THE DUNCAN EAGLE. DUNCAN OKLAHOMA
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Thursday. May 5. 1960
THE DUNCAN EAGLE
WILLIS F. ALLEN Publisher
Entered as second clsss mail matter in the Duncan Oklahoma postoffice
by Act of Congress March 3. 1879.
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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY:
Bless the Lord O my soul . . . Who layeth the
beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh
the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings
of the wind. Ps. 104:1 3.
Quite a few Oklahomans have been heard recently
criticising California for its handling of the Chessman
cases. As you know Chessman finally walked the last
mile Monday morning.
Before Oklahomans do any criticising of California
justice let's check our own house first. You remember
Pete Williams dont you? Hes the oung thug who cold
bloodedly killed a preacher after keeping him a captive
for a number of hours.
Anyway after considerable fuss and bother Williams
was sentenced to the electric chair for this dastardly deed
But if we remember right it was four years ago when
Williams was given this death sentence. Today Williams
is still in the death row at McAlester.
How much longer he will be there is just a guess
Nowt we are not arguing whether capital punishment is
right or wrong. We are wandering what has happened to
justice here in Oklahoma.
Our remembrance of the Chessman case is that he
was convicted on circumstantial evidence. There was
doubt in the minds of some as to his guilt. There was no
doubt in the minds of those who handled the Williams
case as to the guilt of the defendant.
Williams just coldbloodedly shot down this young
preacher for no reason at all. Williams kidnapped the
preacher in order to get a car. He made the preacher drive
him around. Finally while they were out of the car for
no reason at all Williams just shot the preacher.
But for the past four years lawyers have been arguing
over the legality of the trial. The man is guilty all right
but there is some little thing about whether the proceed-
ings were legal. In the meantime Williams is sitting in
death row at McAlester waiting for justice.
If we are to have capital punishment lets not
butcher it up. When a man has been found guilty and is
sentenced to die give him time enough to bring new
evidence then after a certain length of time lets carry
out the sentence.
FROM OUR
FILES
It certainly doesnt take four years to determine the
status of the trial. The longer the wait the harder it is to
finally pull the switch. Chessman set new records for
waiting in death row. He attracted worldwide attention
by his books and his self-gained knowledge of law.
Let's not help Williams break Chessmans records.
This will bring discredit to our state. California has suf-
fered much unfavorable publicity by the Chessman case.
Oklahoma is commencing to gaining unfavorable pub-
licitv bv the Williams case.
After getting ample rainfall for the past year Ste-
phens county is suffering from mild case of drouth. Where
did those April showers go? Only a few drops of rain fell
in Duncan during the usually wet month of April. Light
snows and rains during the winter left the ground in
good shape for springs rains.
v But to date no rains have come. The continued dry
weather is commencing to hurt the wheat crops. This is
especially true of the late wheat. Except for this farming
and cattle conditions are good in the county. A good
two inch rain would really brighten the picture for the
larmers and ranchers.
A couple week ago Oklahoma Senator Mike Mon-
roney again showed his moral courage in speaking out in
defense of trips taken by a high official in the civil aero-
nautics board. The official had been accused by several
congressman of taking payola.
It would have been political expediency for Senator
Monroney to have remained quiet and let the accusations
stand even though he is head of the senates sub commit-
tee on civilian aviation. But the Oklahoma senator has
never been one of flinch an honest battle.
He declared on the floor of the senate that the of-
ficial's actions were above reproach. The fact that this
official was a Republican served as no halter to the Dem-
ocratic senator.
This is just another example of why Oklahomans
hold Senator Monroney in such high esteem. They know
that he is a statesman and not a plain politician. They
know that his integrity is above reproach and his judg-
ment the best. Senator Monroney would make a top presi-
dent. It's too bad Oklahoma doesn't have more electoral
votes. Then the senator would be a top candidate.
Value of the new ballistic missile early warning sy
stem that is being constructed across the top of the
free world to alert the United States against a missile at-
tack is being questioned by some authorities. Many say
this system will not be able to pick up one or even a few
missiles. It will work only in case of a mass attack.
A seeing-eve satellite system would be the answer.
But authorities' say such a system is several years away.
But in the meantime maybe the new missile warning
system will function should the occasion arise.
In a political convention the permanent chairman is
the single most important official. Ordinarily it goes to
the speaker of the house but this year Speaker Sam
Rayburn of Texas who has presided many times has
withdrawn because he is a partisan of Senator Lyndon
Johnson.
Rumor has it that Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee
will be the permanent chairman. Gov. Gaylord A. Iselson
of Wisconsin will be the keynoter and Rep. Chester
Bowles will head the resolutions committee. There are
the three most important posts in the convention.
