From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Monday, January
12, 1998
LOCAL
Nearly News
School-to-Work Contracts Up To PTC Board Tuesday
DEATHS
James I. Trimble
Goldie Olive Rosenberry
Stephen H. Levings
Vesta May Eklund
Jimmy Eugene Russell
W.R. Waddelow
Richard Dale Dawson
Obituaries
Ray Dean Kegans
Funerals
Thelma Alice Huhn
Services Pending
Ray Sikes
Ruth Lawson
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Anthropological Society Slates Meeting
Little News
Busy Bee Club Gives to Hospice
Holiday Reunion Here For Family Members
SPORTS
Monday Evening Quarterback
Correction
Dodgen Wins Title In Geary
Junior High Basketball
Mavs Perfect in 1998
Near Record for NOC's Hands
Frontier Sweeps Newkirk
Nearly News
Terri Ivers of Terri's Toys over-nighted a purchase of action figures from Ponca City to the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Seems that on an upcoming show John Goodman and Dan Aykroyd are going to appear and Rosie wanted action figures of these two stars. The show's planners had found Terri's ad in Toy Shop Magazine and gave her a call. She sent an action figure of Fred Flintsone (Goodman played Fred in the movie) and two different figures of Ghost Busters for Aykroyd, who appeared in that movie.
By KRISTI HAYES
News Education Editor
Approving several School-to-Work (STW) and other short-term and temporary employment contracts will be decided Tuesday evening when Pioneer Technology Center's Board of Education holds a monthly meeting.
The STW contracts will be for building coordinators. They are for Diane Crossland, Clint Culver, Sherri Eakins, Sheila Foxworthy, Vicki Gose, Julie Hendren, Debbie Hodges, Kelly Martin, Kay McCarty, Kim Ring, Sue Ann Rodges, Connie Spoon, J. Kim Stephens and Tommy Webb. These contracts will expire on June 30, 1998. The contract amounts range from $500 to $1,250.
Other employment contracts are Donna Coates, MAT Training; Kent Enevoldsen, Safety Training and Development; Mary George, GED Preparation Class; Judy Golden, GED Daytime Class at Northern Oklahoma College; Cynthia Greenhagen, Pre-Employment Training at Sykes; Joseph Humble, Pre-Employment Training at Sykes; Darin Johns, Hazwoper Safety Refresher; Susan Powell, Windows 95 Workshop; Kevin Roe, CPR/First Aid; H.L. VanArsdale, CPR/First Aid; and Brenda Wilson, Pre-Employment Training at Sykes.
Other Agenda Items
The contract of Dr. Sally Downey, superintendent of PTC; will be discussed and voted on after executive session, along with the contract of Barbara Spielbush, executive secretary.
Board members will also decide on a nepotism policy. If approved, the policy will state that the employment of relatives at PTC may cause serious conflicts and problems with favoritism and employee moral. In addition to claims of partiality in treatment at work, personal conflicts from outside the work environment can be carried into day-to-day working relationships.
For the purpose of the policy, a relative is any person who is related by blood or marriage, and is defined as a father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, child, grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or the spouses of members of the immediate family.
Relatives of persons currently employed by PTC are not eligible for employment.
Likewise, PTC will not hire a husband and wife.
DEATHS
WINFIELD, Kan. - James I. Trimble, former Ponca City resident, died Saturday morning, Jan. 10, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, Kan. He was 100.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at Miles Funeral Service Chapel in Winfield. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, north of Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
James I. Trimble was born Jan. 3, 1898, at Advance, in Baxter County, Ark. He was the son of Robert H. and Margie (Rambow) Trimble. He grew up and received his education in Baxter County, Ark. He worked at farming and was employed as a school teacher as a young man.
He married Verbal Perry on March 3, 1918, in Advance, where the couple established their first home. Trimble owned and operated a country store and post office in Advance for many years. He later taught school in Kansas at Oxford, Medicine Lodge, and Arkansas City, and in Ponca City, Okla. While living in Oxford and Medicine Lodge, he also served as a pumper and bookkeeper for Amerada Oil Co., retiring in 1963. The couple later established their permanent home in Winfield. Trimble had resided at Winfield Rest Haven for the past several years.
He had been a member of the Churches of Christ in Winfield and Arkansas City, where he served as Bible teacher, elder and choir member. He played classical guitar in earlier years and had aspired to be a professional baseball player. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, baseball, music and Bible study.
