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The El Reno Daily Tribune
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(U.R) MEANS UNITED PRESS
El Reno, Oklahoma, Monday, April 24, 1950
OP) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Volume 59, No. 47
, Boys'Winners
In 4-H Contests
Are Announced
Large Group
Participates In
* Annual Event
Winners in the boys’ division of
the Canadian 4-H county contest
were announced today by Bill Nel-
son, assistant county agent.
More than 1,000 parents and club
members attended the annual
county contest held Saturday in
Lincoln school auditorium.
First place winners in each divi-
sion of the contest are eligible to
* represent Canadian county at the
4-H club roundup in Stillwater.
May 30 to June 2, Nelson said.
In the junior division—boys in
the seventh grade and below—
Ralph Taylor of the Piedmont club
won first with his timely topic,
”4-H and the Atom.”
Johnny Bowes, B-Square, and
John Leslie Miller, Big B. were
second and third place winners.
Both chose “Showing Barrows” as
* their topic.
Additional Winners lusted
Earl Kortemeier and Howard
Miller, Dar-Reno dub members,
took first place in the boys’ dem-
onstrations. They demonstrated
4-H Gate Signs.
Darwin Knott and Eldon Ride-
nour. Rocket club, won second place
with ‘Raising Bucket-Fed Calves,"
and Ervin Ellison and Billy Ray
1 Gordon, Rocket club, took third
with "The Uses of Rope on the
Farm"
Senior division winners hi time-
ly topics were Joe Pedro, Concho,
first with "Why Don’t Farmers
Live Better?" Bob Mitchell. Mus-
tang, second, "Raising Beef Cattle,"
and Kenneth Bales, Mustang, third,
"Culling Poultry.”
Donald Bornemann and Gary
Bornemann of the Big B club won
* top place with their demonstration
"Quality Cream.” Paid Svejkovsky
and Elisha Griggs, of Mustang club,
were second with "Raising Poultry'
Electrically,” and Bill Burris and
Marvin Novak, Yukon, were third
with "Farmstead Planning."
Hunt Is Champion
Jack Hunt. El Reno, was the
champion of the boys’ dress con-
test and Donald McMahan, Union
City, was reserve champion.
*• W uiners in order of placing* in
each of the divisions were as
follows:
Sportswear for parties — Jack
Hunt, El Reno; Bob Mitchell, Mus-
tang. and Paul Svejkovsky. Mus-
tang.
Farm wear—Elisha Griggs, Mus-
tang; Carl Perry, Mountain View,
and Dean Griffin, Center Grove.
Church or dress wear—Donald
McMahan. Union City; Jackie
’ Hunt, El Reno, and Marvin Novak,
Yukon.
Sports wear for school — Bob
Mitchell, Mustang; Pat Shelian and
Jerry Wagner, both of the Emerald
Valley club.
Everyday school wear—Rudolph
Lechtenberger. Richvlew; Ronald
Hopkins and NeU Thomas Olander,
both of the American Ragles club.
Winners in the girls’ events were
Extensive Manhunt at Detroit
Has Rather Surprising Finish
DETROIT, Mich., April 24—
(U.R)—One of this city’s greatest
manhunts netted early today two
"kidnapers” and their 17-year-
old victim, unharmed after they
crammed him into the trunk of a
stolen auto and evaded pursuers
in a lo-mile chase.
But the 1,000 ' officers who
shared in the dramatic seven-
hour investigation came in for
a red-faced shock.
The “victim” said he entered
the trunk to sneak into a drive-
in theater.
Six witnesses telephoned the
frantic report at 7:30 p. m. They
told police they saw two men at-
tack a youth and shove him into
the trunk of a car.
Two of the witnesses Jumped
into an auto and chased the kid-
nap vehicle 10 miles across the
north side. In heavy traffic they
lost the car but obtained its li-
cense number before giving up
the pursuit.
Squads of police were ordered
into a wide hunt. State police of
Michigan and Ohio were warned.
Road blocks were thrown up
around the city.
