The Northwest News from Bethany, Oklahoma • 2

NORTHWEST NEWS Thursday, May 25. lPlil (SAIPOTT SDDinLncsKiTr A SEEVICE OF THE OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION InferpreJoticns expressed heret-nder ere those of the writer end not these cf th.s newspaper or the Oklahoma Press Association. by Ben Blackstock Illegal legislatures get warning The U. S. Supreme Court recently mysteriously ordered a "reargument of a case brought up by the citizens of the state of Tennessee who wrere protesting the refusal of the Tennessee legislature to reapportion itself in accordance with the state constitution.

The reargument was set for the fall docket. Many people are wondering what meaning there is in this delay. It seems incredible to us to believe that the court has insufficient information on which to base a decision now. This is incredible. The facts in the situation are simple.

The court has already shown that it plans to take jurisdiction in the case. They could have easily refused to review the case as has been done in the past, but the present court seems to realize that a great evil is being done in many states. Then, you may ask, why the delay? We think.it is a warning to state legislatures which have ignored clear constitutional mandates for regular reapportionment, as has the Oklahoma legislature. Most of these legislatures are still in session. Most of them still can obey their constitutions, however the Oklahoma legislature shows no inclination to follow the law.

The Supreme Court has given time for the legislatures of the various states to repent, but in Oklahoma they have already passed a so-called reapportionment law that leaves things in virtually the same messed-up condition of rural domination. We think that the Court has so far acted in such a manner that it intends to uphold the contention of the outraged Tennessee voters, but that it recognizes the tremendous consequences of such a decision and wants to make a display of deliberateness before it hands it down. The Tennessee case is, of course, paralleled in Oklahoma. Therefore, the Court's decision next fall will be tantamount to an Oklahoma decision. It looks like it will take a federal court ruling to force the Oklahoma legislators to abide by the state constitution.

D.W. Three generations pictured are graduating from five different areas of education and surprisingly enough, all are in the same family. The originator of the unique group and the recipient of a Masters Degree in Teaching is Mrs. B. N.

Wire of 6711 X. W. 48th in Bethany. Mrs. Wire is a counselor at Bethany High School and is pictured in the center.

Her granddaughter, Brenda Wire is graduating from kindergarten and is pictured at the lower right. Top. left is Ruth Wire who is a graduating senior at Bethany High School; next to her is Carol Sue Wire who is graduating from Bethany Jr. High School. Brendas father, Paul Wire of 5111 X.

Mueller, (right) is receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Bethany Xazarene College. Ruth, Carol, and Paul are all children of Mrs. B. X. Wire.

Diamonds for Bill BUI Morrison, 6618 N. W. 50, received a 30-year diamond pin this week from Greyhound, for his many years of service. Bill is a former member of the Warr Acres City Council and has been very active in this Service men in the news Marine Pfc. Ronald C.

Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Parsons of 6610 N.W.

34th, Oklahoma City, participated, May 4, in the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO) Exercise "Pony Express on North Borneo while serving with the Third Marine Division, headquartered on Okinawa. The amphibious maneuver, which included participation by 6,000 personnel and ships of six of the eight SEATO nations, was conducted in an effort to promote a closer working relationship and understanding among member nations. "Pony Express has been the largest SEATO maneuver to date. Phyllisjean Morris, GOP vice-chairman, announces for state job The Oklahoma County Republican Committee announced last week that the present county vice-chairman, Phyllisjean Morris. is a candidate for the office of state vice-chairman.

Election of the state chairman and vice-chairman will come at the state convention on Saturday, May 27th, in the Municipal Auditorium. A1 Snipes, the county chairman. said that Mrs. Morris has been the best county vice-chairman in the state and therefore since there is to be an election for the position she is the best qualified. Phyllisjean is the mother of two boys and has long been active in civic and community affairs.

Educated in Virginia where she received a scholarship because of outstanding speech achievements and at Oklahoma City University. A past president of the Junior Hospitality Club, member of Chapter A. H. of P. E.

0. and a member of P. T. A. Boards for the past eight years are some of her I many accomplishments.

"For over the past year now I have devoted full time to Republican organization and I am vitally concerned over our future and the socialist state that 1 Council Grove H-D News The Council Grove Home Demonstration Club met May 9, 1961 in the home of Mrs. Bob Distler, 300 N. Council Road, Okla. City. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs.

D. R. Melrose. Mrs. Lucille Fern led the group in the flag salute before the group answered the roll with their favorite salad.

