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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Friday, April 16, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES EDUCATION RELIGION SPORTS LOCALNearly News Nearly NewsOops, we goofed! A specific yard sale in the classified section on page 5-C today lists a wrong address. The correct address for the garage sale that is advertized at 940 N. Third Street is actually taking place at 840 North Third Street. Sorry for the inconvenience! Free Concert Choir Show SaturdayThe Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council is hosting a free concert Saturday with the Ambassadors’ Concert Choir at the Poncan Theatre. Arts and Humanities Week kicked off today and continues through April 25. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council, Conoco and the Oklahoma Arts Council. Council coordinator Kerri Kremer said upcoming presentations include Tulsa Chatauqua, which is scheduled for June 15 through 19 at the Marland Mansion. Additionally, the Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council sponsors Arts Adventure, a two-week arts-related workshop held in the summer. The council exists to help the people in Ponca City, says Kremer. “We support diverse enrichment of fine arts, performing arts, humanities, performances and exhibits,” she said. “We thank the community for its continued support as we head into the 1999-2000 season.” The Council is comprised of 15 board of directors, headed by John Friess as president. To learn more about Arts and Humanities, patrons may call (580) 765-0943. Membership is $10 for individuals, $20 for couples; $25 for nonprofit organizations, and $50 for corporations. To become a member, patrons may send a check with name, address, and phone number to the Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council at P.O. Box 2422, Ponca City, Okla. 74602. Ponca City Organ Recital Set SundayThe Ponca City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is sponsoring a members’ recital on Sunday, April 18 at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The recital will feature music using the organ plus other instruments. Some of the instruments that will be heard will be flute, clarinet, viola, tuba, piano, French horn, and handbells. Members of the local chapter that will be participating in the recital are Mary Sunshine Cogman, Carolyn Hook, Ann Salmons, Tom Sims, Velma Tapp, Connie Van Ausdall, and Jean and Stan Hoffmeyer. Assisting the members with instruments will be Lisa Hermes, flute; Cathy Latimer, clarinet; Tim Connelly, tuba; Ashley Armstrong, French horn; Trisha Chaparala, flute; Kati Salmons, flute; and Jacque Salmons, viola. The public is invited to attend this free recital and enjoy music that will provide unique sounds by the combination of organ and other instruments. NOC Art Students Now Showing Works at Eleanor Hays GalleryTONKAWA — Works by Ponca City resident Lisa Lessert are on view in MOSAIC, the annual Northern Oklahoma College student art exhibition showing April 16 through May 9 in the Eleanor Hays Gallery on the Tonkawa college campus. The show highlights works by graduates of Northern’s art department — Lessert; Karen Kerr, Shidler; Randy Stiles, Yale; Christian Sadler, Perry; Maegen Kissell, Enid; and Aaron Johnson, Prue. In addition, selected pieces by students enrolled in art classes, instructed by Neo Kirby and Audrey Schmitz, and in photography and computer imaging classes, instructed by Dr. Glenn Cope, are displayed. Among the exhibits are watercolors, sculpture, photography, drawing, pottery, computer manipulated images, ceramic tiles, mosaics, masks, oils and mixed media work. Many items are available for purchase. An artists’ reception is set from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, in the gallery preceding the college musical theatre presentation of “Guys and Dolls.” The Eleanor Hays Gallery, located in the Northern Performing Arts Center, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during weekend and evening performances in the NPAC. Gallery and reception admission is free. Lessert’s featured piece, “Evening Repose,” is a charcoal and pastel study of her favorite subject, the human form, and the play of light and shadow. She used charcoal to establish the shapes and then, used pastel to soften the figure. “People are the most interesting aspect of our society, and they are a never-ending source of inspiration and challenge,” Lessert says. “Everyday situations and emotions can speak volumes and at the same time hold back so much information. Real or abstract, I find people the most intriguing subject to portray.” Lessert is the daughter of M.G. and Virginia Lessert and studies at Northern, with both Kirby and Schmitz. She has always loved art and wants to continue working with the visual arts. “Drawing and sketching has been my favorite way to record ideas and observations. I can’t remember a time in my life when I haven’t enjoyed drawing or painting; it has always been what I love to do,” she comments. Other Ponca City art students exhibiting in the show include Glenn Drake, James Field, Diane Harris, Amanda Hraban, Marty Kruk and Melanie Longmore. Photography students include Tim Harden of Kildare, and Janet Hurley, Rhonda Johnson, JoAnn O’Bregon, Will Rice, Al Summerfield and Caroline White, all of Ponca City. Displaying computer imaging items are Tina Combes, Mike Cranor, Kristal Gauger, Keri Golay, Hurley, Tessa Mitchell, Bryan Murphy, Summerfield and David Wittmer. Judges Named For Bed RaceJudges have been announced for the second annual Ponca City United Way Bed Race, set for May 1, at 10 a.m. Although time is running out, teams can still register and pick up rules and bed specifications. Major Clayton Johnson of the Ponca City Police Department, assistant city manager Tana Wilson and Pioneer Technology center BID coordinator Teresa Smith have agreed to judge the event. Teams include: Conoco, Inc., Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, Child Development Center, City of Ponca City, Sykes, Security Finance/Sunbelt Credit, Cherokee Strip Credit Union and Braudrick Printing, Albertson’s Food and Drug, J.D. Hanks and the Great Race 1999 sponsored by Professionals Today, and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. A parade down Grand Avenue at 10 a.m., will kick off the action. Beds will be judged for their originality and design. Awards will be awarded following the race. The competition will be double elimination. For more information drop by the United Way office at 102 South Fifth Street, or call 765-2476. Oil and Gas ReportGarry Davis has revealed plans to drill a 700-ft. wildcat well in Noble County. The operator has designated the venture as the No. 4 Cheryl. Drillsite is three miles west of Marland. Section 16-township 24n-range 1e-nw-nw. J O C Operating Inc. has posted first production figures for the No. 1 Wyckoff, a wildcat well in Noble County, three miles west of Marland. The well flowed 114,000 CF gas per day. Bottomed at 484 feet, the well will produce from perforations at 422 to 434 feet into the hole. Section 8-township 24n-range 1e-se-se. Flowing 30,000 CF gas per day, the No. 2 Judy, a wildcat