The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 1

Historical Building 1 78105 VOLUME NINETY-FOUR 10c Per EUFAULA. MeUTTOSH COUNTT, OKLAHOMA THURSDAY. SEPT. 4, NO. 3 THE LOOKOirrOJie Dead Following uhor Day i The passing of Mrs, Rowenn Brotton is deeply felt in this community.

For years an active Club worker, a fine cook, highly intelligent, as well as be- infe a magnificent' mother, she was admired by all who knew her. Such women don't appear on life's scene day, much to the regret of the world. vVe will miss Mrs. Brotton, and so will the City of Eufaula. Maybe you didn't watch it on T-V Monday evening, but scenes from New Hampshire played up the burial of a Vietnam casualty.

The dead one was one of five men destined to return home in a few days, but killed by a land mine that blew up the truck in which they were riding. The family sent the honor guard on their way, and refused i IIIJOW the American flag to drape the casket. In other words, in'the minds of the the war is wrong, and the didn't want to go. "I would rather he was in pnsort," said the wWow, as she held an old A cameraman asked her: "Do you have a message for the politicians in Washington?" ''You couldn't put what I have to say on TV," she countered. It is interesting to note that as i-'foavc's "et ready to dedicate the multi-billion dollars Arkan- ii -rway.

that -one of the best-known waterways in the nation, the Erie Canal, "the Gateway to the West," is growing up in weeds or filling up with silt. Small sections are being pro- served for history, Running 363 miles from Lake Erie to the Hudson river, it was a boon to the City of New York at the time, and added to that ft -euifuss. But then came the first railroad, and more recently the Thomas E. Dewey i' business tapered off. canal just couldn't compete with railroads and trucks.

Known as "Great Western" or, i uuch, to mock Clinton, one of the prime boosters, it did well for itself for many years as tie i jurhnm ers' drawn by mules or' horses. Hoof marks of the pulling th'e siljl visible along sections of the abandoned waterway. Former President Jas E. Garfield once drove mules along the tow-path. The canal was made passible by the only brdak in the Appalachian Mountains from the St.

Lawrence River td Alabama, namely, the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys The Durham boats were 60 ft. long, and of wood, costing $3,500. When two were built in recent years, to relive the Erie a modern firm charged $117,000 to build them. As a matter of fact the Erie Canal was built for only five million dollars. That wouldn't even pay for an estimate or planning cost now, the Federal government and Tts known extravagance.

jbUilt by the U. S. but -by the state of New York, and was the marvel of the 1 Long areas had to be cut through solid rock, and one 35 mile section had 30 locks to lift Vessels through. The canal crossed on aqua- ducts, one 1,188 ft. long.

It was started -July 4, 1917 at Rome, New QUOTE "The exact direction of human progress is not yet clear, but at least it is evident that we are traveling in ever Widening circles." HILL COUNTRY HUMOR Prison Eye Opener We read an article in a magazine about man-eating sharks. Well, we don't believe there are such things as man-eating sharks! We have been around, a whole lot, and we have heVer been eaten by a shark. we have never met anyone elsewho has been eaten by a shark. words and two men with, guns, led to a killing in Eufaula about four p.m. Labor day afternoon.

Dock Cox, 69, died from a shot fiom. a .410 shotgun, the charge striking him in the chest. Th -3 death was investigated by District Attorney, Odie Webb, and Homer Cowan, Eufaula Chief of Police. Charged with the killing is Reb Newton, 77, who formerly farmed in the Cathay Bottom north of Eufaula. The men were neighbors and'lived on Duffde Street in Eufaula, near the old U.S.

69 highway, three blocks north of Jefferson Davis school. Newton was arraigned Wednesday and preliminary hearing set for Friday, September 5. Weather Report Lake Eufaula level Thursday, Aug. 28 Friday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug.

30 Sunday, Aug. 31 Monday, Sept. 1 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Wednesday, Sept. 3 578.7/,; 94 69 94 94 93 93 88 85 68 64 67 70.

