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Oklahoma City, OUa,
The El Reno Daily Tribune
(OH MEANS UNITED PRESS
Bubba Gets Bushel of Letters
Single Copy, Five Cents
Spray Program
Termed Vital
Need in County
350 Farmers Attend
Meeting Conducted
Here Tuesday Night
Graphic evidence of the damage
done to cattle by grubs was .shown
to approximately 350 Chnadian |
county farmers Tuesday night at
a meeting in the El Reno high-
-sohool auditorium.
Tlte meeting was sponsored by
vocational agriculture instructors,
veterans agriculture instructors,
business men of the county and the
El Reno chamber of commerce. The
El Reno Lions club served refresh-
ments at the close of the meeting.
M. J. Robertson, El Reno voca-
tional agriculture instructor, ex-
plained the meeting was a part of
the program to set up a livestock
spraying project In Canadian coun- !
ty. • I
He explained the purpose is to
set up a continuing spray program
which will give the county a name
for producing “grub free' cattle. ,
He emphasized the success of the |
program depended upon the farm-
ers and stockmen themselves
H. D. Elijah, representative of the
Wilson Packing company, Clyde
Bowers, entomologist for the state
department of agriculture and J. D.
Simms, commission firm operator, j
all of Oklahoma City, were the |
principal speakers. They were in- |
troduced by Barney Kiehlbauch. J
Yukon, chairman of the county
livestock spray committee.
Hutton Is Heard
Harold Hutton, new president of |
the state board of agriculture, was i
present and spoke briefly, urging i
the fanners to cooperate fully in
the program.
It was explained during the meet- j
ing that vocational agriculture stu- I
dents and GI trainees will be as- ( H. McCoilough
signed areas. They will call upon uor,u , „ '
farmers living l„ these areas to < banker °f. Pryor' *as sentenced, ^ assodaUon h prpyed by the
El Reno, Oklahoma, Wednesday, December 29, 1948
UP) MEANS ASSOCIATED
Postmaster Gary Williams of Conroe, Tex., hands 14-year-old
Bubba Long part of the packages of mail that arrived from cities all
over the United States after Bubba asked for a bushel of letters on
a national radio show. So far he has received nearly 100.000 letters
and packages. Bubba holds some of the estimated $20,000 that was
enclosed In the letters. iNEA Telephoto.)
Pryor Banker
Is Sentenced
Guilty Picas Made
On Five Charges
TULSA, Dec 29 — <A>>— William
Interest Shown
In Health Work
Report Submitted
On Sale of Seals
Israeli Troops
Ordered From
Negev Desert
British-Sponsored
Resolution Adopted
By Security Council
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
The united nations ordered Is-
raeli troops today to retire from
I tlie Negev desert of southern Pal-
estine. The security council also
ordered both Israel and Egypt to
end hostilities there.
The council adopted a British-
sponsored resolution by eight votes
witii three abstentions. No negative
ballot was cast.
The United States abstained cn
all sections of the resolution as it
ivas put to vote by paragraphs.
Russia and the Soviet Ukraine ab-
stained from all sections except the
preamble and the order to cease
fire.
Chiang Calls Leaders
Chiang Kai-shek today called his
military leaders to an emergency
session at Nanking to decide
whether to resign, surrender to the
conquering Communists or keep up
the war.
An hour of great decision about
the future of China, and perhaps
tlie world, was at hand. Communist
underground agencies were reported
hard at work within two miles of
Nanking when the conference was
called.
A hint that Chiang might fight
on was seen hi the appointment of
General Chen Cheng, former army
chief of staff, as governor of For-
j mosa. Tlie big island off the main-
land is fast being turned into a
j nationalist fortress. More rumors
j of a negotiated peace swept the
turbulent country but high officials
denied
Volume 57, No. 257
Distributed Scoring Gives El Reno
Basketball Squad Tremendous Punch
longtime C0Ullty residents in tlie work of
farmers livinS In these areas' to Ui^r 01 was sentenced I * TUberCUl°-
The trucks will be sent into the and faUiricaUon of recordg ^ j seal sale chairman. Robert A
Mallonec. in submitting his report
county by the state board of agri-
culture at a cost of 15 cents per
head of stock sprayed. It was em-
phasized the truck will visit the
Holt, m”a'li'coui.'u"8' ^JS,.3"”"' preildcm <*
sr-“ “*'“»»^!..;,A ssjsi "w ■* ■■
though he has only a, few head of Mauzy Informed him that known
stock. i . - —
Demonstration Set
the reports. Tlie navy and
Egyptians Defeated
Tlie battle of the Negev seemed
about over, with the Egyptians
whipped again. A UN spokesman at
the southern front is
quiet. An Israeli military spokesman
said the Negev battle is slackening.
