Stilwell Democrat-Journal from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

I TO. 11 as II ft NhutReagu JmrntUmg Lawaaa Ftato DnruKridw Eleven Adair County Girls are Contestants Ruby Hidehottoin Pamela Force Nanette Holt TerH Presley Wta GoedmoiMy 8uaan Kathryu Caagfcmaa Strawberry Festival Queen Will Be Chosen Here Saturday Night Eleven Adair County girls will compete for the title of 1974 Strawberry Festival Queen at the E.G. McLemore Field House here this Saturday night. The contest starU at 8 p.m., and admission is 26 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Five out-of county judges will pick the winner, and runnersup, on the basis of personality, poise and beauty.

Man Shot In Freak Accident Doyle Baker. 36. Oklahoma City, was shot in the leg in a freak accident while riding his motorcycle south of Oak Ridge near the Sequoyah County line last Saturday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Lee Talley, who investigated, said Baker and Don McChesney, Route 3 Stilwell, had ridden their motorcycles to a place McChesney had purchased near the county line and were on their way back when the mishap occurred. Each car ried a holstered pistol on his belt.

"Baker told me that they were riding through the brush when he evidently came too close to a limb and the .367 magnum pistol went off in its holster, the bullet striking him in the calf of the leg." Talley said. The bullet entered the back of the leg, came out the front and richocheted off the- motorcycle. McChesney loaded Baker on his motorcycle and drove to the vicinity of the Bell School where Baker eontinu ed his trip to the hospital in a car. He received emergency treatment at the Stilwell Municipal Hospital before being transferred to Musko gee General Hospital. Talley said he was satisfied the shooting was an accident.

Election Workshop March 27 A representative of the state election board will be in Stilwell Wednesday, March 27 to conduct an election workshop. The workshop is mainly for registrars, but other election officials and anyone else interested are invited to attend, Dave Benham, Adair County election board secretary, said. The workshop, starting at 2 p.m., will be held in the Adair County Court House. Refreshments will be served. Indians Meet Here Friday An Adair County-wide meeting sponsored by the Progressive Cherokee Organization will be held at 7:30 p.m.

this Friday, March 15 in the Stilwell Community Facilities Building. Principal Chief of the Cherokees, W.W. Keeler will be-guest speaker. The public is invited. Coming Events March 16 Strawberry Festival Queen contest, E.G.

McLemore Field House. April term of district court opens. April 1 travelogue, Stilwell Community Facilities Building, 8 p.m. The winner will reign over the 1974 Strawberry Festival to be held Saturday, May 11 in Stilwell. J.L.

Hallford, chairman of the Kiwanis Club's queen contest committee, said the queen contestants are- Miss Pamela Kay Force, 17, a sophomore at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mrs Mae Force, 104 N. Seventh Stilwell. Miss Ruby Sidebottom, 17. a junior at Stilwell High School, daughter of Sidebottom, Star Route BvimsviHer' ATV. Miss Nanette Holt.

18, a senior at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Holt. Stilwell. Miss Rita Goodmoney, 16, a junior at Oaks High School, daughter of Mrs Lena Roof, 803 N. First Stilwell. Miss Kathryn Caughman, a senior at Springs High School.

daughter of-Mr and Mrs Jack Welling. Miss Dawna Ketrher. lo, a junior at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Ketrher. Route 3 Stilwell. Miss Lawana Flute.

16. a sophomore at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Mule. Route 2 Si llwell. Miss Joni Long, 16, a junior at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mr and Mrs L.M. Long.

Route 2 Stilwell. Miss Nina Reagan, 16, a I at Stilwell High School, daughter of Mrs Amy Route 1 Stilwell. Miss senior School, Tern Presley, 18, a at Stilwell High daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Presley, Route 2 Stilwell. Miss Susan Gail Means. 19, a junior at Northeastern State College, Tahlequah.

daughter of Mr and Mrs Carthel Means, Route 4 Stilwell. Charles (Mac) McFarland, president of the Stilwell Kiwanis Club, will serve as master of ceremonies for the program. The girls will appear in Vol. 78-No. 2 Two Hurt In Wreck On US 59 Frank Harold Moss, 47- year old Westville tavern operator, was critically injured in a two-car accident on US 59.

north of Stilwell. Saturday afternoon. Moss sustained hip and head injuries and is being treated at the Sparks Medical Center in Fort Smith, where he was taken in a Stilwell City Ambulance. The driver of the other car, Mrs Georgia Kelley, 59, Route 3 Stilwell. sustained serious injuries and is under treatment at Muskogee General Hospital for a broken leg, fractured ribs, and a punctured lung.

She was taken there in a UMIC ambulance. 'Damaged Severely' Both drivers were alone in their vehicles at the time. State Trooper Don Sprad lin said both vehicles were "damaged severely and probably are total losses." Spradlin said the accident occurred when Moss, driving a 1961 Nash toward West ville, crossed the center line of the highway and collided with the 1965 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Kelley who was headed toward Stilwell. The trooper said Moss' speed was estimated at 40 mph, and Mrs Kelley's at 25. "Mrs Kelley had slowed down after seeing a car ahead of her being run off the road by Moss' car which was across the center line," he said.

