LOCAL

Severance Accepts Higher Position, Heads to Houston
Airplane Lands In Field Here
Alternative High School Students Will Host Community Blood Drive

Severance Accepts Higher Position, Heads to Houston

Richard W. Severance, general manager of Conoco’s Mid-Continent Business Unit will transfer to Houston to become President, Refining and Marketing — North America. He has been general manager here since 1994. His replacement will be named shortly.

Severance began his career in 1970 at Continental Pipe Line’s headquarters in Ponca City after graduating with a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering and a master of business administration degree from Texas A&M University.

He has served in a variety of operational, commercial and management positions with Conoco, including two years in Stockholm, Sweden, with DuPont Scandinavia. He formerly was headquartered in Houston, serving as manager of operations services in the Transportation department, then became business manager of the Marketing group’s lubricants enterprise. He was named general manager of Transportation activities in 1993 until moving to Ponca City in 1994.

In addition to leading the Business Unit, Severance serves on several state boards including the Board of Directors of the State Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Oklahoma, the Board of Directors of Oklahoma 2000, the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the Board of the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals.

Severance was selected to participate on a team of business and educational leaders from across Oklahoma to review business programs at Oklahoma’s 25 public colleges and universities by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. He serves on both the Board Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee of Work Force Oklahoma and is as a member of the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Advisory Council. He is a member of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association.

In Ponca City, he is past-chairman of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce currently serving on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. He is the chairman of the University Learning Center Advisory Board and serves on the Board of Ponca City Friends of Education. He is an advisory director of Pioneer Bank and Trust in Ponca City.

Severance and his wife, Nancy, were co-chairpersons of the Standing Bear Dedication Celebration Committee.

Locally, Nancy serves as a tutor for the Literacy Council and is a member of the Kaw Indian Tribunal Tutoring/Mentoring Program. She also serves on the Marland Mansion Commission, the Domestic Violence Board and the Poncan Theatre Board. She is a member of the Red Rose Garden Club, P.E.O.-EL, and the Twentieth Century Club. She recently served on the Pioneer Woman Museum Dedication Committee.

The Severances have three grown children, Bryan in Houston, Texas; Mindy in Tacoma, Wash.; and Kristen in San Francisco, Calif.

Airplane Lands In Field Here

A Cessna 210 airplane made an emergency landing Saturday night at 5:55 p.m. in a field one mile south of U.S. 60 on Oklahoma 156 after the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) in Kansas City requested an emergency landing.

The FAA advised the Ponca City Police Department that a propeller driven plane with four passengers, en route to Ponca City Airport, had no throttle control.

The FAA requested that the plane land at the Ponca City Airport. Another call to the police department minutes later advised that the plane couldn’t make the airport and was trying to land in a field south of Ponca City.

All Ponca City Fire Department units were dispatched and some department heads were paged.

Units on the scene reported that the airplane landed on wheels and had nosed in. There were no injuries.

Alternative High School Students Will Host Community Blood Drive

The students and faculty of the Ponca City Alternative High School will be hosting a community blood drive with the Oklahoma Blood Institute on Thursday from noon to 6 p.m., and they invite community residents to join them in rolling up their sleeves to donate blood. The drive will take place in the Resource Learning Center in the old Lincoln Elementary School located at 700 West Broadway Avenue.

“This project is one example of the things that the school has chosen to do in order to help their community,” said Peg Jordan, school principal. “We have a good group of students who really do want to make a difference.”

“We participated with this school last spring for their first blood drive. It was such a tremendous success and such a wonderful learning experience that they wanted to do it again this fall,” explained Pixie Rowland, manager of the Oklahoma Blood Institute Ponca City Center. “This was one way in which the students learned that they could be of help to their community. Their contribution helped to make sure that Ponca City medical facilities had an adequate blood supply for patients in need. These students need to be congratulated for their efforts in helping others.”

The students not only learned about helping their local community, but they also learned about different blood products, donating blood, eligibility for donating and various diseases. Everyone has been busy making posters and flyers which have been distributed throughout the community.

All donors will receive a mini physical with checks on blood pressure, temperature, pulse and iron level. They will also be sent their cholesterol level and blood type in the mail. Men also have the option of having the prostate specific antigen test to check for prostate cancer for a nominal fee of $15 for a donor and $20 for someone unable to donate. A very special T-shirt will also be given to all donors.

