Lake Keystone News (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1971 Page: 1 of 12
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MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA- THURSDAY, MAY 6,. 1971
PBICE TIN CENTS (10c)
MANNFORD SITE OF BOAT SHOW, CAMP-OUT
Schedule oP Cuenb NCHA State Camp-out
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Nine Mannford students and
Peggy McIntire, Geneva De- broilers in the Broiler Show
reports.
Jones at Keystone School Tues- Mannford merchants.
this week goes to Johnny Mannford merchants.
and James McBride . . . Give Mannford merchants.
puppies, 5 weeks old, 865-4504 .. by OG&E.
Driver Says Don keys Are Smartest Animals Alive
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OILTON’S NEW City officers, sworn in
Monday night at a special meeting in Oilton
City Hall, are shown above. Left to right,
front row, they are Paul J. Peck, Elton Todd,
both councilmen; Frankie Posey, city clerk;
stone School. And here is a science teacher the past three •
young couple of Sand Springs. years, has accepted a position •
Happy birthday to Roger
Ledbetter, Bobby Jones, Todd
Correll this past week .. Mrs. birds in the show and the
Don Seward and Mr. and Mrs. amount bid for them at the
Nile Crowder, Jr. came by the auction are as follows:
"THE BEST JOB in the
world” is how Jessie Martin of
Kirbyville, Texas, considers
the task of transporting "Ralph
office Friday . . Met Mrs.
Fonda Norton and Mrs. Joyce
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Planned artivities, following
(See SHOW Back Page)
Roberta Albert, city treasurer; Lyle Lauener,
councilman. Back row, left, Ben Clark, city
marshal; and Councilmen C. R. Peelman,
Gerald Mills, Ted Tompkins, Pat Chambers
and Robert Barton; and Mayor Tim Arnold.
Mannford Program
Mannford's part in the big
weekend of activities has been
organized by the Mannford
Lions Club and will consist of
participation in the huge par-
ade planned by the campers
and hikers through the Mann-
ford Shopping Center, plus a
variety of games, contests and
musical entertainment.
The Mannford State Bank is
sponsoring a Silver Scramble
for the children. Children ages
10 and under can participate in
the scramble in one sand pile
and children 11 through 14 can
participate in the second
scramble. Coins will be buried
in the sand.
A decorated bicycle contest
will be held. A Pet Parade also
is planned. Every bicycle and
every pet entry will receive 50
cents. In addition, prizes for
the first three places in each
contest will be given.
Prizes in each of the divi-
sions above will be: first, $10;
second, $5; and third, $3. Only
children ages 12 and under
may enter either the decorated
bicycle contest or enter a pet.
Musical entertainment will
include songs by the Don Lan-
ders Family and by the Ameri-
can Spirit, select group from
Mannford High directed by
The following events will take place after the parade,
with no special time designated. The master of cere-
monies will announce the events.
Children's games.
Decorated bicycle contest.
A fishing demonstration by Joe Wells, 1968 state fish-
ing champion.
The Don Landers Family, Mannford recording art-
tots. will sing.
“The American Spirit,” select group from MHS, will
sing, directed by Bettye Arthur.
Pet Contest.
Silver scramble for children.
HERE N THERE
By SUDIE
4-H Delegates
To Round-up
Are Chosen
County 4-H Club delegates to
the State Round-up May 25-28
have been chosen and include a
number from the Lake Key-
stone area.
Named from Oilton are Mary
Dailey, Sherry Ausbrook,
Teresa Shelley, Kathleen Wil-
liams, Verlin Smith and Corky
Collier. Among those from
Olive are Mary Maxwell, Jon
Ogle, Don Frailey, Elizabeth
Beall and Jerry Erwin.
Others chosen are Rick War-
nock, Carol Todd, Terry Har-
vey, Susy Provence, Debbie In-
man, Debra Bennett, Janice
Williams, Leon Combs, David
DeJear, Darrell Duke, Ronnie
(See 4-H Back Page)
FRIDAY, MAY 7 — Official registration begins at the
gate.
Teenage registration at Headache Hill.
SATURDAY, MAY 8 — Registration as you arrive.
