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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Friday, August 28, 1998 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES EDUCATION RELIGION SPORTS LOCALAuthorities Make Point With Smokeshop Raids Authorities Make Point With Smokeshop RaidsOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal authorities had a point to make as they seized cigarettes, cash and cars during raids on two smokeshops in Oklahoma and two distributors in Kansas. ‘‘What we are trying to do is get compliance. The number of non-complying businesses is low now. It appears they were waiting to see if we would take any action,’’ Steve Steele, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms’ Dallas field office, said Thursday. Steele said federal agents raided the Stateline Smokeshop in Newkirk, Buddy’s Smokeshop in Ponca City, Cimarron Enterprises Office in Wichita, Kan., and C&J Distribution in El Dorado, Kan., during a crackdown on tax violations. ATF agents also raided three residences, Steele said. He said during the day agents seized 2,300 cartons of cigarettes, cash and several vehicles. He said one person was arrested for being a felon in possession of two assault weapons. Steele said the raids were conducted by 40 ATF agents with backup from the Oklahoma High Patrol. The raids followed warning letters sent to more than 20 smokeshops in March after a two-year investigation that targeted smokeshops that were selling cigarettes to non-tribal members. Indian tribes are allowed to make tax-free sales to tribal members but other sales must be taxed. Paula Ross of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, which does not have jurisdiction on tribal lands, said the state has compacts with 27 tribes who pay 25 percent of the 23-cent excise tax. Tribes that are not compact members pay 75 percent of the excise tax. Ms. Ross said the state received $7.5 million in tribal cigarette tobacco payments in fiscal year 1998. ‘‘Cracking down on large-scale tax evasion saves millions of dollars for honest taxpayers,’’ said Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla. ‘‘Otherwise, the rest of us have to make up the difference to pay for roads, schools, public health and safety. Nobody should profit from helping people cheat on their taxes.’’ Fallin To Speak at Reopening Of Pioneer Woman MuseumLt. Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma’s first woman lieutenant governor, will deliver the main address for the Pioneer Woman Museum reopening on Sept. 26, announces Oklahoma Historical Society Museums Director Kathy Dickson. After two years of planning construction and development of new exhibits, the expanded and revised museum will be opened to the public following the 10 a.m., ceremony. The theme will feature pioneer women of all ages, said Dickson. Jerrie Cobb, first woman to train as an astronaut and now a humanitarian flier in South America, who is from Ponca City, and Clara Luper, who led the historic Civil Rights Sit-in Movement in Oklahoma City in 1958, are expected to add remarks, Dickson said. Cheryl Fletcher of Ponca City, state director of operations for U.S. Sen. Don Nickles, a native of Ponca City, will introduce honored guests as mistress of ceremonies. Fletcher is also a member of the Pioneer Woman Museum Advisory Board. Executive Director J. Blake Wade will represent the Oklahoma Historical Society, which operates the museum. Mayor Tom Leonard will represent the City of Ponca City. Also appearing will be David Mills, who chaired the fund raising committee of the Pioneer Woman Museum Advisory Board in raising more than $500,000 toward the project. The museum has been doubled with a new entrance and overall design by architect Rand Elliott of Elliott & Associates of Oklahoma City. The Main exhibit gallery will be titled “An Oklahoma Woman; Patchwork in Time and Space,” Dickson said. A large quilt, completed by the Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild, will be displayed with a pattern titled “Road to Oklahoma.” Individual women will be featured in the museum exhibits including Cobb, who was selected by the National Aero Space Administration in 1960 as the first woman for astronaut training. She endured the same tests as males with other women, but NASA decided jet pilots were required, and jet training was not available to women at that time in America. She started flying supplies to indigenous Amazon people and continues to this day with the Jerrie Cobb Foundation. Luper led 13 black youths in ordering Cokes at the downtown Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City during 1958. Blacks were not served at lunch counters in downtown Oklahoma City at that time, though there was no law against it. That led to the Sit-In Movement, which spread far beyond Oklahoma City. Other women featured will include Anna Overholser, Roberta Campbell Lawson, Laura Hope Crews and Cassandra Sawyer. Nearly NewsPo-Hi students who graduated in 1998 or their parents need to call 767-9500, ext. 126 between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to arrange for pick-up of the 1998 yearbooks. Matt Bond Will Become Eagle Scout on SundayMatt Bond, 16-year-old son of Dennis and Sue Bond, will receive Boy Scouts highest honor, the rank of Eagle Scout on Sunday. His ceremony will be held at St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene, 1715 East Prospect, at 2:30 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend. Bond is a sophomore at Po-Hi and a member of Boy Scout Troop 90, chartered by St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene. His Scout Master is Steve Whitney. He has been in the scouting program since 1989 when he joined Pack 87 at Union School as a Tiger Cub. His leader was Russell Storie and Cub Master was Glenda Hisey. He worked his way up the rank of Bobcat, Wolf and Bear with leaders Carol Bottoms, his mom, Sue Bond and Daniel Hisey. As a Webelo Scout he earned all 20 activity pins under the direction of his leaders, his dad, Dennis Bond and David Hingtgen. He earned the Arrow of Light award in 1994 and joined Boy Scout Troop 90. He has attended summer camp several times, Philmont Fall Adventure, backpacking, camping, rock climbing and two canoe trips to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. He has attended the Parent-Pal weekends helping to run the archery range. Bond has served as Troop Scribe, Quarter Master, Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader, and is currently serving as Troop Guide. For his Eagle Project in the summer of 1997, he planned and painted basketball court striping, foursquare, and hopscotch striping on the concrete playground, and painted the basketball goals and playground equipment for Union Elementary School. