From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Sunday, December
22, 1996
LOCAL
Light Gardening
Four Elected To Committee
Nearly News
Letters Say:
Letters to Santa
City Calendar
Street Tax Report Approved by Board
Holiday Donations of Blood Encouraged for Everyone
Cookbook Profits Benefit CDC
Drug-Sniffing Dog A 'Work-aholic'
City Seeks Several BJA Grants
City To Observe Holiday Hours
Local Residents Donate Auto To Cancer Drive
Presbyterian Women Honor Harris
'The Grass Harp' Coming To Poncan Theatre Screen
Narconon Staff Earns Certification
DEATHS
Ethel Rich Sugg
Bobbie D. London
Gladys Emily Gates Myatt
Ira Kenneth Psikal
Mary Elizabeth Osage Green
Henry L. Martin
Obituaries
Mary Cathryn Steele
Taz E. Nicks
Funerals
Kenneth R. Sandborn
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Surprise Marriage Proposal Includes Airline Passengers
Art Association Membership Show Planned for January
Club Members Attend Luncheon
Roberta Motz Piano Students Present Recital
December Babies Honored With SJRMC Auxiliary Gifts
Little News
Mu Psi Chapter Activity Varied
Local Mental Health Center Offers Advice
YMCA Pool Open
Happy Hilltop Homemakers Meet For Lunch
Laureate Mu Chapter Honors Charter Pair
Engagement Is Announced
Singles Are Meeting
TOPS Chapter Members Meet
Pair Observing Anniversary
Humbles Mark Anniversary
Reception Honors Couple
Miss Spotted Bear To Wed
Couple United in Marriage In Church Ceremony Here
Students Hear Americorps Speaker
Couple Married 65 Years
Wedding Plans Announced
Happenings
SPORTS
Calmus Powers Jenks, 61-38
OSU Coach Looking To Big 12 Play
Losses, Mistakes Continue
Cat Wrestlers Maul Wolves, 67-6
Blackwell Coach Monroe Leaves
OSU Wrestlers, National Champs Will Be at Clinic
NO MATTER what the weather, the flower girl continues to water her garden and the flowers continue to grow in one of the colorful lighted displays at the Cann Memorial Gardens. This is one of the many displays throughout the community featured in the Festival of Angels, which continues through New Year's Eve. (News Photo by Michael Kennedy)
WHITE EAGLE - Following a heavy turnout of registered Ponca voters, four new members have been elected to the Ponca Tribal Business Committee.
Out of a field of 25, the top four vote-getters earned spots on the committee. According to Steve Pensenau, election board member, the top vote-getter was Paula Mendoza with 201 votes. Taking the other spots were Hank Rhodd (147), Carol LeClair (129) and Kinsel Lieb (127).
Lieb, who recently lost a recall election, was re-elected to the committee while the other three will be new members.
This is the last day to get that special gift from "Angel Central" in the Pioneer Shopping Center. Angel Central will be open only from noon to 6 p.m. and this is the final day for citizens and visitors to purchase those last minute "special" gift items in the gift shop or to pick up free maps of the Festival of Angels lighted tours through the city.
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More congratulations to Pat Jordan, News advertising salesman and nationally-known puzzle maker. Pat recently received notification of two of his crosswords being included in the Simon and Schuster book series. Puzzles are entitled "Do's and Don'ts" and "Income Poop."
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Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, there will be no national coupons inserted in The News on today or Dec. 29. The coupons will resume Sunday, Jan. 5.
Editor, The News:
Whose birthday?
Have you ever had a birthday party given in your honor? If you have, then you know the joy and excitement and anticipation of knowing you will be the special guest.
But, just suppose that when you arrived there was no one to greet you and make you feel welcome. The birthday cake was brought out with many candles and beautifully decorated but you were not asked to partake. You were completely ignored. All of the guests began exchanging elaborately wrapped gifts, but there was nothing for you, not even a card.
How would you have felt? Perhaps you just wanted to get away and cry. If you did, then you sort of know how Jesus must feel every single year on His birthday.
Our city has spent thousands of dollars promoting the "Festival of Angels," but what have we done to promote Jesus?
My heart aches when I see all the lighted characters on the Cultural Center lawn, with not one semblance of the Baby Jesus. How this must grieve the heart of God.
Let us remember that "Jesus is the reason for the season."
Esther McKelvey
Editor, The News:
The intent of this letter is not to criticize our city commission, but only to express my opinion concerning the failure of the recent bond issue and my opinion for the fairest resolution to a crisis situation we have with our city hall building.
The reasons for the failure were because there were items on the bond issue that should be taken care of with long-term planning and budgeting out of the general fund and the financing of the bonds with an ad valorem tax. Also, the ballot should only specify 3-, 10- or 20-year terms - not 25 years.
My opinion is that only capital improvement projects to our citizen-owned buildings and properties should be financed with bonds. Maintenance items and vehicles should be paid for out of the general fund.
It is also my opinion that an ad valorem tax is unfair for Ponca City citizens. There are too many nice homes in subdivisions and large businesses that set outside of the city limits of Ponca City that receive benefits from our city (police and fire protection etc.) who would not be affected by an increase in ad valorem tax. The only ones affected by an increase in the tax would be the property owners that are within the strict confines of our city limits.
Our city leaders either need to aggressively incorporate these areas to be within the city limits or to look at alternate financing.
Alternate financing should be done with a sales tax. This is the fairest and most equitable tax for all. We have a regional shopping population of approximately 100,000 people to support the sales tax.
The recent failure of the bond issue as it was constructed will be good for our city and citizens in the long term.
Our city hall and fire stations are at a crisis. As a community, we must have the foresight and courage to fix them. The buildings belong to us and they will not fix themselves.
It is vitally imperative that we construct a bond issue that we can all support.
Chris Hand
Editor, The News:
Word has reached me that the powers-that-be are considering selling the first E.W. Marland home on East Grand now housing the Cultural Center and Indian Museum. The new owner would occupy the property as a private residence. Please tell me this is just a rumor.
I have visited the center several times and donated items to the 101 Ranch Room. It is the only place I have ever visited where you can see so many wonderful things and still fell like you are in a private home.
I do not know the plans for the contents of the home but where in Ponca City is a building large enough to display all the valuable exhibits in a setting any way equal to where they are now?
The home was in private hands for a number of years before the city purchased it. If it goes back into private ownership, it could be gone forever.
I would urge the leaders of Ponca City to reconsider and keep such a valuable property for all to enjoy.
John D. Cooper Sr.
President
101 Ranch Collectors Association
Editor, The News:
Here we are again in the middle of the Christmas Season. Our thoughts turn to what we will be giving family and friends. I am writing this in hopes that people will think twice about giving a pet as a gift.
A dog or a cat is a lifelong commitment. When getting a pet, the person involved should know that this pet requires at least 10 to 15 years of love, nurturing and care. Unfortunately, there are too many times that a pet ends up like the puppies mentioned in Mrs. Arnolds' letter, printed last week in The News: dumped, starved and run down by a car. The more fortunate ones might wind up at a shelter, but far too few ever find the permanent, loving homes they deserve. A pet can be a wonderful, loving experience but only if it is wanted. So, because of that, please do not give a pet to someone as a gift when there is any chance it could end up either having no quality of life, or, worse yet, no life at all.
And if you yourself decided to get a pet, consider opening your heart to a homeless pet from our animal shelter or our Humane Society. They can be a big responsibility, but they are definitely worth it. Also, be sure to spay or neuter your pet. Let's make every dog or cat a wanted pet.
Martha Acton
Dear Santa
I wold like a easy bake oven. and I would like my size barbie dolll. I would like a big keiko for my barbie.
Amie
Dear Santa,
PaPa says I have been a good girl. Please may I have a baby Rosie, baby basket and books. I will leave a candy cane for you.
Callie
Dear Santa Claus;
I would like you to bring me a remote control caterpillar, Toy story, Bicycle, a small motorcyckle and a lamp.
I love you,
Jared
Dear Santa Claus;
I would like you to bring me a bicycle, skateboard, little Tonka play tractors, Space Jam character, and a remote control bigfoot.
I love you,
Nicholas
Dear Santa,
Thank you for giving me a doodle bear last year for Christmas. I enjoyed doodling on it. This year for Christmas I would like to have the cd "Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter. I would also like a pair of flared leg jeans preppy style.
Crystal
Dear Santa,
Thank you for giving me Princess Bride last year. This year I would like a boom box with a few c.d.s And my alternative is a barbie hous that it.
Jennifer
Items for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon.
Anytime
FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs).
November 29-December 31
Festival of Angels. 6-10 p.m. nightly.
November 29-January 4
Hospice Tree of Life, Woodlands Christian Church, East Hartford Avenue and North Fourth Street, and Ponca City Library, Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue.
December 8-29
Christmas Tree Collage Exhibit and Christmas Dolls, Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central, free admission.
December 11-31
Christmas Tree Collage, and Christmas Dolls by Rhonda Waters, Wed.-Sun., 1-5 p.m., Ponca City Art Center.
Monday
Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue.
High Plains Food Coop Ordering Meeting, 6 p.m., 700 West Liberty, for more information call Jeanette 762-3648.
December 25
Christmas
December 31
Bluestem Girl Scout Council's "New Year's Eve Fitness Fair," 762-9616.
January 1
New Year's Day
January 3
North Central Oklahoma Wild West Tours meeting, 10 a.m., Rose Stone Inn, Ponca City, visitors welcome.
Historical Preservation Advisory Panel, 10 a.m., Planning Conference Room, Fourth Street and Central Avenue, Commercial Federal Building, Room 305.
January 4
Pancake and Sausage Feed (all the pancakes you can eat), 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, adults $3, children under 12 $1.50, children under 6 free, proceeds to Children and Youth Activities.
Trends in Rubber Stamp Art, demonstration for adults and children, by art teacher Jennifer Brown Deal, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Brace Books and More, North Fourteenth Street.
