LOCAL

Police Investigate Death of Woman
The King and His Followers Coming to Poncan Theatre
City Calendar
New Book Delves Into I Forget
Heaven’s Gates Has Large First Night Response

Police Investigate Death of Woman

The death of an elderly woman in the 300 block of South Eighth Street is under police investigation, according to the Ponca City Police Department.

Police received a report late Saturday afternoon from a 911 call by a neighbor reporting the death of the woman. Upon arriving at the scene, police secured the residence and immediate area.

An intensive investigation is being conducted, according to Detective Capt. Dwaine Vincent.

Other law enforcement agencies assisting with the investigation, according to the police, are the Kay County Sheriff’s Office, and representatives from the District Attorney’s office and an agent from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

The King and His Followers Coming to Poncan Theatre

Elvis was The King, and his fans idolized him. “Idols of the King” follows fans as they seek Elvis. On the way, The King’s hits are performed expertly by impersonator Lance Zitron, and they are mixed in with vignettes about the effect of Elvis on his followers. If you’re a fan or, on the other hand, if you’ve ever wondered what people see in his music, this is the show for you. “Idols of the King,” a production of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, comes to the Poncan Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12.

“Idols of the King” was written by Ronnie Clair Edwards, former star of “The Waltons,” and Allen Crowe, who worked on the southern television comedies “Designing Women,” “Evening Shade,” and “Hearts Afire.” The two are experienced dramatists. This was a labor of love for both of them, who saw a terrific opportunity in the variety of emotions people experience about Elvis the man and his music. The idea of Elvis sightings is implicit in the show, since Elvis “appears” to sing 16 of his greatest hits.

The hilarious play features many characters following the trail of their hopes and tears to The King. Raynelle is “a would-be and amusing untalented songwriter” on her way to see Elvis in Vegas, says the Little Rock Free Press. One aging pair humorously carries around Elvis’s “throne,” the commode he used at their gas station sometime in the 1970s. Some characters are touching. One is a fragile waitress whose sick child was helped by Elvis. One is a spinster piano teacher who fantasizes that Elvis is her man. All are obsessed and all are amusing, but all are charming.

Two actors play all of the fans in “Idols.” The Free Press says that “they deserve a round of applause for their lightning fast, skillful costume changes.” Dale Dickey and Kevin Bartlett play the fans. At least one of them hails from Oklahoma. In fact, Kevin Bartlett says he’s from all over Oklahoma. He has spent much of his adult life working in theaters in Denver, Colorado and in Arizona. He has worked at the Denver Center Theatre Company, at Germinal Stage Denver, and he was a founding member of CityStage Ensemble there. He was featured in the film “Phantoms,” starring Peter O’Toole. After the “Idols” tour, Kevin will make his home in New York.

Lance Zitron, who performs the Elvis hits, recently played the role of Lenny Bruce for the television series “Mysteries and Scandals” for Entertainment Television (ETV). The L.A. Weekly nominated Lance as “Best Leading Male Actor” for his role in the play “Hound Dog” in Los Angeles. His film credits include “Second Glance” and “End of the Harvest.” The Free Press writes that Zitron “bears a striking resemblance to the young Elvis and impersonates his singing voice so well that it’s hard to shake the impression that the King of Rock and Roll has returned to life.”

“Idols of the King” received its world premiere production at Arkansas Rep in September 1997, featuring the same cast. Cliff Baker, founder of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, directed the play. “Idols” is licensed by Idols of the King, Inc., Ronnie Claire Edwards and Allen Crowe, and the Elvis Presley Estate, all rights reserved. The Arkansas Repertory Theatre is a professional company under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Association.

Conoco has given corporate sponsorship to this event, and the Poncan Theatre is grateful for their assistance. Additional support comes from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. For ticket information, patrons should call the Poncan Theatre at 580-765-0943 or come by the Poncan Theatre office at 104 East Grand in downtown Ponca City.

City Calendar

Items for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon.

This week of the City Calendar is repeated today as a result of some items left off in the News Sunday edition. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Anytime

FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs).

Monday-Tuesday

88.7 FM and area churches present “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames,” a dramatized real life presentation, 7 p.m., Hutchins Auditorium, admission free, for more information, 767-1400.

Monday

ALANO Group 12 X 12 meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

Tuesday

Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue.

ALANO Group Beginner’s meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

September 1-October 3

“Apron Strings,” an exhibit of antique aprons, Marland Mansion, 901 Monument Road, supported by Conoco, The Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, and Exhibits, USA. Admission free to the exhibit.

Wednesday

Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center.

Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs, 9:30 a.m., Cann Garden Center. Tom Bergey, owner of the Golden Trowel Herb Farm in Newalla, showing how to cook with herbs and provide samples of the dishes. Seating limited. Reservations by calling 762-8008 or 762-4887. This meeting is also open to the public.