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Lots of New Activities For Peach Pie FestivalBy Kathy Zehr News Staff Writer Several new features will be added to help celebrate the 10th Annual Peachtree Pie Festival Saturday at Pioneer Park from 6 to 9 p.m. New items on the program include a Beanie Baby auction, karakoe singing by several local vocalists, and several attractions for the children. Proceeds from the festival are all donated to the Peachtree Landing shelter for the homeless. Don Long, popular longtime area musician, and members of the “Longshot Gang” band, will be donating their talent again for the sixth year. Don and the band, will be playing western swing and some of the Big Band Era music from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the park, while participants are enjoying homemade pie and ice cream, hotdogs and drinks. Reduced prices for children’s food will be a welcome break for parents. Hundreds of delicious homemade pies are baked by generous local church women for the Pie Festival. Ice cream, hot dogs, drinks, and ice are all also donated by United and others to help fund the Peachtree Landing shelter for the homeless. New activities for the children include the Kids Jump Club, face painting, visits with clowns and other cartoon “characters” in costume, and free balloons from Home National Bank. Other attractions and entertainment at the Peachtree Pie Festival will include an auction for the “Princess,” “Glory” and “Curly” Beanie Babies, and some “karaoke” singing by local performers. The “Babies” were donated by Christy’s, Shirley Foxworthy, and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Vickie Graves will provide the free face painting and perform in the karaoke entertainment. “Come support our local shelter for the homeless and enjoy a family oriented evening in the park. Bring your lawn chairs, and/or blankets to sit on, eat delicious homemade pie, ice cream, and hot dogs, and enjoy an evening of free entertainment,” said Steve Struble, pie festival committee chairman. Court NotesPonca CityDivorces Sought Thomas Neal Shears vs. Kerry Diane Shears. Anna Richardson Bell vs. Robert A. Bell. Royce Edward McHargue Jr. vs. Andrea Maria McHargue. Arthur Dale Oxford vs. Cheryl Faye Oxford. Divorces Granted Sarah R. Mefford vs. George W. Mefford III. Donnita L. Bateman vs. John C. Bateman. Terri Ann Roady vs. Michael Duane Roady. Sheri Kae Cantrell vs. Kevin Loyd Cantrell. Tina Lee Mondragon vs. Jorge Adrian Mondragon; plaintiff restored to former name Tina Lee Scott. Preston Jacob Greenwell vs. Bambi Dawn Greenwell; defendant restored to former name Bambi Dawn Sundeen. Civil Petitions Lisa Bryer vs. W.R. Wehrle; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000. Hobart Wickens vs. Pawnee Express, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000. Charles F. James vs. Millbrook Distribution Services and McKesson Corporation; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000. Credit Bureau Services Association vs. Leroy D. Fredrick Jr. and Kelly Fredrick; plaintiff seeking judgment for $3,326.56. Rev. Kenneth Armstrong, et al., vs. Mr. Coffee, Inc., et al.; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000. Millie S. Scott, et al., vs. Stephen M. Bush, et al.; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000. Excitement Building For Return of ‘1964’“1964: The Tribute” has done it again. “This is incredible,” says Kenn Wessel, director of the Poncan Theatre. “We still have seats available, but we expect a sell-out by the time we get to showtime tonight.” What’s incredible is that for three years in a row the outstanding tribute show has packed the Poncan. “The men of ‘1964’ have done an extraordinary job recreating the Fab Four,” he says. “They are exciting performers, but the heart of their success is this amazing impersonation of the Beatles.” “If we really do sell out, this will be the third time in 1998,” Wessel says. “And we were very close three other times.” People are catching on to the quality of entertainment that the Poncan presents. When tickets are scarce, it’s sometimes frustrating in the box office. “Folks come in at the last minute and then can’t get the seats they want.” “I wish I could give everyone the most desirable seat,” he says. But the Poncan is happy that so many fans are coming back. “We’re really here to provide entertainment opportunities to Ponca City,” Wessel says. As a not-for-profit theater, all the revenues of the Poncan go back into operations or into the theater itself. The board doesn’t profit financially at all. “So our mission is to bring entertainments to Ponca City that the city wants and needs.” “I hope folks trust us to bring good artists.” The sell-out is a sign that they bring reliable, quality entertainment. A small number of tickets still remain. Some of them are quite good, according to Wessel. There just aren’t many of them. “One of the great things about the Poncan is that all the seats have good sight-lines to the stage and all can hear well,” according to Wessel. “I’ve been all over this auditorium and I’m happy almost anywhere.” “And we love to fill the theater, because a full house makes a more exciting evening.” A huge part of the success is the support from corporate sponsors. “Pemberton Auto and WBBZ radio have just been terrific,” according to Phil Bandy. Bandy is a member of the board and coordinator of marketing. “We’ve been so pleased that they’ve come forward to help.” “Rodney Pemberton and his staff at Pemberton Auto have been instrumental in making this event come together,” Bandy says. “Rodney and Jeff Tapkin were especially helpful at Pemberton’s.” The Ponca City Publishing Company has sponsored two events this year. The company includes WBBZ-AM and the Ponca City News. Bandy says that “Tom Muchmore has been a very good friend of the arts in Ponca City, and our appreciation extends to his fine staff at WBBZ.” He adds that Phil Turney and Dave May have expended considerable energy making this event happen. And they’ll have a visible presence around the theater in the pre-show, too. One of the great memories of the original Beatlemania is the happiness of fans. The kids squealed, everybody clapped, everyone got caught up in Beatlemania. “We love to see happy fans,” Wessel says. “And I guarantee that the four guys on stage