Unofficial information was that
Egypt could not renew tlie fight
Unless^ she poured in substantial
reinforcements.
shortages at the National Bank of
Pryor Creek, of which McCoilough
Bacher, Stockton
And Sheets Lead
Indians’ Barrage
With five games out of the way.
a study of the record made thus
far in the new basketball season by
Coach Jenk.s Simmons' El Reno
htghschool Indians reveals the
Tribe's scoring has been remarkably
well distributed-which, in turn, has
tended to provide the El Reno
quintet with a terrific punch.
Rucxing up an average of 48
points i>er game while nolding their
opponents to an average of only 23,
the Tribesmen have loinped through
rlicir first five engagements with
banners flying.
And the most impressive Item dis-
closed by the record books Is the
fact that Simmons has a wealtli of
marksman1 hip distributed among his
hoopster.s. There appear to be a
half dozen players who can—and
do—hit tlie hoop. >
Leading tlie procession at this
early Juncture is big LcRoy Bather
who lias counted 24 ficld'-rs and
added 10 from tire foul stripe to
sack up 64 points, or an average of
12.80 per game. But Bacher's hitting
ability is only one of the factors
which is making him a constant
threat to El Reno’s caging foes. He
Player and Position
LcRoy Bacher, f
G
5
FG
24
FT
PF TP
Gerald Stockton, c
5
21
7
Kendall Sheets, f
5
17
Dale Crawford, g
u
6 26
Bennie Anderson, g
9
8
3
Charles Hahn, g
1
1
Harold Kessler, f-c-g
3 7
Fred Wewerka, f
4
2
1
1
1
1
0
0 6
3 3
Bennie Niles, g
4
1
1
0
Gene Kullmunn. c-f
_______ 5
Fredric Wright, f
0 1
1 0
Kendall Gholston, g
0
Donald Roblyer, g-f
...... 5
0
0
Robert Thiel, f-g
0
0
1 0
83 240
74 145
Totals
5
97
Opponents
45
55
Avg.
12.80
9.80
9.00
5.20
4.00
350
1.40
1.25
0.75
0.60
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
48.00
29.00
Tlie table shows the names and positions of players, the num-
ber of tames hi which each has appeared, the number of field
goals, free throws, personal fouls, total points and the average
score per game made by each player. Also shown are the totals
lor the team and combined totals for all opponents, and the team
average points scored per game.
does his share of scrapping under
• he goals and his patrol work tends
to keep El Reno in control of the
ball.
Second in tlie scoring is towering
Jerry Stockton, who has hit 21 field
goals and added seven free tosses
for 49 points, or an average of 9.80
per start.
Almost even with Stockton is the
alert Kendall Sheets, whose average
is 9 points.
Aside from their marksmanship,
Stockton and Sheets collaborate
with Bacher to da El Reno’s heavy
work under the backstops where
the value of this fine trio cannot
be over-estimated. Having ample
height, endless fight and great
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Aggies Favored
Against Baylor
AI I-Collcge Tourney
Is Nearing Finish
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 29—(U.R)
—The deliberate Oklahoma A. and
M. basketball team, gunning for its
sixth all-college tournament title
in a rowy rules a heavy favorite to-
night against the Buylor Bears, a
team the Aggies already have con-
quered once this season.
The men of Coach Hank Iba
throttled Alabama last night 44-
31, while the Bears were upsetting
favored Texas. 49-36.
Tonight's two-game windup will
start at 7:45 p. m.. with Texas and
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha, chief ' Alabama clashing for third-place
of the royal cabhret. took over as"^ and the title game following.
