LOCAL

McWatters Announces Bid To Become Fifth District Rep
Nearly News
Medicine Bag Lunch Program On Native American Beadwork
Parents Can Preview AIDS Ed Materials
Tutor Training Workshop Set at Library
District Court
White Pelicans Returning To Great Salt Plains Area
Sertoma Club Officer Installation Picnic Set

McWatters Announces Bid To Become Fifth District Rep

Garland C. McWatters of Ponca City announced today that he is entering the race for the U.S. House of Representatives in Oklahoma’s fifth congressional district. McWatters said he is seeking the Democratic Party nomination because the fifth district needs a Congressman who will put the needs of Oklahoma first, ahead of any personal agenda.

McWatters said he would carry a message of Oklahoma values, Oklahoma pride, and Oklahoma common sense to the citizens. “This will be a campaign about the future of Oklahoma. We must move aggressively to build a state known for quality of life, quality of education, and quality of business opportunity,” McWatters said.

McWatters is self-employed as a business management consultant and presenter of management and personal development seminars. He was employed at Metro Tech in Oklahoma City for nine years. During his tenure he held administrative positions responsible for directing the business and industry training programs, directing curriculum and media development, and managing the conference center on the Springlake Campus.

McWatters also was on the original administrative team that developed and opened the Francis Tuttle Vo-Tech Center in northwest Oklahoma City.

McWatters points to his 13 years in the Vo-Tech system and five years as a management consultant for the insight and experience he has gained into the needs of business and industry in Oklahoma. “I’ve worked on the shop floor as well as in the executive suite where I’ve listened to the concerns and needs of every level of worker in today’s job market,” he said.

Nearly News

Nearly News learned that in the final tally, the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters raised over $5,000 in the “Fill-the Boot” fund raiser to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association. Paul Lambring, coordinator of the drive, said, “This was the best year ever thanks to the generosity of the community, local businesses and the firefighters who volunteered.”

Medicine Bag Lunch Program On Native American Beadwork

Joseph W. Rice, nationally known beadworker, will discuss the meaning of symbols and color in Native American beadwork at a Medicine Bag lunch program Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. This program is part of the Celebration of Native America held each year in Ponca City, a series of events that incorporates the Medicine Bag lectures, a number of workshops and the Standing Bear Powwow.

Rice’s program will be held at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, and is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to bring a lunch, and drinks will be provided.

Rice, of Sac/Fox heritage, creates intricately patterned beadwork that has been commissioned and shown in Gilcrease Museum, museums in New Mexico and Arizona, and by private collectors. He is an Oklahoma native, having been raised in the areas of Prague and Meeker.

In addition to the Medicine Bag lunch program, Rice made presentations at First Assembly Christian and McCord Schools, and will be visiting St. Mary’s, Garfield Elementary and First Lutheran Schools Thursday and Friday. He is billed as a “walking museum” and brings with him a vast collection of rare photographs, artifacts, drums and modern and antique beadwork.

Rice will also be teaching two three-day workshops Wednesday-Friday for children and adults. Participants in the children’s workshop, held from 4 to 5 p.m. each day, will make dream catchers and medicine wheels in addition to learning about Native American history and folklore. Adults will make keychains using the intricate gourd stitch. The adult workshop is from 6:30 until 8 p.m., and both workshops have small materials fees and will be held at the Community Room of the Pioneer Bank and Trust Drive-through, east of Fourteenth Street on Lake Road.

Kelley Riha, of Chickasaw heritage, will present the second Medicine Bag lecture Sept. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse. A storyteller and actress, Riha will tell several Native American stories and discuss the place of storytelling and symbolism in Native American culture. Riha will also facilitate a storytelling workshop that evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s School gym.

The last of the lecture series will be held 7 p.m., Sept. 23, at the Standing Bear Powwow arena. Performances and demonstrations will highlight discussions of the symbolism in the dances and the traditional dance regalia.

“There is so much symbolism in Native American culture. It’s found in the colors and designs of the beadwork, in the animals and characters found in stories, in the traditional dress worn by members of the different tribes and even in the dances themselves,” said T. L Walker, project director, Standing Bear Native American Park. “This year’s series of lectures and workshops will begin to give individuals the insight to better appreciate and perhaps even better enjoy Native American art and dance,” Walker continued.

