From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Monday, February
3, 1996
LOCAL
PD Officers, Soldiers Not Same Force
Seminar To Help Farmers Increase Farming Profits
Wednesday Deadline For Absentee Ballots
Oil and Gas Report
Intersections Closed
Clarification
DEATHS
Lola Virginia Feaster Osborn
Jerry Swart
Minnie R. Knudson
Obituaries
Pauline E. Adams
Dorothy Mae Bellmard
Services Pending
William Cottrell
Agnes L. Lehenbauer
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Little News
SPORTS
Northern Women Set Sights on Seminole
Headed to State
8th Blue Girls Reach Finals
Ponca City Pair Get UCO Honor
Contrary to popular belief, the police department does not view citizens as the enemy and officers have almost nothing in common with the military.
According to Capt. Clayton Johnson, of the Ponca City Police Department, there are many differences between the military and police services.
The military's primary tool is the use of force, however, this is a police officer's tool of last resort. In a traditional police role, use of deadly force is the exception, not the rule, said Johnson.
"To a police department, there are no acceptable losses, injury to non-combatants is unacceptable," he said.
In addition, low ranking officers in the military are closely supervised. Rookie police officers are much more independent. While the officer is supervised, it is mainly at a distance. Once police officers are trained, officers do not have a supervisor riding along with them in a police car.
Furthermore, every police officer from the newest officer to the chief, has the same authority to enforce the law. According to Johnson, each officer has the same obligation, the same responsibility, the same liability as everyone else. No other occupation recognizes such an obligation.
"Often people believe the military and police departments are similar due to many police departments using a military structure," the captain said. "However, police departments are organized no different than many businesses."
Police departments must pay overtime wages, compensation time, holiday pay, and workman's compensation. Also, if an officer wants to quit, he can quit or apply to another agency.
BLACKWELL - The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is planning a three-night seminar designed to teach farmers and ranchers how to increase crops and livestock profits by 10 percent.
The seminar, which provides actual county results from the last 20 years, will last nine hours and will be presented over three consecutive Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4, 11, and 18 in the Emerald Room at Central National Bank in Blackwell.
County extension director Larry Fleck said upon completion of the seminar, participants should be able to make better marketing decisions, including knowing when it is best to use forward contracts, put option contracts, call option contracts, and contracts offered by livestock buyers or local elevators.
The instructors will teach an understanding of production and marketing relationships.
Taught by Kim Anderson, J.C. Hobbs, Derrell Peel and Roger Sahs from Oklahoma State University, seminar participants will be given the opportunity to relive five years of farming and ranching because the instructors have assembled five years of actual Kay County production and marketing results and prices.
Each participant will manage a 1,500-acre wheat and stocker operation, making annual production and marketing decisions based on actual conditions that occurred in Kay County during the last 20 years.
The challenge is the instructors will not tell the participants which five of the last 20 years they will be using, and at the end of each year base on what actually occurred, each participant will determine how much profit was made and how the profit could have been increased.
Also, at the end of each of the five years, the instructors will present suggestions and instruction that can be applied to next year's production and marketing decisions.
Fleck said attendance during all three sessions is important. Chairmen for the meetings are Brad Purdy and J.D. Soulek.
NEWKIRK - Wednesday is the last day for Kay County voters to request absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the annual school board elections next week, said election board secretary Carol Stafford.
Stafford urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply as early as possible. Application forms are available at the county election board office at the courthouse.
She said any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he or she is eligible.
The school board elections across the county and statewide will be Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Drilling operations have been concluded at a 1,200-ft. developmental well in the Orlando Field, Noble County, about five miles south of Perry. Drilling started on Dec. 16 at the No. 4 Bezdicek. R.A.F. Oil Co. is the operator. No details are available yet on completion plans.
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Several intersections on Central Avenue will be closed to motorists until Tuesday.
The intersections of Palm Street and Central Avenue and Elm Street and Central Avenue will be closed for street repairs due to Phase Two of the Northwest Water Transmission Pipeline project, according to Sherri Irving, assistant Public Works director.
Kathleen Stoeckley, who contributed the article in Friday's News about the Ponca City Public Schools "O.A.S.I.S." program, is no longer associated with the public school system, as was indicated in the editor's note of the article.
