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O]clp.hona Historical
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The El Reno Daily Tribune
<U.PJ MEANS UNITED PRESS
Paving Protest
Will Be Studied
By City Council
Abstractor To Check
Legal Ownership
Of Affected Property
, Property owners interested in the
living of West Elm street were
ssured by the El Reno city council
londay night that sufficiency of
i recent protest will be thoroughly
jivestigaled.
Tlie protest, presented on the
Mini day of the protest period,
l as signed by property owners who
I >uKht to reduce the proposed pav-
ig from 30 feet to 26 feet
At Monday night s special meet-
>8 City Attorney J. m. Roberson
?uled that wording of the protest
j l effect protested the 30-foot
'avement and •killed" the pro-
posed paving for the nine blocks
n Elm street. He qualified his
pinion with the statement that
he ruling was based on the suffi-
lency of the protest petition.
49 Are Signers
I City Manager C. A. Bentley cx-
i 'essed the belief the petition
ould prove sufficient Inasmuch
t s the 49 signers apparently are
wners of more than 50 percent
r the property involved in the
*Tm street project.
Tlie protest on Elm street, plus
idividual objections to paving in
ther parts of district 24. appar-
ently are sufficient to "wipe out"
, he entire 1C blocks of paving in
he district. Bentley said.
Guided Missile Given Test
El Reno, Oklahoma, Tuesday, March 22, 1949
Spring, Winter
+ GIVE?
1949 RED CROSS FUND
UP) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Volume 58, No. 19
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Weather Mixed
Across Nation
H H
riie U. S. S. Norton Sound, a seaplane tender adapted for ex-
perimental firing of guided missiles, launches a "loon,” the U. S.
version of the German "buzz bomb,” which caused extensive damage
in London during World War II. An elaborate launching platform
was required to fire the missile from the ships deck during tests at
sea. (NEA Telephoto.)
Sidelights On
Trip Noted
13 Hide Big Bus
To Stillwater For
Day's Activities
OICELIOHIS on the chamber oil
^” CAInninenn • * -- nun. . . .
commerce trip to Stillwater M011-
ft was added, however, that an day were numerous and interesting
;ked to check The trip begun promptly at 9 a. m.
le legal ownership of property i with those who were unfortunate
nd to compare that record with enough to not secure bus seats fol-
. ie names listed on the protests. lowing in three automobiles. How-
Robcrson told the delegation of evcr- thpy might just as well gone
roperty owners present that if 1,1 the bus. since games of whist and
hie protest proves sufficient the j “tiddle-de-winks’’ left about half the
j living project is "dead” for a seats vacant at all times.
• eriod of six months unless an-
Security Pact
Will Be Aired
. Committee To Have
AN ide Open’ Hearings
«v ASSOCIATED PRESS
The American people are to have but violent storms yesterday
eir SUV nn ill U w t—.: > .... ___ ywciuny
Some Midwest Areas
Report Snow, Sleet
And Freezing Rain
BV ASSOCIATED PRESS
There was a mixture of spring-
winter weather in Uie nation today.
There was freezing rain, sleet and
snow' in some midwest areas. After
" couple of days of mild tempera-
tures, a cold mass of air headed for
the north central section. The mer-
cury was expected for a drop to 10
to 15 degrees above zero in Minne-
sota and Wisconsin tonight.
Tornadoes and windstorms swept
scattered sections of Louisiana.
Alabama and Mississippi yesterday,
killing two persons and injuring
about 50 others, Tlie high winds
also hit parts of northeast Texas
and southwest Arkansas but no
casualties were reported.
Temperatures were mild from tlie
Mississippi valley eastward to the
Atlantic coast. But in the New
England states the mercury drop-
ped to below freezing.
Tlie freezing rain-sleet-snow belt
extended from northern Michigan
southwestward to central Iowa.
Central States Warm
Highest readings of the year were
reported in many central states yes-
terday. They included 72 at Indian-
apolis and Louisville and 68 at
Chicago.
