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From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, August 6, 1996

LOCAL
Economic Development Sales Tax Vote Set Oct. 8
Nearly News
New Inventions Will Help Boaters Maintain Composure, Load Boats
Notes and Quotes
Local Building Pace Decreases
Unemployment Down in County
Phillips Reports Earnings Increase
Sewer System Testing Begins
'Bring a Buddy' To Donate Blood During August
Post 38 Auxiliary Elects Officers
County Official Rejects Storage Building Bids
Wheat Producers Must Furnish More Information on Pasture Loss

NEWS BRIEFS

DEATHS
Conrad Gene Schardein
Tiffany Renee Mazurier
Richard Edward Gorman
Helen Dorothy Kingry
SERVICES PENDING
Leona Brown

FAMILY LIVING
Little News
Carrier Community Planning Reunion

SPORTS
Bowling Meeting

LOCAL

Economic Development Sales Tax Vote Set Oct. 8

By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
The call of a special election for an additional half-cent sales tax was unanimously approved at the Ponca City Board of Commissioners meeting Monday.
A special city election will be held on Oct. 8 for a sales tax designated for the Economic Development Foundation. Both the resolution to call a special election and the ordinance levying the sales tax were approved, subject to the approval of city voters.
If approved, collection of the five-year tax would begin Nov. 1 and terminate Oct. 31, 2001.
Revenue would be used for infrastructure and engineering costs. Approximately $7 million could be generated in new revenue with $2 million to be set aside for a revolving loan fund and $800,000 for infrastructure.
Pat Mulligan, EDF chairman, said, "We want to continue to bring jobs into Ponca City."
Commissioner Lyn Boyer said, "We are agreed that this is the way business is done."
"This will give the people their opportunity to vote," Commissioner Dick Stone noted.
In other new business, approval was given for the Ponca City Police Department to submit a grant application through the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the purchase of equipment, software and technology. According to Capt. Dan Tebow, with new equipment, mug shots can be captured on video and stored in the computer rather than having to rely on a traditional camera.
Additionally, the board approved amending the operating budgets of various funds for the fiscal year 1996-97.
Mayor Marilyn Andrews did not attend the special meeting.

Nearly News

As far as Nearly News knows, the dates on the calendar have not slipped a cog and the dates and days of the month are still on the same schedule as all calendars show for August. However, The News recently reported that a 10-week oil painting class by Shirley Peterson would begin Aug. 13, but that day on our calendar shows that will be Tuesday, and not the day published. So stick to your calender art students - The classes will begin Tuesday, Aug. 13. Call the Art Center at 765-9746 for more information.

