Lake Keystone News (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1971 Page: 1 of 12
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Lake Keystone News
Successors to the Now Mannford News and the Oilton Nows — Dedicated to tho development of Mannford,' Oilton and the Keystone Lake area
PRICE TEN CENTS (10c)
MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 19711
NUMBER 39
Mannford's "Little People to Be Oilton C of C Considers
each different, with a personai-
now attached to wire frames
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ity of his or her own.
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and two high hills.
corn for meal.’
Mannford Enrolls
First Black Students
MRS. BYKOM begins by se-
lecting non-blemished solid ap-
ples — she finds Golden Delici-
ous are the best — and cores
them and carves their facial
features. Then the apples are
LARRY SPARKMAN
started on the series of 14
rabies shots — one a day — fol-
lowed bv the booster shot.
In the United States," Rhondes
.and Broadway said. “So custo-
EYES OF THE "little peo-
ple” are of cloves. Some paint-
ing of features occurs. Hair,
which includes various shades
of browns, black, gray and
white, is ordered from a com-
pany supplying doll wigs.
Clothes are designed and
sewn by Mrs. Byrom, who
dresses them according to
their facial characteristics.
which are padded to give the
general shape of the body. The
feet are made of ceramic clay
and attached to the frames. All
Mrs. Byrom's dolls can stand
alone, a feature not true of all
apple head dolls.
Area Property Deeds
Filed in County
Property deeds for real es-
tate in this area have been filed
appreciation of the use of the
trailer for the Oilton Birthday
Celebration.
"Men from Vo-Tech brought
the trailer up here and then
came and got it when we were
through,” Chambers said.
He also reported that
everything went smooth at this
year’s event except for one
An idea was advanced for a bicycling to use for bands and
concreted space for outdoor concerts, square dances,
events in Oilton when the shuffleboard and tennis and
Oilton Chamber of Commerce other events. The Chamber
met Monday night in City Cafe, voted to get estimates on the
Suggesting the concreted project and to see how much
area was Pat Chambers, who the City of Oilton would help
for the past six years has toward its completion.
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Tuesday, September 21,
was a historic day for the
Mannford school system.
The first black children
ever to enroll in the Mann-
ford system, as far as
memories and records of old
timers are concerned, took
place.
Enrolling in the grade
school were the three step-
daughters of N. J. Moore,
Silver City. These are:
fourth grade, Inola Jones;
sixth grade, Viola Jones;
and seventh grade, Ar-
bedella Jones.
5 p.m. in any post office with has pointed out that this pro-
gram will affect more than half
of all firatclaas letter mall sent
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Featured at Area A-C Festival Hard Surfacing Area
“LITTLE PEOPLE” will be —l -------- —-------- ---a--l-i - e----- ... . "T
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mers of every poet office in the
country will be benefitting
from the new service goal.”
Subatantially more than half
of the 52 billion pieces of Brut-
class mail handled annually
are for delivery in the city
where deposited or in nearby
communities.
To assure next-day delivery,
local patrons mail must be ZIP
Coded and deposited at the post
office or at collection boxes
along Broadway only by 5 p m.
on weekdays. Sunday and
holiday mail deposits must be
made at the post office as no
evening collections are made
on these days from the
collection boxes.
the contribution of a Mannford
resident, Mrs. Harold Byrom,
to the Drumright Arts and
Crafts Festival this year (Oc-
tober 1-2-3).
Mrs. Byrom, whose home is
located on the Kennyville Road
2% miles south of the Varnell
Auction, has been making ap- placed to dry. This takes two
pie head dolls since a year ago weeks in hottest summer and
Larry Sparkman
Heads Mannford
Music Department
Another new Mannford
teacher is Larry Sparkman,
who teaches music.