January 6
Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 8 a.m., meeting place to be announced.
January 7
Ponca City Art Association, Registration for Membership Show, Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central Avenue.
Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue.
Sleep Support Group, anybody with sleep apnea or family or friends, 7-8 p.m., St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Conference Room B.
January 9
Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue.
Kaw Lake Association meeting, 11:30 a.m., Western Sizzlin', visitors welcome.
January 12-26
Ponca City Art Association Membership Show, 1-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday, Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central Avenue.
January 12-15
88.7 FM and Area Churches present "Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames," dramatized real life presentation, 7 p.m., Hutchin's Auditorium, admission free, 767-1400 for more information.
January 13
Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma.
January 14
Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library Board Room.
Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station at Keeler Road and U.S. 60.
Rural Water District No. 1 Regular Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School on Lake Road.
January 15
Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
January 16
Economic Development Foundation Inc., 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce.
Kaw Reservoir Authority, 10 a.m., place to be announced.
Parks and Recreation Board, 6 p.m., Municipal Court Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue.
January 17
Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioner's Room.
January 19
Community Concert "Black Mountain Mail Choir of Wales," 2:30 p.m., Hutchins Memorial, Fifth Street at Overbrook Avenue.
January 20
Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 8 a.m., meeting place to be announced.
Ponca City-Stillwater Ostomy Meeting, program by Vera Rogers, 7:30 p.m., Ponca City St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Conference Room B.
January 21
Marland Estate Commission, 3:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center.
January 23
Environmental Trust Authority of Northern Oklahoma, 11:30 a.m., City Manager's Office, 221 West Blackwell, Blackwell.
Alzheimer's Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room D, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
January 25
"2 x 4 Productions," 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, free.
January 27
Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma.
January 29
Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning Conference Room, Fourth Street and Central Avenue, Commercial Federal Building, Room 305.
January 29-February 22
Exhibit "Touchable Sculpture," Ponca City Art Association.
February 1
Bluestem Girl Scout Council's Cookie Crunch Off, noon, Ponca Plaza.
February 1-March 2
Girl Scout Cookie Sale, 762-9616.
February 8
Pancake and Sausage Feed (all the pancakes you can eat), 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, adults $3, children under 12 $1.50, children under 6 free, proceeds to Children and Youth Activities.
88.7 FM Contemporary Christian artists Kathy Troccoli and Phillips, Craig and Dean, with special guest Chris Willis concert, 7 p.m., Hutchin's Auditorium, tickets the Master's Touch, $10, call 767-1400 for more information.
"The Ambassador Choir," 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, free.
Ronnie Kaye Sock Hop, benefit Kay County Council for Opportunity Center, tickets $12.50 each, from 765-6782, time and place to be announced.
February 10
Kay County Retired Educators Association, 11:30 a.m., Program, Mrs. Mac Bradley "Travel Tours for Seniors,"First United Methodist Church, Sixth and Coolidge, Blackwell.
March 9
Community Concert "Rhythm in Shoes," 2:30 p.m., Hutchins Memorial, Fifth Street at Overbrook Avenue.
March 15
"The Oklahoma City Philharmonic," Poncan Theatre, time to be announced, tickets required.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
A draft of the Ninth Annual Street Improvement Sales Tax Report was approved with minor changes during the Ponca City Traffic Commission's meeting Friday.
The report will provide data on projects completed as well as a ratio of city funds used, compared to the amount of funds from state and federal sources. Charles Payne abstained from the vote.
In addition, members discussed the Hartford Avenue project. Ken Parr, director of Public Works, informed the group that once plans are completed, the staff will determine a time frame for construction. He anticipates the intersection at East Hartford Avenue and North Fourteenth Street will be addressed within 1 1/2 years.
Also, issues involving the Kay County Commissioners as well as businesses in the Fairview Avenue area still need to be worked out, according to Parr. The city manager and the City Commissioners want the next phase of the project, from John Street to Fairview Avenue, to be a minimal inconvenience to businesses, said Parr.
In addition, right-of-way acquisition must be addressed with the Kay County Commissioners and the Kay County Health Department, the director said.
Further, the board asked Mike Lane, traffic engineer, to contact the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to obtain a specific schedule of work on the realignment of U.S. 177 at South Fourteenth Street and old U.S. 60.
Additionally, Lane told the committee that the consultant on the Sidewalk Project will meet with staff on Jan. 7, for the last round of revisions before final plans are produced for the project.
The Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Center, invites Oklahomans to give the most important gift of all this holiday season - the gift of life. Oklahomans who donate blood on Monday and Tuesday or, between Thursday and Thursday, Jan. 2, will receive a special OBI holiday T-shirt.
"We encourage all Oklahomans to support patients at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center by donating blood for the holidays, " said OBI Ponca City Center Manager Pixie Rowland. "The need for blood is critical during the holiday season, and every donation helps make a difference in the lives of Oklahoma patients. We often get so busy during the holidays that we forget to take time to donate that very special gift ... blood."
The Blood Institute especially encourages individuals with O-positive and O-negative blood types to donate. Only 7 percent of the population has O-negative type blood, which is considered "universal" because it can be transfused to any patient in crisis situations. O positive is the most common blood type, making up 39 percent of the population.
In addition to helping local patients, OBI Ponca City Center blood donors help themselves with a free health assessment. With every donation, all donors receive free checks on blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, iron and cholesterol levels. Written cholesterol test results will be mailed within two weeks of the donation. The Blood Institute also offers men prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing for prostate cancer screening at a nominal fee of $15 for donors and $20 for those unable to donate.
To find out how you can become a blood donor, contact the Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Center at (405) 762-9488 or visit our center at 518 North Fourteenth Street (next to Mail Boxes, Etc.) in Ponca City. The Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Center is affiliated with the Oklahoma Blood Institute, a regional, not-for-profit blood system responsible for supplying blood to 57 hospitals across Oklahoma, including St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
The Presbyterian Women Cookbook Committee has announced that all proceeds from their "Feed My Sheep II" cookbook will now go to benefit the Child Development Center.
First printed in 1986 by the Presbyterian Women, the original cookbook was created from recipes from hometown cooks and was a resounding success. The new issue "Feed My Sheep II" has 100 new recipes added to the original cookbook and came off the press this fall.
Frances Mathews, chairman of the cookbook committee recently announced that the group had already sold enough of the books to pay printing costs and all further proceeds will go to the Child Development Center, a project of Church Women United.
Members of the committee include Gloria Harris, Ginny Cagley, and Bonita James, who also serves as moderator of the Ponca City Presbyterian Women.
Mathews also said that a good supply of the cookbooks are still available and make excellent Christmas gifts. "Feed My Sheep II" may be purchased at the Child Development Center, 344 South Elm Street or by calling Ginny Cagley at 765-5937.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
Compared to Lassie, Harko is a work-aholic.
The 6-year-old German shepherd came to Ponca City Thursday and Friday in search of illegal drugs at several Ponca City Schools. Harko has been with the Perry Police Department since 1993. He performs double duty, serving on narcotics investigations as well as patrol.
Patrol training for the canine began in Germany, when he was 16 weeks old. At approximately 2 years of age, the police dog was exported to the United States where he received narcotics training with Canine Unlimited in Tulsa.
Layton said the training must be converted from German police work to American. Commands are spoken in German.
Harko associates the smell of narcotics with his red rubber ball, according to his partner Wes Layton, senior patrolman for the Perry Police Department. When he smells drugs, he scratches the area, wherein, Layton immediately tosses the ball as Harko's reward.
"The idea is to keep the search fun or the dog won't perform," Layton said. "Harko can identify methanphetamines, cocaine, heroine, hashish and marijuana."
Police dogs are chosen for their sound temperament, according to the Perry officer, and Harko is extremely approachable.
"When tracking a runaway or Alzheimer's patient, for example, the dog is passive. However, he can track aggressively during incidents such as an armed-robbery. It's these occasions that Harko may be given the attack command to apprehend the suspect himself," Layton said.
Another advantage of having a police dog is efficiency. A trained dog can complete a building search within 15 minutes, whereas it may take an officer 1-1/2 hours.
The dog's main benefit is to protect their handler.
"His job is to protect me. There may be a time when Harko is needed to go into a dangerous situation. He may die so his partner can live," said Layton.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will consider the Police Department's proposal to take action to serve outstanding arrest warrants during Monday's meeting at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 5:30 p.m.
According to the Capt. Clayton Johnson, current manpower does not allow officers to focus on warrant service. The municipal court has 1,257 outstanding arrest warrants with bonds totaling over $400,000.
The department's request seeks authorization to apply for a $20,000 matching fund grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). City funds of $2,000 would meet the matching requirement.
In other new business, the police department wants to apply for a $2,000 matching fund grant, also from BJA, to pay overtime to officers who instruct the Citizen's Police Academy. If approved, the city's match would be $200.
Furthermore, commissioners will consider application for a third BJA grant. The police department seeks approval to ask for a $90,000 matching grant to replace three police units which each have more than 140,000 miles and are eight years old. The fully-equipped cars would run $30,000 per unit; the 10 percent match of $9,000 would come from general funds.
Additionally, the board will consider the police department's request to upgrade its current computer system though a $30,000 matching BJA grant. Cost from city funds would be $3,000.
In other business, the board will consider repealing a city code dealing with railroad train speeds. Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad made the request to the Traffic Commission last spring. The Traffic Commission recommends reversing the city code based on developed case law which supports the federal government's power over train speeds, not local government, according to Traffic Engineer Mike Lane.
Also, commissioners will consider the Traffic Commission's recommendation to deny a four-way stop at East Hartford Avenue and North Pecan Road. The denial stems from a study which confirmed the intersection does not meet standards set out in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
In addition, payment of city claims totaling $1,896,412.33 will also be addressed.
On the consent agenda, commissioners will review a request to designate purchasing officers for the city as well as consider changes to the ICMA Retirement Plan.
Additionally, approval for a change order in the amount of $38,634 to Western Summit Constructors, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 Improvements Project will be regarded.