Buildings were levelled, utilities
were disrupted and water swept
over coastal highways In scattered
Stockton and Bacher Lead Tribesmen
In Scoring During Basketball Season
Kendall Sheets And
Dale Crawford Are
Next in Averages
'fis srirS
,l'°V committee said "wide covered streets with an inch and
open hearings will start soon after | one-half of rain
I he formal signing of tlie prece-
tu„ . dent-breaking treaty In Washington
-TH* U' Yuko,‘ I 0,1 Ap,il 4 He predicted the hear -
ther petition for paving Is cir- to pick up Stewart Eades and at ings would last a" week*
Vo^m owners “ned ** affeclPtl and Mav avenu« 1,1 Oklahoma Neither committee a,_
,iroperty owners City where W. H Stuevc of the 'he signing of the document at 'tZ
Ustractor to report as soon as nos- AM m t i y,f5mmit the U. S. to mcinber-
^51c * Aitei a stop at Guthrie, 43 of | S^P- That would have to await
SSS w'" vo“ “
irs. Vina Dumas, who circulated JaLlt Moore can,p uw
Child Is Killed
In Mississippi, a child was killed
near Belzoni and nine Negro school
M ... | children and their teacher were
Neither committee approval nor Injured at Yazoo City, the Red
Cross reported.
Near Mobile, Ala., miles of a
causeway were flooded by wind-
lashed waves, stranding nine buses
and hundreds of automobiles.
!C original petition for a 30-foot 'TZ?J1 d‘d 1lurn
avement on Elm last summer JUSt **° couId have bcc"
Mrs Dumas asserted she is In „. _ a
* ivor of the 30-foot pavement and ' ““ Fret',llan ventured the opinion
Tat slie was not asked to sign 1 ,al Ulcre arc Just two kind of
drivers he would ride with, one being
himself and the other a good bus
Treaty Made Public
ie protest.
Tlie council opened
. srs. rss sri "?* r*
i the city water plant. Vice Mavor r .1 dld an cxcede‘it J°b
:ov Stevenson who nr^'^ of gettmg the group to Stillwater
who presided in
ne absence of Mayor Herman
'Her veldt.
and back.
The treaty, made jHiblic last Fri-
day. would bind the United States,
Canada and western European na-
tions to an allluncc In which an
attack against one would be con-
sidered an attack against all.
Russian linancc experts were ex-
amining in Berlin measures to
meet the situation" presented by
tlie ban 011 Soviet currency in west-
ern sectors of the city.
Colonel Alexander Jelisarov, act-
erveldt set 7:30 p in Wednes- IMMEDIATELY preceding the noon i'!* ?US8lBn commandant in Bcr-
231 Girl Scouts
Registered Here
Baseball League
Is Organized
Clem Cherry Named
To Treasurer’s Post
as a step
. in Berlin."
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Clem Cherry, secretary of the El
Reno Eagles lodge, wfas named
treasurer of the Commercial base-
ball league at a meeting of club
coaches and officials Monday night
in Oklahoma City.
The meeting was lieid to make
During tlie Monday night meet- Reno needs, especially with a team world no „ , eaocr the
m of the Girl Scout council in the ' such as denies1 Simmon: had UUs in^York i^
•hool administration building, It year. m NewYork, has complained that
t J N ,Bar **» conducted the ^‘^“a £
i of the local 27 troons witii ->31 tour' Pointed «>ut that the ticldhouse , South American delegates.
Mrs G E Etheridge council A lrip was ,nacic through Veterans 110,1 CUI'tain countries who have
resident, conducted the session ,V‘“air' a”d on 10 the »ew dairy j ^ *rantfd y‘“s attPIld
Jerry Stockton and LeRoy Bucliei-,
who scored 587 points between them,
were the big guns for Coach Jenks
Simmons' unconquerable El Reno
highscliool Indians during the past
basketball season which ended with
the powerful Tribesmen annexing
the state championship for 1949
And never lias there been a closer
scoring duel on any El Reno squad,
witii Stockton beating Bacher by
only five points for the entire 24-
gamc campaign.
Stockton meshed 116 field goals
and added 64 from the free stripe
for a total of 296 points, or an
average of 12.35 points per game.
Bacher canned 112 fielders and
sank 67 free pitches lo total 291
points, or an average of 12.08.