Survivors include his daughter, Wilma June Albright of Salina, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1990; two daughters, Mildred Young and Joan Potucek; and his parents.
A memorial fund in Mr. Trimble's name has been established at Winfield Rest Haven, c/o Miles Funeral Service, P.O. Box 720, Winfield, KS 67156.
BLACKWELL - Goldie Olive Rosenberry, Blackwell resident, died Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 1997, at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 95.
The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Ryser, Blackwell First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Braman (Okla.) Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home until service time, then the casket will be closed.
Goldie Olive (Stafford) Rosenberry was born May 28, 1902, in Crawford County, Ark., to Francis Marvin and Margaret Ann (Foster) Stafford. She moved with her parents to Caney, Kan., when she was eight, then later moved to Avant, Okla., when she was 13. She grew up and attended schools in Avant.
On Feb. 20, 1920, she married Roy Wells in Bartlesville, where the couple established their home. Mr. Wells preceded her in death and she moved to Arkansas City, Kan. then to Braman.
On Dec. 31, 1925, she was married to Carl Rosenberry in Braman, where they established their home. He preceded her in death on Aug. 14, 1976, and she remained in Braman until moving to Blackwell in 1979. Mrs. Rosenberry was a member of the Blackwell First United Methodist Church and the Excellsior Sunday School Class.
Survivors include three daughters, Marjorie Hinkle of Blackwell, Betty Lou Hank of Ponca City, and Carlene Rector of Aurora, Colo.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to both husbands, and her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, George, John and Carl Stafford; and five sisters, Stella Stafford, Rosie Mullen, Dovie Stafford, Mary Elsten and Mattie Clinton.
Casket bearers will be John Dale, Dolton Rogers, Max Payne, Harold Weigle, Gene Holcomb and Leo Sheets.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Rosenberry's name to the Blackwell First United Methodist Church, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
BLACKWELL - Stephen H. "Steve" Levings of Blackwell died in the Westminster Village, Ponca City, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. He was 83.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the First United Methodist Church, Blackwell, with the Rev. Bill Kalfus, First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.
Stephen H. "Steve" Levings was born Sept. 29, 1914 near Fairfax, to Jessie and Sarah (Kaiser) Levings. He grew up in the Fairfax area attending Marland schools.
He married Audrey Harris June 6, 1934, in Newkirk, and they made their first home in Three Sands, where he worked for various farmers in the area. In 1941 he began working for the Dave Morgan Oil Co., as a roustabout and moved to the Clipper oil lease northwest of Blackwell and lived on other leases while working for the Morgan Oil Co. He worked for the oil company for 50 years and retired as production foreman in 1991. In 1956 they moved to their present home in Blackwell. He was an avid gardener and played violin with the Mellowtone Band for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Kum Dubl Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey of Blackwell; daughter, Shirley Wilson, Norman; son, Kenneth Levings of Blackwell; sister, Ethel Vassar of Ponca City; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 11 brothers and sisters.
Casket bearers will be Larry Jones, Brad Coffee, Don Hammett Craig McBrain, Jerry Harlan, and Bert Peters. Honorary bearers will be Jerry Heald, Dr. Robert Morgan, Larry Hillhouse, Keith Howard, John Campbell and Bob Moyer.
Memorials may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Heart Research, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
BLACKWELL - Vesta May Eklund, former Blackwell resident, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10, 1998, at Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 93.
The funeral was to be held at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 12, 1998, at Roberts and Son Funeral Home Chapel, Blackwell. The Rev. Geoffrey Pfaff, pastor of Blackwell First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Blackwell Cemetery.
Vesta May (Tracy) Eklund was born May 18, 1904, in Chandler, Indian Territory, to Daniel and Ethel (Harding) Tracy. She grew up and attended schools in the Tryon area.
She married Clarence Pete Breeden on March 24, 1922 in Tryon, where they made their first home. A short time later they moved to the Three Sands and then to the Hubbard Field (oilfield) areas. In 1947 they moved into Blackwell to make their home. Mr. Breeden preceded her in death on April 9, 1959.
She was married to Arnold Eklund on Sept. 21, 1963 in Kennewick, Wash., and the couple established their home in Blackwell. Mr. Eklund preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 1971. In 1983, Mrs. Eklund moved to Ponca City to live near a daughter. She was a member of the Blackwell First Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter, Delores Miller of Ponca City; one sister, Nina Faye Branum of Marlow; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to both husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Tracy and one grandson.