^yptlan premier succeeding the
Harris Is Leader
tells us that the
interest of the. community in its
own health and welfare is con-
stantly growing. It shows whole-
daiTTn T“uT.h w,‘‘ Man M°n' I wa-s ™ v‘cf President, to- hearted support of an organiza- assassll,ateci Mahmoud Fahmy Nok- The Aggies, led by 6-foot 7-inch
at ^e f^n?'^" I g0VemmCnt Ur SCt UP and opcraU"e ^r (he *“»*• Youth of his Saadist I Job Harris ran up an early lead
snii incomplete. primary purpose of preventing | pi"rty vo"ed vengeance on tlie Mos- against Alabama and never were
Charges Specified and controlling tuberculosis in lem brotherhood to which the stu- seriously threatened. Harris dunked
cr R. G. Courtney, seven miles west
and four miles south of El Reno.
The demonstration will start at 11
a. m. and will conclude the mid-
dle of the afternoon. Assisting in
the demonstration will be the Yu-
kon Lions club. Ell Reno chamber
of commerce and the Hcaston
church. Lunch will be served at
noon.
Elijah demonstrated his talk with DiAXd "emira '° W?,‘fn
two rib cuts and the hide of n calf j ' d gU ^y sPcnfl"d
slaughtered Tuesday morning in
Oklahoma City. One of the cuts
was from a "grubbed" animal while
the other was from a “grubby"
animal. Tlie latter showed the
amount of loss In flesh when a
grubby beef is slaughtered.
The hide, also from a grubby
animal, showed a grub "colony" on P- B. Powell,
the underside. Elijah explained the Other Counts Staled
grubs pierce the skin of the animal, On Oct. 25. 1948
to free themselves and that these , same with $3 925 deposited
holes damage the commercial value " ~
of the hide. He also displayed n
tanned hide showing the grub
holes.
Life Cycle Traced
Bower traced the life cycle of
the grup from its emergence from
the back of the animal, hatching
into a heelfly, laying of eggs on
the hooves of cattle, hatching into
a minute grub which bores Into the
animals' heels and then migrates
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Judge Savage stayed the begin- Canadian county.
Mon COrpora- berculosis and realizing its threat
noe 1 ih C°. 0Ugh may COn' 10 the'r homes and happiness,
out hU1tank’!Pffn. Stralghtenlns And we know that the more peo-
' ' ks affairs- pie learn about the disease and,
Tlie charges to which the banker act on that knowledge, the better
that: | chance we have of eradicating it I
Cn Sept. 7. 1948, he "purloined ln lhc county,
and wilfully misapplied" $8,921.48 "We wish to remind those who!
deposited by M. C. Hammer and have still to answer their spal
Son, customers of the bank. This sale Id tier that it is not too late |
amount was not credited to the to do so.
Hammer account. ciation conducts
On Feb. 25. 1948, he did the service of tuberculosis prevention
same with an $8,400 deposit by and control in this community.
This work depends on a success-
ful 1948 seal sale.
dent killer belonged.
Earth Temblors
Renewed Today
Severe Shocks
Felt in Nevada
in 12 points to lead the scoring.
Baylor's triumph over Texas came
with a rush ln the final six min-
I utes of play. The two teams battled
] evenly until Baylor, sparked by
guard Bill Johnson, pulled away
for an easy victory. Johnson netted
15 points for high-scoring honors.
, Consolations Set Earlier
In consolation contests Texas A.
J and M. won surprisingly over
j Southern Methodist, 55-52, and
Did You Hear
-o-
/CORPORAL MARVIN STROUD
^ received ills discharge Monday
at Sheppard Field, Tex., after
three years service. After fin-
ishing 'special training as a
surgical technician at Camp
Atterbury, Columbus, Ind., lie was
•stationed at Scott Field. 111.,
until last September when
transferred to Sheppard Field. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Stroud, 1403 South Jensen ave-
nue.
—, O— —
Richard -B. Johnson and Heinz
Younghcim are among the El
Reno students at the University
ol Oklahoma who are included in
Hie university’s 108-piece march-
ing band wiiiph will take part in
ceremonies at the Sugar bowl
game in New OiTeans on New
Year’s dny. Others from El Reno
included in the band are Dean
Craven, Barney King and Frank-
lin Williams, drum major.