This year, the Celebration of Native America is sponsored by Standing Bear Native American Foundation, Pioneer Bank and Trust and the Oklahoma Arts Council.

For more information on the Celebration of Native America lecture series, workshops or the Standing Bear Powwow, call Standing Bear Park, (580) 762-1514.

Parents Can Preview AIDS Ed Materials

Ponca City Public Schools is offering an opportunity for parents/guardians to preview educational materials used in Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS Awareness Classes for students in grades 4-12.

The preview meeting is set for Thursday, Sept. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Union Elementary School cafeteria located at 2617 North Union.

Stations will be set up for viewing the videos and written materials used for different grade levels. The district school nurses will be available to answer questions.

The curriculum used has been approved by the Board of Education and the State Department of Education and complies with state statutes. Parents and guardians are given an annual presentation of the material and curriculum at least one month before such presentations are given to students.

No student shall be required to participate in the AIDS prevention education program if the parent or guardian of the student objects in writing to this participation.

A parent or guardian may complete an opt-out form and return it to the building principal.

For more information contact one of the school nurses at 767-8000.

Tutor Training Workshop Set at Library

September has been proclaimed Literacy month in Oklahoma by to Gov. Keating. The Ponca City Literacy Council would like to encourage members of the community to help support the statewide effort by volunteering to be a tutor for the local program. Anyone who can read and has a concern for others can be a literary volunteer.

Potential volunteers are invited to attend a tutor training workshop that will be held in the programming room of Ponca City Library in three separate sessions from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 13 to 15. Volunteers then spend one to two hours a week working with a student who has requested help learning to read.

“Illiteracy affects us all.” says Pam Hodge, director of the Ponca City Literacy Council. “When people can’t read, they can’t complete job applications, understand the directions on a medicine bottle or read bedtime stories to their children.”

The mission of the Ponca City Literacy Council is to eliminate adult illiteracy in the Ponca City area. Currently, the Council has a waiting list of students needing tutors. To register for the workshop or for more information, contact the Literacy Council at 767-0351.

District Court

Newkirk

Marriage Licenses

Steven Paul Turner, 24, and Lisa Diane Schierlman, 21, both of Ponca City.

Allen Dale Marlar, 23, and Patricia Ann Cruzan, 45, both of Ponca City.

John Wesley Taylor, 34, and Brenda Kay Kilgore, 29, both of Ponca City.

Mark Allen Terrell, 27, ad Billie Gail Seymour, 31, both of Ponca City.

William Lawrence Clendenin, 65, and Georganne Hinds Cates, 57, both of Ponca City.

Tobias John Arthur Goldman, 20, and Natalie Colleen Ley, 20, both of Ponca City.

Jose Sosa, 37, and Deborah Lecheryld Goodwin, 43, both of Little Rock, Ark.

Micah James Carroll, 22, and Holly Renee Moore, 22, both of Sumter, S.C.

Divorces Sought

Carmelita Ann Childers vs. Jerry Franklin Childers.

Civil Petitions Filed

Greenwood Trust Company vs. Alisha Janell Williams; plaintiff seeking judgment for $2,975.36.

Blackwell

Divorces Sought

Nancy G. Snyder vs. Jimmy W. Snyder.

Bruce E. Horinek vs. Karen R. Horinek.

Marlin Dean Kahle vs. Kellie Shawn Kahle.

Civil Petitions Filed

Credit Bureau Services Association vs. Mark Johnstone; plaintiff seeking judgment for $2,989.61.

Ponca City

Divorces Sought

Anthony Duane Red Leaf vs. Merry Lynnette (Lynne) Red Leaf.

Lila L. Pruett vs. Albert A. Pruett.

Mandy Lynn Gann vs. Cory Ryan Gann.

Jimmie P. Akers Jr. vs. Bonnie Jean Akers.

Carol Jean Wilson vs. Robert Allen Wilson Jr.

Cissy Helina Anderson vs. Joel Gray Anderson.

Divorces Granted

Bart Ryan Duplissey vs. Debra Ann Duplissey.

Marla K. Sparks vs. Ronald Rex Sparks.

Marcelles Manuel Eagle vs. Franceska Eagle Littlewalker.

Kristie Jan Hunt vs. Brandon Dee Hunt.

Kevin C. Miller vs. Alicia A. Miller.