Briiiant, capable Stockton and tlie
terrific Bacher provided Simmons
with a double-barreled barrage which 1
simply couldn't be outclassed. In J
tills pair the Indians had not one, I
but two. of Oklahoma’s finest
marksmen—and it spelled a slate
pennant.
Both, two, were defensive aces.
The inimitable Bacher was a re-
bounding demon who invariably de-
moralized his opposition. The price-
less Stockton, whose talent won him
all-state recognition, was equally as
destructive in the enemy’s camp.
Averages Compared
In 15 years, only one El Reno
player has posted a scoring average
better than the marks established
this season by Stockton and Bacher.
That was Dick Dill, wTio averaged
13.05 points in the 1946 season when
the Indians also finished witii a
Slate championship.
The records show El Reno’s best
marksmen, and their scoring ave-
rages, for the past 15 years were as
follows:
1936—Cecil Wright, 6.57.
1936— Victor Hackney. 1100.
1937— Joe Slattery, 5.84.
1938— Harry Donnellan. 6.80.
1938—Johnny Loyall, 9.07.
1940— Bobby Boardman. 6.88.
1941— Everett Sweczey. 6.45.
1942— Everett Swoezey, 6.95
1943— Normal! S.vbert, 10.52.
1944— Jesse Urton, 5.20.
1»45—Dick Dill. 9.26
1946—Dick Dill. 13.05.
1947 Jerome Bushyhead, 8.00.
1948— Gerald Stockton. 10.08.
1949- Gerald Stockton, 12.35.
Sheets in Third Spot
Marvelous Kendall Sheets finished
third In tlie Tribe's scoring this
season but he wus perched on the
pinnacle in every other phase of
the game. Possibly the greatest ball-
hawk El Reno ever has had. and
the most magnificent floorman to
come out of Oklahoma in many a
year. Sheets earned an all-state
berth by his sheer artistry. Scoring
165 points for the Indians the past
season, his average was 6.87.
The incomparable Dale Crawford,
Ed ! wllose ■sPeet* alld skill were among
Player and Position G FG FT PF TP Avg.
Gerald Stockton, c 24 116 64 55 296 12 35
5^Roy„Bachcr’ f 24 112 67 67 291 12.08
Kendall Sheets, f 24 62 41 78 165 6 87
Dale Crawford, g 22 55 27 34 137 6.22
Charles Hahn, g 24 44 29 63 117 4 87
Bennie Anderson, g ------------ 23 38 8 35 84 3 65
Harold Kessler, g 23 13 16 26 42 1 82
Fred Wewerka. f . .................. 4 2 1 0 5 1 25
Gene Kullmann, f ..... 22 7 9 18 23 1 04
Bennie Niles, g --------------------- 4 1 1 3 3 0 75
Dean Kullmann. c-g ----------- 14 2 3 8 7 0 50
Donald Roblycr, f-g .......... 10 1 3 4 5 0 50
Fredric Wright, f -------- 2 0 10 1 0.50
Robert Thiel, f-g ....... i8 2 1 10 5 0 27
Kendall Oliolston, g _______________ 2 0 0 1 0 0.00
Totals .24 455 271 403 1181 48.20
Opponents ------ 24 215 248 403 679 28.29
The table shows tlie names and positions of players, the num-
ber of games In which each appeared, the number of field goals,
free throws, personal fouls, total points and the average score
per game made by eacli player. Also shown are the totals for the
team and the combined totals of all opponents, and the team
average points scored per game.
All Constables
May Lose Out
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 22—
(U.R)—Tlie house of representatives
may pass without a dissenting vote
a bill to abolish the Job of every
constable in Oklahoma.
Tlie bill was advanced to final
reading without debate during a
dull session of tlie house yesterday
and will come up for Huai vote later
this week.
Representative Hal Welch, Hugo,
author of tlie measure, said It
would put an end to the practice
of allowing peace officers to col-
lect fees for arrests.
Duties of tlie constables would
be turned to the county sheriff and
liis deputies. Justices of the peace
would have authority to appoint
process servers who would work on
a fee basis but would have no
authority to carry arms or make
arrests.
Welch said lie does not know how
many constables there are In Okla-
homa but estimated the average is
five for each county.
