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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Wednesday, December 30, 1998 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALCounty Grand Jury Returns Indictment County Grand Jury Returns IndictmentOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A county grand jury that investigated the Oklahoma City bombing found no additional conspirators and no evidence the federal government knew about the bombing ahead of time. The panel did return one indictment, but it was sealed and there was no information about what it concerned. The grand jury also called on District Attorney Bob Macy to carry through with his plans to bring state murder charges in the bombing. Macy has said he will charge Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who have already been convicted on federal charges. ‘‘We have returned one indictment. We leave other charging matters in the capable hands of the appropriate prosecutorial authorities,’’ the report said. The grand jury discounted various conspiracy theories, saying there was no credible evidence the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms had prior knowledge of the bombing or that there had been a federal government sting operation that had gone bad. The grand jury also said it found no evidence of a second bomb explosion, and no connections between the bombing and the white separatist community of Elohim City in eastern Oklahoma or anyone overseas. ‘‘This was an act that could have been carried by one individual,’’ the grand jury said. ‘‘We cannot affirmatively state that absolutely no one else was involved in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. However we have not been presented with or uncovered information sufficient to indict any additional conspirators.’’ ‘‘This was an act perpetrated by Americans on Americans,’’ the grand jury said. The 21-page report, which was read aloud in court today by District Judge Bill Burkett, went through the details of the bombing step-by-step, going over ground that had been covered in the federal bombing trials of McVeigh and Nichols. It outlined telephone calls, fertilizer purchases and phone records. Even before the report was released, critics and proponents of the probe said Tuesday that many people would find the report on allegations of a wider conspiracy and government cover-up unsatisfactory. Former state Rep. Charles Key, who helped launch the investigation with a citizen petition drive, called the grand jury investigation deficient and said his private investigative committee would issue its report next month. ‘‘It will be a complete report and won’t be absent testimony and facts,’’ Key said. ‘‘That’s a reference to the grand jury not pursuing all the testimony and facts they could have pursued.’’ In a separate statement issued after he read the grand jury report, Burkett questioned whether Key’s committee had the expertise to conduct its investigation and praised the work of the grand jury and others who had gone before. The Oklahoma County jury interviewed 117 witnesses in an 18-month investigation that by October had cost taxpayers $414,000. It questioned a former federal informant, a white supremacist, people who said they saw someone with McVeigh downtown, a congressman, a structural engineer, bomb squad members and the lead FBI investigator in McVeigh’s case, among others. McVeigh and Nichols have been convicted of federal charges in the April 19, 1995, bombing, which killed 168 and injured more than 500. McVeigh received a death sentence, Nichols life in prison. One of McVeigh’s army buddies, Michael Fortier, pleaded guilty to knowing about the attack beforehand but telling no one. He got 12 years in prison. Key contends others were involved and that people in the federal government knew about the bombing plot. Before the grand jury began its probe, he said there were 20 witnesses with knowledge of John Doe No. 2, the mystery suspect depicted in FBI sketches shortly after the attack. Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has called the theory that the government was involved in the bombing ‘‘the worst kind of paranoid conspiracy pandering.’’ Edmondson said ‘‘the true skeptics out there — the Charles Keys of the world — won’t be satisfied with any report that doesn’t confirm their own pet conspiracy theories.’’ Nearly NewsNearly News hopes all the Christian Motorcycle Association enthusiasts don’t head too far south of Ponca City for their ride New Year’s Day at 10 a.m. Instead of meeting at Waverly and U.S. 64 (that should have read, U.S. 60), at the Triple T, to ride to the Sooner Cafe. Waverly doesn’t go south to U.S. 64! So, have fun on New Year’s Day in the Dresser Jack run, heading to the Sooner Cafe. More information is available from Jeff at 762-5896 or Joyce and Pete Myers at 765-3164. The two westbound lanes of the 600 block of West Grand Avenue will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday while city crews repair a water leak. The repairs will be completed by the end of the day. Post Auxiliary Dance Honors Junior Miss Indian OklahomaWHITE EAGLE — The annual New Year’s Day celebration sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Buffalo Post 38 will be