Fletcher Herald (Fletcher, Okla.), Vol. 45, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1957 Page: 1 of 4
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Little Sharon Naomi Smallen gets her first horseback ride under
the careful supervision of old-hand Jim Roach Both live at the
Methodist Home in Tahlequah Oklahoma along with ninety-
three other children from broken homes and with tragic histories
The horse is one of those used by the boys in working the cattle
on the 400-acre Home ranch The Methodist Home is made pos-
sible for needy children through its annual Day of Offering
when voluntary contributions are made toward its support This
yPELt the Day of Offering is December 15
METHODIST HOME AT TAHLEQUAH
BEGINS $250000 BUILDING PROGRAM
Twenty more needy children will
find haven at the Methodist home
in Tahlequah as soon its present
building program is completed
"We've embarked upon a $250-
-I
000 building and improvement !
A pre-nuptial shower honoring
program" said Dr W C Mathes Miss Patsy Boggs of Fletcher
superintendent of the Borne bride-elect of S-3 c Charles A
"which is scheduled for comple- 1
Parker grandson of Quannah
lion in 1958 Presently we have 1 Parker was given Friday Dec 6
ninety-five boys and girls living at 7:30 p m in the Fellowship
at the home the only om h
"-- -hail of the Fletcher Baptist
most of them have ever known Church
Church
It will be gratifying to be able
to assist at least twenty more j Miss Boggs will leave the 16th
such needy children" of this mcnth for Washington D
C to join Mr Parker The couple
Two antiquated dor41 ms now in
1r it I will be married in Washington
Two antiquated dorms now in
use at the Home will be razed
upon erection of new buildings
Dr Mathes has also completed
plans for a new craft building and
a new central barn on the farm
where the Home raises its ONVII
stock
"We take a child into our Home
Ai
becau II
se of its need not its creed" B Walling and Edith Wall- r anu MI-S reacrue mom-
I wile
said Dr Mathes "As a result ing both of Apache Frances Gil- I as Ae is caring for the Thom-
Oklahoman ft of many faiths contri- I ham Chickasha and Glenda Thom-
ases new (laughter
kite toward making possible a de- t as of Cyril I ----0—
cent place to live and a decent 1 Assisting Miss Boggs in op-
Mrs Viola Bogs and Mrs Tom
chance in life for children who ' ening her gifts was a niece of Fromm and Miss Judy Boggs
rnicAt Mbnrivican lynntior ilrnmoll 1-- -- 4- L" lif A t?""1 were in Lawton Friday
FLETCHER PERSONS AT
TFiD TAYLOR FUNERAL
the groom to be Mary Ann Buck-
ley of Apache seated by the
bride and her assistants were Mrs
Torn Barker and Mrs C E Boggs
mothers of the couple
Mixed flowers formed the cen-
ter decoration on the lace-covered
refreshment table from which
punch and fancy coolies were ser-
ved The punch was poured by
Glenda Elliott who also presided
Over the white leather guest book
a gift of the hostesses
The gift table was linen cover-
ed with bud roses and white asters
gracing both ends
The program was a reading by
Dorothy Rieck entitled "Bridal
Shower"
The honoree placed the ribbons
Those from Fletcher attending from her gifts in a pink net pil-
the funeral services at Cache low case given her by Mrs Edith
Monday of this week for Fate Walling
Taylor werd Mr and Mrs Glen! Those in attendance in addition
Sanders and Eawnda Mr and I to persons mentioned above were
Mrs Lavon Taylor Mrs Susie I Minta Zike Iois Huddleston Mrs
Williams Mrs Edna Williams Ike Myers Shirley Colson Glen-
Mrs Emma Lou Constant Mr da Elliott Omega Jean Hobbs
and Mrs Richard Berryhill Mrs 1 Den Boggs Geneva Moody Jean
Ella Chase and Mrs :ientie Man- 1 Ann Staggs Mrs Bill Rother
t4oth i Carolyn Rother Marcia Boggs
Shelia Boggs Bettie Roberts Ed-
na Roberts Alva Deeds Judy
e
Mrs Dorothy Ri(:k was in Boggs Jean Yates Mrs Allan