ALANO Group Big Book meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

Thursday

Kay-9 Dog Training Club of Ponca City Inc. meeting, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library.

ALANO Group Women’s meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

Friday

Historical Preservation Advisory Panel, noon, Planning Conference Room, Commercial Federal Building, Fourth Street and Central Avenue.

ALANO Group Speaker meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

Saturday

ALANO Group Open Discussion (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

Sunday

ALANO Group Open Discussion (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street.

New Book Delves Into I Forget

By Marjorie C. Decker

News Staff Reporter

Dr. William Cone, Ph.D. has written an interesting and enlightening book about memory and/or the lack of it in “Stop Memory Loss,” reminiscent of e.e. cummings’ tome, “Humanity I love you because you are perpetually putting the secret of life in your pants and forgetting it’s there and sitting down on it.”

This book, Dr. Cone explains, it the result of over 20 years of conducting memory improvement seminars. He explains that the book is not meant as a substitute for professional medical care or guidance, and the supplements, herbs, vitamins or medications talked about should not be taken without first consulting a professional.

He points out that it is not until we begin to lose our memory that we think very much about it ... we just take it for granted. And when it comes, we need to remember that it is not caused by strokes, by dementia, or by any other medical condition. It is Age Associated Memory Impairment — the aggravation that causes us to stop in mid-sentence and grope for a word ... call other people by the wrong name ... say things like “thingamajig,” “whatsit,” and “you know what I mean.”

There are, Dr. Cone points out, several kinds of memory — visceral, auditory, visceral sensory, informational, semantic, working and episodic. The majority of us use visual memory — one reason why television is more popular than radio, Dr. Cone explains.

And then there is filtering that steers us away from what we are not interested in, and draws us toward what pleases us. In reality, much of what we think of as forgetting is actually the result of filtering out what we don’t care to remember.

There are various types of memory — short term, long term, retrieval and recollection, flashbulb memory and emotional memory. It appears that emotions affect memory in several ways: exciting and interesting information is stored with less effort than dull and boring information; emotions experienced along with information determine whether we okay attention to similar information in the future; and the mood that you are in when you learn something has an effect on your ability to remember it later.

Contrary to popular opinion, memory doesn’t get significantly worse with age. The truth, Dr. Cone explains, is that memory is always bad. Parents know that kid’s memory is terrible — they lose things, they forget what you tell them —- they forget their chores, in fact they forget everything ... so, you see, things don’t change as we grow older — we just notice it more.

Dr. Cone points out that stress causes stimulus filters to break down, causing poor memory — stimulus overload, it’s called. It’s simple, when you are stressed, you find that your mind is filled with concerns about the fact that you are under pressure, you cannot recall information, and also, stress is one of the causes of brain-cell death.

Worry also has something to do with memory loss, as well as under-stimulation, which can lead to hallucinations, but experiments in sensory deprivation show that deprived of external events, the brain will begin to generate stimuli within a few hours.

Dr. Cone says that smoking and drinking alcohol have a great deal to do with loss of memory, and he goes into great detail about the effect of these on the person. He further points out that most minerals are found in very small concentrations in our bodies, but play a vitally important role in maintaining good health and sound memory.

He lists the minerals that improve memory — chromium, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, germanium, and calcium. He adds that proper nutrition is essential for a healthy mind, and lists the herbs that improve memory.

All in all, Dr. Cone’s book is a gold mine for the reader seeking help in fighting forgetfulness at any age. As Thomas A. Edison said, “The first thing an executive must have is a fine memory. Of course, it does not follow that the man with a fine memory is necessarily a fine executive. But if he has the memory, he has the first qualification. And if he has not the memory, nothing else matters.”

Heaven’s Gates Has Large First Night Response

By KATHY ZEHR

News Staff Writer

“Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames,” showing nightly through Tuesday at Hutchins Auditorium in Ponca City had more than 200 responses to an invitation to rededicate or make a commitment to Jesus Christ at Sunday night’s opening performance.

Several churches and Christian Radio Station KLVV are sponsors of the three day event, which featured local actors and church members in the cast. More than 3,300 attended the 1997 production in Ponca City.

On a large set, draped entirely with silver and gold lame’, foil, and tinsel, the glowing, sparkling stage is awesome to the first time viewer and a delight to the senses of almost every attendee from three to senior citizen.

One small corner of the stage was draped in red, depicting Hell.

Most of the audience was clad comfortably in blue jeans but church ministers were easy to spot ... they were about the only persons with a tie.

Before the beginning of the production, a men’s quartet from First Baptist Church sang a rousing rendition of “America,” followed by an emcee who told the group “Heavens Gates and Hell’s Flames” was produced by one of 41 teams currently traveling around the world. He related that cost for the 3-day presentation is $7,700, mostly funded by local churches and KLVV. Offering plates were passed during the production to also help with the cost.