Friday, Jan. 1, 1999 in White Eagle. Pearl Roy, newly crowned Junior Miss Indian Oklahoma, will be “honored guest” at this year’s celebration. She is of the Ponca and Arikara tribes. She lives with her father and brother in Oklahoma City and attends U.S. Grant High School, where she is a junior. Her father, Gordon Roy, is of the Ponca tribe and is a retired Air Force veteran. Her mother is Jeri Yellow Bird Roy, Arikara of North Dakota. Other principles for the dance are Brandon Warrior, who will be the head singer; Jericho Hardman, daughter of Claud and Retha Hardman, will be crowned as the new princess for the Auxiliary. Rosetta “Muffin” Arkeketa, Ponca Tribal Princes was formerly the Auxiliary princess. The Osage Clan of the Ponca tribe will serve as co-host for the celebration and will lead the dancing. The program is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with war dancing, with ladies dances and gourd dancing during the evening program. Rosetta LeClair will provide and prepare the evening meal. All attending are asked to bring chairs and dishes. The Ladies Auxiliary extends a cordial invitation to their friends and relatives and to the general public. Former Paris Home Painting FeaturedBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer Ponca City received attention recently in The Palm Beach Post as the newspaper pictured the “Ponce De Leon” painting by Thomas Moran which hung here in the Jay and Jesse Paris home (now the Cultural Center) for a number of years. The painting depicts explorer Juan Ponce de Leon meeting with Indians in northern Florida. The painting was recently a part of a Moran exhibit at Gilcrease in Tulsa. According to the Palm Beach Post, the painting, completed in 1878, went from Washington, D.C., to New York, where it was exhibited various times from 1879 to 1886 and sold to an unknown buyer for $2,000. The painting then hung in Henry Flagler’s Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, 1821 to 1901. Next it hung in the Flagler’s Mansion, Whitehall, Palm Beach, 1902 to 1923, when it was sold by Flagler’s heir. Flagler was an American financier associated with John D. Rockefeller in development of Standard Oil Company. He organized Florida East Coast Railway extended the line to Miami and built great hotels at shore resorts. He also established steamship lines to Key West and Nassau. The Moran painting was then spotted in Los Angeles in 1927. The painting was lost track of from 1927 to the 1940s, when it was owned by a furniture dealer (Paris) in the 1940s to 1960s. Next it appeared at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, 1972 to 1996. The Cowboy Hall of Fame sold it to the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, 1996. Now the masterpiece will return to Whitehall, Palm Beach for one month ending on Jan. 24. Police Check For Tobacco Law ViolatorsThe Ponca City Police Department recently conducted an investigation which targeted violators of the state law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to individuals under the age of 18 years. All but one of the 12 businesses investigated, were found to have sold tobacco products to minors. The clerks were issued citations and were fined. The results of the investigation were then distributed to a local group, which earlier this year received funding through the Smokeless Oklahoma Project. The $3,000 grant — which terminates March 31 — was awarded in an effort to curb teenage smoking. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation granted $2,500 and the American Cancer Society awarded $500 for the purpose of changing public attitude about tobacco from a health perspective. The state law reads “Any person who shall furnish to any minor (under age 18) by gift, sale or otherwise any cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco, or any other form of tobacco product shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 and be confined in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days for each offense.” The Police Department periodically conducts the teenage tobacco crack-down investigations. DEATHSWilliam Bahn William BahnWilliam “Bill” Bahn, longtime Ponca City resident, died Monday afternoon Dec. 28, 1998, at his home. He was 78. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Don Huddleston officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Trout Funeral Home. William Bahn was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Parsons, Okla., the son of William James and Nellie Elizabeth (Harvey) Bahn. He received his education in Pearsonia, Okla. schools. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater from 1943 until 1946. On Oct. 9, 1948, he was married to Gladys Hodges in Pawhuska. The couple made their home in Ponca City where he was employed at Cities Service Refinery until retirement in 1976. Later he worked as a security guard for SeMIDLAND, Texas — Patrick Tanner Edwards, infant son of Don and Peggy Edwards, was born Friday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Midland, Texas, and died shortly after his birth. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Midland. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, Midland. Survivors include his parents Don and Peggy (Sutko) Edwards of Midland; two brothers Christopher and his twin brother Ethan of the home; grandparents, Don and Carolyn Edwards of Ponca City; and Al and Joann Sutko of Wichita Falls, Texas; great grandparents, Paul and Cordelia Edwards of Ponca City, Lillian Kuhn of Central City, Neb., and Lucille Wruble of Clarks, Neb.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and loved ones. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made in Patrick’s name to the March of Dimes, 6051 Brookline, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, or to a charity of choice.enue Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife Gladys Bahn of Ponca City; a brother, Ernest Bahn of Ponca City; and two sisters, Dora Brown of Blackwell and Imogene Lunsford of Galena, Mo. His parents preceded him in death. Casket bearers will be Phil Rafferty, Gerald Orr, Orville Thompson, Bob Headings, Mike Chapman, and Leslie Gee. Blanche J. LabartheTONKAWA — Blanche J. Labarthe, longtime Tonkawa resident, died Saturday morning, Dec. 26, 1998, at Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell. She was 81. A memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at the College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita. Burial will be in the Republic, Mo., cemetery under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, Wichita, Kan. Blanche J. (McElhany) Labarthe was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Greene County, Mo., to Robert F. and Mary C. (Maness) McElhany. She attended Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. She was married to Kenneth P. Labarthe on Feb. 13, 1937, in Wellington, Kan. and the couple made their home in Wichita, Kan., where they both worked for several years. They were also longtime Tonkawa residents. Mrs. Labarthe was a member of Eastern Star Ivy Leaf Chapter No. 75 in Wichita and the Tonkawa Chapter 95 in Tonkawa. She was also a member of LOSNA, White Shrine, Daughters of the Nile, Amaranth, Rebekah, Twentieth Century Club, DAR. and the Tonkawa First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her cats and traveling. Survivors include one daughter, Marion Noon of Okmulgee; two grandsons; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Labarthe’s name to the Ponca City Humane Society, P.O. Box 2311, Ponca City, OK 74601. Patrick Tanner EdwardsMIDLAND, Texas — Patrick Tanner Edwards, infant son of Don and Peggy Edwards, was born Friday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Midland, Texas, and died shortly after his birth. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Midland. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, Midland. Survivors include his parents Don and Peggy (Sutko) Edwards of Midland; two brothers Christopher and his twin brother Ethan of the home; grandparents, Don and Carolyn Edwards of Ponca City; and Al and Joann Sutko of Wichita Falls, Texas; great grandparents, Paul and Cordelia Edwards of Ponca City, Lillian Kuhn of Central City, Neb., and Lucille Wruble of Clarks, Neb.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and loved ones. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made in Patrick’s name to the March of Dimes, 6051 Brookline, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, or to a charity of choice. Charles Lee SullivanCharles Lee Sullivan, longtime Osage County resident, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. He was 78. A graveside service was to be held at 2:30 p.m. today, Dec. 30, at the A. J. Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, with the Rev. Dennis Jordan officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Hominy. Charles Lee Sullivan was born July 29, 1920, in Muldrow the son of Joseph Franklin and Della Davis Sullivan. At age three, he moved with his family to Fort Smith, Ark., where he attended school. In 1931, the family moved to Osage County and lived in the Wynona area. Although Charles never married, he always took care of his parents and family. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Wynona and Pawhuska and was very active in youth work in his earlier years. Survivors include two sisters, Pernina Weatherman and Beulah Sullivan, both of Newkirk; two nieces and several great-nieces and nephews in the Ponca City-Newkirk area. He was preceded in death by his parents. ObituariesCharles Lloyd Billingsley Jr.Charles Lloyd Billingsley Jr., former Shidler resident, died Monday morning, Dec. 28, 1998 at his home in Newkirk. He was 65. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City with the Rev. John Trammel, pastor, Newkirk First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City. Born March 7, 1933, in Ash Flat, Ark., he was the son of Charles Lloyd Billingsley Sr. and Zelma Haley Billingsley. When he was four, the family moved to Shidler and he grew up there receiving his education in the Shidler schools. He graduated from Shidler High School in 1951. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served four years, receiving his honorable discharge in May 1955. He then attended Okmulgee Tech for one year. Mr. Billingsley was employed by the Kewanee Oil Co. in 1956 as a roustabout and retired in 1986 after 30 years of service as a gang pusher. On May 29, 1957, he was united in marriage to Shirley Kay Hathcoat in Shidler. The couple made their home in Shidler until moving to Newkirk in July 1998. He was a member of the Shidler Christian Church and attended the Newkirk First Baptist Church. In years past he was a member of the Shidler Fire Department and was a certified EMT. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family, carpentry, golf, fishing and hunting. Surviving are his wife, Shirley of the home; a son and daughter-in-law Mike and Casey Billingsley of Amarillo, Texas; two daughters and their husbands, Stacy and Keith Bowen of Newkirk and Beth and John Leven of rural Newkirk; his mother, Zelma Dudley of Ponca City; a sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and Warren Bennett of Ponca City; five grandchildren, Lauren, Jordan and Christopher Leven, Scott Pollock and Ellen Billingsley. He was preceded in death by his father. Honorary casket bearers will be Richard Hammer, Leonard Williams, James Hathcoat, Jerry Hathcoat, Duane Hathcoat, Dee Cooper, Warren Bennett, Warren Thomas, Joe Long, and Don Godbehere. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City Inc., 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Lori Hodges, Pioneer Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 111, Ponca City, OK 74602. The family will be at 724 West Eighth Street in Newkirk. paid obituary Bessie Eudora HamrickBessie Eudora Hamrick died peacefully Tuesday morning, Dec. 29, 1998, at the Tender Heart Health Care Center and went to her heavenly home, where she was reunited with her loving husband of 62 years. She was 87. The funeral service will be Thursday, 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Trout Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Coy Light, pastor, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Casket bearers will be Kenneth Conely, Robert Lee, Gary Martin, Jimmy Reed, Ronnie Russell, Wade Tisdale, and Tom Trueblood. Born March 20, 1911, in East Bend, Okla., she was the daughter of Thomas Eugene and Mary Lydia Beck Bowker. She received her education in the East Bend School near Blackburn. On Oct. 22, 1930, she married Joseph Orrin Hamrick of East Bend and the couple farmed in that area. They lived in Fairfax, then in Texas and later in Arkansas before moving to Ponca City in 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Hamrick owned and operated Joe’s Grocery and later Joe’s Launderama at 300 South Birch from 1950 to 1968. They made their home in Ponca City until Mr. Hamrick’s death in July of 1993. During Mr. Hamrick’s illness, they lived with their daughter in Ponca City. After his death, Mrs. Hamrick lived with her daughter in Tuscaloosa, Ala., until 1996 when she moved back to Ponca City. She resided at the Ponca City Nursing Home and Tender Heart Health Care. Mrs. Hamrick was a member of Sunset Baptist Church. Her interests included cooking, crocheting, and needlework. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Don (Linda) Reuber, Ponca City and Mrs. Ed (Lena) Frost, Tuscaloosa, Ala; four grandchildren, Denise Atkins, Emily Reuber, Jeremy Frost, and Lydia Frost; and two great-grandchildren, Wesley Atkins and Jessie Atkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters, and two brothers. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the Trout Funeral Home, or at the Reuber residence, 512 Marland Drive. Mrs. Lena Frost may be contacted at 15 The Downs, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. paid obituary Services PendingLillie SeborLillie F. Sebor, longtime Ponca City area resident, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 88. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. NEWS BRIEFSFlight Breakfast — A flight breakfast, open to the public, is being sponsored by the Ponca City Aviation Booster Club Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at building No. 14 at Ponca City Municipal Airport. The cost of the buffet breakfast is $4. Open House- Please join us January 13th. Back on the Rack! adv. Window Broken — A resident in the 800 block of South Fifth Street contacted police at 10:06 a.m. Tuesday complaining of a window that had been broken. An officer was assigned. Kaw City Old Town Cafe. Thursday New Year’s Eve. Steak Ranchero $7.99. Open New Years Day 4 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. adv. Bike Theft — At 10:06 a.m. Tuesday police were informed of a bike stolen from the 300 block of North Pine Street. Carpet Need Cleaning? Confused about who or what to use? Call Floorcraft 762-8381, let us help you make the right choice. Call Mr. Clean at Floorcraft. adv. Grass Fire — Fire units responded to a report of a small grass fire in the 100 block of Hillside Avenue at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv. Arrest — Police arrested a 27-year-old man at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday after he turned himself in for a city warrant for failure to appear. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Accident — At 12:10 p.m. Tuesday a police report was taken on a minor accident involving a fire unit in the 2400 block of North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Head Country, One half bar-b-q chicken with choice of vegeta- bles, $3.95, Thursday, 4-? p.m. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv. Forged Check — A resident in the 600 block of East Emporia Avenue reported a forged check at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday. Stolen Toy — At 1 p.m. Tuesday police were informed that a toy had been stolen out of vehicle while it was parked in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street. Vehicle Vandalism — Vandalism to a vehicle in the 400 block of North Second Street was reported to police at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday. Being Relocated, or in town for a short time. We have homes available by the month or longer. All homes are full furnished with appliances, furniture, linens, pots and pans. Inclusive of cable, local phone, and utilities. Please call 580-762-7980 or 580-718-0681. adv. Stolen Jackets — At 1:39 p.m. Tuesday police received a report of three women stealing two jackets from a business in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, pa- tios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv. Cart Complaint — A woman called police at 2:23 p.m. Tuesday to inform them that someone had run a cart into her vehicle while it was parked at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue. An officer was assigned. New Years Eve Party at Ponca Bowl. 2000 Lake Road 9:00 p.m. to 2 a.m. Must be 21 years and older. One price includes party food and favors, soft drinks, jack pots and bowling. Call to reserve spots. 762-3333. adv. Rock Throwing — At 2:44 p.m. Tuesday Santa Fe Railroad informed police that four subjects were throwing rocks at a train in the 100 block of West Grand Avenue. An officer was assigned however none of the assailants were found. 101 Fireworks located 1/4 mile West of Hwy 156 and old Hwy 60 intersection (Marland Y) Open till 1-2-99. 762-1171.adv. Missing Items — A resident in the 1700 block of Yale Street complained of items missing from their home at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday. V.F.W. New Years Eve dance. Joe Solorio and The Country Travelers. Thursday, December 31, 1998, 8:30 p.m. to ? Blackwell. adv. Injury Accident — One person was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after sustaining injuries in an accident at North Fourteenth Street and Patton Drive at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday. Stolen Cycle — A police report on a stolen motorcycle was taken at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Joe Street. Damaged Building — At 5:02 p.m. Tuesday police were advised that a building in the 600 block of East Hartford Avenue had been damaged and the garage door had been torn off. New Location- 3rd and Grand.Back on the Rack! adv. Arrest — Police arrested a 54-year-old man at 7:16 p.m. Tuesday from the 300 block of Summit Avenue for domestic assault and battery. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6- 8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. adv. Arrest — A 45-year-old man was arrested at 8:09 p.m. Tuesday from West Highland Avenue and North Osage Street for driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle without headlights. Kaw City Old Town Cafe. KC Strip and shrimp $11.99. New Years, January 1. adv. Forgery — At 8:15 p.m. Tuesday a business in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street advised police of a forged prescription. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Free Sign up to join Avon, expires January 8th. (580) 765-7008, (918) 363-8798. adv. House Fire — All units responded to a report of a house fire in the 1100 block of Brentwood Drive at 1:46 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was found to be in the attic. Jim Bowen Construction Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. LIFESTYLESOrganizations Assist With Meals on Wheels Organizations Assist With Meals on WheelsThe Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels have announced the names of various organizations who contributed special holiday gifts that were delivered to the Meals on Wheels recipients. Among those participating were the Womans’ Guild of the First Lutheran Church, who provided Christmas place mats; Ponca City Garden Council members for various holiday decorations; and Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, who made angel ornaments. Meals on Wheels is a project of Church Women United. Anyone living in Ponca City, whose age is 65 years or older, is eligible to receive Meals on Wheels. Those interested in learning more about this program may call Nell Barnard (762-4707) for complete details. Little NewsWill and Melissa Wyler of Horn Lake, Miss., announce the birth of a daughter at 6:12 p.m. Nov. 16, 1998, in Memphis, Tenn. Alayna McKenzie Wyler weighed 8-pounds, 3-ounces and measured 21-inches long. Maternal grandparents are Diana Mata of Ponca City and Carl Porter of Ponca City. Paternal grandparents are Quentin and Kathy Wyler of Tonkawa. Great-grandparents are LaVeta Porter of Ponca City, Ed and Elma Dean Sullivan of Jay, Wanna Wyler of Tonkawa, Dal and Dorothy McKenzie of Dallas, Texas, the late Earl Porter and the late Ernest Wyler. SPORTSNo local Sports
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