The Checotah News from Checotah, Oklahoma • 1

I I 1 Merry Christmas The Checotah News VOLUME 10 CHECOTAH. McINTOSH COUNTY, OKLAHOMA DECEMBER 20, 1951 NUMBER 14 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN: SLOW DOWN IN PEACE TALK Next Tuesday, the Christian world again will pause in the various DITto uits in which mankind is engaged pay tribute to the lowly Gallilean whose humble birth is observed wherever Christ is recognized as the spiritual king. No other birth in all history has commanded so great remembrance for so long a time; no other man ever been born whose life has exerte! so vast an influence over the destinies it men; no other man has inspired SO great an amount of writings as has the Christ who was horn of humble surroundings sard died mong thieves on a cross on Calvry. As we appronch the dey of His birth, do we face it with reverent finos and prayerful hearts? Do grasp the full significance the day and IL's implications purity, love and peace for which Christ came to earth. suffered per secution and died the death thas in his day was meted out to criminals? Too many of us do not give the reverent consideration to the Yuletide that is it's due Too frequently, 11 te look upon it as a time of revelry rather than reverance, and too many of emphasize the giving of giits rather than receiving the blessings that made ours for the acceptinG ba the death on Calvary! Preaching the gospel of peace, love of Tel w-man and good will, He went about the earth seeking followers and admonishing peopie to forsake their evil ways.

His borks have survived the ages and have grown as dynastys and kings have risen flourish and pass into and His teaching have pointed the way to better living for manking for nearly tw'o thousand wears. Surely humanity does well to praise and gift thank of the His prince love and of Peace tor for the redemption of the world. No other name in history has ever, or will ever be con.parable to cre who came to "seek and to save that which was lost" So nay at this Christmas time, give reverent thought to the precepts or Him who gave His life for IS. The average mar. is at a loss to form an intelligent idea of what is going On in the underclared war in Korea, and is further confused from day to day by the conflicting reports that eminate from the sease fire negotiations in the battle torn country.

On day the reports SaY that agreement is imminent ar'd the next we hear that a'l hopes have been dimmed, so we are left in dizzy whirl of uncertainty and decision. And further confusion of the public mind grows out the fact that there is not any great effort being made to bring about military decision in the war that not a war. It is beyond the comprehension of the layman why. not a major military operation launched to bring to pointless killing of American and other allied soldiers and seamen It is humiliating to Americans think that we have spent 90 long a time trying to gain vietory over ignorant, Chinese and Koreans who are not our equals in any way. ave could fight two great powers on opposite sides of the World ten years age, and bring is war the to a victories conclusion, why that we are having so much subdueing a couple of question fourth rate nations? That is a that sober thinking Americans asking themselves every day.

There he some answer other than must national weakness. Certainly, a nation we have not grown puny and helpless in the past ten rears. Or have we? We have been guilty of of physical pampering weakness. ourselves is it probto the point able that we have at the same tine become A national weakling? cannot be. There is some certainly for the healf hearted other reason in which war goes manner Korea.

We went into the with a handful of men since and added addition only to A the hundred thousand few divisions 1or the casualtes relacements. It takes men as machines to win a whr. and as more men, talks will remain bogved sooner we can The peace long as we do not as determination to win. down any more purist through of force and force is the only guage they understand. We TWO CHECOTAH MEN ON CHINESE POW LIST Two Checotah soldiers were listed among those turned over to the United Nations by the Chinese communists this week, claimed be prisoners of war in camps in Korea The two Checotahans Sgt.