Civil Petitions Filed

Willard E. and Mildred M. Seeliger vs. David Martin Reed; plaintiffs seeking judgment for $3,949.27.

Robert G. Robbins, et al., vs. NationsBank N.A.; plaintiffs seeking judgment for $16,400.

Michael Shane Suggs vs. Joanne L. Kaplan; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

Calvin Lane vs. Floorcraft, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

White Pelicans Returning To Great Salt Plains Area

The white pelicans have returned to the Great Salt Plains in northwest Oklahoma and one of the best places to view these magnificent birds is Great Salt Plains State Park. The pelican migration is one of the most anticipated late summer events for bird watchers and nature lovers, when the pelicans flock by the thousands to Great Salt Plains.

“Right now we have probably 3,000 to 4,000 birds,” says Great Salt Plains State Park Manager Leslie Nikkel, “and more are coming in every day.”

He continues, “Soon we’ll have from 40,000 to 60,000 white pelicans on the lake at once. They sometimes look like huge, white floating carpets on the water. It’s a spectacular sight.”

About half of all the white pelicans in the mid-continental United States spend September and October at Great Salt Plains.

Pelicans aren’t the only birds to call the lake home, at least on a part-time basis. Some 250 species of birds pass through at different times of the year, making Great Salt Plains one of the best places in the United States to go birding.The egrets are nesting now and other shore birds are beginning to come in. Mid-to-late October, Great Salt Plains hosts the majestic whooping crane. The threatened bird pauses here for two weeks or so during its annual trek to traditional wintering grounds in south Texas.

Bird expert and lecturer Jack Hill leads a series of Birding Tours at Great Salt Plains State Park from Sept. 24 through Oct. 2. These unique tours give visitors access to areas generally off limits to the general public and offer a closer look at some of nature’s most beautiful creatures.

Great Salt Plains State Park has cabins, RV and tent sites available during the tours and throughout the year.

For tour and lodging reservations, call the park at (580) 626-4731.

Great Salt Plains State Park is located eight miles north f Jet on Oklahoma 38.

For more information on Oklahoma State Parks, Resorts and Golf, visit the website at www.touroklahoma.com, or call toll-free 1-800-654-8240.

Sertoma Club Officer Installation Picnic Set

The Ponca City Sertoma Club will hold its 10th Anniversary Reunion and Officer Installation Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Lake Ponca Shelterhouse No. 3. The event is scheduled for 5 p.m. and all present and former members and friends of the Ponca City Sertoma Club are invited to attend.

Those attending are asked to bring two covered dish items. Meat, plates, napkins, utensils and drinks will be provided, it was announced.

Games with prizes, donated by local merchants, are planned for the event. Adults are asked to bring along their Sertoma memories to share.

DEATHS

Jessica Lyn Lucas
Lula Grace Adams
Amos A. Mead
Clara Alice White
Kambry Raylene Sunderland
John Wesley Hocker
Jack H. Huston

Jessica Lyn Lucas

KATY, Texas — Jessica Lyn Lucas, former Ponca City resident, died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in an automobile accident in Texas. She was 17.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999 at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1520 Norwalk, Katy, Texas. The Rev. Msgr. Jack M. Dinkins will serve as celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.

Jessica was born Sept. 9, 1981, to David and Kathy Lucas in Ponca City. She attended Nottingham Country Elementary School in Katy, Texas, Woodlands Elementary School in Ponca City, Memorial Parkway Junior High School in Katy, Texas, West Junior High School in Ponca City, and had graduated from Taylor High School.

Jessica had served as a lifeguard for the past two summers for Lone Star Pools in Katy, Texas and was a member of Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church there.

Survivors include her parents, David and Kathy Lucas of Katy, Texas; and two sisters, Jennifer and Erin Lucas.

Memorial contributions may be made in Jessica’s name to Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) c/o Family funeral Care Katy Chapel

21770 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, TX 77450.

Lula Grace Adams

Lula Grace Adams, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999 at the Ponca City Nursing Home. She was 82.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with Mr. Larry Keirn, minister, Grand Avenue Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Born May 27, 1917, in Orienta, she was the daughter of Cassius and Emma Jane (Kessler) Hodge. She grew up in Orienta and attended schools in Fairview, graduating in 1936 from Fairview High School.

