From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Thursday,
November 6, 1997
LOCAL
'Temporary' City Office Move Called Off Before Taking Place
Nearly News
Saturday Parade, Activities Set To Honor America's Veterans
A Review: 'Paw Prints' Author Signs Book Saturday
ADHD Management Group In Once-A-Month Meetings
Chamber News
NOC Lists 27 Candidates Vying For '97-98 Homecoming Queen
Hospice Nurse Certification for Larry Cloudd
National Legion Baseball Event To Bartlesville
Bullwhip Artist Performs During Saturday Events
Area Still Looking for First Official Freeze of Season
P.C. Man Missing Since Friday
Found Hospice Director Here Elected to State Post
DEATHS
Wiley J. Johnson
Helen Willson
Gladys Bernice Robertson
Ruth Russell
Obituaries
Hugh Enoch Prokesh
Doris Bickle
Services Pending
Flossie M. Gardner
Jack Don Mason Sr.
Funerals
Elizabeth McKain
NEWS BRIEFS
GARDENING
Try Growing Magnolia From Seed
Ponca City Tomorrow
SPORTS
Wildcat Pride Edwards, Seniors Seek Final Win
Wolves Struggling In Final 6A Season
Teams Look For Playoff Advantage
Area Football
Area Football District Standings
By Patti Pfeiffer
News Staff Writer
The temporary move of city offices from city hall to the Commercial Federal Bank Building has proved to be more temporary than ever expected as city officials have decided to abandon the idea of moving.
The decision not to move was made after city officials learned that the city's lease agreement with Commercial Federal would cause a current tenant of the building to move in order for the city to occupy space on the first floor.
The tenant, a real estate business, has been officing at its current location on the first floor of the bank building for more than 20 years and has, according to the owner, leased on a month-by-month basis for the entire time.
The situation presented a golden opportunity for city officials to reverse the decision to move, which had split the commission and caused some to cave to political pressures.
Viewed merely as a few citizens applying political pressure on some commissioners, Mayor Marilyn Andrews was disappointed, to say the least. "We have people working under deplorable conditions. We are in a building that has not and is not meeting city codes and I am extremely disappointed that we are caught up in this trap and unable to do what is best," Andrews exclaimed.
Two of the city commissioners had been adamantly opposed to the move from the beginning, not only questioning the necessity and urgency of the move but the timing with the city sales tax election less than two weeks away.
"I am extremely happy that we are not moving," Commissioner Chris Hand said. "It will save taxpayer's money and now we can get the boiler fixed, get the roof fixed and keep going."
The relief was shared by Commissioner Tom Leonard. "I was against the move from the beginning and the possibility of displacing another tenant has convinced others that we should stay where we are and make repairs as needed."
While the news of the "non-move" came as a relief to some commissioners, it was a disappointment to another. "I am disappointed because of the plight of the city employees but if this is the best thing for all concerned we have no choice," Commissioner Dick Stone stated. "We are not going to be involved with displacing any current tenant in order to make room - it is totally unethical and we won't get caught up with that."
"It is not a good place for city employees to work in," the neutral Commissioner Lyn Boyer said.
The boiler, located in the west wing of the building and used to heat the entire city civic center, is in need of major repairs and not currently working. City employees are therefore forced to work in offices without heat.
However, steps are been taken to provide heat to city workers in the east wing of the building. According to Gary Martin, the city is installing heating units within the building.
"We can not let people stay and work in this building without some kind of heat," Martin said. "By installing the heating units we are doing the quickest and cheapest to provide heat to city employees."
City Commissioners voted to approve the move to Commercial Federal Bank Building one week ago today during an emergency meeting called specifically to vote on the lease agreement between the City and Commercial Federal. It was an emotional meeting wherein Commissioner Hand vehemently opposed the move and Commissioner Stone was vehemently in favor of the move. In the end the vote was 3-1 in favor of the move. Commissioner Leonard was not present at that meeting.
In a sure sign of the early winter storms north of here, the bald eagles are beginning to return to the Arkansas River valley. Sam Leonard called to tell NN that he had spotted four eagles this morning on his property off Rock Cliff Road. Kaw Lake and the Arkansas River are prime viewing spots for eagle watchers each winter.
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The excitement is building for the patriotic Veterans Day parade and tributes set for Saturday. A television segment has been filmed by Channel 4, Oklahoma City, for the event featuring Jake McNiece, whose special military unit's exploits were the subject of the movie "The Dirty Dozen." Also appearing with McNiece is Chuck Gregg, commander of the American Legion Post. The segment is to be shown Friday evening at 5 p.m., and repeated again between 7 and 9 a.m. Saturday on Channel 4.
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All veterans are being honored by the parade and day-long activities on Saturday, with special emphasis on the POWS, and veterans of the Granada, Lebanon, Panama and Persian Gulf eras. These veterans are especially encouraged to join the parade, and march along at the front of the parade, just behind the POWs.
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Newspaper people are always interested in the content of other papers and NN enjoyed looking at the front page of the Douglas (Arizona) Daily International recently. The paper was dated Feb. 8, 1916, and headlines included "Intervention in Six Weeks - Villa" and "Wilson Seems to be Sure Candidate" (that's Wilson as in Woodrow!) Our thanks to Edith and Tom McCallick for the paper.
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Nearly News recently learned of a unique story of a very lucky dog named "Ponca" who is now living a happy chapter of his eventful life in California. It seems the beautiful Dalmatian was found running loose in Tulsa and turned over to the Dalmatian Rescue Project. After an extensive search, no owners were found so they advertised for a new owner for the liver-spotted canine on the Internet. It seems Gracelyn Brown, former Ponca City resident and her husband Arthur Greenwald, who live in Los Angeles, spotted the dog's plight while surfing the Internet. They contacted the proper representatives and the dog was shipped to California. Gracelyn and Arthur promptly dubbed him "Ponca," and they all lived happily ever after.
EDITOR'S Note: The following is a commentary written by Chuck Gregg Commander of the American Legion on "who is a veteran." All veterans will be honored on Saturday with a parade at 10 a.m. and other activities later at the American Legion.
What's a veteran? A veteran can be just about an anyone. A veteran may be male or female, black, white, Native American, Asian, Mexican or any other nationality. It really doesn't matter, because we're all Americans.
