From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, December
17, 1996
LOCAL
Mystery Tour Visits Ponca City
Armed Robbery Suspects Sought
Treasurer Says All Tax Bills Have Been Sent
Nearly News
Fed Approves Merger Involving Boatmen's
Courthouse Storage Concern for County
Pioneer Woman Museum Expansion Will More Than Double Present Size
Project Wet Workshop Set In January
Girl Scout Silver Awards To Three Ponca City Girls
Kingfisher Rancher Named Cattlemen's Executive VP
Iris Festival Seeking T-Shirt Logo Design
PC Tomorrow Plans Interviews During '97
Clarification
DEATHS
Truman Dailey
Charles E. Grimley
Clyfton H. Corp
Betty L. Tomlin
Services Pending
Roy Robert Whiting Jr.
Herman Roth
Mildred Rae Krohn
NEWS BRIEFS
BUSINESS
Realtors Install '97 President; Honor Outstanding Members
OSU Honors Drummond
Edward Jones In Forbes 500
TAV Workers Stay Non-Union
LIFESTYLES
Xi Gamma Delta Planning Parties
Customs, Carols LWML Program
Gardeners Plan Party
SPORTS
Lady Mustangs Claim Tourney
Sports Note
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Business Editor
Six motorcoach-loads of tourists rolled in to Ponca City Monday on a "mystery tour" originating in Oklahoma City, hosted by TV personality Jim Buratti.
The caravan arrived here for lunch at six different restaurants, toured Angel Central, the Ponca City Art Center, Poncan Theatre and Marland Mansion.
That evening the group was welcomed at dinner at the Marland Conference Center by Mayor Marilyn Andrews.
Following dinner they were entertained by Mariah, a Woodwind Trio; Forgiven, men's quartet; Shannon Love, soloist, and Mark Love, saxophone soloist. Ruslyn Hermanson was mistress of ceremonies.
Mayor Andrews assisted Buratti in presenting certificates to individuals who had made the most Discover Oklahoma Trips. About 244 were aboard the buses that later toured the Festival of Angels lighted sites before leaving at 9 p.m.
Buratti told The News about the trip. "Discover Oklahoma, the TV show, has been sponsoring trips since April 1995. We did about seven in 1995. This is the tenth one we've done this year and we have 10 more planned for 1997.
"Along with the show we are trying to get across to Oklahomans that there is a lot more to do in their state then they give us credit. For example, I imagine that 95 percent of the people in Oklahoma have never been to the Marland Mansion. That's a shame. I kid people saying 'there ought to be a law that everybody has to go to the Marland Mansion.' It is such a treasure you lose by not going there."
He said not everybody is up to "snuff" on how to treat tourists and not everyone realizes that tourism is economic development. "These six busloads of people has an economic impact on Ponca City. They are better than in-laws, they come here they spend their money and they go home.
"We are trying to get more and more communities to do a better job of greeting tourists and having something for them to do and understand what it is to do to work with tour operators. In that case Missy Morland understands a lot of those things and has done a good job.
"I had several opportunities on this trip, where would we go? One of the reasons I picked Ponca City for this tour, is because of the fine work that Missy has done this year. I've really enjoyed working with Kathy Adams this year, who is the new director of the Marland Mansion.
"In a way it is almost like saying we're rewarding them because of the fine job that they're doing. There are other towns we could have gone to but we picked Ponca City and we're happy that we did. They've done a good job. They are organized and they understand what tour operators want. We've had a good day today."
About 900 people have traveled with the Discover Oklahoma tours to date.
ARKANSAS CITY - Two men, considered armed and dangerous, remain at large after an armed robbery in the 1000 block of North "D" Street Monday morning, stated Detective Lt. Eddie Santiago of the Ark City Police Department.
When a 63-year-old woman answered a knock at her door, a man forced his way into the home with a hand gun. The suspect, who was wearing dark clothing and a stocking cap, tied the victim up and left her on the floor, according to Santiago.
The woman informed officers that a second subject participated in the crime. Subjects ransacked the house, taking several rifles, jewelry and an undetermined amount of cash. The woman broke free and contacted the Ark City Police Department at 8:45 a.m.
Santiago noted that the victim received treatment from her physician, however, did not require hospitalization.