Hope Fades For
Missing Plane
Intensive Search
Resumed at Dawn
Colorado A. and M. defeated Au-
L.ENO. Nev., Dec. 29-i/t - Power j ljm-n, 54-51. Texas Tech and the
Tlie tuberculosis asso ,md tetejjhone were knocked I Coloradoans were to meet for the
' ‘.own and minor highway slide- I consolation title at 2 p. m. today,
touched off ay renewed earth Auburn and S.M.U
tremors which'shook Reno heavily I at 3:15.
early today. The Oklahoma Aggies are cast in
I he shocks, apparently centering tlie favorites role
a year-around
, . .. I The report stated that Qt ml !le/'e exlcndpd through the Sierra | tonight. Last week they tripped
he did the, 0 1L,J0" statcd tha<- 9:1 vol-, imo northern California as far west j Baylor, 56-40. and have rung -
__ unteers aided with
J. B. King
On Oct. 21. 1918, he placed in , . —„„ JI1B.
the-asseis * a Hpu^V* 4:55 ‘ » -ere
by | un—fs a,°ea Wltn the campaign, as San Francisco mid as far south
schools held programs in connec-
tion with the campaign, news-
an Impressive record during the
as Fresno in the San Joaquin valley.' season.
Three quakes, the first reported
$3,975. purportedly signed bv F*y _. . .
F. Bunnell without the knowledge chrlstlna* seal short was shown
— — - - B 1 in all county theaters.
A total of $3,076 has been raised
and a great many citizens are yet
to be 'heard from.
or consent of the latter.
He made on Nov. 19. 1948, a
false entry showing a balance of
$722,857.88 in loans and discounts
at the bank, whereas the true
amount was $526,186.38. an over-
statement of $196,671.50.
} Tlie original $1,000 embezzle-
ment charge on which McCoilough
| was arrested -in November was
dismissed after the
[ were filed.
Dates Designated For
School Enumeration
Pegler Is Termed
‘Gnat on Horizon’
NEW YORK. Dec. 2D—<U.R)-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt described West-
brook Pcgler as "a little gnat on
the horizon" today in answering a
query as to why her sons don’t
horsewhip the syndicated columnist.
Pegler often has been critical of
the Roosevelt family in his column.
In her question and answer col-
umn in a magazine. Mrs. Roosevelt
was asked:
"You have three big. strong Amer-
ican men as sons. Why do they not
horsewhip Westbrook Pegler?"
She answered:
"I have four, not three ’big. strong
American men as sons.’
"Why should they bother, however,
to horsewhip a poor little creature
like Westbrook Pegler? They would
probably .go to Jail for attacking
someone who was physically older
and perhaps unable to defend
himself. After all, lie is such a
little gnat on the horizon. He can-
not touch my husbands memory.
Deeds, not words, count in this ! WOODWARD. Dec.
woild, and thousands of American 1 George Cardwell 40
citizens answer such attacks as Mr.
Pegler’s out of their own experience
with love and loyalty in their
hearts which remain untouched by
Mr. Pegler’s diatribes."
Traffic Mishaps
Are Reported
a1; to knock tlie m mismograph of
the University of Nevada completely
awry.
Telephone Lines Down
They were the latest in a series
of shocks beginning Monday night,
when Reno was shaken seven times
within a period of four and a half
hours.
The Bell Telephone company rc-
. ported its lines down near the
I California state line about 15 miles
MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 2U—(/)•>—Hope
faded rapidly today for a charter
airliner missing more than 24 hours
on a Might from San Juan, Puerto
were to play (Rico, to Miami with 30 persons
aboard.
A fleet of 37 air force, navy and
coast guard planes went out at dawn
to resume an intensive search over
(lie 1.200-mile air route to San
Juan and fannned out over the
Florida peninsifta and the eastern
in the big game
However, Baylor lias a reputation j Gulf ol Mexico,
for exploding when hot—as the na-
tional A. A. U. champs, Phillips 66,
learned early this season. Baylor
whipped Phillips by a lopsided
score but lost In a return match.
