The McIntosh County Democrat from Checotah, Oklahoma • 1

will of College music and of school base class has drug ho- the 11a- Historial Society The McIntosh County Democrat OFFICIAL CITY PAPER CHECOTAH OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1956 Volume 48, Number BIG CROWD JAMS CITY FOR RALLY About 2,000 residents of eastern Oklahoma jammed Checotah Tuesday to join in the Gov. Raymond Gary appreciation day festivities. The event, which honored Gary for his support in bringing heavy construction work on Hignway 266 went off smoothly, despite the fact that the governor was running at least 45 minutes behind schedule when he arrived in Checotah. Local business leaders and politIcal dignitaries were introduced from the speakers platform which was set up in a roped off section of Gentry Avenue just across from the Motor Inn garage. Among those who were introduced and seated on the platform were: State Rep.

Milam King; Paul Carlisle of Sallisaw, district highway commisstoner, who made a short talk; State Senator Harold Shoemake of Muskogee; State Senator Ray Fine of Gore; Carl Frix of Muskogee, member of the state planning and resources board; Joe B. Hunt, state Insurance commissioner; State Rep. Bill Harkey, State. Rep. Plowboy Edwards of McAlester; Maurice Finklea of Warner; Jacob Johnson of Connors college; Leo Brooks, district highway engineer; Britton Tabor, member of Cong.

Ed Edmondson's staff; Dick Crumpler of Checotah, president of the Eufanla Dam Association; State Reps. Russell Ruby and Harold D. Smith of Muskogee; Lou Sharpe, Edythe Nichols, Gene Harrison, president of the chamber of commerce and Mayor Harry Chenault, all of Checotah. Pryor to the governor's arrival the crowd was entertained street parade featuring high school bands from Checotah, Eufaula and Stigler and the stringed band from the state penitentiary at McAlester playing at intervals during the evening. Governor Gary, in his opening remarks, stated that he was happy to join with Checotahans in celebrating the partial completion of highway 266." "As long as the legislature will make monev available for building roads, we are going to build them, widen streets and see that the other necessarv work is completed to Improve our roads," Gary said, "We're building roads in Oklahoma and improving them he pointed out.

He said 3,600 miles of state roads have been completed, improved or resurfaced in about two years time. Gary lashed out at the republican administration and urged the people to vote for Adlai Stevenson for president and Mike Monroney for the U. S. Senate. Commissioner Paul Carlisle stated in his address that it was his intention to complete the paving on highway 266 to Fort Smith during the next few years despite the super highway which is scheduled to parallel the road most of the way.

Mayor Chenault stated that the "appreciation day" was Checotah's small way of expressing Its thanks for the outstanding road achievements in eastern Oklahoma since Gary became Governor. Gary's speech was followed by a free barbecue sponsored by the chamber of commerce at which about 2,000 people Immediately following the speaking Gov. Gary departed for Muskogee where he caught a plane for an appearance at Ardmore an hour later. He was originally scheduled to appear at a banquet at the Longfellow school building for civ. 1c leaders of the city and surrounding towns at which Frank Streetman the mayor of Sasakwa was the speaker and entertainer for the evening.

Navy Airman Visits In City Jewell Treadwell, who has served as machinist mate in the navy air corps for the past 14 years, returned to his home in Checotah this week to visit relatives and friends. He has been stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii for the past four years. Treadwell will be transferred to a base in Maryland at an early date. Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Curtis and son of Sand Springs, spent the week end in the home of Ernest Sneed. GARY ASKS FIRMS HIRE DISABLED Tolerance, understanding and willingness to lend a helping hand are money assets for wise Oklahoma businessmen. The governor's committee for employment of the handicapped in launching another campaign next week to prove this fact to additional Oklahoma employers. Employ the handicapped week is set for October 7-13. Handicapped people, by and- large are the most conscientious of all employes.

They want to make their own way and will really work at a job. For many jobs, they are the very best workers available. As group, they are the most patient and appreciative employes to be found. Companies which take the time to fit handicapped people Into their organizations make more money as a result. There little turnover among these workers because they make every effort to succeed.

They don't want special consideration. All they ask is a chance to show what they can do and be. come self-reliant citizens in the community. We're trying to help as many as possible to help themselves. By so doing we strengthen the state's econemy, reduce the welfare rolls and, most important, give new hope and strength to a fellow human being less fortunate than most of us.

