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The Ponca City News from Ponca City, Oklahoma • 2

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THE PONCA CITY NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1959 New Classifications For 49 Registrants Forty-nine registrants of Selective Service Board Local No. 36 were classified and reclassified by the board this week. Kay County men and their new classifications are: V-A-Bronson Roughface, Charles Foster, Frank Otto. Nolen McGraw and Norman Hilton, Ponca City; Jesse Avey, Tonkawa; Grant Jones Kaw City; Carl Lyle, Boonsville, Ark, and Charles McNeese, Dallas, Tex. IA Robert McClelland, Robert Giezentanner, Richard.

McKelvey, Lawrence Welker, Harold Sinnes, Larry Payne, Jerry Pierce, Ted Garten and John Pulliam, Ponca City; Charley Roark, Frank Tremble, James: Zachary Jr. David Osburn, Clifford Buskuhl and Clayton Hembree, Blackwell; Clinton Jones, Kenneth Willerton and JimRichard, Tonkawa, Also, Jerry Stover and Wayne Gaither, Newkirk: Thomas RoughMidwest City: Embert Moore, Winfield, John Blankenship, Stilwlater; James Doepel Holt. Washington, D. C. and William Fawcett, 1 Irving, Tex.

IV-A-Richard J. Greer and Donald Wright, Ponca City; John Dotson and Oliver Northup, Blackwell; Arlen Froese, Nardin; William Dale, Tonkawa. 1-D-Clyde Mason, Oklahoma City. IV-F--Ronald Baker, Wichita; James Hutchinson Jr. and Charles Ryan, Ponca City; Jack Hobson, Newkirk.

IC Enl-David Simmons and Richard Curns, Ponca City; Melvin Cooper, Blackwell; Edward Howarth, Newkirk. Albert Says Chances Of Surplus Cut Good WASHINGTON (P) Chairman Carl Albert (D-Okla.) of a House Agriculture subcommittee said Friday there is a good chance Congress will pass wheat legislation designed to cut into the huge, alltime record wheat surplus. However, he said, this is contingent upon farm organizations and other groups receding from their fixed positions in an effort to reach a common agreement. Albert has called for hearings starting Monday on a wheat bill he introduced earlier this week. He said this is a compromise which is the outgrowth of several weeks of hearings on many wheat bills earlier this year.

Rain Totals With More in Prospect A total of 41-inch of rain fell in the Ponca City area with more showers and thunderstorms forecast for the entire state the next 24 hours. A cold front was expected to follow next band of showers across the state, with cooler temperatures moving into the extreme northwest today and spreading over most of the state tonight and Saturday. Temperatures warm Thursday and again toere, with 74 the Thursday maximum followed by an overnight low of 53. The reading at 1 p.m. today was 70, according to the Air Traffic Communications Station at the local airport.

Classroom Teachers In Osage Elect Officers Carleton, James Picnic for FAIRFAX The for junior safety FAIRFAX-Officers of the Osage County Classroom Teachers Association for 1959-60 were elected here, during of the annual teachers spring meeting county association, according to Ross Case, immediate past president of the latter organization. New officers of the classroom teachers group are Mrs. Winifred La ba die, Pawhuska, president; Mrs. Harold Hendrix, Avant, vice president; Mrs. Imo Carleton, Fairfax, secretary and Mrs.

James Casey, Pawhuska, treasurer. To Head Campaign ONE HUNDRED TEN PERSONS attended the "Welcome, Tourist" clinic held at the Jens-Marie Hotel Wednesday under the sponsorship of the conventions and tourists committee of the Chamber of Commerce, of which H. S. Collinson is chairman. Panel discussion was held on points of information all persons should have who come into contact with tourists and visitors to Ponca City.

Final session of the clinic will be at 8 p.m. next Wednesday when Harry Canup of Oklaho na City, authority on public relations, will speak. Herb Schall, secretary-manager of the Ponca City Cham.or of Commerce, is shown speaking at morning session of the clinic. Deputy Threatens To Shoot Reporter DEER LODGE, Mont. (P) A deputy warden at the Montana prison pointed a rifle at a newsman Thursday night and threatened to shoot him.