He is a graduate of Cushing
High School and Oklahoma
State University. While at OSU
he participated in the Men's
HERE ’N THERE
By SUDIE
Happy Birthday to Rose
Burnie, Kimberli Swift,
Carolyn Jones, Lisa McIntire,
Diane Hailey, Shawna Bruner,
Robbie Patrick, Janice Hughes
and Kerry Murdock . . .“A”
plus for manners this week
goes to Melanie Goddard and
Raylene Alsip . . .Found-
hunting pup, 865-4722. . .My
sister, Colleen and Mrs. Frank
(Fleeta) Butler of Higgins,
Texas, are visiting me this
week. Mrs. Butler formerly
lived in this area.. .If you wish
a ride to the Dorcas Kelly
Chapter of Republican Women
meeting, Thursday, September
23, 7:30 p.m. in Sapulpa call
Mrs. Bill Burton, 865-4701 or
Mrs. Maudie Weaver, 865-4340.
. .Mrs. Willard Brill and Mrs.
Norman Swezey are the
Mannford co-chairmen of the
fund raising campaign for the
Magic Empire Council for Girl
Scouts. The Magic Empire
Council includes Payne,
Pawnee, Creek, Tulsa, Mayes
and Rogers counties.
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Organize
The Mannford Girl Scouts
will meet Tuesdays after
school.
Twenty-eight Brownies and
31 junior Girl Scouts attended
the 1st round-up meeting. They
want adults to contribute and
to become involved in Girl
Scout activities.
Leaders already have at-
tended meetings in Sand
Springs and will go to Tulsa
meetings and workshops.
Those interested in con-
tributing time or money may
contact one of the leaders listed
below:
Brownie leaders:
Mrs. Odis (Shirley) Tune.
Mrs. Charles (Nancy)
McInitre.
Mrs. Glenn (Sue) Almy.
Mrs. Charles (Lou) Bur-
trum.
Junior Girl Scout Leaders:
Mrs. Don (Shirley) Sissom.
Mrs. Bob (Charlene)
Zumwalt.
Mrs. Dale (Alberta) Gober.
Mrs. Gary (Beth) Murdock.
Contributions, Membership
and Troop Committees for
Mannford include Mrs. Nor-
man (Martha) Swezey, Mrs.
Willard (Sarah) Brill, Mrs. Bill
(Harriet) Phelps, Mrs. Ed
(Barbara) Litton, Mrs. John
(Helen) Scovil and Mrs.
Charles (Lavon) Jobe.
Glee Club and the University recently in the Creek County
Choir. courthouse. These include:
He played in three different Norman D. Swezey and wife
groups to earn money and has to Sammy N. Steams and wife
traveled in several states, — Lot 5, Block 1, Mannford
playing in a band each sum- Meadows Addition to Mann-
mer. These include such tourist ford.
areas as Six Flags, Vail, Colo., Ora H. Myers to Billy J.
Rockaway Beach, Mo., Colors- Story and wife — Lota 17 and
do Springs, Colo., and also 18, Block 4, J. W. Fulkerson’s
Kansas City. Second Addition to Mannford.
MHS Grid Queen Diane Hailev
woommmmogamomamemamuaa
4 ik. 163-
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aaddmm Crackin, Oscar Shoupe, Cecil few acres that could be far-
Eb.. zid McCrackin, Marvin Me- med. "Why he did that was the $64 “JABE HAD a small oak “CY YELLED ‘TO H—
Eniddhhesdtlhansisddfd Crackin, Forrest McCrackin “Coon was born and reared question among all the neigh- boxed house half a mile south WITH YOU AND YOUR D—
Em and Theodore McCrackin. in New York and had spent bors. of Cy and rented farm land, CORN! I don’t want it,” and
E aEdae EA Survivors are three many years as a sailor on the wherever he could get good turned and went into his cabin
E daughters, two brothers and Great Lakes. He finally drifted COON, WHO swore like land for corn. and slammed the door. For
E E two sisters and many other to Kansas and came to Pawnee sailor he once was, would often “One year Jabe had nearly quite sometime he wouldn’t
. relatives. Daughters are Mrs. County with some people say “HU, I will make it awfully 1,000 bushels of corn in the big speak to Jabe Hall.
