From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, March
4, 1997
LOCAL
Visitor From Outer Space
Youth Suffers Gun Shot Wound
Nearly News
Northern Looking for Alumni
New Special District Judge Sworn In, Begins Presiding
DEATHS
Ida Belle Bookout
Emily Jean Bontz
Joseph R. Coleman
Conard M. Villines
Albert Allen Nolan
Hugh Kemble
Obituaries
Buck LeGrand
Thomas O. Bronston
Services Pending
L.B. Smith
Dorothy I. Shaffer
Funerals
Ruby Thelma Pate
NEWS BRIEFS
BUSINESS
Conoco To Develop North Sea Banff Field
Chamber Supports Workers' Comp Bill
Global-Local Mix Secret to Success
Conoco, Affiliates Replace 125 Percent of Production
PTC First State Vo-Tech To Earn Computer Rating
Pioneer Bank Reports Outstanding Year in '96
TPI Opening Set Wednesday
Pioneer Technology Center Plans Open House March 9
Albertsons Remodeling Continues
Seminar Set for First-Time Home Buyers
LIFESTYLES
Mole Sauce Recipe From Local Author
Little News
SPORTS
Wildcat Baseballers Begin 1997 Season
NOC Men Earn Berth In Region II Tourney
AMATEUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER Mike Crisp has been tracking Comet Hale-Bopp since it came into view last fall. Crisp captured this impressive view of the extraterrestrial visitor early in the morning on Feb. 17 through an 11-inch telescope. The comet can be seen in the easterly sky in the hours before sunrise. The moon will soon interfere with viewing, but the period between March 26 and April 12 is expected to be prime viewing time for what astronomers think will be one of the most impressive comet displays in recent years.
A 16-year-old Ponca City boy was shot in the arm Monday evening.
The incident occurred in the 300 block of North Elm Street at 10:39 p.m.
According to the Ponca City ambulance report, Adam Myers received a bullet wound to his upper left arm. The emergency medical technician indicated the wound was caused by a small caliber gun. The youth was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
Myers informed the EMT that someone threw a brick at his car while he was driving down the street. The victim stopped and got out of the driver's side of the vehicle when he was injured.
Currently, the Ponca City Police Department is investigating the incident.
"Wait till the boys hear how I spent my 88th birthday in a bathing suit at the YMCA," laughed Lena Foster, Ponca City senior citizen, as she recalled her recent adventure. Lena participated in a water aerobics class at the YMCA for the first time on her 88th birthday, Feb. 13. She was accompanied by Marie Trenary of Caring Transitions, who stayed in the pool with Lena throughout the exciting first-time event. Lena is the mother of two sons, Neal and Truman. Nearly News says "Happy Birthday," to Lena and "keep up the exercises so we can write about it on your 100th."
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Waterline construction on Central has thrown a small kink in the ticket sales for the March 15 performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are being sold at the Ponca Playhouse ticket office, 107 East Central, but the street is blocked. Barbara Younger urges folks to park on First and walk the short distance to the ticket office. The office is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
TONKAWA - Northern Oklahoma College is searching for addresses of the Classes of 1937 and 1947 to be honored at the annual Alumni Reunion set for April 19.
Members of these honor classes are invited to send brief bios and photographs by March 24 for inclusion in the reunion souvenir booklet. Information may be sent to Alumni, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653.
According to Director of College Relations Sheri Snyder, addresses are needed for members of the Class of 1937 (college department): Geneva Abbott, Harold Adams, David Andrews, Maude Anson, Phyllis Barclay, Breda Barker, Vance Black, Calvin Bornholdt, Ellen Bruce, Clyde Bullard, Paul Burgess.
Also, Albertine Carr, Essel Carson, Frank Chase Jr., Leroy Chase, Margaret Coffman, Barbara Craig, Jeff Dabney, Zona Edwards, Orville Fisher Jr., Don Garton, Russell Gillogly, George Godshalk, Roger Harper, Edith Heisel, Vincent Hock, Maud Hostenbach, Merl Huntsinger, Ruth Irby and O.E. Jackson.
Including, Maxine Koelling, Carolyn Kygar, Leroy LeForce, Ernest Long, Beverle Martin, Latane Mattox, Virginia Mayes, Clell McClung, Rose McGill, Thelma McGuckin, Dorotha McInturff, Arthur Mires, Earl Moneymaker, Edith Murdock, Pearl Mussetter, Jimmie Pinegar, Margaret Plummer, William Pollard, Elizabeth Powell.
And, Betty Randall, Lemroe Ratliff, Lois Reid, Vernon Reed, Verlin Richardson, George Russell Jr., James Schwab, Zelta Spore, Francis Stephenson, Curtis Stiger, Elva Strange, Donald Thompson, Martha Vincent, Ralph Wheeler, Alda Wintermute and Barbard Young.
Class of 1937 (Preparatory Department): Rita Anderson, Mildred Belew, Dorothy Bell, Maxine Blubaugh, Kenneth Bratcher, Tommy Brown, Rosemary Buhrman, Barbara Carr, Claudine Carr, Mary Denham, Jack Glaze, Eva Hale, Ida Hardin, Dorothy Heusel, Helen Humphries and Marguerite Hutchinson.
Also, Rosemary Jones, Richard Morse, George Mullins, Margorie Ostrander, Marvel Shorter, Orlin Smith, Gertrude Turk, Fred Vice, Helen Wagner, Billy Warden and Lee Wharry.
Class of 1947: Ruth Abercrombie, Jack Allen, Byron Baker, John Bodman, Juanita Bowling, Betty Brauderick and Gene Byers.
Also, Dorothy Chase, Ethel Chenoweth, Guy Coffelt, Glen Copeland, Jodene Cornelson, Charles Dwyer, Derry Ebert, Glen Eversull, Charles Gilman, Joyce Goff, Ernest Greer, Arline Hardwick, Jack Hardy, Wiley Hodgens, James James, James Jennings, Sarah Johnson, Leroy Kirkpatrick.