He said, a part of the purpose of the production was to “help the world realize that Hell is an actual place, the same as Heaven. Statistics show that 95 percent of people believe in Heaven, but only 45 percent believe in Hell,” he concluded.

In the beginning, the first powerful scene was of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, played by Bill Justice and the elation of Satan, played by Todd Rivers. The completion of that first scene is the resurrection of Christ, his victory over Satan, and his entry as “King of Kings” in Heaven.

The production continues through eight to 10 powerful sketches based on the everyday events in peoples’ lives today. Some include an important business man on his way to “the top,” and a welder who are involved in a plane crash; a family driving to church, who collide in a fatal accident with a man and his son who haven’t time for church; an old woman who is frail and sick; two or three sketches of teens, drugs, drinking and driving; a mother, who is active in community charities and her daughter on a shopping trip; two working women who miss the bus; and the most comical and my favorite — two construction workers on the job site.

Each situation is thought-provoking to the Christian and non-Christian alike, and the outcome of each event is based entirely on the biblical teachings of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

I commend our local actors and actresses for a magnificent job, portraying those biblical teachings in tender, happy, joyful, graphic, sad, and soul-searching scenes. I was especially reminded by the character of Satan, that he is real and the promises of the Bible will be kept to the letter of God’s word.

The production is highly praised and supported by many local churches of various denominations, both locally and around the world. Some local churches providing support this year are First Assembly of God, First Baptist Church, Ponca City Foursquare Church, St. Luke’s Church of the Nazarene, Sunset Baptist Church, Word of Life Christian Center and several others.

Admission to the production is free. It will be presented at 7 p.m. tonight and Tuesday at Hutchins Memorial.

DEATHS

Claudie B. Jones
Clarence Arthur Pappan
Lola Hanna Terrell
Claude H. Foster
Ann Emilee Watchous
Archie J. Kail
Margaret E. Mock
Harold Kelley
Marvin H. Earley

Claudie B. Jones

Claudie B. “Bert” Jones, former Ponca City businessman, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, in Clarksville, Ark. He was 69.

The funeral will be held Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1998, at 10 a.m. at Trout Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Stanton, pastor of Faith Tabernacle New Life Christian Center, officiating. Burial will be in Morrison (Okla.) Cemetery.

Claudie B. “Bert” Jones was born Aug. 4, 1929, in Pawhuska to Claude Merle and Cora Lee (Bass) Jones. He moved to Pittsburgh and then came to the Ponca City area as a child. Mr. Jones owned Burton’s Furniture and had been in business as “The Mattress King” since 1974.

On April 5, 1981, he married Wilma Jean Downey Jones in Clarksville, Ark. He enjoyed antique cars and car shows, and recently won first prize at a local car show with his 1931 Chevrolet. He also enjoyed traveling. Jones attended the Methodist church in Morrison.

He is survived by his wife, Wilma Jean of the home; two sons, Butch Jones of Ponca City and Danny Jones of Glen Carbon, Ill.; four daughters, Connie Horne, Teresa Edwardson and Debra Farris, all of Ponca City, and Patricia Cook of Sanford, Fla.; four brothers, Gary Jones of Clarksville, Ark., Charles Jones of Waukomis, Ricky Don Jones of Oklahoma City, and Tommy Joe Jones of Newkirk; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Elva Marie Jones; two sisters, Helen Pentzer and Claudine Howard; two brothers, Danny Allen Jones and Merle Gene Jones; and two grandsons, Phillip Allen Jones and Dennis Allen Edwardson.

Casket bearers will be Ronnie Wallace, Donny Ray Edwardson Sr., Alton Horne Sr., Danny Lee Jones, Bill Farris, and John Davis. Honorary bearers will be Jerry Pentzer, John Bains, Bill Clemons, Grady Rickman, Byron Tribble, Alton Ray Horne Jr., Gilbert Jones, James Horne, Donny Edwardson Jr., David Edwardson, Doug Edwardson, Dillion Edwardson, Willie Cook, Bradley Cook, and Kelly Choate.

A memorial fund is established in Mr. Jones name at Home National Bank, P.O. Box 1101, Ponca City, OK 74602 for alcohol and drug prevention services.

The family will be at 712 West Emporia.

Clarence Arthur Pappan

NEWKIRK — Clarence Arthur “Speck” Pappan, longtime Newkirk area resident, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, at Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City. He was 85.

The funeral will be held graveside at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the Oak Grove Cemetery section at the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Harris, minister of Pioneer Bible Church will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Home, Newkirk.

Clarence Arthur “Speck” Pappan was born Sept. 3, 1912, northwest of old Kaw City, the son of Warren Pete and Cynthia Caroline (Auld) Pappan. He grew up in the rural Kaw City area, attending Pleasant Ridge Rural School. After his schooling he began farming.

