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Chickasha Oklahoma; Sunday January 27 1952
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Waihington
Soma people say that a denial
ver catches up with the orig-
al news story. However it also
kes a long time for the real
mu to catch up with a denial
no are some cases in point:
Cops and automobiles In No-
mber 1949 this columnist re-
nted that Washington Police
lief Robert Barrett lad bought
ree new automobiles in quick
iccession reselling them at a
ofit in the postwar days when
rs were scarce; also that Lieut
cob Wolfe of the D.C. police
rce traded in a large number of
:w cars . . . This was denied
.But this week Lieut Wolf
lied to testify before Senator
elys D.C. crime probe admit-
d he had bought and sold 22
rs. Earlier police chief Barrett
knitted under oath the pur-
ase and sale of various cars.
Coal-mine disaster Owner of
cord of the Orient mine where
9 miners lost their lives recent-
is the Chicago Wilmington and
anklin Coal Company. When it
as reported that this firm in
m was owned by the Giant
one and Webster engineering
m the latter denied it . . .
swever H. A. Treadwell vice-
esident of the Chicago Wil-
ington and Franklin Co.' has
iw admitted under questioning
at Messrs Stone and Webster
dividually not as a firm have
ntrolled the coal company in
e past and still own much of its
Dck. He stated that Stone had
Id much of his stock Webster
ill owns a considerable amount
. Stone and Webster is the
rm which participated in the
irrowing of $18X00000 from the
PC to finance Carthage Hydro-
11 Co. at Brownsville Texas
ong with such others as Guy
abrielson chairman of the Re-
iblican national committee and
e Texas Oil company.
Deweys airplane trips Last
... Jecember this writer reported
1 1 at whereas chairman Bill Boyle
kv file Democratic national com-
L) ittee got only a 960 bill clip as a .
I liristmas present from Colonial j
U irlines. Governor Dewey of New '
ark received 6000 miles free
ansportation from Colonial plus
ispitaliiy of a Colonial Airlines
ittage used by the governor for
vacation in Bermuda.
Dewey promptly issued a de-
al claimed both the cottage and
e airplane transportation were
dd for. Technically he was right
owever records of the Civil
eronautics authority now reveal
e following:
L On October 4 7 12 26 29 and
I 1950 Dewey while campaign-
g for governor flew around
ew York state in a special Co-
nial Airlines plane running up
total bill of $4453X4. This bill
mained unpaid for approximately
te year. In fact it remained un-
tid until Colonial Airlines got
to trouble with the CAA as a
suit of which the justice de-
triment filed a complaint in
e federal court
This complaint then became a
atter of public record. Only
ter this became known to the
rblic almost one year later did
e Republican state committee
ish a check for $4453.34 on
ug. 9 1951.
In April 1951 Governor Dewey
ew to Bermuda where he stayed
Rock Merrell the cottage
vned by Colonial Airlines. Ba-
re Dewey took the trip. Alger
hapman of 30 Broad street sent
olonial his check No. 1913 dated
pril 13 1951 for $900 and ar-
inged for Dewey to use the Cot-
ge at a rate of $25 a day plus
ctra charges for maid service
od etc.
On June 22 1951 Colonial ren-
ted an additional bill for $649.43
ivering the cost of maid food
ail telephone and Either mis-
Ilaneous expenses incurred by
ie governor of New York.
This $649.43 remained unpaid
itil the justice department filed
' complaint in the federal courts
nly afjer this became a matter
public record was check No.
12 for $646.43 dated Sept. 21
ailed to Colonial by Dewey's
lend Alger Chapman.
Dewey a busy man can be for-
en for not knowing that his
mpaign headquarters or his
lends did not pay these bills
uwever denying the facts is an-
il er matter
I LIKE IKE"
GOP Congressman Sterling Cole
r New York and his secretary
ick Keenan are strong for Eisen-
iwer. However like many Re-
iblicans not to mention Demo-
ats the New Yorkers have been
infused by conflicting news ac-
unts as u what President Tru-
an thinks about Ike as a pos-
ble successor.
The other day Keenan spotted
ie uniformed and beribboned
gure of Maj. Gen. Harry
aughan. White House military
de sitting fti the Congressional
otcL Deciding he would do a
Itle detective work he fished
ie of those red white and blue
I like Ike" buttons from his j
icket and approached Vaughan I
"General' he said lundlng
iw the button take this anil
ut it at the top of your nher
impalgn ribbons.".
