The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • 1

the am neing ing ent 1m eat to 1a!" a kes urnal ady nial Okla. Historical Society INDIAN JOURNAL VOLUME 80. EL PAULA, McINTOSH THE LOOKOUT By DORIS HEDGES District Judge W. A. Lackey tried his best to wind up his court business here last Friday in order to get back to McAlester to keep an appointment in a divorce action.

It was pretty important to the plaintiff in the case that the decree be speeded up as much as possible. He was a 91-year old man from Hartshorne At that age you can see why it was such an urgent matter Time for enjoyment of his freedom was running a little brief. It must have come as a surprise to some democrats to hear former president Harry S. Truman's quip of last Friday nite about the republicans building SO many dams there was damn little land left for people to live on. We'd thought democratic leadership was responsible for most of the dams built in recent years Especially, we gave them credit for getting the go signal on Eufaula.

Those concerned over finances of McIntosh county with so much land off its tax rolls when reservoir is complete, would find the budgets of counties in which large lakes are located of interest this year. Cherokee county, for example, has tax income for general operation almost identical McIntosh county. fund, However, there is an additional item in that county's budget of a little more than $10,000 from U. S. Flood Control.

That amount, of course, is the equivalent to another million dollars of taxable property for the county general fund. Actually Cherokee county received more than $15,000 last year from. this source and $7,800 two years ago soon after Lakes Fort Gibson and Tenkiller were filled. Local budgets are based on the preceding year's income, and indications are that this source expands in early years of reservoir development. The income is Cherokee county's share of revenue collected the Federal government on leased property in the watershed.

Unlike ordinary tax revenue, this flood control income is divided two-thirds to county general government and one third for schools. Its a big help in running a courthouse. The new map of the Eufaula reservoir which appeared in last week's Indian Journal, corrects many inaccuracies which appear in earlier maps distributed in this area. For instance this map does not show the shore line squared off on hills in the eastern side of Eufaula. The older, widely circulated map does.

And it worried some of us a little about whether they'd build a pretty wall up there to keep the water from running downtown, or go ahead and relocate the town Which might not have been SO bad Up in Iowa they did relocate a town because of a flood control project and everybody got a new place of business and a new home out of the deal. One of the nicest things about Arkansas is the gumbo or chicken gumbo soup they serve in their good eating places over that way Lots of folk say they cannot stand okra in any form. But smart chefs, like those in Arkansas, know better; its just a silly prejudice. But they work you out of that stubborn idea, gradually. In Fort Smith, for instance, they give it to you rather thin in a chicken broth.

But by the time you get near the heart of the state you get gumbo soup that's thick with okra And either way, its the best part of a mighty good meal. Budget Case Is Continued E. W. Gray, county treasurer's suit for restitution of budget requests cut by the board of county commissioners, was continued until Monday, August 27. District Judge W.

A. Lackey heard evidence by the plaintiff and his attorneys, Friday, and then continued the case at request of defense attorneys. Gray took the stand to testify that the $11,814.74 he had requested was necessary for proper operation of his office. His estimate included salaries for two full deputies and one part time deputy. The commissioners included his department in the budget at $9,178.84, allowing for one full time deputy at $242.89 per month and $1,200 for part time help during the year.

Green and Whitaker, plaintiff's attorneys, called one witness, a chief deputy of the state examiner and inspector's office who testified that to run an office such as Gray's two full time and one part time deputies would be needed. attorneys objectto the testimony, charging that the witness was not an expert and not familiar with the local Clyde Parker was the only commissioner present and Kenneth Lackey, attorney for the board, asked for the continuation in order that he and other defense lawyers could confer with the others, County Attorney A. O. Webb and E. C.

Hopper are as sisting in the detense. Goose, Duck Season Opens October 1st OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma's 1956 duck season will be from Oct. 19 through Jan. 1 and the goose season from Oct. 19 to Dec.

