LOCAL

Marland Commission Votes To Raze Conference Complex
Fire Threatens Residential Area Of Ponca City
Computer Art Workshop Slated at NOC Saturday

Marland Commission Votes To Raze Conference Complex

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE

News Staff Writer

Walls of the conference center complex at the E.W. Marland Estate will come tumbling down, according to a nearly unanimous vote Tuesday of the Marland Estate Commission, an advisory board to the City Commission.

Gerald Nield, who cast the lone abstaining vote, said “I just want to be sure that we don’t tear something down that we’ll be sorry for later.”

The action of the Tuesday meeting overrides the earlier recommendation of the Estate Commission to save E.W.’s Restaurant but to demolish the rest of the complex.

Final decision is expected to come from the City Commission, which appears to be leaning in the direction of demolition of the conference center, hotel, E.W.’s Restaurant and the chapel.

The underlying question is how will the cost of the removal of the buildings be funded? The estimated cost, according to the ad hoc study committee’s report, would be nearly $400,000. That includes asbestos abatement.

The matter is expected to be on the next City Commission agenda.

Buildings in question are not original to the estate, but were built in the 1950s by the Felician Sisters, a Catholic order which followed another religious order, the Carmilite Fathers, in occupying the estate of the E.W. Marland.

The charter Marland Estate Commission succeeded in getting an Economic Development Agency grant to finish the interior of the building in the late 1970s for the small conference center.

The vote on the matter came after nearly an hour of discussion by the Estate Commission, chaired by Sherry Muchmore. The item was added on Monday to the advisory board’s regular agenda just under the wire to meet the Open Meeting Law requirement of a 24-hour notice.

The matter was deemed important enough to be revisited after Muchmore and executive director Kathy Adams heard new information at the City Commission's work session Monday afternoon.

Previously, the advisory body voted to remove all of the structures in question except E.W.'s, which sits on the southeast side of the complex and north of the chapel.

In a specially called meeting on Aug. 28 at the request of Mayor Tom Leonard, the Estate Commission — acting on recommendations of the mayor's ad hoc committee — voted to tear down the conference center, hotel and connecting breezeways. This was done in three separate motions.

However, at the August meeting, the motion of razing E.W.’s failed by a 5-3 vote. So the recommendation went forward to the City Commission to demolish the conference center, hotel, breezeways and chapel, but to save E.W.’s.

David Myers, former tenant of the Conference Center complex and an engineer who had appeared before the work session of the City Commission on Monday, attended the Estate Commission meeting. He explained why it would not be feasible to retain the restaurant area.

Myers, who is very familiar with the property, listed a number of reasons, including utility lines, that would have to be closed or removed and the need for constructing ADA restrooms and other cost-related items of the nearly 50-year-old building.

Members Muchmore, Lana Jones, Phyllis Kennedy, Sue Ziegenhain, Norma Beasley, James York, Doyle Worstell and Richard Winterrowd voted for the motion, which read “to selectively remove the Marland estate Conference Center and Hotel, Chapel, E.W.’s Restaurant and the breezeway connection to the Marland Mansion.”

Nield abstained from voting. He had promoted the idea of using part of the E.W. building for a visitor’s center.

Apparently the vote was based on several issues including returning the property, as near as possible, to its original state as recommended in the mission statement, when it was owned by oilman and Oklahoma Governor E.W. Marland.

Angela Hall, west of the mansion proper, is not part of the estate, but does not interfere with the view of the historic mansion. A reason for keeping it is that there is a five-year lease with Golden Villa which generates about $24,000 annual income.

There was some discussion about using one of the large rooms of Angela Hall as a visitors center.

Another building on the Estate that is not original is the what is known as the Rose Lane House at the eastern edge of the property. This was originally built for the superintendent, who did the maintenance for the Felician Sisters.

Fire Threatens Residential Area Of Ponca City

By JEFF POLITTE

News Staff Writer

Ponca City Fire Department officials suspect a discarded cigarette as the cause of a fire that burned nearly 30 acres in the 2100 block of Lake Road Tuesday afternoon.

The fire, fanned by high southerly winds gusting up to 40 mph, quickly spread from the ignition site off Lake Road through extremely dry grass and brush to a wooded area directly behind a local business.