Prison Heads
Quizzed Today
Conditions At
Cranite Studied
The U. S. state department has
said tlie three-day cultural and
scientific conference for world
peace, opening in New York Friday,
will be usta to spread Communist
propaganda. Sponsors of the parley
have denied this.
One of the 12 was granted a visa
today.
He was. British philosopher Olaf
Stapeldon. Tlie American embassy
[lie secretary's report was given via an uncompleted
v Mrs. Cortez Hoard and the If there hadn't been
•easurer's report by James Burge. adle bodics aboard the bus, the
Resignations of Mrs. Max Clark. 41 °l'!> woldci have had a long walk
•ainlng chairman, and James bac,k' bceBUS<* the bus got stuck
lelfre.v finance chairman, were ac- under tlle ful1 we‘8ht. However, with
[ pted somc muddy shoes, the El Renoites
' Mrs. Roy Taylor, program chair- wore l)at:k ln timc for lllc luncheon.
I mn. reported that the observance Aftr'' an introduction of notables.
' id activities of National Girl Stout and of l*lose Present. Dr H. O
| eek were very successful. Bennett made the welcoming ad- , , ——--•>
Mrs. Eugene Vorhes. organization drc -s addition to the many other R. y hlm tlle visa
lairman. reported that the Web- fine tblnss Dr. Bennett said, his ,, , )e 1 had indicated he would
■3 er. Irving and Central schools were. "From the1 and try e,lter the
f! ere 100 percent in Girl Scout and l o e”c basketball capital of the state | ' * a*'
H rownle registrations. to the highschool basketball cap- '
j It was announced by Lon C. ltHl of tbc stale, we welcome you."1
; ootli. camp chairman, that the 140 continued witii, "We welcome I
1 rownle day camp would be held you and especially would like to |
1 is year from June 27 through "‘‘Koine every member of your fine
uly 1. basketball team."
Miss Natalie Bynum. Oklahoma -
j it.v, area supervisor, spoke on tlie A FTER tlie luncheon, the group
Organization of the area. adjourned to hear Dr. Randal]
Klemme's report. The
season.
Other officers elected were . ..
Acton, president, and A. M. Kel- [ tlle champion Tribe's top assets, was
lert. secretary. Both are of Okla- I follrth in the scoring with a total
homa City and were re-elected. of 137 P°lnts or an average of 6.22
It is hoped. Cherry said, that for llls 22 games. Dale was the
the league will be composed of 1 fastest lad playing basketball in
eight teams this year instead of j Oklahoma this year and one of the
six as last year. | vcry best in the business, too.
El Reno Eagles. Minco. ONG of j . “Ule ,C'^arlle Hahl> «
Oklahoma City. Wilson and Com- ball-ate“hn“ sPeciallst, brought the
pany of Oklahoma City and Cato I howling fans to their feet time and
Oil and Grease of Oklahoma City | "8H‘ln, ^ ‘ unbelievably decep-
lndlcated they would be in the ‘ slylf> He was finh ui tlie Tribes-
league this year , nien s total tallies with 117 points,
Other teams which may join the ‘BVCra8inB 4 87 «ls best work of the
loop are the Edmond Merchants,
Did You Hear
--o-
1JRIVATE EARL E. MeATEE
X departed Saturday from Oamp
Gordon, Ga.. for Camp Kilmer,
N. J„ from where lie will em-
bark for Europe this week. He
was graduated from the military
ixjllce school at Camp Gordon
March 8. Mrs. McAtee arrived
here Monday to make her home
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Kroger, while Private McAtee
is overseas.
Two Are Sworn
By Army Reserve
Holus L. Estep and Henry Bor-
clters were sworn into the army re
serve when Captain Vernon Y.
Cornelius of l lie Oklahoma City re-
— , mullin': office was In El Reno for
Kicmines findings were presented tliat purpose: it was announced lo-
co Earl Barnes, presdent of the day.
report of
chamber of commerce. In summing
up his report. Klemme said that if
the suggestions and findings as out-
lined in the report were followed.
FI Reno could not be stopped in its
| expansion program.
