From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Thursday,
May 21, 1998
LOCAL
Crime Stoppers Tip Helps Solve Hit-and-Run
Start of Project Delayed a Day For Presentation
Nearly News
Chamber News
Voice Recitals Here Tonight
Ponca City Cardiologist Recently Puts First Cardiac Loop Recorder in Patient
Oil and Gas Report
DEATHS
Shelby Lynn Davis
Bessie Clayton Hadley
Obituaries
Christina McKellar Mair
Funerals
Walter Lee Hampton
Ruby Foudray
NEWS BRIEFS
A Crime Stoppers tip has aided Ponca City Police officers to apprehend a 42-year-old woman in connection with a hit-and-run accident that occurred Sunday.
Police used the Crime Stoppers information late Wednesday afternoon to question the woman, and reportedly obtained a confession in connection with the hit-and-run accident. The accident injured two Kansas teens.
A 17-year-old male, who suffered a broken pelvis and a concussion, remains hospitalized after he was struck while walking with a companion near a curb of the intersection of West Cherry Avenue and North Waverly Street just after 2:30 a.m. May 17.
The 17-year-old was thrown nearly 40 feet from the point of impact. A 13-year-old female was also struck and suffered a broken arm.
Information will be prepared and submitted to the Kay County District Attorney's office. The suspect is a Marland resident, and is expected to be formally charged at a later date in connection with the hit and run.
A four-block improvement project of East Hartford Avenue set to begin next week will be delayed one day, according to Ken Parr, Public Works director.
The reconstruction and widening of Hartford Avenue between Jane Street and about a half-block east of Joe Street, which had been on the schedule a year ago, is set to begin on May 27 instead of May 26.
Parr said the one-day delay of Hartford Avenue's phase two construction is in order for a presentation to be made at the Tuesday City Commission meeting of the scheduled work on street improvement projects in the north section of Ponca City. That session is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Center.
The reconstruction of Hartford Avenue east from North Fifth Street to Jane Street was completed two summers ago, but the second phase was delayed at the request of residents and business owners in the area, to allow completion of the Fifth Street project.
Without a phone call or someone coming in to find out what's going on, it has been discovered by Nearly News, that the Tuesday and Wednesday bridge hands shown with the comments were indeed next week's hands. The News apologizes for the inconvenience, and will be sure to double-check things from now on to get the right ones. Play on!
By TIM BURG
Communications Committee Chairman Economic Development Advisory Board
New businesses are a wonderful addition to our community and we certainly enjoy the opportunity to bring new companies to our community. However, it is equally important to recognize the existing businesses that reinvest in our community, either through expansion, retooling or new jobs. These are businesses that continue to support our community through a strong belief that Ponca City, besides being a profitable location for business, is a great place to live and work.
Such a success is the ongoing expansion at Mid America Door Company. Currently Mid America Door Co. is doubling the size of its facility from 40,000 square feet to 80,000 square feet Included in this facility expansion are increased areas for manufacturing, offices, shipping and handling of materials. Sophisticated new equipment is also being added, which will allow for an increase in efficiency and production. As the project moves ahead, the newly added equipment and facilities will allow Mid America Door Co. to enhance their already growing line of overhead door products.
As the project developed, representatives of the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) were pleased to work with company officials to help them structure a plan which would maximize the use of state level and local area incentive assistance mechanisms. These programs are geared toward helping an expanding company take advantage of the most effective cost and tax strategies.
Construction is expected to be completed on the manufacturing areas by mid May and the new office areas will be completed approximately mid June. Construction and new equipment costs reinvested at the facility have totaled over $3 million. The firm believes that this investment will result in stabilizing its work force, allow for more efficiency of operations and allow them to continue to increase their customer base. Currently Mid America Door Co., which has been in business in Ponca City for seven years, employs 115 with an annual payroll in excess of $2 million.
Success is often presented in many forms. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Joe Neylon, president/CEO of Mid America Door Co. and the great group of employees who continue to do a great job of producing quality products made in Ponca City. Their belief in our community and in our citizens has earned our sincere thanks. Congratulations!!!
Upcoming Events
May 26 - President's Club Social, 6:30 p.m., Godfrey's Restaurant.
May 29 - Ribbon Cutting Show Mart Homes, 10 a.m., 3674 E. Highway 60.
Students of Cathy Byard will present a Spring Voice Recital tonight in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, Fourteenth Street and East Grand Avenue.
There will be two programs - one at 6:30 p.m. and another at 8 p.m.