ACPD alerted the Ponca City Police Department to the armed robbery at 9:18 a.m. The detective confirmed no suspects have been arrested and the incident remains under investigation.
NEWKIRK - Kay County Treasurer Pat Schieber says some taxpayers are noticing a difference this year.
With 1996 tax collection in full swing, Schieber said her office has received many calls about the personal property taxes.
"Personal property taxes were voted out, which means no one will be receiving a separate personal property tax statement unless they have farm equipment, a mobile home on leased land, or a business," she said.
She said all tax notices were mailed out on Nov. 21 and taxpayers should check to make sure they received all the tax statements they need.
Taxes are due now and payable, and at least half of the taxes must be paid before Jan. 1 or the full amount will become delinquent, she said.
Anyone with questions can call her or her staff from 8 a.m. to noon and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, she said.
Did you know that the Ponca City School System currently employees over 500 full-time employees and the total number of employees at all locations is approaching 700?
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A pithy phrase from a southside Ponca City welding supply: "A pinch of probably is worth a pound of perhaps."
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NN is deservedly embarrassed after (in Monday's News, regarding a correction) referring to "Lone" and "Loan" as synonyms. Please, all of you English teachers out there, be sure that NN has been set straight. Lone and loan are homonyms, which means they sound alike, not synonyms, which would mean they would have the same or similar meaning.
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Lou Dean's book "Angels in Disguise" is the focus of a cover story for People magazine, Dec. 22 issue, now on sale at area bookstands. The book was self-published in 1995 and has received numerous awards. The magazine story is about people "touched by angels."
WASHINGTON (AP) - NationsBank won clearance from the Federal Reserve Board to complete a $9.6 billion purchase of Boatmen's Bancshares, creating the nation's fourth largest bank with branches in 16 states, including Oklahoma.
Boatmen's has banks in Ponca City, Blackwell, Shidler, Kaw City and Braman.
The merger of NationsBank, based in Charlotte, N.C., with the St. Louis, Mo.-based Boatmen's, forges a $228 billion giant with banks stretching from North Carolina to New Mexico. The merger was announced Aug. 29 and is expected to conclude in January, after shareholders for both banks meet Friday to vote on the deal.
The Fed, meeting in closed session Monday, approved the merger by issuing a 45-page order.
''Based on all the facts of record, the board concludes that the proposal is not likely to result in decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest, unsound banking practices, undue concentration of resources or other adverse effects,'' it said.
NationsBank and Boatmen's competed in three markets in Tennessee and two in Texas.
As part of the agreement, NationsBank agreed to sell two Boatmen's branches in El Paso, Texas as well as Boatmen's branches in Lawrence County, Tenn., about 70 miles southwest of Nashville.
The combination will dramatically expand NationsBank's presence in the Midwest, expanding its retail banking operations into Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, and New Mexico. The bank already has a major presence in the Southeast.
In addition, the deal will combine both banks' finance company and non-banking businesses, giving the new NationsBank a presence in 38 states. NationsCredit, the finance company arm of NationsBank, has $9 billion in assets and nearly 300 branches in 34 states.
NationsBank said the newly combined company will be expected to earn nearly $3 billion next year. It expects the merger to result in $335 million in annual costs savings by 1999 by reducing combined expenses by 5 percent.
The merger drew opposition from a coalition of 15 fair housing groups or individuals, while 46 others supported the banks for their community development activities. Among the supporters were the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the ACORN Housing Corp.
By MARK GALVIN
News Staff Writer
NEWKIRK - Lack of storage space in the county courthouse and drainage assistance for the Lake Blackwell area received attention Monday morning from the Kay County Board of Commissioners.
In the board's regular weekly session, District Three Commissioner Rex Purdy made a resolution to authorize an application for financial assistance of $22,600 from the Northern Oklahoma Development Authority's rural economic action plan fund to help the Lake Blackwell area avoid flooding problems from the Chikaskia River.
After heavy rains, the river frequently sees debris clog at roadway bridges, plaguing residents in the area when water backs up.
The board approved the application, which stems from a visit to the commissioners' board meeting last month by an area spokesman requesting help. Since then, Purdy and an engineer visited the Lake Blackwell area, he said.
The board also began considering possible solutions to storage problems in the courthouse and possible reorganization of the building's fourth floor.
