From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Friday, September
26, 1997
LOCAL
Plaque Honoring Top Donors Unveiled on Eve of Powwow
Standing Bear Festivities Begin Tonight
Previewers of 'Mister Roberts' Applaud Thursday Rehearsal
Ponca City Men Joining Christian Brothers in D.C.
District Court
DEATHS
Helen Pearson
August Greenhagen
Roy C. Morgan
Forest Dunn
Obituaries
Agnes Mathewson
Services Pending
Henry Bloomfield
Funerals
Linda L. Rouse
Jim A. Kincaid
Mary N. Hall
Jean S. Wilderson
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Five Vie for Standing Bear Princess Title Tonight
Xi Zeta Lambda Social, Program Plans Announced
Crossons Celebrate 45 Years
McGaha Family Holds Reunion
TOPS Walk
Miriam Class Meets
RELIGION
Church Briefs
Bible Translator Speaking Here Sunday at First Lutheran Church
Proughs Observing 30th Anniversary with Church
Kay Baptist Association Presents Dr. James Draper to Speak Sept. 29
Foursquare Gospel To Hear Bill Ford
St. Luke's Church of Nazarene Plan Revival Meeting with Jimmy Dell
Word of Life To Host Saunders
Well Done....
EDUCATION
PC Examines STW
School Notes
H.S. Students Named In '98 Merit Program
Council Oak Trio To Spread Ideas of Fun
SPORTS
Wildcats Open District Play at Stillwater
PC Freshmen Fall to Jenks In Tight Game
Frontier Battles In District Play
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
In a brief ceremony at Standing Bear Park, a large bronze plaque listing all contributors who donated $500 or more in funds or services to Phase I of Standing Bear Park was unveiled Thursday.
A crowd of approximately 200 donors and interested citizens participated in the unveiling ceremony.
The impressive 58-by-43 inch bronze plaque was installed by Pryse Monument Works on the top of a huge limestone boulder located in the Memorial Sitting Area about 200 feet along the walkway inside the park entrance.
More than 170 names of project contributors are listed. Those contributing $25,000 or more are inscribed in the Circle of the Eagle. Donors of $15,000 or more are listed in the Circle of the Bison and more than 150 contributors of $500 or more are inscribed in the Circle of the Bear.
Traditional Native American flute music, played by Maynard Hinman, entertained the crowd assembled in the cool evening shade at the Memorial Sitting Area of Standing Bear Park prior to the ceremony.
Speakers on the program included Carl Renfro, president of the Ponca City Native American Foundation, who told the group the donor plaque was one of two to be installed in the park. Another plaque would be erected near the entrance of the park listing all those volunteers who worked to raise the $1.2 million to make the project a reality.
Parish Williams, Ponca Tribal elder, gave credit to God for the success of the project, and quoted the scripture, "If you have faith small as a mustard seed ..."
"This idea was like that mustard seed - it began with the idea in one person's mind and it grew," he said. "We asked God's help about it and Standing Bear is here today, proclaiming peace on earth. That mustard seed is still growing today, and we must have faith in God that Phase II will be completed."
He thanked Conoco for the gift of the land and offered a prayer in the Ponca language and in English.
Williams closed by saying "My thanks go to all who helped make this place of peace possible for so that some day our descendants can visit and say - this is where my ancestors came from."
Genevieve Pollak, former Ponca Tribal Council chairman was recognized and thanked for her leadership in the beginning stages of the vision for the park. She said, "My heart is full," and thanked all who worked so hard to make it a reality.
Wanda Stone, Kaw Nation executive director also spoke saying they were proud to be a part of the project and to make a contribution. She invited all to the Standing Bear Powwow to be held in the park Friday and Saturday and hosted by the Kaw Nation.
The plaque was unveiled by Renfro and Standing Bear Princess "Muffin" Arkeketa.
Johnny Williams, former Ponca City resident and Conoco employee made a special presentation to Renfro for his brother Parrish. The gift was a hand made buckskin tobacco pouch and pipe.
Those attending the plaque unveiling were invited to bring a sack supper or snack and stay to listen "A Tradition of Stories," - an hour of Native American storytelling - by nationally-known Native American storyteller Will Hill. The program was presented in the Standing Bear Powwow arena west of the Standing Bear Park entrance.
The public is invited to all Standing Bear Powwow events, which are free.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
The 1997 Standing Bear Powwow set for tonight and Saturday will be held in the Green Belt area located between Erie and Coolidge Streets west of the entrance to Standing Bear Park. The event is hosted this year by the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Native American Foundation.
According to Wanda Stone, executive director of the Kaw Nation and JoAnn O'Bregon, Standing Bear Powwow committee chairman, the area, loaned by Conoco for the event, is flat, grassy, partially shaded and excellent for a powwow. About 40 feet of brush arbor has been built to accommodate guests and some bleacher seating will be available also. Bringing personal lawn chairs or blankets for seating comfort is suggested. The area will be well lighted.
For citizens of the area who have not attended a Native American powwow, this is an excellent opportunity to witness various types of Indian culture in a setting other than on tribal grounds, says Carl Renfro, president of the Native American Foundation.
Included in the powwow activities will be colorful Indian dancing contests, the crowning of the 1997-98 Standing Bear Princess, Indian Color Guards, a free traditional Indian meal, arts and crafts, native American craft and other skill demonstrations, concessions, and more.
Admission to the powwow is free and no drugs or alcohol are allowed on the premises. Ponca City area law enforcement officers will be on duty.
Head staff for the Standing Bear Powwow will be Archie Mason as M.C., O.J. Littlecook as head singer, A.J. Leadingfox as head man dancer and Candace O'Bregon as head lady dancer.
The host gourd group will be the Otoe Gourd Dancers and co-hosts will be the Horsechief Eagle Descendants. Arena director will be Dwight Howe and serving as water boy is Jeremy Spottedbear.
During the ceremonies this evening, 1996-97 Standing Bear Princess Rosetta "Muffin" Arkeketa, will pass her fully beaded crown to the newly selected Standing Bear Princess. The princess will also be awarded a $500 educational scholarship, a fringed Indian shawl, and a banner.
Other activities this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. will be gourd dancing, and women and youth dances. The grand entry will begin at 8 p.m. led by the Pawnee Indian Veterans Color Guard followed by dancing and the crowning of the Standing Bear princess.
The colorful and interesting dancing contests for women and youth include contests for tiny tots, junior boys straight and junior girls buckskin, as well as the jingle and fancy shawl dancing for women.
Beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday the gourd dancing will again be held with grand entry at 3 p.m. More contests for the youth will include junior girls cloth dancing, junior boys traditional dancing and junior boys fancy dancing contests.
