Stilwell Democrat-Journal from Stilwell, Oklahoma • 6

Paoa Six STILWELL DEMOCRAT-JOURNAL STILWELL OKLAHOMA Thursday March II 1954 Smokey Says: on February 14 thus historians say the exchange of greeting between sweethearts which sur-ives tj this day 9 WEST PEA VINE Church fend SuriduV Schoul srrc sill ittcniiod Evi-ryuns cc-me again Mr and Mrs Clyde Doyle vix-A speech run-uff cmitesl to iud her mother Mr and Mrs determine entries in the speech yuj Anderson one day this contest at Northeastern State I THREE ST VALENTINES There were three Saint Valentines early Christianity each a martyr and the eeath of each wax associated somehow with February Why their names came to have a connotation for lovers is unknown Europeans of the Middle Ages believed that birds mated It is estimated that almost half of the free world's production of nickel during 1953 was allocated fur its military atomic energy and stockpile requirements Teachers college Tahlequih March 18 19 and SO was held Monday night at the Slilwell high school Winners of the humorous literature contest were: Slit U-y Ann Shipman and Yirgiria Green Both gills did 'The Mrs Dewey Engli-Ji and children ard Mrs Lydia Crittenden spent one day this week with their brother and son Mr and Mis Mitchell Crittenden Mr and Mrs Carl Crittenden and family Mis Eugere Pruitt Mrs Uiura 1) Shell and Mr and Waltz" by Dorothy Parker This Mrs Tm Coombes visited Mr Plenty of Seed Potatoes Onions Garden Seeds and Fertilizer to Go With Them At Prices You Resist! PHILPOTT'S GROCERY PHONE 78 contest was Judged by Mrs Put Brixey of Westville Winners of the dramatic literature contest were: Gwynne Caughman and Emogene Six-killer Gwynne read Wrong Number" and Einogene read "In Rcbcrra's Riiem" by Tuo many fuiest flm start fiom hr higntcay Let's be exlia rare fill thi vi-sr and Mis Charley Coombes Sunday A pink and blue ihnwer was given in the home of Agnes Tatum for Mrs Cariie Warner Wednesday Guests attending wet Mrs Alta Anderson Mrs Clyde Dovle Mis George Doyle Du Maurier Mrs Delisca Cox Lnwee Neale Mrs Edna Tuell judged the dramitv literature Mrs Dewey English Mrs Susie contest I Crittenden Mrs Myrtle Critten- Poetry interpretation winners! dtn Mrs Velma Winkler Mrs were: Gwynne Caughman who Lenoa Smith Mrs Carl Critlcn-read 'The Wunda Sue dtn Mrs Marnmie Keith and Horner also read Raven" daughter Pliza Ruth Mrs Lydia and Jennie Beaipaw who tied Cnttindin Those sending gifts for second place ad Man i were Mrs Mennle Bean ami With the Hoc" Mrs Lucy Ma- Rachel Tatum Mrs Ollie Brown koske was the judge for this1 Mrs Berta Neale Mrs Carrie contest Warner and Mrs Reno Warner The ptihlic address contest Refreshments were served Road and Water Hoards Planned Two statewide committees are being organized to study a long range highway construction program and public water resources Head of the highway group is A Stoldt state highway director while Bailey general manager of the state turnpike authority heads the water study committee Stoldt is vice chairman of the water committee and Bailey is also vice-chairman of the highway board The appointments were made at a meeting of business leaders called by Governor Johnston Murray who recently started fathering a plan to bring water from the Tcnkiller Ferry reservoir in Cherokee and Sequoyah counties and Lake Texoma on the Red river to communities faced with water sliortage WAU111LLAU There were 38 in Sunday School Bro Don Evans brought the message Cecil Ritchie and Don Evans attended an ordination service at Westville Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Pete Simmons visited with his aunt in Muskogee who is in the hospital over the week-end Private James Kelley who is stationed at Camp Chaffee visited over the week-end with his parents Mr and Mrs John Kelley Several of our pupils are nut of school this week with mumps and measles A raid was made of the school lunch room over the week-end took all of the food-stuff Visitois in the Webb home Sunday night were Carol Jones Grover Albcrty Bobby Catron and Roger Huen Mrs Grace Caughman visited Sunday and Sunday night with her son Mr and Mrs Caughman Whitmire Sunday School was well attended Sunday with Gd present We have 60 on roll We are working for 100 on roll and 100 in attendance Whitmire community welcome Private Jay Todd home after serving 15 months in Korea Mr and Mrs Bill Brunk and family visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Windward of Ti-tantic Sunday evening We are sorry to lose Mrs Mary Clinton and children who moved Sunday to be near her parents Jerry Todd small son of Mr ard Mrs Jay Todd has been on the sick list the past week Mr and Mrs Fred Buttoms and sons attended the dedication service Sunday of the new Huli-ness church Mrs Garlin Robison prepared a birthday dinner Sunday for her three year old daughter Glenna ard Glennu's grandmother Mrs Venic Robison who was 64 Present weie Mr and Mrs Wellington Lamb and children of Hobbs Ark Mr and Mrs Floyd Tuell of Kansas City Mo Mr and Mrs Robison Mrs Anrie Robison