Including, Margaret Leehan, Robbie Lewellyn, John McKay, Richard McKenzie, Rama Millard, Coralie Miller, Lee Moore, Frances Mosier, Richard Ogg, Gwendolyn Querry, Kenneth Querry, Ernest Rezabek, Warren Sanders, Richard Schierling, Joan Schug, Margalee Sells and Anna Shurtz.
And, Caroline Siler, Donald Siler, Eugene Smith, Joaquin Soward, Eldon Spencer, Norma Thompson, Frank Turner Jr., Mary Wallace, Donald Williams, Richard Williams, Shirrell Wilson, Joyce Wise, Grover Wright and Ellen Young.
Class of 1947 (High School Department): Clyde Arrington, Wilma Colwell, Gerlad Dotts, William Frye, Oliver Harris, Glen Harrison, Leo Hermes, Thomas Marshall, Harold Smith, Frank Vitale and Bill Wright.
By MARK GALVIN
News Staff Writer
NEWKIRK - In a ceremony befitting a multiple-county judge, Robert Galbraith was sworn in Monday morning as Special District Judge for the Eighth District, serving Kay and Noble counties.
District Judge D.W. Boyd, who last month announced Galbraith as the person to replace retiring judge Don Welch, presided over the swearing-in ceremony in Courtroom A of the Kay County courthouse, where dozens of people gathered.
Until last week, the new judge was an assistant district attorney for John Maddox at the courthouse, handling cases involving juvenile delinquents, the mental health docket, and civil cases.
He was also the legal representative for the county commissioners.
After the ceremony, Galbraith was visibly pleased with the turnout of well-wishers, including his sister and brothers from Texas. His parents, Don and Marcella Galbraith, are deceased.
Joining him in a reception afterwards were his wife, Virginia; daughter Stephanie, a University of Oklahoma student, and son Michael, a sophomore in Ponca City.
Addressing the crowd, Galbraith also introduced his three brothers, Charles, an architect from McKinney, Texas; Doug, a Dallas architect, and David, a Houston attorney, and his sister, Norma, a Houston attorney, with her husband J.C. Davenport.
Away from the ceremony, the new judge said his goal is simply "to run the court as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
"I've had a goal to become a judge (and) it was nice to get the appointment knowing there was a number of qualified applicants," he said.
Galbraith said he agrees with the idea that Kay County has a reputation for being strict against criminals and he believes he will "be tough with the people who need to be treated that way to deter crime and protect the public."
He was expecting to need a few months to get organized, but his schedule
was upon him already with no waste of time - he was scheduled for a
preliminary hearing Monday afternoon in Perry.
DEATHS
BLACKWELL - Ida Belle Dice Bookout, longtime Blackwell area resident, died Monday morning, March 3, 1997, at the Blackwell Nursing Home. She was 81.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Blackwell First Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Reeves officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home. Friends may visit at the funeral home until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The casket will also be opened following the service.
Ida Belle (Lute) Dice Bookout was born Nov. 11, 1915, in Blair County, Neb., the daughter of John and Emma (Schuessler) Lute. At age three, her family moved to a farm homesteaded by her father south of Peckham. She attended Waddell Rural School.
On Jan. 19, 1935, she was married to O. Lee Dice in Newkirk and the couple established their home on a farm north of Blackwell. Two years later they moved into Blackwell, where they lived at the same residence for 53 years. Mr. Dice preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1988. Mrs. Bookout was employed as a waitress in her early years, then worked at Hazel Atlas Glass Plant until it closed in 1955. She then began working as a nurses' aid at the Blackwell Nursing Home and also worked at the Plainsman Motel. Mrs. Bookout also sat with numerous ill persons caring for them in their homes until her retirement.
She was married to Lester Bookout, Sept. 12, 1992, He preceded her in death Sept. 1, 1996. Mrs. Bookout was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church, where she chaired the funeral committee for several years, served as president of her Sunday School class, and was selected 1992 Mother of the Year by the church. She was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge for 50 years, serving as Past Noble Grand, Vice Grand and in other various offices. She was also active as a Gray Lady and Red Cross Volunteer for 25 years and was a member of the Blackwell Regional Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed two hobbies throughout her life - quilting and writing poems.
Survivors include one daughter, Collette Wright of Blackwell; one son, Ron Dice of Blackwell; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to both husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, John LeRoy Dice; two brothers, Steve and George Lute; and five sisters, Katherin Etzel, Daisy Casey, Bertha Lute, Mary Lute and Lillian Lute.
Casket bearers will be Darin Wright, Wade Wright, Greg Dice, Kent Dice, Jason Dice, Johnny Dice and Eddie Skaggs. Honorary bearers will be Chug Valentine, Loren Valentine, Hazel Rowan, John Waycaster, Maxine Irons and Muriel Meadows.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bookout's name to the First Free Will Baptist Church, Youth Group or Building Fund, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
NARDIN - Emily Jean Bontz, former Blackwell resident, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at Edmond Memorial Hospital in Edmond. She was 89.
The funeral will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Nardin. The Rev. Charles Hannah, Nardin Methodist Church pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Blackwell. Friends may visit at the funeral home until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, then the casket will be closed.
Emily Jean Bontz was born April 27, 1907, in Nardin, the daughter of John F. and Lizzie E. (Winsor) Bontz Sr. She grew up and attended schools in Nardin then graduated from Blackwell High School in 1923. She attended Central State Teacher's College at Edmond for two years, receiving her teaching certificate.
Ms. Bontz taught in Nardin for one year, then at Blackwell from 1926-29. She then moved to Havre, Mont., where she taught for six years. Ms. Bontz then entered the University of Iowa to continue her education, receiving her bachelor's and master's degrees in 1937. She taught at Des Moines, Iowa, then at Webster Groves, Mo. She then returned to school and worked on her doctorate and teach in the college lab. She received her doctorate degree in 1947 and began teaching at the University of Northern Iowa, heading up the Department of Physical Education until her retirement in 1972.
