The Ponca City News from Ponca City, Oklahoma (2024)

May 4, 1944

Publication:

The Ponca City Newsi

Location:

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Issue Date:

Thursday, May 4, 1944

Page:

3

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State Air Corps Major Now Home for Rest BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS Near East Voyare Halved Last year freighters took' 11 months to make a round tfip be tween the and the Near East Now thanks to speedier methods the same trip takes but five and a half months Marriage Licenses Issued JWalter Williams 38 Ellinwood Kan 5and Mathilda Jackson 28 Great Bend Kan George Maynard 47and Doro thy Lee ike 18 both of Wichita: BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS A a Mrs Mrs Mrs Sehrices' for John Hill Conducted at Newkirk uneral services for John Hill 81 who died Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Willis were to be held Thursday afternoon at the Hill funeral home in Newkirk with burial in the Newkirk cemetery A retired farmer Hill came to Newkirk in 1893 at the opening of the Str ip With the exception of a few i years spent away from the county! he had lited most of his life in and near Newkirk Survivors include a son Lawton Hill of Sulphur a niece Mrs Jesse Hart of Arkansas City 'and a nephew George Morris of Wichita also a sister Mrs Dota Westwood of California 30 Minute Battery Charging 2 Phone lOOO Jennings Motor Co County Teachers A Selecting Schools 7 I The 'lure of better ealaries continues to work a hard ship on school boards of Kay coun ty who 'are now finding themselves at the end of the school year con fronted again with the problem of hiring or keeping a school teacher for their districts for next year J' A large percentage of the teach jers in the 85 school districts will remain in the schools where they have taught the past year but de ft: fense work still proves a drawingcard to some in the profession and a few are now contemplating leav I ing the teaching field Still others as they have done in years past and will every year in spite of war teacher shortage or plan to give up their teaching jobs to take up the role of wife and house keeper 50 Per Some few of the teachers plan to stay on With their present jobs but have not officially said so yet Of the 'emergency certificate teachers who taught their first school last year about 50 per cent will stay on in the profession and at the same schools About half of the other 50 per cent will move to better schools and better salaries partial list of the teachers who have officially made up their minds what they plan to do the coming year have reported to the county school superintendent Mrs Ted isher as follows: J' Livergood Center 28 trans let to Peckham Della Cushing back to Lone Tree district 40 Orilla Rosin back to Tipton district 9 Virginia Webster new teacher from Grant county for Valley Center dis trict 62 Beulah Ream new teacher and her first school Union 61 Mrs Dean Richardsontransfer mTriumph 19 to Lowe Center 17 1 Marjorie itzpatrick back to Grey Noret 8 Shirley Boettcher transfer from inley 69 to Pleasant View i 56 Georgia Evans back to Pleasant View 56 rances Endicott back to Pioneer 34 LaMarcia Thomas back to Landon 7 Eleanor Burnette back to Canadian 92 Plainview Teacher ReturnsMrs Edith Hartman back 'to Plainview 5'Mrs Carrie Mathews back to district 20 Burnis Morris back to Bethel 39 Mrs' Eunice Heizer back to Prairie Home 41 ift ft Mrs Delores Blue and Mrs Lucille House back to Nardin Mfs Grace Haynes back to Cooper 43 Mrs Betty Gwartney new teacher for Prairie Chapel 48 Stella Bidwell back to Prairie Home 60 Iola Kna ble back to Carlisle 65 Dorothy Lee Moore back to Rich land 66 Patty Hayden back to Round Grove 68 Etta Jackman 1 back to' Woodbine' 70 Mary Baron back to Enterprise 75 Cletus Carter back to Enterprise 74 Helen erber back to Pratt Center 1 77 Mrs Jim Butterfield' back to Sweet water 91 Mayvelle Wood will stay at Three Sands Central school as will Max ine Vieth Others on the staff are uncertain about their plans The Big Beaver school which has always been a two teacher school this year will: have fonly we in structor because the 'attendance has dropped Mrs Arlie Garrett will return as teacher and her husband who taught there last winter is go ing into the army soon 'ftft sS' Wesley Brown and Mrs'Btirhtlle Overton will return to Whiteagle school The third instructor in that district has not been hired uneral Af dr Bushnell Will Be Held oh riday vft uneral services for Earnest Bushnell 48 resident of the Middleton Community who 4died Wednesday at the Ponca pital swill be conducted at 2:30 riday at the Hill funeral home of Newkirk The Rev A Stocking of Arkansas City will of ficiate Burial