The Chickasha Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1953 Page: 1 of 10
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CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY. JULY 16. 195:1
SECTION A
NUMBER 22
Grady
Meet On September 7
SHANOAN SPRINGS
WILL BE SITE
FOR EVENT
Plane for the annual Pioneer
Day Picnic for thii year were
made at a meeting held Wednes-
day morning. The meeting was
called by Overton Burney presi-
dent of the dub. The picnic will
lie held Labor Day September 7
1053 at Shannon Springs Park
hut in case of inclement weather
it will lie held at the Officers
Club building at Borden Hospital
Park. Officinli are looking for-
ward to a large crowd this year
and hope that all of the old
timer will be there.
All people who lived in Grady
County prior to 1907 or in 1907
are eligible to belong along with
their sons and daughters. Last
year there were over 350 regis-
tered and possibly ?00 were there
that never registered Mr. Bur-
ney said. All members are urged
to register this year in order
and Johnnie Lavls will be in
charge of the barbecue and a fine
meal is promised Mr. Burney
said.
At 1 p.m. the meeting will re-
sume with the speaker of the
that an accurate 'record can be! day not yet announced followed
krpt of the attendance. by the business meeting and elec-
The program for the morning tion tif officers for the coming
will be informal with music for; year.
Ihose who wish to square dance.
And if anybody has anything to
say. we want them to feel free to
d. so during the morning session.
Lunch will be served at 12
o'clock noon the barbecue be-
ing furnished by the club. Those
attending arc asked to bring their i
own basket lunches. Margaret!
Martin Says Grady
Farmers Book Many
Projects
J. Vernon Marlin Work Unit Conservationwt reported
today that county fanners cooperating with the Grady
County Soil Conxervution District are working toward com-
pletion of their ennaervation plana now that additional
moisture in available to do earth moving work.
T. J. Reynolds. Amber is con-
strutting four miles of terraces
this week on land that he rec-
ently harvested wheal from. The
terraces empty into a waterway
that Mr. Reynolds shaped and
seeded this spring. Mr. Reynolds
has been a conservation farmer
Tor several years and made a
concerted effort to have the
waterway ready immediately af-
ter renting this land.
Theron Jones vocational agri-
culture instructor at Tuttle ii
having 6500 feet of terraces con-
structed on his farm this week.
The land was in wheat this
spring. Terraces empty into a pre-
pared waterway that was shaped
and seeded four years ago.. Mr.
Jones has been working on thv
project for four years and thi?
work will complete terracing onLVrjil be notified.
65 acres of land.
Terraces were staked on the
Hutson Garrett farm at Pocassct
last week. Three-fourths of s
mile of terraces will protect up-
land as well as divert water from
the bottom land.
L. E. Ferguson of Harold south-
west of Minco is constructing
3500 feet of additional terraces
on his farm. Mr. Ferguson has
been a cooperator of the county
SC Distrirl for approximately five
years and had completed addi-
tional conservation work each
year.'
Ben Hardesty Tuttle if con-
'structing 1300 feet of diversion
terrace that will protect 25 acres
of bottom land which he exiiccts
to sow in alfalfa this fall
Mr. Hardesty sodded the area
in the spring for this diversion
to empty on and to prevent ero-
sion damage at the spillway.
Earl Morse Meridian is com-
pleting four miles of terraces on
his farm this week.
Frank Moore east of Tabler
has. completed the construction
-.of 1.200 feet of diversion terrace
that will protect approximately
28 acres of bottom land that was
being severely damaged by water
jand silt coming from abandoned
upland.
Tommy Davidson southwest of
Chickasha has completed the con-
struction of an erosion control
'pond.
I W. T. Gibbs Hawkins is con-
structing a stock water pond this
i Tom Hill Bridgecreek has 1800
feet of diversion terraces staked
off for construction. These terr-
(Continued on Page 3)
Pioneers Will
WHy-TVi FAMOUS SERENADKRg have been booked to furnish
entertainment for the Pioneer Celebration to be held in Chickasha
September 7 according to Overton Burney president of the group.
