Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 215, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1992 Page: 1 of 10
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CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1902
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A Holiday Aru and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, in Tutde School Cafetorlum and Middle School
Gymnasium by the Tuttle FFA Mothen Club, Over 100 booths will be
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By JIM WARD $10,000 in funds, recommendation next week on wide-area appeal in a timely manner
Exprems Reporter The precincts included in thiselec- whetherSouthwesternBell Telephone and a delay would cause irreparable
Three spoclal elec t lone will be held lion are No. 20, Alex School; No. 23, Co. must pos a $240 million suret y harm to customers who have made
InOradyCoumy on Tuesday, Dec, B. Country Curl Beauty Shop; No. 24, bond while it appeals a rate reduction economic and business decisions
Bob Jones, Chairman of Certified Citlew presents Eddie Kinyon and Marilyn Fenver with a plaque
designating Chickasha as a (Certifled City. Also on hand were Cecil Carter of the Department of Commerce,
and Bill Moyer of Certified Cities,
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We Saw
Judy Orr and Yul-Lan Su, getting ready for the annual benefit
luncheon for Santa's Workshop held by the Grady County Medical
Society and Auxiliary,..David Sikes, waiting on a customer..Dr. Ne-
valeen Selmat, talking about the tasting meal being held tonight in
USAO’s Gary Hall Lounge,,,Al Sutherland, receiving fan
mall.,.Kathrine Mann, visiting at The DailyBxprtm., Carl Hatfield, in
a conversation,
Larry HuifleiG, in ■ ielephtone comvemalion.. Todd Morris, taiking
about his new business localton,,,Gabby George, stopping by The
Express„Hetty Overby, busy at work„Rufus McMahan, making an
inquiry.,.Wayne Hale, busy at work.
District Weather
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Low of 46
with north wind 3 to 10 mph. Friday Partly cloudy with s20 percent
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limo oxporiences PTSD at a much know that they had each been abused
gim t lewd than does a prisoner of bytheirdad,butthey had never talked Alex School District I-36 will hold Bradley School; No, 26, Cox City and refund order, based on the expected service change,
Wa, , . wooohoher about the dotilsoftho a special bond election for $85,000 in Baptist Church; No, 31, Roy True BarbaraSwImlcy.acourtreferee, the commission said.
Ho mkI long-time physical and molMiauon until Ju y ol this yer. general improvements to (he school, Residence; No. 37, Vimy Ridge heard testimony Wednesday on Bell's in the rate case, Southwestern Bell
omouionMal8more devastaung BJ.andTracey linked up in July, includingparkingareas,furniture,and Baptist Church; and No. 39, Esiel appeal of the Corporation Commix- was ordered by the Corporation
toachudi howovereboceusothoabuse They finally talked tocach othor about building maintenance, Standridge Residence. Only persons sion order to post the bond. At the Commission after a lengthy hewing
usually MPPons in the child s home, the abus, and they had never talked The money will replace funds used living in the Alex School District will conclusion of the hearing, she said to refund $1484 million to its Ok-
and the child normally remains in the about it bofore. They bonded through to pay off a bond last July. The bond be eligible to vote in this election, she would make her recommendation lahoma customers and to cut rates by
home, ii migninos the ene is that experience, and Ri Ilic Ray knew issue will be a continuation of the The town of Alex is holding a to the court on Tuesday. $92.7 million a year,
"A POW keeps going with the it He attempted to break the only previous issue, so it should not result special municipal election on whether In a separate case, the commission In addition, Bell was to post the
hopo that he will be rescued, but a bond that B. J. had ever experienced in a lax increase. to grant a franchise to Public Service refused Southwestern Bell's request surety bond to protect its Oklahoma
child doesn't have the option or cog* with another porson His aggression Superintendent Vernon Florence Co.ofOklahomatoprovideclectricity that II delay extension of its wide-area See Dell on Pate 2
nition that there may be an oscape. escalated, and he needed dospomtoly said part of the reason for the need for to the town, The issue arises only
The child has already been condi- to isolate control of B J, HIs began to the funds was that although HB1017 every 20-23 years, PSO currently 4
tioned to believe early in his child- drink mor and he was smoking a lot mandated teacher raises totaling supplies electricity to Alex,
hood that there la nooscapo," GofTor See Powell on Page 2 $70,000, the bill only provided Only persons living in the city
limits of Alex are eligible to vote.
Votes will be cast at Alex School,
Blanchard School Districtl-29will
hold a special bond election to raise
$100,000 u> build a 15,000 sq. it
facility housing 11 new classrooms,
reception area, a science lab, and a
library media corner. The issue will
continue an issue that expires In July
1993. For those who pay $100 in
taxes per year, the increase will be
about $1.06 per month.
The precincts involved In this elec -
lion are No, 28, Middlberg School,
and No, 44, Dan Swanson Residence.
Only persons living in the Blanchard
School District are eligible for this
election.
