The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 1

10c Per Copy ESTABLISHED 1676 mm VOLUME NINETY-ONE EUFAULA, McINTOSH COUNTY. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY. JUNE 1. 1967 No. 44 THE 69 Work Some people think more of 116311110 Sl3tGlI their dogs than they do their j.

children. A lady was telling us A public hearing will be held how a sister-in-law had bundled June 16 on proposed construction on U.S. 69 from approximately up their canine and rushed it to four miles north of Eufaula north Court Record Filings in Court Office C6UNTY CRIMINAL Ernest Lee Edwards, Muskogee to stop at. sign. Fined $10.00 and costs.

Douglas Jones Davis Trans- Rev. George Hor4on To Speak Sunday Al First Church the veterinary, while her own to the Arkansas River north of porting open container. Pleaded child lay in bed wtih 103 fever, Aetna Life Insurance came out this week with advice to the young girls seeking summer employment Among other things it told the trict court room on "the third floor Young Misses was to get rid of of the Muskogee county court the mini-skirts or shorts and Muskogee, a distance of near 27 miles in Mcintosh and Muskogee counties. The bearing will be conducted by a representative from the Oklahoma Highway Department, and will begin at 1:30 p.m. in a dis- slacks, act dignified, and act like the beautiful young Americans they are capable of being.

In other words, don't try to 'lo6k like a university president's wife. They serve up weddings down at Nelson's cafe south of Eufaula; Several Texas cars stopped there last month, and just as soon as they could find a preacher, two of the travelers had the "knot tied." One of the employees was telling of an incident at another cafe, when a Texan came in with a dog, is not allowed. The cafe refused to serve him until he to'qk the dog back to the car. He became rambuntious. "I'll have you know," said the Texan, this dog perfect little gentleman, and he eats with me!" They had to call the police to calm him down.

The driver of a pickup truck was telling of a wild steer he had loaded, and he couldn't stop the truck for fear the steer would jump out on the highway. He was waiting for an opening where he could drive off the road for safe ty. But in the meantime a highway patrolman flagged him down; and he had to stop. The. patrolman walked up behind the pickup with his book.

The driver cautioned him, just as the wild one made a lunge. When the officer heard the driver's story- he said: "Go-on and get that thing away from here fore he kills us both!" This column was presented a real problem this month when The Prison Eye Opener reached our desk without the traditional page of jokes. Get that page back on schedule, boys! This item or food for thought appeared in the May issue: Stars may be seen from the bottom of the deepest well, when they cannot be seen from the top of the mountain. So are many things learned in adversity, which the prosperous man dreams not of. guilty.

$50.00 fine and costs. William R. $10.00 fine and costs. Joe A. -Renas, Franklin Park, $10 fine, costs.

McAlester supporters of their Miss Oklahoma candidate at Assembly Center in Tulsa next month are chartering buses to in- crase the crowd. Let us hope w6 can send more in to back Miss Connie O'Reilly in the same event. In their preliminary training applicants for Powers Models are taught to believe in their beauty. Just before entering a room containing people, they are taught to stand and reflect thusly: "I am the most beautiful woman in the entire world." As they enter they are supposed to be the cynosure of all eyes. Of course some women might not quite make it.

DIESEL'S DISAPPEARANCE Rudolph Diesel, inventor of the type of engine which bears his name, disappeared mysteriously while crossing the English Chan nel enroute to London in 1913. COOL ORCHIDS The world's greatets concentration of orchids is not in the hot tropical jungles of the Amazon and the Congo but in the cool mountain rain forests of the' Andes and the Himalayas. The perpetual care and atten tion given the Eufaula cemetery was never more evident than on Memorial Tuesday, in Eufaula. The workers who handle the actual work; the mayor and city council, and the individuals who add something extra to private plots, speaks well for the city, and the respect of our people for their deceased. Large throngs visited the cemetery on Memorial Day, and remained throughout the day and into the dusk of evening.

HILL COUNTRY HUMOR I know how you can stop that noise in your car. How's that? Let her drive. There are more than 200,000 prisoners in various federal and state prisons and reformatories in the United States. house The proposed construction area begins where the present four- ne highway ends four miles north of Eufaula and crosses In- 1 terstate 40, one-half mile west of Interstate 40 and U.S. 69, just south of Checotah.

