Ladies Aid Society

Way Back in 1906

By Thelma Blossom

Mrs. Belle Daugherty of Claremore shares this treasured picture with the OBSERVER. It was taken in 1906 of the Ladies Aid Society when the Daughterys lived at Catoosa. The Daughterys and Denbos were among the first families in the town. A few of the ladies names could not be recalled by Belle.

Back Row L-R: Laura Denbo, Mrs. J.K. Hill, Mrs. Nichols, mother of the late Charlie and Walter Nichols, Dana Hamilton, Blanch Dearston, Belle Daughtery, and Minnie McKeehan.

Middle Row L-R: Mrs. Norby, next to her sister, Alice Kelly, Dora Denbo, and Edna Hamilton.

First Row L-R: Wife of editor of Catoosa Gazette, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Will Foster, Mary Thompson and Letitia Denbo, mother of Belle Daughtery.

Belle will be 85 on December 18, 1970 and to her knowledge all of the others in the photo are deceased.

HOME