Stilwell Democrat Journal (Newspaper) - August 1, 1946, Stilwell, Oklahoma who se to learn something Cherokee some bright 6kee start a class and 6K their white brethren of Sequoyah's In Christian of recent learn that the Cherokee around birds and animals and is one the beautiful medias of speech of any civilized from will enter the when the weather SPEAKING OF if s not the heat in Stilwell that bothers one it's the we hardly know difference but know what or science tells and we do not have time to read our EVERYONE IN STILWELL should have a acquaintance with the Cherokee language because nearly 75 percent of our country-wide is Cherokee of part White folks would be bright in learning some of their fine language for other first is that we could better trade with and they would appreciate the fact that we took a little time to talk to them in their native WE HAD BUSINESS IN Oklahoma City last weekend and took off our to wipe away the on throe of the hottest days we have encountered this The low range was over 100. reaching 106 on We were wishing to be back in our Cookson Hills but learn that were cooking But 105 in Stilwell docs not seem as 105 in the Capitol Maybe it was because of the congested and tall or maybe just the extra hot air WE WERE MIGHTILY interested in the Cancer sponsored by Oklahoma Press Association and detailed throughout the state presses and over the One should pause for concern in knowing that more women between the ages of 35 and 55 die of cancer than any other It also takes a heavy toll of On first symptoms consult your medical .it can and is being stayed and IMPORTANT NEWS OK the local hour is a bid from a well known Adair county business man to erect suitable buildings and warehouses and manufacture ice. He plans a 20 ton He seeks no local financial support but does need a reasonable franchise from the city before he will enter this Other nearby good towns are bidding for the investment and would happily and promptly give the 20 or 25 year franchise necessary for the WE HAVE ASSURANCE Publisher Wheeler Mayo that Sequoyah county has an immediate start on a 5 mile blacktop strip north of He further states that Sequoyah county will follow through until a connection with Adair's blacktop oft Highway 59. This then will q&e Stilwell good outlets to and south enable a perfect day's drive to via j lisaw and Also a perfect i ribbon of road via Sallisaw to Fort Smith the 8-mile detour is to Westville and WE HAVE THE WORD of Dick editor of the Oklahoma City Times that when a good road is complete between a caravan of 9,000 or more cars will make the spring tour to see the beauties of our hills and our fragrant and abundant Volume 50 ADAIR AUG. 1. 1946 Number 18 City Expansion ON HONOR ROLL Three veterans from Adair county were placed on the dean's list of distinguished students for the spring semester at Oklahoma A. & M. They Charles C. Joe M. James B. Starr Commerce Veterans In Final Drive For Building Funds With approximately one-half of the 5,000 tickets subscribed to complete the Veteran's Memorial efforts will be made to close out the remaining so that finishing work on the structure can be At Worsham Motor Company the 1940 Ford is now on display and brings with it every suggestion that has been advertised in new You are invited to visit the establishment and inspect the major At K. Wells Appliance bright new refrigerator is on display waiting for mediate With the sale of the Veterans will have a fund of approximately which will enable them to complete and furnish the new When ready it is expected to meet the demands of a Civic center where all groups may transact business and be the also im- AUG. 3 & 4 DATE DIST. LEGION SESSION Two of the highlights of the Second district American Legion convention to be held in conjunction with the legion in August 3 and 4, will be an address by Lt. Gen. Raymond S. McLain Oklahoma war hero and highest ranking National Guard officer in the U. S. Army and Gen. Jonathan Fourth Army band from San Another feature of the session will be the free barbecue at Nichols Park All Legionnaires who plan to attend are requested to write the Henryetta Tost enclosing a registration fee of per covers convention I I wen Two Three Hurt At Barron Crossing Dan 26-year-old Sallisaw was killed Mrs. Nita Jean 16, bride of two critically injured and Miss Jimmie 14, Raymond 30, World War II and Warner both of sustained severe injuries and when their driven by collided with a truck at the end of the Barren Fork Creek bridge on Highway 59, north of Stilwell about 1 Saturday i body was removed to the Roberts home here the others were I taken to a Prairie I where Mrs. Ray died j the following Webb and Miss Adair were and since