General Welfare Reporter (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1945 Page: 3 of 4
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Our G IV A iteporier
By J Birdwen -
ADA—J A Bra ly writes a good letter
and sends a contribution of $100 Mr and
Mn W H Summers perhaps better known
to the members of the GWFA as Uncle
Bill and Aunt Dora send us $100 to renew
their subscription to the Reporter "Uncle
Bill" writes "Just stay put with organized
labor and WE WILL WIN" He thanks us
for the membership cards for himself and
"Aunt Dora" and commends the GWA for
placing Frank Bourland on the State
Executive Board
ALT1L3—C tdohnson renewed his sub-
scription for the coming year while at the
convention 'ere on December 10
ANTLERS — 'Rufus rilcher sends $100
for the renewal of his subscription
BEGGS—J W Parker sends $100 to re-
new his subscription to the Reporter
BENNINGTON — Another renewal from
Bennington this time W B Turpin sends
$100 for the Reporter
BOSWELL—C A Thomas sends $100
to renew his own subscription to the Re-
porter and $100 as a contribution also
$100 for the subscription of R T Minor
BOSWELL—J M Wilson sends $100 for
the renewal of G D Jones' subscription
CARMEN- Dr W H McGreevy who is
a member of the Farmers' Union Executive
0 Board writes a letter commending some
of the articles in the last issue of the Re-
porter These letters which come to our
desk from all over Oklahoma and many
from all parts of the nation are very en-
v couraging to us
CHELSEA -R E Vaughn sends $100
contribution to the Reporter
CHICKASHA-The S A Warncrs sent
In $100 as contribution to the GWA
'DURANT—J B Laughlin writes that he
regretted not being able to attend the con-
vention and thanks us for the membership
cards G W Shepherd writes that he ha
had the flu and that as much as be would
have liked to be with us he was unable
to Make the trip We missed you at the
convention but hope that you will be able
to be with us next time Brother Shepherd
ENID-From J H Hays comes a letter
saying "I received a sample copy of your
General Welfare Reporter and enjoyed it
very much I am enclosing 11100 for sub-
meription and membership I am glad that
you are still pushing ahead for progressive
ideals Keep up the good work Your or-
ganization and the PAC and the Farmers
Union besides the great masses of people
have won a great victory in the recent
election" Mr Hays is a prominent farmer
and a leader in the Farmers' Union
We have a letter from Lewis J Umstead
saying "I am sending a mite to help what
I can I'm sure it might help if all would
- do aa much" He encloses $100 for the
renewal of his subscription to the Reporter
EL RENO-Mrs A G Richardson while
she was attending the convention Decem-
k her 10 renewed subscription to the Re-
porter ELDORADO-R L Thurmond writes us
a good letter and encloses $100 for his
subscription to the Reporter Mr Thur-
mond is a prominent Frmers' Union leader
of Jackson County
FREDERICK — M Ray Bryant sends
$100 for subscription to the Reporter
FARGO-P B Newman writes that he
started to attend the convention but ran
into a snowstorm at Woodward and was
unable to come We know that there were
a great many people over the state who
were prevented from being with us at the
convention because of difficulties-in travel-
ing and the extremely bad weather but
who were with us in opirit if not in person
Mr Newman sends $100 from Mr and Mrs
W I Taylor for the renewal of their sub-
scription GARVIN-J P Warrick writes "I have
been one of the busiest fellows you ever
saw this fall and summer-we canned over
4 three hundred quarts of food and made in
glasses of jellies and jams through the
summer then in the fall I started making
sorghum molasses I was glad to do it as
I felt like I was doing something to con-
serve food that may be needed As
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long as there is any hope for advancement
I will be found trying to do soinething for
the betterment of society and I know our
program is sound clean and Christ-like
and what better could we look for I never
anise an opportunity of saying a word for
our program and in defense of our great
PresidenL I surely did want to be with you
THE GENERAL WELFARE REPORTER
in the convention last Sunday but could
net but roy thoughts were centered there
