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The Freedom Call from Freedom, Oklahoma • 1

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The Freedom Calli
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toe 1 4 et 1 I It VOLUME 34 I'LE Cowhands Reunion Saturday Aug 24 Chamber of Commerce officials are making big plans for the annual cowhands reunion and "churck wagon" feed to be held here Saturday Aug 24 Beef for the feed will be furnished by Walt Thedford who is also manager and owner of the rodeo stock Cooking and preparation of the big feed will be handled by Walter Bishop chairman and several others according to Junior Walker Chamber of Commerce President FREEDOM WOODS COUNTY MCLAHOMA American Legion Rodeo Dance People who like to dance will will find plenty of room on the open air dance floor in the Legion Park Thursday Friday and Saturday nights Aug 22-23-24 Music Thursday night will be by the Western Swing Boys from Hillsdale Friday night Aug 23 Wilbur Potts and his boys from Woodward will make dance music Saturday night Aug 24 Bob Brown and his Rhythm Riders will put out some hot tunes FREEDOM CALL Several Reasons Because of the extreme heat Because of the rodeo dates slipping up on us and several other reasons beyond our control we are forced to run our annual rodeo edition in two sections This is the first with one to follow next week which will carry all latest rodeo plans and we hope pictures of the girls who are in the contest for rodeo queen Rodeo Queen A brisk sale of rodeo tickets started Monday by the qneen contestants and their sponsors The eight girls are all good lookers and are vieing for the honor of being queen at the rodeo Aug 22-23-24 Pick out your girl and buy advance tickets from either contestant or sponsor Queen contestants and sponsors are as follows: Blevins Lbr Carlene Schroeder Walker Grain Feed Karen Bradt Waynoka Rodeo Club Laverne Ea ley McCammon Drug Anna Lee Hilbig Hardware Josie Darr Cattleman's Cafe Sherry Vincent Farmers Co-op Karen Balk Liles Grocery Bonita Schroeder Quarterly Conference Held Here Rev Wilford Jones superintendent of the Woodward District brought the message Sunday evening at the Freedom Methodist Church and held the First Quarterly Conference for the West Union and Freedom Churches He was accompanied to Freedom by his wife and daughters THURSDAY AUGUST 15 1957 Mak Work Day At Rodeo Grounds There will be a work day at the rodeo grounds on Sunday August 18th beginning at 7:30 a Hardware has donated one roll of woven wire to be put around the arena Bing Fencing Tools Chamber of Commerce Accepts Position At Porta les Mrs John Hinton returned Tuesday night from Porta les New Mexico where she spent several days visiting her daughter Mrs John Bealmear and family The Bealmears moved Saturday from Morton Texas to Porta les Mr Bealmear who had been band director the past four years recently resigned from the Morton school system to accept the position of band director of the Porta les schools Mrs Bealmear had taught one year during their stay in Morton and for the past year had been assistant county school superintendent and secretary to the county judge NUMBER 44 omimmmtook Everyone Helps At Freedom Rodeo It takes many behind-the-scene workers to stage a rodeo like the one to be held here August 22 23 24 In addition to the score of workers who make preparations for the big event there are the hands who handle the stock and work the chutes In order that the proper calf horse steer or bull is in the chute at the right time and all animals are drawn for a contest it takes experienced chute workers Chamber of Commerce committees include: Advertising John Hinton Wredith Blevins and Ray Harrison Grounds Maynard She lite Bob French Vernie Hackney Jim Bradt Loyd Rockhold Lewis Kamas Leon Howland Lynton Ger lof Hank French Darrel Eden Otis Darr Dwight Conn and Clayton Dunlap Gate Keepers Clyde Robinson Leonard Sample Jesse Province Gilbert Walker and Max Glenn Concessions John Melkus Bill West Bilyeu Bud Province 1 VOLUME 34 FREEDOM WOODS COUNTY )KLAHOMA THURSDAY AUGUST 15 1957 NUMBER 44 Cowhands Reunion American Legion I THFA FREEDOM FREEDOM Several Reasons Work Day At Everyone Helps At Because of the extreme heat Rodeo Grounds Freedom Rodeo Because of the rodeo dates slip- CALL Saturday Aug 24 Chamber of Commerce offici- People who like to dance will ping up on us and several other There will be a work day at the It