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The Caddo Herald

March 4, 1927

Dr. Rappolee Dead

Dr. H.E. Rappolee died Monday at Oklahoma City. His remains were buried in Madill, where has made his home the past eight years. Until eight years ago Dr. Rappolee practiced his profession in Caddo and has many friends here who will regret to know of his death. He had been in ill health two years.

Miss Trout Marries

At Coweta last Saturday night Mr. Virgil C. Wisdom and Miss Willie Mae Trout were married by Rev. W. F. Wisdom, father of the groom. Miss Trout was raised in Caddo and has many friends here who will wish her happiness. Mr. Wisdom is a fine young business man of Muskogee. Mrs. Wisdom will continue in the office of E.B. Maytubby, county assessor.

Atoka Lawyer Drowns

Clarence McCasland, 60-years old, of Atoka, was found drowned in a creek south of Atoka Tuesday. A coroner’s jury determined that his death was accidental, cause by his falling from a bridge into the creek. He had been missing from his home since late Sunday afternoon, when a county-wide search for him was begun. Mr. McCasland was a veteran lawyer in Southeastern Oklahoma.

At Nazarene church

We have changed our revival date to March 6-20 and Rev. Eugene Lewis will do the preaching in the place of Rev. Roland, as Roland, for some reason, didn’t see fit to come. Everybody come out. We will appreciate the cooperation of the other churches.

Rain and cold

Warm weather and sunshine having prevailed long enough to make us feel that spring had come to stay, suddenly departed last Sunday. The day broke with the sun concealed behind a veil of misty clouds and before mid-afternoon a steady down pour of southeast rain had set in , continuing until late Monday. Monday night a norther swept in and though the sun has been shining, the thermometer has played around 30 about all this week. The light freeze is not thought to have damaged fruit and gardens, but the rain stopped oat sowing. The grain acreage may be short as a result, many farmers having quit sowing before they were through.

Comments

[Joe Airington]

I saw your website and the article on Dr. Rappolee dying. My grandfather Wiley Airington lived east of Caddo. He had a twin Willie. Dr. Rappolee delivered them. Their names are Wiley Rap and Willie Polee. They took his name and cut it in half.