65 Wednesday, Sept. 3, .02 inch Local Beauty Spot of Week The house'is ohe of the older ones, having been built by The T. H. Rogers Lumber Co. in 1920.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell G. Rogers bought the home on their return to Eufaula in 1957 is a bed of dwarf holly and tanas surrounded with white marble rock to compliment the white porch furniture. At the back of the house one c- see the Rogers are lovers of JUNE TOTAL 5.60 JULY TOTAL 4.82 AUGUST TOTAL 5,42 SEPTEMBER TOTAL 3.96 OCTOBER TOTAL 2.17 NOVEMBER TOTAL 7.65 DECEMBER TOTAL 1.47 1968 Rainfall total 55.18 MARCH TOTAL 3.81 inches APRIL TOTAL 4.81 MAY TOTAL 9.33 JUNE TOTAL 5.33 JULY TOTAL 1.8„ i Cutting A very light shower ji nigHt, or early Wednesday, Heft, a reading of mqst'of -thiytriay hate beenVfiprrt the the stood at 578.77 to'- day 'means dry weathej) sjjite' of over an inch of moiswre measured last week.

August moisture was slightly over two inches this year, but a year ago it was 5.42 inches. Hut rninlall has been scattered better this year, and crops and grass have been hurt, but not severely. The temperature pattern for They love Eufaula and want to antiques, as their patio furniture tfte pas seven Says showed less do their best in helping make Eu- is an ice cream parlor set. The variance than any week we can faula an attractive city. patio is made of rock as well as mem ber.

Highs ranged 94 They are constantly improving the walks in the back. Mr. and 35 and lows from 70 to 65 the lot and at present can give Mrs. Rogers have done all of! Ornamental trees and shrubs you an idea of what they have their rock work. have required regular watering accomplished in these 12 years.

Mrs.Rogerswas active in Gar- to survive the SXimmer Many Eleven red buds were set out den Club in Henryetta before re- on the corner parkings. turning to Eufaula. Their flow- A hedge (privet) marks the ers consist of roses, oriental pe- back of the lot as well as one to pers, tube roses, red celosia, calo- give patio privacy. Mr. Rogers diums, zinias, cannas, amarillus, claims the hedges as his pets.

and many others. From the front of the Shrubs are pyricanthia, forsith- one can see the nandinas at the ia and evergreene. They have a front of porch, Don Juan Red large assortment of bulbs that at West of porch; bloom in the spring. red geraniums in a wrought iron Besides the. plants they love planter.

This planter matches the their feathered friends, so have porch furniture that sits on a red, £ird baths and feeders-for out carpet, giving a -welcorne Mrs. Rogers 'says part invitation to all, of Spring, plant something and To the East of the porch there watch Hgrow!" Official dedication of State Highway ,150, which links U.S. 69 with Fountainhead State Park, is scheduled for Saturday, September, 13, at 2 p.m. following a Fountainhead Lodge. The bridge and highway will put down the distance from Eu- aulJT to the lodge to only seven miles, about 20 miles closer than going around over the Interstate.

Senator Henry Bellmon will be principal speaker at the dedication, which will be attended by state highway arid political figures. State Senator Tom Payne, Okmulgee will be master of monies'and those expected to appear include G. Nat Irish, Second District Highway Commissioner, and Lieutenant Governor George William E. Smith, chairman of the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce committee planning the dedication, said the luncheon would-be "Dutch treat" and open to the public. Mayors Tully O'Reilly of Eufaula and Dr.

Charles Mitchell of Checotah are handling special invitations, Of City Strettf Flare The City a day and city treasurer were read. No nursing home corporation he- is because regular first Monday fell committee heads reported special forming wanted the street closet), on Labor day, started quietly but business. Mr. and Mrs. Verby Hajrod want- ended with bitterness, on the part But then the annual, eternal ed it left open.

They didn't even of citizens' problems. dog question came up, and then. The routine business, started the real fireworks, the closing of with a bare quorum of five pres- an unused street, ent, and reports of the city clerk L. Kelsoe and members of a Eufaula Annual Fair Results R. A.

Carey's To 50th Wedding Anniversary The children and grandchildren erett (Katie) Myers, Susanvrlle; of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. (Bob) Car- California, ey will honor their parents ai.

They have 13 grandchildren grandparents with an Open House and one great granddaughter. in celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding: Anniversary, Sunday, September 7 from 2 until 5 p.m. in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Bunnie Mcintosh at Stidham. have died and grass has been dor ment in yards where it has not be-n continuously.

Fort Gibson at 552.89 at midweek was less than two feet be-1 low the 554 normal. Tenkiiler was 624.49 feet. Normal is 630 Court Records JUNIOR STEER SHOW The 4-H and FFA Junior Steer Show was held Friday at 7:00 p. m. There were 26 steers exhibited.

