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Vol. 81 - No. 142 - 24 Pages - © Copyright 1996
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Sapulpa, Okla. 74066-224-9185
rrs YOUR DAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY
to Patrick Caldwell, 11; Bon
Jovi Guibeau, 1; Marie
Yoder, 62; Jennifer Yocham,
15; Norma Jean Long; Ruby
V. Scott Howard; Gene
Boyd; George F. Allen; and
Novey Dudley.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTH-
DAY to Ruby Howard, 83;
Cassie Baker, 9; Gerald
Greer, 15; Ludy Dudley; Jan
Berryhill; Tom Warren.
If you want to wish someone
a happy birthday or anniver-
Incidentally
Black History
Be sure and read about Black
History Month events, ideas and
some local history on Page 10 of
today’s Herald.
Nigh a ‘no show*
It was country music super
star George Jones who got the
nick name “No Show George”
for failing to make concert dates.
Now, there’s another “No
Show George.” Former governor
George Nigh failed to keep an
appointment with the Sapulpa
Rotary last week.
There was no explanation. The
guest speaker slot had been re-
scheduled from an earlier date
when Nigh got snowed in at
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home's Hall of Fame, is the retir-
ing president of the University of
Central Oklahoma at Edmond.
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NAACP meeting
The Sapulpa chapter of
NAACP meeting scheduled for
Monday night has been post-
poned.
There will be a meeting in
March reports President Kermit
Tilford.
Wanted: People
born on Leap Year
Arc you a Leap Year baby,
bom under a star, charmed for
life?
We want to know about it.
Wfe’re interested in your experi-
ences, when you celebrate your
birthday, how you count the years
for an upcoming story about peo-
ple bom on Leap Year.
If you’re interested in sharing
some of your life with Sapulpa
Herald readers, give Lifestyles
writer Lorrie J. Quinnelly a call
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday at 224-5185.
Clarification
A story in Friday’s Herald
incorrectly identified Larry Vfcn-
diver as being associated with
Central Ttech. He is actually a
sixth grade social studies teacher
at Sapulpa Middle School. The
material attributed to Vindiver
came from a letter to the editor
submitted to the Herald.
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help using Herald classified
advertising.
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clerks needed. Full time position,
evenings & weekends. Apply in
person, Mon-Fri, between 9 and 3.
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Fires char Creek County
By ROB SHERRILL
Herald Stuff Writer
Devastating wild fires, spurred by
35 mph winds Friday, claimed as
many as 17 houses and at least SI mil-
lion in damages in the Bristow area
alone. Creek County officials said.
“The Bristow area is a major disas-
ter and the dollar loss will go much
higher when lire losses from other
areas in the county area known,”
Creek County Commissioner Dana
Hudgins said
A total of 12 families thus far have
reported they had lost their homes to
the raging fire according to an Ameri-
can Red Cross register Friday night.
At least an additional 25 persons
had registered with the agency as
needing help due to fire losses.
However, the agency said workers
had counted 17 houses destroyed by
fires, but it was not sure if all the
structures were habited.
Hudgins said the number of hams
and outbuildings destroyed were too
numerous to count and it would take
some time before any concrete dam-
age estimate would he known.
He said at least 50 square miles had
been involved in the wild fires.
Hudgins said an aerial inspection
of the fire area indicated there were a
large number of structures that had
burned to the ground.
“The burning is so complete many
times you can just barely tell there had
been a house there,” he said "Some-
times a driveway was the only indica-
tion that perhaps a family had once
lived there."
Hudgins said the swift progress of
the fire was amazing.
He said he watched the fire spin
into a tight fiery whirlwind and climb
to 20 or 30 feet in the air as it danced
across pasturcland
Earlier Friday, Creek County com-
missioners declared a state of emer-
gency and requested Gov. Frank Keat-
ing to call out the Oklahoma National
Herald Photo by BOB SHERRILL
This was the scene, multiplied many times owners and firefighters frantically manned lyville. Hundreds of acres have been charred
over, Friday afternoon as voluntnors, home- the fire lines in and around Bristow and Kel- and at least 18 structures destroyed.
