a a a a a a a a a a a Broken THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Arrow IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA Ledger VOLUME 36 BROKEN ARROW, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1939 NUMBER 41 B. L. Group Pays Officers Re-elected At Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Broken Arrow Federal Savings and Loan Association was held last week two directors, W. M. Cooper W.
N. Williams were elected for a period of three years. Attention was called to sound financial condition of the association and it was noted that the Broken Arrow association was one of the very few who were accepted as Federal Savings and Loan Associations by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance poration at Washington, D. without sacrificing a good deal of assets. Attention was called to fact that a dividend for the last six months was paid, making a total dividend for the year of percent.
Officers and directors were elected for 1939 as follows: F. S. Hurd, president; T. M. Hunsecker, vice-president; W.
M. Cooper, treasurer; Paul R. Hurd, secretary; C. E. Foster, director; W.
N. Williams, director. Following the meeting, T. M. Hunsecker, a director, and vicepresident, Right now the opportune time for every thinking person to advance their position and security in life by starting a savings account, no matter how small or The local association has a fine record for soundness, paying interest the past year with savings accounts guaranteed by the federal government.
"Home people should promote their 'own prosperity by supporting an institution which at the same time is aiding home owners and State Historian Visits Arrowans Jas. W. Moffitt, secretary of the state historical society was a Broken Arrow visitor Saturday. While here he was interviewing many of the old-timers relative to events for the quarterly publication of Chronicles of Oklahoma. This office had recently received the December issue the pages are a credit to the editors.
He was in search of anything historical from Broken Arrow and vicinity, especially interested in the Pioneer club and their activities. He stated he would try to be here next fall when they have their annual celebration. Services Tuesday For Pioneer Settler Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for one of the pioneer settlers of this country, Jim Henry Mantooth, who died Sunday his home east of Broken Arrow. Mr. Mantooth was born in Texas, September 7, 1867, and died at the age of 71 years.
He came to Oklahoma in 1888 and settled Coweta. near. January 8, 1911, he was united in marriage to Miss Pearl Childers and to this union was born three children, one dying in infancy. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Mantooth; one daughter, by a former marriage, Mrs.
Laura Kelley of Coweta; two sons, Jack and Woodrow, of the home address; two grandchildren, Ruby Mae and James, Harrison of Wagoner; two sisters, Mrs. Liza Jeffrion of Tulsa and Mrs. Lennie Windom of Lubkin, Texas; and one brother, Gus Mantooth of Muskogee. Services were conducted at the home and burial was in the Indian burial ground near Broken Arrow. Kennard Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
We are expecting 200 head or more of Horses and Mules consisting of several good teams of mares, work horses, work mules, suckling mules, saddle horses, and horses of all descriptions. Anyone having horses or mules to sell, bring them to this sale. There will be buyers from several different states to purchase your stock. The present demand for horse stock should make a good market here for your animals. Commissions on Horses and mules are charge on Redeeming fees.
Horses sold for $25 are undersold at the end of halter. Not responsible for accidents should any occur. PUBLIC SALE! BIG HORSE MULE SALE AT THE Broken Arrow Community Sales Barn Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1939 Commencing at 11:00 o'clock (Regular Sale Each Monday) Lunch On Grounds Broken Arrow Community Sales C. D.
McAnally, John Blythe, Sales Managers, COL. LLOYD KRAUS, Auctioneer, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Assembly of God Revival in Progress The revival meeting which is continuing at the Assembly of God church with Leslie J. Moore of Oswego, Kansas, in charge, is progressing favorably. Good crowds are attending each night on time 7:30 p.
m. There have been three conversions and members of the church have been helped. The Rev. H. W.
Horn is pastor of the local church and is assisting in the revival meeting. Sunday School The a attendance at the Assembly of God Sunday school last Sunday was 181. Joe Preston, secretary to the state soil conservation committee, is here from Stillwater this week taking pictures and making observations regarding the local district's work. Breakin' The Arrow By SUE Our three-day session at the Winter meeting of the Oklahoma Press Association was an enjoyable one this last week-end, in spite of a lousy gridiron dinner served to us on a filthy table cloth with one knife between five of us, in an overflow room. You guessed it! We were late.