The Grand Champion was a Heavy Angus by Larry Frame, Checotah FFA and the Reserve Grand Champion, a Heavy Hereford shown by Dennis The dedication program will be I Busha, Checotah FFA. held at the east end of the new Judge of the show was Gene bridge, across one arm of Lakei Be ach vocational agriculture in- Eufaula near the lodge. I structor of Muskogee. State Highway 150 joins U.S. Those participating and plac- 69 just north of where the four- 1 mg were: lane ends north of Eufaula.

The i LIGHT ANGUS: new tOute to the lodge could bel lst John Neumeyer, Midway the difference between the lodge operating in the black or in the 2n Susan Davis, Midway red. The drive to get the bridge 4 and road was spearheaded by Eu- i 34 Ed Peters, Eufaula FFA faulans, and local business men HEAVY ANGUS: made a score of trips to the state st Larry Frame, Checotah capitol to keep the project FFA The road is expected to be open 2nd Matt Vandiver, Checotah to the public ahead of the dedica- FFA care for a nursing home ftent their property, because of the type of people some nursing homes care for. Kelso said he was going to build it anyway, but the design of the structure would depend on whether or not the street was open. A council committee, appointed last month (Boyd Knight, Marshall Foley and Lem. Shields) Eufaula's Ironheads will start I the street should the 1969 season this year with the be closed.

Sam Buck Mid he same team they kicked off with would have to follow the comrtiit- last tees' recommendation. The vote favored closing the strofif, The only difference will be that 5 to 1. with Doc Williams disserft- Ironheads Meet Bristow First the Creek county Class A team will play here. Last year's game was played in Bristow. Coach Paul Bell's boys threw a surprise at the Bristow team last year, arid came home with a lopsided victory that heralded a highly successful 1968 season for coaches Paul Bell and Larry Mendenhall.

The main trouble last year was the inability to get by Hartshorne. This year the Ironheads will start, probably, with about the same backfield quartet as last COUNTY Newton, omitting provide. Warrant issued. Stanley. H.

Singer Fishing to tion, but traffic will be halted io'' the ceremony. The Eufaula High School Band be on hand. Mi's. Claude Jennings rsday Furtoafcsfflrviees for Mrs. Claude (Lora-Mae) Jennings, 64, were ei' m.

today (Thursday) irt Free'Will Baptist Church 3rd Ben Ogden, Checotah 4H Angus Breed Champion Larry Frame, Checotah FFA. LIGHT HEREFORD: lst Darwin Whisenhunt, Checotah FFA 2nd J. E. Bacon, Checotah FFA 3rd Gary Duvall, Midway 4H HEAVY HEREFORD: 1st Dennis Busha, Che. FFA 2nd Tim Thomas, Che.

FFA Danny iftbme, Che. FFA Hereford Breed Champion withbut Warrant issued. Wheat George Sam. Jackson Omit- I BUrial was; in Greenlawn Cem ting to provide for minor' child. 1 Warrant, issued.

111 A I' .11 ill Checotah with F. A. McGage I Dennis Busha, Checotah FFA. 1 Trophies were furnished by the following persons: ing. Boyd Knight was absent.

Voted to close it, (6th Street, South of Woodland, with one proviso, that it met the lajy- Kelsoe argued the majority -lota determined the closing, but Hair- od countered that the law meant majority of property owners, arid that Kelsoe was not a majority. He and his wife other half. It was apparent "tempers were high, and conflicting parties were determined. Asked by Mayor Tully 'Reilly to define the corporation season, plus an added year's ex- 'a iId st ho Kelsoe perience. Noah Palmer and Lus- sa included six cious Selmon are almost certain' self Harold Howser.

(el- to appear in this year's starting backfield, and both can eat up yardage on the ground. McCarty, Bedford, Dover and Floyd are also back from Ironhead eleven for possible backfield duty, arid such line stalwarts as Fisher, Drew, and two more of the Selmon boys are around, even though they saw limited action last year. Tiie Ironheads are picked by coaches to win Class 10B district and given a good chance to -go- to the -state finals. Opening game will be at Foley Stadium, the night of September 12. Their many friends and relatives are invited to share this happy occasion with them.

Mary Ethel Henley and Robert- Alfred Carfty were united in marriage, 1 September 9, 1519, at Fame, by Rev. Bill Story. The couple have spent their entire life in Mcintosh County, with most of it spent in the Stidham community. They have-been engaged in farming and ranching. Mr.

Carey did trucking for many years. They have nine children, all of whom are still living. They are: Robert R. Carey, Sacramento, California; William R. Carey; Mrs.

