The Democrat-American from Sallisaw, Oklahoma • Page 1

Just two more editions this paper wilTTie printed before Xmas. i Community-Building Newspaper. DEMOCRAT-AMERICAN, Vol. 27, No. 44 Cooperation is sary if we would accomplish thing's.

Sequoyah County's Community Newspaper. Population estimate, over 20,000, SALLISAW, 1934 MULDROW VIAN PRESS, Vol. 18, No. 43T LOCAL BE HOSTTOTEACHERS Classroom Visitation To Be Part of County Teachers' Meet 'Here December 14 Arkansas River Bridge Bids To Be Opened December 18 Dr. J.

A. Morrow, state representative elect from Sequoyah county received a telegram last week from Ed McDonald secretary-member of- the state highway association to the effect that bids will be ecetved at his'office on December 18 for the construction of a bridge over the Arkansas river south of Sallisaw. WILL VOTE ON ,14 For the benefit of those teachers wish to visit and observe our classes Friday morning, Dec. 14, the following schedule will be carried out: to 10:00: First Grade, Numbers and Phonics. Second Grade, Reading.

Third Grade, Opening'Exercises and Spelling. Fourth Grade, Arithmetic. Fifth Grade, Spelling. Sixth Grade, Arithmetic, Goodwin. Grade, History, Walkmg- atick.

Eighth Grade, English, Agent. English 4, Room 3, Boyds ton. English 1, Room 8, Jones. Spanish 1, Room 9, Wofford. Algebra 1, Room 10, Patton.

Physical Geography, Science' Room, Majors. 10:00 to 11:00. First Grade, Reading. Second Grade, Numbers. Third Grade.

Fourth Grade, Spelling. Fifth Grade, Arithmetic. Sixth Grade, History, Agent. Seventh Grade, English, Walkingstick. 1 Eighth Grade, Arithmetic, Goodwin.

History 3, Room 3, Hurd. Commercial Law, Room 1, White English 1, Room 8, Jones. Spanish 2, Room 9, Wofford. Geometry, Room 10, Patton. Physical Geography, Science Room Majors.

First Grade, Seat Work. Second Grade, Third Grade, Arithmetic. Fourth Reading. Fifth Grade, English. Sixth Grade, Spelling, Goodwin.

Seventh Grade, Spelling, Walkingstick, Eighth Grade, Reading, Agent. History .3, Science Room, Hurd. Shorthand, Room 1, White. English 3, Glee Club, Room 8, Jones. History 2, Room 9, Wofford.

Algebra 1, Room 10, Patton. Debate, Study Hall, The first five grades are in Liberty building, and the sixth, seventh, and PLAN Home Dempnstration Agent Suggests Early Preparation For Best Gardens Voting Places Are Announced By County Agent C. G. Bauman A Vote upon the Bankhead Law will be taken on Friday, Dec. 14, 1934 from 9:00 a.

m. to 5:00 p. m. at the following District Vlan City Hall. (Except those living east of Big SaUisaw, They will vote at Brent.) District Vlan City Hall.

District McKey Hill. District Saliteaw Court House. District Brent School. District Long School. District Muldrow.

District Paw Paw School. The. President has, said that "If the Law carries he wiil ask. prjo- PlEASE 1 Anyone having 1 old! discarded toys Is asked to send them, to the Scout Hut or list them with Mrt Burns? Scoutmaster. The members of the various'" scout troops will rcpa'r them the needy children of the county.

Get the Christmas spirit NOW. CIVIC LEADERS ARE STREET rrrr FARMERS WILL GET IMSUM SOON $60,000 To Be Distributed In Sequoyah County Before January 1st. Santa Claud Will Be At Bradley's Sat. Afternoon Santa Claus announced this week that he would be in Sallisaw and would have headquarters at the Bradley's 5 and 10 cent store, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He wants all the little children to call and see him and tell him their wants for Christmas.