On Dec. 30, 1936, she was married to Raymond “Mike” Adams in Enid where the couple made their home. They later moved to Wichita, Kan., and then to Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Adams was employed in Colorado Springs as a retail sales clerk for a large department store for many years. They moved from Colorado Springs back to Ponca City in 1995. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed Square dancing and cooking.

Surviving are her husband, Raymond, of the home, two sisters, Sylvia Reams of Isabella and Lila Beach of Enid, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and nine brothers and sisters.

Friends may call at the funeral home until noon on Thursday.

Amos A. Mead

WINFIELD, Kan. — Amos A. Mead, father to Amy and Andrea Mead of Ponca City, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin Mo. He was 61.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield, Kan. Graveside ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Maysville Cemetery near Gravette, Ark.

Amos A. Mead was born Feb. 7, 1938, in Texas, the son of Amos Raymond and Jessie (Bryson) Mead. As a child, he moved with his family to Jay, where he grew up and attended schools in Eucha.

Mead then worked for a time with his father in their house moving business, Amos & Son. He later worked for many years in the Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields. While living in Winfield he was employed with Butler Drilling and B&S Well Service for more than 15 years. Due to a physical disability, Mead retired in the late 1970s and lived in Winfield, Kan., and in Broken Arrow, Okla. He moved back to Eucha in 1990. He attended the Baptist church and other interests included mechanics, welding, fishing and wood crafts.

He is survived by three sons, Chad Mead of Winfield, Kan., Ronnie Hamilton of Towanda, Kan., and Roger Mead of Grove; six daughters, Christina Kester of Wichita, Kan., Amy Mead and Andrea Mead, both of Ponca City, Sara Yingling of Winfield, Kan., Sheri Wilson of Potwin, Kan., and Carla Farris of Arkansas City, Kan.; three brothers and three sisters; 21 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Clara Alice White

Clara Alice White, Ponca City resident, died Monday morning Sept. 6, 1999, at the Tender Heart Nursing Home She was 80.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Coy Whitener, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Born Sept. 22, 1918, in Sylvia, Kan., she was the daughter of Clyde and Florence Ellen (Ruth) Bass. She attended school in Blackwell.

She was married to Albert Richard Dickens in Blackwell in 1935. He preceded her in death in 1956. She later married Artie White in Ponca City. Mrs. White was employed at the Thunderbird Motel for many years until her retirement in 1992. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church and enjoyed her grandchildren, fishing, traveling and listening to music.

She is survived by her husband, Artie, of the home; three children, Shirley Adams of Ponca City, Albert Dickens of Wichita, Kan., and Betty Morrow of Ponca City; one sister Nancy Skillman of Anderson, Ind.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, her parents and one daughter, Ellen Davis.

Casket bearers will be Jimmy L. Davis, Mitchell R. Davis, Monty J. Davis, Joseph McMahan, Randy W. Davis, and Michael D. Dickens. Honorary casket bearers will be Everett L. Davis and Larry B. Ohl.

Kambry Raylene Sunderland

Kambry Raylene Sunderland, infant daughter of Saylis LeAnn Sunderland, died at birth at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa on Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow.

She is survived by her mother, Saylis LeAnn Sunderland; grandparents, Bill and Gayla Sunderland; and several relatives in the Ponca City area.

A marker fund has been set up in Kambry’s name at Floral Haven, 6500 south 129th E. Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

John Wesley Hocker

John Wesley Hocker, Ponca City resident, died at the home of his son in Ponca City, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999. He was 91.

The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Ponca City with the Rev. Thomas Estes officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, under the direction of Powell Funeral Home.

John Wesley Hocker was born at Barnsdall on March 8, 1908 to Phillip J. and Alice J. (Morgan) Hocker. He was married to Luceila Snow in Shidler on June 12, 1926 and the couple made their first home at Wann at the Naval Reserve Oil field in Osage County. They moved near Fairfax in 1933. Hocker was a pumper for the Lewis Oil Company for 10 years and then for the Texaco Oil Company for 30 years. He retired in 1973. They later moved to Hominy where they resided for 23 years. In 1989, they moved to Ponca City. Hocker had been a member of the Naval Reserve Assembly of God Church, where he served as deacon, secretary, and treasurer for many years. At the time of his death he was a member of the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Ponca City.