The four-lane highway will continue north oh a new line 16 the west of Checotah and tie into the four-lane highway south of Muskogee and continue north. Growing Impact of Local Over 65 Market The "over-65's" in Mcintosh county are growing in economic importance as well as in number. They are the subject of special attention just now because this month has been designated "Senior Citizens Month." Numerically, they have been increasing at a than most other age groups. And, because of their greater financial strength, their status as consumers has been rising in the community. As to their number, it has gone up considerably since 1960, when the last census was taken, according' to nationwide data compiled by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

At that time, the over-65 total in Mcintosh county was listed at 063, of whom 877 wereJmeh arid- 886 women. Currently, because of their relatively fast growth, they constitute 1 out of every 7 persons in the local population. The trend is a national one, on the basis of recent studies of the old-age market and its composition, conducted by the Commerce Department, by Cornell University and others. The figures show that in 1940, for example, there were 9,121,000 elderly people in the United States, equal to 7 percent of the population. There are now more than double that many, about 19 million.

Their income has been rising, also, but not as rapidly as they would like. As of last year, the median income of elderly families was $3,460, which was $1,000 above the 1955 level." Their combined purchasing power, as a result, exceeded $40 bil- hon, and nearly all of it was MARRIAGE Vann D. Mcintosh, 20, and Linda Lou Legg, 18, Stidham. Ronnie Owens, 18, Crowder and Carolyn Sue Wooten, 21, Crowder. Danny Deere, 18, Eufaula and Pamela Flores, 16, Eufaula.

Richard Southerland, 20, Ada vnd Ruth Billings, 20, Poteau. Charles Lee Gruver, 18, tah and Casetta Elizabeth Anderson, 17, Oktaha. DISTRICT CIVIL and H. Supply Inc. vs Reece Stewart Stewart Electric.

Money judgment $282.18. People National Bank vs Jimmy Duncan and Joan vin. Indianola Sheraton Sheraton Lincoln Hotel vs'Larry Guilihur, foreign judgment from Oklahoma County. John Dee Wynn and Nita Jane Wynn vs Heirs of Gonie Tatum Youngblood, deceased, et al, quiet title; M. M.

King, atty. Oklahoma 4-H Club Round-Up In Stillwater This Week Open doors on the Oklahoma State University the way to the top of the new 12 story dormitories which will house the delegates signal the beginning of the 46th annual Oklahoma 4-H Club Round-up May 30 through June 2. Theme of this year's Round-up, State's outstanding 4-H boys and girls from every county the state, is appropriately, "4-H, The Open Those representing Mcintosh County this week are Andy Overmon, Mike Hamilton, Chris Fish-, er, Jim Shroyer, Danny Hodges, Lynn Hodges, Sara Crawford and Jackie Crawford, all of Eufaula; Gail Hutcherson, Mike Ogden, Larry Ledbetter and Jerry Davidson, Susan Thompson, Donna Matthews, Gail Ogden, and Jill Sizemore, all of Checotah; Greta Morris, Johnnie Bradford, Sherrie Nunn, Nancy Armer, and Kay Edwards of Hanna; Margie Flud, and Ellen Hampton of "Purpose of Round-up," defines Dr. Eugene "Pete" Williams, state 4-H leader, "is first of all to expose the youngsters to new educational and inspirational experiences that they may not encounter elsewhere. Second, it the boys and girls the opportunity Rev; George Mi.

Horton Reverend George HoHon of Union City, Tennessee will' be guest speaker at the Baptist Church Sunday, Junet4 for the morning worship hour at 11:00, and the evening worship hour at 7:00. Reverend Horton with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children, Cindy, John and Robert will be visiting in Eufaula; for. a few days with friends. He is a former pastor of local church. Montgomery Awarded $25,000 Judgment spent.

It made them an attractive. to competitively determine state 1 winners ma wide variety of 4-H activities and to elect district and state officers." market More steps are being takert by manufacturers and merchants, under the circumstances, to cater to their special needs and tastes. Retail, sales attributed to Mcintosh county's over-65 population, based upon their estimated share of the total local volume, amounted to a heatlhy $1,805,000 in the year. A further improvement in their economic position is expected soon, through an increase in their social security benefits. Under an Administration proposal, now before Congress, the increases would range from a minimum of 15 percent to a maximum of 59 percent.