The 6:30 p.m. recital will be presented by Seth DeKrey, Phillip Chapman, Melissa Stangeland, Becky Barnard, Angela Pitts, Stephanie Beier, Matthew DeKrey, Carol Stangeland, Melissa Whitney and Michelle Hintergardt.
The 8 p.m. recital will be presented by Polly Morris, Amanda Dietz, Jamie Garret, Lindsay Fahrney, Kara Long, Jenni Peck, Rachel Maxon, Jacquelyn Salmons, Elizabeth Milligan, Kati Salmons, Shara Long and Jessica Ennis.
Those who will be accompanying the singers are pianists Ann Salmons, Lacy Hutchison, JoAnn Hintergardt, Shara Long, Julie Goodwin and Cathy Byard.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend either or both recitals.
Ponca City Cardiologist Recently Puts First Cardiac Loop Recorder
in Patient
OKLAHOMA CITY - Cardiologist and electrophysiologist Pavel Riha, MD, PhD
at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City, recently implanted
Oklahoma's first cardiac loop recorder in Oklahoma City.
The implantable loop recorder is 1 1/2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, and 1/4 inch deep and is implanted under the fatty tissue inside the chest area below the shoulder. The new device records heart rhythms continuously and can detect previously undiagnosed syncope in 90-95 percent of patients over a 14-month period.
"There are many patients who have infrequent but potentially very dangerous heart arrhythmias," Riha said. "They are difficult to diagnose and treat because of their infrequency. Previously, we've only been able to monitor over a period of 30 days with external monitors which definitely interfere with a person's lifestyle. In contrast, the new loop recorder allows people to do any activity with no interference."
It is estimated that the new loop recorder will significantly lower the cost of the $750 million now spent by the U.S. each year evaluating and treating undiagnosed syncope and the $700 million spent in hospitals annually treating patients 55 and older for falls and injuries attributed to undiagnosed syncope.
In addition, it is thought that the new device will reduce the number of days spent by patients in the hospital while undergoing extensive testing.
Jerry Wayne of Shattuck was the first recipient of the implantable loop recorder. "Jerry is a perfect candidate for the loop recorder," said Riha. "At age 32, he was experiencing infrequent but dangerous fainting spells without warning. An entire work-up of lab tests, cardiac catherization, stress testing, echocardiogram, a tilt table test and complete electrophysiology studies, were inconclusive. Yet, because of the fainting spells he lost his job and livelihood. Using the new loop recorder, we can find out what the problem is and then treat it appropriately."
For additional information regarding the implantable loop recorder or any cardio-vascular problems please call Dr. Riha of Healthy Heartbeat P.C., 1-888-765-1118.
Gary E. Roth has posted first production data for the No. 2 South Rolly "A", a newly completed gas well in Kay County's Tonkawa Field, three miles west-northwest of Three Sands.
The well flowed 28,000 CF gas per day.
Bottomed at 510 feet, the well will produce from perforations at 458 to 468 feet into the hole.
Section 32-township 25n-range 1w-nw-sw.
A new producer has been brought on line in Kay County's Ponca City Field, with Crawley Petroleum Corp. as the operator.
Located 3.7 miles northwest of White Eagle, the well is designated as the No. 1-8 Hoecker.
It pumped oil at the rate of 40 barrels per day.
The well bottomed at 4,104 feet and will produce from a perforated interval at 3,755 to 3,819 feet into the wellbore.
Section 8-township 25n-range 2e-sw-sw.
Parsons Engineering Corp. has plugged and abandoned an unsuccessful developmental well in Kay County's North Middleton Field, 2.7 miles west of Chilocco. The well was spudded on March 13 and was known as the No. 17-1 Blanche. Total depth was unavailable.
Section 17-township 29n-range 2e-nw-sw.
Hugoton Energy Corp. has posted first production figures for a pair of new wells in Noble County's Billings Field, 4.3 and 4.9 miles southeast of Billings.
The wells are designated as the No. 1 Gerken and the No. 1 McNeely.
They showed ability to pump 27 and 45 barrels of oil per day, respectively, plus 78,000 and 62,000 CF gas. Total depth bottomed at 3,000 feet each.
Production interval will range from 2,933 lo 2,946 feet into the wellbores.
Section 21-township 23n-range 2w-ne-sw and nw-se, respectively.
A new producer has been brought on line in Noble County's South Ceres Field, with West Bay Exploration Co. as the operator. Located 1.5 miles northeast of Ceres, the well is designated as the No. 1 Megenity Root.
It pumped oil at the rate of 30 barrels per day plus 40,000 CF gas.
The well bottomed at 5,410 feet and will produce from a perforated interval of 5,029 to 5,037 feet into the hole.
Section 1-township 23n-range 1w-sw-sw.
