The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 135, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 5, 1956 Page: 1 of 10
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El Reno, Oklahoma, Sunday, August 5, 1956
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Volume 65, No. 135
me
AS a pleasant and unexpected
bonus of my recent Ontario
tour, I've been enjoying copies
of newspapers published by a
number of my fellow-tourists on
that jaunt. Several of these, who
produce weekly newspapers, are
doing such a beautiful job of re-
porting their experiences, 1 am
a bit embarrassed about my own
effort in that regard.
But it isn't just in recalling
the good times we had in Can-
ada, from reading their accounts
of it, that I get pleasure from
seeing these newspapers. By
looking over copies of their prod-
uct, I’m getting new insight into
the type of fellows 1 number
among my new-found friends.
There's a fellow by the name
of D. Eldon Lum, of the Wahpe-
ton (North Dakota) Farmer-
Globe, whose weekly publication
is a joy to behold. Running 20
pages, and up, to an issue, it is
filled with newsy news of most of
southeastern North Dakota, if
I'm any judge. There are plenty
of pictures along with the items,
and what really makes his news-
paper attractive, the advertisers
in that corner of North Dakota
don’t spare the inches.
All of which bears out the
opinion 1 had already formed of
Eldon Lum as a young news-
paperman who knows what the
score is. Wahpeton, by the way,
is on U. S. 81, and is credited
with 5,125 population (1950 cen-
sus).
Robert C. ''Bob" Rich, who
publishes the Republican Tribune
in Carthage, New York, (Popula-
tion, 4,420), is another who has
sent me recent issues of his fine
weekly publication. Bob is doing
the most complete job of report-
ing the tour 1 have encountered,
and with less evident use of the
prepared daily round-up furnished
by our hosts. In his "Ontario
Odyssey” he hasn’t missed a
thing so far, and this despite
the fact that his home base in
northern New York, is only about
100 miles from the Ontario
border and thus already some-
what familiar to many of his
readers.
Bob’s paper also is most read-
able. After the first couple is-
sues, I find myself looking for-
ward to receiving the next one.
Then there’s my old friend,
Dcskins Wells, of the Wellington,
(Texas) Leader, that’s in the
Panhandle, 25 miles south of
Shamrock. I call him "old friend"
because that's how I feel about
him, since he and 1 made the
round-trip from Oklahoma City to
Canada together.
“Deck” has been alternating
between his own observations and
the material provided by the On-
tario department of travel and
publicity. Somehow I like his
own comment better. It has that
peculiar Texas flavor of quiet
humor about it, that made
“Deck" a prime favorite of his
fellows on the trip.
Latest issue of the Wellington
paper was dated July 26. just
two days ahead of the Texas
primary. Think I’U save it as a
shining example of how those
candidates for office go after the
votes in Texas. If the office-seek-
ers in Canadian county were as
generous in their use of paid
advertising space, it wouldn’t
take long to lift the mortgage.
There have been other news-
papers from other states as well
but comment on these three
should be enough to give you the
idea. I'm still enjoying my On-
tario trip, and hope it hasn't
become boring to the rest of you.
RJD.
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EQUIPMENT USED IN COUNTY commission district No. 3 soon will be maintained in the
building shown in the process of erection above. It is located on a five-acre tract of ground
a half mile north of the U. S. 66 and U. S. 270 junction nine miles west of El Reno The
building’s frame is of steel and concrete blocks are going around that frame. Slatting for
the roof is being added now. The tract was purchased from Wade McCann. It will be used
for the storage of county equipment.
Curfiss-Wright
Takes Car Firm
WOOD RIDGE, N. J , Aug. 4-(V>
—The Curtiss-Wright corporation,
giant of
nounccd
Summer Youth Program
Ends, Results Revealed
Eighteen hundred young people, ages 8-16, were given
recreational enjoyment this summer as a part of the El Reno
Marine Sergeant
Gets Reduction,
Discharge, Jail
PARRIS ISLAND, S. C„ Aug. 4—
(IP—A general court martial sen-
tenced Stall Sergeant Matthew C.
