The Northwest News from Bethany, Oklahoma • 5

odds do you play? odds play? know your survival you are involved i in Here are some inter- Your Chance of Being Killed is: 1 in 31 1 in 7 1 in 2 1 in 1 Do you chances if a wreck? esting Odds: If your Speed Is: 41-50 MPH 51-60 MPH 71-80 MPH 81-90 MPH George H. Shirk, President of the Oklahoma City Safety Council says, just stop and consider for a moment what this means -It means that if the present trend continues, fifty percent of all the people alive today will sometime in the future receive injuries or be killed in a motor vehicle accident. The solution of this problem is going to be quite difficult, unless each one of us will assume the responsibility of setting a good example in our driving, influence someone in our family to improve their driving, then we have made a small contribution towards improving this "slaughter on our Nancy Lee Jenkins born at Deaconess Nancy Lee Jenkins is the name selected by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay D.

Jenkins, 6105 N.W. 56, for their daughter who was born March 31 in Deaconess Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have two other daughters, Melissa Ann, 5, and Linda Kay, 2.

Surprise shower honors bride-elect Saturday afternoon A group of classmates at Putnam City High School were the I guests at a surprise linen shower given in honor of Miss Carolyne Sue Packham at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Hostess for the party was Miss Candy Morley, 5929 N.W. 60. Miss Packham, bride-elect of John David Karr, is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arnold D. Packham, 5809 N.W. 54. Her fiance is the son of Mrs.

Odie E. Karr, Lake Charles, Louisiana, and the late Mr. Karr. The Karrs formerly lived in Warr Acres. The affianced couple will be married at 8 p.m.

June 8 in the Crestwood Baptist Church. Reverend Anson Justice will solemnize the vows. New daughter born to W. H. Crumplers Newest daughter of the W.

H. Crumplers, 2836 N. Geraldine, is Dana Louann Crumpler who was born April 4 in Baptist Memorial Hospital. The Crumplers have four other daughters, Patricia, 18; Sandra, 16; Rita, 12, and Phyllis, 3. Paternal grandmother is Beth Sara Hollingsworth, Salemburg, North Carolina, and the maternal grandmother is Mrs.

Minnie Sims, Hitchita, Okla. Vote for a man with a little horse sense! VOTE FOR WILLIAMS DEMOCRAT FOR State Treasurer CLUE 138 Cowboy Pink Williams is known for his good sound business judgment. He understands the economic structure of state and national finances. Cowboy Pink Williams is a success in his private business. He will handle the taxpayers' money with equal efficiency.

Businessmen, ranchers, farmers and bankers vouch for his sound business judgment. Cowboy Pink Williams believes in the great opportunities of Oklahoma. He has faith in Oklahoma's people and its government. Cowboy Pink Williams, Caddo businessman and rancher, and former lieutenant governor, is well qualified for the job of state treasurer through both training and experience. Vote for a man of stability and mature judgment.

Vote for Cowboy Pink Williams for state treasurer. COMPLETE CAR SERVICE Sinclair P-X Gasoline Courteous and Efficient Service ED HARTER'S SERVICE STATION 5674 NW 39th Phone SU 9-9838 Mrs. James West, 4109 N.W. 21st Terrace, is helping her daughter, Patti, collect items for the "Annual School Bundle Day Drive" of Goodwill Industries. Oklahoma County schools will help collect items for this drive and if you have larger items call CE 6-4451 and a trouk will pick up your contribution.

Mary Jo Longacre engaged to marry John Thomas Gresham in June rites Announcement is being made Another name has been added by Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Longto Putnam's growing list of roy- acre, 3813 N. Beaver, Bethany, alty.

Sharon Jantzen has been of the engagement of their named as the 1962 Spanish daughter, Miss Mary Jo LongQueen. Her attendents are Judy acre, to John Thomas Gresham, Buttry and Sharon Thomas. Dallas. The bridegroom-elect is Sharon was elected by the the son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. popular vote of all Spanish Gresham, 3507 N. Wilburn classes, and honored at a Fiesta Bethany. held in the gym last Monday The wedding will take place night.

John Larsen, acting as at 7:30 p.m. June 8 in the matador, presented her with an dian Park Church of the Nazaengraved silver charm. rene. Reverend Noble Hathaway Sharon is a two year cheer- will perform the ceremony. leader, and was last year's De- Miss Longacre is a senior at Molay Sweetheart.

Her sparkling Bethany High School where she personality also won her the is vice-president of the Broncongeniality award at the De- chette Pep Club. Her fiance atMolay contest. Sharon is a mem- tended Putnam City High School ber of Spanish club, Quill and and is now managing a golf Scroll, Annual staff, World Af- course in Dallas. fair's club, FTA, FJA, and reporter for FHA. "Death and taxes are equally Sharon is the daughter of Mr.

inevitable, but death is not a and Mrs. Dan H. Jantzen, -W. H. Goldthorpe.

