The Gage Record from Gage, Oklahoma • 1

OkU- Historical Society rain Ccunty'o Oldcct Ncr7Epapcr Established 1C00 I FARGO NEWS First Six Weeks Honor Roll Ellis County Teachers Meeting: At Arnett The Ellis County teachers met for their first meeting of the 1954-1955 school term in Arnett Wed-esday night October 13 President Knowles was in charge of the meeting Miss Burnett from Shattuck reported on her experiences at teachers recognition day at the State Fair in Oklahoma City Miss Mildred Dlcken from Fargo and Mrs Welthia Shaffer of Arnett reported on August workshop at Chickasha Mr Knowles reported Information from State Health Department relative to School Health Service for Ellis County This was a get acquainted meeting and over 50 teachers attending had a very enjoyable evening Refreshments were served by the Arnett School faculty The next meeting will be held at Shattuck on Wednesday night November 17 To The Voters Of Ellis County I am asking for your support for election to the office of County Treasurer would like to state I am a native of Ellis County am 37 years of age married and have two daughters I received i high school education at Fargo and attended college at Alva Oklahoma I have been a continuous taxpayer and voter in the county since becoming of age and have lived In the county all my life with the exception of about years spent with the Army Corps of Engineers In defense work and in the army I feel that I am fully qualified for the office and If elected I will give you the capable efficient and epurteous service to which you taxpayers and voters are entitled to from county officer holders I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and everyone for any consideration and support you can give me towards election to the office of County Treasurer Sincerely yours Horace Gillilan Piersall Makes Statement To Voters "I am taking this means of letting the voters and taxpayers of Ellis county know some of the things I will be working for If elected your Representative And also a little about myself I bve been a resident of this county for 43 years I have one the best wives five sons and daughter Two of the boys served in Worjd War II One boy served In Korea and another Is preparing to leave November 5 for the occupation in Germany myself am a World War I veter an so you see I have been around here for sometime I have seen this county grow and prosper from the horse and buggy days one room school and small places of worship to its pres ent state of today where we have wonderful schools and the finest places to worship This has come about by the untiring efforts of a people who would never stay down Our needs in County Represent ation have Increased along with the times More and better roads are needed Soil conservation the backbone of a nation needs more expanding legislation in its field We need more representation of our tax dollar too much back scratching and too many jobs that could be eliminated I am against four day legislative' weeks and seven pay Remember Mr Taxpayer you pay the bills My slogan has always been "work or quit" Our schools are directed and supervised by the best superintendents and teacher who are shaping the lives of our boys and girls giving their all knowing that in their hands rest the future of tomorrow I will do down the line 100 percent for a program that would better the condition of schools and their staff in anyway Our great state has so many natural resources that can be taxed in a -manner that would not be injurious to their welfare and would raise the extra revenue for schools roads and conservation and put all in a healthy condition To the pioneer people who have reached the age of 65 and through the misfortune of life find themselves on the old age assistance rolls let me say to you I will be working for a program to better your conditions and for increasing assistance checks I claim to be a miracle man or supernatural powers but I do believe I know what would be good for our state and county I had a store at Catesby for 18 years went through the good and bad years but I never lost faitli in mankind that he left place of business hungry I would like to represent the people of Ellis county in the next legislature' and I assure you that if I am elected I will do just that I am a Republican by choice but have never narrowed to the place where I could not treat and work with my many Democrat friends in a warm and friendly