At 2:38 a. m. heavily-armed
patrolmen sighted the wanted
vehicle. Warned not to shoot for
fear of hitting the victim in the
trunk, they edged the car off the
road.
One of the three occupants
identified himself as the “vic-
tim."
The "kidnaped" youth, identi-
fied by police as Erwin Ourtncr,
17, said the attack reported by
the witnesses was “Just us
scuffling around to see who’d
hide in the trunk while we went
in the theater. We save 95 cents
that way.”
He and his two friends were
jailed on charges of unlawfully
driving away an auto.
Road Accidents Early Filings
»
not available.
Delay Is Asked
In Rail Strike
WASHINGTON, April 24—<4>»—
'Die government today asked a
two-week postponement of the
strike set for Wednesday on sev-
I eral major railroads.
Francis A. O’Neill, jr„ chairman
of the national mediation board,
made the request in a telegram to
David B. Robertson, president of
the strike-threatening Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine-
men.
O'Neill offered the board’s “serv-
ices" during the proposed two-
week truce period to settle the dis-
pute at Issue -the union's demand
| for assignment of a second fire-
man to diesel locomotives.
O'Neill said Robertson and his
top union aides probably will con-
sider the government request at a
meeting in Chicago this afternoon.
The Pennsylvania system Issued
an embargo this morning on most
of Its long-distance passenger
operations and all Its western
freight service, effective tonight.
Take Two Lives
National Guardsman
Is Among Victims
BY UNITED PRESS
Deaths of a Kansas girl and an
Oklahoma national guardsman,
each 17. today boosted Oklahoma's
1950 traffic fatality count to 133.
Last year at this time the toll
was 158.
Latest victims were Mrs. Mary
Irene Wise of Wichita. Kan., and
Earl K. McCarson of Eufaula.
Mrs. Wise was killed early today
when the car in which she was
riding overturned three times on
U. S. highway 77. 11 miles north
of Perry. Two others in the car
were not hurt.
The highway patrol said the car
was stolen at Wichita last night.
The victim’s husband. Robert Ed-
ward Wise. 16. was driving.
Thrown From Car
Mrs. Wise was thrown from the
car and died instantly when it
rolled over on her. Her husband
and a third occupant, Judy Barbara
Moore, 16, of Wichita, were tossed
from the overturning vehicle but
weren't injured seriously.
Highway Patrof hooper H. F.
Summers said Wise and Mias Moore
told him the car was stolen In the
northern section of Wichita last
night. “We decided to go to Cali-
fornia and we needed a car," Sum-
mers quoted Wise.
Wise and Miss Moore were jailed
at Perry. Summers said they
w'ould be turned over to the federal
bureau of investigation.
Summers said the accident oc-
curred when the car Wise was
driving met a truck at the Red
Rock bridge. The Wichita car left
the road and, in trying to get it
back on the highway. Wise lost
control.
Jeep Overturn*
McCarson died yesterday when
the jeep he was driving blew a tire
and overturned on him on state
highway 9 near Eufaula. Three
passengers in the jeep were not
seriously injured.
Six persons were hurt when two
cars collided head-on yesterday on
U. S. highway 271, 11 miles north-
west of Hugo. Trooper W. H. Bailey
saw the accident.
Tne Injured, all taken to a Hugo
hospital, included Thomas E. Green,
31; Mrs. Ruby Green. 20; Tommy
Green, 4, all of McAlester; Ray-
mond Roddon, 50, and Lillie Rod-
don, 45, both of Indianola, and
Martin Sheldon, 35, Kasona.
* Records Reveal
Marshal's Story
NORMAN. April 24— < Special > —
Crockett Lee devoted 53 years of
his life to law enforcement In Ok-
lahoma. Records of his career,
which spanned the years from pre-
statehood days to his retirement in
. 1944, have been donated to the
** University of Oklahoma manuscript
division.
Lee was one of Oklahoma’s first
railroad detectives and later was
U. S. deputy marshal at McAlester
before his death in 1947.
The letters, newspaper clippings
V* and photographs were presented to
OU by his widow, Mrs. Ottle Lee
of McAlester.
