LOCAL

County Inmate Back in Custody After Walkaway
Nearly News
Dance Honors Debra Littlevoice This Saturday
Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery Exhibit Features P.C. Artist
Still Steady Supply Of Opportunities
McCord 4-H Elects Officers
Teen Suicide Rate High Here
Eighth-Graders Overrun Peckham Contest
Against the Flow

County Inmate Back in Custody After Walkaway

By MARK GALVIN

News Staff Writer

NEWKIRK — An county jail inmate faced charges today in District Court — and lost his privileges to go outside — after he allegedly walked away Tuesday afternoon from a county CSSP work detail.

Kay County Undersheriff Craig Countryman said the inmate, Michael Paul Walker, 21, of Ponca City, had completed his day’s work Tuesday on the west edge of Newkirk near the county shed, but headed for the creek instead of rejoining the remaining crew members at 3:15 p.m.

After deputies organized a search party, Walker was apprehended without incident at 4:20 p.m. by Reserve Deputy Mickey Phillips in an pasture a few miles southwest of the shed, Countryman said.

Charged earlier this year with embezzlement, Walker had been sentenced Aug. 27 to a year in the community service sentencing program and had been jailed since July 3, according to department records.

Countryman said CSSP, which is a way for convicted, non-violent felons to repay their community for their offenses instead of serving their time at a state penitentiary, is a method of rehabilitation that includes the risk of someone walking away.

“There’s always a chance of that happening because they’re basically on the honor system — they’re supervised, but not supervised by jail personnel,” Countryman said. “But it doesn’t happen all that often, and I think that’s because of the screening of the people who get into the (CSSP) program.”

District Two County Commissioner Wayne Leven, who had arranged for Walker to help on Tuesday’s roadside repair crew, said the experience is a new one.

“We’ve probably benefited from 5,000 hours of CSSP work and this is the first one to walk off,” Leven said. “The program helps because it’s manual labor for us, but we never know for sure what they’ll do.”

Leven said Walker had helped the county for about three weeks prior to Tuesday’s walkaway, working on crews doing asphalt work and other cleanup.

“He was a pretty good worker, but he’s lost his privileges to come out now,” Leven said.

Nearly News

A couple of days before Jenna V. Cargill celebrated her 90th birthday with a square dance in her honor, one of her grandsons, Mike Seals of Fayetteville, N. C., called her to wish her Happy Birthday., He asked her if she bought a new dress for the Sunday afternoon dance. Her immediate reply — “Michael! At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas!” Her daughter describes Mrs. Cargill as “90 going on 51.” NN says “Belated Happy Birthday Jenna.”

Dance Honors Debra Littlevoice This Saturday

An Appreciation and Birthday Dance for Debra Littlevoice is set for Saturday at the Ponca Cultural Center.

Littlevoice, a resident of Ponca City, was injured Dec. 10, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minn., while working for Otis Elevator. Over 1,000 pounds fell on her and crushed her head. She was in a coma for three months and, after regaining consciousness, was in therapy for five months. Through all the prayers offered in her name, she is recovering and with her family today.

The headstaff will consist of the Rev. Thomas Roughface as Master of Ceremonies; Head Singer — Kinsel Lieb; Head Lady Dancer — Kay Walkingsky; Head Gourd Dancer — George White Eagle; and Head Man Dancer — Damon Rough Face. Special guests for the celebration will be the Ponca Scalp Dancers.

The celebration will start at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing which will continue to 5 p.m. There will be a supper break from 5 to 6 p.m. and the festivities will continue with the scalp dance from 6 to 7 p.m., gourd dance from 7 to 8 p.m. and the war dance from 8 to 10 p.m.

All are invited to join in the celebration; bring your own dishes and chairs. Security will be provided.

Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery Exhibit Features P.C. Artist

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ponca City’s Guy Warren and George Bogart of Norman will be featured in City Arts Center’s next exhibition, which opens Thursday.

The exhibition, “evolution: new works by George Bogart and Guy Warren,” will be on display in the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery through Nov. 22.

Painter, George Bogart and sculptor, Guy Warren will converge at City Arts Center for a unique exhibition which combines two distinctive artistic styles that compliment one another and activate the gallery space.

Bogart, a resident of Norman, is a former art professor at the University of Oklahoma. His abstract works combine paint and oilsticks, which naturally resist each other on the canvas, to create irresistible textures. His use of saturated colors and layering add dimension that engages the viewer.

In contrast, Warren resides on the other side of the state in Ponca City and his sculptures evolve from his background in engineering and often take the form of geometrical shapes.

Warren’s work begins with a sketch on paper which is then transferred to foam core and put together in a smaller scale. The works for the exhibit will be maquettes.

Warren is compelled by the idea that a simple geometric shape can render an infinite number of sculptures by just dividing the surface in many different ways. Although Warren’s approach to art is at the opposite end of the spectrum from Bogart, their works compliment one another nicely. Warren’s scientifically based, repetitive use of shape differs from Bogart’s simplified, almost child like style. In addition, Warrens’s bright paint on natural metal contrasts Bogart’s heavy use of color. Furthermore, Bogart’s art will consume wall space while Warren’s work will fill the floor space within the gallery.

Warren’s Statement

Warren describes his work: Two continuing series of work evolving from my engineering background are “Resolution of a Square” and “Sextus Recursion.” The “Recursion” series comprise six geometrical steel plates welded together to form a continuous structure that returns to its point of origin forming an orifice between the six plates. A metaphor for life cycles, these recursions are (to me) like the different stages of development in your life… which all return to yourself and are connected together by meaning.

