The Tahlequah Star-Citizen from Tahlequah, Oklahoma • 1

unday until tunity 04 OKLAHONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Tahlequah St OKLA. HISTORICAL CITY. BLDG. ONLA. Oklahoma Official County Publication Thursday, September 11, 1958 132nd Year Number 27 Column Charles Whitmore, who lives south of Tahlequah, had nimself a good battle with a five-foot rattler Monday night.

And it was no one sided bout, even with young Whitmore armed with a truck and shotgun. The big fat ring-tail snake put up a good hard fight. Whitmore saw the snake as he pulled out on SH82 from a county road two and one-half miles south of town. He swung his truck over to run the wheels over it, back up and repeat the process. But when he stopped, the snake crawled a its head to attack.

then Whitmoree resorted to his shotgun and blasted the snake in its rattle tipped tail. To show how tough the thing was, when Whitmore had it in town Tuesday, there was not a scar to show where he had run his truck wheels over it. Saturday, Cherokee holiday, was wonderful for the hamburger business in Tahlequah One of our expert burgermakers said she made so many that at the end of the day when she closed her eyes she could see the buns and ground beef whirling all around like flying saucers or something. No disparagement intended for the food taste of our visitors. Hamburgers are the best sandwiches in the world, and plenty of places make them good, guaranteeing anybody a lot for his money, around Tahlequah After all no celebration would be worth a hoot in the U.

S. without traditional hamburgers, hot dogs and soda pop. T. V. Russell, dripping slightly in the cool damp of Wednesday observed that his straw hat did" little good at turning moisture, and he was ready for the felt hat season anyhow.

Which was a reminder straw season is about over for men And won't it be nice to see them back in their becoming felts and in suits with neckties and dress shirts On the other hand, it will probably be a bit more inspiring for the male element of our society to see the gals back in hose and heels, corsets and hats than in the abbreviated wear they've let themselves go in the past three months. Feature writer Lorena Travis, always a thorough explorer of her subject, came up with this leftover bit from her article on tennis enthusiast Jack Kisner: Quote tennis exponent: "When I started playing tennis, I started with both hands, using both forehand and backhand shots. I wouldn't recommend this procedure, but Poncho Segura, one of the best players in the world, plays with both hands on his backhand stroke sometimes on his forward stroke." We pass it along as a tip for tennis players to work with. Kisner has done a lot for the sport in Tahlequah and eastern Oklahoma. It's a good thing for Kisner to bring honors from the tournament circuit to the city; it's even better that he can inspire young people to play the game as it should be played, and thereby enjoy the satisfaction of achievement in clean competitive sports.

In a snakey mood we recall the yarn about the hunter in Texas who killed a huge, Texas size, naturally, rattlesnake outside his tent before supper. before going to sleep, he decided the rattles would make a nice souvenir of his expedition, and with practiced hand, cut off the rattles in the dark. Following a night of satisfying comfort, his hunting trip was climaxed by a hair raising spectacle next morning The snake he had killed there near his tent, still had its rattles! Stigler Girl Is Named Cherokee Holiday Queen Dana Reno, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Reno of Stigler, was crowned Cherokee Holiday queen Saturday as the historic tribe celebrated the signing of the treaty creating its nation in 1839.

Miss Reno received her beaded crown from Bill Hinds, president of the chamber of commerce which sponsored the holiday celebration. Her prizes included and a scholarship to Northeastern. Second and third place honors went to Miss Ann Lein Bowles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bowles of Westville and Miss Margaret Peake, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jess Peake of. Tahlequah, respectively. Each received gifts of luggage from the of C. A good crowd of visitors was on hand for the holiday which featured speeches and music on the courthouse square, and ended with a cornstalk shoot at City park.

Tigers Meet Alumni Friday In Opening Test Of Season Coach Bennie Kiger will field his 1958 Tiger team for the first contest of the season Friday night against an alumni squad made up of former Tahlequah high school football players. Gametime for the season opener is 8 p. at Gable field. Admission of 50c for adults and 25c for students will be charged in an effort to the rather needy high fund. increase, Although good many high school football teams begin regular schedule play this week, neither Tahlequah nor Sequoyah Mad games set for Friday night until the Tigers matched the Redmen to Open 1958 Season At Rolla, Missouri, Saturday Northeastern State college Redmen travel to Rolla, to meet Rolla School of Mines at 2:30 p.

