Garber Free Press (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1974 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
STATE CAPITOL STATION
OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA 73105
74 Years of News
•nd Advertising
Concerning the
Garber Community
GAIIEEIR
HOME OF
CHAMPIONS
FREE PRES
74th Year
No. 17
Thursday, January 24, 1974
Single Copy 10c
Chuck Wagon Feed Mar. 1]
Discussed at Chamber Meet
Ryel’s Franklin Motor Home
Burned by Fire Last Week
The watchful eye of Chief of
Police Paul Bateman and the
quick action of the Garber fire-
men probably saved the home of
Mr and Mrs. Derrel Ryel last
week, Mrs. Ryel said.
When Paul Bateman drove by
about 2 a.m. last Thursday he
noticed the fire in the 21 foot
Franklin motor home sitting
next to the Ryel’s home He
alerted the fire department and
called the Ryels. Although the
origin of the fire is not certain
it was believed caused by an
electrical short which also blew
the fuse to the deep freeze and
refrigerator.
Because the Franklin home
was closed up it kept the fire
from spreading and kept the fire
inside until the roof caved in.
The inside was completely burn-
ed out and the home was taken
to Oklahoma City to find the
amount of the damage.
Bonner Elected To School
Board; All Mills Pass
The Chuck Wagon feed was
the mam topic of discussion at
the meeting of the Garber Com-
munity Chamber Monday when
president Fred Winslow was in
charge The Chuck Wagon has
been scheduled for March 1 at
which time the Distinguished
Citizen award will be given
Lloyd Long has arranged for a
speaker.
Ed Long is in charge of special
invitations, Joe McGehee in
charge of food and cooking. Ivan
Holder, dining room and Bill
Sockler, serving line. McGehee
appointed his committee who are
Ray Brunken, Elvin Sweet, John
Piel son and Dale Winslow.
Also discussed was the annual
Stock Show and this will be tak-
en up again at the next meeting.
Motion was made by Dale
Winslow, seconded by Jere
Johnson that individual cards be
printed for each member
Lloyd Long made the sugges-
tion that a group talk to the new
business in town to see if they
would be interested in joining
the Community Chamber.
Ed Long reported on the com-
munity Achievement contest and
Bill Long showed slides of com-
munity improvements and activ-
ities in 1973
A motion was made to honor
the Cecil and Spear families in
appreciation for their work with
the kids last summer. The presi-
dent and his wife will carry out
this action by taking them out
to dinner
Ed Long reported the books
have been audited and balanced
by Bill Sockler Ray Brunken
volunteered to collect dues for
the Community Chamber in the
rural areas.
Those present were Ray Brun-
ken. Clifford Moore, Elvin
Sweet, Jere Johnson, John Pier-
son, Fred Winslow, Dale Wins-
low. Joe McGehee, Lloyd Long,
Ed Long, Bill Long, Derrel Ryel
and August Stoll.
OUTSTANDING FARMER—Ansil Kimmell accepts congratula-
tions and the plaque for the "Outstanding Farmer of the Year"
award from Elvin Sweet, president of the Garber Rotary Club.
This is an annual project of the Rotarians.
arrier-Hunter Teams to
lay HS Here Next Week
The Garber High School teams
will play Carrier, here, Tuesday
night at 7:00 pm A "B" boys
game will be played at 5:30 pm
The homecoming game is Feb. 1
• and will be played with Hunter
Both boys and girls were de-
feated in the Skeltur Conference
tournament which is being held
in the Convention Hall in Enid
this week.
The boys were defeated by
Waukomis in the first round of
play Monday night by a score of
69 to 46. The girls played Cov-
ington-Douglas Tuesday night
and lost 49-39.
The boys and girls teams trav-
eled to Waukomis Friday night
for Conference games. The boys
were defeated 71-54 but the girls
won 35-26
Denise Miller led Garber to
its win with 14 points and Rich-
ard Potter was high point for
the boys with 20.
Rotary To Hear Report
On Legislative Matters
The program for this week’s
Rotary meeting will be a report
on legislative matters. Ed Long
is in charge and has made ar-
rangements for a speaker to cov-
er this subject.
Last week Dr Bill Hodges was
in charge of the program and he
had the high school girls chorus
who sang several selections un-
der the direction of Randy Pope.
Rotarian guest was Randy
Leach from Enid, a representa-
tive of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co.
Cecil Eby had as his guest,
Claude Jones who is in Garber
this week taking tax assessments
for the community.
Miss Garber
Pageant To Be
Held Feb. 26
Melvin Talbotts Are Parents
Of Daughter, Jennifer Lynn
Mi and Mrs Melvin Talbott,
St. Charles, Mo., announce the
birth of a daughter. Jennifer
Lynn She was born Dec. 13 and
weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Talbott. Garber and Mr
and Mrs. C. H. Haselhost, St.
