Okemah Semi-Weekly Herald (Okemah, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 88, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 9, 1935 Page: 1 of 4
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Okemah
Herald
Semi-
Weekly PUBLISHED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON — COVERS OKFUSKEE COUNTY LIKE SUNSHINE — THE PEOPLE’S PAPER
The simple believer'll every word: but
the prudent man lcoketth well to his going
VOLUME II
CROWDS
EXPECTED
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
IN OKEMAH FRIDAY
FAMOUS PEOPLE HERE
J S Peters International Secre-
tary Will Attend County Nota
bles Also To Be Present
Extensive plana have been made
to make the Okfuskee County
Sunday School convention to be
held F’riday April 12 a success in
every respect said Dr Maxwell
president today Outlying Sunday
School organizations in the county
have been notified and it is ex-
pected many delegations to attend
The high point of the all day
and evening program is the
J S PETERS
General Secretary International
Sunday School Association
Young People’s division which will
have charge of Ithe evening enter-
tainment A four act play given
by the Young People of the Pres-
byterian church under the direct-
ion of Rev Rude is expected to
create considerable comment We
are not privileged to give the name
of the production but we under-
stand that it is a problem play
dealing with the problem which
young folk have to meet and solve
It also has some elements of
tableau in it there being candle
light scene
Another feature of the eve
ning’s entertainment is the demon-
stration of a model devotional pro-
gram for Sunday School This
will be put on by the youag peo-
ple of the Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal church lead'
by Miss Margaret Maxwell presi-
d nt
During the day session topics
will be discussed by Harrison Box
Harley Milsap Mrs H G Slaugh-
ter and Rev T S Pittinger
J S Peters general secretary
of the International Sunday Scho'-1
association of Oklahoma City
together with Mrs Peters and
Mrs A D Taylor also of Okla-
homa City will discuss various
problems of Sunday School work-
ers Mr Teters will deliver an
inspirational lecture at the end of
the evening’s piogram The public
is invited bo all of the sessions
It's difficult to curl those back
locks ever morning but did you
ever try winding them around a cold
curling Iron gripping the ends Arm
ly and iwlstlng the iron upward 7
Slip the Iron out and If your ppr
manent Is still at all tractable the
curls will slay In place
L CejrrlM br Publlo Ldr Is
k— - WNU Sarvlc
OKEMAH OKFUSKEE COUNTY OKLAHOMA Tuesday‘April91935
0 C & E Hold
Safety Meeting
The O G & E Motor Freight
Lines was guest to its many em-1
ployees Sunday here in Okemah
A safety meeting was held and I
instructions given the men relative
to safety on the highways pro-
tecting themselves as well as the
general public care of and eco-
nomic operation of trucks and ser-
vice to patrons were among the
many subjects stressed
Frank McRobents of Kansas
City saifety engnieer of national
note was the principal speaker
who gave technical advice to the
gjoup of men
There were 40 employees present
and an enjoyable and profitable
meeting was had
L D Tindall and Kermit Mc-
Kinney cf the executive staff of
the O C & E were hosts and
they are said to have been about
everything bo be desired by those
present
By the way we wonder if the
town people realize just how much
the 0 C & E means to Okemah
It is one of the largest businesses
in this part cf the state
ROY MOGRIDGE GETS
NEGRO AND TWO STILLS
This sheriff’s force is showing
no mercy on the whiskey makers
in this county It is becoming in-
creasingly harder to get hold of
native booze We have been re-
liably informed that the price has
been boosted on account of the
sheriff’s activity Something has
got to be done or else some of us
fellows will be forced to land on
the water wagon
Anyway Roy Mogridge captured
a negro and two stills Monday
One was found north of Pharoah
and the other with a negro man
south of Pleasant Oak
In order to make his escape the
negro swam the North Canadian
river but Roy waited around un
til ark and the negro swam
back to gelt home and was caught
A small quantity of mash was
found with both stills
New Contracts
Up To April 15
Lee Craig county agent has
been advised that the final date
fer cotton producers who did not
have a contract in 1934 and desire
to enter into a contract with the
government to reduce their cotton
acreage in 1935 must do so by
Monday April 15
Any cotton producer who is on
land that did not have a cotton
acreage reduction contract last
year must see his community com-
mitteeman before April 15 if he
expects to enter into a cotton re-
duction contract with the govern-
ment for 1935
Co D Up For Inspection
Co D 190 infantry domiciled
at Okemah was up for inspection
Monday night and Captain Joe
