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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, March 16, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALSexual Attack in County Jail Results in Long Sentence Sexual Attack in County Jail Results in Long SentenceBy MARK GALVIN News Staff Writer NEWKIRK —ŬA 36-year-old Ponca City man was sentenced Monday to a total of 125 years in the penitentiary, mostly for his role in a sexual attack on a fellow prisoner at the Kay County Detention Facility on Christmas Eve 1996. District Judge D.W. Boyd sentenced Ricky Dale Batt to serve three consecutive sentences — first 30 years, then 45 years, then 50 years — on charges that took a Kay County jury only 41 minutes for guilty verdicts in January. The cases were prosecuted by assistant district attorneys Brian Surber and Scott Jackson. Surber this morning described Batt as “probably the most dangerous person I’ve ever dealt with.” Batt was in the county jail on a charge of delivering methamphetamine in 1996 when he and two other county prisoners attacked a fourth man inside a cell on the jail’s maximum security cellblock while other inmates blocked the view. Surber said Batt was the leader of the attack, during which the victim was beaten and forced to sodomize the two other inmates. Then when the victim ran from the cell and screamed for help, he was dragged back into the cell and Batt began choking him with a length of rope that had been fashioned from braided towel string. The rope apparently broke during the attack and was flushed down a commode, Surber said. The two other attackers, Richard James Gaddis, 28, and Michael Joe Wimsett, 27, both pleaded guilty to related charges and were sentenced previously. Gaddis is serving 20 years and Wimsett is serving 25 years. During Monday’s formal sentencing hearing, Judge Boyd sentenced Batt to 30 years for delivery of methamphetamine after former felony convictions, plus 45 years for forcible oral sodomy and 50 years for assault with intent to kill. Batt had previously pleaded guilty to the methamphetamine charge. Sheriff Craig Countryman this morning said such attacks in the jail are rare but difficult to anticipate. “There are times that even with 24-hour security and hourly sight checks an incident such as that still may occur, especially if enough inmates are involved,” Countryman said. “With certain individuals, because you can’t see in every cell every minute, the only way to be sure to prevent some attacks is to keep the inmates all locked down in isolation,” he said. Conservation Tillage Crop Clinic March 30BLACKWELL — A Conservation Tillage Clinic is being jointly sponsored by conservation districts, the OSU Cooperative Extension Service, the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency in Newkirk. The clinic will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Elks Lodge in Blackwell. A meal will be provided for all those in attendance, and speakers will focus on the latest technology in minimum and no-till production of the major commodity crops. Hans Kok, a conservation tillage specialist for Monsanto (and formerly a conservation tillage specialist at Kansas State University), and faculty from the OSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department will discuss everything from the value of crop residue for reducing soil erosion and conserving rainfall to crop rotations and the use of herbicides for weed control in conservation tillage cropping systems. These clinics are supported by Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) educational funds and have been designed specifically for EQIP contract holders, but are open to any producer interested in conservation tillage. For more information contact the Kay County Conservation District at 580-362-3362. The meetings are approved for CCA-CEUs. Osage County Woman Sentenced for MurderBy PATTI PFEIFFER News Staff Writer All went according to plans in the plea bargain of an Osage County woman charged with first murder in the death of her husband. Late last week, Associate District Judge William H. Mattingly formally sentenced Christine Coffelt Scott to seven years in prison. Scott was sentenced for shooting her husband of two years, Melvin Scott Jr., on July 22, 1997, at their home, eight miles east of Ponca City in western Osage County. “The evidence showed that there was a domestic argument and perhaps some threats were made to her,” Osage County District Attorney Larry Stewart said in April 1998. “She then retrieved a gun from the bedroom, returned and shot her husband between the eyes.” In a plea bargain reached only days before her scheduled February murder trial, Scott plead “no contest” to a lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter. According to her defense attorney, Ken Holmes, the sentencing hearing was merely a required formality, which went well. “It was a very quiet court room appearance and Christine took it very well, she was the model of decorum,” Holmes said. “She truly regrets this tragic accident.” The 43-year-old woman will now be sent to Lexington for classification and assignment before being assigned to a prison within the Department of Correction. Although she could have been sentenced to life in prison, under the plea bargain Scott agreed to a 22-year sentence, 15 of which will be suspended and spent under supervised probation. It was a sentence her attorney believes will be tolerable for his client. “According to her circumstances she will do a very good job within the system — and of course once she gets out,” Holmes said. Enevoldsen Has New PositionOKLAHOMA CITY — Former Ponca Citian Doug Enevoldsen has been named deputy director of the Department of Tourism and Recreation, secretary of Tourism and Recreation, Jane Jayroe has announced. Enevoldsen, who