The fourth floor, which previously served as the county jail, still has old jail cells with iron-bar doors, with individual cells informally assigned to various county officers for storage. The floor also serves as an archive for county records.
Election Board Secretary Carol Stafford approached the commissioners last week, seeking a location to store used ballots from previous elections. Used ballots from federal elections must be kept for 22 months and all other used ballots must be kept 30 days before discarding them, she said.
District Two Commissioner Wayne Leven said crews may begin this week to remove old cell doors and other material to gain some elbow room upstairs. County Clerk Pam Goodno said there could be some rearrangement to free up space.
The commissioners plan to discuss the storage issue next week with Court Clerk Glenda Coussens-Emerson, whose office requires the most top-floor space, and with other officers.
The fourth floor has been considered before for possible renovation into office space, but the idea doesn't go too far because safety codes require two fire escapes and the county doesn't have the money to build them, Leven said.
In other action, the board approved designating four of Goodno's county clerk office staff as deputy purchasing agents. The four are Patsy Layva, Ronnie Sebor, Carrie Glaser and Faye Yandell.
The board also awarded six-month bids for commonly used items, and approved cash fund appropriation requests for highway, restricted highway, primary road, and county improvement funds.
And they approved a road-crossing permit for water line installation northwest of Kaw City for Rural Water District No. 4.
After more than a year of planning and fund-raising, the long-awaited expansion of the Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City is under way, according to a news release from the Oklahoma Historical Society.
LeMonnier Construction Co. of Ponca City has started work on the expansion, which will more than double the size of the museum, said Museums Director Kathy Dickson of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The expansion and renovation were designed by Elliott & Associates Architects of Oklahoma City.
"We are still raising funds, and the project could wind up even larger if we are successful," said Executive Director Blake Wade of the Historical Society, which operates the museum. "The response of the Ponca City community has been tremendous in raising more than $465,000 for the expansion."
That and $220,000 in state bond funds provided a strong base for the campaign, said Dickson. Other contributions have helped lift the total to about $850,000, but the Oklahoma Historical Society is still reaching for the goal of $1.2 million.
"Right now, the project calls for an expansion of 3,000 to about 7,000 square feet," Dickson said. "If we can raise enough more money within about two months - before construction enters a new phase - we can expand to about 8,500 square feet."
The current building, which was opened in 1958, includes only 1,500 square feet of exhibition space. About 90 percent of the new space will be committed to exhibits, Dickson said.
Beyond that, the overall focus of the expanded museum will be broadened to reflect pioneer women throughout the history of Oklahoma, rather primarily settlers of the 1890s and early 20th Century. That will include specific successful women as well as a look at the life passages of women in general from youth through old age, Dickson said.
The lobby will feature a history of the Pioneer Woman Statue, which was commissioned by E.W. Marland and completed in 1930 by artist Bryant Baker. The lobby will also include interpretation of the lives of Mary Virginia and Lydie, wives of Marland, who was elected governor of Oklahoma in 1934.
"An expanded view of the park and the Pioneer Woman Statue will make the lobby a wonderful area for social events," Dickson said.
The Main Exhibition area will open with "Women: A patchwork in Time and Space," using the quilt as the unifying symbol of a woman's life, she said. The quilt pattern will be "The Road to Oklahoma," which was developed in 1889.
Each area of the gallery will be represented by a fabric within a quilt block, she said. The completed quilt block will feature a quotation from the book, Twelve Golden Threads: "I want to be like one of grandma's quilts - faded, well washed, frayed with good use and well loved."
The Temporary Gallery will be opened with an exhibition of quilts. Dickson said other topics being considered for the future are women of the wild west, photographers in petticoats, the role of marriage in a pioneer society and "suffering and suffrage."
The Friends of the Pioneer Woman Museum Inc., led the effort to raise $465,000 toward the expansion, with David Mills chairing the campaign. Other major contributions have included $75,000 from the Sarkey's Foundation of Norman, $60,000 from Conoco of Ponca City and $10,000 from the McCasland Foundation of Lawton.
NEWKIRK - Responses are needed by Friday for next month's Project Wet Workshop, sponsored by the Kay County OSU Cooperative Extension Center.
Focusing on Oklahoma water issues, Project Wet will be a fun workshop providing exciting hands-on activities, lessons to explore across the curriculum, and prizes.
