Stilwell Democrat-Journal from Stilwell, Oklahoma • 1

an and nd Let's a of is him a is a and a of just of year. is a of is Stilwell DemocratSociety Historical STILWELL, ADAIR COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, "THE STRAWBERRY CAPITAL OF Historical WORLD" Volume 55 STILWELL, ADAIR COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1951 Number 19 ver IN 19c 18c 15c ER RS NE 232 It's a shame, isn't it, that such a lovable youngster is scheduled Coble's Country Column to be crushed into a lifeless pulp of flesh and bones. It's shame that so many youngsters like each year are crushed to death beneath the the automobiles on wheels our streets and highways. not just shake our heads murmur, "It's shame!" School about to start again and there will be 750 students the streets of Stilwell crossing each day, on their way to get education. Shall this education of theirs be cut short terminated before it is hardly begun by some careless dirver of our city? It seems to us that every driver of an automobile should re-double his efforts toward safety.

Safety is no accident! Powerful automobiles are a wonderful thing, but let's use that power with discretion. We note that many of our school children must cross main thoroughfares twice each day, land most children are careful. Let's be careful, too. Slow down, that may be your child in the street! We were looking over the Sequoyah County Times this week, and right up at the top of page one there was an item listing Bunch as being in Sequoyah county. Now, we know that Wheeler Mayo, publisher of the aunty Times, is a man with great deal of ability, but the last time we were in Bunch it vas still in Adair county.

We were invited out to the Kiwanis club meeting last week give a talk on the newspaper business. The only trouble is ve haven't enough business alk about! However, those Kiwanians present were very co-operative nd asked several leading queslions that enabled us to impart little information on the porkings of a newspaper. Four Cases Heard Before Judge Lynch During the last week four ases have been heard in county burt before Judge Joe Lynch. Friday, July 27, Leroy Eagle ntered a plea of guilty on a harge of violating the rules of he road. He was fined $25 hd court costs and was given a 0-day suspended sentence.

Monday, July 30, Marvin Owen Tom Christy were charged ith possession of intoxicating quors. Christy was dismissed ad Owen entered a plea of hilty and was fined $50 and ceived a 60-day jail sentence. Tuesday, July 31, Luie Clinton as charged with drunk drivg. He entered a plea of guilty was fined $50 and court osts and was given a 30-day il sentence. His driver's li.

Inse was suspended for one Far. Bryan Funeral lat Bunch Friday Funeral service for Minnie M. van will be held Friday, agust 3. at Bunch, with Rev. enry Wall officiating.

Mrs. Bryan was born April 7, 186. and died July 30, 1951. Mrs. is survived by sister, Burch, of Bunch.

Funeral service under the rection of Roberts Funeral Service Held for Pawney Child one year and Sawney, ren months old, died July 27, Tahlequah. Funeral service was held at Roberts Funeral Home lapel Sunday, July 29, with Henry Wall officiating. was at Salem Cemetery. ohnny was the son of Mr. Mrs.

John H. Sawney. CITY SCHOOLS TO OPEN AUGUST 13 Stilwell School They Spent the It is interesting to note how the Stilwell teachers spend the summer. Arthur Scott, who is new in the school system this year, has been going to school at the University of Arkansas this summer. Miss Alma Stone finished her Bachelor's Degree at Northeastern State College this summer.

Miss Delia Nolan has been going to school at Oklahoma A and college finihing her degree. Mrs. Vincent Patrick has been going to school at Northeastern State Colege. Ellis De Weese has spent the summer working at the canning factory and on vacation. Billy Joe Cagle has also been working at the Stilwell canning company.

Mrs. Della Orr has been going to school at Northeastern State College, working toward her Master's Degree. Miss Sylvia Holland has been going to school at Northeastern, working toward her Master's Degree. Mrs. H.

W. Burch spent the summer traveling and at home. Miss Jimmie Riggins has been attending school at the University of Oklahoma. Bill Garrett spent the summer working as his teaching job is a 12-month job. Colbert Starr has been attending school at the Oklahoma A and college.

Mrs. Ursula Lillard has been going to school at the University of Arkansas. Mrs. A. A.

Makoske has been attending school at the University of Arkansas. Mrs. Fannie Lewis has been traveling and at home in Stilwell. Randall Wagnon has been attending school at the University of Arkansas, working for his Master's Degree. He will receive his degree this fall.

Mrs. Nettie Meheny has been at home in Stilwell. Mrs. Elizabeth Winsor spent the summer traveling. James McNeeley has been attending school at the University of Oklahoma.

Dee M. Clark spent the summer at high school, working for the 1951-52 term. Mrs. Alyene Chambers has been at home in Stilwell during the summer. A.

B. Culbertson has been working on his farm this summer. Daisy Culbertson attended Northeastern State College. Ruth Fulsom attended Northeastern State College. Jewell Parsons has been at home in Stilwell.