New Inventions Will Help Boaters Maintain Composure, Load Boats

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
Gale E. McArthur, Ponca City orthodontist, has an invention nicknamed the "divorce preventer." Actually it is a way of simplifying backing up or loading a boat on a trailer by using a target flag.
This invention idea came about when McArthur was fishing with a friend, who had backed boat trailers all of his life, and was having trouble backing the trailer.
Target Backer
McArthur began thinking about a simple solution and came up with the "Bull's Eye Target Backer." This involves a clamp that hooks onto the center of the trailer frame, where the boat comes onto the trailer. The target has a flag attached to it and a spring, which fits down below the rollers and doesn't hit the boat at all.
This allows the backer to hit the target and the spring and the flag staff and flag duck under the boat out of the way. When the boat is unloaded the flag springs up again.
Target Hitcher
Another invention, using some of the same technique, has led to another patent pending gadget that will probably outsell the Target Backer. The other invention is the Bull's Eye Target Hitcher.
This screw on device attaches to the hitch and guides the vehicle backer to the target and saves numerous tries at getting the ball of the hitch underneath the hitch hood.
This target device, which also features an orange iridescent flag, can be used for "hitching up any kind of trailer - horse trailers, RV's, industrial trailers, and campers." When the trailer is hitched the Target Backer can be removed.
Paper "red tape," and scouring sources for the correct material at an affordable price has taken about seven months. But GEM (Gale's initials) Co., has had invaluable help from his son Kendall, who resides in Dallas.
Son Involved
Kendall has worked in aircraft sales for years and is familiar with materials and companies. First off, after McArthur conceived the idea of a "target" to help those husbands and wives who were having problems communicating while loading boats, he drew up the design.
Next he went to his experimental laboratory (the garage), where, armed with his hand-drawn design, a hacksaw, some metal, bolts and various other tools of an inventor, he began the prototype. After trial and error and modifications Gale finally had a product ready to market - providing he could find the suitable material.
An integral part of the design is the spring, which allows the "target" mechanism to fold down or to "spring" back up. McArthur found help in Oklahoma City at a machine shop, where a spring with two metal inserts was perfected. Coming by the durable, but flexible, polycarbonate rod was a little more difficult, as was the all weather flag material itself.
Design for the red and white target logo was done here at Braudrick Printery by Maria Skaggs.
Affordable Product
McArthur wanted the product to be affordable and searching for the best marriage between materials and prices became a challenge. He figures that the targets will retail for about $20, which seems affordable.
Most of the vital parts have been located in Dallas and that will probably be where the manufacturing occurs. McArthur is targeting boat accessory dealers. He has about 4,000 of the products made up and sold a number of them at a recent boat show in Dallas. The targets have already been sold in the states and some internationally.
Next comes the International Boat and Water Accessory Show in the fall in Chicago. This is the largest boat and accessory show in the world, McArthur said.
The first 4,000 targets were put together by hand, but in the near future McArthur plans to have a die made for the hook part and it will be made by injection mold. So production will be greatly increased.
Little problems sometimes turn into big problems when one is getting ready to market. For instance packaging. The package backing needed to be cardboard and it needed to be not more than five inches wide, since large discount stores want to take up as little space as possible and show as many products as they can.
Also, the packaging backing had to have a perforation suitable for round pegs and also a slit for other types of display. Unisources in Dallas will be doing the packaging.
On the Internet
A 1-800-number has been established here and the retail marketing will be shipped out of Ponca City. This week the targets will begin being marketed through the boating and water accessories section of the Internet.
McArthur, who has his hands in a lot of folks mouths with his professional trade as an orthodontist, is having fun trying his hand at this business venture. And as the sole investor, McArthur says the bigger the market the more fun he anticipates.

Notes and Quotes

Makes Presentation
PERRY - Dr. Jeff Feuquay, Perry attorney and psychologist, is consulting with the Sacramento, Calif., Superior and Municipal Court Systems to develop a performance management system for court personnel.
While in Sacramento, Feuquay has been invited to present, with Los Angeles attorney David Moring, a general session on employee privacy, after-acquired evidence, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act and related California statutes to approximately 300 public-sector managers at the annual conference of the California State Personnel Board. In the second session, Feuquay will present alternatives for assessing customer service skills.
Joins CPA Society
Blackwell CPA Jimmy D. Burris recently joined the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA). He applied for membership after obtaining his certification by successfully sitting for the CPA exam. Burris is a staff analyst for Conoco Inc., in Ponca City.
OSBDC Rep Here
A representative from the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center (OSBDC) will be in Ponca City on Aug. 19. The OSBDC provides free one-on-one counseling to individuals interested in starting a business or business owners needing assistance.
To schedule an appointment or to receive additional information, contact the OSBDC at (405) 327-8609.
Attends Diamond Workshop
Kay Gawel, of The Brick House Fine Jeweler in Ponca City, recently returned from the semi-annual International Buying Show of Independent Jewelers Organization held at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, where she attended a GIA workshop on "Detecting Fracture-Filled and Synthetic Diamonds."
The hands-on seminar, which focused on the decade's most controversial diamond issues, taught the correct and safest procedures for checking a diamond for filling and how to analyze the identifying features that subtly characterize the synthetic diamonds now making their way into the marketplace.
While in Toronto, Gawel had the opportunity to make selections from the latest and finest fall jewelry styles. More than 100 top manufacturers and designers displayed merchandise to IJO members from all over the globe.

Local Building Pace Decreases

Building slowed to a snails pace in Ponca City during July with three commercial permits and one single family home permit issued.
The combined total valuation for the commercial permits was $130,365. The one single family home permit was valuated at $132,000. There were three remodel addition permit sand 13 miscellaneous permits for a total valuation of 44, 200.
During the month there were 47 electrical permits issued and 75 inspections made by Rick Parrack, electrical inspector's de-partment.
There were 45 plumbing permits issued and 79 inspections made by the plumbing department. Buddy R. Osborn is the plumbing inspector and also the mechanical inspector. There were 23 mechanical permits issued and 43 inspections made.