Firefighters from two different departments battled the flames for nearly five hours before establishing a fire break and containing the blaze before it crossed into a heavily populated residential area off Pecan Road.

The fire was reported at 12:53 p.m.

“The evidence in hand points to a cigarette butt as the cause of the fire,” said deputy fire chief Dale Hicks. That, plus extremely dry conditions, high winds and low humidity made for perfect conditions to feed the small spark and send the flames racing across the burned-out area, he explained.

“We were really fortunate,” Hicks suggested. “There were some structures around the [burn zone], but we were able to divert the fire to prevent their loss.

“All we lost was one telephone pole and some dry grass and brush,” Hicks continued, indicating it could have been much worse. No one was injured, nor were there any structures destroyed during the fire.

Hicks noted the fire started about 100 yards west of Red Barn Grocery Store, 2001 Lake Road. “It immediately started spreading to the north and east from there,” he said, adding, “It had plenty of fuel to burn for a while.”

Firefighters were immediately called to the scene. Unit one, command one, two engine trucks, rescue one and three ambulances responded from the Ponca City Fire Department — a total of 24 men. The McCord Volunteer Fire Department also offered mutual aid during the incident.

At one point, according to police information officer Sherry Bowers, Pecan Road was blocked off for traffic attempting to travel north from Lake Road.

Later in the afternoon, firefighters called in a bulldozer to establish a fire break to halt the advancing flames.

The bulldozer, according to Hicks, built the fire break along a creek bed that runs from Lake Road around to Pecan Road. The break also provided an access road for fire trucks to get ahead of the fire and force it back toward the south.

“At around 5:30 p.m., we had it to the point where we had it contained and were sure it wasn’t going to get away from us,” he said. Once the flames were extinguished, firefighters kept watch for hot spots through Wednesday morning.

Hicks warns the extreme fire danger for the area isn’t over. “We’ve basically got the same conditions we had yesterday, except the winds are coming out of the north.”

Other fires reported in the area, the Ranch Drive Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire one mile south of Bailey Corner on Hubbard Road at 3:24 p.m.

A short while later, at 4:10 p.m., the department responded to a second grass fire four miles west of Waverly Street on U.S. 60.

Computer Art Workshop Slated at NOC Saturday

TONKAWA — “The Computer and the Artist,” a workshop sponsored by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition as part of its Artists Survival Kit program, comes to the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus Saturday.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Wilkin 110, Sue Clancy, artist and computer specialist, will lead participants through a variety of programs that could be used for artistic and administrative work.

“This is not intended to be a tutorial session but an introduction to your many options,” Clancy said.

The workshop is open to any interested person at a cost of $5 for OVAC members and $20 for nonmembers. Memberships can be purchased at the workshop. Scholarships are available and lunch and beverages will be provided. Registration deadline is Sept. 21, but early registration is encouraged to secure one of the 30 places available.

Organized in 1988, OVAC supports visual artists living and working in Oklahoma and promotes public interest in and understanding of the arts.

Through grants, seminars and a professional slide registry, OVAC encourages professional excellence. The Oklahoma City-based organization promotes the visual arts through publications, educational programs and annual exhibitions, and this year is sponsoring outreach programs to bring workshops to rural areas throughout the state.

For more information or to RSVP, call OVAC at (405) 232-6991 or e-mail OVAC@telepath.com.

DEATHS

Clyde Lester Cackler
Larry J. Gibson
Homer M. Jones Jr.
Marion L. Sharrah
Thomas V. Williams

Clyde Lester Cackler

BLACKWELL — Clyde Lester Cackler, former resident of Blackwell, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 19, 2000, in the Pawhuska Nursing Home in Pawhuska. He was 82.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in the Blackwell Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Longcrier of the First Baptist Church officiating. A flag ceremony will be presented by the Blackwell American Legion and the VFW. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.

Clyde Lester Cackler was born on Oct. 16, 1917, in Blackwell, the son of Claude William and Edith Marie (Rhea) Cackler. As a young boy, they moved to Cushing where he grew up and attended Cushing public schools. At age 20, he returned to Blackwell and married Lola Mae King on April 10, 1938, in Arkansas City, Kan., and they settled in Blackwell. They then returned to Cushing where he began driving a truck for the local refinery. They moved to Cleveland, Okla., where he continued driving for the refinery. They then returned to Blackwell where he was employed at the flour mill.

