From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, September
16, 1997
LOCAL
Anniversary of Land Run Observed With Donation to Rebuilt Museum
Drug Special Part 2 Tonight
Ponca Citians May Mark Place In History Signing Constitution
Results of Education Winners Named by County Fair Judges
P.C. Humane Society Photo Winners Named
District Court
Tour of Pioneer Woman Museum Project Impressive to Architect
Ponca City Police Nab Suspects From Stillwater
DEATHS
Lillian May Mylcraine
Dessie Stalnaker
Charles Dale Champ
Marguerite Daniels
NEWS BRIEFS
BUSINESS
Raley Returns 'Home'After Federal Service
Newly-Formed Economic Board Will Meet Friday
Crafters' Mall Grand Opening To Be Saturday
Notes and Quotes
LIFESTYLES
Former Citian State Delegate For Competition
Community Judges Named For Barbecue, Chili Cook-Off
YMCA Tumbling Sessions Begin
Little News
SPORTS
Lady Cats Gain Tie With Rally
JVs Rally Over North By 13-7
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
A reunion of the Cherokee Strip Centennial Committee recently was a joyful occasion as the group's Land Run Foundation dedicated the remaining funds - $23,000 - from the 1993 celebration to the Pioneer Woman Museum.
The funds had been raised for the 100th anniversary celebration through a variety of avenues, but the most notable were the Centennial Store, which was located at First and Grand in a mobile building, and the selling of name bricks for Centennial Plaza.
On this day, the 104th anniversary of the opening of the Cherokee Strip for settlement, about $23,000 has been dedicated to a future exhibit at the Pioneer Woman Museum. The exhibit is to be about Women in the Cherokee Outlet. The museum is in the process of being renovated and expanded by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS).
Centennial Committee
Larry Stephenson, chairman of the Centennial Committee, said, "The committee raised an awful lot of money through the big 1993 celebration. Of course the purpose of the celebration was not to raise money but the need to have money to finance what we were doing.
"I think when you look back at the fact that we had three or four television trucks to record our dedication that we had the statue at the Civic Center it shows some of our successes and how the community responded to it."
Stephenson added, "We had about $65,000 over and above our expenses, which we gave to the City of Ponca City. We have held this other money to be sure that any contingencies could be covered. Now that we've gotten far enough away from the actual date of 1993, we feel comfortable giving it away.
"We wanted to give it to the Pioneer Woman Museum, because whatever it is spent for here it will be here forever. We are working with the advisory board to select something that would be appropriate, which would be devoted to the role women played in the run in 1893. The amount will be a little over $23,000."
Money for the Centennial Statue, by Jo Saylors of Ponca City, at the Civic Center was raised by selling mini-statues.
Warren Jensen, chairman of the museum advisory board,. enthusiastically expressed the appreciation of the board, for the funds which are designated for an exhibit.
The museum will be a "women-themed museum," and a display honoring women in the Cherokee Strip will be a part of the permanent exhibit. The museum is expected to have broad appeal as it will be one of two women-themed museums in the nation.
Oklahoma Historical Society Museum
Blake Wade, director of the Oklahoma Historical Society; Rand Elliott, architect; Kathy Dickson, museums director for OHS, and Casey Tharp of Elliott and Associates came from Oklahoma City for the presentation and to tour the museum expansion project.
Wade said, "I'm so excited about the new museum and how it is coming today and all the changes that are going on it is just truly exciting to see our dreams come true. The Oklahoma Historical Society is looking forward to the museum's completion and we're ready to go.
"We want to say thank you to the Centennial Committee for their gift to this important endeavor and it is because of these kinds of contributions that we are able to continue these kinds of projects." Wade said, If there is anyone out there that would like to help financially, please let us know as we need to finish up this project."
David Mills, who was the local financial drive chairman for the museum project which raised $416,150 in pledges and another $110,495 in one time contributions locally, said, "The Pioneer Woman Museum is so appreciative of the Land Run Fund Foundation, which celebrated the running of the Cherokee Strip 100 years ago, saw fit to donate the balance of its proceeds to the museum. The expansion of the museum is exciting. The need for funds continues and this contribution is a real boost to our effort for the community to upgrade the museum.
"The Pioneer Woman Museum Advisory Committee is pleased that it can commit this funds to commemorating women pioneers who participated in the running of the Cherokee Strip."
Financial Statement
The financial statement tells in addition to local pledges and one time contributions that $19,000 has been accrued in interest, $220,000 comes from OHS bond money, $10,000 from the McCaslin Grant, $5,000 from the donation box at the museum, and an additonal $30,000 appropriation from the legislature for a total of $810,645.
Construction expenses are $919,000, plus the architect fee of $63,000, which leaves the income side $171,355 short. OHS is covering this shortfall while other avenues of income are being solocited.
Another $218,000 is needed for exhibits for a total cost for construction and exhibits of $1.2 million. The OHS is standing good for the $171,355 that is needed for construction and there is a grant proposal in for this amount to a foundation, but it will be December before this decision is made.
Also there are grant requests in for the $218,000 exhibit fund. Cost of the exhibits are based on the exhibit expenses at the renovated OHS Route 66 Museum at Clinton.
Women Made the Run
Jan Prough, museum manager, in doing research for women in the Cherokee Strip who made the run, quotes figures in the "The Chronicles of Oklahoma." The information tells, "If the statistics compiled from the 'Federal Tract Books' for the five Garfield Townships applied to all counties in the Cherokee Outlet (Strip), approximately 20 percent of the landseekers on Sept. 16, 1893, were women."