Casket bearers will be Rod Beuttel, Rick Beuttel, Gary Young, Carter Beuttel, Kenny Gibson, Joel Patton and Christopher Beuttel.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Eklund's name to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Research, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74604.
Jimmy Eugene "Jim" Russell, Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Ponca City. He was 44.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David L. Bigger, pastor of the First Freewill Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Ewing Chapel Cemetery in Stilwell.
Jimmy Eugene "Jim" Russell was born, March 21, 1953, in Lincoln, Ark., the son of William L. and Irene (Unger) Russell. He was a member of the Cherokee Indian Nation. He attended Stilwell schools.
He was married to Pamela Sue Shaw on July 8, 1985, in Pawnee and the couple made their home in Ponca City. Russell was employed for a time as a driver for Pioneer Wholesale, and also worked as a painter and sandblaster. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Survivors include two daughters, Amanda Marie Russell and Ashley Renee Russell, both of Ponca City; one brother, Johnny Eli of Ponca City; and two sisters, Sharon Flynn of Stilwell and Barbara Shaw of Haskell. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Ella Mae Moten.
The family will be at the home, 2500 West Hubbard Road.
SHERMAN, Texas - W.R. "Bill" Waddelow, former Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Sherman, Texas. He was 72.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at the Johnson-Moore Funeral Home chapel in Sherman with the Rev. Jim Goodwin, officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Sherman.
W.R. "Bill" Waddelow was born Jan. 31, 1925, in Ponca City the son of William Robert and Maude (Proctor) Waddelow Sr. He was retired from Sunoco Products.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Burrows Waddelow of Sherman, Texas; two daughters, Marion Waddelow of Sherman and Terri Clark of Longview, Texas; and three grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Don Waddelow.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Waddelow's name to American Heart Association, Grayson County Division, P.O. Box 1234, Sherman, Texas 75090 or American Diabetes Association, 12850 Spurling Drive, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75230 or the Grayson County Shelter, 331 West Morton Street, Denison, Texas, 75020.
WICHITA, Kan. - Richard Dale Dawson, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998, in Wichita, Kan. He was 73.
A wake will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mid American Indian Center in Wichita, Kan., and the funeral will be held there at 10 a.m. Wednesday, under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, Wichita, Kan.
Richard Dale Dawson was a retired Boeing modification worker.
Survivors include his wife, Elvena of Wichita; one son, Edward "Eddie" Dawson of Wichita; one daughter, Kelly Whitehorn of Wichita; three brothers, Thomas of Guntersville, Ala., Kenneth and Franklin, both of Wichita; two sisters, Ruby Zimmerman of Wichita, and Hazel Roberts of Neosho, Mo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
TONKAWA - Ray Dean Kegans of Tonkawa, died Saturday evening, Jan. 10, 1998, at his home at the age of 56 years.
Ray Dean Kegans was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Covington, to Marion "Pete" and Vera (Kirby) Kegans. He grew up in Covington, and attended Covington public schools where he graduated in 1959. He then furthered his education by attending Northern Oklahoma College, where he received an associate of science degree. He then transferred to Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education, then attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, where he received his master's degree.
On Aug. 1, 1964, he married Nevona C. Kennedy in Lamont. He began his educational career at Blackwell Junior High School where he taught social studies. He later became a counselor at Blackwell High School. He had worked for Blackwell Public Schools for 25 years when he retired in 1994.
For the past 30 years he operated Kegans Kustom Kutting, and independent custom harvesting business. This operation allowed him to travel extensively throughout the midwest region of the United States where he met and serviced many customers. Ill health forced him to retire and he sold his business in November 1997. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. He especially liked training his bird dogs and playing cards with friends.
Survivors include his wife, Nevona C. Kegans of Tonkawa; one daughter, Tracy R. McAreavey and her husband Todd D. of Tonkawa; one son, Travis D. Kegans of Oklahoma City; one sister, Dorothy Aschner of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers, M.R. Kegans of Wichita, Kan., and Jim Kegans of Perry; one granddaughter, Taylor Raye McAreavey of Tonkawa; his mother-in-law, Neva Kennedy of Lamont; and numerous nephews, in-laws, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Cheryl Kegans.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at the Tonkawa United Methodist Church. Dr. Brian Kovacs, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Terry Ballard, youth minister. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell.
A flower card reading will be held for family and friends at 11:30 a.m. at the Tonkawa United Methodist Church, Tuesday.