Finally, the board will convene as the Ponca City Utility Authority to receive the Groundwater Remediation Facility Inspection Report. Authorization to submit the monthly operating statement to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as part of the OWRB loan, will be determined on the consent agenda.
Other consent agenda items include consideration to payment Chapman, Parr & Gill Inc. for work performed on the Union Street Waterline Project for $2,005. Also, commissioners will review a request to reject a tractor and disk bid as well as vote upon Junk Metal's bid for scrap metals to Wheeler Metals Inc.
Further, authorization to buy two 69 kV switches from Priester Supply Company Inc., for $8,030 will be studied.
City of Ponca City offices will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to observe the Christmas holidays.
According to Gary Martin, city manager, residential refuse will not be picked up, either. Normal services will resume on Thursday.
In addition, the Recycling Drop Off Center will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, but will reopen on Thursday. The landfill will be closed until Friday.
Also, the Ponca City Library plans to close at 6 p.m. Monday and remain closed until Thursday.
Local residents recently donated a car to the American Cancer Society's annual car auction. Crusade Chairman Mike Mott said Phil and Janice Morris have already contributed a car to the cause.
Carrie Mitchell, communications director for the society, said proceeds support research, education and service programs. In turn, the donor receives a last-minute tax deduction.
Car donation is easy. Contributors mail or bring their notarized car titles to any ACS office. The titles must be clear or include a lien release at the time of donation.
Arrangements will be made to pick up the vehicle at any location statewide. Cars do not have to be drivable, but must have an engine and four inflated tires, said Mitchell.
In Oklahoma, over $285,000 was raised last year. Kay County raised $2,032.77. Vehicles are auctioned each week in Oklahoma City and twice each month in Tulsa.
For more information on how to donate a car to the society, contact Mike Mott at 763-5709.
Gloria Harris of Ponca City was presented an honorary membership in the National Presbyterian Women's organization at the December luncheon of the Ponca City Presbyterian Women.
The honorary membership is given annually to women who have given outstanding service both in the Presbyterian Women group as well as in their communities.
Mrs. Harris currently serves as secretary of the Ponca City Presbyterian Women and is a member of the committee to produce and sell "Feed My Sheep II" cookbook. The book is a reissue of the cookbook published in 1986. All proceeds from the cookbook is donated to the Child Development Center.
Mrs. Harris was presented a pin and a certificate by Mrs. Jody Whipple, as well as Mrs. Marietta Stoops, who received the honor in 1995. A donation in Mrs. Harris' name was given to the National Presbyterian Women to assist in the training and development of women in the Presbyterian Church.
During the December luncheon the Presbyterian Women also held a shower for Emergency Infant Services of Tulsa. Money donations totaling $135 as well as numerous articles of clothing and toys were donated. The money, supplies and gifts were delivered to Tulsa, following the meeting.
Walter Matthau, Piper Laurie and Sissy Spacek star in the new movie "The Grass Harp" coming to The Poncan Theatre Friday for three weekends.
Matthau's son Charles directs this adaptation of Truman Capote's 1951 novella. Box Office magazine gives the film four starts; it is rated PG.
The story begins when a little boy, Collin, (played, when he becomes an adult, by Edward Furlong) is sent by his widowed father to live with two maiden aunts in a small southern town in the 1940s. His aunt Verena (Spacek) is a stern tyrant, close with her money and every watchful of her "social obligations."
But Aunt Dolly (Laurie) is gentle and funny and loves to gather herbs form a field near the house because there she can hear "the grass harp" play: the breeze blowing through the tall grasses in the fields sounds to her like a stringed instrument. Dolly says the songs it plays are the voices of our ancestors, telling their life stories.
Walter Matthau plays a local judge who falls in love with Dolly. Their courtship drives the film and provides its unusual twist.
Strong supporting roles are played by Nell Carter, Jack Lemmon (as a city slicker who wants to market Dolly's herbs), Joe Don Baker (as the sheriff who is at Verena's beck and call) and the favorite of many reviewers, Mary Steenburgen as a self-styled gospel preacher who wears a tight-fringed skirt and has had more babies than she has had husbands.
"This noble little film," says Pat Kramer in Box Office, "stands out for providing a perspective that's unique and honest."
"The Grass Harp" plays The Poncan Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m., through Jan. 12. All seats are $5, but holders of Poncan playing card get in for $4. The cards may still be purchased at the theatre for $25, good for discounted tickets throughout 1997.
CHILOCCO - Three of Narconon Chilocco's senior executives have been certified as chemical dependency counselors by the National Board of Addiction Examiners.
The announcement came in the wake of Narconon Chilocco's third consecutive accreditation from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
The trio received the certification based on their years of training and experience working in the substance abuse field.
Receiving the certification were Gary Smith, executive director; Kathy Gosselin, senior case supervisor, and Michael Gosselin, senior director of administration.
The certification was awarded after a NBAE review board of chemical dependency experts reviewed documentation and supporting evidence of training, experience and skills each counselor has displayed in the practice of alcohol and drug addiction counseling.
Smith, who has been actively involved in the chemical dependency field for more than 20 years, said, "Rebuilding a person's life that has been destroyed by drug and/or alcohol addiction is a difficult task. We are continually working to improve the quality of service Narconon offers to those in need, with the goal of increasing the rate of success our clients have in recovery. Having three certified chemical dependency counselors in senior management positions now further improves Narconon's ability to save more people's lives from chemical dependency."
The NBAE certification says, "This is to certify that (name of counselor) is awarded the Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDC) for having met all the eligibility standards pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence Section 702, including experience, knowledge, skills, training and education for the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling established by the AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) Board."
Kathy Gosselin said, "When you actually help someone to be and remain drug and alcohol free and work through the magnitude of problems a chemically-dependent person is faced with, it is the most rewarding experience a person can have. Being a certified counselor will help me to help more people out of the trap of addiction."
All three executive staffers were trained extensively in Narconon's successful recovery method developed by American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. They have more than 40 years of combined treatment experience.
Mike Gosselin said, "I am pleased to be awarded this counselor certification. However, with the escalation of the drug problem in America today, it would be even more rewarding to know that there are thousands of newly-certified counselors out there joining in the war against drug abuse every day. It is as big problem that will take a growing number of concerned citizens, helping the addicted and educating our young if we are going to really impact this problem."
Smith said, "For more information on learning how to talk to kids
about drugs, call the Narconon Chilocco drug information hotline at 1-800-468-6933."
DEATHS
Ethel Rich Sugg, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell. She was 90.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Ponca City with the Rev. Buddy Bolin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery in Winfield, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Ethel (Collmann) Rich Sugg was born Oct. 25, 1906, in Haven, Kan., the daughter of George and Katarina (Peters) Collmann. She received her education in the Fairmont, Okla., and Winfield, Kan., schools and continued her education at Southwestern College in Winfield where she earned a degree in music.
On July 2, 1931, she was married to Paul G. Rich and the couple made their first home in Winfield, where they owned and operated Rich Electric Co. In 1945, the couple moved to Ponca City and Mr. Rich died that same year in June. Mrs. Sugg was a music teacher in the Cowley County, Kan., and Kay County rural schools for several years before opening the Rich Studio in Ponca City. She was married to John Garroutte on Dec. 22, 1952.
She was later married to James Sugg on Sept. 8, 1985. Mrs. Sugg taught private lessons in piano, organ and vocal music to hundreds of students of all ages. She was active in music instruction up until she was in her 80s.
Mrs. Sugg was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, where she had served as organist and choir director in past years. She was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary and past secretary of the Senior Bowling League. She enjoyed china painting, ceramics and bowling. Mrs. Sugg moved to Hillcrest Manor in Blackwell in November 1995. Mr. Sugg preceded her in death in March 1996.
Survivors include one son, Robert Rich of Ponca City; one daughter, Aneita LaFountain of Nashville, Tenn; two step-daughters, Evelyn Tomlinson of Muncie, Ind., and Joyce Snipes of Owasso; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and three nieces and one nephew. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Honorary casket bearers will be Jonathan Rich, Michael Rich, Ron Butler, Thomas Gaden, Frank Roach, Clyde Robins, Jack Swinehart, Boe Kizer, Leon Cross and Bill Lauppe.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Sugg's name to the Asbury United Methodist Church Piano Fund, 700 West Liberty, Ponca City, OK 74601.
The family will be at 423 Drake Drive
Bobbie D. London, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 70.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Trout Funeral Home chapel with Carl Maples, minister of Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until noon Monday.
Bobbie D. (Gullett) London was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Aplin, Ark., the daughter of S.V. and Lyda (Doyle) Gullett. She grew up in Aplin and graduated from Aplin High School.
In 1952, she moved to Ponca City. She attended Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa where she earned an associate's degree in both art and nursing. She was a charter member of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, having joined in 1958.
On Oct. 9, 1959, she was married to Jack London in Fairfax. Mrs. London was an avid painter and enjoyed gardening. She was active in Ponca City garden clubs, organizing the Northern Oklahoma Daylily Society. She was also a member of the Ponca City Art Association.
Survivors include her husband, Jack, of the home; two daughters, Margaret Gaspar of Sacramento, Calif., and Pamela M. Dickens of Mason, Texas; two brothers, Louis C. Gullett of El Monte, Calif., and Dr. Dale Gullett of Dierks, Ark., seven sisters, Olga Carter, Augusta Grounds, Grace Padgett, Billie Colwell and Jeanette Little, all of Perryville, Ark., Alma Tyler of Redondo Beach, Calif.; and Elois Wisley of Booneville, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, William Green Gullett.
Casket bearers will be Walt Beam, John Cox, Bob Gibson, Jim Grubb, Howard Hulsey, and George Underwood.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. London's name to the Lion's Eye Bank Program, c/o Connie McAbee Pioneer Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 111, Ponca City, OK 74602; or to the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
BLACKWELL - Gladys Emily "Mickey" Gates Myatt, former Blackwell resident, died Friday morning, Dec. 20, 1996, at the Heartland Nursing Center in Edmond. She was 91.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Tom Hunter, University Heights Baptist Church, Stillwater, officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell IOOF Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as casket bearers.
