February 10, 1971

SLANTS

Mrs. Tomie Lewis giving an excellent club report… The Cliff Tinkles, who have been concerned about the safety of kinsmen in the California earthquake area received a call from Mrs. Tinkle’s brother, George Strain, former Earlsboran, who said they were safe but much damage was done to their home… His wife, who was Clara Northcott, is a former Seminole area resident…

Damages only resulted from a two-car crash on State Highway 3 northwest of Seminole at the Seminole – Pottawatomie county line and just inside Seminole County shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Trooper Steve Jantz of Wewoka reported.

Drivers involved were identified as Joye Eraline Baker, 18, of Wewoka, and Paul Grant Griffith, 58, of Shawnee.

Both cars were traveling southeast on the highway with the Baker car in the lead behind a line of other cars. Jantz said Griffith pulled out of the line and was passing the Baker car, and as he started to pass, she also pulled out to pass the car ahead of her. The two vehicles collided.

Damage to the Baker car estimated at $300 and to the Griffith vehicle at $150. Baker was cited for failure to yield when being overtaken.

Burglars entered the tribal office of the Seminole Indian Nation in Wewoka sometime late last night or early this morning, the Seminole County sheriff’s office reported. The sheriff’s office said they made a preliminary investigation of the incident and this will be turned over to the FBI who will complete the probe.

Taken by the burglars were two typewriters, an adding machine, and some Indian headdresses and other artifacts.

Entry was gained by breaking out a back window in the building housing the office, Undersheriff Doug Arnold said.

Grass fires kept Seminole firemen on the run Wednesday afternoon. They answered four between noon and 6 p.m.

The first was a mile and a half east of city on railroad right of way. The fire started from a railroad flare. Shortly before 3 p.m. a run was made to the Stanberry place a mile and a quarter north of city where sparks from burning trash had set fire to a large patch of dead grass.

At 5 p.m. a run was made to the Bill Selsor place a half-mile east of Maud Y to douse a grass fire. Cause was unknown.

The final run was to Wolf and the Marth Coon place. Here burning trash set fire to dead grass in the area, and 20 acres of grassland were burned over before the fire could be controlled.

As usual it’s a crucial conference game and the Seminole Roundball Chieftains will be playing rival Wewoka in their last conference and regular season game for this year Friday night at 8 o’clock in the Wewoka high school gym. With victory Seminole can gain at least a tie for the conference crown whereas Wewoka with a win will gain nothing but the satisfaction of knocking Seminole out of the conference picture.