The McAlester News-Capital (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1960 Page: 2 of 12
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iskA1111711 WA'S-CAPITAL WittsttriDAY AtICIIIT 17 rto N
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U
ed he had been working Oh a
incent interested Ni truekiting
Poet amber neer Nartahorne
and that a number of placee had
been invetipeed anti tore
aid the lomperNY plans be in-
vestigate a 10 mile area on the
isrritiume ridge eolith of town and
a decision should be mii'de en the
matter in a few days
R T Taykr nipermtendent of
achoola announced he had boon
Contacted by people who will be
rking on construction of high-
way i east el the city and are
hivestigating housing and house
t railer facilities here Gene James
announced the work order of the
highway eonstruction proiect
effective Aug le Rill Kakish
Gene James and Quarles Canso!
were appointed es a committee
to try bo locate a suitable house'
trailer kication
David Brown pepactod Ns com-
pany le to build a house in the
James addition across the etreet
from the Methodist personage
on order et the James addition
kwemors
Dr A Pt Lockett Dow dentist
In' Plartaborns WITIOUMW1 he fal
bolding epee bolos in his office&
A the &aiding formeriy occupied
by Dr I Dorrough The open
Ai bonne he Sunday Aid 21
Orme be pm
In other Waimea lb ebb mode
a eontrIbutkot of 050 on the fund
to work Inward defeat at Ow
thoott initiative petifincet to he wit
ad on Sept 30
e renters "SA Le Tseeday boon
4 gomettng teem R T Testbm and
We Lockett derstrA
4 who aerobe bar husband
Hartshorne
Given Bright
Econoeic Hews
4 1144110111MORNIN msmbors
Ivo Sortonorm ("bomber of Corn
mores iwart! inirte 'Night tem-
mie mwo it their mooting too
ART
Rrent Crowley prosolmt report
Stowting Program
k8rp113411 Hold At
Hartshorne Church
ItARTEHOttlgtle A tweeted
amount Internet' 'morbid ODV
geoid hoists and other
teraters 113 flfrtthara and
' Plageyegis bee been rolled tor
'meals at ?tin p tn at the Test
' tgrittinto rhorrit In Plarishrmak
Seoul Ssecutivo Warren (keen
Witt proside
t The :needing boo bone eadled by
Oman Btfl Itoels4 ot ftertahorne
at)d keel ilotturo rt
with Ito Internam el strengthen-
: ing the fobbing grouting and IN-
C41 kt y sa titles
nate gooteing program
year begins on September Ape
agal kerne to ba sonaidtwel will
Le organbeetion of needed new
ontto In the two seise Ls &Mild
Prim meet Os be bell August gn
Ns &strife timerA et Ilmcie kt be
bight M Steptembes anti the gen-
' trot pleat el progrommknr kw att
Iteonting eons In Me year ahead
- A large number st ocsrsnarilty
teadees from both rates hare
bean Inerrad and In addttion any
pirwis or other eitleone who are
interested In Ls grouting pro-
gram ae afferta boys hem
eight to Ig ate Invited in attend
A grouting film will be shnwn
will watermelon k) be OPrvod at
flba OfOndlininn 01 the meeting
The Scenz
In Stocks
IVEW YORK' (AP) —Selective
A Ifiains kept the stock market on
the 1plust stele late this afternoon
as -teoding slowed
Volirrhe for the day was esti
mated et 2800000 shares com-
pared with 2710000 Tueaday
Gains among pivotal lasties ran
from tractions to about S points
tt while stocks whkh encountered
- speculative detnand advanced 2
' or 3
" The market was higher trom
! the start as it launched the see-
r ond day of a renewed rally As
: trading slowed a number el ernall
losers entered the picture
: Autne were early leaders and'
sotained an upside edge with
American Moton active ond up
about I point
Martin and Lionel top I points
ar bettor were tri demand Tex
as Instruments rose more than 3
t and Polaroid niore than a point
With hidustrial production hold
Ing ready and other ocOnOlnie
'reorders showing alight change
' then was little to wit buying 1
interest
American ?Ante wi op a !