"Spring gardens are made in the fall," D. C. Mooring, extension nor ticulturlst, Oklahoma M. "college, ducers, who have produced two bales told Elizabeth McCurdy, county home or less of cotton over the base per- demonstratlon the other day. lod exempted from the provisions BSihe Is advising farm women, who the Law to the extent of their av- usally have supervision of the garden 1 CTage Production, even if they do pursuade the men to do some of the work, to plan and amount of 0Q hftJld work now for next summer's vege tables.

"During the garden season of 1934, Twenty Trees Being Placed Alongi Three: Blocks of Front Street Plans have been completed and the actual work of planting twenty heau- tlful trees along the three main blocks of Front street-facing the business section has' been started. The work is being financed by the merchants and boles are being dug under the direction of City Manager Fred Johnston: 'The trees 'sup- In voicing farmers should remember plied from the nursery of Fred Wil 1. That we have the third largest, son. Thto worthy undertaking, which will contribute greatly to the beauty of this year that was ever known. we certainly found that moisture is supply will increase even though we the principal garden limiting the-, voluntary contracts in ef Mooring commented.

"Anything that can be done to increase the capacity 2: That If American producers pro- the city, was promoted largely thru duoe an average crop next year, this the efforts of Frank, Herring, one of SalUsow's civic-minded merchants. S. That cotton sold for 12 and 13 cents this year and for 4 and 5 cents of the soU to catch and retain more I lg32 moisture is very necessary. Here 4 m2 wftg are some suggestions along that line. WO rth $7.50 to $10 per ton.

Seed this 1. Instead of burning or hauling away leaves, grass or weeds or permitting manure to go' to wast, apply it to the garden. 2. Rake up the manure, clean out LOCAL CITIZENS BACK year cveraged $34 per ton the season through, over Sequoyah county. 5.

TJiAt unless we have 6ome kind of control there are literally millions of acres of land in the west that can successfully grow cotton at 4.5 to 5 Civic Leaders Give Hearty tente'per-pound. jt dorsemeitt of Marland's 6. That it is known that those who own this land plan to bring it Into Program the barn and chicken house and make to the gafderTof truck ground. Disc the ground where a disc Is available and the plot is uct ion large enough. 7 That cotton pickers make more "Z' 3.

Flow-the ground In the late fallj moncy picklng 6 les at 75 cents pe of Taxati Campbell salys. or early winter and leave it rough hundred than did picking 10 The farmers of Sequoyah County will receive sometime soon $13,280 as the second pay ment upon their 1934 cotton contracts and according to notices, the same farmers will receive $8,060 parity payments at the same time upon their contracts this year. According, to information which the Cburily Agent has just received, this information comes in the form of notices "from the Cotton Section that these contracts have been advanced for second payment and parity payments. Usually the checks follovf fhe notices in about ten, days to two weeks. However, there is no definite assurance that these Will be heri; within that time.

In addition to this amount, which be received, some 200 farmers who had not already received their first payment upon the 1934" contract have been sent notices from the of fice that their first check is now In the County Agent's office. This group of checks totals $1,478, and according to Mr. Bauman, this payment plus the checks which' farmers will soon receive' upon second payment and parity payment represents approximately one-half the amount which is still due Sequoyah "county cotton farmers upon their 1934 cotton contracts. In addition to this farmers will receive in Sequoyah courrty approximately $24,000 from the sale of certificates pooled--for the- National Fool of Bankhead Exemption Certificates. In addition to this those farmers PLAN fl EOR 1935 HARRIS MAKE ALL TEAM- Sallisaw Grid Stars Awardetffv Honor In Daily Phoenix Sport Column who hold 1933 cotton options will Speaking of Mr.

Marland's Survey draw, before the first of January, approximately $12,000 either from the I consider this a move in the right sale of 1933 option contracts or by until spring. bales "ox even 12 bales at 35 and 40 Cotton Farmers, you vote. 4. Repair the garden fence and gate, cents in 1932. 5.

