From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Thursday,
June 26, 1997
LOCAL
Area Wheat Harvest Bountiful Despite Late Freeze Setbacks
Storm Survivor Manages To Live Minus Electricity
Several Possibilities Exist for EDF
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show Set
Chamber News
Several Advisory Board Positions in City Available
Art Association Excited About Coming Celebration
Summer Flowers Blooming Everywhere
And Along Roadsides
DEATHS
Mildred Marie Myers
Services Pending
Rosetta Rowland
Funerals
Wesley Leroy Robertson III
NEWS BRIEFS
GARDENING
Webworms Appear on Trees
Northern Oklahoma Daylily Society Show Set Saturday
SPORTS
MVTA Tennis
PC Policeman Wins Power Lift
Golf Results
By MAX STOKESBERRY
News Staff Writer
Wheat harvest operations in this area were brought to a temporary halt by today's early morning rain, which measured 1.08 inches as of 10 a.m. at Ponca City's Municipal Airport.
Nearing completion of possibly their finest harvest ever, farmers in southern Kay County and northern Noble County look back two months to when they had pretty well lost all hope for a decent wheat crop in 1997.
Ray Hasselwander, manager of four Farmers Co-op Association elevators in the area, calls it "the best crop I ever saw, with some astonishing yields of more than 80 bushels per acre. There is a lot of 50-to-60 bushel wheat and quite a bit in the 70-bushel range."
Forty bushels per acre has been considered a good crop for the area, but production the past few years has been below normal, and last year saw only a small percentage of fields exceeding the 20-bushel mark.
Quality of the grain is matching the extra-ordinary yields, grading No. 2 and better with weights of 58 to 63-plus pounds per bushel. Hasselwander estimates about 75 percent of the wheat has been harvested in areas served by the co-op elevators he manages at Ponca City (Ranch Drive), Tonkawa, Perry and Lucien. He said their storage capacity of three million bushels has been able to handle receipts thus far, with grain being trucked to the Port of Catoosa at Tulsa and to W.B. Johnston Grain Company and Farmland facilities in Enid.
The manager said the large transports are at a premium now, with most of the trucks moving north with the harvest. Also headed into northern Kansas are the custom combiners, leaving Oklahoma growers to find another way to finish the cutting that remains.
Hasselwander said the co-op is buying about 25 percent of the wheat delivered to its elevators. Most growers are holding back, hoping for a better price later. The local bid was $3.07 per bushel Wednesday, considerably below the $5.50 being paid one year ago.
But in spite of the harvest-time price, most farmers can hardly keep from smiling these days. In addition to the unexpected pleasant surprise produced in the wheat fields, conditions appear ideal for milo, soybeans and cotton now growing, or still being planted.
As April arrived, and the growing wheat continued to look promising, farmers remained cautiously optimistic. Then came the "killing freeze." Freezing temperatures are not unusual in the fourth month of the year. In 20 of the past 30 Aprils temperatures of 32 degrees or lower were recorded, the lowest being 19 in the Aprils of 1972 and 1975.
But this time there were consecutive readings of 30, 28 and 27 degrees, and the predictions that followed conjured up predictions of a wheat crop failure deluxe. But the remainder of April and the month of May brought just the kind of cool and cloudy weather needed to rally the wheat plants from their freezing experience and help them through the filling stage.
May had a high temperature of 95 degrees on the 17th, followed the next day by a 92. The month's low overnight mark was 44 degrees, registered on both the first and third.
May rainfall totaled 4.61 inches, bringing the amount of moisture for the first five months of 1997 to 15.97 inches. This was 2.35 inches above normal, according to Mee-Too Media weather observers at the airport. The measurement for June now stands at 5.91 inches, 1.4 inches above normal, observers at the airport report.
Patti Carmack
News Lifestyles Editor
Ain't modern life wonderful?! I had just stepped into the shower this morning when the power (electricity) went off.
Hesitating for a moment, I thought "I can do this." and I did. Feeling smug about accomplishing this much without light to see by I even managed to brush my teeth in the dark. Getting into the swing of things I used a flashlight to find an antique Kerosene lamp and wonder of wonders - I even found a match to light it. Why didn't I remember that the wick needed trimming and the globe cleaned?
After my coughing slowed down I decided I really needed to get to work so I began to put my makeup on via kerosene light. As the daylight began to grow I finally went to the window to do my hair and straighten up my uneven cosmetic job. I finally realized that part of the straightening was my aging face not the cosmetics and gave it up as a bad job.
