The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 39, No. 268, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1930 Page: 1 of 6
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The Heart of the Rich
Canadian Valley
You Can Buy It For
i<eu in El Reno
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS
CENTRAL
We Saw Today
HUGHES’ DAUGHTER WEDS DEC. 19
Four toy terrier puppies,
that looked bn "snug BB~4
bus In b rug/* In their bed ol
•traw. - , '
use possum v f 100
guest* at the t'hrlsttaTP m*h
fellowship dinner Wednesday
ovening. -
spring-like weather and
ChrlBtiuas In only about two
weeks down the road. Boost
Oklahoma — IT a. blizzard
doesn't blow. In before this
Billy Brooks Weaver recent*
ly, had hU1 picture made In
the dress his daddy, Walter
Weaver, was photographed In
when he was five months old.
You know, one of those lb*
yard creations.
pnmittec Meets in El
• ee
Kino; April 25 is Date
Set For Events
Number of Persons Con-
I t •
tributing Gratifying, But
Amount Disappointing
Local Nurse Found
Guilty of Manslaughter
In Second Degree
C. of C. Votes $300 To-
ward Cost of Project;
Work is Under Way
Bargains in every line in
all the local stores. Don't
lag behind with. your Christ-
mas shopping for the (fays
are slipping by.
Many of the uptown stores
hsve a more besutlful array
of Chrlstmss decoration* than
any year prevlbus. You should
make a trip tip town some
evening and give them the
•'once over.*’ ‘
\ Mill State conference commtt-
intituling Miss Rose Witcher,
nciptil of K1 Reno high school,
t j»r iho local high school Wed-
,,!uy alicruoon and aet the date
the spring track meet and
lolifctic contests. Saturday,
til 25, was the date chosen.
Xher members CT the commit-
, acre A. H. l’armalee, prind-
$ uf Capitol lllll high school,
i Sari F. Slfert, principal ol
ntral high school, both of Ok-
etna City. * *
Plane were not completed *•
tH of the arrangements for the
ring contests. It wgs presumed
it Oklahoma City’ university
old cooperate again this year
d sponsor the eventf. The Ok-
ionta City Chamber of Corn-
Additional coutribution* report- | I {H
el yesterday and today will boost |i 'J■ ! -, f I
the total raised' so far by the • . s , J
I’nited Charities and Relief as- \jjfc. ^
sociatlon In the drive for a $10,* \£\ * “ f 11 v
000 fund with which to carry L v >.» JH
on relief work among the needy 1% s ^VV:;V..t.'\
and unemployed residents of the MadMww—y^J4 " ■
city, to approximately 13.000,
Walter Weaver, eetreury of (be Th*ae are the late.t photo* of Mil of
ora.nizatlon. ..id today. */“• Hu«h*'' «*»u«htor
__ . . of Chief Justice Charles Evans it it«
The houee-to-houee canv.M Hugh„ >#nd winitm Thom** Goe^rlo.al
started today and no reports) . I f
have kses received from any of , J " ' |T *
IH-rx.ijtvsAMAINTENANCE OF ISFE
ing, according to those in charge
of the drive, but the amount of 11 ill flAlflO HI IT Til
money donated by many persons K fl 11 K||fl||\ 1.111 it fH
la somewhat disappointing and lUllLllUnUU UUI i 111
lower thau expected. Much more ] ^ i
money will be needed, it Is said
5*JX?r £LTJ: C. D. Worn. Explain, R,- Davi
r- Hnp *** » Expenditure, , W
Many - applications for aaals* | - jV
tance are being received aw the WATERLCftf Ia n m. Utt
Chamber , of Commerce rooms, L WATE1UiOU‘ u- 1 rc* 11 w I AR
headquarters for the L'nJtcd p**. Morris of Chicago, metnlrcr 1 —
Charities organization.. Accord* of the western railways commit- I of An
ing to Mr. Weaver and others I tee on public relations, said in an day »
son, L. B. Engle, of Woodrlver, who are In close touch with the ^ *r|n#
III., and one daughter, Mrs. Olga situation, if everyone could hear P1^ P* f 1 ^
Wilcox, of El Reno. the stories of some of these ap- that western railroads reduced 4 In cc
FunArai irrinr»mftnt« will be niirunta wdiiifi nn Hif.♦ their> -expenditure* for niainten-: shootl
Ed 8. Le Van, who said,
"To make times better, quit
finding fault with folks and
things—and smile more.'1
The operators at the South-
western Bell Telephone office
served doughnuts and hot cof-
fee to the workers at the
"wood pile" today noon.
Celebration of Completion
of Ferry Discussed
Paralysis Fatal to
Reno Citizen
Children Dismissed to
Witness Operetta “Sonia
All grade children who wished
to see the high school music de-
portment* rregent -Hie -operetta.
‘ Sonia/’ at the matinee perform-
ance at the high school auditorium
this, afternoon - starting * at 2:30
o'clock, were dismissed. This is
the first, time this yesr a policy
of this kind has been adopted.