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The contest was for original orations on the subject, "What Freedom Means to Me." There were more than 2000 persons at the convention when the three state winners were chosen. The students who placed first and second were both seniors, and they won awards of $200 and $100. All of the cash awards go toward paying expenses for the winners to attend the national convention in Long Beach, Calif. where they will enter the national competition. Tommy is a member of the Key Club in Hillsborough High.

While he was a student at Putnam City he was accepted in the Junior Toastmaster's Club the Gavel Club), through the efforts of his speech teacher, Mrs. Mrs. Roy B. Sheets. In a letter to Mrs.

Sheets, Tommy stated, "I am most deeply indebted to you, for because of being a member of Toastmasters, I was accepted by the Key Club here, which is a division of Kiwanis International." Tommy's winning oration is as follows: "'What Fredom Means To Me" "Thomas Jefferson has been credited with writing our Declaration of Independence in which he stated, 'All men are created I believe nothing could be farther from the truth today. "Today, literally millions are born into oppression, poverty and ignorance, while others, like ourselves, enter the world in comparative luxury, with freedom and boundless oportunity. "By the grace of God, we are among this fortunate group. By the sacrifice of countless dedicated patriots, we remain free today. Consequently, we are indebted to God and those courageous men.

"The responsibility and privileges of freedom rest upon each and every one of us. "Freedom is a privilege freedom demands responsibility! "In preparing this message to you today, I had to think a great deal about these privileges and responsiblities and what they mean to me. Follow along, if you will, and see if they mean the same to you. "I have the privilege to think FOR CONTINUATION OF EQUALIZATION Re Elect FORD COUNTY For Fair and Just Assessment to All! IN JUST 3 YEARS HENRY FORD HAS: ADDED OVER $120 MILLION TO TAX ROLLS INCREASED SCHOOL BUDGETS BY $600,000, COUNTY GOV'T BY $840,000, CITIES $360,000. DECREASED TAX RATES FROM $75.30 DOWN TO $69.75.

ACCOMPLISHED MORE WORK ON $51,000 LESS BUDGET. CONTINUED WORKING FOR PERMANENT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS. HENRY FORD HAS BEEN.A FULL TIME ASSESSOR. HIS RECORD PROVES IT. HENRY FORD HAS ACCOMPLISHED MORE IN 3 YEARS THAN HIS PREDECESSOR DID IN 12 YEARS.

HENRY FORD DESERVES APPRECIATES YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT FOR ASSESSOR and develop my own ideas without fear of punishment or restraint. I am my own machine, free to accomplish my purposes and my ideals in life. I am free to associate with whom I choose. "I I am free to investigate and discover in my own manner. With this goes the privilege to form my own opinion.

"I have the privilege to worship God as I see fit. There is no national church, and if I so choose, I may even start my own church. "I am free to come and go as I please, to contribute what I want, and to pursue happiness. I am free to develop myself physically and morally, to shape my life as I choose. I am free to speak and act within the limits of social order.

Also important is my right to protest vigorously that with which I disagree. "I am free to read what I choose, and feel confident it hasn't been censored by my government because it doesn't agree with some of its principles. "There are numerous other privileges, many of which are different and personal to each of us. "For every privilege there is a responsibility. I have responsibilities to God, to my country and to my family.

"I have the responsibility to educate myself. No country can advance its principles without educated men to develop them. My education will help me support my family and keep my government from supporting me. "I have the responsibility to protect freedom. To do this I must have another responsibility, that of serving my country and society.

Men are being turned away from our defense units daily because of ing physically or morally unfit to serve. And just as many are forgetting their duties to society. "With this last responsibility comes another, that of making and keeping myself physically and morally fit. If I am not physically fit, I am a direct drain on my government. Morally unfit, I am a nuisance.

"Extremely important is my responsibility to protest encroachments on freedom. If I protest, others may follow, and soon my government will hear those protests. "Fulfilling this leads directly to the responsibility of providing leadership. There are people waiting for leaders, and they need only to hear them to rise up and follow. "I have a responsibility later in life to vote to protect my freedom.

If I fail to vote on some issue or in some election, I am giving one vote to that which I don't want. Only too late will find that the very thing I was against has become a law. How can I protest something which I have indirectly voted for? "We gathered here and our fellow Key Clubbers are the leaders of our schools today and of our society tomorrow. I love America, and I would gladly dedicate my life to preserve the freedom our forefathers created, so that my children and their descendents can enjoy forever the blessings we have inherited. These are some of my thoughts on 'What Freedom Means to If you and I don't think about what freedom means and assume the responsibility to protect and preserve it in the future, who will? "Who will determine whether our children and our beloved country will remain free or perish under the yoke of oppresion.

Again, if not we who will?" NIGH GOVERNOR The Maturity of Experience The Vigor of Youth "Big 'K' has called upon the Russian people to start eating horse meat. We are unable to come up with a comment on this development that doesn't sound like a horse laugh." -Richard Mayer, Jr. With Wilburn" CARTWRIGHT DEMOCRAT FOR LT. GOVERNOR Wilbumn Cartweight.