Stilwell Democrat-Journal from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

Olclahona Historical Society agt Historical 5 smoke signets Wade Zumwalt APPRECIATION IS A WON- derful thing. takes so little to'say "Thank You" and it means so much. But too many of us are too or tod careless. The Kiwanis club received two real nice thank you letters last week. One was from Miss Calene Greeri, this year's Strawberry Festival Queen, and the other was from Bill Pemberton, who rev presented the Kiwanis club at last week's Boys State.

Calene was getting ready to make a trip back east with her folks and Bill was deep in the activities at Edmond but both found time to say Who said the younger generation is going to the dqgs? WZ ADD AN6THER Future" to our area scene. According toi reports, a -new lake will be formed on Lees Creek, just upstream from the bridge at Natural Dam, Arkansas'. The lake will be bigger than Terikiller and will be a 'combination flood control and hydroelectric project. is supposed to start in the very near future perhaps by July. WZ THERE'S NO USE DENYING, I was pretty flattered by that story in last Thursday's Tulsa Tribune.

WZ IF YOU PURCHASED house numbers from the Junior Chamber, of Commerce and haven't paid for thenij please do so. need the money! The group, by the way, is still the numbering business. Gold numbers were received this week for. use business buildings. Some way, won't you get that house numbered? Some of your wife's people may want to find, you.

Stilwell and Westville Trucks Fight Baron Fire was a two-alarm fire at the Alabama Charcoal plant about. 10:30 Monday night? the Stilwell and Westville fire: departments went to the res- cue of the plant, when a kiln of charcoal caught fire. The Stilwell truck exhaused its supply of water and turned the task of battling the blaze to the Westville unit while the Stilwell firemen drove, to Westville to replenish its tank. blaze was brought under control about midnight. of to Meet Monday Noon The Stilwell Chamber of Commerce will mbet Monday, June in -the Cox Hotel foil the regular monthly meeting.

Carroll Germany, superintendent of the Eastern Oklahoma Field Station at Baron, will be the speaker. All members are urged to HOURS APPROVED Approval of a 32-hour a week work schedule has been received for the fivercounty Neighborhood Youth Corps, according to Guy Osbom, area director. The young people have been 16 hours per'wcek. HERE CAME A TRAIN Boys Really leaped for Their lives Four county boys took flying leaps from a railroad bcidge Saturday afternoon and one escaped unhurt. The other three were not so lucky.

Ricky and Billy Clinton, nine and- Johnny and Jimmy Brown, also nine and 11, were returning home from fishing in Baron Fork creek (they had caught a few) and were walking north on the KCS bridge when they saw a train bearing down 'on them from the north. They started to run for safety but decided they couldn't reach land before they would meet the train. Nine-year-old Ricky was the first to jump from the bridge to the gravel bar, some 40-feet Johnny followed Ricky and the other two came after them. Billy sustained a broken leg and Ricky received a "hurt Jimmy Brown had three toes and a bone in his foot broken while 'his brother was uninjured. Jimmy was released from the Stilwell Municipal hospital Sunday but the two Clinton boys were still in the hospital Wednesday evening.

Mrs Floybelle Clinton the, mother of the two injured brothers. The Brown boys parents are Mr and Mrs Arnold Brown. all live near Baron. TALKING THINGS E. G.

Carroll (left), vice-president of Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation and Millard Goff (right), manager of the firm, discuss company affairs before Fridayl evening's program. Judge Carroll was master of ceremonies fof the eVeht. (D-J, Photo). Crowd Attends Meeting Stiiwel elnocral. ournal Volume 69 Stilwell.

Adair County, Oklahoma Thursday, June 17, 1965, Number 14 An almost "full, house" attended Ozarks Jamboree at the Stilwell gradeschool building Friday-evening. Millard Goff, Qzarks Electric Cooperative Corporation general manager, said it the best crowd of the 11 meetings held in the four counties ved by his company. Judge E.G. Carroll, vice-president of the cooperative, served as master of ceremonies and introduced Goff and Harry Oswald, president of the 18-member Arkansas Electric organization, of which Ozarks is a member. A third of Ozarks territory is Oklahoma, Judge Carroll said.