Billy Stephenson of Christie Bob Uaehes of Spade Mountain Mr and Mrs Hill McDaniel visited her mother Mrs Stephenson Sunday Mr Donald Haroldson of Si-loam Springs Ark visited Mr and Mrs Ted Burris Sunday Mrs Stephenson and grandsons visited in the Garlin Robison home Saturday night Cecil Keetcr who is employed at-Texarkana Texas visited his wife und son over the week-nd Mis Mary Keeter and son spent Monday night in the Ross Keeter home Billie Stephenson and Pearl Robison spent Monday night in Stilwell with Pearl's grandparents Mr and Mrs Virgil Briggs We still have singing every Fridday night church Sunday nights and Sunday School every Sunday morning FOLKS We have a stock of fresh clean (Groceries at attractive prices plus SERVICE WITH A SMILE CASH GROCERY We Deliver Phone 433 MERRIOTT HELP-YOURSELF LAUNDRY With All New Equipment Located Acrosa From KCS Depot Wo Invito You to Our New Laundry WE WILL DO ALL FINISHED WORK Wo Dolivor Telephone 161 was won by Eugene Rich Pat Neff and Mary Lou Hurlbut Eugene spoke on Defense of our Constitution" Pat spoke on Negro and the Constitution" and Mary Lou spoke on Birthright in America" Judges were Joe Carson Jean Reed and Dec Clark These winners will enter the speerh contest at Northeastern State Teachers college Tahlequah March 18-19-20 Winners the Northeastern contest will go to the state contest at the University of Oklahoma Norman sometime in April These students have been invited to participate in the NOAA Speech Conference at Muskogee Mrs Coleman speech instructor announced WORLD'S LARGEST LAKE TROUT The largest lake trout ever recorded as taken on a rod and reel was raught on a Monel wire line Setting a world's record the whopper weighed 63 pounds and 2 ounces A domino game was played Wednesday right in the Lain Tatum home Mrs Mettie Kelsey and Mr Charles Francis visited Mrs Lon Tatum and family one night this week East Pcavine and West Peavine ball team plHyed in the tournament at Slilwell and won the trophy This is the second one Peavine has won the first one being won when Mr Oliver Shcrley and Mr Rasmus Hummingbird were teaehers Odell Parker called on Lon Tatum one night this week Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson and family visited relatives in Watts Sunday Mrs Cyndia Tieaskie spent Sunday with Mrs Susie Tatum Mr and Mrs Lewis Thomas Mr and Mrs Marvin Thomas and Mrs II Thomas of Lubbock Texas are spending a few days with their brother and son Mr and Mrs Thomas of Wrights Chapel and Mr and Mrs Luther Thomas Mr Luther Thomas fell and broke his leg ft SANDERS There were 40 in Sunday Schiwil Sunday Bro Dewey Cowan will preach Saturday night Everyone is welcome to attend Tile revival held last week by Bro Jay Monro was wi-il attended every night We want to invite everyone back again Visitors in the Carl Wiseley home Sunday were his son Mr and Mrs Bill Wiseley and family of Tul-a and Mr and Mrs Dan Jayne Visiting Mr und Mrs John Walters Sunday were Dorothy Ketiher Mr and Mrs Walters Paul Burris Mr und Mrs Brody Sharp visited Mr and Mrs Roy Sanders Sunday Mixs Elsie Simmons is out of school this week with the mumps Mrs Harry Miller visited Mr and Mrs John Burnett Tuesday evening Misa Lorene Burnett ia staying in the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Harlin for a few weeks Jimmy Walters son of Mr Glove Walters was on the sick list last week Alvin Hill and Eulalia Sharp were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Hill Sunday evening Remember you are always welcome to attend church here We have churrh every Saturday und Sunday night DAHON Miss Surah Rairs 87 years old passed away Thursday night at her home here Funeral service was held with Roberts Funeral Home charge Rev Owen Compton Baptist minister of Stilwell officiated Pallbearers were Charlie Hillard Clifford Rush John Duck Joe Wright Floyd Adair Pender Duncan Flower hearers were Mrs Mary Durk Mrs Jesse Sunders Mrs Bessie Still Mrs Bradley Singing was by Mr and Mrs Noah Ketcher and daughter and Dave Bean Miss Rajns who spent most of her life here was laid to rest in Whitmire cemetery Survivors are a brother John Rains Christie two sisters Myrtle Doyle California and Mrs Daisy Cagle many nieces and nephews and friends We were glad to see Mrs Nell Cagle and grandchildren in Sunday School again Mr and Mrs Delbert Clinton and family of Kansas City spent the week-end in Baron Jerry Cagle who is employed in Texas spent the week-end at home The chili supper was successful with proceeds of $40 Mrs Bessie Still is on the sick list Miss Merl Ross of Tahlequah visited her brother Loren and family Friday night Mrs Jennie Harbcnsnn returned to her home in Oklahoma City Tuesday after a month here with her father Mr Curl Fields who accompanied her home Mrs Martha Sloan is still on the sick list Mrs Cloo Brady and daughter Zelda Ruins of Christie visited in the Floyd Adair' home Saturday Mis Martha Sloan viisted Mrs Vernon Bradford Sunday OLD HERSCHEL JOHNSON IS BACK ON THE JOB! 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