He entered the United States Navy on April 4, 1944, serving during World War II. Following his discharge on Nov. 26, 1945, he returned to Blackwell and continued at the mill for a year. He then was employed for the Blackwell Zinc Company until 1962. They moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was employed as a pumper in the oil field. After two years, he began working at Shepherd Air Force Base until his retirement in 1979. They lived in Lake Nicona, Texas, until 1988 when they moved to Houston, Texas. In 1990, he moved to Pawhuska to make his home. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign War. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Sue Swaggart of Wichita Falls, Texas; two sons, Clyde William Cackler of Pawhuska and Bobby Lee Cackler of Canton, Texas; three sisters, Della Lambert of Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas, Nadine Smith of Cushing and Charlene Cackler of Oklahoma City; a brother, Richard Cackler of Cushing; nine grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Max Cackler; and an infant sister.

Services Pending

Larry J. Gibson

Larry J. Gibson, Ponca City resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at his home. He was 61. Local survivors include his wife, Melodee. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home.

Funerals

Thursday

Homer M. Jones Jr.

Homer M. Jones Jr. — Funeral at 11 a.m. at the Crestview Baptist Church. Burial will preceded the funeral at 10:30 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.

Friday

Marion L. Sharrah

Marion L. Sharrah — Graveside service at 2 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.

Saturday

Thomas V. Williams

Thomas V. Williams — Graveside service at 1 p.m. in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.

NEWS BRIEFS

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Billings Yard Sale — The Billings community Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual town-wide yard sale Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Maps with locations can be picked up at McKeown’s Market.

Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv.

Style Show — Ponca City Mother’s Club will hold a fall luncheon and style show at noon Sept. 22 at the Ponca City Country Club. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are $10.25 and may be purchased by calling Beverly Carpenter, 765-3267.

Head Country, One half bar-b-que chicken with choice of vegetables, $4.25, Thursday, 11 am until gone. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv.

Accident — A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hubbard Road and North Union Street was reported to Ponca City police at 7:43 a.m. Tuesday. The Kay County Sheriff’s Office and Oklahoma Highway Patrol were advised.

Jim Bowen Construction­ Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv.

Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at a business in the 300 block of West Grand Avenue reported a $5.08 gas drive-off to Ponca City police at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. A description was given of the vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv.

Theft — Someone in the 400 block of South Peachtree Street reported the theft of some checks to Ponca City police at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned.

Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv.

Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at a business in the 700 block of South Waverly Street reported a $5 gas drive-off to Ponca City police at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv.

Fight — The manager of a business in the 3500 block of North Union Street reported to Ponca City police at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday two men were getting ready to fight in the parking lot. Two officers responded to the scene. A 47-year-old man was taken into custody for fighting in public, obstructing an officer and on city warrants for failure to pay and public intoxication.

Accident — A minor backing accident in the 300 block of North Osage Street was reported to Ponca City police at 2:38 p.m. Tuesday. Someone had backed into a neighbor’s vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Golden Appledoorn tulips only 19˘. Large selection fall bulbs. Keathly Nursery 2448 Bridge Ave. adv.

Fraud — A clerk at a business in the 2700 block of North Fourteenth Street reported two cases of refund fraud, one occurring on Saturday and the other on Tuesday, to Ponca City police at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Burglary — A man in the 400 block of East Central Avenue reported to Ponca City police at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday a vehicle had been broken into. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subject Held — An officer in the 100 block of West Gary Avenue reported a 33-year-old man was taken into custody on Kay County warrants for uttering a forged instrument and second degree forgery at 5:51 p.m. Tuesday.

Accident — A two vehicle accident with injury in Wal-Mart parking lot, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, was reported to Ponca City police at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Fire Run — A motorist reported a sign was on fire at the front of Home National Bank, at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and East Prospect Avenue, to the Communications Center at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday. Command one, unit one, rescue one, and three engines from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene. A ballast in the sign had shorted out and caught on fire.

