The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 1

159 VOLUME 74. EUFAULA, McINTOSH COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1950. NUMBER 25. 0 II Annual Santa Parade Plans Complete THE LOOKOUT The Will Nelsons observe that eggs are getting nicer in Eufaula all the time.

a highly pleasing factor in their food merchandising. Although the Nelsons had to resort to selling cold storage eggs only once in their twenty- odd.years in the grocery-market business, they recall that there was a time When not more than one or two farmers in the Eufaula area were marketing nice clean, infertile eggs. there are several, the Nelsons note, with the comment, they are marketing often now. And when farmers take pride in the quality of their eggs, or any other product they have to sell, there is real progress being made agriculturally. And that means prosperity.

We have had proof that the Eufaula area is good hunting ground, from John Castle, who generously presented the I.J. staff two of the nicest Mallard ducks we have ever did not disclose where he shot the waterfowl, but we understand several nimrods have had excellent success in the Eufaula area lately. Now if some hunter is equally as generous with his bag of quail, it will, have been a successful hunting season for the Indian Journal! There is big Oklahoma this, week. Most cheering item immediately: The Sooners have moved to first place in ranking of football teams by press service polls. And folks all over the oldsters who never saw a football game, like everyone else, are-mrghtjr proud of their Oklahoma team.

Most important item: Announcement that the National Gypsum company is building a $4,000,000 paper mill old ordnance works site south, of Pryor. This industrial project, the biggest in Oklahoma in two decades, is already underway, with 25 workmen employed. And when it is completed, the plant will employ 200 workers. The National Gypsum company is a $66,468,425 concern, employing nearly 5,000 persons. Its Oklahoma plant will make paper for gypsum wallboard.

Pryor, in Mayes county, is just two counties removed from 'Eufaula, and on the same railroad. If industry keeps moving down that line, maybe a little Celebration Set For Saturday, December 2 Here Preparations for the annual Christmas parade to be held here December 2, were almost complete this week with all bands and float entries received, Marvin Lowe, parade director, announced. The city's main street will be roped off at 6:30 Saturday morning, December 2, and the boy scouts will assist Columbus Casey, chief of police, in keeping the crowds off main street to allow Santa Claus and his parade to march through downtown district. Ernest Owen and C. McGuire will halt traffic at the north and south edges of the city limits and direct it around main sreet.

Layman Harvests Record Peanut Crop The best crop of peanuts to be harvested in Mcintosh county this year raised by Grayson Laymon, Lenna, Burl Pollard, who threshed the peanuts, believes. Laymon harvested one hundred and three bushels and ten pounds of peanuts to the acre, Pollard Two hundred pounds of commercial fertilizer were usad to Col. Ralph Owenby told a Eu- China's Miseiy Depicted By Speaker Here A land of mud hovels, filth, hungry coolies, grave robber's, and a people whose idea of honesty was outsmarting American soldiers for their "that was China as I saw it," PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Yuletide season 4s recognized by all peoples throughout the Christian world -as a period of great festivity in honor of the birth of Christ, I deem it fitting and proper that we add impetus to the occasion by observing it as such, and by participating in the glorious celebration. I hereby proclaim that we observe Saturday, December 2, 1950, as "Santa Claus Day" which will be our second annual celebration of this event. I respectfully request that the business men and women of this city join in the spirit of the Yuletide season and appropriately decorate their premises in their fullest cooperation.

I ask all citizens to join in the celebration by attending the parade on the main street of Eufaula. which begins at 10:00 a.m. The special, program, will continue throughout the day. W. R.

Cowling Mayor. The, Miss. Merry Christmas A CSIA? contest, will end Wednesday, RClCliA November 29, and the winner of the contest will be awarded lfl an Elgin watch, with the Miss gjX Merry Christmas engraving on the back, and a corsage of She will be crowned at the acre, and eighty pounds of seed peanuts. They were planted in 22 inch rows. Most of the other farms where peanuts were harvested produced only about twenty bushels to an acre, Pollard reported.

Vote On Peanut Quotas To Be Held In County The United States Department of Agriculture has announced a peanut marketing quota referendum to be held on December 14, 1950. Peanut growers will vote for- or against a three year extension of the present marketing quota program County Committee, pointed out peanuts have been, supported ac 90 per cent of parity or about $215.00 per ton, but support at that high rate depends on holding production fo amount needed for edible purposes. The Referendum will determine if the growers are willing to accept limited, acreage controls in exchange for the assurance of a reasonable price for their crop. Sneed pointed out about 400 Mcintosh county farmers and landlords will be eligible to vote. Sixty-five per cent of the growers voting must cast ballots in favor of the marketing quota program for the program to be placed in effect for the 1951, 1952 and 1953 crops.