After this the meeting will be
turned over to the Screnader
from WKY-TV who will furnish
the entertainment program.
Officers this year are: Overton
L. Burney president Chickasha;
Louie M. Gardner vice-president.
Chickasha; G. ft. Cuthbertson
vice-president Amber; T. F. Fos
After Rain
592 Applications
For Drouth Relief
Gene Cunningham PMA ad-
ministrator reported today that
the county USDA drouth com-
mittee met yesterday in the
county agents office to approve
the balance of the applications
made for the emergency feed pro-
gram. Five hundred and ninety-two
applications hive been considered
and Mr. Cunningham says that
notices of the action of the com-
mittee will be mailed to each in
dividuaL It is not yet known
when t expect a shipment of
feed. However as soon as in
i'ormation is available applicants
The committee set up a policy
of numbering the applications in
the order that they are filed and
each individual is being notified
of his number
Wheat Allotment
Plans Are Talked
Gene Cunningham PMA ad
ministralor has been notified that
the national wheat acreage allot-
ment for 1954 has been set at
62000000 acres. Allotments for
individual farms are being de-
termined by the County PMA
Committee and a referendum
among the wheat growers will he
held either August 14 or 15. At
least two-thirds of tho voters
must approve quotas before they
may be made effective.
If growers approve marketing
quotas price supports on the 1954
crop of wheat will be available
to cooperators at 90 percent of
parity. If . they fail to approve
marketing quotas they will be
subject only to acreage allot-
ments but the price support will
drop to 50 percent of parity.
BUTLER IOOL CITY'S
NEWEST GOLF ACE
Butler Pool will never forget
hla trip to Colorado this summer.
Playing golf with Dr. Seth Revere
and Gerald Badgett he scored the
golfer's dream a hole-ln-one on
the difficult ' Broadmoor course
near Colorado Springs. The Pools
are spending their vacation at
Green Mountain Falls- in the
heart of the Rockies.
ter vice-president Alex; R. H.
Marshall vice-president Brad-
ley; Mrs. Katie Quaylc. vice-president
Minco; A. S. Wright vice-
president tyinnekah: Mrs. Grace
Garrett vice-president Pocas-
set; C. E. Bernard vire-presiilent.
Rush Springs; C. R. Datum vice-
president Verden; and T. S.
Short sccy.-trcaM Chickasha.
. The following committees were
appointed: barbecue-refreshment
George R. Beeler; grounds John
Farley; publicity Dave Vandivicr
Dale Nease and Phil Jackson;
registrations T. S. Short; nomina-
tions. H. N. Mullicsn; speaker
F. M. Bailey; and program Over-
ton L. Burney.
NEXT TUESDAY) JULY 21 IS BLOOD DAY IN CHICKASHA. Above is one of the traveling Red
Cross bloodmobile units which go from town to town all over the U. S. collecting vitally needed
blood. Ir. appeal to the citizens of Chickasha. Mrs. W. H. John of the local Red Cross chapter asked
this morn.ng Won't you fill out the appointment blank below and mail it to Red Cross head-
quarters Hall Brisco Building? Do it now. Your blood may mean a serviceman's life.
IRA ELLEDGE SAYS
150 PINTS OF BLOOD
URGENTLY NEEDED !
Ira Elledge blood program
chairman for Chickasha has an-
nounced that the bloodmobile
unit wilt be in this city on Tues-
day July 21 at the First Chris-
tian Church between the hours
of eight a.m. and two p.m.
The quota set for Chickasha is
150 pints of blood and 300 signa-
tures. This blood is urgently
needed by our armed forces in
Korea and will be shipped over-
seas immediately for whole blood
transfusions.
The colored chamber of com-
merce is distributing cards for
volunteers in that section with
R. C. Alexander in charge.
Age limits for blood donors
are women between 18 and 60
years and men between 21 and
60 years. However younger boys
and girls may volunteer with the
written consent of their parents.
