Garber Free Press (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1973 Page: 1 of 4
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OKLAHOMA I STORI CAL SOCIETY
STATE CAPITOL STATION
OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA 73105
50th Anniversary
of Swim Pool
hi Garber
GARBER
HOME CP
CHAMPIONS
FREE PRES
74th Year
No. 13 Thursday, December 27, 1973
Single Copy 10c
Headline Events Listed in Area for 1973
plaques given three FEA boys;
Halsey Long honored for 39
years as Ford dealer; Hugh
Southwick honored for 40 years
by Rotary; Garber Rotary re-
ceived two firsts at convention;
Looney Tourney scheduled for
March 29. 30, 31; High School
Girls Chorus receive a 1 at Dis-
trict Contest; M.D. Drive and
donations total $255.26; Annual
Band Pops Concert is April 2;
Mike Treps to speak at Sports
Banquet; New Street lights
placed on Main Street, Garber
Road.
JANUARY
OG&E files with the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission a notice
of appeal to the Okla. Supreme
Court of a recent Commission
order banning most types of
advertising and promotion by
state utilities; Rickey Jenkins,
Rod Smith, David Hughes and
Willie Wilcox named to 4-B All-
Star football team. Bill Nelson
and Dennis Schulz were given
honorable mention. Jan. 23 is
school election; Jack Lafferty
retires after 29 years with ONG.
Supt. McFatridge is extended
Lions to sponsor annual Easter
Egg hunt; Community Chamber
is trying for 100 members; Dar-
ryl Kimmell champion boy in
4-H dress revue; Letha Schulz
new Band Boosters president;
Donna Long selected FFA
Sweetheart; Mark Roggow nom-
inated for State Farmer degree;
third graders contribute recipes
of favorite foods; Karen Schna-
ithman named outstanding
county 4-H girl by Rural Rota-
tory; Spring vocal program
scheduled.
contract by school board; farm- APRIL
ers are guests of Lions Club; 4-H Alonzo Forbes re-elected Gar-
Club and C of C to pick up limbs ber mayor. Others elected were
broken off in ice storm; Free Jim Thornburg, Darrell Ryel,
Press will make charge for so- Harold Bebee. Without opposi-
icety pictures. Weather and gas tion were Grace Cecil, city clerk;
shortage give school students Dink McEachern, councilman
vacation, and Alice Walters, treasurer.
Clyde Gulicks and Pete Ke- Karen Schnaithman is dele-
gans observe golden wedding gate to National 4-H Conference;
anniversaries; Community Red Rock Bridge construction
Chamber plans events for the bid rejected again; Seniors to
year; Longs Antique Shop open- give play, “Just Ducky”; Slaves
ed on Main Street; Garber re- to be auctioned by FFA; Civic
ceives $725.45 in sales tax; Freida Center scene of State Two-day
Evers tells of sights seen on FHA Rally; Nine yards have ‘be-
European holiday; Ira Simmer- fore' judging in grounds contest;
ing selected Farmer of the Year FFA set Parent-Son banquet;
by Rotary Club; Ray Brunken Rhonda Hermanski and Donna
elected to school board, levies Long are pages at State Senate;
pass; Hugh Bingham is hired by Garber receives $975.04 from
Pleasant Vale. Wheat was sell- one-cent sales tax.
ing at $2 40. Churches to have union serv-
FEBRUARY ices Sunday; Rev. Klusmeyer is
School Board accepts resigna- new pastor of First Baptist;
tion of Johnny McFatridge;
Kathy Postier crowned football
queen; Arlene Novy named
heart chairman; Karen Schnaith- . - m
man. Kathy Postier. Stanley Rnel-atal Teame
Keller, Richard Potter and Den- DOLT DOSKCTOO ICOIO
ise Schulz were named out-
standing teenagers; Miss Gar- * A *■ A . _ SA/E/L .-LN
Win Games With Kremlin
Oklahoma Hi School Honor
Band; Garber has 82 entries in Both Garber high school
4-H contest at Hunter; Loren teams won their basketball with
Wehrenberg was selected Out- Kremlin Dec. 18 The girls won
standing Farmer and Mrs. Herb by a score of 37 to 33 and the
Janssen was named Outstanding boys won a squeaker 42 to 41.
