Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 41, No. 96, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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♦TV. OXZ.A.
Stores Close At 8:30 p. m., But On Christmas Eve .Will Close At 6 p.m.
MONltST-
PUot: Evening*. 2nd A «tb Mood*?*
Tl'ESDAY—
American Legion. Evening* at but
Roury Noon at the YWCA
VFW I p in il the VFW ball
VFW Aug.: 2nd it 4th Tues . at ball
BZcPW: 6:45. 2nd A 4th Tueadaye
WEDNESDAY—
Lion* Noon at the YWCA
TBVRSDAY—
Ktwani* Noon at the YWCA
Conimuulty Luncheon 4tb Tuesday
FRIDAY—
Jajrcee* Each Friday noon. YWCA
VSAPULPAglHERALD/
CLOUDY
Stri'LPA AND VICINITY: Partly
cloudy and wanner tonight and to-
morrow. Low tonight 38-42.
VOL XLI. NO 96
bAHULHA. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1955
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Killer Floods,
GrimWarning
Dim Holidays
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** Firm Is low In
Armory Bidding
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Re-ult.s ol bids lor the construc-
tion of additional National Guard
a: inory lacilltles to the existing
motor vehicle storage building at
Sapulpa was announced today by
Maj Gen Roy W Kenny, adjutant
general of Oklahoma
Bids were received and pubiicly
i opened Dec. 13 at Oklahoma City.
By UNITED PRESS
Killer floods in the west and a
prediction of 560 deaths on the
highways dimmed the start of the
nation's Christmas holiday Friday
This was the day of office parties
and last-minute buying. By Friday
night, highways and transportation
facilities will be Jammed with
homeward bound travellers.
But the National Safety Council
warned that the merriest holiday
of the year will probably cost the
nation a full share of tragedy—
560 traffic deaths between 6 p.m
Friday night and midnight Mon-
day.
Saturday Moat Dangerous
Saturday will probably be the
most dangerous day on the streets
and highways, the council said. In
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Millar
Lived In Sopulpa Since 1927
John Millers To Mark 50th
Anniversary Christmas Eve
bids, and abstract of bids showing
the Humphries construction com-
liany of Oklahoma City to be the
low bidder was forwarded to the
chief of the National Guard bureau
in Washington, D C.
Announcement of the approval of
the contract, actual storting date
ALL OF the thousands of letters shown here will be in the mailboxes of Sapulpa homes by this evening In addition
hundreds of other packages and letters will be passed through the post office today' The peak of the Christmas load
came earlier this week when some 33,000 pieces of moil were passed through the cancelling machine before being sent
oof Although this is about the same as in past years, the actual amount of mod passed through the post office this, ~ complellon dstte 0f
'ear was greater More "meter machines" are out in the area this year to large companies who cancel,their own mo. thc construction will be made at a
here is no daily record in the post office of such mail Deliveries will be made Saturday to make sure that all Christmas , laler dilte and a.s soon as can be
moil is received Parcel post, ,n fact, will be delivered os late as Christmas morning so that aH Christmas presents will determined, according to Oen Ken-
orrive in time Postmaster Guy Willibey reported today that with the hiring of 1 1 extra employes for the season, each
day's mail has been taken care of as it came in, with no carryover to the next day Shown in the picture are, left to
right Jack Jeffries, Osgood (Chunky) Johnson and Eugene Robertson (Herald Photo.)___
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Amount of the bid was not an-
nounced.
'Unmatched In Stole"
State Gvil Defense Director
Commends Giy On Program
Oklahoma City—This week the4---— --
state civil defense director. Tom „
Brett, commended the city and ed into two distinct d^tncts of op-
ccunty officials of Sapulpa and erations
Creek County for their rapid strides
toward a more effect.ve civil de-
Presbyterions To
Hold Worship
Service Sundoy
BABSON DISCUSSES
fense program lor that locality.
Brett said that the civil defense
strides made by the 9apulpa organ-
ization are unmatched in the state
and he particularly commended the
civil defense dhector. John S Er-
an and the local publishe:, R P.
Matthews for their diligent efforts
In perfecting the organization
During the past six months the
Sapulpa civil defense group organ-
ized and trained voluntee: auxiliary
police and firefighting forces, com-
plete with uniforms and ordinances
covering their activities.
