The McIntosh County Democrat from Checotah, Oklahoma • Page 1

Oklahoma Historical OFKKJAL CITY PAPEB CHKCOTAH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1964 Volume 57, Number 1 Diggers Beat Cats 22 To 16 Friday Night The Checotah Wildcatswere beaten 22 to 16 by the Wilburton Diggers In a Black Diamond football game at the Eastern stadium last Friday night. The Diggers scored in the first quarter on a 10-yard run around end. They ran the ball over for the extra points to take an 8 to 0 lead. In the third quarter, Larry Bledsoe broke through for 15 yards to score.

He added the two extra points to tie the game at 8 to 8. Wilburton scored on the fourth down from the one foot line in the last quarter to take a 1 6to 8 lead. Checotah had held for three downs inside the two yard line. Wilburton intercepted a Wildcat pass a few moments later and ran 55 yards to score. The try for extra points failed and the Diggers were ahead 22 to 8.

Mike Thompson set up a Checotah touchdown late in the fourth quarter when he took a pass from Duty good for 39 yards. Jim Bynum scored on an 18 yard pass from Martin and ran the ball across for the extra points to bring the score to 22 to 16. On the next kickoff Checotah recovered an onside kick on Wilburton's 40 yard line with about two minutes left in the game, but a Wildcat pass was Intercepted and the threat ended. Checotah made 147 yards from scrimmage compared to 285 for Wilburtoa They completed 6 of 14 passes for 115 yards while Wilburton connected on 3 of 9 passes for 36 yards. The Wildcats penalized 5 times for 55 yards and the Diggers drew 8 penalties for 100 yards.

Checotah will meet the strong Eufaula Ironheads in the final game of the season at the local park Friday night. Checotah has a 5-4 record. for the season and Eufaula has a 4-5 record. Based on playing records the two teams arc evenly matched. Wilburton defeated both teams by a one touchdown margin.

Legion To Hold Turkey Dinner The American Legion will enlcV tain Willi a free turkey dinner Thursday, November 19 starting at 6:45 p. at the Junior High school cafeteria. All members of the Legion and their families and of the Legion Auxiliary and their families are invited to attend. Don Stidham, post commander, will be master of ceremonies at a brief program following the dinner which will feature Thanksgiving turkey and "all the A representative of the Veterans' Administration will make a short talk on veteran legislation and Jerrie Parker, Sally Sharpe, John Vandiver, John White and John Davidson, local representatives to Girls and Bovs State, will be introduced. .1 Bean Dinner Set At Legion Hall Towti Topics Rubye Buford It was evidently a Bible loving burglar that broke into the George Noble home north of town a couple of weeks ago.

Entering while the Nobles were at church, the thief made off with a number of val uable items including the family Bible. If you have an old broken clock around the house that you'd like to donate to a good cause, just call your nearest den mother. It seems the Cub Scouts are learning what makes things tick and in the process are nimbly assembling wheels and springs and making all sorts of interesting objects. Mothers who would be delighted to pick up the time pieces are Mesdames Bill Garrett, Shirley Irvin, Barbara Caro and Jackie First. Isia Rae Parker has just winged back from Ft.

Lewis, Washington, where she attended a Little Theatre production in which her daughter, Sharon Theilig played the leading role. Tire play "The Pajama Game" a musical which was a well known Broadway ran for a week at the post. The two male leads were professional actors, choreography was done by a professional dancer and the sets were stunning. Isla Rae related that only one little incident was a little less than perfect. I involved a bit of m'sunderstanding about the reserved seats.

It turned out that she was sitting in the seat allotted to the commanding General of the post, who was standing politely by while she hastily moved. Down at the airport at Dallas, we discovered special phones for use by the hard of hearing. Us country girls are always impressed vi'th all these modern conveniences. We also enjoyed the moving side- valk that speeded ir.s toward the plane. Housewives could use THAT GIRL Pltftj Nancy to known TW3 Girl." She gives eat with the lyrics on "that Was The Week That Junior Class Play Set November 20 The 3-act comedy, "Ask Any Girl" will be presented by the junior class at the high school auditorium Friday, November 20.