Homemaker at the Farm-a- The game was played in the
Rama; Alvin Johnson finishes Hillsdale gymnasium since the
course as auctioneer. Kremlin gym was damaged
Bill Longs return home after earlier.
visit to Bahama Islands; Con- The Friday night game with
tributors to Community Cham- Deer Creek-Lamont was not
ber are listed; Garber receives played Friday night due to the
Misty Dawn First Child Of
Mr. mid Mrs. Virgil Beckner
Misty Dawn is a newcomer in
the Virgil Beckner home. The
little Miss was born December 9
in Enid Memorial Hospital and
weighed 6 lbs. and 6 oz. She is
the first child of the Perry cou-
ple.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Brenten. Wood-
ward Paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beckner,
Lucien.
Great-grandparents are Mrs
Alberta Strunk, Enid, Harold
Strunk, Woodward, and Mrs.
Katherine Schultz, Billings.
Misty Dawn also has a great-
great-grandmother and she is
Mrs. Floe Guthrie, Woodward.
tied with three points each and
Robin Hafner contributed 2
points.
Guard Gail Petr “stole” the
ball 4 times and got 7 rebounds;
Paula Schnaithman stole the
ball twice and rebound the ball
4 times and Lynn Pralls stole
the ball 7 times and 2 rebounds.
Troy Dennis contributed 18
Melvin Kimmell 12 points and
3 rebounds; Rich Potter 6 points
Bill Wilcox
Retires As
Area Assessor
After 31 years of taking ass-
essments, Bill Wilcox will not
be in his familiar place this
year. Bill has retired from the
job and a new face, that of
Claude Jones of Carrier, will be
seen.
Bill began his job in 1942 and
through the years has missed
only one day of being present
at his appointed place. This was
caused by the weather and hap-
pened last year when he could-
n’t get to Fairmont because of
the roads. He made the town
on a later date than the one
that was scheduled.
Although not required, he
spent several of his Sundays
taking assessments in the homes
of those who were unable to
come to the office because of
illness or age.
Dates for the listing and ass-
essing of personal property in
Garber will be Jan. 16 through
18 and Jan 21 through 25 in the
library at City Hall In Coving-
ton it will be Jan. 7 through 11
and Jan. 14-15 at First State
Bank.
Dates at Fairmont are Jan. 3
and 4 at the Community Build-
ing and at Douglas are Jan. 7
and 8 in the Farmers Elevator by
Charles V. Milacek.
Tractor owners are to furnish
make, engine number and year
model. All tractors must be
listed as personal property.
Campers and stock trailers are
to be assessed as personal prop-
erty.
We
Turn the Page With a Thoughtful
Yesterdays, with deep
the Good Things That
We Welcome the new
Serve this Community
who are Our Friends
Look at the
Appreciation for
Come Our Way.
Opportunity to
and the People
and Neighbors.
The Garber Free Press Staff
$1,230.37 from one-cent sales snow covered roads. The next and 1 rebound; Jon Nelson 4
tax; Senior Citizens have coffee game is scheduled to be played points and 6 rebounds; Tommy
for March of Dimes. Bologna here January 3rd with Medford. Seedorf 2 points and 5 rebounds,
was selling for 79 cents a pound. In the game with Kremlin, The girls have four wins and
fryers. 39 cents and hams 73 Denise Schulz was high point four losses for the season and
cents pound. Milk was $1.09 a with 29 and four rebounds. De- the boys record is 6-3.
gal. and Parkay Oleo, 3 lbs. for nise Miller and Gwen Neundorf
$1.00; Garber’s' Cherokee Strip
Pioneer. Nancy Jane Wycoff dies
at age 100. Farming Frontiers
’73 to be presented by Longs; I m _C.LI Ela am
new school building is com- Nursing Tome JCROOI CIeCuOT
$ 113.71 in Heart Drive; Stock _ MI Da lan 92
show is set for March 5-6-7. Notes WV INI DC JdR 46
MARCH
D&M Chevrolet is welcomed Etta Mae Porter’s visitors were The Annual School Election
to Garber; Alice Walters Day Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fugate, will be conducted by the County-
set for March 1; J. F. Dose and Kristie and Karmen of St. Election Board on January 22,
I T. Milton honored by Masons Charles. Mo. Mrs. Evelyn Fugate 1973.
