The Okmulgeean (Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 28, 1954 Page: 2 of 4
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THE OKMUU3EEAN
Tuesday SEPTEMBER 28 1954
The staff at the County Health
Department entertained Friday
night In the home of Mr and Mrs
Maurice Wirick on the Morris
Road honoring Dr and Mrs Mau-
rice L Peter Dr and Mrs Peter
left Saturday for Oklahoma City
to make their 'home Ouests came
lor dinner and the evening was
spent Informally Present were
Dr and Mrs Loyd I Carson Mr
and Mrs James Poison Mr and
Mrs Oraer Holcomb Mr and
Mrs Neal Harman Mr John
Throckmorton Miss Sue Buzan
Dr and Mrs Peter and Mr and
Mrs Wirick
¥
Mrs W W Wall and Mrs C
C Rowden entertained Thursday
evening with a bridal shower
honoring Beverly and David Row-
den Beverly and David are In
school in Miami Oklahoma 'and
were not present but a number
of their friends were present and
many sent gifts who were unable
to attend Informal games were
played during the evening and
refreshments served
TRY OUR WANT-AD SERVICE
A number of entire classrooms
In the grade schools have achiev-
ed perfect attendance records for
the week recently Mrs Anne
Hartgraves1 4th grade at Emerson
and Mrs Mitchell Kenan's 5th
grade at Emerson were among
them Others included Mrs Bev-
erly Roberson's 6th grade at Web-
ster Mrs Virginia Clay’s and
Mrs Frances Prtegel's 2nd grades
Mrs Florence Smith's 4th grade
and Mrs Claudia Orr's and Mrs
Kay Watts' 5th grades all at Wil-
son: Mrs Lois Barber's first
grade and Mrs Cathelene Wat-
son's 3rd grade both of Roose-
velt '
Two new members Ben Thor-
man and Bill Bushey were taken
into the newly organized Archery
Club Tuesday evening at their
meeting in the Jaycee Lodge No
regular meeting time was set
awaiting the arrival of targets
and some other equipment
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mrs Jack Clay of 1115 E 6th
entertained Wednesday afternoon
with a benefit Party for the Ca-
thollo Daughters of America Ab-
out forty guests spent the after-
noon playing bridge and canasta
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In Appreciation
of the contributions of the firms and individuals
to the Okmulgee County Fair we acknowledge
the following:
OKMULGEE
Day Implement Co
O K Produce Co —
Henry Dickson
Doan Buick Co
Fidler Harlan Motor Co
Hawks Cafe
Staples Bar
Warehouse Market
A P Brown Co
Brydges Furniture Co
Sudberry's Paint A Wallpaper
rinneo Electric Co
Okmulgee Savings S Loan
Asociation
John Hopton Jeweler
Ridgeways Tot S Teen Shop
Central National Bank
Stewart-Mart in
Long -Bell Lumber Co
Douglas Store
Addison Sessions Co
Vernon Cotton Co
Whitaker Printing Service
Hassell Auto Parte
Lone Star Peanut Ca
Okmulgee Service Station
Okmulgee Boiler Welding
Works
Superior Welding Works
Stanley Grocery Store
Orr's Machine Shop
C O Smith Furniture Co -
B F Goodrich Company
Oklahoma Tiro 4k Supply Co
Western Anto Store
Jack Bell Lumber Co S ‘
Roach Seed Company
Mabrey Implement Co
Citisens National Bank
H K a:
McGown Chevrolet Co
Phillips Tire A Supply Co
Bill Byars Fum A Appliance
