The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1946 Page: 2 of 12
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Chickasha Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
rage z General News.
Grady H ighschool Softball Meet
Opens On Chickasha Diamonds
V '
Grade Toumey
Here Friday
Tha Grady county h Ighschool
softball tournament Rot under way
thia morainR on the Chlckaiha
Junior and aenlor high diamonds.
Game were to be continued this
afternoon.
Karat arhoel softball players
will came to Chic kasha Friday
far ylay In twe elaaarsi Bays
and mixed teams. Grade school
games will be played an
JHS diamonds.
The opening games of the rural
school meet will start at
Friday. The tournament will be
completed during the day.
The hlRhschool meet started
today will be continued Saturday.
The one-day delay to necessary
since a number of the bays take
sendee physical examinations Fri-
day. All the girls first-round games
were played this morning and second-round
games were scheduled
this afternoon. Twelve teams are
entered in the girls' division eight
In the "A boys and six in the
"B" boys.
Scores of games played this
morning follow:
"A BOTH
Rush Springs 9 Bradley
Amber I Alex I.
"B BOYS
Pioneer IS Friend 5.
GIRLS
Middleberg 13 Alex S; Nlime-
kah 13 Bridgecreek 7; Cox City
19 Mlnco 10; and Friend 12 Po-
cassat 8.
Rev. Garrison
Rotary Speaker
"Budding for Tomorrow with
foe Youth of Today" was the sub-
ject of Hev. Kenneth Garrison
pastor of fos First Christian
church when he addressed foe
Rotary club Thursday noon.
Mr. Garrison was presented by
Roy Holliday. Entertainment fea-
ture of the program was pal no
selections by Don Singer. Saul
Singer and Grant Gibson were in
chugs of the entertainment
It was announced that the Ro-
tary chib end Boy Scouts would
play softball at 6:30 tonight at
the softball park.
The installation party for new-
ly elected officers will be held
June 37.
W. T. Cloud Jr. led the group
flnglB.
WOMAN YOUTH
BURN TO DEATH
Wellington Kan. April 25 Iff)
Mrs. Annie Webster about 73 and
a 14-year-old youth Merla Sears
of Tookawa Ok. ware burned to
death when flames destroyed the
Webster home a small frame
residence her Wednesday night
Gena Ilearbon 14 aan ef n
neighbor discarded foe firs
and tamed in an alana. With
Harley LaManyen. 37 Heart-
sea ran te the kitchen deer and
aw Mrs Webster's bedy
clothes bused lying ea foe
floor.
Kicking foe door open they at-
tempted to enter to bring out the
body but were prevented by the
flames.
The bedy ef the bay was
found in Mrs. Webster's bed-
room. lying fare down. Firemen
aid the yeuth could have es-
caped through a nearby win-
dow bat apparently died la an
effort to find and saro Mrs.
Webster.
The house distant from fire
plugs was totally destroyed.
William London Sumner coun-
ty welfare director today was
trying to locate foe youth's par-
ents or other relatives. Neighbors
aid Mrs. Webster and her hus-
band Walter now estranged
brought tha youth to Wellington
from Tookawa two months ago
but thought his parents now lived
In California. An aunt name un-
known lives in Kansas City they
aid.
JAYCEES TO TALK
TWO PROJECTS AT
MEETING TONIGHT
At the regular meeting hi the
New Chickasha hotel at 7 pjn. .
Thursday tha Jayceea are to com- -10
plete plana for their stag party
and learn more about model air-
plane dubs.
The atag parly b scheduled for
foe country club Monday night
A group from Oklahoma City
te to ba here to explain tha pro-
posed model airplane club and
to show films.
11 Persons Admitted .
To Chickasha Hospitals
Eleven persons were admitted to
local hospitals for treatment dur-
ing the past 34 hours hospital
attendants reported this morning.
Among those admitted and the
nature of their treatment were:
Mrs. M. C. Marshall major sur-
gery; Bin. Oliver Chapman medi-
cal; Mrs. Ernest Dosbier medical;
J. H. Houghton medical: B. F.
Strlngfleld Oklahoma City ma-
jor surgery; Mrs. Bill Gitthens
major surgery; Mrs. John Dixon
medical; A. G. diver. Amber
medical; Mrs. Lacy Carter medi-
cal; Mrs. Kathryn Watts medical
and Kathryn Moss minor surgery.