The play is based on the motion picture version which starred Shir- 'ey MacLaine as a wild-eyed, husband-seeking, )ust-out-of-college ca reer girl and David NiVen as the stiff necked all-business head of an important Madison Avenue advertising agency, while Gig Young played his "can't take life or girls" seriously younger brother. Members of the cast include: Meg Wheeler, the -girl, Linda Blvins; Mrs. Wheeler, her mother, Connie Paxton; Mr. Whee er, her father, Dewayne Glover; Aunt Fern, a doting aunt, Cynthia Kindred; Aunt another aunt. Norma Loveridsje; telephone operator, Linda West.

Residents of a Madison Avenue zirls hotel: Ada. Judy Dobson; Lisa, Barbara Womack; Ruby, Nancy Jo Candy; Heidi, Kay Vandiver; Jeannie, Mary Beth Martin; Terri, Donna Ellis. Newcomers to Madison AvariQe g'rls hotel: a s-nooth operator, Robert Perry; Alvin. a steady worker, Jimmy Hamilton: Miles Doughton, head of and Gary Tn Water Safety Meeting Set During April The Eufaula Water Safety Council has taken on two ambitious projects, both to take place in the spring of 1965. The first project will be a boat safety check w.iich will be held in cooperation with the Oklahoma Waterways Patrol.

It is tentatively set for the four weekends In April and will be held Checotah, McAlester, Eufaula, and Henryetta on successive week ends. Boat owners in those areas will asked to bring their boats and failers to designated places in each town. The Water-ways Patrol will conduct the actual nspection and will Issue Inspection stickers to the boats which pass. The Highway Patrol will inspect the trailers. It is stressed that no citations will be issued in cases where boats ind trailers do not meet requirements.

However, written inspection reports will be given owners so they will know exactly what sirould be done to their boat before put- DANCER A Kathak lancer to ihown in Locknow an the Gangei plain in India. Scene to from the telerlalon color ipeclal "Ganges Sacred River," which traces the course of the 1,560 mile river from lta tonrce In the Himalayas to lta month In the Bay of Bengal City Water Works ting it on a lake. Committee chairmen for the boat Receive AwOrd checking project are: physical arrangements, Jim Whitlock of McAlester; traffic control. Sheriff Clarence Douglas of Eufaula; civic club liaison. Curt Weddle of McAlester; publicity, Dow Dozier of McAlester and personnel, Jim Lew- alien of McAlester.

The second project, to take place later in the year, will be a boating ind water safety demonstration on Lake Eulaula. Complete details be announced later. The next regular meeting of the council will be Thursday, January 7 at the City Hall in McAlester. All interested people are cordially invited. Teachers Thank Checotah Voters safety record of the Checotah water department has qualified to receive tire American Water Works Association award of merit.

These awards are a part of the National American Water Works Association safety program and are prepared and presented by the Southwest Section of the Associa- A'tached is a copy of a letter transmitted to Dick Crumpjor, City business manager regarding- this award. We are pleased to advise that vour safety record has made you eligible for an American Water Works Association award of merit, This award will be presented; at annual business meeting of the Oklahoma Water and Pollution Control Association on Tuesday, November 17. at 7:30 p. in the Cir-us Room of fie Student t'n. Miss Williams To Be Crowned As Grid Queen Activities at Checotah High school are directed this week toward the homecoming game and ceremonies with Eufaula.

The parade, consist-' Ing of floats from each class, will start at 2:35 o'clock Friday afternoon. The coronation of the 1964 football queen. Miss Sharon Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams, will be held at 7:15 in pre-game ceremonies.

Senior attendant to the queen will be Sally Sharpe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sharpe; Judy Dobson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elsba Dobson.

will represent the junior class. Sharpe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sharpe, will serve as sophomore attendant and the freshman class representative will be Cftarleie Vandiver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Woodrow Vandiver. Kyle Risenhoover, son of Mir. and Mrs. BiH Risenhoover, will bear the crown and Tammy Jennings, daughter of Mr Mrs. Roger Jennings, will carry the flowers.

Larry Bledsoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bledsoe, was chosen by his teammates to present the crown to the queen.

Those "chosen as escorts were: Mike" Thompson, son of Mr. and Mra Cecil Thompson; Johnny Martin, son of Mr. and O. D. Martin-, Jimmy Bynum, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Welza Bynum; and Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hogair; teachers in the Cre-r-t ih hose around the house. Just think 1 Wa Eyan Doughton his young-.

schools issu a statement; ion Build-ng at the Oklahoma State the steps we could s.ne. I hoth( James eon- (his (H thanking the citizens I Stillwater. Oklahoma. ductor. Max Walker; Stage 1( otan or voting in favor cf the We would like for you and a Terry was complaining ers.