Dukes feels that the boys made
an excellent grade Major G B
Eggers was the federal inspector
There were 58 of the 60 men in
the company present
particularly the evening session
The program follows:
Friday April 12 Morning Ser
vice 10 a m —
“Need of Evangelism in the
church” Harrison Box
“Buildin ga Successful Adult
Department” Hairley Milsap
Religion and Life— J S Peters
“Meeting Your Needs” — Mrs
S D Taylor Oklahoma City
Enrolment of schools and ap-
pointment of committees
Lunch
Afternoon Session 1:30 —
Meeting of business committee
Song service
Prayer
“The Child and Its Development”
Mrs J S Peters
Report of Committees and elec-
tion of officers
Music
Interesting youth in the work of
the church — Mrs H G Slaughter
“How Improve our County Con-
vention program — Rev T S Pitt-
inger Night Session 8:00 p m —
“Model Sunday School Worship
Program — Up worth League First
Mieithodist church Margaret Max-
well leader
Religious Four Act Play — Young
People Presbyterian church
Music — Okemah High School —
directed by Miss Barnes
“Building Christian Ideals — J S
Peters Oklahoma City
Reich Military
Under the new order by Chancellor Hitler to conscript the German
the military tailors are kept busy providing the uecessary uniforms
Voters Turn Out
For Expression
HOLD INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT
ELECTIONS ON APRIL 5 TO
OBTAIN SENTIMENT
FOR 510 AGAINST 7
Members of Board Also Designated
By Voters Of The New District
12 Mutilated Ballots
Ain election was held by the nine
interested districts which propose
to form the Union Graded district
in the west end of the county on
last Friday
It was not a legal election be-
cause the county court had order-
ed that it be iput off until such
time as the court could hear the
plea of the objectors and pass on
he merits of the case
The case was before Judge Hus-
er 'recently on the question of
jurisdiction County Attorney
Nash denying that the county court
had proper jurisdiction and made a
motion to dismiss the case The
court overruled this motion and
iie matter is now before 'him on
ias merits and will be tried with-
in a short time
The electors affected by the
new district carried on the elect-
ion in each district as scheduled
not in definance of itlhe court rul
iwt m ucjiuaiu- ui 'uiv cuuiu rui-
ing but -to test out sentiment of
’
the nine districts involved and
i he vote was for creation of the
new Union Graded school district
by 510 to 7 votes against the
proposition with 12 mutilated
abbots
Thus it seems the people in
'-'’at part of the county are de-
ridely in favor of creating the new
district
The voters also chose Arthur
Grech district No 3 chairman
Arthur WalLis district 16 clerk
and Earl Shero district No 6
members cf the new board
Attorney Dick Jones represents
the objectors
MRS PARSONS REPORTS
ON CONSTITUTION HALL
Constitution Hall is the name
which was chosen in 1924 by mem-
bers of the Daughters of the
American Revolution for their
proposed auditorium
To finance this building bonds
to the amount of one million dol-
lars were issued redeemable in
20 years A national chairman and
state chairman were chosen and
all went to work with enthusiasm
In 1926 the building was started
The financial plans were changed
several times as it seemed feasible
but at no time has it been a bur-
den on the society
In 1930 the biulding was com-
pleted one of the most beautiful in
Washington and widely used for
public entertainment
Mrs E E Parsons Oklahoma
state chairman of Constitution Hall
finance committee reports that on
April 20 of this year all indebted-
ness on the building will be paid
ten years after its beginning and
in half the allotted tome for mak-
ing final payment
The Herald One dollar a yew
Tailors Are Kept Busy Now
Free Clinic Spon-
sored By P-T A
The P-T A unit of the junior
high school met in their final
session of this school year Mon-
day afternoon with Mrs Jim
Kezer presiding
The following prtogram was pre-
sented preceding the business ses-
sion: J
Group singing “America”
Prayer Mrs J I D Grafa
Piano solo Sylvia Allison
Impersonations J Mena Jean
Fulks and Bryce Grafa
Eighth grade gilds sextette two
numbers by Bett June Sayre
Martha Mae Holcomb Marion
Shultz Geraldine Green Martha
Jean Kezer and porothy Slaugh
ter
Piano duet Geraldine Green and
Martha Jean Kezer
Pauline Bryant announced the
numbers
During the business session the
organization voted to sponsor a
free ‘recreation hour” for the
summer months with the following
committee being appointed Mrs
J D Grafa Mrs C S Cook and
Mrs S A Duling
Reports of different committees
wae given and accepted follow'
ing which the new beard member
W P Wood made some timely re-
maiks Dr C M Cochran explained
the “summer roundup” which is
being sponsored by the P-T A
and which will be held before the
closing of this tern of school
This is a plan whereby all
children cf pre-school age will be