McKeon Saturday to nine months
at hard labor and read him out of
the marine corps as a lowly private
for the Parris Island "death
march." Dazed and on the point
of tears, the 31-year-old Worcester,
Mass., native heard his penalty
spelled out. He also was sentenced
to forfeiture of $30 of his pay for
nine months
Negligent Homicide
His dismissal from the service,
which would take place at the end
of his prison term, was for "bad
conduct”—not quite so severe as a
dishonorable discharge.
The sentence was imposed for
negligent homicide and drinking in
his barracks against regulations
British Anticipate
'No', Prepare Arms
LONDON, Aug. 4—(IP)—More than half the 24 invited na-
tions indicated late Saturday they would attend the August
16 conference to internationalize the Suez canal. But Egypt
still had not replied and Britain, anticipating a refusal, pre-
pared to fight if necessary.
Egypt’s President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s answer to the
western - sponsored invitation,--- ---*—
was reported imminent. It
was expected to be "no.”
Russia and India, also among the
invited nations, would probably fol-
low Cairo's lead.
Official sources said the con-
ference would go on without Egypt
or Russia and secure the endorse-
ment of the world’s major shipping
countries to internationalize the
vital mideast waterway.
Discharge Delayed
The war office announced that
Six Youths Hurt
In Headon Crash
Six Union City youths were in-
jured and damage was described
as extensive in a two-car accident
about 11:15 p m. Friday a little
more than a mile west of Union
normal demobilization of troops al- { City.
ready scheduled for discharge Held in the Park View hospital
would be “considerably delayed" Saturday for medical treatment
in view of the situation.
The aircraft carrier Theseus was
loading troops and a parachute
. summer junior recreation program. Leslie F. Roblyer, chair- lhe ,wo counts out of five on which brigade at Portsmouth enroute to
he aviation world, an- man 0f the program, said Saturday. Such activity was carried McKeon was found guilty. McKeon *he Mediterranean. It will leave to-
Saturday an agreement on^with the budget of eighteen hundred dollars Roblyer said, j could have received three yearsat da^wjn .p( Canbcrra bom|,t.rs shul
tied from England to the Mediter-
ranean islands of Malta and Cyprus.
Sailors completed “de-cocooning”
of landing craft and destroyers
under which it will try to pull the and pointed out that this support ratio indicates that a great hartl labor an<l a dishonorable dis-
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Studcbaker-Packard corporation out
of the financial doldrums with the
help of a West German auto maker.
Curtiss-Wright, ending months of
speculation and rumor about a pos-
sible merger with Studebaker-Pack-
ard, - said the auto making firm
would continue to operate as a sep-
arate firm but with guidance from
Curtiss-Wright.
An oral agreement on a three-
year advisory management con-
tract had been reached, Curtiss-
Wright said. It is expected to be
“formalized" in the next few days.
Announcement of what may prove
to be one of the biggest financial
maneuvers in the industrial world
was made by Roy T. Hurley, chair-
man and president of Curtiss-
Wright.
City Council To
Let Contracts
Senator Asks
AEC Shakeup
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—(US— Sen-
ator Clinton P. Anderson said to-
day he will ask congress next year
to consider a shakeup of the Atomic
Energy commission because the
AEC has granted a conditional per-'■
mit for construction of a nuclear
power plant of unproved safety.
The New Mexico Democrat,
chairman of the congressional
atomic energy commission, said
lie will propose that congress “con-
sider the desirability" of splitting
the AEC into two separate agen-
cies. One would carry on nuclear
resarch, development and produc-
tion. The other would handle licens-
ing and regulatory functions of the .
atomic power program.
The AEC, with Commissioner
Thomas E. Murray disapproving, I
granted a construction permit for
a 100,000-kilowatt power plant de-
signed to produce more atomic fuel
than it burns.
deal of community service was rendered by many individuals charge-
and organizations.
“In behalf of the coordinating committee of the El Reno
summer junior recreation program I would like to pay tribute
to those responsible for mak- i--
ing this community project a
successful one,” Roblyer said.
Among those that aided in the
program, Roblyer said, “was the
El Reno city council under the
leadership of C. A. Bentley, which
rendered very-seldom praised as-
sistance. Thanks to the council our
square dancing program found the City councilmen arc expected to
coliseum excellent quarters. The award contracts on several items
gratis use of the city swimming at a special meeting at 7:30 p. m.
pool made our Learn to Swim Monday in city hall, bids having
program possible. j been opened at a regular meeting
Diamonds Improved j °f the group last Wednesday night.