Tulsa Has First
Repeal Petition
new counts
Tlie annual enumeration for I
Ca"ad‘an county rural school sedan operated west by
children will start on Jan. 15, It I dora
was announced today by Mrs. Henry
Simmons, county superintendent.
The enumeration must be com-
pleted and the records in tlie
superintendent's office by Feb. 5.
An absolute deadline of Feb. 15
has been set by state law for the
return of the records.
School districts not having the
records in the superintendent’s of-
fice on the final date are disquali-
fied to share in state and county
funds.
Children from the ages of 6 to
21 will be enumerated.
Manslaughter Charge
Filed at Woodward
Two traffic accidents were
ported to the police department IMest of here-
Tuesday. Lee Haney, chief of do- A'S omergency crews werc rushed
lice, said today. • °Ut 10 dete'mine the extent of the
A 1937 model pickup driven west' electrical charges in the circuits
indicated high-voltage power lines
had fallen across diem.
Long distance circuts linking Reno
and San Francisco were not af-
fected.
flock Slides Removed
The highway department at Sac-
ramento, Calif., reported that minor
on Sunset drive by Menno R.
Remschmeidt, 25, of Clinton,
struck the rear of a 1941 model
Mrs. Ell-
Brown, Kingfisher, ln the
700 block of Sunset at 4:10 p.m.
Damage to the front of the
pickup was estimated at $50 while rock s,ldcs occlUTed on u. S. litgh-
29 — (U.PJ—
Mooreland,
today faced manslaughter charges
in connection with an alleged fist
fight with Fred Walker. 47, serv-
ice station employe, who died
after the squabble.
damage to the right rear of the
automobile was approximately $50.
officers said.
Relnschmeldt, booked at the
police station pn a charge of reck-
less driving as a result of the
mishap, forfeited a $10 bond bi
municipal court today.
A 1933 model coupe driven by
Ben Reeves, 31. of 601 South Miles
avenue, and a 1941 model sedan
operated south 011 Wilson avenue
by William E. Murphy, 59, of 806
South Bickford avenue, collided at
the intersection of Wilson and
Pine street at 4:46 p.m. while
Reeves was turning north on Wil-
son off Pine. Right front of the
Murphy automobile was damaged
an estimated $10 while the front
bumper of the other vehicle was
damaged slightly, officers said,
TULSA, Dec. 29—(U.R)—The first
initiative petition toward a vote
for repeal of Oklahoma prohibi-
tion laws was circulated last night
in Tulsa.
------— Dexter Moss, jr.. World War II
bicak, company officials said heavy veteran, was the first signer when
the petition started out at the
Wilson - Carson American Legion
post headquarters.
Leo Gibson, executive secretary
of the Oklahoma Economic Insti-
tute, Inc., sponsoring agency of
the repeal move, said the peti-
tions would be spread over the
state by tonight. Gibson said his
group expects to get 200.000 sig-
natures by Feb. 1.
way 40. main transcontinental high-
way to the fast over the California
Sierras.
The highwny remained opened,
however, after Reno authorities re-
quested California highway crews
to put mountain snowplows into
action to clear the pavement of
debris.
McAJoster Tag Agent
Receives Big Order
McALESTER, Dec. 29 —<u.R)—
BUI Morgan. Pittsburg county tag
agent, has just filled an order for
$15,047.04 worth of 1949 state
license plates.
The order, for 86 tags at an aver-
age of $295 each, was placed by
Southwestern Greyhound Bus com-
pany of Dallas, Tex., which buys
its plates here each year.
Six Forfeit Bonds On
Overparking Charges
Six bonds of $1 each, posted
Tuesday for overparking, were
forfeited ln municipal court to-
day, records of Lee Harvey, chief
of police, disclosed.
Bonds were forfeited by L. E.
Worcester. Tulsa: Richard Ozmun.
603 South Rock Island avenue;
Bill Cluen. 730 South Miles ave-
nue; Jean Punk, 414 South Wil-
liams avenue: M. J. Hlgby, 411
South Evans avenue; and Carolee
Hansen, Calumet.