Drop Is Seen
In Air Power
WASHINGTON, April 24-hPi—
W Stuart Symington, retiring sec-
retary ol the air force, said today
the combat effectiveness of the air
force has decreased In the last six
months.
He told a news conference the
drop in effectiveness is a result
of cuts in numbers. He said the
forces remaining have increased in
efficiency.
Symington’s estimate came on the
heels of a scries of reports from
the armed services to congress.
These reports told of cutbacks as
economy moves, but Indicated no
concern over present strength.
Secretary of Defense Louis John-
son noted in his report that the
United States now has weapons
which "surpass in destructive power
any arms previously known.”
Symington held his news con-
ference Just before leaving the air
force post to become chairman of
the national security resources
board.
He repeated a statement he has
made before—that he believes a
70-group air force Is essential to
the military security of the country.
In his written report to congress,
he had said the proposed defense
budget for the 12 months beginning
July 1 won’t keep up even a 48-
group air force.
Are Recorded
Iiulbcrt First In
Canadian County
Eleven candidates for nomination
to county offices In the July pri-
maries had filed by 2 p. m. today
with J. L. Patman, secretary of the
Canadian county election board.
Sam Hulbert, county assessor,
was the first to file with Patman
in the opening day of the five-day
filing period. He is seeking re-
election on the Democratic ticket.
Patman said filing during the
first day was about normal for
Canadian county. The filing period
will close at 5 p. m. Friday.
The sheriff’s office took the lead
in number of candidates with three
Democrats and one Republican
filing lor the office.
Smith Enters Race
Lloyd E. Palmer, E2 Reno route
3, is seeking re-election to the
office on the Democratic ticket.
Tiny Royse, El Reno route 2. and
James W. Witcher, jr. Calumet
route 2. also filed for sheriff on
the Democratic ticket.
The only Republican to put
in an appearance at Patman’s
office today was Jack Small, 121
South Shepard avenue, who filed
for sheriff.
Ralph A Myers, Jr., 800 South
Miles avenue, was the only candi-
date filing for county attorney. He
is running on the Democratic
ticket.
Many Seek Re-Election
For the most part, early filings
were made by incumbents.
Those seeking re-election who
filed today were Neal V. Golden,
611 South Reno avenue, Democrat,
for Canadian county superintend-
ent of schools; Frank Taylor, 314
South Baker avenue. Democrat, for
court clerk; Sam Hulbert, EH Reno
route 2, Democrat, for county
assessor; George E. Hurst, El Reno
route 1, Democrat, for county com-
missioner from district 2; Bill
Alexander, 1105 West Warren
street. Democrat, for county sur-
veyor; and W R Maberry. Calumet
route 1. Democrat, for comity com-
missioner from district 3.
Island Bastion
Of Hainan Is
Taken by Reds
Chiang Again Trades
Space for Time In
China’s Civil War
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chiang Kai-shek’s island bastion
of Hainan has fallen to the Chi-
nese Communists.
The decision to give up the 13,500
square-mile stronghold off south
China—reportedly made by Chiang
himtelf—gives the Reds nearly half
the remnants of Chiang’s once vast
nationalist China.
His reported order follows the
customary pattern set by Chiang
in the civil war. His strategy on
the mainland was to pull out rath-
er than fight; to trade space for
time, until his space ran out.
General Raises Charge
The generalissimo's order for
“total evacuation” of the big island
has not been announced officially.
The information came from one of
the generals charged with Hainan’s
defense. The commander, who
would not let his name be dis-
closed, accused Chiang of political
ambitions.
The order to abandon all Hainan
was received yesterday. Evacuation
is due to begin today and the Reds
are expected to take over beiore
the week is out. Five nationalist
armies totaling some •125.000 men
will be deserted to the Communists
unless some last minute way can
be devised to get them off Hainan.
Russian Move Expected
In Washington, top U. S. offici-
als express the belief that the Rus-
sians will try again next month to
drive the western powers out of
Berlin. They say this expected ef-
fort, In the form of an invasion
of the city's western zones by a
half-million German Communist
youths, will be resisted by gunfire,
if necessary.