The workshop is an introduction to investigating water and its uses, from aquatic ecosystems, water conservation and ground water to water pollution prevention and waste water treatment.
The workshop's target audience are teachers and youth leaders from kindergarten to grade 12.
Project Wet will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at the Conoco club house, 1500 South Fourth Street in Ponca City. The schedule includes a one-hour lunch break.
Fee is $10, and groups should contact Larry Klumpp at the extension center by Friday by calling 1-405-362-3194.
Three outstanding young ladies will be honored as they receive their Girl Scout Silver Awards at a special ceremony Sunday.
The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the Woodlands Christian Church, at 1401 East Hartford in Ponca City and the public is invited to attend.
An annual Girls Scout Silver and Gold Award Ceremony takes place in May of each year. However, the Older Girl Recognition Committee of Bluestem Girl Scout Council felt it would be meaningful to also hold a ceremony in the winter. The three Cadette Girl Scouts who will be recognized for earning the Girl Scout Silver Award are: Billie Kiser, Jessica Hingtgen and Cathe Todd, all of the Ponca City Cadette Girl Scout Troop 458. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout may earn.
In order to receive the award girls must be Cadette Girl Scouts in grade seven through nine. Recipients also must meet five requirements in order to obtain the award: earn three interest Project Patches, the Career Exploration Patch, the Leadership Award and the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge are the first four. The final requirement is to complete the Girl Scout Silver Award project, which must take at least thirty hours from planning to implementation.
Kiser and Todd are both freshmen at Ponca City Mid-High School, while Hingtgen is an eighth grader. All three of the recipients worked together to create, plan and implement a weekend for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts called "Skillfest '96." The weekend was designed to teach younger Girl Scouts outdoor skills including tent camping, building fires, knot tying and outdoor cooking. The event was held Oct. 18 and 19 at the Kaw Lake Campground and over 50 girls were in attendance. Their troop leaders are Donna Hingtgen and Nancy Kruckeberg.
Bluestem Girl Scout Council encompasses all or part of 18 counties in Northeast Oklahoma and Southeast Kansas: Craig, Kay, Noble, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and Washington in Oklahoma and Allen Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Washington in Kansas. For more information about Girl Scouting contact the Kay County Girl Scout Headquarters at 762-9618.
BLACKWELL - Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association president Harold Wooderson is pleased with the group's selection of an executive vice president to replace Jarold Callahan.
Scott Dewald, a Fargo native and Kingfisher resident who believes "grassroots involvement of the membership" is the key to success, was named as the sixth person to fill the position for the 44-year-old organization.
Dewald succeeds Callahan, who served 5-1/2 years as the executive vice president until named chief executive officer of the Yukon-based Express Ranches, which markets registered Limousin and Angus herds.
Wooderson said Callahan "played a key role in managing the finances of the OCA through challenging times.
"Under Jarold's administration, the OCA has experienced tremendous growth in membership and enhanced credibility at the state capitol in Oklahoma City," Wooderson said.
Prior to his work with the OCA, Callahan was an animal science professor and livestock judging team coach at OSU, helping the university's judging team rise to national prominence.
OSU was also integral for Dewald, who earned bachelor and master's degrees in agricultural communication there.
He is a former farm news director for KKYN Radio in Plainview, Texas, loan officer for farm credit services in Enid, and executive director of the Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council. He also was coordinator of agricultural affairs for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and recently served as director of the Office of the Secretary of the Environment.
Wooderson said Dewald "was selected from a field of highly qualified candidates. He has a broad base of experience in all phases of the agricultural industry. I look forward to working with him."
Dewald and his wife Brenda have three sons and live in Kingfisher.
It's that time of year again - time to think spring, flowers, and yes, irises.
Ponca City Main Street Authority is gearing up for Iris Festival 1997 - the ninth festival already, and asking for all artists to submit designs for this year's T-shirt logo design.
The design can be either 8-inch by 11-inch, or 8-inch by 14-inch. Ponca City, '97 and Iris-istible or Iris Fest should appear somewhere in the design. Each artist may submit up to three designs. The deadline is Jan. 20, 1997. Entries may be signed and turned in either at the Main Street Office at 206 North Third (763-8082) or at Betty's Boutique, 401 East Grand (762-1027).