well, has been brought on line in Noble County, 6.5 miles northeast of Billings. With Kent W. McAninch as the operator, the well probed to a 615-ft. bottom. It was perforated to produce at 525 to 535 feet into the wellbore. Section 6-township 24n-range 1w-nw-ne. Noble County’s North Happy Star Field gained a new producer when the No. 2-1 River Road Farms was completed five miles west-southwest of Three Sands. The well showed ability to flow 48,000 CF gas per day. Barbour Energy Corp. is the operator. The company took the well to a 675-ft. bottom and perforated for production at 622 to 636 feet into the hole. Section 1-township 24n-range 2w-sw-nw. Drillsite has been staked for the No. 1 Fritz, a 510-ft. wildcat well in Noble County. The operation will be located three miles west of Marland. Three Sands Oil Inc. is the operator. Section 16-township 24n-range 1e-sw-nw. The No. 1 Art, a 900-ft. developmental well, is scheduled to be drilled in Noble County’s Marathon Field. Garry Davis is the operator. The well will be spudded six miles northwest of Morrison. Section 13-township 22n-range 2e-sw-nw. Pioneer Tech Adds Two Small Business ProgramsKay County may get a jump start in the area of economic development and creation of new jobs with the help of two new programs, through the Small Business Association (SBA). Pioneer Technology Center’s BID Assistance Center now offers the HUBZone Empowerment contracting program along with the Pro-Net program. The programs will provide contracting benefits to small businesses located in the Kay County area, said Teresa Smith, BID assistance coordinator. “The HUBZone program comes with a three-percent goal being met by 2003. This translates to the government awarding approximately $6 billion in set-aside contracting dollars in 2003 for the program.” Smith says that using the program would result in additional dollars right here in Ponca City and the surrounding areas. The SBA’s Pro-Net program serves as a virtual “one-stop” procurement shop for all levels of government as well as the private sector. With the recent recommendation by the SBA, Pioneer Tech is an official site for these two plans. Pro-Net and HUBZone are free and open to all small firms seeking federal, state and private contracts, said Smith, who assists clients by helping them complete the forms and find the proper codes. To comply, the SBA requires that a small business’ principal office be located in a HUBZone. More than 7,000 urban census tracts and 900 mostly rural counties currently qualify as HUBZones, according to the SBA. Kay County qualifies for this program due to the unemployment rate. “These two new programs can provide excellent marketing tools and it can also add up to 10 percent differential in a total contract price,” Smith added. To find out more, call the BID Assistance Center at 762-8336, ext. 261. DEATHSW.C. Morris W.C. MorrisPERRY — W.C. “Chigger” Morris, formerly a resident of Morrison and Red Rock, died Tuesday evening, April 13, 1999, at the Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 85. He was to be buried today, Friday, April 16, 1999, in a private burial at Red Rock Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Sisson Funeral Home of Perry. W.C. Morris was born July 6, 1913, in Skiatook, the son of Jumbo and Sarah (Steer) Morris. He married Wanda Drutmizer in Skedee and worked as a rancher for Byron Neal for 34 years. Surviving him are his wife; three daughters, Barbara Greer, Shirley Morris and Wanda Morris, all of Oklahoma City; one son, Freddie Morris of Oklahoma City; a sister, Myrtle Mae Wright of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Lew Morris and Tyner Morris; and two grandsons. Lillian Delores BriggsWICHITA, Kan. — Lillian Delores Briggs, resident of Wichita, Kan., died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in her home. She was 67. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999, at the Ark Assembly of God Church in Maize, Kan. Burial will be in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita. Visitation was to be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the Old Mission Mortuary in Wichita, Kan. Lillian Delores Briggs was born June 22, 1931, in Yale, the daughter of Roscoe Anderson and Alma Mayfield Anderson. She was employed as a home health caregiver for most of her life. She is survived by one son, David Allen Smith of Drury, Kan.; two daughters, Patricia Eileen Alcorn and Connie Jo Resley, both of Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Cleo Anderson and Rusty Anderson, both of Ponca City; one sister, Maxine Williams of Ponca City; nine grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Jack Wesley JohnsonTONKAWA — Jack Wesley Johnson, longtime resident of Tonkawa, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at the Ponca City Nursing Home. He was 79. The funeral will be graveside at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999, at the Tonkawa I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Intern Cindy Kohlmann of the First Presbyterian Church of Tonkawa officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home. Jack Wesley Johnson was born Feb. 8, 1920, in Luther, the son of Otis Orin Johnson and Lena J. (McKenzie) Johnson. They moved to Tonkawa in 1924. He attended school in Tonkawa, graduating in 1938. On Oct. 17, 1940, he married Dorothy Ellen Smith. In 1943 he entered the U.S. Army and served during World War II in Europe. He was discharged Dec. 30, 1945, having reached the rank of sergeant. He was an independent contract carpenter until five years preceding his death. Johnson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Tonkawa, VFW Post No. 1229, and enjoyed antiquing in his spare time. He is survived by one son, Jerry Lee Johnson of Richardson, Texas; one daughter, Judy Cassidy of Ponca City; two sisters, Hazel Dowell of Arkansas City, Kan., and Eva Settle of Drumright; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, his wife and one son. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Tonkawa, c/o McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, 400 East Grand, Tonkawa, Okla. 74653. ObituariesInez Hudler WinnerInez “Mimi” Hudler Winner, Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home. She was 86. The family will hold a private service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home and there will be no public visitation. Inez “Mimi” Hudler Winner was born on Sept. 28, 1912, in Hugo, to John Joel Hudler and Mary Elvira Brown. She spent her early years in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. As a teenager, she and her five siblings lived in the Charles C. Page Home in Sand Springs. She attended Sand Springs High School. Mrs. Winner attended Oklahoma A&M University, and married William O. Winner II on Nov. 18, 1933, in Oklahoma City. The Winners lived in Dallas and had two children, Bill and Suzanne. Mrs. Winner worked as an editor at Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas. She served as president of the Dallas County Council of Camp Fire Girls, treasurer of the Dallas Figure Skating Club, a Cub Scout and Camp Fire Girl leader, a docent for the Dallas Art Museum, and a volunteer at Parkland Hospital. Mrs. Winner was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She loved theater and the arts, and was a devotee of opera. She was an avid reader who was interested in native cultures, eastern religions, and foreign travel. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Robinson of Ponca City; her grandchildren, Lisa Robinson of Fort Collins, Colo., Shelby Robinson of Boulder, Colo., Mary Beth Robinson Guevara of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kimberly Winner Simmons of Charleston, W.Va., William Mark Winner of Dallas, Texas; and her great-grandchildren, Maxwell Simmons of Charleston, W.Va., and Halah Winner of Dallas, Texas. paid obituary Marguerite Gurley RodgersBLACKWELL — Marguerite Gurley Rodgers of Blackwell died late Wednesday evening, April 14, 1999, at her home in Blackwell at the age of 85. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999, at the First Baptist Church in Blackwell with the Revs. Mack Roark of Shawnee and Geoffrey Pfaff of the First Presbyterian Church of Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Abbey Mausoleum of Blackwell under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home. Marguerite Gurley Rodgers was born on May 30, 1913, in Blackwell to Herman S. and Pauline (Gallap) Gurley. She spent her childhood years in Blackwell, residing with her family at 424 East Blackwell. She graduated from Blackwell High School in 1930 and attended Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, Tenn., her freshman year. She then attended Oklahoma University where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, graduating in 1934. While at the university she met her future husband, William W. (Bill) Rodgers, who was a fraternity brother and good friend of her brother, Richard. Bill and Marguerite were married on March 9, 1935, in the First Baptist Church of Blackwell. After a brief period of living in Oklahoma City, they returned to Blackwell where Bill entered into the practice of law with her father and brother. She was a homemaker and dedicated herself to the task of raising her children. She took an active role in the First Baptist Church as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent. She was a 50-year member of the Blackwell PEO chapter. Her favorite hobby was playing bridge, attending many tournaments after her children were grown. Most often her partner was her sister, Catherine Adams. She attained the rank of Life Master as a bridge player. After May 6, 1965, she found the great joy of having grandchildren. Known as “Annmom” to her grandchildren, she loved them deeply and never failed to share insights or to give advice to them, even into her last days. She is survived by two sons, Bill Rodgers, and his wife Linda, of Oklahoma City, and Jim Rodgers, and his wife Sue Ann, of Blackwell; five grandchildren, Rachel Johnston, and her husband Bill, of Kerrville, Texas, Elizabeth Inbody, and her husband Brian, of Tulsa, Mark Rodgers, and his wife Becky, of Norman, Trip Rodgers of Austin, Texas, and Matt Rodgers of Atlanta, Ga.; two great-grandchildren, Brice and Megan Inbody of Tulsa; and one sister, Catherine Adams of Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 12, 1979; and by her parents; and two brothers, Richard and John Gurley. Casket bearers will be Mark Rodgers, Trip Rodgers, Matt Rodgers, Dick Gurley, Brian Inbody and Bill Johnston. Honorary casket bearers will be Jerry Evans, Jack Bowker, Jake Hampton, Don Priboth, Mike Briggs, and Dr. L.W. Ghormley. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blackwell Community Foundation, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 121 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74361. Memorial will be divided equally between the Blackwell Public School Foundation and the Blackwell Youth Center. paid obituary Hazel Mae Wood JohnstonARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Hazel Mae Wood Johnston, 77, of Ponca City, formerly of Arkansas City, Kan., died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999, in the Blessing Heights Church in Arkansas City. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Mrs. Johnston was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Mervine, to Franklin Albert and Ann Marie “Mary” (Nelson) Paulson. She was raised on a farm southeast of Newkirk. She attended Liberty District No. 51 and Newkirk schools, graduating from the Newkirk High School in 1939. Hazel continued her education by taking courses from Oklahoma State University and Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Hazel married Glenn Robert Wood on June 4, 1939. They were married on the side of a highway, on the Noble County side, located between Tonkawa, Perry and Ponca City, known as the “Marland Y.” Glenn preceded her in death, and she later married Hubert Johnston on Dec. 5, 1987, in Arkansas City, Kan. Hubert preceded her in death in 1988. Hazel was a retired Clerk of the District Court in Kay County. She served as clerk for almost 35 years. She was a member of the Blessings Heights Church of God Apostolic Faith of Arkansas City and the Ladies Missionary Society. She also was a member of the Oklahoma State Public Employees; Oklahoma State Courts Clerk Association; Northwestern District Court Clerk Association; International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers; member of the VFW No. 4979 Ladies Auxiliary; and the Business and Professional Women’s Club. Survivors include two sons, Don Allen Wood and his wife LaVada of El Paso, Texas, and Glenn Dennis Wood and his wife Cinda of Newkirk; five grandchildren, Gregory A. Wood of Topeka, Kan., Lori Faber of Ponca City, Shawn C. Lubbers of Wichita, Kan., Jodi J. McCann of Newkirk, and Darren G. Wood of Newkirk; and six great-grandchildren. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; two sons, Douglas Duane and Doyle D’Wight Wood; daughter, Condra Ann O’Neal; and two sisters, Helen Marie Shupe and Doris Ruth James. paid obituary Services PendingHelen A. LandonHelen A. Landon, longtime Ponca City resident, died early this morning, April 16, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 78. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Ralph K. SchneiderRalph K. Schneider, Ponca City resident, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his home. He was 82. Survivors include his son, Wes, 937 South Palm Street. Arrangements are pending with the Trout Funeral Home. Mary Martha SuttonMary Martha Sutton, lifelong Ponca City resident, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 60. Survivors include her husband, John, of the home, 2229 El Camino. Services are pending with the Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSTail Waggin’ Contest — Dog owners are reminded to take their dogs to the Ponca City Humane Society at 1 p.m. Saturday for the Tail Waggin’ contest. The three top winners will compete at the Fetchin’ Affair Dinner/Dance Benefit scheduled for May 1. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Burglary — An employee at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 7:21 a.m. Thursday, to report a vehicle was burglarized at the automotive department. An officer responded and took a report. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Saturday special 4-8 p.m. All you can eat beef brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Destruction — A resident in the 1100 block of North Sunset Avenue notified the Ponca City Police Department at 7:27 a.m. Thursday, that a subject broke glass in a vehicle. An officer responded and took a report. Pauline's Shrimp peel. All you can eat, $11.95, Friday the 2nd. For reservations, call 765-5460. adv. Burglary — At 5:22 p.m. Thursday, the Ponca City Police Department received a call from a resident in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street, regarding a burglary. An officer was dispatched and took a report. Abandoned — At 7:44 a.m. Thursday, the Animal Control Department was advised of a bike abandoned in the 1900 block of North Fourth Street. Tail Wagging contest Saturday April 17th at 1:00 p.m. P.C. Hu- mane Society, 900 W. Prospect. adv. Guns Taken — A Ponca City police officer took a report of two guns stolen from a residence in the 1500 block of North Woodlands Road, at 11:15 a.m. Thursday. Modern Appliance RCA big screens, TV’s, VCR’s. All on sale. 116 North Fourth, 765-9847. adv. Warrant Served — A 41-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer 2300 block of North Fourteenth Street, at 11:42 a.m. Thursday on a city warrant. 4” Red Geraniums, reg. $1.99 sale $0.99. Keathly’s Nursery. 2448 Bridge Avenue. Monday-Friday 8-5:30. Saturday 8-5. Sunday 1-5. adv. Curfew — At 11:35 p.m. Thursday, a Ponca City police officer stopped two juveniles in the 200 block of West Grand Avenue. The youth were issued citations for curfew violation. Modern Appliance Whirlpool washers, dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers. All on sale. 116 North Fourth, 765-9847. adv. Drug Charges — At 11:01 p.m. Thursday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 25-year-old man from a traffic stop at West Grand Avenue and Oak Street. The subject was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance, driving under suspension, no insurance, failure to pay a city warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia. Stolen — An employee of Moyer Car Rental, 2000 North Waverly Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 2:47 p.m. Thursday, to report a cell phone had been stolen. An officer responded and took a report. Her Review. Now accepting women’s spring/summer consign- ments. adv. Dogs Hungry — A resident in the 800 block of North Second Street advised the Ponca City Police Department that owners left for a couple of days and their dogs had not been fed. At 3:40 p.m. Thursday, an officer from Animal Control was advised to investigate the call. Concealed Hand-gun class. Information. Call 765-6589. adv. Warrants Served — A 20-year-old man was arrested at South Waverly Avenue and old U.S. 60 by a Ponca City police officer at 10:42 p.m. Thursday. The subject was charged with a city warrant. Jim Bowen Construction - Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. Arrest — At 2:19 p.m. Thursday, a Ponca City police officer arrested an 18-year-old man from a traffic stop at North Fifth Street and East Hartford Avenue. The subject was charged with speeding and driving under suspension. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Arrest — A 28-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at Hillcrest Drive and East Grand Avenue, at 12:22 a.m. Friday. The subject was charged with driving under revocation and no insurance. Clocks Of every size and shape. Really neat! Secretaries Day gifts and a table full of Mother’s Day gifts. It’s time. Christy’s, 3005 North Fourteenth. adv. After Hours — A Ponca City police officer caught a youth out after curfew at 12:28 a.m. Friday, in the 700 block of East Albany Avenue. The youth was given a citation. Bosses Make it easy on yourself! It’s Secretarial week. We have gift certificates. Call us at Mrs. Brown’s Attic 762-4838. adv. Arrest — At 2:10 a.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 20-year-old man from the 3500 block of North Fourteenth Street, for driving under suspension and minor in possession of beer. Cow Manure $1.19 a bag. Keathly’s Nursery. 2448 Bridge Avenue. Monday-Friday 8-5:30. Saturday 8-5. Sunday 1-5. adv. Stolen — A resident in the 100 block of Fairview Avenue contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 5:54 a.m. Friday, to report a vehicle had been broken into and a stereo was stolen. An officer responded and took a report. Head Country Saturday night special. All you can eat beef bris- ket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $6.95. 4-8 p.m. 1217 East Prospect. adv. Special Needs? — The News Briefs section of The Ponca City News may just be the perfect place to advertise a special event or need. Check whether it qualifies for that spot. Special spot announcements of coming events are what people are looking for when searching through the News Briefs column, or maybe a special price on an evening out. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday, 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. adv. LIFESTYLESJuvenile Unit Of Mother’s Club Is Reorganized Juvenile Unit Of Mother’s Club Is ReorganizedThe Juvenile Unit of Ponca City Mother’s Club has recently reorganized and members gathered April 9 at the home of Nancy Hays. Sandy Merrifield served as co-hostess for the luncheon and Kathleen Scribner presided at the meeting. Patti Lundeen gave a report on the history of the Mother’s Club in Ponca City. The organization was established in 1923 to promote and protect the health of young children. Serving as officers for the Juvenile Unit for 1999-2000 are Patti Lundeen, chairman; Nancy Hays, vice chairman; Margaret Price, secretary; Sandy Merrifield, treasurer; Leslie Schauvilege, librarian; and Kathleen Scribner, parliamentarian. Dues were paid at the meeting and tickets purchased for the May 7 luncheon, which will be a combined meeting of all Mother’s Club units, at the Ponca City Country Club. Birthday Party For Alpha GammaMembers of Alpha Gamma Mother’s Club met for a birthday party April 12 in the home of Pat Koehler. Each member brought a gift for her secret sister. Deborah Cordes served as co-hostess. Plans were finalized for attending the Oklahoma Association of Mothers’ Club convention in Oklahoma City April 23=24. Alpha Gamma club delegates are Teresa Doerksen and Leslie Hoover. Also attending will be Karen Yost, convention chairman; Carol O’Rear, convention treasurer; Jean Hess; Loretta Cabbiness and Susan Helt. RELIGIONWoodlands Christian Plans Expansion Woodlands Christian Plans ExpansionIn 1995, a vision began at the corner of Fourteenth and Hartford. A vision of expanding the Disciples of Christ family to the northern edges of Ponca City. On Sunday, April 18 that vision continues as the congregation of Woodlands Christian Church kicks off “Fulfill the Vision” building campaign. The start of the third phase of the capital building campaign will begin with a special worship service led by the Rev. Thomas R. Jewel, Regional Pastor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in Oklahoma. Following the worship service, a catered luncheon will be served at which time the