The incident occurred during a prison riot. Jack Zygmond, Associated Press newsman from Helena, said he was crossing the street near the prison to interrogate seven inmates leaving the when the deputy warden shouted: "Stop or I'll blow your head off." Then he leveled his rifle at Zygmond. Zygmond said the official ordered a highway patrolman to confiscate his notes, but Zygmond convinced the patrolman the notes were on other matters. The newsman said he wanted to ask the inmates why the rioting started and why the seven men were sent out of the prison. Later developments showed that the seven left because their terms were nearly up and they didn't want to jeopardize their chances for release, The prison official was not identified, Marriage Licenses NEWKIRK Marriage licenses have been issued at the Kay County courthouse to: Melvin Fasley, 40, Hominy and Frances Mae Duke, 39, Tulsa.

Buel W. Walker, 56 and Edna Wayman, 47, Ponca City. Alvin V. Cheney, 18, Arkansas City and Carol Sue 18, Blackwell. James O.

Close, 20 and Linda S. Trautwein, 17, both of Wichita. Donald F. Doughty, 21, Salina, and Bernita F. Atkinson, 20, Marquette, Kan.

Vaughn P. Snow, 48 and Eva J. Jessup, 45, both of Topeka, Kan. Wayne Poulter, 20 and Josephine Mullins, 20, both of Ponca City. Arthur R.

West, 46 and Gwendolyn B. Thomson, 39, both of Ponca City. Jerry Cooper, 18, Tonkawa and Cecelia J. Pendland, 20, Blackwell: Picnic for Patrolmen has named cancer fund cam- April 30, according to Ross MARLAND Mrs. John Burke Fairfax, schools is scheduled for paign chairman for Marland.

Case, superintendent of schools. PORTS LOOK! Now we can add that extra room with a Title I FHA HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN Interest Up to 36 Months to Pay Ponca City SAVINGS LOAN Time Of Day? Call RO 2-1621 (P) or buying whites 70 48 161 lbs and at who gilts skill 1-3 MARKETS Ponca City Markets (Prices Quotee at 1 p.m.) April 17 INTERNATIONAL MILLING CO. Wheat 1.87 Braden Stockyards Hogs 16.25 Produce and Poultry Guarantee Feed and Produce Co. Eggs 22 Cream 53 Light hens .08 Roosters 04 Heavy hens .15 Tonkawa Markets April 17 Blackwell Markets April 17 Blackwell Produce Cream .50 1 P.M. STOCKS NEW YORK Atchison 401 Boeing Air Bran Airw Champlin Oil 25 Chi RI Pac Chrysler 635 Cities Sve 60 Cont Oil 657 Du Pont 2351 Ford Mtr 6333 Gen Elec 8333 Gen Mtrs Goodyear 1353 Gulf Oil 119 Mont Ward Ohio Oil Phill Pet Sears Roeb Sinclair Std Oil Ind Std Oil NJ US Rub US Steel OKLAHOMA CITY LIVESTOCK OKLAHOMA CITY (USDA) Not enough cattle, hogs sheep on offer to make test of trade, Eggs Hens Cream Roosters Wheat 574 90 89 56; cars 90 563: 89 5649.

Eggs steady; receipts 28,100, wholesale buying prices unchanged, percent better grade A or 261 mixed mediums 24; standards CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO UP Butter steady: receipts wholesale prices unchanged; 93 score A.A 92 A Live poultry no tone; yesterday's rein a uniform lb by Wrestling Coach Talks At Lions Club Meeting Coach of the 1959 state champion Ponca City High School wrestling team, Grady Peninger, spoke against olympic style wrestling for school children at the Wednesday meeting of Lions Club. He stated that it was his belief that the olympics stresses strength over and urged all persons attend the olympic wrestling Stillwater to compare the difference between olympic style and high school amateur wrestling. Peninger was introduced by Bethel Freeman. Also guests at the meeting were of members the wrestling team, Joe Fagan, Carl McBride, Marvin Smotone, Cecil Holmes, Dana Nichols, Steve Wilson, Malcolm Kanady, Larry Russell, Galen Hull, C. H.