Survivors include three sons, Julius D. Hocker of Ponca City, the Rev. John W. Hocker Jr., of Burkburnett, Texas, and Robert A. Hocker of Anderson, S.C.; one brother, Clifford J. Hocker of Cincinnati, Ohio; one sister, Wetoka Cloud of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1990; one son; his parents; and three brothers and four sisters.

Obituaries

Jack H. Huston

Jack H. Huston, 24 Spring Village, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999 at his home following an extended illness. He was 70.

The funeral service will be Thursday, 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. J.D. Ward, pastor, officiating. Assisting will be the Rev. Dr. Argus J. Hamilton, former pastor and longtime family friend. Entombment will be at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.

Born Aug. 17, 1929, at Henderson, Texas, he was the son of Robert Wayne and Mattie Tipps Huston. He attended schools at Henderson, graduating from Henderson High School in 1946. He spent one year at Southwestern University in Texas with the original intentions of becoming a Methodist minister.

In 1947 Jack enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged three years later. Following the outbreak of hostilities in Korea he was recalled to serve another three years as a hospital corpsman.

On Feb. 3, 1949, he and the former Norma Jane McLaren were married at the First Methodist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii. Huston attended Stephen F. Austin University and Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science to become a licensed funeral director in Texas. Jack and his wife purchased Resthaven and Sunset Memorial Park Cemeteries in 1964 and moved the family to Ponca City. The couple retired in 1994.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where, in earlier years, he had taught an adult Sunday school class. He was also a member of Ponca Lodge No. 83, AF&AM and the noon Ambucs Club. Huston professionally was a member of the Oklahoma Cemetery Association where he had served as president, the National Association of Cemeteries, and the American Small Cemetery Association where he had also served as president. He was a friend of Bill W.

Jack was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed reading. He and Jane had enjoyed trips to Europe, Japan and Alaska and had visited Hawaii numerous times.

Surviving are his wife, Jane, of the home; two sons, Steve and his wife Terry, and Tom and his wife Michele, all of Ponca City; a daughter Beth Swatzell and her husband Jack of Cleburne, Texas; eight grandchildren, Chip, B.J. JaneAnn, T.J., Tucker, Elliott, Lauren, and Katherine; a sister Lorraine Dawson of Henderson, Texas; and an uncle Robert Lee Tipps of Boston, Mass.

Casket bearers will be Ron Blackwill, Carl Renfro, Tom Morris, Marty Ladd, Bill Lowrance, and Scott Wilson. Honorary casket bearers will be Richard Davis, Ray Townley, Bob Crites, Bob Manley, Sharon McDonough, Ken White, Jr., Aubrey Kincaid, Allen Harrison, Dick Link, Ted Seaman, John Maddox, and Tibby Coatney.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Ponca City, OK 74601 or to Harmony House, P.O. Box 424, Ponca City, OK 74602.

The family will be at the home, 24 Spring Village.

The casket will not be opened at the church, however friends may call at the funeral home until 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

paid obituary

NEWS BRIEFS

Church Plans Sale — The First Christian Church of Kaw City will be holding a craft, bake and garage sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. until sell-out. All proceeds go to the building fund for the new parking lot, Everyone welcome. See you there!

Photographs - Negatives put on CD's. Minor photo restoration included. Bolding Photography. (580) 762-6876. adv.

1946 Class Reunion Picnic — Members of the Ponca City High School class of 1946 are planning a reunion picnic at Lake Ponca Park Shelterhouse 1 on Sept. 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. The meal will be catered so an accurate count of people attending is needed. Registrations need to be made prior to Sept. 10. To register or for additional information, call Max at 765-3199 or Bettie at 268-3387.

Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv.

Chef Salads at Fair — The Association of Family, Community and Education will be selling chef salads for $3.50 and garden salads for $2.75 in the FCE building at the fairgrounds during the Kay County Free Fair in Blackwell Sept. 14-18.

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

Improper Parking — At 1:14 p.m. Tuesday, a Ponca City police officer cited a vehicle for improperly parking in the 1800 block of Monument Road.

Race Relations — The Race Relations Taskforce for the Ponca City Alliance for Youth will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce Board Room. For more information contact Michele Jean at 765-2476.

United Way fund raiser, Sponsered by the Masons. Pancake and Sausage Feed. September

11, 1999. 7:00am - 11:00am. Masonic Lodge #83, 1200 West Grand; Ponca City Oklahoma.