Persons dismissed from local
hospitals include Leroy Williams
Hobbs. N. M. major surgery; Mrs.
XL Richardson major surgery and
Mrs. B. O. Thompson and baby
daughter.
BULLETIN
NATIONWIDE RAILROAD
STRIKE ORDERED
Cleveland April 25 (37 A
nail ea wide railroad strike to
tart May 13 was entered to-
day by eff trials af twa large
nil brotherhoods tha Trainman
sad Locomotive Engineers
TWO TRAINS CRASH;
MANY Ill'RT KILLED.
Naperville HI. April 23 (AT
The Burlington rallresd's ex-
position flyer rammed the roar
f tha advance flyer in Naper-
ville today and tha railroad re-
ported an "undetermined num-
ber" ef persona were killed or
Injured. One person was repart-
ad dead at St. Charles hospital
at Aaron II miles from Naper-
ville. where "about 73" Injured
were rushed for treatment.
Cement
Robert W. Jones
Rite Conducted
(By Express Correspondent)
Cement April 33 Funeral
services fere conducted at the
Baptist church for Robert Wardell
Jones Sunday who died Friday
from an injury received in
motorcycle accident about two
week aga Ha was born at
Depew Ok. April 13 1923.
Mr. Jones mother passed away
when he was two years old at
which time he and his brother
Llewellyn were taken into the
home of their aunt Mrs. X J.
Hardiman. Since that time they
have lived with her and Mr.
Hardiman in Cement He was edu-
cated in the Cement schools and
attended Sunday school at the
First Baptist church.
Mr. Jones was discharged from
tha navy last September having
served on tha UBB. Colorado in
the South Pacific for almost two
years.
Music was furnished by the
choir composed of Mrs. Millard
O'Neal Ito Harry Houaeworth
Mm Byron Smith Mm Floyd
Ward W. H. Slllott Jr.
Rev. Fred Paxton and Mr. E.
W. Matthews who sang "Some
Sweet Day" "Rock of Ages
"Sweet Bye and Bye."
Flower girls were Fat Hughes
Donnls Stepp Margaret Jo Potts
Sue Riffe Minnie Helen Norton
MrhIb Lou Blodioc.
Pallbearers were Kyle Lee Ward
Bobby Day Gilbert Thompson
Charles and Deven Roberts Wil-
liam Jacques Bay Day and Rich-
ird Sitcfe
Ha te survived fay his brother
Llewellyn Jones and aunt Mm
THREE NAVY MEN
GET RELEASES
AT NORMAN BASE
Three Chickasha navy veterans
have recently been given their
honorable discharges at tha Nor-
man naval base according to word
from the separation point.
The three navy men Include:
George Lms (biventer route 3
Chickasha: Francis J. Schmidt
M3 Oklahoma and Walter E.
Tillman MIS Dakota.
Mr. Carpenter served aa a slg-
ilman third class and was last
stationed on the USS LST before
being discharged. He spent some
10 months in the Pacific theater
Mr. Schmidt was stationed at
tha NAS at Olathe Kan. before
being discharged. An aviation
radioman second class ha served
eight months in tha Pacific thea-
ter. Serving aa a ridel electricians
mate Mr. Tillman served a total
of 20 months in the Pacific thea-
ter. His test duty station was on
the USB VanValkenburgh (DD-
653). CHIEF INTERRUPTS
CRUISE TO ATTEND
STONE'S SERVICES
Washington April 23 IA1 Pres-
ident Truman interrupting a
vacation cruise returned here to-
day to attend the funeral of Chief
Justice Harlan F. Stone of the
United States.
Motoring from Quantico Ya.
a downpour of rain Mr. Tru-
man went to tha White House for
lunch and to pick up Mm Tru-
man and their daughter. Margaret
prim to driving to Washington
cathedral for the Stone services.
Immediately after tha rites the
president planned to escort his
family back to the White House
and drive to tha marine base at
Quantico. Thera ha will reboard
the presidential yacht U. S. 8.
Williamsburg to continue hia
cruise until Sunday.
BISHOP TO BE AT
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
FOR CONFIRMATION
Bishop Casady Oklahoma City
will appear at St. Luke's Epis-
copal church at 7:43 pun. Sunday
for confirmation Rav. H. Lau-
rence Chow Ins vicar announced
today.
MacDowell Postpones
Meeting Until May 1 1 '
fact that the civilian production
administration refuses to use its
powers to help get low priced
production out of the plants to
prevent hoarding and stop black
markets.