The Oklahoma Blood Institute is an independent, regional, not-for-profit blood collection center responsible for supplying blood to over 75 percent of the hospitals in Oklahoma as well as to many home health care agencies, cancer centers and outpatient surgery centers. They are also the exclusive supplier of all blood products for medical facilities in Ponca City. If anyone has any questions about the drive or blood donation, in general, they may call the OBI Ponca City Center at (580) 762-9488.

DEATHS

Donald O. Hartley
Mildred Ellen Shackelford
Gertrud H. Powilleit
Gloria Jean Couch
Maxine Elizabeth Eckler
Addie L. McCartney
Mamie Ellen Bruce
Robert H. Terrell
Opal P. Rash

Donald O. Hartley

Donald O. Hartley, Ponca City resident and formerly of the Newkirk area, died early Saturday morning, Oct. 30, 1999, in Shawn Manor Nursing Home in Ponca City. He was 79.

A graveside service for the cremains will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999, in the Newkirk Cemetery with Danny W. Cornish, minister of the Newkirk Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. There will be no viewing.

Donald O. Hartley was born Oct. 12, 1920, in Carthage, Mo., the son of Jesse O. and Doris M. (Shirkey) Hartley. He grew up and received his education in Carthage where his family owned and operated J.O. Hartley and Sons Dairy.

On Aug. 29, 1941, he married Ida Kathryn Brueggeman in Carthage, Mo., where they established their first home. He later worked for the Frisco Railroad and Vickers Manufacturing in Joplin, Mo. In 1957, they moved to Kildare and he worked for Gruners in Ponca City. From 1959 to 1968, they owned and operated The Hut in Newkirk, opening it again the summer of 1982 and operating it until 1987. In 1960, he leased the Newkirk Race Track where he trained and raced horses until 1964 when they began traveling with the horses. In 1975, they leased the tracks at the Pawhuska Fair Grounds, and he continued to race and train thoroughbreds. He retired from working with the horse in 1990.

He is survived by his wife of the home; five children, Gloria Williams of Newkirk, Carol Johnson of Boxford, Mass., Doug Hartley of Newkirk, Jim Hartley of Ocala, Fla., and Kathy Wolfe of Boxford, Mass.; three brothers, C.W. Hartley of Coral Gables, Fla., Richard Hartley of Jasper, Mo., and John Hartley of Carthage, Mo.; one sister, Joan Tronsgard of Wichita, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and four sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Hospice of Ponca City, c/o Pioneer Bank and Trust, 1223 E. Highland, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.

The family will be at the home at 723 Monument.

Mildred Ellen Shackelford

TONKAWA — Mildred Ellen (Baker) Shackelford, resident of Tonkawa, died Friday evening, Oct. 29, 1999 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. She was 76.

The funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Tonkawa with Dr. John Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home in Tonkawa.

Mildred Ellen Shackelford was born Feb. 17, 1923, in Brookfield, Mo., the daughter of Clint and Ida (Harmon) Baker. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Cushing where she received her education.

On Jan. 4, 1942, she married Dean Richard Shackelford in Miami. On Oct. 14, 1950, they moved to Tonkawa to make their home. For many years she worked for Moore’s Department Store in Tonkawa.

Mildred enjoyed collecting antique baskets and roosters. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Tonkawa.

She is survived by a daughter, Deana Bringham of Tonkawa; one son, Mickey Gene Shackelford of Tulsa; a brother, Dick Baker of Cushing and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers and three sisters.

Gertrud H. Powilleit

BLACKWELL — Gertrud H. Powilleit, formerly of Blackwell, died Friday morning, Oct. 29, 1999, in the Huntsville Memorial Hospital in Huntsville, Ala. She was 79.

A funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2., 1999, in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Lochhass of St. Louis, Mo., officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Gertrud H. Powilleit was born on Feb. 16, 1920, in Gostyn, Germany, the daughter of Karl Friedrich and Marie Anna (Stueckler) Rudel. She grew up in Atterwasch, Germany, and attended school there. Following her schooling, she began working in a bakery. She married Heinz Powilleit on Feb. 19, 1949, in Wienhausen, Germany. They moved with their family to the United States in 1952 under the sponsorship of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and was an active member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 13, 1998.