Preparations to resist the threat-
ened putsch on May 27-29 are be-
ing made by American, British and
French authorities.
Britain's labor government today
ordered troops to unload ships tied
up in London ports by a wildcat
dockers’ strike denounced by cabi
net members as Red-inspired. The
government decision was made
after the walkout threatened to
hatt all operations in the sprawling
dockyards.
HOW RAIL W ALKOUT THREATENS COUNTRY— Map shows the almost coast-to-coast area
affected by the strike ordered by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen against seven
major railroads. Brotherhood President D. B. Robertson said this is only the beginning and every
railroad in the country could be struck. The union demands that railroads add an extra fireman on
multiple-unit diesel engines. Railroad spokesmen said they would stand firm against “vicious feather-
bedding demands.”
$8,000 Taken
By Hijackers
STOCKTON, Calif.. April 24—(U.R)
—Police today sought two bandits
who kidnaped a grocery store
owner, his wife and two daughters
from an outdoor movie and forced
him to open his store safe.
Tlie bandits got away with nearly
$8,000 in cash and checks, repre-
senting week-end receipts from the
store.
Their victims were Terry Fresh-
our, his wife and their daughters,
Kathlce, 5, and Janet, 7.
Freshour told deputies the family
was at a drive-in movie last night
when two masked men suddenly
appeared at the side of the car.
They forced the faintly at gunpoint
to get into the back seat.
At. the store, the gunmen herded
the family into an upstairs office.
The younger bandit guarded Mrs.
Freshour and the children while
the other man forced Freshour
down stairs to open the safe.
Lloyd Lorenzen
Takes New Job
Lloyd Lorenzen. 724 South Mahan
avenue, has resigned as patrolman
on the El Reno police force to
accept a position as custodial of-
ficer at the federal reformatory,
Lee Harvey, chief of police, an-
nounced today.
Lorenzen had been with the
police department for about one
year, Harvey said.
Wally A.vcock, El Reno, assumed
duties today as a replacement for
Lorenzen Aycock has attended an
FBI school and worked with the
FBI.
Melone Seeking
Second Term
Notification Filed
With Election Hoard
Baker H. Melone, district Judge
in the seventh judicial district, has
announced his candidacy for re-
election, subject to the Democratic
primary in July.
In making his announcement for
the Democratic nomination for a
second term. Judge Melone stated
that he had filed his notification
with the state election board today.
Bom in Oklahoma. Judge Melone
has made his home in El Reno
since 1933. He was first elected
district judge in 1946 for a four-
year term, taking office on Jan. 13,
1947.
The seventh judicial district is
composed of Canadian and Okla-
homa counties, with six district
judges elected to serve the district.
One Judge is nomipated in Cana-
dian county and the other five are
nominated in Oklahoma county.
Judge and Mrs. Melone reside at
1118 South Barker avenue.
Fire Destroys
AEC Building
Commission Declines
To Reveal Losses
BERKELEY. Calif., April 24-t/P)
—Fire, accompanied by a series of
minor explosions, destroyed the
atomic energy commission’s admin-
istration building here last night.
AEC officials declined to answer
such questions as (1) whether any
lrreplacable data was lost, <2> what
the building contained, or (3) how
great was the loss in dollar values.
Brilliant flames shot high lrom
the two-story frame building, at-
tracting thousands—including sci-
entists intent on saving notes on
experiments. At least one scientist
was barred from entering because
of the danger.
Quickly posted security guards
prevented anyone entering the AEC
cyclotron area, which is enclosed
by a high, electrified fence. The
University of California's giant
$9,000,000 cyclotron, in a concrete
building 100 yards away, was not
ihunftgcd.
AEC officials gave out no news
whatsoever. However, one com-
mented, “It was an intense fire
with tremendous heat and many
sparks and conceivably could have
set off a catastrophic fire.”
One of the security guards said
the AEC building houses a "maze
of apparatus.” A fireman reported
he saw drafting tables, a labora-
tory and a big vault.
