hampton has a daughter living at that place.

5-25-1911 [Honey Creek
Mrs. Wash Woodall and daughters Miss Nancy and Mrs. Lon HAMPTON of Grove, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Sarah Fields and daughters Misses Bertha and Minnie.

1911, Aug. 3 Grove
The directors of District 11, including L.B. Prather, Mr. Smith, and Lon HAMPTON, have bought a $25 chart and dictionary for the school and they also have a nice school teacher and we are looking ahead for a good term of school this year, which will begin the first Monday in September.

8-10-1911 White Oak
Mr. and Mrs. Andy HAMPTON visited relatives at Fairland last week.
Duggin HAMPTON came in from Fairland Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. Andy HAMPTON had her hip severely fractured by a cow while milking one day last week.

8-24-1911 Blue Hawk
W.E. Ware took dinner at the A. Hampton home Friday.

8-31-1911 White Oak
Jno. Sweatman and Dale Trotter took corn to mill at W.C. Hampton’s Thursday.
Mrs. Jno. Sweatman, Mrs. Jno. Casto and Mrs. Dale Trotter called on Mrs. A. Hampton Thursday.
Mr. Litterell’s have moved on the W.C. Hampton farm.
Dell HAMPTON, Lulu Hayes and Mayme Trotter spent the day with Mrs. Jno. Sweatman Sunday.
Those who went to Vinita Saturday were A. and W.C. Hampton, E.T. and frank Hayes, Henry Lee, Mr. Allen, Mr. Poindexter, Joe Hearod, E.G. Richardson, Ul Fry and Uncle John Secondyne.
Lee Barnard is working at A. Hampton’s. He will tear the old porches away and build new ones and fix the roof on the house.
“Buck” HAMPTON is going to haul hay. What do you know about that!

9-7-1911 White Oak
There is much complaint made in this country concerning the dipping of cattle, as there are some deaths already. Andy HAMPTON lost two cows and Mr. Zeno three, from effects.
Jno. Sweatman, Wm. Hampton and L.B. Gordon had business in Vinita Thursday.
Mrs. Andy HAMPTON is still unable to walk without the aid of her crutch.
A. Hampton lost a good cow Thursday night. This is what our dipping law does. The cow had only been dipped about a week.
Those who went to Vinita Saturday were A. Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Gordon, E.T. and Doss Hayes.
A. Hampton and L.B. Gordon purchased them a new baling outfit Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Goins, daughter of Mrs. A. Hampton and her two little girls, Oakley
and Arrawana, of Fairland, visited at the HAMPTON home Saturday night and Sunday.
Dollie Trotter bought 80 acres of land of Mrs. A. Hampton for $1280.00.

9-28-1911 White Oak
Those who went to Vinita Saturday were Mrs. J.M. Butler, Mrs. Miles, Prof. Bell, Tom Jones, Jno. Casto, W.C. Hampton, Miss Saide Casto, Mrs. L.B. Gordon and Mrs. Jno. Sweatmon.

12-14-1911 White Oak
Dr. Miller was called to see Mrs. A. Hampton Tuesday.
Lee Barnard and A. Hampton completed Guy Trotter’s house Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hampton and granddaughter Blanche drove to Fairland Friday to visit relatives there for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Gordon and Miss Nell Snodgrass took dinner at A. Hampton’s Tuesday.

1-4-1912 North Craig County
H.H. Hampton has moved to B.H. Durall’s place on Route 1 west of Welch, which was vacated by J.H. Windle who has moved to Bluejacket Route 1.

1-18-1912 Welch
Dr. Ensign has purchased the H.H. Hampton property on the east side and will move thereon with his family as soon as a few changes are made for the uses of a doctor with a large practice. They expect to take possession about the first of February.

1-18-1912 White Oak
Mesdames Dell HAMPTON, May McCullough and Callie Brown of Vinita visited Mrs. Jno. Sweatman Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes and A. Hampton visited Mrs. Jno. Sweatman Monday.

1912, Mar. 21 Grove
Mrs. L.B. Prather is thinking of visiting her niece Mrs. Pearl HAMPTON in North Carolina this summer.

5-9-1912 White Oak
Those who visited at the HAMPTON home Sunday were L.B. Gordon and family, Jno. Sweatman and family, Dale Trotter and wife, Theo. Jones, wife and three children, Frank Casto and wife, Mrs. Jno Casto and son Geo., Miss Mell Snodgrass and Grandma Armstrong.

