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The Democrat News
State Historical
VOLUME SO — NUMBER 10
SAPULPA. CREEK COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31. 19S9
Ai we get ready for a new year
«>f fishing, first must ) remind you
to g.-t that new Honing license.
Might n« well get it now and have
it in Ihe purse, you won't save any
money by putting i*. off and ‘hen
you won’t have to use some \alu-
aba* time to ' a license -when
yc.u go 01 inat fir«t fishing trip.
Last week fishing was mighty
good in some areas of Grand lake,
even the bass were hitting deep
running plugs, however by the
weekend the bass failed to take
touch Interest in artificial lures.
Crappie were bitting especially
w-elt at the following heated
docks:
Arrowhead on the Duck Creek
arm. Cabbage Hollow. Casey's
d*>ek. Duck Creek landing. Grand
Point resort. Long Beach resort.
Port Ketchum resort, Cohea’s dock
and the Red Arrow.
—gabe—
Alfred and Maryf Reel will con-
firm ihe good catches made at
Red Arrow. Especially was the
rrappie Ashing good December 24
and 25 Incidentally the Reels
caught 10 nice bass during their
brief stay and fished very little.
The bas* were nn the points and
working the shore lines in Bass
Hollow-.
—gabe—
Other fishermen had good luck
with the bass by walking the
banks. The water remains on
the murky side at Grand lake,
-gabe—
Sapulpans Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Cantlon took 11 nice crappie fish-
ing from the Grand Point dock.
—gabe-
Another party of Sapulpans fish-
ing from the Blue Bluff docks on
upper Grand took do crappie. some
going up to two pounds. The
party included Arthur Knox. Lem
Goodin. Tom Suttlemeyer, Harry
Hood and '‘Barber” Cornwell. They
were using minnows for bait and
made the catrh last week In one
day. Needless to say. this group
Is getting ready for a return trip
in the near future.
—gabe-
The "Pluggin’" Parson conclud-
ed his weekly report this week
with a bit of ■SerttMuce aaying.
•'The spirit is willing, but the flesh
is weak, and let me say Ihe fish
are willing but the fishermen are
scarce.”
--gabe—
Everett Crow reporting on Bull
Shoals states that the watei tem-
perature is 52 degrees, nine feet
below- regular level, which is up
three feet from about two weeks
ago. Water clear however. Thus
we close the year by taking thi.
opportunity of wishing you and
yours a Happy and Prosperous
New Year, with lots of good fish-
ing In the season to come.
—gabe—
At t lie Democrat New* office wc
have a few more copies of the
t9U0 Solmunar tables. Tells you
what time of day to fish for the
bass. Price 75c each.
—gabe--
Just 25 year* ago In Decctnbe.
Renton Canton won fin prize In
tho annual fishing content spon-|
sored by the Plymouth Drug com-)
pony. The bass weighed 4 pound*
12*4 ounces. Fred llelter won
second prise, hi* bass weighing
Just 2't ounces less. The contest
ran for a calendar year and
catches were confined to waters
nearby Sdpuli>a.~ *" *’
-gabe-o *
A Thlakiuf Maa's Prayer
Help "me, o Lord, to remember
that three feet made one yard,
sixteen ounres one pound, and six-
ty minutes one hour. Help me to
do business on the square.
Make me sympathetic with the
fellow who has broken in the
struggle; keep me from taking
unfair advantage of the weak, or
from selling my self-respect for a
profit.
Dim my eyes to the petty faults
of others, but reveal to me my
own. Numb my ')*ain to the pol-
lution of unholy tnoughti. Grant
me sufficient wisdom to discern
right from wrong, and courage to
pursue the right.
Inspire ine to live, day by day.
AEW DEAL <s in the cards for the Richard Geoero family in
Denver where six sisters help show that number seven isa boy.
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M188 CORN BREAD lives up to her title. Tina Santi wears
skirt of corn shucks and eats corn bread whila reclining on
truckload of whit* corn In Memphis, Term.
Jaytrcs Selling
Season Basketball
Tickets This Week
Members of the Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce have organised ;i
basketball team and have an-
nounced a playing schcduh for
the next two months. They played
their first game, with Coweta,
here last night, winning 40-37.
Dale Esmond was high scorer with
11 points.
The Jayeees are seding season
tickets for all home games. Tick-]
et.s are $1 each, and arc good for
three remaining games. Games
are at Washington gym. The
schedule which has been worked
out is as follows;
January 3. Haskell, (here.