Begin making plans for your 1935 hot bed and cold frame. 6. Talk and visit with your neigh- DOTS regarding their 1934 garden ex-; 10 Percent Of DfiveFS perlences which may be beneficial to you. 7. Make note of your 1934 garden observations and be sure to include in your 1935 garden plantings such vegetables as withstood the 1934 drouth.

direction, It will we hope, be, the making a loan of 2 cents per pound means of relieving our tax burdens upon them. This will make a total uf Every Phase To Contribute To Better Farm Home Making "Outlining and developing a gram of home demonstration work, every phafse of which will make a definite contribution to better farm' homemaking, is the challenge to farm women who represent their communities in the 1935 program building meetings-." This was the counsel to farm women's home demonstration clubs by Miss Norma Brumbaugh, state home demonstration agent, to, Which attention was called by' Miss Elizabeth McCurdy county home demonstration agent of Sequoyah county as clubs of this county considered their 1935 programs. Activities suggested for home demonstration programs during 1935 throughout the state were those leading to: The production and preservation of home food supplies. The provision for the health needs of the farm family and community. the.

family -tasta and at a minimum cost. Development of home resources. Increasing the family income. Improvement of the farm home, in terior and exterior. Maintenance of a hopeful and wholesome family and community Sam Ed Sanders, fleet left end, Sam Harris, elusive little back; of Sallisaw Black Diamonds, werMt- awarded places on the, All-ConfereneW team of the N.

6. A. A. which selected by the Muskogee Dally nix Sunday. Harris was placed MC the first team, and Sanders on tint secoM team, with the first and second pickings rated about even.

Other Sallisaw players given able mention are: Cassidy, Huggins; Dixon and Clapsaddle. First Team White, LE, Eufaula. Hubbell, IT, Eufaula. Odom, LO, Wagoner. Ary, Stlgler.

Boatrlght, RT, Wagoner. Patterson, RE, Stlgler. Pluhkett, QB, Wagoner. Blair, LH, Checotah. S.

-Harris, R. H. Sallisaw. School, FB, Eufaula. Second Team Shepherd, LE, Checotah.

Cbstell, LT, Haskell. Craig, LG, Wagoner. Satterwhite, Wagoner. Burnett, RG, Stllwell. Davis, RT, Tahlequah.

Sanders, RE, Sallisaw. Harp, QB, Eufaula. McConnell, LH, Stlgler. Beshara, RH, Haskell. Rhodes, FB, Stllwell.

and save some of our municipalities of $58,341 which the farmers in this from going into receivership. county will receive during the winter "No doubt but that the consolida- months from the Government Con- tion of counties and county govern- tract of one kind or another, ment will be considered. This prob- Cause Most TderZ" W. F. Brewer Dies this committee will make their sur If ten percent of all automobile vey from a common horse-sense at Home of Brother grades and high school are in.

The Day of ec the high school building. At Star TheaterToday Scouts will direct teachers to the various classrooms, you to our school. We welcome Yeteraii Teacher drivers could be eliminated from the, standpoint. Of course other matters road, accidents would be reduced to a of much importance will come under nominal figure, according to H. their obsenvatlon for recommenda-- Weaver, representing the Maryland tlons, and the fact that the services Casuality Company here.

research experts are being utilized Han on an illness of four This is the opinion of Holger Jen- means a lot on more ways than one." "The Day of Reckoning," starring son, nationally known safety engineer Richard Dix and' Madge Evans will' of the Maryland, after a study of Cooperation with other agencies serving rural people, such as the rural rehabilitation work of the state Emergency Relief administration, state health department, state library commissidn. 'Farm families are faced with many serious problems as to income, adjustment In farming methods and in maintenance of desirable home mak standards, so each demonstration activity that is included in the 1935 program should be carefully weighed The deceased was born In Crawford! ln the ht of its contribution to the 29 1877 having' welfare oi tn farm family and the William Frederick Brewer', 57 years old, passed away Friday afternoon 'at the home of his brother, Jim Brewer I be shown at the Star Theater beginning and showing thru Bat. urday. On Monday, Dec. 10, Will DieS At Vf Rogers in "Judge PriesfV wjJI be i shown.