individual commitments to the “FulFill The Vision” campaign will be received. The Woodlands congregation caught the vision to remodel and expand their facilities in 1993. As the “Fulfill The Vision” campaign begins, the congregation is seeing how their faithfulness and their stewardship to the two previous campaigns are beginning to materialize. With groundbreaking scheduled for mid-summer of this year, the dream of an improved/expanded sanctuary, new kitchen and restrooms facilities, new main entrance, upgraded heating and air, new church offices and improved and expanded parking lot are taking shape. Woodlands Christian Church, as it is today, is pictured here with an inset of the guest speaker for this occasion, the Rev. Thomas R. Jewell. First Lutherans Continue Study For Easter Time“Fear the Lord” is the theme of the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at First Lutheran Church on April 18, the third Sunday of Easter. The word “fear” in this sense does not mean to be afraid of God, but rather it means to have a deep respect for God born out of love toward our heavenly Father. In response to that fear we Christians live our lives in constant worship to Him. The Senior Choir’s anthem, “O Lord, We Worship Thee,” speaks of many of the various ways we worship Him. Pastor Tom Ramsey’s sermon is entitled “Combined in Celebration: Living as Resident Aliens.” Holy Communion will be celebrated at both services. Another reflection of our worship is in the area of stewardship. The Elders of the congregation will continue the second week of group meetings to further explore the stewardship theme “Put Yourself in the Offering Plate” based on the verse from II Corinthians 8:5 which says, “They gave themselves first to the Lord.” The emphasis will culminate on May 2 with Discipleship Sunday. Members of First Lutheran warmly welcome anyone who is in need of a church home or would simply like to join them in worship. An additional service is provided on Sunday evenings at 6:30. This informal service gives a great opportunity for Bible study, singing praise songs, and giving special prayer requests. Church BriefsEpiscopalians Plan Book SalePlans are under way at Grace Episcopal Church, 13th and Grand, for a used book sale on Saturday, April 24 from 1 to 4 p.m., it was announced this week by Suzi Bivin and Jane Simmons, church librarians. The sale is scheduled for the Parish Hall. Funds from the sale will be used to repair books and set up a children’s library at the church. The current library is now being housed in the new edition at Grace Church. First Christians Announce Celebration WorshipK.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Spiritually) has arrived at First Christian Church. The Celebration Worship is scheduled every Sunday evening at 6 o’clock at the downtown church, located at Fifth and Cleveland. The service includes Praise Band and singers in a casual friendly setting, with children and youth welcome and fellowship and refreshments following the worship. Everyone invited to attend and worship. Nazarene Youth Plan Fund-RaiserThe youth of St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene, 1715 East Prospect, are making plans for a teen fund-raiser auction to be held Friday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Funds raised will be used to assist the youth on their mission trip to Canada this summer, according to Youth Pastor Ronnie Wilson. Local businesses have donated items for the auction, and everyone in the city is invited to come and participate in this activity. If questions, call the church at 762-2095, Pastor Wilson said. ‘Come Let Us Reason Together’The Hartford Avenue Church of Christ invites the public to share God’s word with them every week. Sunday Bible classes are scheduled at 9:30 a.m., worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening 6 p.m. and Wednesday 7 p.m. There are classes for all age levels nursery through adult. Watch the Search program Sunday 8 a.m. TV channel 5 or TV channel 8. Jacob was coming home. He’d been away twenty years. Esau, the brother he had wronged, met him with courtesy. No resentment. The wrong had been forgiven. Joyfully, because of his brother’s warmth, Jacob said, “To see your face is like seeing the face of God.” (Genesis 33:10). God speaks to us through the Bible. In order to get through to us, God sent His son so He could be one of us. We could never understand God without Jesus being a real, live, flesh and blood person. And God is seen through people by people. If others are to see God, they must see Him through us. He sent Jesus to awaken the penitent spirit, and it happened. The dying thief heard Jesus’ prayer, “Father, forgive them.” and God became real to him. How do you treat people? Can they say, to see your face is like seeing the face of God? New Mt. Olive Baptists Announce ServicesNew Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 520 North Pine in Newkirk will be sponsoring a fellowship service this coming Sunday, April 18. Special guest speaker will be the Rev. Irving J. Bobb of Progressive Baptist Church in Enid. Church service will begin at 11:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m. An invitation is issued to everyone who wishes to attend. Get the Best of the Old and New WorldsBy GEORGE R. PLAGENZ The boondocks are growing today at twice the rate of the large cities. Do the emigrants from the metropolitan centers know something about where to find happiness that confirmed city-dwellers don’t? Or are they being taken in by the nostalgia kick that has made us wistful for “the good old days” when life was lived at a slower pace? Were “the good old days” really better, or do they just seem better in retrospect? All of us, of course, can recall unhappy times in our past, but somehow those times don’t seem as bad as what we are going through today. That is because old troubles mastered — no matter how big — never seem as painful as current troubles unmastered — no matter how small. In his 1971 book “This Is How It Was” (Dillon/Liederbach Inc.), William Laubenstein recalls his growing-up years in Minersville, Pa. He looks back fondly to those days when “a penny bought candy `fried eggs’ in a tiny tin pan or a sugar waffle hot off the griddle… when the Fourth of July meant firecrackers and a big parade and Decoration Day meant honoring the dead… when the farmer came to the door and the doctor came to the patient.” According to Laubenstein, in those turn-of-the-century days in Minersville (now about to pass out of view), “people went to church, begot children and were taken care of in their old age by their children. And they died, were decently mourned and were buried in family plots. It was all unhurried and unharried.” Yes, but wasn’t it frightfully dull? the young people in the audience are apt to ask. I think there is no doubt that life today is more interesting. And more comfortable. We wouldn’t want to go back to the days before indoor plumbing and central heating. But in some ways surely the old days were better, and if we can slow down in our 21st century rat race and discover what those old ways were, it is possible we can have the best of both worlds. For instance, in the old days