"The Iris Festival T-shirt has been a very popular collector's item. This would be a real good opportunity for local artists to get a workout in front of the public," said Debbie Taiclet, Iris Festival chairman.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
Ponca City Tomorrow continues plans to visit with Ponca Citians in March 1997, to advance the vision of a brighter future for the community, according to the Board of Directors at their meeting Monday.
The current vision was comprised from neighborhood meetings in the spring of 1993. Citizens shared hopes, dreams and aspirations for the community's tomorrow. Key areas identified were: mutual respect and community attitude; exemplary educational systems; diversified industrial and retail base; tourism and recreation opportunities; responsive and responsible local government; quality health care; effective public transportation, and environmental awareness/city beauty.
A hand-out will be available in January for area residents to begin participating in the community-wide process. The directors need to know if the key areas identified in 1993 remain a priority to the township.
To defer the cost of a direct mail-out, the information will be available at civic activities, the Ponca City Library, organizational as well as neighborhood meetings.
In other business, Danny Thompson presented a nomination list of members for next year's board. Pat Hand, Ann Bandy, Helene Schwartz, Danny Hook, Mark Brown, Wally Doppenberg, Glenn Welch and Laura Treadway were approved. The board also selected Mary Mitchell as chair-elect.
In committee reports, Linda Ralston, chair of the Environmental/City Beautification Committee for PCT, informed the members that a steering committee was being formed to create a formal citizen/local government partnership to discuss such issues as anti-littering, public land clean-ups, disposal and recycling. Focus will also address public education and citizen involvement to benefit the entire community.
Guidance will be provided by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Executive Director Glenda Gilpin. In addition, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality agreed to fund the program.
"Ponca City was one of five communities selected. The steering committee must prepare a plan of action within the next six months," Ralston stated.
Commissioner Greg Gregson noted, "Ponca City Tomorrow has a very important role to play."
The Larry Calvert mentioned in Sunday's article concerning county-wide drug arrests is not the Larry Calvert who is minister of Ranch Drive Baptist Church.
The News regrets any inconvenience or confusion caused by the similarity
in names.
DEATHS
Truman Washington "Soaring High" Dailey, long-time Red Rock resident, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, in Stillwater. He was 98.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery with the Rev. Neal Peek, pastor of Community Christian Center, Red Rock, officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Mr. Dailey was born Oct. 19, 1898, in Red Rock, son of George Washington and Kate (Samuel) Dailey. He was married to Lavina Koshaway. She preceded him in death in March 1988.
For many years Dailey was employed by Disneyland of Anaheim, Calif., as the master of ceremonies for the Native American Indian Cultural Center. He also farmed. In 1993 he received an honorary Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
At the time of his death he was the eldest elder of the Otoe-Missouria tribe and had served on the Tribal Council for two years. He was a member of the Eagle Clan and a member of the Native American Church. He made tepees, making his last one three years ago.
Survivors include a niece, Constance Harper of Red Rock; two nephews, Quentin Harper of Pawhuska and Benjamin Harper of Baltimore, Md., and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Casket bearers will be D. W. Denny, Dwight Denny, Deland Denny, Theodore Hall, Emmett Hall, Blaine Hall, Charles Faw Faw, and Calvin Dailey. Honorary casket bearers will be Shane Bereman, Daniel Denny, Sanoc Denny, Thomas Butler, Blaine Hall and Ramiro Ramirez II. Flower girls will be Cherise Faw Faw, Michelle Cline, Goya Denny, Cassandra Bereman, Rosie Faw Faw, Danica Hall, and Lillie Ann Hall. The family will be at the home.
Charles E. Grimley, long-time Ponca City resident, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, 1996, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home. He was 87.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ed Coy Light, pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove section of the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, Inc., 1904 North Union No. 103, Ponca City, Ok. 74601.
Charles E. Grimley was born July 29, 1909, in Kildare, the son of Arthur "Archie" and Clare (Sierman) Grimley. He received his education in Kildare schools.
He married the former Opal C. Boxley in Arkansas City, Kan. Sept. 19, 1931, and the couple made their home in Kildare before moving to Ponca City in 1941.
During the Depression Mr. Grimley worked for the WPA in Kay County and was later employed as a painter by Continental Oil Company. He retired from Continental in 1966 with 27 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working jigsaw puzzles and watching baseball games.