The News regrets any confusion or misunderstanding that may have resulted
from the article.
DEATHS
PAWNEE - Lola Virginia (Hallum) Feaster Osborn, longtime Pawnee resident, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997 at Pawnee. She was 82.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Pawnee First Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy McFarland and the Rev. Lawrence Hallum, minister, officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at Pawnee under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home.
Lola Virginia (Hallum) Feaster Osborn was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Wagoner, the daughter of John Virgil and Essie Beler Willis Hallum. As a child, she moved with her parents to Arkansas, then back to Oklahoma. In 1931 they moved from Cushing to Pawnee. She was baptized at Council Valley Baptist Church near Yale, then moved her membership to Pawnee First Baptist Church in 1933.
On June 17, 1934, she was married to John Franklin Feaster. Mrs. Feaster was very active in the Pawnee First Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday School teacher for many years, led the Girl's Auxiliary, worked in Bible School, sang in the choir, and cooked at the Falls Creek encampment. She also sold Avon Products to the community for many years. She was married to Dwight D. Osborn on Aug. 15, 1985.
Survivors include two sons, John Robert Feaster of Ponca City and Jack Roger Feaster of Tonkawa; one daughter, Peggy Louise Upshaw of Bradenton, Fla.; one brother, Lawrence Hallum of Kansas, Okla.; six sisters, Hazel Skidgel of Cleveland, Okla., Elsie Skidgel of Pawnee, Anna Lee Pippinger of Cushing, of Jessie Robbins, of Pawnee, Joy Minney of Maramec and Rita Gober of Panama City, Fla.; 10 grandchildren: 22 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Feaster on April 18, 1975; her second husband, Dwight Osborn on Jan. 23, 1997; her parents, one infant son, George Franklin Feaster; and one grandson.
TONKAWA - Jerry Swart, Tonkawa resident, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. He was 60.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Perry with the Rev. Lynn Scott officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home, Perry.
Jerry Swart was born June 2, 1936, in Perry, the son of Ted and Mary Ruth (Gross) Swart. He grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School, then attended Oklahoma State University.
Swart served in the U.S. Air Force, spending two of his four years of service in the Philippines. Swart also served 14 years as an air traffic controller and 17 years as a broker in the real estate business. He was married to Phyllis (Carroll) Vines on Nov. 22, 1995.
He was a member of the Perry First Christian Church, a 32nd Degree Mason and member of the White Shrine, India Temple, Perry Elks Club and the IOOF Lodge at Tonkawa.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis, of the home; two sons, David Lane of Perry and Mike Vines of Tonkawa; two daughters, Vicky Garcia of Houston, Texas, and Sandra Swart of Houston, Texas; his mother, Mary Ruth Swart of Perry; and one brother, Robert Swart of Kingfisher; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Swart's name to the Shrine Hospital, c/o Brown Funeral Home, 1010 North Seventh Street, Perry, OK 73077
WINFIELD, Kan. - Minnie R. (Bowen) Knudson, former Arkansas City, Kan. resident died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, Kan. She was 72.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lighthouse Mission (formerly the IXL Indian Methodist Church) in Arkansas City, Kan. Burial will be in the Ponca Indian Cemetery at White Eagle, south of Ponca City. Friends may visit at Hawks Funeral Home, Arkansas City, until 1:30 p.m.
Minnie R. (Bowen) Knudson was born Feb. 13, 1924, in Walters, one of twin daughters born to John and Carol (Wilcox) Bowen.
She was married to Marvin Knudson and had served as minister of the IXL Indian Methodist Church in Arkansas City, Kan. for several years. Since 1968, she had served as activity specialist at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin, of the home in Winfield; and one step-son, Jonathan Knudson of Wellington, Kan. She was preceded in death by her parents and twin sister, Mary Louise Bowen.
Pauline E. Adams, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City. She was 91 years of age.
A graveside service was to be held today, Feb. 3, 1997, at the Longwood Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Heyer, associate pastor, First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Born Dec. 9, 1905, In the Doggy Creek area near Ponca City, she was the daughter of John and May (Highland) Wilson.
On Aug. 4, 1924, she was united in marriage to Bethel William Adams in Newkirk. Following his death she later married Bob Edward Clapp in Cushing.
