on on mem. of the then are ott at. 383 Socttery Historical Capitol Bldg. BUY RIGHT HE Published each Dedicated to VOLUME XLIV, NUMBER 31 Election Boards For Communities Selected by ASC Board Members Chosen From Various Farm Agencies in County The Creek county ASC Election board, composed of representatives of the various agricultural agencies and farm organizations selected the following men to serve on the community elections boards for their respective, communities, according to C. W.
Holcomb, chairman Creek county ASC committee. A Community Twp. 16 17 Rge 9. T. J.
Vaughn, Gene Thurman, R. W. Westover, Community Twp 17 Rge 7 Twp 18 1 Rges Curtis Peaco*ck, Seba Whitehead, S. D. Dill.
Community Twp 16 Rges 7 8, Twp 17 Rge 8. Dr. M. A. Yourman, Abe Mahan, Jess Barnes.
Community Twps 14, 15 16 Rge 10 E. Jeff Holcomb, E. O. Morris, L. A.
Alcorn. Community Twp 18 Rge 11 12, Charles Langston, Ray Hudgens, John Cummings. Community Twp. 17 Rge 10 Twp 18 Rges 9 10. John Dunbar, John Carson, E.
J. Hellard. Community Twp 14 Rge 7 Twp 15 Rge 7 1 8 Frank Bollinger, W. N. Stiner, Fred Whitmore.
Community Twp 19 Rges 7, 8 9. B. I. Greenwood, W. L.
01- ler, Boyd Applegate. I Community Twps 16 17 Rge 11 12. R. E. Lawmaster, Perry Morgan, Rollie Long.
Community Twp 14 Rges 8 9 Twp 15 Rge 9. Jess Propst, H. C. Root, Ernest Mills. The community election board in each community will nominate ten farmers to be placed on the ballot for the offices of Community Committeemen, and Alternates.
As 130pn as nominations are made, publicity will be given on the names of the nominees. Additional names may be added by petition of at least 10 farmers living in the community. The community election boards will meet. on Tuesday, September 6, in the ASC office. Ballots will be placed in the mails on September 28 and must be returned to the county office by October 11.
-0 Rechecks on Wheat To Be at Expense Of Crop Producer Beginning with 1956 only one check of performance will be made on all allotment and marketing quota crops at the expense of the county committee, according to M. J. Mussa, county office manager, Creek county ASC committee. Mussa reports that in the future, all rechecks for disposition of excess acreage and all rechecks for redetermination of acreages where the producer is dissatisfied will require the deposit of the estimated cost of such recheck prior to a new determination. In instances where recheck of the entire acreage is made at the request of the producer who is dissatisfied with the original measurement and the original measurement is found to have been in error, a refund of the amount deposited may be made within the limitations of the performance procedure.
This policy has applied to cotton and peanuts on the past. The policy will also be used in the case of wheat seeded this fall. Charlie Molleur, Jr. Enrolls in Drafting At Tech, Okmulgee OKMULGEE, Aug. 30 Charlie E.
Molleur, Jr. of Shamrock has pre-enrolled in drafting for the fall semester at Oklahoma School of Technical Training, Okmulgee. The student has completed three semesters at the trade school. Tech classes will begin at 8 a.m., September 6, although new students will be accepted throughout the official enrollment period, September first through October first. Specialized training is available in 35 different trades, some of which require twenty four months training, and others between eight weeks and sixteen months.
A record enrollment is expected in September according to L. K. Covelle, director, DRUMRIGHT Tuesday by Lou! S. Allard Entered the development of Drumright as second class matter at the and all west Creek county and a Post Office at Drumright, firm believer in government of the DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, Drumright Citians Asked to Support Emergency Drive Three Local Churches Contribute Sunday for Emergency Fund Drive Drumright churches cooperated with the Red Cross Emergency drive by taking up contributions during Sunday services to be used to aid victims of the disastrous flood in the eastern states, Mrs. Ed.