A special "winner take all straight dance special contest" will be held at during the afternoon dancing. This special dance is held in honor of the late Johnnie Ray McCauley a fullblood Kaw and former leader.
The free traditional Indian meal will be served, cooked by Martha Spotted Bear and other ladies from Osage Country. All attendees are welcome to participate at 5 p.m. Picnic tables will be set up in the area.
At 6:30 p.m. the gourd dancing will again open the ceremonies in the arena and at 7:30 p.m. the majestic and colorful grand entry will be led by the Ponca Indian American Legion Buffalo Post 38.
The remainder of the evening will be used for men and women's contests and intertribal dancing including the men's straight dance, traditional grass dance, fancy, women's cloth and buckskin dances and jingle and fancy shawl dancing.
Prizes will be awarded to winners in the amounts of $500, $300 and $100 for adults, $150, $100, and $75 for junior boys and girls and $5 per winner for tiny tots.
Craft and concession booths will be located near the powwow area between Fourth Street and Standing Bear Park and parking entry will be from Coolidge. For more information call (405) 269-2552, ext. 253, 259 or 260.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
Ponca Playhouse opens tonight with "Mister Roberts" the first of the 1997-98 season (and one of my favorite productions} at the Poncan Theatre.
Dennis Schneider, former Playhouse Executive Director has returned from Hollywood, Calif., to direct the production and is to be congratulated for pulling off the hilarious sea-going comedy-drama in excellent form. Previewers at the dress rehearsal Thursday evening applauded wildly, whistled, and laughed in appreciation for the talent on stage. I am still amazed at the volunteer hometown talent we have in Ponca City and how good the Ponca Playhouse productions are. This is one of the best!
"Mister Roberts" written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan, an Oklahoma U.S. Navy Veteran, was first presented at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on Feb. 18, 1948, and pretty well depicts what life aboard a supply ship was like during World War II. The Ponca City men, dressed in navy blues and sometimes whites, would have made the U.S. Navy proud in the 1940s.
Don Jorgensen is Lt. (j.g.) Roberts, and plays his role to perfection (move over Henry Fonda!). Serious, with a dry sense of humor, and dedicated to fighting in the thick of the war, Jorgensen pulls out all the feelings and emotions of a dedicated man in World War II.
Tom Cowley is lovable, caring Doc, who is everyone's favorite mentor. His knowledge of shipmade "spirits" was invaluable during the crises and for special occasions.
Jim Halbrook is the stiff-necked and spoiled Captain, and the man everyone loves to hate onboard the ship. The language in the production is frequent but mild shipboard language.
Dave Guinn is Ensign Frank Pulver, and my favorite character. He lies around all day, dreaming up ways to get even with the Captain - and in the end - does. A fine performance!
Some of the ship's characters looked very young, and were probably just learning to shave, but they certainly knew how to react as they looked through the binoculars at the feminine sights on shore; how to depict having a good enough time on shore to be carried back to ship in various states of dress; and how to show support for Lt. Roberts when he needed help the most.
Those young sailors who made the whole thing believable and real (thinking mostly of girls, girls, girls) were crew members Rick McCumber as Dowdy, Dustin Seck as Insignia, Jose Cervantes as Mannion, Andy Smith as Lindstrom, Joe Cervantes as Stefanowski, Kent Carbaugh as Wiley, Billy Bransford as Schemmer, Kevin Stauffer as Reber, Joe Burns as Dolan, Craig Rupert as Gerhart, and Matt Cowley as Payne. Most of the guys look pretty good without shirts too! Pete Shields is the duty bound and quiet Chief Johnson and makes it real, as he goes about his duty.
Katherine Lawrence is Lt. Ann Girard, who makes a brief but shrieking appearance when she finds out what the ships binoculars are used for. She wears that uniform very well too!
John Raley plays the shore patrolman/officer, Pete Shields is the LCT officer and Max Berry plays the Military Policeman. Raley's Alabama drawl is realistic! The goat is an added attraction and steals a scene or two.
Production staff including Leanna Rexford as stage manager, Marlys Cervantes as producer, Bobby Holroyd as light designer, Cheryl Mauk as sound designer, Larri Ann Halbrook as light board operator, Chad Longmore as properties and Kris DeYoe and Larri Ann Halbrook as costumers are all to be commended for flawless production. Set dresser is Linda Shindler. The set and props and costumes were very realistic.
A new twist to the production is the performers change the sets and scenes instead of the usual set volunteers. It was interesting to see the military haircuts on most performers, thanks to the skills of Daphne Turvey, hairdresser for the production.
Pete Shields and Tom Cowley are responsible for the very authentic ship set design, Juli Adams is set manager, Matt Cowley, Pete Shields, Tom Cowley, Billy Bransford, Dustin Seck, Leanna Rexford, Dennis Schneider and Debbie Evans, were the construction crew.
"Mister Roberts" will be presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and again on Oct. 3-4.
Tickets are available by calling the Playhouse box office at 765-5360 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and before each evening performance from 6 to 8 p.m. and before the Sunday matinee from 1 to 2 p.m.
Thanks to Conoco Inc., corporate sponsor and the Oklahoma Arts Council for making the two-hour production of "Mister Roberts" possible.
Approximately 40-50 men from the Ponca City area will be joining their Christian brothers Saturday, Oct. 4 for a meeting of Promise Keepers - a six-hour event in Washington, D.C.
By far the largest gathering organized by Promise Keepers, the Christian men's ministry drew 1.1 million men to stadiums around the country in 1996. Known as "Stand in the Gap - A Sacred Assembly of Men," it will include music, preaching, praying and worship - all hallmarks of Promise Keepers gatherings.
Bill McCartney, CEO and Founder says, "The goal of 'Stand in the Gap' is to gather a diverse multitude of men to confess personal and collective sin. We will present to the Lord men on their knees in humility, then on their feet in unity, reconciled and poised for spiritual awakening. We want to help them become better husbands and better fathers."
Promise Keepers President Randy Phillips adds: "We are humbling ourselves before God and pleading for his mercy ... A multitude of men are coming to Washington, D.C. not to demonstrate our collective power to influence politicians or public policy, but to display our spiritual poverty, that God would influence us."
The Washington event is being called "Stand in the Gap" as a reference to Ezekiel 22:30 , where God said, "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not destroy it, but I found none." Promise Keepers sees a similar need today and hope to help more men be available to answer God's call.
Two groups of men will leave Oct. 2. One group flying and one group driving. Most of the men will be joining another 800-900 men in Tulsa Saturday morning to fly into Dulles International Airport. They will be bused to the Mall area in D.C. where the event will take place. They will return to Tulsa late Saturday night.