Casket bearers will be Jack Klinger, Clyde Lake, Buddy Jones, Jim Tickel, Jack Black, J.C. Fath, and Darrel Brown. Honorary casket bearers will be Verle Harris, Bill McKenzie, Bud Bufford, Rick Barnthouse, Travis Kirby, T.C. Bonner, Jim Noonan, Warren Tharp and Dennis Carrol.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Kegans' name to the Tonkawa United Methodist Church, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
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Tuesday
Thelma Alice Huhn - Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. at the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Ray Sikes, longtime Ponca City resident, died Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 74. Local survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Other arrangements will be announced later by Trout Funeral Home.
Ruth Lawson, former Ponca City resident, died early this morning, Jan.
12, 1998, at the Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Sapulpa. Arrangements are
pending with Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City.
NEWS BRIEFS
Education Committee - The Ponca Tribal JOM Indian Education Committee will meet Friday at noon at Head Country Restaurant.
Car Theft - At 8:30 a.m. Saturday a man in the 600 block of South Ninth Street reported his car stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. It was later learned that OHP had found the vehicle and had it towed.
Windshield Broken - A man in the 500 block of North Peachtree Street reported at 9:15 a.m. Saturday that the windshield of his vehicle had been broken out. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested an 18-year-old man at 9:28 a.m. Saturday from the 500 block of West Cleveland Avenue on a city warrant for harassment.
Burglary - At 9:50 a.m. Saturday a burglary of a vehicle was reported by a man in the 700 block of North Peachtree Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Harassing Calls - A woman in the 900 block of West Oklahoma Avenue reported to police at 10:15 a.m. Saturday that she is receiving harassing phone calls.
Purse Stolen - At 10:48 a.m. Saturday a woman reported that her purse had been stolen from the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue. A report was taken.
Window Broken - A woman in the 800 block of North Peachtree Street notified police at 11:01 a.m. Saturday of the windshield of her vehicle being broken out. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Pole Hit - At 11:19 a.m. Saturday police were advised of a vehicle that hit a pole behind a store in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Recovered Vehicle - Police located a stolen vehicle in the alley in the 1200 block of South Ninth Street at 11:56 a.m. Saturday.
Windows Broken - At 12:44 p.m. Saturday Gene's Cab, 110 North Ash Street, reported that the windows of one of their cars had been broken out.
Vehicle Vandalism - At 1:41 p.m. Saturday a man in the 2000 block of North Seventh Street reported that his vehicle had been vandalized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Minor Accident - Police were notified of a minor two-vehicle accident at 3:21 p.m. Saturday at North Fourteenth Street and East Prospect Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Window Shot - A woman in the 700 block of East Ponca Avenue reported to police at 3:52 p.m. Saturday that the window of her car had been shot out. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Gas Drive-Off - An employee of Conoco, 3305 North Fourteenth Street, reported a gas drive-off at 4:44 p.m. Saturday.
Mailbox Vandalism - At 5:37 p.m. Saturday a woman in the 2700 block of McKinnley Place reported that her mailbox had been run over. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Harassment - An employee of Sav-A-Trip, 501 West Highland Avenue, reported that a person was harassing her. An officer was assigned.
Phone Vandalized - Police were notified at 6:40 p.m. Saturday that a pay phone in the 2501 North Fourteenth Street had been vandalized.
Vehicle Fire - One fire unit responded to reported a vehicle fire at Lucas Street and U.S. 60 at 9:49 p.m. Saturday. The fire was extinguished.
Arrest - Police arrested a 58-year-old man at 10:12 p.m. Saturday for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident after he had hit a sign at North Fourteenth Street and East Highland Avenue.
False Alarm - Police responded to an alarm at Lowes, 3500 North Fourteenth Street. It was determined that the alarm was set off by the heater.
Egg Throwing - At 10:23 p.m. Saturday a man in the 1000 block of Brentwood Drive requested extra patrol due to someone throwing eggs.
Patrol Car Egged - At 11:04 p.m. Saturday police were notified that an OHP trooper's patrol car had been egged in the 1100 block of Brentwood Drive.
Threat - A woman in the 800 block of North First Street reported to police at 11:14 p.m. Saturday that she had been threatened by a woman at the bowling alley. A report was taken.
Fight - At 11:17 p.m. Saturday police received a report of a fight at the Ponca Bowl, 2000 Lake Road. Two officers were assigned and found the fight to only be a verbal altercation.
