Volume 9 , Issue 33

1955 News - Alva Ceremony Dedicates New Highways

This article appeared April 16, 1955, in The Oklahoman, pg. 29, with the headlines reading: Alva Ceremony Will Dedicate New Highways.

Alva, April 15, 1955 -- "A free public barbecue, parade and a ribbon cutting ceremony will highlight the formal dedication here Saturday, of the new four-lane US 64 and US 281 highways through Alva. Gene Filson, president of the Alva Chamber of Commerce, announced.

Julius Cox of boise city, state highway commissioner, will be honored at the ceremonies which will begin at 11 a.m.

The chamber of commerce plans to block the two federal highways at the entrances to the city a few minutes before 11 a.m. with ribbons to be stretched across the pavement at the astern, western and southern ends of the thorough-fares.

Ribbons To Be Cut... At 11 a.m., at a signal from the city fire siren, the ribbons will be cut and the three-pronged parade will begin, ending at the Junction of US 64 and US 281 at the northeast corner of the Northwestern State College Campus.

Members of the state highway commission and C. A. (Bud) Stoldt, highway director, the visiting engineers, Dr. Luther Brown, president of Northwestern, city officials and others will be presented.

State Senator Ben B. Easterly, alva, will introduce cox, chairman of the state highway commissioners who will make a brief address. Following the short program on the campus near the highway junction, free barbecue and coffee will be served.

Mayor Art Lane, NSC president, Brown and Frank Maxwell, president of the city council and mayor-elect, will cut the ribbons to launch the parade and festivities. Gene McGill is chairman in charge of arrangements for the barbecue.

Souvenirs have been ordered to give to the children at the celebration. Filson said.

Adding to the air of celebration will be decorative patriotic bunting to be placed on the highways for the occasion. Mrs. Grace Ward-Smith, chamber of commerce secretary-manager, said.

"We hope everyone in this area will attend this event." Filson said. "We are proud of the new four land highways and the celebration is to be an appreciation dedication."
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