would love it.” It’s nice to see a show that works for the whole family. The Beatles sing “G” rated songs that every age group seems to like. “These guys often play before crowds that give all that great love back to them.” “They love it, they feed off of it, and any artist’s performance is enhanced by it.” Classic Cars of Ponca City will bring some vintage cars from the early ’60s to the event. Gary Robinson, a club member, says they want “to support The Tribute and the Poncan.” “1964: The Tribute” performs at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Poncan Theatre. Cousin Bette Coming to PoncanJessica Lange plays “Cousin Bette,” the title character of a film based on the wonderful novel by Frenchman Honore de Balzac. This is “a witty satire,” a “gleeful tale of romantic revenge,” says Boxoffice Magazine. Time called it “a smashing adaptation” of the novel. The R-rated film begins Saturday at the Poncan Theatre. Bette is a 40 year old spinster. She feels that her life has been sacrificed because her family only had sufficient resources to educate one of their girls, and the privilege fell to her cousin, played by Geraldine Chaplin. Bette was sent to tend her cousin’s garden, working the soil. But when the cousin dies, Bette has aspirations, indeed expectations, that she will be invited to wed the widower, Baron Hulot. When his offer comes, it is not to be his wife, but rather his housekeeper. Bette is humiliated. She rejects the offer, and she survives by working as a costumer for a bawdy theater. Here she meets a young lady of the burlesque who is the toast of the town, played by Elisabeth Shue. The Baron himself, Bette’s bete noir, is powerfully attracted to her. Bette is not amused. Fortunately, Bette meets a young man with whom she falls in love. Unfortunately, Hulot’s daughter has designs on him herself. Bette finds herself outdone again. Now Bette has sufficient reason for revenge. And that is where the film finds its real zest and drive. “What fun it is to see her wreak vengeance on this superbly cast chateau of sublimely overconfident fools,” says Time. “This is a plot worth of ‘Dynasty,’” wrote Roger Ebert. And he also says that this is not a standard film adaptation of a great novel that loses its identity by trying to recreate the novel. That is an impossible task, because film and prose work their wonders in different ways. This adaptation, Ebert says, is teeming with life and vigor. It is “wicked with gossip and social satire,” he writes. Jessica Lange has a prominent career as one of the fine screen performers of her generation. She won an Academy Award for “Blue Sky” and has enjoyed great critical success in “Rob Roy,” “Streetcar Named Desire,” Francis,” “Losing Isaiah,” and others. She was last seen in the ill-fated “Hush.” But now she is “back with a smoldering vengeance,” says Boxoffice. In this wonderful film “Cousin Bette,” she has many opportunities to show her range. Elisabeth Shue has been seen in a variety of films from “Back to the Future” to “Deconstructing Harry.” She made her fame as the Burger King Girl, but she earned genuine respect as an actress for her extraordinary performance in “Leaving Las Vegas.” “Cousin Bette” also features Bob Hoskins. Hoskins, who has played Winston Churchill on television and J. Edgar Hoover in “Nixon,” may be best known to audiences as Smee in “Hook” and as Eddie Valiant in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” “Cousin Bette” is a “bitingly funny and archly revealing study of treachery, lust and greed,” says Boxoffice. It is a “marvelously complex, wickedly comic adaptation,” of the novel, writes Time. Patrons will be pleased to recall that no writer of the last century is more likely to provoke a delicious scandal than the irrepressible Balzac. “Cousin Bette” shows from Saturday through Thursday at the Poncan Theatre. For more information, patrons may call the Poncan Theatre at 580-765-0943. The Poncan is at 104 East Grand in downtown Ponca City. Ponca Citians Learn About Keep Oklahoma BeautifulLocal volunteers recently attended the 1998 Summer Environmental Conference at the Clarion Conference Center in Oklahoma City. The event was sponsored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful. Jim Sindelar, Steve Sprehe and Laura Corff learned about environmental projects completed by Oklahoma cities and visited exhibits set up by Oklahoma grassroots efforts, state agencies and community groups. Workshop sessions were broken into three tracks — program basics, clean air and water, and beautification and landscaping. One session, entitled “Clean Air: Why and How” was presented by Jerry Lasker, Indian Nations Council of Governments. Tulsa was the first city to establish guidelines, through cooperation between the National Weather Service and the county health department, to predict when the city’s ozone level exceeded standards. Lasker said that the months between May and September are considered ozone season — no clouds, no wind and temperatures range in the mid 90 degrees are prime for ozone pollution. The model was originally created to maintain Tulsa’s clean air status, but it has been replicated since in cities around the country including San Francisco, Dallas and Cincinnati. Lasker explained that ozone is just one form of pollution. It is formed by gases which mainly come from vehicles and lawn equipment that use gasoline or diesel. Some factories and industrial sources also contribute. The benefits of watershed management were covered in another session at the conference. Failing septic tanks, improper use of fertilizers and pesticides, and sediment which accumulates in drains and at construction sites affect a community’s watershed. A lake takes on the characteristics of its watershed. Vegetation and cattails around channels act as filters for sediment. Melissa Pearson, with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, spoke concerning Hard-working Urban Trees and discussed how to become a Tree City USA. To be considered a Tree City USA, a city must celebrate National Arbor Day, create a municipal tree ordinance, create a tree board, and spend $2 per capita for trees in the community. Currently, 17 communities are members. Carrie Tomlinson, forestry coordinator for Stillwater, spoke of a project called Neighborwoods in which free trees were planted in an area where a majority of trees had been destroyed in a tornado. Stillwater chose the neighborhood, took an inventory of current trees, and located spaces for potential plantings. Stillwater took the concept from a program which originated in Austin, Texas. Joanne Orr, director of the Beautification Office for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, discussed volunteer recruitment methods and stressed how important it is to make sure volunteers have fun and feel appreciated, and emphasized that litter belongs to everyone. She pointed out that state highway litter removal costs $63 per mile. “It’s hard to believe, but people deliberately litter about 60 percent of the time,” Orr said. Anyone interested in addressing local environmental issues are invited to join the Environmental Committee for Ponca City Tomorrow. Contact Cathryn Ferguson at 767-0823, for more information. DEATHSPaul Prather Services PendingPaul PratherPaul Prather, longtime Ponca City businessman, died early this morning, Aug. 28, 1998, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. Survivors include his wife, Maxine, of the home. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. FuneralsSaturdayCora Elizabeth BuckFuneral at 2 p.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery at Arkansas City, Kan. Richard S. HendricksonFuneral will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. Local arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. NEWS BRIEFSPowwow Olympics — Powwow Olympics for children to age 12 is 8 a.m. Saturday in the main arena of the powwow grounds at White Eagle. A Joy Belt fun run for ages 8 to 12 will follow. Yes We’re Back. Tournaments starting at the Blue Light Lounge, Saturday, August 29. Darts at 2:30 p.m. Pool at 7 p.m. Check with Martha on other dates and entry. adv. Senior Citizens Dance Set — The Senior Citizens Dance will continue every Monday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the American Legion Ball Room. Music will be provided by the Hayriders Band. The dance is open to the public and everyone is welcome. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday 6-8 p.m. 205 West Hartford. adv. Memorial Dinner — A memorial dinner for Ronnie Buffalohead will be held Sunday, Aug. 30 at 12:30 p.m. at the Buffalohead-Greenwood family camp. Friends and relatives are invited. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday Special from 4-8 p.m., All you can eat Ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. Tonkawa Youth Joins U.S. Army — Jeremy A. Bristow has joined the U.S. Army under the Delayed Entry Program at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Stillwater. The enlistment gives him the option to learn a new skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $40,000 toward a college education. Bristow will report to Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., for basic training Sept. 1. He is the son of Kelly L. Bristow of Tonkawa, and Lori J. Bristow of Arlington, Texas. Mary Anne Potter autographing “Herbal Pleasures”, Saturday, 2:00-4:00. Come and sample recipes for body, bath, kitchen, holidays. Brace Books. adv. Stillwater Flyfishers’ Meet — The Stillwater Flyfishers’ Club will meet at Stillwater Outfitter, 124 S. Main, Stillwater, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 Guest speakers will be Casey Short and Jason Coffin from River’s Edge in Oklahoma City. Their topic will be their saltwater fly fishing trip to Belize last May. Short topics include fishing the White River, knot tying, making your own leaders, the FFF Conclave, and an update on the webpage. Everyone is welcome. Pauline’s Boneless Pork Chop Dinners $10.95, 1/2 orders $7.95, Friday Aug. 28th. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Strong Odor — A call was received from Ponca City Middle School at 10:22 p.m. Thursday advising of a strong odor of gas outside the building. An officer responded and was unable to locate the problem. Drug Arrest — An 18-year-old man was arrested at 3:21 p.m. Thursday in the 5000 block of South Union for possession of drug paraphernalia. “Nunsense” — “Nunsense” will be presented at the Blackwell High School auditorium tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Performances will be given at Pond Creek High School Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $5 per person at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Tonkawa and Blackwell or tickets may be purchased in advance by calling DeLoit Brewer, 580-363-3894 or Wilma Harman, 580-363-3506. In Ponca City call 580-767-1312. Tickets are color-coded for different performances and may be sold at the door as long as seats are available. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Saturday Special 4-8 p.m. All you can eat Beef Brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Burglary — At 7:13 a.m. Thursday a report was taken in the 3500 block of North Fourteenth on a break-in of an apartment. Jim Bowen Construction Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. Arrest — Police arrested a 42-year-old woman in the 400 block of South Palm at 3:29 p.m. Thursday for possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Used Carpet sale Saturday August 29th, 9am-5pm. Floorcraft 5th and Hartford. $1 a yard and up. Lots of it. adv. Man Arrested — At 3:39 p.m. Thursday a 36-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the 700 block of Sugar Maple. The Ponca Tribal Tag Office and Enrollment Office will be open on Friday, August 28, 1998 and Saturday, August 29, 1998 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for any tribal member needing a tag or C.D.I.B. adv. Arrest — Police arrested a 22-year-old man from the 100 block of South Pine at 4:17 p.m. Thursday for possession of a controlled dangerous substance after a previous felony conviction. Head Country Saturday Night Special All you can eat beef brisket with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $6.95. 