For those not making the trip but would like to participate here at home, the entire event will be broadcast on Channel 22. The event should start at 11 a.m. (Ponca City time) and finish at 5 p.m.
Those who would like to participate in a local gathering are welcome to join a group in the Assembly Center at First Baptist Church, South Fifth Street and East Oklahoma Avenue. Come early and get a good seat.
Blackwell
Civil Proceedings
Buesing Pump and Supply Inc. vs. Mark Gravlee, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $6,337.54.
Contractors Bit Service Inc. vs. Iron Thunder Drilling Inc.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $3,468.58.
Allstate Insurance Co. vs. Martha A. Wheeler; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.
Newkirk
Marriage Licenses
Lunden Shane Miller, 20, and Kara Ann Mollet, 21, both of Aurora, Colo.
Mario Martinez, 22, and Neli Longoria, 15, both of Ponca City.
Jose Juan Martinez, 23, and Kimberly June Lieb, 27, both of Ponca City.
Hugh Alfred Bailey, 22, Ponca City, and Nancy Ann Williams, 19, Tonkawa.
Kenneth William Smith, 43, Ponca City, and Dianne Lee Strecker, 43, Tonkawa.
David James Stevens, 18, and Stephanie Kay Simonson, 20, both of Ponca City.
Eric Todd Isenberg, 28, and Crystal Marie Suggs, 18, both of Ponca City.
Beverage Licenses
Rogers Oil Co., Inc., Citgo Short Stop No. 1.
Rogers Oil Co., Inc., Citgo Short Stop No. 2.
Rogers Oil Co., Inc., Citgo Short Stop No. 3.
Rogers Oil Co., Inc., Citgo Short Stop No. 4.
Laile D. Stagner, dba BTO's.
DEATHS
NEWKIRK - Helen Pearson, Newkirk resident, died Thursday morning, Sept. 25, 1997, at her home east of Newkirk. She was 76.
The funeral will be held at 2 a.m. Saturday, at Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City, with pastor William Bonee of St. Luke's Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in the Resurrection Cemetery in Wichita, Kan.
Helen (Cloyd) Pearson was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Gage, the daughter of Ernest and Ellen Elizabeth (Hanlon) Cloyd. She received her education in the Shattuck (Okla.) schools. During World War II she was employed at Lockheed Aircraft in California.
She was married to Clarence Edwin O'Hair and the couple made their home in California and Arkansas before settling in Wichita, Kan. While living in Wichita, Mrs. Pearson worked for a short time for Boeing Aircraft. Mr. O'Hair preceded her in death in 1969.
On April 10, 1971, she was married to Raymond Pearson in Wichita, Kan., and the couple established their home in the Newkirk area in 1991. Mrs. Pearson attended the St. Luke Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed crocheting, playing Bingo, and cooking.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond, of the home; two sons, Jerry O'Hair of Cullman, Ala., and Michael O'Hair, of Wichita; three daughters, Donna VanNess of Wichita, Ruth Christine King of Ponca City and Deborah Marie O'Hair of Wichita; one stepson, James Pearson of the home; one stepdaughter, Jeanie Creekmore of Bently, Kan.; one brother, Mike Cloyd of Ohio; 25 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Mark Allen O'Hair; one daughter, Patricia Ormerod; two sisters, Susan Simmons and Nancy Hurst, and one brother, Enos Cloyd.
Casket bearers will be Jerry O'Hair, Randall VanNess, Matthew VanNess, Kirk O'Hair, and David O'Hair. Honorary bearers will be Jac O'Hair, Jon O'Hair, Jason Whitehurse, Blaine King, Marcus O'Hair, Sean Ormerod, Shane Ormerod and Wallie Joe Ormerod.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Pearson's name to Hospice of Ponca City Inc., 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.
The family will be at the home, 8851 East River Road in Newkirk.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. - August Greenhagen, former Newkirk area resident, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City, Kan. He was 97.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hawks Funeral Home in Arkansas City with pastor Mark Boxman officiating. Burial will be in the Newkirk (Okla.) Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until service time.
August Greenhagen was born June 3, 1900, in Okeene, Okla., the son of Henry and Kattie (Hill) Greenhagen. The family moved to Kay County in the early 1900s.
He was married to Mildred Thompson in 1923 in Newkirk where they established their first home and farmed. They moved to Arkansas City in 1942. Greenhagen was foreman for the WPA in Newkirk on the bridge building crew. After moving to Arkansas City he worked for a short time at the flour mill. He then became an independent contractor in the Arkansas City area for many years. He was a member of the Central Christian Church and past president of the Carpenter's Union.
Survivors include one son, Warren E. Greenhagen of Ponca City; one daughter, Marjorie Carson of Arkansas City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; He was preceded in death by his wife in 1973; his parents; six brothers, Bill, Henry, Art, Herman, Edward and Paul Greenhagen; and four sisters, Christine Willis, Lydia Martin, Dora Kahle, and Helen Sallee.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Greenhagen's name to Friendship Meals of Arkansas City, c/o Hawks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1, Arkansas City, KS 67005.
Roy C. Morgan, longtime Ponca City resident, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 1997, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Enid. He was 66.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles M. Heyer, associate pastor of the First Christian Church and the Rev. Larry Harris, pastor of the Pioneer Bible Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Longwood Cemetery.
Roy C. Morgan was born March 9, 1931, in Amory, Miss., the son of Sydney Dewey and Verna Lee (Parham) Morgan. He grew up and graduated from high school in Amory. In January 1958, he graduated from Mississippi State University. Morgan served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict.
Morgan and his family moved to Ponca City in 1962, and he was employed at Conoco for 27 years, retiring in July 1992. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mississippi. He also held memberships with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Eva, of the home; two daughters, Marsha Metzger and Kay Landis, both of Enid; one brother, Ronald Morgan and one sister, Joyce Vickery both of Amory, Miss.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Casket bearers will be Glenn Biedermann, Ross Bailey, Bo Lester, Bob Urban, Bob Stribley and John Friess.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Kay County Unit, c/o First National Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 1151, Ponca City, OK 74602.
NEWKIRK - Forest Dunn, longtime Newkirk resident, died early Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25, 1997, at the Newkirk Nursing Center. He was 99.
A graveside service has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Newkirk Cemetery with Dr. William R. Chace, minister of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk.
Forest Dunn, son of Wellington and Emma (Sims) Dunn, was born Dec. 12, 1987 in Paris, Ill. At an early age he moved with his family to Missouri where he began his education. The family later moved to Alabama, where he graduated from high school in 1916. After graduation he moved to a farm south of Newkirk.