Saturday, Sept. 13. This son for the White will be first to the seacement team. The Redmen will play by the Miners' rules: One point after touchdown and free substitution. Northeastern has accepted the new rules of the National Collegiate Athletic association which are: One point for kicking the Reserve Seat Tickets To Go On Sale Monday Tickets for reserve seats for the home football season at Northeastern State college will go on sale Monday, Sept.

15 at 4 p. according to Dean Clayton, chairman of the reserve seat ticket sale. At that time in Room 220 of the admi- on building there will be or the first choice o' nail orders for tickets those who att meeting have he to choose the that they wish to reserve. A book of reserve seat tickets will be $1.40. The Redmen will play four home games this season with the first one set for Oct.

4 at 8 p. when they meet Southeastern State college Savages for Northeastern's Parents' Day game. Other games on the home schedule include the Homecoming game Oct. 18 with Southwestern State college; Langston university, Oct. 25; and Tulsa Braves an independent team, Nov.

8. Scouter "Camporee" Set At Camp Fred Darby William M. Willis, district scout executive, has announced a "Camporee" at Camp Fred by this weekend following meeting of scouters of the CherAdair district tonight (Sept. 11) at 7:30 o'clock at Bagley school in Tahlequah. In the meeting Thursday night planning for the fall program for boy scouts is to get underway, with emphasis on the national safety "Good Turn" project.

All operating committees, unit leaders, and unit committees were requested to attend. Camporee at Darby will get underway after school Friday and end in the afternoon Saturday. Trooper and explorer units are to take part, and each boy attending will be required to furnish his own bedding and food. COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION SET Charles Dunham, chairman, has' announced that the regular fourth Sunday Cherokee county singing convention will be held Sept. 28 in the General Baptist church.

Everyone interested in singing is invited to attend. The convention will be held in the afternoon and a number of guest quartets and singing groups is expected. I ball after touchdown or two points for run or pass after touchdown; one arm blocking instead of two arm blocking; any player can re-enter once each quarter; and a five yard on penalty for each time the ball is kicked out of bounds on the kick off. Five of last year's lettermen will be in the unit and one from the who has starting, returned to school following a period of military service. Three of these men will be in the backfield.

They are Frankie Phelps, Wilburton, quarterback; Dan Smith, Sulphur, left half; and Deloyd Reed, Muskogee, fullback. Robert Jackson, sophomore from Sulphur, will draw the starting position at right half. In his starting line Coach Harold "Tuffy" Stratton will have two of his last year's lettermen, Claude Billingsly from Sand Springs at right guard position, and Charlie Moore, Sapulpa, right end. Jim Barrett, Muskogee, a 1956 squad member who is returning after his stint in the armed services, will fill left guard position. Men new to the team who will fill the rest of the spots in the line are Fred Food, Muskogee, left end; Roger Wickershat, Sand Springs, left guard; Joe Kiger, Panama, right tackle, and Lynn Burris, Muskogee, center.

The five lettermen who will be in the alternate unit include two backfield men and three in the line. Quarterback Johnnie Allen, Tahlequah, and halfback Paul Stabler, will be joined in the backfield' by Lyle Burris, Muskogee, at right half, and Ray Judkins, Oklahoma City, at the fullback position. The alternate line will include three returning lettermen: Willie Smith, Tahlequah, left end; Jess Page, Wagoner, center; and Joe Stansell, Locust Grove, right guard. Newcomers who will complete the alternate line are Eugene McGill, Tulsa, tackle; Paul Bell, Bixsby, left guard; Morris Menefee, Oklahoma City, right tackle, and Hugh Enos, Pawhuska, right end. Stratton's reserves include Don Irvin, Poteau; Russel Glory, Tahlequah; Dick Gentry, Bartlesville, fullbacks; Jay Potteiger, Pawhuska, center; Woodrow Norwood, Tulsa, Beauford Jones, Westville, guards; Michael Bolton, Jay, tackle; John Beesley, Cushing, and Jim Smith, Tulsa, ends.