Lisa Cvnr.ingham and Kenny )ls that wen? planned for better ('member of your water dep' rtment The Checotah home demonstration civil) will sponsor a bean dinner at the American Lcyi.m hall next Wednesday noon. The menu will consist of beans, cole slaw, corn bread, onions and pickles, pie and coffee. Sgt. Bobby Ott In Air Exercise Army Sgt Bobby W. Ott, 21, son of Mr- and Mrs.

Romie Ott, Route 3, Checotah, and other members of the 1st Armored Division participated in a combined Army-Air Force live-fire exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, October 26. Durng the exercise Sergeant Ott received lastructlon in the combat arms and in small unit tactics as elements of the Air Force provided air support. The sergeant, a fire team leader in Company 2nd Battalion of the division's 46th Infantry, entered the Army In 1960. He attended Checotah High school. Mr.

and Mrs. Ronnie Wilson and daughter of Broken Arrow spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, Dale Paden. Mrs. Johnny Harrison attended a dinner in Muskogee Monday night for members of the Past High Priestesses club.

11 1 the in(Jow of hunters: the outflow of her pecans, nat without her approval, knowl- I edge or permission. She says it's strange how many folks don't think ts wrung to steal pecans while never dreaming of stealing your 'Tis an exciting week Homecoming crowning of the queen, Big parade downtown Friday afternoon with colorful floats The Checotah Band marching and then to top it off the big football game against Eufaula See you on the 50 yard line. Seen Downown Lucille Green in a becoming gold knit suit; Glenda Beach smiling a pleasant good morning; Emmy Stidham looking for red beans to cook for her family; Mrs. Merle Emerson wearing a pretty, heavy-knit white sweater; for Checotah to beat Eufaula; Yeh, Wildcats. Steer Wrestling Event Scheduled The annual Baby Doll Memorial hulldogging event and barrel race, in which 20 of the top steer wrestles in the nation are entered, will be held at the Combs' Ranch Sunday, November 22 starting at 1:30 p.

m. The event, sponsored by Willard and Benny Combs, will be held at the Combs' ranch, cast of Rentiesville. i lavwood. County Tax Rolls Open For Payment The county tax rolls for payment of 1964 taxes opened this week at the office of E. E.

Eby, county treasurer, in Eufaula. Taxes will become delinquent after December 31 after which a penalty of one percent a month will be added to each taxpayers bill The County treasurer's office will be open during the noon hour each day and up until noon each Saturday. Eby advised local taxpayers to pay early and avoid the last minute rush. Mrs. Sheppard's Rites Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs.

E. E. Sheppard were held Tuesday at 2:30 p. in the Assembly of God church in Checotah with Rev. J.

R. Moreland and Rev. James Bright officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery' under direction of Smith Funeral home. Mrs.

Sheppard, 71, died Sunday in Fort Smith. after a short She was born February 16, 1893, in Van Buren, Ark. She had been a resident of Checotah since 1932. She was T. member of the Assembly of God church.

Survivors include two sons. Everett of Hominy and Bill of Rosevine. Calif; a sister, Mrs. Mattle Reeder of Ft. Smith; a brother.

Bryan Capps of Muskogee, and two grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren: Miss Rachel Hamm In Calvary Choir Rachel Hamm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamm of Checotah, is enrolled as a freshman student at Calvary Bible College In Kansas City, Mo.

She is a 1964 Checotah High school graduate. Rachel is one of 75 students who has been accepted In the Calvary Bible College choir, which will be making their annual tour of several states during the Easter vacation. She has been selected as one of the Varsity cheerleaders for the 1964-65 Warriors team. Their first games will be on November 20 at the Calvary Bible college gymnasium. Mrs.

J. H. Smith of Dustin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mack Keathley. for Oklahoma children in throughout the state.

The bills carried in and the iocal teachers are gratified that their patrons showed interest in studying the merits of the proposals and foresight in recognizing the vital necessity of such legislation in order that we might continue to be proud of our educational system and that our young people might have greater educational op- oortunity to fit them for a successful future in a country where an increasing premium is set on formal education. Red Peterson Thanks Voters to be present to receive this award. Windell R. Phillips, Secretary- treasurer. Checotah Band Rated Superior The Checotah band was awarded a superior rating in the all-district marching contest at Wewoka, October 31.