Vaughan looked slightly sur-
mised. then grinned.
"I like Ike too he replied.
Hes got a good job where he
and he ought to stay there.
Note: iVaughan kept the Ike
utlon.
MERRY-GO-ROUND .
When Los Angeles' veteran
emocratic Leader John & Elliott
uired how things were going
Washington Congressman Clair
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TAX OVERPAYMENT REFUNDED William Moore Cleve-
land Ohio finally got his refund for overpayment of his
1949 income taxes on January 22 1952 when he received a
government check dated March 28 1950 bottom. The
check was for cne-cent the amount of his refund. Moore
is not attempting to find out how much of his tax money
was used by the government to write the check and nurse it
along on its 20-month trip to his mailbox.
Monroney Talks
'Housedeaning'
OKLAHOMA CITY Jan. 26 49
Sen Mike Monroney told mem-
bers of the Oklahoma Press As-
sociation today that Congress
would soon try to amend the
Corrupt Practices Act for the first
time in 25 years.
It goes right slong with the
Clean government bill because
yon cant have clean govern-
ment if the source of the stream
is polluted." he laid. j
What wc have to have is a ;
new set of Marquis of Queensbury
rules to keep the game fair."
Monroney appeared at the con-
cluding session of the Associa-
tion's mid-winter meeting. Al-
though not scheduled on the pro-
gram the state's junior senator
a former newspaperman con-
sented to answer questions in an
Benefit Dance
Set Tuesday For
March Of Dimes
Music for the March of Dimes
benefit dance will be provided '
by Wes Langford and his square 1
dance band.
It will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday
in the Legion Hut.
Proceeds will go to the March
of Dimes campaign in Grady
County. Admission will be a
voluntary contribution.
Walter P. Blown county chair-
man has reported over $500 has
been counted to date toward the
objective of $3500. '
He said several envelopes have
been returned but no additional
countings made.
This amount docs not include
the $36.10 from the benefit bas-
ketball games played Tuesday
night in Chickasha highschool gym
at Borden Park.
Women in the county are ready
for the Mothers' March on Polio
a campaign in addition to the
drive during the month.
Mrs. Joe J. Milier and Mrs.
Ethyl Covey are ra-ebslrmrn
for the county March. It will
be conducted during this week
by home demonstration cluba
over the
The March in i r
scheduled for Jan. 31 from 6:30)
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mrs. H. E. Jones
is city chairman.
Some 300 women from various
clubs in the City Federation of
Women's Clubs will participate in
the one-day drive.
Jaycees Seek
$1000 To Buy
Resuscifator
Committees have been appoint-
ed for a Junior Chamber of Com-
merce campaign to raise $1000
for a resuscitator for the Chick-
ashn fire department. -
Joe Prrere has been named
general chairman for the Il-
dar drive which hi expected U
pen with a letter campaign
during thia week.
John Winstead and Floyd Mc-
Comb Jr. are co-chairmen of the
letter committee.
Other chairmap are: Publicity
Ed Brockert ana Wendell Brawn;
mailing Milton McGinnis; fi-
nance Elmer DeHart; ads BUI
Millar; syeet demonstrations Jim
Culwell and E V Rlnn Jr.; dem-
onstration before civic clubs Ray
Goading: and scrapbook Phil De-
Kinder. Details of the drive will be announced.
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L. amswui to a question
roncy said he thought there was!
little likelihood of a general tax i
increase corporation or individ-'
ual. There probably will be some
tighlcning up of loopholes such
as those which permit deductions
for luxuries however he said.
Asked if there was any meve
in gavernment to alleviate the
newsprint shortage Menroney
said the National Production
Authority had approved con-
struction of four newsprint
plants and added that he hoped
it never would become neces-
sary to ration newsprint. That
would be getting pretty close te
interfering with freedom of the
press" he said.
Stewart Harrel publicity rela-
tions specialist at the University
of Oklahoma also appeared on
the final program telling the
publishers that the first responsi-
bility of the press in iSublic re-
lations was to fight the spread of
Communism.
Most of todays session was de-
(See Page 2 No. 5)
Violence Dips
Over Tunisia
TUNIS Tunisia Jan. 26 49
Violence born of a Tunisian Na-
tionalist campaign for increased
independence appeared today to
be waning. Both French and the
Arab offiicnls of this North Afri-
can protectorate said they were
optimistic about the prospects.