Arrest - Police arrested a 33-year-old man from the 100 block of East Hazel Avenue at 2 a.m. Sunday for illegal entry after the resident reported coming home and finding a man "passed out" in a chair in his living room.
Tool Theft - At 4:06 a.m. Sunday a man in the 400 block of Franklin Street reported the theft of tools taken out of his pickup truck a week ago. An officer took a larceny report.
Flags Found - At 4:44 a.m. Sunday a woman found two flags that were property of the Ponca City Country Club that had been reported missing.
Accident - At 6:01 a.m. Sunday police received a report of a minor one-vehicle accident south of U.S. 60 on U.S. 177. OHP was notified.
Vehicle Marked - At 12:27 p.m. Sunday police received a report of a vehicle parked in front of a residence for 7-8 days. An officer was assigned and marked the vehicle for 48 hours.
False Alarm - At 1:56 p.m. Sunday the fire department received a call from a residence in the 300 block of South Sunset Street. However, the resident determined it to be a smoke alarm due to overcooked food.
Gas Drive-Off - At 3:54 p.m. Sunday the Triple T, 720 South Avenue, reported a $8.53 gas drive-off.
Accident - A two-vehicle minor-injury accident in the 2500 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported at 4:08 p.m. Sunday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 36-year-old woman at 6:36 p.m. Sunday from the 600 block of South Fourteenth Street on a city warrant for assault and battery.
Deer Hit - At 8:51 p.m. Sunday a woman contacted police about a deer she had hit in the 2800 block of East Hartford Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Minor Accident - At 9:38 p.m. Sunday a minor accident was reported in the 300 block of South Lincoln Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Lost Wallet - At 9:38 p.m. Sunday a man in the 400 block of South Lake Street reported to police that he had lost his wallet in the area of U.S. 60 and Oklahoma 156.
Dogs Running Loose - At 9:42 p.m. Sunday a resident in the 400 block of West Otoe Avenue was ticketed for allowing dogs to run loose in the neighborhood.
School Damaged - At 10:37 p.m. Sunday police received a call reporting that Liberty School had been shot with orange paint balls.
Meter Hit - One fire unit responded after police received a 911 call at 10:51 p.m. Sunday reporting a gas meter being hit in the 1000 block of North Ash Street. ONG was notified and handled it.
Arrest - Police arrested a 26-year-old woman at 1:51 a.m. Monday
for petit larceny after she allegedly stole two cases of beer from the
Triple T, 720 South Waverly Street.
LIFESTYLES
The Kay County Chapter of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society will meet Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the meeting room located at the Pioneer Bank Drive-In. The public is welcome to attend.
Guest speaker will be Jesse Ballenger, an archeology master's candidate and assistant to Dr. Don Wyckoff at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.
His program will be on his present study of over 4000 artifacts found along a small watershed in Texas County of the Oklahoma Panhandle. These artifacts, part of the Ralph W. White collection, which was donated to the OMNH, offer an "unprecedented opportunity to study nearly 10,000 years of Native American people frequenting a small, intermittent watershed on the Southern High Plains" said a spokesperson.
Newly elected officers for 1998 are: President, Charles Slovacek; Vice-President, Bill Johnson; Secretary-Treasurer, Marion and George Johnson; Program, Mich Sullivan and Christina Splawn; Publicity, Joan Slovacek; Historian, Nina Hanggi; Board of Directors, Byron Sudbury, George Hanggi and Frosty Keeler; Dig Committee, Mich Sullivan and Barry Splawn.
Terry and Christine Peters of Ponca City announce the birth of a son at 7:47 a.m. Dec. 29, 1997 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 10-pounds, 3-ounces and was 21 1/2-inches long. He has been named Brandon Robert Peters. He has two brothers, Zachary and Billy, and three sisters, Jennifer, Jamie and Missy. Grandparents are Harvey and Cleone Beardshear of Alabama and Jack and Shirley VanNoy of California.
Darion Alexander Hawk Terrell is the name selected by Mark and Gail Terrell of Ponca City for their son born Jan. 6, 1998 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. The baby weighed 7-pounds, 1-ounce.
Mary Beth Finch and Paul Saunders announce the birth of a son, Nicholas James Saunders. He was born Dec. 18, 1997 in Arlington, Va. and weighed 7-pounds, 10-ounces and was 20-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Walter and Rosemary Finch, 542 Virginia. Paternal grandparents are James and Zohreh Saunders of Bountiful, Utah and Lynn Swanson of Midland, Mich.