CROWNING OF Mannford’s football queen Diane Hailey will Ruth Martin of Lansing, Mich., named Hill who settled at d—ed hot for anyone who will log crib near his home. One day Cyrus Coon would work hard
take place Friday, October 1, at the homecoming game with Mrs. Marie Weaver of Sand Pawnee. break in at night." He claimed when Jabe had been to our for any of the neighbors — and
Berryhill. A dance will follow the game. Diane was named queen Springs and Mrs. Edith Lee of he had loaned Hill 822 and place and was on his way take his pay in any thing he
contest winner Saturday, September 18. Pueblo, Colo. “HILL WAS A tinner and couldn't get any of it back home, Cy stopped him and said could use or eat.
The new queen is the daughter of Jerry Hailey and Shirley Brothers are Henry Me- plumber and he helped Cyrus except $1.50 or $2 at most. he wanted to trade his Army “The first time he came to
Hailey. Diane is head cheerleader, an FHA member, a senior in Crackin and Orie McCrackin, build a small log cabin in the "Whenever Cy got down to musket for a bushel of corn. visit us was on Sunday and
Mannford High School and was selected as Miss Lake Keystone both of Sapulpa. Sisters are southwest corner of the farm, eating cornbread and water "Jabe told him: ‘Why Cy, I Mother happened to bake an
in 1970. Mrs. Nellie Shoupe of Healdton The cabin was 10’xl2‘ with just gravy, he would write Hill a have two breach loading egg custard pie. When
Runners-up for the honor who will serve as Queen Diane’s and Mrs. Mabel Wood of one sash window in the gable in scorcher of a letter and then shotguns, so I have no use for everyone had finished dinner,
attendants are Phyllis Varnell and Janet McIntire. Okanogan, Wash. the east end and the door was Hill would send Cy just a little your musket. What do you want (SeeSETTLERnaekPage)
July and this will be her second one week in the winter when
year to show them at the festi- the stove oven is used in the
val in Drumright. drying process.
Her character dolls are rem- After they have dried, the
iniscent of Grandma's and stems are cut out and ceramic
Grandpa’s days, judging by putty is put on top of the heads
costumes and the miniature to seal the heads before shel-
accessories that give added au- lacking. Three coats of shellac
thenticity. The faces are are used.
shrivelled and wrinkled — and The carved, dried apples are
The family had moved into came the nearest to starving of old Cy seemed to be afraid that'
this vicinity approximately 50 any of the settlers in the T- someone would break in at
years ago from Missouri. She riangle Country, J. D. Rowe, night and always kept an old
was a member of the Church of pioneer of this area, recalls. Civil War musket loaded
God. Mrs. Vowell was a "I think it was in the late fall beside the head of his bed—
housewife. Outside activities of 1897 that Coon filed on the and also a pitchfork, an ax and
consisted of church work. southwest fourth of Section 23, a corn knife within easy reach
Her nephews acted as pall Township 20, Range 8. It was and a 2x4 oak bar across the
bearers. These are Gale Me- terribly rough land with only a door.
Local areas to receive over- zip code beginning with 740 or
night delivery of first-class 741 can be delivered the
mail originating within the following day by any of the 403
Mannford and Oilton areas post offices in the 9 sectional
were identified today by Post- center areas shown on the map
master’s Lester Rhoades of appearing on page 8.
Mannford and Louis Broadway On August 26, Postmaster
of Oilton. Genral Blount unveiled the
The two postmasters are am- Postal Service’s new goal of
plifying on a new mail service overnight delivery of local area
program recently announced first class mail deposited by 6
include:
Irene Bowman, Cecil
Schonfield, Sue Wise, Kenneth
Dandridge, Roy Shelley, Glen
Spencer, Robert Dunlap, E. J.