Whisler, county Red Cross board member, said Churches who agreed to collect volunteer offerings for the Emergency Flood Relief drive Sunday were the First Christian, the First Methodist and trie First Baptist. OILTON FLOOD RELIEF Thursday night, September 1, the citizens of Oilton and the outlying territory will be asked to contribute to the drive for funds for victims of the flood on the east coast. "Please turn on your porch lights and have your contribu. tions ready when the volunteer workers call on you," Mrs. Buck Meeks, Oilton said.
A report Tuesday morning from Mrs. Whisler showed that the Christian church had given $110.50, with additional donations expected; the Methodist church had contributed $45.28 and the Baptist church gave slightly over $15 toward the drive. "This money does not go to the local Red Cross chapter," Mrs. Whisler explained. "Local Red Cross officials only have charge of the drive.
check for $3.50 was received from Mrs. Cecil Hackathorn, who is one of the first contributors to Red Cross drives. (See CITIANS Page 2) Powell's Kin Wins Skelly Award As Outstanding Farmer Winners of last week's Skelly award for good farming were Gardner Knupp and his wife, Goldie, who live on an 120-acre farm six miles southwest of Coweta. Knupp is a brother-in-law of Bob Powell, taxi driver. The award was presented to the Knupps at 6:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 27, at the Shahan church, four miles west of Coweta. The award, given by the Skelly Oil company, consisted of a gold lapel pin and a $100 US Savings bond. Mr. and Mrs. Powell of Drumright attended the services.
Approximately 100 persons were there. The award is based on good farming practices and Knupp is the outstanding farmer of his community. A general farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Knupp raise milk cows, hogs, chickens, alfalfa, corn and other crops.
City Gets .3 Inch In Sunday Showers The Drumright area received an additional .3 of an inch of rain Sunday night and early Monday morning, Mrs. V. A. Pleasant said Monday. Her husband keeps a record of precipitation in the right area.
Last week on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights the city got a total of .26 of an inch of rainfall, not enough to do farmers and stockmen much good but enough to temporarily lower the thermometer. Monday night about 8:30 p.m., the Drumright area got .6 of an inch of rain in a hard downpour. The rain was ushered in by high winds and was accompanied by considerable lightning. The two rains combined do not total an inch of moisture. DERRICK according to the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879 people, by the people, and for the people.
AUGUST 30, 1955 Rotarians Defeat Lions Club In Friday Night Benefit Game Lions and Rotarians, in the Friday night benefit baseball game, showed their Junior League sons how to play baseball, but some of them admitted reaching the age where they regretted it the The Rotarians, in the last hecfic inning managed to defeat the Lions by one post, with the final score 13 to 12. Some of the Lions members, ho "ever, declared "We was rooked our opponents started running their heavy hitters in at the end." A homerun was made by Doyle Watson, while fans on the sideline advised Watson's young son, Chuck, a Junior League member, to take notice. Don King, in running for the Rotarians, got between second and third base when the third base man waved him back. He started back to second and the second base man waved him on to almost scoring in reverse. The umpire Wayne Gumm, got a work out during the game, being under attack most of the time, either verbally or with balls, which hit him several times accidentally.
At one time the umpire got excited and threw a ball down to second base to put a man out--but it didn't work. The first base coach for the Lions team also got excited. pushed himself in front of the first baseman and caught the ball being thrown to first, at one point in the game. Helping to make the game appear like an authentic major league production was a young mechanic from a local garage, who kept up a steady stream of heckling from the stands, telling the PTA Membership Month Proclaimed Haskell King, do hereby proclaim September as Membership Month for the Drumright PTAs Edison, Lincoln and Washington: Let's make our schools a better place to work, our homes a better place to live. Join the PTA.
Haskell C. King Mayor Washington PTA Seeks Increase In '55 Membership "September is membership month for the Washington PTA, Mrs. Gene Mitchell, membership chairman, said. "Parents are asked to join the PTA on enrollment morning. Dues are 25 cents for each parent.