Teen registration at Headache Hill.
9 a.m. — Pre-teen games and contests — Head-
ache Hill.
Adult games and contest — Headache Hill.
Miss Teen registration — stage area.
9 to 11 a.m. — Flea market and patch sales — Head-
ache Hill.
9:30 a.m. — Miss Teen Breakfast — Stage area.
10 am. — Miss Teen rehearsal — Stage area.
11 to 12 noon — General membership meeting —
Stage area.
12 noon — Break for lunch.
1 p.m. — Miss Teen Queen contest — Stage area.
3 p.m. — Parade in downtown Mannford.
5:30 p.m. — Catholic mass — Stage area.
7:30 p.m. — Evening program — drawings, awards
— Stage area.
Hospitalities will be held each night.
Teen dance at Stage area following evening
program.
SUNDAY, MAY 9 - Mother's Day
10:30 a.m. — Presentations of awards to mothers of
the day
Prelude to church services — Bible skit.
11 a.m. — Church services with the "Great Com-
missioners,” a group of young people.
Mannford
Steve Meyer — 4th — $49 by
Olive
Debbie Barnes — 16th — $43
by Z. D. Howard Ford Co.
Max Gibson - 30th - $36 by
Mrs. Max McCall.
Don Frailey — 31st — $31 by
Citizens Bank of Drumright.
Darrell Barnes — 47th — $40
by Burney Brasel, Drumright.
Brenda Gibson — 48th — $41
b/ Less McCrackin Feed,
Drumright.
Ronda Gibson — 49th — $40
by Citizens Bank of Drumright.
Showing the champion pen of
broilers and also the pen which
placed second was Patricia
Rickner, a sixth grade student
at Edison School, Drumright.
BULLETIN
‘rhe 4 Winds Drive-In went
of Mannford, formerly
known as Mack's Drive-in,
was gutted by fire Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones
were owners of the drive-In
which had only recently
opened for business under
their management. The
drive-in was located just
west of Varnell’s Auction on
SH51.
"DO I OR DON’T I want to come out! ponders Buckshot, am of
the educated donkeys appearing In the Mannford High School
gym Saturday night. The donkey ball game was sponsored by the
Mannford FFA of which Richard Pound is advisor. Jessie
Martin, who chauffeurs the mules throughout the country,
declares that the mules "are the smartest of any animals I’ve
ever seen — including man. A man will go out and do something
to kill himself, but you won't see a mule doing that — unless you
make him." In the background next to "Buckshot" is Martin's 13-
The Oklahoma Supreme
Court April 29 upheld Terlton
School district's right to annex
to Cleveland District while
Manaford was trying to annex
to Terlton.
The decision ended a dispute
which began shortly before
Thanksgiving when the Mann-
ford School Board voted to an-
nex to the Tarlton district, in a
maneuver frequently referred
to as "the back door methed"
--a larger district annexes
to a smaller district, then reor-
ganizes.
For Terlton school patrons,
the victory was hollow — Terl-
tondidn’t want to annex to any
district. TheyJusrwanted to be
left alone, as they were, Terl-
ton Principal James Hubbard
and several Terlton patrons
explained.
After Mannford school board
filed its intentions with J. L.
Darnell, Creek County superin-
tendent of schools, to hold an
election to annex to Terlton,
Darnell, who disapproves of
(See COURT Back Page)
LIONS CLUB EVENTS
3 p.m. — Parade in downtown Mannford in con-
junction with the NCHA parade.
“I SOLEMNLY SWEAR" or similar words
were uttered by Mannford’s city officials
Saturday morning in City Hall as they were
sworn into office for a new term. Ad-
ministering the oath at left is Associate
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Local Show Slated
Mannford and Lake Keystone area merchants will join forces
this weekend to present the Second Annual Boat and Travel
Trailer show in Mannford Shopping Center.
During the same time, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Okla-
homa chapters of the National Campers and Hikers Association
will converge on Mannford for a 3-day camp-out at the Old Mann-
ford Ramp. An estimated 3,000 campers and 500 recreational ve-
hicles are expected there this weekend.