Chandler, David Gobble,
Nancy Hendee, Charlie Casey,
James Harmon, Oilton
Plumbing, Lou Ella Tate and
Bernice Blevins.
Mayor Tim Arnold also
moved a house into town.
money. Cy finally got 8 with the com - to feed your
brown leghorn hens so he had chickens or have it ground into
eggs most of the time. meal to eat?'
“My half-brother, Jabe Hall, “‘To EAT,' Cy retorted,
homesteaded on the west half “That d___Hill won’t send me
of the west fourth of Section 26 any money. I have been living
which joined Cy’s on the on cornbread and water gravy
south,—a mile long, north and for over two weeks.
south. Only a few acres could “‘Well, Cy,’ Jabe told him, 'I
be farmed on it. It had two big have no use for your musket
canyons running east and west but I will give you a bushel of
by Washington headquarters, p.m.
First class mail deposited by “The Postmaster General
headed Oilton's Birthday Chambers also recom-
Celebration activities. mended that a letter of com-
Chambers suggested such an mendation be sent J. T.
area for use of Oilton outdoor Cassidy at Central Tech in
entertainment following a
report on the outcome of the
recent celebration. The con- A • ■ mm em
crete slab floor could be laid in Aumammenemla« AAmE
an area about the size of the 11 WRl 11111111 •WAeaE
first croquet ground in City “ "
Park. Forms are already there
------------------- and the main cost would be in m — — _ _
“You can’t tell when you’re MRS. HAROLD BYROM, Kennyville Road southwest of Mann- buying cement, Chambers AE • I • E
carving them how they are go- ford, shows some of her "little people" which will be on display said He believes civic minded WVEPE
A _m ing to turn out — but usually of and ^or sale October 1-2-3 at the Drumright Arts and Crafts Festi- men in Oilton wiU donate labor ■ ICIII Em Me I6E IICU
Q yr T l\ | Al C a bunch, about half look like val- in spreading the cement.
*-S "5 men and the other half Because of the heavy rains
r | • wn women." Ag. f uTe ■ A on Saturday, this year’s
L)Au me m %Ie_Ae Many of the miniatures that KEunF £ WIrkAPu I |||f |Hf| celebration brought less money
•UIIK III V V Oy accompany the dolls are made Vlllll 3 WI%-VIY WM-h--5 than in former years. The
The resignation of Richard is worthwhile but not at present by Mrs. Byrom. Others are • e m p go Chamber receives a com-
Pound, Mannford High School benefiting the school as much purchased “but you can't find ■ ■ _ _ DeImuuI •neline mission on carnival profits,
vocational agriculture teacher, as members felt it should. If a many miniatures," she adds. mId n CIIIIUI EmIIVIIIE This year this was off con-
was accepted Monday night need is shown, the service will siderably due to the rain,
when the Mannford school be reinstated next year. ONE OF HER elderly gentle- Having completed his 14th laboratory for checking if evi- The concreted area could
board held its regular monthly "People can go to Sapulpa men has a watch fob, pipe and rabies shot and the booster is dence of rabies shows up, have a variety of uses, from
meeting. and get the same services,” handkerchief in this tiny hip 12-year-old Clint Mills, Mann- grabbed for the little animal. children roller skating and
Pound, who has served the Superintendent Fay Stout said, pocket. One of her women is ford 6th grade student and son Clint’s mother, Mrs. Jerry
Mannford system for the past The board agreed to permit busy at an old time churn of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pursell. Pursell, upon seeing him pick
three years, succeeding Robert the Mannford Ministerial which Mrs. Byrom designed Clint began taking the shots up the skunk, called to him to p, I e A
Hutchinson, has accepted a Alliance to use the school from ceramics. The tiny flag after having been bitten by a put it down. (vir COUIS
position as ranch foreman at auditorium at 3:30 p.m. Oc- "Betsy Ross is holding was skunk while on an outing with a “J thought the little boys
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me WW rumen near dand voDer IU tor a program relauinE •— 5 2’’*** •AN 2* im,* -------"°5 5%15 I •HF VA AlH-
Springs. to drugs and drug abuse. pieced earrings often end up as ball team. The outing was an girls with it," she said. “Clint
Elected by the board to Sale of the freezers formerly brooches. end of the season reward for later told me he was trying to
succeed Pound is Cecil Cox of used by the school cafeteria "I save everything imagin- being winners. retain the animal for observa-
Owasso, who has been working was approved. These have able to use with the dolls. The Clint and 11 other boys found tion.”