Mrs. Adams opened Pauline's Supper Club in Ponca City and operated the restaurant for over 25 years. She enjoyed her work and her customers. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She had also been active in the Garfield PTA, the Ena Club, and the Home Extension Club. She had served as president of each at one time.
Surviving are two sons, Rex Ellis Adams of Midland, Texas, and Stanley Neal Adams, of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. M.J. (Oma Lee) Hughes, of Sylacauga, Ala., and Mrs. Ike (Bonnie Lou) Daniels, of Ponca City; one sister, Ellen Marie Rose, of LaMesa, Calif.; eight grandsons, Darren Nichols of Ponca City, Jay Hughes, of Houston, Texas, Fr. Nicholas Patrick Hughes, of Haysville, Ohio, Chris Adams, Rick Adams, and Rex E. Adams, all of Houston, Texas, Billy Klapper of Kansas City, Mo., and David Adams, of Muskogee; three granddaughters, Sydney Baker of Ponca City, Sherry VanHooser of Kansas City, Mo., and Tonia Isca, of Houston, Texas; 11 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Jordan, Kelsey and Haley Nichols, Derek Baker, Aaron and Haley VanHooser, Jake and Rikki KIapper, Daniel Isca and Jessica Baker. She was preceded in death by her husbands; parents; four brothers, Allen, John, Benny, and Clifford Wilson; one sister Violet Day; and one granddaughter, Dawn Adams.
The family met at the Daniels' home, 6 Sharon Place.
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BURBANK - Dorothy Mae Bellmard, long-time Burbank resident, died Friday Jan. 31, 1997, in the Fairfax Memorial Hospital in Fairfax. She was 90 years of age.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in the First Baptist Church in Burbank with the Rev. James Clare, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.
Dorothy Bellmard was born April 13, 1906, in Waynesville, Mo., the daughter of Fred and Belle (Logan) Vaught. She grew up in Burbank and received her education there. She was a graduate of Burbank High school in 1925.
In 1925 she was united in marriage to Clarence Vincent Bellmard in Pawhuska, Okla., and the couple moved to a farm near Burbank in 1932 and made their home there. Mrs. Bellmard was a homemaker and also worked with her husband on their farm. Mr. Bellmard preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1971.
She was a member of the Burbank First Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher and congregational song leader for over 50 years. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and working in her church. She also enjoyed gardening, fishing and cooking.
Surviving are her son, Rollo "Rod" Bellmard, and wife, Bonnie of Norman; two grandchildren, Mike and his wife, Janice Bellmard, of Skiatook, and Susan R. Bellmard of Norman; two great-grandchildren, Shawn and Miranda Bellmard, of Skiatook; two nieces and one nephew. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Ersell Waller and Marjorie Shell; and two brothers, Carl Vaught and Lyndon Vaught.
Casket bearers will be Ruben Rowe, Sonny Brock, Gary Moore, Danny Moore, George Wayman, and Hartzel Bryan.
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William W. "Bill" Cottrell, former Ponca City area resident, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at Medical City in Dallas, Texas. He was 79. The funeral will be held in Allen, Texas, Tuesday and a graveside service is set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Blackwell IOOF Cemetery in Blackwell.
Agnes Lee Lehenbauer, longtime Ponca City resident, died early this morning,
Feb. 3, 1997, at St. Joseph Medical Regional Center. She was 90. Arrangements
are pending with Trout Funeral Home.
NEWS BRIEFS
Garden Council - Members of the Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs will meet Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Cann Garden Home. The program "Norway" will be presented by Shirley Riggs.
OoKeeHee Meeting Postponed - The OoKeeHee Indian Club meeting for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Feb. 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Room 104 at the high school. The agenda will include planning of the May 3 Powwow. Refreshments will be served. All interested students are invited to attend. For further information contact Cher Eagle at 765-0971.
City Warrant - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 29-year-old woman at West Highland Avenue and North Palm Street at 10:38 a.m. Saturday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Bike Theft - A resident in the 300 block of South Fourth Street informed the Ponca City Police Department at 10:45 a.m. Saturday that a bike had been stolen.
Rollover - The Ponca City Police Department received notice of a one vehicle rollover accident on Interstate 35 at 10:56 a.m. Saturday. A communication officer advised the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Apparently, the victim was treated and released at a local hospital, according to an OHP spokesperson.
