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VOLUME 43 NUMBER 9
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WELCH. CRAIG COUNTY OKLAHOMA APRIL 15. 1942
SCOTT THOMPSON EDITOR AND OWNER
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MUST BUILD ROADS
The state must carry the road
program except for some roads
of military importance for the
duration of the war as federal
aid has been restricted to neces-
sary defense roads. This was
revealed when the April lettings
were rejected by tne federal bu-
reau. Some roads will be con-
structed with the state footing
the entire bill.
SHORTAGE IN GRADES
Registrars of state colleges
met with the state board of edu-
cation Saturday in an attempt to
evolve a plan for meeting the
teacher shortage in the grade
schools. James S. Staten secre-
tary of the board state there is a
shortage of teachers in mathe-
matics science commerce home
economics music and manual
arts. There are many grade
teachers who can qualify if they
will attend summer school this
year. They can thus qualify for
the higher positions.
AIR CORPS MEN
For the first time since the lat-
ter part of January this office
now is able to enlist men for the
air corps ground duty or air
corps mechanics. This an-
nouncement came from Corporal
E. W. Woody commander of the
Vinita and Miami U. S. army
recruiting station who is in Mi-
ami on each Thursday and Sat-
Welch Theatre
Shows Thursday and Saturday
10c Plus War Tax
Thursday  April 16
Dorothy Page
-in-
SINGING COWGIRL
Cartoon Serial
Saturday April 18
ARMY MYSTERY
Comedy Chapter 6 of
VANISHING LEGION
Wartime Schedule
Sunday April 12
Matinee Starting at 2:30 p. m.
GANG BULLETS
Anne Nagel and Robert Trent
Short Subjects
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urday and in Vinita all other
days of the week. All men
married or single from 18 to 45
years of age for the air corps he
says. There are a number of
other branches in fact all are
now open which should be very
attractive to any man planning
on entering the military service.
NOTICE
A call to all Veterans of For-
eign Wars and Auxiliaries:
There will be a meeting of the
Beets-Newland Post No. 1099 at
the Odd Fellows hall in Vinita
Thursday night April 16 fo-
the purpose of installation of of-
ficers. This meeting will be op-
en to the public. All close rela-
tives of men who are in service
are invited to attend. Refresh-
ments will be served. T. 0.
Hatcher Post Commander Mil-
ey Summerville Adjutant.
REGISTRATION DAY
i Registration Day i3 set for
Saturday April 23th in which
every male citizen of the United
States residing in the United
States between the ages of
18 and 65 years of age must
present himself at the proper
place for registration. Welch
citizens and districts must re-
gister at the Welch school house
or at such other place in their
district as prescribed in the
proclamation as cited in the
window of the Watchman office.
Hour 8 to 6 p. m.
RALLY APRIL 22
Vinita has chosen Wednesday
April 22 as Victory Day. the
same being statehood day which
will be celebrated over the
state. The Welch and Vinita
high school bands will partici-
pate as well as the Vinita
Roundup club and groups of
the civilian defense program
with the auxiliary police Tues-
day afternoon a pie supper will
be held in which Roy Warner
chaiman states that he expects
to sell many thousands of defense
bonds and stamps. Federal
Judge Broaddus and H. C. Jones
revenue collector wiil be pre-
minent in the rally.
SUGAR RATIONING
The latest from headquarters
is to the effect that sugar ration-
ing will go into effect next
month the dates for signing up
with yonr school teacher for
residential consumers will be
May 4 5 6 and 7. It is said
that larger allotments of sugar
as
MOTORS 0T 7Wf A MfPlCM FIYIH6 FORTRESS
AS A GlAMT LOCOMOTIVE.
yotv niy over ?500 Tel ephome
A'-- rAUEP EVERY SECOND
tJR"; Busy PERO'S
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Twe AVEPASE Pr)t7 0EAAET IS THrAWSBDETEC'ABCVr
1000 MILES PEWE fi LT ACRES THE CCHSOMEH.
may be allowed than was at
first set it may be H or a full
pound for each member of the
family. Dont fail to register
and get your stamp book or you
may be subject to shortage on
a lot of things later.
IN THE MARINES
William A. Holloway son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Holloway
Welch Okla. has been appoint
ed a second lieutenant in the
Marine corps at the Marine bar-
ricks Quantico Va. At Quanti-
co he learned to tear the center
out of targets with rifle pistol i
and machine gun bullets and in-
structed in the use of the bayo-
net with disciplinary and tacti-
cal instruction. Billy graduated
in June 1941 at Geo. Washing-
on University with a degree of
AB.
JOHNSON AUTEN
Tne marriage of Mrs. Mary
Auten daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Carl Auten of Nowata  and
loyd son of Mr. and Mrs. F. F
ohnson of Welch was solemn
ized Saturday afternoon at 4
clock in the First Baptist
church at Clinton Okla. The
vows were read by the Rev. J.