Takes to Shoulder The car which took to the shoulder of the highway was driven by Ralph Morgan, Chickasha, who was not involved in the wreck. Morgan, however, stopped and sent his wife to a nearby home to call the patrol after witnessing the accident. The call proved unnecessary since Spradlin said he "just happened" onto the wreck a few minutes later. He said the cars hit on the left front wheels, Moss' car being bounced back, and Mrs Kelley's spinning around. Neither car turned over.

Spradlin said the pavement was wet, but was not a factor in the accident. The wreck occurred at 4:40 p.m. Saturday 3.2 miles north of Stilwell on the long curve near R.L. Swepston's home. Charges against Moss are pending.

Lou Neile Rhoads To be Candidate Mrs Lou Nelle Adair county court clerk, said last week she will be a candidate for re-election. She is a Democrat, The Paper Adair Countians Read' etameKnocraf ournal Stilwell, Adair County, Okla. 74960 Thursday, March 14, 10c Per Copy Airport is Topic at Civic Group DOING THEIR PART in delivering old newspapers to the collection box 'Stflwell, from left, are these youngsters who attend the Kim Grove Bible Mission: Kay Sellers, Vicky Workman, Mary Fay Fx, Tina Sellers. Susan Sellers, John Sellers, and Barbara Sellers. The collection box, which the public is encouraged to use, is located on the back of the parking lot at the former location of the Save! Discount Foods Store.

Local groups are joining in the effort to collect recyclable paper which will be sold to a Fort Smith, recycling plant. iD-J Photo i Paper Drive Begins A campaign to collect old newspapers to sell to a recycling plant picked up speed here this week with the completion of a large collection shed in Stilwell. Several organizations in this area are making plans to collect old newspapers for the Space for Concessions Available Concession stand space on the Adair County Court House lawn on Strawberry Festival Day will cost $15, Mac McFarland, Stilwell Kiwanis Club president, said. "Space on the court house lawn will be rented only to non-profit organizations," Mc Farfand said. Groups wishing to rent space should contact McFar land.

benefit of their treasuries Mrs Juwe Kadlke of he Adair County Conservation office said he croups i make $10 per ton Kxtra (ash Offered In addition he Chamber paying a $ti premium the first ihree tens nf and sold. The Kim drove liibie Mission has already st.i"n( Us paper e. Other groups drives soon are the ROCK Springs Extension Homem.i kers and the Key t'Uit. Stilwell High Shed in Ise Buck Wright, unit conser vationi.st here, said the first of s-evcral "planned paper collection sheds has been erected on th.e back of the parking lot at the former location of Sav I' Diseouni Foods in Stilwell. Phil Keeter Admitted To OU Medical School Phil Keeter, former Stilwell school teacher, has been admitted to the University of Oklahoma Medical School, Oklahoma City, for the fall term beginning in Septem ber.

Keeter was among 156 students selected to begin the four-year course leading to a doctor of. medicine degree. He was graduated from Stilwell High School in 1961. and received his bachelor of Science degree from North eastern State College. Tah'e quah.

He taught in Stiiweil Junior and Senior ILgh School for eight sears helore deciding to study He returned to Norther tern State College last eai to complete a one year pre med course preparatory to entering med school. The back window of the shed is unlocked and the public is invited to drop in usable paper bundles or sacks ol' l)o When enough paper is collected, a truck from the p.iper recycling plant in Fort Smith, will be dispatch ed to pick it up. Group (Jets Half The present price for old newspapers is $21) a ton, and recycling plant will pay half that amount to the sponsoring organization. Newspaper and other nun slick paper is needed. Cardboard is also acceptable.

Papers must be tied, bundled or placed in cardboard boxes or sacks. Slick paper magazines, plastic coated containers isuch as rmlk cartonsl and carbon paper are not acceptable. The Weather By Berry A. Ferguson Official Observer Hi 72 82 77 76 76 77 74 Present status of plans to build an airport on Cherokee tribal land south of Stilwell will be discussed at the 8tilwell Chamber of Com merce membership luncheon next Monday noon in the Stilwell Cafe. Tobe O'Neal, chamber president, said John Miller, a representative of the architectural firm of Poe and Associates, wiU discuss the airport plans.

In other business at Monday's meeting, O'Neal will discuss changes in standing committees. The chamber of commerce board, meeting in regular session last Monday at the Stilweil Cafe, voted to contribute $400 to the Strawberry Festival sponsor ed bv the Stilwell Kiwanis The board also reduced and combined some of WK standing committees. Joe Casey, chamber secre tary treasurer, said present paid membership totals 54, Total membership in 1973 was 68, he said. O'Neal appointed Otto Alderson, Bob Baker. Jack Smay and Wade Zumwalt as the membership committee.

