The Billings News (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1964 Page: 1 of 4
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A Great Town
In A Great Area
68th Year, Number 2
Plainly
Speaking
by Henry Bellmon
Governor of Oklahoma
Under our representative form
of government, those who are
elected to positions of public
trust, if they expect to remain
in office, must abide by the will
of their constituents.
Generally speaking, public of-
ficials in Oklahoma make every
effort to do so.
The problem is that it is fre-
quently difficult for officehold-
ers to know what actions their
constituents would like for them
to take.
As governor, I have tried to
make certain that this adminis-
tration is responsive to the de-
sires of the citizens.
These things we know
Oklahomans want to pro-
vide their children with
the best education possible.
This means good schools,
qualified teachers, adequate
supplies of textbooks and
other instructional mater-
ials. Parents want to give
their offspring an oppor-
tunity for training beyond
high st hool, in order to suc-
ceed in today’s complex
world.
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WHO
STUDENTS of the combined second and third grade class taught by Mrs. John Landes, at left on back row ore pictured in their class-
room. Front row, left to right: Elmer Isaac Mahlon King, Lee Waggoner, Kenneth Bailey, Tim Frailey, Curtis Shimanek, Kirt Sharp, Dale
Miller and Donna Chestnut. Second row: Paul Warner, Nadine Nelson, Ruby Pennington, Trudy Matal, John McCluskey, Frances Jordan,
Mary Anne Bellmon Regina Houska, Lore Young Vicki Carter and Leroy Combrink. Back row: Mrs. Landes, Scott Falling, Ray Pennington,
Charles Farthing, Max Harman, Jeffrey Totten Mark Tomlinson, Kim Manley. Janice Evans and Doliee Pierce. (Billings News photo.)
School
Next Drawing Set
Awards as .
Contract For 2:30 Saturday
| The Rillings board of educa-
tion awarded a $1,768 contract
to a Stillwater firm Monday „.
__ Saturday in a free drawing Pennington, Harry Ehlers, Mrs.
night for repair of the school sponsored by the Billings Com- Claude Wilkins and W. H. Mill-
Our citizens want good roads, band building and received the munity Chamber of Commerce, er
so that they may travel be- resignation of Marvin Swart, starting at 2:30 p m. Registration is open at all
tween home and work, ship board president, during a meet- | Turkey winners last Satur- Billings businesses for those at
products to market, do their the high school day, when the first 'n a ser- least 15 years of age. New reg-
shopping, or travel to recrea- The S tract was Co | ies of holiday promotions was istration is required for each
tion centers Lam
They also want police protee water, the only firm resp nd
tion, and the assurance of safe-ing to a call for bids Sam Nel | C po A rally
tv on our public thoroughfares, son, Billings school superinten-1 Y TMINT T • DC OOPCNCT
Oklahomans want to provide l dent, said work on the project •
care and treatment for the less will begin in the near future m
fortunate members of society The three-year-old band bull ear Dome omOA
who are afflicted by physical or ding has developed cracks in R VI VWlllV VW CHEAT. EE
mental illness. ’ ’ the east wall, the north floor insurance
These, and countless other, has begun to settle and the doe dHun ' Silt insuramnesi T
programs, are all functions of north wall has begun to tilt out- on ■ Wired disttuint |
state government And as such, ward. Nelson said there ap- speakereti, a/enernoiie count
they require expenditures of pears to be no immediate dan- me esse Women's club at
large sums of money ger of the wall collapsing, y prerornarisa X ome the perry
the past few years, there has indicated the condition may be-M Hunt nas not announced the N 4
zens in opposition to raising mer. however Plans and spec- boric afuhiedtawlsinprogram ar. ‘
taxes Therefore, it has been my ifications for the repair work A 7 (R) ;
position, and it will continue to have been prepared by Hudgins, rancements state Edit B f
be so, that there shall be no Thompson Ball C Associa.es, Shaunt has" achieved an out-
tax increase. Inc., Oklahoma City arm Tanutti during the
It is the responsibility of the Plans call for cracks in the sanding rer utation dug as The
governor to write a budget ev- east wall to be repaired The O years he has om Ha id-
ery two years, proposing a pro- roof first will J raised. The mrisers omeVEraieFetirement ■
gram of expenditures of public floor then will be raised with A pausio funds supervises H
funds for all purposes This is additional bracing beneath The and P nsion funds supers
where the will of the people be- last stage will be the tricky collec tion of state taxes from in: ■
comes all important job of pulling the wall back in- erar stale Doarad reranea to me
Such a program has been pre- to place. . € . - Rs
pared and there will be a lot of The band building was con- duties of his ffice.