manner I am asking you as voters taxpayers to examine my record and if meet with your approval I assure you your vote will be MILLER NEWS Buck Brown Reporter There were 40 at Sunday Schoo Sunday We are holding our own In attendance but should do lots better Mr and Mrs Norval Fields and daughter visited in the Lyman Fields home Tuesday Miss Diana Sue Hurst spent Thursday night In the Leonard Cobb home Mr and Mrs Homer Richardson and son Virgil and Mr and Mrs Richardson returned home Sunday from a trip to Missouri they visited relatives in Kansas City Trenton and Ridgeway Mo Influence is the thing you think you have until you try to use it Mr Charlie Purdum had supper Friday night in the Layton Stevens home Glen Fields student at Alva was home visiting relatives and friends over the weekend Definitions with a difference Junk: Something you keep ten years and then throw away about two weeks before you need it Woman Driver: A person who when obeying every rule is blamed for slowing down some man who Leonard Cobb Norval Fields and Richard Stevens visited in tbe Lyman Fields home Saturday Mrs Amanda Fields visited in the Layton Stevens home Saturday evening Money everything but it is away ahead of whatever is in second place Mr and Mrs Frankie Nine and family went to Emporia Kans Friday night and returned Monday Mr and Mrs Raymond Casey went to Ft Riley Kans Saturday to visit their son Gerald and family Mr and Mrs Childers from Woodward and Mr- and Mrs Harold Cole of Gage took Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Homer Richardson Bob Massey of Wichita spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting in the Leonard Cobb home Misses Bonnie and Nancy Cobb spent Saturday in the Clifton Hurst home Mr and Mrs Buck Brown and Billy visited in the Layton Stevens home Friday night biggest problem is working out solutions for the solutions the last generation worked out Mr and Mrs Earl Hammock received word of the marriage of their daughter Elinor in Amarillo More details later What we are is gift to us What we become is our gift to God Overlook errors in the Miller News Someone is just gumming things up this week I wonder who 1 Miller Club met Oct 18 with Amanda Fields for an afternoon meeting We voted to go to Supply to visit the ladies there on Oct 26 We will take them candy treats Our lesson on Homemade Christmas gifts was discussed and some patterns were exchanged A delicious lunch was served to 10 clifb members Mary Jacoby Rhea Nine Ethel Miller VIrgie Fields Elva Cobb Ethel Coffman Laverta Jenkins Fern Fields Grace Woods and Amanda Fields One visitor Grandma Fields and two children Next meeting will be Nov 15 for an all day meeting with Fern Fields Reporter ELECTION PARTY TO BE HELD AT ARNETT An election party will be given in Arnett Tuesday Nov 2 for those who wish to know the outcome of the election that night A Tally board will be erected either on the front steps of the court house or in the reom depending upon the weather and as the boxes arrive (from the seventeen precincts the votes will be marked down The above is being made possible through the courtesy of the Kiwanis dub business men and county officials at Arnett Baby Daughters Mr and Mrs'llim McFarlane are delighted parents of a baby daughter born Saturday morning Mrs McFarlane and baby were brought to their home here Tues and are getting along fine Blackjack Fletcher and wife are the proud grandparents Honoring Birthday Mrs Eva dosson was honored in the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Toellner with dinner Those present were Mr and Mrs Molloy Mr and Mm Auld and son Merritt Mr and Mm Raymond Molloy and daughter Mr and Mrs A1 Molloy The birthday cake was baked by Mrs Raymond Molloy and a nice gift was received by the honoree Mann of Arnett our congenial county treasurer was meeting his friends and viewing the voters of this section Saturday Mr Mann has served the public efficietly for a number of years i Larason Attends State Commissioners Meet A Larason Ellis County state representative recently returned from Oklahoma City where he attended a meet in of the Board of Directors of the State Association of County Commissioners Larason was invited in his offi-al capacity as chairman of the Roads and Highways Committee of the Legislative Council The entire legislative program of the County Commissioners Associa tlon which will be presented to the Twenty-Fifth legislature when it