State NCHA directors, Bill and Patty Sprague, say that anyone
with an interest in camping, whether an NCHA member or not,
may participate in their programs. Registration fee for the
NCHA campers will be $2 per family.
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McIntire, Harold Byrom, six from Olive had pens of
Laney. E. T. Werhan, Mac Col- Auctjon in Drumright Friday
berg and Jim Burney ... Met night, April 20.
Gary Cramberg and Frank Order of placing of their
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through seniors, teachers and
parents, are in the midst of a
busy remaining two weeks of
school. Class trips, contests,
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tests and banquet are keeping
all involved going at a fever
pace.
This is Oilton’s schedule, be-
ginning with last Friday, April
30:
a April 30 — Kindergarten
class trip taken to Tulsa. Mrs.
. Give away, 2 black and tan Joan Merriman — 14th — $30
bound pups, 9 months old, 865- by Mannford merchants.
4622 . . . Lost, Red Doberman Rick Antle _ 22nd - $32 by
Is Busy Time
Oilton’s school system from
kindergarten classes up
furring to TU and are looking tend Junior college in Liberal,
lor jobs in Tulsa. Last weekend Kan., 10 miles from Tyrone,
they saw an Airdale that had
been hit by a car. They picked
Mm up and took him to a First Christians Plan
veterinarian at Stillwater. (Dr.
RaadaB was out of town). They Vacation Bible School
stood good for the needed
eperation and other costs for Mannford Firat.Christian
Ite broken hip and leg. Later Churchwill hold their-Vacation
Cel. (ret.) F. A. Sandholm BIble School May 24 through
ginned his dog "Tacky" and May 28th. Hours will be 9 to 12
teaUy called Dr. Randall's of- a.m. The theme this is
Eid then located his dog in ‘Jesus Speaks to Our World."
sumwater. I keep saying the Frank Sanders is minister to
teat people Uve in this area, the church.
the city. Six men also donated An emcee, to be chsen by
day .. . “A” plus for manners David Gilbert — 5th — $42 by
Pincer and Brittany Spaniel, Mannford merchants.
965-9668 . . . Some of the na- Danita Gilbert - 23rd — $31
tion’s youth are noticed like by z. D. Howard Ford Co.
sore thumbs, but now let me Jimmy Martin - 29th - $25
mention some of OUR area by Mannford merchants.
youth. Just the opposite and Mary Merriman — 40th —
are being noticed because they $25 by Triangle Pipeline Co. of
are doing so well. Mannford’s Drumright.
FHA has adopted a boy
through_the Christian Chil- Waren to Be Tyrone
dren’s Fund and will raise 1
Chambers, Jerry Studebaker David Sisson — 8th — $35 by
SSbXTS STJE Athletic Director
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Oki- homa City, Okla. 73105
away hay German Shepherd Beverly Varnell — 9th — $34
one is benefiting him the moat. Reggie in the specially one of those buses. A young
In his textbooks he was equipped bus are nine donkeys, girl, about 18, who turned out to
studying about the Ozarks and two mules and two hound dogs, be the daughter of one of the
Oklahoma and other parts of "I got those dogs to take with men, said "Would you really!"
Godfrey's Famous Donkeys"' the country and now he’s me in case a donkey got loose, I Well, she took off and was gone
across the Southwest. seeing them first hand, leer- could have the dogs help me several minutes and came
ning what is prouced in them round him up” Martin mused, back with her father. Before
His 13-year-old son, Reggie, and something about their "but so far none has got loose long, Martin was assigned to
agrees. history. Why, his friends and —and the dogs have been more one of the buses with
brothers and sisters back home trouble than the donkeys." "educated donkeys." Godfrey
He and Rggie have been just can’t bellve all the things Martin said he got the job has many buses and these go
traveling with the donkeys he’s seen.” with the Ralph Godfrey all over the country.
across six states since mid- Donkey Shows by chance. A welder by trade, Martin
February and enjoying every Reggie a quiet, likeable lad Koko, the clown, was putting says he has done considerable
minute of it. Reggie is a with a ready smile, is quick to on a donkey basketball show in traveling on pipelines and on
seventh grader at Kirbyville agree with his father. Buna, Texas, a amall town not other types of work requiring
School and his father is quick to When asked what he liked tar trom Kirby villa. (Both welding.