Gladys Emily "Mickey" (Strain) Gates Myatt was born June 28, 1905, in southwest Missouri, the daughter of Tom and Ethyl Izona (Hollingsworth) Strain. She grew up in Missouri and Kansas.
In 1921, she was married to Bryan Gates in Peabody, Kan., and the couple lived in various communities where his work took them. In 1933, they settled in Newkirk, where Mr. Gates died in 1936. She then moved to Blackwell and began employment with Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, and later to Wichita, Kan., to attend business school. Following her schooling, she returned to Blackwell and began employment with A.O. Via Agency.
In 1947, she was married to M.W. "Doc" Myatt in Blackwell, where the couple made their first home. They moved to Ponca City a short time later, then to Pawhuska, Stillwater, and Oklahoma City. After retirement the couple moved to Cedar Lake, Okla. After Mr. Myatt's death she remained at Cedar Lake for a short time before moving to Edmond to live near a son. Mrs. Myatt was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Joy) Sanders of Stillwater; two sons, Rusty of Edmond, and John of Stella; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. In addition to both husbands, and her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Roy Strain; one infant sister; and one grandson.
NEWKIRK - Ira Kenneth Psikal, longtime Newkirk area resident, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at his home in Newkirk. He was 63.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, in the Miller-Stahl Funeral Service Chapel in Newkirk. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Cemetery in Ponca City.
Ira Kenneth Psikal was born Nov. 19, 1933, east of Kildare, the son of Elmer and Gladys (Livingston) Psikal. He grew up in the Kildare-Uncas area, attending Uncas schools. During his career in construction, Psikal was employed at the Cookson Stone and Rock Quarry, for Kay County District One and Two, at Miller Brothers Sand and Gravel, and with the City of Newkirk. While employed in Newkirk he was a heavy equipment operator and helped install the new Newkirk sewer system.
He was married to Carolyn Yazbek in Ponca City and the couple lived in Uncas and later in Ponca City. He later married Betty (Foxworthy) Baucom in Fairfax and the couple established their home in Newkirk. Betty Psikal preceded him in death on Sept. 4, 1993. Psikal enjoyed music and had played the drums at one time.
Survivors include one son, Michael Psikal of Van Buren, Ark.; two daughters, Marilyn Dauzart of Ponca City and Clara Klomp of Midwest City; one sister, Imogene Horinek of Kildare; 11 grandchildren; two stepchildren; a companion Mike Sroufe who lived at his home; several nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law.
In addition to his wife, Betty, and his parents, he was preceded in death by one son; one brother, Elmer Psikal Jr.; and one brother-in-law.
PAWHUSKA - Mary Elizabeth Osage Green, Fairfax resident, and one of the oldest living full blood Osage Tribal members, died Thursday night, Dec. 19, 1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. She was 88.
Mrs. Green will lie in state at her home, and friends may visit at 139 North Second Street, Fairfax, until funeral time on Monday. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the home.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fairfax with Father Ken Lewis of Pawhuska, officiating. Burial will be in the Grayhorse (Okla.) Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax. Grandsons will serve as casket bearers.
Mary Elizabeth Osage Green was born Nov. 25, 1908, in Pawhuska, the daughter of Amos and Eliza Buffalo Osage. She was married to Thomas (Gomas) Green and Lewis Wamego, who both preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Grayhorse War Mothers Chapter 15.
Survivors include four daughters, Eunice "Dolly" Lane of Fairfax, Thomasine Moore and Dolores M. Goodeagle, both of Fairfax and Beverly Rose Brownfield of Burbank, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson.
The family will be at 139 North Second Street, Fairfax.
Henry L. Martin, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 76.
The funeral will be held graveside at 2 p.m. Monday at Longwood Cemetery, east of Ponca City. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home until 12:30 p.m. Monday.
Henry L. "Hank" Martin was born July 29, 1920, in Ponca City, the son of Earlin E. and Bertha (Sullivan) Martin. He grew up in Ponca City and attended schools at Uncas and Ponca City. During War II, Martin served in the U.S. Army. He was later employed for several years with Evans and Throop Construction Co., in Ponca City. Martin was a member of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to casinos.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Eddings of Farmington, N.M., and Patsy L. Smith of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons, Earl Martin of Stillwater and Jim Martin of Ponca City; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Casket bearers will be Harold T. Smith Jr., Adrian Dean Eddings Jr., Scott Smith, Harold Smith Sr., Adrian Dean Eddings Sr., and Trevor A. Wilcox.
The family will be at 1113 West Liberty.
Mary Cathryn Steele, longtime area resident, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Westminster Village. She was 94.
The Order for Burial of the Dead will be read Monday, 10 a.m., at Grace Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kenneth Armstrong, rector, officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 a.m. Monday.
Born Oct. 26, 1902, in Orlando, Okla., she was the daughter of James Hamilton and Minnie Kirk VanDeventer. She attended schools at Perry, graduating from high school there.
For 25 years, she was employed in real estate and insurance in her association with the Sills, Broaddus, and Goff Agency. She was a longtime member of Grace Episcopal Church where she also faithfully served on the Alter Guild. In earlier years she had enjoyed horseback riding and gardening and with her first husband was a charter member of the Ponca City Country Club. She had been residing at Westminster Village for the past eight years.
Mary is survived by a stepson, Richard Steele, Oklahoma City; two nieces, Cathy I. Marker, Chouteau, and Dorothy Murphy, Tulsa; and one nephew, Dr. Jon VanDeventer, Fort Worth, Texas. She was preceded in death by husbands John A. Wisherd in 1967 and Frank Steele in 1982.
Memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 109 North Thirteenth Street, Ponca City, OK 74601.
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Taz E. Nicks, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday morning, Dec. 20, 1996, at Westminster Village. He was 90.
A graveside funeral will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Monty Fey, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be under direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Born Feb. 23, 1906, in Dexter, Mo., he was the son of B.H. and Lura (Woods) Nicks. He attended Dexter schools.
On Oct. 15, 1929, he was married to Virginia J. Harper in Drumright and the couple moved to Ponca City in 1930. Taz was employed by Santa Fe Railroad and Conoco. He retired from the Conoco Transportation Department in February 1971. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a son, Jerry A. Nicks of Oklahoma City: two grandsons, David A. Nicks of Ponca City and Curtis Nicks of Houston, Texas; two granddaughters, Lori Nicks of Plano, Texas, and Mary Kay Duffy of Broken Arrow; and four great-granddaughters. He is also survived by a brother, Donald Nicks of St. Louis, Mo.
His wife preceded him in death on Jan. 4, 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gene E. Nicks; a grandson; and six brothers.
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Marion J. Shearer - Funeral to be held at 1 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Muskogee. Burial will be in the National Cemetery at Fort Gibson under the direction of Bradley Funeral Service, Muskogee.
Kenneth R. Sandborn - Funeral to be at 2 p.m. at Miles Funeral Service
Chapel in Winfield, Kan. Military graveside rites and burial will be in
the Burden, Kan., Cemetery.
NEWS BRIEFS
Recycle Trees - The Ponca City Park Maintenance and Solid Waste Divisions joined forces to provide Christmas tree recycling. The public may bring cut Christmas trees to the north side of the 101 Rodeo Grounds, on West Prospect Avenue, and deposit them into the fenced area from Dec. 23 until Jan. 8. For more information, call 767-0430 or 767-0411.
Vandalism - A Ponca City police officer took a report of vandalism in the 500 block of South Lincoln Street at 8:07 a.m. Friday.
Fire in McCord - The McCord Fire Department extinguished an electrical line on fire at the Country Curl, 3912 Paul Road, in Osage County, at 10:54 a.m. Friday. The police and utility company were advised.
Grand Larceny - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 17-year-old girl at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, at 2 p.m. Friday for grand larceny. The officer took a report and released the girl to the custody of her mother-in-law.
Collision - The Ponca City Police Department received notice of an accident in the 100 block of West Grand Avenue. An officer took a report at 3:11 p.m. Friday.
Accident - A Ponca City police officer took a report of a non-injury accident in the 2700 block of North Fourteenth Street at 3:35 p.m. Friday.
Truck Afire - The Ponca City firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire at Gary Avenue and North Fifth Street at 6:53 p.m. Friday. Engine wires of a pickup truck were on fire from an electrical short, according to Capt. John Rhyne. The fire report indicated damage to the truck was approximately $300.
Firefighters Respond - Ponca City firefighters responded to the call of a fire in the 3500 block of North Union Street at 8:05 p.m. Friday. No fire existed, however smoke was reportedly appearing from the electrical box which shorted out.
Arrested - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 44-year-old man at South Elm Street and West South Avenue at 10:59 p.m. Friday for driving under the influence.
Juvenile Cited - A Ponca City police officer picked up a juvenile from Lake Ponca and took the youth to the police department at 11:12 p.m. The subject was released to a parent with a promise to appear in juvenile court.
Warrant Served - A 22-year-old man was arrested at East Grand Avenue and Fourteenth Street at 11:16 p.m. Friday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Interference From Ham Operator - A resident in the 700 block of East Cleveland Avenue advised the Ponca City Police Department at 11:38 p.m. Friday that a subject with a ham radio broadcasts with such a strong signal that it blasts over the resident's stereo and the neighbor's cable. Allegedly, this has been occurring every evening for the past week. The resident was given a number to contact local ham operators to help notify the Federal Communication Commission.
USS Maddox Reunion - USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion (DD731,622 and 168) June 5-8, 1997 Orlando, Fla. Contact Joyce Metcalf, 12686 West Highway 55, York, S.C. 29745. Phone (803) 222-3180.
Ponca Tribe Party - The Ponca Tribe will host the annual children's Christmas party Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center.