Sherman Wimberly, EH Reno,
booked Tuesday for Ulegal parking
by blocking a driveway, also for-
feited a $1 bond today.
A. navy blimp from the Boca
Ciiica air station at Key West
joined the search, but the coast
guard said at mid-morning "no re-
sults” had been reported.
The official passenger list, re-
leased at San Juan last night,
named 25 passengers and a crew
of three persons as aboard the miss-
ing craft. Earlier Airborne Trans-
port. Inc., of New York, which
leased tlie plane, said two Infants
in arms also were aboard.
Crew members were Captain Bob
Linquist of Port Meyers, Fla., pilot;
Ernie Hill. jr.. 22, of Miami, co-
pilot; and Miss Mary Burke of
Jersey City, N. J., stewardess.
Many of the passengers who
boarded the plane at San Juan at
C:03 p. m. (central standard time)
Monday were described as Puerto
Ricans returning to the United
Slates after holiday visits to rela-
tives.
Brothers Are Members
Of Opposing Cage Clubs
There’ll be a friendly brother
feud Thursday night when the
V.F.W. basketball team of El Reno
clashes on the Etta Dale court with
the Alva A. A. U. team.
The brothers are Jesse Urton,
who plays guard for Alva, and
Clyde Urton, a forward for the
Vets.
Tlie galne. It was announced to-
day, has been called for 8 p. m.
Thursday.
The V.F.W. team has won all of
Its six contests this season while
the Alva team has a record of seven
victories and one defeat. Tlie loos
was to the Enid army air base
team.
London Paper
Chides Truman
President Is Urged
To Clarify Remarks
LONDON, Dec. 29—(U.R)—The L011-
0011 Dally Mail chided President
Truman today for tantalizing tlie
world with his Kansas City speech.
"If Mr. Truman believes he has
h lends inside the Kremlin," the
conservative newspaper said, "he
should try to improve the acquain-
tance. He ought not throw out a
statemeiu such as he made and
leave it at that.”
In a front-page editorial, Tlie
Mail said Mr. Truman's was "a
remarkable utterance,” and called
upon lilm to "elaborate—as far us
he can."
’’No one would expect him to
name Hie Russian leaders he has
In mind at this stage,” The Mail
said.
Regarding Uie accuracy of Mr.
Truman’s statement that ‘‘certain
leaders” in Russia are anxious for
ar. understanding with the United
States. The Mail commented that
"obviously it was based on good in-
formation, otherwise the president of
the United States would scarcely
have made it."
"Everyone Wondering”
"Now everyone Is wondering what
that information was.” The Mail
said, adding that Mr. Truman now
"should tell us not only what he
meant to say, but what he means
to do."
I11 an adjacent column Tlie Mall
printed a dispatch Irom Stockholm
analyzing what it called "the battle
for pow’er in tlie 14-man politburo
which has been going on for
months.” It headlined the d.spatch.
“Three Kremlin Rebels."
Tlie dispatch said that "at least
four men are believed to be in the
bloc which seeks to switch Russia's
future policy through channels of
diplomacy and propaganda."
Members Named
It named these members of the
politburo—ruling body of Russia-
ns Premier Joseph Stalin; the Min-
ister of trade. A. N. Mikoyan; min-
ister of light industry, A. N. Kosy-
gin; and the Communist party
central committee secretary, G. M.
Malenkov.
The dispatch said that Mikoyan
probably "has advocated a political
arrangement with the United
States" because he knows from Ills
western contacts that the Soviet
union cannot hope to outstrip the
western nations in production for a
long time.
Tlie Communist Daily Worker
made a bitter attack oti Mr. Truman
under tlie headline, "Tripe by Tru-
man."
"Tlie most charitable ’ view that
can be taken of the Truman speech
is that the president was preparing
the way for a change in American
policy, but resorting to the well
known preliminary of first of all
saving face.
"If there Is division, it Is not
iu Moscow but in Washington.”
Wind, Rain And
Snow Lashing
Midwest Today
Temperatures Drop
And Even Colder
Weather Forecast
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
A wind, snow and rain storm
swept over parts of the midwest
today, slowing transportation and
disrupting communication service.