talk about it during the next few structed three years ago by an
months. Since state finance is a Enid firm However, the con-
complicated matter, there likely struction agreement carried on-
will be some confusion. It is my ly a one-year warranty and the
hope that every citizen of Okla Enid firm has declined to take
homa will give careful study to action at its expense. Nelson
these proposals and try to ur- said,
derstand them
Six more turkeys will be giv- held, were Mrs. Wilfred Wag-
en away to Billings shoppers goner. Mrs. Glen Ingmire, Bill
Town Board Asks
Water Works Bids;
New Well Included
Post Office Bond Issue Will
Ready For Einanee P-otel
Holiday Rush Finance Project
..... .... The Billings town board vct-deep near a present water sup-
Additional services will be ed Monday night to advertise
offered by the:Billings post of-for sealed bids on construction
fice starting Monday, Dec. 14,1. .
....‘ of 712 miles of new water trans-
which is expected to be the mission line and drilling of a
peak day in the annual Christ- new water supply well near the
mas mailing rush.
Salt Fork river, during a meet-
Mrs. L. P. Hughes will begin ing in the town office on Main
work that day as a substitute stwet A. Kay, chairman of the
clerk to assist the postmaster, board and mayor of Billings,
Mrs Martin Kingery, and the said bids will be opened in a
ply well The board reserved
the right to accept a’ternale
bids or combinations thereof, or
to reject any and all bids.
Engineers for the p biect are
Hudgins, Thompson, Bail 8 As-
sociates, Inc., Oklahoma City.
Taxpaying voters of the town
of Billings approved a $95,000
bond issue to finance water
works improvements last Sept,
regular clerk, Mrs. Harold Car- board meeting recessed from 1. The bonds have not yet been
sold. Kay said the board in-
tends to offer the bonds for sale
week’s drawing but shoppers fr om
are asked to sign only once a(
each business
Sam Nelson is general chair-
man of the holiday promotions
for the chamber. He announc-
ed this week that the annual
ter. Monday night to 7:30 p.m. Mon-
On Saturday, Dec. 19, post of- day, Dec. 21, at the town of-
। fice windows will be open from fice. . . ,
9 a.m. to 6 pm, the same as The new transmission line
on weekdays. In addition, win- will replace an old one that has |
dow service will be provided become expensive to maintain,
during the noon hour starting The board has asked for alter-,
that day and continuing through nate bids that would include pri- ,,
Tuesday Dec 22 ces for laving water line with crack down on delinquent wa-
Regular weekday hours are 4- or 6-inch cast iron pipe, 4- ter and natural gas bills owed
or 6-inch pipe made of concrete the town. Delinquent bills total
and asbestos and 4-, 5- or 6- a few hundred dollars, Kay said
Town regulations require that
in January. By then the board
will know if they must sell all
or only part of the bonds to fi-
nance the water works improve-
ments, Kay said.
The board also decided to
9 am to 12 noon, and I
p.m. to 6 p m. Window service
ordinarily is not provided dur- inch plastic pipe.
ing the noon hour
Mrs. Kingery said Dec. 14-15
are expected to be the biggest
Plans also call for drilling a utility bills be paid in full by
new water well 500 to 700 feet the 10th day of each month.