Accident - A non-injury accident occurred in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street at 1:48 p.m. Saturday, according to the Ponca City Police Department. The parties exchanged information.
Collision - A Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident in the 100 block of West Grand Avenue at 2:25 p.m. Saturday.
Under Suspension - A 22-year-old man was stopped at North Second Street and East Highland Avenue at 5:40 p.m. Saturday and arrested by a Ponca City police officer for driving under suspension.
Failure to Pay - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 33-year-old woman in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street at 6:04 p.m. Saturday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Arrested - A 46-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 500 block of North Oak Street at 6:39 p.m. Saturday for driving under suspension, no insurance and no tag light.
County Warrant - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 52-year-old man at North Osage Street and West Highland Avenue at 9:21 p.m. Saturday on a Noble County warrant for failure to appear and public intoxication.
Juvenile Pranks - Residents in the 300 and 400 blocks of West Emporia Avenue notified the Ponca City Police Department after 11 p.m. Saturday that juveniles were knocking on the door and running from residences. An officer located the boys in the 400 block of West Fresno Avenue and spoke to them and their guardian.
Destruction of Property - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 28-year-old man in the 100 block of South Pine Street at 11:56 p.m. Saturday for destruction of city property.
City Warrant - A 36-year-old woman was arrested in the 500 block of West Highland Avenue at 12:17 a.m. Sunday for a city warrant for failure to pay and public intoxication.
Failure to Pay - A Ponca City police officer went to Newkirk to take a 22-year-old man into custody from the Kay County Sheriff's Office at 1:16 a.m. Sunday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Carrying Firearm - A 24-year-old man was arrested at West Broadway Avenue and North Waverly Street at 4:36 a.m. Sunday for driving under the influence, driving left of center, carrying a concealed weapon, transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle and carrying a firearm under the influence.
Vandalism - A resident in the 1600 block of North First Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 10:42 a.m. Sunday that the house had been vandalized.
Shooting BB Guns - Three Ponca City police officers responded to the 100 block of Fairview Avenue at 4:50 p.m. Sunday to the report of juveniles in the alley shooting BB guns. The guns were not BB guns, but toy guns and the youths had been throwing pebbles.
Subject Held - A 44-year-old man was arrested at North Waverly Street and West Liberty Avenue at 6:09 p.m. Sunday on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay.
Under Suspension - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 39-year-old man at West Cleveland Avenue and North Union Street at 6:35 p.m. Sunday for driving under suspension.
Attempted Burglary - Honeywell advised the Ponca City Police Department at 10:15 p.m. Sunday of an alarm at Sight N Sound, 109 West Hartford Avenue. Two officers responded and found an open door on the north side of the building. An officer took an information report about an attempted burglary.
Suspects in Custody - A Burnett Security officer notified the Ponca City Police Department at 1:57 a.m. Monday of a Pontiac Firebird headed south on Fourteenth Street that had attempted to run a vehicle off Hubbard Road. Two officers responded, located and stopped the vehicle and a pickup at West Overbook and North Pine Street. A 20-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence, no insurance, under 21 in possession of beer and failure to use a turn signal. In addition, a 32-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence and an expired tag. A 32-year-old man was also arrested for public intoxication.
Warrant Served - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 30-year-old
man in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street at 4:05 a.m. Monday on
a Kay County warrant for failure to pay.
LIFESTYLES
Little News
Jared and Mary Beth Cottle, 3212 El Camino, announce the birth of a daughter at 7:43 p.m. Jan. 8 at Stillwater Medical Center. She weighed 7-pounds, 12-ounces and was 21-inches long. The baby has been named Deliah Faith Cottle. She has a sister, Rebekah Leigh Cottle.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James McCall of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Sheila and John McCue of Quaker Hill, Conn. Paternal grandparents are Rick and Linda Cottle.
Great-grandparents are Bonnie Cottle of Shidler, Betty Harding of Ponca
City, Bob and RoJean Cottle of Deming, N. M., Anna McCall of Daytona, Fla.,
James and Mary Cavanaugh of Boynton Beach, Fla., James and Dorothy McCall
of Ormond Beach, Fla.