Unemployment Down in County

Unemployment rate for Kay County for June was 6.5 percent compared to 7.3 in May and 7.4 a year ago, according to Oklahoma Labor Force Statistics.
Other area counties and unemployment rates include: Grant County 2.7 percent unemployment compared to 3.1 percent in May and 3.2 percent in June 1995; Pawnee County, 6.9 percent in June, 7.4 in May and 8.2 a year ago; Payne County, two percent, compared to 2.2 in May and 2.3 a year ago; Noble, 3.7 percent, compared to 3.5 percent in May and 3.7 percent in June 1995.

Phillips Reports Earnings Increase

BARTLESVILLE - Phillips Petroleum Company has reported second-quarter net income of $221 million, or 84 cents a share. This is nearly double the earnings of $113 million, or 42 cents a share, for the same period last year. Total revenues were $4 billion, versus $3.6 billion a year ago.
Net operating income also was $221 million, compared with $178 million for the second quarter a year earlier, a 24 percent increase.
"This strong performance provides continued momentum for our growth strategies and reflects our commitment to operating excellence and cost control - all of which lead to superior shareholder value," said Wayne Allen, chairman and chief executive officer.
The quarter's performance benefited from much improved net operating income from the company's gas gathering, processing and marketing and refining, marketing and transportation segments, noted Allen.

Sewer System Testing Begins

A two week project, evaluating the Ponca City sanitary sewer system, is expected to begin today, according to FHC Inc., an engineering consulting firm. The firm specializes in sewer system evaluations.
Manhole inspections, non-toxic smoke testing, building inspections, and television inspections are included in the evaluation. Approximately 900 manholes and the inspection of approximately 700 buildings will be covered.
Several inspection crews will travel throughout the city lifting manhole lids and setting out testing equipment. Manhole inspections are comprised of visual inspections of the manhole interior for structural defects, such as cracks, leaks, erosion. Crews will also look for improper or illegal storm water connections, according to Joel Mahnken, director of Public Utilities.
Internal television inspections will be conducted in areas where severe problems are observed. "The inspection will be used to evaluate problems that cause sewer lines to overload during wet weather," said Sherri Irving, assistant director of Public Utilities.
FHC Inc., will smoke test sewer lines for signs of wear and tear, as well as structural defects and illegal pipeline connections. The non-toxic, white smoke testing procedures involve introducing smoke into sections of the sewer system and observing where the smoke is emitted, to determine structural defects or faulty piping connections.
Irving recommends that residents pour approximately two cups of water into each floor and sink drain to ensure that the drain traps are full. This will prevent smoke from passing through the traps - out the drain - and into the residence.
Traps will normally dry out if the drains are not used regularly, or are under central air conditioning units. Drains without traps will allow smoke to pass unless temporarily plugged during smoke testing activities, confirmed Irving.
FHC will provide the local media with updates on locations and dates that the smoke testing activities will be occurring, as well as distributing information to local senior citizens' agencies, and hanging information notices on citizen's doors. For more information, contact Irving at 767-0405.

'Bring a Buddy' To Donate Blood During August

August has been designated as "Bring a Buddy" month by the Ponca City Chapter of the American Red Cross. Donors and their new donor "buddy" will each receive a "buddy bottle," says Ann Ryan, chapter manager.
The bottles are water or beverage containers suitable to attach to bicycles or to carry when participating in sports and other activities.
In addition, each donor will be eligible for weekly drawings for gift certificates from Head Country Barbecue Restaurant or Rusty Barrell Supper Club. Each donor also receives a mini-physical and a free cholesterol screening.
Ryan reminds that the American Red Cross has an increased need for blood and blood products. Currently O-Positive, O-Negative, and B-Positive blood are in short supply. Donors may donate at the Red Cross Office, 525 Monument, Monday through Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.
Donors who want to make an appointment may call 765-6605.

Post 38 Auxiliary Elects Officers

WHITE EAGLE - American Legion Post 38 Auxiliary recently elected new officers to serve through July 1997, it was announced.
Donna Poore was elected president of the organization which meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the housing unit at White Eagle.
Other officers are Lucy Cries-for-Ribs, vice president; Lucille Feathers, treasurer; Patricia Feathers, secretary and Josetta Rush, sergeant-at-arms.