Kathy Dickson, director of museums for OHS, said depending on how the rest of the funds come in for the exhibits, it would be possible for the museum to open in April. Dixon has been working on a rather sizable grant from the Kresge Foundation.
Donations and pledges are still being sought.
Parts two and three of an HBO series on substance addiction will be presented tonight and Wednesday through local cable service.
The program will be telecast on HBO and simulcast on channel 22. Co-sponsors are Cable One, The Ponca City News, Bridgeway and the YMCA. The show airs at 6 p.m. each day.
"Faces of Addiction," an HBO special series, takes an in-depth look at the toll alcohol, tobacco and other drugs take on children, families and communities.
Monday's episode was "Addicted," tonight's program is "Flashback," and Wednesday's is "27th and Prospect."
Citizens of Ponca City can sign the Constitution and mark their place in history at Roosevelt Elementary, 815 E. Highland, on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. During that time, citizens that sign will receive their own miniature copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Each year for the last five years the National Constitution Center (NCC) has sponsored "I Signed the Constitution" events across the country to encourage Americans to affirm their rights and responsibilities as citizens and to learn more about their Constitution. Constitution Week kicks off Wednesday, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Activities will be held throughout the United States until Sept. 23.
Just as the original signers did, participants can place their signatures on parchment scrolls. These scrolls will be returned to the NCC and will become part of a permanent archival record in the NCC's planned museum, the Constitution Center.
Since 1992, the National Constitution Center has sponsored Constitution Week events nationwide in commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. This year, over 300 sites, representing all 50 states, will host "I Signed the Constitution" events. Over the years, more than 1.2 million people have added their own names to our most enduring document at schools, libraries, museums, National Parks and monuments, and Presidential Libraries.
While these events are designed to provide a celebration for the whole family, "I Signed the Constitution" events are firmly rooted in NCC's mission to provide Constitutional education for adults and children. Each year new material is provided to signers with the goal of broadening their knowledge about the Constitution and the role it plays in their everyday lives. This year every signer will receive a free pocket-sized copy of the Constitution, an "I Signed the Constitution" button, a children's education piece on the Supreme Court and an adult education piece.
In addition to developing new programs, the NCC plans to build a constitutional museum called the Constitutional Center, to be located on Philadelphia's historic Independence Mall and to provide the first ever museum dedicated to the ideas and ideals established by our Constitution. The Constitution Center will provide an interactive, educational experience for an estimated one million visitors per year. The significance of building the Constitution Center and the NCC's important mission led former Presidents Bush, Reagan, Carter and Ford, and their wives, to serve as the NCC's honorary chairs.
Last summer, acting in his new role as NCC Chairperson, "America's Mayor" and Philadelphia's Mayor, Edward G. Rendell, discussed plans for the Constitution Center and unveiled a newly-produced video which portrays the proposed unique experience for future visitors to the Center.
"The new plans, both for the building and for the visitor experience inside the building, have been developed by the best thinkers in the worlds of museums and public history," said Mayor Rendell. The Center will be 132,000 square feet with 74,000 square feet of exhibition space and a total estimated cost of $123 million.
"Visitors will leave the Center with a profound sense of the integral role the Constitution played in their history and the role it continues to play in their every day lives and they will leave understanding that they are a part of 'We the People'", NCC President, Joseph M. Torsella, explained. "This articulation of our vision is the critical first step toward meeting our goal to break ground at the Center on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, in the year 2000," added Mayor Rendell.
The National Constitution Center was established by the U.S. Congress in 1988 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded to engage all Americans in our Constitution, its history, and its relevance to our daily lives, so that "We the People" understand and exercise our rights and responsibilities as citizens of the United States.
BLACKWELL - Here are more results from last week's judging of entries at the Kay County Free Fair.
Education Awards
Kindergarten
Open class art. First place, Parkside, and second, Parkside.
Science. First place, Parkside.
Language arts. First place, Parkside.
Numbers. First place, Parkside.
Grade 1
Manuscript printing. First place, Parkside-Grell; second, Trout-Hunter, and third, Peckham School.
Collection of cut paper or papier-mache. First place, Parkside-McLain; second, Peckham School, and third, Trout-Hunter.
Poster. First place, Peckham School, second, Parkside-Buesing.
Mural (frieze). First place, Trout-Hunter; second, Parkside-Adams, and third, Woodlands-Schneider.
Collection of handicraft. Peckham School.
Finger painting. First place, Parkside-Adams; second, Parkside-Grell, and third, Parkside-McLain.
Free hand drawing. First place, Peckham School; second, Parkside-Lusk, and third, Trout-Hunter.
Crayola drawing. First place, Trout-Dinjas; second, Parkside-Adams, and third, Parkside-Grell.
Illustrated story or poem. First place, Parkside-Buesing; second, Parkside-Godbehere, and third, Parkside-Grell.
Illustrated number paper. First place, Peckham School; second (tie), Parkside-Lusk and Trout-Hunter, and third (tie), Parkside-Buesing and Parkside-Lusk.
Science project. First place, Trout-Hunter; second, Parkside-Godbehere, and third, Parkside-McLain.
Social studies project. First place, Parkside-Buesing; second, Trout-Dingus, and third, Trout-Dingus.
Open class for other art. First place, Parkside-Schuermann; second, Parkside-Grell, and third, Parkside-McLain.
Grade 2
Penmanship. First place, Washington Blackwell-Neal; second, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel, and third, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel.
Collection of cut paper or papier mache. First place, Washington Blackwell-Neal; second, Washington Blackwell-Gose, and third, Washington Blackwell-Curl.