the whole day" Hi tells of his three boys
who are overseas iind says "1 wanted to
send them something for Christmas and
could think of nothing that would give them
more pleasure throughout this conflict than
the Reporter so please find enclosed $500F
for which please renew my subscription
and send the paper to my three boys over-
seas The boys are Pfc M J Warrick
who is stationed in Africa Pfc L L War-
rick and Sergeant Jessie D Warrick
whose addresses are in care of the New
York City Postmaster
Brother Warrick writes of his youngest
soldier son "He was awarded a medal for
100 hours flying over enemy territory and
recently received the Distinguished Flying
Cross and an additional Oak Leaf Cluster
to his air medal was also promoted to the
rank of sergeant
HASKELL—With the $100 renewal of
his subscription we received a fine letter
from J C Hamilton which read "1 hope
the influence and circulation of the Re-
porter gains all through 1945 Alt liberal
forces must stay cemented—our beliefs are
challenged everywhere"
HARRAH —Emil Weiss sends $100 to
renew his subscription to the Reporter
HARTSHORNE -- Mrs Mollie E Hyde
was sent a sample copy of the Reporter
LAWTON—J W Foster sends $100 to
be sent to the Washington office for a
subscription to the News-Advocate which
is published by our National headquarters
and 50e for a contribution Brother Foster
has been active in the GWA work for
years
LAWTON—Mr and Mrs E H Henegar
send $250 for subscriptions and write "We
want to see the good work go on End
poverty wiped out Thanks to the VIA-
GWFA and your humane labors for us all"
MORRIS—It G Eager writes to bend us
a contribution of 60c in stamps and a very
interesting letter We appreciate your com-
ments Brother Eagervis well as your faith-
fulness We are glad that the folks in your
neighborhood liked the last paper so well
OKUULGEE — The Okmulgee members
of the GWA sent us this message on the
day of the convention: "We regret that
we ace unable to have a representative at
the meeting but we assure you that we
feel as you that this is one of the most
important meetings ever held by the bwA
and we want to approve all the good re-
sults that will be obtained by the meeting
We are proud to have participated in the
great victory of the common people of
America and know that it is the dawning
of a new day for the common people all over
the world Fraternally--W E Combs"
OKMULGEE— D N Walls sends $100
for the renewal of his subscription and
tells us of his change of address Brother
Walls formerly lived at Sasakwa
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma City
center has been having a busy time At the
convention held here on December 10 the
ladies of this center served lunch to the
delegates and they certainly deserved the
vote of thanks which they were given by
the delegates for their hard work as well
as for the delicious lunch T W Mauldin
an old VIA leader from Watonta secently
visited headquarters and renewed his sub-
scription to the Reporter for the coming
year J M Gi 'strap from La Vita Colo-
rado was also in the office for a short
visit just before the holidays Mrs Cecile
Wallace contributed $500 to the Reporter
We had a visitor in the office recently
whom we have not seen for a long time
Mrs W L (Virginia) Morris who will
be remembered as one of the WPA teach-
ers who taught here at the hall during
the days of the depresaion She is now
teaching in the Good Hope twhool Route 2
Luther Mrs Morris was a staunch VIA
member and leader at Sentinel prior to
coming to Oklahoma City
PITTSBURG - A sample copy of the Re-
porter was sent to Noah Thomason
PANAMA-- J T McLelland writes to say
that he was sorry he could not attend the
convention here on the tenth of December
but he sends dues and donations totaling
$1025 from the following faithfut mem-
bers: S F Goff J T McLellan Mrs
Billie Moore W F Hampton T M Green
Anderson Porter Martha M Self Tom Self
Orrie J Mayner Alonzo Vaughn T
Cagle and Mr and Mrs T B Hastings
RFD OAK- C W Sposigkr is a now
subscriber at Red Oak pod his subscription
was sent in by D W Sparigler
mi Eill 0A111m
RENTIESATILLE— Certainly the Center
Number 16 at Rentitsville has started the
new year off with a bung The secretary
of this busy chapter sends a letter enclos-
ing 61300 for the renewal of thirteen sub-