will be in the Pleas ant View cemetery north of Dil worth vsSurvivors besides the wife Esther Bushnell are jwo sons Don Bushnell of Wichita Pfc Charles Bushnell' of New Guinea and one daughter Miss Viola Mae Bushnell of the home There are also two brothers and three sisters: Perle Bushnell of Wellington Kan Van Bushnell of Spokane ash Elsie ft Parsons Elko Nev Esther enner Akron Ohio Marcias Liston St Louis Born at Clearwater Iowa Bush nell came to Oklahoma with his parents when he was 3 The fam ily lived in the Middleton commu nity for a number of years before the children: moved to other states except Earnest who spent practical ly all of his life in that community He had worked 23 years for the Phillips Petroleum company at Three Sands and at Shawnee He returned to the farm five years ago to regain his health He formerly was a member of the Masonic dodge at'Tonkawa and was a member of the Methodist church Candidates Withdraw in Commissioner Race County commission er Coleman Newkirk and David' LeMarr Braman both re publicans have withdrawn from the commissioner race in district 2 it was disclosed today Coleman withdrew in favor of his son Cant Roy Coleman who is now stationed at ort Sill The elder Coleman was appointed com missioner whep Captain Coleman resignedto enter the army iMaj Gilbert Halsey has1 completed 156 missions over enemy ter ritory in Europe so the army air forces decided the Chickasha Okla man either had to take a desk job or go'iiomeforfa rest: He is visiting his mother st horn e1 (Air pnotOvj i Divorce Matters3" Divorces Sought: By ''Alfred 'Judd from Norma Judd' They were married Nov '2 1943" at Anthony Kanf Phillip A Walls' Ponca Cit A a minor by his next friend Ruby Walls his mother from Betty Jo Walls They were married June 2 1943 at El Paso Paul Evans City from Waunita Evans They were mar ried Oct 2 1939 at Winfield Divorces Granted 4 "Catherine Armstrong from Leroy Armstrong Josephine Adair fromAD Adair i Zella Deal from Tom Deal ft Allene Harris from Arnold Har ris Mrs Harris restored to name of McComb David Day fom Elizabeth Dayl 11 II lave wii II iies i A I adv wy tot SEE 1 4 Beautiful Colored Pictures Musical Background Gospel Sound Motion Pictures rV i Illustrated Hymn Slides Salvation Army Citadel rV fvt T4' i I VJESUS" SAVES 4 Reverend I Mprel Birons 4 'VI Coast to Coast" Pastor i Teacher Radio Minister ana Evangelist i a i il vangeiisuc campaign Jllustrated WithColor7 Pictures'4' 4 let 3 ''i ODIaIawh 1 WBIlkl a 4 1 4 as AC YBa 149 Rev' Bivans is rwelf known throughout South' 10f 'lorida and many Northern States because of of the Times" 'V his wide Radio experience recently broadcast zu of the Gentiles" Chureh IfsMIon and Destiny" WKAT Miami Beach W8 ort Second Coming of dale lorida) WGIL Galesburg Illinois' and Unconventional Christ' and Hundreds of KATEAlbert Lea YA?" Other Pictures Illustrated Upon the Screen 4 Thousands have been attracted to churches where thiS unique method of preaching the gospel has1'" i been presented Hundreds have knelt at the altar and have been converted People who had neverft i attended church have come and been tirought to know the with the' seamless robe: Eighty per cent of what we know and buy came because of things we saw By aU means come and come ana come ana be Do not render a verdict until the evidence is allin 'ALL'iiAKWELQOMEm SHEAR! Illustrated Messages 7 1 The Ponca City News Thursday Moy 4 1944 Page 3 MONTOOMBRY WARD a MONTGOMERY WARD felNTOHf WARDS Amazing Washable PAINT I Gallon OUTSTANDING WARD VALUE 2495 949 NURSERY CHAIR VALUE PRICED 395 wards 'WARDS Pi Tonkawa riday evening attending the Rainbow Girls benefit social Miss Mary Jo Liegerot is memberMrs 'Elmer Miller of Eagles Nest who had a severe heart attack is Improved and able to be out 'i Mrs David Buhrman and daugh ters Joan and baby Jean Jeft ri day for Colorado to visit Mrs Bohr mother and with other rela tives Mr and' Mrs Siler had as guests Sunday Mr and Mrs Orville Siler Mrs Ellen Blackwell and Mrs Della Huston all of Ponca City and Miss Evalyn Blackwell of Wichita frssl RsilntOM mixeswith water from yovrfavcetl Cuzalinn Drug tot Grand IGHTS Athlete's oot or fun and protection for your own convenience And see how little you pay at Wardsl olds up compactly smooth Masonite floor solid Oak con struction that will lastl See it surel One gallon covers the wallsof an average room! Use This Slmflt Eery Wy to "effective Relief of ftchy Burn oot is a fungus infection occurring on hands feet body Un less you get at its source it can prove a constant irritant Thousands have found liquid TENEX the fighting answer Just dab it on 1 I no oanaage needed 1 'v olding style chair for greater convenience Sturdily made to last sanitary glass chamber Attractive