17, Dave Ware director of the Game and Fish Department announced this week. The setting of the Oklahoma dates came immediately after release by the Interior Department of national 1955-57 water owl veg- ulations, containing few major from last year. For the second straight year Oklahoma will have a 75-day duck season. "We held out for the long son and got Ware said. Last year was the first time Oklahoma had a 75-day season.

Previously it was limited to 60 days. The Oct. 19 to Jan. 1 season will slightly earlier than in 1955. Contusion developed in the final days of the 1955 season as nunting licenses expired Jan.

and the season closed Jan, 3. Few hunters bothered to get new 11- censes and several became angry when arrested. This year the season will end on the same day the 1956 ses expire. The goose season from Oct. 19 to Dec.

17 will be a 60-day affair in compliance with federal regulations, The daily bag limit remains five ducks and five geese. The hunter is permitted to have 10 ducks and five geese in his possession. JOE WHITAKER ON ASSESSORS SCHOOL STAFF Joe Whitaker, Eufaula attorney and former head of the Oklahoma tax commission, is in Stillwater this week where he is instructor for the annual tax assessors school. The school is also for equalization board members from the 77 Oklahoma counties. It will come to an end Friday.

CAPITOL SONG Celebrating adjournment of 84th Congress are representatives Harry Sheppard, Hale Boggs, Coya Knutson, and Wm. Ayres, Ohio. ESTABLISHED 1876 COUNTY, OKLAIIOMA THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1956. Rites at Vivian For Mrs. Pollard Services for Mrs.

Eliza Pollard, 86, pioneer McIntosh county farm resident who died Sunday, were is held at the Vivian Baptist church. Burial was in the Lenna cemetery under direction of Kelley funeral home. Mrs. Pollard had been making her home with a son, Hoyt and family west of Eufaula. In addition to Hoyt, she is survived by three other sons: Estes of Lake Arthur, N.

L. B. of Arvin, Calif, and J. B. of Eufaula; three daughters, Mrs.

Maud Willmon, Eufaula; Mrs. Fida Lawson, Porum; Mrs. Hazel Schrimsher, Bakersifeld, four sisters, Mrs. Nancy Yarbrough, Clarksville, Mrs. Ethula Williams, Okmulgee; Mrs." Lora Corley, and Mrs.

Laura Corley of Eufaula; two brothers, Silas Kirby, Little Rock, Ark. and C. Kirby, Eufaula, Conservation Camp Attended by Youths By Robert L. Montgomery Conservation of natural resources was studied by five McIntosh County 4-H club boys this week at the annual 4-H conser vation youth camp. The three-day camp was held at Robber's Cave State Park, Wilburton, on August 20, and 22.

Classes and field trips were conducted for 4-H boys from the various counties in southeastern Oklahoma. The subjects studied ranged all the way from firearm safety to geology in the Kiamichis. Classes on the fishes of Oklahoma, bait and fly casting, fly tying (crafts), common rodents and fur bearers and forest tecton were enjoyed by the outdoor-loving 4-Hers. Swimming and other recreation made the camp all the more enjoyable. The boys attending the camp were selected on the basis of their 4-H club activities.

Those selected were over 14 years of age and. currently active in 4-H work. Attending the conservation training from McIntosh county were Dan- ny Thompson, and Ronald Wood, of Victor, George Wendell es, Haskell Layman and Vester Layman of Hanna, and Bob Montgomery, Assistant county agent. Sponsors of the camp were the Extension Division, Oklahoma A College; Federal Cartridge Corporation, Minneapolis, Game and Fish Department; and the Department of Zoology, Oklahoma College. Mrs.

Lou Storm, Pioneer, Is Dead Mrs. Lou Jane Storm, 80, died at her home in Checotah August 9, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church at 3:00 Saturday afternoon, with Dr. Alexander Best officiating. Burial was in the Carr Creek cemetery.

Mrs. Storm was born in Checotah, April 19, 1876 and had been a resident there all her life. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Annie Sizemore and Mrs. Noah Emerson of Checotah; Mrs.

Floyd Frazier, Ft. Smith; Mrs. H. W. Burgess of Perry, Georgia; Mrs.

