The Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 7, 1969 Page: 1 of 10
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Weather Foracost
OKLAHOMA - Clear and a
little wanner through Wednes-
day. Low tonight 40 Panhandle
to 52 southeast. High Wednes-
day 70s.
Vol 56 — No 32
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By ED LIVERMORE
Most of wtat we read these
days concerning airlines has to
do with suspension of steward-
esses for this or that
What we need to read more
about is getting airplanes on the
ground and in the air on time
and safely.
We need less emphasis on the
type and length of dresses the
girls wear in the cabin class
and something more than a two-
hour delay in meeting the needs
of air travelers.
Air travel, like the postal ser-
vice, may be headed for a giant
tieup that present methods and
facilities will not be able to
handle. Terminals are crowded
as larger planes carry more pas-
sengers who are met by more
friends and relatives. Air ter-
minals have become giant cities
within themselves employing
hundreds of people to meet the
needs and whims of a traveling
public.
But something needs to be done
about clearing the airways so
planes can stop circling the busy
airports, get down, discharge
their passengers, and keep on
schedule.
From the way the airlines are
promoting their services one
would get the idea they could
handle the business they already
have and more too.
Airline travel is Increasing
at the rate of 15 per cent a
year. Most major lines are play-
ing to capacity business now on
all but the most inconvenient
schedules. Airports that were
new and roomy five years ago
are already loaded to the limit.
Somebody needs to come up
with some answers before the
next five years rolls around or
air travel will be at a stand-
still.
Southbound
Butterflies
Stop Here
A huge swarm at Monarch
butterflies enroute south for the
winter stopped overnight at a
farm west of Sapulpa Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Young,
who live two miles west of
town, reported the butterflies
completely covered a blackjack
tree oo top of Eagle Peak.
The North American Monarchs
gather in large swarms in the
autumn and assemble at night,
Mrs. Young said, and when a
flock has gathered they fly to
the southern US in regions near
the Gulf of Mexico, and to Cen-
tral America. They fly north-
ward again in spring.
Monarchs have small light-
weight bodies and large wings,
which they need only to beat
slowly to fly. They are excell-
ent gliders and can fly great
distances.
Because they taste bad, they
are protected from birds.
The butterflies continued
southward today.
Auto Hits
Young Boy
A six-year-old boy was releas-
ed from Bartlett Memorial Hosp-
ital today after he was treated
for injuries received in a car-
pedestrain accident Monday.
Mark Gibbs, 22’fe S. Water,
was struck by an auto driven
by Myrtle Clara Sager, 54,404'£
E. Dewey. The accident occurred
at the intersection of Lee and
Walnut about 3 p.m.
Mark was treated at Bartlett
Memorial Hospital Monday and
kept for observation overnight.
Police reports indicate that the
boy was hurled 42 feet from the
point of impact
Late Stocks
The New York stock market
was down .40 an hour before
closing Tuesday, with the Dow
Jones industrial average 808.98.
Selected list of noon prices,page
‘ ten.
I Section — 10 Poges
Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066, Tuesday, October 7, 1969
SINGLE COPY 10c
-Could Seek Eventual 400 Family Units-
Low-Rent Housing Proposal Advanced
Posstoility of a low-rent bous-
ing project, rezoning matters,
improved police radioequipment
and a quiet title suit were among
items discussed by Sapulpa’s
City Commission Monday night
in a ? 2 -hour session.
Barney Mitchell of Okmulgee,
Bureau of Indian Affairs re-
presentative and liason officer
with the Creek Nation Housing
Authority, told commissioners
a program reservation grand re-
quest for 400 family units in Sa-
pulpa can now be submitted to
tbe Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
Mttcbell asked tbe commission
to approve an agreement which
will allow planning of the re-
quest.
Commissioners authorised the
city manager, mayor and city
attorney to draw up a resolu-
tion outlining Sapulpa's position.
Mitchell said no specific site
for any project has yet been
determined but would be work-
ed out to tbe city’s satisfac-
tion. Ha estimated that if the
proposal is approved, there
would be units to house 150
fun Hies initially .probably start-
V V V
SMA Refuses
ing within 12 to 18 months.
Units probably would be of tbe
duplex type, Mitchell said.
