LOCAL

Millennium Christmas Parade Marshal Is 107
No. 1 Fire Station Dedication Friday
No Annexation For Ponca City
Hospice Holds Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet
District Court
American Cancer Society Provides Web Site for Kids Activities
Stillwater Author Here Thursday for Signing
Health Fair Set Friday
Letter - Regarding a Very Special, Kind Physician
Letter - Action Against Dr. Bob Maximally Suspect
Parade Will Follow Grand Avenue
1999 Tour Focuses on North Sixth Street
Area Calendar

Millennium Christmas Parade Marshal Is 107

By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE

News Staff Writer

When the wheels of time reach 2000 on Jan. 1, Mittie Gunn, the Ponca City Millennium Christmas parade marshal, will be 108. A feisty lady, Mittie, who will have lived in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries can still kick up her heels for a celebration.

Asked if she was excited about leading the parade, Mittie said, “It’s all right.” Actually, parades are old hat with Mittie, who has resided in Kay County for over three-quarters of a century. When Mittie hit the centenarian mark she was a special guest at the Newkirk Cherokee Strip parade.

Texan by Birth, Okie by Heart

Born on Jan. 1, 1892, at Nacogdoches, Texas, Mittie had six siblings, none of whom are alive now. She attributes her longevity to not smoking, or drinking, and eating lots of greens. Her favorite dishes are cornbread, greens and chitlins. She also likes T-bone steak and beans.

Other reasons for a long life are “God, and doing what my Mother taught me growing up. She taught me to love white people and don’t hate them. If they hate you, you still love them.”

Another factor for the long life no doubt is her sense of humor. She enjoys being teased and teasing. Mittie can take it — and also dish it out. An agile lady, she can dance a spry jig as she moves behind her wheel chair.

Registered Democrat

A registered Democrat, Mittie quit voting sometime ago. She said, “Quit voting because they weren’t doing nothing.” During her 107 years 23 men have served as president of the United States.

They are Benjamin Harris, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton.

Growing up in Texas, Mittie had little time for school or traditional book learning. However, she has plenty of street and financial smarts according to friend George McIntyre of Newkirk, her former mail carrier who sees about her. Mittie is a current resident of Tender Heart Health Care of Ponca City.

Texas Sweat

In her early years, Mittie admits to being a case — but says, “Momma didn’t know.” Most of her youth in Texas was spent working. She picked cotton, cut down trees, cut wood and bailed hay.

There is no love lost between Mittie and the lone star state. She says that Oklahomans treated her better. In the Sooner state, she found work inside, instead of in the field. Her face lights up when she describes how she enjoyed cooking and cleaning house.

After Mittie moved to Newkirk, she worked for Dr. Glenn Yeary, taking care of his children, cleaning house and cooking. She recalls his favorite meal was fried chicken, biscuits and lemon pie. Judge Claude Duval was also an employer. She worked for him for two decades.

One good marriage, and one not so good, yielded a baker’s dozen in children. The three off-spring still living are scattered about throughout the nation. About grandchildren and great-grandchildren — “There are scads,” Mittie says.

A spiritual lady, Mittie, the oldest resident of Newkirk until coming to Ponca City, is also the oldest member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Newkirk and one of the staunch financial supporters.

Pistol Packin’ Mittie

Besides being a spiritual woman, Mittie is a spirited female. Not so many years ago a young woman was trying to break into Mittie’s home to make a phone call to a boyfriend.

So Mittie called the police. Robert Lawler showed and up and said “Mittie give me the gun.” And Mittie says she said, “I’m not giving you no gun — you got a gun. You keep your gun and I’ll keep mine. If he’d have went to pointing (the gun) I would have pointed mine too.”

No. 1 Fire Station Dedication Friday

A dedication and open house will be held Friday at the recently renovated No. 1 Fire Station of Ponca City, located downtown at the southeast corner of East Grand Avenue and South Fifth Street.

The dedication has been set for 2 p.m., with the open house of the project between 2:30 and 6 p.m.

Citizens of Ponca City approved the renovation project in November 1997, voting a one-half cent sales tax to raise needed funds.

The actual projected revenues at the end of the tax are expected to be $3,200,000. According to figures from the City Manager’s office, actual project expenditures and encumbrances a of Nov. 30, 1999, have been $2,962,357.

While the project, under the direction of successful bidder, Rick Scott Construction, was under way firefighters and equipment were sent mostly to use space at Conoco. Administration of the department, which is also housed at the No. 1 Fire Station, was moved mostly to the Commercial Federal.

The department returned to the finished renovated project in late November.

Employees located at the No. 1 Fire Station include administration of Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Marshal, Training Officer of EMS, Training Officer of Fire, an Administrative Assistant and a Billing Clerk.

Other employees on a normal shift day, of which there are three shifts, include an Assistant Chief, two Captains, a Lieutenant, seven Drivers and two Firefighters.

Work on the station was handled through general contractor Rick Scott Construction. There were a number of city firms involved also, including Briggs Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., Chandler Materials Company, Hughes Lumber, J&J Plastering, Jim Jones Painting, Parker Pest Control, P.C. Concrete Company Inc., Personal Touch Cleaning, Roger A. Smith Plumbing Co., Ron Clark Construction, Sober Brothers, Ward’s Air Conditioning Inc., Wright Masonry Service, and Younger Electrical Contractor.

Also, out of town subcontractors and suppliers were A.L. Hutchinson Metal Products, Andrews Fine Woodworking Inc., Grinnel Fine Woodworking Inc., Harding Glass, Krieser Building Specialties, McIntire Brass Works Inc., Mid-West Painting Inc., Oklahoma Roofing and Sheet Metal, Overehead Door Company of Stillwater, United Steel Inc., and Vitztum Commercial Flooring.

No Annexation For Ponca City

According to Mayor Leonard, “Further hearings are not necessary and there will be no annexation. Currently there are no other annexation alternatives to be addressed.”

Hospice Holds Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet

Over 200 people attended the Hospice of Ponca City Volunteer Recognition Banquet held recently at First Baptist Church. Tamie Barnes, Volunteer Coordinator, says Hospice honors its volunteers in November, rather than April during National Volunteer Month, because November is National Hospice Month. Barnes said over 130 volunteers were recognized. Included in this number were the volunteers for ‘My Favorite Things,” a resale shop benefiting both Hospice of Ponca City and Peachtree Landing.

Roxanne Waddell was named Volunteer of the year. Roxanne visits patients, delivers flowers to patients, and is involved in the golf tournament, chili cook-off, and the Tree of Life. She has also recruited other volunteers for Hospice. She and her family spend a lot of time delivering medical equipment, and Roxanne “covers’ for the volunteer coordinator when she is out of town. Lester McDonagh was awarded Office Volunteer of the Year; “Mac” comes to the office weekly to do all the filing that accumulates, and then tackles any project that needs attention. Toni Hollingsworth was named Patient Volunteer. Although Toni has only been a Hospice volunteer for a year, she has volunteered with several families and gives “her all” to help the patient and the family. Emilie Scott, Bereavement Volunteer of the Year, makes and sends all the bereavement cards that are sent to families as well as taking charge of many of the Special Care series that are sent out. The Hospice Board of Directors received the ‘Special Group” recognition and were given Hospice T-shirts. Board members are Sandy Gearhart, chairman; John Gardner, vice-chair; Karen Shiflet, secretary; Bill McCann, treasurer; Marybeth Glass, Dr. Paul Hagood, Phyllis Kennedy, Dr. Joe Kinzer, the Rev. Wayne Majors, Ron Mersman, Pixie Rowland, and Phil Turney.

Milford Reeder of Cable One was recognized as a special friend of Hospice; he handles the lights on the outdoor Tree of Life at Woodlands Christian Church every year.

Candles were lighted in memory of C.O. “Buck” Buxton, Gary Shindler, Olin Overholt, and Roy Heldenbrand.

Entertainment was presented by Hospice staff members: The Hospice Heifer Hoofers (Claudia Barnes, Jo Clipson, Polly Heidlage, Joanne Kaplan, Ann Lyford, Lori Lewis, Joyce Rosson, Trudy Fowler-Smith, Herb Rains and volunteer Joe Fowler, and Debra Brock. Trudy Fowler-Smith directed the production with assistance from Erin Smith.

The Leadership Class of Ponca City High School under the direction of Carolyn Berry decorated the hall and served the meal with assistance from the youth of First Baptist Church.