dismissed while j is still confined to the According to Sheriff the Trotter going north at an estimated speed of j between GO miles rounded an inclined j and unable to clear | the which was off the right side of the Roy V. of driver of the said he was returning home ter delivering a truck load of i and as he came off I the noticed the J car and | drove off the highway and j The Trotter car plowed into the left front uf the truck knocking it ten Both were received a badly bruised left knee and minor No charges have been CHALK BLUFF WINS OVER ROCKY MT. A close game the outcome of game between and Sam Mountain of 11-10 was the Sunday Chalk Bluff Adair's Rocky This was the last game for the Rocky Mountain boys for some time a-s Richard Ross Tidwell and several other left Monday for North seeking work in the wheat GREASY AND ROCKY IN 11-6 CONTEST MT July 25, Greasy and Rocky Mt. in a rather loose game of played to a 14-6 final score on the Rocky Mt diamond with Rocky the Melliot Tidwell went all the way with the pitching chore for Creasy with Sam Adair doing the The most outstanding play of the game was a home run by 3rd with two players On The ball traveled a Rose Lawn Offers High Grade Milk Products Stilwell's newest business Roselawn Milk ing located KCS track on the former cotton gin corner is taking shape as Max local contractor speds his crew in order to have the modern reads at first opportunity Henry associate of Tom Conrady in Rose Lawn pro came via his private Cesna Monday to see developments and to plan last minute He announced bis company has absorbed the production of Dairy and that they will Stilwell for this as Howard Mc ive u ill remain on job and v I I he field I met ion for the Chamber of ing with City Council Choose in Tuesday Notwithstanding the past two elections and intense 1 56 interested citizens showed their faith and confidence in the future of Stilwell with a unanimous vote of 146, in tne City election held Tuesday In addition to endorsing the following men C. L. Fletcher T Ward 5; John Ward 4; R L. Jeff D ' Ward M. White Paul Ward 2 and John A. C 1, tile voters approved by a vote of 142 to 4 for the 20 voar franchise to Stilwell Ath Association who have elaborate plans for of the ball park in 10 game gooi b 1st ( Scott wa in labeled as a of the ill team are W. 2nd 3rd Mlt N. Scott right L. the umpire for the game which NOTICE Mult meetings which were at Rock ' on August 7, VETERANS NEWS The Stilwell Veterans Program got under way July 15 with thirty veterans This constitutes two classes for instruction Charles Thompson of the kogee Office discussed Training Program with classes on Thursday July 18. Millard Ryker Jim Spicer took the class on I the first class tour July 24. The tour was conducted by the Arkansas Soil servation Service and was madej in the Lake Weddington Various types of power machinery was used in demonstrating effective methods of ing underbrush to get the best results in establishing and improving Several from Arkansas and Oklahoma State Departments of Agriculture talked on flood soil pasture improvement and the relationship of Agriculture to drew ] i heat and oil being a -s of the purposes are ing A DAUGHTER Margaret Lou is the name Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blakemore of Oak Grove community gave their born July 24 at the Bean The Blakemore's have another Mary 4 Tulsa Kiwanis Bring Tokens Today With tokens of friendship from Tulsa Kiwanis five members of that important civic group will be honored guests of Stilwell Kiwanis at the 12:3(1 noon at Stilwell according to Dick Thursday's meet ing members despite the many other men's It and Two new members peeled at the noon Stilwell Kiwanis pledged to aid with their time lor the election held Tuesday and are also behind the Stilwell Athletic ' Association in their efforts to provide a modernized athletic Equipment in the sum of has been purchased and by next week poles should be The juice will be supplied from who also assume expense of the needed To complete the fields another will be needed for guard and a grand stand and A plan to accommodate 2 to 3 thousand at the divers night and day sports are in the making Urging all to use their influence to the of a con for the City of Stilwell and pledging co-operation with Chamber of Commerce on this important President Brodie said we widen the influence of our take in the nearby additions and invite other industry this we will not be able to encourage the numerous commercial ventures which are bidding for entrance in SINGING CONVENTION The Muskogee Singing Convention will be held August 4, in the at 10 a. m. The Free Will Baptist quartet from City will be following a concert the night before