Theft — A clerk at a business in the 400 block of East South Avenue reported a male subject had taken two 18-packs of beer and left southbound down an alley to Ponca City police at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of Fresno Avenue and North Union Street reported after a traffic stop a 34-year-old woman had been taken into custody for driving under intoxication, transporting an open container and speeding at 4:12 a.m. Wednesday.

Subject Held — An officer in the 100 block of West Fresno Avenue reported a 42-year-old man was taken into custody at 4:41 a.m. Wednesday on a felony warrant out of Osage County.

Burglary — Someone in the 700 block of East Central Avenue reported a vehicle had been burglarized to Ponca City police at 5:53 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

LIFESTYLES

Couple Married 50 Years
Cherokee Ballard To Be Luncheon Speaker
Rho Chapter Holds Meeting

Couple Married 50 Years

Lowell and Pansy Rockett celebrated 50 years of marriage July 15. To commemorate the occasion a surprise reception was held June 25 at the Marland Mansion Estate with 175 friends and family members in attendance.

The celebration was hosted by the couple’s children: Rudy Rockett and Tony Rockett of Ponca City, LaVonna Morgan of Maize, Kan., Randy and Charisse Rockett of Augusta, Kan.

The Rocketts were united in marriage July 15, 1950, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Chickasha. They have resided in Ponca City for 46 years.

Cherokee Ballard To Be Luncheon Speaker

Cancer survivor Cherokee Ballard will be the featured speaker at the Sixth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Country Club.

Ms. Ballard is a weekend anchor, news reporter and member of the Eyewitness News Five Health Team for KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City. She has been with the station since November, 1988. “Health is very important,” said Ballard, especially since her cancer diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in the summer of 1999.

She is very active in the Native American Journalists Association as a mentor for college students who are pursuing a career in journalism.

Several changes have been made to the annual event this year that include a new location. The luncheon will be held at the Ponca City Country Club and Cable One, Cable One Advertising, Conoco, Inc., and Wal-Mart have joined St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Soroptimist International of Ponca City and St. Joseph Cancer Center as sponsors.

In addition, the YMCA will provide baby-sitting from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for $2. Anyone interested in using the baby-sitting service needs to make those arrangements when they purchase their ticket. Participants are asked not to contact the YMCA concerning baby-sitting arrangements.

Tickets for the luncheon are $10 and can be purchased now from any Soroptimist member, Soroptimist president Martha Denney, 762-5243, or Sandy Gearhart at the Medical Center, 765-0301. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 1.

Rho Chapter Holds Meeting

Beginning Day for Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority was held Aug. 30 in the home of Jan Leach. A potluck dinner was served and summer events and activities were discussed. Guests for the meeting were Marcy Close and Connie Combest.

Announcement was made that dues were payable the last meeting in September. Dawn Pruitt discussed her new business, Rosebuds, Etc. and said she would have a booth at the McCord and Unity Gym craft shows.

Rho Chapter’s annual fundraising project of pictures with the Easter bunny was set for April 7-8. Jan Leach read an article entitled “Empty Nest” for the program and Debbie McClaskey received t he mystery gift.

SPORTS

Cat Defenders Promise Hot Night for Enid
Wishbone Is Ba-a-a-ck For Sooners
Junior High Tennis
Golf Results
Hunter Ed Home Study Course Set
Symposium Set On Quail Habitat
State Deer Archery Season Starts Oct. 1
Fishing Report

Cat Defenders Promise Hot Night for Enid

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

The weather may be cooler for Ponca City’s District 6A-3 opener with Enid here Friday night, but the Wildcat defenders plan to heat things up on the field.

The Po-Hi defense has been hot and cold during the three non-district games. When they are on, they are very hot. The Poncans stuffed a powerful Owasso offense twice inside the Ponca City 20 last Friday.

But when they’re cold ....

Following that spectacular start, the Wildcats then proceeded to give up touchdown runs and passes of 44, 48, 35 and 34 yards.

“In the beginning we did great,” said defensive stalwart Luke Gray. “We really stepped up to the challenge. Then things kinda fell apart.”

‘We made some mistakes and gave up the big plays,” Grays’ book end partner, Jimmo Ozment, agreed. “We slipped up on some assignments and Owasso is a real good team that took advantage of those mistakes.”

Both, however, say this week will be different.

“Practices this week have been great,” said Gray, “on both offense and defense. We are taking care of our assignments.”