County Official Rejects Storage Building Bids

By MICHELE JEAN
News Staff Writer
NEWKIRK - District No. 1 County Commissioner Dee Schieber rejected bids from two Ponca City firms on the construction of a storage building near the county warehouse during Monday's County Commissioner meeting.
Citing both bids as being too high in cost, Schieber plans to check into other options and possibly open bids again in the future. TNT Construction bid $32,426 and Coonrod Construction bid $30,672.80 for the construction of the 40 feet by 60 feet steel building.
A transfer within the highway cash fund in the amount of $550 from District No. 1 maintenance account to personal services was approved.
Brawley Engineering of Oklahoma City was approved as the bridge inspection engineering firm for the bridges of Kay County.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation approved a grant in the amount of $836.36 to partially fund the trapper program in Kay County. The Commissioners had earlier signed a contract with the Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Control Division for the amount of $2,400 to be paid to the individual who will be performing the trapping. The County will be responsible for funding the $2,400 not covered by the grant.
A reimbursement claim in the amount of $2,999.18 was approved for the salary payment of the Kay County Election Board Secretary.
At 9:30 a.m., the Commissioners approved the sale of county property located at Lots 3 & 4, Block 1, in the Bell Block Addition and Lots 7 & 8, Block 2, in the Dixie Hill Addition, both in Ponca City, for the amount of $100 each. The property, located in the 1200 block of East Scott Avenue and the 1100 block of South Twelfth Street, was purchased by John Carpenter.
At 10 a.m., bids were open on 1,500 gallons or less of CRS-2 asphaltic oil. Two companies, Koch of Tulsa and Coastal Refining of El Dorado, Kan., both bid 50 cents per gallon. Both bids were accepted and the county will pick it up as needed.
Only one bid was submitted for the application of the bituminous surface. Woods & Sons Paving of Edmond submitted a bid providing the labor, equipment and oil to apply the surface. The cost of the application varied depending on the material used in the process. The bid was accepted, with all three districts utilizing the material during the year.

Wheat Producers Must Furnish More Information on Pasture Loss

NEWKIRK - The Kay County Farm Service Agency is gearing up for several program changes set to take effect in the next several weeks.
The FSA office begins by reminding producers with 1995-96 small grain pasture loss that they must furnish the following additional information on applications already on file:
1. Rate gain per day. (Weight tickets for in and out weights are needed.)
2. Kind and amount of supplemental feed. (Tickets are needed if feed was purchased.)
3. Other additional forms need to be signed.
Those producers who purchased crop insurance at the FSA office must bring in 1996 small grain production evidence. A new deadline to file first time small grain pasture loss applications has been set for Aug. 30. Because over 400 applications are on file, it is necessary for qualifying producers to call (405) 362-2575 for an appointment.
Also, the Environmental Quality Improvement Program (EQIP), formerly known as Agriculture Conservation Program (ACP) will increase the cost-share assistance funding available for livestock producers, to make improvements on their property.
The cost-share assistance will increase from 65 percent to 75 percent. Any producer wanting to build new terraces, waterways or farm ponds will need to check with the FSA office to determine individual eligibility for the program. Producers must file applications with the FSA office as soon as possible to insure funding for any projects. Funding is available currently through the end of September. After September, funding will be questionable, as the new fiscal year begins.
Producers must also set appointments with the Natural Resource Conservation District for review and specification requirements. FSA office officials suggest producers also contact a construction company to see when work could begin on the project. The cost-share program is available only for new structures, not the clean-out of existing structures.
Also, several producers in Kay County are now able to use their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage to graze cattle and bale hay.
Approximately 10 years ago, over 70 producers in Kay County signed rental agreements with the federal government to designate part of their acreage as Conservation Reserve property. As part of the rental agreement, the producers would allow those acres to sit idle and the government would pay the producer a stipend. The purpose of this program was to provide a permanent cover for wildlife and to stop the soil erosion.
Because of the dry conditions, the federal program is allowing those producers to begin emergency use of their over 7,400 acres of CRP acreage. The only requirement is that the producers leave 25 percent of the acreage for wildlife cover. The annual rental payment from the Federal government to the producers will decrease by 25 percent. Producers wanting to use CRP acres must have application on file with the FSA office. All hay must be cut by Sept. 15.

NEWS BRIEFS

Booster Club - Frontier Booster Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the ag-room at the Frontier School. Items on the agenda will include election of officers, review of point system, and the upcoming Noble County Fair. The club has several projects during the year and proceeds go directly to Frontier students involved in 4-H Club, FFA and FHA. Parents and interested members of the community are urged to attend.