Absentee applications for mail-In
ballots will be accepted at the Grady
County Election Board office until 3
p.m. Dec. 2,
Walk-in absentee voting will be
available at the Grady County Cour-
thouse from O am tn 5 pm on Deci
BJ Powell To Be Chickasha Designated 'Certified City
__ t A A The City of Chickasha was one of
Tried As An Adult eiuy designated as "an Oklahoma
Certifled City" in ceremonies at the
By SALLY MICKLE said. Adams Mark Hotel in Tulsa on
Express Reporter Gefor said it is Inconceivable to Wednonday, In addition to the nine
Gasps from spectators flooded a conceptualize what happens to a per- new cities N honored the four origi-
Caddo County courtroom last night son who is put in that situation. He nal certified cities were re-certified.
asSpeclalDlsirlctJudgeRoboriGard- said that during his interviews with Thia honor was the resultof months
iw announced, despite rocommenda- Tracey Powell, she became hysterical of work by over 16 committees in-
tion from the district autornoy’s of- as she remembered instances of sex- volving over 150 community
free, that 16-year-old B.J. Powell ual abuse. volunteers. Cwtined Cities Chairman
would face first-degree murder "It was like watching someone Eddie Binyon, and certified cities
ehargos as an adult in the Aug. 26 being tortured," said Oeffner. He said Ntering committee members Roger
hboting death of her father, the family probably has no idea of the Bold, John Crump, Marilyn Feaver,
: The reverse certification hearing extent of the abuse each member Jim Mason and Suslo Patton w**
tor the Cement youth concluded suffered. present to accept the award,
yesterday whonGardnersaid he would Oeffner said B.J. was in shock The Oklahoma Certified Cities
not allow public opinion, or the 3,600 when she denied being abused as she program IS designed to facilitato
petition signatures gathered by county was being questioned by investiga- community development and econ-
residents, to influence his decision, tors the day of the shooung. He said omic growth by focusing on Individ-
’: Arraignment is scheduled for Dec. she is currently in a state of shock and ual community Nolf-improvement it
14 and bail was sei at $100,000. De- denial, and she continues to answer based on criteria which encountges
fenae Attornoy Melody Brannon la questions without emotion. He said • community to maximize its best
oxpoctodtofiloanappoaltothejudge’s that through his interviews with B.J., aMeU and address areas of potential
ruling today in the Court of Criminal he discovered that Billie Ray Powell concom by developing long term goals
Appeals, continued to molest his daughter, up and objectives.
: Gardner said the girl should stand until the day of the shooting, Chickisha’scommittcoscompiled
trial as an adult because it appeared to As he talked with BJ., Oeffner IN volumes of information during the [
him that the shooting was related that she would have "Hashes cortinication process whichculminatos
premeditated, despite expert toaii- of Insight,"At one point he said B. J. innoarly30speciniegonlsandrecom Participation, and Job Development; lies, Chickasha was certified in water but reMegt flying x
mony from a child abuse and family smiled and said, "Now, how could mondations that will be implemented under Economic Development were; supply, sewage system and library Certified City. They are: Alva
violence and sexual assault authority, someone accidently touch your breasts over the next few years, The Exprm Overall Economic Development Plan, services, Ardmore,Cordell,Edmond Fredrick
Dr. Robert Geffner said B J. had everyday." He said through the Inter- will be covering those specific goals Economic Development Process, and The 1992 recipients join an elite Umryros Prague XhxwwJ «n<i
probably been a victim of her fathor’s view he discovered that BJ. had been andobjecves in an upcoming issue. Esgablished Business, group of communities earning the Acres,
sexual abuse since infancy and could digitally ponetrated by her father since The cities earning the designation in the area of Government Organ!- statusof "Certified City ''.Others also A total of 44 Oklahoma comma
never plan a murder, but only react to she returned to the home, but that she were evaluated by community econ- zation, Chickasha was certified in certified at this time were: Anadarko, nities are involved in the Certified
a situation. Oeffner is a Professor of would "space out" when the episodes omic development profosslonals from Community Planning Process, Catoosa, Cherokee, Elk City, Helena, Cities Process,
PiychlatryailheUnivereltyofTsxaa occurred, and that it wasn't a rare Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and Hudgct/Hiacal Control System, and Guymon, Kingfisher, and Stroud, The Oklahoma Certified Cities
(Tyler), occurronceforthisthappentoabused Arkansas during site visits in Septem- Civil Defense; in the area of Commu- Communities earning re-certification programis sponsored bytheokda.
Oeffner said B J. suffors from an children, He said this is why BJ. her, Chickashacertiflod in the follow- rilty Services, the city certified In Law (a community must be re-certified homa State Chamber of Commerce
anxiety disortlwcallod Post Traumatic iMtiHed that she hadn't been sexually ing areas: Under the area of Human Enforcement, Fire Protection, Educe- every two years) were: Clinton, Mid- snd ind^™ through a mwik* with
Stress Disorder (PTSD), which was abused by her father in the past two Resourcon were: Human Needa/Re- lion, and Health Care, west City, Sallisaw and Seminole, the Oklahoma Department of Com
caused by her fathor’s emotional, years, upon questioning by investiga- sourcos Analysis, Citizon in the area of Community Faclll- Onlynincothercommunitieshave merit,
physical, mental, and sexual abuse, tors.
Three Special Elections Court Denies Bell’s Request
the disease. Geffhor nid the disease member much of the sexual abuse I r, y 4,y yxy2,y A . my
causes flashbacks and psychosomatic they xuHerod at the hands of their ryol T) Ty.Ty mL O 10 itXlCrlU VVUUC"ATEWDelOy
symptoms, and that any severe trauma father. Pictures admitted as evidence 10 Dv IICI UCCcIIDOT 0
can nt off the symptoms. He also said which depicted Billie Ray Powell
that the disease is the same that Viet- molostinghisdaughtors, were mxeven
nam veterans experience, but that a remembered by the girls,
child who is abused for a very long Geffner said that B J. and Tracey
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Plummer, George. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 215, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1992, newspaper, November 19, 1992; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1875696/m1/1/?q=%22Chickasha+%28Okla.%29+--+Newspapers.%22: accessed June 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.