January IB, Broken Arrow, here.
January 20. Jcnks, here.
January .'to. Coweta, there.
February 1, Jcnks. th-re.
February 9. Haskell, here.
February ?>, Broken Arrow,
there.
The local team Is being coached
l»y Leon Pritchard and Charles
Dodson. The following men have
been reporting for practice:
Rill Seay, center; Troy Totten.
Pritchard. Mike Enos, and Howard
Crawford, forwards; and Don Pill-
man, Dale Esmond. Jim Connett.
Marland Armitagc and Dodson,
guard*.
Seay. Totten. Esmond. Pritrhard.
Crawford and Dodson all played]
for Sapulpa high school. Armitagc
played at Bristow and tmth Craw-
ford and Dodson have had ex-
perience on the college courts,
with the former having played for
OU and Dodson with Northeastern
State.
in such a way that when comes
sound of low music, scent of sweet
flowers, and crunch of footstep*
on gravel the ceremony will be
short and the epitaph simple:
“Here lies a man. One w ho gave
more of himself lhan he asked in
return.”
PROCLAMATION
Whereas the health problems of birth defects and
arthrlstis are of great concern to the families of our com-
munity and,
Whereas polio Is a continuing problem because insuf-
ficlnt numbers of our citizens have been protected by the
Salk vaccine and.
Whereas The National Foundation, which financed
the Salk vaccine, has added birth defects and arthritis
to its work In the polio field and.
Whereas this vital work affecting one family in four
is supported entirely by the New March of Dimes to pre-
vent crippling diseases,
Therefore, I, Louis A. Martin. Mayor or Sapulpa. do
hereby proclaim the month of January. I960, as New
March of Dimes Month and urge everyone to support
this tremendously important cause to the fullest extent.
Former College
Head Is Named
C-C Speaker
Dr. Dan Procter, vice presidonl
of Star Engraving company, Hous-
ton. T*-x.. was announced this
week as the speaker for the an-
nual meeting of the Sapulpa
Chamber of Commerce, to Ik* held
January II at the First Methodist
church, beginning at 6:.V p.m.
Dr. Procter became president
of the engraving company in 195K
after retiring as president of Okla-
homa College for Women, a posi-
tion be had held since 1913. Prior
to that time he had been super-
inicndent of schools al Ada and
had been associated with East
Central State college »t Ada.
An active member of the Chri -
tian church. Dr. Procter I* also an
active member of Rotary- Interna-
tional. He was a charter member
and ha.* held all office* of the
club at Ada. has served as dis-
trict governor and has worked on
varinu* community service and
scholarship committees at Ihe
slate level. He is on the nominat-
ing committee for president of Ro-
tary International this year.
Among his olher civic activities
is chairmanship of the National
Organizalions committee. U. S.
Saving* Rond* Division. 191R-59;
Oklahoma Chairman. American
Cru*ndc for Cancer. T952-54; and
member. State Advisory Commit-
tee. Oklahoma City Opera Asso-
ciation two years ago.
Dr Procter !< listed in "Who’s
Who In America" and is widely
travelled in South American coun-
tries. Europe. British Isles. Can-
ada. Mexico and all part* of the
United Stales.
New officers of the chamber
will be installed at the meeting.
Delmar Sharp will be installed
president: Edward K. Llvermor*-.
first vice president; and Bill
Boone, s.-cond vice, along with
new directors and committee mem-
bers.
Tlekels to the annual meeting
are now on sale and may be pur-
chased from C-C director* or at
the chamber office.
W. M. B- MRT TVMDAT
W. M. S. of Ihe Mound* Baptist
church met Tursday afternoon at
the rhureh for the regular mission-
ary meeting. The program wa» on
Old Teatament Bible atudy with
Mrs. George Jenkins In charge.
Others attending Included Mmet.
S. A. Honing. W. A. Oaitand, C.
C. winters. G. T. Carnet and Aaron
McCully.
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Just before 1959 bows out at midnight, it is fitting
we pause to review some of the accomplishments of the
year. Sapulpa HAS moved forward, probably at a more
rapid pace titan many realize, possibly not as quickly as
some wish, however.
A summary of progress was compiled by the Chamber
of Commerce, showing expansion in three major phase.-
of city growth: Industrial, Commercial and Civic and
Housing.