takes many behind-the-scene als are making big plans for the will find plenty of room on the reasons beyond our control we rodeo grounds on Sunday August workers to stage a rodeo like the annual cowhands reunion and open air dance floor in the Legion are forced to run our annual 18th beginning at 7:30 a one to be held here August 22 "churck wagon" feed to be held Park Thursday Friday and Sat- rodeo edition in two sections This Hardware has donated 23 24 here Saturday Aug 24 Rodeo Dance urday nights Aug 22-23-24 is the first with one to follow one roll of woven wire to be put In addition to the score of Beef for the feed will be fur- Music Thursday night will be next week which will carry all around the arena Bing Fencing workers who make preparations nished by Walt Thedford who Is by the Western Swing Boys from latest rodeo plans and we hope Tools for the big event there are the Chamber of Commerce also manager and owner of the Hillsdale pictures of the girls who are in hands who handle the stock and rodeo stock Friday night Aug 23 Wilbur the contest for rodeo queen work the chutes 1 Cooking and preparation of Potts and his boys from Wood- Accepts Position In order that the proper calf the big feed will be handled by ward will make dance music Rodeo Queen horse steer or bull is in the Walter Bishop chairman and Saturday night Aug 24 Bob At Porta les chute at the right time and all several others according to Jun- Brown and his Rhythm Riders A brisk sale of rodeo tickets animals are drawn for a contest lor Walker Chamber of Com- will put out some hot tunes started Monday by the qneen con- Mrs John Hinton returned it takes experienced chute workmerce President testants and their sponsors Tuesday night from Porta les ers- The eight girls are all good New Mexico where she spent Chamber of Commerce commit- lookers and are vieing for the several days visiting her daughter tees include: honor of being queen at the rodeo Advertising John Hinton Mrs John Bealmear and family Aug 22-23-24 Pick out your girl The Bealmears moved Saturday Wredith Blevins and Ray Har and buy advance tickets from from Morton Texas to Porta les rison either contestant or sponsor Mr Bealmear who had been Queen contestants and sponsors band director the past four years Grounds Maynard She lite Bob French Vernie Hackney Jim are as follows: Blevins Lbr Car- Bradt Loyd Rockhold Lewis recently resigned from the Mor ton school system to accept the Kamas Leon Howland Lynton lene Schroeder Walker Grain Feed' Karen Bradt Waynoka Ger lof Hank French Darrel Ed- position of band director of the Rodeo Club Laverne Ea ley: Mc- Cammon Drug Anna Lee Hilbi Porta les schools Mrs Bealmear en Otis Darr Dwight Conn and had taught one year during their Clayton Dunlap Hardware Josie Darr stay in Morton and for the past Gate Keepers Clyde Robinson Cattleman's Cafe Sherry Vin- year had been assistant county Leonard Sample Jesse Province school superintendent and secre cent Lile' Grocery Bonita Schroeder Farmers Co-op Karen Balk Gilbert Walker and Max Glenn tary to the county judge Concessions John Melkus Bill West Bilyeu Bud Pro-An Quarterly Conference Held Here Rev Wilford Jones superint- endent of the Woodward District brought the message Sunday ev- ening at the Freedom Methodist It Church and held the First Quar- terly Conference for the West Union and Freedom Churches He was accompanied to Freedom by wife and daughters 1 4 I 1 1 0 4 1' Newspaper Advertising Is Best By Test In this edition of the Freedom Call which we dedicate to the Rodeo and the Cimarron Cowboys Association our readers will find business firms in Freedom are extending a whole hearted welcome to Rodeo and Old Cowhands tors Those who attend the celebration here will find Freedom stores and business places will be prepared to take care of their needs good grocers good restaurants well stocked hardware and lumber yard feeds of all kinds filling stations with courteous attendants and mechanics to fix their cars all of whom will be glad to serve you In the issue also you will find that many well known business firms in Alva and Woodward have joined in sending good wishes and congratulations for Freedom's annual rodeo and Old Cowhands reunion Read everyone of these lood will messages from friends in neighboring towns which also includes Mooreland Buffalo and Alva The Freedom Call is happy to present this our rodeo edition to our readers in the belief that it will assure wide