The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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LAVERNE HIGH SCHOOL
BAND PRESENT
PROGRAM
Freedom school was host to stu-
dents from a visiting high school
last Wednesday when the La-
verne High School band present-
' ed a program in the school audi
torium
The Laverne band is directed
by Lewis Cleveland All who
saw the program agreed it is a
remarkable organization for a
first year band The Freedom
program was one of their first
public appearances
Harry Shackelford sup of
schools at Laverne and a group
of parents accompanied the band
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Mr and Mrs W R Shaull en-
tertained a group of relatives at
their home with a six o'clock din-
ner honoring their son Marvin on
his birthday February 8
Those present were Mr and
Mrs Marvin Shaull and son Ron-
nie Mrs J V Groesbeck Mr and
Mrs Jesse Shaull Mr and Mrs
Conn Dobbs and sons Mr and
Mrs Leo Nixon and Terry and
Judy and Buster and Nellie
Shaull
SELMAN BASKETBALL
TEAMS HERE TUESDAY
Freedom high school was host
to three teams from Selman high
school Tuesday night February 8
The first game was the Jr High
Girls game which Freedom won
by the score 25 to 4 Jerry Forbes
was the high point girl with 17
points followed by Sandra Shree-
ves with 8 Hebard and Thomp
son each scored 2 points for Sel-
man In the senior high girls game
Freedom dropped a close one af-
ter leading most of the game The
score 30 'to 28 -Shirm was high
point for Selman with 21 points
Bickford led the Freedom scoring
with 18
In the senior high boys game
after a ragged first half the Free-
dom boys tightened their defense
and won by a score of 52 to 31
Stewart led the Fredom scoring
with 20 points Maxwell was high
point man for Selman with 10
The referees were George
Wagoner high school principal at
Waynoka and Marvin Leist a
student at Northwestern' State
College Alva
I
SON BORN
Mr and Mrs Jack Annis Alva
announce the birth of a son at
the Hardtner Hospital February
7
GREEN VALLEY NEWS
Mr and Mrs Levi London call-
ed on Mr and Mrs Gene Earnest
Monday afternoon
Mr and Mrs John D Stone en-
tertained the F and N card club
Wednesday evening Progressive
cards were played with Mr and
Mrs Merle McGill winning high
prize and Mr and Mrs Lloyd
Rockhold low couple prize and
low individual prizes going to
Mrs Lloyd Rockhold and Gene
Earnest Lovely refreshments
were served to Mr and Mrs Mar-
ion Gardner Mr and Mrs Glenn
Harris Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rock-
hold Mr and Mrs Merle McGill
and Mt and Mrs Gene Earnest
Everett Carberry visited his
brother Clifford of Stillwater last
Monday while on a business trip
down there
Mr and Mrs Billie Decker
were Waynoka visitors Friday
Mrs Everett Carberry Carl
Dale and Austin were Alva visi-
tors where Dale had dental work
done
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Miner
and Pam of Wichita were guests
of Mr: and Mrs Gene Earn&
Saturday night
Mr and Mrs Gene Earnest
Patsy and Gary visited with Mrs
Estella Lockhart of Waynoka
Sunday and all were supper
guests of Mr and Mrs Walter
Mount
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VOLUME 26 FREEDOM WOODS COU7Y OKLAHOMA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 1949
WORK RESUMED
THIS WEEK
Work on the Freedom High
School Auditorium was resumed
this week Construction has been
at a stand still the past three
weeks because of bad weather -
MARCH OF DIMES
Is ON HONOR ROLL -
Latest tabulation from the
March of Dimes drive shows a
little more than $12600 in the
fund The milk bottles placed in
business houses' collected $2814
School cards brought in $2315
The benefit basketball game net-
ted $4480 Cimarron Neighbors
Club sent in $500 Mr and Mrs
Orly Moreland $500 Kamas
Brothers $1000 and another dona-
tion of $1000 without the honors
name attached has been receiv-
ed by Mrs Hinton chairman of
the Freedom drive Others who
wish to donate are urged to mail
their donations to Mrs Hinton
not later than Saturday of I this
week
Mr and Mrs Roy Wilson
managers of the W and W Cafe
furnished coffee and charged 10-
cents per cup one day and do-
posited the 10-cents in a special