Adult, $3.00, children (under 12) $1.50. Proceeds go to the United Way. adv.

Accident — At 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident in the 3300 block of North Fourteenth Street. A minor injury was reported, however, no victims were taken to the emergency room.

Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv.

Unauthorized Use — An employee of Ideal Auto, 816 South Fourth Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday that a subject took a vehicle when the business was closed. The vehicle was returned and an officer took a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Larceny — At 4:23 p.m. Tuesday, a Ponca City police officer took a theft report in the 1700 block of South Tenth Street.

Shoplifter — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 23-year-old woman at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday for petit larceny.

Assault — The Ponca City Police Department received a 911 call from the 1100 block of South Ninth Street at 3:42 p.m. Tuesday regarding a possible domestic dispute. Two officers responded and arrested a 45-year-old woman for actual physical control, possession of drug paraphernalia and assault with a deadly weapon.

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

Accident — At 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident which occurred in the 400 block of East Brookfield Avenue. No injuries were noted.

Mels Has ladies fall shoes by Brighton, Cole Haan, Amafi, save 60% off regular retail prices. adv.

Bike Stolen — A resident in the 100 block of West Fresno Avenue advised the Ponca City Police Department at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday that a bike was stolen.

Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv.

Smoke Odor — At 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, an employee at Brandts, 3203 North Fourteenth Street, contacted the Ponca City Fire Department to report the smell of smoke in the building. Firefighters responded but located the source of the smell as a light ballast.

Hunting And fishing licenses available at Shooter’s Workshop and Pawn, 105 West Grand. adv.

Fire — At 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, Ponca City firefighters and a tanker from Osage Cove Fire Department responded to assist McCord Volunteer firefighters battle a ire which occurred in the 7900 block of Hunt Road. Apparently, lightning struck the roof, but fire damage was restricted to the attic area, according to the Ponca City fire report.

Don Sawyer’s Chimney Sweep 26 years experience. Call now before the rush and get on his list. 580-762-8883. adv.

Theft — A clerk from Sav-A-Trip, 207 East Highland Avenue, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 2:07 a.m. Wednesday that the driver of a four-door blue vehicle left the business without paying for gas. An officer responded and took a report.

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

Auction, Mobile Home and 2 1/2 acres, September 9, 1999. Starling Miller. 336-2030. adv.

Helpline Training class begins on Tuesday, September 14th. Call 765-5551 for more information or to enroll. adv.

LIFESTYLES

‘Cowboy History’ Part Of Bressie Community
Bits and Pieces
Little News

‘Cowboy History’ Part Of Bressie Community

The Bressie Community will host a carry-in dinner at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Bressie Community Building. Interested persons are invited to attend and visit with Marion Daniels, who celebrated her 91st birthday Aug. 28.

Several area residents have provided information to The News concerning the Bressie Community. The photograph of two cowboys at the “cow camp” a mile east of the Bar L Ranch headquarters in 1921 started Mrs. Daniels’ remembrances of “cowboy history” in the Bressie area.

She related that in 1914 Charlie Hale was one of the cowboys living at the camp, and others were Mr. Morris and his son, Julian, who married Aileen Cummins. In 1921 the cowboys residing at the camp were Frank Fagg and Walter Stigall. Marian recalls her 13th birthday when her parents, Leo and Hazel (Beck) Huene, gave her a party before she left for high school at Edmond. Among the guests were Fagg and Stigall who brought her a gift of a fountain pen and the photograph shown here. Frank Fagg later married Edith Anderson and several of their relatives still reside in the Bressie area.

Following the collapse of the 101 Ranch Charlie Thompson purchased the cow camp area in 1932, but the camp was “long gone” by that date.

Many members of the Bressie area will be attending and providing historical data during the reunion.

Bits and Pieces

New fraternity pledges at Oklahoma State University include these from Ponca City: Mark Whitt, Delta Tau Delta; Ryan Ives and Christopher Kana, Kappa Sigma; Brian Geubelle, Sigma Nu. Others from the area are Cory Smith, Kappa Sigma, Pawnee; Jared Grell, Alpha Gamma Rho, Braman; Charles Brandon, Alpha Gamma Rho, Newkirk; Matt Formby, Matt Benson, Philip Rogers, Sigma Chi, Pawhuska; Ronnie Shroyer, Kappa Alpha Order, Tonkawa.

