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Southwest Lake ftwes Greatest YAuricI Dararlico iuu in i uiuunc Oklahoma City U.R) Fifty million fishermen can't be wrffng, and that's part of the rea son Lake Texoma, the sprawling, many-fingered body of water ly ing along the Texas - Oklahoma border, is America's most popu ,lar man-made lake. Mor than 50 million persons have visited the lake since it was opened 13 years ago. Last year alone, 7,461,000 visitors were counted, breaking the all-time national attendance record for Army engineers' projects for the fifth straight year. Texoma is called the "queen lt of the Southwest," and it's ona of the most used and most publicized boating, fishing and v9ctionin spots in Ndrth Amer ica. if ia the fourth largest man met like. At normal elevation it covert nearly 100,000 acres. It has a vindinj, tortuous shore dine which varies in length from 600 to 1,250 miles, depending on the water level. The big lake is a veritable boat ing empire, with an estimated 10,000 boats plying its surface each year. The boats range in size from tiny nome-made fishing craft to luxurious 54-foot cruis ers. An excursion boat, the Idle Time has room for 160 passen gers. The lake server as home to more than 4,000 boats owned by sportsmen from nearby states. The lake's best drawing card, perhaps, it its fish. One of the most productive fishing spots in the world, Texoma yields an av erage of 4,000.000 pounds of fish each year, 75 per cent being game fish. Many experts say that more large mouth black bass are caught at Lake Texoma each year than out of any other body of water in the world. Campers and picnickers find plenty sf shade in the wooded area around the lake. There are many lakeside cabins, and the new $2,000,000-plus lodge lay out has drawn widespread com ment. A piano-shaped ultra-modern 106-room air-conditioned lodge has accommodations for conven tions as well as tourists. A 20 room fisherman's lodge, 50 addi tional cabins and a swimming pool also are available. The lake's location is a big rea son why it draws visitors by the millions each year. It is in the middle of an area bounded by four large cities Tulsa, Okla homa City, Dallas and Fort Worth. Six million persons live within four hours driving time oi the lake. It is easy to reach, by U.S. highways 77 and 69 on the north and 82 on the south. There are excellent north and south railway connections, and around the lake itself are seven are strips where private planes can land. Despite its recreational offer ings, the lake was built with a serious purpose, to tame the Red River, which for hundreds of years was a rampaging monster at flood stage. Congress authoriz ed construction of the Denison Dam"at a cost of 60 million dol lars and work began in 1939. By summer of 1955 the lake had filled and the rush began. It has never stopped. Thursday, May 30, 1957 MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBT7OT SEVEN 4 BIG FREE PARKING LOT IN BACK OF OUR STORE (KmciDccffiTrrEmnii SIXTH AND GRAPE STREETS OPEN 7 DAYS A A WEEK UNTIL V P.O. OAV SAVINGS At YOUR GROCETERDA On BR AMDS YOU KNOW ARE REALLY GOOD! Make Your First of the Month Pay Check Stretch Kraft 55" Mayonnaise Zee Toilet Tissue Boyd's Coffee Kleenex Facial Tissue Tree Top Apple Juice Dennison Mi Balls 3 Sisters 25 Corn WilamelSL Beans 400 Sheet 29 46-oi. Can 39 No. 300 Can 'W Quart Jar J J 4 Z 29 u.89' 4 00 3 IT 2 , 43' 303 1 Can L 303 7 Can L MirriAn Ri-ftnl Sugar fti-tr 303 1 riMJIUII VI dllll rCdi Can L For F.r29 F.r29 29 8 8 8 For ItUU For $4 AA 1.00 .Youth, 15, Admits