On Nov. 8, 1922, he was married to Ossie Meeks in Tonkawa. They established their first home in the Newkirk area, later moving to Tulsa, where he worked for Phillips 66 Oil Company. After 40 years with the company he retired and the couple moved back to the Newkirk area. Dunn was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Golden Agers Club. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and playing cards.
Survivors include his wife Ossie Dunn; one sister, Fern Peters of Wichita, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and three sisters.
A memorial fund has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made in Mr. Dunn's memory through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk, OK 74647.
Agnes Mathewson, Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997, at her home. She was 86.
Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mathewson was born June 23, 1911 to Louis and Marion Martin in Santa Maria, Calif. She attended school in Petaluma, Calif., where she graduated.
On Sept. 7, 1935, she married Nelson Mathewson in San Francisco, Calif. He died April 27, 1991. They spent most of their life together in Belmont, Calif., where Mr. Nelson worked as a paint chemist. They moved to Ponca City in 1988 to be closer to their family. Mrs. Mathewson was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, crafts, crocheting and cooking.
Survivors include one daughter, Lynne Drake of Ponca City; one son, Nelson Mathewson Jr. of Wise River, Mont.; two grandsons, Vince O'Brien and Jim O'Brien, both of Ponca City; three granddaughters, Tami Lynne Mathewson of San Diego, Calif., Corie Drake of Ponca City, and Caitlyn Mathewson of Wise River, Mont.; and one great-grandson, James O'Brien of Ponca City.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents.
She will be missed by her family.
paid obituary
FAIRFAX - Henry Bloomfield, former Osage County Sheriff died early this morning, Sept. 26, 1997 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home in Fairfax.
Saturday
Linda L. Rouse - Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. A reception will follow at the Central Christian Church, Arkansas City, Kan.
Jim A. Kincaid - Memorial service at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, Ponca City. A special fly-over ceremony will be held later near the Ponca City airport. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Mary N. Hall - Funeral to be held Graveside at 2 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Winfield, Kan. Friends may visit at Miles Funeral Home in Winfield from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Sunday
Jean S. Wilderson - A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
at Central Community Church in Wichita, Kan. The service will also be a
memorial for her husband, Bruce F. Wilderson Jr., who died Aug. 27, 1997.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, Wichita,
Kan.
NEWS BRIEFS
Senior Citizens Dance Set - The Senior Citizens Dance will be held Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the American Legion Ball Room. Everyone is welcome to come and dance to the music of the Hayriders Band, playing country, country western and some big band.
Faith Tabernacle Sets Feed - A Potato Bake is scheduled for Monday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle, 501 South Fifth Street in Fellowship Hall. The event is by donation to raise funds for the church's mission trip to Zimbabwe. Everyone welcome.
BalloonFest T-Shirts - 1997 Ponca City BalloonFest T-shirts are still available at $10. Supply is limited. 762-3794 or 762-742.
Vehicle Vandalized - A woman from the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:28 a.m. Thursday her vehicle had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report of vandalism was taken.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of South Fourth Street and U.S. 60 at 8:53 a.m. Thursday that a 20-year-old man was being held on a city warrant.
Man Arrested - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from a Lake Road business at 12:40 p.m. Thursday that a man was being held on city and county warrants.
Accident - A non-injury accident in the 2600 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:45 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Vehicle Burglarized - A man from the 3400 block of Meadow Lane reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:54 p.m. Thursday that his vehicle had been gone through. The information was logged.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 1:21 p.m. Thursday that a 21-year-old woman was being held on a city warrant.
Man Arrested - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 1:50 p.m. Thursday that an 18-year-old man was being held for destruction of private property.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 2:17 p.m. that a 33-year-old female was being held on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Check on Disturbance - The Communications Center received a 911 call at 4:26 p.m. Thursday from a person in the 300 block of North Lake Street that a subject was attempting to start a fight. An officer was assigned, located an identified vehicle at the intersection of North Ash Street and West Broadway Avenue and held a 28-year-old man for DUI.
Subject Held - A 911 call to the Communications Center at 6:32 p.m. Thursday concerned a male and female fighting in a pickup at the intersection of North Osage Street and West Cleveland Avenue. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded and a 26-year-old man was held for domestic assault and battery, driving under restriction, having no insurance, and DUI.
Causing Problems - A person was at the Ponca City Police Department at 6:39 p.m. Thursday requesting assistance in the 300 block of East Oklahoma Avenue reporting that a male subject attempting to pick up property was having problems with a female. Two officers responded and an assault and battery report was taken.
Assault - A woman from the 1500 block of Bradley Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:14 p.m. Thursday that she had been assaulted by another female. An officer was assigned and a report was taken on an assault and battery.
Suspicious Activity - A person reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:58 p.m. Thursday that some subjects had taken a wrought iron love seat off a neighbor's porch in the 100 block of South Osage Street into the alley. A request was made for an extra patrol.
Assault - A woman from the 2100 block of Bainbridge reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:54 p.m. Thursday that her son had been assaulted while at a football game. An officer was assigned and the information was logged.
Subject Held - A man reported to the Ponca City Police Department
at 12:13 a.m. Friday that a woman had broken a window out of the residence.
An officer was assigned and a 34-year-old woman was held on a city warrant
for failure to pay.
LIFESTYLES
Five young women representing four tribes are contending for the title of Standing Bear Princess, 1997-98. They were honored at a reception held this afternoon at the Conoco Clubhouse and were introduced by reigning Standing Bear Princess Rosetta "Muffin" Arkeketa. The winner will be chosen by tribal elders at this evening's Standing Bear Pow Wow.
Lucie Evelyn McClellan
Lucie Evelyn McClellan is a member of the Ponca Tribe and attends Ponca City Senior High School. She is a member of the Oo-kee-hee Club and wants to become a special education teacher or a Native American school counselor. Her favorite subjects are math and biology.
Carolee Ann Bible
Carolee Ann Bible is a member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and is a student at Frontier Public School. Her goal is to win a state championship title in basketball and to go on to become a professional basketball player. Alternative career choices are becoming a psychologistt or a computer science specialist. Her favorite school subjects are science, media and math.
Katherine Louise LeRoy
Katherine Louise LeRoy is affiliated with the Pawnee Tribe and attends Pawnee High School. She would like to major in Pre-med at Dartmouth or Harvard-Radcliffe and become either a general practitioner or a heart specialist. She particularly likes science and math.
Louise M. Beard
Louise M. Beard (not pictured) also is a Pawnee tribal member. She is a freshman at Northern Oklahoma College whose goal is to become a nurse and help her own people by working for the Indian Health Service in Pawnee. Her school specialties are science and sociology.
Cammie Cowan
Cammie Cowan is of Osage descent and attends Hominy High School. She plans to major in Business Administration at Northeastern State University. Her favorite subjects are French and Honors English. She is a tutor in the Tribe's Johnson-O'Malley program and also enjoys participating in the Osage In-Lon-Ska dances during June.
Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Chapter met Sept. 18 in the home of Tobie Neal. Sixteen members answered roll call with a Christmas gift wish. Guest for the evening was Jill Sims.
President Andra Kasselman presented communications from International for the new cookbook "Fast Feast" and the different service funds sponsored by the International office.
Terri Barnett gave the City council report which included arrangements for the Preferential Tea to be held Nov. 17 at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse. Each member is to bring a salad for the meal. A "Wacky Style Show" will follow dinner. Chapter models will be Jackie Hall, Sue Robertson and Dottie Johnstone. Nida Austin will make the bags for the door prize drawing and Jeannine Gemmill will purchase the prize for the chapter. Ms. Barnett will be in charge of the name tags and Cassandra Kifiak and Dottie Johnstone will have of the guest book.
Final plans were made for the members planning to visit the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Mo. on Sept. 27- 28. Social chairman Jackie Hall announced the next social will be a costume party on Oct. 25. The theme for the evening will be "Witches". The traveling basket was won by Phyllis Pledger.
Following the meeting Francie James presented the program "Chicken Soup For the Woman's Soul" and Terri Barnett continued her program on the Zodiac signs of chapter members.
The next meeting will be Oct. 2 in the home of Terri Barnett with Tobie Neal conducting the program.
Don and Betty Crosson will be celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary Saturday with a family picnic. Don Crosson and the former Betty Marie Taylor were married Sept. 27, 1952 at the First Christian Church in Ponca City. They are active members of Asbury United Methodist Church and enjoy fishing and spending time with their family. Mr. Crosson is retired from Conoco after 27 years of service and Mrs. Crosson is a weekly volunteer at Hospice of Ponca City in the Raindrops Sewing Center.
The couple has five married children: Mike and Terri Crosson, Mike and Donna Culver, Jim and Sandy Merrifield, Ron and Cindy Harris, all of Ponca City, and David and Leslie Smith of Perkins. Their grandchildren are Brian, Casey and Wes Crosson; Shay, Bo and Lacey Smith; Josh Culver, Karly Merrifield; Nikki and Cody Harris.
The 67th annual McGaha family reunion was held recently at Lake Ponca Park. The reunions began in 1930 with Mr. and Mrs. John McGaha who staked a claim during the Cherokee Strip Land Run. The eldest person present was Florris Cash of Blackwell. There were multi-generational family members present.
Among those attending were Doyle and Jamie McGaha of Blackwell; Butch and Jo Wolf, Gwen, Allison and Amber Scott; Lucy Shafer and Mark Perez of Newkirk; Marcelee Welch of Pawnee; Clif, Sherilyn, Joshua, Caleb and Hannah Elder; Bertha Linton of Wichita, Kan.; Mamie Linton of Oklahoma City; Bryan and Traci McGaha of Edmond; Ronda McGaha and Dakota Ryan of Oneida, N. Y.; Delbert and Cecelia McGaha of Stillwater.
Attending from Ponca City were Glen and Verona Mair, Koni Streeter, Alan, Katy, Jaime and Jason Pettigrew; Randy, Marcia and Ace Engle.
Members of the Take Off Pounds Sensibly chapter invite the public to join the group for a special walk and get-together. Members will meet at 5 p.m. at the parking area at Hutchins Memorial Saturday. This is a day for the TOPS Club to demonstrate efforts toward a healthier lifestyle and to celebrate the new walking program. TOPS chapter members from around the world will be participating in their own areas.
Members of the Miriam Class of the First Baptist Church met for the September
meeting at the Williamsburg Parlor. Fran Smith, Outreach leader, offered
prayer. Fay Johnson, class teacher, gave outlines on how to organize classes
and keep members interested in their jobs. Roundtable discussion was held
on the topic. Refreshments were served by Ms. Smith and Ms. Johnson. Members
are asked to bring a guest for the October meeting.
RELIGION
Kaw City Planning Gospel Concert
Kaw City is planning an Old Town Gospel Concert for Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
in the Community Center. Concessions will be available, it was announced.
Neighborhood Cookout Planned September 27
Saturday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. is the date for the Albright Neighborhood Cookout in the church parking lot. The grills will be heating up to serve a free picnic meal with burgers and the fixin's to those who live within a few blocks of the church, it was announced.
Sunday School classes and the youth at Albright UMC have taken on jobs
to make the cookout a success. Charlie Miller has chaired the planning team.
Pastor Kip Wright says this is a plan to share the friendship of the church
with the church neighbors - an outreach effort to show appreciation and
concern for the families who live near the church facility.
Phillips Theological Seminary Has New Assistant
The Rev. William Ross Kennedy has assumed duties as assistant to the president at Phillips Theological Seminary. According to President William Tabbernee, Kennedy took over the seminary's development efforts on Aug. 1, 1997, and has his office in Tulsa.
Kennedy comes to PTS from Ruidoso, N.M., where he has been senior minister of First Christian Church since 1991. Prior to that, he was vice president for development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Kennedy has also pastored churches in Missouri and Iowa, served as an officer in the United States Air Force, and operated his own automobile dealership.
An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Kennedy has a Master of Divinity degree from St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Mo.
"We are delighted to have Bill Kennedy at PTS at this crucial stage
in the seminary's history. His background and expertise will enable us to
acquire the funds needed to consolidate our campuses in Tulsa and to secure
the necessary financial resources to continue to provide quality ministerial
education in the 21st century," said Tabbernee.
Albright UMC Women Plan Fall Luncheon
Summer is fast slipping away and it is again time for the Annual Salad Luncheon and Bake Sale planned by the women of Albright United Methodist Church.
The date has been set for Oct. 10, and serving will start at 11 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. The price is $4 for adults and $2 for children.
The menu will be salads for the luncheon. All profits will go to missions,
it was announced.
Gospel Singing Convention Announced
The Oklahoma State Gospel Singing Convention will be held Oct. 3, 4, And 5 at the Civic Center in Henryetta Okla.
Singing on Oct. 3 will start at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1:30 p.m. with basket supper at 4:30 p.m. and special singing at 5:30 p.m., followed by the evening session at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday sessions are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., following the noon meal.
Admission is free for all sessions, according to Charles Jefferson of Bixby, president.
For those needing a place to stay overnight, Super 8 may be reached by
calling 918-652-2533, LeBaron at 918-652-2531 or Colonial Motel at 918-652-4446.
Tabernacle Women Planning Area Craft Show
Brenda Hand, President of the Women's Group at the Tabernacle in Blackwell wishes to invite area churches and craft vendors to participate in their first Holiday Craft/Baked Goods Bazaar.