The FBI joined the AEC in an
immediate search for the cause of
the fire.
The flames were controlled In 45
minutes, but burned several hours.
No one was working in the build-
ing when the fire started at 10:45
p. m.
Youth Is Slain
From Ambush
MADERA, Calif., April 34—<UR>—
Murder charges will be filed today
against a 29-year-old infantry vet-
eran who shot and killed a 16-
year-old boy from ambush after an
argument over “which was best"
between the army and marines.
The charge will be placed against
Rayna Carmen, 29. of North Folk,
Calif., according to a statement by
District Attorney John D. Boyle.
Carmen was held on charges of
investigation of murder.
The youth, Murphy McSwain of
North Folk, died at a Madera hos-
pital from a head wound inflicted
by a 32-20 rifle bullet. His broth-
er, Alvin, 19, was wounded in both
shoulders.
Weather
State Forecast
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight.
Tuesday, fair and cooler. Lows to-
night. 45 to 55.
El Reno Weather
For the 24-hour period ending at
8 a. m. today: High, 86; low, 57;
at 8 a. m.. 62.
State of weather: Warm and
partly cloudy with strong winds.
Precipitation: None.
Legislator In
Florida Shot
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla . April
2t — (/P) — State Representative
Charles J. Schuh. Jr., leader of
Governor Fuller Warren forces in
the 1949 Florida house of repre-
sentatives, was shot and killed in
his downtown office here this
morning.
Deputy Sheriff Andy Rand said
that Charles Gifford, 71. Dade
City, a retired meat cutter, was
held in city jail in the slaying.
Police wore unable to establish a
motive for the shooting Immedi-
ately.
Rand said Gifford was bleeding
profusely about the head from an
Injury when arrested. He quoted
Gifford as saying he Incurred the
Injury in an altercation with
Schuh.
Detective Chief John S. Siers
said Gifford said he killed Schuh
because of “rotten politics."
“I will sign a confession. I want
to go before a judge and plead
guilty—no trial, no anything,”
Siers quoted Gifford as saying.
Siers said the assailant was
identified as Gifford from police
files after he had earlier given his
name as Charles Ross.
Kane Retires As
Head of Regents
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 24-h/P)
—John H. Kane of Bartlesville re-
tired as chairman of the Oklahoma
state regents for higher education
today and Dial Currin of Shawnee
was elected as his successor.
Kane's term as a regent, a gu-
bernatorial appointment, expires
next month.
The regents, at their monthly
meeting, renamed W. D. Little of
Ada as vice chairman and elected
Guy H. James of Oklahoma City
as secretary and Wharton Mathtes
of Clayton as assistant secretary.
Did You Hear
VUKSLEY MOUNT. 1119 West
’’ Woodson street, hooked a
seven-pound bass over the week-
end and could prove it. The
bass, minus its head, today was
lodged safely in the Mounts’ ice-
box. The fish was caught at
Cumberland cove on Lake Tex-
oma Friday. Dr. Jack Myers,
519 South Hoff avenue, accom-
panied Mount on the three-day
trip. Residents at Cumberland
cove said it was the biggest catch
of the year so far. After the
story circulated at the resort,
there was increased activity on
the part of other fishermen who
hoped for similar luck, Myers
said. The head has been saved
for mounting.
-o—
Clarice Jo Imboden, El Reno
freshman student in the school
of arts and sciences at Okla-
homa A. and M. college, is a
member of the college sym-
phonic choir which presented its
annual spring concert at Still-
water Thursday.
Statehood For
Alaska Urged
Stronger Ties With
Union Advocated
El Reno Clubs
Given Awards
Uptown Group Wins
Statewide Contest
Achievement awards were pre-
sented to both Business and Pro-
fessional Women’s clubs of El Reno
at the 30th annual state convention
of the Oklahoma federation April
21 to 23 at the Mayo hotel, Tulsa.
The El Reno Uptown club re-
ceived 11th place m committee
achievement awards In competition
with the 88 state clubs. The El
Reno BPW club was awarded 28th
place.