Cpl. Dana and Mary Lanman of Heidelburg, Germany are the parents of a son born Dec. 23, 1997. He weighed 7-pounds, 10-ounces and has been named Kristoffer Emil. His brother, Jonny Aaron is 6-years-old and sister Samantha Lynn is 4-years-old. Grandparents are Dick and Nancy Sturdevant of Ponca City and Gary and Joyce Russell of Newton, Iowa.
Members of the Busy Bee Club met with Helen Hiskett for the Jan. 7 meeting with Beulah McCartney in charge of the business session. Louise Womack led the group in the salute to the flag and "The Lord's Prayer." Helen Taylor gave the devotional "To Love the Lord" by George Hubert.
Roll call was answered by five members with "things of interest." Ruby Harvey was elected vice president for the group. Members voted to contribute $15 to Hospice in memory of past members.
Games were played with prizes going to Helen Taylor and Beulah McCartney. Vivian Davis received the Mystery Bowl prize. Helen Hiskett gave each member a representative Beanie Baby given to her by her daughter, Marsha Hiskett. The next meeting of the club will be Jan 21 at the home of Beulah McCartney.
The home of Mrs. Florence Whiting Henneke in Ponca City was the setting for a holiday family reunion hosted by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert Smith Gaston and Rose Mary of Franklin, Tenn. He has five children.
Attending the event were Diana (Gaston) Corley and daughters, Rachel Corley and Jennifer Smedland; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Linda Smedland, all of Rogers, Ark.
Also Leslie (Gaston) Messina and daughters, Gina and Melissa, from Benton,
Ark. Also René (Gaston) Jackson and husband Chris, and sons, Blake
and Miles, from Greenland, Ark. Shelby Gaston of Dallas, Texas and son,
Eliot McDonald, and daughter, Haley McDonald; David and Linda Gaston of
Springdale, Ark. were unable to attend.
SPORTS
By Fred Hilton
News Sports Editor
Oklahoma State Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips has received some flak about the "selling" of the Cowboys' home game against Nebraska this season.
For moving the game to Kansas City on Oct. 3 as part of the Western Star Truck Classic, OSU will receive $1.3 million.
Phillips readily admits in a letter to OSU supporters that the move is all about money. That $1.3 million is far above what the Cowboys would receive for a game against the Huskers at Lewis Field.
Especially since OSU has been hard pressed to fill 50,600 seats at Lewis.
Even during the past breakthrough season which saw the Cowboys get off to a 6-0 start, rise to the Top 25 in the polls for the first time in a decade and finish with a trip to the Alamo Bowl, OSU only averaged 32,517 fans for the six home games.
That average, up only 1,093 from the 1996 season, leaves the Cowboys 46th among major colleges in the country.
By comparison, OU, even in a disappointing stretch of seasons, averaged 69,616 for six home games, 18th in the nation.
Oklahoma State is ninth among the Big 12 schools in football attendance, ahead of only Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas.
Faced with those numbers, and a growing need to upgrade the athletic programs, Phillips had little choice to go for the money - as OU does in playing Texas in Dallas and Arkansas does by playing games in Little Rock.
But it was not a decision he made lightly.
"Prior to making this recommendation, I visited with coach Simmons, the university administration, the OSU Student Advisory Council, leaders of the Stillwater tax campaign and the mayor," Phillips said.
"I came to the conclusion that the long-term benefits were significant enough to tip the scales. Plus five home games still remain for 1998 - a figure that is consistent with past home schedules.
"The presence of Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Oklahoma provides a very attractive home schedule."
Surprisingly, most of the money will not help the OSU football program or even go toward the expansion of Gallagher-Iba Arena, which is due for completion, along with a new Athletic Center, in the year 2000.
Phillips gives this breakdown for the use of the $1.3 million:
- $500,000 is budgeted for programs that benefit all men's and women's sports, including resources for personnel. The money will allow OSU to offer comparable salaries and compensation packages.
Phillips notes that $500,000 is about what OSU could expect from a good Nebraska home gate.
- $200,000 will be used to add women's crew to the list of Division I sports. This sport is being added to help the college comply with Title IX mandates, having the number of women student-athletes approximate the percentage of women students on campus.
- $600,000 will go toward moving and renovating the Cowgirl Softball Complex. During the season, baseballs hit out of Allie P. Reynolds Stadium over the left field fence land on the infield where the Cowgirls play and practice.
