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Note: Prsident of the State Board of Pharmacy under Governor's
Holloway,Phillips,Kerr
Past president of Rexall State Druggists Assn
Past president of Checotah Lions
32nd degree Mason
50 years continuous service on the Board of Stewards at First MethodistChurch
Director of the People's National Bank 1921- 1958
From Typed Genealogy page
W. C. (William Corder) Alston, born September 24,1881, Chapel Hill,Arkansas (Sevier county)
Another piece of paper says born at DeQueen
Schools:Chapel Hill DeQueen, Arkansas
Union Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, Senior class president
Another piece of paper says 7 yrs at Univ of Arkansas
1905Graduated in Pharmacy, University of the South, October 26, 1905
1906Started working in drug store, DeQueen, Arkansas
1908Married Bertha Presson, Lockesburg, Arkansas, October 18, 1908
1909Moved to Waldron, Arkansas, in drug store with Mr. Harvey.
He sold his interest and returned to DeQueen, Arkansas
1910Moved to Gillham, Arkansas, drugstore, associated with C. C. Goff.
Later bought Goff interest and named Alston Drug Store.
1915Sold drug store to Herbert Alston and moved to Willburton,Oklahoma
Purchased Red Cross Drug Store from Dr. Horine.
1917Sold Red Cross Drug Store to R. L. Hickman and Jim Huskins.
1917Moved to Checotah, May 1917, bought Rexall Drug Store from JohnBain.
1921Charter member of Checotah Lions Club, December 1921
1944Sold Rexall Drug Store, Checotah, to Ed Lynn and C. B. Dodgen,November, 1944.
1946President of Checotah Lions Club, 1946-47.
1958Celebrated 50 years continuous service on Board of Stewards,Methodist Church
November, 1958
1961Moved from Checotah, Oklahoma to 2024 E. 20th Street, Tulsa,Oklahoma
1961Received 50 year Pharmacy pin. President of Board of Pharmacy1943-44.
Member of Board of Pharmacy for 12 years under four governors,
Holloway, Johnson, Phillips, and Kerr.
1964Moved into Oklahoma Methodist Manor, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1967Recognition for 60 years membership in Masonic Lodge.
Became a Mason in DeQueen, Arkansas, 1906
W. C. Alston is survived by:
Daughter:Mrs. H.B. Smith, Chickasha, Oklahoma
Son:Dr. Wm. C. Alston, Jr. Tulsa Oklahoma
BrothersIrl Alston, Red Oak, Oklahoma
Roy Alston, Lawton, Oklahoma
GrandchildrenAlan Smith, Lake Jackson, Texas
Wm. C. Alston III, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Merrilyn Alston, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Robert Alston,Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Note: Married at bride's sister's home in Foreman by
Rev. Arch Turrentine, minister M.E. Church
Witnesses:
Mr. & Mrs. George N. Cannon
Margaret Presson
Mrs. Effie Jones
Herbert Alston
Booker Latimer
Newspaper write-up of wedding of W. C. Alston Sr. and Bertha FlorencePresson
Last Sunday at high noon, Mr. William Corder Alston of this cityand Miss Bertha Florence Presson of Lockesburg were united in marriage,at the home of the bride's sister in Foreman.
The wedding was a quiet home affair, only a few friends andrelatives of the young couple being present.
Mr. And Mrs. Alston left soon after the ceremony for Dallas, Texas, to spend a few days, after which they will be at home to their friendsin De Queen.
The groom is one of the most popular and successful young businessmen of De Queen, being interested in and manager of the Model DrugStore. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Rev. R. A. Presson ofLockesburg, is a social favorite there and wherever known.
Their many friends here and at Lockesburg extend heartycongratulations.
Mrs. Effie Jones, Herbert Alston and Booker Latimer attended thenuptials from De Queen.
From writeup of 50th Wedding Anniversary in Checotah, Oklahoma
On Friday, january 21, 1877, at what is now DeQueen, Arkansas, Mr. andMrs. E. S. Alston were united in the holy bonds of wedlock and fornearly 40 years resided in that immediate vicinity.
In 1917 they moved to Oklahoma, locating on a farm just west of thiscity where they continued to reside until about two years ago when theypurchased the old Dr. Watkins property in the northwest part of thecity. During their residence here they have made a large circle ofclose friends, all of whom extend congratulations in the celebration oftheir half century of married life.
Mr. and Mrs. Alston are the parents of five children, as follows"
Mrs. Neal Callahan, of Vicksburg, Mississippi
E. R. Alston, of Gillham Arkansas,
H. C. Alston of Hot Springs, Arkansas
Irl Alston of Cushing, Oklahoma and
W. C. Alston of this city. One other son died in infancy.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Alston have enjoyed splendid health until a short timeago when the former underwent a serious operation.
A family celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Alstonat which all the children together with Mrs. E. R. Alston and Mrs. IrlAlston were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Alston were the recepients of many letters and cards ofcongratulations both from their many friends here and their old hometown -- DeQueen.
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