nursery design on back Available in Maple or Ivory At a wonderfully low pricel Resintone is so easy to apply that even the most inexperienced painter can do a good job quickly with the Resintone roller applicator as simple as rolling a carpet sweeper!) A quick job in more ways than you can paint in the morning and be all moved back in a cheerful room that same afternoon! because Resintone dries id 40 minutes with no unpleasant economical too it thins with water si no oil or turpentine to buy Try Resintone now on that room that needs re doing be so pleased with the new beauty Resintone for every room in your home! (Ask for the free folder showing 1 1 soft glareless colors I 5 41 Trlmz racty pcid AppljKoyil Dip watir apply! 7'pt Mrt Designed to enhance your youngster's room built to last! Natural beauty of the hardwood grain protected by Wards best finish Clever kitten design panels keep off draught One side is Automatic Drop solid hardwood panels wood slat springs Convenient castors Available In either Birch or Maple finish 20 Down! Monthly Payment Plan! Riverview Cottage Hill school which had as instructor Miss Willa Mae risch closed the past week end Parent Teacher association met Thursday evening for the last of the programs with Mrs Harry Schardien presiding Mrs Ruth Mayfield gave the annual sec retary report and Mrs Alice Ham ilton gave the treasury report Students presentedr the following numbers preceded by an introduc tion by Miss risch: reading Paul ineMayfield piano solo Willa Mae Chambers tdrill by lower grades a play by entire school piano solo by 1 Wanda Miller readings' by Miquelyn iSchardien and TommyWemgartner and two 'songs by school Miss risch gave a closing address She was presented a gift by patrons The last' dayof riday members of the met at the school for a basket dinner hon oring pupils and instructor Busy Club Meets Miss Minnie Hamilton of New kirk who left for California to live was a special guest Tuesday before she left when members of the Busy club met at the home of Mrs Ed Burke Arrangements were announced for making and deliver ing cookies to the USO at the next meeting May 9 at the home of Mrs Myrtle Douglas Members worked on a comforter for the A Teach man family who lost their home by fire recently A dress review included i six dresses to be entered in the fall county fair The group also pre pared A birthday box for Robert Hoover son of Mr and Mrs Claud Hoover of Tonkawa formerly of Robert 1 is in service" Demonstrations along the lesson subject Cuts toHouskeep included the work apron by Mrs Helen Moss vegetable bins by the hostess laundry bags by Mrs Lorence Miller and care and re Om coal wvr almost any In it larlor surfaco tvw waltpapM 3 Quart 79c Applicator 89c pair of the pressure cooker by Miss Hamilton The social part of the meeting was omitted because of the suddenly approaching storm that sent mem bers hurriedly home Thosefresent were Mrs Miller Mrs Moss Mrs Buford Williams Mrs Olive Hol land Mrs Jake TautfesLMrs George ath Tapp Miss Hamilton Notes Riverview Sunday church serv ices included a clarinet solo by Joel Gilbert with his mother Mrs Ster ling Gilbert at the piano fc4 Mrs Gladys Carson reports her son Ivan who is home on furlough after many months in the European war theater will go San An tonio to visit his brother Gene tin camp there to a camp in lorida Mrs Carson is expecting brother Haymond i Mcarland of Laredo Texas home on furlough i1 Mr and Mrs Siler received word of the promotion 'of their grandson1 Leland Blackwell tot a sergeant ''T' 1 Mr and" Mrs Arthel Mr and Mrs Earl Strome Mrs WaS Liegerot and Mrs were in Tonkawa recently as spec tators at the 4 club rally and enjoying winnings of Miss Coralie Miller local girl who is fast be coming a star club worker Mr and Mrs Lige Tapp and Mr and Mrs Walter Liegerot were in 319 Axis Divisions Ready To ight Allied Invasion LONDON May Germany and her satellites on the eve of the western invasion have approxi mately 319 divisions of which some 195 still are on the eastern front military obse rvers estimated Wednesday observers said there was 'no way of telling how many men the divisions represented since there now was no guide rule on how many men constituted1 a German division At the outset of the war the Germans figured 15000 to 16 000 men in a division Some divi sions were shadows of their former selves an informant said "and a very considerable niimber under 1 Ponca Meth odist mission' quartet composed of Mrs Stella Yellow Horse Alice Eagle Mrs Marie Buffalo and Syl vester Kemble and the Rev Linn Pauahty attended the fifth Sunday singing convention at Cedar Creek Methodist church at Carnegie April 30 The quartet sang two numbers two of the members sang a duet and Mrs Stella Yellow Horse