!k point at a firm tobacco section I
' Palls and steels were narrowly
k mixed Oils and nonferrous met
edged to the downside
' lwmicals looked irregularly t
It S government bonds lost t
gcourwl in lets trading Corp-
rates continued Mixed
City Bits
W you loll to tot your News-CRoitat roll OA 1-1100 before
810 From $ SO to I 10 p m oo4 OA 3-29IS deUvos atter
610 1)
1 Norma & Duran kosurattea
Revival—Gaines Creek Assn of
Ereettill Baptists — in progrew
ith Evangelists Rev Wade
Jernigan Norman Rev Waldo
Young Bristow Rev Leonard
Crouder FL Smith Servkes 7:45
'nightly at New Camp Ground
Pi miles Weet of Tannehill
School For Bus Service to and
from Revival tell GA 314
Rev Clyde Cain
potitium were filed in
dietrict court Tuesday by LillDeJacimo against Steve DeJa
CiftA and Betty J Klmbrell
egainfit Bay E Kimlirell
T R MartM Wheel ii Brake
Shop 102 South Ind GA )2311
Maytag GIL servke GA 34401
Court Clerk Jali E Delo lamied
a marriage license today to John
Henry Patterson' 35 and Mary
Max Reillay both of McAlester
Tuebday a license was issued to
Charles C Downiim 17 Sildharn
lind Julie Ann Ford 111 Lenna
Bove—Mb Ward! Need Carrier
for News-Capital Route gee Mr
Toons in Business (Mk GA 1-1
1700
family night Ms Club Thurs
I p m Call tor Roaervationa
Mite Johnson son of Mr and
Mrs Orville L Johnson Itl0:1
North Second McAlester has en
listed in the Naval Rearm here
Ho will be a momber of Naval
Reserve Surfer division I id
Riese wide Auguet Clearance
Sale now in progress at Nelson
Fork Co let di Grand GA 141 it
Take a rkie and ring Ihe ben
during Piell Rinrr SAW at
John Pladdork botch Pontine
Itarobler
Oahe Atwood bow Cheeosah
paid a ala knit plus alti nowt
1 sows M justice et She pokes tourt
Miro on a speeding sharp
Dersee-41)anes—ildeA1esier
itportkil Club toe tietorday
nittsl pm In I a m itatur-
ing the Blue Nosea-04 New
Sop b Aook & Roll tunes or your
demeing pleasure It pet person
Member' and their gi ACC Only
Ceasing Applos cling Poaches
& Grapes S miles North on Hwy
no at Louie Bornhelm's Plots
' A pot ei scorched beans brought
city firemen te 4I5 South Ninth
Iiiiieday No other damsge was
reportcd
Tastes Crenrti Donuts Main &
Washington open 7 a m40 p m
store whit August Clearance
Sale now in progroas at Nolson
Fun Co let Grand GA 14118
Lek McAlostor Nursing Morn
has a few vacancies for both
men and women M cool quiet
close pleesant surroundings
24-hour-a-day nursing and good
wholesome food under good man-
gemenL We hays sums privet
rooms V you're planning a
chenge phone us today — phone
GA 3-3747 We'r out of the noise
of the vory-day traffic of the
street trains and the every-day
milling of the city out where
the air la cooler purer and fresh-
er (we believe) All this aids to
the recovery the health and the
happiness at our patients!
In eity court Tuesday after-
noon Robert Loo Curtia Id of
I1213 Esst Adams was tined
on drunk and treating s disturb-
ance ensiles
All shapoe a! watch crystals til-
ted for only CIO A full year
guarantee !hamar' Jewelers
Krebs: Urgent meeting—all
voluntary Fire Dept A Lion
Club member& phis other work
ors please attend this meeting
for the Terrapin Derby City Hall
Thuroday Aug lath 7:30 p m
'Wm J Prichard Mayor
Bill Taylor reeruit seaman V
Naval Reserve la on two wooks
Irecruit training bt an Diego
ICalit lie to the son of Mr and
Mrs D B Kelly Lerlore and is
a mombie a( Naval Ftioirve Sur-
face division $412(M) In McAlis-
ter Oklahoma He Is a senior
in Shit LeIrloro High school
Pee Selo: 'Aver It whits bird
dog pups not registorsd but out
of boot ot blood lino poth par
Ms stood bunting doss Pries $25
Writs Bak C-41 tt News-Capital
-
d egg James F Ercanbrack
t COMIlleeS Pioneer of McAlester
it
Area Taken by Death
II tiamd For a
James r trcanbrack WI died
uesday in local boapdal
lowing lingering-illness
e A resident of McAlester kw the
: Horse show it n 46 In l
years Ertanbratk was
I - Dee 30 IBM Bel county
Tex A retired farmer ha farm
onentitetta kir SW sanostm in the pinburs county arts