Lawton Monday on business She Chandler Sally Rogers Vernie
was accompanied by Mrs Keith Brown Mrs Floyd Sanders Mrs
Long Mrs Claude Buckles Mrs Cullen Cribbs Mrs Earl Strange
Russell Kirklin Mrs Bob Brown Approximately thirty-five per-
and Mrs Lloyd Rieck es ns sent gifts
—0—
Mr and Mrs Ray Lovett of
Denison Texas visited over the Troy Gilliland and family of
weekend with Mr and Mrs fey Irving Texas visited last Satur-
Iluddleston Mrs Lovett is the day in the home of Mrs Birtie
lIuddletson's daughter McCarty and also with his two
0 sisters Mrs Lloyd Rich and Mrs
Roy Lee Cornwell on of Mr Clyde Sanders of Elgin
and Mrs Guy Cornwell was rush- —0--
od to Memorial Hospital at Law- Bill Alexander of San Ftansico
ton Monday night with acute ap- California called on his sister
pendicits He underwent surgery Mrs Pete Jepsen Saturday He
at midnight Wai accompanied by Mrs Maude
Clark of Sterling
Mrs Edna Moore was called to —0
Abilene Texas Sunday because Mrs Addle Owen was in Ok-
of the death of her brother Mr lahoma City on business Thurs'
Widener (lay She was accompanied by
—0 Mrs Eva Owen and Mrs Edna
Mr and Mrs Gecege Swarts of Williams
Denver Colo called in the Glenn
Zike home Wednesday The Mrs Rebecca Ledford and her
S artz are friends of 21 years mother Mr& Myrtle Cooper were
The afternoon was spent reminis- cvernight guests in Oklahoma
eing City of Mrs Cooper's son and
—0— family Mr and Mrs Edward
Mrs Glenn Sanders and Mrs Cooper Mrs Ledford took care
Fred Schumann were in Chicka- of some business for her dress
taLa Tuesday shop while there
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Incorporating The Caddo County News and The Cyril Courier
FLETCHER OKI AHOMA - COMANCHE COUNTY TI1FINTYtY DEC 12 1957
llaptist Groups INIect
Wednesday Dee 11
The Baptist WMII Poole and
13e11 (Ire les met Wednesday De-
cember 1 1th at 2:00 pm in the
home of Mrs Ted Ottinger The
meeting was opened by repeating
the watchword and singing "Lead
On 0 King Eternal"
The devotional was given by
Mrs Melvin Moody and AN715 ta-
ken from Romans 10 Mrs Lois
Iluddleston led the program on
Missions in Africa
Those present were Dot Malone
Vera Whitlock Mary Ottinger
Me Lawson Martha Ledford
Betty Lee Imogene Williams Gen-
eva Moody Laura Sanders Ellen
Williams Opal Taylor Lois flud-
dleston and Joyce Herrin
Party Honors Sue
Embrey Monday
Sue Embrey was hoLored with
a party on her Oth birthdays
Monday December 9th Games
were played and cake and soft
drinks were served in the home
of Sue's parents Mr and Mrs
E L Embrey Those in atten-
dance were Vita Hooper Betty
Bowen Ann Williams George
Butch and Betty 'Tennessee Gerry
Thorn Mike Williame Pat How-
ard Lloyd Shirley and Carolyn
Pack Ed Williams Elaine Ken-
dall Howard John and Phyllis
Pre-Nuptial Shower c7ta y' and Ilois Kendall Randy
a mother Mrs Ray
Honors Miss Patsy Kendall
Boggs Friday Night MT V Tr117 CUTTn Trt
MT VIEW IID CLUB TO
HAVE ALL-DAY MEET 19th
President of the Mt View HD
Club Mrs Al Jones announced
that the club will hold an all-day
meeting December lath at the
club 'Alibiing which has been re-
paired The program Avill be the
annual Christmas tree program
with the exchange of gifts All
members are urged to attend
will be married in Washington Jr and Mrs Leonard Best and
Hostesses for the evening ere daughter of Oklahoma City visited
Mrs Ruth Sanders Lois Sehu- in the Gaines Walker Home Sim-
i mann Maggie Thomason Jack day Mrs Edna Blott returned
Howard Vida Thompson Sarah to the City with them
Hobbs Virgil Lane Eva Staggs
Jewel Waggoner Lois Hi:I and Miss Barbara Thomas is staying
Juanita Hill all of Fetcher n the home of her brother and
TI tr rnit won wife Mr and Mrs Peachie Thom
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs
Eva Mae Staggs were her sister
and family of Cyril Mr and Mrs
Eddie Sehnehurger
Bowling League
Post Week's Results