there was less excitement. I wonder if we realize what we have lost in quality of life through our preoccupation with activity and excitement. Bertrand Russell said, “A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy can live.” Russell recommended a life in which monotony played a part. Constructive purposes, he said, don’t form themselves in a mind full of constant distractions. For this reason, said the British philosopher, “a generation that cannot endure boredom will be a generation of little men.” Did he mean us? G.K. Chesterton seemed to have something similar in mind when he said of one of his heroes, “He knew what all romantics know, that adventures always happen on dull days.” Another reason why things were better in the old days is because life was slower then, and people took their time. The elderly play an important role in our lives — or ought to — not necessarily because we need their wisdom and experience. We don’t need that so much. Rather, we are more in need of the serene example of those who now only “stand and wait.” Little children often prefer the company of their grandparents to that of their parents because grandparents aren’t always off doing things. As one 8-year-old girl said, “Everybody should have a grandmother, especially if you don’t have a TV, because grandmas are the only grown-ups who have got the time.” Revival Service Set April 18-21 At LongwoodLongwood Baptist Church is looking forward to a different kind of revival service beginning this Sunday morning, April 18 and lasting through Wednesday evening, April 21, according to the Rev. Larry Stevenson, pastor. Each service will have a different preacher and different singers. Sunday morning Tom Short, pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Kaw City will be the preacher. Sunday evening, Larry Nigh, pastor of Northeast Baptist will be the speaker at 6 p.m. Monday evening at 7 p.m. Hance Dilbeck, pastor at First Baptist Church in Ponca City will speak, and on Tuesday evening Steve Harden, pastor at Southside Baptist in Ponca City, will be the speaker. And Wednesday evening Victor Paul, pastor at New Life Baptist Church in Ponca City is scheduled to be guest speaker. The speakers are going to bring people from their own churches to present the special music during the service when they speak, Pastor Stevenson pointed out. Each service will be followed by a dinner (noon on Sunday), or a snack fellowship each evening. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. Anyone needing a ride may call 765-7122. Pastor Stevenson reminded Ponca Citians that Longwood Baptist is located four miles east of the Pioneer Woman on Lake Road and one mile north on Longwood Road. In case you need to talk with Pastor Stevenson, his number is 765-7122. Word of Life Sets Friday Nite LiveFriday Nite Live will be held next Friday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Word of Life Christian Center. This special service will be led by Jere Peterson who is the Director of Victory Fellowship of Ministries (VFM), a ministry of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa. VFM has 112 churches, over 200 ministries and more than 700 members throughout the world. Jere travels throughout the United States preaching and teaching as well as conducting leadership training seminars for churches and their staffs. His ministry is refreshing to ministers, with an encouragement that is needed today. God has anointed Jere with a prophetic anointing that highlights the ministry of the believer and that always lifts up Jesus. The gifts of the Spirit flow through Jere as God confirms His Word with signs, wonders and miracles. Pastor Bob Innis invites the community to come hear Jere Peterson. Word of Life Christian Center is located at 3401 North Union. Nursery is provided. For more information you can call the church office at 762-4376. EDUCATIONSenior Parents Needed For Great Escape Senior Parents Needed For Great EscapePlans are under way for Great Escape 1999, a drug- and alcohol-free senior party initiated nine years ago by senior class students and their parents as an alternative to the annual senior weekend party which had become an undesirable situation for the students and community. The Great Escape has grown into a community effort to recognize our graduating senior class and Conoco has again offered to host this event with the use of its facilities, games, food and entertainment. Many community businesses show their support by donating services, money and prizes. Following the Po-Hi graduation ceremony, the Great Escape will be held at the Conoco complex from 11 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. on May 21. A great amount of support is needed from parents to set up and clean up, serve refreshments, staff casino tables, and officiate team contests. Senior class officers are also asking for donations to be used toward the purchase of special prizes to be awarded to seniors during the Great Escape. Senior class parents can donate funds and sign up to volunteer by calling June Foreman at 762-0035. Preparations Are in Full SwingParents and students are completing the final details for this year’s After-Prom party on April 24 from midnight to 2:30 a.m. at Grand Central Station. Decoration chairpersons Leslie and Tom Throop and Carla and Gerald Arrington, with the help of others, will use a Mardi Gras theme to transform Grand Central Station. Mike and Patty Morris and Mike and Nancy Mott are heading up the games committee. They have lots of excitement planned, and the prize committee has been busily collecting a variety of prizes from local merchants. Chairpersons for the prize committee are Mark and Roxie Berry, Larry and Leanna Felix, and Mike and Pam Shaw. Carolyn and Brady Pickens who, along with Carma and Russ Parker, chair the food committee report that parents and local merchants have volunteered to donate food for the event. There will be a large variety of snacks including brownies, chips and dips, sandwich trays, fruit trays, and soft drinks. Other chairpersons for the party are Lane and Craig Wittmer and Bob and Sharon Luis, setup/cleanup/ chaperones; Ron Mersman and Susan Rhoads, music and sound; Chris and Kenneth Nance and Darlene and Bill Flegler, tickets; Cheryl and Mark Ramsey, photography; and Belinda and Larry Stevenson and Diane and Pat Mulligan, publicity. Junior class officers and their parents, Bob and Brenda Boyd, Bill and Carla Hobbs, and Bill and Cynthia Winterrowd, have also volunteered many hours of work in organizing the After-Prom party. Tickets are being sold in the Commons Area during lunch hours at Po-Hi. All juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend the party. Title IX Art Contest Winners AnnouncedWinners of the Title IX T-Shirt Art Contest will receive their awards at the second annual Title IX Portfolio and Heritage Art Show to be held April 29 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at Lincoln Elementary gymnasium. The awards will be presented at 12:15 p.m. sharp. Parents of the winning students will be responsible for getting their children to the presentation. Jeana Rush, homebased at Roosevelt Elementary, was the coordinator for the contest this