b Southeastern Oklahoma Quarter for several years &nd formerly
Kees Breeders amociation oho lived in Pittsburg before Moving
to McAlester
nut MIrete11"ntr td in 1914
A member of the Church of
""'1 Warm 1 a
7—wl" Hugo Christ 'Ereanbreck married the
ebairmea former Miss gavilla to
I Tbe lit at ommittees were Bryan rawly Texas in 1006
' ant k t B meoura aadectata Survivors Include big wile Mrs
Saville trombrack Bye sons
"'MY agent and — su Harvey McAlester tan of An
p rotary In McAlester bia Deny Odell of Iraq Wesley
1 The tvw tilkiars bt of Oklahoma City and Johnnie
r waym ganguki chairman L B ot gan Diego Calif and live
t McClure throe perintendent: daughiers Mrs Ray Marsh and
- Ni' Wisflace assistant euperim Mre Cord's Davsition ed Denver
tedent iudga Pill Wertrhow of Colo Mrs C B Barrnn of Whit
Limon rill and Ray Hanna of tier Calif Mrs Pete Chrikman
Hugo ring steward" at Pittsburg and Mrs C M
Ceerirnittees and their nuarnI)ers Campbell of Houstnn Tax and
are: one sister Mn Joel Barnhart of
Registration — Glenn Eurguaon Batson Tex 25 grandchildren
chairman Jimmie Campbell and four great grandchildren
Burk Scott Howard Rorie Funeral services will be held at
4 p Friday In the Church of
Annou rs — Chen Dsvidaon
chairman and tinArti Cbrist with Fred Kerbow officiat-
ing
Lurid racing—Oen Thomson Burial will be In the Chambers
chairman': Sherman Campbell cemetery under the direction of
and Frank Wilburn the Chaney P'uneral home
Reining class — tiny Mershall Pallbearers are W D Nigh
chairman: Billy Arledge
Lt Gov George P Nigh Bill
Gatemen—Jot Matheus chair- Warren and David Ercanbrack
rrian: Buck Scott Frank Wilburn land Ed Clark
and Sherman Campbell
Presentation of awards will be
by Miss Debbie Thomason and Tryouts for Junior '
Mow Daniels the latter ofAtoka Class Play to Start
Trophy girls will be Ed
dlemen Carlene Clanty Kay Thursday at School
Sanguin and Pat Fefguson Opening calls for the at of
McAlester High ethool's first dra
District -Eby Scout ma production of the year will be
tinawerrd at Thursday
Commisisoner Quits
-Tryouts for the Junior class pro-
Resignetkm at George N clew duction l'A Little Honey" win
low x a district Senor etectitiveibe held at g a m in the speech I
with the Cluielaw Area Roy Scout room according to Orville L I
Cramejl teas announced today by Eaton speech instructor
the Itemit Exerutive Warren The east for the PlidY n in
Green elude four boys sight female'
Clewlow and his family have liv- parts a student director and a
fa In Poteau for the pat twaistage manager Rehearmis will
years and during that time he heal held tidily until school starts
served the Akaheha Distrkt of !MI After the opening of school Au-1!
Choctaw Area Council The Akoh- gust 31 practice will be held each
cha district foyers LeFlore'Lablevening
irner Haskell and the north part The play is tentatively ibe for
of Pushmatahe counties the second or third week in Sep-
Green announced that be will (ember Eaton said
serve the district personelle onI Drama students were tweed
- - V10 101 BIT' lir 112“111 flCII
serve the district personally un Drama students serf urged
til such time as replarementiby Eaton to try out for the produr
ettn blryd Ite ha asked thallion regaidles' of elassifiration
all peopti Oh &voting auetC0ther students abo ate interest-
tams or problems contact him stied' also are salted to attend
the St-out office in kleAlester andlthe try outs
he aril endeavor' to be of service'
ta all Scouting IaJr as he Tor every peram killed in Okla
frequent trips itgo the home traffic accidents this year
Akolicha diatrict 112 others have been injured
1
Child Custody
(Centime trem pap It
'Oklahoma supreme tourt imd
Jince to Arianism highest In-
1 The bitter battle has been al-'
moat continoue since early tn
g
1
Th matter under tounty court
jurisdiction here Tuesday after-
noon end today concerned Linda
I Kay Barnett 12 a ward of Pitts-
' burg county juvenile court sine!