Due to Thanksgiving holidays
there was no league howling at
Fletcher row I a nt!i Thurs- niolf Christmas rogam
—
day evening Nov N I(wever
a group of men did howl: rol -
Bowen Cervme MenIim Thom-
as and Tryon Bowen
High ore went IA tiervase
Menz who rdled 460 over a three
line series
League activity did resume
last Thursday night December 5
with two 3-men teams taking the
floor for the evenings play
Team I consisted of Cervase
Menz Melvin Cherry and Ford
Bowen
Team II was composed of Paul
Reynolds Jim Thomas and Bryan
Bowen
Team II won the league scor-
ing by 32 pins placing a total
of 1310 pins as against 1288 for
Team
High 'point man for the night
was Paul Reynolds who pegged
504 second yrs Jim Thomas
with 442 and GE vvravse Menz scor-
ing 440 placed third
High single line went to Paul
Reynolds with 211
JAMES STINNE1T TO SERVE
WITH NAVY IN HAWAII
2nd Class Petty Officer James
Leo Stinnett of the US Navy
and son of Mrs Orville Cable
left Thursday Dee 5th for San
Francisco Calif after a 30 they
leave He will board a plane for
Hawaii where he will be stationed
for two years Mrs Stinnett
is with her parents Mr and Mrs
Dee Iluffine of Cyril Mrs Stin-
nett and children will join her
husband in approximately three
months Stinnett is making a
career of the Navy
Mrs Jim Williams just return-
ed from Odessa Texas where she
was a guest for a week of her
daughter Mrs Meridith Hughes
She returned to Oklahoma with
another daughter Mr and Mrs
Robert Dobrey of Pocasset Okla
—0—
Mr and Mrs O E Smith and
son IC G Mrs La Vern Mont-
gomery and son Jackie of Par-
stow Calif were weekend guests
in the home of Mr and Mrs V
M Jones Also visiting were Mr
and Mrs T C Vaugh and Geo
and Ann of Chickasha Warrant
Officer John Regan of the US
Army and Mrs Regan and family
of Fort Sill
Mr and Mrs Art Harney called
on her sister Mrs Ii H Stead-
man last Wednesday They also
visited with a friend of long
standing Mrs Patty Lockwood
who has been ill at Lawton
Fletcher Christian Church
Select Officers For 1953
Officers for 1958 were elected I
during Sunday morning services ! Dec 14 Deadline for
in the Pletcher Christian Church
last Sunday I IlrbtMg Contest
4
Gail Peterson rninWer served Persons wishing to make en-
as chairman Sunday 'Sehool Su- tries in the Community Christmas
perintendent and assistants are Lighting Contest in Fletcher are
Elmer Hall and Giles Spencer asked to do so before December
Children's department superin- lith which is the deadline The
tendent Mrs John Roll and as- Fleur-de-lis Carden Club of Flet-
sistant Mrs Gail Peterson Car- i cher is sponsoring the contest
roll Ridgway was elected Secre- I again this year and all entries
tary with Leonard Robinson as I should be made with Miss Helen
a:ssistant Glen Zike song leader 1 Childs or Mrs Lucille Dalton
and Mrs Torn Ellis assistant a
Jean Yates pianist with Lee
Ridgway Mrs Carroll Ridgway OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE
and Darlene Willis as assistants ATTEND ROGERS FUNERAL
Guest book secretary Mrs Leon- Friends and relatives from out-
lard Robinson with assistant Mrs1 of town who attended funeral
Harry Claypool These officerst services Tuesday for Mrs Laura
will serve for one year !Rogers included Mrs Dick Thom-
Church officials to serve two I as Mrs Glenna Moore Mr and
years were three Elders Paul I Mrs Clayton Cunningham all of
Avant Roy Kernodle and Willis ! Oklahoma City Ray and Lois
Hinson Hold-over Elders are C I Jean Thompson Mrs Roy Easton
B Yates Giles Spencer and Car- ! and Mrs Bill Zarling all of Law-
roll Ridgway I ton DOn Taylor Weatherford
Deacons elected are Tom Ellis and Mr and Mrs Claude Thomas
Elmer Hall Leonard Robinson I from Medicine Park
Keith Long and Claude Buckles
Hold-over Deacons are Paul D
Howard Dorman Lovett and II I Mrs F E Johnson of Cement
B Kernodle called on her daughter Mrs Ber-