Ransie Dornan of Porter, and Mrs. R. D. Coughran of Bakersfield, California; three sons, Foy Storm of Checotah, Allen of Council Hill and J. O.

Storm of Glendora, California; two stepsons, Ben Storm of Tulsa, George Storm of Muskogee; 41 grandchildren and 51 great grand children. Bearers were grandsons Irl Storm, Arlis Sizemore, Raymond Frazier, Hubert Dornan, Howard Sizemore, Keiffer Storm, Kelly Storm and Neil Emerson. P. T. A.

PRESIDENTS SPONSOR COFFEE 27TH Mrs. George Butenschoen, president of the Dixie P.T.A., for the coming school year, and Mrs. Ross ferson Wortham, Davis president of Jef-1 P.T.A., are sponsoring a P.T.A. Coffee, Monday, August 27, from 9 to 10 a.m., at the (Dixie cafeteria, Mrs. Butenschoen announced here this week.

All teachers and P.T.A. members, then any interested in P.T.A. for coming year, are invited to attend this get acquainted coffee. DOROTHY BURNHAM ACCEPTS POSITION IN HOUSTON Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Burnham and son, Bradley, accompanied their daughter and sister, Dorothy to Houston, Texas, Saturday, where she has been employed with the Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham and Bradley returned home Sunday night. Fred Behnke has returned home frora a visit in Parsons.

Kansas, as guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Crandon. Heat Lets Up Briefly After two days of resort temperatures, the mercury climbed back to 96 degrees in Eufaula Wednesday, and by mid morning it appeared that figure would be topped today McIntosh county had its first sample of rain in three weeks last Sunday, but no section had enough moisture to be of any J. H.

Gilliland Rites Pending Services for James H. Gilliland, who died at his home here Wednesday, were incomplete today, pending funeral arrival of relatives. Kelley home is in charge. Mr. Gilliland, 83, was a retired farmer and long time resident of Eufaula.

He is survived by four sons, Dan of faula; Harry of Muskogee; Clyde of Los Angeles and Odessa, Texas; eight daughters, Mrs. Violet Winn, Hood River, Mrs. Florence Pendegraft, Tulsa; Miss Alice Gilliland, Eufaula; Mrs. Mary Bickel, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Jewell Hammett, Eufaula; Mrs.

Anna Lee Arnold, Tulsa; Mrs. Johnnie Thompson, Bakersfield, Mrs. Thelina Lacertoso of Bakersfield; brothers, Ab Gilliland of Hocd River, Homer of Tahlequah; and three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Maddox, Fort Gibson; Mrs. Ethel Carter, Oklahoma City and Mrs.

Molly Stephenson, Fort Smith. 50-Day Oklahoma Dove Season Set A 50-day hunting season on mourning dove, opening Sept. 1 and closing Oct. 20, was officially accepted by the Oklahoma Game and Fish Commission in its August meeting. The dates, set by U.

S. Fish and Wildlife Service. were based on recommendations of the commission of nation-wide surveys. Shooting hours will be the same as last year, one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, daily The bag limit also remains unchanged, 10 per day and not more, than 10 in possession at any 02 time. Doves may be hunted with bow be and arrow or hold shotgun.

must plugged to no more three shells and no shotgun larger than a .10 gauge may be used. The use of rifles is illegal. Shooting from or across a public highway or railroad right-of-way is prohibited. Business Women Meet Tuesday The Eufaula Business Professional Women's club met in the home of Mrs. Mamie Kirchner Tuesday evening for their regular program meeting and cover-dish dinner.

Mrs. Mable Doss was co-hostess and Mrs. Lela Plunkett program chairman. Dean Parkhurst gave an informal talk on the problems to be confronted by the town of Eufaula with the building of the Eufaula dam and the need for an active civic group to solve the immediate problems if our town is to grow and prosper with the development in this area. Mrs.