publicity and will bring a large crowd to the rodeo Newspaper Advertising Is Best By Test In this edition of the Freedom Call which we dedicate to the Rodeo and the Cimarron Cowboys Association our readers will find business firms in Freedom are ex tending a whole hearted welcome to Rodeo and Old Cowhands visi tors Those who attend the celebra tion here will find Freedom stores and business places will be pre- pared to take care of their needs good grocers good restaurants well stocked hardware and lum- ber yard feeds of all kinds filling stations with courteous attendants and mechanics to fix their cars all of whom will be glad to serve YOU In the issue also you will find that many well known business firms in Alva and Woodward have joined in sending good wishes and congratulations for Freedom's annual rodeo and Old Cowhands reunion Read everyone of these lood will messages from friends in neighboring towns which also includes Mooreland Buffalo and Alva The Freedom Call is happy to present this rodeo edition to our readers in the belief that it will assure wide publicity and will bring a large crowd to the 1 I i 1 II II 1 7 1 i i it I I it 1 i 4 I 1 4 L1 IIA('' 1 1 4 1 I 7-- t- 1- l' vince Li rsoae Laoya Amen Awarded Fellowship Pug French A Li le Rusty By A Daughhetee Harold Kamas and Raymond Babcock Nelson Wayne Dutton son of Ticket Sales and Queen Contest Mrs Leota Dutton of southwest Basil Wardrop Leo Dowling and rural Freedom have moved his Ray Harrison family to Nashville Tennessee Finance Committee Wesley He will attend Vanderbelt Uni- Nixon Simpson Walker Jr versity for a term and three Lights Athol Belknap and Pod months at Oakridge Tennesee on Welty a fellowship award granted him Old Cowhands Feed Walt Bis by the Atomic Energy Commis- hop Bill Daughhetee Kent Fash Lion He finished a ten month A Li le Carl Morehart Wil- term this last May at Oklahoma ford McCammon Loyd Vincent nd University on a scholarship award Raymo Babcock Bud Eddings granted him by the National Ben Save ly Roy Wilson and Ray Foundation of Science These Nixon This year's rodeo officials are: awards amount to $425 monthly Arena Director Wilbur May Wayne is a 1941 graduate of i' Freedom High School and is a Flag Bearers Neal Darr Cet graduate of Notthwestern State Basil Wardroly and Bus College His wife wag 'former lY ter Shaun Miss BOnnie Russell of Fairvalley Time KeenersHank Prenro The family now resides at 809 and Lewis Kamas- Horner Ave Nashville Tennes- Riding Judges Joe Musil an Bob Mahoney see owst Bode Lloyd Kutch Pug French A Li le Rusty Daughhetee Harold Kamas and Raymond Babcock Ticket Sales and Queen Contest Basil Wardrop Leo Dowling and Ray Harrison Finance Committee Wesley Nixon Simpson Walker Jr Lights Athol Belknap and Pod Welty Old Cowhands Feed Walt Bishop Bill Daughhetee Kent Fash A Li le Carl Morehart Wilford McCammon Loyd Vincent Raymond Babcock Bud Eddings This year's rodeo officials are: Arena Director Wilbur May Flag Bearers Neal Darr Cecil Friend Basil Wardrop and Buster Shaun- Time Keeners Hank Freywh and Lewis Kamas- Riding Judges Joe Musil and Bob Mahoney Awarded Fellowshi vince Bode Lloyd Kutch Pug French A Lile Rusty Daughhetee Harold Kamas and By A Raymond Babcock Ticket Sales and Queen Contest Nelson Wayne Dutton son of Mrs Leota Dutton of southwest Basil Wardrop Leo Dowling and rural Freedom have moved his Ray Harrison family to Nashville Tennessee Finance Committee Wesley He will attend Vanderbelt Uni- Nixon Simpson Walker Jr versity for a term and three Lights Athol Belknap and Pod months at Oakridge Tennesee on Welty a fellowship award granted him Old Cowhands Feed Walt Bis by the Atomic Energy Commis- hop Bill Daughhetee Kent Fash sion He finished a ten month A Lile Carl Morehart Wil- ford McCammon Loyd Vincent term this last May at Oklahoma Raymond Babcock Bud Eddings University on a scholarship award granted him by the National Ben Savely Roy Wilson and Ray Foundation of Science These Nixon Arena Director Wilbur May awards amount to $425 monthly This year's rodeo officials are: Wayne is a 1941 graduate of wife His Flag Bearers Neal Darr Cecil Freedom High School and is a graduate of Notthwestern State F'-iena Basil Wardrop and Bus Colle ife wagolormer1S7 Miss B6nnie Russell of Fairvalley tee Shaun i Time Keeners Hank Prenrh Ana T7aae TrAynAc Nancy Simpson Weds Leslie French At Christian Church Nancy Simpson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Simpson