Big Basin Herald du lieu suivant : Muldrow, Oklahoma • Page 1

A FREE PRESS IN A FREE SOCIETY Muldrow, Okla. 74948 Thursday, July 11, 1968 22 FILE IN COUNTY RACES Monroney for that position. Filing for 2nd District congressman, along with the incumbent Ed Edmondson of Muskogee, were Jack Don Nixon also of Muskogee and Robert G. Smith of Broken Arrow. On the.

State level, State Representative for Sequoyah County, Rep. Ray Fine, had not drawn opposition at noon Wednesday. 'The have about seven weeks to woo the public for their votes. Files Request For Surcharge The Oklahoma Gas and Electric the year following its approval, Company Monday filed with the the amount of increase will be Oklahoma Corporation commig-' higher in 1968 than in 1969," sion a request for a 5 percent Kennedy said. surcharge on retail electric "Because must obtain rates, to be effective as soon as large amounts of new investment it is approved, and to be reduced money to finance its large conto 3 percent.

in 1969. It is ex- struction program of the next pected that a similar request few years, it is essential that the will be filed with the Arkansas company produce earnings Service commission, to ficient to enable it to secure cover Arkansas customers of the necessary said Kencompany. nedy. The request was made as a Kennedy pointed out that inreresult of the recent 10 percent cent years the cost of securing surcharge in federal income investment capital has increased taxes, which, in the case of cor- greatly, and that the latest elec porations, was made retroactive tric utility company bond issue to January 1. called for an interest rate of "Since the company's present, 7 percent.

rate schedules were established in reference to the federal in- MRS. MELBA BOWERS come tax laws prevailing before APPOINTED REGISTRAR the passage of this Revenue and Control Act of 1968, Melba Bowers of Muldrow has Expenditure the company's revenues would be been appointed to serve as redeficient by" an estimated gistrar in Muldrow by J. Wagner $2,785,000 this year. as a result Wheeler, secretary of the Sequo of this additional tax burden," yah County Election Board. sad Donald S.

Kennedy, Mrs. Bowers is authorized to board chairman. register all qualified residents Kennedy commented that in as electors who reside in Mul1964 and again in 1965, when in- drow. de creases were made, Voters will have the choice of come tax the company made rate re- registering for three parties, ductions, in order to pass savings the American, Democrat and Reon to publican parties. "Because the 10 percent income tax surcharge applies to all of 1968 for corporations, and because the electric rate surcharge would affect only that portion of 'BILL TRIP IN CHARGE SUNDAY SERVICES It was announced today thar Bull Prip, the music director a1 the First Baptist Church of Muldrow, will preach Sunday.

Rev. Lind, the pastor of that church, is on vacation this week next and Mr. Trip will be filling in for him. MULDROW HOMEMAKERS POSTPONE MEETINGS It has been announced that the Muldrow Home Extension Group has -poned their regular monthly meeting until September. A definite date will be announced later.

NEW MOTOR CO. IS NOW OPEN Ernie Lemmons, of Midwest City, has established a new motor company on the eastern edge of Sallisaw. The name of the business is F.rnie Lemmons Motors and they. handle Chryslers, Plymouths and Dodges. The firnie Lemmons Motors has a room that will ac ormodate new cars, acorn piete badly and Ira but not The Volume 4 22 The candidates of Sequoyah County are off and running with twenty -two filing for the same seven offices that are being voted on this year.

One county man files as a Democrat 'candidate for the U.S. Senate now held by Senator Mike Monroney. Six filed in the three day filing period for the County Commissioner's position for District No. 1. They were: Dillard (Buster) Jordan, J.W.

Reese, Frank McKinney, William Dyer, Virgil Beller, all Democrats and Amos" Harold Morgan, a Republican. Running for the (commissioner's position for District No. 2 will' he W.N. Ford, Lewis Brockman, Bill Summers and Curtis Risley. Running against the incumbent, R.C.

Williams of District No. 3 will be Jess Woodward and Joe Rigshy. Incumbent E.W. Floyd will be defending his job from Roland Morgan, a Democrat from Muldrow and Forrest O. Hatcher of the American Party from Sallisaw.

Vieing for the County Clerk position will be Manuel Masterson, Jess Ross and incumbent Ted Stites. Tax assessor Cleo T. Shackelford of Muldrow was unopposed for another term. Robert Parris of Sallisaw will be trying to upset the incumbent Jess King for. the County Treasurer job.

On the National level, Willard Owens, who was unsuccessful two years ago when he tried for a public office, has thrown his hat into the political circle and will be running Sen. Mike TOURS ARIZONA AND MEXICO Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Coker left their home Saturday morning, June 22, 'to visit in Arizona and on to Meuco. They spent the first night in Flagstaff, Arizona, and then on to where their daughter, (aptain and Mrs.