The Church Board composed I tha Moore Saturday Mrs Moore
of Elders and Deacons will elect accompanied her track to her home
their own officers in a regular Mrs Johnson is Ill years old
meeting All officers will be in- --0---
stalled the last Sunday in De-
Mr and Mrs Asa Cook were
cember
Sunday guests of the G If Cooks
A regular schedule of monthly in Elgin
meetings for each P rcAp has been
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arranged with Sunday School offi- i I
Fletcher men hunting quail at
cers and teachers meeting the I
Al Cordell Okla Tuesday were Leo
first Tuesday of each month all
Pene cay Rowharts Ramon Led-
men meeting each second Tuesday - -' J -
ford and W M Pence
for work night for the purpose
of building maintenance and im-
provement Elders meet on the the last Wednesday night of each
third Tuesday and the Board month with a different Sunday
meets the last Tuesday School class serving as hosts for
A fellowship dinner is held on the occasion
N UM HER 25
Fleur-de-lis Ezaden Club
NI Weaver president of t
the Fletcher Garden Choir To
club conducted a brief httsities Present cantata sul
1 lit o conducted a mu' nustness p
session preceding the Christmas resent Cantata Sun
program and gilt exchange Thurs-
Sunday evening December 15th
day evening December 6th at the
lto me Economics room at the
Fletcher ltighschool
Metnbers answered roll call by
exhibiting ti mall Christmas orna-
ments or tray decorations which
were later distributed to those
who are ill or "shut-in" Per-
haps the most outstanding decor-
ation was made by Mrs C W
Joyce using an egg shell bits
of lace sequins glitter and cut-
outs from Christmas cards
Mrs Walter Birdwell and Mrs
Lowell Anderson were in charge of
the program Mrs Birdwell dis-
cussed the family Christnms tree it
its size the many different types n
beside evergreen the number of
lights needed and the use of a
preservative added to the water
in the tree stand She displayed
various styles of commercial or-
naments for the tree in addition tt
to some attractive ornaments that
were "home-made" i t4
Mrs Andersou placed reflec- v
ors behind the tree lights dem tl
onstrating how their use theme- C
sed the apparent size of the lights sl
A group of Junior Gardeners P
sang a series of popular Christ- el
ma s songs and 101 they sang tl
they placed decorations On a beau It
tiful native cedar tree Includ-
ed in this group were Jan Owen j(
Judy Birdwell Kathy Bridges
Emery Dining Daryl Birdwell
and harry Birdwell Morgan Dil-
ling who will be a Junior Gard-
ener some day sang "Santa Claus
Is Coming To Town" Mrs Wal-
ter Birdwell was their accompan- b
it and she and Mrs J W Bird-
well sang as a duet "Walking In C
The Winter Wonderland" and v
"Silver Bells" As the children a
sang "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Santa Walked in and after a Id
few words of greetings began to
distribute the attractively wrap- I
ped gifts under the Christmas I
tree
Miss Helen Childs Mrs Rich-
ard Dalton and Mrs Jerome Dill-
lug were hostesses for the eve-
ning serving coffee small sand h
wiches nuts and mints The re- v
freshmnt table with its white- s
fringed green felt holiday cloth a
was centered with an arrangement
of red carnations and red candles
in a silver holder On the Piano d
reflected in a large mirror was a I
distinctive arrangement featuring
a white Madonna statuette white r
gladioli frosted evergreen and a
fan-shaped palm leaf on a white
styrofctm Lase A carrousel in
pink and gold was fashioned n I
a large lazy Susan tray with dow- d
el pins gold ribbon streamers and a
bows pink angel hair crinoline t
pink nylon net and colored ball t-
ornaments A large Christmas angel with
full nylon net skirt curling cop-
per hair and gold wings occupied h
one vantage point while a wrought
iron ieigh with white candles
evergreen p and pine cones was
