Tombstone Epitaph Newspaper
May 23, 1957
Lions Club starts work on remaining OK Corral
Out of the dust and rock foundations of original buildings will rise once again the OK Corral.
This unpretentious, if not shoddy shelter for early Tombstone's horses and carriages, climbed to fame because of the gun battle fought at its Fremont street gate between the Earps and Clantons, October 26, 1881.
Allowed to tumble down with the passing years, the OK Corral is remembered by only a few old-timers, but Tombstone's Lions Club is going to see to it that it lives again.
The first adobe's were laid Sunday during a kick-off party. Lions, their wives and guests enjoyed a potluck dinner at the OK Corral.
Then Rev. Arthur Lewis, chaplain of the Lions club gave the invocation and a short dedicatory address. Major Fred Burke, president of the club, told about the club's plans for rebuilding the Corral. The first adobes were laid with appropriated ceremonies by President Burke and Mayor Sid Wilson, while Wally Foster's camera ground away to provide film for a TV account of the event. The adobe work on the corral is being done by Ignacio Montijo, an old timer who has probably laid more adobes than any other man in this area.
The first money-making project for this work will be held next Sunday afternoon when the Lions will stage an old-fashioned family picnic in the City park. Barbecue will be served so that Mother need pack no lunch for the occasion. There will be a program of games and a musical background will be provided. The grounds will be open from 12 until 8 and tickets may either be obtained from any local Lion or purchased at the gate. The public is invited. Clyde Bayliss is general chairman of the picnic and he will be assisted by members of the club. This unpretentious, if not shoddy shelter for early Tombstone's horses and carriages, climbed to fame because of the gun battle fought at its Fremont street gate between the Earps and Clantons, October 26, 1881. Allowed to tumble down with the passing years, the OK Corral is remembered by only a few old-timers, but Tombstone's Lions Club is going to see to it that it lives again. The first adobe's were laid Sunday during a "kick-off" party. Lions, their wives and guests enjoyed a potluck dinner at the OK Corral. Then Rev. Arthur Lewis, chaplain of the Lions club gave the invocation and a short dedicatory address. Major Fred Burke, president of the club, told about the club's plans for rebuilding the Corral. The first adobes were laid with appropriated ceremonies by President Burke and Mayor Sid Wilson, while Wally Foster's camera ground away to provide film for a TV account of the event. The adobe work on the corral is being done by Ignacio Montijo, an old timer who has probably laid more adobes than any other man in this area. The first money-making project for this work will be held next Sunday afternoon when the Lions will stage an old-fashioned family picnic in the City park. Barbecue will be served so that Mother need pack no lunch for the occasion. There will be a program of games and a musical background will be provided. The grounds will be open from 12 until 8 and tickets may either be obtained from any local Lion or purchased at the gate. The public is invited. Clyde Bayliss is general chairman of the picnic and he will be assisted by members of the club.