The Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1985 Page: 1 of 38
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The Mannford Eadie
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"A Homeowned Newspaver with a Priertty of Serving Mannford and dedicated to Workine for Protress."
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VOLUME 5 - NUMBER 19
Thursday, July 18, 1985
26 Pages - Plus Insert
Permit No. 14
Hearings,Proposals and Reports
Occupy Town Board’s Attention
limits).
Mayor Stone moved that the suit. Several problems need to wages and benefits, Rowena
ranted, it will be taken."
Cimarron Travelers Square They will participate in a bowl-
to voting on it but was out-
Two People Die In
Three Vehicle Crash
Square Dancing and
Friendship Set to
Music, Says Club
children need to be
for the loud noises.
evaluate the facts as presented board present the request to
and then, if action is war- the Planning Commission prior
present his side of the com-
plaints. The board will
The festivities begin Friday
evening with live music. There
will be a street dance again this
festival, feel free to call Dr. Lee
at 866-2728 or for information
on the fishing tonmament call
Edd Viner at 866-4176.
A group of concerned citizens
in the Silver City community
southwest of Mannford are try-
ing to enlist community in-
volvement in order to establish
a volunteer fire department.
“If we don’t get started on
the fire department soon, many
of us will be paying higher in-
surance rates or face possible
cancellation of our policies," a
spokesman for the group said.
“We tried to get a rural water
district in the Silver City area
but there wasn't enough sup-
We are a hearing board and
we have a duty to hear the
complaints."
-Mayor Ernie Stone
Chief Orlin White. disciplinary action; and 2. an they need to get something go-
The meeting, which began at explanation of the evidence; ing now and I appreciate that.
Thirty-seven citizens, with
five of them living outside the
city limits, crowded the town
hall community room Monday
nich± tn fim nrne and enna
of the hearing involving Police
basically a hearing, a discus- customers authority to operate the ordinance doesn’t change make the purchases. The town
be resolved and I feel that we Langston proposed making the
need to take a good, hard look extra holiday being granted to
and determine whether there employees the employee’s bir-
port to continue. Hopefully,
this woz $ vG thV case with the
sion more or less between his within the Mannford town
attorney (Chuck Whitman) and limits (fence line limits since
the board’s attorney, Jesse Mannford, like many com-
Swift. munities, has a perimeter sur-
"He has an opportunity to rounding the regular town
The 14th annual Striped Bass have two categories, river
Festival to be held on July fishing and lake fishing, with
19. 20, and 21 in Mannford an entry fee of 116, giving the
will include a fishing tour- participants a chance to share
nament, parade and water in 11,000 in cash prizes plus
show. Also mant activities other awards of merchandise,
for the youngsters, oldsters, Check-in for the tourney will
and inbetweeners are planned be 6:00 a.m. at Keystone State
for everyone's enjoyment. Park, with weigh-in at 4:00
Activities will begin Friday p.m. A cash prize of *260 and a
and continue through Sunday, trophy will be awarded to the
See our special Striped Bass winning angler. Second catch
Festival Edition in this issue with most weight will be
for a full schedule of the awarded a trophy and *160
events. cash. First and second place
Governor George Nigh has will be awarded in each
proclaimed the week “Striped category, lake and river. The
Bass Fishing Week in tournament is open to anyone
Oklahoma" in honor of the over age 18. Younger anglers
festival. may compete only if accom-
With more prizes (cash ones panied by a parent. Bumper
tool) the festival is expected to Sticker to be used as identifica-
draw even more of a crowd tion and publicity for the boats
than ever before. in the fishing tournament were
The fishing tournament will donated by R & R Signs.
as mayor, points out that any Monday night was the
complaints against the police approval of a warrant for
chief have not been initiated by Frank's Welding Service for
the board but by several co- services performed as a result
workers who have filed of tornado damages in 1984.
grievances. At the Town Board meeting
"We are a hearing board and last Thursday night, also held
we have a duty to hear the com- in the Town Hall, Ordinance
plaints," the mayor pointed 1986-1 was approved. The
out. “The chairman has to be town board drafted the or-
the spokesman for the city. We dinance at the request of West-
are following the due process Tul customers who want to
procedure which appears in form their own gas district,
state statutes. No action was The ordinance pertains to
taken Monday night... it was Mannford giving the West-Tul
that — the town can still take a is required to live within its
look at it if it should come up. fiscal year allotments.