“Things will be different Friday,” Ozment adds. “We’re cutting down on the mistakes.”

But Enid looms as a big challenge for the 0-3 Wildcats. The Plainsmen will bring a 2-1 record into town, fresh from a 42-28 win over Mustang.

Enid will also be looking to get off on the right foot in the district games.

“Enid’s offense is big,” Ozment notes. “They come off the ball hard. We‘ll have to be very physical against them.”

“They run a lot of the option,” Gray adds. “Their key players are the quarterback and tailback. But they’ll throw the ball some.

“We’ve forgotten about Owasso and we’re not even thinking about Union (next week),” Gray said. “But there is some pressure on us because this is the first district game and because we’re 0-3,”

“We’re going to hook it up,” Ozment promises. “This game we’re going to show how well we can play.”

Wishbone Is Ba-a-a-ck For Sooners

NORMAN (AP) — After a week without a game, No. 17 Oklahoma returns to the field Saturday to face a remnant of its past: the Wishbone offense.

The system — used by only a handful of college teams across the country — is Rice’s offensive staple, and with the Owls (1-2) coming to Norman this weekend some interesting sights have been afoot on the Sooner practice field.

In place of the Sooners’ wide-open, full throttle offense, backup quarterback Patrick Fletcher and the second-team offense ran the bone, the decades-long cornerstone of Sooner offenses of the past.

‘‘We might have to throw Patrick in there on occasion and we might have to get back to the bone a little bit,’’ Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday.

He was joking, of course.

While watching the team practice the Wishbone may bring back a hint of nostalgia for longtime Sooner faithful, Stoops said he’ll leave the bone in the hands of Rice coach Ken Hatfield, a 22-year college head coach.

‘‘Coach Hatfield knows what he likes, what he wants or what he feels his team can do the best, and he’s been coaching a long time and has been successful for many years,’’ Stoops said. ‘‘It is good to see somebody who sticks to what they believe in and recruits to it and it continues to work.’’

Work it does. The Owls gained 335 yards on the ground in a 23-16 loss to Tulsa last week and have ranked among the top 10 rushing teams in the nation for each of the past four seasons.

Requiring strict man-to-man assignments, preparing for a Wishbone offense means special attention to specific defensive lanes, Stoops said.

‘‘They’re going to try to establish the fullback and if you don’t take care of him he hurts you. You eliminate the fullback and the quarterback has the ball and if you’re not assigning correctly and don’t have somebody assigned to the quarterback then he runs it up the field. If you do, then they pitch it,’’ Stoops said.

‘‘They check you out from inside out and make sure you’re assigning correct across the board.’’

And then there’s the play-action pass, which Stoops called the most dangerous component of the Rice offense.

‘‘It’s impossible to stop the option without the secondary and if your secondary quits reading for the pass and is just concerned about the run then that tends to sneak people behind you and can create some big plays,’’ Stoops said.

The wishbone has declined in popularity throughout the years, replaced with more creative and variable offenses. Hatfield said his reliance on the system is borne of strategy, not stubbornness.

‘‘We can’t recruit the same guy that Oklahoma can or that Texas can,’’ Hatfield said. ‘‘So if you can’t recruit the same guys, why are you going to do the same thing they’re doing when they’re doing it better with better athletes?’’

For OU’s defense, though, the offense is not just a strategy but a very real threat. And while OU is the heavy favorite in the game and has yet to be challenged in its two games so far, OU’s defensive players are not taking the antiquated system lightly.

‘‘They’ve been doing this scheme for a long time so I think they’ll probably be a little better than what we’ve faced so far,’’ Sooner defensive lineman Ryan Fisher said.