Major industrial growth was the new Southwest*. n
Bell Telephone company building which is being erected
at the comer of Lincoln and Main streets. This is a
$1,250,000 project.
Expansion programs at both glass manufacturing
plants added to the industrial growth At Liberty, the
building program was $300.00. while at Bartlett-Collins,
it was $100,000. At both plants, the buildings will be
used principally for warehouse purposes.
Frankoma Pottery also has undergone a period of
growth and has had a $40,000 building project. When
completed, an additional 25 employees were needed at the
pottery.
Wickham Packing company has an improvement pro-
gram underway which will not only benefit employees
but will improve the appearance of the west edge of the
city. When completed, the plant will be landscaped and
the parkings will be paved.
Three new grain storage buildings were completed
by the Sapulpa Grain Storage. F. F. and W. Grain Storage
and Virgil H. Sherer companies.
The Clay Boston Hatchery was opened at the site
of the burned Town and Country club and Sapulpa Pro-
duce company opened on North Main street.
One of the major factors in the new Sapulpa was
the moving here of the MacArthur Hotels office force.
With the move, a number of new Sapulpans came into
being since families were involved along with the office
personnel. The firm employs approximately 12 persons.
Honey Valley Nursery has erected a new building
which tastefully displays the firm s merchandise and adds
considerably to that part of town.
Among the improvements in the commercial and civic
group were the enlarging of the building at the American
National bank and the addition of a trust department.
This was a $40,000 project.
A new home for the patrons of Arnold Nursing Home
was completed and opened, at a cost of S60.JO0 The fire-
proof structure and fenced yard are a real addition to the
South Main section of town.
Several retail establishments underwent remodeling
programs during the year. Among those were J. C. Pen-
ney Co., Harrison Clothiers. Rainwater Jewelry, Tyler Fur-
niture. Gilliam-Harris Warehouse Furniture store. Dollar
Wise Furniture. Patterson Foodland. which was moved,
into a new building, and six new liquor stores, along
with a number of new service stations, and a new motor
scooter sales store.
Now under construction is a new wing at Bartlett
Memorial hospital. This will add 32 beds to the hospital’s
capacity, and will cost an estimated $200,000 when com-
pleted.
Two new sewer districts were completed and others
arc now under consideration. Over two miles of city
streets wcie resurfaced, giving the downtown area a much
more favorable appearance. New street lights went into
use downtown.
Other improvements included new traffic lights at
Dewey and Mission streets and at Hobson and Main. The
ball playing field at Liberty Park now has lights for night
games.
Plans were announced by the Salvation Army for a
new building to be built at the corner of Park and Cleve-
land streets.
New drive-in windows were installed by a local in
suranee agency and adds to convenience of transactinp
business downtown. This makes sue., service available
at both banks, all cleaning establishments and the in-
surance company.
The city bought a new street sweeper to improve
sanitary conditions and also purchased a 3-whecl motor-
cycle for use of the meter patrolman.
The overall retail sales in the city were up. showing
greater gains than other cities and towns in the area
Among the successful promotions were the 1 Prrpostcrou;
Papa Day" held in October. Sales were up ll'; over last
year.
Last, but certainly not least in Importance, was the
very successful Community Chest campaign which saw
the receipts go over the top.
The outlook for new housing here is very bright
Parkview Heights Addition was started during the ycai
and will add some 200 homes to the city. Susie Q Addi-
tion. No. 2. will add more than 30 new homes when develop
ment Is complete.
Announcement was made of a new housing develop
ment to be made south of town, which will also add a
large number of housing units. In addition, there were
several individual homes.
Some of the major news stories of the year arc re-
viewed here:
JANUARY: Burmese professor. Miss Ah Mar Yi
visits schools here—Lester katz, pioneer merchant, die?
—MOD drive is successful. Mother’s March exceeds quote
—Henry May retires from hardware business after 4?
years. Plans to visit and fish.
FEBRUARY: Liberty school gets first 49-star flag in
city, presented by Elks club—Linden Street Christiar
church announces plans for $40,000 structure Mobil*
X-ray unit visits Sapulpa—Susan Wingct places fourth
In state essay contest—Telephone company announces
plans for $1,250,000 dial telephone building.