Fredrick Ford Drummong has posted first production data for the No. 1-9 Fredrick, a newly completed gas well in Osage County's East Osage City Field.
The well pumped oil at the rate of 10 barrels per day.
Bottomed at 2,593 feet, the well will produce from perforations in the Mississippian Formation.
Location is four miles northeast of Osage.
Section 9-township 21-range 9-nw-nw.
Pumping five and 12 barrels of oil per day, the No. 20 and 21 Superior have been brought on line in the Domes-Pond Creek Field, 6.1 miles northwest of Hulah, Osage County.
With Superior Welding Inc. as the operator, the wells probed to total depths of 1,560 and 1,550 feet, respectively. They were perforated to produce from the Wayside Formation.
Section 15-township 29-range 11-nw-nw (both wells).
The No., 22 Crude has been finaled by Crude Oil Recovery Inc.
It is an oil well in the Landon Field, Osage County. Drillsite is 6.8 miles northwest of Bigheart.
Daily potential of three barrels of oil was produced. The well went to a 2,254-ft. bottom, and production will be from perforations in the Wayside Formation.
Section 15-township 28-range 9-ne-nw.
DEATHS
Shelby Lynn Davis, resident of Ponca City, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 3.
The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, 1998, at the Bryant-Christians Chapel in Great Bend, Kan. The Rev. Dick Ogle will officiate. Burial will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend, Kan. Friends and family may visit from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Shelby Lynn Davis was born April 7, 1995, in Great Bend, Kan., the daughter of Jerrold Dell "J.D." and Rachell I (Furrey) Davis. She moved with her family to Ponca City in 1996.
She is survived by her parents; two sisters, Shaila Marie Davis and Sierra Lynndell Davis, both of Ponca City; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Debbie Davis of Hoisington, Kan.; and maternal grandparents, Lonnie and Rose Willard, and Bruce Furrey, all of Great Bend, Kan.
Memorial contributions may be made in Shelby's name at the Ronald McDonald House, 1301 NE 14th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73117.
Bessie Clayton Hadley, longtime Ponca City resident, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 97.
Private family services were held Wednesday at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Bessie Clayton Hadley was born June 19, 1900, at Marshall, Mo., the daughter of William Clayton and Lucylle Belle Batty Forman. She came to Ponca City at the age of 15 months. The family, including five children, resided near Lake Ponca.
Hadley met her husband, Walt, a soldier, during World War I in Ponca City. They were married April 3, 1918, and made their first home on a farm east of Ponca City. The couple later owned an antique furniture store which had been located at 311 North First Street. Following the death of her husband in 1973, the store was sold and Hadley retired.
She is survived by her caretakers, Don and Peggy Mauk of Ponca City; a daughter, Edith Hamby of Ponca City; and a sister, Virginia Dixon of Wichita, Kan.
Christina McKellar (Meighan) Mair passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was 93.
A graveside service will be held Friday, May 22, 1998, at 10 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park, with the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, pastor, First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, to William Boag and Mary (Haddow) Meighan on November 1, 1904 she was raised and attended schools in Glasgow. In 1927, she and her mother and sisters immigrated to the United States to join her father in Cleveland, Ohio.
She was married to William Leiper Mair on August 2, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, who had previously come to the United States from Scotland.
She received her naturalization papers in 1932 and was very proud to be an American citizen. She voted in every election from that time on.
Christina was employed full-time as a payroll clerk until the birth of their son.
Her career then continued part-time until the 1950s when she retired to care for her parents until their deaths.
She served as recording secretary for the Ladies Auxiliary Lodge 79, Order of Scottish Clans of Cleveland, Ohio, for over 50 years.
During World War II, she served as a knitting group leader for the American Red Cross in Cleveland, Ohio. She and her group knitted over 3,000 mittens, scarves, sweaters and caps for the service men.
In May 1980 Christina and her husband moved to Ponca City to be near their son and family.
In later years they made several trips back to Scotland and England to visit family and friends. In 1979 they celebrated their Golden Anniversary with family in Scotland.
After the death of her husband in 1984, Christina continued to reside in their apartment. She enjoyed baking and cooking the Scottish recipes for her family. Being an avid reader, she enjoyed her walks to the library for the six to eight books she read weekly. As her eyesight failed, she turned to audio books for reading enjoyment. Corresponding with friends and relatives throughout the world was a favorite pastime.