Most of us veterans were young, right out of school looking for adventure and left the security of home to serve our country when "Uncle Sam" called. Many vets left town and served because they had no options or home to stay in. Many citizens were drafted and served. It really doesn't matter through, because we are all Americans.
You didn't have to serve across the pond or in a combat situation to be a veteran. You didn't have to serve during a time of war or conflict to be called a veteran and it doesn't make any difference if you served active duty, National Guard or Reserve - you're still a veteran because you served.
So What is a veteran? This is a person who gave some of the best years of their life to serve their country. Some vets never saw their children being born or were home to see their kid's first steps - many never returned home - we call them POW-MIA's, heroes.
Many vets went for days without food or water. Many lay wounded in the mud, the snow, the ice, the sun and sand, too scared to move, too scared to call for help and prayed only to live through the day or night.
Thousands died on the battlefields due to the lack of care, supplies and severe conditions. Many lost limbs to the elements, gun fire, bombs, rockets and disease. Many came home crippled or came home with memories that still haunt them night after night.
Many were taken prisoner of war and endured horrendous treatment, suffered starvation, cold and pain to the limits we can not even imagine. Many, many prisoners of war never came home and for those that did, we call them survivors. We should all be honored to be in their presence.
A veteran in a person who lives across the street. A person who reminds their kids and grandkids to stand at attention and makes sure they cover their hearts when the "colors" pass by and has a tear in their eye when the Star Spangled Banner is sung.
A veteran is probably the "old warrior" who struggles to their feet in pain and salutes the flag when it approaches. A veteran is probably the last one in the soup line when days get tough and never asked or wanted a "hand out" even in the roughest of time.
A veteran is probably a the neighbor who takes down his flag when it becomes slightly worn or torn and immediately replaces it with a new one.
A veteran is a person who helps other veterans when they are down and out. A person who understands the terror of the nightmares they have. A veteran is just a person, a person who is proud to be an American and proud to be a veteran.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
"Paw Prints In My Soul," the latest book release from Lou Dean Jacobs, former Osage County resident, released in September, is now on book shelves across the country.
Lou Dean (her pen name) will be in Ponca City from 1-3 p.m. Saturday to autograph copies of the new book at Brace Books and More. The Paw Prints book is an exciting companion to her earlier book "Angels in Disguise," which won several awards and received national accolades.
Two months after its release in 1995, Lou Dean's first book "Angels in Disguise," became a featured alternate for Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. It also won first prize for Life Stories in Writer's Digest. A portion of its contents was the cover story in People Magazine.
Both books are set in Osage County near Braden School, 11 miles east of Ponca City, where she spent her childhood days and attended school.
The 159 page soft-cover book is an easy-read well-written, can't-tear-yourself-away imprint of the paw-prints left in her heart by two special canines. The dogs, Shorty and Shadow, helped her and her little brother cope through the numerous early day heart-wrenching dysfunctional family relationships.
She aptly describes the tender emotions, confusion, and a lot of humor experienced by herself and siblings, Sis, Bub, and Lil Bub, during the breakup of her parents.
In one passage Lou Dean writes about a time when her father discovered she had secretly saved money in an old sock to give to her mother to buy a car.
After a family argument, the parents left to go buy Mama the car.
"It isn't your fault, sissy," Bub said touching my arm. "I heard it all. It's got nothing to do with you really."
... "Of course it's her fault," Sis said, walking up to face me and flipping one of my ponytails. "She's been trying to play God all summer haven't you, little girl?"
"Sis," Bub said, "shut up."
"Make me," Sis said with a smirk. Then she reached for the heavy sock dangling from my hand.
Something inside of me snapped. I drew back and slammed Sis on the shoulder with the heavy sock, knocking her backward. She came up yanking at my hair and we went to the ground in a heap. Bub pulled at us until Sis landed a blap across his nose. Then he joined the tirade. Somehow Lil Bub became tangled among our legs, and the churning lump, like a piece of ant-covered candy, shifted across the yard, jerking, swatting, and cursing. Birds flew, bugs ran, and Shorty and Shadow barked in a circle around us until Shadow put Shorty on his back.
Our fighting lump worked its way through the back yard and fell in a bruising bump into the stagnant creek. For a few minutes we all sat, examining our injuries. Sis glared at me, but when she started to move, she gave out a little yelp of pain.
Bub's face slid into his crooked grin, then he began to holler with laughter. He splashed the creek with great slaps, and his booming voice echoed out across the yard. "You deserve that money, sissy. You keep every cent." Then he got up, still howling, and started toward the barn.
When the parents split, Lou Dean and her little brother are separated from her father and siblings and living in Arizona. When they return home to the Osage County farm, after more manipulations by Lou Dean, the reunion is a happy one, especially with the beloved dogs.
The joy is short-lived, however, as mamma soon leaves again. The love of the faithful pets keep Lou Dean on track, through the harshness of her fathers demands, the restless wanderings of her mother, and the insecurity of a changing world.
Lou Dean's skill with the written word, the boiling emotions of children caught in a world they cannot control, and descriptions of the Osage County area in a bygone era are skillfully interwoven to keep the reader's imagination and mind's eye right "there" in the middle of the scene ... feeling the raw desperation and reasoning of her characters.
The physical paw prints, left in the concrete sidewalk at Braden School, are now the only mute evidence of the lives of Shorty and Shadow, the unknowing heroes of the story. Viewing those tracks at the Braden School reunion recently reminded the author of the great stability and trusted companionship offered by the dogs in those difficult early years, and inspired the new book.
An Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Management Group will begin meeting once a month at the Lincoln Center, 700 West Broadway Avenue, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Medical science first noticed children exhibiting inattentiveness, impulsivity and hyperactivity in 1902. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), is characterized by attention skills that are developmentally inappropriate, impulsivity, and in some cases, hyperactivity.
ADD is a neurobiological disability that affects up to 5 percent of all American children. Without early identification and proper treatment, ADD can have serious consequences including school failure and drop out, depression, conduct disorders, failed relationships and even substance abuse.
Proper identification is crucial to have the most effective treatment plan. Treatment of ADD children requires medical, psychological and education intervention and behavior management techniques.