Bob Roberts, Pawhuska, prospective end for the Redmen is the only serious injury of the prepractice session. Roberts starred for the Cameron Aggies and will be out for four weeks with a broken jaw. The game Saturday is a return game for the Redmen who hosted the Miners last year for their opening game at Gable Field, literally swamping them 33-13 on a rain drenched field. COUNTY SINGERS SLATE MEETING A community singing will be conducted by the Cherokee county singers association Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.

in the Steeley Hollow Baptist church. The church is located one-half mile west of Blackgum school. Charles Dunham, county chairman, invites everyone who likes I singing to attend. Tahlequah Merchants To Launch "Customer Shower" On Saturday Tahiequah merchants will launch the fall season with a series of "Customer Shower" Saturdays, beginning this week, Sept. 13.

The program is to help encourage local residents to get better acquainted with merchandise their hometown stores have to offer, and to show appreciation by giving valuable gifts each week. To participate in the shower of gifts event, area residents may register at any of the 16 participating firms listed in this issue of the Star-Citizen. Other firms may join in the program as it progresses, and their names will be added to the list as they do. This week the list includes: Berry Butane Blue Goose Cafe Bynum Furniture Cherokee Oil Company Dold Food Store Hall's Grocery Hinds Department Store Lowry Hardware Furniture Masters Hardware Mutzig's Clothing Store Galey Hargis Excise Board Going Over 'Balanced' County Budget Alumni. Northeastern, coached by Tuffy Stratton, got ahead of the prep teams this season by scheduling its opener at Rolla this weekend.

Tahlequah begins its regular schedule with a Verdigris Valley conference game at Vinita Sept. 19. Sequoyah Vocational school opens its season the same date, in an afternoon game at home. Kiger starts his second season as Tiger coach with only two regular starters returning from the 1957 team. By this week he had put his trainees through a couple of scrimmage games, and still is in the process of whipping together a well-coordinated organization.

By midweek Kiger reported his prospects were better on defense than on offense. He had just about settled on posttions for the new season. Football fans will have an opportunity to see what the Tiger team can do against some heavy opposition in the Friday night game. Playing for the Alumni will be many former Tigers who were outstanding in recent years. Tiger Roster Pos.

Name Wt. Ht. RE Buddy Moore 170 5'117 RT Clark Molina 190 6'1" RG Bill Mayes 170 5'9" Bill Larmour 195 5'9" LG Wayne Wilcox 170 5'9" LT Harvey Chaffin 185 6'4" LE Raymon Kirk 175 6'2" RH Kenneth Thornton 160 FB David Vann 175 6' LH Jerry Allen 165 6'2" QB Larry Graham 170 5'9" Alternates RE Dean Wadley 145 6' LE Lonnie Neel 155 5'9" LE Bob Kaufman 170 510 RE Roy Woodard 146. 5'7' RT Juwayne Greenhaw 190 UT Ands Sellers 195 RT Harold Gage 195 Hi Richard Turman 210 RG Joe Baker 165 5'6" RG Johnny Carlile 150 5'3' LG Steve Craig 160 LG Jerry Headrick 160 5'10" Homer Hart 160 5'10" Darrell Smith 150 5'8' Ronnie Cox 155 5'10" Leslie Steely 175 5'10" Rex Toney 155 5'8" Ricky Powell 145 5'8' Alvin Crosslin 135 5'9" Gary Evans 145 5'9' George Tye 155 5'8' RG George Buzzard 160 5'9" LE Zeke Rozell 150 5'10" RE Gary Wheeler 160 5'9" Charley Acorn 140 5'9" Charles Gosnel 180 5'10" Jim Smith 135 5'8" George McLemore 160 Alumni Roster Mac Name Wasson Joe Thompson Finis Carter Mike Malone Corkey Cunningham Bryce Bliss Bill Collins Dale Conners Bill King Steve Foreman Frank Winton Bob Ed Culver Joe Garner Loyd Cunningham Dale Wheeler Gary Hunt Norman Heaton William Scearce Bob Priest Bill Lamons FB Raymond Wheeler Bill Ruble 160 5'8" Wt. 200 210 175 150 185 199 225 165 175 170 165 170 200 175 180 165 155 170 170 175 185 170 NSC Home Ec Teachers Granted Study Leaves Two members of the home economics department at Northeastern State college have been granted sabbatical leaves for the school year of 1958-59, according to President Harrell E.