When I managed to find the appropriate clothing and get dressed I went to the kitchen for my customary coffee and "heated in the microwave" breakfast only to cast a baleful eye on my electrical appliances.
Deciding at that point to head for the coffeepot at work I started to get in my car in the garage when I realized the door wouldn't open with my remote. Getting out and going to the cord hanging from the opener, which my husband told me was the manual opener, I gave it a yank and it came off in my hand. By this time I was determined to get out of the house.
I called work and told the boss I would be there as soon as I could get the car out of the garage - was that a snicker I heard as I hung up? Going back to my garage I drug a stepstool over before I realized I couldn't reach the opener without putting one foot on the stool and one on the back of the car in order to reach the opener and retie the cord. When I put things away and pulled (more gently) on the cord it only opened the door an inch. I debated putting my hands under the door to lift it as it was raining and I didn't want to break a fingernail, let alone encounter an insect.
Deciding the better part of valor would be to call my husband at work I went back into the house and woke my teenage daughter to ask her if she knew how to open the garage door. Her reply was "use the opener." I called her father at work and in terse tones he instructed me on the garage door, the breaker box, the air conditioning system and other things I didn't want to know at the moment.
I am at work now and I feel triumphant. I conquered the frontier of power outage and can probably tell you how to get out of your garage if the power goes out again.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
Board of Directors of the Ponca City Economic Development Foundation Wednesday requested interim director Bill Rodgers to work with City officials and staff to present a list of incentives to Sykes for the location of a second center here.
The list is to include land for the building, waving of building permits and utility hook-ups plus about $300,000 from the small cities set aside fund. Jim Harwick, local Sykes manager was in attendance to answer questions. Sykes has requested $2 million to located another center here.
There was some discussion about Sykes looking at Bartlesville for a another center. An advantage to staying in Oklahoma is the Quality Jobs Bill.
Other Possibilities
Consultant Don Wood in his last report to the EDF Board told about four prospective companies that are currently being "worked." One company that the EDF has been working with for a year made two site visits last week. This company would bring 200 back office jobs to the community. Lease arrangements are being completed at the present. Wood said this has been a joint effort with EDF and Conoco. The incentives for this company is the Conoco space.
Another deal with a prospect is 97 percent complete, according to Wood. This company would bring 300 jobs to the community and an announcement either way is expected in the next one to two months. The incentive is the state's Quality Jobs Bill.
Wood told that a year ago EDF began working with a company that is now looking at an existing building. The current occupant of that building is considering making a $3 million expansion. The incentive for this firm would be the Quality Jobs Bill.
Another firm is looking at the Whirlpool site. This firm plans to build a 640,000 square foot building and would employ 100. This is a highly automated operation that would use one million gallons of water. They have looked at 200 sites and Ponca City is in the final 20, Wood said.
To Welcome CSC
In other discussion Barry Bickle, board member, requested a function of some type to welcome Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) to Ponca City. Through the efforts of Conoco management, including the efforts of Conoco Chairman Archie Dunham and the Economic Development Foundation (EDF) some 200 jobs were saved in the community. CSC is operating this branch service from the Conoco complex. Bickle also commended Bill Lundeen for his efforts.
CSC does work for Conoco and can also contract with other industries through this operation.
In other action, the Board voted unanimously to recommend to the City of Ponca City that a three-acre parcel of land on Ash between ADPC and Oklahoma Natural Gas be made available to Mediclaims, medical billing firm. Leslie Adams of Mediclaims told about the firm, which is now located in the Larry Stephenson building downtown.
She said presently the firm has 24 clients in three states and 12 employees. The firm has been here eight years and is one of five such operations in the United States. The other firms are in the eastern states. She said there are some county wide proposals being discussed and this could double the size of the company overnight.
Adams explained what Mediclaims does. She said it does the billing for emergency medical services for individual communities and EMS and other connected services.
John Adams told plans are to build a 6,500 square foot metal building, which is basically the same type as those located in the area on Ash. This building would give the company growth for three times the size. With the type of construction planned the building could be expanded in the future also, Adams said.
The recommendation to the City was that the terms of agreement on the land purchase be the same as with previous local industry incentives with a ten-year, zero interest second mortgage note with a quarterly credit against the note based on four percent of new added payroll.