Volunteers who received service certificates are: 15 years — Ruth Ritter; 14 years — Rose Marie Boggus, Mary Buxton; 13 years — Audrey Lee Hall, Marilyn Krepps, Eileen Spellman; 12 years — Veatrice Harris, Aladayne McConaghy; 11 years — Harold Goodman; 10 years — Ramona Bellinghausen, Ray Lahann, LaVonne McConnico, Judy Roberts; 9 years — Jack Huffman, Majir Kornblit, Dee Miller, Rose Paddock, Roy Rogers; 8 years — Alice Bland, Joe Forcum, Cindy Larmer, Glenda Locke, Sue Lunsford, Robbie Powell, Margareta Rains, Jerry Turner, Dona Veal; 7 years — Bayard Casey, Ernestine Overholt, Joyce Psikal, Mary Nell Randel, Emilie Scott; 6 years — Edna Brown, Mary Fischaber, Marybeth Glass, Diana Ketchum, Nick Larchey, Ramona Muegge, Dave Mueller, Billy Murphy, Larry Murphy, Merlynn Perdue, Veva Joe Spore, Ray Stevenson; 5 years — Oran Begwin, Betty Crosson, Becky Cunningham, Joe Fowler, Sandy Gearhart, Carl Giddens, Daisy Gilbert, Paul Hagood, Phyllis Kennedy, Betsy Keyes, Wayne Majors, Estaleen Maxwell, Gertrude Murphy, Ray Ramsey, Mary Lou Reichert, Mary Rigdon, Dick Robinson, Marcus Roggenbuck, Wes Schneider, Phil Turney, LaVone Vap; 4 years — Irene Ackerson, Gayle Atkins, Donna Atkins, Dennis Brock, Elaine Davis, Kim Fristoe, John Gardner, Maxine Griggs, Barbara Kegler, Donna McCoy, Lester McDonagh, Tony Molluzzo, Ellen Morris, Marcia Nelson, Mickey Oulds, Rozann Sebor, Mildred Treiber, Wanda Voegele, Terri Ward; 3 years — Guy Anderson, Sandy Foster, Joe Kinzer, Judy Lewis, Suzy Meyers, Karen Shiflet, Linda Ward; 2 years — Clara Heldenbrand, Mandi Kelley, Bill McCann, Ji Moore, Jerry Newsom, Max Payne, Pixie Rowland, Roxanne Waddell, Evelyn Whitsitt; 1 years — Jancy Brewer, Doris Cline, Pat Dobbs, Sylvia Dobbs, Viola Edmonds, Rob Ellis, Jerrye Gauger, Gail Harper, Sean Harper, Toni Hollingsworth, Nick Jeffries, Heather Kelle, Linda Kelle, Brenda Lewis, Sara Lewis, Maria Mena, Ron Mersman, Charles Peavler, Sharon Peavler, Leon Spielbush, Kelle Waddell, Matt Waddell, Rick Waddell, Mark Welborn, Richard Welborn, Stan Wheeler, Paul Wittmer; new volunteers — Pat Gates, Martha Tucker, and Raul Salcedo.

Volunteers recognized for working at “My Favorite Things” are: Tamra Banks, Alice Bland, Jim Boyer, Chrissy Burgell, Bayard Casey, Dot Cowan, Brenda Duren, Kyle Duren, Doris Fields, Shirley Foxworth, Pat Gates, Marybeth Glass, Dorothy Hanna, Gail Harper, Ashley Hollingsworth, Lana Jones, Dolores Kimmel, Susie Kirkpatrick, Marilyn Krepps, Brittnea Lewis, Judy Lewis, Barbara Matthews, William Matthews, Jay Dee Meek, Altha Martin, Paul Martin, Ro Mayse, Margie Mitchell, Earlene Parker, Charlotte Parsons, Charles Peavler, Sharon Peavler, Pearl Ridgeway, Jerry Ridgway, Karen Shiflet, Marty Steigley, Rena Suggs, Deb Whitener, and Maurine Williams. Awards were presented to these volunteers by shop manager Sharon Ridgway and Advisory Board Chairman Marybeth Glass.

Barnes says, “Volunteers bring heart and soul to our organization. Without them, Hospice of Ponca City could not help the number of people it does. We’re so very fortunate for the caring people in this community!”

District Court

Newkirk

Marriage Licenses

Ronald Eugene Gobel, 54, and Shelby Jean Frame, 50, both of Ponca City.

Leonard Eugene Coppinger, 22, and Julie Marie Adams, 19, both of Newkirk.

Lester Boyd Ebert, 79, and Maxine Evelyn Evans, 81, both of Blackwell.

Jeffrey Scott Davis, 35, and Kimberly Anne Barber, 33, both of Ponca City.

Jerry Dwayne Bakewell Jr., 23, Ponca City, and Cassandra Shea Hudson, 20, Nardin.

Michael Anthony Dorigotti, 25, and April Marie Stout, 20, both of Council Bluff, Iowa.

James Elmer Davis, 29, and Melissa JoAnn Brown, 28, both of West Plaines, Mo.

Adam Charles Wear, 38, and Maera Neoma Duvall, 24, both of Ponca City.

Jay Francis Glowacki, 33, and Laura Jane Caid, 24, both of Ponca City.

Divorces Sought

Thomas Lee McCallick vs. Dawna K. McCallick.

Stephanie B. Burks vs. Michael W. Burks.

Divorces Granted

Claire L. Ware vs. Matthew Allen Ware.

Civil Petitions Filed

NationsBanc Mortgage Corporation vs. Paul A. Bunney and Tera M. Bunney; plaintiff seeking judgment for $11,048.10.

Firstar Bank vs. Melody L. Pruett, et al.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $38,087.83.

American Plant Products Services Inc. vs. Mike Price; plaintiff seeking judgment for $9,198.79.

Household Finance Corporation III vs. C.W. Loving; plaintiff seeking judgment for $7,229.60.

Donna M. Silvas, et al., vs. Richard Evans, et al.; plaintiffs seeking judgment for $3,000.

The Oklahoma State Insurance Fund vs. Jason Michale Creasey and Equity Fire & Casualty Co.; plaintiff seeking judgment for $18,810.06.

Elsie May Hill vs. Susan Jadwin; plaintiff seeking judgment for $6,000.

Russell Pappan vs. City of Newkirk; plaintiff seeking judgment in excess of $10,000.

Lobel Financial Corporation vs. Donald R. Brasher and Penny J. Brasher; plaintiff seeking judgment for $5,395.44.

Ford Motor Credit Company vs. Michael Belair; plaintiff seeking judgment for $9,814.85.

Ford Motor Credit Company vs. John D. Botts and Heather D. Botts; plaintiff seeking judgment for $5,662.84.

American Cancer Society Provides Web Site for Kids Activities

Every parent knows how difficult it can be to get kids to think about their futures ... their dreams ... their goals. The American Cancer Society has figured out how to entice kids’ participation, creativity and interaction about their lives on its new kids’ Web site, Y2Kidz.org — and hopes to learn a lot from kids to foster a healthy future.

Through the site, the American Cancer Society will harness kid brain power and creativity to develop programming that will help prevent tomorrow’s cancers — by changing kids’ behaviors — today. Kids ages 9 to 14 are attracted to Y2Kidz.org because the site encourages them to envision their futures through zany and creative activities — and empowers them to contribute to the site to keep it evolving.

“Research shows that 60 percent of cancers are related to lifestyle habits formed early in life. It’s important for us to ask the experts — the kids — about some hows and whys of building healthier lifestyles,” said Beth Stevenson, director of youth initiatives at the American Cancer Society. “By interacting with each other about issues that are important to them, we hope kids will learn, from each other, how to make good, healthy decisions.”

Whether they’re surfing the aqua iridescence of Weird Science — where they explode tradition with ideas for new inventions — or the shocking chartreuse of Pass It On — where they send cyber-postcards to friends and family, kids on Y2Kidz.org are connecting, communicating and having fun. Y2Kidz.org is the cyber-destination that asks the question, “To-bacco or Not To-bacco?” then answers in game-show style, telling smokers what they’ll win: smelly clothes, stained fingers and wrinkled skin, for starters. Completely kid-oriented and kid-driven, it’s a place to explore questions like “Why do kids think smoking is cool?” or “How would you get rid of the junk food in your house?”

Kidz Rule at Y2Kidz.Org

Designed to encourage safe interaction, Y2Kidz.org is also a place where kids can connect with other kids and communicate. The site offers monitored chats, suggestion boxes and a multitude of opportunities for young voices to be heard. Designed by The FreeZone Network, creator of a site (http://freezone.com) recognized industrywide for its pace-setting safety standards and creative content, Y2Kidz.org provides kids a fun place to interact and learn — and gives parents peace of mind. A panel of youth advisers helps shape the content and design of the site.