The Democratic convention will be a very outstand-
ing one to watch. There will be no holds barred as the
top candidates go into the convention with gloves swing-
ing. Our guess for the winner would be as follows in this
order: Senator Symington Adlai Stevenson Senator (
Kennedy and Senator Johnson. We believe Johnson has
the best chance to get the vice president position if he.
will take it. I
TEN YEARS AGO
(From Dec. 14. 1950)
Directors of the Duncan
:hamber of commerce named
John Hopper president for the
coming year at a meeting Mon
day night. Bill Merrill is the
jutgoing president. Other new
officers are Gordon Stephens
vice president: Howard McCas-
and second vice president and
Hugo Kofmehl. treasurer. New
directors are Jim Frye Joe
Jackson Fred Huffine. McCas-
land and Kofmehl. Outgoing di-
rectors are Leroy Tucker Sam
Jones Stanley Granger H. R.
Alexander and O. C. Combs.
Tucker reported on the member-
ship drive. He said a list of
some 380 members and a budget
of $17000 for 1951 are in sight.
A five acre tract for a city
park was purchased by city
commissioners this week. It is
located at Chestnut and D.
The annual banquet given by
the Duncan Touchdown club
has been indefinitely postponed
because the speaker. Coach Bud
Wilkinson of Oklahoma univer-
sity will not be able to be here
on Dec. 14. He will be coaching
his team in the Sugar bowl.
Sheriff Fines Martin sold the
502 cases of whisky he confis-
ated from a truck at Marlow
recently. The whisky brought
$14973. This money will go to
ounty schools.
Second annual Stephens
county livestock clinic will be
held Friday at the Community
ale barn in east Duncan
County Agent Fred Huffine said
this week.
Irl W. Harper was elected
worshipful master of the Dun-
can Masonic lodge No. 60 for
the coming year Tuesday night.
He succeeds G. E. Holden. R. F.
Kendall was elected senior
warden; G. E. Myers junior
warden: C. N. Allison reelected
secretary and Gibson Smith re-
elected treasurer.
Another of those big Super
Value days was enjoyed Wedn-
esday. Thousands of out-of-town
visitors were here for the big
event.
Floyd Landon has been elect-
ed chairman of the First
Christian church board for the
coming year. R. K. Arnold was
named vice chairman and Dr.
Albert Bates was reelected sec-
retary. J. Roberts Pryoris
financial secretary Wayne Pol-
lock treasurer and Arnold E.
C. Pickhardt Rufus Green J.
R. Baker and Joe Jackson were
named trustees.
ployment and an opportunity
o earn money for themselves
ind their families when the
CCC quotas are filled here next
week. More than 90 applica
iions have been made for the 80
places.
The three Duncan banks had
total deposits of $4817374 on
October 2. This is an increase of
nearly half a million since June
30.
Coach Billy Stamps football
team won its second game of
the young season last Friday
when they defeated Walters 26
to 2. This Friday the Demons
will play Chickasha.
Bob Gregston dairy farmer
west of Duncan has purchased
the Howard Dairy from How-
ard Colston. Bill Davis will
manage the dairy.
Miss Clarabelle and Miss El-
sie Ruth Carson are pledges of
the Triumvirate club. Miss
Vaughnie Jean Garrett of Vel-
ma also is a pledge of the club.
Winners in the weekly foot-
ball guessing contest last week
were as follows in the order
given: Orin Coombes Fuzzy
Carter Ross Seuberth Mrs.
Wayne Nelson and Billy Tiller-son.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(From Oct 5. 1939)
Duncans population jumped
by 500 Tuesday when the city
commission annexed 20 blocks
lying to the south of the present
city limits.
Leo Howe a member of the
Duncan school board for seven
years is leaving Duncan for
Gate City N. M. where he will
open a store. K. P. Larson lo
cal dairy operator has been
named to succeed Howe on the
board.
Duncan high school band di-
rected by Cecil Chase won first
place in marching and playing
at the contest held in Bowie
Texas Wednesday.
Duncan representatives will
attend the three day meeting of
the State Congress of Parent-
Teachers association in Guthrie
next week. Among those going
will be Supt. N. L. George Mrs.
O. F. Sluder Mrs. Ed Blair Mrs.
O. C. Combs Mrs. L. E. Moore.
Mrs. A. B. Pullen T. P. Witt and
Mrs. E. E. Brown.
Eighty Stephens county boys
will be given government em-
THIRTY YEARS AGO
(From April 30. 1931)
A delegation of Comanche
residents were in Oklahoma
City this week trying to get Lee
Highway east from Comanche
to the county line paved. All
but a few miles of this road are
graveled.
The office of Sheriff Brigham
Young in the county court-
house was burglarized some-
time Sunday night and $5 in
money and an automatic pistol
were stolen.
The Duncan Junior Chamber
of Commerce will sponsor a twi-
light baseball league in Dun-
can this summer. Ted Gilbert
is chairman of the committee.