After retirement she moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to live with her sister and they both moved to Westminster Village in Ponca City in 1978. She moved to Edmond in January 1997. Ms. Bontz was a member of the National Retired Teachers Association and a life member of the National Education Association.
Survivors include one sister, Dorris Ring of Red Rock; two brothers, John F. Bontz and Joe H. Bontz, both of Blackwell. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Mary W. Priebe and Eva Margaret Bontz; and three brothers, Winsor, George and Oscar Bontz.
BLACKWELL - Joseph R. Coleman, a lifelong resident of Blackwell, died Saturday evening, March 1, 1997, in Blackwell Regional Hospital. He was 62.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Blackwell, with the Rev. Joseph Burger officiating. Burial will be in the Lamont (Okla.) Cemetery under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home, Blackwell. Members of the VFW, American Legion and the DAV Posts of Blackwell, will present the flag.
Joseph R. Coleman, was born April 11, 1934, in Blackwell, the son of Edward Joseph and Loretta A. (Blubaugh) Coleman. He grew up and attended schools in Blackwell and also attended St. Gregory's School in Shawnee. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Air Force.
After his discharge he returned to Blackwell and began employment in the oilfields and also worked at the Blackwell Smelter. After the smelter closed he began employment with Kay County District 3, where he worked until his death. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Blackwell VFW Post.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerta Coleman of the home in Blackwell; one son, Michael G. of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Tina Beshears of Carrollton, Texas, and Lisa Butcher of Tacoma, Wash.; two sisters, Mary Smith of Oklahoma City and Margaret Brookey of Springfield, Ore.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Mark and Emmett Coleman; and one sister, Barbara Ann Coleman.
Casket bearers will be Rex Purdy, Laile Wilson, Larry Stafford, Dale Curtis, Pete Lively and Don Leatherman.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Coleman's name to the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Building Fund, c/o Hackler Funeral Home, 310 West Blackwell, Blackwell, OK 74631.
Conard M. "Connie" Villines, Ponca City resident, died early Sunday, March 2, 1997 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 84.
The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Ponca City First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul M. Volz, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Conard M. "Connie" Villines was born Dec. 8, 1912, in Ponca, Ark., the son of Millard Floyd and Anna Mae (Harp) Villines. He attended the Doggie Creek School, southwest of Burbank, Okla.
On Jan. 29, 1954, he was married to Sally Joan Benson in Newkirk. Villines was employed as a seismologist for the Ceja Corporation in Tulsa, retiring in 1977. He then worked for Shelley Electric in Ponca City until the early 1990s. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, pecan picking, watching steer wrestling, helping people and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Sally Villines of Ponca City; two sons, David of Kansas City, Mo., and Dr. Scott Villines of Hillsboro, Texas; four daughters, Connie Bahm of Tonkawa, and Debbie Villines, Annie Mansfield and Bonnie Wetzel, all of Ponca City; one brother, Millard "Sonny" Villines of Fresno, Calif.; six sisters, Mae Egan of Tangent, Ore., Christine Watson of Yerington, Nev., Jean Brown of Licking, Mo., Maxine Parker of Merced, Calif., Joan Dickinson of Legrand, Idaho, and Beverly Ewing of Wilder, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Casket bearers will be Bob Hadlock, Bill Hastings, Jack Frame, Jeremy Kimbrel, Matt Bahm and Kenny Epperson.
The family will be at 157 Fairview.
SEATTLE, Wash. - Albert Allen Nolan, brother to Lovina Meeks of Ponca City, died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at a hospital in Seattle, Wash. He was 63.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Purdy and Kerr Funeral Home in Monroe, Wash. Burial will follow in the Monroe IOOF Cemetery.
Albert Allen Nolan was born March 13, 1933, in Lamont. He had been employed by Boeing Aircraft for 38 years, and lived in the Everette, Wash., area for the last 29 years. He retired in 1990, then moved to the Monroe Wash., area. Nolan was a member of the Monroe Lions Club.
Survivors include three daughters, Kimbra Holmberg of Enumclaw, Wash., Krista Sandberg, and Koni Meek, both of Kirkland, Wash.; one son, Kendall Nolan, of Kirkland, Wash.; his fiance, Ann Brada of Monroe; one brother, Tom Nolan of Lamont; one sister, Mrs. Gordon (Lovina) Meeks of Ponca City; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fern Nolan.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Nolan's name to the University of Washington Cancer Center or the American Cancer Society, c/o Purdy and Kerr Funeral Home, 13011 N.E. 140th, Kirkland, WA. 98034.
Hugh Kemble (Wah-Schoo-Shay) one of the few remaining full-blood Ponca Tribal members, descendant of Big Snake and nephew to Chief Standing Bear, died at his home in Ponca City, Sunday evening, March 2, 1997. He was 74.
A vigil service will be held at Trout Funeral Home, at 6 p.m. today, with the Rev. Scott Adams, associate pastor, St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. A committal service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ponca Indian Cemetery with the Rev. Adams officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Hugh Kemble (Wah-Schoo-Shay) was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Ponca City, the son of Norman Red Leaf and Nancy Lucy (Snake) Kemble. He attended the Sunnyside School.
In the late 1940's Kemble began employment at the Allis Hotel in Wichita, Kan. working there until his retirement in the late 1950s. He was fluent in the Ponca Language.
Survivors include a brother, Paul DeLodge of Ponca City; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Casket bearers will be nephews.
Buck LeGrand, longtime resident of Ponca City and nationally known Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association clown and bullfighter died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at his home in Sedan, Kan. He was 65.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at the First Assembly of God Church, 1308 Bradley, Ponca City. The Rev. Dois Nix of the First Baptist Church, Sedan, Kan., will preside, assisted by Mr. Clem McSpadden. Interment will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.
Buck LeGrand was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Ponca City, the son of Sam LeGrand and Eva Rae (Carter) LeGrand. He attended the McCord Grade School, later attending Ponca City Junior and Senior High schools.
He was united in marriage to Phyllis Owsley on Oct. 6, 1949, in Arkansas and the couple made their home in Ponca City. He also had lived at Morrison before moving to Sedan, Kan. in 1968. He retired from clowning and bull fighting in the mid 1970s.