Ritchey Auto Repair
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Ramsay Dry Goods Co
Polleys Clothiers
Griffin Grocery Co
Toppers Mens wear
Meadow View Dairy
General Manufacturing Co
toea Cola Bottling Co
Ray Robinson Service Station
Coles D-X Service Sialion
Public Service Co
J I Millers Gift Store
Al Foley Motor Co
Phoenix Federal Savings
A Loan Association
M h S Plumbing Co
Bryant Brothers Motor Co
Okmulgee Plumbing Co
Feeders Supply Co
Rea's Feed Store
Home Produce Co
The Automotive Inc
People's Bakery
rott’s Packing Co
York Oil Co
Dr R K King
People's Ice Co ' "
McConnell A Co
G A V Nash Co
Chilli Bowl
Nelson Furniture Co
Grady Thompson Insurance
A Real Estate
Bob s Rexall Drug Store
J J Newberry Co
Radio Cab Co
T H Rogers Lumber Co
Carey Furniture A App Co
Chicken Coop
Quality Food Store
S H Kress A Co
Fa usher A Stone Ins Agency
Safeway Grocery
Okmulgee Laundry
Joe Post Service Station
Hancock Wholesale Co
Penn Electric Co
C A Fahenstock
Sno-White Dairy
Buchanan Funeral Home
TaUante Paint Store
Hrilbren Brothers
Mclntire Furniture Co
Hightower Furniture Co
City Loan Office
Goble Auto Parte
Radio Clinic
Herman’s Auto Parte
Arkansas Fruit Market
Guy Guest Store
Wide-A-W’ake Grocery
rhillipo Chilli Parlor
Formers Exchange
Bakers Ice Cream Store
L A M Service Station
General Tire Co
Adams Hotel
Gene Pnrdy Pontiac
John Lleb Auto Repairs
Hassell Auto Salvage
George Bisaell Produce
J C Penney Co
Shelton Office 8upply
Pitts East Side Grocery
Riley Motor Co
Radio Station K H B G
Orpheum Theatre
Yale Theatre
Montgomery-Ward Co
Sears A Roebuck
Dr R B Taylor
Dr E T Ross
Dr A B Rivers
Leslie A McCauley Clinic
McCracken-Mitchel Hardware
Okmulgee Abstract Co
Capital Abstract Co
Radley OMsmoMIe Co
Harry Mann Tailor
Okmulgee Glass A Mirror Co
Ostrander Drug 8tore
King Transfer A Storage Co
Gaines Butane Co
O K Taylor Insurance Co
E C Lambert Real Estate Co
Stewart-Lucky Co
Davis Funeral Home
Bras hears Transfer A Storage
Ben G Horned A Co
C R Anthony Co
Lytles Ladles Ready-to-Wear
Fojthwes era Bell Tel' Ca
Times Publishing Co
Butlers Osfeteria
Dr Roger Meyer
Dr J P Vanderpool
Cox Brothers Gro A MkL
Right Wsy Grocery
Simmon Simmons
B J W ilson
Doits Cafe
Mack's Bar-B-Q
Victor Frneral Home
Williams Cleaners
Lyons Grocery
Sugg's Grocery
Delaware Grocery
BEGGS
Henry Heck
Cunningham Chevrolet
Oklahoma Leather Goods Co
Bank of Reggo
Bert Seymour Jewelrey
Parker's Five A Ten
Neal’s Auto Supply
Wolf's Grocery A Market
Beggs Feed A Seed
J O Goodman
Harvey's Food Store
Jamison Dry Goods
Belford’s Grocery
Gertrude's Department Store
Harvey Hdwe A Fum
Sitter Hardware
Kelley Grocery
Bell's Grocery
' Doakes Tavern
Llrgons-Roberts Auto Repair
MORRIS
Morris State Bank
Sam Pyle's Grocery
Roberta Service Station
Davenport A Johnson
John’s Garage
B A J Steam Washeteria
Middleton Grocery
Clark’s Grocery A Market
Bussell Mill A Elevator
Boot! and visit the Okmulgee County Fair
September 27th to October lit 1954
See Okmulgee County’s finest agricultural
products on display
Lots of fun and amusement too
Okmulgee County
Fair Board
£25!