The Uptown group also was a
winner In the statewide news serv-
ice contest, receiving first place as
the club securing the finest news
story during the year in a dally
paper. The story will be entered In
national competition with the win-
ner to be announced at the bien-
nial convention at San Francisco,
Calif., in July.
Mrs. Herod Wins Award
Die award for the outstanding
district director in the state was
presented to Mrs. P. F. Herod,
director of the 10th district. Mrs.
Herod is co-sponsor of the Uptown
club and recently was elected presi-
dent. of tne El Reno club.
Die president of the National
Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women’s Clubs, Dr. K.
Frances Scott, was the principal
speaker at the convention which
was attended by more than 500
delegates representing 4,665 state
members.
Challenge Discussed
In her address. Dr. Scott, Smith
college professor, discussed the
challenge of democracy to other
forms of government.
Guest speaker during the Satur-
day luncheon was Dr. Percy Bu-
chanan, director of the University
of Oklahoma institute of Asiatic
affairs.
Delegates from the Uptown club
included Mrs. W. C. Hamm, Miss
Louise Spears, Miss Lillie Mae
Schumacher, Miss Patricia Kiely,
Mrs. J. C. Hawkins and Miss
Johanna Biller.
Attending from the El Reno BPW
club were Mrs. L. A. Garner, Mrs.
Edna Noblett, Mrs. F. O. True,
Miss Katherine Hovenden, Mrs.
John Oarrett, co-sponsor of the
Uptown club, and Mrs. Herod.
President Re-Elected
By Woodward Riders
WOODWARD, April 34—(UP.)—
Warren Craighead has been re-
elected president, of the Woodward
Sage Riders club.
WASHINGTON, April 24—(U.R)—
Secretary of Interior Oscar L.
Chapman urged congress today to
approve statehood lor Alaska to
make her ties with the union
stronger “in this period of the cold
war.”
By any standard that can be ap-
plied, Chapman told senators
Alaskans are ready for self-gov-
ernment. He said the territory is
of “considerable importance” to
the United States, economically,
and strategically.
Testimony Given
Chapman testified before the
senate committee on interior and
insular affairs on a bill to admit
Alaska into the union. The house
already has approved measures to
admit both Alaska and Hawaii.
The committee will hold hearings
on Hawaii next week.
“As a nation,” Chapman said,
"We have an interest in a strong
Alaska, especially in this period of
the cold war. Alaska is just 56
miles across the Bering stTait from
Russian Siberia.
“It once belonged to Russia, and
recently the official Soviet press
organ has charged that we ac-
quired it by fraud, and that the
Czarist government had no au-
thority to dispose of it. We are
told that there is considerable
military activity in Siberia, near
and beyond the frontier.
Warning Stated
"We cannot afford to neglect
Alaska, to give any indication that
it is not just as important a part
of the United States as any one
of the present 48 states. We must
provide for Alaska, in the speediest
and most effective manner, a
strong political and economic sys-
tem. to bind it even more closely
to the mainland than It Is now
bound by ties of blood and kinship,
political heritage, commerce and
community of interest in national
and international affairs."
Candiates Rush
To File Names
On Opening Day
William A. Berry
Is First in Line
At State Office
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 24—(IP)
—Some 150 political hopefuls en-
tered the July 4 primaries for
state, congressional and legislative
offices by noon today, opening of
the five-day fliing period.
William A. Ben-y, Oklahoma City,
was first in line. A Democratic
candidate for fifth district con-
gress, Berry had had the front spot
held for him overnight.
There were no major surprises in
the filings.
William O. "Bill” Coe and John-
ston Murray, Democratic candi-
dates for governor, were in the
early list.
Mike Monroney, fifth district
congressional representative, filed
as Democratic candidate for the
U. S. senate.
Rev. George T. Batch, Muskogee
minister, filed for U. 8. senator as
a Republican.
BUI Cordell, secretary of the
state election board, said the crowd
may have been the largest in state
history to wait for opening of the
filing period.
Berry had the first place in the
line held for him all night by
lrtends. He moved in shortly be-
iore the filing.