It was quite impossible not to enjoy the meetings in the company of Verca Mayes, up-andcoming weekly newspaper editor of Sand Springs, and her managing editor, Ronnie Roberson, graduate of the Missouri school of journalism. Keeping up with Mr. Roberson at the meeting was like attending an "old grads" convention on the Missouri university Following the sessions where we heard speeches by men of such note as Governor Phillips and Walter Harrison, we slipped off to see "Jesse out of respect to dear old Pineville, and stood in line for one whole hour to see this splendid picture in technicolor. I understand it is to be shown in Broken Arrow quite soon. MELLERDRAMMER: The First National bank was in tears again Tuesday morning when a blown fuse upset the gas bombs once more.
The cashier met the customers at the window with redrimmed, eyes and soon one was sympathizing with himif one enough. Nancy Hurd, NBC's soloist who sings as Greta Garbo would- -if she sang, arrived from New York on Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Hurd, and other relatives and friends.
Better known as Paula Durand over the air, our Nancy is doing right well in the big city. Bernice Coppage's musical powder box virtually drunk in by Claudie McCain (leaning on a broom handle) and Don Kindley, as it trinkled on at her counter early Wednesday morning Jack Estes and E. E. Nill slipped off from their respective jobs to attend the Sand Springs-Broken Arrow high wrestling matches at the grade auditorium Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Charles Hart, in caring for her young daughter Sharon, succumbed to the same illness and is now confined to her bed.
A. L. Lawson, operator of the Farmers' Market, subscribed this week to the Broken Arrow Ledger. Mr. Lawson came here regently, M.
from F. Geneva Bixby and Mr. sons. left and January 15 for Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Mr. Geneva is employed with an oil company.
Mrs. Geneva writes that they are having plenty of ice and snow up there The new, golden colored, upholstered chair lost by Barth's from their delivery truck some weeks ago has never been heard of- -perhaps, it will make its appearance some home unceremoniously and the firm will regain it. BEAUTY HINTS: Verca Mayes, writer of the "Dried Ink" column in the Sand Springs Leader gave thanks to a gentleman hairdresser who visited in Tulsa recently, that and "sugar suggested water" to was the the lathing for the hair and it should be used as a hair She passed the hint on to the "Breakin the Arrow" columnist and here she with a pile of wiry-gummy, straw stuff on top of her head, down with a blue silk kerchief, Say! how many teaspoons of sugar did you say? Attend Funeral of Paul Lindemann Mr. and Mrs. Hans Voss and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Goedecke left Sunday morning for Rocky Ford, Colorado, to attend the funeral of their nephew, Paul Lindemann, formerly of this vicinity. Mrs. Clark Seines and son of Claremore, sister of the deceased, also went with them. Paul passed away very peacefully in the Rocky Ford hospital.
His illness was of short duration, but his faith in his Saviour was strong even unto the end. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at one o'clock from the Lutheran church in Rocky Ford with Rev. Gross of that city officiating. He is survived by his parents, four sisters and four brothers. Soil Supervisors To Stillwater The bad weather of the last few days has brought the engineers of the Arkansas-Verdigris Soil Conservation district out of the field into their office.
They are having a chance, now that the snow and ice prevents mapping and surveying, to turn their hands to the work that has piled up at their desks. The Arkansas Soil Conservation district is receiving many calls for soil conservation programs to be worked out on farms in all parts of the district. 288 requests have been received and the number grows larger daily. The district has on hand to be loaned to cooperators eleven longwing plows, one stirring plow, three fresnoes, one terracing machine and one Martin ditcher. These were delivered to the district at its office in Broken Arrow, January 7, 1939.
Any cooperator in soil conservation program of the district is eligible to borrow any of the above named equipment. Stillwater Meet February 1 and 2, a school for supervisors from all over the state is being held at Stillwater. S. Hurd, chairman; C. W.
Wolcott, vice-chairman; Ben H. Phenis, J. W. Henderson, and Herbert Moody, supervisors of this Soil Conservation District, will be in attendance. Nancy Hurd To Sing At Presbyterian Church Miss Nancy Hurd, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Hurd, who returned Saturday from New York City where she has been for several months working in the field of radio as vocalist, will be a guest singer at the Sunday morning services at the Presbyterian church. Many of her friends will be happy to know of this opportunity to hear her sweet voice. Church of Christ The congregation has been haying regular preaching every Lord's Day this year and expect to continue throughout the year. Bro.
Parker of Tulsa preaches once a month and the local elders have filled in the other Sundays. The elders are planning to employ a regular located minister and are in correspondence with a good man who has had fine success in evangelistic work throughout the South. Visiting the widows and orphans in their affliction has not neglected by the elders and deacons and the truck from the Tipton home took back a goodly supply of provisions. Bro. Watson of Morrilton, who pilots the truck, worshipped with us last Lord's Day.