Duncan high school golf team
walked off with the major
honors at the Durant meet last
week taking three high prizes
Walter Emery winner of this
tournament last year again was
the winner. The four team from'
Duncan easily won this divi-
sion. On the team were Emery
Nelson Emery Karl Wilcoxin
and Knox Garvin jr.
Four Marlow homes were
looted by burglars Sunday
night.
Duncan lawyers are planning
to petition that a courtroom be
included in the new federal
building that will house the
Duncan postoffice. Then federal
court could be held here from
time to time.
The Red Cross distributed
free garden seed to county
farmers.
First honors have been won
by two Duncan high school
students in the national essay
contest conducted by the Ameri
can Chemical Society. They are
Douglas Howard and Henry
Kerr.
Four Duncan students won
high honors in the music con-
test at Lawton this week. Madge
CORUM NEWS
By Mrs. Fred Beetch
Mrs. Andy McDaniel and son
Chuck from Lancaster Calif.
visited on Saturday in the home
of her two sisters Mrs. Melvin
Davis and Mrs. Ivan Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Daugherty
of Wilson were Sunday visitors
in the home of their daughter
and family Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Bandy. night in the home of her son and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barns of family Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Amarillo. Texas spent the weekDavenport Duncan.
.nd with relatives. jir and Mrs. Dewey Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Don Crow and were Sunday visitors in the
home of their son. Mr. Olen Wil-
son and family of Duncan.
Mrs. Wheeler Ely spent sev-
eral days the past week in
Wichita Falls visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Simmons.
Mrs. Zula Coulston and Mrs.
Essie Bone visited in the Lee
Coulston home Sunday evening.
Fourteen members were pre-
sent at club on Wednesday aft-
ernoon when they met in the
home of Mabel Thompson. Hos-
tess read the devotional from
Job 11:18. The Lords Prayer
was said in unison. Roll call
was answered by My Favorite
Picture. Reports of committees
on special projects was follow-
ed by a lesson on Dramatize
your wall with Pictures. given
by Alice Davenport and Rene
Churchman. They gave helpful
information on how important
it is to hang pictures properly
in your home. Plans were made
for the tea and display of club
work that will be held for the
Duncan business men at the
REA building Duncan on the;
morning of May 5th. Also teaj
in the afternoon for all county-
club members and visitors
Plans for the housing tour
which will be coming up soon
were discussed. During social
baby of Oklahoma City were
weekend visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Burch.
Mrs. Ella Barns visited in the
home of Mrs. Ida Thompson on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lonnie Coulston Mrs.
Essie Bone and Mrs. Lee Hoop-
er visited on Sunday with Mrs.
A. E. Young of the Madden
Grove Community and also with
her father Mr. W. S. Williams
who is seriously ill.
Ronnie Churchman was home
for a short visit on Sunday with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Skeet
Churchman.
Mrs. Neva Forsythe and Mrs
Edith Welch attended an Eastern
on hour presents were exchanged
by secret club pals and new
names drawn for the next four
months. Refreshments of cake
ice cream punch and coffee was
served. Next club meeting will
be May 11th in the home of
Mrs. Zula Weeaks of Comanche.
Mrs. Lee Coulston won the ele-
phant prize.
All Corum community extends
sympathy to Mrs. Frank
Thomas and family in the death
of Mr. Frank Thomas whose
funeral was held on Sunday
April 24th at the First Baptist
church in Comanche. Bro. Buck
Harvey assisted the local pastor!
in the services. Interment was in
the Hastings cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beetch at-
tended an all day district meet-
ing at Lawton on Saturday of
Seventh Day Adventist. Meeting
was held in the Centenarian
Methodist church at 7th and D.
After lunch together at noon
there was a youth congress in
afternoon with S.D.A. youth
from all parts of Oklahoma at-
tending. Ella Preussler spent the day
Saturday visiting in the home
of her daughter Mrs. Bob Tay-
lor. Mr. and Mrs. Chick Ely of
Hastings visited Sunday in the
Wheeler Ely home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Frost and
son were Sunday visitors in the
home of his parents the Wesley
Frost.
GRANDSON IS BORN
A son was born last week to
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sewell
Berkley Calif. The father is the
son of City Judge and Mrs. Elvie
L. Sewell 103 North 12th. The
baby was named Michael Evan.
Creamer won first in the hymn
playing contest. Dorothy Lind
say was first in contralto voice
Charles Barnes was second in
boys voice and Ora Burrows
was third in girls voice. The
contests were sponsored by the
Federated Music clubs. Mrs. L.
A. Morton of Duncan was in
charge of the sacred music con-
test given during the meeting.
On a fishing trip to the Kia-
michi mountains are Jim Frens-
ley Hoyle Legg Vince Hawks.
Bill Strong Dick March H. C.
McLaughlin and Ned Everett.
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