Also approved was a request from the group heading up the campaign to pass the school bond election on Oct. 14. The Board authorized the expenditure from non-city funds, on the basis that a good school system is vital to economic development.
Discussion was held on the transition budget, which involves funding the interim's expenses until the new executive, who will head both the Chamber of Commerce and economic development efforts. The board voted to expend not more than $10,000 between now and the time the new executive comes on board. Members of the search committee for the executive report they expect a new person to be hired within the next few weeks.
With the new executive will come a new organization. Discussion of disposition of assets of the EDF was tabled until a later date. Under other business the Board voted to keep the same members and officers and continue meeting until the new organization is defined by the City and the Chamber.
Resolution Recognizes Wood
Don Wood, former executive director and consultant with the EDF, was honored with a special resolution and proclamation. Wood is going to Norman to work with economic development there.
Pat Mulligan, EDF chairman, read the following resolution, "Whereas, Don Wood came to our community four years ago to direct our economic development effort, and whereas, when Don joined our efforts, our community had recently suffered a tremendous loss of jobs from major employers and had not had a successful economic development effort for over a decade,
"And whereas, under Don's direction, 1,200 basic industry jobs providing over $20,000,000 in payroll have been gained from more than six company relocations and start-ups; and, in addition, our community has seen the creation of numerous spin-off jobs through small business start-ups and existing industry and expansions."
The resolution says further "that the results of these efforts have seen an improvement in our economic indicators, including decreased unemployment, increased retail sales, increased utility revenues, and increased sales tax revenues, as well as direct infrastructure improvements and from over $4 million in grants."
Signed by all members of the EDF board, the resolution says further, "Ponca City is now 'on the map' and is known throughout the state and region as a community that has had very successful economic development efforts so that we now have exposure to industries and development opportunities such as we have not before experienced."
The resolution concludes, "We proclaim our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for a job well done and express our wishes for Don's future success."
PAWNEE - A Native American, Mexican, cowboy and trapper will compete in a Rough Riders of the World race when the Original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show opens for the 10th consecutive summer on Saturday, reflecting the multicultural diversity of the West.
The Rough Riders race will be one of a series of new acts staged by Director Ray Tipton of Ponca City when the turn-of-the-century world famous show is revived for six consecutive Saturdays at 7 p.m. through Aug. 2 by the Pawnee community.
"The West was populated by a wide variety of people - Native Americans, Mexicans, blacks and others as well as whites," said Tipton. "That was reflected in the Wild West Shows of Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill. They put on shows together, lived together, traveled together and ate together - a new thing at that time.
"We want to show that important aspect of the historic Wild West Shows in our acts. The rough riders race is an important feature, because historically it included men from different cultures."
The rough riders will compete in a relay race, changing horses quickly, Tipton said. They will include Dave Kelly of Cedar Vale, Kan.; Jack Adams of Ponca City and the Ponca tribe, Charlie Blair of Newkirk and Dan Dozer of Pawnee. As the trapper, Blair will ride a mule and provide some comic relief.
In another act called a Rescue Race, a cowboy, trapper and Mexican will pick up their female counterparts while racing on horseback.
The Fort Sill Field Artillery Half Section, which is the 1st U.S. Army horse-drawn artillery unit, will race into the arena in a featured opening night attraction on Saturday. The unit, led by Dick Shepherd, will show how fast and flexible the horse-drawn artillery could operate in World War I - unhooking a cannon, loading it, firing it and rehooking it in about 30 seconds.
Other new but historic acts this year will include a chariot race, demonstrations of western skills, a woman steer roper and a woman whip artist, said Tipton, who operates a saddle shop near Ponca City.
The festivities will begin with a parade in downtown Pawnee at 3 p.m., followed by a 5 p.m. barbecue dinner at the Pawnee Bill Ranch, which is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The ranch will be open for touring before the show. It includes a museum, barn, blacksmith shop and the mansion of Gordon Lillie, who was known as Pawnee Bill when his Wild West Show toured the world from 1888 to 1913.
"We have found references to all of the new acts in places such as documents and posters from actual Wild West Shows," Tipton said. "The Pawnee Bill Ranch still has one of the old chariots."
Tipton is having chariots built for the show, including wooden wheels built specially by an Amish craftsman. Each will be driven by one person and pulled by one horse. The effort is a continuation of last year, when Tipton led the rebuilding of a stage coach, prairie schooner wagon and chuck wagon for the show.