The “Resolution of a Square” series reduces the complexity of engineering and mathematics to a structure without affectation. The elegant simplicity of the equal square areas creates a natural balance and resolution which appeals to my philosophy and temperament. The infinite possibilities of half-square divisions can be compared to differences in people in the world. This series continues to develop in diverse half square structures that could be interactive together in “large scale” site specific environmental works for museum, civic and industrial parks, As monumental works, I visualize the welded steel sculpture as 20-foot to 30-foot-high fabricated walls which would imply shelter and intimate spaces-an urban retreat, within their enclosure. In recent years, my natural direction of geometry and mathematical order have made me realize my close affinity and respect for Minimalist sculpture.

Bogart Comments

Bogart describes his work: It is hard to say “why one paints,” but it has been an activity I have pursued since early childhood. My subjects are nature, the world around us and the way they are affected and at times reinvented by color, light, space and paint. I try not to describe my subjects, but rather to reexperience them on paper or canvas and in that sense I am an expressionist painter, I love the physicality, texture, feel and smell of paint and oilsticks, and I try to use them in the most direct way I can to present my forms. For me painting Is at times frustrating and difficult, but always exciting, direct, poetic and the most joyful experience I know.

Opening Activities

There will be an opening reception Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to come to the artist talk at 6 p.m. There is no admission charge. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

A contemporary children’s painting workshop, with artist George Bogart, will be offered Saturday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will take home a completed painting and a snack will be provided. The price for the workshop is $25 per child. This is the first children’s workshop in a series of five that will relate to the exhibits at City Arts Center in the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery. City Arts Center is located at the fairgrounds, 3000 General Pershing Boulevard in Oklahoma City. For more information call 951-0000.

Still Steady Supply Of Opportunities

By Sally Hodges

News Staff Writer

Helping the developmentally disabled adult to live, work, and participate in an environment on a productive and self-sufficient level is the purpose behind the Opportunity Center, located at 2225 North Union in Ponca City. To this end, residential, vocational and community services are provided to the clients.

Job trainers work individually with clients preparing them to be able to independently and successfully enter into the work force by training each one for general job skills and, specifically, skills relevant to their particular job.

The Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center, Inc. is the landlord and financial and business partner in this endeavor — and its main fund raiser. The council conducts a membership drive in March, and this year it is offering an afghan specially designed for the Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center. The afghan is available for $50 at Christy’s and Carla’s Hallmark in Ponca City, Eastman National Bank in Newkirk, The Good Buy Shoppe in Blackwell, and Cope Photography in Tonkawa. It will also be available at the Oktoberfest Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of the Marland Mansion.

The Screen Print Shop, located on the Opportunity Center campus, is run and operated by clients of the Opportunity Center. Clients produce a vast array of high quality products to include T-shirts, sweats, bibs, hats, windbreakers, aprons, backpacks, grocery bags, shirts, umbrellas, magnets for the refrigerator, computer mouse pads, key chains, to name a few.

The shop takes special orders and the products are made with four-color process printing, computer graphic art, or heat transfer. Up to eight colors can be applied on shirts and six colors on caps. Items are custom made and the shop can reproduce almost any design. Some of the products are designed by the Center clients themselves.

The Center contracts with local companies for jobs to be performed in the Center’s workshop. Jobs that require repetitious activity are ideally suited for the clients, and they excel in them. Some of the work includes small-parts assembling, bagging, packing for distribution, and bulk mailing. They make rags from old clothes and sell them by the pound. They assemble Christmas lighting strings according to schematics for a local company who manufactures and sells outdoor and display Christmas luminaries.

They also make shoe covers for high-tech companies, and they make election signs.

The Center is always looking for new job opportunities — large or small — and the clients are eager to work. Some clients work in the industrial locations in their own area, supervised by employees of the Center. These contracts provide clients with job skills and the opportunity to learn responsible work habits and completion of jobs to contractor specifications and time frames. Clients do real work for real pay as well as train in social and productive skills.

Clients also are employed by the Department of Transportation, picking up litter on Interstate Highway 35, and they work in “mobile teams” which contract with businesses for janitorial and other services.

The residential program of the Center offers four options — group homes, supported and shared living, assisted living, and respite care.

McCord 4-H Elects Officers

McCord 4-H has elected officers for the 1998-99 year.

The organization’s president is now Jennifer Doughty, with Jason Jones as vice president, Sarah Edens as secretary and Meghan Doughty as reporter.

During the same meeting, the club discussed its achievements at the Osage County Fair.

Members winning ribbons for their crafts included Lacy Hopkins, Nikki Robbins, Katie Wells, Timmy Robbins, Krystina Wyatt, Justin Senseman, Chrissie Senseman, Jason Senseman, Jerry Dorl, Jennifer Doughty, Kayla Doughty, Meghan Doughty, Jason Jones, Stephanie Jones, Jordan Flett, Santanna Venturino, Candance Hill, Jamie Hamrick, Andrew Hopkins, Tracy Hopkins, Jessi Vore, Sarah Edens and Kayla Jackson.

First place projects in crafts were sent to the Tulsa Fair.

Animal winners included:

Jessi Vore, first and best of show with rabbits.

Kayla Jackson, first with Road Island Red hen, first with minilop rabbit, and third with New Zealand white rabbit.

Sarah Edens, Suffolk lamb Reserve Grand champion, first and second with lambs, Duroc pig Reserve Grand champion and first and second with pigs.