1st Cl Fred L. Hart ard Cpl Shelby Jackcon, have been listed as missing in action. been the many first months reported. Jackson Mrs. Geraldine Hart, wife of one of the two men, has received four letters from her husband since he was taken prisoner which he re ported he was in health ari was.

receiving fair treatment for a war prisoner. Jackson the son of Mrs. Sidney Kidd Checotah, was first reported missino soon after the outbreak of hostilities. and it was presumed that he was lost when the nene reached relatives in He served! in the Merchant Marines during World W. tr 1I Although little confidence can bel pinced in the word of the communists, the friends of the missing men A11 enouraged by these reports that Hart Jackson are alive In tite case of Hart, the evidence indicates that the spoke to truth for once.

since Mrs. Hart reports having received me -sages from h'm1 prior to the release of the POW list the Chinese BAND, GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT PROGRAM FRI The Checotah High School Band under direction of Bob Key. and the Girls Glee Club, directed DV Lowell Russell. will present a joint program at the audit vin of the high school, Friday afternoon of this week, beginning at 3 o'clock. 'The program will include three selections by the band.

including Prayer," "White Christand "Arioso." The Glee C'ub namers will include "While Sherherd: Watched Their A- wILY in a "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen," "Can You Hear the Christ Child?" and "Hallelujah. Chorus The program will also include congregational ringing accompanied by the hand and glee club. Everyone is invited. No admission will be charge. LOCAL MAN AND WIFE INJURED IN CAR CRSH Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Sessions of Checotah and Jack Barnett of Oklahoma City were given emergency. at the Osteopathic Hostreatmelt, Tuesday evening as a re sult of a collision of two nutmobiles head the on Highway 266 west of Checotah. 0b- serving a car coming from the direction of Checotah at a very fast, speed, Sessions, who WAS traveling toward town, brought his car to complete stop before entering the The speed of car apparently was so great that the driver was unable to make the west turn at the junction and plowed into the Buick Sedan driven by Sesrios. Barnett was knocked unconscious by the impact and received cuts and bruises.

Mr. and Mre. Sessions were treated for cate and bruises and later released from the hospital. Barnett was held for fur. ther treatment and observation Both cars involved in the ace.

dent were badly damaged, the Ses. sions ear having been hurled proximately sixty feet from where it was standing. Grober Snelson, local water superintendent, was at Stillwateer the first of the month to attend the short coure in sewerage and industrial waste at Oklahoma A. M. Collage.

tried talking peacefully, now let 115 put enough forces in the field to speak the communist language The streets of Checotah present a gay scene each ever.ing since the colored lights have been installed and sone of the mercharts have lighted the Christmas trees in front of their establishments. There is something about colored lights and Christmas trees that brings a warm feeling of good will and good cheer to young and, old alike. If you dont get some pleasure out of the lights in Checotah there is. something wrong with you. Happy Hand H.

D. Club Finishes Good Project The Happy Hand Home Demon. stration Club has just comp.kted a very worthy project in which the members combined their talents and energies to improve their local burial grounds, known as the Lerblanche Cemetery. Contributions of cash and labor made in response to the appeal ox the ladies were responsible for the success of the undertaking, A new Kence along al! aides or the cemetery is one of the notable evidences of the work. The members of the club are parti.

culari; gratetul to the following for their generous contributions to the program: Wm, Lerblanche, Checotah $20:00: Leroy Phillips. Hitchita $20.00: Mrs. J. D. Holbert.

Cherry ville. La. Cash Dean. Worth Texas $10.00: Mrs. Edna L'errien, Oklahoma City $10.00: Mra H.

Arnold. Bakersfield. Califor nia $10.00: Flord Fort, Wainwright $10 00 Curl Ford Wainwright $10- 00: Wm, Jacobs, Pierce, $10,00: Arg McComb, Eufaula $5.00: P. D. Berryhill, Hitchita $5.00: Mrs.

Cora Batterton. Maysville, Ina 85 00: Steve Ross. Checotah, 85 Mrs. Jobe. Muskgoee $5.00: Miss Conda Goad, Hitchita $1 00: Chas.