Western skills will be demonstrated by cowboys, cowgirls and Native Americans. Jack Adams will show how to shoot with a bow on horseback and on foot. Julie Dozer of Pawnee will display skills with a bull whip. Skills with a bowie knife, a tomahawk and other weapons also will be demonstrated.
Returning popular acts will feature bronc riding, steer riding, American Indian dancing, a buffalo hunt, sharp shooting, a raid on trappers, frontier justice for a horse thief, Mexican Joe's roping practice, a raid on settlers and a stage coach robbery.
The show was revived in 1988 and presented by a private firm in 1994. It was taken over in 1995 by the Pawnee community.
For advance tickets, group arrangements and other information, call the Pawnee Chamber of Commerce at (918) 762-2108.
This is the last in a series of articles entitled, "Meet a Committee Chairperson," featuring individuals who serve as committee chairpersons for the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce.
President's Club
Charles M. Ziegenhain currently serves as the chairperson of the President's Club for the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce. The President's Club sponsors ribbon cuttings and/or special visits for chamber members in recognition of particular milestones local businesses and individuals have accomplished. The President's Club also represents the Chamber at ground breaking ceremonies.
In addition to his professional responsibilities as senior vice president, commercial lending for Boatmen's National Bank of Oklahoma, Ziegenhain also serves as a member of the American Business Club, vice chairmen for the permanent fund trustees for the First Christian Church, assistant coach for City League girls basketball and worker for the Partner in Education committee.
Ziegenhain is a graduate of Ponca City High School and received a bachelor of science in finance from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in 1975.
His past membership in other civic organizations include: committee chairman and board of directors member for the Kay County Council for Retarded Children; committee chairman and board of directors member for the YMCA; chairman and ambassadors club member for the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce; graduate of Leadership Ponca City in 1987 and chairman and board of directors member for the Ponca City Main Street Authority Economic Restructuring committee.
Ziegenhain and his wife, Patti, have two daughters, Amy, age 16 and Ann, age 12. When he is not busy with work or his children, Ziegenhain enjoys snow skiing and water sports.
If you have questions about the President's Club for the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, contact Laura Gray at 765-4400.
The city of Ponca City has positions available for citizens wanting to serve on advisory boards and commissions. These positions are filled by volunteers within the community who serve without compensation.
Generally, these commissions make recommendations to the mayor and commissioners regarding actions and policies affecting municipal government, city departments and the community. The following advisory boards have openings:
Animal Control Commission advises and makes recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on maintenance, improvements, operations and equipment of the Animal Control Center, and all ordinances for the control, regulating and licensing of animals in the city and legislation concerning animals kept within the limits of the city. Board members serve one 3-year-term.
The Fire Prevention Board of Appeals hears appeals and rules on inspection reports and requirements that a building owner may be required to do to meet BOCA code requirements. Members serve a 5-year-term.
The Historical Preservation Advisory Board prepares a comprehensive inventory and preservation plan for historical, architectural and archeological resources within the city, as well as makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and planning commission concerning the acquisition of development rights, facade easements and the development of historical plans. Board members serve a 3-year-term.
The Hospital Authority is organized pursuant to the Oklahoma Statute, the Oklahoma Trust Act, and other statutes for public charitable purposes as contemplated by the Internal Revenue Code. Members serve a 3-year-term.
Main Street Authority advises the Board of Commissioners on any and all matters concerning the promotion, revitalization and economic development of the downtown main street area, as well as provide support to the Main Street manager. Members serve one, two and three-year-terms.
E.W. Marland Estate Commission adopts policies, declares regulations, promulgates rules, allocates space, determines uses, provides long-range development, fixes user fees and advises the Board of Commissioners through the city manager. Members serve one, two and three-year-terms.
Personnel Board advised the city manager and the Board of Commissioners on matters of personnel policy and problems of personnel administration, representing the interest in the improvement of personnel administration in the city's service. Board members serve a 3-year-term.
Plumbing Appeals and Plumbing Materials Review Board hears and decides appeals when it is alleged errors in orders, requirements, decisions or determinations made by the city plumbing inspector. They hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of code and consider and recommend all new products, materials and techniques in connection with the building industry and water and sewer distribution systems. Members serve a 1-year-term.