Surviving are his wife, Opal, of the home; two sons, Charles Grimley of Arkansas City, Kan., and Jerry Grimley of Rio Rancho, N.M.; three daughters, LaWanda French, Joyce Smotone and Jeanie Walker, all of Ponca City; one sister, Clara Rutherford of Ponca City; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, three brothers and one grandson.
Casket bearers will be grandsons, Rick French, David French, Randy Smotone, Kevin Smotone, Mike Grimley and Terry Young. The family will be at the home, 148 Cooley.
TONKAWA - Clyfton H. Corp, 81, a former Tonkawa resident, died Sunday in the South Haven Guest House in South Haven, Kan.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the IOOF Cemetery of Tonkawa. Officiant will be the Rev. Glenn Hunt, pastor of the Grace Community Church of Tonkawa.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home of Tonkawa.
Corp was born Dec. 2, 1915, in Jefferson County, N.Y., the son of Charlie H. and Irene M. (James) Corp. He was reared in the Dexter, N.Y., area, settling in California in the 1940s. He married the former Vera L. (Parson) Munhall in 1971 in Las Vegas.
The couple moved to Braman in 1972 and to Tonkawa in 1980. He farmed in New York and was an auction associate and handyman in Oklahoma. Corp moved to Kansas in 1994 and had resided at South Haven Guest House since October.
He was preceded in death by his wife on Aug. 28, 1986, and his parents. Survivors include stepsons, Harold Munhall of Fort Worth, Texas., Raymond Munhall of Hillsboro, Ore., and Bill Munhall of Tonkawa; stepdaughters, Alice Ronck of Portland, Ore., Irene Armstrong of Riverside, Calif., and Bernita Lambing of Braman; one brother, Howard Corp of Crescent City, Fla., and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Betty L. Tomlin, 57, longtime resident of Ponca City, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Memorial Chapel with Evangelist Fredia Widener of the Pentecostal Holiness Church presiding. Burial will be at the Ralston Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial. The family will be at 109 South Ash. Serving as casket bearers will be Gary Reed, Toby Tomlin, David Hutchison, Brad Ricker, Kenneth Sober and Gary Sober.
She was born July 15, 1939, at Ralston, daughter of Roy Allen and Rosalee Glasby Allen. She moved with her family to Ponca City in 1949 where she attended school. Married to Charles Tomlin June 21, 1956, at Newkirk, Mrs. Tomlin was a homemaker and member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed going to flea markets and garage sales as well as playing bingo.
She is survived by her husband, Charles, of the home; her mother, Rosalee Allen White of Ponca City; two sons, Toby and Mike Tomlin, both of Ponca City; one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Brenda) Reed of Ponca City; four sisters, Sue Sober, Joyce Sober, Darlene Hilton and Velma Hutchison, and one brother, Jack Allen, all of Ponca City. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Bob Allen.
Roy Robert Whiting Jr.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home for Roy Robert Whiting Jr., Garland, Texas, who died Monday at the Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. He was 44. Survivors include his mother, Lillian, of Stillwater.
Herman Roth
Herman Roth, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at his home. He was 65.
Funeral services are pending with Trout Funeral Home and will be announced later.
Mildred Rae Krohn
Arrangements are pending at Grace Memorial Chapel for Mildred Rae (Ross)
Krohn, former Webb City resident. She died Monday afternoon at the Ponca
Nursing Home. She was 92.
NEWS BRIEFS
Stolen - A Ponca City police officer took a report of a mailbox and post stolen in the 3500 block of Larkspur Drive at 9:08 a.m. Monday.
Burglary - A resident in the 100 block of West Broadway Avenue advised the Ponca City Police Department at 11:05 a.m. Monday that a radio and cell phone were stolen from the vehicle. An officer took a report.
Collision - The Ponca City Police Department received notice of a minor accident at Fourth Street and East Grand Avenue at 12:34 p.m. Monday. The victims exchanged information.
Subject Held - A 73-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City Police Officer at North First Street and Highland Avenue at 3 p.m. for driving under suspension and no insurance.
Vandalism - An employee at Potter Chiropractic, 300 North Fifth Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 3:26 p.m. Monday of vandalism to their sign. An officer took a report.