The program on food and nutrition, salads for all occasions, was given by Mrs. Marie Crookshank. The meeting adjourned to meet June 13, 1961 at 8.00 a.m. for a breakfast in the home of Mrs. June Markwell, 8500 Melrose Lane, Okla.

City. The club sponsored a community picnic last month at the Council Grove school. All of the past patrons as well as newcomers were invited to bring picnic lunches and share in the fun. 143 were registered in last year's guest book at the picnic. Richer Fresher mi Better Tasting HiC By Ben Blackstock As appropriations bills head for the compromises of budget balancing before house-senate conference committees, eyes this week will be on the senate revenue and taxation committee.

The committee has held hearings the past two weeks on whether or not to kill some 43 exemptions to the state's two percent sales tax. Representatives from hundreds of businesses and industries will have given testimony against the proposition by this week's and. Most of the exemptions can claim a long history of reasons for exemption. Most add up to either double taxation or that other taxes are paid in lieu of a sales tax. Exclusions to the sales tax were first granted by the legislature when the sales tax was first adopted.

It was then the idea that a sales tax would be collected from purchasers who were the final consumer. that services and sup plies used in manufacturing would be exempt. If majer changes are a e. then this view will have been abandoned by the legislature either some S47-million more or some cuts in spending. Little evidence of cuts in spending has been shown so far in this session.

Rather, the approach has been to appropriate all, or nearly all. that the various state agencies wanted in money. It was then hoped some painless and even popular way could be found to dig up the $68-million voted so far than was voted by the legislature two years ago. But the hour of reckoning is almost here. Pay at S105 per week has ended and members are living on a bare $100 per month while they finish their duties.

The desire to wind things up and go home is increasing among legislators and likely among the public. Republicans have gained pub lie attention during this session due to some steady efforts by their state chairman, Henr Bellmon. He has been writing articles titled The Republican Viewpoint" and has also commented upon various measures before the state legislature. He is especially watchful for demo cratic missteps. This kind of alertness to issues before the state legislature is something new for the GOP.

In the past the Republican party has waged a general election campaign and then seemingly crawled into a hole until the next one. Bellmon has himself served in the state legislature and is interested in seeing his party grow in influence and responsibility. Bellmon is often mentioned as a possible GOP candidate for governor in 1962 along with Sen. Robert Breeden (Cleveland newspaper publisher) and Rep. John "Happy Camp (Waukomis banker).

Most observers accord a large measure of respect to each man. Perhaps the big question involving next year's gubernatorial sweepstakes is not just who seeks the Democratic nomination but who. and even how-many choices, the Republicans will place before the voters. Elections in May irritate Bellmon and a number of Republicans. It was said by Democrats that aside from more comfortable campaign weather, the change from July to May would allow more time for voter memory lapse after the usual namecalling of the Democratic primaries.

By this week a new investigation is expected into state veterans commission affairs. Administration of the state veterans department and of the veterans home at Ardmore has been condemned by most of the senate. A couple of senators have actively sought the firing of commission director Wilbur Henline and his director of the Ardmore home, Leonard Saffa. Veterans organizations, principally the American Legion, are involved in the fracus with senators. A highly placed source says defenders of the commission are tired of getting kicked around as we've been in the senate.

They say house hearings will get to the heart of the issue, which, they insist, is nothing more than senatorial influence and refusing to accept the hiring dictates of a senator or two. It seems as tho the wars are not over. Liquor conspiracy hearings bogged down last week but chairman John S. Batson (Marietta) has said they will get going again this week. Key subject of hearings so far, Herman Brown, has eluded subpena servers.

Brown said in Oklahoma City last week he is ready to tell what he knows, open his books and cooperate in any investigation. "I will, Brown said, "if its lot going to be a stacked deck, committee has heard a lot i testimony against me, much i which is lies. The committee hould be diligent in getting at 11 violators. So far it has barely scratched the surface. If they aren't going all the way to the top and to the bottom in this business of liquor and politics then there's no fairness in my appearing." Before it's over, in Brown's view, the whole story of kick-backs.

discounts, payoffs, wire taps, bugged rooms and transistorized transmitters will be told. If not before a legislative committee or the ABC board then oefore a state or federal grand jury, he said. Bethany Junior High Graduation Tonight Bethany Junior High School will have its commencement service for the graduating 9th graders tonight at 8.00 P.M. in the Bethany High School Auditorium. Following are live students who will receive diplomas: Larry Adams, Tommy Baker, Wayman Bearden.

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