This group will meet regularly to learn more about ADD and how adults (parents, teachers, child care employees and anyone whose life is affected by an ADD child) can help children with ADD.
The meetings are facilitated by Dr. James Powell, Certified School Psychologist for the Ponca City Schools, and Licensed Marital and Family Therapist.
The dates for the meetings are Nov. 13, Dec. 11, and the second Thursday of each month in 1998.
Community Holiday Preview Nov. 8-9
This weekend, Ponca City will be having a variety of community functions including a Veterans Day Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. and a community wide "Holiday Preview" on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hutchins Memorial Auditorium. Over 40 local Chamber merchants are planning to participate in this holiday preview. This event will give our Chamber retail members an opportunity to show the public what their businesses have to offer during the "Home for the Holidays" Christmas shopping season. Mark your calendars and plan to attend both the parade and the holiday preview.
Free Safety Seminar
If you have not registered to attend the Safety Seminar on Monday at Pioneer Technology Center call today. There are two times for the seminar (Choose the one that fits your schedule) 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. To register Call: 762-8336 ext. 253 or 765-4400. Attendance at the seminar and development of a safety plan at your business can actually decrease your workers' compensation costs.
Second Friday Forum
The next Second Friday Forum will be Nov. 14, at the Pioneer Technology Center beginning at 8 a.m. This forum will focus on the Nov. 18 City Sales Tax Election to rebuild the No. 1 Fire Station at Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue. We invite and encourage everyone to attend to see the importance of this election to our community.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 8 - Veterans Day Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Ponca City
Nov. 8 - "Home for the Holidays" Preview, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hutchins Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 9 - "Home for the Holidays" Preview, 1-5 p.m. Hutchins Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 10 - Safety Seminar, Pioneer Technology Center, 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 13 - Infrastructure Committee Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Chamber Conference Room
Nov. 14 - Second Friday Forum, 8 a.m., Pioneer Technology Center.
By KRISTI HAYES
News Education Editor
TONKAWA - Ponca City, Blackwell and Tonkawa students are among 27 candidates vying for the title of Northern Oklahoma College Homecoming Queen. The winner will be crowned during halftime of the men's basketball game with Carl Albert College Nov. 22.
Amanda Hraban, Kyndol Kana and Simona Ouzounova are the students nominated from Ponca City.
Hraban, daughter of Tom and Diane Hraban, was nominated by the Lady Mavericks soccer team. She is a freshman business/-finance major. At Ponca City High School she was captain of both the varsity volleyball and varsity soccer teams, was named All-State Soccer and was an officer of the Po-Hi dance team. She is captain of the women's soccer team and is active in the campus Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at NOC.
Kana is the daughter of John and Ginger Kana and a freshman at NOC. She was nominated by The Roustabouts. At Ponca City High School she was a member of the swim team and of Oklahoma Kids. She was a cheerleader her sophomore year and she was active in drama and debate. At Northern she is a member of The Roustabouts traveling show troupe and sings with the NOCturnes and the choir. Kana edits the "What's Happening" campus weekly bulletin.
Ouzounova, daughter of Dr. Bojidar Panaiotov Ouzounova, represents the Catholic Student Association. She is a sophomore pre-medicine major. Ouzounova attended N.I. Vaptsarov Foreign Language School and was a foreign exchange student. Her high school activities include class president, town choir, volleyball team and reporter for the school paper. She is president of both the International Student Association and the Catholic Student Association, peer counselor and a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at NOC.
Other candidates and sponsoring organizations include Blackwell students Andrea Chaney, Roundup; Jill Colwell, Student Senate; Tera Eakins, FCA; Julie Goodger, Threlkeld Hall; Heather McMillioan, The Zone KAYE Radio; and Kristi North, Bush-Duvall Hall.
From Tonkawa are Dawn Clark, Native American Club; Tanya Golubeva, International Student Association; Shelli Price, Baseball; and Summer Williamson, Wesley House.
Also nominated are Perry students Jera Dunn, Boehme Hall; and Shawn Sabrsula, The Maverick Newspaper. From Edmond are Molly Hall, Choir; and Bridget O'Shea, Baptist Student Union.
Others are Kim Garrison, Cleveland, Markley Hall; Kelly Waldridge, Crescent, Cheerleaders; Lindsey Testerman, Cushing, Agribusiness Club; Rebecca McDonald, Hominy, Bell Hall; Michelle Brown, Midwest City, Women's Basketball; Amy Brown, Pawhuska, Student Nurses Association; Jennifer Seaton, Skiatook, Softball; Virginia Lee, Stillwater, Easterling Hall; Dru Heffington, Tulsa, Delta Psi Omega; and Angela Von Hagel, Waukomis, Students Against Drunk Driving.
Students and NOC personnel will select five finalists in the first round of balloting Nov. 5, 6 and 7. Finalists will be introduced at halftime of the men's basketball game with Westark (Arkansas) Community College Nov. 15 and at the "That's No Bull Review" Nov. 21.
Final balloting to select the Homecoming Queen will be Nov. 19-20.
Larry Cloudd, RN, just received notice he has been awarded certification as a hospice nurse. The Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association and the National Board grant certification for Certification of Hospice Nurses. A registered nurse must have worked for a hospice for at least two years or 4,000 hours before being eligible to take the examination.
The exam includes questions concerning pain and other symptom control, legal and ethical concerns, disease progression, and bereavement. Currently there are only approximately 4,000 certified hospice nurses in the United States.
Director Melody Lahann says the staff and Board of Directors of Hospice in Ponca City are extremely proud of Cloudd for achieving certification. "We know we have extremely qualified nurses - achieving certification is one way to show the community that we're committed to providing the very best hospice care we can." Claudia Barnes, RN, Hospice Clinical Director, also holds certification as does Terry Stekly, RN, who recently moved to Dubai with her husband.
Cloudd has been a Hospice of Ponca City staff nurse since 1995. He also oversees safety and quality improvement.
Bartlesville will be the host of the 1998 National American Legion Baseball Tournament. That was an announcement made while Charles McCollum attended a meeting of the Americanism Commission of the American Legion in Indianapolis, Ind.