1-1987
1 At the time I jury ruled Mrs
Deniell then Barnett should not
'thrive custody of the child ln
stead the WO girl was sent to
Arizona and a new home with
her aunt
Custody I the boy who was
her for proceedings this tittle
I wu given to LaRue Through
oupreme court order the mother
has legal custody of the smallest
child
Daniell and her attorney
w petitioned this time on contentions
the mother now la worthy of her
tieldest daughter She told the
°court of providing a good horn
'I for the other children thoughl shi r does not have legal control'
' of the boy
The boy Warren Johnson IS'
said today he attended Little:
Rock Junior high school belonged
to a toys' club and was happy
whit his mother
LaRue said of Mrs Daniell i
"she has a Iti place there and
is making them a good mother"
Daniell and his wife married
since the Its87 order taking Linda
Kay away from Mn Daniell
Clashes of tempers have been
frequent in lengthy court proceed-
ings concerning custody of
three children
Daniells had some harsh word
for Leyden when court r recessed
iTuesday As he left the eitoessi
!stand Mrs Daniell's husband
'turned to the county attorney and:
said
"I'll att4 'you again some
time when I am sot looking for
a Job"
"I 'tent that statement to go
into the record "Leyden counter
ad "It will show what kind of a
parent this man would make"
The county attorney and Wil1!
ham Horton Mrs Daniell's at-11
torney quibbled in high tones
Iwo weeks ago during proceedings
al the case Judge 0R Wbittlt
threatened to call the sheriff to°
quiet the attorneys
Two deputies were In the wort- I
NV lobby to take eoustody of
Mrs Danniell when the trme
came Rut the woman was one
jump ahead of them
By the lime they cleared court-
boor stairs and onto the street
she vas gone Authorttles gus-
pected someone was waiting with
an automobile just in ease Mrs
Daniell decided to leave slid-
Te vehicle In which she came
to McAlester with her hilsbandc
Vi' 1111 left where Ow eouple
parked it
An alert wassountied to offl
mire in this area to keep an eye -
peeled for a woman 'veering a
black dress accompainett by a
15-year-old boy
'1 Minor Damages
1
i Result From Three
1 City Traffic Wrecks
Minor damage c anti with onih
inhales were reported in three!o
city ear wrecks investigated byis
police
' Eirly Imlay at Tenth and PolkL
cars driven by James F Watkins 42: of 100 East Tyler and Dee
Ann Daniel 24 of 1209 Fast
Polk were involved in a mishap
Watkins WWI laing tket on try
Polk making a left tort onto Tenth according to police reetr
ords The Daniels ear going east 1)1
on Polk hit the right rear tender of Watkins car
Richard T Simi Jr II ?duel
kogee was going north on Seventh lit
INiesday A car driven by John k(
Newton Floyd In of NA Fast
Harrison turned off Seventh into
Harrison turned off 5event1 into
a driveway
Polite aid Slime ear truck
the one operated by Plow! They
id tt sat about two fret out in
the roatisay
A ear dnven by George Carol
1111129 route I McAlester was
hacking from a curb near the
Union hum terminal It Aimee
another vehicle owned by Pal
'Perkins McAleiner
Reservists to Return
Naval Reserve members sill
return from am NO day accelerated
recruit class at San Diego and
arrive in McAlester Thursday
They are duo at 7 St a tn at
the McAlester Municipal airport
touklana with an annual aver
age rainfall of 15 all inches is the
wettest state of the Union
' V47: T
For Quality Shoes
It's
Always
I
r!!!"!!!