The- cpmpany has over 14,500 customer-numbers, he said. "Nothing in modern times has done more to bridge the gulf between rural and city people than rural electric co-. operatives," Judge Carroll said. Goff said that recent rate reductions makes it imperative that the cooperative must sell more electricity to each customer to bring in revenue. Checks Coming Checks totaling $50,000 will be mailed "customers about-July 1 asf excess said.

profits during Miss Carla Ann Keeter 'First Baby' Gives Hospital Clock The first baby born in the Stilwell Municipal hospital did a birthday present in reverse. Miss Carla Ann Keeter, born just three days after the hospital opened its doors, has presented the institution with an electric clock for the sun room. Miss Keeter, daughter of Mr.and. Mrs Gus Keeter of Route 4, will' be 13 years old Saturday, June 19. The hospital staff: is already, using the clock 1 Record Number Ask for Transfers A record number of Adair county or their parents have asked for transfers from their home school districts to a neighboring district, according to County Superintendent J.

L. Hallford. A total of 532 request for transfer were made before the deadline. Most of the request will be granted without protest, Hallford said. To date, only 53 have been turned down.

School boards have "until June 19 to refuse to grant the petitions for transfer. When a board refuses to allow the transfer, Hallford'is notified and lie writes the parents telling them of the action. The superintendent said he is only required under law to notify the school board of the district to which the request for transfer was made. However, he feels that parents should know as soon as possible. After -liofusal, the parents may bring suit in diistrict court: te 'force the school district to allow the transfer.

Normally, the court grants the transfer. Worshom Given 'State' Honor Highest H.V. Thornton were presented to 16 delegates at Boys State Saturday morning, June 12. A certificate was given to one citizen in each of the 16 "cities" who had contributed the most to all facets of Boys Stale. Among those receiving the certificates was Lurry Worsham-of Stilwell.

The awards are named for the late Dr H.V/ Thornton, OU professor who served as a special counselor in setting, up the first Oklahoma Boys State in 1939 and worked with the project for 22 The awarding of the certificates closed Boys State for 1965. Four Stilwell youths attended the state, which opened Saturday, June 5 and ran through June 12. They. Bill Pemberton, sponsqred by the Kiwanis club; Tommy Todd, sponsored bv the Methodist church; and Larry Worsham and Ronald Deweese, both sponsored by the Christian church. The week was spent in "political- activities'', government study and recreation.

The state is sponsored annually by the. Oklahoma American Legion. Of t'he local bo vs running for office, only Todd won election. He wan elected as representative-of Cobb county. This countv had the distinction of having the governor, lir.utenanUgovernor,, and speaker of the, jiouse elected.

Todd's Clayton -City, was named state capital. "We had the political 'sawy', alright," Todd Said. repayments past years, he "We hope we are giving you the kind of service you want price you can afford to pay," he toldlhe audience. 'Oswald dramatically told the Ozarks Electric Story by. means of color slides.

Ninety-eight percent of the rural people in this area of Oklahoma and Arkansas now have electricity, Oswald said. Entertainment was furnished by an unusually talented group of folk singers called the- Fangledangles. The nine boys and all of whom graduated this spring from high- were presenting one of their las( performances as a group. Some of iheir numbers written by members of the organization. -i Prizes Given door prize Viv-.

ian Kester won an electric J. Roland Spray, an electric Unite; J. J. Kisner, an electric percolator; and Mrs Lottie toaster. The gradeschool was presented an electric clock.

Lon Shell Resigns Vo-Ag Job atSHS The Stilwell board of education; has accepted the resignation of Lon. Shell, who has taught rational agriculture at Stilwell highschool for the past three years, Board President Barnes Pemberton announced this week. Shell nas accepted the al agriculture position in the Skiatook school for the coming year. Mrs SheJJ has also been employed in the Skiatook system. "Mr Shell has done a fine ing job with the students here, working with Colbert Starr, the other vo-ag- teacher," School Superintendent rJ.D.

