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COLLINSVILLE THE DAIRY CAPITAL OF OKLAHOMA
VOLUME 54
Eftry TfcmJiy COLLINSVILLE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY. JULY 9 1953 Tula Couatyt Oldest Newspaper
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Cardinals Win
One and Lose
One This Week
by C. II. Wright
BRICKBATS
? AND BOKAHS...
It is hard to write about the 4th
of July this year. After three
Ion; and terrible years of war in
Korea and two years of dickering
for an honor able peace we seem
to be considering an armistice that
will be humiliating to both us and
Korea.
We are more confused than ever
about our part our duty our fu-
ture. Of course it easy for us
to say Why in the world dont
we drop a few atom bombs! then
pack up our picnic basket and go
to a cool pleasant place for our
national holiday celebration.
We cant blame Synman Rhee
for wanting his country back all
in one piece instead of having it
stopped near that hated 38th par-
allel but we must remember that
our own Mason and Dixon Line
was what the Civil War was fought
over and the war wasnt over until
the battle in the Deep South and
New Orleans were fought and won.
Our nation was retored to a Un-
ion for which all truly patriotic
Americans are forever grateful.
The question is of course wheth-
er we are the ones who must bring
about Korean unity.
But before we put the last sand-
wich in our picnic basket and hur-
ry off to our patriotic celebration
lets look again at our present situ
ation. Our young men are far
from home; we wonder why. Our
government seems to be outwitted
and for every step forward we
seem to slip two backward. I
feel like burying my head in my
own affairs and letting the world
rock along its own crazy way.
However I find these reassuring
words of Judge Larned Hand ex-
plaining why nothing can ever be
done finally and right that nothing
is known positively and complete-
ly; why we must try and try again
to build our new and better selves
upon the shells of our old and dead
selves.
He says: "The spirit of liberty
is the spirit which is not too sure
that it is right; the spirity of lib-
erty is the spirit which seeks to un
derstand the minds of other men;
the spirit of liberty is the spirit
which weighs their interests along-
side its own without bias; the spir-
it of liberty is the spirit of Him
who nearly two thousand years
ago taught mankind that lesson
it has never learned but has never
quite forgotten : that there may be
a kingdom where the least shall be
heard and considered side by side
with the greatest. Isnt that
Korea that Korea as compared to
China and Russia?
While we oldsters study to de-
cide which is the right and which
the wrong way to rule our homes
and our country so that we shall
not have so much governmental
scandal and no communism it is
well that we give our youth a high
place in our American scheme.
We have been told that America
worships youth. It would seem so
when we count the money spent on
recreation camps youth move-
ments and such as Scout 4-H
Boys and Girls State but how
much better to spend time money
patience and instruction in direct-
ing boys how to live play work
govern and discipline themselves
instead of forcing them into move-
ments like communist youth
groups where they are shot for the
least deviation from the party
ideas 1
Bill the boy may take his fish-
ing pole and can of worms ari
go to some nearby shady stream
safe in the four freedoms given
him by men who fought and died
to leave him a door key which pro-
tects his home from illegal prying;
a Holy Bible which his people read
unmolested; a pencil symbol of
freedom of speech and a free bal-
lot on which his folks may choose
their own government. These sym-
bols have no meaning in countries
where government controls every-
thing. Now lets finish packing the
lunch basket for our Independence
Day Fun yet not forget to apply
the spirit of liberty both for our-
selves and others we meet on the
highways at the parks and pools.
And let us not forget what and
why we celebrate; that it is high
time we reclaimed our country;
the Stars and Stripes is still the
most beautiful sight under the
shining canopy of heaven! It has
been only by constant vigilance in
holding the enemies of freedom a-
way from bombing our shores and
cities that are still America the
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This photo shows destroyed piano with felt hammers laying on the music rack of the instrument
lamage to Veterans CM
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Piano it Wrecked Beyond Economical Repair;
American Legion Auxiliary Suffers Heavy
Damage to Dithet and Equipment Stored There
Ever since the Veterans building has been used as a
public meeting place there has been a constant effort to
maintain it with the proper dignity and respect that should
be shown the deceased veterans who failed to return from
the war. This has not been completely successful.
The building has been placed in charge of the Veteran
organizations and like all such orders no one in particular
feels it his duty to protect the property as well as he would
his own individual property. Consequently the locks were
broken off the doors and in some instances the doors com-
pletely demolished by someone.
About two months ago the Veteran organizations ex-
pended money and effort to place new heavy doors and locks
on the building thinking this would discourage the vandal-
ism which had been practiced by unknown or unmolested
people. On Sunday morning of June 28th the News photo-
grapher was called to the building to take pictures of the
wreckage that prevailed at the building. Pictures prints and
tracks were taken of evidence left.
Mayor Sol Crocker was called to
the scene. After seeing this van-
dalism he called the police depart-
ment to the scene. Heads of other
civic organizations appeared also.