Hospital
Notes
tlidttag boors OS )tttlit Woo oritait! "Thera should WI a body lule-
tro from 3b a as to 31 S 10-1 113 0'
p pp pp cis p nu an I p pp 'Tendon( ot the legislature to
s an fhildroto oodw It l"1 ollhandlo the reapportioning" he
ate art toot porottitod to Visit plt
utotol eontin trod 'No legislature is ga
!Harrison Delmar Les Copeland
1565 South Second Mrs Rost('
!Garrett McAlester: Mrs Ted N
1Martin 407 East AAhland Mrs
'Gladys N Baker 7111 West Har-
rison: Mrs Arlen Richardson
tans Mrs Walter Carillon Eu-
faula Mrs Leroy Brooks Stu-
art Mrs Rat Howlett Diamond
apartments: Mrs Tommy Luna
route 0 McAlester: M J Turnip
ISIS South Ninth Mrs Lil-
lian Williamson 410 East Short
Mrs Emma Allen Haywood
Mrs Dorn Spears Quinton: and
MeALESTER GENERAL
The governor denied charges
Admitted: that in ease at reapportioranent
Mn Cannel t ales 701 West (Alabama and Tulsa count
Harrison Delmar Lee Copeland Would control the legislature
WS South Second Mrs Robir They leek much having a major Garrett McAlester: Mrs Ted N ay Ni either kgislative body and
Martin 407 East Ashland Mrs seldom it ever-vote unanimously
Gladys N Baker 701 West Her- on meaaarea ha
risoni Mrs Arlene Richardson Under the constitutional high-
Lane Mn Walter Carillon EU- say commission a member may
suis Mrs Leroy Brooks Sttkibe removed only tor showing im
art Mrs Rat Howell Diamond'proper conduct In °thee The
spartments Mrs Tommy Luna pet it ion hag tha welting of the
route 0 McAlester M J Turnip- °max" amoeiation En'
teed ISIS South Ninth Mrs 111-' the—governor reported neem
Ilan Williamson 410 East Short y Daunms and being owl to
Mrs Emma Allen Haywood remove commissioners a toyer-
Mrs Dorn Spears Quinton andnor can dictate where dollars are
Mn Lacy ignoble Eufaula spent on roads and highways"
Dismissed: Edmondson said "Thal wouldn't
Mn y
postible under the constitu
t' i o0 27lit " Indianole: Larry Tim-
Ismcit AdeaamP7 Mn brilmtlYtheitinal highway commission he
reuse the members could mit be
mons route McAlester David
mC3
irmoved unless there is cause"
Stuert Melvin Butt 2051' Ile called for support of his
Fast Fillmore: Perlin Jarkson—petition4 pointing out that the
Eufaula: T J Gorham Hartbliniccess of the venture depends
horny Mrs auffronis M Alleniupen the people Thor is eon
70a West Washington Mrs Mat!siderable opposition being built
tie Faye McCombs Wilmington iup hy the opponents he added
Calif: Mn Maggie Morris Edmondson declared that Okla-
burton and Joa Da McBee 15(16 home will progress and grow d
North Lost the petitions are approved Ott
lahoma has much Si gain be
at MARI added
Births: He railed at ent ion to the on
Otirtnn: IMO 4oe &fr e mcnee savo home progreu and grow d
North Lost the petitions are approved Ott
lahoma has much to gain he
St MAY added
Iltirtbst Be called attention to the Op
Mr and Mn Roscoe Goings position's retuaal to debate the
McAlester are the parents of an mimes with lie said be doe'
eight' pound 13 ounce baby boy' not cars who he debates
born August 18 at 1038 I In j "They cam do it thenuolves get
' Mr and Mr A T Logan Clay some ofetheir senator friends to
ton are the parents of an eight:do it for them or hire an attor-
pound eight 0111We kitty girl born noy" the governor said 'We'll
August 17 at 743 a m meet one or all of them
Admitted! "If the truth and facts art on
Tot Gibson Pleasant View Rest'Yotir side you don't have to be
glorious orator Refusal is an
Home Miss Camelia Venters 10091
atitrussion that the truth would be
Cidckasaw Hartshorne: Mrs Myr
tie Mitchell Klovic Ras B Reed revealed"
Halleyville Mrs A T Logan Livingston spoke briefly point
Clayton: Mrs: Jim Cassell: Krebs: out that Edmondson I "at-
Virgil Itallon 1325 South Third teruPtult to do what be said
Mrs Tolbert Weaver 103 Fastwoold do" He added he believes
Court: Mn Joe Floretti Wilbur the NoPle who voted tot him hce
too: clench gum Rt 1 Ward years ago still are with him
vine: Mrs lc E Martindale 721 'He earned as of things when
Stiuth Eleventh and Charley Fite he Inked us to volo for him- LW-
Hartshorne ingston artchided '"The people
Dismissed t responded in a big way and they
Miss Patricia Ben 19 WeM:ra not changed now"
MOrril Ma Vicky Bess 19 West! Anturd to conclusion said that
Morris: Mn Carl Gierth Wilbur of the 11 tomtits In the third die
Mrs Lola Cudgel Caddo incl onlY one hbs bPent its led
Timothy A Grubbs MO Fast scallY sriocsied funds It ban
South Si Mrs Carlin Karns many miles of isuctsfed toads
!Stsith Eleventh and Charley Fite ha Inked lia id voia for him" Llv-I
Hartshorne ingston artchided '"The people!