Olai Hoggard Returns As Methodist Pastor Rev. Olaf Hoggard was returned as pastor of the Eufaula Methodist church, by the Annual Methodist Conference which end ed in Tulsa last Friday Workshops and shorfcourses provide the main educational fare at Round-up. A total of 500 boys and girls will participate in five workshops on the subjects of recreation, junior leadership, citi- zesnship, speech, and driver improvement. All 2,000 youngsters attending will bee participating in a few' of the over 20 different shortcourses Forty adults from all sections of the state who have made 'sight ficant contributions to' 4-H work will be named honorary 4-H members during Round-up. Also named will be four 4-H Alumni Award Winners, four Cities Ser vice Scholarship winifers, and the 4-H Hall of Fame boy and girl Oklahoma's' highest 4-H honor.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eufaula and Checotah are joint sponsors of the trip to Round-up each year. These boys and girls are always appreciative of these and other things that are" done the county 4-H members. The Many new pastor assignments stidham School District provideed were announced as the assign- A district court jury here last Thursday awarded ABillie Joe Montgomery $25,000 damages in a verdict arrived at ih less than an hour, one of "ihe largest amounts granted in a personal injury damages suit in Mcintosh county for a number of years, according to District Judge Robert J. Bell, presiding judge during the case. The case stemmed from a traffic acident at the Intersection of US Highway 69 and Interstate 40, here 1966.

According the investigating officers, an automobile driven by Billie Joe Montgomery, a local contractor, was stopped at the stop sign when it was struck from the rear by an auto driven by E. Hopper, retired Eufaula attorney. The investigation report said following the first Mont gomery's vehicle traveled some sixty-six feet, reversed directions, and was struck again, this time head-on by Hopper's automobile Montgomery asked in his suit for $93,0.00 but the jury came back with a verdict to award $25,000. AMERICAN ANGUS Glen Cone, Eufaula, has been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph, Missouri, according to Glen Bratcher, secretary.

There were 475 memberships to breeders of registered Aberdeen-Angus in the United States during the past month MR. AND MRS. LAWSON DAY VISIT HERE FROM ARIZONA Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Day of Arizona are visiting here with her mother, Mrs.

Arizona Jen nings, Belton Day, and with other relatives and friends. LongtpwnNo.9 Marina Is Open Jim No. 9 Landing- Longtown Marina, opened recently after heing moved from Crowder, was one of the centers of Lake Eufaula activity over, the Memorial Day weekend. Moved from Rock-Creek when low water of the Reams Flat vicinity made marina operation im- pratical, Jim Lewellan, who is io a county commissioner in Pittsburg county, has a complete marina operation with boat rentals, dry dock, boat stalls for all sizes of boats, service building id gas pumps on the water, as well as a modern cafe. A hard-surfaced road leads off No.

9 to the marina. It is actually on the Piney arm of the lake, just mile west Piney bridge. The area comes nearer having a permanent water level than al most any place on the lake, because of the deep channel which allows but little fluctuation in the water level. Two Injured As County Trucks Collide County Commissioner Lehman Brightman and dump truck driver Joshie Starkey were injured Friday, in a collision with another county truck. Brightman suffered an injury near his left eye, and Starkey re ceived a cut arm that sent him to a hospital for treatment and $3,267,000 Spent For Food Locally outine checkup The accident happened on the Artussee road, several miles west of Eufaula and south of No.

9, when the two cars met on the. crest of a hill. Starkey was driving the dump truck in which Brightman was riding, When, it collided with a heavy duty truck driven by Earl Hart. Hart was not injured. The county carried liability insurance, but the; vehicles werejnot insured.

Brightman said his district had just made the last payment on one of the trucks, and he had the other almost payed enabling him to "breathe easier" about his payments on such equipment. Thousands Flock To Lake Eufaula Vacation Bible School Begins Monday, June 5 At First Methodist For most residents of Mcintosh county the past year was a good one, financially. They earned more money and they spent more. As a result, locai retail merchants had a banner year. Nearly all them chalked up sizeable, gains over 1965, "despite which cut into the purchasing power of consumers.