Call 405-363-2114 to reserve a space. This Craft/Baked Goods Bazaar will
take place on Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1013 North Ninth in Blackwell.
Grace Church Plans Blessing of Animals
Grace Episcopal Church will hold their annual Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in the courtyard of the Christian Education Center.
Ponca Citians are welcome to bring their pets to the courtyard for this
special blessing. A Certificate of Blessing will be issued to each animal
blessed.
New Mt. Olive Baptists to Honor Members
The New Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Newkirk will honor four of its members this Sunday. Guest will be the Rev. L.K. Johnson and members of the Cherryville Baptist Church of Boynton, Okla. Services are at 2:45 p.m. and 11 a.m.
Those to be honored are Mrs. Mittie Gunn, 95 years as a member of the church; Mrs. Pearl Batum, 65 years, Mrs. Helen Roland, 35 year member and Mrs. Willie Campbell, 30 year member.
The public is invited to attend. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m.
and Sunday School is set for 10 a.m.
St. John's Lutherans Celebrate Saturday
St. John's Lutheran Churches, Newkirk and Blackwell, will honor and celebrate
50 years of teaching and ministry of Pastor Ernest Quillen with a reception
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Lutheran
Church in Ponca City, 1101 North Fourth.
Area-Wide Gospel Singing Scheduled
The October Area-Wide Gospel Singing will be held Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle New Life Christian Center, 501 South Fifth.
The public is encouraged to join in for an evening of singing praises to the Lord - an encouragement and blessing to everyone .
Folks in the area are encouraged to join together for an evening of sharing.
For more information - call 765-2716.
Asbury SS Classes to Host Family Fun Night
The Adult Sunday School classes of Asbury United Methodist Church will
host the September Family Night on Sunday, Sept. 28, beginning at 6 p.m.
Members and friends of the church are invited to bring a snack food to share
and their favorite game. Everyone is encouraged to come and be a part of
this evening of fellowship.
Christian Band Coming to First Lutheran
"Captive Free," a contemporary Christian band, will appear in concert at First Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. "Captive Free" is a group of Lutheran youth sponsored by Youth Encounter of Minneapolis, Minn. These young people commit for a year to tour the United States or foreign countries sharing their faith with young people and their families.
To do this, they use stories, puppets, skits, and great contemporary music. The group will meet with youth groups before and after the concert here.
There is no admission fee for the concert, but a freewill offering will
be taken to defray expenses of the band. All Ponca City youth and their
families are invited to share this inspirational message in music and song
at First Lutheran Church on Tuesday.
POP Lutherans Tell Schedule for Week
The next church council meeting at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is set for Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. All council members are urged to attend.
Names are being taken for helping with the Oktoberfest. Those at Prince of Peace willing to assist with this activity should sign up with Joanna Payne. There are still some slots to be filled, it was announced.
POP thanks Carolyn Chanslor, one of the newly appointed piano players, and doing very well it was reported.
Prince of Peace extends a Happy Birthday to Bret Ross and Byron Herzck.
Northeast Baptists Set to March
Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Northeast Baptist Church will lead Life Chain '97 March up 14th Street from Grand to Highland, meeting in the parking lot of Pioneer Shopping Center for opening prayer and instruction.
"As Christians we need to stand firm in a peaceful, prayerful chain to support life," is the message from Northeast Baptist.
Local churches are being invited to join in the March, according to Betty
Tautfest, secretary and preschool coordinator at Northeast Baptist.
Prairie Chapel UMC Observing Homecoming
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church, northwest of Ponca City, will observe its 68th annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997.
Sunday School with Harlan Overman as superintendent will be at 10 a.m. Morning worship will be held at 11 o'clock, followed by a basket dinner and informal program in the afternoon.
The Rev. Don Martin, pastor, invites all past members and friends of
the church to come and join in the celebration.
Grace Church ECW Plans Rummage Sale
It's time again for the semi-annual Rummage Sale sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of Grace Episcopal Church, 13th and Grand. Profits from the sale go toward helping with "whatever needs help", according to a spokesperson for the ECW.
Doors to the Parish Hall on Thirteenth will open on Friday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. and the sale will go on until 5 p.m., opening again on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. until noon.
Everyone is welcome to come and browse through the great collection of household goods, clothing, knickknacks, books, and whatever - you can pick up some wonderful treasures - as well as good, usable clothing and household items.
Judith Olson, a specialist in literacy training and literature development for Lutheran Bible Translators in Sierre Leone, West Africa, will talk about her work when she meets with the Adult Bible classes at First Lutheran Church next Sunday morning from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
She will also address the congregation in both worship services (8:30 and 11 a.m.) and give the Children's Message. The worship service can be heard on Radio Station WBBZ (1230 on the AM radio dial) at 11 a.m.
In the world today more than 3,700 languages representing over 300 million people have no portion of the Bible in writing. Lutheran Bible Translators is an independent mission group in the USA founded in 1964 to help bring people to faith in Jesus Christ through Bible translation and literacy work. It works closely with the United Bible Societies and with Wycliff Bible Translators. Its staff is presently working on literacy and translations projects in 30 languages.
Judith Olson has been working with the Kono and Krio people of Sierre Leone in West Africa since 1987. Due to the disruptions of a prolonged civil war she is currently on a study leave and is attending classes with Literacy and Evangelism International IN Tulsa. On her return she will continue to supervise the training of National literacy teachers and advise on the development of literature for new readers.
The process of language analysis, translation, literature development, literacy, reading, and understanding is exciting. All are welcome, according to Pastor Paul Volz.
Hap and Jan Prough will be observing their thirtieth anniversary with Eastern Heights Christian Church Sunday, Sept. 28. They will be honored with a covered dish dinner immediately following the morning worship service, which will be hosted by the Deacons of the church and their wives, and attended by the entire congregation. All members of the church are urged to be present for this special opportunity to show appreciation for the Proughs and their years of service in the church, teaching God's word.
Harold A. "Hap" Prough, with his wife, Jan, came to Ponca City in 1967 as pastor of Central Christian Church, with 15 members, meeting in the Seventh Day Adventist building at Elm and Chestnut. The Church of Christ on Hartford and Joe furnished them their baptistry during these early years.
The membership and finances increased at Central Christian, and land was purchased at the present location on Lake Road for a new church building. The present building, renamed Eastern Heights was dedicated in 1971, and in 1983 a ceremony was held to burn the $300,000 mortgage. In 1983, a two-story educational and fellowship wing was added to the facility, and in 1988 a second mortgage of $300,000 covering this construction was paid in full and the mortgage burned.