jar for the March of Dimes The
jar contained a little more than
$800 A complete report will be
published next week
Robert Lehr son of Mr and
Mrs Carl Lehr of Freedom made
the President's Honor Roll for
the first semester's work at
Northwestern State College Rob-
eft a sophomore at Northwestern
is a member of the StudentCoun-
eil Sigma Tau Gamma and is as-
sistant business manager of the
Ranger Annual and has done
such outstanding scholastic work
as to deserve this high honor
The President's Honor Roll —
instituted this year at Northwest-
erfi is composed of students who
made all A's regardless of the
number of hours enrolled
Mr and Mrs John Fielder of
Buffalo were supper guests of
Mr and Mrs Clyde Robinson
Sunday evening
SPRING FURNITURE SALE
Flury's big value saving furni-
ture sale starts Saturday and will
last one full week during which
time those needing new furniture
may find the very items they
wish to buy right here in Free-
dom at prices drastically cut ac-
cording to Mr Flury
For description and prices see
the - Flury advertisement on an-
other page of this paper
DISTRICT DEPUTY
VISITS CHAPTER
"DARKTOWN
MINSTRELS"
‘
Mrs Clara Cook of Laverne
District Deputy of the Eastern
Star made her official visit to
the Freedom Chapter - Monday
night She was accompanied by
Mrs Bernice Moore also of
Verne
' A banquet was served in the
school lunch room preceding the
regular meeting which was open-
ed at 7:30 at the hall The school
of instruction will be held at
Beaver April 5
Friday night March 4 has been
set by the American Legion Auxi-
liary for the "Darktown Minis-
trels" Tickets will soon be on sale!
RETURN FROM VISIT
DO YOU KNOW YOUR
CONGRESSMAN?
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Mr and Mrs Arch Clothier re-rUCUI"S (211" u
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turned last week from a three
'Frank Idle Mr and Mrs Clar-
weeks visit with their daughter I ence Lile Van Franks Hardware
Mr
Mr and Mrs ':Skee" Scarbrough and Mrs Meredith Blevins
and the new granddaughter Mar-
Mr and Mrs Orly Moreland Mr
garet Ann at Girard Kansas
and Mrs H B Aitkins Mr and
Mrs Mary Clothier visited her Mrs Simpson Walker Mr and
Mrs
daughter Mrs Ray Vincent in Sally Smith Mr and Mrs
Ezra Blackmon Mr and Mrs
Acva while they were in Kansas 0km 12)1"eA"1 T
A: Phillips graduate of 1926
took the oath of office and a
place in the semi-circular tiers of
seats in the United States House
of Representatives this month —
NORTHWEST NEWS George Howard Wilson 43-year
old Democrat from Enid and new-
Mr and Mrs George Annis 1Y-elected representative of Ok-
were in Alva Wednesday lahoma's 8th Congressional dis-
Mr and Mrs W V Pancoast Wet He is married to another
were Alva visitors Friday Phillipian the former Myrna
Alva visitors Saturday were Mr Kathryn Reams they have three
and Mrs A R Moreland and Mr daughters and one son After law
and Mrs Clater Chase study at University of Oklahoma
Naomi Faye McAlister and Le - Wilson was admitted to the bar
land were Sunday dinner guests in 1929 Besides private practice
of Mr and Mrs W V Pancoast
he was a special FBI agent (1934-
Mr and Mrs Paul Li le enter- 38) Enid city attorney (1939-42)
tamed with a dinner Sunday U S Army colonel in the Judge
Guests were Rev and Mrs Aher Advocate General's department
ens Mr and Mrs Roy Carlson 1942-46) with overseas service in
and Mrs Clater bhase Mr
the South Atlantic theater Before
Mr
and Mrs Everet Bradt and son leaving for Washington D C
Russell Rep Wilson asserted "What we
Mr and Mrs Earl Delong and must have is a great spiritual
:
family were dinner guests of Mr uprising among the people"
and Mrs George Phi
Mr and Mrs Dwight Conn and CARD OF APPRECIATION
children Mr and Mrs Bud Pro-
vince were dinner guests of Mr Words cannot express what
and Mrs Jim Bradt Afternoon your sympathy your prayers
visitors were Mr and Mrs Del- your cash offerings and your
bert Denney and son many lovely gifts have meant to
Johnnie Delong left Sunday for us since our home was destroyed
Dodge City Kansas by fire
Dr and Mrs Young Dr and We thank you from the depts ol
Mrs Ripple and son and Mrs our hearts
Ripple's mother visited at Pan- May the Lord bless you and re-