A few minor incidents were
reported but none was on the
scale of rioting over the peat
twe weeks In which 56 persons
perished.
Nationalists stoned a Tunis
street car. The motorman was
slightly Injured.
Inspectors found some of the
sluices of the Zaghouan Reser-
voir had been opened in the night
apparently in an attempt to sab-
otage the citys water system. The
uices were quickly closed.
Only one death has been re-
ported in the last 16 hoars.
Officials said they expected the
end early next week of a general
strike called when the French
arrested a group of Nationalist
leaders last week. Many shops re-
opened today.
Welfare Cost Dips
But Hike Forecast
OKLAHOMA CITY Jan. 26(49
Oklahoma's public welfare ex-
penses dropped during the 1950-
51 fiscal year for the first time
since the war but is expected to
climb sharply in the next 10 years
The Department of Public
lie Welfare'! annual report Just
off the presses today predicted
that old age aaalatonee relte
will reach 125.606 by 1163 If
the present liberal polieiea nr
eaatinued.
Monthly chccka now go to ap-
proximately 96000 persons de-
spite a gradual decline for about
two years.
There ia no Indication that the
old-age assistance rate can reduce
itself to any great extent unda
Poultry Trees
Emphasized In
'52 Farm Plan
Both Viewed
As Top Sources
Of Added Income
Two products which formerly
have been in the low income
bracket in Grady are receiving
emphasis in the counlys 1952
farm program.
The two. poultry and forestry
are not regarded as eenflieting
with present farm programs.
They also do not necessitate a
re-arrangement of plana for
acreage plantings.
Bod Lamar county farm agent
points out planting of trees is
recommended principally for post-
lots and windbreaks. In most in-
stances the land utilized is not of
value for cropping.
Poultry likewise is regarded as
a source of added income on
farms and in many instances is
a project of the women in the
family.
While state figures show one-
tenth the firm income in Okla-
homa conies from poultry Grady
county is far down the lilt. Ac-
cording to 1949 figures of the
Bureau of Census. U. 8. Depart-
ment of Agriculture Grady
countys poultry products
brought an income af 6351941.
Grady's 1649 income from for-
est products was only $408. And
while many farmers are planting
postlot trees this spring it will
be several years before they are
ready to be cut. Hence it will be
several years before the income
from forest products will be in-
creased any great amount.
The census figures reveal the
1949 farm Income in Grady
county totaled $14741491 which
Includes crops livestock dairy
poultry and so forth.
Of this amount Grady farmers
received $5518173 for livestock
and livestock products; and $5-
222210 from crops.
House Land
Bring $11000
A house and one acre of land
one mile south of Chickasha has
been sold for an indicated $11000.
Kiri C. Modenbach bought it
form C. J. Cranton.
G. W. Hcnnington transferred
100 acres of land eight miles
northeast of Middleberg to Lu-
vern F. Baumwart for $3500
A similar amount was paid by
William C. Stewart to Sidney
Dawson for 160 acres of land six
miles west of Rush Springs.
Hearing Set On
Military Prices
WASHINGTON Jan. 26 i4i
A House subcommittee will begin
hearings next month to investi-
gate a reported triple standard
in the prices which military serv-
ices pay for their supplies.
Paul Monahan subcommittee
.'vrstigstor said he has un-
covered numerous instances
where the prices paid by the
armed services for Identical
articles vary from pennies to
dollars.
The inquiry is linked lo a bill
introduced by Rep. Jack Z. An-
derson (R-Calif) calling for a
single supply catalog for the mil-
itary establishment to promote
taiore economical and efficient use
of the nation's resources.
SemesterToOpen
Monday At College
Oklahoma College for Women
students most of whom spent the
between-semcslers weekend at
their homes will return to Chick-
asha today.
In addition there will be young
women from over the state who
will arrive for the second semes-
ter. Enrolment of new students
starts at 6 a.m. Monday. Home
the present liberal eligibility re-
quirements the report said. If
the recipient rate continues to re-
main close to 500 per UHKI in the
aged group and policy or law re-
mains unchanged this means that
the caseload will rise because of
the Increase in the segment of
Oklahoma's population who are 05
and over.