She was survived by her daughter, Erika Hauer of Huntsville, Ala.; a son, Peter Powilleit of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Kate Stiehr of Columbia, S.C., and Elfrieda Mahlich of Germany; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Casket bearers will be Peter Hauer, Bryan Hauer, Philip Powilleit, Robert Powilleit, Donald Sodowsky and David Sodowsky. Honorary casket bearers will be Cecil Sodowsky, Ivan Deffner, Ray Bush, Max Claybaker, Merlin Hailings and Max Wirtz.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Trinity Lutheran Church, Radio Fund, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74631.

Gloria Jean Couch

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Gloria Jean Couch, formerly of Blackwell, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in the Gardner Home Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Ariz. She was 76.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of Blackwell with the Rev. Geoffrey Pfaff, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home of Blackwell.

Gloria Jean Couch was born on Aug. 28, 1923, in Blackwell, to David Walter and Daisey (Moore) Moxon. She grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1941. She married Buford James Couch on March 28, 1941, in Blackwell and they settled in Greenwood, Miss., where he was stationed in the United States Army. They lived in various cities in the United States as well as around the world. Following her husband’s military retirement, they settled in Dallas and Houston, where he engaged in the real estate business.

In 1980, they moved to Enid to make their home. Her husband preceded her in death on April 16, 1991, and she remained in Enid. She moved to Phoenix, Ariz., to be near her son in April of 1999. She enjoyed watercolor art. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Blackwell and was an active member in the Artists Guild.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane Fitzgerald of Ketchikan, Alaska; one son, David Couch of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Juanita Williams of Enid; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Casket bearers will be Earl Hahn, Larry Williams, Jon Willis, Jim Willis, Leroy Hadley and John Hart.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (Emphysema Fund) in care of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74631.

Maxine Elizabeth Eckler

Maxine Elizabeth Eckler, resident of Ponca City, died Saturday evening, Oct. 30, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 79.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Coy Light officiating. Burial will follow at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Maxine Eckler was born Sept. 14, 1920, at Carlyle, Kan., the daughter of Harvey Upshaw and Elizabeth (Lindenstruth) Upshaw. She attended grade school at Carlyle and graduated from Iola High School. She also attended the Ponca City Business College. She was married to Henry Raymond “Buck” Eckler on June 11, 1937, at Iola, Kan., where the couple made their first home. The couple also lived in Coffeyville, Kan., prior to moving to Newkirk in 1950 and to Ponca City in 1965.

She was employed by the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services for 24 years and was manager at the Ponca City Senior Citizens Center for 10 years. She was a member of the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, the Senior Citizens Bowling League and the Sundowners Bowling League. She enjoyed arts, crafts, sewing, bowling, bingo and golf. She also enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by two sons, Jerry Don Eckler of Germantown, Tenn. and Dale Gene Eckler of Lebanon, Tenn.; three sisters, Mabel Peters of Iola, Kan., Virginia Lesley of Sun City, Ariz., and Ruby Leonard of Las Vegas, Nev.; three brothers, Charles Upshaw of Albuquerque, N.M., Ralph Upshaw, St. Joseph, Mo., and Harvey Upshaw, Memphis, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Ronald Dean Upshaw; four brothers; and two sisters.

Casket bearers will be Sam Mullenax, Dr. H.W. Houk, Harry Anderson, Bebe Rodriguez, Mickey Cantwell and Bob Whiting.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1904 North Pecan, Ponca City, Okla. 74604.

The casket will be closed at the service, but the family will receive friends at Grace Memorial Chapel from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Addie L. McCartney

BLACKWELL — Addie L. McCartney, Blackwell resident, died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 81.

A Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Roberts and Son Chapel in Blackwell. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Joe Burger officiating. Burial will follow at the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home of Blackwell.

Addie L. McCartney was born Dec. 11, 1917, in Portales, N.M., to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leonard. She moved with her family during the depression to various states including New Mexico, Utah and Oklahoma. She married John L. McCartney in Roswell, N.M., and they settled there before moving to Texas for a short time.

They moved to Winfield, Kan. on Dec. 25, 1941, and she went to work for the State Hospital of Winfield. Her husband preceded her in death in 1974 and she remained in Winfield working at the hospital until her retirement in 1982. She moved to Blackwell to be near her daughter. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Blackwell.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary Gabbard of Alma, Ark. and Terri Short of Blackwell; two sons, Steve McCartney of Helena, Mont. and James McCartney of Billings; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and several half-brothers.