"The pressure group conglom-
eration ef congressmen on the Hill
which te purely a rump committee
and which spends its time harry-
ing tha agency people who really
believe in price stabilization must
I be given cleer notice that it te
tha intent of tha people of this
country and of congress to hold
enrouwa zor anuraay morning . whatever te left of tha price line."
In the home of Mrs. Boyd Gilkey . Carey said that much of the
has been postponed to May 11.
The meeting on May 11 wiU be
a part of the observance of Music
weak.
Charles Jarrell
Services Held
Funeral services for Charles E.
Jarrell 72 were conducted by
Rev. R. C. Miller Jr. pastor of the
First Baptist churchy at 3:30 p m.
Wednesday In tha chapel of the
Brown Funeral home. Interment
was in tha Bose Hill cemetery.
Mr. Jarrell died Monday night
at his home 327 South 13th. He
had lived in and around Chick-
asha for 42 years.
Music for the services was fur
nished by Mia. John Graham and
Mrs. L. W. Lane who sang "Old
Rugged Cross and "Must Jesus
Bear Hie Cross Alone" accompan-
ied by Mm Wessie Bay organist
Pallbenrcri were John Lewis
Oscar Workman Sieve Hallmark
Freddie Tucker Lowell Lane and
Dan Allen.
Surviving members of the fam-
ily include his wife Lizzie;
Edwurd of Tahlcquah; three
brothers. Will of Tulin Texas Rev.
P. R. of Electra Texas and Farm
of Fort Worth; and one grand-
daughter. ECFL TO ASSIST
WITH EMERGENCY
FOOD PROGRAM
John Howard Meng has r
turned from Clinton where he
attended a district meeting of
supervisors for the Emergency
Crop and Feed loan program.
At tha meeting the saperv te-
ars discerned the emergency
food program and It was ex-
plained that tha argantaalion
will assist any former who needs
funds te enable Mm te pat aut
crops rocemmended by the
ceanty esancll and wha can
meet tha requirements af tha
office.
Tha requirements follow: First
give a first lien on ell crops to
ba grown; Second the former te
unable to secure a loan from
banks FCA or other legitimate
lending agencies sufficient to
meet bis needs.
Third has or can secure land
and equipment sufficient to pro-
duce the crops listed in hia ap-
plication. Further Information may be
obtained from the county chair-
man of the Emergency Food pro-
gram or John XL Meng field
supervisor of tha Emergency Crop
and Feed loan office located in
the PMA office (formerly AAA)
between I a.m. and 4 pjn. Mon-
day April 29.
SHERIFF WILSON
FINDS FOUR HEAD
OF STOLEN CATTLE
A trailer and saddle apparently
stolen and four head of stolen
cattle hare been located by Sher-
iff De Arthur Wilson.
The trailer saddle and cattle
were located in connection with
two suspects in a aeries of thefts
over the state the sheriff pointed
out
A good two-wheel trailer ap-
parently stolen was located at
Enid. The saddle was located at
Ponca City. The owners of the
property have not yet been found
Sheriff Wilson said.
Four head of cattle identified as
belonging to Mayor Mark Casey
have been located. The cattle went
through a commission firm at Enid
and were sold to an individual
and shipped to the stock yards at
Wichita Kan. the sheriff stated.
Sheriff Wilson te awaiting word
as to whether the cattle went to
the packers or were sold to some
Individual at Wichita.
cook. Democrat for Fourth dis-
trict congressman.
The election board today marked
up another name" candidate in
I I ln" were to: uonaia
gsTAa I xaa.ta I i5sirff
I adwote Five suits had been filed in the
GIRL Word has been received Rowing Boro L. Hendrix
here of the birth of s seven-pound I "? once cau?t for ueuten-1 end others against tea heirs etc-
six ounce girl to Mr. and Mrs!
Bert Clark on April S at St.
Joseph's hospital Denver. The
baby has been named Unde Kay.
No. 2
Continued
Front Page 1
try" Carey eon tinned "to
trying to hide areand tha wage
Increases which have ben made
and to blame tabor for tha price
increases that ha baa ben able
to wheedle er bludgeon out af
OPA.
We refuse to ba the whipping
boy for this crime. We refuse
to be blamed for the effort! of
the department of agriculture to
get the price up
"We refuse to be blamed for the
pressure "for destruction of price
control" te based on wage In-
creases in mass production industries.