The community of Gore was sad-j Ladies who wil be given a free ticket 4ened by the passing of Mrs. Lexa for showing of "Judge Tv-llliams, mother of Arthur Gibson of wm Rogers on Monda ht Gore High' School. )Mrs 1 Mrs-' Bob Rigp. Those to Mrs. Williams, a teacher in admitted free Tuesday night are: for many years, leaves many friends Mrs.

Ed Armstrong', Mrs. G. M. and namely: husband, Mr. Maulden'and Mrs.

Floyd. Those John Williams; sons, Roy, Berry, to be admitted on Wednesday night Jim, Joe of are: Miss Tommy and Neal Gibson of Fort Smith, Les- D. Justice, and Mrs. Gene Beasley. He Gibson, Glasgow, Mont, and Ar- Ladles whose names appealr in this thur Gibson of Gore.

thousands of motor mishaps through out the United States. Governor elect, E. W. Mariand has county, Ark. Feb begun work on one of the niost far- served 30 years In the United States community, Brumbaugh He was the' "repeaters," the drivers who are involved in 1 frequent accidents.

reaching reconstruction progams ever army, tor, a- und ertaken ln our state. It is the Spanish-American, Phllllplrie, and' The objocttonal ten per. cent are tlw purpose of thls program to take care orld War of all interests, whether large or surviving Mr. Brewer are his fath- small, in our state. In order to do Brewe Sallisaw 85 vears "It is a fact that more than sixty, this he has certain com-' I J' rf per cent of all automobile accidents mlttees to look after''differetit phases yer a are caused by the same ten per cent of this program as pledged by him MrSv Sltow ot Uel rour to the people In theTecent campaigns.

brothers Jlm Brewer of Hanson. J. B. It has already been launched ln one Brewer of Okla. City, Harrison Brewer, said.

of habitually or incompetent drivers," said Mr. Jenson. "They are the -real cause of Innumerable accidents in which they do not figure in the record. Local C. of C.

Receives Letter Regarding New M. E. Pastor Below is a letter received by Dr. J. D.

Morrow, President of the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, from the Business Men's League of Tecum- DEMOCRAT-AMERICAN All-Confeitencf Teams First Team Sanders, LE, 180 lbs. SaUisaw. Costello, LT, 180 HaskelL Odom, LG, 190 Wagoner. Satterwhite, Wagoner. Montgomery, RG, '75 Hubbell, RT, 198 Eufaula.

Patterson, RE, 170 Stlgler. Plunkett, QB, 155 Wagoner. S. Harris, RH, 155 lbs. Sallisaw.

Blair, LH, 185 lbs. Checotah. School, 185 Eufaula. Second Team White, LE, Eufaula. Rigsby, LT, Sallisaw.

Craig, LG, Wagoner. Huggins, 160 Sallisaw. Boatrlght, RG, Wagoner. Welton, RT, Stlgler. Warren, RE, Eufaula.

Harp, QB, Eufaula. McConnell, HB, Stigler. Beshara, FB, Haskell. Cassidy, HB, Sallisaw. Educational Clinic tfo Be Held Herer letter is as follows: "The Tecumseh Men's.

League me Oklahoma, In regard to Rev. of the most 8 uld-Marshall, Mo. and Bruton Brewer of, Walthall now pastor of the First posBiMy be used by the securing, of Shreyeport. La. and a host of other church in Sallisaw.

The the most' siklled specialist in govern- relatives. ment that was possible to employ, en-' Funeral services were held Sunday, MO Wis to continue driving and menace our, lawa an lnt mge nt way that will Baptist church with Rev. W. E. i0T thetr 1UnCh iltem must clip the entire Rockett A offlciaUne Among other business, our mayor, Williams came to Gore about'check their name, and present it at m0Ved a48? ferments was In the city cemetery a a resolution oom- tile 'box office of the Star Theater, them ne ea 13 1 under the direction of Moore's.