Gound said Tuesday. "They have developed a well equipped shop and a good agriculture program for the boys in this-area," Gound added. While here. Shell took part in the school's activities. He "served as junior class sponsor for one year and as Key club sponsor for a year.

Mrs Shell has been teaching in the Lincoln, Arkansas school system. Former Resident is High in Art Circles It was 10:55 Saturday morning, Mrs Massey had to leave for Tulsa tor catch a plane at 11 and she was talking art, a subject'that I. am. totally unfamiliar with. But 1 I wanted to get a story on "local girl makes And shertruly Mrs Massey is Mrs Fred H.

Massey, wife of the assistant commissioner of Indian affairs with the Interior Department. They live in Washington, D. G. when Mrs Massey isn't tearing around the United States buying for the Interior Depart; ment, arranging art working with in color schemes or doing interior dec- oratirtg for the Interior 'Department (if 'll pardon the She'will best be remembered; by Adair countians as Edna Hogner, daughter of Mrs Kate-Hogner, who lives near the Fairfield church. But Mrs Massey hasn't been around here for bet: ter than 30 years.

attended Maryetta school- and went highschool until she was in the 11th grade when she entered Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas. After Haskell, she attended George Washington University in Washington, Then she attended art and textile classes about everywhere. She comes home about once a year. Usually, it is following the annual Indian art. show at brook in Tulsa where she buys- paintings of Oklahoma Indians.

She purchased three paintings for the Indian depaftment from the show that, closed last week. Occasionally she is "loaned" to private firms. Among her recent private contracts was seleoting- colors and fabrics for an exclusive Hot Springs, Virginia hotel. She also made selections for the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong, Her tasks also include duties for the State Department: She is in charge of art select- Valuations are Up in County TJP THE example of what a person can do with talent and ambition is Mrs Edna Massey, former Stihvellian who has carved a niche in the art world. (EM Photo) ions of Indian art that, is used in State Department traveling exhibits in foreign countries: By the time this article is read, she will be in Parker, Arizona selecting textiles, colors, rugs and other.

furnishings for an Indian office A booklet published in connection with the American. Indian in the Performing Arts Exhibit, held April 21 through Mav 28 in Washington, devoted two pages to 'her biography. Among the items listed were the facts that she is an art teacher, artist, interior designer, tax- tile designer, arts- and crafts specialist and has a in art 'history and theory. She is a member of the Cherry Tree Textile Designers, sponsor of Crafts House; member of Smithsonian Creative Crafts council; and active in other art organizations. She has exhibited in various art galleries and museums, including two foreign countries.

In 1960, she won first in printed textile designs at the Biennial: Creative Crafts Exhibition and won second in the same category (Continued on Back Page) Valuations are up' in Adair county, according to the records of aounty Assessor Hensley. Total valuations for real estate and personal property is $6,116,111, not: counting public service which 'has not been received here. This total compares to $5,879,545 for last year, an increase of It may be pointed out that the totals are figured- before homestead exemption is taken off. Homestead exemptions will drop the sum by a whooping big $2,032,034, Hensleysaid. He added that service in-, eludes the KSC railroad; gas lines, telephone.

company investments; electric company lines and like taxpayers. will about equal homestead exemption; Personal property valuations, listed by-Hensley, brought some interesting figures. Despite all opinions, the horse is not disappearing from the- scene. population in the, county increased.by34. There are horses now'as" compared to 991 last year, yaluation of horses run to $26,915.

This figures per horse. And there are more mules, now than a year 1 ago. Mules number 184 as compared to 156 a year.ago. Valuation is $3,449. There was also an increase in cows, with.

25,139 as compared, to 23,871 a year ago. Valuationi cattle was totals $462,420. There are less sheep and goats. The total this year is 948 as compared to 1,174 last year. Valuation.

is $1,990. There was a.drop in hogs, which may account for pork chop, prices. This year there are in t'he county as compared to 850 last, year. Valuation is $2,960. Laying: hens and broilers are more numerous.