placed across the vomit There
were also dainty crinoline trees
dusted with tiny colored stars
and another tree was made from
foil-covered sections of cardboard
tubing
Other guests were Mrs Dick
Horschler of Elgin and Mrs E
P Warren Mrs D E Cline Mrs
n A Bridges Mrs Fred Burch
and Mrs Roy Windle
Members present included Miss —
Bertha Atnrim Mrs J A Burch 11
Mrs D II Claypool Mrs IL E Al
Cline Mrs Henry Cline Jr Miss R
Virginia Collier Mrs E W Dill- L
ing Mrs Kenneth Harrel Mrs NI
lit 7:00 in the sanctuary of the
' I Methodist Church of Fletcher the
church choir under the direction
of Mrs Bruce Fayerweat hor will
na prosent One of Bach's Christmas
ijeli Contatas "For Us A S on Is
This is one of the great com-
poser's best Christmas works and
has solo parts for alto baritone
and tenor which will be sung by
Miss Bertha Antrim Poo lie Jones
nd Charles Puckett
Mrs Eva Merritt will he the
accompanist
The program less than an boor
in length is open to the publie
and everyone is cordially invited
HALL HARNEYS RETURN
FROM ARIZONA TRIP
Mr and Mrs Hall Harney re-
turned Sunday from n two weeks
trip to Arizona where they visi-
ted in the home of their son Er-
vin Harney and family While
there they attended the First
Christian Church in which their
son Ervin was Bible School Su-
perintendent Mrs Ervin Harney
entertained her Garden Club in
their home with a covered dish
lunheon and a Christmas party
in the afternoon which was en-
joyed by about 25 members with
Mrs Hall Ilarney as guest
W A NOLEN RETURNS
TO HIS HOME SATURDAY
NV A Nolen returned to his
home east of Fletcher Saturday
lie has been hospitalized since
October following an accident at
work on a pipe line south of Ce-
ment Ilk wife says that he is
up and around but tiI1 under
doctor's care
Sunday callers in the R R
Ray home were their daughter
and family Mr and Mrs Masa
Anderson of Lawton
—0--
Mrs Laura Sanders returned to
her home Friday from Chico Tex
where she hal been visiting for a
short while with her rister
and Mrs Martin Whatley
—0—
Mr and Mrs Gene Stith atten-
ded the monthly fellowship meet-
ing of the Churches of Christ in
Lawton Faturday Dec 7th This
month a barbecue was held in the
Fair Barn
Mr and Mrs C W Stroud and
D W were dinner guests Sun-
day of Mrs Frances Giliam and
alsn called on Mrs Stroud's sis-
ter in Chickasha Mr and Mrs
Clyde Jones
Sunday Mrs E L Britton
journeyed to Frederick to see her
busigind who is employed there
NOTICE
The Post Office Windoi4s Will
Re Open on Saturday 11 and
21 of December until 1:30 Pm
1iccording to Postmaster Rich-
ard Lilly This is being done
to accomodate local l'ost Office
patrons during this holiday season
Marion Mil Mrs Cephas Kelly
Mrs Eddie Owen Mrs C M
Ridgway Mrs F Thomas Mrs
L D Whitlock Mrs Gil ford
Wind le and Mrs J W Wisener
PUT CHRIST BACK INTO CHRISTMAS
HEN E WISH THAT (IIIIISTMAs OULD LAST ALL THE
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DO ‘A E ME AN AA II AT SAY? TO OUR MINDS IS IT CLEAR?
DO WE ME AN THE CONFUSION THE TINSEL AND TOYS
THAT ARE SUCH A Druclir TO OUR GIRLS & OUR ROYS
DO WE WANT ST NICK TO BE HANGING AROUND
TO HE DUSTED AND CARED FOR WHEREVER HE'S FOUND?
OR THE CHRISTM TREE 1111 rrs SHINING DISPLAY
TO KEEP THE BROOMS EVSY DAY AFTER DAY?
OII REALLY --- Do WE !IEAN THE SPIRIT DIVINE?
THAT's GOD's GREtTEST I fl1 EVEN JESUS SUBLIME
To LEA!) US SAFELY ON OUR PATHWAY TO HEAVEN
THAT HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO US HE CIVEN
on' THAT 1L 'LoPLE W °ITO KNEEL AND PRAY
"ALL NtoRTALs PAY HOMAGE ON CHRISI"S BIIMIDAY"
EnI CIAO HA Lill 171A Hs 'woULD HE train' SING
"ALL HAIL OER SAVIOR cHRIST JEsES OER KING"
THEN ANGELS IN GLORY IN JOY WOULD PROCLAIM
-THEY ARE PUTTING CHRIST BACK INTO CHRISTMAS
AGAIN"
(We are indebted to Mrs 11 P Rosacker or this contribution)
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