MARCH: Doug Tuttle. Bristow, is top 4-H member
in county—Bowden 4-H coaches win trip to Kansas City
Royal, given by Security National Bank—Junior Live-
stock Show is held. Bob Langston Is high winner, with
three of six top animals in show—$5,659 paid for animals
at auction—Dr. John J McCrory named Rotary president
—Camp Fire Girls celebrate 49th anniversary with cere-
monies here—Golf Association is formed—Tyler Furniture
expands to two-building size.
APRIL: Silver City is hit by tornado, five persons
hurt—Mrs W P Woodruff dies—Harrison’s move into
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DWIGHT MAULDING
Campaign Director
EDDIE BAYOUTH
MOD C«-
L«ai Giwrd Unit MOD Chairmen []
Has Vacancies For J IF/ J
Veterans and Youth nmM W CO.
By Cap*. Keith Churchill
Thi* will he a weekly article
about Sapulpa'* National Guard
unit. Thi* unit wo* formerly H
Company, a heavy weapons com-
pany. hut since the 4th Division
ha-, hern reorganized into a pen-
tomir division, the unit has been
changed into C Company, a rifle
company.
There are rtiil vacancies in the
company for veterans and also for
high school seniors 17 years of
age. For information about Charlie
Campany, rail 46H. or come out
to the armory- and talk with Sgt.
Bowman any day of the week.
Th*- following men were promot-
ed this month in Charlie Com-
pany.
Loyal Do shier, Dale Esmond.
John Lytle and Ronald Moss wen-
promoted from private first class
to specialist 4.
Daniel Riuner. Theodore Harper
and Eugene Jackson were promot-
ed from private to private first
class.
Paul Prichard. Robert Avey and
Torn Patterson returned from six
months active duty in time to
spend Christmas with their par-
ents.
Charlie Company wilt meet Jan.
5, 19fi<t. 7:00 p.m. in the armory.
All visitors are welcome.
SUPPORT YOUR GUARD.
The past comes to life for vis-
itors to hislroic old Fort Gibson
stockade, an out [Mist in one of
America's last frontiers. Restored
in authentic detail, it’s open to
the public.
By Director
mne Lighting
Winners Named
E9UCATI0N
iBL
National Foundation
scholarships train
hands and minds to
provent the tragedy
of crippling diseases
birth defects
arthritis
polio
JOIN (HI Hfff
MARCH OF DIMES
Intersections In di>imtown'*..l-J^y,li^m«nf»i*,i irii: ,...
one 4de M* • Santa Clan^nifo- ^
other side. A toy .!•• ’ «* rain
was running III the for-'gr und and
a loud carried carol to
passe rsby.
The Maldbtfer entry had t
wooden cutout Christmas tree on
the door. The tree was decorated
with bright ornament* and colored
light*. At either side of the door
were red candle*. The peak over-
head was outlined with lights and
at the lop wii a wooden star Un-
derneath the star was a wo. .den
cross. Both were lighted from
behind by lights.
Both first place winners will be
ent-red In the national lighting
contest which offers $5,000 worth
of prizes.
i Glenn Stimmel and Eddie Bay-
! uith were named Sapulpa co-
j chairmen of the New March of
I Dimes in an announcement made
Wednesday by Dwight Maulding.
county campaign director.
Both Stimmel and Bayouth have
long been active in civic activities,
having taken leading parts In
drives for the Community Chest,
Chamber of Commerce nnd Kl-
wanis club. Neither has ever had
a leading part In MOD activities,
however.
The drive will begin on Satur-
day, Jan. 2.
The sale of Crutches denoting
the opening of the annual March
of Dimes campaign will be held
Saturday Jan. 2 under the spon-
sorship of the IOOF lodge and Re-
liekahs. Members of these organ-
izations will be located at Amerl-
, can National Bank. Security Na-
tional Hank, post office and at all
• street
' sapulpa. They will also fee at
Bartlett-Collins company and Lib-
erty Glass coith-any.
Headquarters will be at IOOF
hall HO1* East Hobson whore cof-
fee wIII be served. All members
of IOOF and Rebekahs will re-
p--rl to headquarters to receive
crutches and work assignments.
Thi- following committees have
liei-n appointed. IOOF Oris Eng-
len, chairman, Oscar Wright. Clar-
j encc Asher. Verne Huffman. Ralph
Huffman, Tom Guthrie, George
I Folger and Elmo Burke; Rebekahs.
I Gladys Wright, chairman: Irene
I Englen, Jane Young. Hortense
Burke, Marie Worley, Evelyn Fer-
guson, Marjorie Buckner and
Meric Wliincry.