Citizens wishing to fill a current vacancy on a city board or commission may apply by contacting the mayor's office at City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue, or calling 767-0342.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
"Ponca City Art Association members are excited about the 50th Anniversary Celebration, to be held Saturday at the Ponca City Art Center," says Bob Westmoreland, president.
"We are expecting numerous special guests, Dr. Bob Gibson has his vintage cars all gassed up and polished, the refreshments and drinks have been planned with care, and Jack Sherbon and I have been practicing on our music.!"
"Several of our past presidents plan to attend the birthday party as well as many other officers, members, instructors, and three or four members of the original 'Daubers' group."
Past presidents planning to attend include Merle Burkett (1961-1962); Charles Hair (1968); Larry E. Stephenson (1973-1975); Judy Tooman (1979-1981) Larry K. Stephenson (1981-82); Jeanne Ellifrit (1982-1983); Steve Florea (1984-1985); Harold Younger (1985-1986); Marcia Zuvanich (1988-1989); Charles Thompson (1989-1991); and Josette Kelle (1991-1993).
Trustees planning to attend include Warren Jensen, Jim McNeese, C.D. Northcutt and Larry E. Stephenson. City VIPS will be Mayor Marilyn Andrews, Lyn Boyer (who also served as a former Ponca City Art Association treasurer), Tom Leonard, Dick Stone, and Chris Hand.
The Ponca City Art Association was born in 1942 from a small group, calling themselves "the Daubers." The grass-roots effort has enjoyed 50 years of continuous operation.
The public is invited to the black-tie optional affair. At 7:30 p.m. VIPs will arrive at the front entry of the Art Center, 819 East Central, in vintage cars furnished by Bob Gibson. Recognition of special guests and members and other entertainment will begin at 8 p.m.
"Everyone is encouraged to attend and help us celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ponca City Art Association," said Westmoreland.
By S. L. DICKEY
Special to The News
Rich and warm like a steaming cup of English tea, the beauty of Bivin Gardens draped on top of Oklahoma's prairie emanates color, texture and fragrance.
In 1982, Mollie and Ray Bivin began a garden with one goal in mind - providing visible color from any window in their home. Their diverse gardening backgrounds from the Cotswolds in England, and Shidler, Okla., combined to create the present oasis from a sparse beginning of eight mature trees, two ornamental cedars and lots of Sooner State soil.
Walkways beckon visitors down garden paths to view nature at its most beautiful and alive. Thousands of flowers, perennials and annuals, display their varied green foliage with vibrant blooms unafraid to open their souls to the sky. Orioles, quail and an occasional road runner are just a few of the many birds that find refuge among the garden's woodlands. Bird houses, feeders and baths are located throughout the garden for the Bivin's free-flying feathered friends.
Exotic pheasants, tumbler pigeons, peacocks and parakeets are housed in aviaries in the gardens. Mollie, with her soothing British accent, has a rapport with the birds as bright and memorable as the male peacock's luminous blue throat.
Unusual rocks, hand-picked from Ecuador, South America, Gabon, West Africa, and the Oklahoma prairie, provide the perfect counterpoint to the green lacy foliage and brilliant blossoms. Their solid beauty is reflected in ornamental ponds, splashing fountains and the eyes of native birds.
The Cottage Gift Shop, nestled among garden beds, has a bouquet of unusual gifts, English teas and handmade Christmas ornaments.
While not trained horticulturists, Mollie and Ray Bivin, with their love of gardening and through trial and error, have grown magic in their own backyard. Persistent hard work and balancing the unpredictable Oklahoma weather are the acts of these green-thumbed wizards.
A large variety of plants is always available for viewing, however the garden is at its best between mid-June and mid-July. The flavors of The Bivin Garden are savored and sipped by strolling its paths. The magic lingers and remains long after the Lombardy poplars wave goodbye from the tree-lined, rose-hedged drive.
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The Bivin Garden is located on Highway 11 in Shidler. Admission is $2 for adults. The garden is open weekends, May-September, or call 918-793-4011 for an appointment.
By Shanley Wells
Special to The News
This spring, travelers on Oklahoma highways were treated to a spectacular array of colors, thanks to the Department of Transportation's Roadside Wildflower Management Program.
More than 700 acres on Sooner state highway roadsides in almost 400 different locations have been seeded since the program began in 1988.
"This has been a good year for the wildflowers," said Laurie Stillings, landscape specialist from ODOT's Beautification Office in Oklahoma City.