If you don't accompany your child to school, please send your dues by them." Mrs. Mitchell explained that this year the Washington PTA hoped to earn a Golden Oak award given for increasing membership at least five percent over last year's goal, which the Washington unit met. State and National PTA maga(zines will be on display at the school and those interested in subscribing should contact Mrs. Donald Shobe, magazine chairman. PTA mothers working September 6 are: Mrs.
John McCormick, Mrs. Carl Bishop, Mrs. Warren Goforth, Mrs. Donald Shobe, Mrs. Tolbert Todd, Mrs.
Frank Mansell, Mrs. Ray Shaw, Mrs. D. H. Cramer, Mrs.
Frank Furr, Mrs. C. R. Jarrett, Mrs. Lee Oliver and Mrs.
James Parker. -0- PYTHIAN SISTERS The Pythian Sisters will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 1, Mrs. Zella Bennett, said Monday. All members are asked to attend.
Davis Proves Poultry Profitable "One of the most interesting poultry set-ups in the state," according to an article by Jack Drummond, assistant extension editor, college, is located only a few miles out from Drumright, between here and Yale. Owner of this unusual poultry farm is Loran Davis. Davis has three broiler houses, with the largest 25 by 135 feet, and the other two built in an shape. Davis has been marketing approximately 18,000 broilers annual ly, with about one third of this number retailed, dressed and de- -inDRUMRIGHT CAPITOL ECHOS DONE Lou S. Allard STATE REPRESENTATIVE Industry's Opinion Of Legislature Changed Business views on the legislature have changed in recent years.
Time was when the Oklahoma legislature was the prime target for big business and was shown as the cause for industry leaving the state, because of the unstable conditions created by "wild" laws passed by the legislature. Pa Public Service of Oklahoma, Tulsa, with an advertisem*nt in U.S. News and World Report, August 26 issue, headed "Oklahoma's Legislature Votes For Industry," pointed to the state's industrial advantages and invited inquiries for information on such opportunities. Inquiries were invited by J. E.
Faley, assistant to the president of the company, at Tulsa. Industrial Advantages Of State Are Listed Pointing out that the 1955 session of the Oklahoma Legislature again proved the friendly attitude of government in Oklahoma toward industry, the ad stated "Here's the record for industry as voted by Oklahoma's 25th Legislature:" new taxes were levied against industry." "There was no increase in existing was made a free port'. Interstate shipments of merchandise may now be warehoused i in Oklahoma while in transit without being subject to ad valorem assessment." "Financing of industrial and commercial buildings. Insurance companies and other financial institutions may now acquire and hold title to industrial and commercial buildings and equipment for lease to industry compensation. The time for a new industry to qualify for its own merit rating was reduced from three years to one." "Special taxes for textile mills.
A special gross production tax of 1-10th of 1 percent in lieu of ad valorem taxes on buildings, ma- chinery and equipment, heretofore applicable only to cotton textile mills, was extended to all types of textile Government Good For Industry "A balanced budget for the state was continued. Appropriations for the next two years are in accord with the 1941 constitutional ment prohibiting deficit "A state department of commerce and industry and an advisory economic commission were created to promote the economic growth of the state." "The company advertisem*nt went on to emphasize that "for 14 years every change in Oklahoma's tax laws has benefited industry. Oklahoma is one of the few states to reduce taxes since World War IT." Listed as some tax advantages of Oklahoma were: "Federal income tax is deductable in computing state income tax." "No double taxation of corporate income." exemption from sales and use tax." "Low aggregate corporate taxes." "Low state and local taxes, per capita." All in all the advertisem*nt made Oklahoma an attractive place in which to live and was certainly a pat on the back for the Oklahoma legislature. Roy Delancy Will Study Electricity Course at Tech An application for admission of Roy Elmer Delancy, Drumright has been accepted at Oklahoma Tech, Okmulgee, for the fall semester which begins September 1. Roy Delancy will enroll in electrical maintenance.
Fall enrollment in 35 trade courses offered at Tech is expected to continue the upward trend which has prevailed since the school first began operation in 1946, according to L. K. Covelle, founder and director. Admission of new students will continue through the official fall enrollment period, September through October 1. ATTENDS CONVENTION Mrs.