Casket bearers will be David Kelley, Mark Short and Ty Short.

The body will lie in state at the funeral home until 1 p.m. Wednesday for friends and will then be closed.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Blackwell.

Mamie Ellen Bruce

BLACKWELL — Mamie Ellen Bruce, resident of Blackwell, died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 30, 1999, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 96.

The funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999, at the Roberts and Son Funeral Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Gene Izard of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery.

Mamie Ellen Bruce was born Nov. 28, 1902, in Blackwell, Indian Territory, the daughter of Calvin R. and Anna (Gildhouse) Bruce on a farm her father won in the race in 1893. She attended Lost Creek School and then Blackwell High School, graduating in 1922. She then attended Friends University in Wichita, Kan., graduating in 1926. She worked for seven years as the dining room supervisor at the Wichita Children’s Home. In 1964, she retired to her farm. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Tuxis Sunday School class.

She is survived by her extended family, Mark and Leaha Kelle and their children, whom she had lived with since June of 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Nernard and Howard Bruce; and two sisters, Edna Newell and Leona Cooley.

Casket bearers will be Charles Boesch, Don Newman, Clifford Honick, Morgan Bergman, Leon Evans and Claude Pemberton. Honorary casket bearers will be Ashton Kelle, Max Courtney and Pete Lively.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to First United Methodist Church, Sixth and Coolidge, Blackwell, Okla. 75631.

Obituaries

Robert H. Terrell

Robert H. Terrell, longtime Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at his home. He was 76.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, at 2 p.m. at Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Larry E. Nigh, pastor of Northeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be with military honors. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. There will be no viewing at the service; however, friends may call at the funeral home until 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Robert Henry Terrell was born May 8, 1923, in Vinita, the son of John James and Flora (Claggett) Terrell. He and his family came to Ponca City in 1933 and he attended Ponca City schools, graduating from Ponca City High School. On April 9, 1943, he married Josephine Mildred Eaton in Ponca City.

On June 1, 1943, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific during World War II, including a tour in the Southern Philippines. He was honorably discharged as a corporal on June 8, 1946, and was very proud of his military service and his country. He received an award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars for always flying the flag at his home.

Mr. Terrell was employed with W.W. Virtue in Ponca City and was later transferred to Wichita, Kan., then to Boise City, Okla. in 1950. The J.M. McDonald Co. purchased W.W. Virtue and Mr. Terrell retired from there as manager in 1978 after over 30 years of service. After retiring, he and his wife returned to Ponca City.

Mr. Terrell was a member of the First Baptist Church in Boise City. He also held memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting. He was a good father and was very proud of his family. He loved family gatherings.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine of the home; and five children, Karen Baker and her husband, Roy, of Ponca City, Howard Terrell and his wife, Wydean, of Tonkawa, Paul Terrell and his wife, Darla, of Ponca City, Becky Wright and her husband, Ronnie, of Ponca City, and Bobby Terrell and his wife, Lisa, of Chandler. Additional survivors include his sister, Ruth Terrell of Arkansas City, Kan.; and 18 grandchildren, Michael Baker, Curtis Baker, Brock Terrell, John Terrell, Jacki Terrell, Christopher Terrell, Stephanie Fleharty, Amy Terrell, Ryan Treadway, Ashley McKee, Matthew Wright, Jennifer Wright, Steven Terrell, Tyson Terrell, Bradley Terrell, Jeffrey Terrell, Kalyn Terrell, and Jeremy Terrell; and four great-grandchildren, Brittney Baker, Brandon Baker, LaKrisha Baker and MiKaela Baker. In addition to his parents, four brothers, Theodore, John, Howard and Paul Terrell, preceded him in death.

Honorary bearers will be the grandsons.

Contributions may be made in Mr. Terrell’s memory to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.