Clj Cfticfaefot fCDIu) flail ffrprtet
Waif Allen For
Stale Senator
Walt Allen of Chickasha. T
of Chickasha Thurs-
day formally announced hia
candidacy for state senator subject
to tha Democratic primary. In
making hia announcement Mr.
Allen said:
"1 am a Grady county boy who
is chosen to return to Grady
county to make my home
my future on this com-
munity. It la believed that X have
a background of exparianca as to
Grady county its needs and how
to meet them and can ha of serv-
ice to the people of Grady county
in the state senate.
"X was reared here graduating
from Chickasha h ighschool in
1931. While attending hlghachool
I worked In local stores and at
tha lea plant. X attended Central
State Teacheri' college at Edmond
for three years then George
Washington Law School In Wash-
ington D. C. receiving an LIS
i i w. ikovi
degree them in 1333.
"I than took one years gradu-
ate work in Public Administra-
tion in George Washington Uni'
veriily and served aa senior audi-
tor in the Treasury Department
and Trial Attorney u the Depart-
ment of Justice. I have been ad-
mitted to the bar of the Okla-
homa Supreme Court of the
United States Supreme Court and
of tha District of Columbia Courts.
"I was in military service
throughout tha war having Just
recently received my discharge.
Having spent some three yean
In legal assistance work in the
Army helping other soldiers with
their problems I believe I under-
stand the veteran and hia prob-
lems. "If elected I win do my utmost
for rood improvement and other
needed improvements for agri
culture. I passed up my rights of
reemployment with the Depart-
ment of Justice because I believe
Grady County te the best place
in the world to live and to rear my
two boys But it has soma of tha
worst roads.
"A good part of my earlier
years were spent on the farm and
even when away from tha farm
I kept a constant interest in It
Agriculture is the backbone of
this county. Good roads are ea
tial to the continued development
of agriculture. Grady a heavy
democratic county has not been
receiving its proportionate share
of highway development. I i
to see this corrected and ao
thing dona about tha construction
of fonn-to-market roads.
"In my schooling I studied edu-
cation and at Edmond studied
with many of those who are now
in educational work. I even mar-
ried a school teachdr a former
student of OCW incidentally. I
am deeply Interested in the edu-
cational needs of Grady county
in tha advancement of its schools
and of OCW.
"I will do my bast for efficient
state government Much of my
education and experience has
been along this line including
the post-graduate work in pub-
lic administration at Gaorga
Washington University and my
work with tha Treasury and Jus-
tice Departments.
"If elected I win pledge my
best possible service to Grady
county throughout tha four year
term in the state senate.
"I wiU endeavor to see aa many
voters as possible during tha cam-
paign and I wiU appreciate your
suggestions support and vote. If
I should fall to see any of you or
If you desire to make any sug-
gestions or recommendations be-
fore I am able to make the rounds
I would greatly appreciate you
dropping by my office at 109
North Fourth Chickasha Okla-
homa. (PoL Adv).
Dr Livermore Reoorted I
ur. Livermore iteporrea
To Be Imorovina
- - - -
to be showing some improvement
at hi. home 1028 South Seventh.
where he suffered- a heart attack
Saturday night
No. 4
Continued
From Page 1
ant governor filed for secretary of R. M. Clark rf-c-ew-T an3
of state on tha democratic ticket others quiet title; ILUMarker
New filings (democrat unless I against Frank McKay and others
otherwise specified): quiet title; M. L. Marker against
Secretary of state A. F. Shaw James C. Hybarger and others.
Perry; Hugh E. Tyson Oklahoma quiet title: M. A. Wilson and
City (R). others against C. L. Inman and
Slate superintendent of pub- others quiet title; and Ralph Un-
lie instruction David Crockett derwood against R. E. Morgan and
Ardmore; H. G. Creekmore Hitch-1 others quiet title
cock.
Conunteteoner of labor Loyd
Smith Tulsa.
Clark of tha supremo court
Andy Payne Foytl incumbent
Cengreaa
Sixth district Floyd Graham
Lawton; Bill Logan Lawton.
Assistant mine inspector. Dis-
trict Two John Moors North
McAIester Incumbent
District 13 T. H. Dubois TUI-
hlna (R).
State Senate
District 15 PhU Wallace
Chickasha (I); Walt Allen Chick-
asha. Lieutenant governor Jimmie
Wilson Sapulpa: Warren L- Ste-
vich Nowata (R).
