The Welch Watchman (Welch, Okla.), Vol. 45, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1942 Page: 8 of 8
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Welch OkUhor-a
U.S. 59
cd.joJa) Apr! 15. IJ2
T II r WELCH WATCHMAN
LIVE LOCAL NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Powell son
Ray a friend and Mrs. Media
Hinkle of Neodesha Kans.
were in Welch Tuesday visiting
relatives and in Miami where
Kay was signing up for the air
corps.
I)r. J. 0. Dradihaw is improv-
ing from a badly burned foot
and will soon be able to be
around on crutches.
FILLING UP LOTS
Otto Archer is filling up the
old Tom Hancock mill lots on
Highway 10 and the old base-
ment that had been a dumping
ground for old tin cans for so
many years. When levelled up
"Serving all regardless of Faith
Creed or Financial Condition
and according to the best tradi-
tions of the American Standards."
Inquire About BurcLbalter'
landed Burial As'n.
BURCKHALTER
FUNERAL HOME
AUBURN MILLS Agent
Phone 21 Welch
they will be high and dry and Archangel and Murmansk and
ready for the gardening and now that the ice in the Caspian
building of any houses that Ott is melting. Ru-sian ships are re-
expects to place on them in the ported transporting American
fature. planes crated in through Iran.
i Wesley E. Disney.
BASE BALL PRACTICE !
.. . . . ! PAYING FOR WAR
There will be base tall praw-j
tice'at the Welch base ball dia-j Opinions dirfer as to hew
mor.d in the city park. Sunday j America can best finance this
April 19. If you are interested costliest of ait wars. Many pan-
in base ball come out to the aceas are ordered. Rut there is
grounds Sunday. Manager.
NEED MEN
The U. S. Navy is in need of
men who have had construction
experience an i desire to enlist
in the Naval Re-erve. Pay
ranges from $: to $99 accord-
ing to qualifications. An officer
will be at Oklahoma City April
1G and 19. and at Muskogee.
April 17. Those desiring to get
into the reserve service can ap-
ply at those cities.
RUSSIA FIGHTS BACK
! Hitler hasnt been able to re-
'cover the offensive in Russia.
He hag moved in va3t new arm-
ies for his spring offensive but
its Russia that is still doggedly
gaining ground. American and
; British gupplies are moving in to
the valiant Russians through
OATTS CASH STORE
Meal Aunt Jemimas 5-lb. pkg 20c
Cookies fresh and good 5-oz to CJ4-0Z. pkg 12c
Marshmallows Campfire 1-lb. pkg 20c
Mnstard Pure Salad 1-lb. jar 10c
Prunes medium size lb 10c
Phone 30 Welch Oklahoma
All! Kinds Of
INSURANCE
In the Most Reliable Property Insurance
Companies in the U. S. A.
Holloway Insurance Agency
State Bank Welch Oklahoma
Buy NowTomorrow May Be Too Late
Iowa or Galloway Cream Separators
Speed Queen Electric or Gasoline Washers
Aladdin Lamps with $1.00 Trade Allowance
Nourse Oils and Greases
Charter Oak Ranges and Warm Morning Heaters
Ilarb Wire and Fence While It Lasts
See us for all your wants in Hardware and Furniture
Also a good stock of 1912 Wall Paper Paint
and Paint Thinner
FRANK L. KEENER
Phono S4 Res. Phone 117 Welch Oklahom a
PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED
We Fill Parcels Post Orders.
Prescriptions Accurately Componudcd by a
Competent Druggist
Fine Cigars Tobaccos and Smokers Sundries of
Every Description Watches Clocks and Jewelry.
In fact everything to be found In a first class drug
store. We solicit your patronage.
T5he VanAusdal Drug Store
Phone 38
Welch Oklahoma
Tomato Cabbage
Pepper and Hango Sets
New and Direct from the Growers
Also a Full Line of Garden Seed
Direct from the Best Seed Houses
Overalls Gloves and Jumpers
AH Ready for the 1942 Garden Season
Welch Mercantile Co.