Sale Prices Reach Peak Monday Col. Roy Pauli reports a record public sale for J. E. Fulks near Mounds last Monday. Such prices as $300.00 for a span of smooth mouth mares, $185 for less than year-old fillies, and high prices for featured this event.
The total sale, expected by the owner reach about $1500, went over $2500, Pauli reports. Ledger Classifieds are growing! See back page. High Record in Farm Loans is Shown E. L. Lancaster Chosen Director as Local Farm Loan Association Views Year A record of nearly a million were elected as follows: C.
Robdollars in farm loans with no ertson, president; J. M. Burckforeclosures since organization hartt, vice-president; and Paul R. 1922 was the report at the annual Hurd, secretary-treasurer. meeting of the stockholders of the Although the attendance at the First National Farm Loan Asso- stockholders' meeting was not as ciation held last Thursday in the large as usual, number of memNusho Theatre, here bers expressed themselves as highE.
L. Lancaster. was elected di- ly pleased with the rector for a three year term. The and information concerning the other directors who were hold- business. The attendance was 25.
Dr. C. L. Members from all parts the overs Robertson, J. M.
Burckhartt, E. H. Harless territory served. Hiebert and Mr. and W.
M. Wilson. Mr. Newton probably travelled the longest distance. Mr.
Hiebert secretary called the stock- lives on the other side of Inola holders' attention to the fact that and Mr. Newton lives in Okmulgee since the organization of the ascounty. sociation in 1922, no loans had As an entertainment feature of been foreclosed and that at pres- the meeting the Nusho manageent the association was servicing ment ran a comic strip that was 175 Federal Land Bank loans enjoyed by and 260 Land Bank Commissioner Organized originally in Broken loans, for a- total of $870,400.00. Arrow vicinity the association now After the stockholders' meeting comprises Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, a directors' meeting was held in Okmulgee and east half of Creek which officers for the year 1939 counties, with offices here. East Lynn Lane News We have several ill folks in our community at this writing, we are sorry to report.
Louis Hodges is just recovering from an attack of pneumonia, for which we are thankful. Mrs. Shell Jones is still very ill. Mr. York, our school principal, is also ill, but is much improved and Mrs.
Bates is still on the sick list at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Hensley and daughter, Margaret were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Shaubell, Saturday evening. Miss Helen Ellison, formerly of Lynn Lane, was a week-end guest of Miss Annabelle Covington. Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Sheets had as their guests Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Bennett and small daughter, Carolyn of Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Covington and Bobbie visited over the weekend in Pawnee with Mrs. Covington's aunt, Mrs. Wm. Kelly.
Club Items The regular meeting of the Lynn Lane demonstation club was held last Thursday in the home of Mrs. Wilde, east of Lynn Lane. Mrs. Hensley, the president was in charge. The meeting was an allday affair, the business part being handled before lunch.
After a lovely covered dish luncheon Mr. Skelton talked to the club on "The Outlook for 1939." Mr. Skelton's talk was followed by a discourse by D. C. Mooring of A.
and M. college, Stillwater, on "Small Fruits." In Mr. Mooring's talk, he brought out the advantage of growing small fruits, especially to the folks who are just buying and starting a country home. He pointed out the fast development of berries, grapes, which yield much sooner than tree fruits and may be harvested while waiting for an orchard to grow. The first group of gay gallopers, galloped in on a very busy host- Golden Wedding Circle in Broken Arrow Church American Hatchery Flocks Blood Tested Recently Virgil Pennington announces that O.
D. Sampson, licensed tester and representative of the Oklahoma Improvement association, has just finished blood-testing all of the flocks that furnish eggs for the American Hatchery, owned and operated Mr. Pennington. The American Hatchery has opened for spring hatching and has already sold two hatches from its place of business. Pennington also redeems Nutrena baby chick coupons, as he announces in an advertisem*nt to be found elsewhere this issue.
The American Hatchery has been moved one door south of the original office. Henry Families Move Here from Claremore Two new families recently finding a location in Broken Arrow for a home and a business are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henry, and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Henry, who are in the new and used furniture business first door south of Pauli's implement shop on main street. FFA Tour IS Postponed C. of C. Will Join In Trip Wednesday The chamber of. commerce tour of FFA members' livestock projects will be postponed until next Wednesday following its usual weekly luncheon session.