of San Pablo Calif and Leslie French son of Mr and Mrs French of Freedom exchanged wedding vows in an impressive ceremony at the Shelton Memorial Christian church Sunday afternoon July 28 Rev A Hollowell officiated An arrangement of palms and fern entwined candelabra holding mint green candles decorated the altar White satin bows and emerald marked the pews The bride given in marriage by her father chose a white embroidered nylon organdy over mint green taffeta with matching cummerbund and mitts of mint green for her wedding She wore a white net sweetheart hat and carried a Bible topped with an arrangement of silver centered daisies and stephanotis Mrs VaLeda Conrad attended the bride as matron of honor She wore a white linen dress and white accessories Her bouquet was a colonial arrangement of mint green silver centered daisies Robert French of Freedom was best man JPreceding the ceremany Iris Jean Shaull of Freedom accomppnied by Patty Cantwell sang "Oh Promise Me" and "Bevause" and "The Lord's Prayer" at the close of the ceremony The traditional marches were played by Miss Cantwell MSS Cecil Simpson Mrs Jim Sullivan and Mrs Reba Krentzel were hostesses at the reception following the ceremony A beautiful four-tier wedding cake baked by the groom's mother decorated with white and mint green bells topped with miniature white bells and lilies of the valley was served with punch from the bride's table Reprinted from Ulyses News Nancy Simpson Weds Leslie French At Christian Church Nancy Simpson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Simpson of San Pablo Calif and Leslie French son of Mr and Mrs French of Freedom exchanged wedding vows in an impressive ceremony at the Shelton Memorial Christian church Sunday afternoon July 28 Rev A Hollowell officiat ed arrangement of palms and fern entwined candelabra hold- ing mint green candles decorated the altar White satin bows and emerald marked the pews The bride given in marriage by her father chose a white em broidered nylon organdy over mint green taffeta with match- ing cummerbund and mitts of mint green for her wedding She wore a white net sweetheart hat and carried a Bible topped with an arrangement of silver center- ed daisies and stephanotis Mrs VaLeda Conrad attended the bride as matron of honor She wore a white linen dress and white accessories Her bouquet was a colonial arrangement of mint green silver centered daisies Robert French of Freedom was best man Pr eceding the ceremany Iris 4 West Union The met at 7:00 Sun-lay evening Billie Nixon led the lesson on "Building World Brotherhood" Twelve young people attended This Friday night the 16th the is having a swimmirg party We will meet at Boiling Springs at 7:30 Regular meeting of the is at 7:30 each Sunday evening and all young people interested are invited to the party and to every Sunday est Union The met at 7:00 Sun- lay evening Billie Nixon led the lesson on Building World Broth- erhood" Twelve young people at- tended This Friday night the 16th the NW is having a swimmirg party will meet at Boiling 1 Pick-Up Men Kenneth Thedford and Darrel Thedford Barrier Gene Eames Pate Man Mart Fulton liars Man James Snlman Bockkeeners Meredith Blevins nari Teo Dowling Untie Men Rannie Culvor Sonny Conn and Richard Belknap Catch Pens Gene Ferguson DancEl Reed Loyd Bradt and Neal Darr Charge of Chutes Charlie Armantrout Sam Welty Ed James and Alfred Beagley Grandstand Jack Van Erck and Dorsey Pendleton Horse Race A matched horse race is on tap here next Saturday afternoon "Little 13rownie" owned by John Bliss will run "Gone With the Wind" owned by Bud Leave On Vacation Mr and Mrs Bill Daughhetee Ronnie Jody and Roger left Tuesday morning on a week's vacation which will be spent at Oklahoma City Walters and other points in Oklahoma Birthday Honored Mr and Mrs Verl Samplo and family entertained with a dinner in their home Sunday honoring his mother Mrs Mabel Sample on her 73rd birthday Those present for the occasion were Mr and Mrs Loren Sample and family of Laverne and their son Lewis who is home nn furlough from Washington Mr and Mrs Elvin Sample and family of Borger Texas Larry Sample of Wichita and Mr and Mrs Leonard Sample Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs curt McGuire of Fort Leonardwood Mo Mr and Mrs Roy McGuire of Alva Returns From Calif Mrs Mae Smith returned Tuesday from a ten day visit at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Clint