In the Ponca City area, nearly 11 acres of highway medians that were seeded in the fall of 1995 finally bloomed this year. "Flowers didn't bloom in 1996 because of the drought," explained Stillings who said it was the worst in 30 years.
"Wildflower seed can be expensive, so usually a group donates the money for the seed, and "the DOT provides the specialized seeding equipment adapted pasture drills." Stillings sows seed with help from a retired ODOT employee and another Beautification Office employee.
The small crew travels the whole state planting during the months of October and November.
The highway department does no maintenance on the plants. Occasionally a community group will handle trimming, watering, weed eating, and spot spraying if needed.
Not only beautiful, the flowers are environmentally friendly. Stillings said while recently photographing wildflowers, she was pleased to see "the area was loaded with butterflies and birds." The perennial flowers' roots prevent erosion. The wildflowers also "eliminate one or two mowing passes and that saves money."
The Ponca City Beautification and Wildflower Project was funded by the Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs and grants from DuPont and Conoco. This team effort by Conoco's Environmental Action Committee, Ponca City Tomorrow's Environmental Committee and the Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs provides a colorful payoff for area residents and visitors.
"We enjoy working with the communities," said Stillings.
The Beautification Office handles right-of-way vegetation projects, regular landscaping, shrub or tree planting; provides consultation for communities wishing to beautify highway entrances; and coordinates the Adopt-A-Highway program.
After the hard work of seeding and year of drought, Stillings said seeing the blooming flowers gladdens her heart.
Flowers planted in the Ponca City area are Black-Eyed Susan, Plains Coreopsis, Oxeye Daisy, Lemon Mint, Yellow Prairie Coneflower, and Tickseed. All but the Oxeye Daisy are native to Oklahoma.
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Stillings will present a brown bag seminar "Oklahoma Wildflowers - in your yard and by our highways" on Tuesday, July 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at Conoco's Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street. The free brown bag lunch series is sponsored by Pioneer Bank and Trust.
BLACKWELL - Mildred Marie Myers, resident of Blackwell, Okla., died early Wednesday morning, June 25, 1997, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 88.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Blackwell. The Rev. Charles Ryser, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Blackwell will officiate. Burial will follow in Blackwell Cemetery under direction of the Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Mildred Marie Myers was born on July 6, 1908, in La Harpe, Kan., the daughter of James Wylie and Bertha Susan (Higginbotham) Myers. She grew up in La Harpe, Bartlesville and Henryetta, Okla., and Mildred, Kan. where her parents lived. In 1927, the family moved to Blackwell where she graduated from Blackwell High School in 1928.
Following graduation Mildred began working for the S.H. Kress Company in the dry goods department. She later worked for J.C. Penney Co. until the Blackwell store closed in the late 1950s. At that time she went to work for Hunt's Department Store where she worked until her retirement in 1973.
Mildred was active in the American Red Cross and as a Blackwell Hospital Volunteer, contributing over 7,000 service hours. She was also active in the First United Methodist Church in Blackwell, and was a member of the Kum Dbl Sunday School class where she served as secretary for 30 years. She also belonged to the Wesleyan Guild.
Survivors include her sister, Juanita Thomas of Yukon, three nieces, two nephews, four great-nieces, seven great-nephews and four great-great-nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Earl Myers.
Casket bearers for the funeral service will be Mike Shepherd, Dennis Hutton, Harold Weigle, Eddie Hutton, John Ihrig and Jim Galloway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blackwell First United Methodist Church Choir and Organ Fund through Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
BLACKWELL - Rosetta "Tiny" Rowland, resident of Blackwell, died at her home Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at 9:55 p.m. She was 79.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Hackler Funeral Home, Blackwell, and will be announced later.
Friday
Wesley Leroy Robertson III - Memorial service at 10 a.m. in Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Fairfax with burial in Shunkamolah Meadow near
Greyhorse. Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax, in charge.
NEWS BRIEFS
Fund Raiser - The Domestic Violence Program, Peachtree Landing, and S.A.N.E. program will hold a fund raising rummage sale and bake sale Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., at 617 West Highland. Articles can be donated for the sale June 23-27. Call 762-3603 for more information.
Burbank Reunion Scheduled - The annual Burbank Alumni Reunion will be held Sunday at the Burbank School. Bring your folding chairs, a salad, sandwiches and dessert - and bring your family and friends. Come join the fun, beginning at 9 a.m.