has served as deputy director of the Office of State Finance since 1995, became deputy director of the Department of Tourism and Recreation Monday. In his new position, Enevoldsen will overseas several department divisions, including administration, human resources, planning and development “Oklahoma Today,” travel and tourism, golf courses and lodges. He will also work with the Scenic Rivers Commission and the Film Commission. Enevoldsen began his state government career in 1981 as a fiscal analyst for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, analyzing the budgets of the state highway department, prisons and law enforcement agencies of the Appropriations Committee’s Public Safety and Transportation subcommittee. He also staffed the legislature’s Sunset Review Committee. In 1983, Enevoldsen the House’s assistant fiscal director and later that same year, he was the House’s fiscal director, becoming the youngest person in the United States to hold the position of legislative fiscal officer at the age of 25. Enevoldsen joined the Office of State Finance in 1987, supervising a staff of 46 as State Comptroller. With an annual budget of $1.7 million, the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting was responsible for the operation of the state’s disbursement, accounting and financial reporting systems, encompassing $8.7 billion annually. During his term as Comptroller Enevoldsen twice oversaw the successful reengineering of the division, which led to the office’s more efficient and economical operation, including a reduction in staff and the expediting of payments to vendors. Enevoldsen became the Office of State Finance’s deputy director in 1995. His duties included, serving as a policy advisor to the Secretary of Finance and Revenue and the governor; assisting in the development of the Executive Budget; Serving as a liaison to the Governor, his is cabinet and to members of the Legislature and Representing the Director of State Finance as required. As part of his commitment to advancing the state’s economic growth and increasing Oklahomans’ per capita personal income, Enevoldsen was also instrumental in development of the office’s Economic and Fiscal Policy Research Division, which has conducted research and provided informative materials to various officials and the public on a variety of issues, including tax policy, government revenues and spending and education reform. Additionally, Enevoldsen directed various research projects with outside academic economists concerning the relationship between taxes and economic growth. A native of Ponca City, son of Jerry and Dee Enevoldsen, he graduated from Ponca City High School in 1976. He also graduated from Oklahoma State University, with a bachelor of science degree in economics and political science, and received his course work for a master’s degree in economics from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Enevoldsen lives in Oklahoma City with Jennelle, his wife of 19 years, and his three children, Adam, 18; Nick, 13, and Lauren, 11. Rodeo Committee To Meet WednesdayThe 101 Wild West Rodeo Committee will be holding its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 17, at 5 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce meeting room. The committee is currently planning for a Ranch Rodeo in May, several youth rodeos in May and June, and the 101 Wild West Rodeo in August. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 101 Wild West Rodeo. The August Rodeo dates are scheduled for August 18-21. All interested persons are invited to attend this planning meeting on Wednesday. DEATHSCecil Ray Christian Cecil Ray ChristianNEWKIRK — Cecil Ray “Punk” Christian, died Saturday morning, March 13, 1999, at his home in Newkirk. He was 75. In accordance with Mr. Christian’s wishes, no services were held. Arrangements were under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk. Cecil Ray “Punk” Christian was born June 11, 1923, in Newkirk, the son of Samuel and Martha Ann “Mattie” (Cramer) Christian. He was a member of the Cherokee Nation. Christian served in the U.S. Army in the Philippines during World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Newkirk. He was married to Dorthea Pappan on Jan. 4, 1948, in Newkirk. Christian worked as a heavy equipment operator for several years and helped construct Keystone Lake and Cleveland Lake. He retired in 1956 due to ill health. Dorthea Christian died in 1977. On July 13, 1983 he was married to Juanita Louise Choteau in Wagoner and the couple lived in Tulsa and Pawnee before moving to Newkirk in 1998. He was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. His hobby was arts and crafts. Survivors include his wife Juanita of the home; four step-sons; two step-daughters; one sister, Betty Kelly of Cleveland; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren. In addition to his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester Christian and Clifford Lee Christian. Grace H. SmithNEWKIRK — Grace H. Smith, Newkirk resident, died Monday afternoon, March 15, 1999, at the Newkirk Nursing Center. She was 97. The funeral will be held graveside at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City, Kan. Dr. William R. Chace, minister of the Newkirk First United Methodist Church will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk. The casket will only be opened at graveside. Grace H. Smith was born Sept. 12, 1901, in Atlanta, Kan., the daughter of Dr. Franklin Alexander and Lucy Florence (Hisey) Houser. She grew up and received the early part of her education in Atlanta. In 1915 the family moved to Arkansas City, Kan., where she attended high school and graduated with the class of 1919. After graduation she began working for Newman’s Department Store in Arkansas