“There’s a lawsuit still pen- The board also postponed
ding against West-Tul but it action concerning peddler’s
has been changed from a class licenses in Mannford.
action suit to an individual When discussing employees'
7:07 p.m., ended at 8:36 p.m. and 3. an opportunity to pre-
with no action taken. Another sent reasons why the proposed
meeting regarding the same action should not take place.
problem has been set for 6 p.m. “Oral statements may need to
Thursday, August 1 in Town be documented in writing after-
Hall. It, too, will be open to the wards to record the date. per-
citizens of the community, sons present and issues
Ernie Stone, chairman of the discussed."
town board with honorary title The only other action listed
There will be a free Striper tests at the festival this year be on hand to crown the winner year on Saturday night and the
Fishing Seminar Wednesday and we hope to have everyone of the 1986 Miss Striper City ever popular fish fry on Sunday
night, starting at 7:30 p.m. at participating. In addition to title, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
the Community Center. Prizes the usual money scramble and Sherry Viner is in charge of The Water Ski Show will
will be awarded for the fish scramble for kids, there the contest, which has already begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the
youngest person, oldest per- will be a greased pole climb and featured a make-up seminar. New Mannford Ramp park. It
son, and the person travelling pie-eating contest. Also a swim party and fashion show is sponsored by the Oklahoma
the farthest to attend; as well casting contest which will for the contestants. Water Ski Association, with
as numerous other door prizes, feature three categories; There will be many arts and organizers Gary Breisch and
Also there will be free pepsi Accuracy, Open Distance, and crafts booths open throughout Marie Byer, both of Sand Spr-
available. I Limited 2 Oz. Distance. (Con- the festival and the Hominy ings, doing their usual terrific
There will be larger prizes for testants must furnish own rods National Guard will be finger- job of lining up the greatest
the float entries this year with and reels for this event.) printing children free of water entertainment around.
•1,000 in prizes for the best end a tug-of- charge. Colonel John Davis will This year's show will involve
ones in Sturdy a parade. A war tournament and the ever be flying in at 10:00 a.m. Satur- local and non-local performers
very, nominal 820.00 entry fee popular Hairy Legs day morning to kick off the and at least 60 acts for your en-
willbe charged. First prize will Contest. There will be a dunk- parade. BE AWARE that joyment. Much of the equip-
be 8500. Persons or organize- ing tank for local celebrities M-60 Blanks will be fired and ment to be used will be from
tions wishing to enter a float and a jailhouse for incarcera- persons with heart problems or the Ski-Unique sport shop west
will have until noon Friday, Ju- tion of the unwary. nervous conditions or small of Sand Springs.
ly 19th to list their entry. The 1986 Miss Striper Citv chilaren neen t, He „reqeren per more infermetien gu +he
Festival chairman Dr. Les contest always draws a crowd.------P‛--------------------
Zalewski, of the Mannford of course lovely ladies do that
Chiropractic Clinic said there to people. The reigning queen
will be more games and con- Lisa Jones of Sand Springs will
It will be 30 days before the Jesse Swift, town attorney, is
ordinance goes into affect and helping to draw up the con-
also a public hearing will be' tract.
held, so for those people who The board recessed at 9:30
might object, they will have p.m. Thursday, then recon-
their opportunity to protest. vened at 10:30 p.m., to discuss
"The future growth of Mann- the possible hiring of another
ford might be affected is my policeman and the purchase of
feeling. I have heard that a new police car. Both actions
West-Tul might be for sale and were postponed due to the fact
I thought it might be a good in- that the Town has just begun a
vestment for the Town of new fiscal year and doesn't
Mannford. Of course, passing have sufficient revenue yet to
Mrs. Mary Noron
Nesspaper Libriry
Okla. Hist. /
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Mannford To Host Bass Festival
The city’s personnel policy voted by the board who are opportunities for the Town thday. The motion carried and Dance Club, which meets ing tournament with the
(Due Process) as copied from decided to go ahead and grant of Mannford. Once established, takes effect as of July 1. regularly in the Mannford Depew Swingers, a club from
state statutes, reads in part: the ordinance. the West-Tul district has the However, as in all holidays Community Center, has an- Depew.
“No permanent employee “I was thinking,’’ Mayor right to expand and it might be observed by town employees, nounced its five major projects Lessons will be given new
shall be discharged except for Stone later explained, “that we adverse to our interests. We they will be taken at the conve- completed during the past members intereetd in square
just cause. Before such action hadn’t had enough time to might later find ourselves com- nience of the town, which fiscal year. The first two ac- dancing on August 3. Members
is taken, the appointing study the request in order to be peting with them,” Mayor means if a heavy work load or complishments are done an- do not have to be married to
Stone said. emergency occurs, the holiday nually. participate but they must be at
( a I a e m. ar A "A , (g I The mayor moved that the will have to be rescheduled for The Cimarron Travelers rais- least 16 years old and have a
‛h V ( I (p V N ( ( K G board refer the newly passed a more opportune time. ed *260 for the Ministerial partner. Anyone interested in
I I V H I 3-” I - J * 5” • I * • ordinance to the Planning A motion was made by Alliance through a benefit. taking lessons may call- Mary
il — Commission to be taken under Melvin Scott to update the The dub participated in the and Earl Beer at 362-2916,
a pe | l p e pea Py e P « immediate advisement. The employees’ vacation schedules Toys for Tots at Christmas and Darrel and Madeline Woodrell
I K L.) t ) CAI I I I I U I I L motion passed. as follows: one to five years' also donated foodstuffs to the at 368-2026 or John and
■ A progress Report on the service, two weeks' vacation; Food Pantry. Darlene Kastl at 866-3711.