This week's meeting again set a record for attendance and a lively discussion of water lines extensions, endorsem*nt of Gov. Phillips' program, city government problems and extension of rural power lines, were carried on. Senator C. Timmons has promised city officials to write and introduce a bill permitting extension of water lines and services by municipalities, according to Paul W. N.
Williams, head of resolutions committee, read the endorsem*nt of Phillips' economy program which was passed as read. T. M. Hunsecker introduced the idea of the Public Service Co. serving many rural homes south of Broken Arrow.
A committee composed of Hunsecker, W. N. Williams and Paul F. Miller was appointed to delve into matter. A discussion of the membership drive was given by R.
D. Patterson. Horace Connery appeared, displaying tooled leather handiwork done by his father who is a patient in veterans hospital in New Mexico. McCullough School If you were not at the McCullough school supper and program you certainly missed most delicious chicken supper and a most entertaining program. The program consisted of a play entitled "Meeting of the Better Community Campaign Committee." The cast: Mrs.
Rangle, (chairman), Mrs. Haddox; Mrs. Cackle, Mrs. James Collins; Mrs. Rosie Rattletrap, Mrs.
Albert Roffman; Din, Mrs. Bill Shuttler; Mrs. Clatter, Mrs. Jerome Flippin; Mrs. Tackhammer, Mrs.
Mae Albin. The members, Mesdames MicHenry, Burgess and Pallissard. Piano solo by Floy Rhea Bagwell. In honor of and Tyler Burgess and Mr. Mrs.
Dave McHenry, who celebrated their twenty-sixth wedding anniversary, a mock wedding was performed. These brides and grooms were dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The brides were Lois Burgess, who represented Mrs. McHenry and Floy Rhea Bagwell Mrs. Burgess.
Leslie represented. resented Mr. Burgess and and David McHenry represented Dave McHenry. The ceremony was read in comical fashion by R. L.
Pallisard who represented the preacher. The brides carried a "bouquet" of rolling pins and their long lace veils were held by Olin True and Burl D. Bagwell as they marched down the aisle to the strains of "Lohengrin Wedding March." Before the ceremony Mrs. Albin and Mrs. Shuttler sang "Long, Long Ago." Music was played by Mrs.
Pallissard. Local News Notes Mrs. Harry Bieber has been visiting for a week in Henryetta with her sister, Mrs. John Bell. Mack Delk spent the week-end here from Tahlequah with Mr.
and Mrs. Q. Q. Quigg. FARMERS For line hauling see Bill Smith.
Dump bed for spreading. Phone 284. 41-tf-c home of Mrs. Wilde, the third a picnic at Mrs. Stockton's and the last a Christmas party at the J.
J. Sheets home, where it has been an annual event for the last four years. The next meeting of the Lynn Lane culb will be at the home of Mrs. Olas Beck, south of Lynn Lane, Thursday, Feb. 2nd.
This is a local meeting and art study. Ramona Splits Double Bill 36-12 Win Leaves Tigers. Undefeated (By JOE FOSTER) The Broken Arrow high school basketball squads met the Ramona teams Tuesday night at the local gym and split scores in the double header. Girls' Game The girls' game was a rough and tumble match from the start to finish. Jumping into an early lead, the Ramona girls poured it on the Tigerettes to the tune of 14-3 at half time.
The Broken Arrow girls had yet to complete a field goal. In the last half the Tiger girls began to sink the free throws the Ramona girls gave them. The Tigerettes made a grand finish, but- could not overcome the lead of the' Ramona team. The lineup was as follows: Hart there and Layton Wilson f. Keller and Plant captain, Aud Lug, Boles Final was Broken Arrow 17 and Ramona 25.
Keller was the high scorer for Broken Arrow with field goals. Layton followed with one. Boys' Game The boys' squad continued their march toward a conference crown Tuesday night by trouncing the Ramona team 36 to 12. The Tigers have won 6 games and lost 0, and are second only to Collinsville, who has won 7 and lost 0. The Tigers turned on the heat early and held a 12-4 edge at the half.
One feature of the boys' game was the fine defensive play of the Broken Arrow second team when inserted in the game in the last few minutes of The ing was: Fisher ratart, Moore Dark Luther and captain; substitutes Speck, Powell, Stevenson, Howard and Aud. High scorer for the Tiger team ess last failed Friday to the for tea. They cupboard bare, but neither was her stove, as all the burners and oven were occupied with sizzling sausages being prepared for canning. She gladly brought forth the old chinker chek board and allowed them to entertain themselves while she finished her job and cleaned the kitchen. snappy luncheon of hot griddle cakes, syrup, sausage, and coffee, was eventually served.