Stigler pastor of the church
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Botchet of
Clinton brother-in-law and sis
ter of the bride served as the
matron of honor. Mrs. Johnson
is employed with the Commerce
Acceptance Co. at Bartlesville
while Mr. Johnson is employed
jy the Phillips Petroleum Co.
also at Bartlesville. On their
return from a short wedding
trip the couple will be at home
at 1001 Johnstone avenue Barts
ville. The many friends of Mr.
Johnson at Welch where he
grew up extend congratulations
and best wishes for future hap-
piness. MRS. EDNA A. YATES
Was born in Hampton la.
May 18 1865 died April 4 1942
at Tulsa Oklahoma. She moved
to Dawson Neb. in 1882 and
was married Sept. 2 1884 to J.
3. Yates. To this union five
sons were born who were She!
by of Canada Price of Dawson
Neb. Aubrey of Junction City
Kans. Ralph and Paul of Tulsa.
She was a member of the church
since 1896 and wa3 a faithful
member of the same to the time
of her passing away. The fam-
ily lived near Welch for many
years and have many friends
here who will hear with regret
of her death. Funeral services
were held in Tulsa followed by
burial in a Tulsa cemetery.
BANK STATEMENT
The statement of the Welch
State bank appears in this
weeks issue of the Watchman
and it shows an unusually
healthy appearance as ever
and also shows that the deposits
are the highest in the history of
the bank. In fact it is in better
shape than it has ever been in
the way of deposits it is said
Following the bank holiday this
bank reopened among the few
banks of this section of the state
without restrictions this due to
the careful management which
consists in giving the best serv-
ice with safety which it has al-
ways adhered to. Read the
statement on another page in
this weeks paper and realize
that you have a bank much
above the ordinary institutions
of this character.
BUILDING A HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frederick
are now engaged in building a
new home on a 20-acre tract of
land southeast of-Vinita one and
one-half miles. They will when
completed move to this new
home and engage in truck and
garden farming as has our old
friend J. V. Roberts who raises
watermelons sweet potatoes and
j other garden products just a
short distance from the Frede-
rick 20 acres. They will vacate
.the home in Welch giving it up
j to George Fox cashier of the
Welch state bank who will move
his family from Oklahoma City.
FAREWELL DINNER
Was held Sunday April 12th
at the Mike Goodwin home in
honor of Woody Anderson who
is leaving in a few days for an
army camp. A large angel food
cake was presented to Woody
honoring the occasion. Fifty-
three relatives and friends brot
a bountiful dinner which was
served at the noon hour cafe-
teria style. In addition to those
of the districts surrounding the
following were present: Miss Ol-
ive Stevens of Vinita Mr. and
Mrs. John Wolfe and children of
Chetopa Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Dotson Mrs. Martha Dotson and
children Mrs. John Adams and
Gaylon of Coffeyville. The af-
ternoon was spent in a general
visit with music by Ray and
Henry Goodwin.
PHIL IN TULSA HOSPITAL
Phil Ilorcon who was last
week in the hospital in Vinita
has been sent to St. Johns hos-
pital in Tulsa where a card
states that he will have a blood
transfusion and be operated on
after the time the card was sent
Thursday. It is not stated what
is the matter with Phil but all
of his friends here and in Blue-
jacket are hoping for his recov-
ery and return to his Coal Hill
home where he he can entertain
his host of friends as the days of
yore.
EASTER DINNER
Easter Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Holliday of Russell Creek dis-
trict were: Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Dodd and family E. Jordan of
Kansas City Mo. Mr. and Mrs
Winton McCormack and family
Lena Mae Eckstine Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Carter and son and
Mr. Carters mother all of
Tulsa Mr. and Mrs. N. S.
Krause and family of Ketchikan
Alaska. Corporal Chas. Sherman
Jordan of Camp Walters Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jordan anc
daughter of Eldorado Kans.
Nora Eckstine and Helen anc
Effie Thomas and son of Eas
Anthracite. A buffet dinner
was served to 31 present.
SCHOOLNOTES
Each year A. L. Crable state
superintendent of public instruc
tion asks that all list of student
be sent to him as nominations
for admission into the State
Honor society. Thi3 list in turn
is compiled and sent out to the
various colleges of the state
so that whenever a student
desires to enter college and
asked about his or her record
the college authorities can only
be referred to this list.
In order to be eligible for
nomination to this society
students must rank in the upper
ten per cent according to scho-
lastic rating. Since our en-
rollment is near 170. we were
allowed to submit the names of
17 candidates to receive the
honor awards. The list included
the following: Rebecca Mudd
Dortha Pickett Marie Pierce
Wynona Pitcher Lucy Bonner
Leta Kelley Louise Ruark Glen
Ann Wilkerson Roma Lea Gal-
lop Ruby Goad Jim Pierce.
Barbara Talley Edith Cotten-
gim Geraldine Keith Elsie
Couch Bobby Joe Davis and
C. T. Williamson.
These students will receive
their awards on the night of
the senior commencement ex-
ercises. Our own school ha3 an honor
society that is also based on
scholastic achievements of the
students each six weeks- Be-
fore a students name can ap-
pear on this honor roll he must
have made a grade of B or
above in all subjects enrolled in.