Jason Jones, two fourth-places for Duroc pigs and showmanship in senior division.

Stephanie Jones, third with Suffolk lamb, fourth with cross lamb, winner of Junior Division showmanship and third with Duroc hog.

McCord also had a fund-raising dunk tank at the fair and during school this year the club again plans to sell baked goods during lunchtime twice a month.

Anyone in the McCord School area needing information to join or visit can call 762-1709.

Teen Suicide Rate High Here

Kay County has the second highest suicide rate in Oklahoma!

Suicides among young people nationwide have increased dramatically in recent years. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5 to 14 year olds.

Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up.

For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can intensify self-doubts. In some cases, suicide appears to be a “solution.”

Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable mental disorders. The child or adolescent needs to have his or her illness recognized and diagnosed, and appropriate treatment plans developed. When parents are in doubt whether their child has a serious problem, a psychiatric examination an be very helpful.

Many of the symptoms of suicidal feelings are similar to those of depression. Parents should be aware of the following signs of adolescents who may try to kill themselves. Child and adolescent psychiatrists recommend that if one or more of these signs occurs, parents need to talk to their child about their concerns and seek professional help when the concerns persist.

— Change in eating and sleeping habits.

— Withdrawal from friends, and family, and regular activities.

— Violent actions, rebellious behavior, or running away.

— Drug and alcohol use.

— Unusual neglect of personal appearance.

— Marked personality change.

— Persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or a decline in the quality of school work.

— Frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotions, such as stomach aches, headaches, fatigue, etc.

— Loss of interest in pleasurable activities.

— Not tolerating praise or rewards.

Eighth-Graders Overrun Peckham Contest

PECKHAM — Enthusiastic eighth-graders can make a big difference when they start speaking, the Kay County Conservation District discovered last week.

Judges for the district’s annual speech contest here stayed patient as they listened to a higher number of contestants than they were used to.

Lonnie Stone of the Conservation District explained, “This was the third year the district has participated in the (statewide) speech contest for grades 9-12.

“This year a change was made to allow eighth-grade participation.

“We were bombarded … We had 17 participants in the two divisions vying for the top three places,” she said.

The major boost to the event was the decision of Mrs. Schieber’s eighth-grade class at St. Mary’s School in Ponca City to turn the contest into a class project.

In Division II for 11th and 12th graders, the top award went to Jamie Owens of Blackwell High School, speaking without notes and fulfilling the requirements of the contest with a conservation-related subject.

Encouraged by her Vo-Ag instructor Chris DeMuth, Jamie earned a Conservation District T-shirt and a $10 cash award.

She will represent the district Nov. 19 at Shawnee in the OACD Area II competition.

In Division I for eighth, ninth and tenth graders, the top award went to a confident Stacia Otto of St. Mary’s School in Ponca City.

Second placer was Megan Connelly and third was Cathy Latimer, both also from St. Mary’s. Each winner received a district T-shirt and a cash award.

Stacia and Megan will also represent the district at the Shawnee Area II competition.

Judges for the two divisions — with three judges per division — were Rick Jeans and Joe Caughlin of the district board, Dick Zetterberg of the National Resources Conservation Service, David Kaspar of the conservation district, and J.D. Elwood and Mary Ann Boyer of the Farm Service Agency.

Other competitors in the junior division contest included sophomore Lexie Kahle of Blackwell High School. The St. Mary’s team was listed as Anne-Lise Charton, Megan Connelly, Drew Deathe, Shenandoah Del Rio, Scott Evans, Cathy Latimer, Darcy McIntyre, David Miller, Stacia Otto, Lee Pace, Krystle Root, Ricky Sauceda, Matt Schwarz, Brandon Streight and Eric Wolf.

The Kay County Conservation District speech contest is open county-wide each year to students in grades 8 through 12.

Against the Flow

When erosion from the unpredictable Chikaskia River threatened its pollution control plant on the southeast end of town, the City of Blackwell got busy.

Capitalizing on an Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the city arranged with the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Newkirk office of the Kay County Conservation District.

The NRCS paid for the excavating to move approximately 2,000 tons of graded riprap, along with some bedding for the project, estimated at $67,000.

The city paid for the labor and equipment to move the rock to the site, along with the right-of-way easements.

The work bolstered not only the edge of the river near the plant but it also sturdied up the ground around a huge outlet pipe at the south end of the plant. The pipe had been undermined by the water erosion.

Conservationist Dick Zetterberg of the NRCS said the project “was a way to stop a real problem from happening.

“If that river bank ever got into that facility, how would you ever fix it?”

Erosion problems originally began after a single flood, in which flowing water carved a notch into the river bank to within 100 feet of the plant.

NRCS soil technician Steve Cink, who served as inspector for the project, was pleased with the effort.

The area “could have been fine for 50 years, but you don’t know what’s going to happen,” he said.

“When the situation looks critical, we feel like we have to go do something.”

Zetterberg added, “You just don’t know if that next flood is going to be the one to do it.”

DEATHS

Nina Marie Presley
Ann McBride Henson
Johnny T. Douglas

Nina Marie Presley

Nina Marie Presley, Ponca City resident, died Monday Oct. 12, 1998 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. She was 54.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City with the Rev. Ron Ledbetter, pastor of Sunset Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.

Nina Marie Presley was born Aug. 5, 1944, in Tulsa, the eighth child of Ambrose Webster and Alice Josephine (Mansell) Foster. She received her education in the Tulsa schools and graduated from Tulsa Central with the class of 1962. While in high school she worked in a dental office and later as a nurses aide at Hillcrest Hospital.