Bike Theft - A resident in the 2400 block of Robin Road notified the Ponca City Police Department at 4:08 p.m. Monday that a boy's blue Dyno 20-inch bike was stolen from Woodlands School. An officer took a grand larceny report.
Burglary - A Ponca City police officer took a report of burglary in the 300 block of South Palm Street at 6:10 p.m. Monday. The resident advised the garage had been broken into and a TV and circular saw were missing.
In Custody - A 22-year-old woman was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 100 block of West Hazel Avenue at 8:27 p.m. Monday on a Oklahoma County warrant for three counts of concealing stolen property.
Fire - Ponca City firefighters responded within three minutes to extinguish a grass fire in the 900 block of South Eleventh Street at 9:40 p.m. Monday. The grass under the car caught fire when the engine backfired, according to the fire report. Firefighters reported no loss.
Attempted Break-In - A Ponca City police officer took an information report in the 300 block of South Palm Street at 12:09 a.m. Tuesday. Allegedly, someone tried to break into the residence.
Conservation Meeting - The Kay County Conservation District has selected March 11 for its annual meeting. Spokesperson Beverly Collyar said the meeting will be held at the Northern Oklahoma College cafeteria in Tonkawa.
Blood Pressure Check - A blood pressure check is being offered
Wednesday at the Wal-Mart Supercenter Pharmacy area from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This
is being sponsored by RSVP, a United Way agency.
BUSINESS
Ponca City Board of Realtors installed J. B. Smith as president at the recent banquet with about 100 members, spouses, affiliate members and guests attending.
Other officers installed were, Keith Lawrence, president-elect; Glenda Forcum, vice president; Fran James, secretary, and C.W. Barber, treasurer. All of the officers are members of the Board of Directors.
Others elected as directors were Bryan Drake, Tommy Chestnutt, Faye Askew, Bill Bray (Realtor Associate Director, and immediate past president, Beverly Poet.
Master of ceremonies for the event was Tom Muchmore, business manager of The Ponca City News. The oath of office for officers and directors was administered by Sharon Witkop, executive director for the Board of Realtors.
The banquet also honored outstanding members with awards and recognition. Beverly Poet, retiring president, presented the awards.
One of the most respected awards is the announcement of the Realtor of the Year. The Realtor/Broker designated must have displayed exemplary conduct and dedication for themselves and been diligent in maintaining and improving the standards of the profession and share with fellow Realtors a common responsibility for integrity and honor. Bobbie Smith of J.B. Smith Real Estate received the honor.
One of the most coveted awards is the Eagle Award. This recognition and the accompanying trophy is bestowed upon the person who has been consistently involved in the community and activities to further the spirit of progress and to enhance our life style while showing compassion for all mankind.
The Eagle Award was presented to Jim Holt of Group One, Inc., Realtors, who has been an outstanding leader in promoting Ponca City and surrounding area, not only from his political overview and influence as a longtime member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but in many vital roles in directing activities effecting the growth and prosperity of residents in this area. He has been concerned about youth and has been instrumental in assisting counseling many young people.
Another award is the Realtor Associate of the Year. This recognition is based on much of the Realtors code and standards including participation and support for the Board and committee responsibility. The honoree was Bob Brookshire of Group One, Inc., Realtors.
Poet mentioned that Brookshire has served as co-chairman of the hospitality committee for two years and has been involved in the planning for the banquet, picnic and Christmas breakfast.
Poet presented the gavel to president J.B. Smith and Smith reciprocated with a plaque for the retiring president. Plans for the coming year fir the Board and related activities was announced by Smith.
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State University Alumni Association recently named Frederick Drummond, Pawhuska, chairman of Ponca City Federal Land Bank, as a Distinguished Alumni.
Drummond graduated form OSU with a bachelor of science degree in animal science in 1953, received a master of business administration degree, from Stanford University in 1957, and graduated from the Wisconsin School of Banking in 1968.
He operated the Drummond family cattle ranch in Osage County for more than 30 years and is also active in banking. In addition to being chairman of Ponca City Federal Land Bank, he is chairman of the Cleveland Bank and has served on several national land banks committees.