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Opal P. Rash

SHIDLER — Opal P. Rash, resident of Shidler, died Saturday evening, Oct. 30, 1999, at her home. She was 95.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, in the Dewey Cemetery in Dewey with the Rev. Lonnie West officiating. Services are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Opal Price Rash was born March 29, 1904, in Dewey to Madison Bryant “Doc” and Nellie B. (Garrison) Price. She was raised and received her education in Dewey. She was married to Arthur Lee Rash in Bartlesville on Nov. 6, 1920. They came to Shidler in 1923. Art was employed with Kewanee Oil Company. Opal worked as an operator for Shidler Telephone Company. Her hobbies included making latch hook rings, crocheting pillows, crossword puzzles, and playing cards.

Survivors include a son and his wife, Joe M. and Barbara Rash of Shidler; three grandchildren, Gene Rash and wife Angie of Broken Arrow, Jeri Patton and husband Larry, and Jodi Patton and husband Pat, all of Shidler; four great-grandchildren, Carmen Cagle and husband Charles of Stillwater, Aaron Patton of Tulsa, Leslie Jo and Lindsay Carol Patton of Shidler; one sister, Nell Dillingham of Bartlesville; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband on March 8, 1967, two brothers and three sisters.

The family will be at the home of Joe Rash of Shidler.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Po-Hi PTSA Meeting — There will be a general meeting of the Po-Hi PTSA at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2 in the Howell Auditorium at Po-Hi. All parents and students are encouraged to attend.

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Free Clothing Tonight — Anyone with a need will be able to obtain free clothing tonight. Fall and winter clothing plus unlimited summer clothing available — tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 1308 East Bradley. Please enter at the furthest southwest door.

Do you know that you can get the same prices for hearing aids as the big city does but the big difference is it is located right here in Ponca City. Heartland Hearing Aid Center, 1302 North 7th. Local service and support five days a week just for you. 767-1961. adv.

Subject Held — A man from the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:04 p.m. Sunday that he had been assaulted. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. The 19-year-old man was held on a city warrant.

Windows Shot Out — A man from the 200 block of North Sixth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:24 p.m. Saturday that three windows had been shot out with a BB-gun. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Angel Central opens Friday, November 5th in a new location, south end of Ponca Plaza, across

from hospital. Monday - Saturday, 10:00 - 6:00. 762-4567. adv.

Abandoned Bicycle — A man from the 700 block of North Oak Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:15 p.m. Saturday that a bicycle had been abandoned in the front yard. Animal Control was contacted to pick up the bicycle.

Dryer Fire — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 2:39 p.m. Saturday from a resident in the 2000 block of North Fourth Street that a dryer was on fire. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and handled the situation.

Egging Incidents — A man from the 300 block of North Osage Street and another man from the 300 block of East Fresno Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:36 a.m. Sunday that vehicles and residents had been egged. The information was logged. A similar incident was reported at 9:43 a.m. Sunday from the 2200 block of Mary Street.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of McFadden Drive and West South Avenue at 3:03 p.m. Saturday that a man was being held for driving under suspension, speeding, and having no insurance.

Fight — A person reported at 3:07 p.m. Saturday that subjects were fighting in a yard in the 800 block of North Osage Street. Three officers were assigned and a 23-year-old man was held for assault with a deadly weapon and a 36-year-old man was held for assault with a deadly weapon.

Money Missing — An employee of the Holiday Inn, 2215 North Fourteenth Street, requested a police officer at 5:19 p.m. Saturday as a result of money missing. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a report was taken.

Shoplifter — An employee at Wal-Mart reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:35 p.m. Saturday that a shoplifter was in custody. An officer was assigned and a 16-year-old boy was held for petit larceny.

Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Elm Street and Glendale at 6:40 p.m. Saturday that a 27-year-old man was being held for DUI and driving under suspension.

Property Damaged — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 8:12 p.m. Saturday that some subjects were causing problems in the 300 block of South Peachtree Street. An officer was assigned and a destruction of private property report was taken.

Leave Without Paying — An employee of El Chico’s, 900 East Prospect Avenue, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:22 p.m. Saturday that a man and woman walked out without paying for a meal. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Decorations Missing — A woman from the 400 block of South Birch Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:17 p.m. Saturday that some yard displays had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a request was made for an extra patrol.

Vehicle Missing — A person from the 2100 block of North Union Street was at the Ponca City Police Department at 12:43 a.m. Sunday to report that someone had taken the reporting party’s vehicle without permission. An officer was assigned and a report was taken that the vehicle had been recovered.

Vehicle Burglarized — A man from Sykes reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:24 p.m. Sunday that his vehicle had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Burglary — A man from the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:11 a.m. Sunday that someone had broken into his van. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.