Polling places within the county will be announced later, i for those eligible voters who will I not be in the county on election 1 day absentee ballots will be 1 available at the PMA office. faula audience at the high school auditorium Tuesday night. The Durant postmaster, who was stationed in China during World War II, spoke in Eufaula at the invitation of R. W. zier, Southeastern State College extension instructor whose class here is sudying international re- lations.

I Frazier's adult students participated on the patriotic program, summarizing the conferences, treaties and events bearing on world relations from the close of. World War I up until the present time. Judge Sam Sullivan, who was also scheduled to speak at the public meeting, was unable to appear. The Eufaula high school band, directed by Coleman Smith, tly played a group of march pweek Preparation for to open the program. celebration here Decern- 1 ber 2, to usher in tne holiday There may be some western- reason i the stores are be- stand there is, but I did not see ngfto fl11 th the large it where I was stationed," the' stock of merchandise purchased Mrs.

Lewis Smith Is Claimed by Death services for Mrs. Mae Bell Smith, 38, who died in a Checotah hospital, Sunday, were held Wednesday, November at the Baptist church, the Rev. J. H. Hammer officiating.

Survivors include her husband, Lewis Smith, of the home, one son, Tommie Smith, and two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Parker, Bakersfield, and Mrs. Elzora Tate, Calif. Bearers were: Bob Carey, Roy Hunter, Earl Fennell, John Shropshire, John Harkey, and L. A.

Cowling. Burial was in the local cemetery under the direction of Kelley funeral home. Stores Bulge With Toys, Gifts For Christmas Merchants and business meri on Main street began their annual Christmas window decorat- Onapa Isks B. Court To roved Sales tax collections during September were 7.02 per cent a special assembly at the Eufaula higher'in Mcintosh county than high school Friday, December 1, by a boy of her choice from el ass. Ehjht bands will participate in the parade, however only six.

of the bands will be eligible for the $50 prize. The two which are will come someday. not eligible are McAlester and to'Mcintosh Euf la Thfe bands will march in front of the three out-of- town judges, who will be on a Two From County To Attend 4-H Club Congress Reba Turner and Billie Gould, members of Mcintosh county 4H clubs, along with their leaders will attend the state 4H club congress in Oklahoma City, November 23 through 25, Miss dara demonstration" agent, announced here this week. These members will be entertained by. Oklahoma City business men whp have arranged for free banquets, programs, a tour of vthe state capitol hotel "accomodations and city bus transportation.

Only one boy and one girl are chosen from each -county. They are chosen for their 4H club "accomplishments. BINGO PARTY St. Ann's Altar Society will hold a bingo party- at the Eufaula hall at 7:30 o'clock night, November The public is invited. for' the same month a year" ago, the October report of the Oklay homa Tax Commission shows.

However, Eufaula collections declined for the month by about .4 per cent, from $2,514.59 in September 1949 to $2,412.13 in September 1950. September collections for Mcintosh county were $7,384.41 this yen- and $6,900.01 for the same if I DON'T DO WITHOUT THE INDIAN JOURNAL DURING 1951 SUBSCRIBE NOW DURING ANNUAL BARGAIN OFFER $1.75 per year in Mcintosh County outside county stand in front of Harkey's store. I m0 nth a year ago. They will be judged by the Only seven counties, all but quality of the band and not the one i the western part of the size, Lowe said. a te, showed a decrease in sales Bands expected to be in the' tax collections in the Tax Corn- parade are: McAlester, Eufaula, mission report.

These were Al- Stigler, Wilburton, Checotahi Weleetka, and Booker T. Washington. Seventeen floats will be eligible for the three prizes for the best floats. They are: Mountain Cathay Jef-' ferson Davis school, Future Homemakere of America, anna, Eufaula high school, Business and Professional women's club, Eufaula Boarding school, Stidham, Dixie school, Lions club, Fame school, Baptist and Christian churches and the Booker T. Washington school.

falfa, Atoka, Beaver, Canadian, Cimarron, Texas and Woods. The state as a whole showed an increase in sales tax collections of 19.67 per cent. Total collections in the state were $3,134,820.09. FOI.LANSBEESTO TULSA Mr. and Mrs.