scriptions for members also a contribution
of $200 for expenses at national headquar-
ters and 35c for papers sold Before this
letter headquarters had received another
letter from the secretary enclosing an
anonymous contribution of $500 We know
that this center has found that people who
band together can accomplish much- and
we are looking forward to hearing a great
deal from them in the coming months of
1945
SASAKWA — H A Ramsey who has
worked with and for this organization for
many years writes that he was unable to
attend the state convention and that "It
will be a disappointment not to be there
and observe the fine spirit of cooperation
and teamwork that is a part of these meet-
ings This is always a fine tonic for one's
soul It is so seldom one sees people work-
ing together for the betterment of all hu-
manity instead of for selfish gain I am
enclosing ten dollars as a contribution This
is the most I can do In helping the cause
I hope to see the day when the common
people realize the value of organirAition and
will give their bit to offset the swollen
funds of those who live by exploitation
This Is the ONLY WAY we can hope to
reach our goal under prevailing conditions"
SAPULPA—We have a letter from C C
Grimes telling us about the meeting which
they had in Sapulpa and saying "We had
a full house and we organized with the
following officers: C C Grimes president:
J W Buckley vice president and Mrs C
M Smith secretary-treasurer" We expect
to hear good things about the activities of
this newly-organized center and about these
able and interested workers
SEMINOLE----Mattie Thomas sends $100
to renew her subscription to the Reporter
and writes "I want to stay in the organiza-
tion and do all I can to help "
SHAWNEE---F E Brown state board
member sends in $200 for two more sub-
scriptions from Shawnee These are tor
Charles Hansel and for J S Price Mr
Brown made a very interesting speech at
the convention here about working to get
subscriptions and his system is very work-
able we know for hardly a week goes
by that we do not get one or more sub-
scriptions from Brotbzr Brown
SHAWNEE-H B Harris sends $100 for
the renewal of nis subscription to the Re-
porter SEILING—We have had several letters
recently from Mary Dieken who sends us
a street address for one of our new sub-
scribers and who writes "I am sorry I
couldn't get to go to the convention" hut
we know that she was one of those who
were with us is spirit having been one
of our most faithful and tireless workers
in this organization since its inception
TUPELO—Jim Gainn formerly of Coal-
gate of whom we lost track when he
moved sends as his new address and says
that he was sorry not to be at the conven-
tion He sends $200 for the renewal of his
subscription and for a subscription for- his
uncle W V Shaw who lives at Clayton
Oklahoma
TULSA—M B Jensen writes to give us
the address of his on Paul H Jensen who
IS now in Washington so that be may re-
ceive the Reporter and he says "I'm SAIrt
tht family there will enjoy the paper"
VIN1TA — Mrs James A Kenreigh
writes We meet every other Sunday after-
noon in the Union Hall This Hall costs us
nothing through the kindness of the per-
sons owning it Our attendance lately has
been between twelve and twenty-four
We are all old people and winter is hard
on us December 10th the snow and ice
made traveling bad so my husband and I
(lid not go"
VALLIANT — S V Hackworth sends
$100 for a subscription to the Reporter
and membership for 1945 He is the man-
ager of the Farmers Union Cooperative Ex-
change at Valliant
WAURIKA— Mrs Millie 'Williams sends
$100 to renew her subacription to the lie-
porter CONTRIBUTORS—The following people
from different parts of the state were contributors to the $5197 recently sent to the
Washington office: Howard Hubbard Mary
Die hen Mr amid Mrs Joe Horton Mrs
Nettie Duncan Mr B S Homer Mr and
Mrs S A Wagner C A Thomas Mrs
Viola Stratton kirs Laura Ili-owning
Bertha Florence Sabin Mrs Cecile Wallace
and Center 400 and State President Ira
M Finley avid J W Foster and a group
off siembers from Panama Oklahoma
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OUT OF STATE—A K RON 01110 id rtk
R Napier writes "I have just finished
reading the last issue of the Reporter and