Sewer Line Repairs - The 500 block of Virginia Avenue will be closed to traffic, as the result of the repair of a collapsed sewer line. Repairs should be completed by Sunday. For more information, contact Ken Parr, Public Works director at 767-0451.
Senior Citizens Dance Set - A Senior Citizens Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday in the Senior Citizens Building, 320 South A in Arkansas City. The Pete Coli Country Band will be playing for dancing. All seniors are invited to attend and bring finger food to share.
Birthday Party - Elizabeth Hatch Fredricks will celebrate her 100th birthday at a reception, 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Longwood Baptist Church. Friends and family are invited to attend and "no gifts" are requested. In a feature story Sunday Mrs. Fredericks was listed as being a resident of Ponca Nursing Home when in fact she resides at Shawn Manor Nursing Center.
Vehicle Accident - A two vehicle accident occurred at 10:46 a.m. Wednesday just South of East Hartford Avenue on North Fourteenth Street. A Ponca City Police Department officer took a report.
Non-Injury Accident - Several calls were received at the communications center at 12:57 p.m. Wednesday advising of an injury accident at First Street and Grand Avenue. A Ponca City Police Department officer was assigned and took a report.
Juveniles Caught Smoking - Several juveniles were reported smoking in the 1900 block of East Hartford at 8:14 p.m. Wednesday. A Ponca City Police Department officer responded and confiscated the cigarettes.
Possible Trailer Fire - A 911 call was received by the telecommunications center at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday advising of a possible trailer fire one mile East of Glasgow on U.S. 60. McCord Fire Department responded and advised everything was okay.
Assault - The communications center received a 911 call at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, from a woman reporting that she was being attacked. Two Ponca City Police Department officers responded, and a 15-year-old juvenile female was arrested for domestic assault and battery.
Grass Fire - White Eagle Police Department called the telecommunications center at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, to advise a grass fire had started 3.5 miles South on U.S. 177. Two Ponca City Fire Department units responded, and the fire was put out.
Shoplifter Arrested - A 33-year-old female was arrested by a Ponca City Police Department officer in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue at 12:40 a.m. Thursday for grand larceny, public intoxication and a city warrant for failure to pay.
Vehicle Damaged - A man in the 800 block of Gray Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department that a vehicle was hit during the night. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a report was taken.
Vandalism - The Ponca City Police Department received a report that a vending machine at a building in the 900 block of Darr Road had been vandalized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Vehicle Vandalized - A person in the 300 block of East Detroit Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday that her vehicle had been keyed while at the Timbers Apartments. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Items Missing - The manager of Fairfield Inn, 3405 North Fourteenth Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday that some fire extinguishers were missing from the business. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - A hit-and-run accident was reported to the Ponca City
Police Department at 10:06 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a
report was taken that the incident occurred at 9:30 a.m., in the 2200 block
of North Fourteenth Street.
GARDENING
Webworms and larvae are beginning to appear on trees in the county according to readers of the News as well as area horticulturists.
While no one has fond memories of last year's webworm infestations here in Kay County, we have begun to see a few webs and newly hatched larvae this past week, said Lawrence L. Fleck, Kay County Extension Agent.
Adults of the overwintering generation emerge during May or occasionally in late April. Egg laying occurs in late May and early June. Each female can lay 400 to 500 eggs in mass on the underside of leaves.
Larvae begin hatching in early June and immediately begin to spin the web in which they feed. The web is extended as the larvae grow. The larvae mature and leave the trees to pupate in late July. First generation adults emerge during August and second generation larvae are present from late August into early October. Second generation pupae are the overwintering stage. There are two generations per year.
Pecan and persimmon trees are the most commonly infested species in Oklahoma. Black walnut and hickory also are preferred in some areas. Sycamores, redbuds and birch are attacked in years of heavy populations, and last year's infestations even spread to other uncommon hosts such as cottonwood, American elm, silver leaf maple, several oaks, bald cypress, Bradford pear and mulberry.
Fall webworm infestations usually are more of an unsightly nuisance than a threat to the health of a tree. Actual damage can occur on pecan trees as defoliation effects tree vigor, yield and nut quality. The earlier the defoliation, the more harmful the damage is likely to be.
Attempts to control fall webworms can be successful, but also can be very frustrating. Small larvae and their small webs can be cut out of a tree and destroyed, but larger larvae or those high in trees need to be treated to achieve control.