Maulding said Ihe I960 cam-
paign seeks to raise funds for a
fight against birth defects, ar-
thritis and polio, three major crlp-
plers that affect one in every four
U. S. families The drive will con-
tinue through January, reaching
its rlimax January 2H with the
traditional Mother'* March.
"The National Foundation ha*
become the leader In the fight
against crippling diseases," said
the New March of Dimes director.
"hut to get so vast a job done
it needs the support of the entire
community.
'Moving ahead on a broad front.
The National Foundation hopes to
provide patient aid. as funds per-
mit. to children under 1H stricken
by arthritis and certain birth de-
feet*. Aid to paralyzed polio vic-
tims will continue.
"It plans to broaden it* program
of medlral research by seeking to
solve the problems of arthritis
and birth defects.
"It plans, in addition, a vigor-
ous program of education for the
health professions, with health
scholarships for high school grad-
uates and college students | laying
an im|K>rtant role."
The county chairman is Bob
Basinger. C W. Dickerson is coun-
ty campaign vice chairman; Billie
Hanna is county treasurer and C.
W. Mullen is county secretary.
Verne Reynolds is state represen-
tative.
Others named to assist Stimmel
and Bayouth were:
Jack Nichols I- city treasurer.
Committee chairmen are- Billie
Hanna, coffees, Paula Robertson,
Mother's march. Mrs. W. L. Mooney
and Joe Carter, publicity; Don
Hanna, sports; C. W. Dickerson,
schools; Key club, containers,
coin collectors; Jay Yeager, ad-
vance gifts; Add EUyson. mailers;
Glenn Echols, clubs and organiza-
tions; W. S. Davis. Liberty Glass;
Albert Coley. Bartlett-Collins Co.;
Ted Steeple*. Frankoma; Jimmy
Zartaludes, theatres and Charles Trower.
Winners Hi the Junior Chamber
of Commerce heme lighting con-
test were annotineed Wednesday
morru.-'q by the committee headed
by James Tenders.
In the house decorations. Larry
W. Wilson, 1312 Cast University,
was awsrdsd e $50 savings bond,
for first place, lecond place win-
ner wag James Wilmott, 1301 East
Denton, who received a $25 bond.
Third plaice winner was Ralph
Williams, S13 South Oklahoma,
who received $10 cash.
In the Soots and window divi-
sion. Francis Matalager. 427 North
Elisabeth, placed first and was pre-
sented a $35 savings bond. Larry
Fulks, 1331 E. Lincoln, was given
$10 for his second place entry an-1
Dorothy Crawford, 403 North Eliza-
beth, received $5 for third place.
The first place house decoration
was a cutaway of a living roon
placed on the lawn of the Wilson
home. The three sides of the
room, asade of wallpapered card
board, revealed g fireplace, in
which Is— were, blazing, . an
DAY Auxiliary
Gives Hospital
Patients A Party
Member* of U»e Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans Auxiliary went to
Muskogee Tuesday evening and
conducted a party for patients at
the Veterana hospital there.
There were 146 patients who
participated In the party activi-
t.rs, plus an additional luO who
were spectators, it was reported.
The group look along a variety
of pocket edition books, nnd a
dozen decks of playing cards, plus
some current magazines as gifts
for hospitalised veterans.
Those who attended were Billie
Gleason. Wanda Lambert, Lula
Ausmus. Faye Vaughn. Nadine
Goodwin and Edna Rose.
The ladies were invited to re-
turn soon after January l and pre-
sent a variety type show. The
plan to present such a show ,n
March or April.
Legion Membership
Now 297; Need 75 More
A membership of 297 wa» re-
ported at tha weekly meeting of
the Fryr-Ward Fost of the Am-
erican Legion held Tuesday night.
Commander Ruy Monger remind-
ed those present than an addition-
al 75 member* would be needed
If the post hoped to send six boys
to Boys State next summer
Gentile, retail merchants.
Maulding alto named th<- fol-
lowing persona to head the drive
in area towns! KIEFER—Mrs. P.
A. Jeffries; MOUNDS Mrs. W. L.
Mooney and Mm. G. C. Rollings;
KELt.YVILE -Mm. J. t>. Goodman;
OLIVE—Mr*. Mike Marrs; DEPEW
—H. H. Moo**; Shamrock-Rev
Manuel and MANNFORD— Mrs. Jo*
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