Sims and John Kirchenbauer. Fairfax Band Parents Will Be Banquet Hosts FAIRFAX Fairfax band students will be guests of the Band Parents Club at a banquet and dance here April 24. Following the banquet, the dance will be held the high school gymnasium for band students and their dates. Entertainment will be the "Aggie Blenders," group from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. Mrs.

Huey Dixon president of the Fairfax Band Parents Club. Wins Algebra Contest KAW CITY- Jerry Young. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Wayne Young, Kaw City, won first place in Algebra I competition at the recently held scholastic meet at Edmond. ceipts 80.000 lbs; wholesale buying prices unchanged to lower; capon- ettes over 419 lbs 24-26. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK KANSAS CITY IP Cattle 400; calves none: market untested. Hogs fairly active. barrows gilts strong to 25 higher, sows steady: 200-240 barrows about and 16.00-50; more 200-230 16.60-75; sows 400 Ibs and down 13.75-14.00.

MAJ. T. L. RIDER AND WAR BONNET owned by his aunt, Princess Atalie Unkalunt, whose name means Sunshine Rider, are shown in the Indian Museum, which Major Rider visited on the first day of visit in City this week. The major gave his aunt's collection of Indian relics and stage properties, which she used professionally in New York, to the museum in 1957, but had not visited in his since they were displayed.

He is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. hometown Johnson, 134 Elmwood. Air Force Officer Visiting Here After Newfoundland Duty Tour The first American Legion Home School student to be graduated from the Ponca City High School returned to his hometown this week following a tour of duty in St. Johns, Newfoundland, with 1 the United States Air Force.

He is Maj. T. L. Rider, a career Air Force man, whose experiences have included everything from a tragic air crash in 1947 to airchauffeuring of dignitaries, both American and foreign. From Ponca City, the major will go to Dover Air Force Base.

Del. where he'll be with the Military Air Transport Service- Mats," he said affectionately. Houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Johnson, 134 Elmwood and guest" of scores of other Ponca Citians, Rider's first day in Ponca City included a stop with Mrs.

C. W. Arrendell at the Indian Museum. He had, in absentia, the given museum a collection of Indian relics and stage paraphernalia belonging to his aunt, Cherokeel Princess Atalie Unkalunt, in 1957 and this is his first visit to his hometown since the display was erected by Mrs. Ivan Williams, former museum committee chairman and Mrs.

Paul Powell, present chairman. Mrs Arrendell is also a past chairman. Princess Atalie, an actual Cherokee Princess by due ceremony in Cherokee, N.C., was the daughter of Domgeske Unkalunt, a state senator and chairman of indian Affairs and counted among her ancestors Nancy Ward, a Cherokee heroine of the War Between the States. Her given name Iva Josephine, ANON Civil Defense and Red Cross Teaming Up in Trial Run Today When the national operational ing disaster responsibilities through alert trial run is made at 5 p.m. continuing liason, mutual planning, today in Ponca City, both Civil exchange of information and to furDefense personnel and Red Cross ther clarify the local welfare funcdisaster volunteer workers will be tions of Civil Defense and Red participating.

Cross in time of natural or enemy This will be the first time the caused disaster." two groups have, coordinated their Civil Defense is fully responsible efforts under the "Statement of in time of a disaster resulting from Understanding" drawn up and enemy action and will utilize all signed by E. Clawson, Civil De- community agencies, including the fense authority of Ponca City and Red Cross, carrying out this rein Glenn T. Bodman, chairman of the sponsibility. local chapter of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is responsible for The agreement, based upon simi- all welfare services in time of natlar agreements existing.

on both ural disaster such as providing the national and state levels, was food, clothing, shelter, household made February 20. furnishings, building and repair of The purpose of the agreement "is homes, and for the financing to strengthen the means of meet- of the services. AMONA JA0 AOTA son and Little News Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bowman, Shawnee, are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday in a Shawnee hospital.

The daughter weighed eight pounds. Grandparare Mr. and Mrs. C. L.

Bowents, 401 South Lake. St. Mary's High School Choir Attending Festival Fifty St. Mary's High School choir members were scheduled to leave at 6:30 a.m. by chartered bus to attend the annual choir clinic and festival being conducted today in Tulsa at the Municipal Auditorium for Oklahoma's Catholic high school students.