Dismissed reeponded in a big way and they
Miss Patricia Belo 19 Westra riot changad now"
Morris: Mio a Vicky Bess 19 West! Al 'lord in conclusion said that
Morris: Mn Carl Gierth Wilbur Of the II tomtits In the third diw
ton Mrs Lula Cudgel Caddo triel 010 on his aPant ha lad-
Timothy A Grubbs MO Fast atallY arlocalr'd fond& II ban
South St Mrs Carlin Kerns many milas of aurtated toada
route 1 11M its Jones route 9 Joe too be added
Walton Hartshorn: Alec ov
Ed e gernor earlier had point
1 Th
wards Pleasant View Nursing led out that many o the tate's
Home: Mn Millard Shepard 12ssirounties are not taking advantage
south Thirteenth: Mrs Ow oi the Odors funds Under oper-
Grant kW North F " atioas by the Mate highway de
partment the federal monies-
Voter Registration would be umed he declared
Collett and doughnuts were seri
Books Will Open In ed prior to the gathering The
County in September governor spoke here after overfill
other appearanees In eastern DitI
Precinct reistratton hooks in1111ahorria and went from here to ell
inner meeting M Ada Tuesday
be open Saturday for voter reglis d
trilitOO prior to the state's special phi
—if It a 1 la t-- & It — 0"
Books Will Open In
County in September
Precinct reistration books will
be OpPil SatadAy for voter regliv
tratton prior to the state's special
milltative petitions balloting Itep-
tember 30
Itoard Serroisry entoCopetend
reminded that unregistered Voitors
who °there'll are eligible mail
have their names entered on elec
tember 30
' s
lloard Secretary Otto Copeland
Opti-Mrs Club I
reminded that unregistered voters Will Be Host At I
who otherwise are eligible may
Picnic With Optimist t
have their names entered on elec-
ton records until l0 day before Members of the McAlester Opti- I
actual ballot ing ImiM dub will pm their wives loll
Absentee ballots blest may be a picnic dmmr at Chadick park t
voted in the special election after Thureday evening I I
Friday All votinrprecincla will The dinner set for S SO p niI
be open on election day is being sponsored by the McAlosI
on the state ballot will he three ter OptiMrc club It will replace's
questions proposed! 'apportion the Optimist dubs weekly met ment of the legislature eonstitu- inf and Iho Orahlra maafIng for I
Clonal highway commission and'Ibia Month
transfer of cormkinners road: Food for the dinner hi beIng:11
building money In the POSti high i prepared by members of the Opti is
way department Ntrit club Carnes will be played 'it
- and prices a arded the winners a
Sprinkle baby powder under the - II
liners in II)- drawers where you New Metico RS a territory foritl
keep baby's clothe la give a fil years the longest period any la
pleasant fragrance to hi to istatOt Alted le )nin the union I
Governor Says
Kee Shoed Irmo ?age I
home siert the truliortly of the
senate lie pomled out that the
state legislature has not been re-
apportioned met 1910
ing to vote himself out of a job"
!remove tsommissioners a gover-I
nor can dictate where dollars areicity and St Loot&
"You see" ha explained "in thom days shows played at Kanstis
spent on roads and highways"
Edmondson said then Jumped to Dallas They eouldn't nuilie the
Jump in time to appear the next night so they stopped either at
'he possible under the constau-
"Th'l wcall"n't McAlester or at Muskogee and showed at those places en route
Thus McAlester got shows which didn't play any place elm in the
lomat highway commission be- lug it that time
rouse the members could mit be
(
lie called for supilort of 'I quite often would save the dollar necessary foer my fare on
i moved unless there is cause"
the intOrrurban and a ticket to what Was called the 'buzzards roost'
1
out thit and attend such shows People flocked here from all over the sues
petitions pointing
-u- that 'Ion the interrurban in those days Hundreds of them came here as
success ot the venture depends I did to ieo the thovs Th
tiPrffi the Pef)Ple Theta la cm' 'bustards roost' wee the topmost !block there too It was a Stone1
siderable opposition being built nary in tha theater' I 1
upon which the condemned men'
up by the opponents he added 7 Sykes remembers when at loaat
Edmondson declared that Okla- half of the residents of McAlester e" Id ' uld have a
sit lie wo piipeoH
home will progreu and grow d pinned over his heart A
the petitime are approved mst J and coal rniineifIct town' jbsorltealdliebtiliniaraklitg
squad of six Indians each
!alumna has much to gains he to them armed with a Winchester rifle
added ioh ye he saw 0004 min would wheel into line in front of
Be called attention to the op
positions retu
Sal to debate buoineso'him Three of the 14'inchesters
twilling then was Ihe big
Mal with bun He said he doe' ere' 4e)mimi n -
1 s worked for were loaded with shells three 1
ithe Rock Island operated several with blanks The executioner !