for the Tulsa City-County been replaced with a walk-in neighbors probably think I'm the skunk, and despite a per- while this was taking place,
Health Department deep freeze. Also approved was crazy when they see me out in fuming, decided to catch him, the skunk, addled and frighten-
The board also employed the purchase of two the yard gathering up little The skunk, cornered, first bit ed, also bit Clint.
Larry Parris as maintenance typewriters. sticks, she laughed. James Cooper, 12. James did It is not unusual for a cor-
and custodial helper. Parris Claims on the general fund One little stick has become a not take the rabies shots, how- nored animal to bite out of
will be an additional employee, amounting to $32,570.50 were cane for one of her apple head ever, Mrs. Pursell was told, fright, but Clint's parents
The board decided not to approved. dolls. Clint, remembering that a pos- didn’t want to take any
renew the contract with the No action was taken on the "I used one of my best hand- sible rabid animal should be chances. Upon checking with a
Creek County Psychological following items discussed by kerchiefs to make an apron for caged and its head shipped to a doctor, Clint was immediately
Services this year, a service the board: 1. counseling ser- one of them. The material was
the school has provided the vice for students; 2. dress just right," she says. Mre Vowal
past three years. The feeling on code; 3. fogging equipment; 4. "Ills WvWvIl
the matter was that the service water guard to take care of SHE HAND FASHIONS tiny
flooding behind the bus garage, cradles, quilts, pipes, and other RnriAr in
Members attending the miniatures. One of her charac- UIIIIvU III
Oilton Gains Manv meeting were Dr. Jack Wolfe, ters, obviously dressed in her _
’ BiUy Greenwood, Jim Irby, Sunday best for church, carries Manniord
Residents Past Month Norman Swezey and George a miniature Bible in her arms.
McGraw. Also present were Mrs. Byrom bought the little
Oilton gained a number of Fay o. Stout, superintendent; Bible. Funeral services for Martha
new families and others moved BOb Bowers and Tilt Brown, Th® apple dolls last upwards EUen VoweU, 91, long time
within Oilton during the month pricipals, Betty Latty, to 100 years. The coatings of resident of this vicinity, were
of August, records kept by the secretary and Cecil Cox, a shellac seal them against held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sep-
city water clerk show. These visitor who was hired as vo-ag moisture and deterioration. tember in the Sand Springs
teacher replacement. Mrs. Byrom says she puts in Church of God. The Rev.
(See APPLE Back Page) ,Ferrel Berry officiated.
Burial was in Mannford’s
Oak Hill Cemetery with
Mobley-Dodson-Lakeside Fun-
eral Home directing arrange-
ments.
Mrs. VoweU died at 3 p.m.
Sunday, September 19, in
Doctors Hospital, Tulsa. She
had been in a convalescent
home the past five years and in
the hospital three days.
She was born Martha EUen
West in Missouri January 8, r / e II l VAA f f f _ f n‛
Early bettier Most Independent
Lafayette “Fate” VoweU, who CYRUS COON, “an old man, about the center of the west end
preceded her in death three most independent and and made of heavy oak lumber,
years ago at the age of 89. superstitious,” was one who “For some unknown reason,
with strong
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Engles, Margaret. Lake Keystone News (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1971, newspaper, September 23, 1971; Mannford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1945438/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Keystone Crossroads Historical Society.