Just how much local residents spent in the year for food, clothing, automobiles, furniture, drugs and other commodities is reported by the Standard Rate and Data Service in its annual market stu -r dy. Comparable figures are given for communities in every part of the country. In Mcintosh county, it is shown, food was in the nurnber one, spot Local residents spent more money in this direction than in any other. Price increases played a part. Their outlay in meat markets, bakeries, grocery stores, delicatessens and other stores selling food for home consumption added up to $3,267,000, as compared with the previous total of $3,002,000.

This was exclusive of the'am ount spent in restaurants and in other peaces where food and drink are consumed on the premises, The figures show that 26 cents out of every dollar spent in local retail stores went for such take home was a greater pro portion than in many areas, i Elsewhere in the United States, food averaged 23 cents' of the re tail dollar, and in the state of Ok lahoma 22 What the local food bill came to in terms of the individual fam ily, apportioning the total amount equally among the population, was $1,123 per family. The SRDS report also shows how much was spent by local con sumers for various other types of commodities. Their expenditure for automo tive equipment, including cars', boats, motorcycles and the like, amounted to $2,278,000, as against the prior year's. $2,184,000. In stores selling'general merchandise, their outlay reached $271,000.

The former total was $247,000. Purchases of wearing such as clothing, shoes and hats, hit compared with the 1965 figure of $839,000. In stores selling furniture and other home furnishings they spent $295,000. The previous total Was $249,000. An estimated 30,000 people visited Lake Eufaula each day oyer the Memorial Day the biggest congestion was in the Longtown-Piney iarea, and, near the two state lodges.

The lodges were booked'to capacity as were motels in Eufaula and vicinity, The swimming and skiing area at Longtwon No. 9 Landing was crowded Tuesday, as cars parked three deep in the parking area. At least 50 young people were swimming near the Piney bridge. In Eufaula most service stations and cafes were open, as well as Decoy Sporting goods, Surplus City, Indian Journal andJECnight's and Burns' food stores. The other retail stores, city and county offices were all closed as well as federal offices of all types, such as county agei.t.

soil and welfare. Most places.open were doing a brisk business. As usual the sheriffs office personnel and city police were on- duty as on all holidays. Weather Report WEEK'S WEATHER By Mrs. Martha Daniels Lake Eufaula level 58242 (Feet above sea level)! Normal pool stage 585 feet.

Information by Army Engineers. (Weather read each a.m. at 8 for previous 24 hours.) Thursday, May 25 88 Friday, May 26 86 Saturday, May 27 88 Sunday, May 28 89 Monday, May 29 '86 Tuesday, May 30 82 Wednesday, May 31 Monday, May 29 .30 Tuesday night 1.67 WEEK TOTAL 1.97 TMAY TOTAL 6.17 MA? NORMAL 5.26 inches 66 56 54 68 66 63 61 Vacation Bible School at the First Methodist Church will be held June 5, 1 Friday, June 9, in theWiurch's Fellowship Hall. The three-hour morning sessions will begin at 9:00 a. m.

each day and continue until 12 noon. Scheduled study and activities during the school include Biblical lessons, songs, arts and, crafts, play period, and refreshments. All children between the ages of five through twelve are welcome, Mrs. Jimmy Dobbs, Vacation Church School director, announced. An open house for parents and friends of the children has been planned for Friday, June 9, at 7:30 P.

M. Carpentry Class Open House Set For Saturday And Sunday, June 3 4 ments were read. Here are the new assignments in the, McAlester district, of which Eufaula is a part: Atoka Mt. Zion, the Rev. Dean Wynn of Hydro; Henryetta, the Rev.

Clint" Purtell of Madill; the Rev. Earl Rene- hard of Eldorado-High Point; Kiowa Circuit, the Rev. Ray Welton, of McAlester Circuit; McAlester Circuit, the Rev. Lee Davidson of Krebs Circuit; Quinton Circuit, the Rev. Paul Thompson of Sup- bly; the Rev.

W. D. Milburn of Okmulgee But- the school bus for transportation. Eulaula Round-Up Cluh Trail Ride Sunday Members of the Eufaula Round Up Club will meet Sunday, June 4 at 2:00 p. m.

at the Max Nelson Arena for a weiner roast and trail ride, according to an: announcement made this week by Mrs Richard 5 Bivin, reoprter. Others interested are invited to bring their horse and; have a part in the trail Refresh ler Memorial church; Wetumka ments will be furnished by the the Rev. Harold Honnald of Wynne wood; Wister-Howe, the Rev. Archie Nichols of Taloga-Lenora. Round Up Club President of "the Eufaula Round Up Club is Sonny, Grigsby, Trena Layman to Speak At Hanna, June 4 Evangelist Trena Layman will speak at the Hanna Assembly of God Church Sunday, June 4th at the 9:45 m.

services, and at the 8:00 p. m. services. Miss Layman has been touring the United States in the evangelistic field. She has been working tic field.