Burbank School Needs Instruments - The Burbank School band is in need of donated musical instruments. Help a child learn music while enjoying the benefits of a tax deduction. For more information, call 765-1455.
Quit Smoking - Winter session of "Freedom from Smoking" begins Jan. 6 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Evening classes. Cost is $50. For more information, contact Martha Denney at (405) 765-0201.
Church Women Meeting - Church Women United will hold their annual
meeting Jan. 3, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. at the St. John's Baptist Church at 1009
South Eleventh. Reports and election of officers will be held.
LIFESTYLES
Editor's Note: It was a marriage proposal most women only dream of receiving, the "stuff" of Hollywood romance. For Associated Press reporter Angie Bluethman, it happened last weekend. Angie is originally from Perry, Okla. Her mother grew up in Ponca City. Her grandmother is Mary Bryant of Ponca City.
By ANGIE BLUETHMAN
Associated Press Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) - I hesitated a bit when I saw a strange woman waving and yelling my name at the airport terminal. She handed me a rose, and my boyfriend's plan for a surprise marriage proposal began to unfold.
''Don't be late,'' my boyfriend, Matt Wagner, had told me for a week.
I arrived at the airport at 9 a.m. Saturday, but his 9:17 flight was early, so I raced through the terminal until I found gate B-14.
''Angie. Angie, over here,'' a woman yelled to me.
I didn't know who she was, but when she handed me a rose and told me Matt would be ''out in a little bit,'' I knew something was going on.
As she positioned me by the gate, passengers began filing past me, each carrying a red long-stemmed rose. They handed them to me, saying comments like, ''I think you're going to have a good day.''
By the time the flight attendants handed me more roses, I was holding 150.
Matt was the last person off the plane and he walked over to me, got down on one knee and proposed as a roar of applause erupted from onlookers in the terminal.
The flight attendants were crying along with me.
Matt had called Continental Airlines earlier in the week to find out how many passengers would be on the plane. He ordered 150 roses and packed them in a duffel bag Saturday morning.
He informed the flight attendants of his plan and they helped him organize the proposal. The woman who gave me the first rose had studied pictures of me on the flight so she would know what I looked like.
''He's a keeper,'' one flight attendant said of Matt, a native of Denver and a senior at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
I agree.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
The Annual Ponca City Art Association Membership Art Show will be held at the Ponca City Art Center beginning Jan. 12. All entries are due Jan. 7, and information for entry and registration is available at the Ponca City Art Center, 819 E. Central.
The juried show will be adjudicated by Lou Moore Hale, and Carol Christiansen Bormann, both highly acclaimed art instructors and noted artisans from Stillwater.
Hale, who admits portrait sculpture is the central focus of her work, says her fascination with faces provides several lifetimes of inspiration. She teaches classes in portraiture at Stillwater's Multigraphis Art Center and in workshops at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City campus.
Hale is a native Oklahoman with degrees from Cameron University and the University of Oklahoma. She pursues the classic tradition in art in her own studio and in continuing study and travel. She has studied at the Scottsdale Artists School and traveled to further knowledge of her craft extensively in Greece, Italy, Germany, France as well as Guatemala and Mexico.
Her works have won many awards; it has been shown in juried exhibitions like the national "Sculpture in the Park" at Loveland, Colo., and in "Visionmakers," at the Oklahoma City Art Museum. Hale has exhibited at the Kirkpatrick Center Gallery, Oklahoma City and in the 13th Annual National Juried Women's Exhibit in Fayetteville, Ark., among other venues. She recently exhibited some works at the Ponca City Library with The Cimerron Women Artists group.
The artist is also a member of the Oklahoma Sculpture Society, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, and the National Sculpture Society. Working from life or from photographs, Hale accepts both private and public commissions in terra cotta or bronze.
Her commissions include busts of author Harold Keith, Langston University president, G. Lamar Harrison, Professor Anita Hill, Czech President, Vaclav Havel and many others.
Carol Bormann, teacher, professor and interior designer for eight colleges and universities, has also won numerous awards including the Phi Kappa Phi Regional Artist of the Year and Teacher of the Year award at O.S.U.
Most recently her photographs "Proud Colors" and "Renewal of Life," were published in the November Design Educators National Exhibition Catalogs and her "Courage in the Heartland," photos were published in the Embellishments VI exhibition catalog, October issue.
Her workshops, and presentations are numerous and her photos and writings have appeared in various publications such as the 1995 summer issue of the Chronicles of Oklahoma; in "Facilities Design and Management" magazine; and in several issues of the "IDEC Southwest Regional Conference Proceedings. " She has served as keynote speaker at the Oklahoma Business and Aging Leadership Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City this summer and at the Oklahoma Historical Society Annual Meeting in April.
All works by PCCA members must be submitted on Jan 7, 1997, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ponca City Art Center. All entrants must be a member of the Ponca City Art Association. Memberships are available to the public at $10 per year.
The judges will be present, on Jan 12, to judge the entered works by members and will be feted with a reception at the Ponca City Art Center from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The Ponca City Art Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
A holiday luncheon was shared December 11 by members of the Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club at the home of Marlene Roth, president.
Guests for the meal, which included homemade soups and an array of desserts, were Lee Menyatis, Jan Merrifield, Alice Mires and Hazel Patnode.
There was an exchange of holiday ornaments created from recycled materials in keeping with the club members' appreciation of nature and conservation.
The next meeting of Sage, Rosemary and Thyme club is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. January 8 at the home of Barb Kegler, 1409 Academy Road. Members are reminded to begin planning for spring seed neds for the upcoming group seed order. Anyone interested in attending a meeting of the garden club is asked to call 767-1344 for further information.
Piano students of Roberta Motz presented a Christmas recital for their families December 15 at the Motz home, 2100 El Camino. Refreshments were served following the program.
Students and their selections for the afternoon program were Jane Koster, "White Christmas," Berlin; Katie Southard, "The Singing Donkey," Bastien, and "Joy To The World,"(duet), Handel/Bastien; Tony Cantu, "Deck The Halls," (duet), Welsh carol/Palmer, Manus, Lethco, and "Kum-Ba-Yah!," arranged by Palmer, Manus, Lethco.
Also Jason Hunget, "Allemande," Beethoven, and "O Tannenbaum," traditional, Rocherolle; Molly McCloud, "Toymaker's Dance," Palmer, Manus, Letco and "Deck The Halls," Welsh carol/Kowalchyk & Lancaster; Jennifer Christian, "Bagatelle," Op. 68, No. 5, Schumann, and "Jingle 'N' Jazz," Rollin.
Other students participating were Kathleen Larrison, "Allegro in F," Haydn, and "O Little Town of Bethlehem," Redner/Rollin; Jennifer Cantu, "Etude," Rollin, and "O Come All Ye Faithful," Wade/Tingley; Michelle Hintergardt, "A.D. 1620 (from Sea Pieces)," MacDowell, and "O Holy Night," Adam/Schaum; Jane Koster, "Solace," Joplin.
Also Rhonda Nida, "Ecossaises in E Flat," Beethoven, and "Away in a Manager," Murray/Scott; Jennifer Connelly, "A Day in Rome (Waltz no. 1)," Rocherolle, and "Still, Still, Still," Austrian Alexander; Jennifer Cantu and Kathleen Larrison, "We Wish You a Jazzy Christmas," traditional Rollin.
The St. Joseph Regional Medical Center's auxiliary members have been extra busy during December making sure patients as well as employees enjoy the holiday season according to a hospital spokesperson.
Several auxiliary members recently helped decorate the medical center for the holidays with bright, decorated Christmas trees, garlands and wreaths. Each area of the hospital is "decked" out in full holiday decor.
Jeanie Wilks, a creative volunteer, made "pasta" angels for all SJRMC employees. The angels were formed from differently-shaped pasta, spray-painted gold, and mounted on lapel pins. Her design was made to coordinate with Ponca City's Festival of the Angel theme.
Other volunteers have been playing "Santa's helpers" and sewing large Christmas stockings. Each baby born in December at SJRMC is delivered to his or her mother cuddled in a festive holiday stocking.
Members of the auxiliary hosted a bake sale recently with more than $500 raised for auxiliary projects.
According to Michele Jean, SJRMC spokesperson, "service as well as fundraising is important to the auxiliary. All activities completed by the volunteers are performed in the spirit of service, and they are an excellent example of community service, not only at Christmas, but year round."
Blake and Debbie Seals announce the birth of their first child, a son, born at 8:45 a.m. December 10 at Memorial Hospital in Houston, Tx. The baby was named Dillon Ray and will be called Skeeter. He weighed 8-pounds, 6-ounces and was 21 inches long.
Grandparents are Ray and Pat Neisen and Clyde and Nadine Frisby, all of Ponca City. Paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Jenna V. Cargill of Ponca City.
Brent and Laura LaBlue, 922 Rainbow Drive, Blackwell, announce the adoption of a daughter. The 8-pound, 3-ounce baby was 19 inches long and was born at 6:30 p.m. December 17. The baby girl has been named Ashton Lee LaBlue.
Maternal grandparents are Kenneth and Pat Simmons of Tulsa and paternal grandparents are Donnie and Kathy LaBlue of Blackwell.
Great-grandparents are Lillie Spaulding of Blackwell, Norvel and Wilma LaBlue of Ponca City, Lee and Carolyn Riley of Oklahoma City, Ken and Helen Simmons of Ardmore and the late Ralph and Mabel Zachary.
Members of Mu Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority have had a busy month beginning with a regular meeting December 3 in the home of Kelly Webb with a treasurer's report by Donna Sodowsky and a discussion about a gift exchange led by Kerry Mullenax. A Progressive dinner is being planned for January. Janet Acree gave a service report and announced that the Playhouse would need ushers for late February. Kelly Webb gave the City Council report and announced that Mu Psi chapter would be in charge of producing tickets for the Valentine's Dance scheduled for February.
Cynthia DeMarco and Maribeth Subramanium volunteered to purchase the Angel Tree gifts for the sorority. Preparations were finalized for the Santa project.