Grayson (Jewell) Laman; Mrs. Bunnie (Hazel) Mcintosh, all of Stidham; George Carey and Opal Carey of the home; Mrs. Sam (Pearl) Franks, Tulsa; Mrs. Melvin (Carrie Lee) Anderson, Alturas, California; and Mrs. Ev- School Enrolment Slightly Down Total enrolment, -for Eufalila Public Schools as of September 3, 1969 is 1,065.

This represents a Sjlight decrease from last year's enrolment. The elementary schools the junior and senior, high schools showed a slight decrease. Enrolment figures are as follow. Grade 1988-69 1969-70 50 50 1 77 68 2 83 75 3 79 90 4 78 78 5 81 78 7 100 78 8 102 93 9 81 115 10 87 80 11 93 82 12 70 85 Sp. Ed.

14 14 TOTAL 1,072 1,065 UNFAIR Conversation between two nitv drivers: i city drivers "How'd you puncture tljat tire?" 5 "Ran over a "Didn't you see it?" "Naw, the 6ia gd.V ha4 it in his pocket." COMMUNITY ACTION EMPLOYS WORKERS The Community Action Agency has announced the employment of the following workers in Mcintosh County: Willa De Bouse, Director, Senior Citizens; Mary Dee Smith, Secretary; Charlotte Turner, Emergency Food Outreach and Three Health Visitors: Ruth Kindred Candy Louis Del Hopkins gain over the first week 6t Jast'yaar. TWENTY YEARS AGO-1949 ma College in this fall. 900 CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOLS Enrolment in Eufaula public schools this week reached an un- FISH FRY ENJOYED official total of 900 students for AT McKINNEY HOME Stillwater TRAFFIC Larry DaVid'Duke Speeding. Costs arid fine $35.00. Douglas Dewayne Howell Without a license.

Costs and fine $35.00. A. L. Davis Without driver's license. Costs and fine $35.00.

MARRIAGE W. M. Wessineer, 67, Checotah and Florence Kruchaburg, 55, Checotah. Billy Joe Watson, Jr. 17, Checotah and Francine Weatherford, 17, Warner.

Jimmy Gene Coleman, 21, Checotah and Karen Phillips, 21 Checotah. Michael L. Stafford, 17, Eufaula and Raylene Kirkpatrick, 16, Eufaula. WILL BE FEATURED ONf RADIO Mr. and Mrs.

Joe McKinney Jr. and Dr. and Mrs. Neal Sellers entertained a group of friends with a fish fry Thursday evening. The guests were: Messrs.

and Mesdames: Clarence Douglas, Joe McKinney, Hollis Daily, Mau- Bill Cowling, Boyd Seven residents of Eufaula will be'guests September of Radio rice Pipkins, Station'. WNAD at the University Knight, Harrison Huls, John Sel- of Oklahoma for the weekly 30- lers, Ernest Cates, Gordon Salts- minute "Around Oklahoma" pro-'man; Mesdames Marion gram, sponsored by the Eufaula Lions Club. Those who will participate on the program from Eufaula are E. C. Hopper, Joe M.

Whitaker, Senator Roy White, E. G. Mpuser, Dayid Hedges, Ruth Marie Rivers, and Sue Elyse R. L. Simpson L.

Cowling. Mary Ruth Ryani 'Mr. S. F. Pettus, Max Silverman, and Dr.

W. E. Wendel. BRIGHTMAN TO Lehman "Poogie" Brightman, star of the Eufaula Ironhead FAME NEWS The wolf hunters had a good chase Tuesday night. They were: Marvin Cole, Mutt McCoy, Lewis Smith, and George Some of the women joined DISTRICT CIVIL State of Oklahoma vs James Elvis Pool.

Tax warrant. State Oklahoma vs Larry McGuire and Paul McGuire. Search warrant. DIVORCES Armanda Chingnan Francis from Joe Francis J. H.

Hayes, attorney. Martha Lee Haws from Edward Hugh Haws. J. L. Hay.es, "atty.

SMALL CLAIMS DOCKET Bill Pendley, Pendley Grocery and Station vs Danny Ford. Open account, Bill Pendley, Pendley Grocery Station vs Coweta Chisholm. Open account, $19.38. WSCS Reschedules Meeting for Sept. 9 The Florence Follansbee circle of the Women's Societv o.f Christian Service, First United Methodist Church, has rescheduled their first meeting of the year.