"AH baseball diamonds in our City Manager C. A. Bentley said
parks were placed in first-class awarding of contracts was the only
shape. The sincere desire of the*item of business he knew to be
individual members of the council coming up.
and of Bentley to assist in the pro- Bids were opened at the regular
motion of the recreation program meeting on lime and soda ash used
merits commendation, Roblyer in the city's water treatment plant,
gasoline for use in city vehicles,
a paving breaker for use here, 25
Still Restricted
McKeon left the courtroom with
his weeping wife, still on a re-
stricted status pending a review of h"om mothball units in Malta
his trial, verdict and sentence by
the secretary of the navy. Until
the secretary acts on the record,
McKeon can travel anywhere 10
1 miles from the base including the
trip to his home three miles away.
He also, presumably, would con-
tinue on temporary duty as aide
to JdfcJCalholic chaplain.
It was not clear when his re-
duction to the rank of private would
become effective, before or after
and here in Britain.
15 Accepted
Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden
was in constant telephone touch
with government ministers and
service chiefs in London. Eden is
spending the weekend at his coun-
try residence at Chequers outside
London.
The Egyptian decision to attend
or boycott the proposed conference
! will be flashed to him on private
his prison term if the sentence is; telephone lines,
approved. Some 15 of the invited nations al-
Reactions Varied I reac*y had officially accepted or in-
Standing stiffly at attention, Me- dicated acceptance by tonight.
Kcon heard himself read out of the They included Britain, I ranee,
were Jerry Niehucs, 21, Clyda Mae
Taylor, 14, Larry Menz, 17, Jerry
Lee Menz, 16, and Milton Smith,
17. The sixth person in the acci-
dent, Harold Clinton Wartchow, 18,
was treated for a small scalp cut
and was dismissed early Saturday.
The hospital described Nieuhues’
injuries as lacerations of the face
and right hand, those of the Taylor
girl os abrasions and contusions of
the face and a laceration of the
lip, Larry Menz as having a frac-
tured left leg and left foot abra-
sions, Jerry Lee Menz as having
lacerations of the right knee and
of the chin, and Milton Smith as
having suffered nose abrasions.
Trooper Ira Walkup, who worked
the accident, said one car was driv-
en by Smith, the other by Jerry
Lee Menz. He said Smith was
going east on the county road,
Menz west, and the cars collided
headon.
continued
"The El Reno city school board,
whose executive officer is Paul R.
Taylor continued to be alert as to
ways to further the summer pro-
gram,” Roblyer said. Several of the
baseball diamonds are located on
school property. The school ar-
ranged’ for light reflectors to be
placed on lighted little league base-
ball diamonds, Roblyer said.
"The El Reno Daily Tribune and
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Ebeling Seeking
County Office
| standard water meters and 3,000
I feet of 44-inch type K copper pipe
i used in water service lines.
Regulations prevent the award-
ing of contracts until 48 hours after
bid opening.
DEFENSE SCHOOL SET
OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 4—<W-
The state oflice of civil defense will
conduct a five-day civil defense
training school at Oklahoma A and
M college beginning Monday, state
) civil defense chief Tom Brett said
Saturday.
service. He had testified he only
wanted to create good, disciplined
marines when he led Platoon 71 into
the tidal swamps last April 8. Six
of his men were drowned.
The reaction to the sentence was
varied.
Civilian defense counsel Emil
Zola Berman, who had pleaded that
McKeon be kept in the service and
out of jail, snapped that there
would be “no statements." He said
he did not want to put the secretary
of the navy "on the spot" pending
his review of the case.
Major Charles Seivier, the ma-
rine prosecutor, said he would
"have guessed” at a six months
sentence rather than nine months.
But he said “you never have a feel-
ing of elation when you have to
prosecute a fellow marine."
the United States, Italy, Spain, Tur-
key, Australia, Ceylon, Denmark,
Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Pak-
istan, Portugal and Sweden.
Conferences Held
Greece still had not replied but
there were indications that if she
did accept, she might try to intro-
duce the Cyprus question into the
conference.
Youths Plea
Is Innocent
To Larceny
The name of a Chicago, 111.,
youth, 20, was changed at a hearing
Saturday in county court but the
charges against him and another
ForeigiTsecretary Selwyn Lloyd CbicaR0 boy('18’ «’mained the same
—larceny of an automobile.