casts Sunday evening pay you for your kindness to us
Chester Nickelson from Alva Rev and Mrs Henry
visited over the week-end with Neukirch
his parents Mr and Mrs Frank
Nickelson Mr and Mrs WilfordMcCa'rti
Mr and Mrs George Annis and mon and Mr and Mrs Arch
son Max visited Mr and Mrs Clothier were supper guests at
Orly Moreland Sunday evening the Lynton Gerloff home Satur-
Virginia Coles from Alva visit day evening
ed her sister Maxine Nixon over
the week-end Mr and Mrs Sam South enter
Mr and Mrs Paul Hepner were tamed with a dinner at their hom(
Alva visitors Friday honoring their daughter Mrs
Davy Lee Hepner was an aver- Wayne Smith on her birthday
Others present were Wayne Smitl
night guest of Mr and Mrs Jess
Hepner Friday and daughter Mr and Mrs J G
Mr and Mrs A R Moreland Powers and daughters Mr an
visited Saturday at Sherm More- Mrs Bill Powers and Eileen Mrs
lands Mary Powers Mr and Mrs Hub
Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith were ert Flury and Linda Zelma
Alva visitors Tuesday South and Betty Ferguson
Words cannot express what
your sympathy your prayers
your cash offerings and your
many lovely gifts have meant to
us since our home was destroyed
by fire
We thank you from the depts of
our hearts
May the Lord bless you and re-
pay you for your kindness to us
Rev and Mrs Henry
Neukirch
Mr and Mrs WilfordMcCairv-
mon and Mr and Mrs Arch
Clothier were supper guests at
the Lynton Ger loff home Satur-
day evening
Mr and Mrs Sam South enter-
tained with a dinner at their home
honoring their daughter Mrs
Wayne Smith on her birthday
Others present were Wayne Smith
and daughter Mr and Mrs J G
Powers and daughters Mr and
Mrs Bill Powers and Eileen Mrs
Mary Powers Mr and Mrs Hub-
ert Flury and Linda Zelma Lee
South and Betty Ferguson
Mrs Clara Cook and Mrs Ber-
nice Moore of Laverne were din-
ner guests of Mr and Mrs Ben
Cable Monday
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SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 15
SHOWER HELD
It has been announced by Bill
Powers president of the chamber
of commerce that a special meet-
ing will be held in the communi-
ty building Tuesday night Feb-
ruary 15
Each member is urged to at-
tend and bring a farmer guest
Sandwiches and coffee will be
served
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a
SCHOOL LUNCH
INSPECTOR VISITS
FREEDOM
NUMBER la
The Freedom school lunch
room had its first inspection last
week when Mrs Litton super-
visor for this district visited
here
Mrs Litton stated 'the menu in
our lunch room was perfect from
the nutritional standpoint She
also stated the lunch room and
its facilities were one of the best
in this area
The shower held for Rev and BENEFIT PARTY
Mrs Henry Neukirch at West
Union last Wednesday evening The benefit card party sponsor-
was opened by singing "What A ed by the Rebekah Lodge at the
Friend" and "Make Me a Chan- IOOF Hall Thursday night of
nel Blessing" Wiley Walters gave last week was well attended con-
the opening prayer and Rev sidering weather conditions About
Neukirch the closing prayer 45 persons were present
Those present other than the Progressive pitch was played
honorees were: Mr and Mrs Jul- with John Gay receiving the
ius Wyckoff Mr and Mrs Wal- Prize for high score for men and
ter Blevins Mr and Mrs Ray Mrs Nellie French for women
Gooch Mr and Mrs Leon Chase Jim Powers received the consola- '-
and Leona Mr and Mrs Cecil tion prize for men and Mrs Amon
Nixon Billy and May Beth Mr Vincent for women
and Mrs M A Gibson Mr and' Coffee and doughnuts were ser-
Mrs Bob Litton Margaret Cávell ved at the conclusion of the even-
Arta Patton Margaret McCam- ing
mon Bessie Pancoast Orella
Stout Mr and Mrs Harold Hil-
IIASKEW NEWS
big May Etta and Lois Reta
Hepner Frances Hepner Mr and
On account of the weather and
Mrs John Reed and Mr and Mrs
road conditions the Home De-
Wiley Walters
monstration club members did
Those sending gifts were: Mrs
not meet last month (January)
Maupin Mr and Mrs Tod Baker
We plan to meet in the home of
and family Mr and Mrs Loy
Mrs Leon Chase Wednesday af-
'Dearing and family Mr and Mrs
ternoon February 9
IFrank Lile Mr and Mrs Clar