It is also required that a donor
weigh not less than 110 pounds.
Mrs. J. H. John of the local Red
Cross advises donors to refrain
from eating fatty foods before
giving blood.
Mr. Elledge says that medical
advisors will be on hand Tues-
day and any persona who are not
in good physical condition will
not be. permitted ta give blood-
ANYTHING CAN
HAPPEN TO GOLFERS
Hill Ross was playing golf
down at Walters the other
dny and had a brand new ex-
perience. He sliced his shot
off into the rough and in
looking for his bull found
two more. Looking a little
further he discovered two
outboard motors hidden be-
hind some brush.
Bill kept the golf balls but
reported the stray motors to
the sheriff.
.
HEISTER'S TO MOVE
AROUND AUGUST !
Progress is being made on tlic
beautiful new home of Heixter's
School Supplies 408 Chickasha
Avenue.
Wado Heixtcr owner of the
company says it will be one of
the nicest buildings on Chicka-
sha Avenue and is being made
to order for their business.
Heixter's plan to move into the
new quarters sometime around
the first of August. Their pres-
ent location ' is 216 Chickasha
Avenue.
TEXOMA FISHING GOOD
FOR FIVE LOCAL MEN
If you don't think summer time
fishing is good in Oklahoma bet-
ter go talk to Ray Dresser Jack
Hensley. Bubbles M'-Graw Floyd
McComb and Billy Pope.
Early this week the group
fished in the Willow Springs area
of Lake Texnma and hit the jack-
pot. They caught several sand
bass weighing up to two and a
half pounds some big crappie.
and a cumber of fat channel cats.
Needless to say they're going
back if they havent already!
APPOINTMENT BLANK
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICE
Hall Rrisroc Building Chickasha
I will be glad to make a blourl donation Tuesday July 21
in Chickasha at the First Christian Church between the
hours of
(iuhic Lvmnutitl
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY 1
. STATE
Area Broom Corn
Is In Big
HIGH PRICES PAID
AT LINDSAY MARKET
It looks like m prosperous year
for the boys who have broom
corn. Reports are coming In that j
as much aa $656 per ton was paid j
at Lindsay for broom corn last
week.
Suppliers from all over the
United States will be in this dis-
trict bidding on the crop accord-
ing to Henry and Joe Ross local 1
Two Couples Want
To Marry; Four Say
They've Had Enough
Two marringi! licenses were
L-xued and four divorce suits filed
at (he court clerk's office tins
week.
Licenses were issued to Lloyd
Wayne Goss 21 Tupelo and
Belly Jancll Johnson 18 Tupelo.
They were married July 13 ly
Rev. Elzie Penman of the Alex
Baptist Church.
Oscar Lee Hatfield Jr. 21
Apnrhc and Deloris Helen Drew-
ry 18 Chickasha were issued a
license and were married July
II by Raymond G Hall associate
l.nsior of the First Baptist Church
in Chirk.ixha.
Knule Lnhner filed Tor divorce
from Lola Francis Lohi.cr. The
couple was married Jqly II 1949
in Montague Tex. lie charges the
defendant is guilty of extreme
cruelty. Hatcher and Rond are
attorneys for the plaintiff.
Mary Ruth Werthcn filed for
divorce from Jim Tom Wcrthen.
They were married February 11
1953 in Chickasha. She charges
the defendant is guilty of ex-
treme cruelty and aska restora-
tion of her maiden name Mary
Ruth Hudson. M-F.lroy and
Vaughn are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Charlie Maxie Hogan filed for
divorce from Bonnie Jeanne Ho-
gan. They were married Sep-
tember 17 1IMC in Montague
Tex lie charges the defendant
is guilty of extreme cruelty and
ask:; for half of their propeity.
C. D. Van Dyck Jr. is the attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
Lois Farmer lws filed for di-
vorce from Robert W. Farmer.