In addition to repositioning Cowgirl Field so the infield is a safe distance from the baseball field, the softball complex will also receive new dugouts, bleachers, a press box, spectator restrooms and team locker facilities.
Phillips is also hoping that the number of OSU fans traveling to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl is an indication of the numbers who will travel to Kansas City to watch the Cowboys play in Arrowhead Stadium for another "bowl-type" experience.
Phillips insists the Western Star Trucks Classis is a one-shot deal, "made to address the immediate needs for funding to support a number of issues within our athletic program."
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Ponca City's Pauletta Murphy may have been the first Lady Wildcat three-sport All-Stater in 1987-88, but she wasn't the only one. Keri Burgess completed the triple the following year.
Burgess drew All-State acclaim in softball, basketball and soccer.
By Fred Hilton
News Sports Editor
Ponca City's wrestlers crowned one champion, had one other placer and finished as one of the top 10 teams in the Geary Tournament Saturday.
Matt Dodgen captured the 130-pound title, blanking Brad Fleenor of El Reno, 6-0, in the finals. Brother Mark ran afoul of the non-seeding rule at Geary to finish fourth, losing twice to Midwest City's Jeff Wilson.
"There were two state champions and a state runnerup in Mark's half of the bracket," Wildcat coach Pat Young said. "Mark lost by one point, 4-3, to Wilson in the second round. Wilson then lost to state champion Chad Whitney of El Reno in the semifinals and wrestled Mark again in the consolation finals. Mark lost that match 8-6."
Matt sailed through the 130-pound bracket at Geary.
Only one other Wildcat, 135-pounder Michael Osborn won at least two matches in what may be the toughest tournament in the state.
"Geary is always tough," Young said. "But it may have been even tougher than usual teamwise this year.
Seven of the 10 ranked teams in Class 5A, plus the No. 1 teams in both 4A and 2A highlighted the 18-team field.
Broken Arrow may have decided - at least until the state tournament - who's No. 1 in 5A by edging out Choctaw, 141-131. El Reno, No. 1 in 4A, was third in this tournament with 117 points.
Marlow was fourth with 106 points, followed by Midwest City (85.5), Mustang, Del City (79.5), Westmoore (56), Putnam City North (52) and Ponca City (49).
Ponca City finished in front of Tuttle, Duncan, Edmond Memorial, Putnam City, Little Axe, Carl Albert and Geary.
Broken Arrow, ranked in the top 10 in the nation, got a little additional help as Skyler Holman, who returned to the Tigers' fold.
Holman started his high school career at Broken Arrow, moved to Sallisaw last season but returned to Broken Arrow for the second semester this year.
Holman won his third Geary title, defeating Micah Copeland of Mustang 14-4 in the finals at 119 pounds.
Whitney is also a three-time Geary champion.
Young is attempting to get his wrestlers to shake off Geary and focus on the upcoming schedule.
"We have to concentrate on Edmond Sante Fe now," the coach said. referring to Tuesday's dual with the Timberwolves here.
The Cats need a win over Santa Fe to lock up the district title and a berth in the Dual State tournament.
Following that dual, the Cats host Bartlesville Thursday and then enter the Sapulpa Tournament this weekend.
"The Sapulpa Tournament is also going to be tough," Young said. "Broken Arrow and Mustang will be there along with Sapulpa and Sand Springs."
Eighth Grade Girls' Blue
Ponca City 28, Edmond Sequoia 17
Edmond Summit 42, Ponca City 40
Edmond - The Mid-High Lady Cougars' Blue team (8-2) took second place in the Edmond Sequoia Tournament over the weekend, downing Edmond Sequoia, 28-17, on Friday, followed by a tough overtime loss to Edmond Summit, 42-40, in the championship game Saturday.
On Friday, the Lady Cougars played excellent defense to shut out Sequoia's top scorers, according to coach Calvin English.
In that game, Mallory Hodge and Vicci Hadley paced the Lady Cougars with eight points apiece, Jamee Neal had four, Monica Sawyer and Sonia Fry both had three, while Amanda Summers had two.
On Saturday, the Blues rebounded from a ten point deficit in the third quarter to outscore Summit, 18-8, in the final stanza to tie the game. In overtime, Summit outscored the Lady Cougars 4-2, hitting the game-winning shot with two seconds remaining.
"We started off slow and had a really bad third quarter," said English, "but our press took over in the fourth to tie the game."