Prough set a goal early in his ministry, before coming to Ponca City, to pastor a church which would give half of its income in support of missions. To this time, Eastern Heights has contributed one and one-half million dollars in maintaining missions in South Africa and Thailand, and 48 percent of its budget goes for this purpose.
Since early in his ministry here, Hap has served the church on a part time basis, maintaining a full time job as a rural mail carrier. He has said, "Every farmer who ever pulled my truck out of the mud with his tractor ends up coming to church!" The membership of Eastern Heights does include those who drive in from Marland, the Bressie Community, Tonkawa, north of Newkirk, the Kaw Lake area, Burbank and Morrison. Assistant Minister Frank Tepe has recently retired, serving as minister at Christ Church in Blackwell. Mark Berry serves as Music Minister and Assistant Minister, also part time, employed full time at Air Systems Components.
Deacons are Erick Vetters, Wayne Kraft, Eyvind Logan, Gary Heick, Harold Waggerman, Rick Whiting, and Farrel Eaton.
Eastern Heights is a Bible-teaching church, with two Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Youth and children's groups meeting on Sunday evenings at 6:30. Sunday school for children, youth and four adult classes begins at 9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study is on Tuesday morning, with nursery care provided. An evening Bible study and fellowship is on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday evening is the "2.7 Class" (named for Col. 2:7), a two-year class in personal Christian growth. The church is located three miles east of the Pioneer Woman on Lake Road, and is easily accessible for the handicapped.
Kay Baptist Association has scheduled a "Directions for Discipleship" Conference on Monday, Sept. 29 at Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 North Pecan.
Discipling resources, which can be used in the church, will be presented by local ministers and lay people. The combined choirs from Northeast and Sunset Baptist Churches will provide special music.
Featured speaker will be Dr. James Draper, President of the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Draper has served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, comprising 40,000 churches across America. He also pastored congregations in Missouri, Texas and the First Southern Baptist Church of Del City. Dr. Draper's message will emphasize the priority of discipleship ministry.
Dr. Chester Ward, Director of Missions for the 26 Southern Baptist Churches in Kay Baptist Association, encourages the public to attend the conference which begins at 7 p.m.
Good News Ministries will present Evangelist Bill Ford Sept. 28 through Oct 1, at Ponca City's Foursquare Church. Services will be at 6 p.m. on Sunday, the 28th, and at 7 p.m. on the week nights, according to Pastor Blaine Herron.
The working of the Holy Spirit is the key to the success of the ministry of Evangelist Bill Ford, Pastor Herron pointed out. The mighty presence of God is witnessed in each service. God has given Ford much insight into the practicality of how to walk in the Spirit and a spirit-filled life.
Evangelist Ford brings out how we can submit ourselves to the wonderful work of the Holy Spirit, Herron pointed out, and allow the spirit to lead.
The public is invited to come and experience the anointing that flows from this servant of God. For more information, call 762-2729.
Pastor William Bonee and the congregation of St. Luke's Church of the Nazarene, extend an invitation to the community to attend revival services beginning this Saturday, Sept. 27.
Guest speaker will be Jimmy Dell, whose ministry is a result of a radical conversion experience from a life as an entertainer performing in concerts throughout the country to an evangelist-singer in The Church of The Nazarene.
God has not only used his talents of singing, playing the piano, and humor, but God has enabled him to preach the gospel in such a way that thousands have responded to Christ through his testimony, Pastor Bonee pointed out.
Jimmy and Judy, and their two children, Jimmy and Jana, reside in Phoenix, Ariz.
Saturday, Sept. 27 will begin this series of services with a "Let's Celebrate" at 6 p.m., Pastor Bonee announced. A potluck dinner will be served and then at 7 p.m., the Rev. Mr. Dell will be preaching on "Leadership in the Family".
On Sunday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., the church will host an old fashioned camp meeting under a tent on the grounds. Monday, Sept. 29, through Wednesday, Oct. 1, services will be held in the sanctuary each evening at 7 o'clock. A nursery will be provided.
St. Luke's Church of The Nazarene is located at 1715 East Prospect in Ponca City.
Jamie Saunders, formerly with Spirit Ship will be the primary speaker at this Sunday's worship service at Word of Life Christian Center, according to Senior Pastor Bob Innis.
Jamie served as a Director of Friend Ships (Park West Children's Fund) and a ministry team member for a number of years. His service with Friend Ships included delivering food and material to "third world countries." Their adventures of this ministry are chronicled in the book "Jesus and Company", available at the Word of Life Christian Center.
Jamie, his wife, Debi and their two sons are beginning another step of faith, Pastor Innis pointed out. They are now focusing on carrying the gospel to the final frontier of missions - the unreached people groups. They have become team members with other missionaries to accomplish the vision utilizing native ministers to be the carrier of the revival to identified unreached people groups in specified countries.
Come and hear how God is positioning leaders for the big thrust of reaching the unsaved in this decade. Sunday service times are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Word of Life is a local church with a vision for reaching the lost worldwide, Pastor Innis noted.
Congratulations are in order for Michael Kennedy, News staff photographer, who has a full page photograph in the November/December 1997 of Alive Now, just off the press.
The photo, in black and white, was taken while Mike visited in Ireland.
The photo illustrates the article "Preparing Our Hearts for the Holy"
... open my heart ... open my eyes ... quiet me in holy stillness - is
the message leading into the article on pages 31 and 32.
EDUCATION
Ponca City Public Schools will continue a structure in to investigate School-to-Work. A committee has been established with representation from each school site as well as parent representatives. The following dates are for further meetings.
Oct. 8 - The District Curriculum Review Committee will meet to approve site School-to-Work proposals at the Administration Building at 4 p.m.
Oct. 13 - School-to-Work proposals will be presented to the Ponca City Board of Education at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building.
Local Student Wins Scholarship
A $1,000 college scholarship has been awarded to J. Knight of Ponca City
by the publisher of "Who's Who Among American High School Students."
Knight will attend OSU and has received many awards for academic and leadership
achievements.
OoKeeHee Meeting
The OoKeeHee Indian Club will be meeting on Sept. 29 in room 004 at the
high school from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All interested students in grades 6-12
are invited to attend. For further information contact Mrs. Kent, 767-8050;
Mrs. Roughface, 767-8030; or Mrs. Lessert, 767-9500, ext. 128.
Student To Begin Teaching
Ericka Nygard, a senior majoring in elementary education at the University
of Central Oklahoma, will begin student teaching at North Highland Elementary
and Hoover Middle School in Oklahoma City this semester. She is the daughter
of John and Charlene Stout of Ponca City, and is married to Dejon Nygard
of Oklahoma City.
Balfanz Named Honor Student
Richard Balfanz of Ponca City has been named an honor student for the
summer semester at Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee. He is enrolled
in Automotive Service Technology-Ford.