Second to fUe was Ray O. Weems,
a Democrat, seeking re-election as
corporation commissioner.
Stragglers Follow
After the first rush of 36 filings,
CordeU’s office was empty. From
then on they began straggling in
singly.
Filing period will remain open
until 5 p. m. Friday. Withdrawals
can then be accepted through May
3, Cordell said.
To be filled this year are 204
state, nine national and more than
1,000 local offices. <
The primary election Is scheduled
for July 4 although the state su-
preme court is still to rule on a
protest asking the date be changed
to July 5. The runoff election is
July 25.
Others Appear Today
Other candidates fiUng today in-
cluded :
Leslie L. Cotutor, Democrat, lor
attorney general; Representative
Victor Wickersham. Democrat, re-
election for seventh district con-
gress; Dr. Oliver Hodge. Democrat,
re-election as state superintendent;
A. 6. J. Shaw, Democrat, for state
treasurer: Glen D. Johnson, Oke-
mah, Democrat, former fourth dis-
trict congressman, seeking election
again.
Dick Jones, Okemah, Democrat,
criminal court of appeals; Buck
Cook, Durant, Democrat, commis-
sioner of charities and corrections;
John D. Conner, Muskogee, Demo-
crat, secretary of state; Fred A.
Jarrett. Sapulpa, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor; Toby Morris, Lawton, Dem-
ocrat, re-election as sixth district
congressman.
Charges Filed
In Accident
Two persons forfeited $25 hi po-
lice court today after failing to ap-
pear to answer charges filed after
a traffic accident Friday.
Kenneth Wilson, 20. of 414 South
Rock Island avenue, forfeited a $20
bond on a charge of leaving the
scene of the accident, and Virgil L.
Klohn, 1321 East Foreman street,
charged with speeding, forfeited a
$5 bond.
The accident occurred when Wil-
son, who was driving east on Rog-
ers street, made a left turn Into a
driveway without signaling, officers
said.
Klohn. also driving east on Rog-
ers, was passing a third car when
Wilson started the turn. Damage
resulting in the collision totaled
$450.
Klohn's 1941 two-door sedan had
$250 damage on the front end of
the vehicle. The left side of Wil-
son’s car was crushed, with dam-
age estimated at $200.
Hit-Run Mishap
Is Investigated
El Reno police today were In-
vestigating a hit-and-run accident
which occurred Saturday at Watts
and Choctaw, Lee Harvey, chief of
police, said.
No one was Injured In the mis-
hap which occurred when an un-
identified driver ran a stop sign,
hit a 1941 two-door sedan driven
by B. D. Marsdcn, 21, of 900
South Duanne, and kept driving.
Damage to the vehicle driven by
Marsden was estimated at $25,
Harvey said.
Plans Made
For Smoker
The El Reno chamber of com-
merce will hold a smoker for
members at 7:30 p. m. Thursday in
the Oxford club room. M. C. Hoard,
chairman of the forum programs,
announced today.
The smoker will be held In place
of the general monthly forum.
Two motion pictures on Okla-
homa industries and forestry will
be shown at the smoker. The
chamber of commerce will serve
refreshments during the evening.
Roy A. Stafford, secretary-man-
ager. is urging all members to at-
tend the smoker.
Stafford also announced that
the board of directors has set aside
the first and third Mondays of
each month for the noon directors’
meeting.
Mogab Presents
Zoning Request
Dr. John H Mogab has requested
the city to zone the west half of
four lots In block 51 between Penn
and Foreman streets for a clinic.
The request was received today
by C. A. Bentley, city manager.
Bentley said a meeting of the
zoning board would be held this
week and the request would be
considered.
Muskogee Organizes
Junior Officers Corps
MUSKOGEE. April 24—(U.R)--A
Junior officers corps, for boys 8 to
15 years old, has been organized
here. The group has the cooper-
ation and backing of the county
attorney, sheriff and Muskogee
chief of police.
County Investigator Walter D.
Bolton said the purpose of the club
is not to make "cops" out of Mus-
kogee youth but to encourage bet-
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