Egan, a former major in the U S
Marines Corps, describes the auxil-
iary police force as “a sharp look-
ing outfit, with an excellent Espirlt
de Corps". He readily acknowledges
assistance given by the Tulsa auxil-
iary police force in the initial
stages of the police organization.
When fully manned, the auxiliary
fire department will consist of nol
less than four companies of eight
men per company and will be divid-
The traditional Christina-; wor-
ship service will be held at the
First Presbyter .an ohurch cn Sun-
day morning, at 10:45 The minis-
ter. Rev Roy C. Smith has chosen
tor his sermon subject.
The Christ of History."
The sacrament of infant baptism
will be administered at thi- service
Dixie Crop
lllfiP
as a division of the Sapulpa City-
County Civil Defense Administra-
tion and for the purpose of direct-
ly assisting the city police depart-
ment. Creek county sheriff's office
and the highway patrol.
Concluding. Brett said. "Thi-
outstanding organization again r :
proves the value of auxiliary fire enrolled in the first two years of t.ie
and police forces during normal Army ROTC program at OU Kin*
times as well as times of disaster."! D. Calvert, fre-hman. is enrolled
Three Sapulpons
In ROTC Course
At Oklahoma U.
Three Sapulpans are presently
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SHOPPING DAY
TILL
CHRISTMAS
the basic program and George
A Denham and H. L Payne are
enrolled In their second year
Purpose ol Army ROTC is to pro-
vide each student with an under-
standing of Army organization, cus-
toms and activities He ia trained
in these, along with instruction in
marksmanship and use of variou-
army weapons, specializing in the
M-l rifle.
Instruction in American military
history and customs Is included in
the freshman course.
RICHMOND. Va.. Dec. 23— Southern agriculture has come a long
way since the days when Dixie was largely a two-crop country. Besides
. cotton and' tobacco, she now raises a wide variety of valuable farm pro-
"Rpvsnd ducts. the sale of which greatly enhances the nation's total farm income.
• - THE OLD RELIABLES—The bulk of the domestic cotton crop is
grown In the South. This year's indicated total U. S. outturn is surpris-
ingly large in view of the sharp cut - plantings last spring. Were it not
for the government loan, thi- ability of southern fanners to get more out
of less would wreak havoc with cotton prices this season However, with
prices supported at a good average level, the white
staple will add mate:tally to Dixie's farm income dur
log 1955*1956
Tobacco has long been a major crop In the South.
Millions of Americans smoke, and now with women
unfortunately smoking, the number is bound to In-
crease . As the aoare over possible lung malignancy
from smoking appears to have subsided, this year's
ibove-average U. S tobacco crop should have no dif-
ficulty moving Into consuming channels at a fair
price! Incidentally. I am told that increased use of
nltertip cigarettes,should sharply boost demand for
lower-giade tobacco. However. I am not an expert on
” smoking problems!
SI GXR SWEET POTATOES, AND RICE-A sizable amount ef
> , erown n the South, principally in Louisiana and Florida.
X JSd crop o! JT I. *cl.l .».c
. v The sweet potato crop also is mostly souihem-
by no S crop ol 36,100.000 bushels is 21% above
*** Mississippi.
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already killed 13 children, plu^ 10
adults. ,
In most of the nation tempera-
tures were warming up for the
holidays on this, the first full day
of winter New York was digging
out of a surprise five-inch snow-
storm. But warming weHther, plus
forecasts of rain In the Midwest,
gave promise of a mild but non-
whtte Christmas elsewhere.
In flood-ridden northern Califor-
nia and Oregon, however, the holi-
day season brought floods, storms,
and death.
Third Storm Hits Area
The third savage storm in a
week hit the area and practically
every stream in northern Califor-
nia was over its banks. There were
already seven known dead in the
t#o states, at least a down more
were missing and feared dead, and
damage was estimate^ at at least
$10 million.
Thousands of flood-routed fami-
lies faced the prospect of spending
Christmas In makeshift dormi-
tories set up in schools and public
buildings. Along the Eel River,
members of more than 20 families
watched their homes float away.