They were married November 11
1949 in El Reno. She charges the
defendant is guilty of extreme
cruelty. Hatcher and Bond are
attorneys for the plaintiff.
liiuc)
. TEL. NO.
Demand
seed merchants. With virtually
no broom corn available this year
from South Texas Colorado and
New Mexico all. roads will lead
to this part of Oklahoma and
record prices seem a certainty.
Broom corn raisers have bad
their ups and downs this year
with the drouth effecting a num-
ber of fields in the area but late
planting together with timely
rains will assure a good yield in
many sections.
Broom corn seed is scarce but
it doesnt take much to go a long
way.
Rodeo
Thousands To City
LARGEST CROWD IN
HISTORY SEES FIRST
NIGHT PERFORMANCE
The opening day of Chit-kasha's
rodeo proved one thing for sure.
There are more horses than
there are horse's."
It also proved that no city in
the U.S. is capable of staging a
finer presentation of the Old
West's original sport.
In addition it proved that folks
in this area and all over Okla-
homa appreciate and wl.. attend
rodeos of the calibre given an-
nually by the Chickasha dub.
Estimates of up to 20000 were
made on the crowd which lined j
Chickasha's streets to view the ri
big parade Wednesday afternoon (ill f Af HlY-DAY
as the three mile procession of!'"
hands floats rodeo clubs and
free-lance riders made its way
up Kansas down .Choctaw and
back up Chickasha Avenue.
Winners in the parade compe-
tition were: Rodeo clubs: first
Graham Tex Possum Kingdom
AI L THE WAY FROM
TUPELO. MISSISSIPPI
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Witt
and daughter Karen of Tu-
pelo Miss left this morning
for their home afler a week's
visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Walker. The Wilts timed their
trip to Chickasha in order to
be here for the rodeo which
started last night. They were
among the other 9000 presen L
Rcrieo Club; second Hcaldton
Ckla. Rodeo Club; third Ada
Okla. Rodeo Club Bands: first.
Anadarko High School; second
Purcell High School. . Floats:
first 64 Circle Club Verden;
second Dum-gan Rest Home
Chickarba; third jluhys Beauty
Shop Chickasha.
To the delight of around 9000
fans at the first night perfor-
mance fairly fast times were re-
corded in the time events with
top honors in the calf roping go-
ing to Elmer Carter of Antelope
Tex. with a time of 13 seconds;
second. Bill Lawrence of Nowata:
Okla. time 14.3; third Alton Cox
of Lawton Okla. time 13.3;
fourth Billy Leach of Kilgore
Tex. with time of 19.6 Dorsey
Woods Pontotoc Okla. took first
in steer wrestling with 4.4; Billy
Lcarh and Andy Kurtis 'of E!
Reno Okla. tied for second with
7.4; and Tom Harley of Wood-
ward Okla. copped fourth with
8 seconds flat.
Merle Lindsey and his Okla-
homa Night Riders band set a
lively paee fur the rodeo with
their outstanding music and Floyd
Watts oiiicial announcer from
Tulsa gave the crowd a thrilling
account of the evenings activities
and introductions of the partic-
ipants. Three mure shows are on sched-
ule with action beginning to-
night Friday and Saturday
promptly at 8 o'clock.
The football stadium and extra
seating facilities which have been
installed will accomodate many
more spectators than the old
arena at the fairground;;.
PAINTING AT WALKERS
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Clyde Ratliff owner of Walk-
er's Cafe has addrd a hit 'if art
to his establishment on Choctaw
Avenue. It is a handsome mural
which covers nearly the entire
west wall of the dining room.
The painting which is of the
Easter Pageant area ir; the Wich-
ita Mountains was painted by
Allen Fnwcll. It is sc life-like
you almost feci that you rould
reach out and touch one of the
buffalo grazing in the foreground.