Mr. LeGrand began working with horses and cattle at a very early age, competing in rodeo bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. He was a nationally known bullfighter and rodeo clown, performing at many rodeos throughout the country, including the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, Madison Square Garden, Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo, Boston Garden Rodeo, Houston Astrodome Rodeo, National Finals Rodeo, Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif., Hawaii, and the 101 Ranch Rodeo in Ponca City.
He had received the first Hats Off award honoring old cowboys when the National Finals Rodeo was moved to Las Vegas from Oklahoma City. He was a member of the Aksarben Rodeo Hall of Fame and a Gold Card Carrier of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sedan, Kan. He enjoyed ranching, farming and entertaining people.
He is survived by his parents, Sam and Eva Rae LeGrand, rural Ponca City; two daughters, Linda Rieman, Morrison, and Rebecca Dunn, Clearwater, Kan.; two sons, Buck LeGrand Jr., Stillwater and Samuel Mark LeGrand, Sedan, Kan.; one brother, Tom LeGrand, Enid; two sisters, Joy Cornforth, Sweeney, Texas, and Jaynie Raymond, Edmond; 13 grandchildren, Joy Lyn Rieman, Jill Marie Rieman, Adam Paul Dunn, Emily Rose Dunn, Ryan Buck LeGrand, Abby Gae LeGrand, Summer Feltenberger, Shannon LeGrand, Jana Rae LeGrand, Weston Michael LeGrand, Mark Montana LeGrand, Bailey Page LeGrand and Jesse Joe Dakota LeGrand; one great-grandchild, Austin Feltenberger; and Judy Hoppes, Sedan, Kan., his nurse and caregiver. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Casket bearers will be John Smith, Tracy LeGrand, Dewayne Smith, Thomas J. LeGrand, Randy Hendrix, Ryan LeGrand, Adam Paul Dunn, Weston Michael LeGrand, Bud MacAfee and Gary Parli.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. LeGrand's name to the Buck LeGrand Rodeo Clown Museum Fund, c/o Chisholm Trail Bank, 125 West Main Street, Sedan, Kan. 67631 or to the Commercial Federal Bank, c/o Debbie Loch, 1417 East Hartford, Ponca City, OK 74601.
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Thomas O. Bronston, born to William Harry and Effie Mae Taylor Bronston near Charleston, N.D. on June 25, 1915, died at 2 p.m. Feb. 28, 1997, in West Plains, Mo., after a long illness.
The funeral service and burial will be at Longwood Baptist Church and Cemetery, at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997. Friends may visit at Trout Funeral Home, 505 West Grand, from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday.
A resident of Winona, Mo., he is survived by his wife of the home, Mayo; two daughters, Betty Ann Self of Birch Tree, Mo., and Barbara M. White of Ponca City; one son, Charles Patrick Bronston of Newalla; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Zelma Veno of Alberta, Canada.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his oldest son Lyndal Thomas; four sisters, Effie Mae Mitchell, Ella Elizabeth House, Velma Bech and Mary Forrest; three brothers, Patrick Harry Bronston and Amos and Ted Brown; and a host of dear and treasured friends.
Thomas Bronston and Mayo Whitworth met in July of 1934, during a "harvest" and were united in marriage in West Plains, Mo., on April 25, 1936. Together they established a registered Holstein Dairy near Lamont, where they produced a genetically improved herd of Holstein dairy cattle.
During the summer of 1949, they moved their dairy operation to the Camp McFadden area of Kaw Lake, where they began 4H and FFA calf programs and were awarded the first certificate in the state of Oklahoma for a brucellosis free herd of dairy cattle. They operated the dairy for a total of 22 years. During the early 1960s they turned their efforts toward raising registered Quarter Horses.
In 1972, after having to sell their property to allow for the Kaw Reservoir, they built a ranch and home near Birch Tree, Mo. Although "retired" they developed a herd of 53 registered mares, colts and stallions. Winning various horse racing events in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, they sold both racing and working class Quarter Horses throughout the country.
Tom contracted emphysema in 1974 and over the years that followed, despite doctor, clinic, and hospital care, his declining health made him physically unable to care for the ranch and horses. A few years before his death, the herd was sold to a rancher near Gainesville, Mo., and Tom and Mayo moved to their present home in Winona, Mo.
The family will be staying at the residence of Barbara and Phil White while in Ponca City.
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WEBB CITY - L.B. Smith, Webb City resident, died Tuesday morning, March 4, 1997. He was 72. Survivors include his wife, Laura. Arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home in Fairfax.
FAIRFAX - Dorothy I. Fulton Shaffer, died Saturday night, March 1, 1997, in Collinsville. She was 67. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home in Fairfax.
Wednesday
Ruby Thelma Pate - Funeral at 1 p.m. at Windsor Park Church of
Christ, Corpus Christi, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Schmidt
Funeral Home, Brookshire, Texas.
NEWS BRIEFS
Abandoned - The Ponca City telecommunication officers were notified at 6:47 a.m. Monday that an abandoned bike was at Woodlands School.
Burglary - An employee of the Animal Control Department contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 8:07 a.m. Monday to report a burglary. An officer took a report.
Under Suspension - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 26-year-old man at North Seventh Street and East Highland Avenue at 8:09 a.m. Monday for disobeying a traffic signal and driving under suspension.
No Insurance - A 19-year-old man was taken into custody by a Ponca City police officer at 8:13 a.m. Monday at East Hartford Avenue and Meadowbrook Drive for driving under suspension and no insurance.
Vandalism - The Ponca City Police Department received notice of vandalism to a vehicle at the Mid-High at 10:07 a.m. Monday. An officer took a report.
City Warrant - A 25-year-old man was arrested in the 2600 block of North Fourteenth Street at 10:09 a.m. Monday on a city warrant for failure to appear.
Accident - A non-injury accident occurred in the 300 block of South Osage Street at 3:43 p.m. Monday, according to a Ponca City police officer. Minor damage was reported.