given a free examination by the
:1 v ’
local doctors a a
for the clinic within the next few
days
This will enable the parents to
have medical aid if necessary be-
fore their children enter school
next fall and is a new requirement
The bowl of gold fish was re-
tained by Miss Chism’s room as
a reward for having the largest
number piesent according to per-
centage Dr H L Allen superintendent
was present and made a short
talk
LYLE BOREN AN OKE-
MAH VISITOR SUNDAY
Lyle Boren well-known in Oke-
mah and Okfuskee county and who
was a candidate for congress in
the first primary last year spent
a short time Sunday with friends
here
Mr Boren was recently elected
president of the Oklahoma De-
mocrat Fraternity a state-wide
organization of democrats which
was a year old March 30
At the first annual convention
held on the organization’s birth-
day he was elected president The
membership is now over 2000 in
the state and the objective of the
Fraternity is to -build for better
government
Mr Boren was accompanied
here by Dale Boren and family
Dale Boren is superintendent of
Excelsior school
Died Friday
Emma Hicks an Indian woman
died at her home about 4 miles
north of Okemah F’riday morning
at 1 o’clock Funeral services were
held Saturday at 11 o’clock alt Mt
Zuma church and interment was
in -he church cemetery conducted
by the Okemah Ihineral Home
H it’s in the Herald it’s true
army to three times Its present size
$348192 April
Welfare Funds
OKFUSKEE COUNTY’S SHARE
FOR APRIL IS HERE AND
BEING DISPENSED
FORTHEUNEMPLOYABLE
Judge Huser County Commission-
ers and Dr W P Jenkins Are
County Welfare Board
The county welfare board com-
posed of Ccuniy Judge E Huser
the county commissioners and Dr
W P Jenkins county health of-
ficer have been assigned $348192
for April
This money goes to the unem-
plcyables and indigent to all who
cannot support themselves and
who are unable to work
The money comes from the state
appropriation of $1500000 recently
passed by the legislature and
there is no administrative ex-
pense All of the money goes to
the needy Speaker Phillips was
a stickler for seeing to it that all
the money goes to those who are
actually in need without any ex-
pense The money is apportioned out
to each county by the state wel-
fare board and must run for 'the
balance of this year and all of
’936 when it is hoped conditions
will be such that everyone can
take care of themselves
The county board should see to
it that no one receives this money
except those who cannot work
CLAIMS 108 DAYS IN JAIL
APPLIES FOR PAROLE
Mark Dean has made application
to the state pardon and parole
board for release from the peni-
tentiary He claims to have been
kept in jail 108 days before being
taken to McAlester but the re-
cords disprove this
They show that information was
filed January 1 1931 arraigned in
disirct court on January 6 tiei
by jury and convicted on a charge
of rcbbeiy with fire arms and
given 10 years in the penitentiary
on February 20 1931 He was
ch- ked to the warden at McAles-
te" on the same day
The pardon and parole pory
in some cases is to give prisoner?
the advantage of time spent in jal
PARISIAN STORE ADDS
NEW DEPARTMENT
Mrs Essie Davenport has added
a dressmaking department to the
Parisian Ladies Ready to Wear
store of which she is the proprie-
tor Mrs Fannie Belcher and Mrs
George Barr will be in charge of
the work They are -both well
known and need no introduction
to Okemah
Mrs Davenport has enlarged
her floor space to where all the
work can be handled "with con-
venience She invites her friends
and customers tio pay her a call
and go through her store
Ladies Glove Found
The Herald has a woman’s kid
glvse for the right hand which
was turned in Owner can have
same by paying for this notice
February Report of
Tax Commission
OKLAHOMA CITY April 9—
Sales tax collections for February
and apportionment of 00 percent
thereof tlo the various counties for
schools were released today by
H L McCracken chairman of the
Oklahoma Tax commission
Out of the 77 counties in Okla-
homa 67 received more than they
contributed and 10 contributed
more than they received
An additional 17 percent of
sales tax collections go to aid
weak schools wherever they may
be This 17 percent is not includ-
ed in the county apportionments
shown herein
The sum of $-1931330 cannot be
allocated to individual counties it
having been remitted by firms re-
porting from out-of-state central
officies
Oklahoma county with $64132-
94 again reported the largest tax
with Tulsa county a close second
reporting $6292176 Collections
for February 1935 were $375-
95391 as against $33117348 for
February 1934
Easter Revival at
First Christian
Tuesday — “Not far — but what?’’
(Unusual do not miss it)
Wednesday — “Why be a church
member?” (Surprise attractions
-religious drama)
Thursday “Unpardonable Sin”
(Special pantomime)
Friday — i “Sermon Without a
Name What Shall We Name it?”
