From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Thursday,
January 1, 1998
LOCAL
Nearly News
District Court
Investigation Continuing In Fatal Pre-Christmas Fire
DEATHS
Funerals
Dorothy Tolle
Diana Lee Batt
Dorothy M. Gray
Clara Ethelyne Watson
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
FCE Members Meet For Holiday Dinner
Little News
SPORTS
Golf Note
NN has heard from Jerry Cathey, founder of the Iris Festival, that the Iris Festival T-shirt designs to be considered for the 1998 Iris Festival are due Monday at the Main Street office, 117 North Third.
Newkirk
Marriage Licenses
Robert Howell Dillard, 29, Wichita, and Angel Dawn Arthurs, 31, Valley Center, Kan.
J.D. Martin, legal age, Ponca City, and Maureen Sylvia Fuller, legal age, Tonkawa.
Kyle Ray Hill, 26, and Lisa Leeann Johnson, 21, both of Ponca City.
Jeffrey Blake Orr, 21, and Amanda Jo Dotson, 18, both of Ponca City.
Kenneth Stanley Dale Kerstein, 23, and Chasity Dawn Free, 21, both of Blackwell.
Stephen Keith Parr, 34, and Leanne Marie Smith, 32, both of Ponca City.
Ricky Jo Nelson, 19, and Kimberly Ann Hughes, 18, both of Ponca City.
Daniel Wayne Barnett, 24, and Heather Normay Roquemore, 20, both of Ponca City.
Barton LaWayne Patton, 38, and Sonja Kay Klinger, 35, both of Winfield.
Clifford Ray Blanchard II, 19, Pawnee, and Nicole Dawn Green, 16, both of Ponca City.
Ronald Leroy Siegrist, 50, Milton, Kan., and Karen Jo Hitchcock, 37, Wichita.
Claude Norvell Flater, 62, and Judy Dayle Taylor, 49, both of Salina.
Rodney Kyle Craig, 34, and Pamela Sue James, 31, both of Ponca City.
Divorce Granted
Robert Ray Wallace vs. Dorothy Roselene Wallace.
Criminal Proceedings
Hearing Scheduled - Robert Farris Turner, 50, charged with automobile larceny by fraud and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, both after former felony convictions. Turner is accused of stealing a 1994 Chevrolet pickup from a Ponca City used-auto dealership by telling the representative he needed the pickup for loan approval from his Blackwell banker. He also is accused of taking from a Muskogee woman's 1986 Mercury Cougar that was abandoned at the Ponca City car lot. A motion hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Jan. 8 before Judge Page. A Feb. 10 jury trial was scheduled previously. Turner faces sentences of not less than 20 years on both counts and fines up to $10,000.
Ponca City
Divorces Sought
Billy R. Southern vs. Sherry L. Southern.
Mark Owen Greer vs. De Anna Thompson.
Germain Paul Wheeler vs. Dale Sue Wheeler.
Sandra Elizabeth Wallace vs. Owen Clarence Wallace.
Janna Williams vs. Justin Williams.
LaDonna McCune vs. John McCune.
Civil Proceedings
Marlys Bush Thurber vs. Amarillo Mesquite Grill Inc.; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Carole Elizabeth Barnett, petition for name change to Carole Elizabeth Muchmore.
Local authorities are still busy investigating the pre-Christmas fire that killed a mother and injured her two children near Kaw City.
According to Sheriff Marion Van Hoesen the investigation is still on-going with no suspects at this time. "We are working very hard on this case and questioning a lot of people," Van Hoesen said. "We still have no suspects at this time."
The sheriff declined comment on reports that one of the girls was physically assaulted by the suspect prior to the house being set on fire.
Earlier this week the State Medical Examiner had officially identified the body, burned beyond recognition in the blaze, as that of 28-year-old Shirley Kay Clinton. According to M.E. investigator Kelly McCammon the cause of death was ruled a "homicide pending investigation." McCammon added that it may be as long as four weeks before lab results come in and their office determines another cause of death.
The State Fire Marshal Office has ruled the fire an arson and also confirmed that the fire was started in the bedroom and the living room of the house. A vehicle parked outside was also destroyed in the blaze.
It will also take weeks before anything definite comes from the Fire Marshal's Office. "We are sending samples taken from where the fire was started and sending them to the OSBI Lab," Shannon Rowland of the Fire Marshal's office said. "As soon as those results are in we will then know what type of accelerant was used to start the fire."
The two Clinton children were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after sustaining injuries in the fire that started at approximately 5 a.m. They were treated and later released.
The children and Clinton were reportedly tied up before the fire was
set. The children were able to free themselves and were later found at a
nearby church.
DEATHS
Dorothy Tolle - Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. in the Nardin First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Nardin, under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.
Diana Lee Batt - Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Saturday
Dorothy M. Gray - Memorial service to be at 1 p.m. at Miles Funeral Service Chapel in Winfield, Kan.
Sunday
Clara Ethelyne Watson - Memorial service to be held at 3 p.m.
at the Stillwater (Okla.) First United Methodist Church. A private graveside
service will be held by the family later.
NEWS BRIEFS
DUI School - The state certified DUI School is scheduled Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 starting at 5 p.m. Bridgeway Inc. is Kay County's only local non-profit organization that offers both midweek and weekend DUI schools and assessments. They now offer the 24 hour DUI School. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information.
Theft - A woman reported to police at 6:29 a.m. Wednesday that the mirror of her vehicle was stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - A 41-year-old man was arrested at 6:56 a.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to appear.