The state employment service has for many years maintained a special program for dealing with applicants having vocational handcaps. Employment counseling and special in obtaining jobs is provided handicapped workers by all 29 state employment service offices. Unfortunately, many Oklahoma employers aren't aware of 1 the great number of capable workers with handicaps who are' available. I hope more of them will take time to get acquainted with this fine program. Last year, more than 6,000 individuals were given special vocational training by the vocational rehabilitation department.

Upwards of 1,200 of these people found jobs and new happiness as a result. I think any large organization should make an effort to hire at least a few handicapped workers, Those which have done so are Teased with the results. They are mainly pleased because these handicapped people, once trained for specific jobs, make money for the company. There. is also a great deal of pleasure to be derived from being the means whereby a person who desperately wants a chance to become selfsupporting gets that chance.

Hiring the handicapped is good business. It's better humanity. Miss Pat Dryden On OU Committee Pat Dryden, Checotah, will serve on student committees preparing for the 1956 homecoming of the University of Oklahoma to be held Saturday, October 6 on the Norman campus. The Sooners will play Kansas State University as a climax to the day's activities. Students will gather Saturday evening in the Student Union ballroom for a big homecoming dance with Charlie Spivak's orchestra.

Miss Dryden is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dryden. Combs Appearing In Madison Square Willard and Benny Combs left last week to participate in a rodeo in Kansas City before continuing to New York to take part in the world-renowned Madison Square Garden rodeo, which lasts for several weeks each year. Both Willard and Benny have established national reputations as bulldoggers in rodeos over the nation.

Farmers Union Meeting Called A meeting of the tah chapter, of the Farmers Union will at the agriculture room of the high school at 7:30 o'clock next Thursday night starting promptly at 7:30 o'clock. All members of the group are urged to attend. CATS BEAT PRYOR 12 6 ON FRIDAY Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Greer Talmadge Greers Going To India Rev.

and Mrs. Talmadge Greer, international evangelists, of Shreveport, will visit Mrs. mother and niece, Mrs. Susan Dover and Miss Joann Hensley, here Sunday and Monday enroute to India. They will leave Checotah, Tuesday, October 2, for Los Angeles.

They plan to leave California October 14 for overseas where they will preach in Korea, South Vietnam, Java, Thailand and other places enroute to India. They plan to open missions In Formosa, Burma, India, Nepal and Afghanistan on this tour. Rev. Greer will conduct revivals in India for nine months as their visas cannot he secured for a longer period of stay. The Greers plan to return in a year to settle down as missionaries in some country in which a visa can be obtained.

Students Enroll At Kirksville Mrs. Shirley Reed Browning and Miss Glenda Sue Reed, both of Checotah, have enrolled in the fall quarter at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville. Both are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.

Reed, of Checotah. Mrs. Browning, a senior student, is majoring in business education and minoring in physical education. She is a member of Sigma Sigma sorority, the Women's Athletic Association, and the College Players. Miss Reed is a freshman student planning to major in science.

County Recordings Warranty Deeds Loreta Newman et al to Joe S. McKinney, $100 tract in 23-10-16; Robt Bahnsen to J. C. Poindexter, Lot 3 Blk 104, Checotah, Ed Proctor to Roger Ogden, $5000.00, Lot 11 Blk. 15, Eufaula; W.

A. Roork to Zydia Jones, $2500, Lot 2 Blk 138, Checotah; Sam Todd to Larraine Todd, $1, tract in 33-11- 18: Opal McDaniel to Troy Cantwell, 120 acres in Mae Hooser to Troy Cantwell, tract in 19-11-18; W. J. Roach to H. B.

Lemley, $1, Lot 2 Blk 3, Checotah; C. P. Futrell et al to W. A. $1, part lots 4, 5 BIk 45, Checotah; J.

H. Newcomer to Richard Kennedy, $4750, tract in Bill Mickles to J. H. Newcomer, tract in 26-12-18; Stella Polk to Effie Wright Lot 11 Blk 39, Checotah, $1800; Cleo Rusk to Bobbie L. Smith nee Henshaw, Lot 2 Blk 4, Eufaula.