Lexa Rockett, 322 West Broadway, represented the local club, of which she is president, at a state convention of the Business and Professional Women's clubs in Oklahoma City Saturday and Sunday, SINGLE COPY Committees Are Chosen for Oil Progress Week Ellis Orr Will Direct Oil Progress Parade; Other Chairmen Named next day. JESSE MULLENS CLARK ROUNDS Mullens and Rounds Are Completing Air Force Basic Training at Lackland Lackland Air Force Base. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Clark J. Rounds, 17, son of 713 West Broadway, Air Force basic military base, the "Gateway to the Their Lackland training is preparing them for entrance into Air Force technical training or for an Air Force duty assignment. The course includes a scientific evaluation of his aptitude and inclination for following a particular career field. Young Rounds was graduated with the class of 1955 from Drumright high school.
Lackland, situated near San Antonio, is the site of Air Force basic military training for men and women and home of the USAF Officer Military school, of which the USAF Officer Candidate School, the USAF Pre-Flight School and Officers and Pre-Flight Group are operating units. Queen Candidates Named by Squad The football squad, has chosen two girls from each class of the high school as football queen candidates. Girls selected by the squad are: Freshman class, Carol Sue Blufston and Linda Sharp; Sophom*ore class, Sharon Rogers and Linda Shoupe; Junior class, Dorothy Burdick and Carol Sue Wright; Senior class, Patsy Kincade and Patti Watson. will be a contest among the eight candidates based on the sale of season football tickets to determine who will be football queen," Clyde Bradley, high school principal, said. "There will be one vote for each cent turned in." Each candidate will select a sales manager and staff to aid her in the contest.
Tickets will be issued at 2 p.m., August 31. The contest will close at 4 p. m. September 16. There will be no run-off, Bradley said.
The candidate with the most votes will be queen. The other seven girls will be maids. Tide Water to Aid Employees Studying For Advancement TULSA Tide Water Associated Oil company has inaugurated a liberalized tuition refund program aimed at encouraging employees to take self-improvement courses that will broaden their knowledge and skills, D. T. Staples, president, announced Tuesday.
The company will foot the bill for three-quarters of the cost of tuition and books for any afterhours school, college or correspondence courses intended the employee in his or her work and advancement in the firm. A new version of an earlier Tide Water educational plan dating from 1928, the program is designed to further the interests of employee and company alike, Staples said. Oilton Enrollment Is Down From 1954 OILTON, August 30 Enrollment in Oilton schools this fall fell 34 pupils below the enrollment for 1954. The decrease comes in the grade school, which lost 35 pupils from last year's enrollment of 220. The high school this year gained one pupil.
Enrollment in the Oilton grade school system this year was 185 and the high school had an enrollment of 121. This year's total rollment was 304, compared to 340 enrolled last fall. Texas--Jesse C. Mullens, 19, Mullens, Box 345, Oilton, and Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Rounds, Drumright, are completing their training at Lackland Air Force Air Police Chief Asks For Cooperation Back to School Calls For Alert Motorists Things get done when people do them together, and this is especially true in the field of child traffic safety. Chief Bob Sparkman of the Drumright Police Department Monday urged cooperation of all the people in this community in making a success of the "Back to School Safety week" being sponsored this week throughout Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Press Association, the Governor's office and the Oklahome Department of Public Safety Combined Efforts Needed "If we are to keep our children safe in traffic, it's going to take the combined efforts of parents, motorists and the children themselves," the chief said. The role of parents in this threeway safety effort is very important Chief Sparkman pointed out, because parents can regulate to a large extent the activities of their children, keeping them away from dangerous traffic areas when they (See POLICE Page 2) Wilbur Harmon Is Buried Saturday Funeral services were held Saturday, August 27, for Wilbur Reagan Harmon, 54, former right man living in Port Sulphur, La.