In other action, the commis-
sion accepted the George Whit-
ten Co. bid of |2>45.43 oo a
Pontiac Catalina for a car for
the city manager’s use
Low bid was $2,791 by Standard
Chevrolet on an Chevrolet
Impala.
commissioner Ed Wells’
motion to accept the higber bid
was unanimously approved. Sev-
eral Commissioners indicated
they felt the larger car would
bring more than the $54 dif-
ference In trade-in value.
John Hall was approved as a
sanitation department foreman,
equal in status to bead of the
department, at a salary of $482
monthly. Tbe city’s administra-
tive structure does not list a
sanitation department bead as
such.
City Manager Rollin Snetben
noted the water payback coo-
tract with Russmore Homes,
Inc., covering Parkview Heights
addition was paid out in
September.
Purchase of speed limit signs
at a cost of $327 was approved,
provided the work cannot be done
by tbe city’s own sign-making
device.
Commissioners authorised a
water line boring under North
Mission street, with Liberty
Glass Co. paying for tbe work
which will be contracted.
Commissioner Roy Monger re-
ported police mobile radio units
County, Sapulpa
Business Up, Tax To Pay Claim;
Report Indicates Raps Auditor
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June business showed a brisk
gain in Sapulpa and C reek county
over the same month a year
earlier, monthly state sales tax
reports indicate.
The Oklahoma Tax Commis-
sion's bulletin issued today show-
ed Creek county col lections up
7.1 per cent at $83,180 com-
pared with $77,512 the same
month of 1968. Sapulpa account-
ed for almost all of tbe gain
with collections of $41,454 com-
pared with $35,811 a year ear-
lier.
The report Is for July, which
reflects the 2 per cent sales
tax collections on business done
in June. City sales tax is not
included.
more than $7.3 million, com-
pared with almost $7 million
the previous year.
By categories, collections in-
cluded food $29,260; apparel $1,-
896; general merchandise $16,-
440; furniture, fixtures and
equipment $3,023; motor vehicle
$6,849; lumber and materials
$8,289; service $1,929; public
utility $8,053 and miscellaneous
$7,441.
Largest gains were In food.
Other categories were relatively
stable, with public utility show-
ing tbe only considerable de-
cline.
A map showing gain or loss
by counties is found on page 4.
Some comparative figures ter
The Sapulpa Municipal Au-
thority Monday night refused to
approve a $2,235 claim from
Stanfield and O’Dell, Certified
Public Accountants, for an audit
for tbe period ending June 30.
Tbe authority at tbe same time
authorized appointment of a com-
mittee to investigate the hiring
of a new auditing Arm.
Action came after a month’s
delay on the original bill sub-
mitted by Stanfield and O’Dell.
The SMA, the trust which
operates city utilities and ad-
ministers the water, sewer and
industrial expansion programs,
declined Sept 3 to approve a
$2,760 bill for the audit cover-
ing the period back to creation
of the trust
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Statewide, collections
were neighboring towns:
SMA members at that time
told S.F. O’Dell of the account-
July 1969
July I960
ing firm it was their under-
Creek County
S83.1B0
$77,512
standing the audit work was to be
Sepulpo
41,545
35,811
done for $15 monthly.
Bristow
13,554
13,574
O’Dell at that time concurred.
Drumnght
7,633
9,132
but said tbe work required to
Cushing
26.5S8
26,749
set up the initial audit pro-
Stillwater
63,577
64,969
cedures was considerably high-
Sand Springs
26,247
30,293
er.
Broken Arrow
19,594
15,431
A teller explanation of the
Pawkusko
15,849
15,626
claim was requested by the SMA.
Okmulgee
39,705
43,614
At Monday night’s session, a
Claremore
32,794
30,969
more elaborate breakdown of
Tulsa
1,300,953
1,359,135
costs was presented and the
SCHOOL IS WHERE YOU FIND IT or so it would appear as
twenty-two Woodlawn Elemental School first graders attend
classes on the stsge of the school. Overcrowding is the cause
for the extra class, taught by Jana Rodgers. The situation
will be soon be alleviated however, because school board
members approved a bid for a new portable classroom build-
ing at Monday night’s meeting. (Staff-Photo)
Additional Cases
Off Court Docket
A District Court jury was pick-
ed in one civil case Tuesday
while the day’s calendar was
cleared of other issues.
One criminal case had been
on the calendar, that of Kenneth
Howell, charged with second de-
gree burglary, but he waived jury
trial.
Jurors were seated in Dist.