A craft night was scheduled for December 10 but was cancelled so members could welcome Reagan Barber, new daughter of member Gwen Barber. Helping with the celebration was Rachel Barber, also a daughter of Mrs. Barber.
The chapter's secret sister gift exchange was held Dec. 19 at the home of Kerry Mullenax.
Information from the Edwin Fair Community Health Center suggests that people concentrate on the postive aspects of the holidays instead of focusing upon the problems of coping with holiday depression.
Suggestions from the center indicate that people who are having more than the usual problems should do something they like and want to do instead of waiting for the next major crisis to arise. Doing something you like may involve "you alone, or with others, or simply someone special, but whoever, or whatever, if possible, just do it."
Among six ideas offered by the mental health center are Taking a short trip (it doesn't have to be far away or costly.) Also call or write to an old friend you haven't heard from in years which usually takes some time and keeps you busy, if you happen to be bored, watch "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph" or any of the other Christmas Classics you may have consciously ignored for several years now.
You can also schedule an evening with family and friends to go into search of the most fantastic lighted and decorated homes. Clean out that closet and donate a large portion of those you don't need to a local organization that distributes those things among the needy.
The health center professionals ask that each person remember that "many in the community will have little this year and it could be of mental benefit to you to donate to local charities such as the Salvation Army, Ponca Welfare, The Caboose, area churches, fire stations, utility and gas bills for the needy, and gifts for the elderly at nursing homes."
A spokesperson from the YMCA invites all children who would normally be in school this week to come to the Community Pool, 702 East Grand, for open swim sessions.
Admission is $1 per swimmer or free to YMCA members.
Children should bring their swimsuit and towel. Open swim sessions are 1-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2-4 p.m. on Sunday. Additional information may be obtained by calling the YMCA at 765-5417.
Members of the Happy Hilltop Home akers Club met December 9 at the Western Sizzlin' restaurant for lunch and the monthly meeting. Fran Van Hoesen, president, called the meeting to order and the devotion was given by NaDean Thomas on "the Masterpiece and Heaven's Door."
Rol call was answered by 12 members and guest, Dora McGee, on how each intended to spend Christmas. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Nancy Challis and the treasurer's report was given by Mary Bryant.
Mrs. Van Hoesen reported the gift for two little boys had been purchased and the club bought a plant for Lucille Eby, a former member.
Winner of the lap quilt contest was Nell Miller, first prize. Della Daniels received second and NaDean Thomas won third place. Each m,ember had made a quilt for the state-run hospital.
Tips for the day were given by Ms. Thomas who told about using vinegar to remove odors and stains. Dora McGee won the hostess gift. Members put together special projects for children in the Kaw City school system.
Ann and Homer Slief hosted the Christmas dinner recently for members of Laureate Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Guests included Addison Hazlett.
Special recognition was given to two charter members, Edna Borer and Mary Thiessen, who had attended the 1934 installation of Rho chapter which was the first chapter of the sorority in Ponca City. The sorority council now includes 10 chapters.
Discussion was held about past holiday dances, parties and dinners. A contribution was made to the Friendship Feast as the service project for the holidays.
The first meeting for 1997 will be a luncheon the second Wed-nesday in January.
Mayor and Mrs. Keith L. Schroeder of Chandler announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Laine Alyson Schroeder, to Robert W. Crump, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Crump of Ponca City.
The bride-elect is a 1978 graduate of Chandler High School. Miss Schroeder received a bachelor of science degree in Communications from Oklahoma State University where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She is presently employed by the law firm of Akin, Gump, Haur and Field in Dallas, Tx.
The future bridegroom is a 1980 graduate of Ponca City High School. Following service in the U. S. Army, he received a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Central Oklahoma where he was associated with Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is a technical writing consultant in Dallas.
The wedding will be an event of March 15 at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church in Chandler.
The Singles network has announced plans for December meetings. Those people who are divorced, widowed, or never married fit the criteria of being single and are invited to attend the meetings.
This evening members will meet for a discussion group at the First Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m. Snacks will be served afterwards.
December 23 the group will meet for dinner at Cobb's Cafe on North Fourteenth at 6 p.m. Reservations are required for the Christmas dinner December 25. More information can be obtained by calling 765-1403.
December 28 the Singles Network will meet for a potluck dinner and cards at 6 p.m. at Pecan Place. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish.
TOPS Chapter 308 met Monday evening with Delpha Clemens calling the meeting to order. Ann Stuever gave the devotion "God Gave His Son." Donna McCoy led the TOPS pledge and Maxine Reeves gave the KOPS Kreed.
Betty Flower gave the weight report with 17 weigh-ins, 10 TOPS, 5 KOPS, 1KIW. Carolyn Clemens was named "best loser." Winning the "ha. ha" pot was Carole Palmer. Guest for the evening was Erma Avila.
Members were reminded that there will be a weigh-in only on December 23 and no meeting on December 30. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the chapter will be January 6. Audrey Garroutte is to present a program entitled "Holiday? No Problem."
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit organization and is a support group whose members desire to lose or maintain weight. Further information about the group may be obtained by calling Delpha Clemens, 762-2844 or Betty Flower, 765-5448.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Orr, 1875 N.W. Tower Road, will be observing their 25th wedding anniversary with their family on Dec. 24. Children of the couple are Jeff, Matt and Becka Orr.
Charles Orr and the former Judith Cranford were united in marriage Dec. 24, 1971 at the Church of Christ in Ponca City. They have resided at their present address for the past eight years.
Mr. Orr was employed by Conoco for 20 years and currently is engaged in farming. He serves as a deacon at Longwood Baptist Church and is a member of the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association and the Kansas Pork Producers Association. Mrs. Orr teaches Sunday School at the Longwood Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Humble are observing their 40th wedding anniversary. Norman Humble and the former Donna Spencer were united in marriage Dec. 21, 1956 at First Christian Church in Blackwell.
The couple made their first home in Blackwell, moving to Ponca City in 1964. They have resided at 505 Foster for the past 32 years. Both are members of Community Christian Church and sing in the choir.
Mr. Humble was employed by Conoco for 33 years, retiring in January, 1996. He is a member of the Oklahoma Territory Treasure Hunters Club, serving as treasurer for the past six years. He has also been active in coaching and playing various sports.
Mrs. Humble was employed for 23 years for Dr. John Robinson who is now deceased. She is currently employed by Dr. Wesley Nipper. A member of the Christian Women's Fellowship and Sarah group, Mrs. Humble has sewing and reading as her hobbies.
The couple celebrated their anniversary with a two week Alaskan cruise in September. Their children are Doug and Katrina (Humble) Sinor of Lamont and Dr. Chris and Khrystal Humble of Ponca City. Grandchildren of the couple are Natalie and Derek Sinor and Brandon and Karrah Humble.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner J. Hohenberger, 2721 Canterbury, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception and dance November 23 at the American Legion Lodge. Music for dancing and entertainment was provided by Les Gilliam.
The event was hosted by their children and their spouses, Mark Hohenberger and Julie Punches of Fort Worth, Tx., Gary Hohenberger and Linda Fanning of Oklahoma City, and Rita Olsgard of Fort Collins, Co. Grandchildren of the honorees also assisted with the celebration.
Mr. Hohenberger and the former Mary Somers were married Dec. 22, 1946 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Winfield, Ks. They have resided in Ponca City for more than 40 years, residing in London for one year and in Jakarta, Indonesia for two years due to his employment with Conoco.
Mr. Hohenberger was employed at Conoco for 38 years, retiring in May, 1985. Prior to his career work for Conoco he worked for Lyndon B. Johnson in Austin, Tx. and Washington, D. C. During World War II Mr. Hohenberger served four years and four months with the U. S. Army in the South Pacific.
Mrs. Hohenberger was previously employed for the Civil Service, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, in Washington, D. C. The couple are active members of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
January 11 is the date selected by Miss LaVina Spotted Bear and Steve Countryman for their wedding. All family and friends are invited to attend the 2 p.m. ceremony at the Kaw Nation Multi-purpose building in Kaw City.
The future bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spotted Bear of Pawhuska and the prospective bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Shirley Countryman of Ponca City and the late Murl Countryman.
The engaged couple is employed by the Kaw Nation. Miss Spotted Bear is the personnel assistant and Countryman is the Police supervisor.
St. Mary's Catholic Church was the setting November 29 for the 7 p.m. double-ring ceremony uniting Rhonda Younge and Rick Steichen in marriage. The vows were officiated by Fr. John Mickalicka.
Parents of the couple are Tom and Carol Criner of Blackwell and Martin and Mildred Steichen of Ponca City. Grandmother of the bridegroom is Mrs. Rose Steichen.
The musical program included solos "In This Very Room" and "I Will Be With You" with "Seasons" and the "Sabbath Prayer" played on the organ. Connie Van Ausdall was soloist and organist.
The bride wore a floor length, Victorian-styled gown created of white rose brocade and featuring a chapel length train, long sleeves tapering into a point over each hand, and pouffed shoulders. The sweetheart neckline was accentuated with mother-of-pearl buttons. She wore pearl earrings and necklace, a gift from the bridegroom, and her fingertip illusion veil was attached to a headpiece decorated with miniature white porcelain roses and pearl leaves. She carried a bouquet of plum colored and white silk roses accented with baby's breath, greenery, bead strands and white ribbon streamers.
Matron of honor was Mrs. Tonya Criner, sister-in-law of the bride. She was attired in a tea length gown of plum velvet in "Dreammaker" styling. Her bouquet featured plum and mauve-colored silk roses, with miniature roses and purple flowers accented with pink and white ribbon streamers.
Dressed identically to the honor attendant were the bridesmaids, Cindy Lefthand, sister of the bride, and Sally Kimbrel. They carried bouquets matching the matron of honor's.
Flower girls were daughters of the bride, Lily and Moria Younge. They wore white brocade dresses styled similarly to the bride's gown with the necklines decorated with sequins and pearls. Ring bearer was Derek Love, nephew of the bridegroom.