Adequate control requires sufficient spray pressure to reach and penetrate the webs. Several insecticides can provide some control if the mixture penetrates the tight webbing. Insecticides labeled for fall webworms on some tree species include specific formulations of diazinon, malathion, dursban, orthene and sevin. Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterial insecticide labeled under several brand names, also can be effective.
Home owners should make sure the chemical product is labeled for the specific situation and read and follow all label directions. If you have any questions please call the OSU Extension Center at (405) 362-3194.
The Northern Oklahoma Daylily Society's annual show, "June Jewels", has been set for June 28 at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse. It is accredited by the American Hemerocallis Society and is judged by the standards set by that organization. In accordance with those standards the local show will be a varietal show. Each variety of daylily will be judged against a standard of cultural perfection for that variety.
According to a spokesperson the purpose of the show is to allow the public to experience the "beauty and variety of form, color and pattern of daylilies." Anyone growing daylilies is invited and encouraged to enter. Society members will be available to assist anyone wishing to enter the show.
Entries will be accepted Saturday morning from 8-10:30. Judging will begin at 11 a.m. and the show opens for public viewing from 1-4 p.m.
In addition to the show there will be a limited number of daylilies available
for sale. For information about the society or show contact society president
Bill Goldsberry, 765-2390. To obtain a show schedule contact show chairperson
Lillian Williams, 762-3796.
SPORTS
Frick Takes Third - Continuing her busy schedule, Ponca City's Abby Frick placed third in the MVTA Challenger II tennis tournament in Springfield, Mo. over the weekend and has two tournaments scheduled this week.
In the Challenger, Frick defeated Cherie McClellan of Springfield in the first round, 6-1, 6-1, and then topped No. 3 seed, Julie Heck of Claremore, 6-3, 6-2.
The Ponca Citian lost in the semifinals to No. 2 and eventual champion, Emily Robinson of Chillicothe, Mo., 6-2, 6-1. But she rebounded in the third-place match to beat Sarah Porter of Ottawa, Kan., 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.
Frick entered the Norman Open Wednesday and then is scheduled to play in the MVTA Challenger Sectional in Tulsa on Saturday. She is looking to qualify for the MVTA Championship Sectional in St. Louis.
Roussel Does Well - Ponca City's Ashley Roussel finished 13th in a tough National Qualifiers tennis tournament in Oklahoma City Sunday. The tourney pitted the top 48 ranked players in Girls 18s from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Oklahoma who had qualified by a high finish in one of the Missouri Valley tournaments the previous three weeks.
Roussel won her first match, 6-3, 6-0, and then upset the No. 9 seed in the tournament in a long three-setter, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5).
After losing to the eventual tourney champion, the Missouri Valley's No. 4 ranked Erin Waters, Roussel won her final match with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 win over Julie Thomas. Thomas is the second-ranked MVTA player from the St. Louis, Mo., District.
Roussel plans to compete in several Oklahoma state tournaments before completing her Missouri Valley season at the championship sectional in St. Louis at the end of July.
Sgt. Rod Tavanello of the Ponca City Police Department took three first places in the open division of the Sooner State Games power lifting competition in Oklahoma City.
It was Tavanello's first time to compete in the games.
He won his weight class in the squat by lifting 475 pounds, was first in the bench press with 355 pounds and first in the dead lift with 440 pounds.
Ponca City Country Club
Tee-Cup Invitational
Troon Flight
1 - (60) Leonard Epperson-Mel Knight
2 - (60) Russ Didlake-Ron Mersman
3 - (64) Mark Detten-Tim McKay
3 - (64) John Counter-Fred Jamison
Winged Foot Flight
1 - (60) Larry-Pay Murphy
2 - (62) Cal Steinberger-J.D. Carter
3 - (63) Bill Greenfield-Ken McGuire
3 - (63) Glen Hoecker-Jim Dryer
Congressional Flight
1 - (63) John Brown-Tom Blankenship
2 - (64) Robert Sherer-Dick Bell
3 - (65) Jim Self-Kurt Hoffman
4 - (66) Duane Stebens-Thurman Edwards
4 - (66) Walt-Chester Beam
4 - (66) David-Mitch Mills
Augusta Flight
1 - (59) Ron Locke-Bill Brown
2 - (69) Rick Hartman-Bill Bechtold
3 - (61) Winston Lindsay-Craig Stanley
4 - (62) David Mills-Trent Brown