Garrison. Nadene Harris, chairman of the department, and Mary Haas, assistant professor of home economics, will enter Texas Woman's university at Denton Sept. 14 to complete work for their doctorates. Miss Harris, who came to Northeastern in the fall of 1946, holds a master's degree from the University of Tennessee. She came to Northeastern from Arkansas college at Monticello where she was chairman of the department.

Prior to that she was critic supervisor of home economics education at the University of Arkansas. She will do her research at TWU in nutrition. Research in textiles will be the area of concentration for Miss Haas. She, too, has her master's degree from the University of Tennessee. She came to Northeastern in the fall of 1948 from Southwestern State college at Weatherford.

Her earlier experience includes serving as head of the home economics at Fort Smith, denactment, lege. During the interim Mrs. Louise Peck, Tahlequah, has already been employed to teach foods and nutrition. Selection of a teacher for the other home economics classes has not been made as yet. Mrs.

Peck has her master's degree in home economics from Oklahoma State university. She is well known on the campus as she has frequently done substitute teaching in home economics. Budget problems recurred for the Cherokee county excise board late last week when it was learned that funds counted upon to balance 1958-59 county some, budget would not be available. Last month the three member board had trimmed practically all departmental requests in order to bring expenditures down to the $100,384.36 anticipated income. In that estimated income the excise board had counted $2019.33 from the court fund to help pay increased salaries of the county attorney and county judge.

Judge Andy Wilcoxen, one of three district judges who have authority over some $30,000 in the court fund of this county, last week ruled at Stilwell that county could not supplement officials salaries from the court fund there. The other judges apparently concurred, and the Cherokee county excise board saw no ASC Committee Election Slated Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation community committeemen for Cherokee county will be elected by mail again this year, G. J. Smith, local ASC office manager, has announced as plans are being completed for the clection this month. Nominations for committeemen now underway and may be made enrough Friday, Sept.

12, by petition of 10 or more farmers. Ballots may be obtained at the ASC office, this month and any farmer has not received his by Sept. 25 is asked to get in touch with the county office. Election ballots must be returned by 5 p. Monday, Sept.

29, and must bear a postmark not later than that hour and date. Special ballot envelopes to be sealed and placed in, outer envelopes, are being furnished by the ASC office for the election. Three committeemen will elected from each of eight communities in Cherokee county, for a total of 24. In addition to the three regular committeemen two alternates will be elected from each community. Chairman of the community committee will be the nominee receiving the highest number of votes.

Second highest will be vice chairman. Chairmen of the community committees will be delegates to county meeting to be held in the ASC office at 10 a. Oct. 27. At that time the county committee of chairmen, vice chairmen, member, first and seconding alternate will be chosen.

The committee will assist with the federal farm programs administered by the ASC which include: Conservation, soil bank, acreage allotments and marketing quotas, CCC commodity price support, farm storage facility loans and wool. Elections of the ASC are carried on under direction of a county election board made up of representatives from the FHA, county farm agent, SCS, Farmers Union and Farm Bureau. This board has appointed a community election board of three members who are not at present ASC officers. Each community nominates 10 candidates for committee men and delegates. basis for pressing the matter, hoping for a different ruling in this county.

The court fund comes from collection by the of fees and fines and is earmarked for court purposes. This permits purchase of some supplies for carrying on the functions of the courts, in Light Showers Dampen Area A brisk, cooling shower here Wednesday made a measurement of only a trace in the gauge of W. O. Young, U. S.

weather observer Tahlequah. It was the second shower period of the past seven days for this area, however and the moisture did much to help revive foliage and plant life which was beginning to die in the dry, windy weather of late summer. Rainfall was spotted and some areas of eastern Oklahoma were well soaked late last week and again as the new shower period came Wednesday. Clouds were dense over Cherokee county most of the day Wednesday and continuing until today. Light rain fell intermittently during the day Wednesday and more precipitation was forecast by the weather bureau for this sector.