S-aturday — “A time coming when
men will give a fortune to hear a
sermon — is that time near?”
Special attractions
Sunday — One hundred visitors
wanted in our Bible school
Bring your walamohiles your
crutches- canes and excuses but
come
Night services begin at 7:30
o’clock Surprise atltiriaicttions :
dramas pantomimes songs etc
LONE STAR BOY SCOUTS
TO GIVE PIE SUPPER
In order to raise funds to pur-
chase some necessary equipment
so that the boys can take part in
the big Boy Scout Circus at Ok-
mulgee May 3 and 4 the boys -of
tribe 81 Boy Scouts of America
at Lone Star school five miles
south of Okemah are sponsoring a
pie and box supper this coming
Friday night April 12 Mr Wy-
rick the popular amd genian auc-
tioneer will conduct the sale of
pies and boxes and a dandy musi-
cal program will precede the sup-
per This space has been donated
free by the editors cf this paper
for which the boys sinceiely thank
them
W O Atwell is chairman cf
local committee George A Dod-
sion Charles Duncan and Zack
Wood are members of the com-
mittee M D LIVESAY FOUND
VERY OLD WATCII FOB
M D Livesay of Tuskgee was
in town Saturday and brought to
the Herald an old-time watch fob
which he found on his place
He thinks it might have belong-
ed to Jim Walker way back yon-
der when he was riding the mange
in that country
The fob was an advertisement
for the C M Keyes Commission
company who opened offices at
Oklahoma City when the stock
yards were established
Mr Livesay says the contrac-
tors are getting ready to gravel
highway No 27 on the new grade
north from Haydon’s store on to
Tuskegee The gravel will come
from Okmulgee county
This road is one of the best im-
provements that could happen to
Okemah as is will afford an all-
year road to come' to Okemah
Many families nn that section are
compelled to trade elsewhere when
the roads have been muddy
Drunk In Public
Elva Root and Bill Hale were
before Justice Gaston on a charge
of being drunk in public The
customary $10 each and costs
were assessed Root gave a stay
bond but Hale is still in jail
Chas Hatley Goes Fishing
Charley Hatley holds the re-
cord so far this year for getting
the longest etring of fish He
went to Dep Fork and hreught
book 21 fish weighing about 21
pounds
Number 88
MOTOR
COMPANY
11
OKEMAH MOTOR COMPANY
WILL HANDLE CHRYSLER
AND PLYMOUTH CARS
FERGUSON MANAGER
Located At 421 West Broadway
Opening Is Today And the
Public Is Invited 1
There -is a new firm on motor
avenue in Okemah
It is the Okemah Motor Com-
pany with Perry Ferguson as
manager
They will have the Chrysler and
Plymouth agencies and have a
line of both makes on the show-
inclom floor ready for inspection
by Okemahans and Okfuskee
county people
The Okemah Motor company will
also have a modern equipped ser-
vice shop where genuine factory
parts only will be handled fact
is it is a one-stop station where
every need and attention (for your
car can be attended to
The location at 421 West Broad-
way has been remodeled and
shaped to caie fcT ithe public with
the least possible delay A new
showroom has been- made and dec-
orated and presents a very fine ap-
pearance Our belief is that Man-
ager Ferguson had in mind im-
pressing -one with the beatity of
surroundings while he takes your
money away fiom ycu Not - so
bad you will be made to feel com-
fortable for a time at least
A s'iock cf accessories will be
displayed making it easy for you
to equip your car with the latasit
in auto needs Gasoline and oils
will also be handled
The personnel of the new com-
pany is Perry Ferguson manager
Clay Porter salesman Walter
Johnson service man and A B
Shaw mechanic
An invitation to the opening is
extended Call anytime today or
this evening The doors are now
open for business
IDEAL LAYMAN” ADDRESS
AT BAPTIST BANQUET
With Rev Kenneth Marshall of
Henryetta the principal speaker
the Baptist Brotherhood met in
regular social meeting Monday
night in church parlors with A
L Atchison in charge Rev Mar-
shall’s subject was “The Ideal
Layman”
A program of music was pre-
sented by Billy Black and Earl
Cannes violinists with Jack Mc-
Cord at the piano
A banquet prepared and served
by the men was enjoyed by ap-
proximately fifty guests
Out on Bond
George Webb who is charged
with obtaining property by means
of a bougs check was released on
bond -and his preliminary will 'be
later
FAILS IM BASEBALL
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Ken Strong once strong man ot
the New York university football
team and now a professional star
tried ont for baseball with the
Brooklyn team bnt turned la Ue
uniform when he fonnd that f
wrist Injury received la footbau
Interfered with hla throwing
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