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Weather
State Forecast
Generally fair and continued hot
through Sunday and Sunday night.
Widely scattered late afternoon and
evening thunderstorms in the pan-
handle expected Sunday. Highs
Sunday 95 in the panhandle and 100
to 104 over the rest of the state.
Girls To Get
Style Photos
Two hundred and sixty-three
ounty 4-H club participants in the
innual style revue last April, will
let pictures of themselves next
reek that were taken at the event.
Miss Catherine Cook, assistant
lome demonstration agent, said
he pictures are to be used in their
ecord books. They are group shots
if girls entered in different classes
if the style show.
An accompanying letter from
,Irs. Eugene Fitch, home demon-
tration agent, reminds the 4-H
nembers of awards for those who
tterd achievement meetings, parti-
cipate in the county contest, exhibit
n the county fair, and have records
looks up to date and submit them
it the county fair.
El Reno Pony Sold
At Shetland Farm
A Shetland pony raised at 320
West Rogers that was the only
city or county entry in the Perry
Carlile sale southwest of Perry sold
late Friday and brought the owner
$225.
The pony was raised by Dr. T. L.
Pike. It was a grade stallion 16
months old. A silver dapple shet-
| land with a white mane and tail the
little animal was 36 inches tall
and would not be more than
inches tall when fully grown,
cording to the owner.
False Alarm, Fire,
Bring Out Firemen
Grass fires are causing lots of
work these days for El Reno fire-
men, their last call to one being
about 5:15 p. m. Friday when they
put one out in the 900-block on
North Choctaw with no damage.
A short time earlier they were
called a mile south of El Reno
where “lots of smoke" was re-
ported by the woman calling in the
alarm which proved to be false.
Firemen reported all they found
at the site was a man working on
bis car after having engine trouble.
C. E. Ebeling, Yukon, has au-
thorized The Tribune to announce
his candidacy for commissioner of
district two for Canadian county
in the November 6 general election
as the Republican candidate.
Ebeling was born in Iowa, but
moved to Canadian county when
he was two years old, having lived
in the second district since that
time he has been a taxpayer for
35 years.
An active member of the Metho-
dist church, Ebeling’s family con-
sists of his wife and one child.
Ebeling said that in seeking the
office his "only ambition is to as-
sure the people that the second
district gets courteous, efficient
and economical work. I believe,”
Ebeling said, “that the county
! funds should be given the same
careful consideration as funds used
in our own private business."
In speaking of the spending of
county funds, Ebeling said, “1 be-
lieve that the county dollar should
be spent where it will do the most
people the most good, instead of
being used to play favorites or to
pay political debts. I am interested
enough in Canadian county to do
my very best to make this a bet-
ter place to live.
You can be assured that you are
casting your vote for honest gov-
ernment," Ebeling said, "when
you cast your vote for me in the
November election."
Ebeling said that he could as-
sure the people that if elected
county commissioner he would do
his utmost to give the people of
the county an honest, efficient and
economical administration.
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Court records showed that Ronald
Thomas Rogaczweski and James
Hubert Dahlia pleaded innocent to
the charges at their hearing be-
fore county Judge Sam Roberson,
The name, “Rogaczeski” previous-
ly had been on the records.
The county judge set their pre-
liminary hearing for 10 a m. next
Thursday. He had named $2,500
cash bonds for each at a previous
hearing in which they took 24
hours in which to enter pleas.
They are accused of the theft
of a car early Wednesday morning
from Lester Ray Boyer, 414 South
Barker.
In other county eourt action Sat-
urday, Marion G. Bacon, Oklahoma
City, charged late Friday with
omitting to provide for minor chil-
dren since May of this year enter-
ed a plea of innocent. He was re-
leased on his own recognizance by
Judge Robertson on the condition
that he pay $100 monthly for child
support.
Roscoc Frazier, Jr,, 508 North
Grand, entered a plea of innocent
to charges of omitting to provide.
He had taken 24 hours in which to
enter his plea at an appearance
Chamber Board
To Aid Jaycee
Office Attempt
The El Reno chamber of com-
merce board of directors has a
lengthy business agenda for a
luncheon meeting Monday in the
Oxford cafe and heading the list
is a discussion on bringing stale
Jaycee headquarters to El Reno.