Secretary of state W. A. Hop-
kins Chickasha.
State examiner end Inspector-
Jack Bryans Allen.
Chief mine inspector Hughey
Askew Wilburton; J. B. Wilson
McAIester.
Corporation commissioner H.
O. Weaver Tulsa (B1
President state board of agri-
culture Wilbur Wright Mus-Ihosau.
Firemen Report Minor
Damage At Two Fires
Firo damage was estimated at
$15 to tha residence at 813 South
20th Wednewtey afternoon fire-
men report.
The firo started In the kitchen
and burned thepuper off tha
wall in one room. Tha cause of the
fire wn a hot plate too close to
the wall and it ignited a tea towel
firemen said. The lots waa cover-
ed by insurance. The building and
contents were valued at 9600. Jack
Kiri Is the owner and Mary Skaggs
is tha tenant of tha residence.
Tha fire waa out on arrival of tha
fire department
A minor loss waa reported In
fire at the west apartments of the
rooming house at 207 Pennsylvania
around 12:30 a. m. Thursday. The
fire started in at tha mattress in
an apartment up atairs and was
caused by smoking In bed fire-
men pointed out. Tha building and
contents were valued at 33000.
Ed White la tha owner of the
building. The fire waa out on ar-
rival of firemen.
Rites Conductec
For Mrs. Peck
Funeral services for Mrs. R. B.
Peck SO Focasset were conducted
at 2 p. m. Wednesday In tha chapel
of the Brown Funeral home with
Rev Donald Harrel pastor of tha
Lawton Methodist church to
charge. Interment waa in Boss
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Peck died Sunday night at
the home of her daughter Mrs.
A. G. Multeity Oklahoma City.
She had lived in the Focasset
community for tha past 31 yean
and was a member of the White
Shrine Royal Neighbors Spanish
War Veterans' auxiliary and the
Focasset Methodist church.
Music for the services consisted
of a vocal duet O Love That
WiU Not Let Me Go" by Mrs.
Charles Ferguson and Mrs. Roy
Rowlan: a vocal solo "The Lords
Prayer Mrs. Ferguson and a
vocal solo "In tha Garden" Mrs.
Urn Preston Focasset Mrs. Frieda
Young arts the organist
The Focasset Eastern Star eon-
ducted a ceremonial in the chapel
at the conclusion of the service.
Paulbearers were Otto Davidson
Emmitt Shipp Sr. Obed Marshall
Harry Nicholson Francis Shipp
and John Jansen.
Surviving members of the fam-
ily Include the husband R. B.
Peck a retired Pocesset merchant;
daughter Mrs. Mullany Okla-
homa City; two sons Harold J. of
Oklahoma City and Pfc. John B.
of Fort Sill; five (liters Mrs. Fan-
nie Bishop of Pratt Xml Mrs.
M. B. Baker of Mineral Wells
Mrs. Bertha T. Arnold of Wash-
ington D. C Mrs. Eva Winters
of El Paso and Mrs. Mary Mor-
ris of Holly Calif.: two brothers;
Howard Harrell of Focasset and
Ierry Harrell of Great Bend Kan.
PROCTER CLEMENT
ATTEND FITCH
DINNER IN DALLAS
Dan Procter council eommte-
and Joa Clement Scout
executive returned Wednesday
night from Dallas; Texas where
they attended an appreciation
banquet honoring James P. Fitch
for 88 years service as regional
executive of Region 9.
Every council In Region 9 In-
cluding Oklahoma Taxaa and
New Mexico was represented ex-
cept live
Harold W. Lawman was ap-
pointed as regional executive of
Region 9 upon tha resignation of
Mr. Fitch. Mr. Lawman was re-
gional executive of Region 3 of
the Boy Scouts for a number of
s before accepting hia new
position.
Mr. Fitch who served for more
than
a quarter of a century
executive; has accepted
a1lther portion as manager of
the Phllmont properties which
consist of the Phlltower building
in Tulsa and tha Phllmont Scout
started his service in Scouting in
1910 and first served as Scout-
master in Vinita and a short white
later aa Scoutmaster In Lawton.
Two Licenses Issued
By Grady Court Clerk
Two marriage licenses had been
issued by Mrs. Geneva Stark court
I clerk Thursday. .