point out that Reggie is not most about his new ex- piaces are in the vicinity of "I‘d been worklpg at
neglecting his schooling. perlences, he replied: Beaumont, in southeastern Bethlehem shipyard as a
“He's taking it by "I like working with the Te»ai). Martin gnt to talking to welder and had just been laid
correspondence," Martin animals and seeing now Koko about his job. The con- off. That’s how come 1 hap-
explains. "And I’m told when places," venation whetted his interest, pened to be loafing around. But
it comes time to enter eotego. Martin owns a farm just east this job sun boats welding—
boys like Reggie will be ac- of Kirbyville and adds he's "I retpamtend ph tag in a it‘s the most marvelous job
cepted quicker than the other worked around animals all his donkey ball game when I was a that ever happened to a
kind - because thorn folks life but adds: "Thes an boy mb thlstany (Rewie) hed shipyard welder."
know that those boys really smartest animals I’ve ever never even seen one, so I took Jesale and Reggie Martin,
want an education.’’ boon around. They're him over then. Whu. I was their nine donkeys and two
"in fact," Martin continues, educated. They had to go to there, I got to talking with mules, all .of which they know
"the boy's getting two kinds of school for 14 months." some of Bte kite and mm- by name, and e two hound
year-oldron. Reuule, barely vlaible, whohasbeen travelng with educutlin--andibeeieti Traveng with him end uomduaimightuecoantve (mceDOumnurago
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District Judge O.8. Palmer of Pawnee. From Albert Collier is teacher.
left to right are Trustees John J. Carter of April 30 — Teachers Appre-
Ward 2, J. D. Cheek, Ward 3; and Bob Evans elation Day was held the clos-
Of Ward 1; and City Treasurer Charles ing hour of school Friday.
McIntire. ’ May 3 - FHA Mother-
_________________ _____________________ Daughter Banquet.
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IVI annforcl Olive "emarsitryeughth gradeciass
trip.
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HMAllArG H-IAC0 trip; also Vo-Tech Chorus.
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trip. Chorus program.
May 7 — Senior Class trip.
Participation in Drumright
Track Meet. Senior Tea.
May 8 — Junior-Senior Ban-
quet and Prom.
May 9 — Mothers’ Day.
May 10 — Sophomore Class
trip. Safety program.
May 11 — Senior Class play.
May 12 — Awards Assembly.
May 13 — Senior practice.
May 14 — All Sports Ban-
quet.
May 17 — Senior tests.
May 18 — Senior practice.
May 19 — Senior assembly.
May 20 — Senior commence-
ment.
May 21 — Report cards.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Phil as athletic director at Tyrone. 22
Buhler, students at OSU, trans- His wife, Shirley, plans to at-
“We have received a few the gravel and did the work to the Lions Club, will call “where
complaints about fencing in the build the boat ramp. Had this the action is" after the parade,
property and restricting it to land fallen into the hands of The time for each event has not
club members, rather than private individuals, Mannford been designated.
having it open to the general would have no access whatso- NCHA Program
public,” Brown said. "We want ever to the lake. The state chapters of the
to explain that Mannford “The grounds are being NCHA have devised a full pro-
doesn’t own one foot of the land equipped with security lights gram for the 3-day event. Offi-
around Mannford city lake. In- and club members plan to con- cars and various chapter mem-
dividuals. Dr. and Mrs. Robert tinue development of the pro- bers have been visiting old
Fogle, own the property which perty. AU work thus far and Mannford Ramp in recent
the Sportsman Club is located that planned in the future is weekends to finalize plans.
Work on the Mannford “All of the work done on the Bettye Arthur.
Sportsman Club’s new rifle grounds as well as roads built Joe Wells, a former state
range and club grounds is con- to the property have been done fishing champion, will demon-
tinuing. Bill Brown, president, on a voluntary basis and not by strate fishing techniques.
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Engles, Margaret. Lake Keystone News (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1971, newspaper, May 6, 1971; Mannford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1945418/m1/1/: accessed June 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Keystone Crossroads Historical Society.