at the Bethel Baptist church in according to an announcement from Joe vice president of the several to be All neighboring milk areas will be on the daily pick-up As the production will be 11 immediately to the St dwell tooling depot may reasonable to get a good grading eliminate the hauls as heretofore In line with the I and better price ty Agent Jeffrey a campaign for In proper care tin Ik departments to get coveted of months pro expect Tig milk inning rade b Commerce thr and under the direct leader ship of City Development com Otto chair the tedious details of pro were ironed out with the Attorney General ol the State with full support from the City In complete t ion Stilwell chf i; tin of barns and are essential the s groups gav ( THE JOB FOR VETERANS Superintendent G ger announces a speaking tonight at the court house informed men from office of Veterans Oklahoma will Mounger urges men and farmers w ested in employing come and hear the N. when two the central Administ Scott To Improve Stilwell Flying Field Stilwell's popular north of the is now being operated by L. B. of who also operates The Scott Flying Service at that Scott's first objective will be to improve the local airfield for complete government t erei both their to reach With the their lize several of city better II o are intt a to ions fully discussed and NEW DECORATIONS FOR will take about a week to complete our plans for in and outside decorations at DeLuxe Sandwich stated Doc Beene as he told of closing for the beginning next They will open the newly revamped DeLuxe August 12. At the same time a thorough job at DeLuxe Service drive offices and warehouse will be according to tell the folks we will be ready to render a more complete service in both businesses when we declared Mr. prova urate schoo Right for student veterans of for this also offe For th crate Sundays will enl soon as Veter when lie i Fl under tin He hopi plans ight ' Gl to of ready within the next ss and advises that all ol War II are eligible t v pe of t rain ing flight training is red to any and all m- Scott will op e local port and but large the program as a demand ns interested may obtain details of the course of instruction and training by writing L. see him at the Stilwell Aii on any of the above Prior to last week the field has been leased by a group of local with Dr. Charles Hurlbut and Reed in stimulating our localities to an air con CO. MERCHANTS INJURED Mrs tore in the P escaped with County Treasurer and Mrs. their guests DEATH CLAIMS WELLING MAN Funeral services for Thomas Kim who died July 23 at his home in Welling following a long illness which had kept him hospitalized and under treatment in Oklahoma were held at 10:30 a. m. at Pilgrim with Rev. Burial was at Pilgrim with Roberts Funeral directors in charge of Born Oct. 10, 1887 he was 60 nine months and 13 of are e of tyie two Mr. and operate a community injuries and w pick-up went off the three miles Stilwell on Highway who 'a vine minor lien their highway north of 50 and overturned several landing in the bottom of a Mr. Black lost control of the 1035 International pick-up when the end on the steering gear became They were brought to Stilwell for medical and were able to return to their home that of California and | called Mrs. Ferol manager of the Cox was the many to Monday among - raw en and unstintedly ot talent and cer lob will be to choose the and submit them I for approval of the City Following acceptances the I will be presented to the voters of Stilwell and ers using city j Greater In line with suggestions from at large and business and professional groups the tentative plans may be call for more and water and power prime Suggestions of will to be con plan to annex ho are lilt as only equal that Other plans b embl to t delivery of mails In this connection Will need numbered In the future planning a County Hospital and several small industries are being added to t he agenda of 1947. goes on record as favoring every progressive objective and will support same with our moral and financial quota if a two public i guarantee of s could inter tor Stilwell ' additional end that a may n houses be and INJURIES FATAL TO NITA JEAN IK Mrs Jean Adair critically in an auto collision early Saturday morn of died Sunday morning in a Prairie Grove Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the First Baptist the Pastor Rev. Henry Burial was in Bluff under the direction of Mrs. who was married two or three weeks ago to Jackie Ray of the Maryetta was born March 10, 1930 in and had always lived in Adair Other than her husband she is survived by her Mrs. Walter sister Jimmie and several er sisters and with Chalk Mrs. Bruce Cox and Virginia and Joe this week