The licenses were to: Donald
Miss Haskins' Father
Succumbs In Enid
Senricee for Artford "Art" Hos-
kins 71 widely known Enid ln-
surancemen and Democratic party
leader ware conducted Tuesday
In Enid.
Mr. Haskins waa tha father of
Miss Lucy la Haskins Grady
county public welfare director
and A. Lynwood "Bus Haskins
Oklahoma City- His wife also sur-
vive!. Mr. Haskins died Sunday of
injuries suffered In a fall.
No. 3
Continued
From Page I
Eleven recently honorably dis-
charged World War II veteran
who were registered 1C (dis-
charged ere: Wayne Sluder Hor-
Burton Floyd W. Ratliff
George F. Kimbrough Travta A.
Choate Vernon F. Norton Mar-
vin E. Weaver Bill Ogla Rich-
ard F. Thomas Haskell L. Claw-
son and Jamea 1 Watkins.
- Verden
Mrs. Roy Taylor
Honors Son
(By Exprem Carrapondeot)
Verden April S3 Mrs. Bor
Taylor entertained Tuesday af-
ternoon with a parly honoring her
son Larry Joe on his fifth birth-
day anniversary in tha home of
his grandparents Rev. and Mrs.
C. W. Taylor.
Various games were played and
pictures were made of tha group
after which tha bonoree opened
hia gifts.
The refreshment table waa cov-
ed with a lace doth and cen-
tered with the decorated birthday
cake flanked with vases of pink
roses. Candy ban ware given as
favors.
The guest list included: Chloe
Ann McVey Robin May Lamar
Ladora Ann Winter Carol June
Parr Jinrnty McDonald Eddie Joa
Eskaw Riley Parr Harold Rey-
nolds and Jimmie Ray Van Da-
mon. Mrs. Tfcytor was assisted by Mrs.
Elmer Parr in entertaining.
Donate Lamar retemed
Wednesday from a two
week visit with her mother
Hartan Lamar and Mrs.
and other relatives at Rolls Mo.
ansae
Mm. Donald Brawn.
ervisor entertained the girls sex-
tet; which te composed of Mias
Betty Ann Heavin Miss Mary
Navy Mia Margaret Bilbrey
Miss Carolyn Protzman Miss Lyle
Ozbarne and Miss Jean Henry
with a dinner and line party at a
show In Chickasha Monday eve-
ning. Mr. and Mrs. L CL Nseraber-
ir Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Helsler
r. and Mrs. Sam Loveless Mrs.
L H. Bilbrey and Mlaa Greta Vin-
yard attended a aenlor musical
redial at OCW Monday night in
which Miss Colita Nuamberger
was presented as a pianist
F. M. Marshall
Rjfes Friday
Frank M. Marshall 74 long-
time resident of Chickasha died
early this morning at hia home
1108 Iowa after n brief illness.
Funeral services are to ba con-
ducted at 3:30 p. m. Friday in
tha chapel of the Brown Funeral
home by Rev. R. C. Millar Jr
tutor of the First Baptist church
nterment will be la Rost Hill
cemetery.
Mr. Marshall waa bom at Gll-
er Texas and waa reared in
Texas coming to Chickasha from
San Antonio 39 years ago. He
united with the Baptist church
in Texas about 50 yean ago and
was a member of the local First
Baptist church for 99 years.
Surviving members of the fam-
ily include hia wife; Effla Ej on
on Jerry: three brothers' J. W.t
H. H and E. A. Marshall all of
Gilmer Texas; and four grand-
phiMfi
ORR DISCUSSES .
PRESENT NATURAL
GAS INVESTIGATION
A fair-sized erowd waa present
at tha Chamhber of Commerce
Wednesday evening to hear Char-
les L. Orr of Oklahoma City sec-
retary of the Natural Gaa asso-
ciation of America discuss tha
present natural gaa investigation.
Tha speaker charged that com-
peting fuels and those assodated
with them are making a deter-
mined effort to curb the use of na-
tural gaa in favor of coaL
Tha moating was called by Har-
ry Phillips chairman of tha Cham-
ber of Commerce oil and gas com-
mittee; SPECIAL SERVICES
AT PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF GOD
Special services are to be held at
p. m. at the Pentecostal Church
! God 125 North Ninth begin-
ning tonight and continuing
through Sunday night Rev. Spen-
cer H. Ah pee tone pastor
nounced today.