Mae Whitlow, club Public Affairs chairman, was named to represent BPW in the civie group to be organized in the near future. The club president presided for the order of business of the club which followed. Plans for the project to increase the club's civic fund were discussed and members are to immediately start the drive for donations. Mrs. Mary Ogden, finance chairman, is in charge of the project.

benefit to over dry crops and farmland. In Eufaula Mrs. Martha Daniels, U. S. Weather observer, recorded .04 inch of precipitation from the Sunday sprinkling.

Before the heat renewed its grip, Mrs. Daniels recorded low temperatures of 54 degrees here both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. VENICE? NO, CHICAGO Demetrio Bellan takes Julie Jarrett and Susan Andree for Chicago River ride in motor-powered Italian gondola. Solomon McCombs Wins Design Contest Judges for The Five Civilized Tribes Museum Seal contest to choose an original design suitable for use as the Museum's official seal have made the award to Solomon McCombs, member of the Creek Indian Tribe, of Arlington, Va. The prize is a cash award of One Hundred Dollars donated James C.

Leake, the Da-CoTah Indian Club, and the Muskogee Clearing House Association. Miss Eva Lewers, Eufaula, served as chairman of the Seal Design contest in the Eufaula area, Contest judges were Thomas Gilcrease, Tulsa, Chairman; Mrs. Froma Johnson, Norman; Miss Muriel Wright, Mrs. W. S.

Key, and Mrs. Hubert Ambrister, all of Oklahoma City. Each of the judges represented one of the Five Civilized Tribes. Competition was limited to enrolled, or descendants of enrolled, members of the Five Civilized I I I I I Tribes, which the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. Judging was based on representation of the Five Civilized Tribes, suitability for this museum, and aptness for reproduction.

Fiftyfive entries were received. Solomon McCombs, whose pictures hang in Gilcrease and who has won several prizes in Philbrook art competitions, was born near Vivian, seven miles west of Eufaula. He attended schcol in the Oak Grove community where his mother, Mrs. Ella McCombs Smith, still resides. An illness in his youth confined him to his bed and it was then that he became interested in art.

In 1930 he entered Bacone College, Muskogee, as a sixth grade student. He completed high school, and one semester of junior college at Bacone, and studied art under Acee Blue Eagle, renowned Indian artist. In addition to his work as draftsman with the U. corps of engineers, McCombs is active in art circles. In 1955 he was chosen by the International EducaService of the U.

S. to tour Africa, the Near East and India on a goodwill mission. He traveled 35,000 miles, taking with him 20 of his paintings for exhibit, giving thirty lectures in costume, and makng several radio appearances in the different countries. TUB NIGHT TV actress Jackie Monroe tests antique "empire" model bathtub, very ornate, but without faucets or drain Ironheads Set For First Practice 25th The Eufaula Ironheads, coached by James Sanders and John Landreth, will start checking out equipment Saturday, August 25. Practice will start Sautrday morning at eight o'clock, and run twice daily until school enrolment starts August 30-31.

Coach Sanders said there will have to be some spirited practice to prepare for the opener with Westville here September 14. The Ironheads have fourteen returning lettermen. They are: Jimmy Walker Clifford Lewis Eddy Thomason Dennis Wallis Jimmy Harris Mike Green Roddy Carr Kenneth Wilson Larry Shackelford Marty Hopkins Wade Hopkins Gary Smith Gary Williams Samuel Harper The entire squad will consist of about 35 boys. The school, the boys, and the coaches wish to extend an invitation to Eufaula supporters to watch the practice sessions. EUFAULA IRONHEAD SCHEDULE October 5-STILWELL October 12-TAHLEQUAH October 19-MORRIS October 26-SALLISAW November 2-QUINTON November 9-WELEETKA November 16-CHECOTAH Denotes Home Games September 14-WESTVILLE September 21-COALGATE September 28-STIGLER Two Men Hired To Complete Faculty Porter Jacobs and Houston Homan were hired this week to complete the faculty of the Eufaula school system.