Vern Patrick attended school at Northeastern State College. Rodena Rogers spent the summer at home in Stilwell. Jennie Ross also spent the summer at home in Stilwell. Gladys Scofield spent the summer at home in Stilwell. Opal Shipman has been traveling in California.

Juanita Starr has been at home in Stilwell. Emily Terry attended school at Oklahoma A ani college. Elsie Wherry has been at home in Stilwell. Funeral Rites for Tom Owens Held Funeral service for Tom Owens, who had been in ill health for a number of years and who died Saturday, July 28, was held Tuesday, July 31, at the Freewater church with Rev. W.

M. Isaacs officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Etta Ellison Owens of the home, three daughters, Mary Milliser and Robera Hamilton of Tulsa and Virgie Benson of East Point, eight sons. Don of California, George is in the U.

S. Army, Earl who is in the Air Force, Walter, Carlie and Marvin of Tulsa, and William and J. D. of Stilwell; one sister, Ella Lawrence of Georgia; three brothers, Jess and Emmit of Colorado, and George of Stilwell, and 14 grandchildren. Burial was in the Freewater cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

Buy U. S. Savings Bonds. Teachers Tell How Summer Vacation Stilwell Junior High School The high school and junior high school have a total of 24 teachers, That total does not include the veterans agriculture classes. The junior high is composed of the seventh and eighth grades, and it the occupies north wing the building.

It also has separate study hall library from the high school. The junior library high was started last There are seven teachers in the junior high department who supervise approximately 125 students enrolled during each semester. Four these seven teachers also teach in the high Junior high classes are run similar to the high school classes. Each class has a different teacher. The seven junior high teachers are listed below.

Mr. Randall Wagnon is director of history and physical education. He is highly specialized in the teaching of history and he goes about the physical education class as a high school coach would. English is taught by Mrs. Nettie Metheny.

She is also sponsor of he 4-H club in junior high and high school. Mrs. Elizabeth Winsor, whois a veteran in teaching, specializes in mathematics and penmanship. Mr. Wagnon, Mrs.

Metheny and Mrs. Winsor are the full time junior high teachers. The other four are Mr. Arthur Scott, Mrs. Vincent Patrick, Mr.

Ellis DeWeese and Miss Delia Nolan. Mr. Scott is the instructor of science and also teaches health. Mrs. Patrick teaches music and junior high band.

In the past few years, Mrs. Patrick has gone far in organizing a chorus and training the junior high students for a marching and playing band. Mr. DeWeese has charge of the junior high handicraft in shop. Miss Nolan, who is starting her first year at Stilwell, is the teacher of the eighth grade girl's home economics class.

Pletured above is the Stamps-Baxter Mixed Quartet of Dallas, Texas, which will appear in concert at the Westville high school auditorium Saturday night, August 4, at 8 o'clock. The appearance of the quartet in Westville is sponsored by the Pentecostal Holiness church. The quartet also will be at the Ade County Singing Convention Sunday, August 5. Rev. Jack Steele Chosen Pastor for Christian Church Rev.

Jack Steele of Afton, who is a member of the First Christian church Afton has been selected as the pastor of the First Christian church of Stilwell. Rev. Steele, who former student of the Ozark Bible College of Joplin, will take over his position the first Sunday in September which will be September 2. Rev. Steele is married and has a son.

Five New Teachers in Stilwell Schools In the Stilwell schools this year, there are five new teachers. Out of these five teachers, four are high school teachers. The four high school teachers are James McNeeley, principal and teacher of economics and sociology; Arthur. Scott, science teacher; Miss Alma Stone, commercial teacher; and Miss Delia Nolan teaches home economics with Miss Riggins. The new elementary teacher is Vern Patrick who will teach physical education.

Westville Schools Open August 27 Westville school bells will ring Monday, August 27, for the studens of both the high school and the grades, according to announcement made by M. B. Traw, superintendent of schools. Members of the faculty in high, junior high and grades, include: John Crittenden, principal high school; Mrs. Francis Reed; Mrs.

Sue Nell Grooms; Mrs. Pauline Sanders; Mrs. Grady Holland; Miss Paula Cofield, home economies instructor; Mrs. Margaret Gottowicki; J. A.

Hart; Sam Guess; Woodrow Bowles, principal of junior high; Charles H. Shaw, coach; Mrs. Lila Crittenden; Miss. Golda Williams, 1st grade; Mrs. Willie Ashford, 2nd grade; Mrs.

Clyde Rather, 3rd grade; Leo Tullis, 3rd grade; Mrs. John Crittenden and Mrs. Woodrow Bowles, grades; Mrs. Mary Parrott, grade and Mrs. Marie Rather, 6th grade.