City, Kan. She and Earl Smith were married in Cowley County and made their first home in Arkansas City, where he worked for one of the banks. He died in 1935. She left her job at Newman’s that same year and moved to Tulsa where she was employed at Vandiver’s Department Store. She retired in the early 1970s and moved to Muskogee where she resided until September 1997, when she entered the Newkirk Nursing Center. She was a member of the Christian Church and enjoyed collecting dolls. She was a St. Louis Cardinal fan. Mrs. Smith is survived by four nephews, Cleon Foust of Joplin, Mo., Harold Houser of Denver, Colo., Charles Houser and Frank House, both of Newkirk; one niece, Doris Caldwell of Wichita, Kan.; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Frank Houser and Roy Houser; two half-brothers, Bob Sweet and Edgar Sweet; and two sisters, Florence Foust and Maud Newcomb. Julie MangelinkxWORCESTER, Mass. — Julie Hanson Mangelinkx, mother of John J. Mangelinkx of Ponca City, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, in Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass. She was 88. The funeral was held Monday, March 8, 1999, in the Nordgren Carrigan Mangsen Memorial Chapel with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of The Rosary Church. Burial was held in the Notre Dame Cemetery. Julie Mangelinkx was born in Norway, the daughter of Claas and Olivia (Sorenson) Hanson, and moved to Boston, Mass., in 1927 and then to Worcester, Mass., in 1941. She attended grade schools in Norway and later attended night school in Boston. She was employed as head cook in the Worcester school system for 20 years. She was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church and its Friendly Folks and Rosary Sodality. Mangelinkx was also a member of the Retired County and Municipal Employees Association and had volunteered at the Belmont Home, Holden Nursing Home and Westboro State Hospital. She was married to John E. Mangelinkx for 62 years before he died in 1991. She is survived by two sons, John J. Mangelinkx of Ponca City and Robert F. Mangelinkx of Worcester, Mass.; a daughter, Mary Jane Pizzitti of Webster, Mass.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and one brother, Claas Hanson of Norway. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to UMass Memorial Foundation, Hematology Fund, 16 Shaffner Street, Worcester, Mass. 01605. ObituariesPauline PenistenAfter a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, our mother died Saturday, March 13, 1999, at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. She was 87. Pauline Penisten was born on Sept. 2, 1911, to Harry and Charlotte Barrick. They lived on a farm east of Wentz Pool in Ponca City. The oldest of eight children, she was a nurturer from the time she was a young girl, and her family remained a priority throughout her life. In 1930, she married Colen Penisten. They resided in Newkirk where their five children were born, one of which lived only six short months. The family moved to Ponca City after our father went to work for Continental Oil Company and was then transferred to the Wichita Falls, Texas, refinery in 1945. After our father lost his life in a refinery accident in 1947, our mother devoted her life to supporting and teaching her four children by her example. Although she had no car, she not only walked to work at Miller Mortgage Co., but also walked with us to Sunday School and church each week. As her children matured, she supported us in our individual lives as she expanded her love to include ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. As an employee, our mother’s dedication to Miller Mortgage Co. resulted in her attaining the position of Vice President-Secretary. In addition, she was also a member of several insurance and business groups. She continued with the firm for over 29 years before retiring. Not only devoted to work and family, she was also active in her church. Her involvement included everything from serving as Superintendent of Church School when her children were young to holding many offices on the United Methodist Women and Progressive Club in her later years. As Alzheimer’s Disease limited her capabilities, our mother moved to Westminster Village. Despite suffering many indignities from the disease, she remained interested in her family and friends and devoted to her four children until her last moments on earth. Today, her children weep from the pain that we feel by the loss of her presence, but we know she is smiling as she is reunited with those loved ones who preceded her in death. She accomplished her mission in life as she has left us with the desire to pass on a love to those who touch our lives as she so freely gave to all she knew. To all that have had the privilege of knowing our mother, she will remain in our hearts and minds as the remarkable lady who traveled life’s road with grace and dignity. She was preceded in death by her husband, Colen Penisten; a son, Charles Penisten; brothers, Henry, Paul and Loren Barrick; and a sister, Ruth Krider. Surviving are four children, Mrs. John (Colleen) Ramsey of Jasper, Ala., Glenn Penisten of Windsor, Calif.; Mrs. Jack (Joanne) Round and Mrs. Sam (Joyce) Johnson of Ponca City; ten grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. John (Lucille) Martin of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Mrs. Jim (Faye) Stanger of Sacramento, Calif.; and a brother, Leonard Barrick of Amarillo, Texas. The funeral service will be Wednesday, 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Ponca City with the Rev. Denny Hook, pastor, officiating. Immediately following the service, the family will host a celebration of their Mother’s life in the fellowship hall of the church. Private family committal will be in Newkirk Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. The family request no flowers. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 6465 South Yale, Suite 318, Tulsa, OK 74136, the First United Methodist Church, 200 South Sixth Street, Ponca City, OK 74601, or the charity of your choice. Friends may call at the funeral home until noon, Wednesday. paid obituary Opal Elizabeth CramptonTONKAWA — Opal Elizabeth (Reser) Crampton, passed away, Monday, March 12, 1999, after living a short while as a resident of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. She was 91 years old. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 1999, at McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home Chapel in Tonkawa, with Dr. John Bartlett officiating. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery. Opal was born to Wallace Washington and Lucy Magdalene (Tosh) Reser on Dec. 20, 1907, in Carterville, Mo. In September 1924, her family, including two brothers Eugene W. and John Walter, moved to Tonkawa. Opal graduated with the class of 1927, then attended University Preparatory School in the Commerce Department for two years. At the age of 16, the most important outside interest and greatest endeavor in her life was being a member of the First Christian Church in Tonkawa. In 1929, she became Mrs. Lance B. Crampton for 51 years until his death, Dec. 4, 1980. The following July she moved to Braman where she lived for nearly 10 years. After living there about four years, daughter Linna and her husband Charles Lucas living there had reared a daughter and son who were much on their own so Linna and Charles moved to Las Vegas, Nev. Opal then moved back to Tonkawa for some four years and had a fall that changed the quality of her life. Daughter Linna then moved her mother out to live with her. Opal was a member of the First Christian Church in Tonkawa and a Sunday School teacher there. In her spare time, she enjoyed oil painting, baking and sewing. She is survived by one daughter, Linna Lucas of Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother, Eugene W. Reser of Tonkawa; one granddaughter Kimberly Lucas of Menifer, Calif.; one grandson, Herb and Tammy Lucas and their two little ones, Tasha and Tara of Kaw City; one niece Sharon Reser Campbell of Houston, Texas; and two nephews, Adam and Jonathon Keene of Dallas, Texas. Opal was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lance; one brother, John Reser; and one niece, Patty Reser. paid obituary Services PendingNettie B. ConnerPAWHUSKA — Nettie B. Conner, former Ponca City resident, died Monday afternoon, March 15, 1999, at her home in Pawhuska. She was 96. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Williams of Pawhuska. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City. D’Arcy A. ShockD’Arcy Adriance Shock, longtime Ponca City resident, died Tuesday morning, March 16, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 87. Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of the home. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. FuneralsWednesdayVelma Alice CraigheadFuneral at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Woodward. Arrangements under the direction of Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Woodward. Emory J. SitterlyGraveside service at 10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City. NEWS BRIEFSHealthy Shopping — Learn to shop healthier by reading labels at “Supermarket Shopping 101” Thursday, March 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Conference Room B. The program is sponsored by SJRMC and SJRMC’s Diabetes Advisory Committee and Physical Therapy/Wellness Department. The event is “come and go” and is open to the public. Every Wednesday price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. Vehicle Vandalism — At 6:41 a.m. Monday a woman in the 800 block of South Tenth Street reported that a brick had been thrown through her vehicle window. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Hair Adornments; Butterfly clippies, Fancy Bobbi pins and hair clips. Copper magnetic bracelts are in! Christy’s, 3005 N. 14th Street. Box Vandalism — Police were notified at 6:44 a.m. Monday of vandalism to a newspaper box in the 1100 block of East South 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. Vehicle Vandalism — At 9:40 a.m. Monday vehicle vandalism was reported at Accurate Auto, 205 North Pine Street. Property Theft — A woman in the 700 block of North Union Street contacted police at 11:21 a.m. Monday to report the theft of property. Accident — An accident at Broadway Avenue and North First Street was reported to police at 11:41 a.m. Monday. Arrest — Police arrested a 33-year-old woman at 2:51 p.m. Monday from Ash Street and West Grand Avenue for driving under the influence, driving under restriction, no child restraint and failure to yield to emergency vehicle. Winter Clearance at Mel’s. Ladies sportwear and shoes $3.99 each, or 3 for $10.00; Dresses $10.00. Accident — A non-injury accident in the 200 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to police at 3:33 p.m. Monday. 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. Harassment — At 4 p.m. Monday police were advised of harassment at South Fourth Street and East Oklahoma Avenue. A police report was taken. Parkside Bicycle. Bike repair for all brands. 715 East Harford. 765-3230. Arrest — An 18-year-old man was arrested at the police station at 3:54 p.m. Monday for second degree burglary. Winter Clearance at Mel’s. Ladies sportwear and shoes $3.99 each, or 3 for $10.00; Dresses $10.00. Harassment — A woman in the 500 block of North Osage Street contacted police at 4:37 p.m. Monday regarding harassment. An officer was assigned. Spring Carpet cleaning - Most modern method. Trained personnel, reasonable prices, references. Floorcraft. 