volunteer fire department.” 1986 Striped Bass Festival six to 16 years, three weeks; Contributions to the Mann- The Cimarron Travelers, who
A meeting has been scheduled was given to the Town Board. and 16 years and over, four ford Library Fund amounted to were organized in 1977, have as
for 7:30 p.m., August 13 in the A verbal agreement was m weeks. The motion was approximately $425 and was their caller Tommy Lee of
Silver City Free Will Baptist between the Town Board and approved. raised by another benefit Drumright.
Church. Guest speakers at the Melvin Pulliam whereby the Bud Smithson moved and Cimarron Travelers donated The main fund raiser of the
meeting willinclude Ed town will buy gas from Melvin Scott seconded that the and installed four ceiling fans square dancers is selling
Henderson, a rural develop- Pulliam’s company at a cost ot employees be allowed to in the Community Center. tickets to the Northeast
ment specialist associated with 12 per CMF. The town has accumulate 30 days’sick leave The Cimarron Travelerspar- Oklahoma Square Dance
OSU and Gary Shaffer, Creek retained the right to quit buy- instead of 20. This also was ticipated in the Striped Bass Festival which is held each spr-
County Extension agent. ing the gas when and if it approved. Festival activities. ing in the Tulsa Convention
“If we don’t get the support should so desire and Pulliam Raises for employees ranged Future activities of the Center.
we need at this meeting, we has the right to quit selling, from the low of 122.70 to the square dance club include an "Our club wishes to express
will not be able to put forth any should his supply diminish to high of 160, with the average exhibition square dance during its appreciation to all mer-
more effort to continue. It’s up the point of being unable to being between 136 and >40. the Striped Bass Festival. chants and individuals who
to the community to keep this supply the community or for Mayor Stone nominated have supported us by purchas-
project going," the resident other good reasons. Butch Adkins as Employee of The dub plans to enter a float ing tickets each year," a
s-id Aetien en the burlingten the Yeer in the Striped Raaa perede spekesmen seid
authority shall provide the knowledgeable enough to take Northern Railway Company re-
employee with: a stand. The subject hadn’t quest for right of way payment
“1. an oral or written state- been presented before — in has been postponed for 30 days
ment of the specific acts or fact, it was not even on the until the August meeting. The
eesee t-~- ere —e ee-eee, -oen0ruiiway company seeks pay-
or reasons, for the proposed "The West-Tul customers feel ment for rights of way to the
Park View Addition, which
lines have already been built
Two persons died at the scene lowboy loaded with a 10-foot
in a 3-vehicle accident south of bulldozer, was Allen D. Dobbins,
Cleveland during the noon hour white male, 40. of Hominy. He
Saturday. July 13. Nine others reported no injuries.
suffered injuries, with one Driver of the third vehicle, a
termed "critical" and another 1963 Ford pickup carrying three
serious • seven were treated passengers, was Charles Has-
and released. kins, white male. 19. Hominy.
A 13th victim, an unborn baby. Victims of the accident are as
was taken in surgery dead follows:
Monday in Tulsa's St. John's DEAD AT SCENE:
Hospital. Charles Haskins, 19, Hominy,
Only one person, the driver of massive head injuries.
a semi-trailer truck, escaped Debbie L. Lacefield, 37.
reported injuries. Cleveland, massive head injur-
The tragedy, which occurred at ies. she was Haskins’ mother-in-
12:50 p.m. near the airport road law.
junction one-fourth mile south of INJURY VICTIMS
Cleveland, was set in motion Reported critical Tuesday
when a 26-year-old Arlington. morning was:
Texas woman, Tyanna Pember- Kim Haskins, 16, hominy, wife
ton, attempted a left hand turn of the driver and daughter of
off US 64 onto a road which leads Debbie Lacefield. She was
to an apartment complex and transferred from Cleveland Hos-
also the Cleveland Community pital to St. John’s Hospital. She
Center (formerly Port D-X was six month's pregnant. Her
Marina). She had six passengers unborn baby was taken dead
in her 1982 Dodge which was Monday morning.
heading south. They ranged in Reported seriously injured
ages from 20 to three years. was:
Driver of the second vehicle, a
1980 GMC semi-tractor pulling a (Continued Page 2]
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