She was married to Alvin Clyde Granger on Sept. 19, 1962, in Tulsa. The couple divorced in 1979. She owned and operated a H&R Block office and a Texaco service station in Weatherford from 1970 to 1976 when she moved to Arkansas.

She was married to Wendell W. Presley on Feb. 3, 1979, in Bentonville, Ark. In 1979, the couple moved to Ponca City and began an accounting practice. The following year she was employed in the Conoco refinery in instrument repair. Mrs. Presley retired from Conoco in 1987 to be at home with her family and continue her accounting practice. She enjoyed photography, genealogy, spending time with her animals and especially being with her family.

Surviving are her husband, Wendell of the home; sons, Scott A. Granger of Denver, Colo., Mark A. Granger and James Keith Granger, both of Little Rock, Ark., and Daniel R. Presley and Aaron D. Presley, both of Ponca City; daughters, Tera Marie Bunney and Georgetta Marie Presley, both of Ponca City; four sisters Virginia Qualls of California, and Oma LeBaron, Dorothy Young and Betty Giesen, all of Tulsa; and 22 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.

The family will be at the home, No. 8 Chuck Drive.

Ann McBride Henson

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ann (McBride) Henson, former Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, in Albuquerque, N.M. She was 56.

The funeral was held Oct. 5, 1998, at the University Boulevard Chapel in Albuquerque with the Rev. Ken Moore officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, under the direction of French Mortuary.

Ann (McBride) Henson was the daughter of Ralph K. “Mac” and Catharine McBride. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1960. She was married to Jim Henson in Ponca City at First Baptist Church in March 1962. The couple made their first home in Portland, Ore., moving to Albuquerque, N.M. in 1963.

Survivors include her husband, Jim, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. John (Pam) Folkner and Mrs. Chris (Kelly) Abdalla, both of Albuquerque; two sisters, Judy Valentine of The Woodlands, Texas, and Jane Collum of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Don McBride of Tucson, Ariz.; and one grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Henson’s name to the American Cancer Society, 5800 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87110.

Obituaries

Johnny T. Douglas

Johnny T. “Terry” Douglas, Ponca City resident, died Oct. 12, 1998, at his home. He was 49.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 16, 1998, at the Glad Tidings Assembly Of God with the Rev. Tom Estes, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the U.S. Army from Fort Sill.

Johnny was born in Fairfax, the son of Kenneth and Elsie (Sickler) Douglas. He attended school in Burbank. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 18, 1968. He served his country for 20 years and received numerous decorations, medals, badges, citations and awards. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1988. For the last several years he worked as a truck driver, driving his big-rig from coast to coast.

John married Maxine Perkaquanard on May 22, 1980, in Lawton, and they made their home wherever he was stationed. After his retirement they made their home in Geronimo before moving to Ponca City a little over a year ago. John enjoyed fishing, hunting, being at home with his family, being out-of-doors and working the ground with his tractor.

Surviving are his loving wife, Maxine of the home; four sons, Johnny and wife Teresa Douglas of San Diego, Calif., Michael Douglas, and fiance’ Jennifer Caldron of Ponca City, and Kenneth Douglas, Richard Douglas and one daughter, Terri Lynne Douglas, all of the home; his mother, Elsie Douglas of Ponca City; one grandchild, Dakota Douglas of San Diego, Calif.; one sister Debbie Bullington of Ponca City; one brother and his wife, Don and Connie Douglas of Lawton; and two nieces and one nephew of Ponca City. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Linda.

Casket bearers will be Rick Short, Glen McConaghy, Vernon Keeler, Berry Keeler, Neal McConaghy, Lester Keeler. Honorary casket bearers will be Sylvester Keeler, Clifford Keeler, and James Bullington.

The family will be at the home, 5312 South Union.

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Young-at-Heart Dance Set — Young-at-Heart Dance is held every Thursday at the Elks Lodge, 1301 Bradley from 7 to 10 p.m. Snack and Hillbilly Night is held the first Thursday of each month. Music by Ken Wilson and the Sunshine Playboys Band.

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Softball Tournament — A coed softball tournament for the benefit of the Woodland athletes in Fairfax is being sponsored by the booster club on Saturday. Deadline to enter a team is 3 p.m. Friday and cost is $100 per team. For more information contact Keith or Melinda, 918-642-1241.

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Delayed Entry Program — Jason M. Creasey has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Stillwater. The program gives Creasey the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to a year, also the option of learning a new skill, traveling and becoming eligible to receive as much as $40,000 toward a college education. A 1997 graduate of Ponca City High School, Creasey will report to Fort Knox, Radcliff, Ky., for basic training Oct. 23, 1998. He is the son of James Creasey, 220 West Gary in Ponca City.

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Truck Won’t Fit — The Communications Center received a call at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday that a truck was stuck under the east-bound underpass of South Avenue. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department were assigned and a report was taken. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad was notified of the incident.

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Subject Held — An employee at McDonald’s, 2124 North Fourteenth Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:23 a.m. Tuesday that a vehicle had left the scene after doing some damage to the building. Two officers were assigned, the identified vehicle was stopped in the 1100 block of East Chestnut Avenue, and an officer took into custody a 31-year-old man for driving under suspension.

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Accident — A vehicular accident at the intersection of North Elm Street and West Highland Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken that an ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department took one subject to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Truck on Its Side — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday from a motorist that reported a truck on its side 10 miles east of 77 on U.S. 60. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was notified to handle the situation. There were no injuries.