C. L. Follansbee are spending Thanksgiving Day in Tulsa with their son C. L. Follansbee, and family.

The younger Follansbees will be in Eufaula this weekend for a visit and to transact business. especially for the Christmas season, and leading merchants report that prices will range as in ab QUt the as they were former U. S. Army colonel as sertedi Instead he saw a country its level of civilization, as is possible te imagine. He saw a country not with one army, but three Nationalists and the Provincials.

These provincial armies refused to fight against Japanese invaders of neighboring provinc year ago. Windows along main street display numerous toys of all kinds. Back are the steel toys which have been difficult to find in the last few years. The most eye catching toys to es, making if clear that they the youngsters are the fought only when- invaded; or ca or es TheUsquare dancing, against other provincial armies, wins dressed up 1 their blue! Owenby pointed out. i denims, whirl and dance to fa-, In the province where he was 1131 tun or the walking stationed, just over "the bea rs and elephants seem to be i from India, Col.

Owenby saw. getting the most attention. China as a land where the upper! For Christmas gifs for the I ten per cent were getting richer smaller girls are the bye bye while the millions of the other. most all stores 1 numerous others including 90-per cent were gettSSy poorer; where too many coolies were, interested only in something to eat, and Would sell out to anybody for a bowl of rice. It is a fact, the speaker asserted, that these hungry people of China took after the occasion and the umbrella doll, which is somewhat new this year.

A midget organ which will play real tunes is another toy to head the Christmas shopping list for small children. Electric appliances are more al rat which was brought into Plentiful tins y.ear than they the army camp with supplies, were a year ago and localmer- like dogs after game. These chants believe that even though whar.f rats went into that all i the season at first looked as if important stock for their rice. Garbage was no problem at the field kitchen in China. The people stood in line to clean but the cans of kinds of disposal, including even the water from the kitchen.

This', too, went into stock for their rice. Subjection of the masses was secured by imposing cruelty and fear. The convicted criminal was shot and left lying in the street it would be slow, purchasing is beginning to pick up and they expect sales to be about the same as they were a year ago. New Building To Be Dedicated At Okfuskee Church Dedicatory services for the new building of the Okfuskee as an object lesson to: all who Indian Baptist church, three, passed by. miles southeast of Eufaula, were Owenby offered no solution held all day Sunday, November 1 for the problems of China, but 19, according to Dr.

B. Frank rather left his listeners with a Belvin, the General Missionary I picture of their magnitude, to to Creek and Seminole In- 1 ponder along with the new im- dians portance of that backward country in world affairs. PYLE TO LEADER SCHOOL Cpl. Richard A. Pyle, who entered military service with Co.

of the 45th division, is now in 1946. Since that time church attending a leader training has been held in a temporary 1 school with a tank battalion at Fort Jackson, South Speakers of the day including the pastor, the Rev. Bama Bear, the Rev. J. D.

Mcintosh, the Rev. Ro'cv Haynes, and Dr. Belvin. The Okfuskee Indian Baptist church was destroyed by storm, MILLIS TO CONVENTION Dr. Lawrence Millis has announced that his Eufaula office will be closed Saturday, November 25,.

while he attends an optometrists convention in Kansas City. Notebook Will Divides Layman's Estate Equally Among 12 Children mainder of his land" and" i 'cash' and personal property, he" bequeathed to his other children, to be divided equally among them. With the filing of this will, the court had ordered an inventory of Layman's personal property, cash assets and real estate, and had appointed S. J. and Henry "Pat" Layman administrators.

The petition for distribution of the estate' according to terms of the 1938 will had already been filed before the second will was discovered, and introduced to the court. Roy White and Harry Parris, Eufaula attorneys, representing six of the heirs, filed the contest petition September 13, 1950. Oth- E. Workman, W. E.

Wilson! er heirs retained E. C. Hopper, and H. B. Dacus as witnesses.

It Eufaula, as counsel in the con- filed in January of test actions, this year with Milam King, Che- The second will, dated August cotah attorney, representing the 20, 1949, just a few months be- principal heirs. In it Layman fore the 79-year-old Layman's bequeathed to his son Henry a' death, was found in his personal farm of 120 acres east of Hanna records, written in a little pap- and to his son Wopdrow, a farm er-back notebook- in which he of 160 acres, nearby. The re- 1 had started keeping rental ac- Brief instructions pencilled in a small farmer's pocket notebook, were approved Monday by County Judge H. B. Reubelt as the last will and testament of the late J.

