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DEATHS

Lois Louise Marcom
Katherine Officer
Allan C. Sheridan

Obituaries

Lois Louise Marcom

Lois Louise Marcom, former Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, at Riverpark Nursing Home in Eugene, Ore. She was 90.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999 at Community Christian Church Disciples of Christ, in Ponca City, with the Rev. Wayne Majors, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.

Ms. Marcom was born on April 26, 1908, in Non, Okla., to Robert and Mary (Wheat) Brians. She grew up in the Ada area and attended Ada schools.

She married Agbert A. “Mac” Marcom on March 24, 1928, in Ada. He preceded her in death in May 1985. She lived in Oklahoma most of her life as a homemaker and had been in Eugene, Ore., since November 1997. She was a member of Community Christian Church, and a member of the Pioneer Squares, the Chikaskia Valley, and the Kaws and Squaws square-dancing clubs. She enjoyed square and ballroom dancing, collecting dolls, sewing, and baking pies.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Baker and her husband Bob, of Eugene, Ore., and one granddaughter, Lisa Brus, also of Eugene. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one grandson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Kay County Unit, First National Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 1151, Ponca City, OK 74602.

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Services Pending

Katherine Officer

Katherine Officer, longtime Ponca City resident, died Sunday evening, Feb. 14, 1999, at Westminster Village. She was 62. Survivors include her husband, Lanny, of the home. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home.

Allan C. Sheridan

Allan C. Sheridan, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, in Edmond. He was 80. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.

NEWS BRIEFS

Osage Cove Fire Department — Members of teh Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire station, southwest corner of U.S. 60 and Keeler Road. New volunteers are always welcome.

Black German Sheppard disappeared Wed. 9th. Monument &

Marland Mansion area. Female named Midnight, 2 1/2 years old.

If any information call Lona 767-1896. Reward offered. adv.

Helpline Session — Anyone interested in becoming a Helpline Volunteer will have that opportunity when training sessions will get under way at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Grace Episcopal Church. Cost for the class is $20 and sessions are hosted by professionals.

Now available onion plants and onion sets and seed potatoes.

Also available packaged and bulk garden seed. Keathley Nurs-

ery, 2448 Bridge Ave., Ponca City, OK 74604. adv.

Fund Raiser — Red Wheel pizzas, pies and cheesecake are being sold by Soroptimist. Call 767-1541, 765-2252, or any club member.

Want To start your own business? Two out of three business-

es will fail in their first two years! Learn how to turn the odds

in your favor. Pioneer Tech is now accepting enrollment for

evening classes to start in February. Class size is limited. For

more information, call Larry Atteberry at 762-8336, ext. 262. adv.

Gas Drive-Off — At 8:47 a.m. Saturday police were informed of a $20 gas drive-off at the Triple T, 201 West Hartford Avenue.

Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential.

Hours: Monday, 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and

Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. adv.

Stolen Vehicles — Two cars were reported stolen at 9:43 a.m. Saturday from Moyer Car Sales, 3009 North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Being Relocated, or in town for a short time? We have homes

available by the month or longer. All homes are full furnished with

appliances, furniture, linens, pots and pans. Inclusive of cable,

local phone, and utilities. Please call 580-762-7980 or 580-718-0681.

adv.

Vandalism — At 10:10 a.m. Saturday vandalism to the playground at Head Start, 407 South Ash Street, was reported to police. Extra patrol was requested.

Winter Blowout sale at the Caboose. 118 S. 1st Street. adv.

Theft — A pack of cigarettes was reportedly stolen by juveniles at 12:29 p.m. Saturday from the Conoco, 1613 West South Avenue. A police report was taken.

Arrest — Police arrested a 54-year-old man at 12:40 p.m. Saturday from the 100 block of West Grand Avenue for driving under suspension and disobeying a signal light.

WCW/NWO Superbrawl IX only one will take home the belt! Sun-

day, February 21st at 7:00 P.M. Only on Pay Per View, call Cable

ONE at 762-6684 for your ring side seat! Cable ONE, the one you

count on! adv.

Tire Theft — At 12:43 p.m. Saturday a man in the 800 block of North Elm Street advised police that tires had been stolen off of his vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Pauline's Every Monday Night Special. Fried Chicken Only- all

white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460.

adv.