McCollum recently returned from the meeting. He is finance officer for the Huff-Minor Post No. 14 in Ponca City, and has been a long-time promoter for the baseball and youth programs of the local Post. He said it was truly a highlight of the meeting for him, upon the awarding of the national tournament to Bartlesville.
McCollum accepted the appointment on the Americanism Commission after serving 17 years on the Americanism Council.
The Americanism Commission is a combination of several programs including American Legion Baseball, the Oratorical Contest, Boys State and Boys Nation programs, also the rifle shooting competition.
Julie Dozer, homemaker and mother of two has a most unique hobby turned profession - bullwhip artist. She has been titled "Sweetheart of the Prairie" in promotions of her talents in shows and performances.
Dozer has performed in the arena and on stage doing what has become primarily a male dominated profession. Her ability to crack a whip with either hand and cut targets held by her husband Dan thrilled and amazed audiences at the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, during their summer shows.
The public is invited to watch Dozer at 1 and 3 p.m., along with trick and fancy roper Richard Heinrich and hear singer and song writer Peggy Coleman and the special shows in Ponca City.
Other activities at Oklahoma Ranch Supply on Saturday will include, prizes and giveaways; an art show featuring local artist Anna Adams; and autographing by Miss Peggy Coleman, Oklahoma Premier singer and songwriter.
By MAX STOKESBERRY
News Staff Writer
Any day now, or night, the first freeze of the fall season can be expected. It is already mildly overdue, October having failed to hit the 32-degree mark, but coming very close when temperatures cooled to 33 the 27th of the month.
During the past 30 years the first autumn freeze at Ponca City Municipal Airport arrived 19 times in October. But the single very earliest arrival came in 1984 on the last day of September, when temperatures dropped to 25 degrees. The other 10 years of the 30, including 1997, have seen the ice-making delayed into November.
As of now, the latest freeze date of the three decades has been Nov. 16, 1988. That overnight low was 31 degrees. The preceding two years, 1986 and 1987, the balmier fall weather extended to Nov. 10 when temperatures fell to 32 and 25, respectively. Another Nov. 10 date broke into the picture with a 30-degree reading in 1983.
Twice thus far in the '90s dips to 29 degrees marked the first frost on both Nov. 2, 1995, and Nov. 4, 1992. Other 11th-month freeze inaugurals have included Nov. 2, in both '84 and '85, Nov. 1, 1979, and November 1971, although no record is available as to which day.
From last month's low mark of 33 to its top reading of 95 there was a difference of 62 degrees. The 95, incidentally, was the highest October temperature in at least 30 years. The lowest was 15 degrees in 1993. The average daily temperature last month was 63.5 degrees.
Weather records at the airport show that this year's soon-to-end freeze-free period began last April 14. That month's lowest temperature was 27 degrees on the 13th. The mercury never got below 34 degrees the next day - six months and 22 days ago.
October's precipitation amounted to 3.04 inches, .13-inch above normal. The most rainfall for a 24-hour period was 1.94 on the 12th. Two-tenths of an inch of snow was recorded by Universal Weather observers on the 26th, one of nine days producing measurable moisture.
As the 10th month of 1997 ended, the precipitation total for this fairly wet year stood at 45.19 inches, 13.27 above normal.
A local man missing since Oct. 31 has been found alive and well.
Ponca City resident Steven James Hullinger, 38, was reported missing when family members became worried after he failed to return from a local fishing trip and after he failed to report to work at a local convenience store Friday. Hullinger's truck was located and recovered in Montgomery County, Kansas.
According to Kay County Undersheriff Sid Cookerly, Hullinger walked into a motel in Cherryvale, Kan., and registered for a room under his own name. Cookerly said that Hullinger had explained to Kansas authorities that he was lost while walking after he stuck his truck.
Both Ponca City Police and Kay County Sheriff's had been working on the case.
Melody Lahann, Administrative Director of Hospice of Ponca City, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma State Hospice Association. The election was held recently at the state hospice conference held in Tulsa.
Lahann has been Administrative Director of Hospice of Ponca City since 1989. She holds a B.A. from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., an MS from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and is nearing completion of her Master's in Health Care Administration from Oklahoma State University. She has previously served on the OSHA Board of Directors and was President of the Association in 1993 and 1994.
The Oklahoma State Hospice Association represents over 60 hospices in
the state.
DEATHS
KILDARE - Wiley J. Johnson, longtime Kildare resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas. He was 99.
The funeral will be held graveside at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Newkirk Cemetery with Dr. William R. Chace, minister of Newkirk First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk.
Wiley J. Johnson was born Dec. 11, 1897, in Franklin County, Kan., the son of Landon E. and Josie E. Johnson. He began his education and spent his first 15 years in Franklin County. In December 1912, he moved with his family to the Kildare area, where he completed his education. He served with the U.S. Army during World War I.
On Christmas Day, 1922, he and Iva Mae Albers were married in Kildare, where they established their home and spent most of their married life. Johnson owned and operated a grocery story for several years, then worked for the Cities Service Oil Company for 35 years. After his retirement he was employed as a custodian for 15 years.
Johnson was a member of the Newkirk First United Methodist Church and the Newkirk Masonic Lodge 77 AF&AM. He enjoyed gardening and liked to watch things grow.
Survivors include one son, Harold L. of New Braunfels, Texas; two daughters, Virginia Lamm and Marie Newton, both of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Landon C. Johnson of Ponca City; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife on May 13, 1986; his parents; one brother and one sister.
BLACKWELL - Helen L. Willson, former Blackwell resident, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, 1997, at the American Transitional Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was 79.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Roberts Funeral Home chapel in Blackwell with Mr. Royce Ballinger, Blackwell First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery.
Helen L. (Shrof) Willson was born June 2, 1918, in McKabb County, Mo., to Elmer and Ollie May Shrof. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Blackwell, where she attended school and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at the Blackwell High School, then for AT&T as a service representative.
On April 13, 1947, she married Howard Willson in Blackwell, where they established their home. After 33 years of service with the telephone company, she retired in 1973. Following her retirement, the couple moved to Weslaco, Texas, where they lived for 19 years. They moved to Oklahoma City in 1997 to live near a son. Mrs. Willson was a member of the Blackwell and Weslaco First Christian Churches and was active in the ladies auxiliary of the church. She was also a member of the Pioneer Telephone Company Club and an active member of the Lions Club.
