Weleetka American (Weleetka, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1955 Page: 7 of 8
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FOR SALE
Rebuilt Furniture
Box Springs
and Mattresses
Cotton Mattresses
Okemah Upholstery
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THE WELEETKA AMERICAN
Weleetka Oklahoma Thursday June 23 1955
Amy Smith and Richard Barry to Repeat
Vows Friday Night in Local Church
Mr and Mrs J J Smith ore
announcing the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter Amy Sue to Richard
Lewis Barry son of Mr and Mrs
Thomas M Barry Henryetta
Wedding vows will be exchang-
ed in the Assembly of God par-
sonage Friday night June 24 at
8 o’clock The Rev Palmer Bridge
will officiate
Attendants chosen are Peggy
Jo Spiller maid-of-honor and
Tiny Dodson best man both of
Henryetta
Miss Smith graduated from We-
leetka high school in 1966 Mr
Barry is a 1965 graduate of
Henryetta high school
Methodists Guests at
Lawn Party Thursday
Dr and Mrs' J B Trottmann
weft hosts to the adult classes
the First Methodist church
Jure IS cn the lawn of their
home for a party
New Agent Gives Demonstration at Busy
Bee Meeting Allen Club Members Guests
Mrs Beno Reddick was hostess were Mrs D A' Briggs Mrs
to the Tuesday meeting of the Beno Reddick Mrs Bob Reddick
Busy Bee Homo Demonstration ?nd Mr’ ?ddi'k'
-r t - - lesson was followed by a round
club Mrs D A Briggs opened tabe discussion by all members
On the menue for the social the meeting in the absence of the jjrs Myrtle Underwood tho
wort hotdogs and all the trim- president Mrs Billy May Prayer new Okfuskee county home dem-
inings There were 40 members ! was given by Mrs Bob Reddick onstration agent gave the dem-
of the "hurch present Special an(J devotional by Mrs Dick Ful- onstration 1
Tr1 “"v0 c‘ ler- Roll answered by The Allen club was guest of
ht T ” 1 “wht flower I like best" the Busy Bee at the meeting
cently returned from Turkey A wa by Mra The hostess served refreshments
Reddick on the trip to the Wool-1 of fruit salad cookies and ic
' Swimming Parti oroc Museum which members tea to three guests— Mrs' Everett
from clubs all over the county
Jeanniie Goswick Helen John- made June 7
on Arvella Blankenship Karen The lesson was on-“Flower Ar-
Jones and Joan Crawford ac- rangements" Those taking parts
companied by Mrs Russell Roch- ‘ — —3
rdson went swimming in the Mr and Mrs Don H Wade and
wichols park swimming pool Pam spent the weekend at Grove
Tuesdav a'tern'on and Noel Mo
Contreras Mrs John Chadic and '
Mrs Underwood three Allen
members — Mrs Aaron Allen
Mrs Arl Stringfleld and Mrs
Guy Lee and Mrs Ray Maddox
Mrs Bob Reddick Mrs Dick Ful-
ler Mrs Warren Reddick and
Mrs D A Briggs
Amy Smith
Mr and Mrs Sie Baker and
son and daughter are moving to
Cleveland Okla Friday Mr
Baker has accepted a position
there
Mrs D W Johnson Mrs M J
Hughey and Mrs Alma Crum
attended the funeral of Mrs
Crum’s cousin Mrs William Neal
in Shawnee Monday at 2 pjn
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs
Charley Johnson were Mr and
Mrs Ewing Jones and children of
Dustin Last week guests of the
Johnsons were Mr and Mrs Mit
White of Borger Texas
Request for Supplemental Estimate
DECLARING A SURPLUS AND REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL
AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL
FUND OF OKFUSKEE COUNTY OKLAHOMA FOR THE FISCAL
"YEAR OF 1954-65
TO THE HONORABLE EXCISE BOARD OF
OKFUSKEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Gentlemen:
In pursuance of the provisions of Section 12680 compiled Okla-
homa Statutes 1931 as amended by H B 503 1937 Legislature
application is hereby made for supplemental appropriations with
which to meet the legal and ordinary expenses of the above named
County for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 80 1965
In support hereof we do hereby certify:
FIRST: That certain of the
appropriations heretofore made
are inadequate to properly main-
tain the needs of saidCbunty for
the current fiscal year and that
the public welfare and needs of