Students who qualified were
Irene Fessler Wanda Ingram
Rebecca Mudd Dorotha Pickett
Dorothy Paden Dorotby Lea
Leighton Mary Reavis Marie
Pierce Virginia Swango Mary
Pitcher and Reba Short seniors;
J. T. Blackburn Irma Bonner
Lucy Bonner Maxine Keith
Grace Marshall Doris McKin-
ney Lloyd Powell Carol Winton
jouise Ruark Glen Ann Wilker-
son Roma Lea Gallop Ruby
Goad Leta Belle Kelley Alice
Marie Gold Maxine Rhodes
ietty Sue York Juniors; Lee
Ann Blackburn Betty Jane
Grimm Dale Newman Jim
ierce Barbara Talley Sopho-
more; Ruth Parrish Bobby
oe Davis .Leroy Koger
dith Cottengim Gene Geeks
Lee Ann Highsmith Geraldine
Ceith Dorothy Mills Patsy
dorrison Freshmen.
Several of these students quali-
ied for additional honors in that
they they made the highest
scholastic record that the school
can give in not one but all of
their subjects. Those students
were Rebecca Mudd Dortha
5ickett Lucy Bonner Louise
duark Glen Ann Wilkerson Le-
ta Kelley Jim Pierce Barbara
alley and Lee Ann Highsmith.
The Home Ec. girls are work-
ing hard these last few days to
make their play A Southern
Cinderella. one of the best of
he year.
All of the members of the cast
are feady to assure you that
hey have a delightful treat in
in store for you when you see
them raise the curtain on their
production on Friday April 17
at 8:45 p. m.
Be sure to be on hand to see
this all girl cast give their ver
eion of the play.
BRADSHAW HOSPITAL
Admitted
Mrs. Ira Pippin and Lee Les
ter Miami Route 3 appendec
tomy daughter and son of Mr
and Mrs. Jim Lester; W. 0. son
of Mr. and Mr3. Bill Bradshaw
Parsons medical treatment; Dr
J. 0. Bradshaw blood poison in
burned foot; Jimmy infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hersh
man Chetopa Route 3 pneu
monia.
Dismissed
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hoops to
their home in Welch; Mrs. Ells
worth McColey to the home o
her parents Mr. and Mrs. I. N
Sheffield Welch route; Mrs. Ce
cil Ragsdale and infant daughter
Chetopa Route 3; W. 0. Brad
shaw to the home of his grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. 0.
Gardner Welch route; Mrs.
Layton Cardin.
RANCH HOUSE BURNED
The ranch house owned by-
Mrs. Alice Metzen and family
COLEMAN THEATER
For W'atchman Subscriber
The following ten named are
invited to attend the Coleman
Theatre a gueBts of the Welch
Watchman If your name ap-
pears below come to the Watch-
man Office get your Free Ticket
Good Any Time You Can Co
Mrs. Russell Fitzgerald
Mrs. C. E Stout
Mrs Lloyd Cook
Mrs. Rixby Ewers
Minnie Lee McAtirey
Helen Ingram
Kay I). Utackburn
Roberta Schooley
Jimmye Lou Dobkins
Florence Kay
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MIAMI OKLAHOMA
Weekly Program
THURSDAY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
APRIL 16 17 18
ry-vi ginger Rogers;
In knr omuImI
mv hm yivwvvv
A and funniest
SUNDAY MONDAY AND
TUESDAY
APRIL 19 20 21
Togolhor
Again
"WALLY"
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MARJ
MAIN
in
The
Bugle
Sounds1
WEDNESDAY ONLY
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fuitiSTit
and built by T. W. Metzen 20
years ago burned to the ground
March 29. on the ranch near the
old Ilolderman spring. This
was one of the most modern
'arm and ranch houses in the
county modern in every respect
The loss was partly covered by
82000 insurance which was
jaid over to the family in 8 days
after the fire but the loss was
much more. None of the furni-
ure was saved. Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Metzen made their
home in the house while Mr?.
Metzen lived there and in Cof-
feyvilie with her other children.
Some kind of a building will re-
place the house for the present
until the building restrictions
are over.
LIVE LOCAL NOTES
Foster L. Wolfe of Los An-
geles Calif. is a several weeks
visitor in Welch with his sister
Mrs. Lydia Wilson and children.
Mr. Wolfe and family were for-
mer residents of Vinita.
Mrs. Quentin Poe of Vinita
daughter of Paul Simms
now employed by the Daily
Journal was a visitor Monday
with her grandmother Mrs.
Ida Simms and brother Tommy
who was ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson
and family of Welch Mrs. W. L.
Tbomas and Mrs. C. E. Benzl
of Wichita Kans. spent Sun-
day afternoon in Parsons Kans.
with Mr. Johnsons father of
Kansas City who is a patient
in the Katy hospital.
George Ewers of Hollow dis-
trict who ha3 been in the Tulsa
hospital where he was operated
on was in Welch Wednesday
today and his friends will be
glad to know is looking good
and will soon be well again.
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