Rev. XL Kent Rogers district
young people's president will
speak at tha meetings and there
will be spedal musical numbers
and singing by Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Taylor Rogers Ark. Mr. Taylor
plays the electric guitar.
Tha public te invited to attend
tha services.
No. 1
Continued
From Page 1
lend Vermont and Connecticut.
States which will allow Com-
munities to make their own de-
rision on the subject include Mis-
souri and Illinois.
Kansas Oklahoma and Ark-
was arc among states that
will net ebeenrt the time change.
Daylight saving tlma the brain-
child of a Briton received Its
rosiest Impetus -during tha first
Vorld War by putting paopla to
bad and getting them up an hour
earlier to save power light and
fuel. v
Radio networks airlines and
railroads which must figure time
on a nation-wide baste in plan-
ning schedules have arranged to
cope with tha differences:
The networks said they would
try to record and rebroadcast
where a change would affect reg-
ular program times.
Veterans ef
Foreign Wan
and Auxiliary
Meets Each
let aed 3rd
Monday Nights
Fallows Hafi
112 B. Sixth
ALL RERVITE MEN
WELCOME
i
I
Oats Rye Firm After
US Announcement
Chicago April 25 (F Oats and
rya firmed toward tha close to-
day following announcement by
tha agriculture department that
none of tha 50 000(100 bushels of
corn it hopes to purchase under
tha bonus payment plan will be
used for feed. The corn will go
for export end to processors the
department said.
With the government using Its
corn for purposes other than feed
traders felt tha already substan-
tial demand for oats might ex-
pand because of increased feeder
requirements. The late upturn
erased losses which at ona tima
had extended to as much as 5
cents In May rye. Trading In tha
latter contract waa leas active
than in Meant aeniona.
There were a few aalea in July
and December wheat at ceilings
tha first transactions In soma
time; All wheat corn barley and
deferred rye contracts closed at
callings. Oats closed unchanged
to SOc higher July B3c and May
rye wai VM to Se lower at S2Ali
to 32-81 on a bunt of selling at
the dose;
Wheat futures purchases yes-
terday 223JI00 bushels; week ago
30.000; year ago 5330.000.
Open interest in wheat futures
yesterday totaled 19349000 bush-
da; corn 13223000 bushels; oats
40.406.000 bushels; and rya 1L-
651.000 bushels.
' Chiracs Fradara
Chicago; April 25 U7 Butter
firm; recelpta 203404; market un-
changed. 90 centralized car Iota
45 i cants: eggs firm; receipts
41043; U. 8. extras 3 and 4 local
lots 35.2; U. S. standards 1 and 3
local lots 3 rmav; dirties 3L5.
Others unchanged.
Okla. City Livestock
Oklahoma City April 33 (H
(USDA) Cattle 800; calves 300;
killing clasMS scarce and un-
changed; no steera offered; few
medium and good yearling heifers
and steers; eanners and cutters
largely 8.50-3.50; few medium and
good bulla 11.50-13.00; vealera and
calve to 18.00; good and choice
Stocker and feeder steers 15.00-
16.25; stock cows 9.00-12.00; stock
heifers 11.00-13.00.
Hog 1300: active at calling
prices; top and bulk 14.53 on bar-
rows and gilts all weights; sows
and atagi 13A0; stock pigs 14.55-
75. Sheep 600; early sales and bids
on spring lamb around steady;
moat good and choice springers
14.50-15.00; little done on ewes.
Markets At A Glance
- (By lbs Jkwedated IM
New Yerk
STOCKS Lower; late support
euts early loaiss.
BONDS Mixed; modest recov-
ery in rails.
COTTON Higher; '. mill and
Kaw Orleans buying. . . ..
CUetfi
WHEAT Unchanged at ceiling.
CORN Unchanged at celling.
RYE Lower on profit-taking.
HOGS Active end steady at
ceilings; top $14.83.
CATTLE Steady to 10 to 15c
higher; fop $17.60.
Closing Cotton Prices
New Yerk -Cat ton
New York April 33 ()-Cotton
future closed 20c a bate higher
to 35c lower. Leak May 27.83b
up 4;- July 27.93 off 3; Oct 27.94
off 8: Dee. 27.94 off 8; March 28.00
off 7; May 27J7n off 7. Middling
spot 28.48n off 3.
n nominal; b bid. -
Closing Stock Prices
New York April 33 (AT Clos-
ing stock prices:
Am T and T .. . jpflsfr
Anaconda 48 1
Arm and Co issfc
Atch T and S F insii
Chick Cot Oil . 21K
Chrysler Coro
Studebaker so
Swift and Co .