Grass Fire — Fire units extinguished a grass fire at East Hartford Avenue and North Pecan Road, which was reported at 2:02 p.m. Saturday.

Kids win a bike every Tuesday at Golden Corral . Drawing at 7

p.m. Fun activities for the kids. Must be present to win. adv.

Theft — At 2:09 p.m. Saturday police were alerted to the theft of a three wheeler, stolen from the 1100 block of Peachtree Street.

Spring Soccer for boys and girls age four and one half and

up. Sign up Quatum Computer Service 312 East Grand, February

20,22,23,24. Every child must sign up during this time. Call 762-9056.

adv.

Stolen Purse — At 2:36 p.m. Saturday a woman in the 300 block of North Birch Street reported the theft of a cigarette case which she used as her purse. An officer was assigned and a grand larceny report was taken.

Arrest — A 44-year-old woman was arrested at 2:48 p.m. Saturday from East South Avenue and South Thirteenth Street on a city warrant for failure to pay and giving false information to an officer.

Vehicle Vandalism — At 5:14 p.m. Saturday a man in the 2800 block of Canterbury Avenue reported vandalism to his vehicle. A police report was taken.

Window Broken — A woman in the 400 block of North Osage Street contacted police at 5:58 p.m. Saturday regarding the window in her vehicle being broken out.

Accident — A two vehicle, non-injury accident in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to police at 6:07 p.m. Saturday.

Purse Stolen — At 8:54 p.m. Sunday a woman reported that her purse had been stolen put of her vehicle while it was parked in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Attempted Burglary — At 7:58 p.m. Saturday an attempted burglary at the manager’s office at the Village Green, 2700 North Fifth Street, was reported to police.

Theft and Vandalism — Police were contacted at 11:19 p.m. Saturday regarding windows of four vehicles, located at Elks Lodge, 1301 Bradley Avenue, being broken out and purses stolen. Officers were assigned.

Broken Windows — A vandalism report was taken by police at 11:46 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of West Highland Avenue, after a vehicle window was broken.

Arrest — A 58-year-old man was arrested at 12:21 a.m. Sunday from North Ash Street and West Hartford Avenue for driving under the influence and left of center.

Arrest — Police arrested a 23-year-old man at 2:45 a.m. Sunday from North Seventh Street and East Highland Avenue for driving under the influence and standing in the rode way.

Theft — At 2:55 a.m. Sunday a woman reported that while parked in the 600 block of West Highland Avenue, the window of her vehicle was broken out and her purse and a CD player were stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Theft — Police took a report on a stolen gun at 8:49 a.m. Sunday at the National Guard Armory, 1015 West South Avenue, during a gun show.

Harassment — A woman in the 400 block of North Palm Street reported harassment at 12:20 p.m. Sunday.

Fire — At 12:58 p.m. Sunday fire units responded to a report of a house fire in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street. However, the fire was a grass fire which was extinguished.

Burglary — At 5:49 p.m. Sunday police took a second degree burglary report in a house which had been broken into in the 2500 block of Ames Avenue.

Arrest — Police arrested an 18-year-old man at 7:20 p.m. Sunday from South Oak Street and West Oklahoma Avenue on a city warrant for failure to appear.

Extra Patrol — At 10:36 p.m. Sunday police patrol was requested in the 900 block of West Oklahoma Avenue due to barking dogs.

Suspicious Vehicle — At 3:08 a.m. Monday police were advised of a vehicle on the side of the road south of Hubbard Road on U.S. 77 which was full of televisions. The Kay County sheriff’s office was contacted.

Special Treatment — You may be surprised at the special treatment that you get when advertising your event in the News Briefs section of the Ponca City News. Call 765-3311.

LIFESTYLES

February Full of Festive Flavor
Mid-Winter Conference For VFW and Auxiliary

February Full of Festive Flavor

February is a month of celebration. Even with the brisk temperatures, there’s the spirit of Valentine’s Day and the merriment of Mardi Gras to keep hearts and souls warm. As for chilled noses, fingers and toes, what better way to chase away the winter shadows than by warming up with delicious drinks and dunkable treats.

According to Dona Z. Meilach, author of “Making Your Own Biscotti and Dunking Delights” (Crown Publishers), the perfect treat is biscotti, best when made from scratch. Biscotti, which in Italian means “twice-baked,” can be cake like or crunchy, spicy or sweet, dunked, dipped or eaten as a cookie.