Grass Fire - Ponca City firefighters responded to a grass fire five miles east on Lake Road and one mile south on Rock Cliff Road at 4:42 p.m. Monday. The resident had been burning grass along the fence line when 12 bales of hay caught fire.
Collision - A Ponca City police officer took a report of an non-injury accident just north of East Prospect Avenue on Fourteenth Street at 5:25 p.m. Monday.
Physical Control - A 48-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 4100 block of East Lake Road at 6:10 p.m. Monday for actual physical control. A Kay County deputy spotted the driver and notified the PCPD of the suspect's location. An officer took a report.
Larceny - An employee of the Lazy K Motel, 205 South Fourteenth Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 6:18 p.m. Monday that a TV and bedspread were missing from a room. An officer took a grand larceny report.
Arrested - A 33-year-old woman was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 500 block of West Ponca Avenue at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday on a city warrant for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Failure to Pay - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 25-year-old
man in the 900 block of North Elm Street at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday on a city
warrant for failure to pay.
BUSINESS
Conoco (U.K.), as operator, announced it has received approval from the Department of Trade and Industry to develop further the Banff oil field following the successful completion of a six-month production assessment.
The assessment, which began September 1996, maintained a daily production rate of about 35,000 barrels of oil, a performance which, along with other studies, proved the reservoir's potential for further development.
Discovered in 1991, the Banff field is Conoco's second development in the UK North Sea using a floating production system. The field's recoverable reserves, as appraised to date, are about 60 million barrels of oil and some 39 billion cubic feet of associated gas. Additional potential exists in other areas of the field which could result in further development. It is 200 kilometers east of Aberdeen, predominantly in Conoco-operated block 29/2a, and extends into neighboring block 22/27a operated by Ranger.
"Banff proves yet again that small discoveries, which previously were uneconomic, can be developed safely, cleanly and profitably," said Dr. George Watkins, chairman and managing director of Conoco (U.K.) Limited. "Banff is a complex reservoir but close co-operation between co-venturers, contractors and the government has made the development possible. This has important implications for both Britain's future as an oil producing nation and for its economy."
Banff will be developed by a new floating production, storage and offtake system owned and operated by Petroleum Geo-Services UK Limited (PGS). Oil export will be by double-hulled shuttle tanker and it is expected soon to conclude an agreement to export associated gas by an 8 kilometer flow line to a tie-in on the Central Area Transmission Systems.
The production system, infield flow lines and gas export pipeline will be supplied by PGS under a production services contract with Conoco and its co-venturers PGS will own the facilities with production operations sub-contracted to Atlantic Power. Conoco, as operator, will retain management of the reservoir and drilling program.
Production from Banff initially will be through the two development wells drilled for the early production system. Two new water injection wells will be drilled before first oil which is scheduled for June 1998.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors went on record Friday supporting Senate Bill 730 dealing with workers' comp reform. The resolution had been recommended by the Legislative Review Committee.
Chairman Larry Felix also recommended supporting the upcoming renewal of the city sales tax dedicated for street improvement. This resolution would probably come at the March meeting.
Scott Dean, chairman-elect, called on Dave Mueller, chairman of the Legislative Review Committee, who reported that the next Second Friday Forum is set for March 14. The forum is to feature speakers for and against right to work. Legislators Jim Reese, Jim Newport and Paul Muegge are scheduled to give updates on legislative action.
Another forum on the city election and candidates for city commissioners is set for March 28. Plans are to have the event at the Municipal Court Room and for it to be televised and also taped so it will be played back on television before the election on April 1.
Phyllis Worley, vice president in charge of business and community development, told about the Health and Medical Committee meeting and various projects. She announced that Leadership Ponca City will have a day at the capitol on March 12. She also announced that Leadership Oklahoma will have its graduation in Ponca City. Worley also told of the recent Breakfast of Champions featuring Leo Presley.
Connie McAbee announced that the membership drive is set for mid-May. The summer social will be combined with the membership party and is set for May 9 at the Marland Mansion grounds. Craig Myer is the event chairman.
Felix announced the April Business After Hours will be held at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
Immediate Past Chairman Tim Burg told the group that the annual banquet was successful and read a letter from Cathy Keating saying she couldn't be there because she was in Hollywood. She also thanked the Chamber for the crystal and other gifts given to Gov. Keating for the governor's mansion at the banquet.
Burg also displayed the new city maps that also feature Kay County and Kaw Lake.
During treasurer Robert Sherer's report, he said that over $73,000 has been sold in "Chamber Bucks."
McAbee reported on a project for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial that is being planned for somewhere in the state. The location has not been determined yet.
A ribbon cutting and open house has been set for March 5 for Temporary Personnel Incorporated.
Scott Dean announced that an open house is planned for March 9 for Pioneer Area Technology Center.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
OKLAHOMA CITY - Philip M. Condit, chairman of The Boeing Company, told a crowd of 750 that to be successful companies must "think globally and act locally."
Speaking at an Executive Management Briefing hosted Thursday at the Cowboy Hall of Fame by Oklahoma State University College of Business Administration, Condit told about the merger with industry competitor McDonnell Douglas.
This transition was estimated to be valued at more than $13 billion. This deal, along with the recent merger of Rockwell aerospace and defense units into Boeing North American, puts the employment base of The Boeing Company to about 200,000.
Condit told of the heavy involvement of aviation in Oklahoma. Ponca City has been in the area of aviation for many years, including the Royal Air Force Flight Training School and the Piper West plant.
Boeing has in Oklahoma since just before World War II. Condit told about Boeing's operations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and McAlester.
He noted that the Boeing Good Neighbor Fund is the largest employee charitable fund in the world. Last year this amounted to $23 million in "the areas where we live and work."
"We are part of this area and a part of change," Condit said. "At Boeing we have learned that we must continuously change to succeed. Our business is no longer just regional or national but international."
"We all work in circles. We work regionally, but we have an impact on national and international issues. Seventy percent of all Boeing jets are sold to overseas customers. Boeing flies the skies 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he said. Condit noted that the aerospace exports of the United States in general amounts to $40 billion a year.