Phone 20 Welch Oklahoma
no cure-all; r.o easy way. Sena-
tors have suggested a 6 per cent
limit on profits. But on what
base? Under what restrictions?
Like the Administration I am
for profit limitations but the
whole administration is against
this fiat G per cent plan and all
have testified against it. In the
end wed have to come to a com-
bination of income and excess
profits and sales taxes and the
highest in our history. Wesley
u. Disney.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank all of our
riends and neighbors for their
nice presents given at our recent
showe. They were many and
useful and certainly were appre
ciated. Thanking you again.
Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Teddy and Coila.
half of the front finger of his
uncles right hand. He event-
ually got enough courage to ask
about it. A ell. child that has
ectre about through many years
cf service. I burnt it off a little
at a time pushing the hot tobac-
co down into my pipe."
Did you ever notice that the
relationship between the poor
relation and the rich relation is
much stronger than the relation-
ship between the rich relation
and the poor relation.
Or.e cf cur neighbors from
Iron Pest district had just put
cn a pair of new overalls and
went out into the tool shed to
fix up some spring farm machin-
ery. During that operation he
got a sizable spot of black grease
on one knee of the new overalls.
When he noticed it he pondered
fur a moment then carefully
put a spot on the other knee the
same size and shape. When he
went into the house hi3 wife said
Look what youve done got
grease on both the knees of
those new overalls. No
said the man "didnt you notice
those spots when I put the over
alls on? Those spots are put
there for protection by the man
ufacturer. These overalls are
guaranteed preshruck and if
they are not when you wash
them the first time those spots
w ill be up around the hips.
A number from this district
attended graduation exercises
or the Sth grade pupils at Sun-
shine Thursday night. Those
graduating were Kathleen Mc-
'unzie Betty Knight Earl Mon
roe and Finis Gallop Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph York and visitors Sunday at the Joe Tullis
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWS
S f E C I A 1
BBESPONDENT
Little George Henry had often
wondered about the missing one
A sign In your window for a
month will not oe read by as
many people as an ad In the
Watchman In one Issue.
ifTnnijUlise
says...
Penny Sense Good Defense
NOTICE!
I am Standing at tny farm 3 miles
west and one fourth mile south of
Welch; 4J miles north of Four Com.
era Flack Jack
with white points
and a registered
Iilack Iercheron
Stallion. These are
proven breeders
Terms. A fee of
fS will be due when
colt stands and sucks. If mare is Fold
or about to be removed from the negh
borhood the season Itecomea due and
payatle Mare and colt stand good
for season.
Stockings and socks pulled
on and off by the toes wear
longer than when tugged bf their
tops. Teach the "littlest one to
treat socks gently
O. L.
Route 1
GARDNER
Welch Ok la.
Careful handling of stockings will
ease the strain on silk supplies
and save you money to invest in
DEFENSE SAVING STAMPS 1 War
Needs Money 1
TO AND THRU
THE SOUTHWEST
CHICAGO KANSAS CITY
DALLAS
Santa Fe Trail ways direct bus
service thru-out the Southwest
is an IMPORTANT time saver!
And Santa Fe Trailways low
fares are BIG money savers.
Travel by Santa Fe Bus is the
way to save your car your tire?
your energy your pocket -bool-.
For your next trip call your loci I
bus agent for departure times.
Chicago $ P 80
Kansas City 3 60
Joplin 1 05
Tulsa 1 60
Dallas 5 90
Muskogee 1 65
Member
Rational
Tratlwaye
Bn System
BUS DEPOT
Mills Bros. Service Station
Phone 21 Welch.
amily spent Sunday in Miami
with Mr. and Mrs. Orville He-
man. Several from this district at-
ended the shower last week
given for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Metzen whose home burned los-
ing all their household goods.
Mrs. Ellsworth McColey is at
the home of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. I. N. Sheffield being
moved from the Bradshaw hos-
pital Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Apperson
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ap-
person Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mount
and Ellsworth McColey spent
Saturday night at the I. N.
Sheffield home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Warden and
daughter Wannah Lee were
PLATEAU
at the school house Friday and
had a dinner for the teacher and
school children.