A number of folks attended the
ence Lile Van Franks Hardware
miscellaneous shower for Rev
Mr and Mrs Meredith Blevins
and Mrs Henry Neuldrch at West
Mr and Mrs Orly Moreland Mr
Union Wednesday afternoon
and Mrs H B Aitkins Mr and February 2 They are grateful for
Mrs Simpson Walker Mr and the lovely gifts received and West
Mrs Sally Smith Mr and Mrs Union Community appreciate
Ezra Blackmon Mr and Mrs
gifts presented to our pastor and
Ray Blasdel Mr and Mrs Lester -
wire from surrounding neighbor-
Devous Mr and Mrs Heber Hol-
1 hoods and again we say thank
loway Mr and Mrs Hugh Rob-
you inson and Mrs Mulnix and L C Wednesday evening callers and
supper guests at the home of Mr
FARRY ITEMS and Mrs Jess Hepner were Mr
and Mrs Johnny Reed and Mr
Roberta Mapes spent the week- and Mrs Julius Wyckoff and Rev
end with Alice Smith and Mrs Henry Neuldrch
Leslie Cottrill was a dinner We all appreciate the nice sun-
guest in the James Lewis home shine this morning (Monday) We
Wednesday also appreciate our telep-hones -
Alba Melkus and Walter Doc- and the service of our RFD mail
tor called on Arch Long Friday- carriers So many things to be
Mr and Mrs George Snow thankful for
took their son Terry to the doctor Paul Hepner and wife were
at Hardtner Friday Terry has Friday visitors in Alva
been suffering with an ear infec- Mr and Mrs Louis D Stout
tion and gland trouble spent Sunday visiting Mr Loomis
Louise Cotter and Donna Mae who is a patient in the Alva hos-
Terrill attended the show in pital
Freedom Saturday evening Oscar Hughes and family were
James Lewis was an Alva call- Sunday guests in the home of Mr
er Tuesday and had dental work and Mrs Julius Wyckoff
done Mr and Mrs Howard Devous
Jimmy Terrill entertained his of Hardtner Kansas were Friday
classmates with a party at his night guests in the home of Mr
home Friday evening The even- and Mrs Lester Devous
ing was spent playing games and Mr and Mrs Julius Wyckoff
an old fashioned taffy pull spent the evening Friday visiting
Refreshments 'of sandwiches Mr and Mrs Jack Grass
and pop were served to Rose Mr and Mrs Leon Chase and
Mapes Wilma Smith Max Ben - daughter were Friday supper
guests in the home of Mr and
ningfield Robert McMurphy
Lyle Murrow Dorothy Benson Mrs Roy Richardson
Donna Mae Geraldine Minny Julius Wyckoff and wife were
and Donald J Terrill Monday business visitors in
Mr and Mrs Chester Mayes Wichita Kansas
were business callers in Freedom Mr and Mrs Jack Grass arriv-
Saturday ed home last week from a visit
Mr and Mrs Edwin James and with relatives at Salem Missouri
daughter visited relatives at Buf - They report slow travel on their
falo Sunday journey home
Mrs Lilly Bolton of Council
Oscar Hughes hauled hay last
Bluffs Iowa is here visiting her week from Byron and Cherokee
sister Mrs Emma Brice for several farmers in the neigh-
Junior Johnson from Alva visi borhood
ted school Monday' Rev and Mrs Neukirch of Alva
were Wednesday night guests in
Ed Mahoney from the state line the home of Mr and Mrs Julius
was in Freedom Monday Wyckoff
Julius Wyckoff and wife spent
Gladys Updegraff was her from Thursday visiting Mrs Maupin
Alva Monday driving a new near Mutual Mrs Wyckoff and
Nash Glen Wyckoff and family near
Chester and Mrs Haskew at her
Lester and Glenn Murray truck-
home in Mooreland
ed 'supplies Monday Mr and Mrs Frank Devous and
Harold Devous and wife were
Tire chains were in great de Friday business visitors in Wood-
mand last week with very few to ward
be found any place Oscar Hughes was a Wednes-
day morning caller at the Bob
Mrs Gay and Seth and Beven Litton and Jess Hepter homes
Mr and 1VZrs Marvin Crissup
da and Wynell small daughter of
Mr and Mrs John Gay spent I spent Thursday visiting in the
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Wednesday visiting Mr and Mrs ome of Mr and Mrs Lester De-
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Hinton, Mrs. Ruth. The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1949, newspaper, February 10, 1949; Freedom, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2056620/m1/1/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 20, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.