Condit said that Boeing has a broad base of small suppliers. Each supplier is a part of the exports.
"If we are to stay competitive in international circles several things have to happen. There have to be some changes in the international posture of this country. Access to those world markets are absolutely crucial,"
An example Condit gave is that currently there are strict laws as to what can and cannot be exported. He said these were designed during the cold war to limit technology going outside the United States into the hands of the Soviet Union.
"Times have changed. Markets now depend on speed on how fast and how quickly you can move. Yet we have laws that govern exports that are slow in progress."
Condit said, "We need to ensure that new players on the world trading scene are pulled into the trade environment - countries such as Russia and China. We need a trade a world trade association where there are disciplines that govern trade and subsidy issues. We need to use that as a tool to get the standards set around the world."
Next, according to Condit, the United States government need to get involved. "In the period after World War II we were in a unique situation. almost all of the manufacturing capabilities around the world were damaged or destroyed." He said the situation has changed and the U.S. government needs to get involved instead of keeping "hands off."
In regard to Boeing, Condit said that the company had been looking for a solution to growing the company. Prior to the merger the firm's business had been 80 percent commercial and 20 percent defense. Deciding the company needed some balance. Boeing has 60 percent of the world market Condit revealed.
He said it was apparent they would not be getting new defense contracts so they looked around to see who had the contracts. Three billion was invested in the aerospace operation of Rockwell and then the historic merger with McDonnell Douglas came about.
Condit told about the core competencies that the company works toward. These include detailed customer knowledge and focus; large scale system integration and learning efficient capability.
He has been with Boeing since 1965, when he joined the company as an aerodynamics engineer working on the supersonic transport project. In 1978 he led the project for the 757 airplane and became vice president of the 757 division in 1983.
In 1986, Condit was named executive vice president of Boeing's Commercial Airline Group.
He headed up the initial development of the computer-designed 777 in 1990. He is credited with the leadership that resulted in unprecedented cooperation with United Airlines on the $22 billion project.
Condit was elevated to president in 1992 and was named Boeing's CEO and as a result of the McDonnell Douglas merger, became chairman of the board on Feb. 1.
HOUSTON - Conoco and its equity affiliates added 267 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) to the company's worldwide proved reserves in 1996, replacing 125 percent of the oil and natural gas produced during the year.
Year-end proved reserves increased by 53 million BOE to 1,919 million BOE, up almost three percent from 1995. International proved reserves increased just over five percent, while U.S. reserves decreased slightly over one percent.
"Conoco's ongoing efforts to restructure its asset base an make improvements in reservoir recovery and exploration efficiencies have enabled the company to increase its total reserves and replace more than it produced for the fourth consecutive year," said Archie W. Dunham, Conoco president and chief executive officer.
Dunham said the performance of Conoco's United Kingdom (UK) affiliate and the company's U.S. drilling program were especially noteworthy.
"As they were last year, our UK operations were the pacesetters in replacing produced reserves, increasing total proved reserves by 12 percent and replacing 211 percent of production," Dunham said. "In 1996, our U.S. drilling program resulted in 60.7 million BOE being added out our reserves making this the second most successful drilling program since 1983," he added.
Proved natural gas reserves increased by 6.4 percent to 5,676 cubic feet,. while crude oil and liquids reserves decreased by less than one percent of 973 million barrels.
Pioneer Technology Center recently became the first vo-tech in the state to receive the A+ Training Certification from The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
A+ Certification is a testing program sponsored by CompTIA that certifies the competency of service technicians in the computer industry. Individuals who want a nationally-recognized credential as a competent computer service professional can take the A+ Certification exams. A+ certification is backed by major computer hardware and software vendors, distributors, resellers and publications, and a leading industry service organization, the Association of Field Service Management Inc.
Earning A+ certification means that an individual possess the knowledge, skills, and customer relations skills essential for a computer service technician. The A+ certification exams cover a board range of hardware and software technologies. To earn the certification, a person must pass two modules in the Core and one of two other specialties, either the Microsoft Windows/DOS module or the Macintosh module.
Pioneer Tech is offering a six-week PC Repair and Troubleshooting class starting again March 25. The course is designed to help prepare individuals for the certification exam with a speciality in Mircosoft Windows/DOS environment. Instructors for the course, Gary Ausland, head instructor and Jay Bowman, assistant instructor, are both A+ certified. The class size is limited to 15 students. For more information, call Frank Vascellaro, Pioneer Tech's evening coordinator at (405) 762-8336.
Outstanding growth for Pioneer Bank and Trust with assets reaching $108 million were announced at the recent annual Shareholder's meeting.
Carl R. Renfro, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the bank, announced, "Pioneer Bank once again had record profits and a 40 percent increase over 1995."
Renfro covered some highlights of the past year which included the opening of the Bank of Nichols Hills in Oklahoma City. The new bank has acquired $22 million in assets in less than one year.
He mentioned Pioneer Bank had been the first bank in Ponca City, and one of the first banks in Oklahoma to establish an Internet web site. A new ATM location was opened at Waverly and South Avenue in the Conoco station. The main and motor bank locations were both re-landscaped in order to provide a beautiful setting at one of the busiest intersections in Ponca City.
The bank has four loan production offices located in Blackwell, Stillwater, Bartlesville and Wichita, all of which had outstanding growth and profits the past year.
Renfro praised the officers and key employees to the shareholders. He explained Pioneer Bank and Trust was the only "locally owned and managed" bank in Ponca City. He further stated, "We have an obligation to our customers to provide the very best 'warm-hearted' service and up-to-date technology to handle their banking needs."
Those elected to serve on the board of directors for the coming year are Cory Bowker, E. Lee Brown, Charles Casey, Clement Collogan, Gale McArthur, William O'Connor, Tom Quillin, Carl Renfro and Phyllis Worley.
Temporary Personnel Inc. will celebrate its grand opening Wednesday beginning at 11:30 a.m. with a ribbon cutting.