Memorial Dinner — In memory of M.R. Pappan Sr., a dinner will be held at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church Friday at 5:30 p.m. All friends and relatives are invited and are to bring their chairs and dishes.

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Accident — The Communications Center received a 911 call from Triple T, 425 South Fourteenth Street, at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday that a vehicle had hit the building and left south bound on Fourteenth Street. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was notified and handled the situation.

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Items Missing — A woman from the 1500 block of North Woodlands was at the Ponca City Police Department at 10:34 a.m. Tuesday to report that some items had been stolen from the residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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Grass Fire — The city clerk at Marland reported to the Communications Center at 10:47 a.m. Tuesday that a grass fire was burning at the Kay-Noble County line on the east side of the road near the railroad tracks. The Marland Volunteer Fire Department was notified to handle the situation.

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Window Broken — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday that a window had been broken at a business in the 500 block of West Highland Avenue. Another officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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Items Missing — An official with Smith Tool, 1405 North Waverly Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:51 a.m. Tuesday that some items were missing from the business. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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Student With Drugs — An official at Ponca City High School requested assistance at 8:07 a.m. Tuesday as a result of a student with drugs in custody. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department were assigned and a report was taken.

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Subject Held — Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 700 block of West Chestnut Avenue at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday that a 20-year-old man was being held on a city warrant for failure to pay.

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Garage Fire — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 9 p.m. Tuesday that a structure was on fire in the 900 block of Riviera Drive. All stations responded to the scene as did four Ponca City Police Department officers. The fire was contained in a garage of a residence, although officials reported smoke damage to the residence. The fire marshal was notified of the incident.

Grass Fire — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday that a grass fire was burning in a ditch 2.5 miles south of U.S. 60 on Glasgow Road. The McCord Volunteer Fire Department was notified to handle the situation.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 700 block of North Fourteenth Street at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday that a 31-year-old man was being held for failure to pay.

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Vehicle Vandalized — A woman was at the Ponca City Police Department at 12:27 a.m. Wednesday to report that someone had vandalized her vehicle while she was at work at a firm in Darr Park. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

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remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv.

Mobile Home Fire — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday that a mobile home was on fire east of Ponca City. The McCord Volunteer Fire Department responded and handled the situation.

LIFESTYLES

Surprise Birthday Party Will Honor Mrs. Grace Hibbs
Dance Honors Jenna V Cargill On 90th Birthday
Pioneer Area Quilters Meet
Verga Bennett Observes 93rd Birthday Today

Surprise Birthday Party Will Honor Mrs. Grace Hibbs

An open invitation is extended to friends and family of Grace Hibbs to attend a surprise 80th birthday celebration for her Oct. 17, 2-6 p.m. at the Oklahoma Room at the Marland Estate Conference Center. No gifts are requested.

Hosting the event will be her children, Frank Hibbs of Alva, Anita Archer of Ponca City, Lillian Lewis of Rolla, Mo. and Cheryl Stewart of Ponca City. Assisting them will be the honoree’s sister-in-law, Mary (Hibbs) Haines.

Grace was born Oct. 16, 1918 in Waldron, Ark., a daughter of Levi (Lee) and Ruth (Buck) Seabridge. In 1940 she married Frank Hibbs and has resided in Ponca City since 1949. After 25 years employment, she retired from the Elks Lodge in 1990.

Grace enjoys spending time with her family, and pet Yorkie, Trixie. She also enjoys reading, traveling, crocheting, watching professional football games, crossword puzzles, playing cards with friends, and keeping her family supplied with fresh-baked bread and homemade jelly.

Dance Honors Jenna V Cargill On 90th Birthday

Jenna V Cargill was honored at a square dance Oct. 11 in celebration of her 90th birthday. The event was hosted by her daughters and their husbands, Jim and Bobbie Gerard of Westport and Clyde and Nadine Frisby of Ponca City. The dance was held at Sangre Elementary School in Stillwater.

There were 275 persons attending the afternoon event. Eleven callers from throughout the state participated in the event. Host caller for the afternoon was Dick Manning of the Stillwater Wagon Wheel Club. Other callers were Tommy Lee of Drumright, Keith Stretch of Wagoner, Doyle Hathcock of Sand Springs, Ernest Haynes of Claremore, Cecil Burton of Okmulgee, Dave Johnson of Sapulpa, Red Adkins of Wagoner, George McElhoe of Stillwater, Graden Napier of Tulsa and caller-cuer, Sonya Sevell of Oklahoma City.

The dance commenced with a Grand March led by Jenna Cargill and her partner, Carl Shipman of Cushing. Nadine Frisby welcomed guests and made introductions. She also told a story about her mother’s birth on Oct. 6, 1908 — the same year that E.W. Marland struck oil on Ponca Indian Land; the year that Mother’s Day was first observed in Philadelphia, and the same year that President Theodore Roosevelt designated the Grand Canyon as a National Monument.

Jenna V is the youngest of the children born to Robert and Eva Dudley of Missouri. When Jenna V was three months old the family began a three-month trek in a covered wagon, settling near Avery, southeast of Cushing. She met her future husband, Nathan Cargill, at a pie supper and the couple married on Dec. 25, 1927. He died in 1978 and in 1995 Mrs. Cargill moved to Ponca City to stay with her daughter and family.

