The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 1

Oklahoma's Oldest Volume Eufaula, Oklahoma, Thursday, June 22- 1939 SILVERMAN NAMED PRESIDENT LOCAL LIONS CLOB HERE Other Officers Elected At Today's Meeting; Club Presents Stunt Program At Luncheon. Number 34., Naming the same officers nominated several weeks ago the Lions club elected Max Silverman pres- I ident of the organization at their annual election of officers held at the Hotel Kidd today. Others elected with Silverman t6 serve for the next 12 months were: First president, Dr. W. A.

second vice president, Jim R. Doss; third vice president, A. Max Holcomb; secretary-treasurer, W. C. Metcalfe; tail twister, Ruel R.

Martin; Lion tamer, L. A. Cowling. New directors named were: J. T.

Nesom and Ruel R. Martin, A stunt program was presented by the program committee that created quite a good deal of interest and amusement. Those taking part in the stifnfs included Dr. Wallace M. Cfutchfield, Ruel R.

Martin, the club's pianist, Mrs. J. W. Head, S. V.

Homan, W. C. Metcalfe and J. R. Doss.

Committee reports were made by'A. Max Holcomb, R. L. Simpson, John Nesom and Mayor Jim R. Doss.

The new officers take over Thursday, July 6. Indian Art Paintings On Display In City Solomon McCombs, a 1 a Creek Indian youth and sophomore student at Bacone college, Muskogee, is displaying a group of Indian paintings he'recently completed, at the Fuller Drug store here this week. McCombs, an artist of much ability, learned to draw and sketch Indian pictures as a child, taking up Indian painting five- years: ago. He has had three years' training under the great artist, Acee Blue Eagle and two years under Princes Atlala. His work will be entered at the Tulsa Indian fair to represent Creek Indian art.

Lovers of art enjoy his paintings on display here. He expects to enter the state university this fall to further his art study. Two Held In McAlester Son Of The Saddle' Ray Whitley' Coining To Euf aula Ray Whitley, outstanding western Cowboy movie star, who is featured in R.K .6. radio pictures, O'Brien-westerns and In two-reel western musicals, and Is famous for his cowboy string band, will be here in person with his c6mpany of entertainers plus features of the KVOO Saddle Mountain Round-up all day Saturday, June 24 at the Chief theatre. He will make several ap- pearancss on the stage during the afternoon and night shows.

He has been busy for the last two years pictures in Hollywood and Is now making personal appearances at theatres and broadcasting over major radio stations. He can be heard over KVGO each morning at 8:30 and' at 11:45 a. m. Ray word to his Eufaula fans that he is anxious to meet as many of his friends and admirers as possible during his stay In our and that he intends to stand dut in' front of the theatre and hands with everybody" between his appearances on the stage. EUFAULA COUPLE OBSERVE BIRTHDAYS SOAKING RAINS ARE ch list HEADING FOR EAST I Mce 0n June 26 SIDE OF OKLAHOMA Red River Threat Of Flood Subsides, Although Some Farmers Move Livestock From Area.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Invite Many Guests To Attend; Recall Past Experiences. Jn shojtior of -their dad's and mother's- 66th and 69th birthday respectively, the sons and daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Hammett celebrated with a big birthday dinner at the Hammett home three miles west of, Eufaula Sunday. To say it was a dinner fit to set before a. Wng, woiddn't half-way express it. Fried chicken, several other kinds of meats, hew corn, peas and other fresh garden vegetables, and ice cream were set In splendid array before the guests. It simply was feast fit to self before several kings and a whole bunch of queens as well.

And did the guests enjoy themselves, and how? They simply ate it up. The splendid and successful life of this fine couple reads like a story book. Born and reared in the red hills Following AutO Crash of Georgia; married at the early age of 16 and 19 years, they mi- Homer Hopkins, 34, and Robert gratedJo Indian Terri tory in 1892 Rainstorms which soaked the west side of the state, particularly the southwest, earlier Wednesday, moved eastward Wednesday night and Harry Warlgren predicted a day of scattered thunder" showers I in eastern and east-central Oklahoma Thursday. Some rain was likely for the this city Thursday, but temperatures are expected to remain about the same. Fears of a flood along the north fork of the Red river were scout-, ed by observers at Sayre, but.AI-' tus, in Jackson county, reported that farmers along the Red river valley were moving livestock to higher ground after heavy rainfall in that sectiop up to Wednesday afternoon.