“Y2Kidz.org, like every American Cancer Society initiative, is based on research,” said Stevenson. “The most exciting part of that research has been learning from kids themselves how to create a successful site. Kids have taught us how to make the site fun, and kids are teaching us how to offer them health and lifestyle information that they find relevant and compelling.”

With a theme just in time for the millennium and not a moment too soon for cancer prevention, Y2Kidz.org reminds kids, “You’re the boss, you decide. Just make it fun and make it count.”

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.

For information about cancer, call toll-free anytime 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit the American Cancer Society Web site at www.cancer.org.

Stillwater Author Here Thursday for Signing

Brace Books & More will hold a book signing Thursday from 4 to 5:45 p.m. to highlight Stillwater author Scott Tollett. Tollett is the host of “Venture Outdoors,” a nationally aired hunting and outdoors show on the Fox Network and other locally affiliated channels. From Outhouse Publications in Stillwater, “You’re a Redneck Hunter” is book number seven in the outdoor humor series. “You’re a Redneck Hunter” and other Tollett books are like the Far Side for outdoorsmen. Tollett also does stand up comedy, is a motivational speaker, and is hosting the Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction in Ponca City Thursday.

Born and raised in Arkansas, Tollett developed a love and affection for the outdoors. His credentials include being a hunting guide, champion waterfowl caller, and television host for the past seven years. His current show, “Venture Outdoors,” is a celebrity hunting and environmental show. His line-up of guests include football and baseball players, golfers, referees, and oilmen. Books are available for purchase at a very reasonable price and will be personally autographed by Tollett. New T-shirts will also be available for purchase at the signing. Quite frankly, after reading “You’re a Redneck Hunter,” everyone probably knows one!

Tollett can also be seen that evening at the American Legion, site for the first annual Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction, where he will be hosting a call clinic at 6:15 p.m. for the Greenwings. Youth ages 18 and under will receive a free call and an opportunity to learn from a champion caller. Tickets will be available at the door.

The banquet will leave no one disappointed. Rick Croushore, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, will be on hand to sign special commemorative balls available for purchase at the banquet. Several of these balls have been signed by Governor Keating and Barry Switzer. One of the highlights of the auction is the celebrity hunt. The winning bidder will get to take himself and a guest for a full day of hunting with Tollett and Croushore. As of right now, the agenda includes one-half day of waterfowl and one-half day of upland. Besides prints, decoys, guns, etc., available in the auction and silent auction, a Sammy Sosa MVP 66 bat and a Sammy Sosa 60/60 ball will be part of the auction, courtesy of Total Sports Concepts. Several games will take place throughout the evening, providing a chance to win five guns and approximately 100 other prizes. No one should leave empty handed!

Come to Brace Books & More at 4 p.m. Thursday. “You’re a Redneck Hunter” will leave everyone in stitches, and so will author Scott Tollett.

Health Fair Set Friday

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and the Kay County Health Department will co-sponsor a Screening Health Fair Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Health Department, 1201 East Hartford Ave. Most of the screenings will be at no charge.

Screenings will include blood pressure, height, weight, blood sugar, anemia and hearing, plus pap tests and breast exams for non-childbearing women. Diabetic counseling will also be provided.

According to Janet White, coordinator of Wellness at SJRMC, the event is designed to assist individuals in the community who have limited access to or funding for medical services. Kay County residents are eligible. Individuals who wish to participate may call the Health Department at 762-1641 to make an appointment.

Area healthcare professionals will perform the Dec. 3 screenings, which organizers emphasize are intended to guide participants in evaluating their general health, but do not comprise a complete physical exam.

Letter - Regarding a Very Special, Kind Physician

I feel the strong need to write you regarding a very special, kind, and wonderful physician (also I feel a friend of mine as well) Dr. Bob Gibson.

My heart strings were tugged on when I opened the newspaper and saw his picture. I also realize I’m not alone in feeling this way.

I moved to Ponca City from Wichita only five years ago, and I was among one of the “lucky” people to have “Dr. Bob” as my physician. Since I moved here, he’s taken care of my grandchildren, mother and my late grandmother. I also feel she’s looking down from heaven smiling because of the are she had, and the way he guided our whole family with our loss. Because of his loving, caring manner, it also helped is. She was allowed to leave us with no pain or suffering, and he granted her the dignity she wanted and needed. He never had to ever say the words “terminally ill” to us; we could see the compassion in his eyes to what we were facing ahead. We never had to so much as to ask for her to be pain free in her final hours with our family, because he has a heart. When I returned back to Ponca City after her funeral, I had a card signed from Dr. Bob as well as his entire staff. How many times has things happened to you? And we’re just one, small family. Or how many times have you been in an examination room and your Dr. walks in, and usually know’s without a lot of talk what the problem is? If you did need the time to talk to Dr. Bob — he was always there to listen, not just rush you out to see al of his other patients. I was never ever treated just as a number or name to him, that’s a knack Dr. Bob has. He’s caring for us, made us all care about him as well. I was always being selfish, afraid he’d retire and leave us, never ever thinking he would be taken away from us in such a horrendous way!

When I had to send for my medical records to be sent here from Wichita, I enclosed a letter telling my previous physician that I had found my “guardian angel” to become my new physician. I still have her letter to me telling me how lucky I was. Dr. Bob did more for me the past five years living here than any other physician in my entire life has done for me.

To the people who felt the need to bring suit against Dr. Bob, you sure hurt a lot of us along with him. I truly believe jealously, greed, and politics were all in the scenario in my opinion.

So, to Dr. Bob — I wish him lots of car shows, enjoying life and whatever endeavors he wants and deserves!

May God bless Dr. Bob as well as his caring staff. He deserves the very, very best and nobody will ever fill his shoes! He walks away tall.

Sincerely yours,

Carroll Davis

Letter - Action Against Dr. Bob Maximally Suspect

What on earth is happening in Oklahoma? When did the gene bearers of Hitler and Machiavelli slither into our state?

Oklahoma is still part of the United States, correct? The United States is still supposed to be a democracy, correct? So, then, who disposed of Dr. Robert (Bob) Gibson’s rights of democratic procedure?

The action recently taken by the State Board of Medical Licensure against our beloved Dr. Bob should be viewed by all Oklahomans as maximally suspect. If they are capable of judging this good man, this unprecedented physician as being unworthy of license — well, take care, Oklahomans. You might be next.

This was not democratic process in progress. It reeked of being a perfidious plot and ensuing hand-chopping, sans trial, sans probity, sans witnesses giving testimony for the defense, sans guileless witnesses for the prosecution, sans valid investigation, conjoined with malice aforethought.

I would like to know who instigated this. It is impossible to believe they were naive enough or sanctimonious enough to think they were helping Dr. Bob’s patients. Hippocrates admonished his students to “Firs, do no harm.” What has the State Board of Medical Licensure done?? “Harm” is hardly the word for it! What they have done is egregious, nefarious, diabolic. They have robbed us of the utter comfort and trust we possessed having Dr. Bob as our physician. They have condemned many elderly and indigent patients to death because they can no longer depend on Dr. Bob for treatment. They have wreaked havoc on a community who relied on them for protection against medical villains. Dr. Bog Gibson is not a candidate in that category. And, I will challenge anyone who says differently. They are either fools who have been duped in the malevolent initiators of this action or they are, plainly, liars with ulterior motives. I do not suffer fools or liars gladly.

Bless my parents. They tried mightily to instill the qualities of a “lady” in me. I must confess, there have been times when I have disappointed them (and myself) by lapsing into crassness, but never before have I been so severely tempted to completely disregard all the dicta of polite behavior. Four-letter words dance a seductive fandango in my brain and my pen fights to tap to the rhythm. However, those words would fail to clarify and define my stand or my intention, ie., to see the complete revocation of the decision made by the dolts comprising the State Board of Medical Licensure, and the exoneration and vindication deserved for Dr. Bob Gibson.

A notice in the City Briefs of the Ponca City News indicates that those supporting Dr. Bob should call State Senator Muegge at 405-521-5628 or Senator Harrison at 405-521-5581 for their support. To the patients of Dr. Bob, if you find such calls would be financially prohibitive for you, please stop by the Red Barn on Lake Road here in Ponca City. We will happily absorb the cost of such calls.