762-8381. adv. Arrest — Police arrested a 40-year-old man from West Hazel Avenue and North Pine Street at 1:57 a.m. Tuesday for driving under the influence and defective equipment. Arrest — A 27-year-old man was arrested at 10:03 p.m. Monday from West Cleveland Avenue and North Pine Street for driving under suspension and no headlights. Arrest — A 24-year-old man was arrested at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday from Hartford Avenue and North Union Street on a Kay County warrant for failure to appear on grand larceny and illegal window tint. Graffiti — At 4:37 p.m. Monday police responded to a report of graffiti at Wayne’s Tavern, 614 West Highland Avenue. Juvenile Arrest — A 16-year-old boy was arrested at 5:47 p.m. Monday from the police station for second degree burglary. Harassment — At 9:01 p.m. Monday a woman in the 2100 block of North Union Street reported harassment. Vehicle Vandalism — Police were notified at 9:51 p.m. Monday that a window of a vehicle, parked at North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue, had been broken. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Arrest — At 1:31 a.m. Tuesday police arrested an 18-year-old man from the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street on a Kay County warrant. LIFESTYLESDistrict American Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting District American Legion Auxiliary Holds MeetingEighth District American Legion Auxiliary members met with district legion members March 6 in Woodward. Debra Bales of Morrison, district president, conducted the auxiliary meeting. The group was welcomed by Betty Hicks, Woodward Post 19 president. The response was given by Charlene Marshall of Beaver Unit 149. Department officials attending were Arlene Failes, first vice president; Sue Heil, department junior activities chairman; Charlene Marshall and Velma Yeager, past department presidents. District chairmen giving reports were Charlene Marshall of Beaver, historian; Marjorie Bennett of Blackwell, parliamentarian; Arlene Failes of Waynoka, chaplain and memorial chairman; Sue Feil, junior activities, education program “America Reads.” The National Presidents Scholarship program contributions were discussed as was the donation to the children and youth scholarships. Mrs. Bales appointed Arlene Failes and Marjorie Bennett to the courtesy committee; Betty Brown and Clara McCollum to the recommendations and resolutions committee. Velma Yeager and Betty Hicks were appointed judges for the poppy arrangement contest. Winners for the region were Blackwell, first; Ponca City, second; Morrison, third. Winners in the general arrangement contest were Morrison, first; Ponca City, second; Blackwell, third. Poppy corsage placings were Ponca City, first; Blackwell, second; Ponca City, third. Velma Yeager was named first vice president and Betty Brown was selected second vice president. An auction with gifts donated by District 8 units was held with the proceeds to be used for district expenses. The next meeting will be April 2. Newkirk Quilt Events Help Fund GrantsNewkirk Main Street’s third annual Storefront Quilt show and the Quilter’s Tea was recently attended by 70 women, with several from out-of-town. Phyllis Clark, assisted by models Janice Shinn, Beth Bilger and Sue Roy, displayed clothing, including jackets, vests, jumpers and skirts, all embellished with quilting. Betty Lane brought a family quilt and “regaled the group with stories of antics of just of few of those whose names appeared on the quilt” said a spokesperson. Kathleen Wathor, who grew up near the Wentz Oil Fields, close to Lake Superior, west of Newkirk, also brought a very special quilt and shared its story. Crystal Layton sang “Water From Another Time” and did storytelling, as both herself and her grandmother, Nellie Marie Wirt. Sue Roy’s Four Seasons Quilted wallhangings, Carolyn Williamson’s handpainted pins, and the tea provided $704.50 for design grants. Pam Vap won the Quilter’s Tea wallhanging. The Storefront Quilt show exhibit featured a total of 104 quilts. Next year’s quilting event will be “Boxes Under the Bed” and the design committee plans to offer some type of quilting workshop. Quilters Guild Program About Paper PiecingThe March meeting of the Pioneer Quilters Guild, held at Community Christian Church, was attended by 79 members and two guests. Kathy Packowski opened the meeting with news about members Beverly Carpenter, Zoe Burge and Dot Cowan. Hostesses for the day were Emmi Lockard, Ingrid Warnaca, Louise Skinner, Wanda Bollman, Yvonne Corderman and Laveta Newland. Lavon Shepler was the greeter. Guest speaker was Cynthia England. She demonstrated intricate paper-piecing techniques and stated that one of her prize-winning quilts had 9000 pieces in it. Door prizes were won by Nan Huddleston, Sandee Henderson, Barbara Snyder, Mary Katherine Detten, Gwen Toews and Charylene Peck. Lois Gray was the winner of the drawing for the Spring Sampler Block Party. The pattern for the Flower Garden Block party in May was distributed. Joanne Westphalen announced a contest for a new PAQG pin with up to four colors in the design. Sue Roy announced the nominating committee slate of officers for 1999-2000 with voting to be conducted at the April meeting. Nominated were Elaine Hughes, president; Sue Roy, vice president; Gwen Toews, treasurer; Maureen Danielson, secretary. A board decision changing the standing rules for the guild on the amount of dues was announced with voting to take place in April. Show and Share participants were Maxine Griggs, Eleanor Ciskowski, Lavon Shepler, Cindy Wilson, Sandy Hudack, Wanda Bollman, Maureen Danielson and Elaine Hughes. Tonkawa Scalp Dance Society Spring Dance Planned for March 20The