News Journal & Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1984 Page: 1 of 40
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DRUMRIGHT,OKLAHOMA
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Wednesday, June 27, 1984
Vol. 65 No. 27
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Oilfield Accident
Lawsuit Is Filed
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a report highly critical of
the utility.
The report cites West-Tul
for its failure to properly
design and maintain the
surgery, he failed to im-
prove and his condition
deteriorated and then
worsened. He then called
on Doctor Stan Pelofsky,
M.D., Oklahoma City, a
neuro-surgeon; whereupon
a third myelogram was
performed on March 3.
1983. Following this, a third
operation was performed
by Pelofsky. The plaintiff
states that Pelofsky is
without fault."
The law suit further
alleges that Milo perform-
ed acts which constitute
medical negligence. "He
was medically negligent in
• performing back surgery
on the plaintiff which was
medically premature. He
operated on a degenerative
disc which should have not
been done in this instance.
The standard care in such
cases called for conser-
vative treatment prior to
back surgery. The type of
surgery he performed was
unwarranted and im-
proper.
"The second surgery per-
formed by the defendant
was wholly, totally and
completely unauthorized
and unwarranted
"As a direct result of the
surgeries, the plaintiff has
become totally and per-
manently disabled for the
remainder of his natural
life and he has asked for a
settlement in the amount of
81.080,000."
A court date has not been
get and the defendente
have until July 19 in which
to respond.
Rodeo Planned
Mannford Roundup Club will hold their Rodeo July 6,7.
Fishermen To Gather
Lake Keystone fishing meets are held each Wednes-
day. Fees of 830 per boat may be paid at Wooody’s Cor-
ner beginning at 4:45 p.m. Anglers will fish from 5 p.m.
until dark. For more details call Bruce Lytle in Sand
Springs at (918) 245-4238.
Cheese Available
Anyone that did not get their allotment of cheese and
butter last week may do so this Friday from 1-4 p.m. at
the Community Center. Income verification must be
provided.
Pics Being Taken
All members of the Drumright High School class of
1985 should call Mike Dawes Photo Factory, 225-3944 by
June 30th to schedule appointments for senior pictures.
Pictures will be taken August 7th through 22nd. Proofs
will be available approximately one week after pic-
tures are taken.
Thursday Meet
N.A.R.F.E. Chapter 728 will meet for a regular mon-
thly meeting on June 28th at noon at the Big W Steak
Houtein Cushing. All national federal employees are
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Tennis Tourney Set
A tennis tournament begins Friday, June 29th in
Drumright. Deadline to enter is today (Wednesday.)
Competition is open to mens and womens doubles and
boys and girls singles. There is an entry fee of $5 and
players must furnish their own balls. Call 352-2172,
352-2144 or 352-9430 to enter. The entry fees will go
towards the improvement of the courts.
Change Made
NOTICE: As of July 1,1964, Creek County Rural Water
District Number 5 will utilize the office in the new
building on Highway 48, appproximately % mile north
of Highway 51. Telephone 865-3289. The office will be
open for payment of bills from the 1st thru the 10th of
each month, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00
Noon and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. If you wish to pay cash,
bring the exact amount, there will be no change
available. You may still mail your bills to: PO Box 68,
Mannford, OK 74044.
Celebration Planned
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a third annual
4th of July Celebration. Planned events include a
volleyball tournament, domino tournament, a hunt for
money in the haystack, horseshoe pitching contest,
sack races, a frisbee throw contest, turtle races, a
greased pole climb, free watermelon, a tennis tourna-
ment and a free fireworks display. All events will take
place in Whitlock Park, the tennis court and the foot-
ball field. Events begin at 10 a.m.
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under 10,10 to 16 and 17 and
over. A first place prize of
310 will be awarded in each
division.
At 2 p.m. there will be a
frisbee throwing contest.
The winners will be based
on distance and accuracy.
There will be two divisions,
under 10 and over 10. First
and second place trophies
will be awarded in each
division
Turtle races will be held
at 3 p.m. with a first place
trophy going for the fastest
turtle.