Besides getting a good meal at
Walker's Clyde says you can
now also rtijoy some beautiful
scenery while you cat.
SADDEST STORY
EVER WRITTEN!
Next week's edition of The
Star wi?t be the last issue for
a small number but highly
regarded subscribers. We have
sent them cards and letters but
some have nut responded. It's
going to hurt us to do it but
at the closing of business Sat-
urday July 25 we are going
to get out that big red pencil
and start scratching. The vic-
tim! will always be welcome
back to our lists however.
Parade
NOT TOO LATE
FOR FALL GARDENS
Things are juit right for
garden planting
so if you
would like to be serving
fresh vegetables from your
own plot next fall get some
seeds and start sowing them
right now.
That's the advice of Henry
Ross who says you may even
surprise yourself with a fait
garden.
Turnips mustard lettuce
radishes beets green beans
and sweet corn produce well
and grow successfully when
planted in mid-summer un-
der conditions such as we are
now experiencing.
! I
CONTINUESFORWEEK
v Dick Wegener bought four
leases in 9-5-8 one mile north-
west of the Nichlos gas field this
week. He bought a five year
lease on 40 acres from Joe Ray;
a five year lease on 120 acres
from Zelma Burruss; a five year
lease on 60 acres from L. L Laws
! and a five year lease on 120 acres
I from Ella M. Ray.
j W. E Howell bought a five
; year lease on 60 acres in 35-3-5
: at the southeast edge of the Car-
1 ter-Knox field from Charlotte
E. Garvin for an indicated $500.
Charles M Neal bought a 10
year lease on about 181 acres in
17 and 20 in 9-7 about two and
one-half miles north of Pocasset
from Jack D. Jolly for an indi-
cated 1.000.
The Texas Company took a
five year lease on 60 acres in 1-7-5
from G. W. Gamble and a
five year lease on 60 acres in
1-7-5 from R. W. Brooks for an
indicated $500 each. These leases
are located about two and
half miles east of Middleberg.
Harry F. Goss bought a 10 year
lease on about 136 acre in 30-7-7
from Martha BaP.ey Beets for
an indicated $500 and a 10 year
lease on 218 acres in 30-7-7 from
Grover N. Smallwood for an
indicated $1000. These are loca-
ted at the west edge of Chickasha.
Goss assigned the same to Sun
Oil Company.
J. J. Wright bought a 10 year
lease on about 110 acres in 25-9-8
two miles northwest of Pocasset
from Mayme T. Joynt and a 10
year lease on about 110 acres in
25-9-8 and 160 acres in 32-10-8
six miles north of Dutton from
Aaron C. Little. Wright assigned
both to Sun.
The Ada Title and Trust Co. a
corporation released to Harry
E. Morris a lease on 160 acres
in 7-4-6 about four miles south-
east of Agawam.
B. J. Badger released to Oscar
Newman a lease on 80 acres in
36-10-7 about two miles south-
east of Minco.
The Ctanolind Oil and Gas Co.
released to Lewis O. Tendall a
lease on 40 acres in 22-5-8 at the
west edge of the Nichlos gas field.
ROYALTY SELLING
IN SOUTH GRADY
Royalty was selling in the Aga-
wam. Bradley. Rush Springs and
Alex areas this week but there
were no big prices paid
K. A. Rnckhold sold an un-
divided 10 acre mineral interest
in 160 acres in 30-5-6 three and
one-half miles east of Agawam
to R. H. Bridwcll for an indica-
ted $1500.
George R. Beeler sold an un-
divided 10 acre mineral interest
in 200 acres in 23-5-7 one and
one-half miles northeast of Aga-
wam to M. L. McGinnis.
Tom Sinclair transferred to
Robert F. Dewey an undivided
three acre mineral interest in
801 acres in 35 and 36 in 5-5 at
the southeast edge of Bradley.
Charles E. Stewart sold an un-
divided 20 acre mineral interest
in 801 acres in 35 and 36 in 5-5
L the General Oil Co. and Rancho
Oil Cn.