Junior High Tennis

Winfield Tournament

1 —Ark City, KS 40

2 — Ponca City Varsity 39

3 — Wichita Independence 38

4 — Maize, KS 37

5 — Ponca City JV 35

6 — Goddard, KS 34

7 — Stillwater 33

8 — Winfield, KS-Varsity 29

9 — Independence, KS 24

10 — Derby, KS 15

11 —Valley Center, KS 14

12 — Winfield, KS JV 13

13 — Wellington, KS I I

Ponca City Individuals

Varsity

No. I Singles — Hope Sanders, 4th

No. 2 Singles — Michaela Cavener, 5th

No. I Doubles — Jenni Cowan-Janna Leach, 7th

No. 2 Doubles — Crystal Foy-Ashlee Greenwood, 1st

Junior Varsity

No. I Singles — Anna Hodges, 8th

No. 2 Singles — Kyla Lewis, 9th

No. I Doubles — Audrey Eubank-Julie Wheeler, 5th

No. 2 Doubles — Leah Dester-Zareen Durrani, 2nd

Dual Matches

Ponca City 24, Stillwater 0

Singles

1. Hope Sanders d. Monique Witt, 6-0, 6-1

2. Michaela Cavener d. Brittany Larson, 6-1,7-5

3. Kim Young d. Ashley Winn, 6-1,6-3

4. Janna Leach d. Paige Hill, 6-2,6-1

5. Ashlee Greenwood d. Amber Dockery, 6-0, 6-1

6. Crystal Foy d. Janet Alspach, 6-2, 6-1

7. Jenni Cowan d. Karen Prade,6-1

8. Anna Hodges d. Courtney Moser, 6-0

9. Audrey Eubank d. Heather Hawkins, 6-0

10. Julie Wheeler d. Mary Lugg, 6-1

11. Krystal Hunter d. Gillian Armstrong, 6-1

12. Leah Deste d. Sheryl Walker, 6-0

13. Kyla Lewis d. Lindsey Payne, 6-0

14. Zareen Durrani d. Allison McKeever, 6-0

15. Bonnie Blumert d. Stacie Marlow,6-0

16. Laura Knight d. Morgan Smith,6-0

Doubles:

I . Sanders/Cavener d. Witt/Larson, 6-2

2. Young/Leach d. Hill/Dockery, 6-1

3. Greenwood/Foy d. Dockery/Alspach,6-1

4. Cowan/Hodges d. Prade/Moser, 6-1

5. Eubank/Wheeler d. Hawkins/Lugg, 6-1

6. Durrani/Dester d. Armstrong/Walker, 6-0

7. Jones/Hunter d. Payne/McKeever, 6-0

8. Blumert/Knight d. Colleen McCoy/Allysa Weaver, 6-0

Ark City Triangular

Singles

PC 6, Ark City 0

1. Hope Sanders d. Mehvash Shazada, 6-2,6-2

2. Michaela Cavener d. Sierra Spence, 6-4,6-3

3. Kim Young d. Brianna Branime, 6-0,6-2

4. Janna Leach d. Kristine Thompson, 6-1, 2-6, 9-7

5. Ashlee Greenwood d. Jayne Shriver, 6-0, 6-0

6. Crystal Foy d. Chloe Gray, 6-0, 6-0

PC 5, Indendence 1

1. Hope Sanders d. Meghan Kelly, 6-3,6-4

2. Michaela Cavener d. Tara Posch, 6-1, 6-3

3. Kim Young l. September Radcliff, 4-6,4-6

4. Janna Leach d. Lisa Reddy, 6-1,6-0

5. Ashlee Greenwood d. Kelli Brooks, 6-1,6-4

6. Crystal Foy d. Fozi Al-Bureni6-0,6-0

Wichita Trianglar

Singles

1. Jackie Lincoln(WI) def Hope Sanders(PC), 6-2; Hope Sanders(PC) def Sarah Neuman(WC), 6-1

2. Rachael Hush(WI) def Michaela Cavener(PC), 6-2; Michaela Cavener (PC) def Sarah Healy(WC), 6-1

3. Courtney Poynter (WI) def Kim Young (PC), 6-2; Kim Young (PC) def Ellie Kraft (WC), 63

4. Janna Leach(PC) def Jordon Steven (WI), 6-3; Janna Leach (PC) def Sara Orsi (WC), 6-1

Doubles

1. Ashlee Greenwood/Crystal Foy (PC) def Amanda Roark/Jessica Porter (WI), 6-1; Greenwood/Foy (PC) def Katie Futo/Charlotte Myer (WC), 6-1

2. Jenni Cowan/Kyla Lewis (PC) def. JackieBrown/Casey Jabara (Wl), 6-1; Cowan/Lewis (PC) def Sarah Lockett/Ashley Elkouri (WC), 6-2