Billy Steichen of Stillwater served his brother as best man and groomsmen were David Steichen, brother of the bridegroom, and Mickey Postman. Ushers were Keven Criner, brother of the bride, and Marty Steichen, nephew of the bridegroom.
A reception and dance at the church followed the ceremony with sisters of the bridegroom Mrs. Carolyn White, Mrs. Doris Love and Mrs. Mary Meyers, assisting with the event. Also assisting were Ruth Ann White and Ladonna Steichen, nieces of the bridegroom; and Ann Steichen, sister-in-law of the bridegroom. The guest book was attended by nieces of the bridegroom, Ladonna Steichen and Katie Steichen.
The couple is residing on Route 1. The bride is a student in the Practical Nursing program at Pioneer Technology and the bridegroom is co-owner of Steichen Auto Repair and Steichen Custom Cutting.
Former Ponca Citian June Miller Hurst of Bristow has been visiting Ponca City schools this week. Mrs. Hurst is working as a member of AmeriCorps National Service. She has been assigned to the state department of health in the Tar Wars Health Education Department. She has 75 schools from the eastern half of Oklahoma as her assignment.
The primary goals of the Tar Wars Tobacco Education Program are to learn the reasons why people choose to smoke, the short-term consequences of tobacco use, and tobacco advertising.
Her program for the schools consists of a one hour lesson and poster contest. An awards program will be held at the state capitol in April, 1997.
Mrs. Hurst participated in "swearing in" ceremonies this fall for the Americorps. Mrs. Frank Keating, wife of Oklahoma's governor, was among the dignitaries attending.
Monday and Wednesday of this past week Mrs. Hurst was a guest at Roosevelt and Garfield, Tuesday and Thursday she was a guest speaker at schools in Blackwell and Tonkawa and Friday she spoke at McCord and Union schools.
Celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary are Mr. and Mrs. Orville Krepps of Winfield, Ks. An open house December 22, 1-3 p.m. will be held at their home, 4 Roberts Court.
The couple requests that there be no gifts. Friends and family of the couple are invited to attend the special event.
Hosting the event will be their son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Marilyn Krepps of Ponca City, and a daughter, Sherry Stephen of San Jose, Ca. Grandchildren of the honorees are Dr. Matthew Krepps of Boston, Mass. and Melissa Krepps, esq. of Ponca City.
The former Nina Marie Taylor and Orville LeRoy Krepps were married at the Taylor home near Wilmot. After living on a farm east of Winfield, they moved to their present address.
Mr. Krepps drove a propane truck for 25 years for Lewis Oil before retirement. Mrs. Krepps is retired from William Newton Memorial Hospital and Winfield State Hospital and Training Center.
Charles and Barbara Wood of Tonkawa are announcing the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Julie Michelle Bushman, to Johnson J. Scott Jr., son of Betty Scott of Tuskahoma, and the late Johnson J. Scott Sr. A private, family wedding will be held at the Willowbrook Gardens in Oklahoma City on January 17.
Ms. Bushman, a 1981 graduate of Tonkawa High School, is employed as a designer for The Home Depot in Oklahoma City.
Scott, a graduate of Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, is co-owner with Ms. Bushman of The Running Chef in Oklahoma City.
Editor's Note: Today's schedule of Happenings will include Saturday-Tuesday. Additional days information can be found in Monday's Lifestyle page
SUNDAY
Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Marland Mansion and Estate, 901 Monument Rd., open daily May-September, 10 to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Daily guided tours, 1:30 weekdays. Petroleum Museum and Marland Memorabilia Museum, 1 to 4 p.m. daily. For mansion guided tours, 767-0420.
Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 1000 East Grand. Includes Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch and DAR Rooms. Open 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, closed Tuesday.
Singles Network discussion group, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church. All single adults welcome.
Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Sunday, Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance by parking lot).
MONDAY
Road to Hope Al-Anon, 11:30 a.m. Monday. Call Linda at 765-7045, home, 767-5328, work; or Carol at 765-2390, home, 767-6192, work, for location.
Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, Marland Mansion Chapel.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon Monday, for those with desire to stop drinking. information, call Sue 765-256.
Freedom Group of AA open meeting 12 and 12 study, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. Call 762-3345 for more information.
Senior Citizens' Dance every Monday, 7 to 10 p.m. at the American Legion, Ponca City. Everyone welcome. "Hayriders Band."
Al-Anon meeting, 8 to 9 p.m. Monday, upstairs in the Harmony house, 212 South Third.
Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement, 212 South Third. Use south entrance by parking lot.
TUESDAY
Preschool Storytime for 4, 5, and 6 year olds, Ponca City Library, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Kiwanis Club, 11 noon Tuesday, American Legion.
Parent Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns and frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques, and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles.
Domestic Violence Group, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Programs for women children of family violence. Baby sitter provided. For info, call 76A-BUSE.
Weight Watchers meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Weigh-in begins at 6 p.m.
Kay County Wheatheart Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Room 110, Wilkin Hall, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. All welcome. For information, call 765-1172 or 363-0469.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Woodlands Christian Church. For information, call 762-2965.
New Hope AA at 8 p.m. Tuesday, at DAV, 401 South Lincoln.
New-Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Harmony House (upstairs library).
Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance by parking
lot).
SPORTS
By DAVID BROWN
News Associate Sports Editor
JENKS - Look out Frontier Conference foes, when Jenks' Rocky Calmus gets his basketball legs under him the 6-4 forward, who just finished starring for the Trojans' 6A State Football Champions, is going to be hard to handle.
He was hard enough to handle Friday night. Calmus came off the bench to lead Jenks in scoring with 16 points as the Trojans defeated the Ponca City Wildcats 61-38.
The Trojans improved to 2-1 on the season while Ponca City closed out the first semester with an 0-4 mark overall and in the conference.
Ponca City had a larger problem then Calmus, however. The Cats committed a season high 30 turnovers against Jenks' pressure defense, 19 coming in the second half.
"The kids played hard, we just had way too many turnovers," said head coach Ken Chronister afterwards.
Despite the turnover problems, with three minutes left in the third quarter Po-Hi trailed by only seven points, 34-27.
Jenks proceeded to go on an 8-0 run, though, getting consecutive treys from Mark Wolfard and Brett Butler and an inside bucket from Justin Roye to go up 42-27.
Ryan Treadway ended the quarter with a three of his own for the Poncans but Jenks never led by less than 12 points the rest of the way.
Ponca City's offense got off to a sluggish start in the ball game with just one point in the first five minutes and Jenks led 7-1.
Wildcat point guard Andy Parsons, who led Po-Hi with 11 points in the game, made Ponca City's first field goal with three minutes left in the opening stanza and then Jason Shelton added a basket to cut the margin to 7-5.
Jenks closed out the quarter on a 5-0 spurt, though, and led 12-5 after one.
The Trojans opened up an 18-7 lead at the 4:36 mark of the second period before the Po-Hi offense finally started clicking.
Micha Alexander hit a backdoor layup with 4:18 left and that started the Cats on a 10-4 run. Shelton added two buckets in the run, as did Alexander, and Ryan Meyer also produced a basket.
With their lead down to five points at 22-17, the Trojans again put together a closing flurry, outscoring Ponca City 6-2 in the last 1:14 to take a 28-19 lead into the half.
Jenks scored first in the third quarter but the Cats came back in a hurry behind six quick points from Parsons. The 5-9 senior penetrated twice for baskets in a 20-second span and then hit a pair of free throws after a Jenks bucket to cut the margin to 32-25.
Calmus then scored for Jenks at the 4:09 mark before Parsons answered with a steal and another layup. But things quickly deteriorated for the Cats after that. Jenks closed with an 8-3 run and then scored the first three points of the fourth quarter to build a 15-point lead, 45-30.
The Wildcats ended up shooting 42.4 percent from the field (14-for-33) and 60 percent from the line (9-for-15).
Jenks shot exceptionally well from both the line and the field. The Trojans made 13 of 15 free throws (86.7 percent) and 23 of 41 field goal attempts (56.1). Jenks also had 19 turnovers.
In addition to Parsons' 11 points, Alexander scored 8, Shelton 6, Treadway 5, Meyer 3, Wesley Swygert 3 and Sawyer Blackburn 2.
Joining Calmus in double figures for Jenks was Matt Frazier with 11 points.
Ponca City is now off until Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Cats host 4-4 Owasso, a 47-45 loser to Stillwater Friday. Both Po-Hi teams then take part in the East Central University Invitational in Ada Jan. 9-11.
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
STILLWATER - There is some more ground to cover and a couple of more games to be played, but Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton sounds like he is ready for Big 12 Conference play to start.
"I saw a little bit of the OU game today. They're going to be tough," Sutton said after watching the Cowboys blast SMU, 73-54, in a game that wasn't that close Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena. "I've seen almost everyone (in the Big 12) play, I think there are three teams I haven't seen. But everybody is going to be tough. It should be a great race for second place."
When Sutton can joke about the rest of the league trying to catch Kansas, and he puts the Cowboys in that chase, he must be pleased with his young team.
He has a right to be.
For the second straight game the Cowboys have blown out a good opponent. SMU came in with a 5-1 record. The Mustangs left Gallagher-Iba happy they weren't in the Big 12 takeover.
"We still have a couple of non-conference games to play and we need to win them to have some momentum going when we go down to Texas (the Big 12 opener on Jan. 4)," Sutton said.
First, Sutton makes his first return to the state of Arkansas since he left the University of Arkansas 12 years ago, although it will be clear across the state when the Cowboys play Arkansas State in Jonesboro on Dec. 23.
Five days after Christmas the Pokes play Navada-Reno in Tulsa. Then it's on to the Big 12.
Considering the Cowboys were coming off a disappointing year last season and were pinning their hopes on some talented, but untested freshmen, OSU has made substantial progress. Although it was the older players who took the lead in pulverizing SMU.