Boyd M. Lowe sold an undivid-
ed 41 acre mineral interest in
410 acres in 17-3-6 about five
and one-half miles southeast of
Rush Springs to Alvin H. Lowe.
Warren Shear assigned an un-
divided two and one-half acre
mineral interest in 80 acres in
31-3-6 to Jeff Herndon Gilbert
and an undivided two and one-
half acra mineral interest in 80
acres in 31-3-6 to Dr. .John Pat
(Continued on Page 3)
Brings
SCOUTS LEAVE FOR
NATIONAL JAMBOREE
On to the Pacific was the cry
of four Chickasha area Boy Scouts
and Scoutmaster Don Gamble of
the Black Beaver council group
leaving Tuesday for the third
annual Boy Scout Jamboree
which will get under way at the
famous Irvine Ranch near New-
port Harbor Calif. Saturday.
In addition to Mr. Gambia
those making the trip are Q hit-
ter R. Cowen Dewey L. Hooker
and John Nabors of Chickasha
and Bob Burkes of Bradlgy.
Jqe Clement scout executive
eft Mat
left 'last week to make arrange-
ments for - receiving the Grady
delegation and 10 other represen-
tatives of the Black Beaver Coun-
cil. The great convocations and
the boys from all walks of lift
representing every religious faith
and creed living and sharing to-
gether will be a practical demon-
stration of our democratic way
of life. Here is a great experi-
ment in citizenship with the
Scout Oath and Law and demo-
cratic procedures guiding the
operation of each Ratrol and
Troop and the great camp itself."
The Jamboree says Mr. Clem-
ent will dramatize proper camp-
ing skills unit organization and
operation through the Patrol
Method trained functioning Unit
leadership and Sectional Ohmp
leadership all a living example
of the Scout Method."
t Together with the Jamboree
experience itself will be tho un-
usual opportunity for tho Jam-
boree campers to see the United
States on their trips to and from
the Jamboree.
CHIEFS DISPOSE OF
ONG BY SCORE 10-1
Chickasha's Chiefs proved to
bo an extremely alert outfit
on their home field in trounciag
the Oklahoma Natural Gasser of
Oklahoma City Monday Right by
a score of 10-1.
The Chiefs gathered only three
hits but stole nine bases and
capitalized on 10 errors by the
Oklahoma City nine to pike up
their 10 runs.
Jim Treat former Class p pro
hurler pitched for the lorqfo and
was credited with the victory.
Tuesday night the Chiefs drop-
ped a heart-breaker to Shtgppard
Field in one of the best games ef
the season by a score of 6-5 at
Sooner Field.
The Chiefs will rest two days
before going to Fort Sill Friday
for their next game. A weekend
trip to Paducah is set for Satur-
day and Sunday.
A four-day home stand will
open July 21 with Hobart here
on that date for OU night. Fort
Sill will return here Jly 22 for
a makeup league game.
Paducah will be hero on July
23 and 24 for the last time this
year.
Johnny Davis says that three
of his prize pecan trees were
victims of the drouth but the
orchard as a whole looks good.
Johnny and Margaret predict a
good crop on their place west ot
the city this year.
Dewey Meade and the Mrs.
are back from a months vaca-
tion at Perham Minn and Dewey
says this was the first time in
his life he ever got tired of catch-
ing fish. He said it rained the
first two weexs they were there
but the harder it rained the tast-
er the fish bit. A four pound
wall-eye was his biggest catch.
Mrs. E. T. Northcutt is one uf
the most anxious young tadies ir.
Chickasha these days. It's just a
matter of a few weeks untf she
joins her husband who hr sta-
tioned with the army in iser-
s tauten Germany.
Rev. Clifford R. James of We-
lcetka former minister of the
First Christian Church here vis-
ited his son Meibom James and
family this week. Rev. James
said he was happy to find so
many-of his former congregation
still living in Chickasha.
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