Wagner other relatives and friends at Bellflower and Ventura California Mrs Smith and Mrs Sadie Guthrie went to Bellflower together and Mrs Smith reports that Mrs Guthrie felt fine after the trip and was able to accompany her daughters Mrs Maude Reily and Mrs Jean Baker and Mrs Smith on several sight seeing trips one of which included Knott's Berry Farm Vacation Trip Mr and Mrs John Miner of Capron and Mrs Bob Evans left on a vacation trip Sunday which took them to Salida Leadville Glennwood Springs Rifle Grand Junction Montrose Delta and Durango Colorado and to Astex Alimosa Tous and Eagle Nest New Mexico They visited the Cliff Parsons family in Delta They report a wonderful trip 'i431rc 0 01 7 '111 it ti 'elPi kfril' 1 ri Return From Vacation Mr and Mrs Wesley Nixon and family returned Sunday from a vacation trip to and prings where they visited the Forest Nixon family and to Oklahoma City and Stillwater where they visited Mr and Mrs Jim Powers and family They also vicited the Karl Reinke family at Jet 1) 1 1 Li I i A I 1 1 I i 4 1 i I I 1 1 Birthdays Celebrated August 9 being the birthdays of both Mrs Clyde Carver and her sister Mrs Elva Sampson of Waynoka they entertained on Sunday with a double birthday qinner at the home of Mrs Carver Others present were their mother Mrs Annie Davidson Alva Herman Sampson Waynokg Clyde Carver Joe Carver Mr and Mrs Walter Hodgson Mrs Kate Carver and Mrs Grace Kitchen all of Freedom I GIRL Sgt and Mrs Gene Parsons of Ft Worth Texas are announcing the birth of a daughter born Thursday August 8 at 12:40 a She weighed 10 lbs and 34 ounces and has been named Deborah Sue Karen Walker is spending days visiting her Mr and Mrs Frank at Be lva Auxiliary To Meet The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday Aug 20th at the home of Mrs Vernon Bliss with Mrs Alfred Hodgson as co-hostess Installation of officers will be held at this time All members are urged to attend Football All boys interested in playing football this year be at the gym at 4:00 Monday Aug 19th The first practice will be on the 26th of Aug Mr and Mrs Thain Sharp and son of Hobbs New Mexico visitPd his parents Mr nnd Mrs 'PT Sharp and sister Mr and Mrs Scott Cummins last week-end Mr and Mrs Buster Shan 11 and children were supper guests of the Leo Nixon family in Alva Monday evening' A BOY Mr and Mrs Dennie Ledford of Freedom are the proud parents of a boy born in the Alva General Hospital August 10 He weighed 8 lbs 534 ounces and has been named Kelly Don Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Tod Li le Freedom and Mr and Mrs Dennis Ledford Chickasha Okla Mr and Mrs Kermit Sharp and family and Mr nnd Mrs Walter Sharp of Rose Hill KanFas visited Mr and Mrs Sharp Saturday To Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Karl Reinke and family left Jet last Wednesday for Lake Geneva Wisconsin where they will make their home Mr Reinke resigned as superintendent of schools at Jet and accepted a principal's position in he Lake Geneva school system Mrs Reinke is the former Virginia Coles Mrs Ronald Robinson visited Sunday after-Mr and Mrs Mr and of Buffalo "nrin with Robinson Snday August 4 a basket dinner was held at the Cimarron Neighbors Club house Those present were Mr and Mrs Main Sharp and Mike Mr and Mrs Kermit Sharp and family Mr and Mrs Walter Sharp Ralph Sharp and family of Waynoka Ivy Sharp Alva Mrs Cummins and Virgil Mrs Cummins of Wichita Sonya and Pat Meek of Fairview Mr and Mrs Sharp Others visiting in the afternoon were: Mr and Mrs Arthur Farmer of Wichita and Mr and Mrs Jim Wardrop Visitnq and a good time was hal by all Mrs Lewis Kamas and Carol returned Sunday from a visit with relatives in Wichita Bi llye Kaye Shadid accompanied them home for a visit Mrs Clyde Carver and son Joe and Mrs Annie Davidson visited Mrs Gladys Province at Greens Hospital Friday morning A GIRL It's a girl for Mr an Mrs Virgil Russell born July 29 She weighed 6 lbs 13 ounces and has been given the name of Jo Nett Miss Sharon Hackney accompanied the Elvin Samples to their home in Borger Texas Sunday Apre she will spend several days visiting Ono Mrs Stan Mead and Pamela of' Woodward are visiting her par- lifxs Annie Davidson of Alva ents Mr and Mrs Harvey South is visiting relatives and friends other relatives and friends here in Freedom this week Mrs Ida Baker called on Mrs Max Glenn Tuesday Ars V' Wok )I.

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1924-1964