A greased pole climb will
be held at 4 p.m. with 325 in
prize money.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be
free watermelon. And.
finals for the tennis tourna-
ment. The tourney begins
June 29th, deadline to enter
is June 27 with competition
open for mens and womens
doubles and boys and girls
singles. Call 352-2172,
352-2144 or 352-9430 to enter.
There will be a 35 entry fee P
Charles E. Daniel,
Drumright attorney, has
filed a 31,080,000 law suit in
the District Court of Creek
County representing Lon-
NeWS Journal
pipeline as service was ex-
tended to additional
customers, the company’s
inabiltiy to supply gas and
Continued on page 4
"2s 4,
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using electric heaters and Area in January to receive
wearing extra clothing in customer complaints. An
an attempt to stay warm, investigation was then con-
Many of them were fore- ducted by the Corporation
e Wo abandon their homer Commission, which issued
over the Christmas
and all players must fur-
nish their own balls All en-
try fees will go to the im-
provement of the courts.
Closing the day will be a
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Summer Leagues Play
The Drumright High School basketball teams are play-
ing summer league games here in Drumright Monday
through Thursday evenings. The games begin at 6 p.m.
with three to four games per night. The schools involv-
ed include Drumright, Cushing, Chandler and Bristow
all boys and girls teams. Mason boys, Oilton boys and
two girls teams from Yale. Admission is 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for students.
Linda Massey, 26, Cushing, Perkins on Highway 177.
called authorities to the oil Naifeh and Gaittier were in
field, Post said. a 1977 Chevy pickup and on
When Sapulpa fire' of- the job for Lionel Harris Oil
ficials arrived, they were Company and traveling
unable to enter the area north with Naifeh driving,
with masks, so they had to Hitchcock was driving a
use poles to pull the victims 1974 GMC tractor/trailer
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Visit Scheduled
Congressman Mike Synar will make a stop at Mann-
ford from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 13th, on
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Bristow from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and at Oilton from
4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Old Dr. Pepper Bottling Plant on N. Pennsylvania will be signed soon with the Coca Cola Company giving
Street is one proposed site for the planned youth recrea- permission to use the structure.
Dao centar lor neamricht There ie a noceihility a leace
20 Pages Plus Inserts (ISSN 0745-9270)
Sometime around 5 p.m. Sunday there was a two car acci- driven by Sandra Hinman of Tulsa which was traveling
dent at the intersection of the truck route and N. Harley east. Both drivers were taken to the Drumright Memorial
streets in Drumright. This car, driven by James Wright, Hospital for treatment. Wright was ticketed for failure to
Drumright, was traveling south when it struck a car yield.
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action is a medical
negligence case brought by
Lemmons against Milo in
performing back opera-
tions in a negligent,
careless and wanton man-
ner
The suit further alleges
that Milo was acting as the
agent and employee of
Bassett Clinic.
The plaintiff alleges and
states that on or about June
25, 1982, he strained his
back while working in the
Drumright oilfield for Dou-
ble M Well Service, Inc.
Lemmons subsequently
became a patient of Milo
and he was hospitalized at
the Cushing Hospital. On
July 9, 1982, Milo perform-
ed a myelogram. On July
12, 1982, Milo performed a
back operation on Lem-
mons.
The suit further alleges
that Lemmons' condition
subsequently worsened and
on or about October 2, 1982.
when Milo reoperated on
the plaintiff. The suit also
alleges that “The results of
tho wacaaH operation were
even poorer than those of
the first. After the second
former customers of West- due to the negligent opera-
Tul Gas Company have tions and even intentional
field a class action lawsuit misconduct of WTGC per-
in District Court of Tulsa sonnet, that they v ere not A
County seeking 3113 supplied gas last winter - _________
million in damages. during a December cold holidays. The Plaintiffs in-
The customers have filed wave. clvde a number of children AI D . . Aa ,
the lawsuit on their own in December of 1983, and elderly residents of the lVear rerKin8 lUonuay
behalf and on behalf of numerous customers com- ara who claim their health
other customers of the utili- plained about not receiving was threatened by WTGC’s TT a p m m A a i
ty. West-Tul provides any natural gas, and they failure to provide natural Waifah I DIac In ApAI~lanf
natural gas to aprox- were unable to heat their gas. IVUIIII UIU3 LII FAUUIUUIIU
imatley 600 customers in homes and, according to The Corporation Com-
the Lake Keystone area 01 Pat Barley, one of the mission sent represen- A Monday afternoon ac- proximately 35 minutes Hackler Funeral Home.