$7
63
44
77
83
35
17
60
Texas Co
Std Oil Ind
U S Rubber
S Steel
W U Tel A
Wilson and Co
Wool worth
CARD OF THANKS
We take thia means of express-
ing our most sincere appreciation
for the many kindnesses shown us
in tha passing of our wife daugh-
ter and daughter-in-law Mrs. Vir-
lnia Ventrasa. O. T. Ven tress
Mrs. Lorraine Ven tress and Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Ktepfor.
SEE OUR WINDOW
National
Baby Week
April 28 May 4
HEADRICK
BAST AND GIFT SHOP
505 Chickasha Phene 24G6-W
FORD GRILLS
For 39 - 41 models
ELECTRIC FANS
SOFT BALL BATS
FARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Radio and Appliance Repairing
Cartia Vanscoy Mgr. Repair Dap't.
Phone 2173
K & E AUTO SUPPLY
424 Chickasha A vs.
BOB ERWIN
THURSDAY APRIL 25 19K
Local Markets
Cotton
Cotton 1318 middling 27.
Grain
Milling wheat baste Not 1.$1.8
Rya ...
Yellow ear corn. No. 3
White ear corn. No. 3
Mixed ear corn. .
Oata No. 3 rods......
Kafir corn. No. 3 (ewt)
Milo maize. No. 3 (cwt)
Barley J)b
(Grades below No. 2 regular
OPA discounts)
Broomcoro per ton $30C
nay
Bay alfalfa. No. 1
Prod nee
Cream
Heavy
Leghorn hens
Stags
Cockerels
Egga . .
48c
Sic
19c
16c
12c
33c
GOODWILL CLUB
TACKS COMFORT
FOR HOSTESS
. Members of the Goodwin Sew-
ing club tacked a comfort for tha
buries when they met Tuesday
in tha home of Mrs. Ban Fatherree
1313 Oregon.
Pal gifts were exchanged Mrs.
Fa theme end Mrs. Carl Irwin
received birthday gifts and Mrs.
Fathema was presented with a
wtess gift
Member present wen Mrs.
Frank Davis Mrs. Marvin Father-
ree Mr. Sumler Brannan Mrs.
Charles Maah Mrs. W. RTCourt-
right Mrs. M. D. Darnell Mrs.
W. I i. Brooks Mrs. W. O. Thomp-
son Mrs. Arehia Leonard and
Mr. John Beeson.
The elub will meet April 30
at the home of Mrs. Marvin
Fatharroe 401 Tmnawee.
None Injured In
Truck-Car Wreck
None wee injured In an lnter-
aectlon collision at Third and
Pennsylvania around 7:43 oclock
Thursday morning police reported
today.
Considerable damage was dona
to tha front of a coach driven by
James Mosley Negro 914 Hander-
on and minor damage was re-
ported to the right ride and right
roar of a ton and a half truek
driven by Robert Geering; 110
Illinois; and owned by the Shell
Oil Cou police said.
At the tima of the accident the
coach waa going east on Pennsyl-
vania and tha truck waa traveling
south on Third. The driver of the
coach told police that ha waa
driving alow and that tha aun
waa in hia eyes and ha eouid not
see tha truck according to A. L.
Stephana patrolman who made
tha investigation.
Missouri Miss Makes
Reservation At OCW
Miss Margaret Aim Gardner
Joplin Mo recently made appli-
cation for a room reservation for
tha 1946-47 school year at Okla-
homa College for Women.
Miss Gardner will be a member
of the freshman class.
ANDERSON AND PARTY
LEAVE FOR FARGO. N. D.
Washington April 33 (AT Sec-
retary Anderson and a party of
agriculture department' officiate
left today for Fargo S. D to open
a farmbelt appeal for sate of wheat
for the hungry abroad.
SHOP AT
SAMPSON'S
O. K. FURNITURE CO.
Where You Buy for Less
A. B. WALLACE
Attorney-At-Law
393 Petroleum Bldg.
Office Phene S3 Rea. 8183
"Music Yea Want Whan '
Yon Want IF
Ed Shoemaker Company
ln
E. J. KILGORE
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1946, newspaper, April 25, 1946; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1891418/m1/2/: accessed June 15, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.