Dr. Bob has done his utmost to help us throughout his life, both as a man and as a physician. Let us now put forth a concerted effort to return his love and caring.

With righteous wrath,

Mrs. Donald R. Gregg

Parade Will Follow Grand Avenue

Downtown Ponca City will be the locale for Friday’s Lighted Millennium Christmas parade which will proceed down Grand Avenue starting at 7 p.m. The intersection of Oak and Grand streets will be the beginning of the staging area for all parade entries. Registered entrees are listed in their parade order below, and participants should arrive at their assigned area by 6:30 p.m.

Each block will have parade volunteers for assistance if needed.

Block 1

Oak to Elm — outside lane, north side of Grand Avenue

1. Color guard

2. Po-Hi Marching Band

3. Ponca City mayor and commission

4. Dr. Bob Gibson and Mittie Gunn

5. World War II — Roger Hudgins

6. 10th Kansas Volunteer-Infantry Regiment — John Raley

7. Previous mayors of Ponca City

8. Leadership Class of 1999 — Lana Jones

Oak to Elm — outside lane, south side of Grand Avenue

9. Kailye Anderson, Gunnar Hadley, Cameron Sherbon, Adam Coy

10. WBBZ radio station — Nala Watkins

11. First Christian Church — Ms. Sullivan

12. Bluestem Girl Scouts — Susan Keith

13. Disabled Veterans of America — Bill Davis

14. Woodlands Elementary School — Cindy Allred

15. Miss Ponca City 1999-2000

16. Lowe's — Mark Brown

Block 2

Elm to Osage — outside lane, north side of Grand Avenue

1. Kaw Lake Association — Kathy Tippin

2. American Legion — Chuck Gregg

3. Salvation Army — Nancy Evans

4. First Baptist Church — Gayle Young

5. KLVV-FM — Linda Hardin

6. First Church of the Nazarene — Cindy Poling

7. Ponca City Head Start — Cathy Caughman

8. Conoco — James York

Elm to Osage — outside lane, south side of Grand Avenue

9. Ponca Playhouse — Annette Hunt

10. Asbury United Methodist Church — Tim Harden

11. Ponca City Electric Department — Phil Johnston

12. Army National Guard — Krista Kirk

13. Millennium Women — Liz Glaser

14. First Assembly Christian School — Jackie Hughes

15. Tom Davis

16. Pioneer Technology Center — Molly Thies

Block 3

Osage to Palm — outside lane, north side of Grand Avenue

1. Pioneer Christian Church youth group — Dawn Marie Knott

2. YMCA — Stephanie Williams

3. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center — Larry Felix

4. Ponca City Fire Department — Chief Denny

5. Liberty School four-year-old program — Donna Merz

6. Pioneer Bank and Trust — Craig Myers

7. Title IX Indian education — Lucy Kent

8. Cable One — Zoe Martin

Osage to Palm — outside lane, south side of Grand Avenue

9. Shriners — George Dunagan

10. Ponca City Noon Lions Club — Susan Ladner

11. Ponca City 56ers — Mary Beth Romine

12. Mix 100 KIXR — Gordan Thompson

13. Ponca City Water District, Waste Water Collection Department — Charlie Hargraves

14. Devisitation Softball Team — Kurt Pollack

15. Christian Motorcycle Association — Jeff O’Kelley

16. Ponca City Solid Waste Division — Ken Wilson

Block 4

Palm to Lake — outside lane, south side of Grand Avenue

1. First Presbyterian Church — Larry Williams

2. Lincoln Pack 16 Cub Scouts — Bob Gray

3. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church — Cindy Fink

4. Osage Cove Fire Department — Stephen Guy

5. Team Radio — Bill Coleman

6. Ponca City Fire Department — Chief Denny

7. Sarah Denning

8. Kay-9 DTC — Linda Higgins

Palm to Lake — outside lane, north side of Grand Avenue

9 through 15 — This side of Grand is designated for nonregistered entries. If you do not see your entry listed, report to this area.

Block 5

Lake to Ash — outside lane, north side of Grand Avenue

1. Braman Saddle Club

2. Holiday float

3. Ponca City Street Department — Corky Gammon

If you have any questions concerning the parade, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 767-0432.

1999 Tour Focuses on North Sixth Street

The 1999 Candlelight Historic Home Tour, slated from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, is a symphony of French doors, stained glass, and gleaming woodwork. Join us as we step back in time almost to the beginning of the 20th Century — a brief escape before we rush forward into the 21st Century, says Bret Carter, chairman of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board.

Homes All on North Sixth

The 1999 Historic Home Tour features North Sixth Street. Stretching from Cleveland Avenue to Hazel Avenue, the first three blocks of Sixth Street include one of the richest collections of the early 20th Century architecture in Ponca City.

Nearly all of the homes are of the large four-square craftsman style. A few have influences of the early 20th Century work of Frank Lloyd Wright, who would radically change how Americans live and think about houses within 20 years of when these homes were built.

These, however, are the sturdy, dependable, and large homes that were popular with those who had finally eked a good living out of the plains in the first bust of Ponca City's growth — before E.W. Marland arrived.

Ponca City’s North Sixth Street is the perfect place to have the last Historic Home tour of the century — because this was one of the places where this century began for the town.

206 North Sixth Street

Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Hardy

The home at 206 North Sixth is a beautiful example of the craftsman four-square architectural style. Built in 1926 by O.F. Keck — who was Ponca City’s most prolific and talented builder at the time — the house was owned by Thomas Prentice. Keck also owned the home next door where he lived from the time he came to Ponca City until he died.

The Prentice/Hardy home has had many owners. Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Hardy are the sixth owners. They purchased the home in 1998 and began an expansive renovation project. After looking for an older home for nearly 10 years, they picked this one for the neighborhood and its quality construction.

Among the work they completed are a beautiful new kitchen and faux-finish wall treatments. The work was a truly a family affair, and Hardy’s daughter Kara has had a hand in all the work.

Among the many treats this home offers is a glimpse at the beautiful antique furniture that has been collected and inherited by the Hardys, and don’t miss the tile fireplace that graces the living room.

218 North Sixth Street

Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bell

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bell at 218 North Sixth was originally constructed for C.O. Johnson. Johnson was an early-day banker in Ponca City. He owned a controlling interest in the Farmer’s National Bank — which is now Home National Bank.

Although this large home was constructed after Johnson’s children were grown, the size of the home and its four bedrooms were a real asset to the current owners. They purchased the home over 40 years ago and have raised five children there.

As the second owners, the Bells have maintained the historic appearance of the home, only the kitchen has been changed. Of extreme interest to the old-house lover are the spectacular stained-glass windows that grace the dining room, the downstairs guest room, and the lower staircase landing. Another attraction of this home is the large collection of paintings — many of which were done by Mrs. Bell.

300 North Sixth Street

Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Littlecook

This fascinating home was originally a one-story home and was built for an early mercantile owner named H.P. Gott and his wife Margaret. After the Gotts moved to Winfield — where he founded a company that later manufactured the Gott Cooler — it was bought by Mrs. Ethel Post. The home was enlarged in 1924 and later Mrs. Post operated a rooming house here.

The Littlecooks have owned the home for only a few years, but worked diligently to create the attractive and comfortable atmosphere in this home. Combining Littlecook’s Native American heritage with the Swedish influences of Mrs. Littlecook’s family and the artistic talents of both, this is a delightfully decorated historic home.

402 North Sixth Street

Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross

The imposing home at 402 North Sixth has a fascinating and long connection with Ponca City’s past, originally being built for L.S. Barnes — son of Ponca City founder B.S. Barnes.

L.S. Barnes was a pioneer Ponca City businessman and one of the state’s leading financial people. His first business was the Barnes Store, and he built the Barnes building on the northeast corner of Third and Grand (where the Gift Shoppe and Emporium are today) to house his store. Later, he helped found the Ponca City Savings and Loan Company.

This home was constructed in 1916 on the site of an earlier house. The architect for the home was Solomon Layton — who also designed the Civic Center in Ponca City as well as the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion.

This home is a real treat for both those who enjoy old houses and for those who love the arts. The beautiful rooms of the home are an inviting backdrop for the collection of paintings and pottery assembled by Mr. and Mrs. Ross.

North Sixth Street

On a warm sunny day, stroll down North Sixth Street from the Library to the granite gates of Pioneer Park, and you will understand why this neighborhood has always been one of the most desirable in Ponca City, according to Bret Carter, Historical Preservation chairman.