On Nov. 21, 1935, he was married to Isal Dolletta Dillow in Ponca City by the Rev. O.V. Shelton. The couple farmed for a number of years in the Pleasant Valley, Kaw City and Ponca City area. From 1958 until 1973 he worked for Wallace Edwards in his farming operation then was employed by the Tonkawa Coop from 1973 until his retirement. He enjoyed collecting caps, square dancing, playing cards and being with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Isal of the home in Newkirk; two sons, Ronald Douglas of Richwoods, Mo., and Ray of Rocky Ford, Colo.; three daughters, Delores Phipps and Carol Nissen, both of Ponca City, and Patricia Fox of Tulsa; one brother, Cecil Pappan of Kearney, Ariz.; one sister, Maudie Landers of Redfield, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, eight brothers, three sisters, and a grandson.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Pappan’s name to Hospice of Ponca City or to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Cancer Research, c/o Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk, OK 74647.

The family will be at 9 Charles Curtis Drive in Newkirk.

Lola Hanna Terrell

Lola Hanna (Hicks) Terrell, longtime Ponca City resident, died Saturday morning Aug. 29, 1998, at her home. She was 90.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Ponca City Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Lola Hanna (Hicks) Terrell was born March 10, 1908, in Downing, Mo., to William and Rachel (Bruner) Hicks. She and her family moved to Iowa when she was six years old and then moved to Ponca City when she was 16. She received her early education in rural schools near Des Moines, Iowa, and later attended Ponca City schools.

On Nov. 21, 1948, she married Theodore James Terrell in Ponca City. She was employed for a short time for Walter Doggett, Snyder Electric Company, Midwest Creamery and Conoco in the production accounting department. In her later years, she worked as a housekeeper and homemaker. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, helping others and reading her Bible. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was in the Disciples Sunday School Class and at one time sang with the Silvertones.

She is survived by her son, George Terrell and a brother, Jared Hicks of Fresno, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband on Oct. 19, 1990, four brothers and one sister.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Terrell’s name to Hospice of Ponca City 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.

The family will be at 917 South Fifth Street.

Claude H. Foster

FRANKLIN, Pa. — Claude H. Foster, former Ponca City resident, died Aug. 21, 1998, at his daughter’s home in Burleson, Texas. He was 89.

A funeral was held Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998, in Franklin, Pa., with the Rev. Ronald C. Bole, pastor of the Franklin Assembly of God, officiating. Burial was in the Lupher Chapel Cemetery in Franklin, Pa.

Claude H. Foster was born Oct. 12, 1908, in Canal Township, Pa., the son of Dwight H. and Grace (Yarletts) Foster. He was employed as a foreman with Chicago Pneumatic Tool Corporation in Franklin, Pa., for 40 years. Foster also was employed as a surveyor for Venango County in Pennsylvania; director of the school board in Franklin, Pa., for 10 years; and a member of the school board for an additional 10 years. He served meals for the county of Venango, and enjoyed bowling and hunting.

He is survived by one son, Claude Foster Jr. of Arlington, Texas; three daughters, Connie Bryan of Burleson, Texas, Jane Mallory of Ponca City, and Sandra Reid of Tulsa; two stepchildren, Gary Scott of Burleson, Texas, and Pam Scott of Franklin, Pa.; one brother, James Foster of Utica, Pa.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three wives, Julia Marie Klasen-Foster, Ruth E. Jennings and Burdena White-Scott; his parents; four brothers, Boyd Foster, Donald Foster, Dwight Foster and Richard Foster; and two sisters, Kathryn Hammond and Jean Klasen.

Ann Emilee Watchous

NEWTON, Kan. — Ann Emilee Watchous, niece to area residents, Anne Artman, Lillian Otto and Charles Holick, died as the result of an automobile accident, Friday, Aug. 28, 1998, near Ness City, Kan. She was 43.

The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Yentuoc Lodge at Newton, Kan. Burial will be in the Whitewater rural cemetery under the direction of Lamb-Nutter Funeral Home, Whitewater, Kan.

Ann Emilee Watchous was born Nov. 21, 1954, to R.W. and Vera (Hejtmanek) Watchous in Wichita, Kan. At the time of her death she was a geologist and owner of the Legacy Oil Co.

Survivors include her mother, Vera (Hejtmanek) Watchous of Newton, Kan.; one brother, Clee Watchous; and several relatives in the Kay County area.

Memorial contributions may be made in Ms. Watchous’ name to the Caring Hands Humane Society, c/o Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater, KS 67154.

Services Pending

Archie J. Kail

NEWKIRK — Archie J. Kail, longtime Newkirk area resident died early this morning, Aug. 31, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. He was 93. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Stahl Funeral Service in Newkirk. Other arrangements will be announced later.

Margaret E. Mock

Margaret E. Mock, 311 South Eighth Street, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, at her home. She was 86. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. The family will be at 1808 Lake Road.