Senior Chianti Roberts got the Cowboys started early, scoring eight of the Cowboys first 13 points. Then sophomore Adrian Peterson took over, banging in threes when SMU went to a zone to try to stop the Pokes from scoring inside.
Peterson hit 4 of 5 shots from outside the arc and was 5-of-8 from inside to finish with a season high 22 points.
Roberts finished with 10 points, all in the first half, while Chad Alexander also had 10 points, six from 3-point land.
The Cowboys blistered the net in the first half, hitting 57 percent of their shots from the field. At the same time, they were limiting SMU to 24 percent shooting from the field. The Mustangs had entered the game hitting 45 percent of their shots and averaging 71.7 points a game.
At halftime, OSU held a 38-15 lead thanks to a 16-0 run in the final seven minutes of the half.
"Anytime you hold any team to 15 points in a half, you're playing pretty good defense," Sutton said, pointing out the Mustangs got seven of those points in the first three minutes and led 7-4. A that point the Cowboys took over.
They continued the domination early in the second half, starting with a 15-4 run that upped the OSU lead to 53-19. The margin reached 36 points (60-24) before Sutton started to substitute freely and the Pokes started to relax.
That lack of intensity in the late stages bothered Sutton despite the lopsided score.
"I don't care what the score is, you have to play with intensity all the time," he chided his players.
But even a taskmaster like Sutton couldn't be too unhappy with the final outcome.
By DAVID BROWN
News Associate Sports Editor
JENKS - The frustration of an 0-4 season and seemingly endless mistakes by his young club is starting to wear on Lady Wildcat head coach Larry Rehl.
"Our biggest problem right now is mental mistakes," Rehl said following a 42-turnover, 51-38 loss to Jenks here Friday night. "We're dropping passes, not getting to the right spots ... just not thinking out on the court."
Add poor shooting from both the field and the line into the mix, plus a very difficult schedule that's featured three ranked teams and it's easy to see why the Cats are 0-4 and the coaching staff is frustrated.
"Right now we really need a win. And it's going to be hard to get one with undefeated Owasso up next," said Rehl.
But Rehl will have some time to work on his club prior to that game, which is scheduled for Jan. 7 in Robson Fieldhouse. The Lady Cats then head down to Ada and the East Central Invitational Jan. 9-11.
Despite all the aforementioned mistakes, the Lady Cats found themselves just 10 down with four minutes to play after outscoring Jenks 14-2 over the first half of the final stanza.
But more turnovers followed and Jenks scored the game's next seven points to put the contest out of reach.
Ponca City led just once in the game at 3-2 following a free throw and a basket by Tiffani Essary. Jenks then went on to score the next eight points and closed out the final six minutes on a 13-3 run.
The Lady Cats had 14 turnovers in the first eight minutes while shooting poorly. They were 2-for-8 from the field and just 2-for-6 from the line.
The Poncans didn't get any better in the second quarter, either. Despite getting 10 turnovers from Jenks in the period, the Lady Cats could score just five points while the Lady Trojans pointed 19.
The half ended with Jenks up 34-11.
The two teams combined for 43 turnovers in the first half alone - 25 for Po-Hi and 18 for Jenks. But Jenks shot the ball well, hitting over 50 percent from field and making 6 of 11 free throw attempts. Ponca City converted just 4 of 19 field goal attempts in the first half and 3 of 9 free throws.
Except for nine more turnovers, the Cats did play better in the third but could only outscore the Trojans 9-8 in the period and entered the fourth down 42-20.
Senior post Lyndsey Warrior, who picked up three quick first quarter fouls and was not a factor in the first half, led Ponca's fourth quarter charge with eight of her game-high 12 points. Five other Lady Cats had two points apiece in the final stanza.
Essary finished with 8 points, Keesha West 6, Tee West 5, Desiree Cries For Ribs 5 and Natasha Anderson 2.
Briana Keeton led Jenks with 12 points. The Lady Trojans had 10 score in all.
For the game, Ponca City shot 31.7 percent from the field (13 of 41) and 52.2 percent from the free throw line (12 of 23). Jenks was 22 of 53 from the field (41.5 percent) and 7-for-15 from the line (46.7).
Jenks, improving to 1-2, also committed 36 turnovers.
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
SHAWNEE - The Shawnee Wolves haven't had much wrestling success this year, they're 2-7 in duals with the only wins against out-of-state competition.
But the Wolves could have given the Ponca City Wildcats, 3-1, a good battle Friday night if they had a team - a full team that is.
Because of injuries, illness and others excused, the Wolves gave up seven forfeits to the Wildcats. Fortunately for Shawnee, the state high school association went to 14 weights a couple of years ago, or the Wolves would have been losers before they even stepped on the mat.
But when two wrestlers with different color singlets did finally meet in the center of the mat, at 125 pounds, the Wildcat was defending state champion Mark Dodgen. So the question, if there was a question, of the outcome was settled quickly. The Cats went on to a 67-6 rout.
"In all of my years of coaching I have never seen a team give up seven forfeits," Po-Hi coach Pat Young said, shaking his head before the dual started.
But afterwards Young admitted that the Poncans who did wrestle got a workout. Except for Nick Steichen's pin at 215 pounds, all of those matches were close.
The Wildcats won all but one bout, including the 189-pound match which the Wolves won with a fall in the final second.
"They are a tough," Young said of the seven Wolves who wrestled. "This may have been a wake up call for some of our kids."
The Wildcats will have over the Christmas holidays to recover from the cuts and bruises while thinking about how close some of the matches were.
Ponca City returns to action Tuesday, Jan. 7 with a dual at Enid and then takes part in the always-tough Geary Tournament that weekend.
"We needed to go down and take care of business," Young said of the final match of the semester.
The district match with the Wolves was the Wildcats's first step toward a return to Dual State. Enid will be the second step and the Wildcats face the annual showdown with Edmond on Jan. 21 for a district championship.
The Cats did take care of business, but it was closer than many figured.
At 125, Mark Dodgen beat Shawnee's Mike Hawkins, 8-2, to improve to 10-0 on the season. But it was anything but easy as the match was stopped a couple times to get blood off the wrestlers.
Matt Dodgen, 10-1 at 130 pounds, got a takedown midway through the first period against Shawnee's Chris Bennett and that was all the scoring in his 2-0 decision.
At 140, Jacob Beck used an escape and takedown in the second period to build a 5-1 lead and then held on for a 5-3 win against Jacob Scarberry.
At 145, Ponca City's Justin Hall and Cody Bennett of Shawnee were tied at 3-3 in the second period when Bennett injured a knee and had to default.
Stockton Graves ran his record to 11-0 at 171 pounds with a 10-1 decision over Brandon Grossman.
In the wild and woolly 189-pound bout, Jay Bentley and Wolf David Waldrop gave the crowd all the excitement it wanted as the lead see-sawed back and forth for almost the entire match.
Bentley managed a 5-4 lead after the first period but Waldrop came back with a near fall late in the second period to take a 12-9 lead into the final period.
Bentley closed the gap to 12-10 before Waldrop got a takedown and took the Wildcat to his back. The referee slapped the mat just as the final horn went off.
The Wildcats got those fall points back quickly as 215-pounder Nick Steichen took Brandon Smith to his back and got the pin in 1:25.
The fall was Steichen's first win of the season. After concentrating on football through his sophomore and junior years, Steichen returned to wrestling this year to help the Wildcats fill out the upper weights.
"I was very happy for Steichen," Young said. "It's always great to get that first win."
RESULTS
Ponca City 67, Shawnee 7
103 - Gelino (PC) fft.
112 - Bailey (PC) fft.
119 - Ivie (PC) fft.
125 - Dodgen (PC) d. Hawkins, 8-2
130 - Dodgen (PC) d. Bennett, 2-0
135 - Scott (PC) fft.
140 - Beck (PC) d. Scarberry, 5-3
145 - Hall (PC) inj. def. Bennett
152 - Redleaf (PC) fft.
160 - Villarruel (PC) fft.
171 - Graves (PC) md. Grossman, 10-1
189 - Waldrop (S) p. Bentley, 5:59
215 - Steichen (PC) p. Smith, 1:25
Hwt - Burkett (PC) fft.
Mat Stats
Takedowns - Ponca City 11, Shawnee 4. Escapes - Ponca City 5, Shawnee 7. Reverses - Ponca City 1, Shawnee 2. 2-Near Falls - Ponca City 2, Shawnee 0. 3-Near Falls - Ponca City 0, Shawnee 1. Penalty Points - Ponca City 2, Shawnee 1
Forfeits - Ponca City 0, Shawnee 7. Falls - Ponca City 1, Shawnee 1. Injury Defaults - Ponca City 0, Shawnee 1. Major Decisions - Ponca City 1, Shawnee 0. Decisions - Ponca City 3, Shawnee 0.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - Blackwell coach Mike Monroe has been named offensive coordinator for Northeastern State University.
Monroe has been involved in high school football in Oklahoma and Texas since 1984. He coached Noble to its first winning season in 12 years in 1992 with a 6-4 mark and to a 9-3 record and a quarterfinal Class 4A playoff berth the next year. The nine victories was a school record.
Blackwell was 7-4 in Monroe's only season there.
''This is a great time to make a move to the collegiate level,'' Monroe said Friday. He will officially join the Northeastern staff on Jan. 2.
Oklahoma State national wrestling champions Mark Branch and J.J. McGrew will be featured in a clinic for all ages Friday, Dec. 27, at Robson Fieldhouse.
The clinic, sponsored by the Ponca City Takedown Club, will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break for lunch at noon. The fee is $15 per wrestler.
Branch, current 167-pounder for the Cowboys, is seeking to reach the national finals for the fourth straight time. He won the national title in 1994 and has been the national runnerup for the past two seasons. He is also a three-time NWCA Academic All-American.
McGrew, a three-time Oklahoma high school champion and a national collegiate champion in 1995, is currently an assistant coach at OSU.