TSxcept for isolated spots where cotton was washed out, the rains were believed to be aiding that crop, while they halted harvest operations in the northwestern wheat fields. Frank Whitney, assistant weather observer, 4n the weekly crop bulletin, reported potatoes being harvested "actively," at fair to good yields in the east. Oats are generally fair to poor. o- River Bank Project Program Here Friday Sponsored by the churches of Muskogee, McAlester and Checotah, a gospel meeting under the auspices of the Churches of Christ will open in Eufaula Monday evening of next week. Evangelists Cleon Lyles, minister of Central Church of Christ, Muskogee and Cecil N.

Wright, minister of Washington Avenue Church of Christ, McAlester, will be In charge of the services. The meeting will begin each evening at 6 o'clock on the Belt lot, east' of the Katy railway. The public is invited to attend the services. Six-Team League To Open Play On Tuesday To Appear In City Checotah Jaycee Movement Starts Nelson, 21, both of Eufaulav were being held in the county jail at McAlester Tuesday in connection with an automobile accident Sunday afternoon near Canadian in which the automobile in which Hopkins and Nelson were riding sideswiped an automobile driven by Jess Henson, McAlester under- sheriff. Henson said after forcing him into a ditch the men drove and have lived here since, where they have reared a splendid, and high class family of as fine boys and girls to be found in the state.

Coming from hard-working, thrifty ancestors who depended soley on their own skill labor, tal-j A program under the auspices of the CCC-ID river bank project employes will be held in Eufaula, Friday. June 23, at 1:15 p. in the co" according to Ar- hur E. Rai and Caleston Baldridge, of the. program committee.

This program comes directly from the CCC-ID division and Its official employes, eadh of whom will tell of those things that pertain to the plans, operations, purpose of the phase of the work In-which he is engaged. An attempt will also be made to point out the benefit that comes from this work, not only for those who are eligible and can take advantage of this opportunity for employment extended to them by the government under the Indian department but also the benefit to all Indians. These talks will pertain to all classes of work, such as the operation of all, motor machines and all other machines; also first aid, safety first, and rules for protection. In addition to speakers whose names appear on the program other officials who may have remembering the small wage he received in Georgia as a farm hand, Hammett says he thought away. H.

V. Worthington and An- he nad struck a goId mine when drew Bidwell, highway patrolmen, took-the two men into custody near McAlester. HOME TOWN BOY MAKES GOOD IN TEXAS FIELD Horace Glazner, old home town boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Glazner of Eufaula, was elected president of the National Oil Well Superintendents at Dallas recently. Horace makes his home in Palestine, Texas. ASSEMBLY OF GO0 CHURCH TO HOLD MEET The Assembly of God Church will begin a revival Saturday night, June 24, according -to J. W.

Reddick, local pastor. The Rev. Ira Brice, out-of-town evangelist, will have charge of the preaching services. The public Is invited to attend the meetings. VISIT CARLSBAD CAVERN Mesdames b.

C. Janeway, Phil Huls, and R. E. McDonald returned Wednesday evening from Carlsbad Cavern, in New Mexico, where they spent several days: on a vacation. ent and energies to succeed and somethihg to say pertaining to this class of work.

This program sponsored by one of the river bank employes. There will be speakers from the Cherokee, Choctaw and Creek nations in addition to the music by Indians and talks by Indian ministers. The program presented by the men on the project will be as follows: Invocation, the Rev. S. B.

Barnett; music, Blanco string band; welcome address, Mayor J. R. Doss; introduction, Robert Grayson; safety first and first aid, Dr. J. L.

Wood; operation of caterpillar, Homer Asbury; operation of truck, Bill Raiford; importance of programs in Creek, Raymond Narcomey; sportsmanship, Max Holcomb; system and promptness, Walter S. Johnson; program conclusion, Arthur E. Raiford, chairman; adjournment. A ball game will be played at the Jefferson-Davis school grounds Immediately after the conclusion of the program. The first steps in organizing a junior chamber of commerce for Checotah were taken 1 Monday night in that city when several members of the Eufaula Jaycee group were present to aid in getting the movement started.