Poster. First place, Peckham School; second, Washington Blackwell-Grace, and third (tie), Washington Blackwell-Neal and Washington Blackwell-Neal.
Collection of handicraft. First place, Washington Blackwell-Neal; second, Washington Blackwell-Neal, and third, Peckham School.
Free hand drawing. First place, Peckham School, and second, Washington Blackwell-Neal.
Crayola drawing. First place, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel; second, Washington Blackwell-Neal, and third, Washington Blackwell-Neal.
Illustrated story or poem. First place, Peckham School; second, Newkirk-Smith, and third, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel.
Illustrated number paper. First place, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel, and second, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel.
Science project. First place, Washington Blackwell-Kelly; second, Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel, and third (tie), Washington Blackwell-Neal and Washington Blackwell-Neal.
Social studies project. First place, Peckham School; second (tie), Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel and Washington Blackwell-Krehbiel, and third, Washington Blackwell-Kelly.
Open class for other art. First place, Washington Blackwell-Neal, and second, Washington Blackwell-Neal.
Grade 3
Penmanship. First place, Michael Lewis, and third, Peckham School.
Poster. Second place, Washington Blackwell.
Mural (frieze). First place, Washington Blackwell.
Original story or poem. First place, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue, and second (tie), Washington Blackwell-Curl and Washington Blackwell-Curl.
Finger painting. First place, Peckham School.
Free hand drawing. First place, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue; second, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue, and third, Peckham School.
Science project. First place, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue; second, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue, and third, Washington Blackwell.
Social studies project. First place, Washington Blackwell-Kelly, and second (tie), Washington Blackwell-LaBlue and Washington Blackwell-LaBlue.
Math project. Third place, Washington Blackwell.
Open class for other art. First place, Washington Blackwell-LaBlue, and second, Washington Blackwell-Moore.
Grade 4
Penmanship. First place, Peckham School; second (tie), Huston-Bilger and Huston-Bilger, and third, Peckham School.
Poster. First place, Peckham School, and second, Peckham School.
Mural (frieze). First place, Huston-Bilger.
Original story or poem. First place, Peckham School, and second, Peckham School.
Free hand drawing. First place, Peckham School, and second, Peckham School.
Science project. First place, FACS-Reid; second, Huston-Bilger, and third, FACS-Reid.
Social studies project. First place, FACS-Reid.
Math project. First place, FACS-Reid; second, FACS-Reid, and third, Peckham School.
English project. First place, FACS-Reid, and second, FACS-Reid.
Open class for other art. First place, FACS-Reid, second, Huston-Bilger, and third, Huston-Bilger.
Grade 5
Penmanship. First place, Huston-Ihrig; second, Huston-Soulek, and third, Huston-Soulek.
Poster. First place, Huston-Ihrig; second (tie), Huston-Soulek and Huston-Ihrig, and third, Huston-Soulek.
Original story or poem. First place, Peckham School; second (tie), Huston-Ihrig and Huston-Ihrig, and third, Huston-Green.
Water color or finger painting. First place, Peckham School; second, Peckham School, and third, Huston-Soulek.
Free hand drawing. First place, Huston-Ihrig; second (tie), Huston-Soulek and Huston-Green, and third, Huston-Soulek.
Any crayola media. First place, Huston-Soulek; second, Huston-Soulek, and third, Huston-Green.
Science project. First place, Huston-Green; second, Huston-Soulek, and third, Huston-Green.
Social studies project. First place, Huston-Ihrig; second (tie), Huston-Ihrig and Huston-Green, and third (tie), Huston-Soulek and Huston-Soulek.
Math project. First place, Huston-Soulek.
English project. First place, Huston-Soulek.
Ecology project. Second place, Huston-Green.
Open class for other art. First place, Huston-Soulek, and second, Huston-Soulek.
Grade 6
Creative writing. First place, Amanda Lewis.
Water color or finger painting. Second place, Peckham School.
Free hand drawing. First place, Peckham School, and second, Peckham School.
Any crayola media. First place, Peckham School, and second, Amanda Lewis.
English project. Second place, Amanda Lewis.
Grades 7-8
Penmanship, grade 7. First place, Peckham School.
Penmanship, grade 8. First place, Peckham School.
Poster. First place, Peckham School.
Water color painting. Third place, Peckham School.
Finger painting. First place, Peckham School.
Free hand drawing. First place, Peckham School.
Math project. First place, Peckham School.
First, second, third and honorable mention places were recently named for the Ponca City Humane Society photo contest.
A photo of "Carmen" and "Keena" was submitted by Sue Stansbury winning the first place ribbon and a $100 U.S. Savings bond.
Keith and Cherish Conley took second place with a picture of "Brittney," for a $25 gift certificate donated by Buy For Less. Third place was a photo of "Pomeroy" owned by Kathryn Horton, who will receive a Trail of Tails T-shirt. Last but not least, honorable mention went to Jack and Betty Ramey for a picture of their kitten "Calie Co."
"The Ponca City Humane Society wants to thank Ponca City for its response to its very first pet photo contest," said Rita Brown spokesman for the Society. Members and volunteers are appreciative of all who took the time to enter the contest and lend their support to the shelter.
"Wonderful photos were received and they brought many smiles to those who came by the shelter to view the creative pictures," she concluded.
Jean Barnes, director of the PCHS shelter also expressed her appreciation for the good response and encouraged all to keep a camera nearby throughout the year. "We plan to have the pet photo contest event every year and pet owners can have some good photos for the contest in 1998," she said.
The Society received a total of 74 entries, and as expected, most were dogs and cats, but a few photos of horses and a rabbit were submitted, said Brown.