Little News

Mark and Stacy Sturm of Norman announce the birth of a son at 4:53 p.m. Aug. 31, 1999, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City. Joshua Paul Sturm weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Willis and Margaret Routh of Ponca City. Paternal grandparents are Gene and Phyllis Sturm of Bartlesville. Paternal great-grandmother is Evah Lois Sturm of Bartlesville.

Hayley Nicole Kilpatrick is the name selected by Julia Nelson and Shane Kilpatrick for their daughter born at 6:55 p.m. Aug. 29, 1999, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City, Kan. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 18 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Clifford and Rhonda Tatum of Arkansas City, Kan. and Wade Nelson of Chapman, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Harry and Kristina Kilpatrick of Arkansas City, Kan.

Paternal great-grandparents are Jean Bowlin and Helen Moore of Ponca City, and the late Chester Bowlin. Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Flanders of South Haven, Kan. and Dola Nelson of Bushton, Kan.

SPORTS

Lady Cats Lose To Bartains
Return by Sharon Broke Rangers
Lindsay Out Four Weeks
JVs Fall in Opener
PC Eighth Graders Win Start

Lady Cats Lose To Bartains

Playing before a home crowd in just their third of five home appearances this season, the Lady Wildcat volleyballers fell to Top-10 ranked Bartlesville, 10-15, 12-15, Tuesday.

The Lady Cats’ record is now 9-10.

“We’re getting there,” said coach Steve McKay. “At times we play really well, but we missed two serves after we took the lead (in the second game). When you’re playing good people you can’t miss those serves.”

After going down 2-8 in the second game, the Lady Cats came roaring back with six straight points and tied things up at 8-all on an ace serve from junior Candice Moses. They took the lead, briefly, at 11-10, but the Bruins took advantage of those Lady Cat miscues to launch to the win.

Going with a new line up in the first game, the Lady Cats ripped to a 4-0 lead behind some powerful serving from senior Ashley Mott. But the Poncans struggled the rest of the way, with Bartlesville finally taking the lead at 9-10.

Mott, along with sophomore Mallory Hodge, led the way in the match. Hodge had seven kills and two blocks, and had 16 assists as a setter. Mott had 26 assists.

Also, senior Stacie Schneeberger had two kills, sophomore Niki Sells had a kill and a block, sophomore Jenna Wedd had four kills, while junior Abbie Gehlert had three kills and a block.

The Lady Cats return to their normal life on the road on Thursday, traveling to Tulsa Union for a 3-way match with the Lady Redskins and Broken Arrow.

The No. 4 ranked Lady Redskins fell to Bartlesville recently, but defeated the then-No. 1 ranked team in the state, Bishop Kelley. Kelley falls to No. 2 in the state this week behind Edmond Santa Fe. Broken Arrow is third.

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The undefeated eighth grade team is sailing along with a 14-0 record, and defeated their peers from Bartlesville, 15-2, 15-5. According to coach Rebecca Martin, “the girls served well and gave a lot of hustle.”

The freshman also met with success, bombing to two straight wins, 15-2 in the first, and came back in the second to survive, 15-11.

The junior varsity fell in both games, 15-8, 15-13.

Return by Sharon Broke Rangers

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

“I just saw the hole and took it,” Ponca City’s J. Michael Sharon said of the 98-yard (officially) kickoff return that broke a 7-7 tie and also broke the back of the Tulsa Hale Rangers in the Wildcats’ 21-7 victory in the season opener Friday night.

What may have set up the TD return was the fact that Sharon bobbled the ball as he caught in on the two-yard line.

“We’ve all seen it before,” assistant coach Terry Henderson said. “The returnee bobbles the ball and the coverage flattens out. It’s especially hard to keep high school kids in their lanes”

The Wildcats have always taken special teams play seriously, working on it during each practice, “and in the five years I’ve been here, we’ve always done real well,” Henderson said.

But’s it’s not like the Cats have had a lot of time to work on kickoff returns for this game. The Poncans started working on special teams — kickoffs, kickoff returns, punts, punt returns, PATs and field goals — right after putting on pads.

“We work on special teams for less than an hour each practice,” Sharon said.

And in the few weeks since practice started the Cats have just one kickoff return — up the middle.

“But the kids all held their blocks well,” Henderson said, “and J. Michael found then hole.”