Meeting in'the Bus Lunch cafe present from Checotah named Harold Elsey, temporary chairman, of the new club which is to solicit its membership shortly. Jay Blackburn was elected temporary secretary of the newly-created organization. Among the chief plans jnade at the session were those regarding a membership drive which will get under way at an early date. Jaycees Advance Softball Program The naming of a committee of eight with the avowed purpose of seeing that a.softball field is made available and of organizing a city Softball league highlighted the Thursday night session of the junior chamber of commerce at the Hotel 1113d. Those named on the baseball committee are R.

J. Silverman, Marshall Foley, C. E. Dickey, Lem Shields, Carter Fears, Paul Burnham, and Bob Buford. Fred Sponsler outlined the chief events scheduled for the national convention which is being held in Tulsa this week.

Among the local Jaycees who expect to attend the conclave are Elbert Turley, Champ White, Troy Richardson, Robert Rhinehart, John Sellers, Joe Ayers, and Coy Pledger. Preceding the regular business routine at Thursday night's meeting Raymond Barnes sang a popular selection accompanied by Troy Richardson. Park West Of New Dixie School Being Put In Shape For Games Three Nights Each Week. Ray Whitley, shown above, will appear at the Chief theatre here Saturday, June 24. VEGETABLE SHOW HELD IN CHECOTAH Six Farm Clubs Compete In Contest; Judging Held In Both Vegetables And Flowers.

Pioneer State Woman Succumbs In Checotah The second of the scheduled vegetable shows for the county- was held in the county court room at Checotah, Saturday. Every club in this section of the county made an exhibit. It is an outsjaftding record for every home demonstration club in any county to take part in an activity that requires the work it takes to put over a vegetable and flower show. Twenty-nine women from the six clubs made 115 individual exhibits in the six club groups. Thirty-four different kinds of vegetables were shown.

Of these kinds there' were 60 varieties. Fifty- eight individual exhibits of flowers in 23 different classes having 61 varieties were shown. Clubs making exhibits in this show were: Warner Hill, Onapa, Soda Springs, Elm Grove, Shady Grove and Happy Hand. We were glad to have Mr. Fred LaCrone, assistant horticulturist, judge the exhibits.

As he had assisted Mr. Mooring in judging the (Continued on back page.) ONAPA FARM CLUB HOLDS MEETING FRIDAY, JUNE 16 he landed a job as a member of the section gang on the Katy railroad in Eufaula with only 10 hours work at $1.15 a day. From 1894 to 1899 this longheaded, advance-thinking son. of Georgia stayed with his Job on (Continued on back page.) Sheriff Wants Help In Preventing Accidents Sheriff John McQuillen Joins the state department of public safety in calling on the public to co-operate in an effort to prevent accidental death in our state on July 4 week-end. "This McQuillen said, "we are appealing to motorists to observe a voluntary self-imposed speed limit of 50 miles an' hour from noon on Saturday, July 1 through midnight Tuesday, July 4." McQuillen asks the co-opTe 'ra- tioh of the public.

MOVE TO MUSKOGEE Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shoe, long time and splendid residents of 0 fcoycd this week. L-lill. DR DICKEY TO ATTEND OSTEOPHATIC CONCLAVE Dr.

C. E. Dickey of this city, accompanied by Mrs. Dickey, will leave Sunday for Dallas, Texas, where he will attend the national convention of American teoRathic association. Mrs.

Jeanetta Newberry, 65, of Checotah died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Woodard, in Checotah last night, according to a report received by friends here. Mrs.

Newberry was born in Indian territory and has lived in and around Muskogee sinee statehood. In addition to Mrs. Woodard, three daughters and two sons survive. They are Lula Snell, Sand Springs, Mrs. J.

L. Brown, Bentonville, Mrs. W. A. Hendrickson, Grass Valley, Carl Newberry of Checotah and Buford Newberry, Oktaha.

RETURNS FROM VISIT Mrs. Litha Travis, home demonstration agent, was accompanied home from a short visit with relatives in Paris and Jackson, Tenn June 10, 11 and 12, by her daughter, Miss Sue Dell Travis, who is employed in government work in Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Travis returned to Knoxville Saturday. MARRIAGE LICENSES Gus Wlnkleman, 52, to Lillie Hise, 42, both of Eufaula. Fred Hasty, 46, to Delia Skinner, 22, both of Henryetta.

ATTEND FISH FRY E. C. Hopper, D. C. Janeway and R.