4-8 p.m. 1217 East Prospect. adv. Arrested — A 25-year-old man was arrested in the 100 block of South Osage at 10:30 p.m. on a warrant for possession of drug proceeds. Special Mums, 6” pots, $1.69 each. Keathly Nursery, 48 Bridge. adv. Man Arrested — Police arrested a 26-year-old man in the 300 block of South Elm on a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia at 10:53 p.m. Thursday. Public Intoxication — At 11:29 p.m. Thursday a 44-year-old man was arrested in the 100 block of West Oklahoma for public intoxication. Driving Reckless — A 911 call was received at 11:07 a.m. Thursday from the 200 block of South Elm advising of a reckless driver. A police officer took a report. Interference — At 6:45 p.m. Thursday a 43-year-old woman was arrested at the police department for interfering with an officer. OoKeeHee Meeting — An OoKeeHee meeting will be held on Sept. 2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Juan Valdez Building in White Eagle. Activities for the upcoming year will be discussed. Pizza and pop will be served. All interested students in grades 6-12 are invited. For further information contact Chris LittleCook at 763-0120 or Jo Lessert at 767-9500, ext. 128. Fighting — A report was taken at the Medicine Chest at 11:41 a.m. Thursday after a fight broke out in the parking lot. Non-Injury Accident — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report on a non-injury accident in the 1500 block of South Fifth at 1 p.m. Thursday. Arrest — A woman was arrested Thursday at 1:51 p.m. in the 300 block of West Hartford for possessing a controlled dangerous substance. Forged Check — At 3:08 p.m. Thursday a report was taken at Wal-Mart on a stolen forged check. Juvenile Problems — A 911 call was received Thursday at 3:20 p.m. from Fourth and Grand advising of a fight in progress. Police officers responded and a report was taken. Mary Anne Potter autographing “Herbal Pleasures”, Saturday, 2:00-4:00. Come and sample recipes for body, bath, kitchen, holidays. Brace Books. adv Residence Burglarized — Two police officers took a report at 6:12 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of North Ninth for a residence being broken into. Extra patrol was requested. Arrest — Police arrested a 51-year-old man in the 300 block of West Hartford at 6:44 p.m. Thursday for trafficking a controlled dangerous substance. Vehicle Vandalism — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report in the 200 block of South Washington Thursday at 3:57 p.m. for vandalism to a vehicle. Driving Reckless — A 911 call was received at 11:07 a.m. Thursday from the 200 block of South Elm advising of a reckless driver. A report was taken. Report Taken — A report was taken at 1:31 a.m. Friday after a subject reported that a man pulled a gun on him in the 100 block of South First. Arrest — Police arrested a 33-year-old man at Fifth and Greenbriar for driving under the influence, speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of paraphernalia at 12:04 a.m. Friday. LIFESTYLESJohnsons Observe 30 Years Johnsons Observe 30 YearsMr. and Mrs. John David Johnson, 1602 Shirlee Avenue, will observe their 30th wedding anniversary Saturday. Johnson and the former Berenice Neal were married Aug. 29, 1968 in Perry. They made their first home in Ponca City. He is affiliated with First Christian Church and is employed at Conoco, Inc. Mrs. Johnson is a well-known local artist and has won numerous awards. Among her local work has been as a co-artist for a mural at the post office. The couple’s children are Russell Sroufe, Elizabeth Tannehill, Janiece Smith, and the late John David Johnson Jr. The Johnsons’ grandchildren are Amber and Stephen Chaney. Blackwell Play“Nunsense” will be presented at the Blackwell High School auditorium Aug. 28-29 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. Performances will be given at Pond Creek High School Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $5 per person at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Tonkawa and Blackwell or tickets may be purchased in advance by calling DeLoit Brewer, 580-363-3894 or Wilma Harman, 580-363-3506. In Ponca City call 580-767-1312. Tickets are color-coded for different performances and may be sold at the door as long as seats are available. Book Reviews A Discipleship Course For MenEditor’s Note: The following book review was provided by Marjorie Decker, Religion Editor for The News. In the perpetual search for ways to inspire modern society to live solid Christian lives, the specific need to bring life lessons to men has arisen. Daryl Donovan, through his work as head of the Men’s Ministry Task Force for Christ’s Church Fellowship International, has developed a mentoring program for men. This men’s discipleship course provides task-oriented lessons in leading a Bible-based Christian life. “Men Mentoring Men” takes the challenge directly from the teachings of Jesus when He said, “Go therefore and make disciples ... “ The book provides guidelines for assisting men to fulfill the commission which Christ established. It requires strong Christian men to develop relationships and mutual accountability with other men who are willing to admit that they need help in living the faith. This series of lessons deals with practical instruction such as how to pray, how to share faith, how to be led by the Holy Spirit, and how to study the Bible. It offers ways to meet the challenges of taking responsibility for marriage, parenting, finances, sex, and much more. Donovan, author of this timely and powerful book, has pastored in four states since completing his doctorate at San Franciso Theological Seminary. After 25 years in the ministry he says, “I have a passion for the unity of the church (yet not a unity built on compromise that waters down the faith). I am thrilled with Promise Keepers and how huge denominational walls have been pierced.” Donovan lists his hobbies as gardening and his children, four under the age of 10. He currently is Senior Pastor of Fellowship Christian Church in Wilmington, Ohio, and serves on the Leadership Presbytery of Christ’s Church Fellowship International and is head of his denominational Men’s Ministry Task Force. He and his wife Elaine have four children. The book is available from CSS Publishing Company, P.O. Box 4503, Lima, Ohio 45802-4503 for $29.95, and may be ordered by phone: 1-800-537-10340, FAX 419-228-9184, E-Mail: orders@csspub.com, or locally. RELIGIONChurch Briefs Church BriefsConnor Chapel Plans Appreciation Service Connor Chapel AME Church will host an Appreciation Service on Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998 at 3 p.m. for the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas L. Webb’s third anniversary, according to James L. Roland, Church Steward. The Rev. Elza Haynes, Associate Pastor at Connor Chapel AME will be the 11 a.m. speaker and the Rev. Victor A. Paul of New Life Baptist Church, Ponca City, will be the speaker at 3 p.m. Music for the service will be furnished by Bro. Kenneth Roland and local choirs. Members of Connor Chapel invite the community to come and be a part of this day of fellowship, Roland said. “Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand” will be the theme for the day. First Lutherans Schedule Congregational PicnicThe 8:30 a.m. service at First Lutheran Church on Aug. 30 will be held in