3. Anna Hodges/Zareen Durrani (PC) def Sarah Wilson/Katie Armstrong (WC), 6-2; Hodges/Duffani (PC) def Logan McRae/Emily Smith (WC), 6-0

4. Audrey Eubank/Julie Wheeler (PC) def Melissa Whalen/Sarah Orsi (WC), 6-2; Leah Dester/Julie Wheeler ( PC) def. Lindsey Thurlow/Jennifer Petterson (WC), 6-1

Golf Results

Wentz Ladies

Club Championship

Championship Flight

1. Pam Powers

2. Joyce McDonald

3. Ebby Jacobs

Presidents Flight

1. Chris McCeary

2. Kathy Kemper

A Flight

I . Sue Lawson

2. Frosty Erkenbeck

3. Chris Beguin

B Flight

1. Mary Ivers

2. Connie Barnett

3. Susan Pollard

C Flight

1. Dee Coy

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Wentz Fall Classic

Two-Day Net

1. Doyle Worstell 128

2. Leon Cook 137

3. Paul Taylor 139

4. Junior Dixon 140

5. Ollie Blackstar 141

5. Pete Robyler 141

5. Loren Rucker 141

8. Steve McConnell 142

8. E.J. Wilson 142

10. Steve Vidricksen 143

10. Dennis McCeary 143

10. Joe Carder 143

13. Monty Malone 144

14. Greg Hadley 145

14. J.L. Brandon 145

Two Day Gross

1. John Bowlin 149

2. Rick Cavener 153

3. Dan McGregor 157

Saturday

Gross

John Bowlin 71

Net

Doyle Worstell 66

Steve Vidricksen 66

Sunday

Gross

Paul Taylor 75

Net

Doyle Worstell 62

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Ponca City Country Club

Divorce Open

1. (57) Sharon an Glen Hoecker

2. (67) Sally and Howard Well

3. (68) Glenda and Ron Locke

4. (69) Carol and Don Bouldin

5. (70) Brenda and Mark Girardi

6. (70) Wendy and Mike Fretwell

Closest to hole No. 6 — Becky Snell

Closest to hole No. 14 — Lynda Clark

Hunter Ed Home Study Course Set

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife along with the Ponca City VFW Ladies Auxiliary has scheduled a Home Study Hunter Education course for Oct. 1Oth and 17th at the VFW located on East Prospect Street. Class times will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. on the 1Oth and from 6:30. til 9:30 p.m. on the 17th. Students must attend both evenings.

Oklahoma law requires that all hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1972, successfully complete a hunter education course before they can purchase a hunting license or deer tag.

All students will be given a workbook the first evening and must complete it in order to attend the second session.1t is highly recommended that students possess strong reading skills before attending this class. All students must pass a written test with a score of at least 70 percent.

The course is free of charge and all material is provided. There is no pre-registration required. Anyone with questions concerning hunter education can contact the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife at 405- 521- 3855.

Symposium Set On Quail Habitat

Ada will host a bobwhite quail symposium in early October. The informative symposium will focus on ways to implement habitat improvements on private land.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will help host the symposium. It will take place on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Technology Center (formally called the Ada Vo-Tech). Dr. Fred Guthery, head of the Bollenbach Chair at Oklahoma State University will be among several keynote speakers at the symposium.

State Deer Archery Season Starts Oct. 1

Oklahoma's archery deer season opens statewide October 1, and with a growing deer herd it could be another record year. Hunters will be allowed five more days of archery hunting opportunity this year.

“Archery deer hunters should be looking at a good deer season,” said Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “Last year, archers harvested 6,788 bucks and 4,969 does across the state which amounted to about 14 percent of the total deer harvested.”

The northeast region of the state offers great deer hunting for the archery hunter. The state's top counties for archery harvest in 1999, included Cherokee (594), Osage (478) and Sequoyah (449). But, with good scouting and a little practice to fine-tune hunting tactics, archers statewide can have success.

Many early season trips can be successful while hunting over crop fields, and timber ridges can be another good place to start. "Creeks and river bottoms are also excellent areas to focus on and if the heat and drought persist, a set up near water may be the top ingredient for a successful hunt," Shaw said.