Featuring 50 recipes for dunking cookies, appetizers, toppings, icings and frostings as well as sources for biscotti making ingredients, Meilach’s book has biscotti treats to fit every occasion.

So, whatever news the groundhog may bring, make the month festive with the following recipes.

CHOCOLATE MARDI

GRAS BISCOTTI

Yields 2 dozen biscotti

These aren’t traditional, but they are up-to-date and festive, using M&M multicolored baking candies from your supermarket, a hint of Kahlúa and a scent of orange.

3/4 cup sugar

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons Kahlúa

1 teaspoon orange zest

2 1/2 cups unbleached or

all-purpose flour

1/4 cup unsweetened

Dutch cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups multicolored

M&M baking candies

Beat together the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Mix in the Kahlúa and orange zest. Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and blend until smooth. Fold in the M&M candies.

Divide the dough in half and shape on a lightly greased baking sheet into two logs about 4 inches wide and 3/4 inches high. Place them 4 inches apart. Bake in a 350 F oven for about 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Cut each log diagonally into 3/4-inch slices. Turn off the oven and stand the biscotti up on a baking sheet, return to the oven, and allow to dry out for about 30 minutes. Cool.

VALENTINE BISCOTTI

Yields about 2 1/2 dozen biscotti

Here’s the perfect gift for your Valentine all year round.

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

or margarine

3/4 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 1/4 cups unbleached or

all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons red candy

sprinkles

1 cup red heart candies

Icing

1 1/2 cups melted white

chocolate chips

2 to 3 drops red food coloring

1 teaspoon multicolored

candy sprinkles

Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder and salt, and blend until smooth. Fold in sprinkles and heart candies.

Divide the dough in half and shape on a lightly greased baking sheet into two logs about 4 inches wide and-5/8 to 3/4 inches high. Place them 3 inches apart. Bake in a 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until they are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut each log diagonally into 3/4-inch slices. Stand the slices up on a baking sheet and toast in the hot oven (turn off the heat) about 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

For the icing, melt the chocolate and food coloring and spread on the biscotti tops. Distribute the multicolored sprinkles onto the icing.

Mid-Winter Conference For VFW and Auxiliary

James E. Nier of Austin, Texas, past national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and Diana Stout of Charleston, W. V., national chaplain for the VFW auxiliary, will represent the national organizations during the annual Oklahoma Mid-Winter Conference in Oklahoma City Feb. 19-21.

John Dilbeck of Blanchard, Oklahoma VFW commander, and Guila Shields of Lawton, state auxiliary president, will conduct the three day sessions for 300 delegates and members, including the Ponca City VFW and auxiliary.

Highlighting the event will be a presentation of awards Saturday evening to the top three winners in the Voice of Democracy essay and scholarship program.

SPORTS

Monday Evening Quarterback
Freshmen Lady Cougars Finish Undefeated

Monday Evening Quarterback

Forget about winning the Big 12 regular season basketball championship. Oklahoma State’s Cowboys will have to fight for their lives to finish in the top half of the league standings.

Facing a tough closing schedule, the Cowboys are unlikely to be one of the top four seeds who will get first round byes in the Big 12 Tournament.

Given that, OSU is in real danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for only the fourth time in the Eddie Sutton era.

Sutton is — and has been for some time — baffled by the inconsistent play of a team that was the preseason pick to win the conference title.

Last year the under rated Cowboys finished 22-7 (the sixth 20-win season for Sutton in eight years) and gave Duke a scare in the second round of the NCAA.

Starting this year, with eight players returning, the Cowboys appeared to be the power of the conference — on paper.

But games aren’t played on paper and the 1998-99 edition of the Cowboys have never quite jelled.

The first real crack appeared when OSU lost to lowly Florida Atlanta on Dec. 1 to snap a 74-game winning streak at home against non-conference opponents.

Since then the Cowboys have been swept by Oklahoma’s Sooners for the first time since 1989-90, they blew a 16-point lead at Colorado on Feb. 10 and Sunday’s 73-68 setback to Texas’s extended the Longhorn’s dominance to 10 of the past 11 games.

The problem is the schedule gets even tougher.

Now 7-5 in the conference, the Cowboys play at Nebraska (9-3) Wednesday, host Missouri (9-3) Saturday, travel to Kansas (8-4) on Monday, Feb. 22, and finish with Texas Tech (4-8) at home Saturday, Feb. 27.