7-18-1912 White Oak
A. Hampton, wife and granddaughter visited at the Quigley home near Chelsea
Friday night about 2 o’clock while a. Hampton was slumbering peacefully a heavy picture frame fell from the wall, cutting a very bad gash on his ear and the side of his head and now Uncle Andy has a very sore head.
Those who attended the basket dinner at Bluehawk Sunday were: Enoch Frazier and family, Jno. Casto and family, Frank Hayes and wife, Mrs. E.T. Hayes and daughter Edna, and A. Hampton. There was a large crowd.

8-1-1912 White Oak
Kit Scott is working for A. Hampton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Quigley of Catale visited Mrs. Quigley’s mother here, Mrs. A. Hampton Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Puckett also took dinner at the HAMPTON home Sunday.
Those who went to Vinita yesterday from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Sweatman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hampton, Mrs. E.T. Hayes and Mrs. Frank Hayes.

8-22-1912 White Oak
Geo. Harlin’s thresher has been in this vicinity making quick work of the wheat and oats. He threshed for S.G. Wills, Billie Williams, Jno. Sweatman and Frank Hayes and A. Hampton Saturday.
Ross Wills bought a pair of mules of Andy HAMPTON Friday for $200.

8-29-1912 White Oak
Those who took dinner at the Sweatman home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Gordon and children, A. Hampton and family, Guy Trotter and family, Greer Darbey, A.W. Hampton, Mrs. Lena Goins and children, Mrs. Maud Paden and Mrs. Lula Hayes.

9-5-1912 White Oak
The Sweatman family and A. Hampton have returned from Siloam Springs.
Those who took dinner at the HAMPTON home Sunday were L.B. Gordon and family, Mr. and Mr. J.F. Trotter, Frank Johnson and family, Fred Daugherty and family of Vinita and Mrs. Howell.
A.W. Hampton of Miles is here and will cut corn for Andy HAMPTON.

10-3-1912 Grove
Born to Lon HAMPTON and wife a 15 pound girl.

11-8-1912 White Oak
Mrs. A. Hampton and granddaughter spent the day with Lula Hayes Monday.

1-2-1913 White Oak
Mrs. A. Hampton and Mrs. Guy Trotter returned Thursday from Afton where they went to spend Xmas.

1-16-1913 White Oak
Mrs. Frank Hayes visited her mother, Mrs. A. Hampton today.

1-30-1913 White Oak
Mrs. A. Hampton lost a good horse last night. He took sick Sunday and Guy Trotter took him to Vinita to the veterinary. He got worse and was not able to be brought home. He died last night. It is thought he had indigestion.

4-10-1913 Grove
The little infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Hampton died Monday afternoon of pneumonia. She had been ill only a short time. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.M. Dupree, pastor of the M.E. Church so. of this place, at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.

1-7-1915 White Oak
Mrs. Mary HAMPTON visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hayes, Sunday.

2-11-1915 White Oak
Mrs. Moelman, Mr. and Mrs. Price, Mrs. Preston Smith and Mrs. Mary HAMPTON were trading with White Oak merchants Saturday morning.
Mrs. Mary HAMPTON visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hayes Friday night.

5-10-1917 White Oak
W.P. Hampton and Wm. Johnson of Fairland spent Saturday night at the Sweatman home and returned to Fairland Sunday.

1-15-1931 Afton
Miss Velma Knuckles, Loyd HAMPTON, James Monroe and Dennis Montgomery of Grove, visited in Afton Friday evening.

1-22-1931 Afton
J.I. Monroe, Dennis Montgomery, Mershal Beauchamp, and Lloyd HAMPTON of Grove, were in Afton, Sunday night.

3-5-1931 Grandview
Edna Eaton, Leola Richardson and Muriel Van Ness visited the HAMPTON girls Sunday.
Robert and Earl Dennis, Rufus and Norman McKinney, Kenneth and Cecil HAMPTON, John and Otto Lee Fugate, and Paul Dobbs visited with LeRoy and Everette Rogers Sunday afternoon.

11-3-1932 Grandview
Kenneth HAMPTON and Miss Ada Sloan were married, Saturday afternoon.