Hardy Joins Others
Tabitha Hardy, Ponca City, joins four Hardin-Simmons University students
and Dr. Larry Brunner, HSU English professor, at Harlaxton College in England
for the fall semester. Hardy and other students are experiencing traditional
English life while enrolled in the school just outside of Grantham, England
and an hour train ride from London.
Faculty Meeting
A faculty meeting will be held in room F-103 on Oct. 1 for the faculty at the high school. The meeting time is at 3:15 p.m.
Dr. Don Sjoberg, principal of Ponca City High School, announced that Linda Allie, Molly Baugh and Christina Joosten have been named Commended Students in the 1998 National Merit Scholarship Program.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by Dr. Sjoberg to these scholastically talented seniors.
About 35,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being honored for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the competition for Merit Scholarship awards to be offered next spring, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than a million students who entered the 1998 Merit Program by taking the 1996 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
"The Merit Program is extremely competitive," commented an NMSC spokesperson, "and the young men and women named Commended Students can be proud of their designation. NMSC honors scholastically talented students in an effort to encourage the public about students achievements."
The Council Oak Trio, a woodwind trio from Tulsa, will perform an educational concert at St. Mary's School on Oct. 3. The two performances are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. for primary grades and 10:15 a.m. for intermediate grades in the school gymnasium.
The trio is composed of Debbie Turner, flute; Brad Behn, clarinet; and Susie Brown, bassoon. Together, these musicians perform a wide variety of music, from medieval to contemporary, on 12 different instruments. "We want our concerts to be fun for us and for the audience," Turner said. All three musicians carry an impressive musical background, with ties to the Tulsa Philharmonic.
The group formed in 1994 and has performed nearly 100 concerts, many of them for children. The ensemble was chosen twice to perform under the auspices of the Harwelden Institute, a school enrichment program in Tulsa and was recently chosen for the Oklahoma Arts Council's Touring Artists.
"Our Favorite Things," the trio's self-produced CD, was released in late 1996 and covers a broad range of music - Bach to Haydn to Mozart to Debussy to Shostakovich, with some unexpected things like a humorous arrangement from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," the well-known Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts," and a version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, "My Favorite Things."
The performances are sponsored by St. Mary's School with the assistance of the Oklahoma Arts Council and are open to any home schoolers in the area. In addition, Council Oak Trio is presenting an afternoon program on Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center.
All performances are open to the public and guests are welcome.
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Head coach Rick Sodowsky was quiet.
That's nothing new on a Thursday before game day. There are the last minute details to attend to, the final preparations to be made. He has a lot on his mind. This is a big game upcoming
His Wildcats will face the No. 5 ranked Pioneers in Stillwater. It's the district opener and his team needs to get off to a good start.
But this Thursday is different. He is talking about everything but the upcoming game.
He lists some drills on one of the chalk boards in his office. But he doesn't discuss them with the staff. The writing just hangs there.
It's as if he doesn't want to talk about the game. But he can't get away from it. He is asked how may players will be going to Stillwater so sandwiches can be ordered for a snack on the way home.
He listed 51 players. That's more than the normal 40 or so on the usual traveling squad. But this is not the usual traveling squad. It's his entire team. That's all the players he has available this week.
He goes over the list again, naming players who aren't going.
This one is suspended for two games for disciplinary reasons. Another in ineligible because of grades, another because of grades, still another because of grades. A promising sophomore has quit the team.
He is asked about the suspended players. He shrugs of the question, tosses the list aside.
Now he's talking about other things, trying to joke with the other coaches. But he is interrupted by a# phone call. The parent of a student in one of his classes is concerned about the student.
Sodowsky tells the parent what the student has done wrong, what hasn't been done, what the student needs to do. He's patient, understanding.
As he hangs up he smiles at a visitor. Minutes later the phone rings again, another parent, another problem.
Then he does discuss today's preparations. He wants to change the Thursday routine. He feels the players are not taking the run thoughts in shorts seriously enough.
Nearly an hour has gone by since he entered his office. Still little or no talk about the upcoming game. He does make a wishful statement about going to Kansas City to win a million dollars.
The discussion turns to parents and fans.
Sodowsky says he averages three phone calls a night from parents and fans letting him know what they think he has done wrong.
Then assistant coach Joe Matlock brings in a tape of Monday's junior varsity game at Newkirk. He wants to show a Big Hit. The two-second clip shows a Ponca City player throwing a block that knocks a Newkirk player off his feet. Matlock runs the scene again, and again.
The conversation turns to other Big Hits. In other high school games, in college games, in the pros.
Now Sodowsky is more animated. His movements are quicker as he puts on a jacket to go out to the practice field. There is a slight smile replacing the frown.
The coach has said all week the Wildcats will have to play their best game so far to beat Stillwater. It's possible, but it's going to take great effort.
The game plan is simple. Play keep away. Sodowsky envisions long drives that consume most of a period. He knows the powerful Stillwater offense will score. The Wildcats must score more.
Most of the ineligibles on the list by the side of his desk are younger players, backups. But a couple aren't. They are starters.
Replacements must be found.
Junior B.J. Miner and sophomore Wade Bair will alternate at one defensive tackle spot.
Junior kicker-wide receiver-cornerback Jared Sindelar will start at left cornerback.
It is not his No. 1 line-up. But it's a good line-up. It will give some young players a chance to show what they can do in an important game.
They will have to play well.
Ponca City's freshmen gave Union a battle before falling 21-12 to Jenks at Sullins Stadium Thursday afternoon.
"The kids played hard and with great intensity," Ponca City coach Brad Larimer said. "They gave Jenks all they could handle."
Jenks broke on top 14-0 but the Poncans battled back, scoring on a Kyle Henderson to J. Michael Sharon pass play that covered 57 yards just before halftime. That cut the margin to 14-6.
Fired up, Ponca City scored again in the third period on a 15-yard TD pass from Henderson to Wes Day.
But that was as close as the Cougars could come with Jenks adding a clinching score with about four minutes left in the game.
The freshmen JVs fell to the Enid Waller varsity 23-0 in the second game at Sullins.
The ninth-graders are scheduled to travel to Stillwater next Thursday for a varsity-junior varsity doubleheader.
CIMARRON - Frontier's baseballers were battling to stay alive in the District Tournament in an elimination game this afternoon.
The Mustangs fell into the losers' bracket in the first game Thursday, losing 10-2 to Vici. Frontier had just three hits in that game with Joe Gates getting two of them
Frontier fought back to down Cimarron later in the afternoon, 13-5.
The Mustangs had seven hits in that game, including a triple by Chad
Sisco and a double by Kevin Fillmore.