Western Tulsa County. Plaintiffs, had to resort to tatives to the Keystone cident claimed the life of and were both pronounced Funeral mass for Naifeh
Tommy Naifeh, Drumright dead at the scene from will be held Thursday at 10
and Wallace Gaither, 43, head and internal injuries, a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic
Yale. A third man, William Gaither, has bee" Church in Drumright.
L. Hitchcock, 39, Como, employed by the Lionel Rosarv wili be said ® 7
Missouri, was treated at Harris Oil Company for 25 p.mAwdnesdas niaht
p _ p the Stillwater hospital for years. His funeral services P B '
4 I A - e'I ‘—Ata A —A A / A arm and leg injuries and will be held at 10 a.m. Funeral arrangements are
UldIIIIS IWO AAI'Cd VIOII released Wednesday morning under under the direction of the
The accident took place the direction of the Fairley- Smith Funeral Home.
Three men were killed by ment when Gore left come up, the other worker, at 1:40 p.m. south of
fumes in an oil field acci- Faircloth and went to
dent near Sapulpa, in Sapulpa to get Ritter and
Creek County, early Sun- another worker, according
day morning. to Deputy Sheriff John
Two of the dead were Post.
Drumrighters. They are While Gore was gone,
James A. Ritter and Ricky Fairchild continued work-
Gore, both 30. The third ing in an oil tank,
man is James Faircloth, When Gore returned with
20, Farmington, New Mex- Ritter, he found Faircloth
ico. unconscious at the bottom
According to the Sapulpa of the tank. Gore entered cured in an oil field eight police reports the vehicle
Assistant Fire Chief, Fred the tank to pull Faircloth miles north and one mile being driven by Naifeh was
Delcour, the three were out, came up once but when west of Sapulpa. The field left of the center and on a nie S. Lemmons,
killed by crude oil and he failed to come up again, is operated by Pengo In- curve when it struck the Drumright resident. The
natural gas fumes. Ritter entered the tank, dustries of Fort Worth, tractor/trailer head on. suit was filed on May 16 the
Faircloth and Gore had Post said. Texas, officials said. Naifeh and Gaither were Sapulpa District Court. Ac-
been inspecting the equip- After both men failed to See page 2 for obituaries, pinned in the pickup for ap- tion was brought against
Emil Milo, M.D. and the
Bassett Clinic, Inc
The suit alleges that the
Several current and The Plaintiffs claim that
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Swezey & Associates
Mannford Realty
Horse Show Slated
There will be a horse show July 7th at 10 a.m. at the
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225-0878.
The Drumright Chamber
of Commerce met at noon
Monday in the basement of
the Masonic Lodge for their
regular bi-monthly
meeting. There were 16
present.
Plans were finalized for
the Chamber’s third annual
4th of July celebration.
Planned events include:
At 10 a.m. a volleyball
tournament. There will be
a 35 entry fee and teams of
at least of six men or
women. The tourney is a
single elimination with
first and second place
trophies being awarded.
Also at 10 a.m. there will be
a domino tournament
organized by the senior
citizens in a tent in
Whitlock Park. A first
place trophy will be award-
ed.
Slated at 11 a.m. is a hunt
for money-in-haystack
open to ages five and
under. There will be 320 in
hidden prize money.
A horseshoe pitching con-
test will be held at 1 p.m.
which will be open to all
ages. A first place trophy
will be awarded. And, sack
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Hopper, Ellie & Ricks, Bill. News Journal & Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1984, newspaper, June 27, 1984; Drumright, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1953860/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 22, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Keystone Crossroads Historical Society.