not cars who ha debates
!mimeo They Mined coal used by carried a baton similar to those 1
"They can do it themselves g
it the railroad as well as for sale carried by English officers With
do it for them or hir so an attor-
me ofstheir senator friends to
MA e
' My job at Alderson was to it 14 ould sigmil 'fire' and the I
e
k out the payroll— s We didn't!' rifles si ould ring Out I never
My" the governor said 'Wel sa w an esectulon however''
pay the workers with checks in i
meet one or all of them
th days but tn cash We itypt I "Tins have changed a lot In
"If the truth and facts are on !
irecords of the miners purchasesi Oklahoma in the past 50-odd
your side you don't have to bai—
l in the eortimmAarv and deducted:Years"
Back to School SpeciaLs
on II
Glorious New Permanent
in the commissary ana
Ithose amounts front their wages
idite Then we figured the amount
of cash required and came to
INicAlester over the interurban
and got the money which we
!carried in a satchel On payday
we would have a rack of en
volopes each bearing the name
of a miner We would put the
cash owing each In hi envelops
and parts it along to the man who
checked the payment to be sure
A ems correct When the It
envelope wet at hand we knew
at once if we had mad a mis-
take since the amount remaining
should have been just enough to
fill the envelope remaining Some
tin we made mlatakea yea We
had than to trace back through
the stack of envelopes and find
out just where
McAlester has hanged eastly
sines ho Ion here Sykee
tad ao have ether tommunities of
Lboi'arres
"When I was here" he went
on "most of the Italian people !
had" atone out-of-door 'ovens in
which they 'baked bread When'
Easter tame we ate and ate
and ate Also thousands of
dents made so-called Ilioc beer"
Tho towns Isere dead every ngtht
and folks tilted to flock tci McAles1
tar via the interurban' looking
for a break in the monotany The
town was ermsded as a result"— 1
!tykes remained here only hcief-1
Iv leaving Alderson after having
lived there only five months He
returned to Shawnee where he
still lives - -
Sykes spent his boyhood at
Wewnka then part of the Semi
note nation lands He remembers -
seeing two Wiens shipped at i
the old whipping tree there
'ft wasn't that pecan tree now"
Mending on the court house
square" he said "That tree took''
its place years later I was there
In Pert I atm two bucks tied to
the old tree and is hipped after
the council had found them guilty 1
and entered (them hipped
"I remember the execution
With Particular Emphasis on Indivual Hair Styfing
' PRIMO firlitetalt
WIDNESDAY AUG 17TH INIOUGH WIDNESDAY AUG' 2' 4IN
Towne Country Beauty Salon
DIAL GA 3-4500
"Complete Deouty 'Sena for the Womon Who Cores"
- V14 North Mita
Days of Old Busby Hotel
And Theater Are Readied
Afl TI f r ti 1 1To Al netnr
ley JOHN Mt:SLUR
A Shawnee on man walked into the Pittsburg county courthouse
4 today lot the first time since he had witnessed theater shows and
It visited the hotel In the same buildIng which wu then the old Bushy
4 Hotel toome $o years ago
The man Frank B Sykes was bete on business but sat down
r for a few minutes to tell some of his experiences here as A youth
d Sykes came to Alderson in 1912 a young Matt where he went
Y 'o work svith the Bock Island Coal Co for which his uncle was
hoist engineer Young Sykes was employed al a payroll keeper
I- and alio worked for the contnissary lie remembers when the
Ylstately Busby hotel occupied the present Court House lie remem-
I hers the girth entrance now filled by the staired entrance to the
e !court houm into which the surreys of the fashionable guests of the
e 'hotel drove to deliver their paseengers to the hotel doors
I Ha remembers too how the Busby theater atood directly north
of the hotel le this thester hiu frequently came when plays were
(Iishowing here
Hereford Bull Sale
' Set at Stockyards
Annual autumn sale of register
et! Hereford bulls conducted at
I Union Stockyards here will be
theld November II
The sale will be the second an-'
'nualone held by the assoctsition
It is expected not fewer than 75
registered bulls will be offered
at auction
Pleas for the gale will be'
worked out in detlil at iin early
meeting of members of the asso
I cat bOn
I
Quarter HorseSale 1