In May 1997 she relocated her home to The Renaissance on Turner Road.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Verona Mair of Ponca City; two grandsons and their wives, David and Vickie Mair of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Gordon and Shannon Mair of Ponca City; two granddaughters and their spouses, Kathy and Alan Pettigrew of Ponca City, and Konni Streeter and Gerald Spurgeon of Ponca City; six great-grandchildren, Kristen and Christopher Mair of Colorado Springs, Colo., Sarah and Rebekah Mair of Ponca City, and Jason and Jaime Pettigrew of Ponca City; four nephews, Jack Briton of Upminster, England, Donald Mair of York, England, Bryan Greenshields of Glasgow, Scotland, and Kenneth Smith of Howell, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years; her parents; one brother, David H. Meighan of Glasgow, Scotland; three sisters, Catherine B. Smith of Howell, Mich., Mary H. Meighan of Cleveland, Ohio, and Williamina B. Briton of Hornchurch, England.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Ponca City Library for the purchase of audio books, 515 E. Grand, Ponca City, OK 74601.
Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 a.m. Friday. The family will be at 302 South 7th.
paid obituary
Friday
Walter Lee Hampton - Funeral will be 10 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry with burial at Blackwell Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home in Blackwell.
Ruby Foudray - Funeral will be at the graveside 10 a.m. in the
Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and
Son Funeral Home in Blackwell.
NEWS BRIEFS
Car Wash/Bake Sale - First Church of God youth group is sponsoring a car wash and bake sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at United Supermarkets' parking lot.
Bicycle Stolen - A person from the 400 block of Martha reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday that a bicycle had been stolen from the residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 200 block of East Chestnut Avenue at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday that a 62-year-old man was being held on a Kay County warrant for bogus check.
Bicycle Stolen - A woman from the 2100 block of Oriole Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday that a bicycle had been stolen from the residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Subject Held - Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 900 block of North Waverly Street at 9:34 a.m. Wednesday that a 36-year-old female was being held on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Item Missing - A man from the 1000 block of South Fifth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday that an air conditioner had been stolen from some rental property. An officer was assigned and the information was logged.
Residence Burglarized - A woman from the 1500 block of Richway reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday that her residence had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a 12-year-old female was held for trespassing and released on a promise to appear in court.
Bicycle Stolen - A male from the 400 block of North Oak Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and North Union Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:56 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Window Broken - A woman from the 1800 block of El Camino Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at noon Wednesday that a window had been broken out at her residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident in the 1400 block of North Waverly Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:31 p.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and an ambulance and rescue unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded. One subject was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of West Ponca Avenue and South Sunset Street at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday that a 25-year-old man was being held on a Lincoln County warrant.
Item Missing - A woman was at the Ponca City Police Department at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday to report that a cellular phone had been stolen from her vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident at Lake Ponca was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.
Item Missing - A woman from the 400 block of South Peachtree Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday that a microwave was missing from the basement. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Bicycle Stolen - A woman from the 300 block of Warwick Road reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday that a bicycle had been stolen from Union School. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department requested assistance at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of North Peachtree Street. A 14-year-old male was held for destruction of private property.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 500 block of North Osage Street at 5:36 p.m. Wednesday that a 43-year-old female was being held on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay.
Structure Fire - The Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:32 p.m. Wednesday that a mobile home was on fire in the 2900 block of North Union Street. Fire units from all stations of the Ponca City Fire Department responded and had the fire out in four minutes. Four officers of the Ponca City Police Department assisted and the Fire Marshal and electrical inspector also responded to the scene.
Shoplifters Held - An employee at Wal-Mart reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:46 p.m. Wednesday that two juvenile male shoplifters were in custody. An officer was assigned and a 13-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were held for petit larceny.
Items Missing - A man from the 800 block of North Oak Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday that some fishing poles had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident in the 900 block of South Eighth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Ninth Street and East Cleveland Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:14 p.m. Wednesday. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.
Juvenile Held - An employee of Conoco Convenience, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday that a female in a small red car had some juveniles cornered in the parking lot in the 1400 block of East Hartford Avenue. Two officers were assigned and the juveniles were taken to the police department were a 14-year-old male was held for destruction of private property. The juvenile was released to a parent and a report was taken.
Stereo Missing - A man from the 1300 block of South Ninth Street reported to the Ponca City police Department at 10:46 p.m. Wednesday that a stereo had been stolen out of his vehicle while parked in the 400 block of South Tenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Grass Fire - The Communications Center received a report at 11:07 p.m. Wednesday that a grass fire was burning south of Ponca City on U.S. 177 between U.S. 60 and White Eagle. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and put out a rural trash fire.
Beer Taken - A clerk at Triple T, 720 South Waverly Street, reported
to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:34 a.m. Thursday that a subject
had taken a 12-pack of beer without paying. An officer was assigned and
a report was taken.