Charles.
Tuberculin Shin Tests To
Be Given In Enid Jan. 29
Tuberculin skin tests will be
given Tuesday, January 29, be-
tween 1 and 4 p m. at the Gar-
field County Health Department.
2109 Lahoma Road, Enid.
Persons given the tuberculin
tests on Tuesday are to return
to the Garfield County Health
Department Thursday, January
31, between 1 and 4 p m. in order
that x-rays can be made for
those who react to the tubercu-
lin.
Weather By The Week
Courtesy of Arkin Gas
Precipitation Recordings
Courtesy of George Evers
Wed., Jan. 16
Thurs., Jan. 17
Fri., Jan. 18
Sat. Jan. 19
Sun , Jan. 20
Mon., Jan. 21
Tues.. Jan 22
11;
61
49
38
36
55
64
52
Lo Prec
Total precipitation
33
30
29
32
30
36
30
for
00
00
00
T
T
00
.09
the
The date for the Miss Garber
pageant is set for February 26
Co-ordinator of the pageant is
Mrs Mona Long. She also han-
dled the pageant last year which
was a great success. The eve-
nings entertainment will consist
of Garber High School students
which were selected as contest-
ants for the pageant by present-
ing talent numbers, modeling
sports wear and formal wear.
The pageant is sponsored by
the Garber Band Boosters.
The 1974 contestants in the
Miss Garber pageant are Sen-
iors: Annabell Palaconi, Peggy
Blaser. Jan Clifford and Denise
Schulz: Juniors: Donna Long.
Shirley Diel. Paula Schnaith-
man and Kim Morris; Sopho-
mores: Kathy Long and Robin
Hafner: Freshman: Jean Settle-
meier and Sherry Garton and
Band: Arlene Novy and Gail
Petr.
Rites Held Wednesday In
Gerber For Susan Cinnamon
Services for Mrs. Roland (Su-
san) Cinnamon, 84, were held
Wednesday in the Garber Chris-
tian Church with Rev. Ed Brid-
well officiating. Burial was in
the Memorial Park Cemetery.
Enid, under the direction of An-
derson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cinnamon had been in an
Enid hospital the past two weeks
where she died Sunday evening
She had been a resident of the
Garber Nursing Home for the
past year. She was a member of
the Garber Christian Church.
She was born July 6, 1889.
near Bethany, Mo., and moved
with her parents to a farm near
Renfrow, Okla., in 1896 and to
Stillwater in 1910. She married
Roland Cinnamon June 1, 1913,
and they farmed in the Polo
community near Perry. In 1940
they moved to a farm near Gar-
ber and she moved into Garber
in 1970 Mr. Cinnamon died in
1964 and a son, Elvin, died in
1970.
She is survived by two sons,
Lee of Tempe, Ariz., and David
of Azle, Texas; a daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Dorene Cinnamon,
Garber; 11 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren; one sis-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Fuqua and one
brother, John W. Harvey, both
of Woodlake, Ore.
A L. “Punk” Bonner was the
winner in the election Tuesday
for school board member. He
received 154 votes and incumb-
ent Ed Schultz received 118
votes. The new member will be
sworn in tonight and the group
reorganized. Officers the past
year were Ed Schultz, president,
Paul Schnaithman, vice presi-
dent, and Tom Poole, clerk
There were 202 votes for the
five-mill emergency levy with
61 voting no; 216 for and 52
against the five-mill building
fund levy and 204 for the local
support 10-mill levy with 62
against.
Supt Dr Bill Hodges reported
he was very pleased with the
voting on millages which showed
the school is well backed by the
community.
At Hunter Shirley Klugh was
unopposed in her bid for a term
on the Hunter board of educa-
tion. The three mill levies were
approved with 56 yes and 5 no
on emergency fund, 57 for and 4
against the support levy and 56
yes and 5 no on the building
fund.
At Covington-Douglas Nick
Fortney upset incumbent Robert
T Cassody 95 to 56 in the bid for
a four-year term on the Coving-
ton-Douglas school board.
The emergency levy had 117
for and 26 against; there were
119 votes for the building fund
and 29 against and the local sup-
port levy received 115 votes for
and 29 against.
Two More Added To Honor
Roll At Central State
Additional names to be added
to the Dean's Honor Roll (no
grade below Bi at Central State
Univerity, Edmond, are Bill
Nelson, Garber, and Vicky East-
erly, Hunter. Only those enroll-
ed in at least 12 hours are eli-
gible for inclusion.