"This wlU mean that an In-
creasing share nf state expendi-
ture will be needed te care for
thia group. Tha welfare pro-
gram this year. Including aged
dependent children and blind
peraonu. east own than 75 mil-
llan dollars approximately 30
per cent of all state gavernment
(Saa Page J No. 8)
Local Boy Makes Good
Jim Weldon
Appears On
Big Time TV
Chickasha's Jimmy Weldon
pictured here with Webster
Webfoot. recently winged their
way to New York for an appear-
ance on the Kate Smith television
show.
Monday the show will be
carried en WKY-TV. and It is
his honor that Chickasha is ob-
serving Jimmy Weldon Day.
Mayor A. R. Collins has offi-
cially proclaimed the day in
honor of the Chickasha man.
who started hia specialised
duck entertaining while still
a CHS student. He now has a
dally children's program over
WFAA-TV. Dallas.
Because Mr. Weldon's program-
primarily is slated toward youth
arrangements have been made for
TV sets to be installed in each of
Chickasha's grade schools. . The
program starts at 1 p.m. and Mr.
Weldon will appear on the first
15-minute section according to
word received here. '
The program artually was
broadcast in New York on Jan.
14. but since Oklahoma City
receives the Kate Smith show
on Kinescope it has been de-
(See Page 2 No. 1)
Unrooly Mobs
UoSo Firms Hi
Troops Quell Day-Long Riots With
Hundreds Of Shots; British Killed
CAIRO Egypt Jan. 26 (P) Unruly mubs shouting for
revenge pillaged burned or smashed nearly every British
American and French business place in Cairo today.
Day-long rioting was quelled only at nightfall by the
arrival of Egyptian troops who fired hundreds of warning
shots into the air.
Police who fought helplessly the outbreak of anger at
Britain's victory in the battle of Ismailia said 16 persons
weie killed.
reliable reports said three or
four of tiie dead were Britons
trapiied inside the luxurious Brit-
ish Turf Club which was sacked
and burned.
A smoke pall hovered over a
desolate Cairo tonirhl. Fires
still burned fiercely in the murk
and yelling youtha roamed
streets littered with debris and
flooded with water from fire
hoses.
Night clubs bars movie houses
and many other places were at-
tacked and yet afire. The famous
Shepheard's Hotel was invaded
anc. fires set in its lobby.
Americans were hastily evacu-
ated by police from the hotel and
U. S. Consul Lamar Mullincr said
(See Page 2. No. 3)
Flare Ignites Truck
But Tragedy Averted
OKLAHOMA CITY Jan. 26
A warning flare today ignited
a gasoline transport truck un-
loading at u downtown service
station but a possible tragedy was
avoided by quick work of em-
ployes and firemen.
No one was injured and Assist-
and Fire Chief J. J. Lynn esti-
mated damage to the truck at $1-
000. new students completed work-
ing out schedules last week.
First semester students enrolled
prior to taking first semester ex-
aminations. First meeting of
second semester classes will be
Monday.
Included among new students
will be Chickasha district women
who either take courses in con-
nection with hobbies or arc work-
ing toward degrees. Art courses-'
have become iiu-raising popular 1
among special students in recent
years.
A heavy schedule of events has
been booked for the college cam-
pus during spring months includ-
ing a number of special entertain-
ment and social attractions as
well as lectures and student pro-
ductions. The current building program is
moving along at increased momcn-
(Sce Page 2 No. 4)
Hay Price Stays
Near $50 A Ton
Grady county farmers are con-
tinuing to receive around $50 per
ton for alfalfa hay. Bob Lamar
form agent' laid Saturday.
The price isn't varying as much
now as ia the quality.
Since hay la getting more scarce
many stockmen are now forced to
pay (he higher price for a poorer
quality the form agent explained.
There Just isn't much selection"
ha added.
HOWDY CHICKASHA! That's the greeting of Jimmy Weldon and
Webster Webfoot. Chickasha salutes the former lnc.il man Monday
by observing Jimmy Weldon Day. .( marks Mr. Weldon's appear-
ance with his duck on Kale Smith's national TV show. Chickasha
folk can see the show at 1 p.m. Monday over WKY-TV.
Officials Worry
About Violence
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26 (4i
United Stales officials read with
growing alnrfh today reports of
mounting violence in the Angln-
F.vvptiun crisis. They were report-
edly seeking ways by which the
United Stales might ease the sit-
uation. Ambassadors Jefferson Csf-
frey at Cairo and Walter Gif-
ford in London have been un-
der general instructions to urge
restraint on both governments.