H. Layman, dividing his $30,000 to $40,000 estate equally among his twelve children. The holographic will approved by the court, revoked an earlier will by which the prosperous Hanna farmer left the bulk of his estate to two sons, with the remainder to be divided equally among his other ten children. The first will, already admitted to probate, was formally executed April 15, 1938, before counts. It read simply; do hereby revoke all wills I have made including that by H.

B. Dacus and for all my property both real estate and money be divided equal among my children. H. Layman. Jake building on the grounds.

The Okfuskee edifice is the fifth new Creek Indian Baptist church building to be dedicated during the past two years, Dr. Belvin said. Cage Tournament Fame school is holding its annual basketball tournament for grade teams and independent boys beginning Wednesday, Dec. 6, with finals on Saturday night. There will be four grade school divisions: grade boys and girls, 90 lb.

boys and independent boys class. This year a record number of entries is expected; topping last years 44 teams. Winners of each division will receive large, beautiful trophies, and one individual of each class will receive a sportsmanship medal. teams will Layman." oi av on iy at" night, beginning on Originally Layman was' 4 and con- thought to have left until Saturin a nnH 5 10 Gride, teams will play in-day time, until' finals on Saturday night. in cash and bonds, while the value of his 350 to 400 acre farms was estimated at $10,000.

The inventory ordered by the court however, revealed $7,770 50 in government bonds alone, while his farms arid personal property were reappraised at a higher figure making the, estate value nearer $40,000. On approval of the new will Judge Reubelt appointed S. J. Layman administrator of the estate which will be shared equally' by: Mrs. Maudie Burgan, Mrs.

Becky Martin, Willie, Scott, Marion, Sherman, Alpnzo, Jake, Henry, Woodrow and Jack Layman. Hanna is Host A grade and independent tournament will be held at Hanna, from November through December 2, Clifford Abel, Hanna school superintendent, announced this week. The tournament will be divided into four divisions; 90-lb. boys, 90-lb. girls, grade boys and grade girls.

All entries must be in by Saturday, November 25, Abel' said. Sportsmen Take Steps to Curb Unlawful Hunting- The, Mid Valley Sportsmen's club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday night, November- 29, at the Oak Grove school house, Raymond McPeak, president of the club announced. special '-reports, discussion of game laws and penalties upon persons found guilty of unlawful hunting or slaughtering wildlife, the Sportsmen's club will endeavor to' bring a closer unity between sportsmen and farmers and to eliminate reasons for farmers having to post their, farms, McPeak said. With quail season opening Tuesday, November 21, more and more farmers were posting their farms to stop last years' destructive hunting season from repeating itself, McPeak said. Farmers, who a few years ago allowed sportsmen to enter their premises and hunt, are posting their farms and forbidding hunters to enter this year, since a number of livestock were, killed Injured and most birds have been slaughtered, in recent years by hunters who do not shoot for the sport, but to butcher as many as possible with no thought or care for game or livestock.

McPeak urged farmers to attend the meeting Wednesday night and take part in these discussions. Damage Suit Is Aftermath of Car, Tractor Collision J. B. Hill was named defendant in a damage suit filed this week in district court by A. L.

Layman, as a result of an automobile-tractor collision on Highway 9 west of Eufaula September 2. Layman asks a total of $1291.80 for physical injuries, damage to and loss of use of his tractor which he alleges resultc.l from the accident. The collision occurred about one half mile east of Vivian. In his petition Layman alleges Hill was guilty of negligence when his automobile struck the tractor driven by the plaintiff. The petition further charges that Hill was partially under the in- fluence of intoxicating liquor at the time of the accident, and that the defendant was driving I at a rate of speed in excess of 75 miles per hour.

Layman claims he suffered physical injuries including two broken ribs and lacerations for which he asks $250 damages. In addition he asks $35.80 for doctors bills. In the second cause of action, Layman asks $285.00 for repairs and depreciation on his tractor and $600 for loss of use of the tractor. Hill had not filed an answer up until today. Checotah Woman Is Badly Burned Mrs.