Harold Kelley

Harold “Hal” Kelley, Ponca City resident, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 60. Survivors include his wife, Myrlene of the home. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.

Funerals

Tuesday

Marvin H. Earley

Funeral to be at 2 p.m. at the Nowata (Okla.) Cemetery. Friends may visit at the Miles Funeral Service Chapel in Winfield, Kan., until 9 p.m. today.

NEWS BRIEFS

Citizens for Education — The education committees for both Ponca City Tomorrow and the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce hold joint monthly meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce board room. The public is invited to attend.

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Graffiti — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:30 a.m. Saturday that graffiti had been sprayed on the back of a business in the Ponca Plaza, 2005 North Fourteenth Street. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a report was taken.

Flower Pot Stolen — A woman from the 2300 block of El Camino Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:29 a.m. Saturday that a flower pot had been stolen off her front porch. An officer was assigned and the information was logged.

Bicycles Stolen — A woman from the 1200 block of North Oak Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 5:58 p.m. Saturday that two bicycles had been stolen from Midwest Stop, at Liberty Avenue and North Union Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. The bicycles were reported located at 7:02 p.m. Saturday from the 900 block of North Pine Street.

Suspicious Activity — A woman from the 300 block of South Oak Street requested assistance from the Ponca City Police Department concerning accusations from a man about his wallet. Two officers were assigned and a request was made for extra patrol of the are because juveniles were at the residence partying and appeared to be under age.

Bicycle Abandoned — A man from the 500 block of West Summit Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department that a bicycle had been abandoned. The information was turned over to Animal Control to pick up the bicycle.

Juvenile Hurt — The Communications Center received a request at 7:13 p.m. Saturday that a juvenile male had been injured at the Middle School football field. An ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and the juvenile was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment of a possible broken arm.

Stolen Bicycle — A man from the 700 block of North Palm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:40 a.m. Saturday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Suspicious Activity — A man from the 500 block of North Osage Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:47 p.m. Saturday that his daughter had come home on a bicycle that is believed to be stolen. An officer was assigned, a report was taken, and Animal Control was contacted to pick up the bicycle.

Environmental Concerns — The environmental committee for Ponca City Tomorrow will meet at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Commercial Federal Building, Suite 304E. Members will continue to address issues regarding household hazardous waste, recycling and discuss future tree planting projects. Anyone interested in city beautification and environmental concerns is invited to attend. For more information contact Cathryn Ferguson at 767-0823.

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Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 300 block of South Pine Street at 6 p.m. that a 28-year-old man was being held for domestic assault and battery.

Assault — A woman from the 1400 block of South Fifth Street was at the Ponca City Police Department at 7 p.m. Saturday reporting that she had been assaulted. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Threats — A person from Miller Market reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:17 p.m. Sunday that a man was in the store threatening subjects. An officer was assigned and information was taken.

Item Taken — A clerk at Citgo, 320 West Grand Avenue, reported at 5:44 p.m. Saturday that a juvenile had taken a bottle of pop without paying. The information was logged.

Jewelry Missing — A woman from the 200 block of South Seventh Street at 7:43 p.m. Sunday that some jewelry was missing from the residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Fourth Street and East Highland Avenue at 11:45 p.m. Sunday that a 19-year-old man was being held for driving under suspension and having no insurance. A vehicle was towed from the scene.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 1100 block of South Fourth Street at 5:44 p.m. Saturday that a 25-year-old man was being held for having no driver’s license and speeding.

Whoa, Wait a Minute! — A woman reported to the Communications Center at 4:17 p.m. Saturday that a vehicle had been driven up over a ramp and was high-centered behind the former Ponca True Value, 801 West Grand Avenue. An officer was assigned and information was logged that the driver had thought the ramp went all the way around the building and the driver had contacted someone to help with the situation.

Fire — A person from Mike’s Mechanics, reported a fire in the 300 block of East Central Avenue to the Communications Center at 4:28 p.m. Sunday. The Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene and information was logged that the fire was not a structure fire and the department handled the situation.

Vehicle Fire — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 3:29 p.m. Sunday that a vehicle was on fire at Conoco Convenience, 1901 North Fourteenth Street. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to handle the situation.

Residence Burglarized — A man from the 900 block of North Elm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:57 a.m. Sunday that his residence had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Window Broken — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 11:25 p.m. Saturday that a window had been discovered broken at a business in the 300 block of East Grand Avenue. A report was taken on the destruction of private property.

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Cell Phone Missing — A woman from the 300 block of Woodbury reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:15 p.m. Saturday that her cellular phone was missing. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Threatened — A woman from the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:14 a.m. Sunday that a man had pushed his way into her apartment and threatened her. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Vandalism — A man from the 2300 block of Oxford reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:52 p.m. Sunday that some youngsters had ridden bicycles through some fresh concrete at a residential construction site. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Items Missing — A person from the 500 block of North Elm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 5:58 p.m. Saturday that the residence had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken that six pizzas and a 12-pack of beer were missing.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 500 block of North Elm Street at 7 p.m. Saturday that a 28-year-old man was being held on a city warrant for failure to pay.