Officials indicated that for the
time bring thia remains the line
they are basically te take. One
informant here said thia is ob-
viously a time when a little re-
straint would go a long way.
It appeared however that if
there is opportunity for the United
States to assume a more active '
role of ijcaccmakcr or take steps
oil its own which might help to
stabilize the situation this would
be done. Whether such (hings are
possible and to what extent they
may be practical now is a prob-
lem. TB Seal Sale
$2573
Final report oil contributions j
from the Christmas seal drive of
Grady County Tuberculosis as-
sociation was made Saturday by 1
Wendell Brown chairman. :
Chickasha and county residents !
donated $2573.02 toward the !
campaign he said.
Of this $2X64.36 was from
Chickasha which included $556 in
bonds.
Other communities and their
amounts were: Alex. $87.56;
Amber $6$: Bradley $33: Cox
City. $4: Nlnnekah. $33.75: Fo-
raauet. $44: Rush Springs.
8155Jt: Minco $I76J$: and
Tuttle $174.81.
Folks who still have envelopes
stuck away in their desks may
till send their contribution in
said Mr. Brown.
J. D. Fleming Named
To Advisory Council
OKLAHOMA CITY Jan. 26 lP)
J. D. Fleming Oklahoma City
secretary of the Oklahoma Cuttim
Ginncm Association has been
named to the Farm Labor Advi-
sory Council to succeedothe late
Horace Heyden of Oklahoma City.
Announcement af the ap- -palnlment
was made today by
Dave Vandlvier chairman of the
Oklahoma Employment Security
Commlaaten.
The eight-mtfcnbrr advisory
council assists the commission In
formulating and executing
statewide form placement program.
Smash
Cairo
Kerr Endorsed
For Presidency
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 26 (4i
A group of Kansas Democrats
wcnl uu record today endorsing
Sen. Robert S. Kerr as a candidate
for president provided President
Truman docs not seek roeleclion.
Slate Sen. Robert George of
l-bo Kan. heads the group
which forms a Kerr-For-lresl-drnt
committee.
George said members of the
committee realize Uie position of
Sen. Kerr in his support of Presi-
dent Truman for reelcction and
the outstanding cooperation the
Oklahoma Senator has given the
President in the Senate."
George emphasized the commit-
tee is one hundred pci- cent for
the President as is Sen. Kerr."
He added the committee hopes the
President will be a candidate.
However. George --nri -hould
he choose not lo r.n this group
"is going to back wholeheartedly
our neighbor and friend from Ok-
lahoma and will work Inward
sending delegates from Kansas to
national convention for Sen.
Kerr."
Rush Springs
Due Visit Of
Mobile Unit
A Red Cross mobile blood don-
or unit will make its third visit
to Grny county on Feb. 6 in
Kush Springs.
It will be art up in Ihr Lions
hut In the southern Grady
county town. f
SI ill short of a recruitment
goal donors arc urged to sign up
as soon as possible. Folks from
Chickusia and other communities
in Hie county may sign up for
the Rush Springs visit it was re-
jxirteri. Mrs. S. R. Glover is general
chairman for the drive.
Other chairmen are: Mrs.
Carson Millssp rantren; Mrs.
Paul Bailey nurses aid; Mias
Kathrrine Benton information;
Mrs. R. O. Gibbs and Mrs. Wal-
do Weltrngel food purchases:
Mrs. Leo Young and Mrs. Jeff
Davis hostess.
Mrs. Ernest Crittenden is the
Red Cross representative for the
Rush Springs area.
Highway Patrol
Fights Speeders
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 28 (49
Sixicding continued to be Ok-
lahoma's number one publll? ene-
my on the highways during De-
cember Stutc Commissioner of
Public Sufety Dixie Gilmer said
today.
Gilmer said Uw Highway Pa-
trol made Sll speeding arrests
In December. A total of 598 con-
victions were won against Uie
speeding violators. Nine rases
were dismissed and $26 cases
atill are pending In courts. Con-
victed driven paid $7161.56 In
lines.
Driver license violations ac-
counted for 484 of the arrest
m.ide by tha patrol. Of those 246
were convicted 36 dismissed and
600 pending. Vlolutors paid $8-
170X0 In fines.