convenes is January was thor oughly analyzed and discussed by the group In a statement to the group Larason said that it is always a hard fight to keep the county highway funds that are distributed to the counties by the state from being taken away from the county road program (school bus routes mail routes and farm-to-market roads) and spent in urban areas Larason said if we can keep at least the federal and state money we are now getting for county roads that hard-surfaced farm-to-market roads can actually be a reality in the rural counties including Ellis county which he represents He added that he expects a step-up in revenues returned to the counties for those roads which have been designated farm-to-market roads and that we are definitely making headway in getting rural areas out of the dust and mud Death Of Nephew Mr and Mrs A Jontra spent the first of the week in Erick with a nephew Leslie McGuire 59 who was in the hospital there and who passed away early Tuesday morning After his death the Jontras came home" and left again Wednesday morning to attend the funeral at Sweetwater Leslie is a son of Frank McGuire of near Sayre and had suffered of diabe-tis and complications for some time $142329 Raised Mrs Carl Wilburn county chairman for the March of Dimes reported to the Record editor that the county raised $142329 in the recent emergency fund drive Mrs Wilbom said she wanted to express her thanks to everyone who helped in any 'way in the emergency drive Mrs Ware Is Shattuck Hospital Patient Mrs Lavin Ware of Fargo who has been a patient in Shattuck hospital for about two wekes is reported about the same Her husband is constantly at her bedside Mrs Ware is the mother of Ware of Gage Mr and Mrs Lawrence Failing of Canon City Colo visited one day last week with his sister Mrs Coffield They were enroute home from visiting their son who is in the armed forces and other relatives in the eastern part of the state Ralph Hamilton and family spent the weekend at Liberal Kans where they attended a family gathering and big dinner Sun- day in honor of Mrs brother Eugene Firth who is going into the service jn a few days age Theatre Night Show starts 7:15 Saturday Matinee 2:30 Fri 22 Sat 23 Joel McCrea -Marie Blanchard Horse Fri 29 Sat 30 Jean Simmons Robert Mitcham Say Band la Parade Fargo band accompanied by Band Director Chaa Mitchell and several others attended Homecoming at Southwestern at Weatherford Saturday where they played In the parade of Meet At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was voted to have a night watchman for the city of Fargo Announcement of who this will be will appear In next paper Attended Meet Ford Hubbard was among a number from various places who attended a meeting Tuesday night at the Armory in Woodward to discuss organization of an air force training flight The group voted to meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month Next meeting will be Oct 28 Busy Dozen A pleasant meeting of the Busy Dozen Club was in the home of Mrs Cedi Lennington last week Bingo furnished entertainment Ritz crackers olives Jruit salad with whipped cream and coffee was served Surprise Party A surprise birthday party was given Saturday night for George Faust southeast of Fargo Fred Fell and wife of Ashland Kans was among the relatives and friends present Delightful refreshments were served Mrs Faust and Mrs Feil are sisters Seriously III Ed Minery became seriously ill last week and was taken to Memorial hospital at Woodward His son Minery of Calif and family were called and they arrived here immediately Grave concern was felt by relatives and friends for Mr welfare Rebekah Assembly Mrs Lou Hull and Mrs Donley of Fargo Mr Eva Callahan Shattuck and Mrs Nellie Hull of Gage returned Wednesday from Enid where they attended Rebekah Assembly on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs daughter Mrs Hall of Tulsa is state assembly musician for the Rebekah Assembly and played for the meeting All report a very nice time and a splendid program Cart Reports Good Time Carl Hendren who attended the reunion of Co 375th Infantry Division of World War I held at Seiling reports 44 members of the Company present and 6 states represented He stated that he met one of his former buddies at this meeting Mr of Amarillo whom he had not seen since he got out of the service in 1929 Mr Hendren always makes it a point to be present at these events if possible