was impressed by the notice of Mr Mose
Trtunbly's death Over and over 1 have
watched these old people working and
fighting for a cause that they feel they
will not live to enjoy but still fight on that
those who come after them may have the
comfort in their declining years which
should be everyone's birthright" She sends
Slbe for a subscription for her sister who
is Mrs Don Antos living in Kansas City and
she writes "I certainly enjoyed this issue
SOMEWHERE IN CHINA - - A V-mall
letter comes to headquarters from Id Col
S P Kretiow commenting on the fact
that Senator Thomas luis alItr4-"Izrietrtyre
champion of war veteranl
a eghoation He
proved this many times ar4 especially
when he took the lead in the U S Senate
for the soldiers banns" Although many of
our members are across the seas and their
days and nights are spent in fighting for
the victory to come they have not forgot-
ten the problems which have been 1fm:4-0
here before and which will have to be 'faced
again
NETHERLANDS EAST IN DIES From
this far-away address comes a letter ll'OM
Lyle Stevens who used to be one of the
most active and willing VIA-GWA workers
here in the Oklahoma City Center We have
ik ISSO41 Lyle many times since he left to
to join Uncle Sam's army but he continues
to let us hear from him from all kinds
of piaces and he writea "Received the pa-
per Enjoy getting it very much
ing in iiine of the station hospitals here for
a few weeks Sure will be sorry when I
have to leave here and go back there
the eensor has taken out some words so
we f tout know where we will next heat
front him'
LOI14143MoNT COLORADO -- Harty C
Niven sends an encouraging messigt irotd
Colorado Saying "The big fight i on and
we will win eventually"
LA VITA COLORADO We had a visitor
in totadquarters recently from La Vita Mr
J M Oi !strap whiise bnither WAS oil old
friend and co-iforker in this orgatazation
for years C It Gibitrap of Durant who
will he remembered by OWA-VIA merrineri
in ail ptrts of the state J M ill !strap
was here for a visit with menihers of his
Ianmmtv luring the holidays
WAO) TEXAS - Mrs tin E r'yPand
writes to send us $100 to renew her sub-
scription to the Reporter and adds "Cos-
gratillatiors for your eleven years of serv-
ice Wish tcir you another plower? vflOrS"
PANAMA The members of the 11WA
at Pa flAnta ant' really atArting ttIP rtelPt
year right Brother T McLellan writes
problems of Hie f hi
folkt Lii sends due4 and tilinallonlos noel"
ing to SII HO rrom the followl4 n7111r
hers Prink Gollthar Mary Brown ie
Mary Frohack R V Hampton
Ar n t garnP ieorge Serligym Georre
717Al' ird I: McKinney Keen
iril Fon t h Faulkentarry Minnie Crain
Dori iiit 1w Frank Hogan "'Mtn Pierce
3111 R F Pnirie
— —
Co-op Department
Of An Proposed
—
—ro Increase buying power pre-
vnt profiteering and to help sta
lize employment" the National EXee-
UtiViii Council of the Artrecommend-
ed to the recent New Orleans con-
vention that it establish a lApart-
merit of Cooperatives
Workers are recognizing" the
recommendation statcd "that to be
abie to obtain goods of decent quality
at fatr prices they must combine
their buying power in co-openitives
just iks they combine their labor
power in unions to control their cola-
ditiofts of work"
PACE 'rlIREE
SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA -- A
Campo writes las a fine letter enclosing
$10o) for a subscription to the Reporter
for C M Storm
WEBB CITY MISSOURI Carl Bast-
ings who has been a faithful and active
worker in this organization ever since 1$
started and who formerly lived at Blanch-
amt Oklahoma is now located in Webb
City Ile sends $100 to renew his mibeerip-
tion to the Reporter
FROM OUR WASHINGTON 014'411 —
We received a note from the Washington
headquarters thanking us for the remit-
tances of $1000 and $4197 made from
headquarters here and for the MAIO sub-
scription to the News-Advocate which wk
sent in hy J W Pewter of Lawton
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Finley, Ira M. General Welfare Reporter (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1945, newspaper, January 13, 1945; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2190569/m1/3/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Journalism%22: accessed June 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.