Flag Theft - At 8:23 a.m. Wednesday ten flags were reported missing from Lew Wentz Golf Course. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Vandalism - Oklahoma Natural Gas advised police at 8:38 a.m. Wednesday that a window had been broken on a backhoe. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Stolen Tags - At 9:36 a.m. Wednesday a man reported his car tags stolen. An officer was advised and a report was taken.
Arrest - A 35-year-old man was arrested at 9:38 a.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Vandalism - A residence in the 1000 block of North Pine Street reported vandalism at the their residence at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Boy Shot - At 11:38 a.m. Wednesday police received a call from a resident in Osage County advising police that their son had been shot with a BB gun. Osage County was advised.
Vehicle Vandalism - A woman was at the police station at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday to report that her vehicle had been vandalized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - At 12:17 p.m. Wednesday an accident at Bradley Avenue and Fourteenth Street was reported. A report was taken.
Fire - All Ponca City Fire Department units responded to a fire at Furr's Cafeteria, 2513 North Fourteenth Street, at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was extinguished.
Grass Fire - A Ponca City Fire Department unit 1 responded to a fire at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday at the Noble County/Kay County line. The fire was extinguished.
Vandalism - At 2:26 p.m. Wednesday a woman in the 400 block of Otoe Avenue reported to police that someone had painted her landscape timbers. An officer responded and cited several juveniles.
Arrest - Police arrested a 37-year-old man from the 700 block of West Highland Avenue on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Vehicle Vandalism - At 2:34 p.m. Wednesday a vehicle was reportedly vandalized in the 1000 block of Union Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Theft - A man in the 700 block of East Grand Avenue reported to police at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday that his wallet had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - A 36-year-old man was arrested at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday from the 1000 block of North First Street on a city warrant.
Vehicle Vandalism - At 4:55 p.m. Wednesday a vehicle was reportedly vandalized in the 2000 block of North Osage Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Vehicle Fire - Fire units responded to a vehicle fire at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East South Avenue. The fire was extinguished.
Arrest - At 6:07 p.m. Wednesday a 24-year-old man was arrested on a city warrant.
Gas Leak - At 6:24 p.m. Wednesday a fire unit responded to the 500 block of Lansbrook Road for a vehicle that was leaking gasoline.
Gas Spill - At 7:24 p.m. Wednesday Sav-A-Trip, 501 West Highland Avenue, reported that a vehicle had spilled some gasoline. A fire unit responded.
Mud Balls - At 7:32 p.m. Wednesday a man reported to police that juveniles were throwing mud balls at traffic at South Fifth Street and East South Avenue. An officer was assigned.
Car Fire - At 8:48 p.m. Wednesday fire units responded to a car fire in the 3000 block of McCord Road. The fire had been extinguished.
Juvenile Arrested - Police arrested a 16-year-old boy at 9:56 p.m. for attempting to elude and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after he stole a vehicle and lead police on a chase to and on I-35. He was stopped by a roadblock set up by police on I-35.
Fireworks - Police were notified of fireworks being shot in the 2000 block of North Fourth Street at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, at 12:07 a.m. Thursday at South Ash Street and West Oklahoma Avenue and in the 800 block of North First Street at 12:19 a.m. Thursday. Officers were assigned.
Arrest - Police arrested a 37-year-old man at 12:55 a.m. Thursday from the 800 block of North Oak Street for domestic assault and battery.
Beer Theft - At 1:12 a.m. Thursday police received a call from Citgo, 320 West Grand Avenue, reporting a stolen case of beer. The suspect ran from the scene and dropped the beer. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 34-year-old man at 1:40 a.m. Thursday from the 700 block of Waverly Street for resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Arrest - A 39-year-old woman was arrested at 2 a.m. Thursday form the 700 block of South Waverly Street for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.
Assault Victim - At 3:38 a.m. Thursday police were advised that a man was treated at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained in an assault that reportedly occurred in the 300 block of South Pine Street. A report was taken.
Burglary - An auto burglary occurred at 3:53 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of West Otoe Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Vehicle Fire - A fire unit responded to a van that was on fire at White Eagle at 4:18 a.m. Thursday. The fire was extinguished.
Accident - A one vehicle accident was reported at 5:03 a.m.
Thursday at South Waverly Street in front of Odd Fellows Cemetery. OHP was
advised.
LIFESTYLES
Fun and Fundamental FCE group's December meeting was hosted by Mary Ruth Leatherman. Kathy Fitch, president, led members in the salute to the flag, the OAFCE Creed and in singing "Silent Night." Guests were Betty Jean Glasgow and Frances Denton.
Mrs. Leatherman gave devotions with a holiday theme and roll call was answered by 9 members and the guests with Christmas plans. A covered dish dinner was followed by an exchange of gifts,
Ginger and Joe Castleberry of Edmond announce the birth of a son, Hunter McLeod, at 12:25 a.m. Dec. 23, 1997 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He weighed 7-pounds, 8-ounces and was 21-inches long. His sister, Lauren Nicole, is 6-years-old.
Maternal grandparents are Francis E. and Mona Sage of Ponca City and
paternal grandparents are Timrod and Donna Castleberry of Oklahoma City.
Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Kraai of Fairport, N. Y.
SPORTS
Hole in One - Jason Snyder hit what was probably the last hole-in-one of 1997 at Lew Wentz golf course on Dec. 26. Snyder was using a 5-iron on the par-three, hole No. 14.
Snyder's playing partners were Scott, Todd, and Daren McAreavey.