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce will preside at the ribbon cutting.
Kathy Janes, TIP president, and Lori Thompson, TPI office manager, have invited local businesses to attend the three-hour celebration.
TPI is a staffing agency which provides complete personnel services throughout north central and western Oklahoma. The new office is located at 1722 North Fourth, Suite E, in the Hartford Plaza.
Pioneer Technology Center will host an open house on March 9 from 2 to 4 p.m., at the facilities located at 2101 North Ash.
The event is scheduled with walk-through tours of the campus, business and industry services building and the mobile technology center. The instructors and staff members will be available to answer question and provide hands-on demonstrations of the latest technology in their program areas.
Some of the other activities planned are door prizes from various program areas, a mini health clinic, an old and new car show, face painting, Internet demonstrations, Oklahoma Career Search, refreshments, child fingerprinting, cake decorating and flower arranging demonstrations, puppet shows and story time, a live radio remote and school-to-work and college representatives will also be available with information on how to earn college credit.
"We would like for the community to come and take this opportunity to see our facilities and talk to our staff at Pioneer Tech," said Dr. Sally Downey, interim superintendent. "This is a great way for people to see what we have in course offerings and services. It will also give the public an opportunity to wee what Pioneer Tech is really all about."
To learn more about Pioneer Technology Center and what it offers, the residents of Kay County are encouraged to attend the open house.
Albertsons Food and Drug Store, 2005 North Fourteenth, is about half way through a major revamping of the store, according to manager Jerry Ward.
The $1.2 million revamping is expected to be completed about April 15.
The project began about three months ago when a new pharmacy was completed. About 5,000 new non-food products have been added to the inventory.
New services and products include a seafood and a butcher block counter. In the produce area a new premade salad section has been added with large salads and single servings. The frozen food department is in the process of being doubled, while the bakery and deli are in the process of being revamped.
Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors is hosting a free seminar for first-time home buyers on March 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the program room of the Ponca City Library. This educational seminar will address what a home buyer needs to know before, during and after the home buying process.
Featured speakers are Jan Wilson, Coldwell Banker Heritage broker; Ann Bandy, State Farm Insurance, Carol Jeffries, Pioneer Bank; Denise Pappan, Boatman's; Robin Carpenter, First National Bank, and Dale Lawrence, Lawrence Home Inspections.
Topics include mortgages, qualifying, current interest rates, home inspections, costs a buyer may expect when purchasing a home and home insurance.
"Right now is a perfect time for first-time home buyers or any buyer to get into the market and take advantage of low interest rates and benefits," says Jan Wilson, broker. "Many renters don't realize they can afford to buy a home and at this seminar we will discuss all of the opportunities available to them."
For more information about the seminar call (405) 765-8888.
LIFESTYLES
Mole Sauce, according to Wes Rice, Ponca City author of "When A Man's Fancy Turns to Cooking" is pronounced Moh-lay sauce, not like the burrowing garden pest. A traditional chocolate-chile sauce, it is one of the least common and most flavorful of all. It makes great chicken or beef enchiladas, and can be added to ground beef or chicken as a stuffing for tacos, sopapillas, chile rellenos, and other dishes.
Here is Rice's recipe for Mole Sauce with ingredients listed by number.
1. 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
2. 2 medium bell peppers, seeded
3. 1 large onion, quartered
4. 1 stalk celery, cut into large pieces
5. 4 cloves garlic, peeled
6. 3 tomatillos
7. 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
8. 1 1/2 cups choped tomatoes, fresh or canned (14 1/2 oz. can)
9. 4 tablespoons Rice's Mole Blend (see recipe following)
10. 2 cups chicken stock or 14 1/2 oz. can chicken broth
11. 1/2 teaspoon salt
12. 2 teaspoons sugar
13. 1 ounce unsweetened Mexican or other chocolate
14. 1/2 cup pecans or almonds, tosted at 300 degrees F. for 15 minutes
Chop items 2-6 to a medium texture in a food processor. Add sesame seeds, and saute the mixture in the oil for about five minutes at medium heat, stirring frequently. Before adding chocolate, see variations below. Add remaining ingredients in the order listed, except for the nuts. Simmer for 30 minutes or more over low heat. Chop nuts, and add to the mixture. Makes about five cups of sauce. Freeze any excess and use later.
Variations
I prefer a sauce that has a little less chocolate than is typical for this recipe. Start with 1/2-ounce of chocolate, taste, and add part or all of the remainder depending on your taste preference. If you're a real chile-chocoholic, add even more chocolate - up to 2 ounces.
Blends assume dried products. Sometimes the flavor varies between a fresh herb and its dried counterpart. As a rule of thumb, use about four times as much fresh product as dried. Depending on desired quantity, a unit can vary from a cup to one teaspoon. Use the same measure for each ingredient. Starting out with a teaspoon might be a good idea.
Blend 9 (Rice's Mole Blend)
1. 1 unit salt
2. 2 units cinnamon
3. 1 unit coriander
4. 1 unit cilantro leaves
5. 6 units Pasilla red chile powder (preferred) or 4 units regular red chile powder
6. 1 unit ground cloves
7. 1 unit nutmeg
8. 1 unit anise (omit if you don't like licorice)
9. 1 unit allspice
10. 1 unit white pepper
Jeff and Lynda Schnack, 411 North Fourth, announce the birth of a daughter, Morgan Nicole Schnack. The baby was born at 2:37 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She weighed 6-pounds and was 18 1/4-inches long. Morgan Nicole has two brothers, Daniel and Jeremy.
Maternal grandparents are Kathi Hanchett and Rick Hoy of Ponca City. Paternal grandparents are Marie Lindon and Vernon Schnack, both of Iowa.
Great-grandparents are Dorothy Kruse and Twyla Schnack of Iowa, Irene Hanchett and Ken and Jean Hoy, all of Ponca City. Maternal great-great-grandmother is Anne Hall of Ponca City.
