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Note: Timeline biography by Lilah Bridwell Peters, wife:
1909 Born in rural area of Haskell, Oklahoma [Moore twp]
1920 Family moved to Hominy Okla. Lived on oil lease, attended country school, sometimes traveling to and from school on horseback, Attended High School in Hominy and graduated there. Was a football letterman and on the wrestling team
1931 Married Lilah Bridwell at her home in Cleveland Okla. Worked for Cox Service Stores, managed in several stores in Skiatook, Hominy, Claremore, and Ponca City.
1932 First child born, Shirley.
1936 Dan was born
1939 Lilah's health forced a move to Colorado. Sold all household goods to finance trip. Went to work for John Beava (?) in Colorado Springs.
1941 Purchased his first store from Arapahoe Grocery. Later he and a very good friend "Doc" Opdyke were associates in business, Doc in the meat market and Pete in the grocery
1944 Mike was born
1950 Pat joined the family
1954 Fought to have no parking signs removed from the street in front of the store
1955 Fire destroyed the store
1958 Moved to Woodland Park, a beautiful place to live but a hard place to make a living. During this time the first of the grandchildren was born.
1962 moved to Castle Rock, worked for Ross King until he sold out to Tom Naylor. Managed the store for Tom until his retirement.
Pete was an active member of the Castle Rock Methodist Church for many years, serving on various commissions. He was Chairman of the Pastoral Relations committee during the most troubled time the church has known.
Twice he was President of Methodist Men. In those terms he instigated several benefit suppers, ice cream socials, etc. for people with special needs in the church and community. He, along with the rest of the Methodist Men, promoted Sweetheart Dinner, Mother-Daughter Banquet and football banquet.
Long before the term "Storefront Psychologist" became popular Pete had his own practice in his own store. People in trouble came to him for help. He has helped people whose marriages were in trouble by lending an ear and then many times lending or giving money for special needs.
His favorite pastime was fishing.
In high school Cleties lettered in football, was on the wrestling team, and is listed as a member of the cast in the junior class play, "Loose Ankles."
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Note: (Research):Name: Cleties Peters
SSN: 442-09-3288
Last Residence: 80104 Castle Rock, Douglas, Colorado, United States of Am erica
Born: 22 Mar 1909
Died: Nov 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951 )
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Note: (Medical):emphysemia
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Continued: Peters, Samuel O, 29, married 8 yrs, b NE, fb IL, mb MI, general farm employee, renting, farm #42
...Christine, 29, mother of 5, 3 living, b MO, fb IL mb United States
...Cecil, daughter(sic), 6 b OK
...Vilas, 4, b OK
...Cleties, 1, b OK
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Continued: Peters, Sam, head, renting, 38, b NE, fb IL, mb MI, pumper, oilfield.
...Tina, 34, b NE, fb IL, mb KS
...Cecil, 16, b OK
...Vilious, 13, b OK
...Cleaties, 11, b OK
...Berdine, 8, b OK
...Quinton, 3/12, b OK
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Continued: 118 West Osage St
Peters, Sam, head, renting, 25, radio, 48, married at age 22, b NE, fb IL, mb MI, married at age 22, retail merchant, groceries
...Christine, wife, 43, married at 17, b NE, fb IL, mb KS
...Cleatis, son, 21, b OK, retail salesman, groceries
...Birdean, daughter,18, b OK
...Quinten S., son, 10, b OK
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Note: Cleveland American:
Lilah Bridwell
Married Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Bridwell announce the marriage of their daughter Lilah Margaret to Cleties Aubrey Peters of Hominy Sunday, may 31 at 2:30 in their home.
The wedding was solemnized mid the fragrance and beauty of roses, sweet peas and larkspur. Fitting properly into the gay spring air, the bride w as attired in a charming blue chiffon dress. The service was read by Re v. H. Ivan Byrd of the Methodist church. The wedding was of a quiet natur e, with only a few guests present, which included Mrs W.C. Bridwell of Glencoe, Mrs. H. Ivan Byrd, and Miss Vera Crider of Cleveland and Mr. John Va ndreff of Hominy.
The bride was graduated from Cleveland high school in 1929, where she w as very active in social and scholastic endeavors.
Mr. Peters is a graduate of Hominy high School, and is at the present time engaged in the grocery business there with his brother. The couple will make their home in Hominy.
Hominy News Progress:
Miss Lilah Bridwell of Cleveland and Cletus Peters of Hominy were married at the home of the bride's parents in Cleveland, Sunday afternoon by Rev. Ivan Byrd. The bride is the youngest daughter of Postmaster R. W. Bridwell and Mrs. Bridwell of Cleveland. She is a graduate of the Cleveland H igh school and is one of the town's most popular young women. Mr. Peters is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Peters of Hominy. He is a graduate of Hominy High school and was one of the leading athletes during his high school life. He is associated with his brother in the Peters Grocery here. M r. and Mrs. Peters are now at home at the Ransdell Apartment at 319 South Pettit.
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