Judge Kenneth Hughes’ court in
a $30,666.50 damage suit brought
by Ruth Martin Irby against Kerr
McGee Corp. and W.H. Howard
as result of a two-car accident
in Sapulpa Aug. 29, 1966.
One case, Alva Dobson, et al,
vs Russmore Homes, Inc., et al,
money judgment, was continued
for the term. Another money
claim revised to $2,235.
However, trust member Ed
Wells moved that the claim be
denied and SMA chairman Glenn
Wilson be authorized to appoint
a committee of three to study
breaking ties with the audit firm.
Trustee Larry Bayouth said
"I don't feel they treated us
judgment suit, Leo Hockemeyer right. We were told the fee
vs W.L. Oiler, was passed until was $75 a month.”
School Board Okays Bid
For Woodlawn Classroom
Wednesday.
Jury trial was waived in the
suit of Fairchild Credit Corp.
vs George Wahl, doing business
as Service Electric Co., money
judgment asked. Crash Credit
Corp. of Oklahoma vs Harvey
Pruitt, etux, money judgment
on security agreements and fin-
ancing statements, was stricken
from the calendar.
Bryant Funeral Home Inc. vs
Loretta June Perkins was an-
nounced settled, and a default
judgment was entered (or Lola
B. Wilson, who had filed $1 ,-
290 suit against American Re-
public Insurance Co.
Blankenship Named In
Price Fix Settlement
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPl) - A
taxpayer sought a $3 million
recovery for the state today in
a civil suit accusing Atty. Gen.
G. T. Blankenship of unlawful-
ly conspiring to reduce a road
oil price fixing settlement to
the state.
A brief was filed in federal
court by attorney Paul W.
Brightmire of Tulsa, in behalf
of J. W'oodrow Wilson. The
brief supported a lawsuit filed
several months ago by Bright-
mire.
Brightmire contended the
state was due double the
amount of the $285,000 legal
fee paid two private attorneys,
Burck Bailey and Lester Klaus,
for representing the state.
In addition, he said the state
was due the original verdict of
$4.9 million awarded the state
by federal court.
Wells’ motion was approved,
with only Bob Basinger dissent-
ing.
In other action, the authority
consented to expedite work on
laying the new water main on
South Main street The 8-inch
main will eventually extend to
Teel Road.
Brass Soys
T roops Stay
SAIGON (UPl)—The United
States will have to keep troops
in Vietnam for ‘‘some time to
come,” the nation’s top milita-
ry man said today. More than
550 Army reservists and
National Guardsmen left the
war zone.
As jet transport planes left
fields in South Vietnam’s
northern quarter and near
Saigon with the departing
troops, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler,
chairman of the U.S. Joint
Chiefs of Staff, left Vietnam
after a three-day visit.
Wheeler said he shared
President Nguyen Van Thieu’s
hope that most U.S. troops
could be withdrawn by the end
of next year. But he warned
against haste.
A bid of $9,570.94 was ap-
proved tor a portable pre-fab-
ricated classroom Monday night
at the regular monthly meet-
ing of the Sapulpa school board.
The classroom is to be used at
Woodlawn Elementary School.
The successful bid was sub-
mitted by Southwestern Con-
tractors, Tulsa, one of two bid-
ders. The other bidder was Coo-
ham Inspection, Tulsa, with a
base bid was $10,336.12.
Effective bids were letermin-
ed by a number of alternatives
which called tor the deletion of
three windows, down pout and
guttering and final tile floor-
ing from the original specifica-
tions. An air-conditioning unit
was added to the final bid. South-
western was awarded the con-
tract oo the basis of a $9,852.16
effective bid, compared to Con-
ham’s effective bid of $10,260.-
08.
Tbe classroom will be plac-
ed at the Woodlawn school
facility in order to alleviate
crowded conditions in the first
grade class. Presently, one class
of first graders Is being con-
ducted on the stage of the school.
Work on the new classroom will
begin after the final contracts
are signed.
In other business before the
board, Sam T. Allen, attorney
representing the board, told
board members that a letter of
agreement previously approved
by the board had been returned
unsigned by officers of tbe Com-
munity Action Program (CAP).
The CAP offices are in Forest
Park school building, and the
school board agreed at the Sept-
ember meeting to allow the pro-
gram to continue residence in
the building on a month-to-month
basis with the understanding the
group vacate tbe building no
later than May 31, 1969. The
extension of the agreement was
in reply to a request by Percy
Mayes, CAP program coordina-
tor.