--------—------Those not paid by then are con-
days of the holiday rush for dis-
Christmas parade has been patching outgoing parcel post,
scheduled for 9:30 am. Satur- Business already is on the in-,
day Dec. 19, featuring kids with crease, with stamp sales and
large and small pets or riding parcel post both showing a gain
decorated bieveles, trieyeles and During the peak of the rush t
other conveyances this year, the Post Office de- ’
Two drawings also will be partment expects 7 billion
held that day — one immedi pieces of mail to flow through e
ately after the parade and the the U.S. postal system. When
other at 2 p m.. Nelson said bad weather strikes, movement
Merchandise contributed by Bil- of this mail is slowed down con-
: lings businesses will be given siderably. Planes are grounded,
away both times, railraod switches can freeze and
Santa Claus will be here for trucks must move slower and
the parade, and the high school with greater caution.
band will take part. Each Mrs Kingery issued a spec-
i youngster will receive a candy ial plea to patrons to marl
treat from Santa. Christmas cards and gifts ear-
Aubrey Tipton, president of ly to assure on-time delivery.
’ the Chamber of Commerce, has She also emphasized that many
- sidered delinquent.
N Enforcement of the regula-
tion goes into effect Thursday,
Kay said. Service will be dis-
continued at homes and busi-
nesses of delinquent customers
I and will not be restored until
the back bill plus a $2 service
J charge is paid. Kay said.
The board also had discus-
I sion about trouble at the dump
i ground, a half mile west of Bil-
lings Trash has been dumped
in the driveway, causing much
congestion.
There was some talk of in-
stalling a gate, locking it and
the city going into the trash
hauling business The new ser-
vice would be financed by a $1
monthly fee No decision was
reached in the matter Billings
residents are urged to deposit
trash in some area other than
the driveway.
Attending the meeting were
Kay, Harold Enfield and Ros-
coe McLemore, board members;
Mrs. I. P Hughes, town clerk;
announced a partial list of packages and letters are un-
prizes already lined up for the delivered every year because
Ml Dec. 19 drawings. Others will of illegible addresses and poor
E be added as they are collected packaging of parcels. She sug- Olbert
■ by a special committee, head- gested that mail be addressed .
■ ed by Tipton and Gene Carter clearly, and that the ZIP code OinarA
■ Included are be used to speed handling EYBC VXIMC^I ■
• Celeta’s News Stand, 2-pound If your friends do not know une •
■ box of chocolates at each draw- your ZIP code. Mrs Kingery WyinS rree
I ing: Guy Weaver's Recreation, said, "they will be sure to get
■ box of cigars in morning, box it if you have it on your return
of candy in afternoon. Billings address
Hunt Market Spot, 5-pound canned When packing a gift, remem-
ham at each drawing; Nobles ber that the package may be Lyle Olbert, son of Mr. and
the club, said the organization Dry Goods towel set in morn- shipped on the bottom of a Mrs. Errett Olbert, has been
will furnish meat, bread and ing, throw’ rug in afternoon; mail sack with heavier par-chosen as the outstanding crops
soft drinks for the dinner. The Hunter’s Dry Goods, luncheon cels on top. A tightly stuffed farmer of the Billings Future
... , mat set in morning, sheet b'.an- package, with nothing rattling Farmers of America chapter,
meeting also will serve as the ket in afternoon around inside, will have less As a result, Lyle received a
club's Christmas party Valley Lumber, $2 50 in trade chance of being damaged in free trip to the Jolin Deere man- Wednesday, Dec. 9 — Boy Scout
at each drawing: Wm. Hayton transit, ufacturing plant in Waterloo, troop meets from 7 to 8:30
Ladies Night Meeting & Son, turkey at each drawing: The postmaster suggested Iowa, Dec 2-4 Sponsor of the
pA potod-nd B-K Oil & Gas, 10 gallons of that all packages be insured,
Planned by Rotarians gasoline at each drawing: Bil- just to be on the safe side
Billings Rotary club mem- lings Service Center, brake ad- Also, she said, remember to
bers sang Christmas carols dur- justment in morning, set of use the free local and out-
. : . . : points installed in afternoon of-town separation bands on
ing their luncheon meeting Britton’s Hardware, teflon cook- packages to facilitate handling
Tuesday noon in the Methodist ie sheet in morning, steel ham- Mrs. Kingery asked patrons
church annex mer in afternoon. to include name and address of
Group singing was led by S&S Cafe, two meals at each the person to whom parcels are
Rev. Jim Smith, Billings Meth- drawing (30-day limit); First being sent, inside the wrap-
odist minister. A visiting Ro- State bank, $1 cash in morn- ping of packages,
tarian. Rev Gene Miller of ing drawing: Totten Insurance. She said a list of contents
Blackwell, was pianist. Visiting $1 cash in afternoon drawing; and duplicate name and ad
Rotarians also included Rev. Roe Abbott Barber Shop, one dress should be put inside each
Lawrence Woodlock of Black-haircut at each drawing; Frank parcel so that if it is damaged
well, and Edgar Pralle of Gar- Walker's Barber Shop, one or opened accidentally while in
ber. jar of hair dressing at each transit it can still be forward
The club accepted an invita- drawing; The Billings News, one- ed to the destination.