the sanctuary as usual with Pastor Tom Ramsey continuing the seasonal theme begun on Aug. 23 with the sermon entitled, “United in Understanding: Running the Same Race.” The 11 a.m. service, however, will be held at Lake Ponca Park at Shelter Houses 1 and 2. The service will take on a more praise and prayer format. This service also incorporates the Sunday School Rally Day activities with many of the praise songs chosen with the children in mind. The Senior Choir will serve as the song leaders for the worship. This is the third, and final, outdoor service for the summer. The service will be followed by a congregational picnic. Those attending the service and the picnic are asked to bring with them their lawn chairs and their choice of either a salad or a dessert. All other items will be provided. Games and activities for people of all ages will be provided after the picnic lunch. The members of First Lutheran invite anyone to join them to worship God in this beautiful setting. Bible Study Series Continues at First PentecostalThis Wednesday, Sept. 2, First United Pentecostal Church, 1921 East Hartford, continues with the fourth lesson of the exciting ten lesson series entitled “Search for Truth.” This series is a comprehensive overview of the Bible beginning in Genesis with the Creation and ending in Revelation with the end times. Pastor Rick Hughes believes this series is an excellent way to gain vast understanding of the scriptures in just a few short weeks, and urges anyone interested in learning more about the Bible and its teachings to join the church family at First Pentecostal for the series. The Wednesday Bible Studies begin at 7 p.m. each week. For more information, contact Pastor Hughes at 767-1482. Woodlands Christian Plans Memory Walk SundayWoodlands Christian Church folks will be taking a “walk down Memory Lane” this Sunday morning, according to Pastor Paul Krueger. He plans to preach the first sermon he ever preached — “2+2=Heaven”. As a child, Pastor Krueger recalls, I remember being told by my elders to enjoy the days of my youth; because as I grew older, I would find my days would be literally flying past. And so they have ... and they continue to go by so fast. He recalls it seems like only yesterday that he was interviewing for his first church, preparing to start seminary, kneeling before a congregation of Christians and being ordained for a lifetime of Christian ministry — delivering his first sermon ... preparing for his first funeral ... his first wedding ceremony ... visiting folks in the hospital. He invites folks to come and hear the vital statistics of his life, and worship at Woodlands Christian. Pastor’s NotesLike many others who viewed “Saving Private Ryan” I was stunned and moved about the reality of war. Having previously read “Citizen Soldiers” by Stephen Ambrose, who was also an advisor to the movie, I was somewhat prepared for the content of the movie. The very last line by Capt. Miller brought tears to my eyes. Without giving away the plot or punch line I would just say that the meaning of gratitude was raised to a new level in my understanding. The intent was clear that gratitude deserves evidence, that a person who is truly grateful will exhibit gratitude in his/her living. I wondered if this understanding is contrary to the Christian understanding of grace, which says that we cannot earn our salvation because it is a gift from God’s pure love. A person’s worth is not determined by what he/she does but by just being a child of God. Well, I still agree with that, but I do not think it negates any acting out of gratitude. Pvt. Ryan was in touch with the cost of saving his life. He was not only in touch with it but was awed and humbled by it. In fact, not being in touch with all that has brought us to this moment does a dis-service to those who helped make it so and to ourselves. I am very aware, and very grateful, that my mother worked two jobs to make a living for her three sons. I am aware that my parents sent money to me during my junior year in college that they could ill afford but which was necessary for me to eat. I am aware of the UMYF sponsors who gave a large chunk of their lives to help direct a youth group. That I am in life and where I am in life is due in large degree to the giving, sometimes sacrificially, of others. Do I feel like I need to do something to justify their sacrifices? Yes I do. Do I feel as if my worth in the eyes of God is dependent on what I do? No, I do not, but I do feel a moral imperative to do the best I can with the life that is given me. Do I feel fear when I do not believe I measure up and when I fail? Yes I do. It is with fear and trembling that I look at my life in the past and in the present. Gratitude encourages me to live well, to respond to the love shown to me. Gratitude keeps me connected in a vital and living way to the past. By showing this gratitude I bring with me into the present all those who preceded me, and feel some satisfaction that their lives continue to have meaning and force. If giving evidence of gratitude can be labeled works righteousness then God help me, because that is where I am. The Rev. Denny Hook, Pastor The First United Methodist Church Worship in the Park — Labor Day SundayIn a unique community-wide event, First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Labor Day Sunday “Worship in the Park” service at the Fifth Street Park at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 6. The service is free and open to all citizens and denominations of Ponca City. Following the service Head Country Barbecue is catering a free lunch to those in attendance. Activities for children and youth will also be held following the service. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. According to Denny Hook, senior minister at FUMC, “We want the community as a whole to feel invited. This is not for our church — it is for the community.” When queried as to the motivation behind the event Hook replied, “We want to honor the working people of Ponca City — the people that day-in and day-out labor in our community — a true celebration of Labor Day.” Additionally, organizers are providing a Spanish interpreter to deliver the worship service in Spanish. “We believe there is a large group of non-English speaking citizens in our community and we want to include those workers in our community-wide celebration,” stated Hook. “We hope that all of Ponca City will attend this celebration of Labor Day on Sunday, September 6 — worship and lunch, rain or shine, at Fifth Street Park,” stated Hook. St. Luke’s Nazarenes Announce TOTAL — Program for FamilyFeeling “totaled” by the middle of the week? St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene wants to help you out! The church is introducing a new program — Wednesday Night Program — the TOTAL program: “Together for Outreach, Training, Action and Loving,” according to Pastor William Bonee. TOTAL is a program for the entire family. Beginning at 5:30 each Wednesday evening, the church folks are planning a fellowship dinner, followed by events for every age group. “Kids in the Word”, a Bible Study designed for kids pre-kindergarten through sixth grade will begin at 6 p.m. “Kids in the Word” will be a time of songs, games, and learning from the Word of God, Pastor Bonee pointed out. “R&R” (Rest and Renewal), a mid-week faith boost for the adults will begin at 6 p.m. also. At 6:30 p.m., “Salt & Light L.I.V.E.”, an upbeat encounter with the Word for teens begins. Also starting at 6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s will offer a wide variety of Adult Ministry opportunities, including Bible Study for Adults, Choir Outreach, and such. Beginning Sept. 2 and going on for six weeks, St. Luke’s will be offering “Hidden Keys to Successful Parenting,” a video seminar by Gary Smalley. This video seminar is open and free to the public. It will begin each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. “Come join us at St. Luke’s on Wednesday evenings as we help you renew and revive to finish up your week — as you give your TOTAL life to Christ,” Pastor Bonee concluded. ‘Come Let Us Reason Together’The Hartford Avenue Church of Christ is announcing Adult Bible classes for the 1998 fall quarter are set September through November, as follows: Hart for the Harvest, taught by Dean Patterson; I and II Kings taught by Mike Chapman; Ephesians by Bob Gibson; I Will Build My Church, Don Huddleston. On Wednesday evening, classes are “Seeing the Unseen, Jay Vaughn; “Through the Bible”, Don Huddleston and “I Will Build My Church” - Part II, taught by Carl Maples. EDUCATIONLincoln Teacher Attends Institute Lincoln Teacher Attends InstituteSTILLWATER — Mary Lou Ferguson, third grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary, got her hands on — and in — agriculture during the fourth annual Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Teacher Institute on the campus of Oklahoma State University. Ferguson was among 40 educators from around the state selected to attend the institute. “When they said ‘hands-on’ they were not kidding,” Sallisaw teacher Beverly Landa said, after sticking her hand into the side of a fistulated steer and examining the contents of the steer” rumen under a microscope. A fistulated steer is a bovine animal with a hole cut into its side. The hole is then sealed with a removable plug. The procedure is a common and valuable practice in the research of animal feeds and nutrition. it is also a valuable teaching tool. The hole remains in the steer’s side for its lifetime. Julie Horine, first grade teacher at Cleveland, wondered how it was possible the animal was not aware that “we were playing around in its gut.” Animal Science Assistant Professor Hebbie Purvis assured teachers they were not hurting the animal. Landa was among a handful of teachers who put aside their squeamishness and accepted the long disposable gloves offered by OSU animal science students assisting in the activity. Those who dared were able to feel the wave-like contractions in the steer’s rumen that keep the food constantly in motion. Thena Garrett, a transitional first grade teacher from Sallisaw, was surprised to learn that cows really don’t have four stomachs but three holding tanks and one stomach. The rumen, the largest of the four compartments, acts as a fermentation vat. Bacteria contained in the rumen assist in the breakdown of roughage consumed by the steer. Some of the teachers commented that the rumen’s contents looked very much like compost and that it is largely made up of saliva. Many of the teachers encountered another new experience the following day when OSU Poultry Specialist Joe Berry brought in live chick embryos so teachers could observe their beating hearts. The teachers were surprised to learn that the embryo’s heart starts beating after two days, that the chick embryo can live outside the egg for 18 days and that the top of the egg can be removed for observation of the embryo’s development. Other activities included bread and omelet making, cooking and testing hamburger meat, handling exotic insects, learning to raise butterflies, worm composting, cheese-making, wood spinning, surfing the Internet, plant propagation and germinating soybeans (Beanie Babies) in small plastic bags that teachers kept strung around their necks and tucked under their shirts all week. Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The program is designed to help Oklahoma school children understand Oklahoma’s number one industry — agriculture. PC Rotary Club Offers Youth New AdventuresApplications are now being accepted for participation in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program for the 1999-2000 school year. The program is sponsored by the Ponca City Rotary Club and is organized and directed by Rotary District 5750. The aim of the program is to foster World Peace Through Understanding. They seek to accomplish this by enabling a student to live in another country, learn the language and become a part of the culture of the host country. Students are hosted and cared for by a Rotary District and a Rotary Club in the foreign country. Students will attend a local high school and typically will have two or three host families selected by the host club in order to experience a full range of cultural activities. Applicants should be between the ages of 16 and 18 1/2 at the time they leave the U.S. during the summer of 1999. The host family provides room, board and parental supervision. The host Rotary Club will provide a small monthly stipend. The student’s cost includes an application fee, health and accident insurance, passport and visa fees and a round trip airplane ticket which is good for one year. Additional expenses will vary from student to student, but can be minimal. For a preliminary application, contact a member of your local Rotary Club or Lee Allen Leslie at (405) 737-4005. Deadline for applications is Oct. 15. Local Teacher Completes TrainingOKLAHOMA CITY — Jane Cronin has completed eighth weeks as a Foundation Scholar in the laboratories