Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 83, No. 241, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 10, 1976 Page: 1 of 12
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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OKLAHOMA CITI 5, OK. 73105
‘If You Would Avoid Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing'
Perry Daily Journal
83rd Year—No. 241 Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1976 (UPI) Meons United Press International 15 Cents
Director Denies Rumors Are True
No Plans To Move
MRS. BILL (PATRICIA) FAW FAW of Perry receives a certificate
of appreciation from Brig. Gen. Gerald Childress, right, third region
commander of the U. S. Army ROTC, and Col. Thomas L. Kelly, left,
professor of military science at Oklahoma State university. Mrs. Faw
Faw has been a secretary in the Army ROTC office at OSU for six
ears. The certificate cites her for meritorious service to the military
1 a civilian position. She lives at 1123 Holly street.
NEW BANK ENTRANCE
IN USE FRIDAY
Starting Friday, the new front
entrance to the First National
bank will be used by customers
instead of the temporary
entrance which has been in use
Highway Division
ANOTHER TRY ANTICIPATED
M-0 School Bonds
Fail By Nine Votes
A $25,000 school bond issue
Tuesday was voted down for the
second time by Mulhall-Orlando
area residents.
The vote was 263-190 in favor
of the issue, falling nine votes
short of the 60 percent approval
required for passage The vote
Tuesday showed a gain of three
per cent in favor of the issue
Voters in Orlando voted
138-75 to favor of the issue
or M percent and the
Mulhall area voters were
125-115 in favor of the issue
for 52 percent, according
to Russell Thompson,
superintendent of M-O
schools.
The proposal failed in a May 4
PRESIDENT STILL VACATIONING
Ford In No Mood
To Talk To Press
PALM SPRINGS, Calif
(UPI) — President Ford is
making it clear that what he
said to Richard Nixon after last
week’s election is nobody's
business but his own.
Ford, in no mood for news
conferences or talk of touchy
Coming Events
Thursday, Nov. 11 - Stage-
coach Community Theatre,
board of directors meeting. 7
p.m.. National Guard armory
Thursday, Nov. 11 - Perry
Tip In club, organization
meeting, 7:30 p.m., Sooners
Corner restaurant
Friday, Nov. 12 — City prop-
erty at public auction, 512 Holly
street, 10 a m Mr and Mrs
Alfred Camp, owners
Friday, Nov. 12 - Friendly
Community Fellowship, 11 a.m
to 3 pm . Methodist youth
building. Mrs Jon Schooler,
instructor of the trainables
class at the opportunity center,
will present the program Sack
lunch at noon. Public invited.
Friday, Nov. 12 - City prop-
erty and personal property at
public auction. Corner of Fifth
Street and Fir avenue, 1:30 p.m.
Rudolph Haefner, Estate, own-
Saturday, Nov. 13 — City
property at public auction, 1300
Locust street, 10 a.m. Mr and
Mrs. Clyde Kime, owners
Monday, Nov. 15 — Noble
County Republican Women,
regular monthly meeting and
luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Cherokee
Strip restaurant.
Monday, Nov. IS — Disabled
American Veterans and auxil-
iary. annual Thanksgiving
dinner, 6:30 p.m., DAV hall.
Those attending should bring a
covered dish.
Tuesday, Nov. 1« - Public
auction of miscellaneous, one
block north of RoDanz Cafe in
Perry, 1 p.m. Harry Hughes,
owner
Wednesday, Nov. 17 - Happy
Hours senior citizen center,
regular covered dish birthday
dinner, noon, senior citizens
center, west side of square.
subjects at this point in his
vacation, continued today the
routine of light work, golf and
privacy he has followed since
Sunday
Controversy intruded briefly
on that routine and he tried to
shut it off quickly Tuesday
when reporters, allowed to
watch his first tee shot, asked
him about the phone call he
made to Nixon from Washing-
ton last Thursday
"We are not having any press
conferences today," he said,
and started to walk off toward
his golf cart.
Then he wheeled, apparently
exasperated, shrugged and
said: “I called him and said
hello to him."
White House aides disclosed
only Monday night that Ford
had called Nixon four days
earher
Press Secretary Ron Nessen,
besieged by reporters after the
golf course encounter, promised
to relay questions to Ford on
the issue Nessen later told UPI
he had the only answers that
would be forthcoming on the
two main queries:
- Why did Ford call Nixon’
"Because he wanted to.”
- What did they talk about?
"That's a private matter."
The President continued to
spend most of his time inside
the walled compound of the
Thunderbird Country Club
where he is staying in a 14-
room villa rented from rubber
magnate Leonard K. Firestone,
the U.S. ambassador to Belgi-
um
Sheila Weidenfeld, Betty
Ford’s press secretary, said the
President and Mrs. Ford have
spent each evening at home so
far, joined occasionally by
friends
"She’s just having a vacation,
sitting around the pool," and
had not left the villa at all by
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Wei-
denfeld said.
So far as was known, the
President had left the Thunder-
bird complex only once - to
play golf at another club.