Vandalism - Ponca Iron & Metal, 105 West Brookfield Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 7:23 a.m. Monday to report some windows were broken out. An officer took a report.

Burglary - A man in the 2100 block of North Osage Street notified the Ponca City Police Department at 8:32 a.m. Monday that an auto had been burglarized. An officer took a report.

Arrested - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 20-year-old woman at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, at 12:02 p.m. Monday for grand larceny.

Stolen Bike - A man came to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:21 p.m. Monday to report a bike stolen from Elmwood Avenue. An officer took a report.

Grand Larceny - A man in the 1200 block of South Fifth Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 4:24 p.m. Monday that a boys green mountain bike and a Murray lawn mower were stolen from the residence. An officer took a grand larceny report.

Accident - A Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident in the 1000 block of North First Street at 4:37 p.m. Monday.

Burglary - A man in the 400 block of South Lake Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 4:37 p.m. Monday that a VCR was stolen from his residence. An officer took a burglary report.

Shoplifter - An employee of Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, notified the Ponca City Police Department at 4:39 p.m. that a juvenile shoplifter was in custody. An officer responded and issued a citation. The boy was released to the custody of a parent.

Abandoned Bike - A woman in the 2400 block of Copperfield Circle contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 5:23 p.m. Monday to report an abandoned bike. A note was left for Animal Control to pick up the bike.

Juveniles - The Ponca City Police Department was advised by a clerk at the Triple T, 201 West Hartford Avenue, at 6:43 p.m. Monday that juveniles were trying to get people to buy cigarettes for them. An officer spoke with the juveniles and moved them on.

Subject Held - A 19-year-old woman was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 1900 block of North Union Street at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday on a city warrant for failure to pay. A 30-year-old man was also arrested for driving under suspension, no insurance, defective equipment and a city warrant for failure to appear.

Larceny - The Ponca City Police Department was notified by a clerk at EZ Mart, 2225 North Fourteenth Street, at 1:15 a.m. that two men had left the business without paying for one case of beer. The suspects left southbound on foot. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the suspects. A petit larceny report was taken.

Curfew Violation - A Ponca City police officer cited a girl for a curfew violation at 1:38 a.m. Tuesday. The officer took the girl home and released her to the custody of a parent.

Violations - Three Ponca City police officers responded to the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street at 3:06 a.m. Tuesday after a local business employee reported juveniles hanging around. Two boys were taken to their residence, cited for a curfew violation and released to a parent. One boy was cited for a curfew violation and released at the scene to his parents.

In Custody - A 45-year-old man was taken into custody by a Ponca City police officer at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday. The Kay County Sheriff's Office advised the PCPD that the man was wanted by Sedgwick County, Kan., on a warrant for parole violation and possession of cocaine.

DEATHS

Conrad Gene Schardein

Conrad Gene Schardein, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday Aug. 4, 1996, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He was 51.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at the Community Christian Church in Ponca City. The Rev. Wayne Majors, Community Christian Church, will be officiating assisted by the Rev. Don Parsons. Burial will be in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Conrad Gene Schardein was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Enid, the son of Kenneth G. and Helen E. (Conner) Schardein. He attended Enid grade schools and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1962. He also attended Northern Oklahoma College, Phillips University, and the University of Oklahoma.
On May 10, 1978, he was married to Dorothy Anita Henderson in Claremore. Schardein had been employed with hardware stores in Ponca City and Tulsa. He was a member of the Ponca City Community Christian Church, National Rifle Association and Bass Masters.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home in Bartlesville; one son, Jeff of Del City; two daughters, Vicki Sroufe of Bartlesville and Dena Foreman of Maude; his mother, Helen Schardein of Ponca City; one brother Jim of Tulsa; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father in 1982.
Casket bearers will be Charley Lane, Collyn Goddard, Joe Badley, Steve Close, Marvin Rutledge, and Jack Stanger. Honorary bearers will be Syd Thomm, Kevin Ormand, Rodney Meek, Bruce Trollinger, Max Leathers, Clyde Hanna and Paul Dick.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Schardein's name to the Conrad Schardein Fund, Boatman's Bank, P.O. Box 158, Bartlesville, OK 74005.
The family will be at 915 West Grand, Ponca City.