Survivors include her husband, Howard of Oklahoma City; one son, John, of Oklahoma City; and two cousins living in Blackwell. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother.
Casket bearers will be Frank Dyer, John Ihrig, Sam Barber, Floyd Beusing, Brad Evans and R.C. Bechtel.
FAIRFAX - Gladys Bernice Robertson, Fairfax resident, died at her home Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1997. She was 44.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, at the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home Chapel in Fairfax. The Rev. Lewis Bernard and the Rev. Harold Brewer will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairfax Cemetery.
Gladys Bernice Robertson was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Fairfax, the daughter of Robert Wesley and Ella Vernice (Weaver) Robertson. She attended Ralston schools. Ms. Robertson was a certified nurse's aid, employed at the Hominy Nursing Home. She attended Full Gospel Assembly Church.
Survivors include three sons, Johnnie Roach, Dusty Roach and Donnie Roach, all of Ralston; one daughter, Shawnda McInturf of Ralston; two granddaughters; her mother, Ella Robertson of Fairfax; five brothers, Lee Wilkson of Fairfax, Johnny Robertson of Enid, Ray Robertson of Fairfax, Kenneth Robertson of Hominy and George Robertson of Pawhuska; two sisters, Cleo Abbott of Fairfax and Wytonia Miller of Pawhuska; a half-sister, Ruby Hawks of Paris, Ark.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and two brothers, Howard Robertson and Robert W. Robertson Jr.
Casket bearers will be Ralph Robertson, Robbie Chitwood, Jim Roach, Roger Kennedy, Cotton Bonner and Dave Craig. Honorary bearers will be Darrell Looney and Billy Terry.
UDALL, Kan. - Ruth Russell, mother of Linda Armstrong of Ponca City, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997, in Wichita, Kan. She was 77.
The funeral will be held graveside at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, Kan. Friends may visit today until 8 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ruth (Knox) Russell was born July 2, 1920 in Humboldt, Kan., the daughter of Samuel Miles and Mabel Lulu (Davis) Knox.
She was married to Jesse B. Russell, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Russell was a homemaker and a member of the Udall (Kan.) Methodist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Jesse Jr. of Oxford, Kan., George and David of Mulvane, Kan., and Steve of Augusta, Kan.; two daughters, Linda Armstrong of Ponca City and Karen Stiner of Newton, Kan.; three sisters, Katherine Setter and Ada Winder, both of Humboldt, Kan., and Anna Ripper of Farmington, N.M.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Russell's name to the American Diabetes Association, c/o Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 West Second Street, Belle Plaine, KS 67013.
Hugh Enoch Prokesh, No. 9 Pecan Place, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City at the age of 88.
The funeral service will be Friday, 2 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Denny Hook, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Hugh Prokesh was born in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 31, 1908. He was the son of Jerome and Rosa Grimmlinger Prokesh. At the age of 12 he and his family came to the United States, settling east of Kildare to farm.
Hugh attended rural schools in the Kildare Community and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1927. He studied petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma. In 1934 he married Lavon Edwards. They had one son.
In 1931, he began his career in the oil industry working in the field. He entered the employ of Continental Oil Company's Geophysical Department, as a surveyor in 1935. Hugh advanced through various positions and retired in 1969 as Regional Exploration Manager of Continental's southern region, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
He was a longtime member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and of the society of Exploration Geophysicists. He was active in the Fort Worth Geological and Geophysical societies. Instrumental in organizing the Fort Worth Petroleum Club as a charter member, he also served for several years on its board.
The couple moved back to Ponca City to their present address in 1987. He became a member of the Ponca City Country Club and the Ponca City Elks Club. His hobbies included trout fishing in Colorado and traveling. An avid reader, following the loss of his vision, he continued to enjoy listening to books on tape.
Hugh Prokesh is survived by his wife, Lavon, of the home. Also surviving are son Carl, daughter-in-law Jane, two grandchildren Eric and Catherine Prokesh, all of Dallas, Texas, a sister, Pauline Decker of Newkirk and several nieces and nephews.
Honorary casket bearers will be Norman Smith, Gene Sigle, Graydon Brown, Ross Bailey, Paul Crabtree, Roy Garten, Terry Anderson, and John Crawford.
Memorials may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Heart Research Fund, 825 N.E. Thirteenth Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, or to a charity of choice.
Friends may call at the funeral home until noon Friday.
The family will be at No. 9 Pecan Place.
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NEWKIRK - Doris Bickle, longtime Newkirk resident, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 5, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. She was 68.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Newkirk First Christian Church with the Rev. Jerry Albright officiating. Burial will follow in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. The casket will remain closed at all times.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name for Better Breathers at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center or to the Newkirk First Christian Church, c/o Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk, OK 74647.
Doris (Johnson) Bickle was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Belle, Mo., the daughter of James N. and Verna (Oliver) Johnson. During her freshman year in high school, she moved with her family to Cushing, where she later graduated.
On April 19, 1947, she was married to Robert "Bob" Bickle in Cushing. Mrs. Bickle worked with her husband as bookkeeper in a lumber yard. She was later employed by the City of Newkirk and then as secretary of the Newkirk Chamber of Commerce, where she retired. She enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her six grandchildren, whom she loved dearly.
Survivors include her husband, "Bob" of the home; two sons, Barry Bickle and his wife, Lois, and Greg Bickle and his wife Rene' all of Ponca City; one daughter, Janie Furnas and her husband Charley of Ponca City; six grandchildren, Bryan Bickle, Michael Bickle, Kenda Bickle, Chad Bickle, Jeff Furnas and Jon Furnas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Donald Dean Johnson.
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Flossie M. Gardner, longtime Ponca City resident, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 1997, at the age of 84. Local survivors include a daughter, Sally Wright. The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Trout Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Wright's name to the Shrine Burn Center and Crippled Children's Hospital, 1402 MacGregor Drive, Houston, TX 77001. Other arrangements will be announced later by Trout Funeral Home.
TONKAWA - Jack Don Mason Sr., Tonkawa resident, died Thursday morning, Nov. 6, 1997, at Norman Regional Hospital, Norman. The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Tonkawa First Baptist Church. Other arrangements are pending with McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, Tonkawa, and will be announced later.