Two California communities disap-
peared In the Eel’s muddy waters
and scores of cities and towns
were isolated.
The weeklong rain was also
melting snows in the High Sierra
turning the Truckee River Into
furious torrent at Reno, Nev. The
river was swollen to nearly six
limes Its normal size and emer
gency crews were called out to
keep the rushing waters from spill-
ing into the down section.
$143 Collected Yesterdoy
Still 16 Families Who Need
Help With Yule Food Baskets
With 14 more needy families Uk-4
en care of yesterday by Christmas
kettle collections, there remained
but 16 nioie families needing help
over the holiday season
Major Henryi Van Dee of the Sal-
vat.on Army reixrrto that the South
Heights Baptist church and the Sa-
pulpa Javcees rang the bed at the
downtown kettles yesterday and col-
lected *143.02
This leaves $160 to be collected
today and tomorrow
When that *160 has been contri-
buted. Sapulpans will have done
a- much as any community can do
for its le-a fortunate citizens, and
far more than most communities
will have done.
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Gulf Honors Two
For Long Service
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William N Cowden and Philip F |
Starrett were honored Dec. 21 by
the Gulf Oil corporation upon t.iel
completion of 30 years ol service j
with the company
Robert L. Rokes
Dies At Residence;
Services Todoy
Robert Lee Rakes, 75. died at his
apartment at the corner of Park
and Dewey.
Mr Rakes was born July 10. 1881 j
In Kentucky He had lived in and
around Sapulpa for the past 30
years.
Survivors include two sons. LaVon
and John Thomas, both of Chica-
go; a daughtei Mr* Nellie Freelund
of Chicago, a sister, Mrs Emmett
Smith of. Depew, a brother Lou ol
I Sturgeon. Ky
Funeral services were held to-
I day at the graveside at Magnolia
cemetery in Bristow with Rev A B
Smith officiating Burial will be un-
der the direction of Buffington
; funeral home.
Motorists Urged
To Drive Safely
Over Holidays
Sapulpa citizens were urged today
by the Fraternal Order of Police
to drive carefully, stay alive, and
make it a really Merry Christmas
Safety experts are predicting
more than 009 people will die in
highway accidents over the year-
end holidays.” Ray Sutton, presi-
dent of the Sapulpa F O P.. said
today
He advised motorist.' to lollow a
four point program to make sure
they survive the holidays "Hi if you
drink, don't drive: i2i get to and
from holiday parties by bus or taxi;
131 ii you have to drive, adjust
speed to weather and traffic con-
ditions > 4 > if you take "one for the
road." make It coffee—hot and
strong to overcome fatigue or over-
indulgence."
•Let s make this year a really
safe Chriatma.' and an accident-
free New Year." he said.
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SUV-
There were 2.381 persons visit-
ing the Heybum dam and reservoir
♦for the week ending Dec. 18. Of
this number, there were approx-
imately 1,180 visitors on the week-
end. Fishing remains slow si Hey-
bum with very few fishermen try-
ing their luck. Duck hunting has
been fair with a few ducks being
killed. Quail hunting baa been ac-
tive with most hunters being aUs
to lake close to their limit.
—ooo—
The Camp Fire office Is closed
for the ChrldCma-s holidays. The of
flee will be open on Jan. 3.
OOO—
Seven Sapulpa men will complete
a specialized course hi Automatic
Transmissions, Friday, December
23. The school to conducted by Ok-
lahoma A8»M Tech In cooperation
with the Oklahoma Automobile
Jobbers Association. Those graduat-
ing are Ralph McOrew. Matt Sum-
mer, O. C. Pruitt, Leroy Tiger,
J. O. Olenn, Earnest Childress and
Burl Thompson.
—OOO—
Washington Cab Pack 3824 met
last night at the Washington school
for Its annual Christmas party. Af-
ter a short busines.*; meeting, the
party was held. During the event,
awards were made by the Cubmas-
ter, Walter Marrow.