Tiffany Renee Mazurier

BLACKWELL - Tiffany Renee Mazurier, Blackwell resident, died Sunday morning, Aug. 4, 1996, on the Kansas Turnpike near Wellington, Kan. She was 21.
A wake will be held at Roberts Funeral Home Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with Sister Marie Bernard officiating. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Michael Hughs officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.
Tiffany Renee Mazurier was born Jan. 1, 1975, in Blackwell, the daughter of Henry Frank and Lorraine Frances (Denning) Mazurier. She graduated from Blackwell High School in 1993 and Wright Business School, Oklahoma City, in 1995.
She had been employed by Garden Ridge Pottery in Oklahoma City and most recently at the Blackwell Nursing Home. Ms. Mazurier was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blackwell.
Survivors include one daughter, Haliegh Marie of Blackwell; her parents, Jim and Lorraine McKain of Blackwell; one brother, Jeffery Frank Mazurier of Newkirk; one sister, Beverly Jean Hinrichs of Emporia, Kan.; and grandparents, Frances and Laura Denning and Don and Carolyn McKain, all of Blackwell. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Mazurier and her paternal grandparents.
Casket bearers will be Travis Denning, Ryan Lovell, Jeramy Miller, Jeff Hillhouse, Ivan Harvey, and T.J. Lovell. Honorary bearers will be Chris Sodowsky, Randy Hinrichs, Francis Denning, Ron Denning, Tim Denning and J.R. Miller.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ms. Mazurier's name to the St. Joseph Alter Society Grotto Project, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 West Padon Street, Blackwell, OK 74631.

Richard Edward Gorman

TONKAWA - Richard Edward Gorman, former Tonkawa resident, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at University Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was 40.
The funeral will be held graveside at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery with Dr. John Bartlett officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, Tonkawa.
Richard Edward Gorman was born Nov. 1, 1955, in Ponca City, the son of Calvin Lee and Mary Lou (Goodson) Gorman. He grew up in Tonkawa and graduated from Tonkawa High School. He attended Northern Oklahoma College and the University of Oklahoma, receiving a degree in music.
Gorman had been a member of several area bands, playing keyboard, singing back-up and worked as a recording technician with Christian Word Studio of Oklahoma City.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Lou Gorman-Craft of Tonkawa; two sisters, Cynthia Cohenour of Mustang and Sylvia Cowen of Arlington, Texas; two nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Lee Gorman, and his grandparents.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Gorman's name to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, c/o McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, 400 E. Grand, Tonkawa, OK 74653.

Helen Dorothy Kingry

WICHITA, Kan. - Helen Dorothy Kingry, sister to Omer W. Bottrell and aunt of Lynda Smith, both of Ponca City, died Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, in Wichita, Kan. She was 91.
The funeral was to be held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Cochran Mortuary, Chapel of the Roses, in Wichita.
Mrs. Kingry was a retired apartment and buildings owner and manager in Wichita.
Survivors include her brother, Omer W. Bottrell of Ponca City; and caregivers and nieces, Phyllis Hayden of Tulsa and Lynda Smith of Ponca City.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ms. Kingry's name to Riverlawn Christian Church, 4243 North Meridian, Wichita, KS 67204.

Services Pending

Leona Brown
FAIRFAX - Leona Brown, longtime Fairfax resident, died at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, early this morning, Aug. 6, 1996. She was 81. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Don of Fairfax and Tommy Lee of Tulsa. Arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home in Fairfax.

FAMILY LIVING

Little News

Brad and Brenda Kirchenbauer of Ashland, Mo., announce the birth of their first child, Joseph Bradley. "Joey" was born July 24, 1996, at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He weighed 6 pounds and 5 ounces, and was 181¦2 inches long.
Grandparents are Ernest and Linda Jantz, and Clint and Patty Kirchenbauer, all of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kirchenbauer of Ponca City, and Mrs. Lucille Puckett of Enid.

Carrier Community Planning Reunion

The 34th annual Carrier Community Picnic and Reunion will be held Aug. 17 at the Hoover Building on the Garfield County Fairgrounds.
Registration begins at 5 p.m., and a potluck dinner will follow at 6 p.m. The event is open to all people associated with the Carrier Community or School, past or present.
Honored guests will be the Carrier High School graduating class of 1946.

SPORTS

Bowling Meeting

The Metro Classic Fall Bowling League will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m., at the Ponca Bowl.