Drummond is past president of both Osage County and Oklahoma Cattleman's Associations and a is a past director for the National Cattleman's Association. Drummond was appointed by two governors, David Walters and Frank Keating to serve as chairman of the Ag Task Force 2000 and is vice president of the Cherokee Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, where he was honored as a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award.
Drummond served as the OSU Alumni Association National President in 1969-1970, and in 1990 he was awarded the Alumni Service Award. He is also a member of the Alumni Association Investment Committee.
Drummond is campaign vice chair of major gifts for individuals in OSU's "Bringing Dreams to Life" campaign. He is a life member of the Alumni Association.
The financial-services firm Edward Jones ranked 270th among the nation's 500 largest private companies in Forbes magazine's December issue, according to Joe Alcott and Gene Hines, the firm's Ponca City investment representatives. The ranking is based on company revenue.
The 10,000-plus-employee firm, home-based in St. Louis, reported revenues of $720 million with operating profits of $104 million and net profits of $58 million. "In terms of estimated net income, Jones ranks 64th among Forbes top 500 -privately held companies, said Hines.
Thorn Apple Valley (TAV) employees have voted to remain non-union, according Glenn Perkins, general manager.
The employees recently voted 193 to 167 to remain non-union. United Food
& Commercial Workers Local 76 organized the effort to unionize the TAV
employees.
LIFESTYLES
On December 10 members of Xi Gamma Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority participated in a Christmas Gift exchange at the home of Glenda Brown. Following hors d'oeuvres and punch, Juni Parks, president, presided over a brief business session.
Sue Waggerman, service chairman, discussed the Thanksgiving basket sent to a local family and Christmas gifts were collected to give to that same family. Members sang carols, accompanied by Margaret Price with her ukelele, preceding a secret sister gift exchange.
The next regular meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. January 14 at the home of Betty Rogers with Catherine Horner in charge of the program.
Mrs. Brown, social chairman, stated that the couples Christmas party would be held in her home at 8 p.m. on December 20. Members will be notified by the calling committee as to what they are to bring in addition to the traditional gag gift.
The New Year's Eve party is planned for 8 p.m. December 31 in the home of Donna Ross. For that event members are asked to bring favorite hors d'oeuvres. Special guests for the evening will be Betty and Terry McLaury, who are moving to Malaysia.
"Christmas Customs and Carols" was the title for the program presented December 10 for the LWML at First Lutheran Church. Marilyn Laramy, program leader, was assisted by Trudi Stigge and Rhonda White. Kathryn Fergeson played accompaniment.
Chris and Steven Vaughn, Micah and Eugene Allyn, Eric and Kristin Brunkow, Sarah and David Kelle, all children of members, read their favorite customs and sang carols. They also decorated the tree in the fellowship hall. Members of the club also sang carols.
Melba Heinze, president, gave the devotional on the hymn "Angels From the Realm of Glory." Susan Brunkow shared photos and a letter from the church in Guatemala the group has helped build with some of their funds.
Cheryl Danek, chairperson of the Christmas Tree project, reminded members about gifts for the project. Refreshments were served by Sherri Kremeir, Lee Ann Allyn, Loretta Wilson, Vi Parker, and Gina Laramy while Christmas decorations were exchanged.
Members of the Four O'Clock Garden club will meet for a Christmas party
December 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Gale McArthur, 1916 Rose Lane.
Serving as co-hostesses for the event will be Mrs. William O'Connor, Mrs.
Jake Hampton, Mrs. Jack Paris and Mrs. John Gardner.
SPORTS
The Frontier girls won the Morrison Tournament championship for the third straight year, beating Tonkawa 55-35, Saturday.
The Lady Mustangs, now 9-1, struck quickly, building an 11 point lead at halftime, 28-17. They built the margin to 41-21 entering the final period.
Mindy Williams and Denise Jake, who were voted to the All-Tournament Team, led the Frontier scoring with 18 and 11 points, respectively. Elizabeth Sober hit three treys for 9 points while Stephanie Romero had 8, Candice Bible 5 and Sarah Jake 4.
Renee Reese led Tonkawa with 12 points while Trista Cornell and Jamie Edmondson each had 6, Shannon Alexander and Angella Ogle scored 3 each while Amber White and Amy Burns each had two and Kami Main 1.
Football Meeting - The Ponca City Quarterback Club will have its final
meeting of the season tonight in the high school football dressing room
building, starting at 7.