During the afternoon, Jenna V was presented with a citation from State Representative Dale Wells. The citation, issued by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, stated that Jenna V “exemplifies the hard work and high moral character that makes her one of Oklahoma’s living pioneers.” The citation was also signed by Speaker of the House Loyd Benson and Larry Warden, Chief Clerk/Administrator. Birthday greetings were also read from President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and U.S. Senator Don Nickles.

Other presentations during the afternoon included a “Good Will Promotion” pin from Nate and Jayne Bradley of, Ponca City, currently serving as presidents of the North Central District of the Oklahoma State Federation of Square Dance Clubs. Dick Taylor, president of the Wagon Wheel Club in Stillwater, presented the honoree with a gift from the club.

During the intermission, guests enjoyed birthday cake and punch served by Kay Kirkes of Tulsa, and Margaret Ann Reed of Morrow, Ark., nieces of the honoree. The reception table was centered with a large arrangement of assorted flowers. Scott Seals, a grandson, and wife Alice, presided at the guest book. Assisting in other areas were grandsons and wives, including Aaron and Kira Frisby of Stillwater, and Matthew and Jennifer Frisby of Norman.

The family presented a special tribute to the late Nathan Cargill, long time caller on local, state and national levels. A 1976 taped recording of his singing call to the tune of “Night Train To Memphis” was played for the first dance.

Pioneer Area Quilters Meet

Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild met Oct. 6 at Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand. Members who were interested in learning about quilt binding came earlier. November Stitch and Assist time will be spent making Christmas ornaments for the Art Center Christmas tree. Members are asked to bring Christmas fabric, trim, black thread and hand sewing equipment.

Oletta Demaree asked members to save their two liter pop bottles with lids for the December luncheon decoration. The date of the workshop will be announced later. Elaine Hughes demonstrated the portable sewing chair kit. She will be teaching a class on how to make these in December.

Door prizes were won by Cleda Oertle, Verena Beazer, Pearl Blando, Maxine Bottenberg, Oletta Demaree. Show and Share participants were Laurzell Holmes, Eloise Schultz, Leveta Newland and Beverly Carpenter. Elaine Hughes introduced the speaker who showed original quilts, silk ribbon and bead work.

Hostesses for November are Annette Latz, Nan Huddleston, Betty Thrash, Maxine Griggs, Roberta Lee, Rosemary Ramsey. Greeter will be Beverly Carpenter.

The next meeting will be Nov. 2 at Community Christian Church. Visitors are welcome and may attend two meetings, then are expected to Join the organization. For more information about PAQG contact Kathy Paczkowski at 762-4546.

Verga Bennett Observes 93rd Birthday Today

The family of Verga Bennett is gathering to help celebrate her 93rd birthday today. Her children are Vernon Finney of Palm Springs, Calif.; Ted Finney of Lake Eufala; Dorothy Baker of Ponca City; Curtis Finney of Concord, Calif.; Helen Knight of Guilderland, N.Y., and Virginia Loney of Kaw City.

More that 50 family members from various states met at Pioneer Park shelter house Saturday for a picnic in her honor. Her children and some grandchildren will stay the rest of the week to finish the celebration with a family dinner.

She has seven children, 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She has lived in Ponca City “for more that 60 years where she has worked, raised her family, and seen the city grow.” She has been active at Second Baptist Church since its beginning as Emmanuel Baptist Church.

SPORTS

Blake Not Fazed by Speculation
Ponca City-Enid Rivalry Equal Now
Just Another Day at the Office for Area Teams
Eighth Graders Gain Split

Blake Not Fazed by Speculation

By OWEN CANFIELD

AP Sports Writer

NORMAN (AP) — While speculation swirls about his future, Oklahoma coach John Blake is looking just three days down the road — to Saturday, when his football team plays Missouri.

The fallout from Oklahoma’s 34-3 loss to Texas last weekend has included media reports that Blake won’t be — or shouldn’t be — around for the fourth year of his five-year contract.

On Tuesday, the state’s two largest newspapers each wrote stories gleaned from interviews with members of the OU Board of Regents. Some voiced dissatisfaction with the job Blake has done, but the consensus was that no decisions would be made until the season is completed.

Blake is looking at it as a six-game season beginning this week.

‘‘I think we have a great opportunity to win every game we play. We’ve just got to go play well,’’ he said Tuesday.

That has been Oklahoma’s problem. The Sooners (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) are coming off a 14-penalty, four-turnover performance against Texas. Through the first five games, they have fumbled 19 times, losing six of them, and have committed 53 penalties.

Most of the criticism aimed at Blake has been directed toward the offense. When he was hired, he said he wanted to run a multiple offense. But early last season, he ditched that and started working toward the option.

The Sooners worked extensively on the wishbone during spring practices and two-a-days this year, but have used that formation only a handful of times and now appear to be moving further away from the option game.

Blake played three quarterbacks against Texas — Brandon Daniels, Patrick Fletcher and Eric Moore. Fletcher is a walk-on, and Moore moved from quarterback to receiver after last season because it was made clear the coaches intended to tailor the offense to Daniels.

‘‘I think we just don’t have one that has stepped up yet,’’ Blake said.

He said he is ‘‘very happy’’ with what he has accomplished and with the work put in by his staff an players. He said he isn’t fazed by criticism, and doesn’t believe the recent rumors will distract his players as they prepare to visit No. 20 Missouri this week.

‘‘They understand how strong I am,’’ he said. ‘‘I think those comments, the personal attacks on John Blake are going to take care of themself later on.

‘‘I think right now what we need to focus on is Missouri, and our kids know that. They know what I do, they know what I stand for, so they can read the papers and know what’s true and what’s false, also.’’