Jim Martin live. They visited many places of interest while there. On Friday they traveled to Tueson, Arizona, and then on to Norgalis, Mexico, where a shopping spree was enjoyed and also a tour of the Williams Air Force Base, shown under the guide of their. son-in-law. After returning to Arizona, they visited the home of Barry Goldwater, and also enjoyed seeing Mount Lemon.

On the Coker's return trip back home they went through Tulsa, and visited another daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jess McNulth. They arrived in Muldrow last Tuesday evening. Number RACES 0 DECAMP EMPHASIZES "GETTING TOWN READY' jun DeCamp, an employee of.

spoke to' 'the Muldrow Chamber of Commerce Tuesday on. the subject of "Economic Development." was enjoyed by. 13 of C. members and Virgil Pratt and Jim DeCamp, who. are.

with 'Chamber Roland Crews, showed the group a gam- OPH ASSOCIATION TO HAVE TOUR JULY 15-16 The Oklahoma Polled Hereford Association's annual summer tour will be held in the associa-' tion's southeast district July 15- 16. The OPHA hosts the tour 1or commercial cattlemen, purebred breeders, and cattle enthusiasts. The tour will begin at Osborne's Polled Hereford Ranch located miles" north of Ada on High. way 13, Monday, luly 15, at, 7:30 a.m. Harry Lacey ol Ardmore is tour chairman.

Highlight of the tour will he the banquet Tuesday evening. July 16, in the tour headquarters at the Texhoma State Another attraction will he a drive by Turner Falls in the Arbuckle Mountains on Tuesday. Noon meals will be provided tree by the tour participants. Joe Spencer, associate sere tary for the OPHA, reports that the tour is as one of the finests in the. nation The 1967 tour attracted er 300) parti ipants an.

I el pre that attend.in 1908 FAMILY AT ROLAND tis and Mrs. Carol Jones of Muldrow and George of Oregon. H.W: 'of Siloam Springs and R.C. of Los Angeles, were unable to attend. EDITORS NOTE: The Herald wishes to congratulate Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson inasmuch as they have enjoyed 49 years of marriage to each other and in being able to live and see all 12 of their children to become men and women themselves. READY' ple copy of what Muldrow's new would look like. will do the leg work and printing of the brochure at no. expense 1041 the Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Mabray reported to the group about the trip that he and Roland 'Crews made to Texas to talk with HUD officials. Roland Crews announced to the group that the Muldrow Chamber of Commerce is now a member of the State Chamber of Commerce, After the of business was finished, Roland Crews introduced the speaker, Jim Del amp. DeCamp spoke on "Economic Development. He "get the town ready' SO that when manufacturers inspe. ted the town.

they would find a sirable town. He told the group that most industries want to locate near major highways and river transportation. Also consid red is the amoknt of manpower available and whether it is skilled or nonskilled. Del amp expressed his opinion that with Muldrow being located on and near the Arkansas River, that it had good possibilities for. ting industry.

After Het amp had talked to the Roland Crews took harne group. of the meeting and dismissed It. MRS. DYER APPOINTED DLPI IN REGISTRAR J. Wagner Wheeler.

Secretary of "Sequny ah County Election Board, has appointed Mrs. Mary. ee Dyer of Muldrow as Deputy Rey. strar. She will be' eligible register voters anywhere In Sequoyah County.

Her office will 5 he in her home at 801 Bordon Place in Muldrow. Anyone is eligible to register hat has been a resident of for 5 months, lived 2 months :.1 the County and 20 days in the precinct. They may register 10 days before an election or 5 days after. A new exception has been dded. It is, anyone having a irthday on or before November and will be 21 years of age, is eligible to register anytime from now to August 26.

If you should fail to register for the primary you may do so days after, or 10 days before the run-off, the same goes for the general election. least, 3 complete mechanical service shop. The buildings have been redecorated and the motor company is open for business with new cars now on the showroom floor. Mr. Lemmons has brought a home three mules east of Sallisaw and has, inoved his family from Mulwe.tt ity.

Mr. Mrs. lemmons have' one tougher. Gaye and two sons, 41:11 1 and sheidon. H.

W. WILSON HAS REUNION Pictured above With Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Wilson Sr.

of Roland are .10 of their 12 children who honored their 'parents last Saturday evening at their home to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Wilsons 49th Wedding Anniversary. Shown above are: Jones, Lucille Gage, Wanda (Cheek, Franklin Joe Dale, all of Roland, Martha Ft: Smith, Ruby Metcall; Tulsa, Cur- NAND TO PRACTICE The Muldrow Marching Band ti hold its first practice sesMonday, July 22 at 8 a.ni. sion at the Muldrow Football field.

The 8-10 a.m. sessions will be held July 22, 23 and will be. dismissed until July 29 when 'the sessions will begin again. This session will last for three weeks. All the marching hand is requested to be at the sessions.

BACK IN THE HOSPITAL. Joseph Reugamer, a lone L. ne resident of Muldrow and the area, was taken to St. Edwards Hospital Saturday July b. Ile remains.

In of the hospital this week. This 15 the third time he has been hos pitalized since Decoration Day. 1.