Acting as judges for the photos were Audrey Eubank, Tiara Kassen, Kevin Leven, Virginia McCrea and Lillian McDaniel.
Newkirk
Marriage Licenses
David Wayne Cloud, 32, and Karen Marie Wilson, 27, both of Blackwell.
Rory Fredrick McHargue, 27, and Shelly Lynn Vickroy, 25, both of Ponca City.
David Lee Tally, 17, and Kayla Irene Avalos, 16, both of Wichita.
Billy Gene Plummer, 35, and Deborah Ann Farley, 35, both of Ponca City.
Dexter Martin Oldham, 55, Blackwell, and Myrna Dawn Rains, 57, Tulsa.
Orrin Stevn Heady, 26, and Tammy Sue Brown, 24, both of Ponca City.
Adler Lee Montgomery, 83, Delaware, Okla., and Leona Marie Dirickson, 79, Blackwell.
Henry Christopher Noll III, 50, and Marilyn Gayle Jerome, 50, both of Ponca City.
Samuel Frank Hubbard Jr., 23, Newkirk, and Kendra Kay Thomas, 20, Ponca City.
Mark Aaron Delaney, 25, and Stephanie Marie House, 23, both of Ponca City.
William Keaton Wright, legal age, Oklahoma City, and Betty Jane Warren, legal age, Ponca City.
Thomas John Danielson, 35, and Margaret Chin Ching Kim, 34, both of Ponca City.
John Downing Johnson III, legal age, and Carole Irene Didlake, legal age, both of Ponca City.
Divorces Granted
Wayne A. Root vs. Tammy S. Root.
Terry Lee Moyer vs. Emily Mae Moyer.
Ponca City
Divorces Sought
Donna Jean Hadden vs. Jess Jae Hadden.
Karey Riddle vs. Scott Riddle.
Divorces Granted
Pamela Ann Dickinson vs. Daniel L. Dickinson; plaintiff restored to former name of Madellin.
Crystal Andrea Stacks vs. Brian Leon Stacks; plaintiff restored to former name of McFadden.
Jan M. Rush vs. Robert L. Rush.
Jeri Jean Casey vs. Jay Paris Casey.
Amy Louise Kirby vs. David Allen Kirby.
Civil Proceedings
West Publishing Corp. vs. Kenneth M. Bellmard II; plaintiff seeking judgment for $5,915.22.
Danika Estrada and Lynda Estrada vs. Martha Wheeler and Allstate Insurance Co.; plaintiffs seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Matilda LeClair vs. David Arent and Elton R. Hodges; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Credit Bureau Services Association vs. Will L. Hardiman; plaintiff seeking judgment for $2,770.43.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
A tour of the Pioneer Woman Museum expansion was led recently by architect Rand Elliott. Making the tour with Elliott were officials of the Oklahoma Historical Society, members of the Pioneer Woman advisory board and members of the Centennial Committee and local museum employees.
Blake Wade, director of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), Kathy Dickson, director of museums for OHS, Elliott and Casey Tharp, of Elliott and Associations, came from Oklahoma City to be part of a presentation by the 1993 Centennial Committee.
The Centennial group announced that the remaining funds from the 1993 celebration ($23,000) are being donated to the museum expansion project for a permanent exhibition honoring women in the Cherokee Outlet (Strip).
These funds were generated during 1992-1993 to fund the celebration. Events included a huge parade, dedication of Centennial Plaza, Centennial Statue, an original musical, a trail ride and numerous other events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Land Run.
Elliott Leads Tour
The construction tour led by Elliott proved to be interesting and enlightening. He told the entrance to the museum is representative of a sun bonnet and will be lined with copper that will be treated to turn green. The cut out from the overhang will reflect the saying "I see no boundaries," on the entrance floor. Wild flowers and prairie grass will be planted on both sides of the entrance.
Elliott explained the mirrored glass door will reflect Bryant Baker's Pioneer Woman Statue outside. Once inside the viewer can look outside to see the bronze statue honoring pioneer women. The flag pole in front of the museum will be removed or set elsewhere on the grounds.
Elliott complimented the concrete work and also the general contractor, LeMonnier Construction, of Ponca City, which he says "has done an incredible job."
Statue Reason for Museum
The Pioneer Woman statue, commissioned by E.W. Marland, was dedicated on April 22, 1930, with Will Rogers, Oklahoma's favorite son, and Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, as the guest speakers. The ceremony was opened with a special coast to coast radio broadcast by President Herbert Hoover.
The OHS goal is to have the museum open by April 1998 in order to draw the summer tourist visitation. If it is possible April 22 would be an ideal date, according Wade. This will depend on the weather and whether funds have been received for the planned exhibits.
The statue and grounds where the museum stands was given to the state of Oklahoma. The first museum was dedicated in 1958 and it also was built with funds raised by the community. The museum was operated by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism until being transferred to the OHS in 1991.
The funding for the 1997-1998 expansion came from a local drive and appropriation from the Oklahoma Legislature.
Museum Interior
Once inside the building, Rand pointed out the museum opens up and one can look clear through the museum to a glass wall that looks into the east park area.
Those making the tour observed that the museum is much roomier than it looks from the outside. The architect told of the effort to make the museum's interior well lighted with natural light. This is achieved by glass covered openings in the walls and roof areas.
The museum will have a center gallery, where the gift shop will be located, a permanent display area, a traveling exhibit area, an education and meeting room, which has kitchen facilities, offices and a storage area.
Early this morning Ponca City Police apprehended three suspects wanted in connection with a Stillwater home invasion robbery.