sang a solo ourteen churches which comprise the western district of the Oklahoma Indian Mission confer ence were represented About 350 persons attended Service Club Organized A Service club has been organized here the purpose of which is to provide entertainment for In dian service men and women while they are here on furlough The ini tial meeting was held at the home of Reginald Red Leaf Mrs Red Leaf is president Mrs Charley Arkeketa vice president Woolsey Walking Sky secretary and Mrs Ruby Mac Donald sergeant at arms Improvements Sought in MeetingsIn order to discuss problems and unite efforts for improvement with in Indian churches a meeting of the district Workers council was to have 'been held May 4 at Mount Scott Kiowa Methodist church near Medicine Park The Rev andMrs Linn Pauahty and Mrs Ellen Ceres are attending from Whiteagle The host pastor Is the Rev Albert Horse Revival to Be Here Plans are under way for a two week revival the last two weeks in May Definite announcements con cerning it will be made May 7 Notes Youth ellowship organizations willftneet riday evening in the Mission hall at 7:45 Mrs Linn Pauahty spent a week in the home of the Rev and Jrs Ted Ware at Anadarko Mrs Alice Primeaux returned home after visiting two weeks in Niobrara Neb' with friends and relatives 1 Pershing White is home on fur lough this week Maxine Big Goose attended the Haskell Institute commencement ex ercises in Lawrence Kan April 29 Tax! Slugging atal 5 TULSA May James Todd 45 year old taxicab driver who wa? slugged in his cab Sunday night in a southeast residential section died Tuesday night without regaining consciousness 'Police held a manand a woman for questioning'' will begin May 25 and will tinue for two weeks Any' teacher who attended one of the warkshonx last vear do so againThe credits received will apply on further educational work and is of special benefit tothose who plan to remain 'in the profession A College Artists Visit Newkirk School Several students A college Stillwater gave a program at the high school Wednes day afternoon Kathryn Sadlo of Ponca City gave two vocal solos Peggy Offen two piano solos Phyllis Caskelman gave a cello solo and Mildred Pruitss showed moving pictures campus scenes Miss Vestra Etchison of the YWCA also accompanied the group and spoke briefly The A group also gave a brief program at the weekly Rotary club luncheon Summer Work Shops Offered for Teachers The summer ork shops for teachers held at the var ious colleges in Oklahoma' last summer for the' first time will be repeated this' summer forthe bene fit of those teaching on war emer gency certificates or for those: who wish to obtain an emergency certi ficate this year for the first time In addition' to the workshops which functioned last year a new one available to teachers of Kay county will be opened this year at Arkansas City This work shop will be acceptable in 4the state of Oklahoma 'rA At Central State college Edmond two refresher courses in elementary education will be given The first from June 5 to June 17 the second from July 17 to July 29 The social science workshop will be from June 19 to July 1 elementary reading workshop from July 3 to July 15 dramatics workshop from July 17 to July At Oklahoma City university the workshop "'for those seeking war emergency certificates will operate from July 10 to July 21 'At A college Stillwater the workshop will be from June 12 to June 23 aid from July 10 to July 21 5 workshop at Arkansas City con 's is any may I1 1 1 Rinm from liandu yat on wok (attar 1 wook) warhabUI "fl 1 41 5 4J7 ft 4 Phon 2820 4 Resintone JUVENILE CRIB AN ontgome ryVar A Vhlt our Catalog Doparfmont for item not carried In the store Or shop by phonwMrom the catalog pogos! 417 Grand vi i 2820 JUVENILE PLAY YARD PRICED LOW Judqment Is Awarded In Electrocution Death Mrs Helen Strad er of Ponca City Tuesday in dis trict court was granted a judgment of $9000 against the Continental Oil company in a damage suit heard before Judge James Shipman Bartlesville special judge assigned to the Kay county district court for one session Mrs Strader sued the oil com pany following the death of her husband Harry James Strader who was accidentally electrocuted April 12 while employed in the oil com pany refinery at Ponca City She alleged negligence on the part of the company 4 LATWALL jz I ifJlt 1 nSi nr4 'a I ft I A JLUlllV YdlULDt 5 jMil 1 ft a 1 Kl'ft 1 14 'Jr IrUiil i I bJMJk JiAl 41 iM JkliT S' BSlHB iBraifc 'ft: IS ft BtSS Bl 7QX I 1 jB Eni fr I i tv 1 HIW ft i i 4 ft i tealMl 3 ft 'KISWI wSfl AV'SWV 37 A 7 1T Ji ft 1 10 pastels and white) as iraKa: I 1 nj' k4 'BtlnrAS Bsw dMSs 7 sM i il 1 ft i V5Ie3 jr jBraL IkM jeSKYtI ifNi i I I.

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