for 50 years service; World Day is Mrs. Porter’s granddaughter. A legal voter at the annua
of Prayer set; Mobil home of Also visiting were Yanry and school election must be a rest-
Rev. and Mrs. Moss destroyed James Wetzel of Wichita, dent of the school district and
by fire; Distinguished citizen to Mary Johnson’s visitors were registered with the County Elec-
be honored at Chuck Wagon Virginia Kerr and Roy Ober- tion Board. Balloting will take
Feed; “Smile Saturday" pro- lander. place at the Garber Bus Barn be-
claimed by Mayor Forbes to aid Visiting Clara Simmering were tween the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
Muscular Dystrophy; Fifty-six Clara Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Julius 7:00 p.m. . , .
students begin running for track Evers. School Board Post No. 4 will be
team. Homer and Hazel Heusel vis- filled at this election. The office
Dr. Bill Hodges is selected for ited Walter Dunn. will be for a five year period,
new school superintendent; Fifteen members of the Garber District electors will also vote
D&M Chevrolet has Open House; Lions Club brought gifts Monday on annual support levies at this
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Eby received of last week and sang Christmas election. The election will be
the Distiguished Citizens Award carols. Mrs. F. J. Sebranek, Jr. under the general supervision of
at chuck wagon feed of Chamber played Christmas songs. the County Election Board and
of Commerce; Band wins Out- Mrs. D. A. Alwert, Fairmont, subject to Section 51. School
standing Trophy at Medford was a visitor in the Home. Laws of Oklahoma, which gov-
event; THW Club and Garber Other visitors were John Mo- erns School Board elections in
Community Chamber sponsor tousek. Hennessey, Marie Dick- Independent school districts. All
home improvement grounds; son and Clara Courtney, Tonka- school board members in the
Linda Frickenschmidt is named wa, Cheryl Thomas, Ida Edwards Garber District are elected at
Miss Garber; Garber receives and Cleota Smith. large.
$1,000.99 from one-cent sales W. C. Groneman brought a Candidates for membership on
tax; Winners announced in 36th turkey to the Home which was the School Board are required to
annual livestock show; Garber purchased by the Senior Citizens file with the County Election
takes showmanship honors at Club. Board of Garfield County be-
county stock show; OSU Gospel Rev. Kjergaard from the Lu- tween the hours of 8.00 a.m. on
Singers to be at school; Jim theran Church at Covington had Wednesday, January 9. 1974 and
Thornburg new head of Sports- the Christmas program. The 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 11,
men Club; Fifteen Junior High young people and juniors who 1974. Requirements for candi-
students in Oklahoma Junior took part were Deborah Kjer- dacy are the same as elector
Honor Society; County 4-H gaard, Sherry Hoeltzel, Randy qualifications.
Team Second in district, has Rink, David Kjergaard, Larry Each candidate must be a
three from Garber; Mayor, Rink, Roger Hoeltzel, Chris legal citizen of the United States
Three Councilmen to be voted Rink, Mona Eggers, Donna Ak- who has lived in this school dis-
on. ers, Jody Eggers, Larry Back- trict and precinct 20 days prior
Reports are given and com- haus and Donald Backhaus. to the election; two months in
mittees named at Chamber meet; Dorcas Kjergaard played the the county and six months in the
4-H livestock judging team is piano. There were 33 visitors state and registered with the
sixth in state; Showmanship and 15 patients present. County Election Board.
Antelope Valley
News
by Mrs. Maggie Cook
Mrs. Elsie Semrad, Mrs. Cath-
erine Wade, Mrs. Gladys Schnai-
thman and Rev. Moss called on
Mrs. Cook Monday, also calling
was Miss June Storck. Later
Mrs. Walter Hasselwander, Mrs.
Raymond Pfrimmer and Mrs.
Walter Dunn called and left a
nice plate of assorted fruits,
candy and good eats which were
enjoyed. Mrs. Minnie Mae Kerr,
Mrs. Catherine Wade, Mrs. Sue
Brunken, Mrs. Mae Dodson and
Mr. Swan called on Tuesday.
Her visitors Saturday evening
were Mrs. Pauline Groneman,
Mrs. Violet Volway and Mrs.
Mae Dodson.