Graffiti — A woman from the 800 block of North Elm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:06 a.m. Sunday that someone had spray painted the sidewalk. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Fence Damaged — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 600 block of North Union Street at 3:53 a.m. Sunday that someone had ran into a fence. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and a subject was located in the 700 block of North Union Street, where the officer took into custody a 35-year-old woman for DUI, driving under suspension, and failing to stay on the roadway. A report was taken.

Grass Fire — The Communications Center received a report at 9:28 a.m. Sunday from a Kay County Deputy that a fire was burning one mile south of U.S. 60 on South Waverly Street and a quarter mile west. Two units of the Ponca City Fire Department responded to a grass fire.

Bicycle Stolen — A man from the 800 block of North First Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:34 a.m. Sunday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subjects Hurt — An employee of the emergency room at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center reported at 11:48 a.m. Sunday that a person was there receiving treatment for injuries from a fight in the 800 block of Madison. A woman was at the Ponca City Police Department at 12:03 p.m. Sunday to report she had been assaulted. An officer was assigned and information was logged that the two incidents were related.

Citations Issued — A man from the 400 block of South Lake Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:01 p.m. Sunday that a vicious dog in the area was loose. Two officers were assigned, the dog was put up, and owners arrived. Citations were issued.

Bicycle Stolen — A man from the 400 block of North Fourth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:40 p.m. Sunday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.

Subject Held — The Communications Center received a call at 10:19 p.m. Sunday from the 2500 block of Oriole Street that subjects were fighting. An officer was assigned and a 27-year-old man was held for domestic assault and battery.

Disturbance — A man from the 200 block of South Oak Street requested assistance from the Ponca City Police Department at 4:42 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken on disturbing the peace.

LIFESTYLES

Little News
Ag Department Extends Period For Insurance

Little News

Jeremy and Robyn Hoogendoorn of Ponca City announce the birth of a daughter at 2:41 p.m. Oct. 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Marrick Tallyn weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 22 1/2 inches long. She has a sister, Emma Layne, 5.

Maternal grandparents are Greg and Louise Kalicki of Ponca City, and great-grandparents are Billie Gray of Arkansas City, Kan. and Betty Poeppel of South Dakota.

Paternal grandparents are John and Sarah Hoogendoorn of Blackwell, and great-grandparents are Harold and Vesta Hoogendoorn of Ponca City.

Jonathan David Robb is the name chosen by April Calfy and David Howard Robb Jr. of Newkirk, for their son born at 3:44 p.m. Oct. 18, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. The baby has a brother, Jeremy Johnson. Grandparents are Glenda Perkins of Newkirk, Doris Robb and David Robb Sr. of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Thelma Boone and N.F. Boone.

Ag Department Extends Period For Insurance

Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman has extended the crop insurance sign up deadline for winter wheat growers through Dec. 1. The extension will allow wheat producers who missed the Sept. 30 sign up deadline to take advantage of the increased premium subsidies just signed into law with the ag appropriation bill.

The bill included $400 million for an estimated 25 percent premium discount for crop insurance for all year 2000 crops.

“I am pleased that the bill offers some risk management tools to our farmers,” said Glickman in announcing the reopening of crop insurance sales for winter wheat.

The extension of this deadline will also allow wheat producers who did sign up for crop insurance to increase their levels of protection. The added premium subsidy means that many growers will be able to go to the next higher level of insurance coverage for about the same cost as the coverage they had already elected.

To sign up for crop insurance, or to increase the level of coverage of existing policies, wheat growers must contact their private crop insurance agent by Dec. 1.

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Monday Evening Quarterback

It had to happen.

After three of the first four Wildcat home games were played in the rain, no one was surprised that the rains came again Friday for Senior Night. What was surprising was the amount of rain that fell at halftime.

So much, in fact, that the second half of the game with Sapulpa has been delayed until tonight, starting at 7 p.m. in Sullins Stadium. The Cats and Chieftains will square off where they left off Friday night with Ponca City set to receive the second half kickoff, trailing 10-0.

It’s a chance for Ponca City fans to get a freebie. Athletic Director Rusty Benson said there will be no gate tonight.

“The fans can just come out, fill the stands and cheer the Wildcats on,” Benson said.