The gadding gallopers included Mrs. Edith Waggoner, Opal Potts, Irene Hensley, Leola Anglen, Ada Shaubell, and Pearl Covington. The hostess was Mrs. Ruth Sheets. In the meeting of the club last Thursday, Mrs.
Waggoner and Mrs. Potts were chosen to represent the club at the demonstration in Tulsa, Monday, on the alteration of patterns. Our attendance which has been excellent preceding our last meeting, dropped considerable at that time, due to illness and other unavoidable incidents. We hope it will soon be back to normal. The club has finally chosen a major project for 1939.
They have finished in full the landscaping of church grounds, which was the major project for 1938. They also sponsor the Lynn Lane 4-H club which is an every year project. This year they have chosen the developing of a wayside, park as a project. This will the landscaping (planting trees, making flower beds, etc.) of a plot of ground as well as erecting tables, benches, and seats of various kinds. The park would be placed directly on the highway.
Plans for procuring the ground are under way at this time. Four definite club parties for 1939 have been I planned by the Lynn Lane club. The first of these, a Valentine party, to be at, Mrs. Stewart's lovely new home. The I second of the series to be at the Church Golden wedding anniversarles have been celebrated by six couples, all members of the First Presbyterian church of Broken Arrow, honored recently at a church service.
They attributed their long marriages to loyal church services and making the home a Above, lower row, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morrow, married 59 years; Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Brooks, 59 years; and Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Brumbaugh, 51 years. Back row, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Barth, 56 years, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. MoGechie, 61 years. Lower picture, Rev. Louis J. Kovar, pastor, congratulates Mr.
and Mrs. MoGechle. Another couple, Mr. and Mrs. 8.
0. Sutton, have been married 49 years, and will soon observe their fiftieth anniversary. -Courtesy Tribune. was captain LUTHER with 12 points: FISHER scored 11 points for runner-up honors. MOORE scored 7 points and SPECK 4.
Tigers Lose Tourney The Tigers were defeated by the STILWELL team in the second round of the tournament play at Tahlequah last week-end. Stilwell went on to win the boys' championship. In the first round the boys won from TWIN HILLS 22 to 20. The girls were first alternate, but did not get a chance to will be taken to the Ramona tournament this weekend, Coach Bynum announces. Next Games The basketball games for the next week are as follows: Friday night, Coweta boys' and girls' games here, in a non-conference game; Tuesday night, the teams journey to Ramona in a boys' and girls' conference tilt.
The girls leave in the morning, Friday, for a tournament, and in the event they win and are forced to stay, the second team girls will meet Coweta girls here. The Tigerettes meet NELAGONEY, Friday morning in the first round of play at the Ramona invitational tourney. Tiger Wrestlers Tiger Wrestlers' squad bows in defeat again to the Sand Springs team, but not until after they had given a good account of themselves. Handicapped in the lower weights, the boys hit their stride in the upper weights. The final score was Broken Arrow 13 and Sand Springs 23.
The wrestling squad was composed of -Berry 105, Kunze 113, Roark 118, Skocdopole 129, Blythe 138, Parnell 148, Wilson 159, Nill 170 and Kendall heavyweight. The local winners were SKOCDOPOLE by fall; WILSON by decision and KENDALL by fall. Kendall pinned his man in record time of 22 seconds. Our next bout is with Cleveland next Friday afternoon. Coach Bynum states that, "We have our greatest chance of winning a bout here and I believe that this match will put us in the win column." Mrs.
F. H. Hollingsworth Okemah and Mrs. W. H.
Septer of Morris are house-guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hollingsworth and Hazel.
Bud Jensen has accepted a position as a salesman with the Banfield meat company in Tulsa. PUBLIC SALE Having decided to hold this sale to settle the Estate of Ben Wagner, deceased, we will sell at the farm miles East of Broken Arrow (from Katy depot) then 1 mile South, East, or 1 mile North and mile west of Oneta, or 6 miles North and miles West of Coweta, on Wednesday, Feb. 1st Sale begins at 10:30. The following property: 36 -Head Cattle. 4-Head of Horses.
12-Head of Hogs. -Implements. Terms: Regular. Ben Wagner Estate Owners COL ROY PAULI, Auctioneer FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Clerk..