There were 47 present Sun-
day morning for services at An-
telope Valley church. Rev. Tay-
lor of Phillips University con-
ducted the s rvices. Mrs. Taylor
was also a g est. In the evening
a nice program was given and a
play directed by teachers Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Thralls.
Mrs Violet Volway called on
Mrs. Cook Sunday morning
Mrs. Gladys Schnaithman. Mrs.
Elsie Semrad and Mrs. Vivian
Millard called Sunday evening.
Mrs. Gladys Schnaithman.
Mrs Elsie Semrad visited Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Spyker. Also
called on Art Miries. Mrs.
Schnaithman visited Mrs. Pratt
at the Nursing Home Sunday
evening. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kerr and
family of Ardmore, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Kerr and family of
Hobbs. Texas visited their par-
ents, Mrs. Minnie Maye Kerr
and Mr and Mrs Ernest and Mr
and Mrs. Campbell over Christ-
mas.
Miss Karan Schnaithman. Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Smith of Missis-
sippi are home for their Christ-
mas vacation.
Services For Dello Bridges
Today In Methodist Church
Services for Della G. Brid-
ges, 93. Oklahoma City, will
be held Thursday (today) at 2
p.m. in the United Methodist
Church in Garber. Burial will
be in the Covington Cemetery
under the direction of Anderson
Funeral Home, Garber.
Mrs Bridges died Monday in
an Oklahoma City hospital fol-
lowing a short illness.
She was born in Rock Port,
Indiana, and received her early
education there and graduated
with the class of 1899 She at-
tended Indiana State Normal
School at Terre Houte and be-
came a teacher of rural schools
in the Rock Port area
On Sept. 15, 1903, she mar-
ried Carroll S Bridges who pre-
ceded her in death. A son, Rob-
ert. also preceded her in death in
1968.
Mrs. Bridges re-entered the
teaching profession in 1918 at
Lake City, Ark. In 1922 she
came with her three children to
the Covington-Garber oil field
to be with her brother and par-
ents. She accepted a position
with the Sinclair Oil Co. in their
private school where she taught
for 20 years. Upon retirement
she made her home in Garber
She was a member of the
United Methodist Church. Gar-
field County Teachers Associa-
tion and for many years, she
was a member of the Garber
Study Club. Her membership
in the Rebecca Lodge dates back
to 1902.
She is survived by one son,
Sidney, Garber; one daughter.
Mrs. S W (Ava) Fullerton, Ok-
lahoma City ; 10 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren
Winners Announced In
's
Six turkeys were donated by
the Garber Community Cham-
ber and other gifts were dis-
tributed to Garber and area
winners here Saturday.
Winning the turkeys were
Chloe Stam, Rick Vandiver.
Louise Holt, Wallace Moore,
Bud Van Hauen and Jim Fair-
less. Tulsa.
The $5.00 gift certific ates given
by the Chamber of Commerce
and good any place in Garber
were won by May Roberison,
Tommy Van Hauen, Mrs. Clyde
Hurst, Darrin Nagel. Mrs. Jesse
Hutcherson, Cecil Rhodes. Bec-
ky Mendenhall. Terry Smith. E
E Barnes. Jeral Beavers, Ber-
tha Priddy, Allen Johnson, Ju-
lius Evers, Roger Foraker, Jan-
ice Talbott, Paul Southwick.
Perry McDoniel, John L Hoff-
man. jr. Alice Wilson and
Joyce Cook.
Jeff Miller won the $5 00 in
trade from Garber Hardware
Margaretha Janssen, 4-wheel
drive toy tractor from Longs,
Inc.; Kirk Smith, air freshner
and trail blazer from Krivoh-
lavek Hardware: Brenda Spy-
ker, two shrimp dinners from
Woody's Drive In: John Pier-on.