L. Simpson attended a fish fry given by Loyd Noble at Murray Lake, near Ardmore Saturday. The Onapa club has been very busy the past week. Friday, June 16 was the regular monthly meeting and also tfur day for touring member's vegetable and flower gardens. A tour was started at 1 o'clock and the first garden visited was Mrs.

Henry Myers. From there we visited the gardens of the following club members: Mrs. Marion Williams, Mrs. Lawrence Cole, Mrs. White, Mrs.

Dick Kiser, Mrs. Ray Nichols and Mrs. Alfred Harting. We found both flower and vegetable gardens to be better than the average. After the tour we went to the home of Mrs.

Alfred Hartihg for our regular meeting. Thirteen members were present including three new members. Those present were: Mrs. Marion Williams, Mrs. Alfred Harting, Mrs.

Myrtle Winton, Mrs. Pat Hardage, Mrs. Laurence Cole, Mrs. A. J.

Martin, Mrs. F. L. Goodwin, Mrs. White, Mrs.

Ruby Carr, Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. Sam Long and Mrs. Roy Nichols. Our lesson was on canning of fruits and vegetables.

Mrs. Travis, county home demonstration agent, judged some different kinds of canned vegetables and gave a talk on the good and bad points. After the meeting a social was enjoyed by all. The dime from the cake was found by Mrs. Goodwin 1 who will bake the cake for the July meeting-which will be held at the home of-Mrs.

Henry Myers, Frt- i -d'ay afternoon, July 21. "Batter up!" This expression will be commonly heard in Eufaula during the remainder of the summer as plans have been set for opening the Softball season here Tuesday night on the spacious lot west of the new Dixie The opening of play among six organized teams next week will mark the revival of a popular outdoor sport that was last played in this city during the summer of 1935. The new playing field has been named Jaycee park in honor of the local junior chamber of commerce which was instrumental in fulfilling the program of organizing a ball circuit and of obtaining a playing site. Games will be matched for only three times a week departing from the plan of five encounters for a like period of time. New rules also provide for only one game a night.

Play is scheduled to begin at 8 o'clock on the nights booked. The playing periods other than uesday night include Thursday and Friday. Broad powers have been vested in a baseball commission of three selected to arbitrate disputes, sanction trades, and approve the adding of new players to individual teams. Those composing the group are G. C.

Hall, Jim Doss and R. B. Buford. The names that have been assumed by the various teams together with those directed to manage such clubs are as follows: Bobcats, Clyde Parker, manager; Hank's Toilers, Hank manager; Tigers, Carter Fears, manager; Panthers, Zeno Stone, manager; Bears, Marshall Foley, manager; and Company Robert Nubbie, manager. Players wearing shoes with cleats or spikes will be barred from games according to regulations set up for the league.

These rules also provide that only the 12-inch softball will be used in scheduled tussles. Bud Womacfc and L. F. Murphy have been chosen as the official umpires for the season. The work of organizing the league was handled, by a committee of eight appointed by the junior chamber of commerce.

The local Jaycee unit instituted the plan for a softball league after numerous requests had been- made that the organization undertake the movement. Those on the Jaycee baseball committee are: Dr. R. J. Burch, Max Silverman, Dr.

C. E. Dickey, Paul Burnham, Marshall Foley, Carter Fears, Bob Buford and Lem Shields. The members of the various teams are as follows: Parker, manager, John Carl Sanger, Gene Ransom, J. W.

Head, Hubert Riddle, J. B. Parker, Max Leighman Brightman, Elbert Turley, Connie Foley, Coy Pledger, Lester Howell, Gene Brown, Lawrence Simpson, Robert Carey, Dale Childs, Tully O'Reilly, Ernest Kirby, Joe Ayers, Willis Raybe, J. W. Smith.

HANK'S Sanders, manager, Bill O'Reilly, Woodie Shropshire, Joe Deere, Dean Deere, Wallace Matoy, Roy Rousey, Lester Golding, Jay Matoy, Roscoe Woods, Clarence Douglas, R. C. Smith, John Addington, Ray Harris, Skeet Patterson, Gus Carter, Frank Kelley. Fears, manager, Garland Standrldge, Bennle Scott, Frank Moores, Paul Burnham, Noah Chapman, George Frazier, Fuller Gray, Champ White, Wash Stover, Bob Rains. James CUrry, Thad Whitaker, Phil (Continued on back page.).