“Miss Hazel Purcell Marries – Miss Hazell Purcell, one of the accomplished and popular members of Claremore’s younger society set, sprung a surprise on her many friends here Sunday when she went to Tulsa where , at the hour of 2:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. T.F. Gailey, 310 S. Frisco, with only a few friends and relatives present, she was married to W. Reid Johnson, of that city, Rev. Kerr, of the Presbyterian church officiating.
“Miss Purcell is well known to many of our readers, having been engaged in the show business here until recently when she leased The Electric Theatre, which she owns, to Humphrey Brothers, of Wagoner. She has many friends here who join Progress in wishing her much happiness.
“The groom is employed in the offices of the Gulf Pipe-Line Co., at Tulsa, and although we are not personally acquainted with him, we understand that he is a young man of clean habits; is a worker, and a man well worth the choice he made in a life companion.
“The young couple will make their future home at Tulsa and will be at home to their many friends her at that place.”[1]
[1] Kates, W. C. Claremore Progress. And Rogers County Democrat (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1915.(https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc181562/). The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.
Mary Hazel Purcell Johnson. Birth 5 Jan 1896, Nowata, Nowata County, Oklahoma. Death 3 Dec 1993 (aged 97) Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Plot Section Abbey 2nd L-431 Row D. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77166229/mary-hazel-johnson
William Reid Johnson. Birth 18 Oct 1893, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. Death Jan 1985 (91), Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Plot Section Abbey 2nd L-431.5 Row D. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77166286/william-reid-johnson
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