The fourth rain-game on the Wildcat schedule this year has put a pretty good size dent in the Po-Hi athletic budget. Benson estimates that the Wildcats have lost at least $3,000 in gate receipts in three of those games and as much as $6,000 from the game against Stillwater on Sept. 24.

When the rains came — and wouldn’t stop — Friday, Benson and Sapulpa coach Ron Marvel put their heads together to figure out a plan.

Marvel moved to have the game called at that point, with Sapulpa winning 10-0. He argued that the Chieftains have a big game against Sand Springs Friday. One that may decided a playoff spot and he wanted time to prepare.

Athletic Director/Head Coach Benson quickly nixed that idea.

Coach Benson felt is team was playing well enough to come back in the second half and win. He wanted to give his players a chance.

Athletic Director Benson knew that Sand Springs and Edmond Memorial, who are battling Sapulpa for that fourth spot in the district qualifiers to the playoffs, would just “love” for the Chieftains to get an easy win.

Sand Springs and Edmond are both 3-3 in the District 6A-3 standings, tied for fourth place with Sapulpa 2-3, pending the outcome of tonight’s game.

So after Saturday was ruled out, it was decided Ponca City will have its own Monday Night Football — for at least a half.

Coach Benson was more than just being optimistic about the Wildcats having a chance to collect their first district win and their second victory of the season.

The Wildcat defense played one of its best halves of the season before the rain Friday. In three trips into the Po-Hi “Red Zone,” the Chieftains had come away with just a field goal. Owasso’s only touchdown came on a fumble return.

Also, the Wildcats were only within a missed tackle or two of scoring twice on pass interceptions by J. Michael Sharon.

(Sharon had the two interceptions — returned 41 and 33 yards — contrary to what was written in Sunday’s sports pages. Sorry about that J. Michael.)

The Wildcat offense was still struggling, but the Cats’ use of the shotgun and no-huddle showed signs of giving Owasso problems.

Benson and the coaching staff have used the long delay to try to smooth out some of the rough edges.

“It’s not often you get three days to prepare for a second half,” Benson smiled.

Of course, Marvel and the Chieftains have had those same three days to work on halting the Wildcats’ new look. Owasso has also had time to try to get ride of the penalties that plagued the Chieftains Friday and cost them two touchdowns.

So the behind-the-scenes game of check, counter check continues.

To see the outcome, visit Sullins Stadium tonight.

Steer Roper Dies After Lazy E Event

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Steer roper Colby Goodwin has died a day after he was injured when his horse fell on him during the National Finals Steer Roping competition.

Nita West, a spokeswoman for Mercy Health Center, said the 32-year-old Goodwin, of Lovington, N.M. died at 9:07 a.m. Sunday from massive head injuries sustained Saturday night at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie.

Authorities said Goodwin was injured when his horse tripped on the slack portion of his rope after he had roped a steer in the ninth round of the competition. The horse reared, then fell backward and landed on Goodwin’s head.

Goodwin’s wife, Amy, and his parents were at the arena when the accident occurred. Goodwin and his wife are the parents of a 10-day-old child, Gunner.

‘‘We are all incredibly saddened by this event,’’ said Steve Hatchell, commissioner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. ‘‘It’s something that shouldn’t happen and just doesn’t make any sense. All of rodeo is truly sad and is thinking of Colby’s family.’’

Goodwin’s death was the first in NFSR competition and only the second in National Finals history. Bull rider Brent Thurman was killed at the 1994 National Finals Rodeo.

Goodwin entered the steer roping finals ranked eighth in the Crown Royal World Standings with $27,821. He also qualified for the NFSR in 1995 and 1998, finishing 14th in the world standings in 1995 and 15th last year.

Two Sooners Out for Year

NORMAN (AP) — Injuries suffered in the Colorado game have ended the season for two Oklahoma football players.

Running back Michael Thornton and defensive end Cornelius Burton are finished for the year, coach Bob Stoops said Sunday.

Thornton, the team’s leading rusher with 398 yards, tore ligaments in his left ankle and will require surgery. He also has caught 21 passes for 172 yards.

Burton was carried off the field after injuring his neck. Trainer Scott Anderson said Burton suffered fractures on both sides of a vertebrae. No surgery is required, but he will have to wear a collar for several weeks.

Burton had started all seven games, recording 13 tackles.