At 2:27 a.m. this morning, Stillwater police department notified Ponca City police that three suspects wanted in the crime where north bound on U.S. 177 and gave a description of the vehicle they were driving.
About fifteen minutes later Ponca City police located the car and arrested all three suspects. An 18-year-old man was arrested for possession of stolen property, attempt to elude, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and speeding and reckless driving. An 18-year-old and 19-year-old were both arrested for possession of stolen property.
The car that the suspect was driving was also reported stolen.
DEATHS
BLACKWELL - Lillian May Mylcraine of Blackwell, died Saturday morning, Sept. 13, 1997, at the McAfee Living Center at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Blackwell. She was 99.
The funeral will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Cemetery in Nardin. The Rev. Geoffrey Pfaff, Blackwell First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Lillian May (Grimsley) Mylcraine was born Aug. 16, 1898, in Nardin, the daughter of Preston and Eva Grimsley. She grew up and attended schools in Nardin and continued her education at Wichita Business College.
He was married to Edward Mylcraine on Aug. 25, 1920, in Medford and the couple made their home on a farm north of Deer Creek. In 1942, they moved to Wichita, Kan., than back to the farm at Deer Creek in 1944. In 1947, they moved to a farm north of Blackwell. Mrs. Mylcraine remained on the farm until moving into the McAfee Living Center. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Blackwell.
Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn Dexter of Palm Desert, Calif., and Doris Pirrone of El Paso, Texas; one sister, Blanche Jamison of Blackwell; one brother, Lee Grimsley of Newton, Kan.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband on June 8, 1983; her parents; one daughter, Norma Bird; one son, Don Mylcraine; her parents; two brothers, Ralph Grimsley and Marvin Grimsley; one sister, Wilma Grimsley; and one grandson.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dessie Stalnaker, sister to Raymond Stalnaker of Newkirk, died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City, Kan. She was 90.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home Chapel in Arkansas City, Kan. Burial will be in the Hope Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home until 8 p.m. Thursday, then the casket will be closed.
Dessie Stalnaker was born on a farm south of Geuda Springs, Kan., the daughter of A.O. and Iva (McCormick) Stalnaker. She grew up and attended schools in the Geuda Springs and Arkansas City areas, attending school at Crescent Rural School and graduating from Arkansas City High School in 1926. She continued her education at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan., graduating in 1930. Miss Stalnaker taught school in various small communities in Kansas for several years, then at Medicine Lodge, Kan., for the last 25 years of her career. She retired in 1969 after 38 years of teaching.
Miss Stalnaker was a member of the Medicine Lodge United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and the Arkansas City Retired Teachers Association.
Survivors include one brother, Raymond Stalnaker of Newkirk; one sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made in Miss Stalnaker's name to Mt. Hope United Methodist Church or the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund, c/o Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 756, Arkansas City, KS 67005.
MISSION, Kan. - Charles Dale Champ, relative of several Ponca City residents, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997, at Mission, Kan. He was 77.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Village Presbyterian Church in Mission. Burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery under the direction of McGilley State Line Funeral Home, Kansas City, Mo.
Charles Dale Champ was born Jan. 30, 1920, to John and Pearl Champ in McCurtain County, Okla. He graduated from McAlester High School in 1936 and moved to the Kansas City area soon after.
He was married to Marybelle Mae Beets on Aug. 4, 1942. Champ served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for three years during World War II. He then worked for Benson Manufacturing Company for 33 years and 13 years for Johnson County Water District No. 1. He was a member of the Blue Lodge, the Abdallah Shrine and the Village Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marybelle; two daughters, Betty Charlene Hanby of Tulsa and Vicki Lynn Champ of Raymore, Mo.; one sister, Molly Magrueder; three grandchildren; and several relatives and friends in the Ponca City area. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister.
FAIRFAX - Marguerite "Sissy" Daniels, former Fairfax resident, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1997, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was 67.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Osage Baptist Church in Fairfax with the Rev. Robert Glasgow officiating. Burial will be in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home. Mrs. Daniels will lie in state at the home.
Marguerite "Sissy" Daniels was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Colorado Springs, Colo., the daughter of Girard and Pauline Williams Blackbird. She attended Fairfax schools.
She was married to Eddie A. Daniels on Dec. 24, 1946, in Sedan, Kan., and the couple made their home in Fairfax. Mrs. Daniels was a homemaker. She enjoyed traveling to Colorado Springs and spending time with her grandson. In earlier years, she enjoyed playing golf.
Survivors include her husband, Eddie of the home in Fairfax; one daughter,
Cecelia Heath of Fairfax; one sister Mary Fish of Pawhuska; two grandchildren;
one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her mother and a sister, Maudie Cheshawalla.
NEWS BRIEFS
Constitution Week - Sign a giant replica of the U.S. Constitution and honor the nation's most treasured document at Roosevelt Elementary, 815 East Highland Avenue, on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. The signing will correspond with National Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, in the United States. Signers will also receive a free pocket Constitution, too.
Stolen Vehicle - At 6:58 a.m. Monday a man in the 500 block of North Eighth Street reported his vehicle stolen. A report was taken.
Vandalism - Vandalism to mailboxes at Wentz Camp was reported at 8:53 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Theft - At 9:10 a.m. Monday a woman reported to police that money had been stolen from her vehicle. A report was taken.
Break-In - Police received a call at 9:17 a.m. Monday regarding a vehicle that had been broken into in the 1100 block of North Waverly Street. A report was taken.
Theft - A woman in the 1200 block of South Sixth Street reported at 11:42 a.m. Monday that some items had been stolen from her "unlocked" vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 11-year-old boy at 12:23 p.m. Monday for larceny of lost property.