Friday
Elizabeth McKain - Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. at the First
Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
NEWS BRIEFS
Nazarenes Set Bake Sale - The Ladies Ministry of Trinity Nazarene will hold a Fund Raiser Bake Sale on Saturday from 7 a.m. until ?. They will be have homemade noodles, bread, pies, cakes, cookies, candy, muffins and more. The event will be held at the corner of South Perry Street and West Ponca Avenue. Everyone welcome.
Citizens for Democracy - Attention, Ponca Tribal Members. The Ponca Citizens for Democracy invites everyone to attend a meeting Thursday at 1507 South Ninth Street in Ponca City. Dinner and discussion. For more information call 767-1663. Next meeting will be Nov. 13. Details to be announced.
Arrest - Police arrested a 43-year-old man at 7:13 a.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Arrest - A 27-year-old man was arrested at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday from the 300 block of South Ash Street on a city warrant.
Arrest - At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday police arrested a 23-year-old man from North Fourteenth Street and East Prospect Avenue on a city warrant.
Arrest - Police arrested a 27-year-old man at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday from the 2100 block of North Union Street on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Arrests - A 28-year-old man and a 38-year-old man were arrested at 2:53 p.m. Wednesday for grand larceny after Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, reported shoplifters in custody.
Arrest - At 3:07 p.m. Wednesday police arrested a 36-year-old woman from the 200 block of North Oak Street on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Arrest - Police arrested a 36-year-old man at 4:12 p.m. Wednesday on a city warrant for domestic assault and battery.
Accident - Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident at Hartford Avenue and North Union Street at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - A 38-year-old woman was arrested at 4:49 p.m. Wednesday at West Highland Avenue and North Oak Street on a city warrant.
Arrest - Police arrested a 43-year-old woman at 9 p.m. Wednesday from South Fourth Street and East South Avenue for domestic assault and battery.
Arrest - At 9:39 p.m. Wednesday police arrested a 29-year-old man from the 400 block of South Fourteenth Street for domestic assault and battery.
Arrest - Police arrested a 50-year-old man at 12:14 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of North Birch Street for driving under the influence, driving under restriction, driving left of center and failure to obey lawful order.
Arrest - A 27-year-old man was arrested at 2:12 a.m. Thursday from the 600 block of West Highland Avenue for driving under the influence and driving left of center.
Arrest - Police arrested a 18-year-old woman at West Cherry Avenue
and South Franklin Street for failure to yield to emergency vehicle, no
insurance and driving under the influence.
GARDENING
Kay County is "about as far west and as far north as a magnolia tree gets," says Oklahoma State University Extension Agent Larry Fleck in Newkirk.
But other than some leaf scorch here from dry winter winds, the magnolia is a pretty hardy evergreen, he said.
It's an evergreen because even though leaves fall each year, those are the ones that have already seen three growing seasons - this year's new leaves will be raked in the year 2000.
Every autumn there's a ritual of picking up old seedpods that have dropped, but there's something special that holds many homeowners' interest in the trees.
The extension office recently has had several requests on how to propagate the southern magnolia by seed.
Propagation
Fleck supplied the following information - prepared by OSU horticulture specialist David Hillock - on propagation of magnolia seeds:
The southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora is truly an aristocratic broadleaf evergreen tree that is in sense a symbol of the southern states. It is native from North Carolina to Florida and Texas.
They are a popular landscape tree in much of the south, almost to the extent of overusage.
Its popularity can, however, be rightly justified. It is essentially pest-free, has lustrous dark green foliage; large, creamy white, and beautifully fragrant flowers, which are followed by the rose-red aggregate fruit which splits open in the fall revealing a bright red seed. It is this seed that probably sparks the curiosity of many a gardener to try their hand at propagation.
Advantages
Some of the advantages of raising magnolias from seed are:
- It is cheaper than raising them by vegetative means.
- It generally gives fast establishment and good growth.
- It produces a vigorous root system.
A disadvantage is that they generally take longer to flower than vegetatively raised plants. They may also not be true-to-type, or in other words, will have different characteristics from the parent plant due to open pollination.
Magnolia seeds are gathered in the fall as soon as possible after the fruit is ripe, when the red seeds are visible all over the fruit.
The outer seed coat, red fleshy pulp, must be removed before the seed is stratified. This can be done by soaking the seed for one or two days in warm or hot water to which a detergent has been added to remove any remaining traces of the oily film which protects them from drying out.
Separation of good, well-filled seeds from the empty ones can be easily accomplished while they are still in water.
The good seeds (without the red pulp) sink, while the empty seeds and the pulp float. After cleaning, the seeds should either be sown immediately in the fall or - prior to spring planting - stratified for two to three months at abou 40 degrees F.
Sowing
If you plan to sow them now, in the fall, this can be done two ways. Either by sowing then directly into the soil in a well prepared spot in the garden or by sowing them thinly in a seed tray or similar container filled with a well drained potting medium. Water. Place the labeled and dated seed tray in a cold frame where the seed will be exposed to low temperatures. As this system is not controlled, germination of some seed may be delayed for a season.
A more controlled method is done by mixing the seed with moist sand or peat moss, placing it into a container and storing in a place where temperatares will be maintained at 40° F. The readiness of the seed to germinate is marked by the splitting of the inner seed coat.
Allowing the seeds to dry out at any time seems to be harmful. After sowing, the germination medium must not become dry. M. grandiflora (southern magnolia) seeds, and perhaps those of other species, lose their viability if stored through the winter at room temperature.
If prolonged storage is necessary, the seeds should be held in sealed containers at 32 to 40° F. After the seed has gone through the stratification period, it can be sown in the same way as mentioned previously and placed where temperatures are about 70° F. Germination will take place in about 30 to 40 days.
Magnolia seedlings grow rapidly, and generally are large enough to transplant by the end of the first season. Transplanting should be kept at a minimum, since this retards the plants.
Ponca City Tomorrow Environmental and City Beautification Committee will
meet at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The meeting will be held at the Ponca City Tomorrow
Conference Room, Suite 304 E, Commercial Federal Building, 400 East Central.
Steve Sprehe is chairman. For more information contact Cathy Ferguson, 767-0823.