Purse Stolen — A woman from the 700 block of North Sunset Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:04 p.m. Saturday that her purse had been stolen while at Wal-Mart. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Shoplifter — An employee at Country General, 3008 North Fourteenth Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:48 p.m. Sunday that a shoplifter was in custody. An officer was assigned and the subject was released after a report was taken.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 900 block of East Prospect Avenue at 3:40 p.m. Sunday that a 28-year-old man we being held for driving under suspension, and a city warrant for failure to appear.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of South Fourth Street and East Oklahoma Avenue at 5:14 p.m. Sunday that a 23-year-old man was being held for driving under suspension, having no insurance, not wearing a seat belt and a Kay County warrant.

Sign Taken — A person reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:41 p.m. Sunday that some juveniles had been seen taking a “keep right” sign from the intersection of Prospect Avenue and North Union Street. The information was logged.

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Abandoned Bicycle — A woman from the 100 block of South Birch Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:41 p.m. Sunday that someone had abandoned a bicycle on her porch. Animal Control was contacted to pick up the bicycle.

Vehicle Stolen — A man from the 2500 block of Honeywood reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:10 a.m. Monday that a pickup had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken that the keys had been left in the vehicle.

Beer Stolen — A clerk at Triple T, 720 South Waverly Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:04 a.m. Monday that three subjects had taken two 30-packs of beer without paying and left south bound in a white vehicle. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.

Assault — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of Third Street and East Grand Avenue at 9:12 p.m. Saturday that a report had been taken on an assault and battery.

Assault — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 12:53 a.m. Monday from a woman in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reporting that she had been assaulted. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded and a report on an assault and battery was taken. A second call at 2:31 a.m. was that the subject had returned and officers took into custody, a 39-year-old man for aggravated domestic assault and battery.

Crime Stoppers

Armed Robberies Investigated

The Ponca City Police Department is currently investigating a report of an armed robbery early Sunday morning.

A clerk at a convenience store in the 200 block of East Highland Avenue reported that an armed robbery had occurred, stating that two men had entered the store wearing masks and bandanas demanding money. One subject discharged a firearam while in the store, according to the report.

Police received the 911 call at 3:47 a.m., and immediately three officers responded to the scene. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information concerning the armed robbery, or any other crime, is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 762-5100. The caller will remain anonymous and may receive a reward of up to $1,000.

Police were also asked to assist at 3:13 a.m. Sunday to Triple T, 3100 East U.S. 60, where two subjects reported had held up the convenience store. Two officers responded and assisted in securing the scene for Osage County Sheriff’s Officers.

LIFESTYLES

Union School Reunion Set
Little News

Union School Reunion Set

The fifth reunion of students who attended Union District 98 School in Kay County will be held Sept. 12 in the Tonkawa High School cafeteria. The event will begin at 10 a.m.

A covered dish dinner will be served at noon to former students, spouses and children. Extra food should be brought for additional family members attending. For more information, call D. J. Mourer, (580) 628-2684

Union District 98 School, located southwest of Ponca City, opened shortly after Oklahoma statehood and closed in 1968 due to declining enrollment.

The original school building was destroyed by a tornado in 1927. It was replaced with a red brick structure with two classrooms, a library, cloakrooms at each end of the hallway, and a full basement. Two teachers were employed.

By the date of its closing, the building had been completely air-conditioned and heated. A barn with 22 stalls was provided for horses for children who rode to school. Space for several automobiles was provided in the barn. The school was located on two acres of land.

In an annexation election in 1968, patrons of the district voted to annex 45 percent of the school’s area to Tonkawa District 87 and 55 percent to Ponca City District 71. After its closing, the building was torn down and the land reverted to the owner of the adjacent land.

Little News

Stan and Kendall Claybaker of Blackwell announce the birth of their son, Trenton Neal, at 7:14 p.m. Aug. 13, 1998 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 8-pounds, 3-ounces and measured 21 1/3-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Joe and Joan Bartlett and Joe and Mary Colby Jr., all of Ponca City. Paternal grandparents are Max and Dorothy Claybaker of Blackwell.

Maternal great-grandparents are Willis and Louise Franke and Joe Colby Sr. of Ponca City and the late Audrey Colby.

Mikayla Renee Blackstar is the name selected by Samuel and Michelle Blackstar, 1416 North Seventh, for their daughter born at 10:07 a.m. Aug. 20, 1998 in Stillwater. She weighed 6-pounds, 6-ounces and was 19-inches long. The baby has a sister, Kristina Michelle, 2-years-old.