Mrs. Weidenfeld said Jack
and Steven Ford left Palm
Springs for Newport Beach,
Calif., where Steven lives, but
Susan Ford remained with her
parents.
The Fords return to Washing-
ton Monday.
vote Thompson said the issue
would be voted upon in another
150 days, the length of time
required before another issue
can be submitted
Thompson said the size
of the second bond issue
exceeded that of the first
by $25,000 due to rising
costs of construction, labor
and materials. He said the
expected rise in labor and
materials around Dec. 1
and in construction costa
Jan. 1 will have an effect in
the next bond issue
attempt
According to Thompson, We
are nearing the limit of funds
which we can vote by bond
issue. If a bond issue is not
passed, we cannot afford to
provide what our school needs
in the way of facilities."
Thomspon said the only
statement against the issue was
the fact that it would raise taxes
for M-O area residents. How-
ever, he added, “The bond issue
would add about $4.50 per
month for a quarter section of
land with a house " Thompson
said he feels this increase is not
an adequate reason for defeat-
ing the bond issue
"The majority of people
want it [passing of the
bond issue] to happen,"
said Thompson. The fact
that it has been defeated
twice, in Thompson's opin-
ion, is the result of the
minority controlling the
vote.
Thompson said school main-
tenance costs have risen
sharply in recent months and he
expects them to go higher in the
future.
The bond issue would have
provided financing for con-
struction of a new school
building for the majority of the
junior and senior high classes,
creation of two special class-
rooms in what is now a small
gym room and renovation of the
existing gymnasium structure.
Enid Hearing
Continues In
Boy's Death
ENID. Okla (UPI) - An
agent of the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation testi-
fied Tuesday that a murder
suspect told him he went to a
grocery store, adding it was
“not a Safeway", the day a
young boy disappeared.
Agent Sid Cookerly said
Clifton Leroy Driskell volun-
teered the information that he
had not visited that particular
kind of store.
Earlier testimony revealed
the boy, Kevin Tapp, 11, had *
Safeway receipt in his pocket
when his body was found and a
clerk testified she saw him in
the store July 29, the day he
disappeared.
A day later Tapp was found
with his throat slashed near
Covington.
Ann Reed, Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation forensic
(continued on pg. 5)
during construction of the
building
Carl B. Hamm, president,
said customers will continue to
be served in the north portion of
the new bank while the main
lobby is still being finished,
although the main entrance will
be opened.
CLARK COLDIRON IS
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN
Clark Coldiron of Perry has
been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain at K. 1.
Sawyer Air Force base. Michi-
gan, where he has been sta-
tioned the past two years.
Coldiron also has been
advanced to regular army duty
from the reserve status under
which he previously served.
He is the son of Mr and Mrs.
Kenneth Coldiron, 1008 Dela-
ware street Mrs. Coldiron is the
former Ginger Brown, and is
the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.
M. Brown, 815 Locust street.
THE TONY BJORNS
PARENTS OF DAUGHTER
Mr and Mrs Tony Bjorn of
Leesburg, Fla., are parents of a
daughter, weighing seven
pounds, eight ounces, born
Tuesday evening in a Leesburg
hospital.
Mrs. Bjorn is the former Judy
Scovill, daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Harold Scovill of Lees-
burg, formerly of Perry.
MRS NEELY’S BROTHER
FATALLY INJURED
R. A. (Dick) Ward, state
director of the department of
transportation (formerly state
highway department) Wednes-
day squelched rumors being
spread here that there are plans
to move the division offices out
of Perry.
In the last few days, stones
have multiplied in the com-
munity that the division
installation was going to be
moved to Stillwater.
BILL PARKER OF PERRY, right, receives a certificate of ap-
preciation for more than 20 years of Noble county chairmanship of
Salvation Army activities. Making the presentation in Eldon Maret of
Oklahoma City, service unit director for the Oklahoma-Arkansas
Salvation Army division. (Staff photo.)
Ward told The Daily
ing that no such plans exist
and that there ban been no
discussion of such a move.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Thursday for James Thomas
Franklin, 45, a resident of the
Lake Drive Nursing home,
Henryetta, who died of injuries
sustained at 9 p.m. Sunday in a
pedestrian traffic accident on a
county road five miles west of
Henryetta Franklin was the
brother of Mrs. Bob (Janice)
Neely, 407 Jackson street.
Services will be at the Paylor
Funeral home at Midwest City.
Burial will be at Sunnylane
cemetery at Oklahoma City.
In addition to his sister at
Perry, Franklin is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Juanita Miller,
Oklahoma City; two brothers,
John and Gary Franklin, both of
Oklahoma City; and three
half-brothers. Kenneth, Marvin
and Clayton Miller, all of Okla-
homa City.
YULE WINDOW EVENT
PLANNED THIS YEAR
The Perry Ministerial Al-
liance has made plans to
sponsor the annual Christmas
window display in cooperation
with the Perry Chamber of
Commerce.