After a consultation- with the
officials and citizens Mayor Croc- liquor also the footprints and pos-
ker asked that separate keys be
made for the building to be given
to each policeman in order that
they might enter the building
while on duty. This was necessary
because practically all of the win-
dows are too high to see into them
from the ground and the glass is
opaque. The police asked that
there be no publicity given the
matter for a week in order that
they might have a chance to find
possible suspects.
What was found at the Veterans
building was:
Someone had placed an old door
against the back wall to reach the
window over the toilet room on
the west side. The glass was brok-
en out of the window completely
the lock had been pried loose and
was laying on the floor. One of
the front windows had been forced
open. This had to be the means
of entrance because the doors
were still locked.
Apparently the culprits con-
sumed several bottles of Colonel
Lee bonded whiskey as several
bottles were in evidence. The
compartment in which the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary stores dishes
and cooking equipment had had
the hasp forced off as shown in
an accompanying photo. The salt
and pepper shakers were taken out
and thrown against the brick wall
in front of the stage. Other dishes
were broken and scattered about
the place.
The picture of the piano shows
the biggest damage done. Every
hammer on this piano was broken
off and may be seen in the picture
laying on the music rack. This
stunt would have taken one per-
son considerable time to complete
the vandalism. This completely
destroyed the piano so far as a
musical instrument as not a sound
could be produced without the
felt hammers which strike the
strings.
The fourth picture demonstrates
the lowness of mind of the person
or persons who perpetrated such
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sible finger prints. It also shows
that one of the participants had
performed a toilet action on the
table top. Farther over the table
may be seen the pile of broken
plates which had been taken from
the Auxiliary department.
The national and veteran flags
on the standards in front of the
stage had been abused and tied
into knots.
The information was gained
that the rifles used by the Veter-
ans in official burial ceremonies
had been stolen from the building
at a previous time. There has been
no trace of them found.
The only locks which had not
been molested were those on the
Boy Scout lockers. It is possible
that most of the lights had been
destroyed by the time these lock-
ers had been Reached in the base-
ment under the stage and were
not seen.
Is this a condition that is too
Hasp removed from Auxiliary storage for dishes and equipment
big for the local police to handle
by themselves or is it a part of a
communistic movement which
seems to be in action in a great
number of towns in the United
States? If it is then the civic
organizations should cooperate
with the police departments in
correcting it. During the First
World War conditions became sim-
ilar to this then the example of
the deep south was followed and
the Ku Klux was brought into ac-
tion. At that time it was inviting
theft of a car to leave it parked
anywhere on the streets in Tulsa
Collinsville and other county
towns. It is not a popular idea for
Americans to work under a hood
but this . was the thing which
brought law and order to the
smaller communties. It was the
experience of the News editor as
a young man to have been taken at
gun point to witness one of the
KuKIux performances in which a
certain local character was taught
to take his old mothers place at
the bank as a janitor and to quit
stealing her canned fruit and sell-
ing it so he could louse around.
The cure worked perfectly and it
was a hope that such a condition
would never exist again.
It was known that the KuKIux
was first made up of the top citi-
zens of each community but as
usual the thugs gradually gained
predominance and used it for their
own purpose until the government
took a hand.
This severe condition is not the
same as it was during World War
I but is gradually approaching the
same stage. With the police de-
partment showing muyh activity
during the 4th of July week end
window lights were broken out of
business houses on Main street.
The welding shop of City Com-
missioner Woodrow Wilson was
entered. A hammer and chisel was
obtained here and ued in an at-
tempt to pry the lock off the back
door of Alices Dress Shop. The
participants in this escapade must
have become frightened and left
this job before they gained en-
trance. The hammer and tools
were left on the scene. Commis-
sioner Wilson took the hammer to
the county sheriffs office to take
the fingerprints left on it.
(Continued on back page)
Pryor Played Steady
Brand of Ball ; Ketchum
Was Out-Slugged
Although the Collinsville Cardi-
nals of the NEO baseball league
are guaranteed a place in the play
off tournament to start sometime
this month went to Pryor last
Thursday night where they were
out-mudded on a field that was
thoroughly soaked writh rain dur-
ing the day. The Cards trailed
Pryor in a 4 to 0 score.
Southpaw Ilessler for Pryor
had the Cards breaking their backs
at his wonderful change of pace
He mixed them thoroughly writh a
fast one with plenty of curve on it
with a slow ball that barely reach-
ed the catcher. Consequently he
retired 18 Collinsville swingers
during the evening.
While Ilessler was doing so well
Mayabb was doing a bit of fair
chunking with four strikeouts and
allowing five hits with only
one for an extra base. Again er-
rors were the deciding factor.
Pryor did their scoring in the
fifth inning. Stanley was safe on
an error by Mayabb but was forced
at second in what should have been
a double play on Hessler but Ray-
mond Wright erred on the play at
first. This missed double play was
followed by a single by Barlow.
Doss also singled and both advanc-
ed on a wild pitch. McKenzie hit
a looper behind first base which
it looked like Evans was going to
get holding the runners on base.
He couldnt reach it. Monroe be-
came engaged in a rhubarb with
the umpire about the ball being a
foul ball and had his back turned
to the play when Evans almost hit
the homeplate with the throwin
which should have caught Doss at
the plate. McKenzie later scored
on a fielders choice.