Both men asked for assignment
to the station complement of the
newly organized special service
company being formulated ln El
Reno, with Major A. C. Coykendall
J command. Sergeant Tommy
Promptly at 4 p. m. the El Reno j Bateman of the local army and all-
men were all back aboard the bus corps recruiting station said
~ r-s.
the stop at Edmond for coffee. Jim
Pelfrey moved faster for one block
Earlene Barton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Barton. 832
South Hadden avenue, was one
of 77 students ln Oklahoma Bap-
tist university. Shawnee, who
qualified for the president's
'honor roll for the first semester
'of the current term.
than he's ever been known to move.
The bus was underway before he
was missed.
The consensus of the entire group
was that the trip was one well worth
the time expended.
NOT MUCH LOVE LOST
WOODSTOCK. Vt. —(U.PJ— After
hours of deliberation, a jury ln an
$8,000 alienation of affections suit
awarded the plaintiff 50 cents.
serve units whose enlistments will
expire within the next 90 days,
Bateman said, and Captain Walter
W Akers will be at the El Reno
recruiting station Wednesday to
swear in these additional men. He
will answer any questions which
may arise from men who are in-
terested In Joining either of the two
new groups In El Reno.
In addition to the special ser-
vice company, Captain Odis Arndt
will command the 366lh military
police company here, Bateman said.
Midwest City and Fred Jones of
Oklahoma City.
Representatives of all eight
teams were present Monday night.
The Eagles were represented by
Mike Preno. manager. George
Sheets and Cherry.
Another meeting of the club
officials will be held in the Okla-
homa City Y. M. C. A. on April 4.
The season's schedule will be dis-
cussed at that session.
Population of Tulsa Is
Now Placed al 197,363
TULSA. March 22 —(U.R)— Tile
boast that Tulsa now has a popu-
lation of 200.000 fell short today
with the announcement of the lat-
est chamber of commerce census
which set city population at 197.363.
The latest nose-counting, as of
Jan. 1, shows an increase from
the Jan. 1. 1948. figure of 193.284
The new figure was arrived at
by a chamber of commerce com-
mittee headed by Dr. Frank R
Pauley.
Weather
State Forecast
Pair tonight. Little colder in east
Wednesday. Increasing cloudiness
and warmer ln west Wednesday.
Lows tonight 35-40.
El Reno Weather
For the 24-hour period ending at
8 a.m. today: High, 64; low, 34;
at 8 a. m„ 39.
State of weather: Partly cloudy.
Precipitation: None.
year was in the regional and state
tournaments when it really mat-
tered.
Otilers Have Part
Indomitable Bennie Anderson, who
was in the starting lineup for about
hall of El Reno's games, was next
In the scoring column with 84 points,
(PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 5)
Hardy Speaks At
Lions Luncheon
Colonel Robert L. Hardy. Okla-
homa City, chief of tlie army re-
eruiting service lo Oklahoma! was
the speakrr today noon at the
luncheon meeting of the El Reno
Lions club in the Southern liotel.
Hardy described the changes in
army training anti type of men
desired today as compared with
past vears He also spoke briefly
on the mechanics of recruiting
and the organized reserve.
He said El Reno lias been most
cooperative with the army and
asserted the Ell Reno military man-
power committee Is “second to
none" in the United States.
Hardy was introduced by Forrest
Flagler. Sergeant Tommy Bate-
man. local recruiting officer, was
a guest.
Pyramid Activities
End in Indictment
WASHINGTON. March 22—(U.R)
—Daniel A. Thomas. 28-year-old
bricklayer who introduced the
Pyramid club” to Washington,
said today that despite the money
he made, “it isn't worth it.”
Thomas was indicted yesterday
lor operating a lottery.
OKLAHOMA CITY'. March 22—
'TP*—A senate investigating commit-
tee was still quizzing state peniten-
tiary officials behind closed doors
after two hours today.
Tlie committee is looxing Into
conditions that led to a riot recently
at the state reformatory at Gran-
ite.
Committee members said there
are more persons to be questioned
and that the investigation may con-
tinue several days.
Tlie transfer of long-term pris-
oners from the penitentiary to the
reformatory has been criticized by
Senator Henry Worthington, Man-
gum. chairman of the committee.