She has been working among the youth of larger cities in TEEN CHALLENGE CENTERS, and is associated with Rev. Dave Wilkerson, author of the "Cross and the Switchbiide." The public is cordially invited to attend'these services, said Rev. Nolan Mott, pastor of the Hanna Church. Family Fishing Week Set For June 11-17 Family Fishing Week will be observed in Eufaula, according to an announcement this week by Bullet Burns, Game Ranger, beginning June 11 through June 17. Watch for further announcement concerning Family Fishing Week, next week.

Friday, "Teen Night" At Swimming Pool This house, which was built Carpentry classes did all the by the carpentry classes-of Eu- carpentry work and put up the faula High School during the sheetrock. Dale Lumber Company 1966-67 school year, is almost furnished materials for the con- complete, and will be ready for struction. Wiring was done by display to the public by Satur- Paul Hamilton, and Bill Grider day, June 3, according to an an- bedded the sheetrock. nouncement made by Harley Rag- The house sold for $13,392.00, land, Vocational Carpentry in- and was built for William structor. Smith, under the supervision of It has been announced that Harley Ragland, Vocational House" will be observed pentry instructor, Eufaula Highi at the site from 9:00 A.

M. to 5:00 School. P. Saturday and Sunday, cordial invitation 1 is extend-: June 3 and 4. ed to the public by and! The house has three bedrooms, see the.

house, located just behind living room, kitchen, dining area, the new Eufaula High Schooli one full bath, a three-quarter bath building. and a one-car garage. Anyone interested in having a The building contains 1400 house constructed by the carpen- square feet of space, and is try class may contact Dan Ma- centrally heated and air-condi- supmntendent'ofaIJufaula? tioned. Mrs.Buel Brown, manager of the local swimming pool, ah- nounced this week that '-TEEN NIGHT" will be observed at the pool tomorrow (Friday) night, June 2, beginning at Admission is ce'rits" per person, and'all teenagers are'invited' to take part. Oak Hill Homecoming Sunday, June 4 An all-day homecoming has been slated at the Oak Hill School for Sunday, June 4th.

The school is miles mile West and A Hanna. All former members of munity are extended a vitation- to bring, a and attend the homecoihing; A heavy downpour; that started early Tuesday evening left a total of 1.67 inches of moisture on Eufaula. The rain continued most of the night and into the daylight hours Wednesday. This added to .30 of an inch of rain Monday afternoon, made a total of 1.97 for the past 7 daysL It also boosted the May total to 6.17 inches, which is over the May normal rainfall of 5.26 inches. The Lake Eufaula level also rose slightly to 582.02, the highest point since the drouth of last year that left the; lake- over 13 feet below normal.

Mrs. Martha Daniels gauged the moisture at these figures in her official capacity as U.S. Weather Observer in Eufaula. High for all seven days of the past week was in the 80's with a top of 89 Sunday. A low of 54 was recorded Saturday.

Wheat harvest got underway during the past week in several southern counties before weekend rains temporarily stopped most field operations. Fair yields have been reported from the small acreage harvested thus far. Row crop planting was quite active during the past week with cotton and sorghums each passing the midway point. Peanut and soybean plantings: now are one- fifth complete as the planted acreage, of each crop more than doubled during the 7-day period. Strawberry picking in the commercial growing area of.

east -central Oklahoma is nearing completion. Quality of the berry crop has. held up well and yields have been, excellent. Surface moisture is adequate over 57 percent of "the state. Livestock condition mostly good to excellent during the' past week.

Two-thirds of the native pasture and range grass: now is in good to excellent condition compared with slightly over. so. reported j. a year earlier." In 'this vicinity "stock water in ponds is adequate. of; Eufaqla and arelu to Rattjc Song Fest Cbmmu- nity Hall here at pTm.

people to and there will'be a trios ac those young peopl lcipaiingin par-.