Quit Claim Deeds Frank P. Douglas to David R. Douglas $10, tract in 24-9-14; Willie Mae Debouse to Morning Star church, tract in 36-12-15; Claud McClain to Billie McClain, tract in 1-12-17; Gordon Polk to Iris Colson, $1,. tract in 33-12-18; Virgie Clanton to Clarence Dover, $250, N2 SE 24-9-14; Carl Brown to Eunice Brown, $1, Lot 6 Blk 144, Checotah. Real Estate Mortgages Virgil Clark to First Natl bank, Boynton, $1150, NW NW 11-11-17; E.

G. Mouser to Phoenix Federal, $4500, Lots 1, 6 Blk 134, Eufaula; Lillie Whittemore to State Natl $1500, Lots 20, 21, Blk 3 Eufaula; Lee Wright to McAlester Blk 1, Checotah; B. Lemley Finance Corp. $1475 Lots 21, to 241 Peoples Natl bank, $1000, Lot 2 Blk 3, Checotah; Maud Etheridge to Peoples Credit $225, Lots 1 to 6 Blk 69, Eufaula; Richard Kennedy to J. H.

Newcomer. $2950 tract in 26-12-18; H. D. Griffith Prudential Insurance $65,000 land in 24 sections. 339 EGGS IN 350 DAYS Chanteuse Evelyn Knight crowns queen hen of clan, whose top pen won first place in National Egg Laying contest.

Sam Honegger bolds queen as brother Frank looks Christians Offer Cantata Sunday Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, the choir of the First Christian church of Checotah, assisted by Joists from Muskogee, will present the sacred cantata, "Ruth" by Alfred Gaul. A unique feature is the dramatic interpretation of the music as the soloists act out the plot as they sing in full costume of the period. Another unusual touch is that the three major roles are to be sung by a family team of mother, son and daughter- the role of Naomi by Mrs. Cecil Johnson, Boaz by Eugene Johnson and that of Ruth by Miss Marjorie Johnson. The part of Orpah is sung by Miss Sue Thomas, soloist of the Grace Episcopal church in Muskogee.

The minister of the church, Harrell C. Biard, is director and Mrs. Biard will play the accompaniments. Rev. Biard suggests that listeners may increase their enjoyment of the score by a prior reading of the book of Ruth in the Old Testament, as the musical production will follow that story closely.

Treadwell Enlists In U. S. Air Corps Junior Lee Treadwell, who has served aboard the USS Taylor for the past four years has returned home after receiving his discharge. He recently enlisted in the air force and is now stationed at Williams Air Force Base near Chandler. Junior Lee, 23 years old, is the youngest of the six sons of Mrs.

Tom Treadwell, all of whom have served in the armed forces, except Fred who was in CCC camps for 18 months. Mrs. Treadwell in a statement to the Democrat this week said, "I just raise my boys for Uncle Sam." A. J. Wagley, 92, Rites Set Friday A.

J. Wagley, 92, who had lived in the Checotah community for 50 years, died at his home here Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at the Assembly of God church at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. Bill Jennings officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under direction of the Smith Funeral home.

Active pallbearers will be Andy Hill, J. B. Burks, Albert Brewer, John Terry, Bill Thomas and D. D. Williams.

Lafayette Bruce, Of Fame, Dead Lafayette D. Bruce, 82, a resident of the Fame community, died at his home Monday. Funeral services were conducted at the Fame Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Charles Collum and Rev. John Darby officiating. Burial was in Fame cemetery under direction of the Smith Funeral home.

Survivors besides his wife, Mary of the home include: two daughters, Cordelia Bruce of the home and Mrs. C. C. Corley of Shawnee. Central Starting New Fall Term The tall term at Central High school will resume Monday, Octosober 1, Truman Dixon, principal, stated this week.

The school recently turned out for the harvesting of crops. Dixon said that 101 students are enrolled in the grade school. Teachers in the system include: Mrs. Rea M. primary; Mrs.

Nora Ellen Gamblin, second and third grades; Mrs, Jess Fredrick, fourth and fifth grades; Miss Leavinna Jamison, sixth and seventh grades and Dixon, seventh and eighth grades and shop. 0. Gates Completes Field Training Army Specialist Third Class, Jim O. Gates, son of Mrs. L.

E. Weaver, Seminole. recently completed an annual field training test in Germany with the 2nd armored division. The test included firing of the 105 mm howitzer, the .30 and .50 calibre machine guns and small arms. Specialist Gates, a mail clerk in Headquarters Battery of the division's 14th field artillery battalion, entered the army in 1954 and completed basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark.