Ridley, Tulsa. and Bob Nich ols, Checotah three rolls barbed Total Receipts $141.00 Expenditures Posts $37.30 4 Rolls Hog Wire 50 00 Lumber for Gate 9.24 Labor to Chas. McNeil 32.00 3 Checks .30 Stares Cashing Money Order .20 Labor to Jess Turner 4.00 Total Expenditures $134 Rebeckah Lodge To Hold Installation January 3 On. Thursday evening, January 3. at 7:90 clock.

the Checotal heckah Lodge will hold an instalia- tion of of icers for the ensuing current term. Mrs. Patsy Smith Distriet Deputy, will be the installing officer and will give the charges to the following officers: Mrs Thelma Schardt, Noble Grand: Myrtle Wright, Vice-Grand; Frances, Shenherd, Secretary: Bessie Nelms. Treas urer: Frances Cates. Staff Captain; Patsy Smith Worden; Almit Terry.

Conductress: Alfreda Hazlett. Chaplain: Frances Cates, Right Noble Grand: Grace! Frazier. Left Supporter to Noble Gand: Jackson, Right Supporter to Vice-Crand: Anna Lee Gates Left Supporter to Vice-Grand: Maggie Reed, Right Altar Supporter lene Smith. Left Altar Supporter. Mrs.

Maggie Reed was clerted the Board of Directors the re: cent election and Patsy nith was chosen Lodge Deputy. CHECOTAH HIGH VES GREETINGS FOR FAR LAST This week the Cheer bah Migh Sehocl received holiday greeteings from far-off Haney, French Indo China, where Jim Lucas, famous MAr correspondent and traveler is nOW loented A5 representative of the Seripes-Howard newspaper syndieate to report communist activitie. that trouble spet of the werld Lucas is a graduate of Checotah High School and never misses an opportunity to visit the schoolin his rare visits to his native land. COURT HOUSE TO BE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMA Persons having business to transset at the County Court House are notitied that all offices will be closed from 12:30 P. December 22.

until 9:00 A. December 15. If have business that requires your attention at the Court House during that period, better ret it done before noon. Decen ber 28. and Mrs.

John S. Young companied Rev. Orville Costs 20 Sallisaw. Oklahoma last Sunday ev ening, where Rev. Conte was guest shenker for Rev.

C. F. Hoole at the First Methodist Church, price entnaining for Camp Polk Louisiana where he began his period of servies as schaplain in the Army on December 15. Mrs. Coats and daughter, Donna.

who are drivirg through to Newt Jersey, were held up by terri' ic snow in compelled to remain. for several ways in that State. Wayburn Is New PMA Administrator Henry W. Warburn, who was formerly with the PMA A at Wilburton, has replaced Fred E. Forry as county Admisitrative Officer of McIntosh County, eflective on De cember 10.

Mr. Wayburn has been fornected, with the PMA exception work of since four years he worked LOT the Navy in Hawaii. He has worked in PMA of fices in Bryan, Sepuoyah, Pottawatomie. Atoka. McCurtain and Latimer Counties.

He comes to MeTntish county highly recommend by the county committres. farmers and bus ness men and civic organiztions in all the counties in which he has worked. In each location. Mr. has taken an active fart in all civic wik.

He is member of the Wilburton Lions Club and plans to present his fion for membership in the Eufaula Lions Cluh The new administrator said that the is in McIntosh County to help in any way possible to carry out all soil-building. practices that' be accomplished ar.d will cooperate all civic organizations in inproving the county. Any farmer or land owner in the county desiring Iffice any will be assistance treated from with the every PMA A courtesy and consideration by Mr. Waybourn, and he invites them to call at the offfce and any time. He and his wife live at 210 South Sri Street in They are members of the Presbyterian church.

COMMITTEE ELECTED FOR COUNTY P. M. A. The delegates elected at the re cent county-wide M. A.

elctions met at Eufaula on December 13 at the PM4 office in Eufaula and choose the committee which will act 35 the governing body of the county MA. during 1952. E. Snee who has bee. chairman of the Mel Intosh County for several wears.

was re-elected to that office by the delegates of the ten 1 county PM.A Communities. Claude M. Popejov was eleced vice John member: J. R. Workman.

first alternate member: ani H. Lemley. These officers will assume their second alternate nember. duties the first of the vear and in.des tO the policies of the county PM.A during 1952. SON OF EUFAULA PUBLISHER TO WED Announement has been made of the impending marriage of David Lloyd Hedges, son of Puhlisher Homer Hedges of the Euand Mrs.

faula Indian Journal. to Miss Carmita Shropshire, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. E. Shropshire of Eufanla.