tion to have a ladies night din- year subscription at each
the rate of $12.50 per student. Floyd Austin, Billings farmer ner meeting at 7 pm. Dec 22 drawing; W A. Kay, one tor-
Attending were all the board and school bus driver, entered in the Richard Anderson home key at each drawing; and Car-
members — Swart, Rex Mat- Enid Memorial hospital for at Garber. Anderson is a mem- ter & Sen, 10 gallons of prem-
thiesen, Rex Thralls, Billy Hay- medical treatment last Wednes- ber of the Billings club. ium gasoline in morning draw-
ton and Bob Mass. day after becoming ill. appar- J J. Totten will be program ing. oil filter and grease job in
ently from carbon monoxide chairman for the regular lunch- afternoon.
Daily high and low tempera Large Turnout Asked fumes. eon meeting next Tuesday noon
lures for the period Nov. 30- Ehh, Maadine Austin is believed to have in- He will prepare a program TONKAWA VISITORS
Dec. 6, courtesy Jim Brand, of- For hamper ng haled the fumes Monday of last about progress in Billings, ac- Mr and Mrs Nate Hasbrook
ficial Billings weather observe All members and others in- week while sitting in his park cording to Joe Patton, club sec- and Mr. and Mrs W. A. Tomlin-
er: terested in promoting the Bill ed truck near a field where retary. W. A Kay, the presi- son were in Tonkawa Sunday
ings area are invited to the reg maize was being cut. However, dent, presided Tuesday, Nov. 29, for dinner They called
on Dr. and Mrs. E E. Waggo-
FAMILY REUNION ner.
Mr and Mrs. John Rainey
Oklahoma has begun to
catch up with other states.
The principal reason for this
progress has been the influx
of new industry. If we allow
the cost of government to
become unreasonably high,
we run the risk of chok-
ing off industrial develop-
ment.
We need to do all we can to
provide the best possible schools
and colleges, safe and adequate
highways, and stop as much
waste of human resources as
possible through programs of
health and mental health
All these things are possible
if we have faith in Oklahoma
and faith in Oklahoma's future.
SHOP IN ENID
Archie Mount and Donna
shopped in Enid Friday.
Weather
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Precipitation: .25
Thursday, .30 Friday.
Swart submitted his resigna-
tion near the end of the meet-
Mrs. Paul Ford of Billings is
president of the club She or
Mrs. John B Terry, club vice
president, will be mistress of
ceremonies Thursday evening
Mrs Paul Pancoast, Sumner |
will lead group singing.
Mrs Laura Pitts, reporter for
ing. He has been transferred First Roy Scout
by Southwestern Bell Telephone * L tut
company from Billings to Pon-Drive Funds In
ca City, and will move from 6: D
Billings near the end of De- Collections in the Billings Boy
comber. Scout fund drive are coming in
His term on the school board slowly, Harold Totten, general
runs until next April 1 The chairman, has announced
board may appoint a succes- Thus far. only $87 has been
sor for the unexpired term, but reported. F O. Rush was the
did not take this action Mon first team captain to turn in a
day night. A new president al- report. Totten urged all work-
so will be elected later. Jan 4 ers to complete their canvass-
is the next meeting date for the ing as soon as possible
school board No definite goal has been set
In other action, papers were for the campaign.
prepared to enable the Billings
school district to receive $2,612.- Austin in Hospital
50 in basic state aid to schools After Inhaling Fumes
The money coming is based at
Letters
To Santa
Billings area children
Miss Mary McIntyre, town trea-
surer; and Mark Hargis, Okla-
wee • 1 homa City, representing engin-
I T ! D TO O W G eers for the water w orks pro-
T Y - ject.