ceramic owl night light from
Chesnut Ceramics; Becky
Spears, ten gallons gasoline
from Jim's Sinclair; Fay Cra-
mer. under-seat litter container
from D&M Chevrolet
Mrs. C L Carter, subscrip-
Give-Away
and Jackie Poulter, each won a
shar poo and set from Violet's
Beauty Shop: Dale Winslow won
the $5 gift certificate redeem-
able with any merchant in Gar-
ber from Johnson & King Real
Estate & Auction Co : Mrs. John
L Hoffman won the portable
sp tlight, Mrs Joe Morris the
auto compass and Linda Hoff-
i an the underseat tissue dispen-
ser, all from D&M Chevrolet
and Sheryl Stebbins won the
chicken fried steak dinners for
two from the Country Kitchen.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs Sherman Miller were
her brother and wife of Marland,
Mr and Mrs. Clifford Edmond,
her daughter and husband of
Tulsa, Mr and Mrs. Bill Blakley,
also their grandson, Barron
Blakley and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Porter, her son and daughter-in-
law of Lawton and Mrs. Porter s
mother, Mrs. Elsie Simmering of
Garber.
tion to Garber Free Press: Bob-
by Shelley, sack of dog food
from Co-op Elevator; Linda
Fincher, oil change and lube job
from Co-op Station Bill Tanner,
gallon of anti-freeze from Eby's
Garage: Clyde Hurst. $5 off any
and family were hosts for a work from George, Fields Ga-
Christmas dinner Dec 25. rage: Elvada Van Hauen. • in
Guests were Mr and Mrs D L. trade from Martin s Food Store
McConnell Mrs. Shirley Me- Coralene Neundorf, ten gallons
conneun Mrs Shirley Me- of gas from McGehee Oil Co.
Connell and family and Dack Paula Bateman and Brack
McConnell all of Blackwell, Spears, each a $5 gift certificate
Mr and Mrs Warren Prince from Moody s; Roy Culver, $5
and family of Hillsdale. Mr and in trade from Gark 1 rut
Mrs James Prince of Billings, Henry Deeds. 2 cartons of POP
Glen Prince of Ponca City, Mr from Thorps Recreation Parlor
and Mrs Arthur Prince and Ralph Brooks and Tom Robeeri
family, Garber, and Mr and Mrs. son each won $5 in merchandi.
Clarence Easter and boys of Ft. from B and B Supply Co.
Worth Texas and Walter Dur- redeemable with any merchant
ham of the home. in Garber: Helmer Nehring, 10
gallons gas from Halsey Long
Guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Stoll Ford; Donna Long, Waco. Tex S.
in Enid Sunday night for supper $5 in trade from Ed’s Amilia tedi
and gift exchange were Mr and Eva Siegler, 3-8 drill kit from
Mrs Steve Flowers. New Castle, Winslow Lumber Kerry But
Ind., Mr and Mrs. Rudolph Tab er. wood chest from W Hace
Mr and Mrs. J. R. Leachman and Woodwork Shop Kaye Fullen,
sons Mrs W J. Stoll and Her- two chicken fried steak dinner
man Koehn, all of Enid and Mr. from Carol'- Corner
and Mrs August Stoll and chil- Lavine Duncan, Connie Fin-
dren. cher, Doug Green, Brian Brown
About People You Know
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sebranek
Alt-Oklahoma
Sooner Platoon
To Be Recruited
OKLAHOMA CITY (Special)
An all-Oklahoma, Sooner Pla-
toon will be recruited by the U.S.
Army within the state during
veral weeks, and as-
signed to the elite Sooner Bat-
tery at Ft. Sill.
The group of young Oklahoma
volunters who are selected for
the platoon will be sworn-in
simultaneously during special
ceremonies on Jan. 23. according
t Lt Col Karl V. Hurdle, com-
1 ande : of Army recruiting in the
n at any time
pri or to Jan 23 under the Army's
popular Delayed Entry program.
“This Sooner Platoon will
i • c rtainly be a credit to the
Great State of Oklahoma."
Colonel Hurdle said. “It will be
posed of some of the most
inding and dedicated young
people that the state has to offer
America."
In ining the Sooner Platoon,
ed that they
will be stationed at Ft Sill and
III Corps Artillery
a minimum of 16 months
They may also exercise their
Army option- in choosing the job
skill, training and schooling
available to them.
Colon 1 Hurdle pointed out
that Sooner Platoon member:
would be encouraged to take
. vantage of the extensive edu-
cational opportunities that will
be available to them at Ft. Sill
"The chances for higher educa-
tion, as well . for recreational
and social pursuits during off-
duty time, ar extra-ordinarily
......I at this great military in-
stallation right here in our own
state," he said.
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Stoll, August G. Garber Free Press (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1973, newspaper, December 27, 1973; Garber, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2248815/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.