The group was scheduled to join the other choirs from throughout the state in singing a high mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Holy Family Cathedral with His Excellency the Most, Rev. Oklahoma Victor J. Reed, City-Tulsa bishop diocese, officiating. After a day of choir clinics, the Catholic choir students will combine to present a program at 7:30 p.m.

in the auditorium. Boy Admits From Taking Packet Money Police cleared the theft Thursday of $8.30 taken the day before from a donation packet being circulated by the Cancer Crusade. A 13-year-old newspaper carrier admitted to police he took the money from a packet left in the lobby of the Kizer Apartments, 200 South Pine. The boy returned the money to the drive officials and was released to the custody of his parents pending further investigation. Marland Vocalist Wins Medal in Pawnee Meet -Marland's lone entry in the recent Pawnee Parade music festival, Leona Tautfest, received a superior rating on her vocal solo.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tautfest, Leona is an eighth grade student here. In addition to her superior rating, she was awarded a medal as the outstanding vocalist in the eighth and ninth grade division. Farewell Party Honors Two Leaving Ponca City Kent Johnson and Don Frantz shared honors at a farewell party Thursday evening when Mr.

and Mrs. Russell 1 Gillogly, 1916 East Woodland, entertained personnel of the J. T. Sanders Drug Store at their home. Johnson this weekend is moving Enid he will be employed in to where the Sanford Stunkle stores.

Frantz, of Mrs. Ralph Frantz, 520 South Fifth, is leaving Monday for a tour of duty with the Army. were Mr. and Mrs. Attending, Mrs.

Vern Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gammon, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ferguson, Mrs.

Herman Roach, Mrs. Lois Smith, DeAnn. Ferguson, Grant Hodges, Marcia and Sandra Gillogly, Bobby Ferguson, Terry Pameticky and Bill. Chapman. Sharon McSwain Named Delegate to Girls State MORRISON Sharon -McSwain has been chosen by the Morrison American Legion Auxiliary to represent Morrison at Girls State at Chickasha in June.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McSwain, Sharon is a junior at Morrison High School. She it active in basketball, plays and glee club, is president of the Future Homemakers, vice president of the junior class and secretary of 1 the student council. the princess was educated at Thomas School for Girls in San Antonio, New England Conservatory, Boston University and Emerson College of Oratory, all in Boston, before taking a European tour.

She was the author of "The Earth a book of Indian legends 15 Speaks," now on display with her things in the museum. Princess Atalie was a foremost Indian soprano, having created the role of in an Indian opera written for her. She was a soloist with the Boston symphony, Victor Herbert's orchestra and the Indian Pageant in Kilbourn, Wis. For two years she lectured before the New York Board of Education on the American Indian and for eight years she conducted the Indian Council Lodge at the Indian Theater in New York. Her paintings have been exhibited at the Douthitt Art Gallery in New York City.

She toured the nation in behalf of Indian custom and was known by her own Cherokee people as "a trail blazer of the Indian cause. Her buckskin costume, her sandpainted piano and numbers of her elegant beaded accessories are on view in the museum located in the basement of the Ponca City Library. Major Rider still has in his possession the pure white plume which she was entitled to wear as a princess of her tribe before her death in 1956, Whales, making their last stand in the Antarctic, are declining in numbers. SENSATIONAL WATCH VALUE 12 GROEN Water- 3 6 Shock-Resistant GRUEN WATER- RESISTANT WATCHES Your Choice an unbelievably low, low pricel These all-weather watches case and crystal ing Gruen Precision movements and ultra- sleek, contoured excel on every count. with amazing 17 jewel, super-exact.

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www LALE'S City- Address. State. NO DOWN PAYMENT Cash Charge C.O.D, 0 $1 Weekly or $4 Monthly 211 E. Grand RO 2-2442 New accounts please send references. Places Open in Guard to FAIRFAX Enlistments opened 15 this week for new members in the local National Guard unit, according to Charles Parks.

The enlistment period will close May 15. The many streams of Arkansas contain more than 27 species of mussels. PIANOS REFINISHED to Match Your Furniture Gentry Smith FURNITURE Phone RO 5-4755 HACKNEY FRESH FISH (Fresh Dressed Catfish) 619 W. HIGHLAND ROgers 5-6206 annual picnic patrolmen at.

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