This year's 316,748 compares to 247,739 last year. Valuation is $29,507. It looks as the country- is going to the dents'thought enough of their canines to assess. 283 at $6,545. This averages a $23 per dog.

Last 'year, there were 219 dogs assessed. i (Continued on Back PJige) Action is Needed for 'Action' Program Representatives of every community in Adair county are urged oto present at a Community Action meeting Thursday evening, June 24 in the Adair county courtroom. The Community Action organization is one phase of the Economic Opportunity Act program more commnly called the poverty program. A meeting was held Monday in the directors room of the Bank of Commerce in Stilwell. Incorporation, papers were drawn up at that meeting and they were mailed Tuesday, according to Tobe chairman of the committee.

Effort Needed Now iO'-Neal said today that if the county is to benefit from the Community Action movement a lot of effort put forth. "This is nothing any individual can profit from. It is something we must do but of love tot our fellow-man," O'Neal said. A 50rperson advisory committee needs to be appointed. Only a county- meeting such as next Thursday's will provide the opportunity for.

naming such a broad committee, O'Neal to be named at Thursday evening's meeting will bea three- person executive, committee -to meet with the present board of- directors. Suggestions Needed O'Neal said community representatives at the meeting should bring some proposals on their needs at-, the meeting Thursday "We hope no one will think that someone else Will represent his community. If you don't know who will be there from your town or school district, be there yourself!" he urged, Bean Pickers Bring Mechanization to Fields yellow mechanical monsters move swifty down the rows of lush green foilage and in their wake is left standing the torn and battered stems of what had once been green bean hills. The machines are'mechanical bean pickers and they are revolutionizing- the havesting of green beans in this section. The four pickers owned by the Stilwell Canning Company, started operation in the W.F.

Auffet near the west edge 'of Stilwell late Sunday afternoon. Fast Work They operated about two hours Sunday and before dark Monday night the patch was complete- ly harvested. The 35 acres were finished in no. more than 12 hours. Some of those watching the process Monday were veteran bean growers; AH agreed that 100 hand pickers couldn't harvest the DOWN THE Tatunt, one of -the operators of the Stilwell Canning four mechanical pickers, puts his tractor down the field of fresh green beans.

(D-J Photo) same patch in a week. Tom Brown, of the Stilwell Canning Company field department, said that the machines do a much more thorough job than do hand pickers. Truthfully, there is little the machines have covered the rows. Brown also said the beans arrive at the market or factory much cleaner than if they were hand picked. The harvesters pick two rows at a time.

How It 's Done The process appears to be fairly simple. Rotating reels with tines (or fingers) strip the beans and foilage from the bean stalk. Nylon brushes, rotating in an posits direction, sweep from the fingers; 'high-speed suction fans suck the leaves and trash out, leaving the green beans to be carried from the harvesting part of the machine to the hopper. When the hopper is filled, a truck waits to have the hopper raised and dumped into the truck bed. At the Auffet field, a complete trip to the end, and back filled the hopper.

The vield at this field was approximately three-ton to the acre. When one figures the number of.tons and the short time required to harvest the whole the savings cost can be easily seen. One marked difference in machine picking and hand pickmg is OUT THEY hopper is up and fresft tender 'green- beans are dumped into a watting truck to be hauled.fluicfely to the processing plant. that with the hand method, a field may, be picked as many as three times. With the mechanical picker, one time is, all.

At the Auffet patch, a tractor with a disk was cultivating the field immediately after the harvesters ran. Auffet said the field would be treated to rid it of Johnson grass and it will be ready to plant for a fall.crop of Brown said only two companies are manufactoring the bean pickers. (D-J Photpj; Claude Todd, president of. the canning company, said the-pickers will not completely do'" away with, hand picking; Several acres of Blue Lake variety of beans have been planted and they will be picked by the hand me ,1 An increasing number farmers are planting black eye peas and they will also be harvested by hand, he said. 7 00 acres'-of beans in the Stilwell area mechanically picked..