and says he thoroughly enjoys them The reunion and meeting of these former soldiers started in 1929 with the first meeting being held at Taloga Injured In Car Wreck Mr and Mrs Perry Lutz Arnett enroute home from a visit in Wyoming last week were injured in a car wreck near Wheatland Wyo and both were hospitalized in that city Their daughters Mrs Franklin Miles of Gage and Mrs Eugene Wilson of Arnett who went to Wheatland as soon as they received the news returned home Sunday morning and report their parents getting along very well They hope to be able to come home the last of the week or the first of next Cheerful Chatter Club Club met Oct 13 in the home of Gladys Reinin ger Three members were absent Mrs Elbert Schneider and children Mrs Loren Schneider and children Miss Norma Hartley were guests The afternoon was spent doing various kinds of fancy work During our business meeting the only thing brought up was a meter parking bill that two young ladies received the day before Amount claimed and allowed by two members the matter with the rest of the members Asleep Mrs HIninger Msy Hartley and Gladys Reinin ger received gifts from their secret pals Mrs Elbert Schneider received the Continued cm page The honor roll the first weeks la made up 1 of the twelve students on a grade average basis Seniors: Willis Green 4 Jane Drake 4 Nancy Hunter 4 and Vonda Miles and 1 Juniors: Delores Shaf er 4 Janice Edwards 4 A Sophomores: Marilyn Irvin 3 A and 1 Saundra Poindexter and 1 Marcia Holland and 1 Retha Witt 3 and 1 Freshmen: Floyd Schoenhala 3 and 1 and Lenora Thompson 3 and 1 six top Teachers Convention The State Convention will be held in Oklahoma City on Thursday and Friday October 28th and 29th Gage school will be dismissed at 2:30 Wednesday October 27 and school will be resumed Monday November 1st All Gage teachers plan to attend the state convention Hunter Journeyed to Fort Supply on Monday evening October 18 where he spoke to the Fort Supply PTA on school legislation The school program being presented to the next legislature has been carefully prepared by teachers PTA members and school board members from the state at large Basket Ball Schedule For Coming Season November 5 Sharon Here November 12 Rosston Here Novemhber 16 Supply There November 19 Bishop There November 23 May Hhere November 30 Laveme Here December 3 Arnett There December 7 Fargo --7 There December 10 Tangier Here December 14 May There December 17rl8 ArtiettTourna ment December 21 Shattuck There January 7 Rosston There January 11 Bishop Here January 14 Open January 18 Laveme There January 21 Shattuck Hhere January 28 Arnett Here February 4 Sharon There February 8 Fargo Here February 11 Tangier There Febraury 18 Supply Here February 24 and 25 District Tournament Radio Operator Army Pvt Duane Stout son of Mr and Mrs Ray Stout Shattuck is serving in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division Men of the division are undergoing intensive training to maintain the peak combat efficiency displayed by the unit from Pusan to the Yalu river Private Stout a radio operator entered the Army last February SEND RECORD NEWS EARLY Please send in your news items early The Record is the first newspaper published in Ellis County each week therefore your news must reach us early Notes received after 2:00 Tuesday are too late and we desire these notes Saturday or Mon day if possible Almost' every week we receive items after-the forms are closed or have gone to press Help us by getting items in early please Elllis Woods and A Mace re turned Sunday from a deer hunting expedition in Colorado where they killed a deer -Ellis -makes the hunting trip annually- Mr and Mrs Thomas Fancher Council Bluffs Iowa have been visitors of Mr and Mrs Dick Fancher the past week The Fanchers were here about a year ago and always enjoy their visits to Gage relatives and friends Sam Armbrecht Dead Funeral for Sam Armbrecht who died at his home early Sunday morning was Tuesday afternoon and burial was in Shattuck cemetery Death is reported to be due to a heart attack Mr Armbrecht brother of Henry of Gage and John of Woodward and unde of Fred Laubhan of Gage had lived in 'and near Shattuck for many years DISPLAY FLAGS ON UNITED STATES DAY Mayor Price Rankin calls attention to Gage dtizens that Saturday Oct 23 is United States Day and is to be observed by the display of the Flag of the United States He urges all business firms of Gage and others