Longs Celebrate 40 Years
With Barbecue - Program
week was 09. Total for January
so far is .85.
TO PLAY IN ASTRODOME—The women's basketball team at
Northwestern State College has accepted an invitation to
compete in a 32-team tournament Feb. 15 and 16 in the
Astrodome in Houston. Members of the team are, front row,
Danna Thomas, Fargo; Claire Bingham, Geary; Bonnie Reese,
Deer Creek; Kathy Dauphin, Mooreland; Jane Hobbs, Lamont;
Karen Sharp, Carmen; Rhonda Sutherland, Gate; Marilyn Miles,
Forgan, and, back row, Karyl Evans, Kingfisher; Carolyn Parr,
Amorita; Kathy Postier, Garber; Eileen Heinrichs, Fairview;
Debbie Weder, Buffalo, and Marlene Wilkerson, Johnson City,
Texas.
Services For Bessie Maxwell
Held In Barnsdall Wednesday
Mrs. Bessie Ellen Maxwell, 83.
Barnsdall, died Sunday morning
in a Pawhuska hospital where
she had bee n a patient for four
day Services were Wednesday
mornir in the Barnsdall Fune-
ral Home Chapel with Rev O E
Weeks and lev Udell Wolff of-
ficiating. ial was Wednesday
afternoon in the Garber Ceme-
tery
Mr M well was born in
Bethany Mo, Dec. 10, 1890, and
moved to Tola, Kan, as a child.
In 1003 she moved to Ochelata
where her father, Landa Neff,
established a general store.
On May 15, 1910, she married
William Frederick Maxwell and
they made their home at Oche-
lata. He was a gauger for the
Prairie Pipeline Co. After his
retirement they moved to Gar-
ber and he was elected city clerk
serving from 1950-56. In 1969 she
moved to Barnsdall.
Mrs. Maxwell was a member
of the Barnsdall hirst United
Methodist Church, charter mem-
ber of the WSCS, member of the
Board of Mis ions and Eastern
Star, Garber Chapter, where she
served as worthy matron. She
was also a charter member of
the Bartlesville Bethany White
Shrine.
Survivors are her daughter,
Mrs. N. R (Esther) Hutchinson
of Barnsdall, two granddaugh-
ters; six great-grandchildren and
one brother, Paul Neff of Gas,
Kansas.
Tony Cunha of
Brazil is
Hunter Studentj
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hisey and
Bryan. 14. Hunter, have opened
their home to an exchange stu-
dent through "Youth for Under-
standing." Antonio (Tony) Cun-
ha, 16. arrived January 8 to live
in their home. Tony’s home is in
Brazilia, which is the capital of
Brazil.
Tony is a junior in the Hunter
High School. He studied the
English language for two and
one-half years, so speaking the
language is no problem for him
Tony was chess champion in
his school and he also teaches
how to play chess.
He will remain in the Hisey
home during the school term
which will be approximately six
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford John-
drow and Mr and Mrs. Ivan
Easterly each received two
young men, ages 15 and 17. from
Brazil Wednesday
Approximately 1.000 persons
helped Longs. Inc. celebrate
their 40th birthday Saturday
night at the school gym when the
group was served a barbecue
supper, compliments of Longs.
Sen. Henry Bellmon, who was
the guest speaker, was intro-
duced by Ed Long Sen. Bellmon
said that "1973 taught consum-
ers that abundant cheap food
cannot forever be taken for
granted” and that everyone
should be working together as a
team because “if everyone isn’t
able to do his job, then every-
thing breaks down."
He gave the year of 1983 for
the time when he believed the
United States would be self suf-
ficient in energy. His premise
was that careful use of fuel,
turning thermostats down and
reducing speed limits could con-
serve as much fuel as has been
purchased from Arabia. Natural
gas and crude oil will be made
out of coal but it will cost twice
as much, he said. Also that a
shortage of fertilizer supplies
would continue through this
year. Demand is greater as end-
ing lay out ground put 50 million
acres back in production which
overtaxed the supply of fertil-
izer and farm machinery.
Stan Keller, president of the
Garber FFA chapter, presented
Sen. Bellmon with an Honorary
Chapter Farmer membership
Ed introduced the local em-
ployees and the Long family and
turned the program over to Hal
Long who read the names of 99
farmers in this area who have
been farming 40 years or longer.
They were given certificates
signed by the Longs and Sen.
Bellmon.
Also introduced were Mr. and
Mrs. Charley Long of Texas and
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Mills of Still-
water, former partners in the
business, also Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Long of Garber and the woman
behind the successful industry,
Blanche Long and daughter,
Wanda Cook and her daughter,
Linda of Bartlesville.
In introducing his father, Hal
said he was a person who be-
lieved you should leave this
world better than you find it.