Maternal grandparents are Jim and LaDonna Reed and paternal grandparents are Della and Oliver Blackstar, all of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Don and Mary Sawyer of Medford and J. P. and Dorothy Reed of Ponca City.

SPORTS

Monday Evening Quarterback
Coaches Get First Look at Opening Opponent
Sports Note
Clint Sodowsky Gets Win
Weekend Gets Even Longer for Lady Cats

Monday Evening Quarterback

by Fred Hilton

News Sports Editor

For years the Po-Hi athletic department has been warning local businesses that the money an out-of-state company receives selling advertisements for Wildcat posters, calendars, etc., wasn’t helping Ponca City athletics.

The word has finally gotten around — to other companies.

Instead of one, there are now three firms selling ads to these posters and such, representing to the local customers that the money they pay somehow goes to the schools or Ponca City athletics.

It doesn’t.

“The money local businesses are paying for these ads goes into the pockets of these firms,” Po-Hi Athletic Director Rusty Benson said.

Added to that they are paying $189.50 for ads on these schedule posters when the local boosters club are charging just $25 for the ads in programs and on posters, according to attorney John Northcutt, who is helping the Ponca City Quarterback Club deal with the out-of-town and out-of-state companies.

“We’ve had this problem before,” Northcutt said. “But not of this magnitude.”

Local businesses are certainly free to advertise any way they wish, Northcutt points out. But representives of these advertising companies are misrepresenting the fact that the money stays in Ponca City.

“None of this money benefits our kids,” Benson said. “The money goes to someone in Dallas and Tulsa.”

“It also keeps local businesses from advertising with the local booster clubs because they only have so much advertising money.”

Quarterback Club secretary-treasurer Loretta Leavitt has done extensive legwork, contacting 22 local businesses who have paid for ads in football and basketball schedule posters.

In almost every case the businesses here were told, or were at least hinted at, that the money goes to the schools.

Benson said the three advertising companies are Custom Sports Publications of Arlington, Texas, National High School Sports of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Sports Design Unlimited of Tulsa.

There is little chance local businesses can recoup their money or the school take action, according to Northcutt.

“It would turn into a swearing match,” the lawyer said. “They would swear they didn’t tell customers the money would go to the schools.”

The best defense is to be forewarned and make sure people buying ads know who they’re dealing with.

“Booster club members always carry identification,” Benson says. “If there is any question, people can call me at the school (767-8075).”

Coaches Get First Look at Opening Opponent

The Wildcat coaches got their first look at the Poncans’ opening foe, Tulsa Hale, during the Tulsa All-City Preview Friday.

They watched the Rangers lose a 3-0 contest to Tulsa Washington in a scrimmage where the teams play for just a half.

That loss came one day after Hale battered Tulsa Webster, 33-0. In that Thursday clash, sophomore tailback Kejaun Jones rushed nine times for 226 yards and three touchdowns.

His touchdown runs were of 78, 28 and 3 yards. He added a 55-yard long gainer.

Quarterback Beau Kemp, who is being touted as one of the state’s Blue Chippers in the Tulsa area also completed a 24-yard TD pass to end Justin King.

In Saturday’s contest, Washington was able to pressure Kemp while stopping Jones for the most part.

“But Washington has good speed, more than we do,” Po-Hi defensive coordinator coach Jerry Hill said. “Right now, I’m concerned about stopping the tailback (Jones), but we have to stop the quarterback, too.

“Hale looked pretty good, they’ve got a good football team.”

In addition to the quarterback and tailback, the Rangers also boast a pair very big tight ends.

“One is 6-5 or 6-6 and 250 pounds,” Hill said. “While the other is about 230.

“We will to do what we do well and stop what they do well,” the assistant coach said of the Cats’ defensive game plan.

“Hale is not only big, they’ve got good speed, too. We are going to have to do things right.

“Our kids have been giving good effort, we just have to keep on doing it right,”

Sports Note

Meet The Coaches — Ponca City’s Take Down Club will hold a meeting to give wrestling parents and fans a chance to meet the new coaches Monday at 7 p.m. in the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse.

The coaches include head high school coach Todd Steidley and his assistants Karl Lynes and Jim Sharon, along with junior high coach Jason Heath and assistant Eddie Scott.

Clint Sodowsky Gets Win

PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Williams homered, drove in four runs and even stole two bases as the Arizona Diamondbacks made it three in a row over Milwaukee Sunday night by beating the Brewers 7-3.

Devon White was 2-for-3, including his 21st home run, and scored three times. He had a bunt hit and dashed home from first on one of Williams’ singles, a hustle play that caught the Brewers by surprise.

Clint Sodowsky (3-5) pitched six shutout innings before giving up a run in the seventh to earn his first victory in his four starts for Arizona. He gave up six hits, struck out three and walked two before he was lifted with a runner on first and nobody out in the eighth, tying the longest outing of his major-league career.