As you walk along the granite sidewalk and look at the homes, you will feel how their large porches seem to call out to you, asking that you sit a spell and enjoy perhaps some lemonade and pleasant conversation.

At Christmas time, however, these homes really shine. They are family homes. Large, comfortable, and easy to live and entertain in. Open the door and come on in. Perhaps there will be a fire roaring in the fireplace — with its veil of stockings — to enjoy on a chilly December evening.

If you like, curl up and read a book or join the robust conversation around the hearth or in the kitchen. Family members from out of town can always find a place to rest after a long journey to join the family for the holidays in these expansive homes.

Candlelight sparkles off the beveled glass and crystal chandelier in the Ross Home and gently caresses the snow with rainbows as it shines through the stained-glass at the Bell Home.

In the Littlecook home, the children are excitedly waiting for Christmas morning and the joys it will bring - even as reminders of all those who have lived in this home in the past are cherished.

At the Hardy's, the family takes comfort in enjoying furniture that their family has treasured for generations and feel a deep connection with their past. They also freely share that joy with guests and friends.

These houses, like all older homes, are a constant rock in an ever-changing world. They have been here for nearly a century. They have the memories of past families and past holidays still echoing in their walls.

Along this tree-lined brick street, the homes have silently watched and hosted much of Ponca City’s early history. Residents of this street have included mayors and builders, bankers and lumberyard owners. Even an ice chest inventor, and an oil baron or two have lived or owned property on this street.

Tickets for the 1999 Candlelight Historic Home Tour are $5 and can be purchased at any one of the homes on tour.

Those attending are encouraged to wear soft-soled shoes and no high heels please.

All proceeds of the 1999 Historic Home Tour will be used for neighborhood enhancements by the “Gateway to the Park” North Sixth Street Historic neighborhood. These projects include the restoration of the Ruby Memorial Gate at the entrance to Pioneer Park.

Area Calendar

Now Through Dec. 31

Festival of Angels, Holiday Lighting Celebration, 6 to 10 p.m. nightly, Ponca City.

December 2

Tonkawa Olde Tyme Christmas Celebration, 4-8 p.m. Children’s Christmas Gift Shop Open, 6 p.m. Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Caroling, 6-8 p.m. Merchant Open House and Food Booths downtown, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Parade, 7-8 p.m. Entertainment and WBBZ Santa House, 8 p.m. First Christmas Dollar Day Drawing.

Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, call 762-9053 or 762-7360.

December 3

Ponca City Fire Station No. 1 Open House, 2-4 p.m.

Millennium Holiday Parade, 7 p.m., in Ponca City, on Grand Avenue, between Oak Street and Fifth Street, more information contact Parks and Recreation Department, 767-0432 or Main Street Authority 763-8042.

December 4

Christian Motorcycle Association, 8 a.m., Western Sizzlin’.

Join RSVP Volunteers for old-fashioned Christmas Open House, 2-4 p.m., refreshments, string popcorn, music, bring an ornament to share an old-fashioned tree-trimming, at new location, 113 North Fourth Street, Ponca City.

Michael Wallis, author of “The Real Wild West, The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West,” autographing, 2-4 p.m., Brace Books and More, North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City.

Millennium Ball, Marland Mansion, Ponca City.

December 4-5

Ashley’s Antique Mall Anniversary Sale, all antiques 10-50 percent off, $50 drawing each day, refreshments served, 110 North Main, Blackwell, call 363-4410.

December 5

Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs Annual Holiday Open House and “A Garden of Gifts” Bazaar, 1-5 p.m., Cann Memorial Garden Center, 1500 East Grand Avenue, Ponca City.

Panhellenic Christmas Home Tours, Ponca City.

Carole Suggs Bender, Po-Hi Class of 1970, autographing “Bob Gibson: I Came For to Sing,” 2-4 p.m., Brace Books and More, North Fourteenth Street.

United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, Christmas Party, 2-4 p.m., Conoco Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, Ponca City.

“Once Upon A Child,” presented by Silvertones (Senior Adult Choir) 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Ponca City, admission free.

December 8

Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3, 7:30 p.m., District Pump Station, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates.

December 9

Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., Southwest Meeting Room, Western Sizzlin’, Ponca City.

December 10

Historic Homes Holiday Tour, selected homes, Ponca City.

December 11

Hospice of Ponca City Holiday Memorial Service, 2 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church.

Tulsa Attorney, William Bernhardt, bestselling author of numerous “legal thrillers” autographing “The Midnight Before Christmas,” 2-4 p.m., Brace Books and More, North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City.

December 12

“Jingle Bells,” a Christmas musical presented by the elementary choirs (grades 1-6 of First Baptist Church, 6:30 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Ponca City.

Silver Bells and Diamonds Concert, Poncan Theatre, Ponca City.

December 14

AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center, Ponca City.

McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library.

Rural Water District No. 1 Regular Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School on Lake Road.

December 16

Martha Gilliam’s taste tempting samples from her new cookbook, “Back on the Range,” while husband Les Gilliam entertains with songs from his tapes and CD’s, both will autograph, 7-9 p.m., Brace Books and More, North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City.

KLVV 88.7 FM and the Northwest Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Christmas Concert featuring 4HIM, a Contemporary Christian Group, 7 p.m., Enid’s Mark Price Arena, tickets available Nov. 11 at Master’s Touch, call 767-1400.

December 18

Hometown Christmas Review, Poncan Theatre, Ponca City.

December 19

“Journey of Hope, The Birth of A Savior,” Christmas Spectacular, presented by Adult Choir and Orchestra, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Ponca City, admission free.

December 20

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, Ponca City, 767-1668.

DEATHS

Helen Marie Bunney
Wenton Aaron Stickel
Bunny Ray Kennedy

Helen Marie Bunney

TONKAWA — Helen Marie Bunney, longtime Tonkawa resident, died Monday night, Nov. 29, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. She was 69.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Brian Kovacs officiating. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home of Tonkawa.

Helen Marie Bunney was born Dec. 21, 1929, in Gray County, Kan., the daughter of Roy D. and Mable (Kitch) Jenkins. She graduated from Garden City High School in Garden City, Kan., in 1947.

She married William F. “Tots” Bunney in Garden City, Kan., on June 9, 1951; he preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1998.

She was once employed as a secretary for Smith Gruner in Ponca City. She was a member of the Christian Church in Garden City and attended the First United Methodist Church in Tonkawa. She was also a member of Thursday Womens Classic, a delegate for WIBS and the Desk Derrick Club.

She is survived by four sisters, Irene Stansbury of Cheyenne Wells, Colo., Evelyn Stiles of Lompoc, Calif., Eilen Falke of Canadian, Texas, and Edith Marshall of Pawnee Rock, Kan., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and three sisters.

Wenton Aaron Stickel

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Wenton Aaron Stickel, resident of Ponca City, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at the home of a relative in Winfield, Kan. He was 81.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at the Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City, with the Rev. Chuck Heyer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City.

Wenton Aaron Stickel was born Dec. 31, 1917, in Arkansas City, Kan., the son of Frank and Magnolia (Wright) Stickel. He was reared by his maternal grandparents, Robert and Jessie Wright, after the death of his mother when he was two years old. He attended Arkansas City High School, graduating in 1937. On Sept. 1, 1957, he married Marianna Goff. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. He later was employed as a clerk with Continental Oil Company for 37 years from 1946 to 1983. He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ponca City.

He is survived by his wife of the home; one son, Jeffrey Stickel of the home; on brother, Robert Stickel of Knights Landing, Calif.; and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ethel Stone and Beryl Brenner; and 10 brothers and sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Friendship Feast at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ponca City or to Hospice, Inc. c/o Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, 100 East Kansas Avenue, Arkansas City, Kan. 67005.

Bunny Ray Kennedy

STIGLER — Bunny Ray Kennedy, resident of Fairfax, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at his home. He was 61.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at the First Baptist Church in Fairfax. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Brooken Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

Bunny Ray Kennedy was born April 17, 1938, the son of H.R. and Lela Kennedy.

He is survived by two daughters, Christy Hand of Enid and Dana Kennedy of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons, Jimmy Kennedy of Aztec, N.M., and Timmothy Kennedy of Fairfax; three sisters, Elrenah Lawrence of Oklahoma City, Norma Brignon of Choctaw, and Betty Maxwell of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Laymon Kennedy of Tulsa and Jerry Kennedy of Oklahoma City; and five grandchildren.

NEWS BRIEFS

Sweatshirt Clearance — Entire stock of sweatshirts reduced for clearance at the Opportunity Center Village Screen Print Shop.