Collinsville made a threat to
score in the 6th when Mayabb pol-
ed a threebase hit only to be tag-
ged at the plate when Phipps roll-
ed to the pitcher. A single by Jim-
my Duncan followed. Monroe
sent him to third with a single but
was caught in an attempt to steal
second base. Wright struck out
and Herman Duncan hit to short.
It looked like the Cards were
going to break up the no score
status in the last inning. Phipps
hit a scorcher over the third sack
but was caught at second by Mc-
Kenzie. Evans was safe on the
play at first. He stole second go
ing to third on a passed ball. Jim-
mie Duncan was tossed out by Law-
son to maintain the shutout.
Box score:
The Cardinals broke back into
the win column again on Tuesday
night when they defeated Ketchum
on their home field. Collinsvilles
bats were rumbling in this game
with 10 safe connections while
Blackie was going at his best
clip holding Ketchum to 7 safe
blows.
Collinsville started scoring in
the second inning. Herman Dun-
can bingled. W'right whiffed.
Williams walked and Blackie
Henshall came through with a hit
to score Duncan.
Evans and Phipps walked in the
fifth stanza. Monroe and Jimmie
Duncan hit safely. Ferguson
struck out. Herman Duncan sing-
led. Wright got on. Williams
walked. Henshall was busy win-
ning his own game with another
hit. Evans Phipps Monroe J.
Duncan Herman Duncan and
Wright scored six runs.
Ketchum got Tayan to third
(Continued on back page)
FIRE CRACKERS ON MAIN
STREET CAUSE DISTURBANCE
Ben Guilfoyle spent the 4th of
July on his job working for a
milk concern. He came home late
and found that his parents who
live just north of the Mennonite
church had gone elsewhere. He
came to town for a meal went to
the Cardinal drive-in show rec-
ently opened west of town and
came back to tow'n afterwards.
He was standing in front of one
of the stands which were selling
fireworks inside of the city fir
zone. Ben Guilfoyle senior states
one of the youngsters there hand-
ed Ben (the son) a firecracker.
He had been seeing and hearing
firecrackers fired about town and
thought nothing of it. The fath-
er continued when Ben fired the
cracker he ran from it and Police-
man Lazalier arrested him and
stated in police court that Ben
was running from him.
Young Guilfoyle was taken to
the city jail. The elder Guilfoyle
further stated Ben had money
enough on him at the time to have
put up bond for his appearance in
justice court. He continued
the police put Ben in a cell in
which one of them wouldnt put
his dog and he could neither ait
or lie down all night. The report
is that Guilfoyle was refused the
privilege of calling his parents or
an attorney for advice or bond.
Ben Guilfoyle Sr was angered
about the case because of the fact
that the young man had not been
given a warning instead of being
arrested and taken on to jail on
the first offense. He met with the
City Commissioners on Monday
night to place a complaint. This
he did in a vigorous manner ask-
ing the board to visit the jail and
let him verify his statements. He
was asked to leave while the board
went into an executive session.
According to Chief of Police
Ray Davis this was the only arreet
of the day for fireing firecracker
dace the police waa being lenient
with the youngsters on this partic-
ular day.
Guilfoyle Jr. appeared in Judge
Wm. Wilsons police court Mon-
day morning and admitted firing
the cracker. He was fined $1.00
without costs.
' Young Guilfoyle was one of the
students who graduated from high
school this spring with high honors.
He was an active member of the
FFA organization and one of the
popular rural students of the high
school. When Ben failed to ar-
rive at home during the night his
mother was very much perturbed
as this was not a custom of Ben's.
Guilfoyles truck is alleged to
have been taken to the City Hall
and while Guilfoyle was in the jail
a new radio aeral was taken from
it said the senior Guilfoyle. Au-
thentic information states that the
City officials replaced this piece
of equipment for him.
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It would seem plausible that if
people are allowed to sell fireworks
within the fire limits then the kids
should be allowed to fire them in
the limits. This is a subject which
is completely covered by the city
ordinances and for some reason is
ignored each year.
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CALF FEEDING PROGRAM
ON THE DAIRY FARM
John Fox instructor of voca-
tional agriculture announces an
interesting program for next Mon-
day night July 13th for the Adult
Study club at the Vocational Ag-
riculture building.
Mr. Joe Deeds will be present
to discuss Calf Feeding Program
on the dairy farm. He will also
show a very interesting film of the
year. Bring your friends and
neighbors and come to the get-together.
Mr. Tom Autry will be there to
assist Mr. Deeds with the pro-
gram. Door prizes
will be served.
John says Plan on exhibiting
and attending the Collinsville Tri-
County Fair September 17-18-19.
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MADE RADIO AUDITION
Elizabeth Wright (Mrs. C. H.)
was auditioned at the KVOO stud-
ios in the Philtower building on
Monday evening. The ones chos-
en participate in the weekly elim-
ination contests at the Delman
theater on Thursday evenings.
It is reported that she was asked
to participate in a second audi-
ition during the evening.
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Life for little people is a strug-
gle to gain recognition.