Two Plead Guilty To Stealing Saddle Norman J. Bolin, south of Greasy, and Clyde Earnest Garr. Watts, pleaded guilty here Monday to charges they stole a saddle from Sheriff Gene Harlin's barn at Westville Friday night. The saddle is the property of Harlin's daughter. Associate District Judge David Harris set sentencing for the pair for 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday of this week. Each made bail of. $1,000 pending sentencing. swim suits and street dresses during the contest. The judges will select the queen, two attendants and an alternate.

The 1973 queen, Miss Lydia 17, daughter of Bill Joe Lewis of Stilwell, whose attendants were Miss Nanette Holt, and Miss Kathie Marie Morris, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Morris, Route 2 Proctor. Miss Terri Presley was second runnerup. This year's queen will be featured in the Strawberry Festival parade after which she will be crowned on the platform on the Adair County Court House lawn. Among her prizes will be a cash award, a wardrobe, and trophies. Her runnersup also will receive awards, and all the contestants will receive plaques.

Hospital Plan Proposed Here The Stilwell Municipal Hospital board and the.city council is moving toward possible approval of a plan to widen the scope of the Adair County Health Center Au thority that would make the city and county co-beneficia ries of a new hospital. The plan would satisfy City Attorney Jack Rider who said it is not legally possible for the city hospital's property to be deeded over to the county authority unless the city is co beneficiary Dr John H. Carson, city hospital administrator and chairman of the Adair County Health Center Authority, said Mayor Moten and the city council had approved the deeding of city hospital assets to the county author ity. The assets included 30 acres of land purchased by the hospital board for a new facility on SH 100 west of Stilwell. The approval was given at a meeting of the city council.

Top Priority The hospital administrator said that Adair County has top priority for a Hill Burton grant of would be about half the cost of a new hospital. He said Stilwell. which would be the mam beneficiary of a new hospital, would be required to put up about $250,000 which could be in the form of the city hospital's assets. The remainder would be in the form of a loan to complete the financing of the hospital. Rider, not present when the i -ouncil voted to deed the property, later questioned the legality of the action and notified the Stilwell Munici pal Hospital board.

The hospital board, with Sam 0. Love as chairman. called a joint meeting with the city council and others last Friday night when the possibility was discussed for amending the Adair Colunty Health Center Authority to name the city co-beneficiary. Dr Carson said that after the county authority was formed, it received a grant of $.352,000 in Economic Deve lopment Administration I EDA I funds for construction of a- community health clinic building whjeh. would house offices for doctors and offices for the hospital.

The building would be designed to integrate with the new hospital. Without Success He said that the StrlweU Municipal Hospital for five years had applied for Hill Burton funds, but with out success. "Then, when Adair County made the request for Hill Burton funds to build a hospital last year, the county got top he said. Dr Carson said the hospital board acted on his advice in buying the 30-acre tract for $60,000. He said no one on the board is at fault.

All Want Hospital "We all want a new hospital." Rider said. "I'm not trying to stand in your way. But I don't want a new hospital illegally." Mayor Moten said, "Everyone here wants a new hospital. We just want it done legally." Mrs Frank Garrett, a member of the city council, suggested that the county authority, after it is amended, be composed of three persons appointed by the county commissioners and two by the city council. The other two members of the i See Hospital on Back Page) Employment Cut At City Hospital Between 12 and 15 employes of the Stilwell Municipal Hospital are being Laid off because the hospital may not be able to recover operation costs from Medi care and Medicaid due to a drop in the occupancy rale.

Dr John H. Carson, hospital administrator, told of the reduction in employes in Obedience Training For Dogs Starts Soon Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday tr. High temp, for year Low temp, for year- Precip. for Lo 37 55 63 64 65 59 .18 54 1.69 82 7 Dog obedience training classes will be organized at 7 p.m. next Monday, March 18 at the Stilwell National Guard Armory.

"These classes are for all youngsters in Adair County, and 4 members enrolled in dog care projects are especially encouraged to attend," Mrs Ruth Winter. 4 extension agent, announ ced. A class will be held the same night for adults who are interested in training their dogs. "The classes will probably run 15 weeks, ending with a graduation exercise open lo the public," Mrs Winter said. All interested persons are asked to come to the armory at 7 p.m.

Monday, March 18 without their dogs for complete details and a demonstration of lessons to be taught. Persons representative in iheir place, or contact Mrs Luella Thomsen, 774-3492, evenings, or Mrs Winter at the court house, 774 2253. a letter to U.S. Sen Henry Bellmon in asking him to help defeat two senate bills which would continue price controls on the health care industry. The hazards of keeping health care providers, particularly the small hospitals, under controls while the rest of the economy is free of them has become most apparent here in Stilwell," Dr Carson wrote Bellmon.

"Stilwell Municipal Hospital is a small 34 bed, ciiy owned, non-profit hospital which has heretofore been able to offer excellent care to the people of this area, to provide a place of employment for some 65 people, render care to all without regard to race or the ability to pay. and to do it all without outside financial subsidy from any source." Under Phase III regula- danger of being forced to further reduce the quality and quantity of service or to close altogether.".