year. Winning students are as listed. Mid-High - Justin Ridgebear, son of Freada Hatch; Middle School — Teresa (Joy) Bradley, daughter of Monetta Williams; Anthony Rhodd, son of Mr. & Mrs. Penny Rhodd Jr.; Roosevelt — Staci Adams, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Adams; Andrea Rhodd, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Penny Rhodd Jr.; Kira Mathews, daughter of Rima Bellmard-Mathews. Also from Garfield — Eugene Pappan, son of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Pappan; Archie Lowe, son of Mr. & Mrs. Allan Blueback; Adousha Rice, daughter of Lisa Hawkins; Trout — Jimma Thompson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Ramsey; Torran Compala, son of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bar and Evan Compala; Lincoln — Jennifer Biggoose, daughter of Eugenia Biggoose; Jeremy Moulton, son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moulton; Candace Wetsellmie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Lebeda; Liberty — James Arbona, son of Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Arbona; and Jesse Burns, son of Cassandra Hall. Title IX & J.O.M. invites all parents, grandparents, relatives and the general public from the White Eagle and Ponca City communities. For additional information, call Rush at 767-8060. Frontier Schools To Hold Spring ConcertThe Frontier Schools music department will be presenting a Spring Concert on Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. The high school vocal music class will perform a selection from the musical “Mary Poppins,” a medley of popular swing and jazz tunes and other works. The high school band will perform arrangements of “Promenade” by Gretchaninoff, “The Death of Ase” by Grieg, and “Finlandia” by Sibelius. The concert will be held at the Frontier Auditorium and everyone is welcome to attend. In conjunction with this concert, the Frontier Association of Classroom Teachers and Staff will be sponsoring a food drive to benefit a shelter in Ponca City or Stillwater. Donations of canned food or nonperishable items can be brought to the concert, or contact Heather Lewis at (580) 723-4582. Garfield Academy To Hold Open HouseGarfield Academy will host an open house Monday from 8:05 a.m. until 11 a.m. Academy students will be available to any parent, prospective student, or member of the community to lead tours the fine arts magnet school. Visitors are urged to drop in, check in at the office, and observe Academy activities. Students at Garfield Academy use the arts to reinforce skills in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. Art specialists in movement and dance, visual art, music, and drama provide specialty. Garfield Academy is a neighborhood school as well as a citywide magnet school for the fine arts. Parents may select either same-age or multi-age classes for student in grades one through three. Garfield is open to students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Applications for the 1999-2000 school year are available at Garfield Academy, 601 South 7th Street, or from Weny Milligan at the Ponca City Public School Administration Building, 111 West Grand. For additional information about Garfield Academy, call Dr. Ladd at 767-8030. Proficiency Test Dates AnnouncedPonca City Public Schools has announced it will be administering the Oklahoma Proficiency Test Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, at the Administration Building located at 111 West Grand. Parents must write a letter to the school district requesting that their child be given the proficiency test. The district must be notified by Monday, May 3, to ensure their child will be tested. Mail letters to Dr. John Scroggins, Ponca City Public Schools, 111 West Grand, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. For additional information call Scroggins at 767-8000, extension 234. Renaming SchoolsAdministrators for the Ponca City Mid-High and Middle Schools are seeking suggestions on renaming the two schools. Next year Ponca City will have two middle schools, Ponca City Mid-High will be an eighth grade center and Ponca City Middle School will be a seventh grade center, with sixth graders from Garfield and Lincoln Elementary Schools. Committees have been formed to rename the schools and want input from the community. Suggestions can be left in a drop box located at the entrances of Albertson’s, Buy-For-Less, Miller Market, United Supermarket or Wal-Mart. Students Attend Government ConventionPonca City was recently represented at the State Capitol when the Ponca City chapter of the Oklahoma YMCA Youth and Government program recently attended the State Conference in Oklahoma City. Students could select from either judicial or legislative side of government. The judicial program allowed two attorney teams to argue a criminal case in the State Supreme Court. The legislative branch places student delegates on the floor of the State House of Representatives to debate bills they write throughout the school year. The Ponca City legislative envoy included Nathan Zimmerman, David Donald, Matt Gray, Rory Peterson, Chris Kana, and Josh Bailey. Ponca City was also represented in the judicial program by the attorney team of Mark Whitt and Brittney Parker. While at the conference, Kana and Peterson received the award for the top committee chairmen. The program is open to all high school students who wish to try a “hands on” experience in state government. Formerly known as Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y, the program has been in existence in Oklahoma for 47 years. Each year, the students elect their team of leaders consisting of a governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, chief justice, presiding judge, and attorney general. The Ponca City club has the distinction of having had the most governors since the inception of the program. Bill Kenney, YMCA program director, said, “The Ponca City club has a great tradition and is a premier club within this program. Year after year, we have an outstanding group of delegates and attorneys that represent our YMCA and our community very well. All of Ponca City should be extremely proud to have such a program for our teens.” Kelly Kay, executive director of the YMCA, is the state director of the Youth and Government program. The Youth and Government program is just one of the many teen programs that the YMCA offers. For additional information, contact Bill Kenney or Kelly Kay at 765-5417. School NewsPonca PAC To MeetThe Ponca City Parent Advisory Committee will meet in the high school conference roomat o10 a.m. Tuesday. The subject of the meeting will be the reorganization of the PAC committee. Suzanne Robinson HonoredWoodlands Elementary will honor Suzanne Robinson in a retirement reception April 29, at the school library from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Robinson is a third grade teacher. Jennifer Brown is Award WinnerThe United States Achievement Academy announced that Jennifer Brown has been selected as the U.S. National Award Winner in history and government. Brown, a student at Po-Hi, is the daughter of Gary and Laurie Brown of Ponca City. NOC Cheerleaders SelectedMelissa Coffman, Dee Ann Harrison and Kimberlyn Harryman were selected as cheerleaders for Northern Oklahoma College for the 1999-2000 academic year. The Ponca City graduates were also Northern cheerleaders for 1998-99. Coffman is the daughter of Tim and Shirley Coffman; Harrison is the daughter of Brenda and Dennis Mooney and Clark Harrision; and Harryman is the daughter of Gorlyn and Paula Harryman. Students Attend SWOSU OrientationAmy Lynai Davidson and Jennifer Dawn Davis attended a freshmen orientation clinic at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Southwestern will host four more freshmen clinics for high school seniors who are interested. Mindy Pameticky Receives ScholarshipMindy Pameticky has been awarded the Jean Neustadt for Agricultural Business scholarship from the Endowment by Jean and Patsy Neustadt of Armore. Pameticky is a sophomore at Oklahoma State University enrolled in agricultural economics. She is active in the Food Industry Club and her church. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Pameticky of Ponca City. Paul Richardson Awarded ScholarshipPaul Richardsopn has been awarded the Agricultural Exonomics Pre-Law scholarship from practicing attorneys who have agricultural economics degrees of Oklahoma State University. Richardson is a sophmore at Oklahoma State University enrolled in environmental science. He is active in Delta Chi fraternity and intramural sports. SPORTSCat Tennis Team 6th In Tourney Cat Tennis Team 6th In TourneyPlaying in a wind that was unusual even for Oklahoma, against some of the toughest teams in the state, the Wildcat tennis team finished sixth in the Ponca City Invitational played at the Wally Smith Tennis Center Thursday. “It was tough on everybody,” coach Steve Larimer said of the windy conditions. “This was a tough, tough tournament, We had five of the top eight Class 5A teams in the state in here.” Edmond North won then tournament title, capturing the No. 1 singles trophy and placing second in both the No. 2 singles and the No. 2 doubles. Only the Huskies’ No. 1 doubles team was kept from the finals, thanks to the Ponca City team of Tim Frick and Sterling Foy. Those two Wildcats upset North’s No. 2 seeded team of Che Lee and Gary Nuckols, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4, in the first round. Frick and Foy then lost a tough three-set match to Broken Arrow’s Billy Popejoy and Lance Grisham, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. They also fell in the third-place match to Edmond Memorial, 6-4, 6-4. “Those were three very tough matches,” Larimer said. “The kids played pretty well.” The highest finish by a Wildcat came from Daniel Lee in the No. 2 singles. Lee defeated Andrew Hong of Stillwater in the first round, 6-1, 6-4, before losing to No. 2 seed Matt Lopez of Enid, 6-2, 6-2. But Lee rebounded to outlast Edmond Memorial’s Matt Eastwood, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(9-7), for third place. “Right now Daniel is playing about as well as anyone on the team,” Larimer said. In the No. 1 singles, Bilal Agha finished sixth. Agha lost in the first round, 6-0, 6-0, to top seeded Tommy Garrison of Enid. He came back to top Stillwater’s Curt Lehman, 6-3, 6-4, before losing to Collen Torrence of Broken Arrow, 6-1, 6-1. Ponca City’s No. 2 doubles team of Josh Pitts and Trevor Viljoen lost in the opener to Kyle Jones and Eduardo Santos of Enid, 7-5, 6-3, dropped a 7-5, 6-1 decision to Bartlesville’s Ryan Elstrom and Grant Pierce before coming back to score points with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Colby Gilbert and Matt Nelson of Moore. Broken Arrow and Enid tied for second in the team scoring with 24 points apiece while Edmond Memorial was fourth with 21 points. Bartlesville had 19 points, Ponca City 16, Stillwater 12 and Moore 5 . The Wildcats are home again Monday as the host team for the Frontier Conference Tournament. Action is scheduled to get under way about 9 a.m. at the Tennis Center. Lady Cats Take Third In Invite“We’re playing awesome! We’ve still got love.” said an ever-spirited head coach Stan Wheeler following the Lady Cats third-place finish in the Wildcat Invitational on Thursday. “We played some really tough teams yesterday, as we will the rest of the season,” stated Wheeler. “We’re right where we want to be.” The Lady Cats took two seconds, a fourth and a sixth to tie for third place with Edmond North. Enid finished first and Edmond Memorial took second place in the eight-team invitational. In No. 1 singles play Ashley Roussel beat Kayci Silver of Broken Arrow, 6-0, 6-1, and Megan Carter of Bartlesville, 6-1, 6-2, to get to the finals with nemesis Linsay Smith of Enid. “Ashley has played Linsay Smith the last 10 years of her life. This time she came up on the short end, losing 6-3, 6-3. But she’ll get her next time,” said Wheeler of the long-term battle between the two tennis foes. Gina Smith, in No. 2 singles play, won her opening match against Leslie Lee of Moore, 6-1, 6-0, but fell to Cari Ashlock of Edmond Memorial, 6-2, 6-0, finishing fourth for the day in a loss to Joy Whitehead of Edmond North, 6-0, 6-1. “Gina found out she likes being on the right side of the bracket,” laughed Wheeler. “You get more points that way.” Abby Frick and Romi Foreman stomped the Moore team of Katie Ward and Jessica Goff 6-1, 6-1, and continued their annihilation of opponents with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Enid’s Amber Elliott and Erin Parriott in No. 1 doubles play. The duo was tripped up in finals play by the powerhouse from Edmond Memorial of Kristen Chumley and Susan Vermillion, losing 6-2, 6-4. “Frick and Foreman continue to roll. In their finals match they lost to the only undefeated team (23-0) from Edmond Memorial. In three weeks we want to meet them in the finals of the state championships — we’ll bring ‘em down.” relayed Wheeler. Getting a tough bracket draw, the No. 2 doubles team of Emily Wheeler and Mea Alexander met in their opening match the Broken Arrow team of Jessica Baldwin and Sarah Donica, and lost, 6-4, 6-4. The Wheeler-Alexander team upset the Broken Arrow duo last week in tournament play. Fighting back, the Wheeler-Alexander team defeated Stillwater’s CeCe Martin and Jennifer Jadlow, 6-0, 7-6, but fell to the Edmond Memorial team of Briane Jones and Gena Burkett, 6-3, 6-4, finishing sixth for the day. “We want everybody to come out and watch us play on Monday,” encouraged Wheeler. “We promise better weather, in the 70’s, and no wind — at least we hope no wind.” The Lady Cats will compete in tough Frontier conference play on Monday, with a nine-team tournament at the Wally Smith Tennis Center. “We play in one of the toughest conferences in the state. We’ll find out where we fall.” said Wheeler. Play begins at 8 a.m. at the Wally Smith Tennis Center. Teams include Owasso, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bartlesville, Union, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Stillwater and Ponca City. Wildcat Invitational Tournament 1 — Enid 31 2 — Edmond Memorial 25 3 (tie) — Ponca City 22 3 (tie) — Edmond North 22 5 (tie) — Bartlesville 17 5 (tie) — Broken Arrow 17 7 — Stillwater 8 8 — Moore 6
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