Tonkawa Scalp Dance Society Spring Dance will honor Mildred Warrior on March 20 at the Tonkawa Tribal Cultural Center at Fort Oakland Reserve, according to an announcement made this week by Tonkawa Tribal members. The dance will begin at 2 p.m. with supper scheduled at 5:30 p.m. and Scalp Dance after supper, followed by war dancing. Staff members will include the Rev. Thomas Roughface of Bethany as master of ceremonies; Kirby Kemble of Wichita, head singer; head dancer to be announced; Chris Brown, the 1997 Tribal Princess of Ponca City, head lady dancer. The event is being hosted by the Ponca Osage Clan, Ponca Senior Citizens and Burr Hill Singers. The public is invited to come out and enjoy the day with one of the elders of the Tonkawa Tribe. Bring your own chairs. BUSINESSHeritage Award Going To Newkirk Student Group Heritage Award Going To Newkirk Student GroupBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor The Newkirk Junior Main Street Organization will be awarded $1,000 and receive a plaque at the Oklahoma Heritage Association Awards during the annual luncheon March 26. The Newkirk group is one of two organizations receiving special awards. The other organization is the On The Chisholm Trail Association, headquartered in Duncan, which will also be awarded $1,000. The luncheon will take place at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa and will feature a presentation by former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh. The general public is invited to obtain reservations at $25 each by contacting the Oklahoma Heritage Association toll-free at (888) 501-2059. The Gaylord Oklahoma Territory Award will be presented to the Newkirk Junior Main Street Organization, organized by students, to support the communities Main Street Program. The students meet once a week and work during home tours and pick up trash in the downtown area. They produced a brochure on the historic buildings of the downtown area, and have performed numerous tasks involving manual labor on historic buildings as well as creating special exhibits and displays. Their goal is “to improve and preserve the future of Newkirk’s downtown heritage and keep the pride of the town has developed in the past 100 years.” Severance Passes Gavel to MyersRichard Severance passed the gavel to Craig Myers Friday at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet to officially turn the reins over for the 1999 chamber year. Myers has been serving in the post since January. Severance, general manager, Conoco’s Mid-Continent Business Unit, finished out the term of Scott Dean, formerly of Pioneer Technology Center, who joined a family business in Stillwater. Myers is vice president and cashier at Pioneer Bank and Trust. Severance saluted the work that Dean had done saying there had been “lots of positive changes.” He recognized that young leaders were coming forward and noted that various groups were accepting that they had to work together for Ponca City to progress. He said, “Ponca City is clearing moving forward again, but it will take a real effort to keep it a good place to live and work.” After accepting the gavel from Severance and presenting the outgoing chairman with a rocking chair as an appreciation gift, Myers said, “Our community is changing constantly, whether we like it or not. We are either growing, or declining but never staying the same. The obvious question might be, which category are we in? But I would pose a different question tonight, Which category would you like Ponca City to be in? My answer is growing.” Myers explained, saying, “I believe growth patterns are accomplished through accepting and welcoming diversification, in our people and economy, through requiring quality education both in personnel, curriculum and facilities; through helping our youth see the responsibility of the future; Through sharing and respecting the wisdom of our senior leaders; Through convicting my generation to emerge as leadership for our community; Through building string family units, that possess the correct moral and social fibers; Through sacrificing of our time, talents and money.” He went on to say, “As we complete the millennium, my mission as chairman of the Chamber is to focus our strategies on the above throughputs. I ask you to stop and take a look at this jewel of a community in We all call Ponca City. To me it is the greatest place in all the world to live, to work and raise a family.” He concluded by saying, “Let’s take the challenge of growing today, personally, so that we can build a legacy for tomorrow. It truly is our opportunity!” Credit Union Elects DirectorsMembers of the Cherokee Strip Credit Union elected three directors and one credit committee member at its 66th annual meeting. Elmore Johnson, Conoco retiree; Phyllis Kennedy, Conoco retiree, and Mickie Poynor, MCBU, were elected to serve on the board of directors. Frances Coonrod, CCC, as elected to the credit committee. After the meeting the directors elected officers for 1999. Brad Dickey will serve as chairman, Jim Blake as vice chairman, Art Jones as treasurer and Poynor as secretary. BOC Planned In New CommonsBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor A new twist is being given to the March 25 Breakfast of Champions, which will be held at the new Student Commons area at Ponca City High School. The program is entitled “Breakfast With Your Boss” and the theme is “Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know about Customer Service.” The program will be by Pioneer Technology Center Business and Industry Services. Student employees are welcome to attend with their employers. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:15 a.m., for $5 per person. The menu includes cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit, juice, coffee and soft drinks. Attendance is limited and reservations are required by calling (580) 765-4400. Noon Lions Hear Changes On Farm Happening DailyBy MAX STOKESBERRY News Staff Writer Change continues to be the rule out on the farm, and probably never moreso than today. Bill Carmichael is finding it a different ball game, he told the Noon Lions Club in a talk to that group recently. A well-known farmer/rancher of the community, Carmichael bought his first farm in 1965. He and his wife Charlene built a new home west and north of Ponca City, where they reared a family of three daughters and one son. Bill now farms 2,500 acres of land and is involved in diversifying crops from what once was an almost all-wheat operation. He said he sees a general movement in that direction under the new “Freedom to Farm” program. Where the Government used to determine how many acres could be planted and how many bushels sold, the farmer is now permitted to do it his way without penalty. Bill believes this means the operator of today and tomorrow must be doubly sharp in his knowledge of marketing as well as all other aspects of agriculture. Farming has always been a risky business, and the eight-to-five working day rarely happens. Sixteen-hour days are probably more common, but Bill said he still enjoys being out in the field driving his tractor, or roping steers from his saddle horse, more than being engaged in any other occupation he knows about. Growing up on a farm, he attended Ponca City public schools and earned a degree in animal science at Oklahoma State University. His next few years included a hitch in the military and employment at a couple of meat packing companies and at Conoco before deciding to return to his roots. While employed in industry he rented some farm land, and continued doing that until able to buy his own farm nearly 35 years ago. His son Hew is following in his dad’s footsteps, but he has a new set of “toys” to play with. One of these is a cordless telephone, enabling him to transact business and keep in touch with the markets and other developments at all times. So far Bill has resisted the telephone idea, but he seems somewhat in awe of Hew’s 425-horsepower tractor, which goes around pulling with ease implements like a 12-bottom plow, 60-foot chisel, 55-foot disc and a 15-leg deep ripper. Bill recalled that in 1974 he bought two tractors, one costing $16,000, the other $18,000. The price tag on his son’s new machine was $142,000. Hew studied at OSU a couple of years before transferring to Texas Christian University and graduating there with a ranch management degree in 1989. Bill told the Lions that hogs were bringing nine cents a pound early last December, which left the customer paying more at the store for one ham than the farmer had received for his whole hog. A surplus production of cattle, hogs and grain is helping keep prices down, leaving the farmer-rancher figuring how and what he can produce and realize a profit. Double cropping might be a partial answer, Bill suggested, as Kay County has been getting enough moisture for this kind of farming. Three years ago he was planting 2,200 acres to wheat and 300 to soybeans. Now he has 500 wheat acres, and plans to devote 1,000 acres to soybeans and the same amount to cotton. Of the 500 acres planted to wheat, 400 were sown early for wheat pasture. This is being grazed out by about 1,500 head of cattle, which will be taken off the wheat May 1 and put on grass for the summer. The grazed-out acres will then be plowed up and sown to soybeans. The cattle are expected to gain about three pounds per day on the wheat pasture. Carmichael said he sold half of his last year’s cotton crop to a gin at Strother Field in Kansas. The other half went to Minco, 135 miles south and west of Ponca City. With more cotton being grown in this area, gins are also being constructed at Blackwell and Manchester. Introducing Carmichael was Hubert Watts, Lions program chairman for February. Bill Thomason, first vice president, presided at the meeting. New Local Business Provides Computer Software SolutionsA new business starting up in Ponca City is Solutions From TechKnowledge-E. The computer solutions providers are Kevin R. Carmack and Jim Shannon. The phone number is (580)-765-7332. The E-mail address is krcarmac@poncacity.net and jshannon@poncacity.net Phone Hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. E-Mail is checked nearly 24 hours a day, so if itıs after 6 p.m., and help is needed this can be arranged by e-mailing the firm, which will either provide a solution or arrange an appointment. Philosophy of the company, according to Carmack, is to provide direct, simple answers at an affordable price and tell the customer up-front whether or not we can help rather than working on it, realizing that itıs beyond our scope, and then charging for the time spent trying to solve the problem. The company provides computer solutions to users that have questions about the use of their software, and computers in general. Many technical support departments of computer manufacturers do not provide any type of tutorial support or basic help unless it is strictly technical and related to software that came only on that machine. If there is support provided, it is usually at a high cost on a 900 line or a flat $25 to $50 charge to a credit card per call and a resolution is not guaranteed. The local firm will inform customers up-front if their problem or question is within the scope of support and if itıs not, there will be no charge. If customers need help getting on the Internet and learning basic skills pertaining to the use of the Internet, assistance is available. Basic technical support for local users will also be provided, for example, hardware installation and computer setup. The firm is geared