Several communities In Ne*
braska and Kansas were Isolated
as ice and wind snapped tele-
phone lines. Kearney, Neb., was
without electrical power because
of a power Hue break.
The fresh falls of snow were
whipped by winds ranging from
40 to 50 miles an hour and much
drifting was reported over areas
in Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Temperatures dropped
over the snow belt and colder
weather was forecast for most of
the north central region tonight.
Winds of 40 miles per hour
swirled new falls of snow at Ma-
son City, Iowa, today and visibil-
ity was reported at zero. There
was a similar report ln the area
around Green Bay, Wis.
Freezing rain which fell in
lower Michigan was expee'ed to
change to snow. The sleet storm
which hit parts of Kansas, and
Missouri yesterday caused heavy
damage to communication lines.
Oklahoma Has Wind
Gusty, northwest winds reached
a peak of 56 miles an hour In
the central part of Oklahoma last
night after howling down out of
Colorado and Kansas late ln the
day.
At Oklahoma City, th; wind
ripped a 40-foot section of four-
inch. cast iron, drainpipe off the
Colcord building at the 10-story
level. _
A 25-root piece of the pipe
crashed through the roof of a1
nearby theater and shattered a
balcony seat. The nearest patron
was 25 feet away.
Oreat clouds of dust filled the
air and visibility was reduced to
near zero along some highways.
Overnight lows ranged from 21
at Guymon to 32 In several cities.
Most of the state was clear at
j dawn.
The storm, born in the north
Pacific, battered the California
coast line earlier this week, pushed
inland over the Rocky mountains
and then gathered intensity as It
pounded across the western plains.
Forecasters said the storm center
would cross almost directly over
Chicago, about noon today, head-
ing in an east-northeasterly direc-
tion for the St. Lawrence valley.
Storm Warnings Posted
Tlie weather bureau warned
that as much as eight inches of
snow could be expected ln cen-
tral Wisconsin.
Storm warnings were posted
over the Great Lakes.
Forecasters said temperatures
were falling 10 degrees within an
hour’s time In the wake of the
storm, and warned that because
of the high winds, "the air will
be filled with drifting snow ln
many areas even though the ac-
tual snowfall doesn't amount to
much.”
Behind It, the storm left huge
drifts of snow scattered across
Colorado, Kansas and Iowa. Utah
reported a 12-inch snowfall. The
accumulated 15 Inches on the
ground at Salt Lake City was the
deepest In the city’s history.
Gusts of 57 miles an hour kicked
up a dust storm that mixed with
the drifting snow at Garden City,
Kan., and winds of 63 miles an
hour were clocked at North Platte,
Neb.
Weather
State Forecast
Fair and much colder with di-
minishing winds tonight. Thurs-
day fair and little warmer. Lows
tonight in 20s.
El Reno Weather
For the 24-hour period ending
at 8 a.m. today: High, 64; low. 28;
at 8 a.m., 28.
State of weather: Partly cloudy,
occasional showers, windy.
Precipitation: .06 inch.
Reckless Driving
Fine Is Ordered
A. L. Hurst. 30. of Ponca City,
was fined $10 and court costs ln
tile justice of peace court of Wal-
ter P. Crites today after entering
a plea of guilty to a charge of
reckless driving.
In a complaint filed by Harry
Lorenzen. county attorney, and
signed by Earl Janssen, state high-
way patrolman. Hurst was charged
with driving his car at an excessive
speed east of El Reno Tuesday
afternoon.
Janssen reported that Hurst,
driving east on U. S. 66, lost con-
trol of his 1939 model automobile
three miles east of EU Reno. Tlie
car traveled 300 feet out of control,
left the highway on the north side,
overturned and jumped the fence
into a field.
Hurst received cuts about the
face and bruises. He was brought to
town by a passing motorist.
Farm Agent Named
For Seminole County
WEWOKA. Dec. 29 —<U.R)— Dale
Martin will come here from Dewey
county in mid-January to succeed
Bill Lott as Seminole county
agent.
Martin attended Oklahoma A.
and M. college and plaved football
for the Aggies.
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Harle, Budge. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 257, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 29, 1948, newspaper, December 29, 1948; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc924336/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.