They rated excellent on marching. Twirling solos were taken by Mary Beth Martin. Doris Bivins, Sue Ritchie, and Ambia Woodard. They all received superior ratings. The duet of Mary Martin and Kay Vandiver received a superior and a group routine by all the majorettes received a rating of excellent.

On the previous week, the band went to the OIT Kansas football Mrs. Hugh Miller Dies Wednesday Graveside services were held Thursday at 2:00 for Mrs. Hugh Miller, who died Wednesday, after a long illness. Mrs. Miller, the former Gblda Johnston, was born" in Perry, Iowa.

She yas an artist of outstanding ability and taught art in the public schools of Muskogee and Tulsa Ijofore moving to Checotah in 1930. She was married MiHer in Sapulpa in 1927. She was a member of the Eastern Star and of the Presbyterian Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral home. Rev. Howard" Gage, pastor of tse Freewill Baptist church, read the simple rites.

She is survived by her husband of the home and one sister, Mrs. Pearl McCUIlah. To the many friends who worked so hard, for so long, in my he half, I will forever be indebted to same and marched in a parade in Mr, and Mrs. George McDow are spending the week in Tulsa attending the state Baptist general meeting. Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Spears of Bakersfleld, have beert visiting friends and relatives in Checo tan and.Qkn1ulgee> each of you. I hold no malice toward anyone and will carry out the mandate of the people of Mcintosh county.

The office will be run efficiently, with and im partiality to all. To each and everyone, we are deeply grateful. Thank You. Chas. Peterson and family Shady Grove Plans Big Pie Supper A pie supper for benefit of the community Christmas tree fund will be held in the Shady Grove community starting at 7:30 o'clock next Wednesday night.

All resi dents of the community are invited to attend. Church Sponsors Rummage Sale A rummage sale, sponsored by the Pentecostal Holness church, will be held at the home of Mrs. Estelle Prince, at 320 East Audd Avenue during the fall and winter months. Mrs. Bob Reed and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Brownmg and daughter, Roberta, of Oklahoma City, visited here last week end. Norman. All the visiting majorettes including Checotah's, were featured at halftime on the OU field. Mr.

and Mrs. George Noble have moved into their recently purchased home on Lafayette Street, which they purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Neal Johnson. Mrs.

Ada Hamilton is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Lomar Hale In Okmulgee. R. J. Koch spent several days this week in Lubbock, Texas, visiting his sister Retha Martin County Recordings Warranty Deeds Shelly- Sneed to Dan CflJers, tract in 33-12-17; Leo M.

to O. D. Clelnnd, tract in 3-10-13. William M. Wal'ace v.

S. Stire- wait, S200.00, 1 acre in 9-U-'4; Marie Pierce al to Louis Hopper, 'nt 7, blk. 69. Au CI. Gibson to Woodrow Montgomery, S1.00, lots 5, 6.

7, 8. blk. 7, Checotah: Frank Coliett to Gulf Oil tract in 5-11-16; Eli Taylor to P. G. N2.461.00, S2.50 ics in 2-10-13: William E.

Smith to May Estes Whitlow and Margaret Turner Pvle. tract in Quit Claim Deed Albeit Hicks to Ja- D. Wit. Iiams, 1 acre in 8-11-16. Mortgages Leo O.

Bean to Phoenix Fed Sav and Loan $2,600.00, lot 2, blk. 135, Eufaula; O. D. Cleland to American Exchange Bank, Henryetta, $10,125.00, 93 acres in 810-13; Louis Hopper to Marie Pierce, $1,250.00, lot 7, blk. 69, Checotah; Woodrow Montgomery to Checotah Bldg.

Loan $9,000.00, lots 5, 6, 7, 8, blk. 7, Checotah; R. H. Smlthee to zens Security Bank of Bixby, 031.00, tract in 26-11-14; Ellis Warrior Johnnie Bell Warrior to Peoples Natl Bank, Checotah, $1,540.00, 15.30 acres In 30-12-16; Maty A. Cable- to H.

E. Ketcham Lbr. Co, $4,33958. lot 5, blk. 12, Checotah; Leo West to J.

S. Gleason, et tract in 10-16. Mrs. Effie Wright spent the week end In Tulsa visiting her son, Danny Wright GANGSTER'S GOL gga Ann tartnpai fufrtart ibd ta TV Mrs. Cecil Newberry is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Theda Gall Griffith, in Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Beach and children of NewaUa spent the week with Mr. and Mrs.

Georga Beach..