toward the average home user who doesnıt have a lot of time to learn new software or how to use the system and need some guidance, but the firm also is available support to users at local businessı in the Ponca City area. Shannon and Carmack have over 10 years of experience dealing with computers and related software and have both worked in the technical support/customer service industry. Researching new software and hardware is part of what they do to keep current and to ensure that accurate solutions can be provided. Scope of support: as technological advancements continue and new programsare written, this list will grow. As of right now, the firm supports IBM compatible computers running DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and 98. Most Microsoft software is supported such as Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, Encarta Encyclopedia, Microsoft Money, etc. In addition, the company offers support for non-Microsoft products as well, such as Intuitıs Quicken and most games that are currently on the market. The firm provides support for basic Internet software such as Internet Explorer and Netscape. Hardware issues such as installing and configuring a new modem for a customer is part of the service. The company also will check for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance and work with the corresponding manufacturer, if necessary, to ensure that the hardware and software are Y2K compliant. SPORTSTo Sampson, Sooners Need To Win Battle of the Boards To Sampson, Sooners Need To Win Battle of the BoardsBy OWEN CANFIELD AP Sports Writer NORMAN (AP) — When Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson looks at Michigan State, he sees a part of the same family tree. ‘‘They’re kind of our cousins,’’ Sampson said Monday. ‘‘Maybe the upper-class cousins — we’re on the other side of the railroad track — but they’re our cousins in a lot of ways. ‘‘They make you play their way, and that’s the mark of a good team. They’re good at what they do.’’ Michigan State, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional, averages 72.5 points per game and holds opponents to 59.5. The Spartans (31-4) have eight players do most of their work. No. 13 seed Oklahoma (22-10) also has a short bench and has averaged 71 points per game compared with 62 for their opponents. Both teams have held opponents to 40 percent shooting. ‘‘They don’t beat themselves,’’ Sampson said. ‘‘I guess I’m partial to teams that understand roles and stay within it. Michigan State is real good at that.’’ The Sooners, who meet Michigan State in the regional semifinals Friday night in St. Louis, are only the third No. 13 seed to win two games in an NCAA tournament. They controlled the tempo in upsetting fourth-seeded Arizona in the first round, then outshot North Carolina-Charlotte in the second round. In order to beat Michigan State, Sampson says his team has to find a way to stay with the Spartans on the backboards. Rebounding has been a strength for Oklahoma, but Michigan State has been far stronger than its opponents. The Spartans average 12 more rebounds per game than their opponents and have nearly a 2-to-1 edge on the offensive glass. ‘‘They’re the most ferocious offensive rebounding team that I’ve seen,’’ Sampson said. ‘‘They’re the one team that I’ve seen this year that consistently sends four people to the offensive boards. Most teams will send three. We send three hard, but they send four. ‘‘They treat the offensive rebound as a play. It’s almost as if sometimes when they shoot and miss, it’s their best offense and I mean that in a positive way. They’re a great, great offensive rebounding team.’’ Oklahoma got through the first two tournament games by rebounding well, playing outstanding defense — North Carolina-Charlotte shot 17 percent in the first half — and shooting effectively from the perimeter. The Sooners made 10 3-pointers against Arizona and 13 against UNCC. Sampson knows that without any of those three ingredients, his team will have a difficult time with the more athletic Spartans. But he isn’t about to give an inch. ‘‘I think one of the biggest mistakes you make in this situation is you overrespect your opponent,’’ he said. ‘‘We respect Michigan State, but we’re a good team. I would think I don’t have to convince anybody of that anymore.’’ NAIA Div. I Tournament Set To StartTULSA (AP) — The 32 teams shooting for the NAIA Division I men’s basketball championship are taking their quest to a new venue this year. The six-day tournament had made its home at Oral Roberts University’s Mabee Center for five years. The site for the 1999 tournament, tipping off today, is the new 8,310-seat Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa. NAIA President Steve Baker said there has been some discussion of changing the format by possibly scaling back the field. ‘‘Basketball junkies love our tournament,’’ Baker said from league headquarters in Tulsa. ‘‘I guess I’m not one who’s bought into its tradition to have 32 teams. It’s overbearing on a fan and overbearing on the people who have to run it. It’s a lot of basketball.’’ The tournament opens with Spring Hill (Ala.) taking on Olivet Nazarene (Ill.). It concludes with the championship game Monday. Top-seed Incarnate Word (27-1) enters with a 10-game winning streak and an average 79 points scored per game. The Crusaders have allowed opposing teams only 57.4 points a game. Georgetown (Ky.) won the 1998 tournament by defeating Southern Nazarene 83-69. The Tigers return as the fourth seed. The field also includes five Oklahoma teams: No. 6 seed Oklahoma City, No. 10 seed Oklahoma Christian, No. 12 seed Oklahoma Baptist, Southern Nazarene and Northwestern State. Oklahoma City won the NAIA title in 1996 and 1994.
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