Andy Fox had two doubles and Jay Bell was 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Diamondbacks.

Williams scored Arizona’s first run, leading off the second with a single, stealing second and scoring on Bell’s base hit up the middle.

White walked with two out in the third, then Williams slammed a 2-1 pitch from starter Scott Karl (9-8) onto the swimming pool deck in right center for his 18th homer to put Arizona up 3-0.

Weekend Gets Even Longer for Lady Cats

by Matthew Koenig, News Sports Writer

For the Lady Wildcat softballers, it was a weekend that just wouldn’t end.

After surviving just one of four match ups in the Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City, Friday-Saturday, the Lady Cats could have used a break. Instead, they turned right around on Monday to face the Lady Bulldogs of Edmond Memorial, a team ranked as high as No. 2 in state-wide polls.

The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) won it, 5-1.

And if a state powerhouse coming to town wasn’t enough to intimidate the struggling Lady Cats, the knowledge that this would be a grudge match just might have.

Last season, it was Ponca City who knocked Edmond Memorial out of the state tournament. And while this year’s edition of the Lady Cats scarcely resembles that squad of old, the Lady Bulldogs (who retained most of their starters), weren’t in a merciful mood.

Memorial pitcher Sarah Seagraves gave up just five hits and one walk, while striking out three. Though the Lady Bulldogs had just six hits off Ponca City’s Sarah Pameticky, they strung them together nicely, including three in a row in a 3-run third inning effort.

The Lady Cats also contributed five errors to Memorial’s cause.

To Ponca City coach Mike Krehbiel, these desperate times are starting to take their toll on the Lady Cats’ confidence. Despite an encouraging sweep of Sapulpa last Thursday, the Lady Cats have since gone back to the proverbial drawing board.

“I had a lot of good comments through Friday,” says Krehbiel, who’s remained remarkably even-keeled in his frustrating first season with Ponca City. “But we just sort of rolled over and crawled into a hole on Saturday. We’re fighting the mental thing right now. We need to get some confidence back.”

The Lady Bulldogs wasted no time getting on the board, Monday, picking up one run in the first inning and three more in the third, then finished off their scoring with another in the fifth to go up, 5-0.

The Lady Cats, meanwhile, could manage just three scattered hits through five complete — including a single from Alana Smith, a three-base blast from Jena Birdsong, and a base hit from Courtney Birdsong.

In the bottom of the sixth, catcher Lendsi Boyd led off with a base hit. Designated hitter Harmony Murrie then reached on an error, and Gena Osborn loaded the bases with another base hit. Jena Birdsong then sent Boyd in with a sacrifice to avoid the shutout.

The Lady Wildcats, now 4-11 on the year, have a few days off before hosting Bartlesville, Thursday.

Edmond Memorial 5, Ponca City 1

Edmond 103 010 0 — 5 6 3

Ponca City 000 001 0 — 1 5 5

Seagraves (w) and Thomas; Pameticky (l) and Boyd.

Hall of Fame Tournament, Aug. 28-29

Ponca City 9, Western Heights 1

Ponca City 350 01 — 9 13 0

Western H. 000 00 — 1 5 2

Engle (w) and Boyd.

Choctaw 6, Ponca City 5

Ponca City 000 030 02 — 5 10 4

Choctaw 000 210 03 — 6 6 1

Pameticky (l) and Boyd; Harbley (w) and Robinson.

Westmoore 9, Ponca City 0

Ponca City 000 00 — 0 1 2

Westmoore 060 3x — 9 15 0

Engle (l) and Boyd; Jaspring (w) and Perry.

Tulsa Union 5, Ponca City 0

Tulsa Union 020 100 2 — 5 5 2

Ponca City 000 000 0 — 0 5 4

Pameticky (l) and Boyd.

Sapulpa Doubleheader, Aug. 27

Ponca City 3, Sapulpa 0

Sapulpa 000 000 0 — 0 4 0

Ponca City 100 020 x — 3 10 0

Engle (w) and Boyd.

Ponca City 5, Sapulpa 4

Sapulpa 001 300 — 4 8 0

Ponca City 050 000 — 5 9 0

Pameticky (w) and Boyd; Keeter (l) and Martin.

Perhaps to assuage some of the pain their big sisters are feeling on the varsity squad, the Lady Cat junior varsity stomped hard on their respective foes from Edmond, 17-4, in a 3-inning run-rule.

The Lady Cats batted through the order twice in the first inning while leaping to a 14-1 lead to put the game away. Five in the Poncans’ line-up scored twice in that inning. The Lady Cats then added three more in the bottom of the second.

“It’s all in the coaching,” said coach Tracy Scott, in a good-natured jab at Krehbiel. “But we’re starting to see some improvement. We’re making the routine plays and everybody’s getting a chance to play.”

The junior varsity plays again Sept. 24, hosting Blackwell.