said County are such -as to re-
quire for the 'remainder of said
year for the legal and ordinary
expenses the additional appro-
priations as listed and set forth
by purpose and amounts in Ex-
hibit “A” hereto attached and
made a part hereof
SECOND: That the financial
statement hereto attached and
marked Exhibit “B” shows as of
June 15 1955 the true and correct
fiscal condition of the General
Fund of said County and same
reflects a surplus in the sum of
$717859 over and above the reve-
nue provided and accumulated for
the current year
' EIHIBIT “A” '
Additional Appropriations Requested for the General Fund for
the Remainder ef Fiscal Year Ending June 301955
Purpose-
Account Name of Appropriation ' Amount
Number Account Requested
G1 Salary $128500
K-l J P Fees 20000
N-l Salary 89009
N-2 : Wages 6850
N-5 Supplies & Equipment 20000
Q-12a Maintenance of Poor 130000
Q-14 Transportation 23500
SA-9 Z Material & Upkeep 300000
$717859
' EXHIBIT “B”
BALANCE SHEET
General Fund — Fiscal Year 1954-55 -as
of June 15 1955
ASSETS -
Cash on Hand ' $3260068
TOTAL ASSETS J 3260068
LIABILITIES:
'Warrants Outstanding ! $ 57883
' Unexpended Appropriations 2575260 '
i Reserve for Interest ' 9066
TOTAL LIABILITIES $2542209
BALANCE— SURPLUS $717869
We the undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a true
and correct statement of the fiscal condition of the General Fund of
Okfuskee County Oklahoma as of the close of business June 15 1955
and that Baid statement is in accordance with the records of our
respective offices
Dated this 15th day of June 1965 - -
F B THURMAN
County Treasurer
ERMA EASTMAN'
County Clerk
Mrs Bob Johnson
Hostess to Circle
Mrs Bob Johnson was hostess
to the Jaxie Short circle of the
First Baptist church Tuesday ev-
ening in her home The meeting
was opened with prayer by Mrs
Ralph Puckett Mrs Glen Hull
had charge of the business meet-
ing and the program on Bible
study Mrs Johnson read the min
utes which were approved
Refreshments of blackberry cob-
bler ice cream and pop were
served by the hostess to Iris
Sams Mrs Glen Kub Mrs Puck
ett Mrs Ivan Gordon Mrs Hull
and Mrs Coleen Hensley
Mrs Bob Mason will be host-
ess to the next meeting in her
home July 5
Miss Hensley vGiven
Personal Shower
A personal shower was given
Miss Delberta Hensley bride-elect
of Sandy Watson Thursday night
in the home of Mrs Coleen Hens-
ley The gToup played bingo using
bride gifts for numbers called
They also reminisced school days
together The centerpiece for the
serving table was' a minikture
bridal party
Refreshments were cake and
punch Attending were Carolyn
Bement Wanda Keck Martha
Rasberry and the honoree Send-
ing gifts were Yvonne Oldacre
and Joyce' Watson
Dale Paynes Return
Lt and Mrs Dale Payne ar-
rived here Wednesday June 15
from Berlin Germany to visit
his parents Mr and Mrs Lee
Payne Dale a former Weleetkan
married the former Inge Buh-
licke in Germany The Lee Paynes
and Dale and his wife left Tues-
day to visit Mr and Mrs Cecil
Payne and family at Wink Texas
and Mr and Mrs Ray Payne
and family at Corpus Christi
Payne has been in Berlin for three
years
Mr and Mrs Joe Caperton and
son from California ' are here
spending the summer with Mrs
Caperton’s mother Mrs T D
Noe and other friends 1
Here spending two weeks from
Tampa Fla are Mr and Mrs
Harold Earls and three children
They will visit Mr Earls’ father
E A and other relatives
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Mr and Mrs John N Underwood
Phone Weleetka 103
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deal in
SCRAP IRON - PIPE
METALS
' Phone 73
ELLIS
Junk Company
Roy Corblt
Holland and Newt Ellis
1425 W MAIN HENRYETTA
Are We Crying h
OUR HUGE SHIPMENT
OP FATHER’S DAY SPORT
SHIRTS ARRIVED THIS
WEEK
from our greatest collection of
cotton Sport Shirts Fancy pat-
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solid flys WE MUST SELL
THESE SHIRTS
tremendous group up to
quality —
You will want several
at this price
BE SURE TO SEE OUR HAND-
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