Temperatures have been mostly pleasant, ranging from the 60s to highs in the mid 80s. High School To Encourage Scientific Reading, Study Scientific reading and study being encouraged in Tahlequah high school this fall by participation in the traveling science library program of the American association for the of science. Tom Johnson, principal, said the Tahlequah request to be included in the program had been approved, assurbeing availability of some 200 science and mathematics books local students through the school library. The science library which circulates out of Washington, valued at $1000. Included in the collection are top notch best seller books, with a broad range in reading levels which will appeal to bright students in the junior-senior high school group, give brilliant seniors a sample advanced science.

Books in the traveling library are circulated to schools 50 at time, rotating in a four-school group every two months. Johnson reports the books in their travelcases are on display at the school and visitors are invited to come in and see them. Organization Meet Set For Quarterback Club Organization of a high school and junior high school Quarterback club is slated for Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Sequoyah school cafeteria. Purpose of the club will be to give added support to the football teams of junior and senior high school and everyone interested in such a project is invited to attend the meeting Monday. A motion picture film of one of the Tiger games of last season will be shown at the meeting.

Teenage Employment Agency To Aid Area Young People In Finding Jobs Fifty-three young junior and senior high school students became official owners of shares of stock in the Teenage Employment agency of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, when the stock certificates were issued at a special meeting held in the senior high school Tuesday morning. organization, which got underway last spring in the Tahlequah schools, is an outgrowth of the Cherokee County Community Council which made a detailed study of many phases of work in Tahlequah and the surrounding area. The committee directly responsible for this particuiar project for the young people was the committee on "The Many problems were explored by this particular group under chairmanship of Mrs. O. W.

Jones, and her committee. When the plan was finally worked out the committee obtained the backing of the Tahlequah Kiwanis club. The students who were interested, were called together and the organization with a corp of officers grew out of it, now known as the Teenage Employment agency. addition payment of costs incidental to regular terms of court such as jury expense. Occasionally some counties in the state have been permitted to transfer court funds to other uses, when reserves became larger than deemed necessary to proper conduct of the courts.

County Fair To End Friday Judging of beef and dairy cattle is underway today (Thursday) and a tractor driving contest morrow, Friday, will wind up the 1956 fair for Cherokee county farm youth and home demonstration club members. Most of the judging of agriculture crops and related entries including swine and opultry, had been completed by Wednesday night and the exhibits remain in place displaying their ribbons today. Following the fair here at the county fair buildings, many of the top place exhibits and animals and poultry will be taken to Muskogee for competition in the Oklahoma State fair next week. The tractor driving contest, which brings to a close the fair here, will be held at the fair Cook is superintendent of this grounds Friday, morning. Paul event which is open to 4-H and FFA members attending school in Cherokee county.

Competition will be in two divisions, ages 12- 15 and 16-20. Mrs. Henryetta McManus Is Buried At Hulbert Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 7 for Mrs. Henryetta McManus, 92, of Hulbert.

Services were held at 2:00 p. in the Church of Christ at bert. Mrs. McManus died Friday, Sept. 5 at her home west of Hulbert, following a long illness.

She had been a resident of Cherokee county since 1919 and was a member of the Hulbert Church of Christ. She was born in Marion county, Ark. She is survived by one son, Roy of the home; one daughter, Miss Pernia McManus, also of the home, and two grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Burial was in the Hulbert cemetery. TWO LOCAL MASONS RECEIVE 32nd DEGREE Two Tahlequah Masons received their 32nd Scottish Rite degree at the early fall reunion of Indian Consistory at McAlester earlier this week.

They are John W. Bailey and Horace T. Sullivan Sr. Ona hundred and five Masons took the degrees. RUSSELLS HAVE GUESTS Mr.

and Mrs. T. V. Russell have as guests Mr. and Mrs.