Records Produced
Warden Clarence P. Burford to-
day brought tlie record of 10 pris-
oners transferred from the peni-
tentiary to tiie reformatory in re-
cent months. He said he had not
been told why the records were
wanted.
Also asked to attend the meet
A.and M, Band
To Appear Here
Symphonic Group
Will Give Concert
A and M. college’s symphonic
band will make an appearance in
El Reno highschool auditorium al
8 p. m. on Tuesday, March 29,
while on its annual spring tour.
This concert band of 80 members
will present programs in high-
schools at Northeast in Oklahoma
City. Putnam City, Yukon and El
Reno on Tuesday, and at Watonga
and Kingfisher on Wednesday,
March 30.
A varied program of good band
music will be presented, which
will include both serious and light
music, soloists, ensembles and
novelties.
Tlie symphonic band is one of
six bands that operate on the A.
and M. campus during each year,
and its main objective is to read
and perform the best in concert
band literature.
Other bands Include the Aggie
band, an all-men's group, and the
girls' band, which participate in
parades and shows for athletic
events; pep bands that play for
special occasions when small groups
are needed; ROTC band for fresh-
man and sophomore men, which
plays for military functions; and
the campus band, which serves as
a concert band and a workshop
for music education students dur-
ing the second semester.
The entire band program is un-
der the supervision of Max A.
Mitchell, with Hiram H. Henry and
Roger Widder serving as assistant
directors.
The concert at El Reno will be
open to the public.
Veterans Pension
Measure Debated
WASHINGTON, March 22—(/Pi-
Tile house plunged into lusty de-
bate today on the Rankin $90-a-
month-at-age-65 pension bill.
Because of the measure's prospec-
tive multi-billion dollar cost, the
administration is fighting it. But
Democratic leaders conceded a pen-
sion bill of some kind probably
would be passed.
------ | Represenative John Rankin i Dem-
mg were members of the board of ocrat, Mississippi) began the debate
affairs and two of Burford’s as- by contending there are historical
sistants. The board members at the ! precedents for pensions for all vet-
closed meeting were Russell Borg- erans regardless of need,
man, chairman; Moss Patterson.' Tlie Rankin bill would give pen-
vice chairman; and Joseph Me-| sions to both World War I and II
Ccllan, secretary. j veterans. Tlie administration esti-
®*,*lers Questioned mates the cost would eventually riui
Virgil Choate, record clerk at the I up to $4,000,000,000 a year,
penitentiary, and H. F. Brown,
chief sergeant, also were questioned.
Tlie senate committee went to
Granite lo days ago to investigate
’Ilic only qualification requirement
would be 90 days service and dis-
charge other than dishonorable.
the riot hut still lias not made a Tl,p rirst opposition fire came
report. ! from Representative B. W. Kearney
This is the fifth trip by Burford 'Republican, New York), a former
to Oklahoma City to appear before
a legislative committee tills ses-
sion. In addition a house of repre-
sentatives committee went to tlie
penitentiary last week-end for a
general investigation.
Phillips To Refire From
Dufies as Company Head
BARTLESVILLE. March 22—(U.R>
F rank Phillips. 78 - year - old
founder of the Phillips F>etroleum
company, has announced he will
step down from his position as
company head and let younger men
carry on.
Phillips, who founded the com-
pany which bears his name in
1917, said yesterday In a letter to
the company president. K. S.
Adams, that he desired his name
be dropped from the list of nomi-
nees for directors bf the company.
At present Phillips is chairman
of the board.
The company will determine the
new board at the annual stock-
holders' meeting here April 26.
commander of tlie Veterans of Fore
ign Wars. He criticized particularly
the lack of honorable discharge re-
quirement lot pension eligibility.
There were some 119.000 "blue”
discharges—those other than honor-
able—issued by the services between
1941 and 1945. he said.
“It is not fair that they should
receive pensions,” Kearney con-
tended.
El Reno Group
Gets Report On
Recent Survey
Findings Presented
At Stillwater By
Randall T. Klemme
Fl7iy*five Persons representing
the El Reno chamber of commerce
spent Monday in Stillwater as
guests of Oklahoma A. and M. col-
lege. where they heard a report
on the findings of Dr. Randall T.