OSU probably needs to win out to have a shot at the Big 12 Tournament title and an NCAA bid.

Following Sunday’s game, both Sutton and Texas coach Rick Barnes agreed that the Big 12 teams have done a pretty good job of beating themselves up. Most observers feel the conference will get four invitations to the NCAA Tournament, maybe five.

The Cowboys stand sixth in the standings.

“We came in here thinking we needed to win four of our next five games,” said OSU loquacious point guard Doug Gottlieb, who blasted the team for its lack of “fire” on Sunday. “It’s possible for us to win out. But we’ll have to play a lot better than we have been.”

Sutton says he is disappointed this team, “is not as tough as the one I had last year. They are not as tough minded and that really bothers me.”

However, the coach does feel that the Cowboys can straighten things out and do well in the post season.

“We have as good a chance as anyone,” he said Sunday. “We could win the next four games, but it will be difficult.”

The Cowboys will have to improve in a couple of areas immediately.

Texas had a 41-27 rebounding margin over OSU with 18 of those coming off the offensive boards.

The Cowboys hit just 12 of 23 free throws on the night.

After trailing by as many as 16 points, OSU cut the lead to 10 (60-50) with 6:33 left. But they then missed on five of seven charity tosses to lose the momentum.

Oklahoma State must also find an inside presence of some kind.

The Cowboys, as usual, used three centers to try to slow Chris Mihm and Co. Alex Webber started and scored six points in the first three and a half minutes of the game. He was not heard from again until he fouled out with 7:25 remaining in the game. He had seven points and two rebounds.

Brian Montonati got 17 minutes of playing time, fouling out with 40 seconds left with six points and two rebounds. Frederik Jonzen’s main claim to fame was taking an elbow to the throat that fouled Mihm out with 4:23 left.

Jonzen had one point and three rebounds.

Mihm left with 21 points and 15 rebounds including nine offensive rebounds.

Maybe the Cowboys as a whole could take a lesson from Mihm.

“I did not play very well on Wednesday (in a loss to Oklahoma),” the 7-0 Texas sophomore said. “So I was determined to come in here with real intensity. I wanted to grab, or least get a hand on, every ball that came off the glass.

“I wanted to be in charge.”

Freshmen Lady Cougars Finish Undefeated

Ponca City’s ninth grade Red girls basketball team completed its perfect season, 17-0, with the Northern Oklahoma Conference tournament championship over the weekend.

The Lady Cougars defeated Woodward 44-26 Friday then came back with a 41-28 win over Stillwater in the championship game Saturday.

The Poncans ended their season with a 17-0 record, the Sand Springs Tournament championship, the regular season conference title and the conference tournament trophy.

“These girls play together real well,” coach John Maddox said of this team. “This is probably the best shooting team’s I’ve had, but the girls win with defense. We get a lot of layups and easy baskets off our press.”

As the top seed in the seven-team tournament, the Lady Cougars got a first round bye Thursday.

They easily disposed of Woodward in the semifinal game, breaking to a 13-5 first quarter lead and never looking back. The Poncans outscored Woodward 25-11 in the second half.

Jenna Wedd and Amanda Summers led the scoring in that game with 14 and 12 points. Mallory Hodge had 6, Courtney Birdsong and Vickie Hadley-Howe 4 each, Kathleen Larrison 2 and Kristen Sievert and Stephanie Bier 1 each.

The championship game against second-seeded Stillwater was slightly different. Stillwater broke in front early.

“Stillwater got the first possession when we fumbled the tip and went down and hit a three. The crowd went wild and they had momentum on their side.”

However, Ponca City closed out the Lady Toys at that point and led 7-6 after the first period.

The Lady Cougars forged a 19-12 halftime lead and then took control in the second half.

“We had a little talk at halftime,” Maddox said. “I told the girls that this was Stillwater, which was seeded No. 2, and we’re playing at their place. They would love to steal the championship from us.”

The Ponca City girls responded with a 15-9 third quarter to start to put the game away.

Hodge had 12 points against Stillwater while Wedd had 8, Summers 8, Sievert 4, Hadley-Howe 3, Birdsong 2, Amanda Ingram 2 and Jamie Neal 2.

Summers, Hodge and Wedd were named to the all-tournament team.