Freshman linebacker Michael Dulaney agreed with his coach.

‘‘We really have a personal-level relationship with him, and we know that it doesn’t affect him and it doesn’t affect us, truthfully,’’ Dulaney said.

SOONER NOTES: Blake said right guard Jason Bronson is questionable for Saturday due to a concussion. Defensive tackle Jeremy Wilson-Guest, bothered by a knee injury, could play a little. ... Oklahoma has won the past 12 meetings with Missouri. The teams haven’t played since 1995, and the Tigers have made OU their homecoming opponent for the first time since 1947. ... Missouri is 4-1 for the first time since 1980 and 2-0 in league play for the first time since 1987.

Ponca City-Enid Rivalry Equal Now

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

ENID — This is not the way Enid head coach Craig Simmons envisioned heating up the rivalry between the Plainsmen and the Ponca City’s Wildcats.

In years past the Enid-Ponca City clash was not only one of the longest-running rivalries in the state, it was also one of the most heated. More than once the Wildcats and Plainsmen battled for district titles and at least once for a state championship. It was also a matter of pride.

In recent years, the games haven’t been much of a contest as Enid continued to grow Division I talent while Ponca City continued to struggle.

On Thursday at Ponca City’s Sullins Stadium, the two teams will meet on equal footing again.

Only this time both teams will be battling to keep their head above water in District 6A-3. Both will be looking for their first district wins after 0-3 starts. The Plainsmen are 2-4 overall, the Wildcats 1-5.

“We’ve got a lot of guys out with injuries and even more are playing hurt,” Simmons lamented. “This is the worst I’ve seen in 16 years of coaching.”

Simmons ticked off a list of injured players, which included a number of starters.

“We’ve lost several skill players,” Simmons said. “We lost our best two tailbacks, our best wide receiver and our best linebacker.”

Brad Jefferson, the top returning running back, was also the team’s kick returner. Wide receiver Seth Buckmeirsh went down early as did linebacker Zack Stater.

Last week, in a 56-7 drubbing at the hands of nationally ranked Tulsa Union, senior quarterback Cory James reinjured bruised ribs and did not play in the second half. Receiver Quinton Dority dislocated a shoulder during the pregame warmups. Dority played in a brace and caught two passes for 34 yards.

“We have a number of kids playing in pain, playing in braces and all taped up,” Simmons said. “These kids are giving great effort. The problem is they are having go both ways.”

Simmons believes the game against Ponca City is a pivotal one for the Plainsmen, explaining that he will start getting injured players back next week.

“We have the talent that we can play with the rest of the teams we face (Ponca City, Edmond Memorial, Stillwater and Owasso). We can still win our next four games and get into the playoffs.”

As for this game, Simmons noted that even though the battle is to escape the district cellar, he expects an intense game.

“These kids have been playing each other since elementary school, and most certainly since junior high. That tends to build a pretty good rivalry.”

Just Another Day at the Office for Area Teams

By MATTHEW KOENIG

News Sports Writer

Let’s face it: there can’t be a blockbuster every week.

Not only does the area lack a battle of ranked teams this week, most of these games will likely be lopsided affairs. Also — because of statewide teachers’ meetings — just about everyone is playing the (uninspiring) Thursday night game, none of these contests are for district lead, and two are actually non-district games.

Ho-hum. Maybe there will be a baseball game on.

This week could be in direct contrast to last week, when two of the most exciting games in the state were in District A-5. Both Tonkawa and Woodland staged thrilling, second half comebacks to prevail over their respective foes.

This week, Tonkawa (6-0, 5-0) will take on playoff-hopeful Barnsdall (5-1, 3-1), while Woodland (3-3, 3-1) will host Davenport (5-1, 3-1). The Woodland game is one of the few Friday night games in the state.

In 2A-5, meanwhile, the Pawnee Black Bears (2-4, 1-2) will play host to district leader Nowata (4-2, 3-0), while Newkirk (4-2, 2-1) tries to get back on track against Hominy (3-3, 3-0) in the only local game that has built-in playoff significance. The winner should assume out-right second place in the district. In B-3, the cruising Morrison Wildcats (4-2, 3-0) will host Bowlegs (2-4, 0-3).

Also, Blackwell (2-4, 1-2) heads for Tecumseh (4-2, 3-0), while in District C-3 there’s a pair of non-district match ups, with Shidler (4-1, 2-1) traveling to Kremlin-Hillsdale and Deer Creek-Lamont (1-5, 1-2) hosting Moore Christian.

Barnsdall (5-1, 3-1) at Tonkawa (6-0, 5-1)

Four weeks from now, and barring some unspeakable disaster, the Bucs should wrap up their second straight undefeated regular season and run away with the District A-5 title.

It’s party time in Tonkawa. Almost.

Disaster nearly rained down on the Bucs last week, as they fell into an 18-0 halftime hole against the Davenport Bulldogs before pulling things out in the second half.

While the win showed a lot of heart and was a showcase of the Bucs’ superior conditioning, it’s not a scenario the Bucs would like to revisit, any time soon.

“We don’t want to be in that situation again,” said Tonkawa coach Steve Love. “We had a bunch of opportunities to score, early in the game, and couldn’t get it in. Those things will come back to haunt you.”

Love says that his team this week has been working on the red-zone offense, something that hasn’t typically been a problem this year. They may need it. The Panthers are serious contenders for at least a playoff berth in A-5, and have one of the best quarterbacks in Class A in Will McCauley, Newcomer of the Year last season as a sophomore. The Panthers have built an offense around McCauley and a corps of talented receivers.