However, Allen told the board
that the agreement was returned
unsigned with the explanation that
the CAP intended to ask tor a
further extension. The board in-
structed Allen to return tbe
agreement to the CAP with in-
structions that it be signed or
the original vacation date of
Nov. I, 1969, will be observed.
Dr. Palmer noted that further
Former Provost Marshall
Admits Gun Sale Charges
WASHINGTON (UPl) - Re-
tired Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner
admitted today selling confis-
cated guns he got from civilian
police departments. But he
portrayed himself as an in-
nocent and philanthropic gun
hobbyist who meant no harm.
Turner, testifying before the
Senate permanent investiga-
t i o n s subcommittee, also
claimed a ledger book in which
he listed his personal gun
transactions was stolen.
The former Army provost
marshall acknowledged that he
Bartlett Beefs Up Drug Fight
By HARRY CULVER
UPl Capitol Reporter
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPl) -
Gov. Dewey Bartlett announced
doubling of the crime bureau
narcotics staff today to fight
“an apparent increase in drug
traffic in Oklahoma.”
Bartlett’s move is one of sev-
eral under way to crack down
on growing ro
marijuana, LSD and other
drugs. Two legislative studies
have been started, and some 60
persons have been arrested in
narcotics raids the past two
weeks.
Bartlett said the crime bu-
reau at his urging had hired an
additional narcotics expert,
making a total of six agents
specializing in narcotics control
on a full or part-time basis. He
said four more agents will be
trained in narcotics control
soon.
‘This Is an important step,”
Bartlett said. “It will allow the
bureau to increase its already
considerable activity in narcotic
and drug abuse, which I be-
lieve is demanded by the ap-
parent increase in drug traffic
in Oklahoma."
Bartlett said a governor’s
seminar oo drug abuse will be
held soon "to focus attention oo
the problem facing Oklahoma
parents, school officials, law en-
forcement officers and all those
concerned with the damagii^
effects on drug abuse."
The governor said the semi-
nar will explore all parts of
narcotics cootrol, including re-
habilitation, education, law en-
forcement and medical areas.
“We need to be concerned
about the hooked and unhook-
ed.” be said.
He said the seminar will
study just how serious the pro-
blem is and how to cope with
it.
A newsman asked Bartlett if
he could confirm a report that
as many as 80 per cent of Okla-
homa University students bad
used narcotic drugs.
Bartlett said he was unable
to confirm this, that one of the
purposes of the seminar was to
determine how extensive drug
use is.
The governor said he met
Monday with Atty. Gen. G. T.
Blankenship; Sen. James In-
ti of e, R-Tulsa, and Rep. Ralph
Thompson, R-Oklahoma City,
to discuss the seminar.
failed to mention the theft to
the subcommittee when it
subpoenaed his gun records last
month. Instead, he said, he
drew up a new ledger and
turned it over to Investigators.
He was not asked immediate-
ly what he did with the
proceeds of the gun sales.
Subcommittee counsel Je-
rome Adlerman noted that the
new ledger listed only 100 guns
and made no accounting of at
least 600 which he admitted
under questioning were given to
him by police departments of
Chicago and Kansas City and
by a provost marshal at Fort
Bliss, Tex.
Turner, a bald little man,
stood ramrod stiff at attention
to be sworn in. He stuck firmly
to his contention that there was
no subterfuge in his acceptance
of the guns for personal use,
and no harm in his decision to
sell some of them.
extension of the date would be
impossible because space at the
Forest Park school would be
required next year for the kin-
dergarten program.
Also on the agenda was a dis-
cussion of a reclassification pro-
gram to be voted oo this month
at the Oklahoma Secondary
Schools Activities Association
(OSSAA).
If approved, the plan would
place Sapulpa High school in a
lower class of competition for
all activities. Individual activi-
ties, such as music, could peti-
tion to compete in a higher class.
The board tabled any action of
the proposal pending the outcome
of the vote Oct. 23 at the gen-
eral meeting of the OSSAA in
Tulsa.
Rea, Bignell, Fischer and
Moore, an Oklahoma City archi-
tectural firm, was interviewed
for employ for future building
programs within the district in
particular the construction of a
new Liberty Elementary School.