firing 'Mercy' Shot Crowley, La. (W Conrad Thibodeaux, 13, told a coroner's jury he accidentally shot his brother Jack; 15, in the back and then shot him again because he did not want to see him suffer. Conrad said the gun went off accidentally while he was load ing it while they were alone in their, farm home. Conrad said his brother screamed and stum bled when the shot hit him In the back. "I held the gun in my left , hand and aimed it at Jack," the j boy said. "I put my right hand j over my eyes ana punea me trigger." The secor ' shot hit Jack in the head, "hi? jury found that Jack died from two bullet 'ounds inflicted "at the hands" of the younger brother. No charges were filed. C & H Pure Cane Sugar (of ex Sanitary Napkins Chinese Dinners ullnn Includes Shrimp, Chow F.lein, Chicken Fried Rica Del Rogue Tomato Juice 46-oz. Can 25 3F.r 69 Wheafies Cereal ,9 w Save I80 Save 6 Save I0 Save I6 Save 170 Save 110 Save I60 Save I60 Save I60 10 G 99' Pkg. of 12 89 2 F'U9 Save 290 Save 60 Save 60 TIDE GIANT PKG. Joy Liquid Detergent Pink Camay Pink Camay Dash Detergent Lava Hand Soap Cascade 59c 12-oz. Can 370 Regular Bar 3 for 270 Bath Size Bar 2 for 290 25-oz. pkg. 370 Reg. Size Bar 120 390 For Automatic Dishwashers, mig. 10c off ' Japan 'Regrets' Nuclear Explosion Tokyo W Japan officially expressed ''sincere regret" that the United States had gone ahead with its nuclear test ex plosion in Nevada. It renewed its request that fu ture teats be called off. The. foreign Office noted in a $rtss rtleaie that Japan had conveyed to the U. S. on April 29 ''tht earnest desire of the Japans people, based upon hu manitarian considerations, for tsts." '"The U. S. government took a 4ymoathetic attitude," it added. "The Japanese government, therefore, expresses its sincerest regret for the fact that the nu clear test wu executed today." DEL MONTE DRINK 46-oz. Can 29c 4 for 1.00 Save 16c SOUPER BURGERS A new way to enjoy hamburger; FOLGERS INSTANT COFFEE 6-ez. Jar 1.45 P D RELIEVE 3 D NIAGARA STARCH 12-oz. Pkg. 2V UNIT STARCH 12-oz. Pkg. 160 36-ox. Pkg. 430 " o u MUSHROOM BURGERS RCCIPK Sftwkreom Burftn. If eat pattiee in mushroom saoee! Mix eap Campbell's Cream ti Meehroot. Soap with 1 lb. groano! beef, Heap dry breed erambe, 2 tbe. miatea onion. 1 tbe. minced panler. 1 lightly beaten egg; shape iato 8 pattiei. Brown in 1 the. barter. Blend remaining sonp with It cop water; poor orer patttea. Cover and cook rain, stir I r HE A IDA CHE 5 Q PA IN... combat depression, tension Q D 0 0 D 0 a if i 1 I 1 MAZOLA OIL Quart 59' tonally. Serve oa 8 toeeted bona. MUSHROOM SOUP 6 Can, $1.00 GROUND BEEF 390 lb. Jm ft ccf) re U I N W "Kjfo&jas) wmt 12 10 30 ruins 49 so ruins 69 100 ruins 98 FRESH CAUGHT DEEP WATER PACIFIC C MB snarper FILLET U.S. GRADED CHOICE CENTER CUT mnm ROAST m EXTRA LEAN - FRESH MADE GROUND BEEF it. c 3 lbs. $1115 Swift's Premium Brand Old Fashioned Smoke Braunschvveiger Fancy Cello Pack Salad Quality Pack weigh 1 -lb. or Over lis araKsL J Car rote t Celery Q Cabbage 5 CRISP, SOLID SWEET FOR SLAW OR SALAD SNAPPY, CRISP FOR CELERY STICKS Uf ATCDMEI AM Cold Cut Pieces or Warm. WE VtfAICurlELUU sell no. i melons only: For fresh local produce shop Groceteria - now in - Romaine, Red Lettuce, Salad Bowl Lettuce, Butter Lettuce, Radishes, Strawberries. v ' BOSCO FOR CHOCOLATE MILK OR ICE CREAM TOPPING 12-oz. Jar 370 24-oz. Jar 630 Fluffo Shortening 3 LB. CANISTER PACK 99 Right Reserved to Limit Quantites TUB TEA hp TREE TEA -lb. Pkg. 79c TRY TREE TEA AND SEE TREE TEA 48 Bag 59c Crisco Shortening 1 ZT Ideal Six (or Fhhinf, Trie 3