The program committee of the
Franklin PTA met Thursday si-
te moon at 3 30 p m at the school
to plan this year's program Mis
Cecil Poe program chairman was
in charge of the meeting Ollier
members of the committee pres-
ent were Mrs Charles Sharp Mrs
Kate Smith Mrs Richard Archi-
bald Miss Adolphlne Relchel Mrs
David Shick Rev Floyd M Craig
and Mrs Kent Spring
Mrs E W Gill entertained on
Friday evening in her home 1319
E 6th with a dinner party for
her granddaughter Margaret on
her ninth birthday Nine guests
were present to help Margaret
celebrate The evening was spent
with Informal games Margaret is
the daughter of Mr and Mrs
John K OIU of 405 N Morton
Mrs James McPherson and her
daughter Barbara of 634 S Semi-
nole spent Friday In Tulsa
Mrs Ben Colchensky of the
Black Apartments will head up
the residential division of the
United Fund drive which will get
underway next month Mrs Col-
chensky is well known for her
civic activities'
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mrs Robert Bohuslavicky was
hostess to the members of th
Free Will Baptist Woman’s Auxi-
liary at her home Tuesday after-
noon Mrs Ed Reed opened the
meeting with prayer and Mrs
Willard Day read the scripture
reading from Proverbs The les-
son topic was ''Prayer” Cookies
were served by the hostess to
Mrs Ed Harris Mrs Ed Reed
Mrs Kenneth Beveridge Mrs
Joe Zummer Mrs Willard Day
Mrs Jessie Hodge and Mrs John
EUiston
¥
Miss Willo McCoy was home
from Shawnee to spend the week
end visiting her parents Mr and
Mrs Richard McCoy of 1211 S
Oklahoma She was accompanied
home by Miss Mary Hunt of
Stockton California Both are
freshmen at Oklahoma Baptist
University
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Rev and Mrs John EUiston
and daughter Mary Bell of 502
W 15th spent Wednesday visiting
the Old Fort at Ft Olbson They
returned home through Muskogee
and attended the Oklahoma Free
State Fair
Mrs C D Schmidt of 1516 E
9th Is ill in Doctors Hospital with
a virus infection She is reported
to be improving
¥
Betty J Lee Okmulgee an Aug-
ust 19 graduate in the division of
Commerce at A&M Tech has ac-
cepted employment as secretary
in the school's graphic arts She
replaces Mrs Nina Provence who
resigned last month
The Kenneth Beveridge family
were hosts Tuesday evening at
their home north of the city for
a birthday dinner honoring Mrs
John EUiston 502 W 15th
Mr and Mrs Ralph Nation of
1112 E 6th attended the Okla-homa-Texas
Christian footbaU
game Saturday afternoon In Nor-
man and went to Oklahoma City
for the week end
Sheila Hnrshaw daughter of
Mr and Mrs Jack Harshaw of
1318 W 5th was installed as the
worthy advisor of the Okmulgee
Rainbow Assembly at their pub-
lic installation service Saturday
night in the Blue Room of the
Masonic Temple Sharon Batter-
ton was installed as worthy assis-
tant advisor Other girls Installed
were Kay Havens Roberta Mc-
Vay Donna Bissett Janellen Olp-
son Joan Bradley Gwen Eubanks
Helen Woods Rosalyne Blake-
more Mary Ellen Ross Betty Jo
Tehee Melba Jo Payne Frances
Forrest Nadiry Berry Verna
Johnson Dianne Matthews Pat
Butler and Jack Harshaw as
Rainbow Dad Mrs OsR Oipson
is mother advisor
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Leonard Poe son of Mr and
Mrs Cecil Poe of 603 8 Okmulgee
lecently left for Stillwater where
he entered Oklahoma A&M col-
lege as a freshman He has been
accepted for ROTC
Dr and Mrs Maurice L Peter
of 1405 E 8th left Saturday for
Oklahoma City where they will
make their home Dr Peter was
recently transferred from Okmul-
gee County to Oklahoma County
as public health dlrectqf His of-