Several firms will be interview-
ed before a final decision is
made.
In the superintendent's report.
Dr. Palmer discussed the future
possible construction of a
local center near the high school
tor storage of busses and main-
tenance offices.
Palmer also told the board
that the PTA organization at
Oakridge School was sponsoring
an effort to construct an out-
side basketball court at the
school.
The following were approved
for employment: Clarence Frank
Morris and Herschel Walker,
custodians; Belva Joe Hill, bus
driver, Sarah Darlene Goins,
substitute teacher; Charles G.
Colvin and Elmer Walker, sub-
stitute custodians; Harold L. Rit-
chie, substitute bus driver; and
Helen Fox, substitute teacher.
Tbe following resignations
were approved: Linda Dtvlttorio,
teacher; Ann Virginia Murray,
teacher; Hubert Campbell, cus-
todian; Willard 1 eeback, bus
driver.
are in a bad state of repair.
Mayor Glenn Wilson directed tbe
radio committee beaded by
Monger to investigate the main-
tenance contract on the com-
munications equipment.
A petition from Robert and
Mona Ellis to vacate Bird Street
between Main Street and tbe
Turner Turnpike, a dead end
segment, was t Mi led until data
oo easements is determined.
Glenn A. Young appeared be-
fore tbe commission to discuss
a suit to quiet title on OakStreet
between South Heights cemetery
and Green Hill Memorial Gar-
dens.
Young noted the veterans mem-
orial is located on a portion of
the property affected by the suit
and the land has never been
claimed by tbe city.
Commissioners voted to re-
scind action of a previous meet-
ing, meaning they will not con-
test tbe suit.
Commissioners denied a re-
quest from King's Mobile Home
Courts for industrial water
rates.
A committee from Mary Lynn
street requested by Mrs. Jeanne
Hahn was on the commission
agenda for an audience but fail-
ed to appear.
Tbe commission followed Met-
ropolitan Area Planning recom-
mendations in approving one re-
zoning request and denying two
others. One was not acted on.
Approved were a request from
Joe Christian to rezone property
al 133 W. Bryan for the purpose
of a garage apartment.
No action was taken on a re-
quest from Morton Sheffel to
rezone property at 1023 E. Lee
from R-2 to R-3 for the purpose
of a 4-unit apartment bouse.
Denied were requests from
Cecil Knight to rescue property
at 105 S. Watchorn from R-3
to C-l for a radio and TV re-
pair shop, and from Jo Ann
Hill to rezone property at 708
N. Moccasin from R-l to C-l
for the purpose at a home beauty
shop.
John Hill appeared in behalf
of tbe latter request and pre-
sented a petition signed by 12
neighbors consenting to the
change, but the commission fol-
lowed the MAPC recommenda-
tion and denied it.
Two ordinances were approv-
ed, one repealing an early vin-
tage occupations tax ordinance,
and the other levying tbe annual
2 per cent tax on Oklahoma
Natural Gas Co.
Commissioners approved Roy
Monger’s motion to carry out
contracts oo clearing condemned
houses.
Population
Shows Rise
The Census Bureau estimated
Monday that Creek county’s pap-
ulation has increased by 800
to 46,000 during the fiscal year
ended July 1.
The three-county Tulsa Met-
ropolitan Area increased 11,300
to 465,700 during the year, the
bureau estimated.
Tulsa county papulation is es-
timated at 389,000, Creek 46,-
000 and Osage 29,400, up only
200.
The Oklahoma City metropoli-
tan area had an estimated pop-
ulation of 605,400 compared with
599,400 a year ago. The area
includes Oklahoma, Cleveland
and C anadian counties.
Incidentally
We’ve got an SOS from HOPE
WELPTON, Woodlawn teacher...
she would like to know when
National Book Week Is . . .
anybody know?. . .happy anni-
versary today to CHUCK and
BETTE TERRY. . . LINDA
K1GHTLINGER tells us those ole
reliable ads are fine for finding
a lost pet . .FRED THOMPSON
was a Herald caller Tuesday
morning. . .as was DAVE
BILLINGS. . .RONNA BENTON.
. .and MRS. M.J. DEMETER,
who started son JOHNNY’S sub-
scription to the Herald. . .he’s
on overseas army duty. . .It
was apple pie Instead of birth-
day cake at the school board
meeting Monday night compli-
menting the recent birthday of
BUD REED. ..
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