The family of Mr. and Mr» Johnl
T. Miller. 712 8. Mission, always I
get together an Christmas Eve si i
the family home. The date always;
has a double meaning since it to<
the couple's wedding anniversary
but this year mark* a very special |
milestone—their 50th. .,
They have no plans for special
observance of the date, other thaoj
having the family at home. I
Four of thalr seven children writ,
be with them. They are Mr. aDC|
Mrs. Rex Miller, 417 8. Cedar t
Mr. and Mra. Rufua Miler. 8 ■
Elm. Mrs. Patsy Ama. 818 8. BIX ,
by. and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sootar j
1200 3. Main The children not pres,
cut are Carl MlUer. Monroe Mill*]
and Mrs. Virginia Burns, an livtogJ
In California. i
Mr. and Mra. Miller have LJ
grandchildren and three
grandchildren.
Miller and Ethel Leona Penn;
were married on Dec. 34 In Carrol I
county, Tenneasee. They came tr
Oklahoma in 1823 and have Uve< |
In gfaripa since 1927. Miller,
retired, was formerly a mr*
ope rater for Barttett-Cottina
factory.
Delayed Reaction
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. —UP—
In 1S42, County Clerk Lewis J.
Donovan received a request from a
man in Houston. Tex., for his birth
certificate. Donovan found the rec-
ord hut sent the man an affidavit
to correct the birth record which
listed hto first name as ’‘Baby.”
That was the last he heard of It
until Just the other day when the
man returned the affidavit and II
and Donovan sent him a certified
copy of the record.
The United State# grows more
than 70 per cent of the world's corn
crop.
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EpisctpaT (tardi
Plans {writes
On Chrishnas Eve
Christmas services will be debt
Christmas eve at the Church of thG
Goad Shdpherd, Episcopal.
Services will start at 11:15 p.
with the offertory anthem bt
sung by Miss Mery Zartaludas,
slated by the choir.
The Ba pulps Cummandry
Knights iTemplar, Bill Rawdc
commander, will attend the servt
Sendee on Christmas day will
Holy Communion at 8 a. m.
The church has extended an
vatlon to aH those who have no
ular church home. ,
Army Bolstering
Atomic Firepower
In West Europe
WASHINGTON - UP -
Army la bollfering Its atomic
power In Europe by sending i
"corporal” guided missiles abroad !
The missiles are capable of drag ]
ping atomic ^pmba on targets v
to 75 miles away. They arl 1
strengthen west Europe's defense.
against possible Communist ag I
gression. I
The Army announced Thursda |
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ARGUS DICKERSON directs a comh-ned chorus lo^t rvght on the court house lawn as part
of a public Christmas progrom held for the first time The program consisted of the
felling of the story of the birth of Christ, with 12 Christmas songs performed by the
chorus at appropriate times during the narration, LHerald Photo.)
Phone Sale
OAKHAM. Mass, -r UP — Mas-
sachusetts’ smallest independent
‘ae, C^‘P‘^L uo nresented telephone company is being sold
..sr
SSL L £?£& SSL IS
SS-Tai production dep.rto.ent j P«u> survey U3 curaoner, »e.e,
“«sss S'SSjks'slss *; j^»r,‘ni’sr£r,o£!
the aatwLne u-ant and most of hto able shoes may result from re-
service with Gulf has been in OkU-. search on vegetabled-tonned leather ^
noma He lives at 1225 S Main, insoles done by the U. S Depart-1
College Students
Of First Baptist
To Give Program
I
College student members of the
First Baptist church here will pre-
sent a Student Night at Christ-
mas' program Christmas evening
at 7:30 . , . .
Five student members of t n e
church wlH give talks in the course
ol the Christmas program
Preceding the program will be
a talk at 6 15 by Alfred Cho. and
OBU student from Hong Kong.
At the student program at 7:30.
the following talks will he given:
•Seeking Direction Through My
College Church . by Jerry Dicker-
son Trusting Him as Lord of My
Future" by Bill LangweL Hto Call
—Your Response", by James Craw-
ford '
Ronald Beaty will preside at the
Sapulpa.
mem of Agriculture.
program.
TONIGHT WILL end o 12-day automatic transmis
course being conducted by Okmulgee Tech in Sapulpa
Sapulpa mechan.cs. The mechon.es shown here have t**
meeting of the Standard motor supply or Mondays, IhUM
days and Fr.days since Dec 12 for o three-hour session t
learn the latest information ond methods of dealing wilt<
automatic transmissions. (Herald Photo) _ .
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