Hi B. Wrinkle, superintendent of
schools, said Wednesday . that
there were only rare occasions
when the students need to be
dismissed,. but that he thought
this was one time when the stu-
dents should be urged to attend
a worthwhile production of fel-
low student talent.
The operetta will be presented
for the public at the high school
auditorium Friday eveniug.
order to enable many railroads
Ns earn their flxpd charges and
will have to be continued until
railroad revenues increase.
nrld x Work, Review of Review*. Three Men Accused of
ition'N Business, Outlook and
tenting American magazines. Stealing Pierce Auto
Armther meeting of the com-
ities will be held later to com-
m
'■ie the final arrangements for
e annual contests.
of the ferry project goes to the
El Reno Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation. A committee from that
organization, composed oi R. F.
Jones, chairman, l>r. Aderhold,
A. Francis Porta and George M.
Lovell, hat been working on the
matter for some time. *
is Being Sold
to Citizens For Fuel
Joint Service Held By
Commandery, Chapter
Three Arrests Made
By Police Wednesday
A third man has been arrested
In connection with the theft of an
automobile from Lee Pierce, of
El Reno, which was recovered at
Okarche, Tuesday. John Dillon
Strong is in . Jail at Watonga,
charged with larceny of an auto-
mobile In connection with the
theft. Perry Moore and Torn
Leonard were arrested at Ok-
arche Tuesday when found In poa-
aeaaion of the car which has been
Identified as the one belonging to
Pierce. * *
. Mtsa Daisy Braden, local tag
agent. Identified Strong, Wednes-
Th«» Modern Woodmen of Amer- day, as the man to Whom she li-
ft held election of officers at the sued licenses for the car here a
runtucn hall, Wednesday night, few weeks ago.'The bill of sale
Mr a large number of members which he presented at that time
talent. ; 9:|W ia believed to have been a forgery.
The officers elected were: Let- Moore and Leonard entered
•r UogrTH, counsel; C. O. Shaw, pleas of not guilty when afralgn-
erk; w. R. Snook, advisor; ed in county court here this
‘sse Roberts, past council; J. H. morning. Judge E. F. Thompson
kompson, trustee to serve three fixed their bonds at $2,000 each
ur term; Good sell Tinklepaugh, and set their cases for preliminary
Fort; Tom Harris, Watchman, hearing at a o'clock, Friday morn-
L>we has ‘ a one-year trua- ing, December 11^ —
**hJp to serve .yet and Ed ,. —*-:- r
About $50 worth of wood has
been sold from the Community
wood' pile, according to Walter
Weaver, secretary of United Char-
ities. There are close to 30 cords
of the fuel cut In all size lengths
at the wood lot on South Rock
Island avenue at the present time.
On an average of 15 men are
sent to the woodpile each day to
cut the. wood as it is hauled to
the lot. _ '
^ C. *K. McMahan was arrested
- Wednesday and charged with
o 1 n MT ~ « apeedlgg. He gave bond of $5 for
KCV. L. vy alter opcaKS appearance in police court Thurs-
^ ^ • day night. Lynn Patterson was
at rrcsbytenan Lnurcn arrested Wednesday and held on
' . a vagrancy charge. Eugene Mor-
. ' • gan was charged with vagrancy
The largest crowd of any Pres- and lagging on the ktreet.
byterian Fellowship Dinner of re-
cent years, greeted the Rev. L. C.
Walter, D. D., Moderator of the
Synod of Oklahoma, last night, as
he addressed the congregation on
“The Genius of the Presbyterian
Church/ *
Dr. Walter organized his ad-
dress about theJ four words,-
Sovereignty, Liberty,.Equality, and
Fraternity, expanding them to
show the Presbyterian belief in
the absolute rule of God, the li-
berty of the individual conscience,
the ecclesiastical equality of all
churchmen, lay or clergy, and in
the true brotherhood of all hu-
manity. The group sang several
of the old familiar Christmas
At a joint installation service
for the newly elected officers of
the chapter and commandery,
Tuesday evening, the officers for
the Keystone Chapter No. 9, Royal
Arch Masons, and the officers of
the Ascension Comfnandery No. 4,
El Reno, were installed by D.
Ashbrook and Wesley Lester,
Grand Marshall.
The officers installed for the
Keystone chapter were: E. R.
priest; James DA
Smiles And Tears Mingle
at Baptist Revival
e m 111
King; E. E. Harrison, scribe; D.
G. Adkins, captain of Host; J. A.
Johnson, treasurer; C. G. Watt-
eon, secretary.
, The officers installed for the Evangelist L. L. Cooper poured
Commandery were: Howard’ K. out his stirring message to *
Stewart, eminent commander; great congregation at the Bap-
Harry E. Harrison, generalissimo; tint church last evening. His mes-
Leo L. Anthia, captain general; sage was an exposition of the
Arthur R. Leas, senior warden; twelfth chapter of Romans and
John W. Lockridge, junior war- humor and pathos were wisely
den; Jesse A. Johnson, prelate; blended. Volunteer worker were
Bert 1). Ashbrook, * treasurer; responding In high spirits%foliow-
Lewis R. Gephart, recorder; Carl ing the message and both* pastor
Whitlock, - standard hearer; 81m and the evangelist were greatly
It. Keville, warden; John W. El- encouraged following the confer-
kins, sentinel. * enoe. ’ - ......