Head Country, One half bar-b-que chicken with choice of vegetables, $4.25, Thursday, 11 am until gone. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv.

Afghans Available — The perfect gift! A Pioneer Woman Afghan in Navy, Williamsburg Blue, Hunter green or burgundy. United Methodist Women’s Mission Project. Call 765-0157, 762-1429 or 762-1681.

Engine Parts — At 1:12 p.m. Tuesday a large crate containing engine parts was reported scattered on the road just east of the railroad tracks on Hubbard Road. The Kay County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol were advised.

History Book — NCOHA’s nationally awarded Kay County History Book is now available at a cost of $60 for the two-volume set, which is a savings of $16. The books contain 1,000 photographs and more than 900 indexed pages. The books are available for sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 1304 North Seventh Street. For more information call 765-7169.

Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv.

Bike Stolen — A bike was reported stolen from the 1400 block of West Grand Avenue at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday. An officer from the Ponca City Police Department advised that no report was taken and that parents would handle the matter.

Stolen Bike — A report was taken on a stolen bike from an officer of the Ponca City Police Department at 8:08 a.m. Tuesday from the 1200 block of Greenwood.

Home Interiors - Shopping Extravaganza- Saturday, December 4, 10am-4pm, 306 North 1st. adv.

Drive Off — A clerk from Grand and Oak advised of an $8.99 gas drive-off at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday. An officer from the Ponca City Police Department took a report.

Long Distance service, 3 cents/minute off peak or 7 cents/minute all the time, free pagers! 765-4120. adv.

Attempted Burglary — A business in the 2100 block of North Ash reported at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday that someone tried to break into the business. A report was taken by the Ponca City Police Department.

Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv.

Harassing Calls — An officer from the Ponca City Police Department took a report at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday from the 500 block of Greenbriar regarding harassing phone calls.

Lost Three ring zippered notebook with poems/writings. Sentimental value. Leave message, Patsylou 765-8188. adv.

Juvenile Shoplifter — At 12:07 p.m. Tuesday an officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 14-year-old male for petit larceny from the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue.

Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them!

762-4205. adv.

Man Arrested — A 37-year-old male was arrested on a Kay County warrant from Marland Drive and West South Avenue by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday.

Any Of Dr. Bob Gibson’s patients who have not found a Doctor call 765-3542 or 762-8901. We would like to have a count. adv.

Abandoned Bikes — It was reported from the 500 block of East Comanche at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday that several bikes were abandoned at the residence. The Ponca City Police Department was advised.

Attention: Special meeting for all persons interested or affected by current proposed annexation

Thursday, December 2nd, 6:00 pm. Busy Bee Arena, 4610 North Pecan Road. Call 765-9944 or 765-9125. adv.

Grass Fire — A 911 call was received from the 4000 block of Sherwin Avenue at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday advising of a large grass fire at Glasgow Road and 70 Road. The McCord Fire Department handled the call.

Don Sawyer’s Chimney Sweep. 26 years experience. Call now before the rush and get on his list. 580-762-8883. adv.

Animal Control Called — An abandoned bike was reported from the 500 block of North Second at 2:37 p.m. Tuesday. Animal Control was advised.

101 Ranch Oldtimers 2000 calendars available at The Glass Negative, 104 North First. Also previous years available! $10. 765-9785. adv.

Accident Reported — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report of a minor accident at North Fifth Street and Overbrook Avenue at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday.

Jim Bowen Construction­ Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv.

Report Taken — Storage units were broken into in the 1300 block of East Prospect. A report was taken at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department.

Assault — A 911 call was received at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday from the 900 block of North Pine advising of an assault. Two officers from the Ponca City Police Department responded and arrested a 32-year-old male for domestic assault and battery.

Rodney Balthrop has undergone a kidney transplant operation on November 22nd in Wichita, KS. The donor was his sister, Susan Behara. A medical fund to help defray expenses is established at Pioneer Bank and Trust. Donations may be sent there, attention Paula Coppock, 1223 East Highland, Ponca City, OK 74601,

or to Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm, Ponca City, OK 74601. For more information, please contact Jim Chambers, 1500 Monument Road, Ponca City, OK 74604 or 762-2247. adv.

Arrest Made — A 31-year-old male was arrested by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department for driving under restriction at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday from Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue.

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. 765-9689. adv.

Vehicle Accident — At 5:37 p.m. Tuesday a 911 call was received advising of a vehicle accident at North Fourteenth Street and East Hartford Avenue. Two Ponca City Police Department officers responded and a minor injury report was taken.

Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv.

Suspicious Activity — A 911 call was received at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday from the 300 block of South Osage advising a male was driving by the residence with a gun inside the vehicle. Officers from the Ponca City Police Department responded and were unable to locate the driver. A report was taken.

Items Stolen — A resident from the 1100 block of North Peachtree call the Ponca City Police Department at 10:02 p.m. Tuesday advising items were stolen off the porch and shed at the residence. A report was taken.

Arrest Made — A 911 call was received at 12:39 a.m. Wednesday from the 400 block of South Pine advising that a bloody male came to residence and requested an ambulance. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded with Ambulance 114. No haul was made and the 35-year-old male was arrested on a Kay County warrant.

Man Arrested — A 19-year-old male was arrested on a Kay County warrant and a complaint of second degree burglary from South Fourteenth Street and East South Avenue at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday by an officer of the Ponca City Police Department.

Turn It Down! — A resident from the 100 block of North Palm called the Ponca City Police Department at 10:50 p.m. and 10:57 p.m. Tuesday advising of loud music. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and subjects were advised to keep the music down.

Plant in Roadway — A resident from the 1900 block of North Union called the Ponca City Police Department at 2:16 a.m. Wednesday advising of a potted plant in the roadway. A note was left for the Street Department.

Keep Family Safe — The holiday season has arrived, and it’s time to decorate the house. Before you hang holiday lights or put up a tree, the Electric Department would like to offer some tips to ensure that you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season by following recommendations, discard any cords that are frayed or damaged, and keep greenery fresh.

LIFESTYLES

Oklahoma Historical Society Holiday Calendar Listed
Teenagers Are Urged To Not Go ‘Bananas’ Over Meat-Free Diet

Oklahoma Historical Society Holiday Calendar Listed

Present through Dec. 31 — Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus: Creches and Christmas Trees holiday decorations, with opening at 2 p.m. on Nov. 1, viewing regular museum hours, free (580) 482-1044.

Present through Dec. 31 — State Capital Publishing Museum, Guthrie: Victorian Christmas Tree Exhibit, regular museum hours, free (405) 282-4123.

Present through Dec. 31 — Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City: Ponca City Festival of Angels will feature 30-foot host Angel on the museum grounds, donations (580) 765-4400.

Dec. 1 to 23 — Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry: Christmas with decorations, regular hours, free (405) 336-2405.

Dec. 1 through 31 — Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Historic Holiday Decorations at Pawnee Bill Mansion with rooms “adopted” by volunteers for decorating, regular hours, free (918) 762-2513.

Dec. 1 through 31 — T.B. Ferguson House, Watonga: Christmas decorations, regular museum hours, (580) 523-5069.

Dec. 3 and 4, 10 and 11, 17 and 18 — State Capital Publishing Museum, Guthrie: Wassail served before Pollard Theater performances of Territorial Christmas play, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night, free (405) 282-4123.

Dec. 4 — Henry Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City: Chafing Dish Society Black Tie Dinner, 6:30 p.m., fundraiser, reservations required (405) 528-8485.

Dec. 4 — Sod House Museum, Aline: Christmas Crafts with cookie decorating, angel clothes, bow making, foil decorations, potpourri ornaments, spool and button ornaments, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free (580) 463-2441.

Dec. 4 through Jan. 1 — Sod House Museum, Aline: Traditional Christmas decorations, regular museum hours, free (580) 463-2441.

Dec. 5 — Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry: Christmas Tea and Open House with Community Homes Tour, 2 to 5 p.m. with Michael Wallis signing his book “The Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West” from 2 to 4 p.m., free (405) 336-2405.

Dec. 5 — Gov. Seay Mansion and Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Christmas Decorations Tour at Seay Mansion; Old Fashioned Christmas in Museum Village, both 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., free (405) 375-5176.

Dec. 5 — T.B. Ferguson House, Watonga: Christmas Open House, refreshments by Friends of the Ferguson House, 2 to 4 p.m., free (580) 623-4925.

Dec. 5 — Henry Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City: Christmas Open House, 2 to 4 p.m., regular admission (405) 528-8485.