L. B. Doshier of Edcouch, Tex. Pay increases for the county attorney and county judge were made mandatory by the last legislature and Judge Wilcoxen held that the money must come from the general revenue. In order to set up the $400 per month salaries for each of the two officials, the excise board has had to go over all departmental requests.

Jack Ross, chairman, said "We're trimming everything from every office we possibly can." The salary hike for the county judge does not until the start of his new January, begin, but inasmuch as the county had a new attorney at the start of August, his higher pay begins appointment, the law provides. Ross said yesterday that the board had almost completed its job, and hoped that the county office holders would be agreeable to the revisions. Excise board members were working closely with the office holders in an effort to keep harmony in the face of limited income. Other members of the excise board are Lewis Tarkington and Dewey Young. Reports On Football Heard By Kiwanians The 1958 football season was the center of interest at the Kiwanis club meeting on Sept.

10. Reports on prospects and schedules for three of Tahlequah's football teams were presented by the coaches: Rex Sumner for the Sequoyah Vocational school; Bennie Kiger for the Tahlequah senior high and "Tuffy" Stratton for the Northeastern While each of the coaches acknowledged obstacles to producing the top quality team he would like to present, their reports indicated fans of each team should see plenty of good football this fall. The Kiwanis club is happy to announce that Warren Watkins, Cherokee county attorney, is a new member of the club. Services Held At Welling For Mrs. Minnie Keeler Services for Mrs.

Minnie Keeler, 78, who died in a Tahlequah hospital Aug. 28, were held Monday, Sept. 1, in the Welling Baptist church. The Rev. Cecil Robertson, pastor of the General Baptist church, officiated.

Burial was in the Caney cemetery under direction of Reed-Culver. Mrs. Keeler had been a resident of Cherokee county about 50 years and was a member of the Welling Baptist church. Survivors are her husband, J. W.

Keeler of Welling; one son, Earl Rhodes of San Jose, four step children, Mrs. Ethel Holderbee of Welling, Mrs. Beulah Green of Standing Rock, Retla Leigh of Tulsa, and Arville Keeler of Tulsa; one sister, Mrs. Alfred Byrd of Bartlesville and 22 grandchildren. Bearers were Bill Holderbee, Earl Holderbee, Charles Holderbee, James Holderbee, Arville Keeler and Billy Bond.

Oklahoma Tire Supply Pinkerton's Shoe Store Smith Bros. Floor Covering The Style Shop Tahlequah Star-Citizen No purchase is necessary in order to register, Merchants will furnish a slip of paper to any adult who requests it. Name and address should be written on the slip which will go into the box at the store. Each Saturday afternoon the name of one participating merchant, will be drawn and he or one of his staff will in turn draw one- name from the registration box in his or her store. This winning name will then be announced in all participating stores.

If the winner is present and identifies himself or herself within the time limit, then that customer will receive all of the gifts listed by the participating firms. If the winner is not present when announced, he or she will receive a cash award which may be claimed at the office of the Star-Citizen. The officers which the young stockholders. elected to head it were Jim Print Gragg, president; N. J.

Evans, vice president, and Phyllis Kay Chaudoin, secretarytreasurer. A board of directors was set up and Barbara Price is chairman of the board. She is assisted in this work by Wayne Felts, Beverly Scott, Izola Ryals and Jon Masters. The agency will open an official office in the high school on Monday, Sept. 15, and office hours will be maintained from 8:00 a.

m. till 4:00 p. m. The office telephone will be 166 and those wishing to employ young people to help them in their work may contact workers through this office. The agency was designed to help more high school youths to find gainful employment.

Many towns and cities throughout the country are working with young people through similar organizations and they are being proven real aids in the relationship of young people and the adults of their communities. 10. Double Bary Savi BROS. Strum YOUR BONUS EXTRA Marvin Johnson, left, Tahlequah Safeway store manager, is happily receiving his first store posters announcing Gunn Bros. Stamps, from Safeway's Muskogee district manager, John Wells.

Starting this week, the Tahlequah Safeway store will join other Safeway stores in the eastern half of Oklahoma by introducing Gunn Bros. trading stamps. With the addition of these stores, Gunn Bros. stamps are now available in every Safeway store in the entire state of Oklahoma..