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Wildcat nose guard Danny Edwards is one of 16 seniors who will be playing their last football game for Po-Hi Friday night. They would like to finish their high school career on a winning note.
"Shawnee is very beatable," Edwards said Wednesday after practice. "We have a good chance to win."
But Edwards knows it won't be easy. In the short series Ponca City owns a 3-2 edge over Shawnee. All of the games have been close.
It took overtime for the Wildcats to trip up the Wolves last year, 17-14. In 1995, the Cats struggled to a 14-0 win. The year before, Shawnee won 25-20.
In 1993, Ponca City had its biggest margin of victory, 20-7. The first meeting between the two teams, 1992, saw Shawnee upset the Poncans 14-0.
"We've let them hang around in those games," Edwards notes of the up and down series. "We don't want to let that happen this year."
But the Wildcats have been up and down this year and need this win to finish 4-6, a record that is disappointing to Edwards.
"We just haven't been able to get it together this year," he said. "In one game the defense would be up and the offense didn't work. In the next game, the offense would be up and the defense down.
"I'm not sure why."
The "why" is a question that has bothered the Wildcat coaches and players all season. After a hopeful start, the Poncans never quite reached the level of play everyone thought they would.
But its all on the line for Edwards and the other seniors in this game.
"We're just going to have to forget about everything else and go out, line up and play," Edwards says.
Edwards, 6-0, 230, plays a tough position in the Wildcat defense. As nose guard, his job is to clog up the middle so others can make the tackle.
However, since winning the starting berth about five weeks ago, Edwards has collected 18 tackles, three unassisted.
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
SHAWNEE - After years of struggle in Class 6A, the Shawnee Wolves are dropping down into Class 5A next season. But the Wolves would like to leave with one more 6A win under their belts as they finish the season against Ponca City Friday night.
The Wolves are 1-8 on the year and winless in District 6A-5, their second straight season without a district win.
"It's been a real struggle all year." Shawnee coach Gary Higgins said. "I am real concerned about our program. We've had a lot of academic and discipline problems. Those seem to grow with a losing team."
But Shawnee has played the Wildcats tough in the past and hope to do so again Friday.
"In the past these games have been pretty close," Higgins, a former Blackwell coach, said. "Hopefully we can stay close in this game."
The Shawnee roster lists players with some good size. Juan Ayers, a 260-pound junior, and Jeremy McHenry, 240-pound senior, anchor the defensive front.
Mekko Singer, 250-pound senior, and Chesley Norton, 240-pound junior, top the offensive line.
Quarterback Dennis Jones reportedly has a good arm and running behind him are tailback Brandon Bolen and fullback James Spain.
Dropping down to 5A is good news to Higgins. But there is some bad news, too. The Wolves will be in the same district with Ada and McAlester.
"But we'll take it," Higgins said. "I'd rather play Ada and McAlester and then some less strong 5A teams than play in the tough 6A districts."
By MATTHEW KOENIG
News Sports Writer
Home field playoff advantage is the name of the game this Friday for two area teams, while most of the others have secured a spot and are playing for that elusive thing in football called "momentum."
Tonkawa (9-0, 7-0) has nailed down the A-5 district title and is looking to make a run at the state crown, so Friday's matchup with out-of-contention Liberty (6-3, 4-3) is rather meaningless aside from the statistics.
The Newkirk Tigers (6-3, 5-2) take on Oklahoma Union (1-8, 1-6) with the Tigers looking for home field advantage, as is Blackwell (7-2, 4-2) as they travel to Cushing for a fight with big playoff ramifications for both teams.
Pawnee (6-3, 4-2) is safe at third in 2A-5, but must first survive state championship contender Berryhill (8-0, 6-0). Also, the never-say-die Morrison Wildcats (3-6, 3-1) travel to Foyil (9-0, 4-0) with a shot - albeit vanishingly small - at the B-3 district title. Shidler (5-4, 3-2) has already secured third place in district C-4, and tries to up its overall record taking on Pioneer in a non-district game.
The only area team without a playoff spot is Woodland, victim this season of inexperience and injuries. But the Cougars (3-6, 3-4) take on hapless Kiefer (0-8, 0-7) this Friday, and will likely finish at an even .500 in the tough district A-5.
Blackwell (7-2, 4-2) at Cushing (8-1, 5-1)
In district 4A-2, Blackwell is in position to regulate their first round playoff chances. With a win over Cushing, the Maroons will finish second in the division, and gain a home berth in round one of the playoffs. A loss, however, leaves the Maroons' third or fourth-place fate to the winner of the Glenpool-Cleveland matchup.
Blackwell head coach Greg Werner would just as soon win Friday night.
Cushing has struggled a bit lately, losing badly to McLoud two weeks ago, and narrowly escaping Cleveland, 19-15 last week.
But Blackwell is also having its share of problems late in the season, mostly in the form of injuries. After losing leading scorer Danny Langdon to a muscle pull two weeks ago, the Maroons have since lost five additional players, including starters Jesse Hart (hip), Nathan Reese (knee), and Jared Spry (shoulder).
The Maroons' remnants will have to step up, says Werner. He says Cushing "isn't too big, but they can fly to the ball."
"We have to get to them," Werner continues, "especially (running back) Marcus Deevers. We can't let them break the game open.
"I think we know what's on the line here, and we're going to have to play a great football game."
Okla. Union (1-8, 1-6) at (Newkirk (6-3, 5-2)
The Newkirk Tigers are another team that can gain home field advantage with a win this Friday. A win assures the Tigers second place behind Tonkawa, while a loss would drop the Tigers to third, with Barnsdall and Mounds fighting it out for the second and fourth spots.
For the Tigers, it's a nice time to take on 1-8 Oklahoma Union. "We'd have to blow up pretty hard (to lose)," says Newkirk head coach Sonny Schovanec. "We'd have to turn the ball over a lot, make a lot of stupid mistakes."
Still, Schovanec knows the Cougars aren't without talent, including quarterback Ryan Pierce and tail back Zac Woody. Also, regardless of their record, the Cougars have kept it close in nearly every game this season. And, like several other teams, the Tigers aren't as healthy as they'd like to be.
But Schovanec says his team wants the win - for themselves, the school, and the town of Newkirk. The Tigers haven't played in or hosted a playoff game in 11 years.