Concealment is the key to harvesting a deer with archery equipment. Hunters may use an elevated tree stand which can be very effective but can also be dangerous.

“Hunters using an elevated stand should be extremely cautious,” said J.D. Peer, hunter safety coordinator for the Department. “Although hunting related accidents continue to decline, tree stand safety should not be overlooked.”

Before heading afield, be sure to pick up a copy of the 2000 -2001 Oklahoma Hunting Guide (Regulations) available at all license dealer locations. Tree stand safety tips:

— Check all steps to be sure they are safe.

— Permanent stands should be avoided. They are harmful to the tree and as the tree grows the stand shifts and nails become loose.

— Wear a safety belt while hunting from an elevated stand.

— Use a haul line to hoist equipment to the stand after ensuring a safe position in the stand and fastening the safety belt.

— Use a haul line to lower equipment before removing the safety belt and climbing down.

Fishing Report

CENTRAL

Wes Watkins: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 85. Crappie good on minnows and jigs early; sand bass fair trolling small rattle traps early and late; black bass fair on large spinnerbaits early; channel catfish good on large minnows.

NORTHEAST

Copan: Crappie fair on minnows and jigs, 6 ft., in the river channel.

Eucha: Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. All fishing reported good.

Ft. Gibson: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 87. Sand bass fair on surface lures and plastic baits, 15 ft., at Hwy. 51 bridge.

Greenleaf: Black bass fair on crankbaits and topwater lures early.

Hudson: Elevation normal, water 73. Black bass good on topwater lures and spinnerbaits.

Kaw: Black bass fair on soft plastic lures in the creek channels; sand bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits off windy points; blue catfish good on cut shad in the Coon Creek and Bear Creek flats.

Skiatook: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 84 and clear. Sand bass good on topwater lures and jigs; hybrids fair on live shad; channel catfish fair on all baits; crappie good on minnows and jigs near deep brush piles.

Sooner: Sand bass and hybrids fair trolling down riggers deep in the north end or slabbing; crappie fair on minnows and jigs deep.

Spavinaw: Elevation above normal, water 80 and clear. All fishing reported good.

Webbers Falls: Water murky. Channel catfish good on minnows on cut bait on bottom drift fishing.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 76 and clear. Channel catfish good on cut bait and live grasshoppers, 15 ft.

Eufaula: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Black bass fair off deep points; sand bass good early and late near the deep flats.

Hugo: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 84. Black bass fair on crankbaits and top water lures.

Konawa: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Black bass fair on top water lures and crankbaits, 5-10 ft., in the coves and off points; channel catfish good on shad and chicken liver in the south cove.

McGee Creek: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 82 and clear. Black bass fair on topwater lures, look for schooling bass early and late, also on Carolina rigs, 5-15 ft., and on spinnerbaits early and late, 5-10 ft.

Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 83 and murky. Sand bass fair on jigs and shad type lures, surface to 10 ft. in the Kerr Dam area; channel catfish fair on fresh shad, 15-30 ft., in the old Arkansas River channel.

Sardis: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Black bass fair on plastic baits; sand bass good on slabs trolling; striped bass good on top water lures early and late.

Texoma: Water 86 and clear. Black bass fair on spinnerbaits, 5-10 ft., off points; striped bass fair on live shad, 15-20 ft., near Platter Flats.

NORTHWEST

Canton: Elevation 1 ft. below normal. Sand bass and hybrids good drifting live shad or artificial baits.

SOUTHWEST

Foss: Sand bass fair trolling Hot-N-Tots and roadrunner jigs, 12 ft.

Ft. Cobb: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Sand bass good on topwater lures and shallow running crankbaits in the evenings off windy points, look for schooling bass; channel catfish good on jug lines using cut shad, 15-20 ft.

Waurika: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water clear. Hybrids good trolling slabs or shad early and late; channel catfish good on stinkbait, 25 ft., in the creek channels; crappie fair on minnows, 20 ft., in the timber.

All fishing is reported as slow at the following lakes: Altus-Lugert, Arcadia, Atoka, Broken Bow, Carl Blackwell, Draper, Ft. Supply, Hefner, Murray, Oologah, Overholser, Tenkiller, Thunderbird, Tom Steed, Pine Creek, Wister.