The rites took place at the Port Sulphur Baptist church, with the Rev. Wayne Bryan officiating Mr. Harmon died at the Port Sulphur hospital. Friday, August 26, after a lengthy illness. Interment was in the Westlawn Memorial Park at Gretna.
He was born in Yale, on January 5, 1901. Later his family moved to Drumright where he went to school and become a member of the Christian church. Surviving are his wife, the former Opal Hulsey of Port Sulphur, two daughters, Mrs. Helen Sparrow of Colfax, Gayle Harmon of Port Sulphur, two sons, Neal Harmon of Albuquerque, N. M.
and Vernon Harmon of Port Sulphur. (Four sisters, Mrs. Hester Calvin of Tulsa, Mrs. Ruth Harvel of Tishomingo, Mrs Jessie Stubblefield of Drumright and Mrs. Orpha Swartz of Sapulpa; and brother William H.
Harmon of Bristow; and two grandchildren. players how to make their plays. Pitching for the winning team at the end of seventh inning was C. P. Culp.
Don Warlick had pitched six innings for the Rotarians. Lineup and their positions for the Rotary team include: Charles Clark, SS; Don Warlick, pitcher; L. Pinion, 3B; Charles Rickey, CF; Don Lokey, Bob Perrine and J. B. McGehee, LF; Virgil Anderson and -Don King, RF; Melvin Rogers, 2B; Jim Formby, 1B; C.
P. Culp, pitcher. Lions club lineup includes: Bill Scribner, LF; Scott Gilchrist, catcher; Clyde Bradley, pitcher; Vern Jackson, 3B; Doyle Watson, SS Howard Huff, 2B Vern Barber, RF: Weldon Jones, 1B; Roe Caldwell, CF; and Wayne Patton, catcher and pitcher. Box score for the Lions was: six hits, 12 runs and three errors; for the Rotarians, 10 hits 13 runs and five errors; the game lasted seven innings. A large crowd was present to watch the game, "but probably more tickets were sold than was evidenced by the spectators," A.
C. Wiemer, one of the game officials, said. The amount of monjey raised in the benefit Friday night was not released but proceeds from the game will be used to help pay for the lighting at the Drummers baseball park. Legion Auxiliary To Send Delegates Annual State Convention To Convene in Tulsa Ten delegates and nine alternates to the 36th annual state convention of the American Legion Auxiliary have been chosen, Mrs. Zenil Truax, Auxiliary president, said Monday.
Delegates are Eunice Mcllwain, Zenil Truax, Marguerite Saine, is Starr, Bertie Huffman, Linna Biggs, Hazel Nuttle, Rose Williams, Myrtle Carter and Bonnie Payne. Alternates are Mina Haynes, Theresa Moss, Eve Hermanstorfer, Lucille Morgan, Cora Lee Hutchison, Hazel Hubbard, Lola Savage, Belle Brichacek and Fern The 36th annual state convention of the American Legion Auxiliary will convene in Tulsa, September 3, 4 and 5. Mrs. Ralph Lillard, Shawnee, state president, will preside and has announced several social activities in addition to the regular business sessions. Opens Saturday Night The opening session will be held Saturday night, September 3, in the Mayo hotel, starting at Other business sessions are scheduled for Sunday morning from 9 until 10:45 and from 9 until noon, Monday morning.
Additional activities include the convention dance on Saturday evening, a joint Memorial Service (See LEGION Page 2) -0- Citians Attend Rites Of Steve Hardesty, Newkirk Rancher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bossa and Linda and S. L. Hall went to Newkirk Wednesday, August 24, to attend the funeral of Steve Hardesty, well known farmer and rancher of Newkirk.
Mr. Hardesty died the City, hospital on Monday, August 22. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. S. L.
Hall, who was at his bedside at the time of his death. The funeral was held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Newkirk First Baptist church. Burial was in the Newkirk cemetery.
Survivors include his widow and son Larry. Mr. Hardesty had lived in the Newkirk area for 49 years. Edison PTA Plans Executive Meeting Edison PTA officers and committeemen are asked to attend an executive meeting at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 1, at the school. The purpose of the meeting, Mrs.