who can to display the flag on that day BIRTHDAY DINNER Those enjoying Sunday dinner and a day cf visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Rider were: Mr and Mrs Jim Furse Shattuck Mr and Mrs Ashpaugh Waynoka Mrs Rider Gage Mr and Mrs Marvin Rider and family Alva John Allen Rider Bluff City Kansas Mr and Mrs Clyde Ashpaugh and family Guy-mon and Mr and Mrs Clifford Hanan Arnett The occasion was in celebration of the birthday of Mrs Rider Horace Gillilan of Arnett democratic candidate for county treasurer was visiting among the voters of Gage and community last Saturday and the Record acknowledges a call during his afternoon visit here Mr Gillilan says he is qualified for the office which he seeks and he is making an effort to meet as many Ellis Countians as possible before election date Overnight visitors of Chas Cel-lan Tuesday last week and shaking hands with their many Gage friends Wednesday morning were Mr and Mrs A Gross and son George of Leucadia Calif They were enjoying visits at various places from California to Missouri Visitors in the Fred Byers home last week included A Gross wife and son George of California Mrs Ray Hughes of Higgins Texas Tom Fancher and wife of Nebraska Tommy Cochran wife and daughter of Boise City Mrs Ed Pantle and daughter Janice Dick Fancher and wife Mrs Helen Luthi went to Stillwater last week to see her son Dick and to take him a nice birthday cake She went on to Ponca City and was a guest over the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Glasgow Mr and Mrs Clark returned last Wednesday from a visit to Aspermont Texas and Elk City Okla Our thanks to Mrs John Toellner of Fargo for her renewal subscription to the Record received last week A check from Oregon signed by Gordon Seeley renews his subscription to the Gage Record and he has our thanks and is well kown throughout the county He is a candidate for re- Former Resident Here election Mr and Mrs Jim Hoops Greeley Colo and Mr and Mrs Hoops of Sterling Kans spent a couple of nights here last week They had rooms with Mrs Nan Danley and visited the many friends and neighbors of years ago made when they were residents of Gage The gentlemen are brothers Don Stallings who recently returned to the states from overseas service with Uncle Sam has received his discharge and is here visiting Mr and Mrs Eddie Barrett He expects to leave soon for California where his mother and other relatives are located Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Ray Denson were Mr and Mrs Thomas Killebrew and son Tommy and Frank Killebrew of Tip-ton Mr and Mrs Billy Denson and Jerry of Arnett Miss Shirley Goodman of Seiling and Mr and Mrs Roy D- Busby of Gage The Tipton folks spent the weekend here with the Densons and Busbys Sunday dinner guests of Mr and tfrs Cully were Mr and Mrs Wayne Dunnihoo of Shattuck Mr and Mrs Rj Schneider and sons of Arnett and Mr and Mrs Harold Cully A check received from Mrs Smith of Sylvatus Va renews her subscription to the old hometown newspaper and keeps her in touch with her many friends here The yearly check from Viola Infield of Duncan reached our desk recently and she has our thanks for same SAM BAXTER RESIDENCE SOLD Mr and Mrs Joe Elam of Mooreland have purchased the Sam Baxter property in the southwest part of Gage and will move into same in the near future This was formerly the Seeliger home which Sam bought from them several years ago The deal was closed Monday Mr Elam is employed by the Santa Fe and we are glad to welcome him and his wife to our city Youth Fellowship The Ellis County Sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship met at Arnett church Monday evening Oct 11 Recreation refreshments and worship service were provided by the Arnett youth Attendance by churches was: Gage 26 Arnett 19 Fargo 16 Shattuck 16 and Catesby 8 Next inhering Monday November 11 at Catesby Tim Larason reporter Mr and Mrs John Seeliger of Enid were here Monday attending to business and visiting with many friends in their former home town While here Mrs Seeliger made a pleasant call at the Record office and renewed her subscription for another year Mrs McCollough of Level-land Texas is here for two weeks visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Webb while her husband is on a trip to Colorado Linder and Paul Nelson made a business trip to Oklahoma City Monday Mrs Gracey returned Saturday from two weeks visit in Texas and Kansas.