The prospective groom is now stationed at Fora Sam Hooston. Texas with a unit of the Army Medical Corps. Miss Shropshre is a student in the Rufaula high school where she is an participant in musea! organizations of the scheel. FIRE DESTROYS TEXANNA SCHOOL HOUSE TUESDAY The Texanna School building was destroved by fire which broke out on the premises on Tuesday of this week, resulting in heavy finaneial loss to the district. class rooms have been etablished in the church building to take care of the grade school students.

The high school puris are already enrolled at Checotah and are furnish bus transportation te and from schcol No report is available concernino future plans of the Texanna Board of Education, out it is presumed that an effort will be made to replace the building. CITY WILL ACCEPT ON ON PASTURE LAND The Checotah City Coune: fast asked for bids on the pasture lands, known as the old city lake property and will recept bids on the 200 acre tract until January 7. Anw person interested in bid on the land should call at the office of the City Clerk on o- before that date, when the lease will be awarded to the highest cash bidder. Mr. and Mrs Woodrow Wilson and daughter, June spent.

the past dmahter, Tackeon, and husband st Edmond, Oklahoma, Christmas Greetings To the Peorle of Melntosh I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and expresmy gratitude and appreciation for your friendship and cooperation toward me. In the past. you have had varions occasions to visit me in tho: office of Court Clerk, and som): of you have been in my home, an? have nad opportunities to visit wich you on other occasions, both in and out of my office, and all these associations have been very pleasant tc me. You have given me unequaled support in my rast campaigns or office. ar'd I am indeed thankful for all these things.

I encourage each and all of you to visit me in my office. You will always find me ready and willing 10 be of any hell I can to vou I truly elieve you are intere ed in the workin. of the office of Court Clerk, as it really is office of the people 0 the the county. In the past twelve this office has earned, by: various revenues. for the county all of which goes to operate the courts of the county, thereby relievthe citizens of the responsiof raving taxes to maintain the courts.

I am alwnys ready and willing to make every effort to make my office self supporting and improve its efficiency, making our county a better place to live. In our time honored traditions as we celebrate Christmas, I wish rou joy. with a hope for peace and securitv. Sincerely Roy L. Hunter, Court SIZEMORE RITES TO BE HELD AT TABERNACLE Funearl services will be held at Jesus Name Tabernacle Friday al ternoon for W.

T. Sizemore, who died at his home in the city Wednesday morning. following a long of poor health. Survivors include the widow one daugrter Eunice, and a san, Dan. of the home: twc sons, Ned, of Checotah and Gay of California.

Also surviving are four brothers, Ples brothers Plat Fletcher and Fank. of Califonin, and E. of Maple Valley, Wasihgton Harrison of Cherotan, ani one sister, Mrs. Ella Morris of Che cotah. DAVIS KILLINGSWORTH DIED HERE LAST THURSDAY services were held at Fate Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon for Davis F.

Killingsworth, 68, resident of Checotah for the 61 years, who died at his home here last Thursday evening tonow brief illness. Rev. E. A. Spiller Baptist minister, officiated, Surrivers inelude five daughters, Jetty Faye ard Norma Sue of the home; Mrs.

Wanda Hart of MeAlester: Mrs. Edna Blue and Mrs. Alma Bra sher of Tehachap four sons Joe of the home; George and Rufus Tehachapi, and Buster with the Army in Japan; three st fie ters, Wright ef Checotah, and BopAda Rtehisen of Quinton. nie Whithy of Tehachapi, Calif and twe brothers. Huey of Checota and Owen, of Tehachapi, Calif, Burial was made in Greenlana Cemetery.