Royce Treadwell, 17-year; old Checotah housewife, was ser- iously burned early Monday i morning, when her nightgown caught fire as she stood in front of an open stove at her home. The ybung woman ran from the house in her flaming gown, and her screams brought neighbors to her aid. She was first taken to the Checotah hospital and later moved to Muskogee General hospital where burns were called critical. Mrs. Emerson Dies At Daughter's Home Funeral services for Mrs.

Susie L. Emerson, 66, who died Sunday, November 19, at the home of her. daughter, Mrs. Earl Fennell, were held Monday' at the Onapa school. house, with the Rev.

Jack Jackson officiating. Mrs. Emerson was born in Arkansas in 1884 and mdyed to Checotah in 1920. She had lived in Mcintosh county since that timer She is survived by five sons, Bennie Emerson, Enoch, Texas; O. T.

and O. Q. Emerson, Checotah; Deward Emerson and Dan Maple, three daughters, Mrs. Nola Fennell, Eufaula; Mrs. Dona Scott, Lamont, Mrs, Nellie Young, Portales, New Mexico; and a number of grandchildren.

Bearers were: Oville Wiser, Hughlyn Cabin; Lee Hayes, Fred Wells, Ervin Emerson and Joe Ritchie. was in the Carf Creek cemetery, under the direction of Kelley funeral home. The Onapa school board has petitioned the district court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel Jimmie Whiteley, county attorney, to attest and sign certificates on $3,500 transportation equipment bonds voted by District 25 recently. Hearing of the petition been set for next Monday morn- ng. Milam King, Checotah lawyer, represents the board in the action.

The, petition is signed by Ned SiseT'ore, Ed Hallum, G. W. Brandon Henry Vogt, board members. The board alleges that Whiteley refused to attest and sign the pertificates which would make the bonds negotiable, on the grounds that the election should have been held throughout the entire day of November 10 instead of between the hours of 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. In their petition, the plaintiffs claim that Whiteley has indicated to them that a new election must be held between the hours of 6:00 a.m.

and 7:00 p.m., which they hold would make the election invalid since the district is not in a corporate town. The board requests the court to require the defendant to form his statutory and constitu-' tional duty and affix his signature to the certificates. The petition continues: "If he is, mistaken in his interpretation, which plaintiff alleges he is, then he should be directed to sign the certificates upon the bonds which have been presented to him." In advising the school board to hold the election over Whiteley explained that he was only Irving to keep the district from, being involved in a long court "I want the school to have the transportation as much as anybody in the district," he asserted. Whiteley's refusal to sign the certificate was based on his interpretation of the new school law, passed in 1949, which specifies that bond elections must be conducted "in all respects as other, elections." In the old law the legislature specified that special elections could be held from 2:00 till 6:00, arid it is his belief that in omit- iing this limitation, the legislature intended that such bond elections should not be limited to this four-hour period. Whiteley pointed out that it would have been little trouble and expense for the board to hold the election over, and there-' by prevent any question as to compliance with the law.

As it is, Whiteley said, he had been advised that two taxpayers in the Onapa district are preparing to protest issuance of the bonds. This would involve the district in a long litigation, and keep the school from having use of the $3500 which it needs, and should have, and could easily have by holding the election over. Whiteley charges the board took advice from a bond man who stood to gain financially from the bonds, instead of conr- ducting the election a second time. Carter Abandons Wildcat Test Carter Oil company, of this week announced completion of its wildcat test 13 miles west of Eufaula. No oil or gas in paying quantities was found.

The test, on a lease tract from C. L. Follansbee, was in Section 18-9N-15E. It was reported dry after drilling to a depth of 5461 feet. AUXILIARY MEETING The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a call meeting Monday night at 7:30 at the Legion hut, Mrs.

Una Golding, president of the Auxiliary, announced here this week. All members are urged to attend. BUKNHAM GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. R.

T. Dickenson, Independence, Missouri, spent several days here last week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Burnham. Mrs. Burnham joined them in a short visit with H. J. Cleburn, at Walters, EUFAULA VISITORS Mrs.

Myrtle Wilson and Mrs. Fannie Cotton had as guests last weekend Mr. and LaVaughn Cotton, North Miami; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson and family, Commerce; and and Mrs.

Wilson, of Picher. G.J. Fuller and Ed Ewens attended the football game in Norman Kenneth Lackey spent the weekend in as the guest of relatives and friends..