Pall-! planting our local' Methodist mln- 25 yeara Caneysville, Polk, ffrh for the people rally to hcsfS county. Arkansas where she was born every Emmett April 22, 1878. tnrougn the cooperation of the Star' of every driver charged befoe him. Her early untiring leadership ln the Theate alnd this newspaper. "When the time comes, and it has just about arrived when an aroused educational field formed a basis for many schools near Gore.

Mrs. Williams had suffered 111- ihealth for many months. suc- to death Dec. 3, 1934. CARL FRIX BUYS "WfOOPWARD STOCK, Oarl Frlx, manager.of the Sallisaw Cash Store, purchased the entire stock of the J.

C. Woodward Store this morning. He stated that the stock remain in the same building Monday at which time it will be removed to the Sallisaw Cash store and disposed of at rock-bottom prices. NEW LIGHTS AT BRADLEY'S I Beautiful new light fixtures have been installed in the Bradley's 6 10 cent store thb week, which adds much to the attractiveness of the store. PIE SUPPER AT HORN CHAPEL There will be a pie supper at Horn Chapel Friday night, 7.

It will be for the purpose of raising funds for a Christmas tree for school children, help will be appreciated. and especially in a financial way in 4 Bob Welch, John Stewart, It In publlc demands that auto accidents be reduced, all is needed is to drive the guilty ten per cent off the roads." A NOTICE To Those Who 'Have Deceased Veteran Relations: The Government Is offering to place a head-stone free of charge at the head of every exservlce man's grave ln Sequoyah Fleafee see Jack' Carlile at National- Service office. order that these expenses may be met. met. W.

E. ROCKETT, Educational Chairman. To the Citizens of Sequoyah County: We are being called upon to bear our part morally, financially and otherwise of the far reaching program of recently instituted by the newly elected governor. I have made a close study 0rleans the earty pa rt ol January, of this program and do not hesitate wh (ft he wffl attend a b0Md meet to place upon it my approval. J.

FRED GREEN. Henry Burrow, Wes Casey, Oscar Capps and Tip Rider. Mr. Brewer retired from the army four years ago after serving for 35 years. -o WILL GO TO NEW ORLEANS Mr.

Alex Foreman, who is secre- the Oklahoma Cooperative Cotton Association wil go to New ister, Revi in regard to his "help In lean Legion work, in which he was the County Commander of Potta- watomi county, and his boosting always for Tecumseh. The business men of Tecumseh-sincerely regret to lose so valuable a man to some other community. We know that Sallisaw is very fortunate to receive Rev. Walthall ln their midst. We wish him well.

Yours truly, J. D. Klapp, Sec. On Friday, December 14, Mrs. C.

EST Wiggins and local Board of Education will entertain at luncheon the fol-- lowing superintendents: Bill Gilbert, Vlan. Ora S. Adams, Muldrow. Jack -Roland. "Austin Kuykendall, central High.

J. H. Taylor, Gans. Bob Wiser, Gore. As special honor guests the list will include: OL I ing of this association.

He will be WALTHALL TO LITTLE ROCK i acompanied by his daughter, Betty To express my sincere appreciation who will spend the week there visit- for the attitude the Governor-elect ing friends. E. W. Marland is taking toward our (Continued on Page Three) i it In i 4 Rev. W.

V. Walthall, pastor of the Methodist church, was called to Little Rock late yesterday afternoon on account of the serifbus illness of his and the legislators will suggest meas- mother, Mrs. Dora Stephens. ures to corect them. Prest, Jacob Johnson, Connors Jr.

College. E. A. Dike, Rural School Supervisor of State Department of Education. Mr.

Emmerson and Mrs. McMichaet- of Connors Junior College. Dr. J. Morrow and Senator W.

A. CaTlile, Sequoyah County Legislators. Mrs. Bess Westmoreland, County Superintendent. Guy Scott, County.

Superintendent- elect. This meeting will be ln the form of an educational clinic in which. thft school people will air their difficulties.