Guard. ^Ufi^s sm'ok? and tlamcs brougnrzrsi- smoke To
In the declaration the commission hility to zero. A short time later, troopers began
stated loss of life and severe cconom- “This is so sad,” one Bristow offi- to escort vehicles containing worried
ie hardship were at stake. cer in a choked voice said. "I'm sitting residents through the dense smoke
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers here stopping terrified family mem along Highway lf>.
at times closed highways 16, 66 and hers from driving into the dense Ihe raging fires also burned at least
one residence near OFIWWjT’T nhd
another near Hcyburn lake as the
warm temperatures and powder dry
grass fueled the wind-whipped flames
See ■ THUS, Page 12
City council
to consider
charter vote,
sewer limits
By DON DIEIIL
Herald Editor
The Sapulpa City Commission
meets Monday night in special ses-
sion at 7 p.m. in council chambers.
Members are expected to officially
set the election date for city charter
revisions and take action on an ordi-
nance establishing sewer limits for
industries.
The first item on the agenda is a
formality. The commission has
already signed off on revisions in the
city charter as recommended by a spe-
cial task force.
The revisions will go before voters
as propositions in Ihe March 26 city
election.
The sewer use standards ordinance
was before the commission at its reg-
ular meeting last Monday, hut was
tabled after two industries using
Sapulpa's sewer plant questioned
some of the figures in the proposed
ordinance.
Joe Edwards, industrial pretreat-
ment manager for the city, said that
the consultant would he on hand this
Monday to answer any questions.
He said it was important for the
commission to pass the ordinance in
order to meet an EPA mandated dead-
line of March 15.
He said that the city and industries
would then have a period of lime to
work together to implement the pre-
treatment plan and meet the stan-
dards.
Representatives of Green Day
Packaging and Hall-Foster (Liberty
Glass) plan to meet with the commis-
sion.
For the most part. Ihe promised
revisions in the city charter are
designed to clear up language, i c . the
term commission would give way to
the term council to more adequately
reflect Ihe true nature of the city Imard.
But there also is language lhal per-
tains to police and fire departments,
and clarification on requirements for
those seeking seats on the council.
The propositi also ups Ihe amount
limits mandating advertised bids for
certain materials and services, and
decreases the number of times notices
have to be published.
At water’s edge
at Lake Keystone
Tulsa District of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers is drawing
down the water level at Key-
stone Lake to complete routine
maintenance on the spillway
gates. The extra water below
the dam is a welcome aspect
for these fishermen (top photo)
who favor the area as they con-
template the running of Stripers
and Sand Bass. Charles and
Wilma Spencer of Tulsa enjoy
the dam site on a frequent basis
and always bring their little dogs
along (photo at right). The
drawdown began this past Mon
day morning and will continue
to March 4. It will lower Key
stone's lake level to 5 feet
below normal and will require
the release of 5,000 to 6,000
cubic feet of water per second
from the dam each day. Officials
said Friday that water tempera-
ture is about 40 degrees, warm
enough to cause some fish
activity. Spawning season usu-
ally begins about mid march
The Corps of Engineers esti-
mates that the maintenance will
be completed by April 1.
Fire fight
continues
Ky GREG LOWER
Herald Staff Writer
Smoke from grass fires m Creek
County left a morning haze across
Sapulpa Saturday morning as tire
fighters continue to battle blazes
brought on by dry conditions and high
vs ind
Ten off-duty firefighters were
called in Friday to help Sapulpa
crews
At one time, fires burned on three
sides of ihe eitv of Bristow
Mack’s Convenience Store at
Highways 4K and 66 was destroyed
said Cathy Taylor, a He raid circula
tion department manager.
"It was all the way to the ground,"
she said Saturday afternoon
[See related story on page 12]
The highway patrol closed roads
near the town due to smoke and low
visibility. Interstate 44 was closed at
See ■ LOCAL NRBS, Page 2
Fires spread
across state
By KELLY KI RI
Associated Press W riter
Oklahoma firefighters, exhausted
from days of battling large range
fires, can only look to Mother Nature
for help They may get it
The National Weather Service says
there is a good chance for showers
and thunderstorms Sunday Until
then, the firefighters will hope the
weather cooperates.
"I can't remember anything as had
as what we are seeing now," John
I’arusich. interim stale fire marshal
and a 32 year veteran of fire lighting,
said Friday.
"It's not isolated. It's everywhere
across the slate. From border to bor-
der. we've got grass fires and people
screaming for help.”
More than 20 large fires burned in
all sections of Oklahoma on Friday,
fueled by winds that gusted close to
50 mph at times.
The fires destroyed more than two
dozen homes, and contributed to sev-
eral injuries and two deaths.
See ■ ran MU, Page 2
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