Mr. Traw reports that there has been considerable work in progress getting the buildings ready for the opening date. They have provided better play grounds and will complete the dressing rooms at the AkinLangley athletic field. Pig? 14 Salad Salad Salad Cole Cole Wafers Salad Wafers Salad salad END Salad STOP STOP Cola Coral Cola Coca Cola Con WHEN JUANITA BUYS CRACKERS, SHE BUYS CRACKERS! Juanita and Buddy Markgraf of the Save Way Grocery in Stilwell, after 16 years of successful grocery operation, are celebrating on a big scale, as can be seen by the photo above. 750 STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO CLASSES AS FALL TERM STARTS school.

Approximately 750 the twelfth grade will 13, as the 1951-52 school School enrollment ing, August 13, All high school and the gymnasium of for general instructions Silwell city schools and of the county schools opening in August for three years. The traditional September school opening was discarded of the August cause of the lack of pickers strawberries in the spring, This early starting of the term enables the students get a full year's study out of school in time harvest the strawberry which one of the leading of this section. Dee M. Clark, Stilwell city schools, are glad to do this helps many families to more of their strawberry thereby bringing more the growers. We feel it ficial to the county." Clark is the new dent of Stilwell city having replaced C.

J. who resigned that position the end of the last school Students should not before they are enrolled school, it has been because some text furnished up through grade. All grade school junior high school text are furnished, with the tion of work books. School buses, which dents living in oulying to school, will run at time, and over the same as last year. The school operates six buses.

There will be several teachers in the Stilwell this year. A complete the teachers may be where is this issue. Superintendent Clark with the early opening, should let out next spring April 30. Buy U. S.

Savings school students from the first through trek back to school Monday, August year opens in Stilwell. will begin at 9 o'clock Monday morn- junior high school students will meet the high school building at 9 o'clock before enrolling. most have been the last date beto and be to help is crop, crops of superintendent said, "We because it harvest crop, money to is bene- superintenschools, Malloy, at term. buy books in announced, books are the ninth and books excep- bring studistricts the same routes system new schools list of found else- said that school about Bonds. Tha stack of 2,000 pounds of crackers makes a pretty good sized pile, and they are on dis.

play with -Cola in connection with their Coca-Cola with Food sale. HIGH SCHOOL in for school There are 17 full time high school teachers including the four who also teach in junior high. The required subjects are few and limited to the subjects which will do the students the most good. They include: four years of English or three years English and one of speech which equivalent to four years; one year of mathematics; one year science; one year of American history; and one year of home economics meant mostly for ninth grade girls. Three important subjects to take if the student plans to go to college are Oklahoma history, civics, and geography.

1 In most Oklahoma colleges, these three subjects are required. (Consult the schedule for list of all subjects offered.) Mr. Dee M. Clark, the school superintendent, will teach one class. The driver's training class.

The driver's class will have a new car at the first of year which is furnished by the Carson Chevrolet company. The classes are divided. The second class will begin at the beginning of the second semester. The class operates in co-operation with the Oklahoma Highway Troopers. The new high school principal is Mr.

James McNeeley. For the past two years, Mr. McNeeley has been the director of guidance at Anardarko, Okla. He has his Master's Degree in school administration, which he received from the University of Oklahoma. Mr.

McNeeley will teach Economics and Sociology. Vocational agriculture is taught by two highly efficient teachers, Mr. Bill Garrett and Mr. Colbert Starr. Usually around 100 boys take agriculture each year.

These boys have their choice in taking all four years of agriculture. The quality of livestock judging and farming has improved immensely as a result of Mr. Garrett's and Mr. Starr's work and leadership. They are also the leaders of the Stilwell chapter of the Future Farmers of America.

The handicraft shop class is under the direction of Mr. Ellis DeWeese. The shop is well equipped with tools and implements in helping the students in their work. The class usually consists of 75 boys each year, and any others who want to work in the shop with limited projects. Mr.

DeWeese also directs mechanical drawing, a class that is branched from the shop class, and is equipped with the best of tools. Vocational home economics is headed by Miss Immie Riggins and Miss Delia Nolan. They have an approximate total of 150 students each year. All four years of home economics are offered and also a class of boys home economics. This is Miss Riggins third year of teaching in Stilwell and Miss Nolan's first.

The athletic department is under the supervision of Mr. Billy Joe Cagle. Stilwell high school takes part in most all of the competitive sports. Football, Basketball and baseball being the main sports. The football season usually starts the second or third week in.

September and basketball starts probably in the first or second week in December while baseball starts usually in the latter part of March. The athletic department is well supplied with good equipment. During the last few years new suits for football and basketball were supplied. The commercial department will be under the supervision of Miss Alma Lou Stone who is beginning her fret year here as teacher. Three commercial subjects are offered.

Shorthand, bookkeeping and typing. The commercial department is equipped with 25 typewriters. Turn to page 2, column 1 25d 100 OKLA ome. That's a ton of crackers and cookies there by Juanita and Buddy, and if you don't believe it, you should have been around to held unload them a few days ago. Juanita and Buddy have operated the Save Way Grocery in Stilwell for the last 16 years and are celebrating the occasion by offering quality foods at moderate prices..