Patrolmen arrested 350 persona
for public drunkenness In Decem-
ber. Of these 37 were convicted
fix were dismissed and 60 case
are pending. Convicted person
paid $3X13X0 is fines.
Enemy Silent
On Allied Plan
To Speed Talks
Red Delegates
Seem To Await
New Instructions
MUNSAN. Korea. Sunday Jan.
27 (41 The Reds remained silent
Saturday on an Allied proposal
for speeding the mired Korean
armistice talks.
The subcommittee oa truce
supervision adjourned after 4$
minutes without any reply from
the Reds on the Allied proposal
Friday to shelve temporarily
the dispute over airfield con-
struction. It seemed likely that the Com-
munist delegates were awaiting
new instructions on the proposal.
U. S. Rear Adm. R. E. Libby
opened Saturday's meeting on the
prisoner exchange by telling
North Korean Maj. Gen. Lee Sang
Cro: "You appear to be hedging
on your promise to account for all
the prisoners of war captured by
your side.
Ie replied blandly that he was
not satisfied witli Libby's ans-
wer." Tiie American admiral
fixed Lee with a stern eye and
said:
g "I asked you. General Lee a
question. You gave me no ans-
wer. You have the brazen ef-
frontery to say: 'I am not satis-
fied with that answer.
it seems to us that you are
getting a little too big for your
britches. The United Nations
command is not hero for Km
purpose of satisfying you. Let w
be thoroughly understood.
MIGs Remain
In Manchuria
SEOUL Korea. Sunday Jan. 27
iPi Communist MiGs stayed in
thnir Manchurian sanctuary Sat-
urday after a week of spectacular
U. S. Sabre jet aerial victories..
The score: 15 MIGs shot down;
no Sabres.
The U. S. Fifth Air Force
reported that in addition te Um
15 Ruosian-bullt Jela destroyed
two were probably shot down
and five damssed. Four Allied
planes were loat te Communist
ground gunners but none In air
combat during the week gnded
Friday.
It was a noteworthy decrease
from the average Ion of 10 Allied
planes a week ago.
F-86 Subres patrolled MiG Al-
ley high above the south bank of
the Yaiu to protect fighter-
bombers striking at the battered
Red supply system Saturday. But
the mIGs stayed home.
On the bleak snow -covered
battlcfront possibly 400 counter-
attacking Chinese Reds drove Al-
lied troops from a V1 .tern Ko-
rean hiil captured i.iday night.
Train Kills
Mrs. Lester
Mrs. B. W. Lester 77 was
struck and killed by a freight
train at 8:40 a.m. Saturday while
walking along t h e Rock Island
railroad (racks five miles north
nf Rush Cpringx.
Sheriff Hack Perrin said after
investigating there wna no evi-
dence of foul play. This
squashed rumors started before
the investigation was esmplete.
"We found she had already eat-
en breakfast walked ill her gar-
ilen crawled through a fence and
walked across a field for about a
quarter of a mile he said.
bTliere was evidence she had
fallen a number of times. She
apparently rlimbed up the levee
to the track bed. After reach-
ing the trarks it ia believed she
fell dropping a flashlight. It
was still burning when we ar-
rived te investigate.
Crewmen of the train said
they did not see her until it
rounded a curve. According to the
men Mrs. Lester was in a stooped
position when they first saw her.
Seconds later she appeared to
have straightened then fell back-
wards alongside the track and
struck a glancing blow by tha
train.
"She was killed instantly" said
Perrin. There were a few bruises
on her body. The train traveled
some 40 yards before stopping."
Funeral arrangements are
pending and will be announced
later by Callaway-Mulllean Fun-
eral home of Rush Springs.
A long lime resident of Grady
county Mrs. Lester had lived
most of the time on the form.
She continued to live there after
the death nf her husband in Sep-
tember 1951.
Survivors include three son
Jim of Rush Springs A. G. of
Rock Island Okla.. and E. W. of
San Francisco Calif.; and three
daughters Mrs. Mary Huff San
Diego Calif. Mrs. F. L. Ham-'
brick Greeley 111. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Wallraven Carml 11L
Outstanding
STILLWATER Okla Jan. 3$
49 Tom Bate part owner of a
clnthing store has bean named
SUIIwater'i outstanding young
man for 1951 by. tha Junior
Chamber ef Coomaiea.
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