Arrest - A 20-year-old woman was arrested at 2:29 p.m. Monday at North Fourth Street and East Hartford Avenue on a Kay County warrant.
Accident - Police received a call at 2:54 p.m. Monday advising of a non-injury accident at South Third Street and East Central Avenue. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.
Vandalism - A resident in the 800 block of North Lake Road reported at 5:59 p.m. Monday that their vehicle had been vandalized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a man at 10:24 p.m. Monday in the 3300 block of North Fourteenth Street for driving under suspension.
Stolen Dog - A man in the 600 block of West Emporia Avenue reported
at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday that someone had stolen his dog. A report was taken.
BUSINESS
Northcutt, Clark, Gardner and Hron, Attorneys at Law, announce the return of John Raley, recently-retired U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, who has rejoined the firm. Raley will concentrate on general litigation and trial work, and will be available for consultation by appointment.
In 1990, Raley was recommended for the post of U.S. attorney by Sen. Don Nickles and was appointed by President George Bush. He was reappointed for an additional four-year term by President Bill Clinton, thus becoming the only U.S. attorney in the nation to be presidentially appointed by two separate administrations.
As chief law enforcement officer over the 26-county area of the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Raley and his staff were responsible for prosecution of all federal criminal cases as well as the representation of the United States in all civil matters in which the U.S. government was a party.
During his tour of duty, members of his staff consistently won Department of Justice awards and citations for outstanding performance of duty. Raley was awarded the Department of Justice Criminal Division Special Initiative Award as well as the Meritorious Achievement Award by the South Central Region Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.
Just prior to his retirement as U.S. Attorney, Raley served on the trial team which successfully prosecuted a felony case against the Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Hollis Roberts, on several charges of aggravated sexual abuse of members of his own tribe.
Appointed by Attorney General Jane Reno, Raley served four years as chairman of the Native American Issues Sub-Committee of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, an organization composed of 28 U.S. attorneys from coast to coast which meets several times annually to discuss, recommend and initiate Department of Justice policy regarding Native Americans. He was also appointed to and served two terms on the Department of Justice Executive Working Group.
"Returning to Ponca City was a natural choice and happy decision," Raley commented. "I was privileged to raise my two sons here, practiced law here for 20 years and have always considered Ponca City my adopted home town."
Raley served as mayor of Ponca City from 1980 to 1983 and was named Ponca City's Outstanding Citizen for 1984. His older son, John W. Raley, III, is a partner in the Houston law firm of Fulbright and Jaworski. His young son, Robert Thames Raley, is an Assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma in Tulsa. He has three Houston grandchildren.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
The first meeting of the newly-formed Ponca City Economic Development Advisory Board is slated for noon Friday. This will be an organizational meeting, according to Jan Jarrett, executive director. There are no action items listed on the agenda.
Appointed to the newly-created board until May 1998 are Bill Rogers, L.J. Chaufty and George Ed Ferguson. Appointed until May 1999 are Larry Atteberry, David Mills and Linda J. Brown. Tim Burg, Carl Renfro and George Paczkowski were appointed until May 2000.
The agenda calls for overview and discussion of board objectives, establishing a regular meeting schedule, forming a nominating committee for officers, discussion of the proposed upcoming Oklahoma Department of Commerce Community visit and setting a date for work session.
A new business opening recently in downtown Ponca City recently is Crafters' Mall at 318 East Grand. The grand opening is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday with a live remote radio broadcast. Door prizes will be given away every 15 minutes.
The owners are Otis and Norma Brown of Ponca City. The store is opened Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Saturday hours will be extended to 6 p.m. in November and December.
The shop has more than 40 booths of "handcrafted" items from local crafters as well as several locations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.
Featured items include handmade quilts, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, painted T-shirts, ceramics, bears, wooden shelves, tables, rocking horses and other, wood carvings, oil painting and prints, floral swags, wreaths, baskets, bird houses, dream catchers, candles , clocks, calligraphy, Halloween decorations, jewelry, baby items, horseshoe nail cowboys, padded albums and greeting cars.
Davis Recognized
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. - Marcia Davis, a Doncaster wardrobe consultant in Ponca City, received honors recently at Doncaster's National Annual Growth Conference in Boca Raton, Fla. She won the Top New Consultant Award for having sold more than $30,000 for spring/summer season. She also won awards for exceeding her market plan for spring 1997 and for selling more than $8,000 in holiday gifts.
Doncaster a designer brand sold through a network of wardrobe consultants nationwide, is the original direct sales women's apparel company. Headquartered in Rutherfordton, N.C., the 66-year-old company established the personal selling concept in women's apparel and is known for its fine fabrics, expert tailoring and sophisticated styles created by its New York design team.
ONABDC
KAW CITY - A representative of Oklahoma Native American Business Development Center will be visiting the Kaw City area to offer technical assistance for American Indian individuals or tribes interested in starting a business. Technical assistance is provided by the ONABDC in the area of developing business plans an financial packages. In addition, assistance through procurement information is also available. All of the services provided by ONABDC are available at no cost to American Indians.
The ONABDC representative will be in Kaw City at the Kaw Tribal Office on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ONABDC is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency, and is located at 2727 East 21st, Suite 102, in Tulsa. For an appointment, contact ONABDC at (800) 736-1115.
Employers Advisory Group
The Ponca City Employers Advisory Group will meet at noon Wednesday at the Crown and Rose, 731 North Fourteenth. The meeting will be held upstairs and a buffet will be available.