Kleinme regarding the recent sur-
vey of El Reno and Canadian
county.
Opening the afternoon's session,
Klemme presented Earl Barnes!
president of the chamber of com-
merce. with a copy of the findings
resulting from the recent survey
conducted by his group.
Klemme. In opening his talk,
said that hLs report was an actual
study of El Reno, by El Reno and
for El Reno, and was n complete
inventory of Its good points and Us
bad ones, and that its value to m
Reno would depend entirety on
what was done by El Reno as re-
garded suggestions made. Klemme
said that although the survey was
completed, (he actual work was yet
to be started. He added the find
lugs were not an answer to eco-
nomic problems, but did contain
facts which, If followed, wou cl lead
to a more successful town and
county.
Uesourres DtsriiMed
Klemme said that the state a. a
whole had two main natvral rr
sources for exploitation—oil and
soil. Of the two, oil Is lion-replaei
able, and while the soil has been
wasted, programs now are under-
way to stabilize it. Klemme said
that 1 of 8 farms in tlie state
had been lost over a period of
time.
Farm families are a basis for
Jobs in Oklahoma. One farm fam-
ily will create one job ln urban
areas ln basic industrial work.
Growth, therefore, depends on the
number or farm families at work.
The spread of farm workers ln
comparison to urban workers in
Oklahoma is 304 per 1,000, while
the U. S. average is 336 per 1,000.
In 1947 the figures show Oklahoma
with 406 per 1.000. with the na-
tional average 329 per 1,000.
“Oklahoma lias the highest per-
centage on old age assistance In
tlie country. Agriculture and in-
dustry must arrive at a better bal-
ance.” Klemme declared.
E! Reno and Canadian county
stand at tlie top in the state iii
agriculture, lie said.
Canadian county measures higher
than the state average, but im-
provement can be niHde from hu-
man, natural and economic stand-
point. Tlie county's population has
shown little growth since 1940,
and n decline is expected. Klemme
stated. The Negro population of
the county is about 6 percent. Of
the white urban residents, main
employment is grouped as follows:
Transportation, government serv-
ice, and service medium for agri-
culture.
The population shows one-fourtli
are leas than five-year residents.
Payroll Computed
There are 380 business firms
employing 3,800 full time em-
ployes. witii a 1948 payroll figure
of nearly *1.000.000. Of these em-
ployes, 30 percent cam over $3,000
per year.
The survey showed tliat tlie agri-
cultural groups ln the county are
a highly literate people, well read
as far as daily newspapers and
magazines are concerned.
Livestock in the county was
valued at around $4,000,000. In
1947 sales amounted to $2,815,000,
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Two Forfeit $10 Bonds
For Traffic Violations
Two bonds posted hi municipal
court Monday for traffic violations
were forfeited today, records ln the
office of Lee Harvey, chief of po-
lice, disclosed.
John Hannan. 50. New York,
N. Y.. booked at 11:15 p. m. Mon-
day for reckless driving, forfeited
a $10 bond.
Robert LeRoy Due. 19. of 1537
East Walnut street, booked at 11:55
p. m. for operating an automobile
without having a driver’s license,
forfeited a $10 bond.
Purebred Calves
To Be Purchased
Riley Tarver, Canadian county
agent, accompanied by several
county farmers, will go to Crescent.
III. and Beloit, Wis., early next
week to purchase Angus calves for
the 4-H Junior feeding project, it
was announced today.
Comity 4-H club mern««ri have
been quite surcessful with pure-
bred Angus calves purchased ln
that area in the past. Tarver said
He pointed out the Junior and
senior class winners and the breed
champion at the recent Oklahoma
stock show In Oklahoma City were
purchased by Tarver last year in
Illinois and Wisconsin for county
4-H club boys. (
Tarver said he expects to pur-
chase at least 20 calves and stated
that any 4-H club member wishing
to participate in the program
should contact him at once. The
group will leave El Reno either
Sunday or Monday and will be
gone three or four days.
RED CROSS FIGURES
Quota _________
Received_______
*13.233
— 7,555
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Harle, Budge. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 58, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 22, 1949, newspaper, March 22, 1949; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc920956/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.