Also introduced was Russell
Cassody, a fourth generation
customer, as Lloyd said, "we
owe everything to our customers
and faithful employees.”
John Peterson, vice president
of Deering, Inc in Kansas City,
gave a short talk and presented
Lloyd a book on America and a
desk set.
The film, "What’s New for
’74” was shown by John Berg-
strom, regional manager. Sev-
eral new pieces of farming
equipment were shown.
The first prize of a battery
charger was won by Wesley
Finke of Orlando. Weather-
vane- were won by Ed Schultz
and Charles Chain. Hunter.
Floral centerpieces were given
to the women and were won by
Mrs. John Rink. Covington, and
Linda Blaser. Garber.
Beverly Henderson To Be Installed
Sunday as Worthy Advisor
About People You Know
Mr. and Mrs Harland Stewart.
Mike and Laurie, Ponca City,
visited Mr and Mrs. Joe Stew-
art Saturday.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Jan. 28- Salt Plains Junior High
Conference Tournament at
Pond Creek; Skeltur Grade
Tourney begins at Drummond
Garber plays Lahoma Monday
at 9 am, and girls play Drum-
mond at 5 p m. Wednesday
Jan 29—High school basketball
with Chisholm at Garber. B
boys play at 5.30. Varsity girls
at 7 p.m. and Varsity boys at
8:30
Feb. 1— Pep Rally, 3:20 pm.;
Homecoming basketball game.
Hunter at Garber. 7 p.m.;
Homecoming Sock Hop in caf-
eteria, 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Feb. 2 Salt Plains Conference
Tourney finals; Finals for
Grade Tourney.
Miss Beverly Henderson, dau-
ghter of Mr and Mrs. Bill Hen-
derson, will be installed as Wor-
thy Advisor of the Garber As-
sembly No 79, Order of Rainbow
for Girls in the Blue Room of
the Masonic Temple at 2:30 p m
Sunday, Jan 27
Installing officer Debbie Hen-
derson will be assisted by Mrs
Sherry Kroll. Installing Marshal
Mrs. Keith Moody, Chaplain.
Mrs Mary Soper. Recorder
Other officers to be installed
are Teresa Cramer. Worthy As-
sociate Advisor; Joyce Cinna-
mon. Charity; Robin Wycoff.
Hope; Jeral Beavers, Faith; Jean
Beavers, Chaplain; Lori Good-
speed. Drill Leader; Becky Thed-
ford, Love; Paula Bateman, Re-
ligion; Connie Fincher. Nature.
Beth Bonner, Immortality: Linda
Hoffman, Fidelity: Linda Finch-
er, Service; Lori Thedford, Con-
fidential Observer; Gail Petr
Outer Observer and Kay Thed-
ford, Recorder.
Members of the 1974 Advisory
Board to be installed are Mrs
Sherry Kroll. Chairman; Mrs
Bea Forbes, Mrs Mary Soper.
Mrs Bonnie Brown, Mrs. Lois
Shelley, Mrs Ramona Thedford.
Mrs Evelin Warner, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Sallinger and Bill Gilpin.
Mother Advisor and Rainbow
Dad are Mrs Ramona Thedford
and Bill Gilpin
A reception will be held in the
dining room following the in-
stallation. The public is cordial-
ly invited to attend the installa-
tion of officers and reception
Wheat
Barley
Oat
Milo
Garber Market
$5.25
2.25
1 50
cwt 4 10
Mrs Rose Kooken returned to
her home in Kingfisher Monday
after having visited in the Bill
Sockler and Hugh Southwick
homes. Mrs Kooken is a sister
of Mr Sockler and Mrs South-
wick.
GARBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAFETERIA MENU
Monday, Jan 28
Charburgers on a Bun, Baked
Beans, Lettuce, Tomato and On-
ion Relish, Cookie, Milk.
Tuesday. Jan. 29
Goulash, Combination Salad,
French Bread and Peanut But-
ter Spread, Fruit, Milk.
Wednesday, Jan. 30
Ground Beef Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes. Seasoned Green Beans.
Carrot Sticks, Fruit Cobbler, Bis-
cuits. Milk, Butter
Thursday, Jan. 31
Beef Stew with Vegetables.
Crackers, Fruit, Raisin Bread.
Notice
If you need to call the Garber Police Department
the number is 2265 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm If this
number does not answer after 5:00 p.m. call the Enid
Police Department at 1-234-0431 and they will try and
contact him by radio. If they cannot reach him call Paul
Bateman's home at 2636 or Lloyd Fincher's home at 2929.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Stoll, August G. Garber Free Press (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1974, newspaper, January 24, 1974; Garber, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2248819/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.