Dec. 5 through 31 — Seay Mansion, Kingfisher, Christmas decorations, regular hours, free (405) 375-5176.

Dec. 6 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Friends of Frank Phillips Christmas Membership Party, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., reservations required (918) 336-2491.

Dec. 6 — T.B. Ferguson House, Watonga: Christmas Tea and Open House, 2 to 4 p.m., free (580) 623-5069.

Dec. 7 through 31 — Henry Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City: Victorian Christmas decorations, regular museum hours, regular admission (405) 528-8485.

Dec. 13 — Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson: Decorations for Community Education Tour of Homes, part of regular tour fee (918) 478-4088.

Teenagers Are Urged To Not Go ‘Bananas’ Over Meat-Free Diet

Houston — Experimenting with a vegetarian diet is almost a rite of passage for many teens, although it can create a bit of meal-time tension in meat-loving families.

“Parents need to respect their teen’s right to consider this dietary alternative. If they don’t, it can quickly escalate into a control issue,” said Becky Gorham, a registered dietitian with the USDA’s Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylord College of Medicine in Houston. “A teen’s interest in vegetarianism can be triggered by a need for independence and identity, health or environmental concerns and even peer pressure,” she said.

Not ever teen who tries a meat-free diet will remain a vegetarian. But, to make sure this dietary journey is a healthy one, Gorham offers the following tips:

Some teens might only wish to el iminate red meat. “Assure your teen that vegetarian diets can be healthy, but they take planning,” Gorham said. The best vegetarian diets are not overly low in fat, include a variety of foods, provide all necessary nutrients and enough calories for growth. Those that are poorly conceived can jeopardize growth and health.

Avoid becoming a short-order cook. “Although supporting your teen’s decision is important, it’s fair to expect them to help plan their meals, shop and prepare special foods,” she said.

Follow the general guidelines of the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid to help teens plan a nutritionally complete diet. This includes a minimum of six servings of grain-based foods, four of milk or other high-calcium foods, two of fruit, three of vegetables and two or more servings of protein-rich foods each day.

Healthy protein-rich alternatives for meat-free teens include fish, eggs, dairy foods, soy-based meat substitutes, legumes, peanut butter and nuts. If dairy products are also excluded, insist that teens consume calcium-fortified juices, cereals and soy milks and high-calcium vegetables, such as kale and broccoli. Vegetarian girls can also have difficulty getting enough iron on a meat-free diet, and any teen who completely eliminates dairy and animal products can also run low on protein, calcium, zinc, and vitamins B-12 and D. Soy-based foods, a daily vitamin and mineral supplement and calcium-fortified foods can generally safeguard against these problems.

“Growing bodies need a variety of foods for proper nutrition.

SPORTS

OU Holds Off OSU For Tie
Lady Mavs Get Easy Win
Mavs Starting Home Stand
Jenks Too Tall for Cats
Dream Goes Bad for Lady Cats
PC Ninth Girls Lose OT Battle
Fishing Reports

OU Holds Off OSU For Tie

STILLWATER (AP) — Oklahoma’s David Kjeldgaard held on against Shane Roller of Oklahoma State in the final match to force a 16-16 tie in bedlam wrestling on Tuesday.

The tie broke OSU’s 69-match winning streak, which dates back to the 1996 season, although the Cowboys (1-0-1) have not lost in 70 consecutive matches.

Oklahoma State was down 13-12 when Jamill Kelly upset second-ranked Michael Lightner with a 2-1 sudden-death victory in the 141-pound category to tie the score.

The match started at the 165-pound class, where OU’s Robbie Waller won a 4-3 decision over OSU’s Ty Wilcox. The match was tied at 2-2 when Waller scored the reverse with five seconds left.

Byron Tucker logged another victory in a 15-7 majority decision over OSU’s Tony Gansen, while OU teammate Tommy Grossman won an overtime decision, 8-6, over Pat Popolizio. He won with 42 seconds remaining in overtime. Grossman scored a takedown with 10 seconds remaining in regulation to take the match into extra periods.

Mark Munoz gave OSU its first points, when he beat Orville Palmer 6-5 in the 197-pound category. OSU closed the gap to 10-6 when Dave Anderton won a 4-1 decision over Brent Boeshans in the 285-pound match.

The Sooners regained some points when Quantres Bates scored a 14-11 decision over Jeff Ragan at 125 pounds.

The tie leaves Oklahoma with 1-0-1 record as well.

Lady Mavs Get Easy Win

TONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College’s Lady Mavericks had the right team to come back from a week-long break and they stretched their muscles with a 76-54 win over OBU’s JV team Tuesday night in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.

Led by La Queisha Dickerson, who finshed with 27 points, the Lady Mavs built a 43-23 halftime lead and sailed in for their fifth win against seven losses.

“This was good game for us to come back off the lay-off,” said NOC coach Gregg Krause. ‘This was a good tuneup game for us.”

The NOC women will help celebrate Homecoming Saturday against Carl Albert. That game will be at 2 p.m. with the men’s game set for 4.

“Carl Albert is a good shooting team. They score a lot of 3’s,” Krause said.

Nortern did some good shooting of their own against the OBU JVs with11 players reaching the scorebook.

Deidra Dick came in behind Dickerson with 12 points and Newkirk’s Suzi Eisenhauer had 10.

Stacie Scott finished with 7 points while Tia Andrew had 5, Randa Collins 4, Chenise Robinson 3, B.J. Homer 2, Lindsey Shiever 2, Niki Gray 2 and Reva Howell 2.

Mavs Starting Home Stand

By TED ATCHLEY

NOC Sports Information

After the long road trip to Popular Bluff, Mo., for the Thanksgiving Three Rivers Clasic, the Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks stay at home for the next two games, starting tonight against the OBU JV squad and then the Homecoming game on Saturday against Carl Albert.

Tonight’s contest is a men’s-only game starting at 7:30.

“Carl Albert is a very good ball team this year,” NOC coach Mick Weiberg commented. “They are solid and capable. This will be one of our tougher ballgames in the region. If we can go out there and play our game we have a good chance at them.”

The Homecoming games tip off at 2 p.m. as the Lady Mavs take on Carl Albert, followed by the men who are scheduled to begin play at 4 in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.

The Lady Mav Softball team is hosting a catered dinner beginning at 11 a.m. in the east gym.

The Mavericks came away from the Missouri tournament with two wins and a loss.

The Mavs faced Meridian, Miss. in the first round of play and came away with an 84-45 win.

“We played well," said Weiberg. “Meridian wasn't as tough as we had thought, and we shot well and played some good basketball.”

It was a different story in the second game against host team Three Rivers.

“We weren’t able to play our game because of early foul trouble and we never really had things go our way,” Weiberg said about the 102-72 loss.

“It happens on the road,” Weiberg explained. “You go into a game outside your conference and sometimes the type of officiating called can get you into trouble. I think we found out real fast the kind of trouble a road-trip like this can have with your team. We weren't able to play our aggressive style of defense and it really hurt.’

Although the second game was a disappointment, Weiberg said his team showed character by coming out in the final game against Walker, Ala. The Mavs pulled away with the win by a margin of 76-60.

“Larry Reid didn’t have a lot of points in the game but his 8 assists really help when you need it,” Weiberg said.

Sherman Rochell racked up 7 assists as well and came down with 9 rebounds.

“It was a very good game for Sherman,” Weiberg said. “He was able to stay in and play his game, which is always a big plus to this ball team.”

Other key scoring against Walker came from Scott Prater, who scored 17; Richie Myers, who had 18; and Spencer Lazosky who dropped in 14 points on the night.

“We really hurt them inside and got the job done,” Weiberg said as the Mavericks moved to 8-3 on the season.

Jenks Too Tall for Cats

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

“I told our players that not every team we play will have a 6-11 center,” Po-Hi coach Ron Arthur said after the Wildcats lost in the season opener to ranked Jenks, 78-54, Tuesday in Robson Fieldhouse.

Hopefully not.

ORU signee Matt Gastel clogged the middle against the Wildcat shooters and scored 22 points on the other end of the court to lead the Jenks win.

However, the Trojans knew they were in a battle.

Despite Gastel’s presence, the Cats continuously went to the basket and the moves paid off early.

Jenks hit its first four shots of the game, but were never able to pull away from the Cats with Jeff Furnas and Blaine Petrie going over the taller Trojans and with Billy Broughton going strong to the boards .

Petrie beat Gastel for a rebound and put the ball back in to cut the Jenks lead to 16-11 at the end of the first half.