' Catalogs Distributed
Catalogs listing horses offered
for sale at the second annual
!sale here of the Southeastern
!Oklahoma Quarter Horse Breed
erg ismwint Ion arrived Wednes-'
Ides atui distributton was begun
i Th catalog hi s 32 lots of
hormett for sale The sale w ill be
held Saturday September 10 at
Union Stockyanis her& Sale will
istart at I p m
I Persons receiving catalogs and
Who plan to attend are urged to
take the tatalogs with them
1
Intl' ill $erve al tickets to re
served seats the auction room
L R McClure association seem-
ltary said
102 I Chectow
1
President
ItCoattaued front pap 1
Isaid the economy wasroillhg
'along in good shape -
Eisenhower said the quarrel
was between Newsweek and the
Connell of Economic Advitiers anti
the reporter had better go Se
the latter le Judd he himself
iOltin't admit that lat had toed
aily errors
CONGO—Conditions are deplot
able in the Congo the President
said But with a comment that
these things aril not &ways easy
Be added that on the whole the
V N record of seconiplishments
in the past gives a great deal of
promise that it will be he to
handle situations such as this
LATIN AMERICA—No nation is
wise enough to foresee all the
needs and to create a Marshall
Plan for Latin America the Pres
!dent mid le mid the Ittarshall
Platt had the epeale purpose of
rebuilding I damaged and de
Stroyed industrial labile In West-
ern Europe Such ' a program
eduld be temunated he said but
hvn you are dealing with the
probletn of trying to raise living
standards es Is proposed tor Latin
America there is no foreseeable
But Eisenhower said if all the
nations will put their brains and
resources tvge'lher ike al Sot
sornew here -
Kiwanis Official 74::
Will Speak in City
Bill Lie lieutenant goy ernor
for division 21 of MAIM'S Inter-
national will Include McAlester
in his tour of division clubs
Thurmiiv
The divssion leader will be tIi
Nptaker at the noon meeting in
the Aldridge hotel of the eity civic
club according to Cif Bryan lo-
cal club president
Lee a resident of Ada Is con-
ducting a wiles of visits with
clubs located in the division
address to the McAlester
club will be entitled "Kiants In
Actkm" said Bryan
McAlester le part of the east- -
ern Oklahoma divon which Pis°
includes Ada Tahlequah StilwelL
l'oteno and Okemah
Weather Report
Mr Al Re 1k-4'01161(1rtiouchhaae
and intid WWI
twattorad firmware and thunder
Sni11011$ Ind Tbdreder
Low tonlibt ald 7t1 a
ORLAP10144—Pnette elnhee
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leottered hower i and thunder
storms enuteweet and entith o4n
10111r hi end Thuroilse I
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Venni nnrthweet tonight lows
tonteht tweet' enel extreme nnrth-
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prismatic motif that catchea and re-
fleets rainbow or4ors for aparkling tan settings In owl
Gloomy aro Department you can seloct frmn Croce of km
exponaive open stock kerns They're kively to give or tal
kaep Ses our entire Foatoria collection today
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actual ballot ing ImiM dub will pm thou- wives inilived there only five months He :
Atitentee ballots also may be'$ picnic dinmr at Chadick park returned to Shawnee where he
voted in the- special election after Thureday evening 'Mill live&
Friday All voting 'Precincts will The dinner act for S SO p mv! Sykes spent his boyhood at ' -tmestse--)-- ‘''' -4 e
be open on election day its being motored by the McAles- Wewoka then part of the Semi r ' '471k 'N c- it ka 1
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on the state ballot will he throe tar OptMre club It will replace 'note nation lands He retilembers' 4 41 1 i '41( — -
questions proposed! reapportion the Optimist dubs weekly mestIseetng two Indiana a hippod at i ' -- ' ' ki4 111 r
mem of the legislature eonsiliti int! and the OpilMrs meeting for the old whippins tree there
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transfer of cornmisinners road! Food for the dinner hi being:Mending on the court house :
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building money to the mate high prepared by menlbers of the Opti-isquare" he said -That tree took'' - reams
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