Secretary-Manager O. K. Curry
said the discussion on how to get
the state headquarters located in
this city is being brought up for
study at the request of Dr. Francis
Hollingsworth, a past president of
the Jayeees here.
Htadquartars In Tulsa
The secretary-manager reported
state headquarters now are in Tul-
sa along with national headquar-
ters of the organization and a new
place to locate is being considered
by the state.
The group also will discuss the
newly launched federal-state high-
way program and will study bene-
fits that might be available to the
city of El Reno.
Curry expects that a committee
will be named to clean up the mem-
bership campaign started last
spring, and the question of El Reno
participation in the Oklahoma
semi-centennial celebration in Okla-
homa City next year will be dis-
cussed. Oklahoma became a state
Nov. 16, 1907.
It is anticipated that a number
of Oklahoma cities will participate
in the celebration, plans for which
now are under way.
Committ** Reports
Reports from two committee
chairmen will be heard. One will
come from Marion Hensley, high-
way committee chairman, on the
progress being made with signs
advertising El Reno, Fort Reno
and Concho. It is planned to ereef
them north of El Reno on U.S. 81,
west of this city on U.S. 66, and
U.S. 270, and between the city lim-
its and the U.S. 66 and U.S. 81
junction, southeast of town.
A report also is expected from
Cecil Perdue on a study that is
being conducted on the night of
the week which F.1 Reno merchants
desire to stay open for business.
Curry said this is sort of a Satur-
day night versus Monday night
question, with different merchants
desiring to remain open on differ-
ent nights. Efforts are under way
to reach a decision on what night
stores will stay open.
late Friday at which time a
of $500 was named.
bond
Legion Told
Lead Shaky
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 4—(U5—
Representative Ed Edmondson told
the 28th annual convention of Okla-
homa American Legion Saturday
that the United States is in danger
of lasing its leadership in the air
and on the sea.
He urged the Legion to redouble
its efforts in the next congress to
prevent "further severe cuts in na-
tional defense."
“Unless public opinion calls a
halt to a trend in those directions,
we could very easily face a future
1 in which Soviet strength became a
decisive factor in the world."
Edmondson was one of the fea-
ture speakers at the convention
i which ends today with election of
officers, following a talk by Senator
! Robert S. Kerr.
An estimated 2,500 Legionnaires
and their wives are attending the
convention.
In an unexpected maneuver,
Gene Hassman, assistant Oklahoma
county attorney, announced his can-
didacy for department commander.
Already in the race are Harry Veal,
Healdton businessman, and Cole-
r
LONG FALL—Robert F. Boevers, 2401 Sunset drive, would be a good candidate for the
luckiest man alive today. Pictured at left, Boevers looks up at the pole at the corner of
C hoctaw and Elm, from which he fell about 20 feet late Friday. Boevers suffered a bruised
heel and sprained wrist. The right picture shows his line of fall, missing a sign and a barber
pole, landing on the ground.
Japan Calling Halt
To Murdering Drunks
TOKYO, Aug. 4—flft—A justice
ministry spokesman said Saturday .. ,
Japan is moving to plug a loophole man Nolen' 0kemah attorney’
in the law which lets drunks get
away with murder—literally. Under
Japan's criminal code, crimes com- j
mitted while intoxicated come un-
der the same category as tempo-
rary insanity.
“Forty-five percent of the assault
and murder cases in Japan are
committed by persons who have
been drinking,” the justice ministry
spokesman said.
NEW STATE AGENT
MADILL, Aug. 4 —<M— Marshall
County Sheriff W. F. Rushing has
announced his resignation to join
the state crime bureau as an agent.
Rushing’s resignation is effective
September 1.
Two Bonds Posted
On Fighting Charge
Clyde Eddie Wier and Joe Alan
Patrick, both 16, El Reno, posted
bonds of $11 each with city police
at 9:15 p. m. Friday on charges
of disturbing the peace by fighting.
Police answered another call
shortly after 10 p. m. to Adams
Park where a fight was reported
in progress but found nobody there
on arrival.
Police records showed that Cecil
Ray Cooper, El Reno, posted bond
of $2 Friday afternoon on a charge
of running a stop sign.
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