fice will be in Oklahoma City
¥ ¥ ¥
The WEE club meets at noon
Wednesday at the Community
Center
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mr and Mrs F T Shannahan
were hosts to members of the La-
homa Bridge and Canasta club
Friday evening in the Activity
Building at A&M Tech
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mrs Kenneth Beveridge will be
hostess to members of the Wo-
man's Auxiliary of the Free WU1
Baptist church in her home
north of the city Tuesday after-
noon ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mr and Mrs George Dooley
and children Dietra and Danny
of Tulsa spent the week end vis-
iting with his parents Mr and
Mrs Earl Dooley southeast of the
city
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Dr and Mrs Arthifr L BueU
and daughter Nancy and Heath-
er of 1525 E 8th were in Norman
Saturday for the football game
between Oklahoma and Texas
Christian Mrs Buell's mother
Mrs H Hughes who lives in Nor-
man accompanied them home to
spend a few days
¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Mr and Mrs H M Dillon of
504 S Napoleon attended the
Oklahoma-Texas Christian foot-
ball game Saturday afternoon in
Norman
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CongraftuMoms - -
Farmers On Your 1954 Fair!
'
WE HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO SUPPORT YOUR 1954 FARM PROGRAM AND 1954 FREE
FAIR IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR FOR US TO TAKE PART IN THIS HUGE PROGRAM
WE MERCHANTS OF OKMULGEE TOO LOO K EAGERLY FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
BUSINESS FIRMS OF THIS CITY AND ONLY HOPE YOU SEE FIT TO SUPPORT THEM
WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF ZEAL AS YO U HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED
LET’S WORK' TOGETHER
Okmulgee Co Free Fair
Sept 27th to Oct 1st
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(StetfetmolQi?' ©Q EveonttG
Tuesday
Thursday
9:30 am Begin judging in all departments except 2 00 pm Crochet Contest
fat stock ’
1 :00 pm Judging breeding livestock 7:00 pm Entertainment
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Wednesday 7:30 pm Junior Livestock Sale
9:30 am 4-H Club Girls Judging '
9:30 am All Judging Contests Friday
I Dairy 2 Livestock 3 Crops 4 Horticulture 9 00 am Exhibits may be removed
1 :00 pm Land Judging Contest
7:30 pm Fat Steer Judging
THESE OKMULGEE BUSINESS FIRMS TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE
THE FARMERS OF THIS AREA ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENT DURING J954
G & V NASH COMPANY
GENERAL OK TIRE SHOP
JERRY GOOD SERVICE STATION
FIDLER HARLAN MOTOR COMPANY
GEORGE BIZZELL PRODUCE
H A BRACE JUNK COMPANY
BRYANT BROS MOTOR COMPANY
JOHN BRYDGES FURNITURE
DAY IMPLEMENT COMPANY
BUSHEY’S Baldwin Pianos
BYARS APPLIANCE & FURNITURE STORE
DAVIS FUNERAL HOME
FEEDER SUPPLY COMPANY
J J NEWBERRY CO
STEWART MARTIN
BUCHANAN FUNERAL HOME
L & M SERVICE STATION
POTTS PACKING COMPANY
MACK’S MOTOR COMPANY
RILEY MOTOR COMPANY
CAREY FURNITURE & APPLIANCE CO
MABREY IMPLEMENT COMPANY
BLANCHARD Feed Seed and Implement Co
i DR R K KING
HOME PRODUCE
BOB’S RECALL DRUQ
GAINES BUTANE EQUIPMENT CO
HASSELL AUTO PARTS
ROACH SEED COMPANY
Ralph Nation's McCracken-Mitchel Hardware
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Gaston, Dale L. The Okmulgeean (Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 28, 1954, newspaper, September 28, 1954; Okmulgee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2336406/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.