SPORTS
TONKAWA - Northern Oklahoma's Lady Mavericks easily disposed of Crowder College here Saturday night, 79-55, and will take a six-game winning streak into tonight's home game against Bi-State West rival Seminole.
The Lady Mavs held Crowder to just two points in the game's first eight minutes while building a 21-2 lead. NOC led 43-24 at the half.
"I think I'm happiest with the fact that we kept our concentration even though we had Seminole on our mind," said head coach Greg Krause. "We weren't passive. We took care of business in the first half."
Wynona 6-2 sophomore Sherry Butts had a strong game with 16 points as she went 7-for-9 from the field. Brandi McClellan added 12 points and Lynetta Geter and Chanda Myers scored 10 points apiece.
Also scoring were Jill Kliewer, 8; T.J. Humphries, 7; Michelle Brown, 5; Jennifer Whittet, 5; Jill Linsenmeyer, 4; and Mandy Perkins, 2.
Perkins led NOC in rebounding with 9 boards and Humphries led in assists with 4. Brown also had a good all-around game with 8 rebounds and 3 steals to go with her 5 points.
The 13-8 Lady Mavs, winners of 12 of their last 14, will now try to wrest sole possession of the Bi-State West lead. Currently, both Seminole and NOC stand 2-0 in division play.
Seminole, 16-5 overall, is coming off a 71-52 win at Western Oklahoma. Three-point threat Shasta Pendley led the Belles with 24 points.
Northern also owns a win over Western - 83-46 in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse Jan. 27.
"They are a talented team," said Krause. "They have an excellent three-point shooter in Pendley. We'll have to stay with her."
Krause went on to say that the game is going to be a big draw for college scouts.
"There will be a bunch of coaches here. I know for sure that OU, OSU, Tulsa and Arizona State will be represented and I'm sure there will be others," said Krause.
Drawing the scouts' attention, according to Krause, are Geter, Pendley, Butts and some other Seminole sophomores
Geter, a 5-10 power forward from Tulsa Will Rogers High School, is a sophomore academically but a red-shirt freshman athletically. She would have three years of eligibility at a four-year school. She is currently averaging over 19 points per game and shooting better than 50 percent from the field.
The women's game tips at 6 p.m. with the 9-13, 1-1 NOC Mavericks taking on the 10-11, 2-0 Seminole Trojans at 8. Both games are in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.
HEADING FOR JUNIOR HIGH STATE, these four Ponca City wrestlers hope to repeat the success they had in the Perry Tournament. Those placers were, from left, Clint Stafford, second at 115; Matt Littleton, fourth at 125; Matt Cook, fifth at 175; and Kyle Duren, first at 135 and the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Not shown is Roman Redleaf, sixth at 96 pounds. In background is coach David Parker. The state tournament will be Friday and Saturday.
Ponca City's eighth grade Blue girls were the surprise of the Blackwell ninth grade tournament over the weekend, reaching the finals before losing to Tonkawa.
The championship game was a low scoring battle, "with a lid on both baskets," according to Blue coach John Maddox as Tonkawa won 14-9.
Tonkawa scored all five points in the fourth quarter - all from the free throw line to break a 9-9 tie through three periods.
"We just couldn't buy a basket," Maddox said. "We missed some easy shots. But we were very competitive for an eighth grade team in a ninth grade tournament. We had a shot at winning it. I'm proud of the girls."
Ponca City jumped to a 7-0 lead with about two minutes to play in the first half. But Tonkawa scored 5 quick points to close the gap at intermission.
Tara Cries For Ribs finished with 5 points while Emily Kuchta and Candace Benson each had 2 points.
The Blue Lady Cougars defeated Enid Longfellow 30-17 and Perry 29-16 to reach the finals.
The Blue girls, now 13-2 overall, 7-0 in conference play, travel to Stillwater today and wind up the season against Enid Waller next week.
EDMOND - Ponca City's Chad Hacker and Ericka Stout-Nygard were named to the University of Central Oklahoma Athietic Director's Honor Roll for the 1996 fall semester.
Hacker, a freshman, is undecided on a major and earned a 3.07 grade point average for the fall semester while at UCO. Hacker is with the Bronchos football squad.
Stout-Nygard, a senior education major, received a 3.43 GPA this past
semester. Stout-Nygard is the starting catcher for the UCO softball team
and was a first-team All-Region pick last year.