Tuesday, September 9 is the new date. The group will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 2 p.m. for a devotional on prayer given by Mrs. Al Christy. A dish towel-pot holder shower for the church kitchen is also planned.

Mrs. Velma Meyers, operator of the Arrowhead Club, was killed in an early-morning, one- car todciy. She was taken to a McAlester hospital by a McAleeter ambulance. Details are not available, but Kelley Funeral them for a weiner They Home will handle arrangements, backfield last year, has completed were Virginia Cole, Flossy, Mc-il She formerly operated the Sal- arrangements to enrol at Oklaho- Coy, and Miss Patsy Hftrdage. (ers hotel in Eufaula.

etery at Checotah. Bearers were VhirVoss; Jack Phillips, Dan Childers, Ralph Smith, Howard Hall and Hbrner Mitchell. Mrs. Jennings, whose husband is Mcintosh County assessor, died Tuesday in a Muskogee hospital after a brief illness. Born November 28, 1904, at Appleton, Arkansas, she was a member of the Free Will Batpist Church and had lived in Checotah 36 years.

Besides her husband of the home, survivors include a son. Roger of Checotah; a daughter, Mrs. Ina Mae Hargis of Porum; nine brothers, Herbert Lemley, Ellery Lemley, Jeff Lemley, Hervey Lemley, Jim Lemley and Lawrence Lemley, all of Checotah, Harmon Lemley of Dover. Arkansas, Leajnon Lemley of Kansas City, Missouri, and Gene B. Lemley of Little Rock, Arkansas; a Mrs.

Wilma Richey of Kansas City, and four grandchildren. Dock Cox Funeral Held Thursday Funeral services for Dock Cox, 69. of Eufaula, were held at 2 p. m. today (Thursday) in the Assembly of God Church.

Reverends M. F. Brockman and Clayton McNeely officiated and burial was in Giecnwood Cemetery directed by Kelley Funeral Home. -Beavers were Alt Thomas, Billy Montgomery, Bill Shropshire, Lester Alexander, S. F.

Dobbins and Ebb Bailey. Boin September 1. 19.00, Cox died Monday. He was a retired- farmer and had lived here many years. Survivors include his wife, Eva of the home; five sons, Dee of Rockford, Illinois, S.

J. and Raymond, both of Oklahoma City, and Jackie and.Clifford, both of Kingford Heights, Indiana; two daughters, Leota Nester of Modesto, California, and Leona FrfiT dericks of Kingford Heights; two brothers, Joe of Stidham and Jess of Quinton; a sister, Nora Glover of Eufaula; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H.

Cross (Mary Joyce Lucas) announce the of their second child, a son, Shawn Huston, on August 30. The baby weighed six pounds and four ounces, and was born in St. Mary's hospital in McAlester. The family lives on route three, Eufaula. Grand R.

L. Simpson, Eufaula. Reserve Grand Champion Koch Brothers, Checotah. Angus Breed Champion Leo Wynn. Checotah.

Hereford Breed Champion i Harold Burdine, Eufaula. YOUTH HORSE SHOW The Youth Horse Show was held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Judging the show was Stan Cross, Rt. No. 3, Eufaula.

In the age group 9 through 13 years those placing were: lst Gail Burdine, Eufaula; 2nd John Neumeyer, Midway; 3rd Steve Turner, Eufaula. In the age group 14 through 19 years those placing were: lst Charlotte Kloeckler, Checotah; 2nd Bryce Turner, Eufaula; 3rd Chris Fisher, Eufaula. Trophies were presented to the two participants placing first by Boyd Knight, Eufaula. Mrs. Brotton, 76 Passes Tuesday Mrs.

Rowena Rebecca Brotton, 76, one of Eufaula's most respected women, died Tuesday in Tulsa. She was born January 29, 1893 in Nevada, Missouri. A rosary was held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kelly Func-ral Chapel and requiem mass was held at 10:00 a.m. today, (Thursday) in Saint Paul's Roman Catholic church with Rev.

John Schcl- lor officiating. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery here and bearers included Robert Simpson M. W. Burnham, Robert Guiou, Phil Huls, Tully O'Reilly, and Forrest Kloeckler: Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mary Rowena Grimes of Eufaula; four sons, A.

J. of Tulsa, W. G. of Scotland Neck, N. Carolina, T.

E. of Huntington Beach, California and H. E. of El Cereno, California; three sisters, Mrs. Susan Vanderpool, of Holdenville, Mary Clare Gleason, and Cecil Gleason, all of Tulsa; three brothers, B.