Miss Doris McKenney visited
with Billie Marie Anderson Sun-
day. Miss Francis Hargrove visited
Saturday night and Sunday with
Colleen McKenney.
Mrs. Bruce Engram and little
daughter visited her parents
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Arnold and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dennis were
home.
A number attended Sunday
school Sunday and preaching
Sunday night at the Maybelle
church.
Sunday visitors
Sheffield home.
at the I. N.
BANNER
Graduation exercises and and
last day of school program was
held Friday night. There were
three graduates as follows: Alta
Mathis Lee Roy Jones and Jack
Miller. After the exercises a
weiner roast was enjoyed by the
community on the school gronnd
Mrs. Long will be our teacher
next year.
Tuesday noon the parents of
pupils of Banner school surpris-
ed the pupils and teacher by
bringing in a basket dinner.
Everyone had a good time am
plenty to eat.
Visitors at the Geo. Morrison
mme Sunday were Paula Mae
Dugger of Vinita John Grigsby.
Bobby Winton Carvel Lee Park-
er Bobby McDowell Irene Cot-
tengim Dorothy and Colleen
Mills.
Belva Lafferty Doretha Doss-
man Bobby Mills and Gene
Knight were among those who
went to Vinita Saturday where
they gave their 4-H club demon-
strations. Mrs. Jess Knight had the mis-
fortune of falling and breaking
her foot.
Dempsey Mills Chas. Hawa
and Ethel Newman spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Mills.
Erma and Corrine Collins were
Sunday guests of the Cottengim
children.
Carvel Lee Parker was a Sat-
urday night visitor with George
Morrison Jr.
FAIR VIEW
Our school was out last Fri-
day with one graduate fron the
8th grade Alberta Pullin. There
were two that had never been
tardy or missed a day of
school for three years they were
Francis and Frank Hargrove.
Miss Goldia High will be our
teacher for next year. Severa
parents of the district gatherec
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NOTICE
I have a large iron grey jack and a
black jack with white points. Also
BOH the well
know Belgian stal
lion which I am
standing at the
John Schenk breed
ing barns. The
above animalshave
proven their ability.
A fee will be due when colt stands
and sucks. Not responsible for acci-
dents should any occur but will try to
prevent any. If mare is sold or about
to leave neighborhood the season be-
comes due at once. Mare and colt
stands good for season.
John Schenk
Welch Okla
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PRAIRIE CENTER
CL4SSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE 8-piece dining room suit
table top gas cook stove; circulating oil
heater; 3 gas heaters. See Mrs. Joe
Frederick Welch Okla. phone 62. Stp
FOR SALE Lespedesa seed John
Schenk Welch Okla. 4 1
Warning
Notices under this head 50c. for
the hunting ending next spring.
No Hunting or Trespassing on
property owned or leased by the
following:
Palestine McKinney Welch Route 2
Mrs. Ola Dobkins Welch Okla.
John Short Welch Route 1.
Albert (Rud) Swango Welch Route 1
A. J. Lofgreen Welch Route 2.
Mrs. Della Hendrix Miami R. No. 3
IDEAL CLEANERS
Cleaning Pressing and
Hat Work.
We call Tuesday and
Friday.
Your orders appreciated
Gene Swayzee
Phone 22 Welch Okla
Palace Barber Shop
First Class Work Tonics
Do you have
Dandruff Itchinsz Scalp?
See the Barber
H. T. MELTON Prop.
RIGHT TO YOUR FARM
My truck will deliver Sinclair products right to your
farm without time-wasting delay. And youll find
Sinclair products will save you money over a season too.
Vhy not try my prompt delivery service and famous
Sinclair products? Phone or write us today.
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nee MKtor Cm (ImJ
WELCH OIL COMPANY
Welch Okla. Bluejacket Okla.
Pyramid Grocery Pyramid Okla.
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Thompson, Scott. The Welch Watchman (Welch, Okla.), Vol. 45, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1942, newspaper, April 15, 1942; Welch, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2410760/m1/8/: accessed December 5, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.