A 3-pointer by Blake Geubelle brought the Wildcats within one at 20-19. Another trey, by Tim Frick, gave the Cats a lead, 24-23 — if only for a few seconds — with about two minutes to play.

But Jenks used frequent trips to the free throw line to forge a 31-29 edge at halftime.

The Trojans’ quickness came to the forefront in the second half and the Poncans started to miss shots as Jenks forges a 49-37 lead at the end of three periods.

A late surge by Gastel helped Jenks to an 11-0 run midway through the final period that sealed the game, giving the Trojans a 66-44 lead.

Petrie finished with 15 points to lead the Cats’ scoring while Furnas had 10.

Matt Vail was the only other Trojan in double figures with 11.

“There are two things we are going to have to work on,” said coach Arthur.

“We are going to have to pick up our defensive intensity and on offense we’re only using one third of the court. We’re going to have to move the ball around better.

“We didn’t shoot the ball well (28 percent) and we had too many turnovers (19), but we did hit our free throws (20-of-27).

“But we are going to have to do a better job at Stillwater Friday. Stillwater is not as tall, but they are very quick.”

Jenks 78, Ponca City 54

Jenks 16 15 18 29 — 78

Ponca 11 18 8 17 — 54

Ponca City — Petrie 15, Furnas 10, Frick 9, Broughton 6, Geubelle 5, Skaggs 3, Anno 2, Kirby 2, Abel 2.

Jenks — Gastel 22, Vail 11, Henninger 9, Thompson 9, Reed 8, Boyd 6, White 6, Shirley 5, Hill 1, Johnson 1

Dream Goes Bad for Lady Cats

By FRED HILTON

News Sports Editor

Lady Wildcat coach Dana Pulley had a dream.

In that dream she saw the Lady Wildcats reverse the shooting problems that plagued her team all of last year and shoot at least 40 percent from the field.

The dream turned bad Tuesday night in the season opener against Jenks at the Allen Robson Fieldhouse as the No. 4 ranked Lady Trojans ran off a 59-29 decision.

“It was a nightmare,” Pulley grimaced after watching her charges shoot just 23 percent (9-of-40) on the night. “It was just like last year.”

The Lady Cats had no better luck from the free throw line, hitting just 9 of 19 chances.

Compounding the shooting woes, the Lady Cats also had 25 turnovers.

But there was a bright spot for the Poncans. The Po-Hi girls managed to stay with the taller Lady Trojans under the boards, carting off 23 rebounds while Jenks had 25.

“It was our first game, there were some jitters out there,” Pulley said. “We’ll get better.”

Despite the poor shooting, the Lady Cats managed to stay within range for three quarters. The trailed 29-15 at halftime and were behind 38-22 going into the final period,

But Jenks started hitting some easy baskets late in the game to outscore the Poncans 21-7 down the stretch.

“I was disappointed the girls seemed to give up in the fourth quarter,” pulley said.

Jenna Wedd was the only Ponca Citian in double figures as she scored 10 points. Laura Sudbury had 8,

Jena Birdsong hit a 3-pointer to start the third period, to bring the Lady Cats to within three at 12-9. But Jenks went on a 15-4 run that doused the Ponca City chances.

Lindsey Massey, Jenks’ 6-0 senior, finished with 14 points while guard Lindsey Forsberg had 10.

Jena Birdsong had 3 points for the Poncans, while Alana Smith, Tara Cries For Ribs, Courtney Birdsong and Vicki Hadley-Howe all had 2 apiece.

The Lady Cats try their luck away from home Friday at Stillwater

Jenks 59, Ponca City 29

Jenks 12 17 9 21 — 59

Ponca 6 9 7 7 — 29

Ponca — Wedd 10, Sudbury 8, J. Birdsong 3, Smith 2, Cries For Ribs 2, Hadley-Howe 2.

Jenks — Massey 14, Forsberg 10, Shaw 6, Chiconas 6, Maxwell 5, Davis 5, Curley 4, Stovall 2, Kellogg 2, Orr 1.

PC Ninth Girls Lose OT Battle

ENID — Ponca City’s ninth-grade junior varsity girls basketball team lost a close overtime battle, 33-29, Tuesday evening as last-minute free throws failed against Enid’s Emerson Junior High girls.

Ponca City girls coach Alaina Dingus said the team, which trailed at the end of the second and third quarters, “played really hard for the first half, had some mental letdowns in the second half, but came back strong.”

Led by Lauren Cartlidge with 13 points and Ashley Hendrickson with eight points, the Ponca City girls ended regulation play tied 27-27 with the Emerson team.

In overtime, the Lady Wildcats scored first to lead 29-27, but were stifled from then on as Emerson scored three baskets, with the Ponca City girls missing three free-throw attempts in the final minutes.

“We’re going to go back and work on free throws,” the coach said this morning.

Also scoring for Ponca City were Krystle Root with four points, and Katie Emmons and Jennifer Kiser, with two points each. The score of the game was 8-4 Ponca City after the first quarter. Emerson led 13-8 at halftime and 22-19 at the third quarter before the teams tied at the end of the fourth quarter.

The next game will be here Thursday afternoon at East Middle School against Stillwater.

Fishing Reports

NORTHEAST

Eucha: Elevation normal, water 60. All fishing reported good.

Ft. Gibson: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 69 and clear. Sand bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits near windy rocky shorelines; crappie fair on minnows and jigs, 8-10 ft., near brushpiles.

Grand: Sand bass fair on spinnerbaits in creeks and river channels; channel catfish fair on cut shad, 15 ft.; crappie good, 10 ft., near docks and brushpiles.

Greenleaf: Water clear. Black bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Salt Craws near the shoreline and off points; crappie good on minnows and jigs near brushpiles and docks.

Hudson: Black bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs around brushpiles.

Kaw: Sand bass fair on sassy shad below the dam; striped bass fair on sassy shad below the dam.

Keystone: Elevation normal. Sand bass fair on spinnerbaits off points; channel catfish fair on cut shad in the channels.

Oologah: Elevation 3 ft. above normal. Sand bass fair on jigs near Goose Island; crappie good on minnows and jigs, 10 ft., near submerged brush.

Skiatook: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near standing timber and deep brushpiles.

Sooner: Sand bass good on live shad along the dam; striped bass good on live shad along the dam.

Spavinaw: Elevation normal, water 60 and clear. All fishing reported good.

Webbers Falls: Black bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits near the shoreline and riprap; crappie good on minnows and jigs, near bridges and brushpiles.

SOUTHEAST

Eufaula: Elevation 3 ft. below normal; water clear. Black bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits near riprap; crappie fair on minnows and jigs, 10-12 ft., near brushpiles and boat docks.

Konawa: Elevation normal, water 61 and clear. Black bass good on crankbaits, 10-12 ft., over roadbeds and off points; channel catfish good on chicken liver, 10-15 ft., in the south cove and in the discharge canal.

Murray: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 74 and clear. Black bass fair on medium-running lures; sand bass fair on minnows; crappie fair on minnows.

Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 56 and murky. Black bass fair on shad type crankbaits, 5-10 ft., off rocks and riprap; sand bass fair on shad-imitating lures, 10 ft., in the upper end; channel catfish good on fresh shad and worms, 5-15 ft.; in the channels; crappie good on minnows, 10-12 ft., in the creek channels.

Sardis: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 54. Black bass fair on spinnerbaits and soft plastic lures; channel catfish fair on cut shad; crappie good on minnows, 10-12 ft., in creek channels.

Texoma: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 68 and clear. Striped bass good on live shad, 15-25 ft., near the islands; channel catfish good on cut bait, 5-10 ft., in the Washita River arm.

Wister: Elevation 3 ft. below normal. Channel catfish fair on cut shad and chicken liver, 12-16 ft.

NORTHWEST

Canton: Elevation below normal. Sand bass excellent drifting shad or slabs; hybrids excellent; catfish fair; crappie fair over brushpiles.

Great Salt Plains: Elevation normal, water murky. Channel catfish fair on shad; flathead catfish good on minnows below the dam.

SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 60 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs near boat docks and brushpiles.

Ft. Cobb: Channel catfish good on cut shad, 25 ft., on juglines in the creek channels; crappie fair near boat docks and marinas.

All fishing is reported as slow at the following lakes: Altus-Lugert, Arbuckle, Atoka, Broken Bow, Copan, Foss, Ft. Supply, Hefner, Hugo, McGee Creek, Overholser, Pine Creek, Tom Steed.