60 years ago, May 9, 1960
Danny Irby Receives $300 Scholarship at FFA Fete; Wilson Ailey Wins Sales Co. Award
Danny Irby, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Irby, Friday evening was presented the top award--a $300 scholarship--at the annual Future Farmers of America banquet held at Memorial union of Northern Junior college.
Danny, a senior, was selected for the award, presented annually by the Bank of Commerce, by a panel of faculty members of Tonkawa high school.
In making the award, J. W. Boone, president of the bank, told the approximately 130 persons present that Danny had during his four years of high school attained a grade average of 3.1, had been a delegate to Boys State, was a member of the National Honor society and was recently selected as a FFA Junior Master Farmer.
The $50 Savings bond award by Tonkawa Sales company went this year to Wilson Ailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ailey. Gilbert Humphries, Jr. made the presentation for the company and reviewed Wilson’s accomplishments to his four years of FFA participation.
Wilson is a member of the Tonkawa FFA livestock judging team which placed first in county stock show. He was second high-scoring individual in the Tulsa State Fair’s judging contest. In his four years of high school, Wilson has maintained a grade average of B and during these years has shown a number of prize-winning barrows.
Fire Ends Fishing Trip Before it Starts
A fishing trip came to an abrupt halt before it was started here late Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck, loaded with a boat and outboard motor, and camping equipment were destroyed by fire.
The fire broke out in the rear of the truck while its owner, Raymond Burns, seined minnows less than 200 yards away, preparatory to going out on an all-night fishing trip. The truck, a 1958 Ford half-ton, was parked in the city trash dump.
Burns said the first warning he had of the fire was when he heard an explosion at the truck, evidently caused by the fire’s reaching an extra can of gasoline.
By the time he could reach the vehicle, flames had spread through a mattress, blankets and clothing in the rear of the truck and into the seat of the cab.
The intense heat from the area immediately to the rear of the cab melted the aluminum of the 14-foot Crestline tied atop the vehicle. The flames also shorted the starter switch and ...