In that game, Hodge had a phenomenal 20 points, followed by Summers and Lindsey Lessert with six, Sawyers with five, Hadley with two, while Neal had one.
The Blues go on the road again tonight, taking on Stillwater.
HARRISON, Ark. - The NOC Mavericks won their second game of 1998 Saturday, coming back from a five point deficit in the second half to top the Northark Pioneers, 69-60.
Despite abysmal shooting from 3-point range (2-of-17), the Mavericks stepped up their defense, hit 27-of-33 shots from the line, and once again got fine production from their bench to up their season record to 14-3.
The Mavericks took the lead with a run three minutes into the second period and went up by 11. Though a number of the Mavs' big guns collected four fouls, they were able to ride the game out.
"We played ten people while they only had six or seven, and they started to look tired towards the end," said Maverick head coach Mick Weiberg. "They had four shot-clock violations, and all four times the ball was in the air on a 3-pointer, and they all went in. Those 12 points could have made a difference."
Leading the way for the Mavs was Marlon Towns with 19 points, followed by Zach Cazzelle with 16, Deshawn Denson with 15, Joe Patmon with 12, Kyle Dean with four, Jared Weiberg with two, while Todd Seibert had one.
The Mavericks now prepare to face Conners State, tonight, in a game with huge ramifications in the regional, as well as national polls. NOC and Conners are ranked 1-2 in Region II. Nationally, NOC is 22nd, while Conners is about 26th in Juco polls, according to Weiberg.
Tip off time in Tonkawa is 8 p.m.
Harrison, Ark. - Despite getting a career game and nearly a school scoring record from Shannon Hands, the NOC Lady Mavericks - in their first game of the New Year - fell hard to Northark Saturday, 104-71.
Hands, the Lady Mavs' leading scorer, poured in 43 points, including 7-of-9 shooting from 3-point land and went a perfect 10-of-10 from the line. The NOC womens' record for a single game scoring is 47 points.
After cleaning out the holiday cobwebs in the first half, the Lady Mavs (7-8) played well in the second, with the Lady Pioneers outscoring them by just five, 43-38.
But with a 62-35 wipeout in the first period, the Pioneers' victory was nearly a foregone conclusion.
"They just hammered us. They're a great shooting club," said Northern head coach Greg Krause, "but we looked a little rusty, we're still getting back into game shape."
The Lady Mavs' cause wasn't helped any when point guard Brandi McClellan got in foul trouble early in the game, and only saw about 22 minutes of playing time.
Next to Hands' phenomenal achievement, Jessica Garner had seven points, followed by Ritha Moro with five, Joey Mount and Stephanie Stovall with four apiece, while McClellan, Mandy Perkins and Cathy Rogers all had three.
The Lady Mavs go into action again tonight, taking on Conners State in Tonkawa. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
RED ROCK - Frontier completed its season sweep of Newkirk Saturday as the Mustangs ran off an 81-46 decision while the Frontier girls had a tougher time keeping their record perfect, 47-33.
The Frontier boys, now 11-1, exploded for a 26-3 lead in the first period and the Tigers never recovered.
Dee Buxton and J.R. Regnier paced the Mustangs' scoring with 18 and 11 points.
Shupe led Newkirk with 9 points.
The Lady Mustangs moved to 12-0 on the season, but struggled early, trailing Newkirk 12-11 at the end of the first period.
But Frontier slowed things down, outscoring the Lady Tigers 9-2 in the second period to lead 20-14 at the intermission. The Lady Mustangs held on from there.
Stephanie Romero poured in 18 points and Denise Jake had 13 for Frontier. Susie Eisenhauer led Newkirk with 15 points.
Frontier is home again Tuesday against Billings with the games starting at 6:30 p.m.
Frontier 47, Newkirk 33 (Girls)
Newkirk 12 2 9 10 - 33
Frontier 11 9 10 17 - 47
Frontier - Romero 18, D. Jake 12, S. Jake 8, Sober 5, Miller 3
Newkirk - Eisenhauer 15, Ramey 9, Pappan 5, Beck 4
Frontier 81, Newkirk 46 (Boys)
Newkirk 3 21 12 10 - 46
Frontier 26 23 21 11 - 81
Frontier - Buxton 18, J. Regnier 11, Romero 9, Z. Clouse 9, Plumley
8, Burk 7, M. Sanders 5, Bible 5, C. Sanders 4, Petty 3, R. Regnier 2