Also, running back Shane Randall will likely be out for 3-4 weeks with torn ligaments in his wrist, says Love. While no team can ever be said to be able to afford an injury — especially to a highlight player like Randall — to the Bucs it is bearable.

“It’s a bad deal, but we should be able to finish the season without him,” says Love. “We have all the hard teams behind us, and we should get him back by playoff time.”

Davenport (5-1, 3-1) at Woodland (3-3, 3-1)

The score was nowhere to be found Saturday morning, but what transpired last Friday was one of the most exciting finishes ever for Woodland football.

Down 42-29 to the Depew Hornets with just a minute-something left on the clock — virtually no time to make a comeback — the Cougars took a short kickoff, and, starting from around midfield, scored on their first play with a long, downfield pass. With the point-after, it was 42-36, and despite a good on-sides kick, Depew took over.

That should have been the game, as it was simply a matter of running out the clock for the Hornets.

“I burned my last timeout and told ‘em the only thing we could do was get through there and knock the ball out before the quarterback took a knee,” said Woodland coach Bill Pascoe.

Only the Depew coach called a running play, and one fumble later, the Cougars had the ball. With 23 seconds left, the Cougars made it downfield and into the end zone. Jared Marshall then kicked his fifth straight PAT to give the Cougars the unlikely win, 43-42.

“It was interesting,” said Pascoe. “It was a great win for a bunch of young guys.”

Pascoe also hopes to put that magic to work on Thursday against Davenport. After watching the film from the Bulldogs’ battle last week with Tonkawa, Pascoe knows that the key to success is simple.

“We have to keep it out of (Josh) Hightower’s hands,” he says. “Tonkawa’s got a lot of speed, but it doesn’t compare. So we’ll be all keyed on him, and hopefully we can shut him down.

“Davenport also gave Tonkawa some chances, late in the game. Hopefully, they’ll give us a few, too.”

Bowlegs (2-4, 0-3) at Morrison (4-2, 3-0)

In the topsy-turvy world of Class B, 8-man football things are getting weird.

After an upset at the top of the district last week, the Wildcats are only one of two undefeated teams in B-3. That leaves them with just Alex and Christian Heritage to beat for the out-right district championship.

While that may be a tough assignment for the Cats, consider: Alex upset Cashion, a team the Wildcats beat, while Christian Heritage was upset by Cashion. Alex was nearly upset by lowly Bowlegs, the Wildcats foe this week.

What it means, basically, is that parity has gone out the window, and anything can happen in this district.

“I don’t know what to think,” says Morrison coach Joe Sindelar, “I know that we want to be 4-0 when we get to Alex next week and that means we have to get by Bowlegs this week. We don’t want to shoot ourselves in the foot with a loss.”

Nowata (4-2, 3-0) at Pawnee (2-4, 1-2)

In a close battle with Morrison’s Joe Sindelar for the title of “Most Upbeat Football Coach” is Pawnee’s Bobby Miller.

Despite a slew of injuries that has decimated his once formidable team, Miller remains optimistic. Despite a record that would drive some coaches back to little league, Miller keeps his perspective.

He’s not only keeping his job, but seems to be thriving. The game isn’t all about winning, he says, it’s about giving your best.

“We do the work and let the man upstairs do the worrying,” says Miller. “There’s no hard feelings over here. Every day is a bright day for us, and if we can have a great day of preparation, then it’s been a great day.

“I keep telling these kids that the harder they work the luckier they get.”

The Black Bears nearly got “lucky” against Sperry last week, actually leading 3-0 before the Pirates unloaded in the second half. The Bears tried to keep things close, venturing inside the 20 on three different occasions, but turnovers and penalties spelled their doom.

Still, Miller liked what he saw against the playoff hopeful Pirates.

“These kids played hard, and they were all worn out. All I’ve ever asked was for them to compete and they did. They’ve made some tremendous improvement in the past two weeks.”

The Bears will have to get that effort, and more, this week against the Ironmen, run-away favorites to win their second straight district title.

“We’ll have to put it all together,” says Miller. “We’d like to have one in the left-hand column.”

Eighth Graders Gain Split

The Mid High Cougars 8th grade split a pair last week, with the varsity holding on for a 14-13 win over Enid Waller, while the junior varsity fell to Stillwater, 14-6. The varsity is now 3-2 on the year, while the JV is 1-1.

In the varsity game, quarterback Steven Morris scored two touchdowns and ran for a 2-point conversion to provide all the Cougars’ points. Down 7-6 in the third quarter, Morris hooked up with Mimi Miller for a 57 yard pass play to set up the Cougars’ game winning touchdown.

Late in the fourth quarter, Enid would score again, but the Cougars blocked the PAT to negate the potential tie. An onsides kick would up back in Enid’s hands, however, and Morris came up with an interception this time to end the game.

In the JV game, after going down 14-0 in the first half, the Cougars came back with an aggressive second half, holding Stillwater out of the end zone while tacking on six of their own to avoid the shutout.

After a scoreless third quarter, Cougar Tyler Mayse stripped the ball from the Stillwater tight end to give the ball back to the Poncans, but two plays later, Stillwater got the ball right back on an interception. After a second fumble recovery by the Poncans, however, Mayse picked up a 78 yard TD run to put the Cougars on the board.

“I was proud of them in the second half after they decided it was time to play,” said coach Brad Parent. “And we got all 24 kids in the game.”

The 8th graders will be at home against Blackwell, Monday.