A round table discussion will be held concerning the hiring and retention of qualified personnel. Work ethic problems, and other topics of interest to area employers will be discussed. To reserve a seat for this informative meeting contact Mike Daugherty (405) 765-3372.
OSU Emergency Response Courses
STILLWATER - OSU Engineering Extension and the State of Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management have scheduled two new courses, Working With the Media and Emergency Management is set on the campus in Stillwater on Oct. 8-10, The 24-hour course provides attendees with the skills needed to perform public information duties prior to, during and after an emergency.
Emergency Management for Business & Industry provides attendees with a "blueprint" for developing, implementing, practicing and revising a comprehensive emergency plan. This 16-hour course will be held Oct. 16-17. For more information on these courses to register, call Engineering Extension at (405) 744-5714.
Attends Convention
Ron Wimmer of Rainbow International in Ponca City recently attended the Dwyer Group of Companies Family Reunion, the annual convention for Rainbow International franchises, held this year in Dallas. This international convention was for the benefit of all franchise owners of the Dwyer Group of Companies' franchising companies which include Rainbow International Carpet Care and Restoration Specialist.
Wimmer opened his Rainbow franchise in 1991 and has been providing superior carpet care services, such as cleaning, dyeing, repair, fiber protection, odor removal and pet decontamination for the residents and businesses in Kay, Osage, Noble, Payne, Creek and Logan counties in Oklahoma and Cowley County Kansas.
Hosts Investment Class
Gene Hines and Joe Alcott of the financial services firm Edward Jones is holding a public workshop for individual investors. The workshop will begin at 7 p.m., Oct. 6 in the Crown and Rose English Pub, 731 North Fourteenth.
The workshop will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., on five Mondays, Oct. 6,
13, 20 and 27 and Nov. 3. The registration fee is $8. The deadline to register
is Sept. 25. For more information or to register call Linda at 765-6651.
LIFESTYLES
Former Ponca Citian Peggy Appleman Swaim has been elected a state delegate to the Ms. United States National Pageant. As Ms. Oklahoma, Swain will be in the national competition in Reno, Nevada Dec. 2-5.
A graduate of Ponca City High School in 1964, Swain is an Otoe-Pawnee American Indian and Native Oklahoman, now living in Clayton, Calif. She grew up in the American Legion Children's Home in Ponca City from 1957 to 1964.
Since that time, Swain has traveled and worked as a wholesale model, professional modeling instructor, owned a retail boutique store, finishing school and also a modeling school and agency in Texas and New Jersey.
For the past 25 years, she has been a Professional Image Consultant in the talent modeling and fashion industry and a motivational speaker. She also is a Competition Image Consultant, teaching and coaching clients for fitness, pageants, modeling, talent competitions and scholarship programs. Her certifications include Nutritional Wellness and Color and Wardrobe.
Formal training and professional credentials are Ben Shaw, Houston, Studio 70 as Protegee with Marine Chalfant of Paris, and Patricia Lee of Denver for her European and American modeling training.
Swain appeared here at Pioneer Community Day picnic. She was here seeking financial support for expenses connected with the upcoming Ms. United States National Pageant.
The competition categories are interview, aerobic attire and evening gown. Judging standards include personality, intelligence, beauty, poise, and community contribution. The donation, according to Swain, is tax deductible and contributors will receive advertising and exposure in the National Program Book. She says, "As Ms. Oklahoma, you may request me to make a personal appearance to promote your business or company."
Her volunteer services consists of teaching self-development, personality empowerment and finishing courses in the community, school districts and group homes. Sally Edwards Parker, a native Poncan assists her in the Orinda, Calif., School District for her courses. She is the founder and director for the Association of Sovereign Professionals which recruits businesses and professionals to contribute time and expertise to individuals in need.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
Putting on an event the size of the Oklahoma Barbecue championship and the Cherokee Strip Chili Cook-off, takes a lot of community involvement.
Just one example is the number of persons required to judge the event, according Phyllis Worley, judge chairman. Overseeing the judging from the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) will be Cheryl Parker of Kansas City. Tulsan Tom Snyder will be the Chili Association Society International (CASI) Chili referee.
Saturday morning, prior to the public tasting slated for 12 noon to 2 p.m., Parker and Snyder will be giving instructions on the proper judging of barbecue and chili to the volunteer and solicited judges.
Barbecue judges to date include, Carl Giddens, Bill White, Tim Burg, Henry Noll, Marilyn Jerome, Jim Holt, Mike Stafford, Bill Murphy, Vic Andrews, Steve Struble, David Myers, Raymond Ham and Phil Bandy.
Also Dolley Rolland, J.B. Smith, Sen. Paul Muegge, Bettie Marsh, Lynn Hohensee, Jan Jarrett, Don Engle, Larry Bittman, Joan Auld, Ed Trice, Mark Fox, Dave Garrison and Kathryn Haynes.
Also, Carl Renfro, Tom Muchmore, Scott Dean, David Cummings, Joe Forcum, Larry Felix, David Lowther, C.W. Barber, Diane Beekman, Marvin Schilling, George Paczkowski and John Raley.
Chili judges to date are Sen. J. Berry Harrison, Sue Boettcher, Linda Groth, Connie McAbee, Karen Shiflett, Carolyn Bourne, Randol Marzuola, Bill Eichor, Janelle Eichor and Mayor Marilyn Andrews.
Tumbling and mini-tramp enrollment is being taken now at the YMCA for girls and boys aged 3-years and older. Session I will be Sept. 30-Oct. 21; Session II, Oct. 28-Nov. 18, Session III, Nov. 25-Dec.16. According to the YMCA instructors tumbling enhances strength and flexibility.
