August 20, 1971

Slants

City Manager Don Bown said this morning that he will have announcements for release Sunday dealing with the spraying program, and also with a new dog poundmaster… Clyde Coleman of Maud looking forward to the Seminole Junior College dedication next Thursday… He has been one of the big boosters of the college since it started its new phase and has provided Maud Area students with scholarships… Jo Ann Brown, who was in a Producer school picture Thursday, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank “Eddie” Brown…

Konawa will become “music city” Saturday night as an expected crowd of some 25,000 people invade it for the eighth annual All-Night Gospel Singing held in the Veterans’ Memorial Park.

The event, beginning at 5 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m. Sunday, draws singing groups from across the nations as well as prominent state and local politicians.

“Forty-three groups have been scheduled to appear,” said Quennion Sharver, executive director of the singing, “but we usually have from 15 to 20 unexpected groups. The Delmont Singers from Canada will probably be the only out-of-the-US group this year.”

Also appearing will be the Original Gallileans, the Latinos, the Bud Chambers Crusade Team, the Conn Family, the Cooler Brothers, the Darby Singers, the World Action Singers, the Christian Consolidated Team, and the Siloam Samaritans as well as many others.

Seminole County singers will gather in convention Sunday at the Free Will Baptist church of Wolf, Mrs. Clint Wright announced today. Singing will begin at 2 p.m. and continue through 4 p.m.

Several out-of-town singers are expected to be on hand to present specials. All singers in the county and all others who are fond of gospel songs are invited to attend and share in the congregational singing.

A state department of education spokesman said the confusing question of teacher pay hikes may be left up to the courts, but in Oklahoma City 3,100 teachers were told there is little hope.

The Oklahoma City teachers had been promised salary boosts up to $300 before the President’s message.

“People are getting ready to make payrolls and don’t know which way to jump,” said state finance officer Dr. Charles Weber. “The situation is pretty confusing. Teachers are getting anxious.”

A Washington announcement allowed salary boosts only if the contracts had gone into effect before the freeze order was given August 15.

Teachers expecting to get more money when school begins next month will simply have to wait for the thaw.