He arrived in Europe in April, 1955. Gates graduated from High school and Panhandle college. 0 City Butane Plant Is Given Acclaim The plant of the Lakeland Propane Butane Co. Inc. which is 1o- cated one mile south of Checotah on Highway 69 is one of the most modern in Oklahoma.

A picture of the tank set-up is featured in a full page advertisement of the Flint Steel Corp. in the September issue of the Propane News, a national publication. The Checotah plant is and operated by Harvey Parker, Tom MeSpadden and Virgil Dixon. 0 Christy Appointed County Polio Head Ken Lackey, chairman the McIntosh county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced the appointment recently of Al Christy to head the county March of Dimes campaign in January. Christy stated that "the job to some people may appear to be over since the Salk vaccine has become plentiful, but it won't be over and it can't be over as long as polio patients require expensive and prolonged treatment." "Until we can get a great majority of persons under 30 years of age vaccinated, (we'll always be in danger of and in fear of such incidents as Chicago or last year's epidemic in Boston." Christy expressed confidence that every community in McIntosh county would support the March of Dimes just as enthusiastically as in the past.

0. E. T. Allen returned Tuesday from Wagoner, where he was in the hospital for two days followling a tonsilectomy, The Checotah Wildcats overpower ered the Pryor Tigers 12 to 6 with a brilliant combination of running and hard tackling in a non ence football game at the local park last Friday night. In winning over the tough Pryor team the Cats racked up their second consecutive non conference vietory of the season, having downed Halleyville in the opener 38 to 6.

This week the Cats journey to Wagoner for their third successive non conference game. Wagoner now a member of the Verdigris Valley league, but has contracted to continue its football series with Checotah. After a scoreless first quarter In which the Wildcat backs were a bit. Jittery, Checotah came back in the second period to score when 1 Neal merson wide on pitenout, and cut back and ran 28 yards to score behind a wave of Wildcat blockers. Pryor came back to tie up the a few moments later.

Ralph Hutchinson, Pryor quarterback, took the kickoff and raced to Che cotah's 43 yard line. On the next play Don Jordan, Pryor fullback went through the left side of Che cotah's line to score standing up. The Checotah defense changed into what appeared to be a nine man line with only two linebackers when the big fullback broke into the clear. The Wildcats roared back and drove 60 yards to pay dirt just before the end of the half. Rudy Koch, fullback, contributed several long gainers in the drive.

Junior Hart sneaked over from the 2 yard line for the de ciding score. Checotah's kicks for the extra points on both touchdowns were low arid wide. Pryor failed in an attempt to plunge through the line for its extra point. The Wildcats. were in command of the situation practically all the way.

Pryor never threatened to score at any time during the game except on the lone touchdown run by Jordan. Checotah's repeated fumbling and bad pitchouts cost the team at least two touchdowns. The Cats appear to. have more power and finesse than any team to represent the school since the state finalists in 1949. If continued improvement is shown they will be in the thick of the fight for the conference championship this year.

NOAA teams are not eligible to compete in the state playoffs, since the conference refused to accept the membership of Muskogee's Manual Training High school and Poteau. Checotah made 10 first downs and 176 yards from scrifmage, compared to nine first downs and 119 yards gained rushing by the Tigers. Pryor completed one of five passes for 18 yards and the Cats completed 3 oht of 6 passes for 20 yards. Don Himphrey av. eraged 41 yards on five kicks and Pryor average 28 yards on four punts.

Checotah was penalized 45 yards and Pryor 5 yards. Miss Bicknell On OCW Program Miss Eleanor Bicknell, Checotah, explain requirements for mumbership in Sigma Alpha Iota, tional fraternity, at Oki ma for Women Wec.esday morning. The Checotah student, a graduate Wetumka High school, a senior voice major at ocw. she is the daughter of Mr. and R.

C. Bicknell. Mr. Bicknell Is new druggist at the Rexall store, Airman Hart Is Top Student Airman First Class Dillis Start, son of Mr. Mrs.

G. W. Hart of Checotah, has been selected as the honor student 56-G at the Altus Air non.comForce missionel officer's leadership school. The leadership been organized to instruct future supervisors in leadership qualities. Airman Hart is a 1953 graduate of Checotah school and attended Oklahoma college at Stillwater before entering the service in August of 1954..