Cost is $23 for non-members and $18 for members of the YMCA. The sessions will be held on Tuesdays at the following times: 4:30-5 p.m., ages 3 and 4; 5:05-5:35 p.m., ages 5-7; 5:40-6:25 p.m., ages 8 and up; 6:30-7:15 p.m., tumbling for cheerleaders.
Steve and Debbie Dunn, 707 West Coolidge Avenue, Blackwell, announce the birth of a son. The 6-pound, 2-ounce baby was 19 1/2-inches long and was born at 2:06 p.m. Sept. 4, 1997 at the Stillwater Medical Center. He has been named Noah Zachariah Dunn and has a brother, Jeremiah, 3-years-old.
Maternal grandparents are the late Harold D. and Jo Call. Paternal grandparents
are Fred and Ethel Dunn of Pawhuska. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Lila Dunn
of Coffeyville, Kan. and W. A. Carinder of Caney, Kan.
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
The Lady Wildcat softballers may be down, but they are never out of it.
They proved that once more in the second game of a doubleheader against Owasso here Monday afternoon, rallying from six runs down to forge a 6-6 tie just before the game was called because of darkness. The tie allowed the Po-Hi girls to avoid a sweep by the powerful Owasso girls' team.
In a fight-and-claw first game, Owasso edge out the Poncans 6-5 in eight innings.
Owasso jumped to a 6-0 lead in the second game thanks to a four-run third inning.
But the Lady Cats didn't quit. They chipped away with a run in the fourth and one in the fifth.
With the sun setting, both on the game and on the Poncans' chances, the Lady Cats suddenly exploded for four runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Shauntia Feathers started the rally with a solo home run over the left field fence. Sarah Pameticky's ground to third was misplayed, but she was cut down at second on Robbi Coffelt's fielder's choice grounder. Pitcher Ashley Engle kept the rally alive with a single.
Emily Smith then singled to-right-center, scoring Coffelt. Chris Hinman slammed a double to score both Engle and Smith and tie the score.
Owasso went back to its ace pitcher in relief to get the final two outs and avoid the loss.
The afternoon started well for the Lady Cats as two of the top teams in the Frontier Conference squared off.
Ponca City scored twice in the first inning on a two-out walk to Julie Schiltz, a single by Courtney McChristian and a double by Shauntia Feathers.
Owasso came back with a run in the third and three runs in the fourth to grab a 4-2 lead.
But the Poncans answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the score. Once again, the runs came with two outs. Robbi Coffelt's grounder was bobbled by the Owasso third baseman. Marie Wilson then singled to center, sending Coffelt to third. Both runners scored on Lendsi Boyd's double to center.
Owasso went back in front with a run in the fifth.
It took the Lady Cats one more inning to tie the score on a double by Feathers and a single by Coffelt in the sixth.
The Poncans had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh when Boyd led off with a single and later took second on a passed ball. But the Lady Cats couldn't come up with that winning hit.
Owasso did push across an unearned run in the extra inning and this time Ponca City couldn't respond.
The Lady Cats continue their crowded schedule today, traveling to Bartlesville for two games today and a double header at Broken Arrow Thursday.
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Ponca City's Wildcat JV footballers rallied for a 13-7 win over Edmond North Monday night at Sullins Stadium, scoring the winning touchdown with just over four minutes remaining.
The win over the fumble-prone Huskies was the Cats' first and evened their record at 1-1 following a season-opening loss to the Newkirk varsity.
Ponca City took the ball at midfield with six minutes remaining and the score tied at 7. The Wildcats marched to the Edmond 17, but were thrown back by a holding penalty.
Facing a third and 21, quarterback Blake Guebelle lofted a pass which Kyle Lindsay caught inside the 5 after circling back to catch the under thrown ball. He was brought down at the 2.
Tailback Ricky Lee scored on the next play.
The Poncans missed on the extra-point kick, but started to slam the door on the visitors when Derek Schneider intercepted an Edmond pass and returned it to the Huskies' 43.
The Wildcats ran the clock down to inside of a minute before having to give up the ball and the Huskies didn't have enough time to mount a threat.
Edmond took the lead early on a first period touchdown set up when a Ponca City player was grazed by a bouncing punt and the Huskies recovered.
After adjusting to the Edmond blitz package, and taking advantage of Edmond's ball handling problems, the Wildcats scored on a four-yard run by Lee following a fumble recovery by Matt Gray. The score was 7-7 at halftime.
Matt Cook also had a crucial fumble recovery for the Cats as the defense stymied the Huskies in the second half.
Assistant coach Rusty Benson spotlighted the play of linebackers Wade Bair and B.J. Minor and defensive end Patrick Lowther.
Linemen Jason Green and Jeremy Leavitt also receive praise from the defensive coaches as did secondary players, Mark Goddard, Lee, Jimmy Patterson, Deandre Dewberry and Jeff Lieb.
"The offensive line played pretty good once they got over the stunts shock," assistant coach Terry Henderson said, "and Blake Guebelle managed the team well."
The running backs were Lee, Josh Young and Goddard. Tight ends Jason Green and Rodney Bonham came in for praise as did wide receivers Kyle Lindsey and Dewberry.
The JVs are scheduled to play the Newkirk JVs next Monday at Newkirk.
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Wildcat Notes - The Quarterback Club will hold a tailgate party behind Sullins Stadium prior to the Wildcats' home opener against Tulsa Memorial Friday night.
A Pep Rally and Street Dance is scheduled Thursday at 7 p.m. in the parking
lot of the Ponca Plaza.