"It's senior night," says Schovanec, "we have a good group of seniors this year, and I think they know how important this game is."
Pawnee (6-3, 4-2) at Berryhill (8-0, 6-0)
Pawnee locked up third place in district with last week's 41-7 romp over Caney Valley. That's an impressive accomplishment for the Black Bears, considering the 2A-5 is led by powerhouses Berryhill and Nowata, and the fact that the Black Bears suffered through long convalescence periods for some of their best players this year. Also, Pawnee was picked in nearly every preseason poll to finish no better than .500.
"It's been the number one goal for these kids all season to compete well enough to get into the playoffs," says head coach Bobby Miller, "and not just that, to win a playoff game."
So what's on the line when you've already secured your position and you're going up against what may be the toughest team in the state, a team that's allowed an unbelievable 17 total points all season? To Miller, it's playoff momentum.
"I've reiterated to the kids all week that we don't want a disappointing effort. Nobody can lay down."
The Black Bears know they're big underdogs. Miller knows they don't match up well, and that it will take an "extra-unusual effort" for his team to run with Chiefs.
Morrison (3-6, 3-1) at Foyil (9-0, 4-0)
Here's an interesting prospect: Morrison takes the district B-3 title after starting their season 0-5. It is possible. All the Wildcats need to do is beat undefeated Foyil, and hope that Copan loses to the resident of the B-3 basement, South Coffeyville (a team Foyil beat 51-6 last week).
It's not likely, but the fact that Morrison is even in the playoffs goes to show that anything can happen in this division.
At any rate, the Wildcats have their playoff spot assured, and to simply go out and compete with Foyil would be grand. To do that, says head coach Joe Sindelar, they'll have to stop all-purpose man Josh Brown, last week's Daily Oklahoman Prep Athlete of the Week. Brown scored six touchdowns and had 471 yards against South Coffeyville.
"Foyil would love to go out there and beat the fire out of us, but we're not going to step back," says Sindelar, "we're working hard, we're prepared. And these things can unfold in a number of ways. Who knows what will happen?"
Can Morrison win again? Leave it to Coach Sindelar and his players to find a way. A lot is possible with good coaching, good kids, and - last but not least - the Morrison tradition on your side.
Ponca City hosts Shawnee, 7:30
Blackwell at Cushing, 7:30
Pawnee at Berryhill, 7:30
Morrison at Foyil, 7:30
Tonkawa hosts Liberty, 7:30
Woodland at Kiefer, 7:30
Newkirk hosts Okla. Union, 7:30
Shidler hosts Pioneer, 7:30
District 6A-4
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
y-Sand Springs 6-0 9-0 255 61
z-Stillwater 5-1 8-1 327 143
z-Sapulpa 4-2 6-3 251 140
z-Enid 4-2 5-4 182 161
Bartlesville 2-4 3-6 127 209
Washington 2-4 2-7 119 221
Ponca City 1-5 3-6 119 221
Shawnee 0-6 1-8 87 259
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Washington at Sand Springs. x-Bartlesville at Sapulpa. x-Enid at Stillwater. x-Shawnee at Ponca City.
District 4A-2
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
y-McLoud 6-0 9-0 266 49
z-Cushing 5-1 8-1 175 103
Blackwell 4-2 7-2 216 166
Glenpool 4-2 6-3 205 178
Cleveland 3-3 5-4 184 149
Harrah 1-5 3-6 137 204
Tecumseh 1-5 2-7 161 227
Mannford 0-6 2-7 131 281
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Mannford at Tecumseh. x-Blackwell at Cushing. x-McLoud at Harrah. x-Cleveland at Glenpool
District 2A-5
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
y-Berryhill 6-0 8-0 390 17
z-Nowata 5-1 8-1 258 94
z-Pawnee 4-2 6-3 186 115
Perkins 3-3 6-3 241 191
Metro Chr. 2-4 3-6 128 238
Sperry 2-4 2-7 111 265
Caney Valley 1-5 3-6 129 260
Hominy 1-5 1-8 92 245
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Perkins at Metro Christian. x-Nowata at Caney Valley. x-Pawnee at Berryhill. x-Hominy at Sperry.
District A-5
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
y-Tonkawa 7-0 9-0 418 35
z-Newkirk 5-2 6-3 174 121
z-Barnsdall 5-2 5-4 226 142
Mounds 5-2 5-4 272 248
Liberty 4-3 6-3 202 200
Woodland 3-4 3-6 119 216
Drumright 2-6 2-7 167 315
Okla. Union 1-6 1-8 112 308
Kiefer 0-7 0-8 32 287
This Week's Games
Friday: Maud at Drumright. x-Mounds at Barnsdall. x-Woodland at Kiefer. x-Okla. Union at Newkirk. x-Liberty at Tonkawa.
District B-3
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
y-Foyil 4-0 9-0 392 78
z-Copan 3-1 7-2 322 261
z-Morrison 3-1 3-6 195 270
Prue 1-3 4-5 276 164
Yale 1-3 4-5 164 232
So. Coffey. 0-4 2-7 117 290
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Copan at S. Coffeyville. x-Yale at Prue. x-Morrison at Foyil.
District C-3
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
z-Medford 5-0 8-1 322 118
z-Kremlin 5-0 7-2 255 164
Ringwood 3-2 4-4 176 109
Wakita 2-3 5-3 305 252
Pond Creek 2-3 2-6 112 291
Cov-Douglas 1-5 1-8 128 302
DC-Lamont 0-5 1-8 132 300
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Deer Creek-Lamont at Wakita x-Medford at Kremlin. x-Ringwood at Pond Creek. Geary at Cov-Douglas
District C-4
Dist. All
School W-L W-L PF PA
z-Bluejacket 4-0 5-4 270 279
z-White Oak 3-1 6-3 352 166
z-Shidler 3-2 5-4 233 271
Welch 1-3 2-7 142 254
Bowlegs 1-3 2-7 142 254
Midway 0-4 1-5 82 219
This Week's Games
Friday: x-Midway at Bluejacket. Pioneer at Shidler. White Oak at Bowlegs. Webbers Falls at Welch.
y - district champions
z - qualify for playoffs