As a result, Lyle received
Events Of
Interest
p m., old high school building,
trip is the Long Implement com- Thursday, Dec. 10 — Billings
pany of Garber, which paid ex- FFA Mothers club and FFA
penses of Olbert and one boy chapter covered dish dinner,
from each of the FFA chapters 7:30 pm, followed by sepa-
at Lamont, Hunter, Garber, Cov- rate meetings: vocational ag-
ington and Marshall, in addi- riculture building
tion to Billings Thursday, Dec. 10 — Masonic
Also attending the event were lodge, 7:30 p.m., Masonic hall.
200 farmers from this area. Friday, Dec. 11 — High school
At the beginning of the cur- basketball in Billings gymna-
rent school year Lyle had a $3,- sium; Billings vs. Deer Creek;
570 inventory in crops alone, girls game at 7 p.m., boys
He farms 110 acres which he game to follow.
rents from his grandmother Saturday, Dec. 12 — Drawing
He has wheat, barley and
fer free turkeys in down-
town llings, 2:30 p.m.; reg-
ister at any store or business
has swine, sheep and beef cat- Monday, Dec. 14 — Odd Fel-
tie to round out his program lows lodge, 7:30 pm., Frater-
Lyle owns 11 head of beef nal hall.
oats for crops. Olbert owns his
own tractor and plow. He also
cows, two lambs and 11 head Tuesday, Dec. 15 — Rotary club
of swine His total net worth is luncheon meeting, 12 noon,
about $5,000. i Methodist annex.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 — High school
basketball in Billings gymna-
sium; Billings vs. Marshall;
girls game at 7 p.m., boys
High Low ular montly meeting of the Bill- he did not become ill until the
11 ings Community Chamber of following day.
24 Commerce at 7.30 pm. Thurs- Walter Schultz, school custo-
S3 day. De 17. dian, drove Austin's bus route were in Enid Thanksgiving day VISITORS LEAVE
22 Aubrey Tpton, president, said while Austin was ill, to attend a Rainey family re- Mr and Mrs E E. Pere-
21 any matter of interest in the | union at the home of Mrs. Le- boom returned Friday to their
13 community may be brought up BUSINESS VISITOR | more Hastings and daughters, home in Newton, Kan., after
15 for discussion, in addition to the Mrs George Oller was a bus- They were accompanied by visiting since Dec 1 with her
of an inch usual business He urged a iness visitor Friday in Tonka- Rev. and Mrs Jim Smith and sister and brother-in-law, Mr
I large turnout for the meeting Iwa. isons, Edwin and Gary, and Mrs. John Rainey.
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again may channel their let-
ters to Santa Claus through
The Billings News this year.
Letters may be mailed to
Santa in care of The News,
and names of those writing
the old gentleman will be
published in the newspaper.
Time is growing short, but
all messages will be for-
warded to Santa's North
Pole headquarters by spe-
cial delivery.
New License Tags
Gc on Sale Dec 11
New vehicle license tags will
game to follow.
go on sale Friday, Dec. 11, at Wednesday, Dec. 16
the office of John Rainey. Bil-
lings' tag agent.
Boy
Scout troop meets from 7 to
8:30 p.m., old high school
Rainey said several persons building.
have requested special tag num Thursday, Dec. 17 - Parent
bers for 1965 Those wanting a Teacher association meeting,
number reserved should take 7:30 pm ; annual Christmas
their vehicle title to Rainey’s of-
fice on Main street.
TONKAWA SHOPPER
Mrs. Danny Kelts shopped in
Tonkawa Friday.
program by grade school stu-
denits.
Thursday, Dec. 17 — Billings
1 Community Chamber of Com-
merce meeting, 7:30 pm.,
I First State bank.
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Beers, Fred G. The Billings News (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1964, newspaper, December 9, 1964; Billings, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2249460/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.