The nouncement was made by Superintendent of schools, Hugh Baker. Porter Jacobs, who taught at Morris last year, but is a native of Hanna, will be Principal of the grades and lunch room supervisor, while Houston Homan, Eufaulan, but who has been teaching at Hanna, will teach Science and Social Studies in Junior High. DOROTHY NELL HOWELL IS NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE Ming Dorothy Nell Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Howell, of this city, and a graduate of Eufaula high in 1953, was one of the 46 graduates of the St.

John's hospital school of nursing, Tulsa. Miss Howell received her diploma from the Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, bishop of the diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, in commencement exercises Sunday night, Aug. 19 at Holy Family cathedral.

She will be employed as a registered nurse at St. John's hospital, Tulsa, Those attending the graduation were her mother, Mrs. Tom Howell, her grandmother, Mrs. J. H.

Howell, Ruby Howell, Tahlequah, and Mrs. Jack Decker, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howell of Tulsa. AIRMAN KENNETH SMITH ASSIGNED TO ICELAND Kenneth W.

Smth, son of Mrs. John C. Smith, one, Eufaula, arrived in Keflavik, International' Airport, Iceland for assignment to the Iceland Air Defense Force. The Iceland Air Defense Force (a Military Air Transport Service organization) is responsible for the air defense of Iceland, midocean support for commercial and military aircraft of many nations, and the maintenance of facilities for U. S.

Army and Navy units also on duty at this NATO base. The temperatures came with a "Norther" cool, which moved into Oklahoma early Sunday morning. The maximum here that day was again 100, however, before effects could be felt. Monday's high was only 80 and Tuesday's 85. The heat bore down with vengeance last week when the mercury hit the 110 degree mark: both Thursday and Friday.

Saturday's high was 106. The mercury dropped to a comfortable 66 degrees early Thursday, but by 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Daniels reported it had reached 83 degrees. Southerly winds replaced the cooling north breezes of early this week, and they will hasten the warm up predicted for the remainder of the week.

No relief for drouth stricken farms is in sight. Many farmers in the Eufaula area were describing this year's crop season as the worst of three in a row which have been exhard hit, but a few scattered tremely dry. All crops have beer. tions of the county where rainfall was more generous, are doing fairly well. Cotton picking is in progress and some melons aro still being harvested, but yields of these major crops have been reduced this year because of the hot dry weather, Premature drying of trees on hills of this area and shedding cf leaves, has resulted from the prolonged heat and insufficient moisture, The fire hazard to both pastures, crops and timber continues acute.

A water shortage for both household use and stock continues to worsen in rural areas. Eufaula still has plenty of water, although consumption during the intense heat of last week resulted discoloration and off flavor. Mayor Guy Swadley described it as raw water, not being allowed to process at settling long enough. The cooler temperatures of this week relieved the situation, however. Band Students Meet New Instructor a it Wednesday morning, August 22, at 8:00 a.m., 45 members of the Eufaula High school band met in the bandroom with their new band instructor, William G.

Akers, to get acquainted and for the first rehearsal of this school year. Approximately 60 members are enrolled in band. and Director Akers extends an invitation to each member to attend the early 8:00 o'clock band practice each week day, from Wednesday, August 22, on until school starts, Tuesday, September 4. There is definite need for tuba and French horn players members of the eighth and ninth grades, who have not yet attended the band rehearsals, are invited to meet with Mr. Akers and the band for tryouts, Also, anyone having a conflict wtih the band hour and another subject or activity, and interested in taking band, is requested to see Akers, and possibly some arrangement can be worked out.

Akers received his bachelors degree in music education from Panhandle college, Goodwell, and will receive his master's degree at the University of Oklahoma this year. His home town is Cordell. METHODIST BAKE SALE The Methodist Sunday school Mothers, are sponsoring a Bake Sale, Saturday, August 25, office of C. L. Follansbee, at the corner of Main and Railey ave.

The sale begins at 10:00 a.m. SHIPS COLLIDE Lifeboats rescue passengers from sinking "Andrea Doria" after collision with "Stockholm" off Nantucket, Mass. Death toll was 25..