LONGFELLOW SCHOOL. TO PRESENT XMAS PROCRAM Friday morning at 10:00 1. 0. clock, School the will pupils prestnt AR hour-long cu' Longfellow schocl Christmas auditorium, and at 2:15 the program at the high hand and glee good club attendance is ex. will present their program.

pected at anch of these programs. CHRISTMAS METHODIST CHURCH FRIDAY PROGRAM AT The annual Christmas, tree and program at the Church will be presentid on Fridav even-: this week at 7:30 clock Eng of The Junior and Primacy department the of the Church which will be Christmas School will give program, pantomine. Teachers of carols the two" departments are Mesdames Pay West, lay Dryden, Jondahl, Fred C. Ocic. Carl Newberry, Harold McFarland, L.

H. Summers and Billy Morgan. Miss Nancy Robertson Was home, from Norman. Oidahoma, where shel is student at the University of Oklahma, over the past week end. PIONEER CITIZEN DIED TUESDAY AT MUSKOGEE George Chenault pioneer Checobusiness min and civic leader died at a Muskogee hespital early Tuesday morning, December 18, 1 1- lowin a long illness.

Born in Tenessee in 1865, Mr. Chenault became a resident of Oklahoma Territory in 1890. where he served as manager of a mercantile business until 18.05, when he moved to Checotah and a business of nis own in the then two year old town His place wes located in. one the two tallest buildings in town, two story structures. When the need for educatioral facilities in the tower.

became parent, Mr. Chenault accepted 1.10 chairman hip of the first school board, and played an important part carrying an election for bonds to build a public school buildir to re place the subscription schools the then offered the only schooling a- vailable to the youth of the commun1.y. His interest in the betterment of the community never waned, and in 1905 he supervised the construetion of the firs: low. school in the town (Longfelnamed and that name is carried by the nificent prade present meg. vastly differs school building, wh'ch structure.

from the original Chenault For thirty years. Mr. member of Board Educa- as served the community tion, and during trat of the satisfaction of time he h.d movements which resulted in the to contributing High Scl.ool of the first Checot construction grade school building and two other buildings. He was a member Lodge No. 186 A.

F. of A. Checotah for the past fifty years ani a member has been of the of the Board of was the First chairman Methodist Church, and the of that time when the present group at was con-tructed. edi ice As a civic leader in the ity. Mr.

Chenault always communinstice and upon his conception of steadfastly stood much to the right. He contributed and ment he of leaves the town and community progress and developterritory which an will impress last beyond upon the tale present generation. Furerel services were at the Methodist. Church conducted this afternoon (Thursday) at 2-30 with Rev. Water Browers o'clock, former pastor of the Checot.h of Madili.

church officiating. Burial was in Green Funeral awn Cemtery with Powers Home in charge. Pall bearers were Neal Johnson, Woodrow Vandiver. Norman Strahl, Ed Irvin West, and Roy Warwick, Lynn, Honcrary pall bearers wbre B. Tabor.

Britton D. Tabor Roy Sanders, Bill Martin, B. A. Marlin, and the members of the Board of Stewards of the First Methodist Church. PHONE COMPANY HAS PARTY IN CHECOTAH On Friday evening of last week, the personnel of seven exchanges of the Southwestern States Telephone Company comprising nearly offices, enjoyed a turkey dinner and Christmas party at the Odd Fellows Hall dining room.

Over niretv ranresentativees of the divis inal ex. changes were present to take part in the festivities and fun. A musJeal program prestned by Shirley Peters cf Skutook, who was her OWE accompanist on the guitar Shir ley Shahan sang carols, and Jess Frazier entertained with a number of selections on the harmonica. gift exchange and playing canasta and bingo completed entertainment for the cecasion. Exchange personnel from Coweta.

Wagoner. Skintook, Collinsville, Morris, Has. kell, Purcell and Checotah were present. Division manager and Mrs. A.

J. Lacy of Skitock represented the company at the party. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. FREDERICK PENDING Funceral services for, Mrs Josie Fredrick who died at her home in East Checotah on Monday evening of this week, following 'n heart are being withheld pending the arrival of relatives. Mrs.

Fred erick has been making her home in, Checotah for the past five rears, coming here from the Central High neighborhond. where she had Jived for many years..