Shade Riley Iraggi is the name selected by Vince and Joanna Iraggi, 2117 North Osage, for their daughter born at 3:22 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Stillwater Medical Center. The baby weighed 6-pounds, 14-ounces and was 19-inches long. She has a sister, Forrest Alaina Iraggi.
Carol Casey of Newkirk is the maternal grandmother and Jim and Carol Iraggi are the paternal grandparents. Great-grandparents are Billy Smith of Ponca City, Richard and Velma Collins of Newkirk, and C. L. and Jimmie Ruth Casey of Ponca City.
Tina Boulahanis Rowland, former resident of Ponca City, and Robert Rowland, 108 Briar Meadow, Carl Junction City, Mo. 64834, announce the birth of Nicholas James Rowland in Joplin, Mo. The baby was born at 8:56 a.m. Feb. 5, weighed 6-pounds, 14-ounces, and was 19 1/2-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Ogden of Katy, Tex., former residents of Ponca City. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowland Sr. of Weslaco, Tex.
Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Admire of Ponca City, Mrs.
Rose Boulahanis of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Ruby Farris of Weslaco, and Joseph
Zingarelli of Chicago.
SPORTS
By DAVID BROWN
News Associate Sports Editor
There is a great deal of optimism associated with the upcoming 1997 Ponca City High School baseball season. The Wildcats posted a record of 18-17 last season and return 10 players with starting experience.
The season begins this afternoon in Owasso with a doubleheader against the highly-regarded Rams. Ponca City then opens its home season Friday against Bartlesville and then caps the week with games against Glenpool and Sapulpa Saturday at Sapulpa.
Those returning with starting experience include catcher Daniel Dodgen (sr.), first baseman Josh Shafer (sr.), second basemen Justin Thomas (jr.) and Doug Scott (sr.), third baseman Jay Bentley (jr.), shortstop J.R. Fry (sr.) and outfielders Rocky Hughes (sr.), Jason Ross (sr.) and Chris Koenig (jr.). Senior Brad Taylor also drew a few starts on the mound.
Hughes, Koenig, Ross, Bentley and Thomas join Taylor with varsity pitching experience and senior Matt Holland could also work his way into the rotation, according to head coach Roydon Tilley.
Koenig was the ace of the staff last season, compiling a 6-2 record with an ERA under 3.00. Ross went 3-2 and Hughes was 3-5.
Against Owasso today, Tilley said he expected to start Dodgen at catcher, Hughes on the mound, Shafer at first, Thomas at second, Fry at short, Dean Hemenway or Bentley at third, Koenig in left, Ross in center and junior Daniel Denny at right.
The tentative batting order is Fry, Hughes, Shafer, Ross, Koenig, Thomas, Dodgen, Hemenway/Bentley, and Denny.
Other players that will make the trip to Owasso as varsity squad members include Toby Redleaf (soph., outfield), Evan Rupp (frosh., third/pitcher), Brian Benson (jr., second), Wes Murray (soph., infield), Mark Smith (jr., outfield), Ryan Sullivan (sr., catcher) and Jerrod Spears (frosh., infield).
"We should play pretty good defense and we've been swinging the bat well in our scrimmages," Tilley said when asked about his team's strengths.
"But we need to find some pitching depth and gain our defensive consistency. We've lacked that consistency in the preseason but that should come with field time. And our hitting is still a concern despite our recent success. We'll see some really good pitching against Owasso."
Tilley pegged Owasso as the Frontier Conference favorite, with Union, Jenks, Ponca City, Broken Arrow and Stillwater in the mix. Sand Springs, Sapulpa and Bartlesville are expected to lag behind.
MIAMI, Okla. - Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks' coach Mick Weiberg feels his team has just as good a chance in the Region II Tournament this weekend as anyone, if for no other reason than the Mavs will be on the road.
NOC won a berth in the tournament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee in a sub-regional game by beating Northeastern A&M Monday, 76-64, on the Norsemen's home court, playing what Weiberg considered one of their better games of the season.
"It is amazing to me we can play that well on the road," Weiberg said. "The team played well and had a balanced game."
The Mavericks had five players in double figures and the entire team shot well. NOC hit 20-of-42 shots from two-point range and 4-of-11 three-pointers. But they really turned it on at the free throw line, canning 24-of-29 chances.
Northern will now play top-seeded and nationally ninth-ranked Connors State in the first round of the region tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday at OBU
Connors is the East Division's top seed and ranked No. 9.
"We played Connors twice during the regular season and they beat us both times," Weiberg said. "But if we play like we did against NEO we can win this game. In this tournament, anything can happen."
Northern is 13-18 on the season and has struggled at home, winning just one Bi-State Conference Western Division game at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.
But on the road, the Mavs have been tough, as NEO discovered Monday.
Northern jumped to a 36-28 lead in the first half and then had to hold off the Norseman in a bruising battle.
NEO outscored the Mavs 9-1 to start the second half, tying the score at 37 with 14:37 left, and then gained a brief 40-39 lead.
But the Mavericks took charge in the final 12 minutes.
"We out-rebounded NEO by only three but that was crucial," Weiberg said. "We had nine offensive boards, which were really big.
"Steven Lookout came up big on the boards and that was the key to the game. In addition to his rebounding, he also had seven big-time blocks before he fouled out with six minutes left."
Mark Passley finished with 18 points, Blake Sonne and Richard Whitfield each had 15, DeShawn Denson 12 and Bryan Stevens 10. Lookout added 4 points and Chris Beech had 2.
"You can't get much more balanced that that." Weiberg enthused. "The team really played great."
In the other tournament games at OBU, the East's top seed, Seminole, takes on the winner of the Northark-Shorter College game, which was also played Monday. Carl Albert plays Rose State and St. Gregory's goes against Bacone.
The semifinals are Monday at 6 and 8 p.m. with the finals at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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NOC's Lady Mavericks will play Eastern at 8 p.m. Friday in the first round of the Region II Tournament. The other first round games send Western against St. Gregory's, Connors against Northark and Seminole against NEO.
Those semifinals are at 1 and 3 p.m. Monday and the finals are at 6 p.m.
Tuesday.