Thomas E. Carnahan, vice-president, said, is to organize for the coming year and to elect another I president. Oil Progress week committees have been chosen, Lou S. Allard, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has announced. Bob Brakey will be chairman of the 1955 Oil Progress week celebration in Drumright.
Ellis Orr, superintendent of the Service Pipe Line, will be in charge of plans for the parade and Oil Progress week supplies. Chairman Brakey earlier announced that the Chamber plans to make this year's Oil Progress week parade even bigger than last year's parade, the biggest the city has ever had. Others In Charge Mrs. Shirley Adams, office secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will be in charge of registration and badges. Carl Most is chairman of the Oilfield Equipment and Display committee, and working with him are M.
L. Marrs and 0. W. Rounds. Publicity committee for Oil Progress week includes Gordon Rockett and Lou Allard.
Virgil Anderson heads the Transportation committee for the event. He will be assisted by Z. D. Howard. Ticket sales will be under, the direction of Everett Menasco.
Barbecue Committee Making arrangements for the barbecue will be 0. L. Mcnu*tt, chairman, Melvin Cook and Howard Cramer. Greeters will be Warren Blufston, chairman, and Harry Blufston. The speaker will be L.
M. Kelsey. Andy Kraker and Howard Huff will have charge of window and street displays. Haskell King is chairman of the Grounds and Arrangements Committee. Lou S.
Allard wil' master of ceremonies at the fairground speaking. Sinclair Is Honoree A plaque will be given Sinclair Oil company, to be honored this year by Oil Progress week in Drumright. This is the fourth year for Oil Progress week to be observed in Drumright. Other companies honored include Deep Rock, Gulf and Tide Water. feet Joe Hunt Announces Assistant's Entering Private Practice Joe B.
Hunt, Commissioner of Insurance, has announced that George R. Taylor, assistant commissioner, has resigned to go into the private practice of law. Taylor practiced law and was city attorney of Stillwater prior to World War II. He served with the army for four years as a judge advocate with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He later was on the War Crimes Review board in Germany and was appointed U.S.
commissioner for the International Military tribunal at Nurnberg. From 1947 to 1951, he served on the War Crimes Review Board in Japan and was appointed occupation courts administrator for Kyushu island. Taylor was appointed assistant commissioner of insurance on November 1, 1952. Taylor is a member of the Oklahoma Bar and is admitted to practice before the Supreme court of the United States as well as the United States court of military appeals and the United States court of claims. Safe Driving Talk Is Heard Friday By Rotary Club livered on a regular route.
He estimates his production costs at 20 cents per lb. and he sells for 55 cents per lb. In addition to broilers, the enterprising poultry man also raises turkeys and stocker steers, and pasture crops for the latter. Davis annually markets around 4,000 turkeys and shows an average profit of $1.50 per bird, over the past three years, Drummond relates. average profit per bird was taking into account last year, a hard one for poultry raisers.
He has, through careful management and hard work, more than doubled the value of his farm land in the past 10 years, according to the Payne county agent. Davis uses a combination of poultry manure and commercial fertilizer to improve his pasture lands and make them suitable for fine grasses and legumes. Each year with his broilers and the turkeys, he manages to market between 40 and 50 stocker steers each winter. Davis prefers his poultry raising to being a cattleman and indicates he might some day move off his 180 acres to a smaller farm, where he could concentrate on producing fine poultry, The differences between safe and unsafe drivers were explained to Rotarians Friday by Gene Bumpus, Cushing, who was guest speaker. Bumpus was obtained as speaker by the Safety Traffic committee, of which Warren Browning is chairman.
Lawrence Pinion was Rotarian of the Day and introduced the speaker. Following the talk on traffic safety, Gary Zumwalt, Manhattan, grandson of Loyd Zumwalt, presented two pieces in pantomime, "They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me," and "I Can't Carry a Rotary guests included four Rotarians from Cushing and Howard Huff and Doyle Watson, from the other Drumright service club..