of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. She is a science teacher at Ponca City Mid-High. Cronin spent the summer working with Dr. Philip Silverman in the foundation’s Molecular and Cell Biology Research Program. The results of her project, “Antimicrobial Agents from Natural Sources and Antibiotic Resistance in Natural Populations,” were presented in a seminar for OMRF scientific staff, parents and other scholars. Thirty Oklahoma high school science teachers have received Foundation Scholarships since the program began in 1988. Each scholar has access to the Oklahoma TeleScience Network and receives a personal computer equipped with communication software, a modem and direct phone line to OMRF to take back to their classroom. The computers can be used to reach the Internet and to communicate by E-mail with staff at OMRF and with each other. The computers are purchased with funds from private sources, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Frontiers of Science Foundation, the Southwestern Bell Foundation and others. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation ranks as one of the top private nonprofit medical research institutes in the nation. Principal areas of research are heart disease, cancer, lupus, arthritis, diabetes, AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease. Founded in 1946, OMRF is located in the Oklahoma Health Center complex in Oklahoma City. Dr. J. Donald Capra serves as foundation president. OoKeeHee Club To Hold MeetingThe OoKeeHee Indian Club will be having its first meeting on Sept. 2 at the Juan Valdez Building in White Eagle. The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Business will include: discussion of activities for the 1998-99 school year, upcoming election of officers and change of sponsorship. The club membership is open to all interested school age students in grades 6-12. Pizza and pop will be served. Any interested parents are invited to attend. Miss Bethany Roughface, a freshman at Ponca City Mid-High, is the current reigning OoKeeHee Princess. For more information contact Chris LittleCook at 763-0120 or Jo Lessert at 767-8000, ext. 128. Trustees Prepare For Upcoming Fund DriveThe Ponca City Public School Foundation Board of Trustees met on Aug. 19 in the Library Programming Room to prepare the mailing for the upcoming fund drive the week of Sept. 7-11. Other items discussed were the upcoming reception on Sept. 3 for last year’s grant recipients and the Oklahoma Public School Foundation Fall Forum in October at NCO. Each building site will be sending a teacher. The Ponca City Public School Foundation was formed to facilitate learning in the classroom through grants to teachers for innovative programs, materials, etc. that are not included in the regular curriculum. The Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of each month in the Library Programming Room. The public is invited to attend. Liberty School Works Close With PIE PartnerSykes, a relatively new volunteer with the Partners in Education (PIE) program, would like to share some activities that have been taking place in their partnership with Liberty Elementary School. In the last school year, Sykes has been working closely with Liberty to determine what needs and areas of assistance Sykes and their employees could help fulfill. Some of the needs included new filing cabinets for teachers, donations for a school carnival, T-shirts, pens, free popcorn for the students, and wiring for Internet service and a year of service fees. Sykes has also provided Liberty with two computers. Mentors are needed in all schools in Ponca City. If you would like to become a mentor, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 765-4400. SPORTSCats Slug it Out With EaglesBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor DEL CITY — If Tulsa Hale sent coaches to the Wildcats’ scrimmage against Del City Thursday night they didn’t come away with much information. The Cats stuck to the smash-mouth, between-the-tackle type offense they showed at Bartlesville a week ago. Once again the Cats’ varsity failed to score in the scrimmage and once again the Ponca City defense gave up just one TD in the slug-it-out scrimmage. Also once again, the Po-Hi coaches were pleased with the showing. “We moved the ball,” offensive coordinator Joe Matlock said, looking at his play chart following the workout. “We had just one play for negative yardage and that came on a fumble (which the Cats recovered).” Once again the Cats kept their offense simple, rarely getting outside the tackles on the running plays. “We have some new plays in, but we didn’t show them tonight,” Matlock pointed out. “And we’ll add some things before we play Hale (at the East Tulsa Sports Complex on Thursday.)” Defensively, the Cats stuffed a talented group of Del City running backs until late in the scrimmage. Del City scored the lone touchdown of the varsity workout on the final play of the night. “We’re lacking some depth,” defensive coordinator Jerry Hill pointed out. “I think the kids got a little tired and the heat was a factor.” Del City’s hard running backs were also a factor, according to head coach Todd Kimrey. “They run downhill and they run hard,” Kimrey said of the Eagles. “Del City is a good team. I feel they are a top 10 team. “They have some good running backs and we needed to see that.” Although he felt the Cats got off to a little slower start than they did at Bartlesville, Kimrey said the offense picked up as the scrimmage progressed. “We seem to wear people down,” Kimrey said. Both Kimrey and Matlock feel the Wildcats’ young offensive line continues to improve. “Coach (Lee) Wilson is doing a good job with the linemen,” Matlock said. “They are staying low and getting good blocks.” The Wildcat second offense showed the straight-ahead approach can work well as they moved the Del City second defense all over the field. The second team saw their first drive bog down inside the Del City 20. But the Poncans turned around and drove 70 yards to reach the end zone on the second try. The JVs also were able to move the ball well in their segment of the scrimmage. “In the first series of plays we were averaging 10 yards a play,” assistant coach Larry Degan said. “Del City is big,” he toted, “and some of our kids were a little wide-eyed at the start. But after a couple of those 10-yard gains, they got their confidence going.” The Wildcats will be working on a slightly accelerated pace this week with the season opener with Hale coming on Thursday.
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