L. Gleason and J. H. Gleason. both of Tulsa, and J.

L. Gleason of Everett, Washington; and 10 grandchildren and fjur great-grandchildren. KINTA FAMILY VISITS MRS. CORA DOVY HERE Mr. and Mrs.

William Lee Dovy and family of Kinta visited this week in the home of his mother, Mrs. Cora Dovy. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hart of Eufaula and Mrs.

Alta Jones of fChecotah. Conley Named To Geophysical Position Walter M. Conley, a former resident of Eufaula, who attended school here, has been appointed division geophysicist in Humble Oil Refining Company's new- i ly restructured Central Explora- tion Division headquartered in Oklahoma City. lers, and John Sellers phis two names we could not "catehj." Hairod was accompanied by his his wife, and Kelso, Howser and Sellers by Mrs. Kelso, Mrs.

Howser and Mrs. Sellers. resent to help discuss the dog question were Mrs. Norrjs Mrs Mamie Mr. and Mrs.

Millard Thomas, They were told by mayor that help was cominf as soon as the city could get a Two other women vajire, present to ask dawn, at cant bto East Belt to protecTfht llVea of the people. Help was fivmifeoV Mrs. Battle Shropshire's city clerk 's report of receipts Building permit 1:00 Water sold (tank) 3.75 Cemetery 179.00 Water rents 7,409.16 Weed tax 2736 Canadian Valley Oklahoma Natural 61.23 Internal Revenue 641.09. TOTAL 8,350.84 The water superintendent said 13,500.000 gallons of water was He has been district geophysi- pumped in August, ot which 10,125,000 gallons was sold and 3,375,000 gallons lost. cist in the company's Oklahoma City office.

Conley succeeds K. D. Vore, who has transferred to Humble's Houston headquarters exploration organization. A native Oklahoman, Conley received his B. S.

degree in geology from Oklahoma State University in 1951. Since joining Humble's exploration department in 1952 he has been on various geophysical assignments in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Conley is currently serving as Two Drownftgs In Area Saffirday Two drownings were reported in this area in Eufaula Cove. Willie May Noon, 12 -year-old daughter of Bob Noon of Morris, in Okmulgee county, drowned president of the Geophysical So- Saturday afternoon in Lake Eu- ciety of Oklahoma and his wife, faula while on a camping trip Patricia, is president of the ladies' auxiliary of that organization. Mrs.

C. W. Blansit Services Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. C. W.

(Elizabeth) Blansit, 82, of 214 Fourth, Eufaula, who died Saturday in a McAlester hospital, were held here Tuesday afternoon in the United Methodist church. Officiating was Rev. Charles D. Savieis with burial in Massey Cemetery directed by Mills-Humphrey Funeral Home of McAlester. Bearers were Jewell Hayes, S.

D. Leak, Stanley Owens, C. C. Steele, Champ White: and Perry Anderson. Born February 2, 1887, in Montague County, Texas, Mrs.

Blansit was a member of the United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star. She was married July 15, 1906, in Cordell to C. W. Blansit, the couple living for sev- with her family. The.

Noon girl was swimming at Eufaula Cove with an older sister about 5 p.m. when she went under in about eight feet of water. The body was recovered near 6:20 p.m. The body of Archie Morton, of Broken Arrow was recovered in from 12 to 15 feet of water iri Lake Fort Gibson at Rocky Point north of Wagoner. Morton's body was recovered about 20 feet from a bank by E.

V. Willis of Wagoner, who had dragged for the body wjith a trot dragline. Morton, whose body was submerged about 45 minutes before it was ly clothed. Quarterbacks Elect Members of the Eufaula Quarterback Club met for the first meeting of the year Monday evening, at 8:0 p.m. in the Health eral years in Crowder before I Unit building.

A fine attendant moving to Eufaula in 1945. I marked the meeting, gave In addition to her husband. promise of an eventful' year -for Mrs. Blansit is survived by two I the club, as they will seek to help' daughters. Mis W.

Daniel of i spark the Ironhead' athletic Crowder and Mrs Jack Love of Muskogee; three grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. NOTE OF THANKS I wish to thank the ones who donated blood for Ralph Dowling. Dennis Dowling. teams in their bids for state honors. The following officers were ejected for the ensuing year: Gene Brooks, president Dick Pyle, vice-president Felty Wallis, sec 'y-treas.

(re-elected) Kenneth Willmon is the retir- inglpresjdent..