--- . Evangelist Cooper, lias called
Miss De Lana Has •no'he: lhe„ ch««;h
next Friday evening, after the
Charge of Bazaar regular preaching hour. At that
to present fhe en-
*|ms Kind at ^
SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS
Vounded Negro Is
Reported Improving
at ten dollars
time, he
tire organization for all depart-
ments of the church.
Bible reading ia proving a pop-
ular part of the service and about
10,000 verses lhave been reported
within two days.
Tonight Is another evangelistic
hour and all members and friends
are asked to invite their friends.
Since organization 1s M 'Per-
fected along with the evangelistic
work, the leader ia alternating
teachlug with preaching from
nigHt to night..
Large preparations are being
made for a great cHma? service
next Sunday, when many people
are expected to unite with the
church as well ! as U«r Bible
school. • ^ ;
fT KARIBACLT, Minn , Dec. 11.
— (SpeclaD—MInh lai Hue De
Lana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. £• De Lana, of El Reno, was
ia charge, of^tho. bazaar, given
by the «Junior class of Saint
Mary's Hall ^last week. Miss
l>a Rue In president of the Jun-
ior class, and she and - her com-
initteefl arranged a very attrac-
tive and successful bazaar.
The booths, where one might
buy > Christman gjfts, or stop
for refreshment, ‘were decorat-
ed In the colors of the .various
classes of ‘ the school. - A <one
act play war given 1 by those
members of the class who are
dramatically inclined, nfter
which (here was- dancing, and
bridge for the Juniors and
their guesLs.
«*i Wilson, colored, who was
’jpwaly .. wounded • with a
nib* alleged to have been prleld-
* Clifford Bush, also colored,
* a • dting affair on No/th Ad-
* I rent, Monday night, is
■fcrTOlng it was reported from
1 < Kospital. Thursday.
.Wilson sustained severe krife
‘joiuts, in the abdomen. His
"kdltion for a few hours fol-
(he incident was doubt-
d Toiice efforts to locate Bush
n 1 utile »o far, Chief J.
^ l*.urd said Thursday./
Clinton to Entertain
Meeting of Kiwanians
The annual meeting of the sixth
Kiwanis division of the Oklahonu
Texas district will be held in
Clinton. January 1$, it was an-
nounced . Wednesday, following u
meeting of the trustees from the
sixth division at Dallas, Texas.
A large delegation of Clinton
Kiwanians attended the trustees
meeting and extended the Invita-
tion for the annual meeting. The
193^ con Von lion was hold in Elk
City for representatives of the
.1 sixth division. ’’
Three Persons Hurt in
Rock Island Wreck
MULLINVILLK. K*ns„ Dec. 11
. -■ .• m , ' • N . »— «■» —►
(JP)—Three persons were injured,
none seriously, when five cars of
Rock Island passenger train No.
12. the\ Apache, were derailed
near here today. v.
The injured aU were employed
in the dining car. V
The diner and four Pullmans
were derailed. No passengers
were lu the diner at the time. .
A broken rail was given as thie
cause of the wreek.
hiofs of 21 Railroad
Inions Favor Short Day
Washington, -uec. n. (JP>—
“'L of twenty-one railroad la-
’f^^dzatious vrero on record
— , a * , § —
in favor of the shorter work-
,k: day and week./'
A three day conference ended
1 relay. The conclusion was
>ftift<MMft€.«Ml by D. B. RoberUon of
brotherhood of Railroad Flre-
lu,n sn»l Enginemen that prompt
«lion to ivduce the working time
'ft* heeded. *. '
III* statement did not disclose
°w rail men intend to proceed
'* this objective. . ■ '-'J(
DESERVING
High School Teacher
Undergoes Operation
Wild Gas Well at
Wewoka Under Control
MUs Ruth 8tiid1**y, Junior high
school faculty ;member, under-
went a major operation at a lo-
cal hospital, Wednesday. Mrs.
Arthur Hawallaacb ia substitut-
ing in her, place. No Instructor
has been htred to fill the vacancy
/mused by the death of Dee Fo-
liar!. Miss Elizabeth Bonebrak*
is substituting at the preseht
lime. * * ‘ . ’*' *<*,’
WEWOKA. Okla., I>ec. 11 C/P)—
—The huge gas flow of the I>eep
Itock No. 1 Douglas in fTieaWo-
woka towhaite pool was' under
control Today..
Spewing forth ftMNNi.OOO cubic
feet of gaa a day, the well was
shut in late yes^efday after run-
ning wild lot several days. .
For 21-houd period ending at
|». m. Wednesday,—high, Ol;
». 43; gt ■l_«»Vhiclr, 33.,
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Blair, James R. & Vandivier, Davis O. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 39, No. 268, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1930, newspaper, December 11, 1930; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc925499/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.