Once Sharon got past the first wave of defenders, it was foot race to the end zone.

Sharon says he’s been timed at 5.0 in the 40, but admits, “you can run faster when you’re scared.”

Sharon is one of three Wildcat running backs — along with Billy Broughton and Micah Johnson — who handle kick returns.

But the key is the up-front people and their blocking. That’s what make the Wildcats dangerous.

The front five players on kickoff returns are Michael Duroy, Ryan Bishop, Brandon Nash, Jeremy Luis and J.D. McElhaney.

Behind them are Andy Kreger, Scott Steichen and Fabron Porter.

The two short receivers are Jimmo Ozment and Grant Potter.

After watching film of this game, the Cats’ next opponent, Tahlequah, will be paying special attention to the Wildcat special teams.

Tahlequah was rated as one of Class 6A’s top 10 teams in the preseason polls, but stumbled badly in its opener, 46-15, to powerful Owasso.

However, the Tigers can be potent.

“They look pretty decent,” Sharon said after watching the Tigers on film. “But I’m not giving them any respect they don’t deserve, yet,”

Sharon, who is also a wide receiver and cornerback for the Poncans, knows the Poncans will have their hands full with the Tahlequah passing attack.

“They throw the ball about two-thirds of the time,” he said. “They have some pretty good receivers.”

Lindsay Out Four Weeks

STILLWATER (AP) — A knee injury Oklahoma State quarterback Tony Lindsay suffered in the season opener is expected to keep him sidelined for at least four weeks.

Cowboys head trainer Terry Noonan said Tuesday that Lindsay suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. In addition, the anterior cruciate ligament was stretched.

For now, the injury will be treated without surgery. The knee will be placed in a brace and evaluated again in four weeks. The school said Lindsay also may seek a second medical opinion.

Lindsay, who is in his third year as the starting quarterback, got hit while throwing a pass in the second quarter of Oklahoma State’s 24-7 win over Louisiana-Lafayette.

Coach Bob Simmons said he plans to use two quarterbacks this week when the Cowboys play host to Tulsa. Third-year sophomore B.J. Tiger will get the start, followed by freshman Ben Bowling.

Tiger was 6-of-13 passing for 109 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette, including a 63-yard touchdown. Bowling was 2-of-3 for 19 yards and an interception.

JVs Fall in Opener

First game jitters cost the Wildcat JVs in their season opener to Ark City in Sullins Stadium Tuesday night under threatening skies, losing 12-0.

“We didn’t play that well,” assistant coach Steve McHenry said. “The kids had a bit of the first game jitters.

“The kids gave good effort, but there is lots of room for improvement. We’ll get there.

Fortunately, the JVs have time to work on the mistakes. They do not play until Sept. 27 when they travel to Stillwater.

“Ark City is a pretty physical team and they played well,” McHenry sad. “But I didn’t see anything we couldn’t correct.

“Luke Gray (sophomore tight end) had some pretty good catches when we threw the ball,” McHenry said.

“We have time. We’ll get better in practice.”

The next home game for the JVs is Oct. 4 against Edmond Memorial.

PC Eighth Graders Win Start

It may have rained on the Ponca City eighth graders’ parade Tuesday, but the weather certainly didn’t slow the Cougars as they blitzed Sand Springs Central, 22-0, in Sullins Stadium.

The game was called at the end of the third period because of lightning and had been delayed for about 20 minutes in the first half by the storms that moved through the area.

The eighth graders got off to a slow start, but more than made up for it in the second and third periods.

Antoine English broke 18 yards to put the Cougars on the scoreboard and added the conversion for an 8-0 Ponca City lead.

After a delay to let the first storm pass through with about three minutes to go in the first half, the Ponca Citians marched again, scoring when Devin Anderson teamed with Justin Waller on a 35-yard TD touchdown. English converted again for a 16-0 lead at intermission.

After a brief halftime, the Poncans struck quickly as English returned the kickoff 78 yards for the final score of the night.

“We started poorly, but we finished strong,” said Ponca City coach Brad Parent, “and that’s what is important. The kids played real well after they got over the first game jitters.”

The eighth grade JVs will play the seventh graders in a special game set for Sept. 16 at the West field, starting at 5 p.m.

The eighth grade varsity is scheduled to play again Sept. 20 against Ark City at Sullins, starting at 4 p.m.