Big Basin Herald (Newspaper) - June 10, 1971, Muldrow, Oklahoma OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY STATS STATION OKLAHOMA 73105 fiC SUCCESSOR TO THE MULDROW HERALD VOLUME 6 Oklahoma 74946 TWENTY TWO TWO PARTS June 10. 1971 Number 50 WHAT'S BAKING IN BIG BASIN We have entitled this column Bakin in Big The last few weeks we have written about traffic troop strength in and capital You might how these items affect Sequoyah County and the Big We feel that traffic safety does affect our part of the since it is our families and friends whose lives are taken by the many useless wrecks in this county and state the same as it affects people in California or On troop strength in Europe and other national issues these items are very important to the people in this county because without a strong national defense our system of government will quickly be enveloped by foreign powers and when that happens we will be the same as our friends In California or Capital punishment is something that concerns everyone because and the criminals who these has no geographical boundry and therefore this subject is something that clearly affects our All of these even they might not their origin in our Big Basin county they issues that are in Big Even though the conventions are over a year away the race is beginning to pick up We noticed that a poll taken the other day showed Senator Henry D- but surely making up ground on the front Senator Ed. It is little early to start choosing up even though one jof the other county newspapers stated last fall that he intended to support Senator but we would ask you to pay particular attention to Senator Jackson's stand on Issues of national Senator Jacksons stand more clearly coincides with what we would like to see this country stand for than any of the other When Senator Muskie endorsed parts of the May Day demonstrations in and stated in New Hampshire that if would seriously urge J. Edgar to resign we raised our eye brow at his lets wait and see if by his completely opens our eyes to what he stands for and what kind of president he would make in these crucial Did you notice the contribution the churches made to me Angela Davis defense Miss an communist is to stand trial on a conspiracy We wonder if the church that donated this money would be allowed to exist type of system that Miss Davis We submit that could be better spent in seeing that souie Junior Olympics Last Saturday afternoon a toiler Park in Tulsa a Sallisaw con tingent of under the sponsorship of the Sallisaw Jaycees scored well for themselves in the State Junior The an annual sponsored jointly by the Tulsa Jaycees and the J Kennedy saw 657 children of various ages and retarded to a degree in some compete in several Sallisaw entered 16 participants and eight of them won first place two took second places and two were winners of third place four were awarded fourth place Different events were classed by age groups listed below are the first place winners of the 50 yard dash event of their respective Morris time 7.4 Diann 7 Calvin 7.1 Leann 7.2 7.1 sec Taking first place in the 300 yard run Bud McNally with a time of 1 minute 2 In the softball throw first place winners his Frankie Studie 19914 Winning first place in the 50 yard free style swim contest was Rickey Moseby time 33 Second place winners Brown 188 feet and Timmy Bush ft. in softball For third place in the 25 yard d third place in the 25 free style swim contest winners were Charles Anderson and Shelia Walls both clocked Taking fourth place honors were Pat Sanders Molly Wendell Cantrell and Debbie The Sallisaw Jaycees have this as one of their annual All expenses were paid by the - Tulsa Eastside Jaycees for the participants and their chaperones who were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mrs. Joe Buz Lucus and Mrs. Barbara little child is fed or boy or girl given an education rather than going to see that someone who advocated the complete overthrow of the democratic system be defended in OUR The Jaycees will open their fireworks stand this year June 15. The place will be at the Log Cabin on This is an annual project of the Jaycees with funds going to promote projects throughout the There can be no peace among or within the heart of the untill we cultivate in our hearts the kind of love that is displayed and advocated by the Prince of Let Christian love dominate your with other Submitted By Karl Swanson pi County i Set Mr. Carl Matlock has been appointed the new Superintendent of Roland High Mr. Matlock is a native of Sequoyah attending high school at graduating in 1953. He spent two year's serving sixteen months in Mr. Matlock attended Connors Poteau Jr. College and B. S. and Master's from Northeastern State College at Before coming to he taught two years at Dibble High School serving as teacher and Mr. Matlock has taught at Roland for the past eight serving Jr. High principal three years and high t Mr. wife is the former Carol they have Mr. Matlock will assume his duties as Superintendent J u- lot Gets The Sallisaw Municipal Parking Tot is having a It is now being prepared for concreting and will have a 2 hour parking limit when Jimmy Watts is shown operating front loader and the date will at a later Dickson of Sallisaw was in Washington June 2 through Jurie 6 for the First National Explorers This is sponsored by the Exploring Division of the Boy Scouts of America to bring together key elected officers than 33,000 young men and women To Americans these Explorers represent the largest and fastest growing gram in the They represent a program that is now meeting needs by being action youth and career Governor David high way death trap elimination program was sharply boosted Monday when the Oklahoma Highway Commission approved a to repair 82 fight against highway extends into all 77 Governor Hall volved 46 31 intersections and six other rype The 82 locations will be improved before July 1, 1972, Highway Director Chester Brooks special emphasis is making roads la Oklahoma Governor Hall is bonus construction made possible by a courageous legislature provided the will roads along with higher quality Governor Hall strong injection of state revenues will save people's reduce our automobiles and save the average money in car insurance In Sequoyah the bridge on 64 B will be The new bridge will be 16 feet wide and will be approximately 2 miles north of death trap program is aj wise investment of our efforts and Governor Hall providing new the responsible members the Oklahoma legislature have made these improvements They have faced the realities of Oklahoma's needs the Highway Commission money to carry this Governor Hall also praised the Commission for moving swiftly to acquire additional federal aid which came On can already expect an increased federal aid program of Explorers at the Congress are concerned young people who want to voice their feelings and direct their This Congress gives them a chance to do They will be meeting informally with top government leaders to speak and exchange Explorers will be guiding their own program by formulating recommendations and officers who will become members of the national Exploring program The Explorer Congress is an opportunity for leadership growth in young adults from different backgrounds and areas as they discuss their problems and exchange These leaders will return home with a deeper of other and our nation so they can be constructive leaders in their The new president and his will members of the national Exploring committee that directs tho Exploring In the President will represent at the XII World Jamboree this August in Highlights of the trip wore a visit with the White