Groups which arrange relig-
ious window displays in down-
town area businesses will be
given $10 by the Chamber of
Commerce and the Ministerial
Alliance. Interested groups
should contact businessmen to
arrange for window display
space Those who are unable to
find available space may
contact the Chamber of Com-
merce office for assistance.
Displays should be set up by
the week beginning Dec. 8,
according to Rev Richard
Pearson, president of the
Ministerial Alliance. The win-
dow displays will remain in
place throughout the Christmas
season.
VETERANS DAY DINNER
PLANNED BY LEGION
The Ellis-Jirous American
Legion post will host its annual
Veterans Day dinner at noon
Thursday at the Legion haU.
The post will provide ham,
turkey, dressing, cranberry
sauce, bread, butter and drinks.
Those eligible to attend should
bring their own table service
and the food assigned to them in
the November newsletter.
(continued on pg. 5)
Some Firms
To Close
Thursday
Both Perry banks, the
courthouse. City Hall and
a few retail firms will ob-
serve Veterans day
Thursday by being clos-
ed.
Federal offices and the
post office observed the
occasion on Oct. 25 and
will operate as usual
Thursday.
Weekend To
Be Cooler
By United Press International
Oklahoma had mild, fair
weather today, but colder
temperatures were forecast for
the weekend.
The National Weather Service
said arctic air would enter the
state Thursday and all sections
would have freezing tempera-
tures by Friday night.
Temperatures were expected
to reach highs today from 65 to
75, lows tonight in the upper 30s
and 40s and highs Thursday
from near 50 in the northwest
to the mid 80s in the southeast
Lows early today ranged
from 32 at Guymon and Ponca
City to 45 at Oklahoma City
Highs Tuesday were from 78 at
Gage and Ardmore to 71 at
Ponca City.
No Poper?
If you missed your pa-
per, please call your car-
rier. if you cannot contact
him or her. Phone 336-
5302 between • p.m. and
6:30 p.m. On Saturdays
call between 3 and 3:30
p.m. No calls after 6:30
p.m. weekdays; 3:30 p.m.
Saturdays.
SCREENING GROUP TO BE NAMED
Salvation Army
Eyes Yule Needs
Tentative plans for pre-Christmas activities by the Salva-
tion Army in Perry were discussed during a luncheon at the
Cherokee Strip restaurant Tuesday BiU Parker, Noble county
Salvation Army chairman, presided
Also attending was Eldon Maret of Oklahoma City, service
unit director for the Oklahoma-Arkansas division of Salvation
Army.
Details will be worked out through a local screening
committee to be used in assembling a list of families and in-
dividuals who may be in need at Christmas time.
Parker will be in charge of arranging for representa-
tives of the Ministerial Alliance, the local welfare office,
the schools and the fire and police departments to serve on
the screening group.
Tentative plans are for assembling names of those who may
need food, clothing, toys or other gifts at Christmas time. Plans
are for the names to be submitted to The Perry Daily Journal
which will act as receiving agent for the information
On a given cutoff date, which will be set later, all names will
be placed in the hands of the screening group to determine that
genuine need exists. Then names will be made available to
individuals, businesses, churches or other organizations who
may want to help.
One-third of money received by the Salvation Army
from the Perry United Fund remains in Noble county for
local use The remainder goes to the state Salvation Army
organization for use in its extensive programs.
Parker said the group which will be selected to pass on the
validity of names will assure that Christmas help is channeled to
those who are really in need.
Maret spoke briefly, outlining some of the services which
are carried out by the Salvation Army These include assistance
in finding missing persons, operation of a home for unwed
mothers, housing and food for the needy, summer camp at
Tahlequah, disaster service, operation of orphanages and
alcoholic rehabilitation
Maret presented a certificate of appreciation to Parker for
the more than 20 years he has been Noble county Salvation
Army chairman.
Besides Parker and Maret, those attending the luncheon
were Mrs. Dale B Ream, Mayor Bill Sheets, Charles VanTine,
Faye O'Dell, Milo Watson. Fire Chief Bill Hodge, Bev Doo
Harnden, Mrs. Gene Wood and Mrs. Delores F Dey
Ward, who formerly lived
here as assistant division
engineer, said the department
has plans to build a new division
headquarters and that attempts
are being made to acquire 40
acres in this vicinity for the
relocation.
"So far, we have not been able
to buy the land we need to
rebuild the division installa-
tions, but we are continuing to
try," Ward said. “You may
quote me as saying that there
are no plans to move the
division offices from Perry."
Ward said rebuilding of
the Perry division installa-
tion is part of a program
whereby all divisions in
the state eventually will be
rebuilt and expanded to
provide space needed for
growing highway opera-
The director said efforts to
acquire a suitable site will
continue
The division installation has
long been regarded as one of the
most valuable assets for Perry
The division embraces
11 counties and includes 11
county yards and four In-
terstate units located at
Tonkawa, Guthrie, Okla-
homa City and Yukon.
About 120 people work out of
the Perry offices
Ward has served as state
director since December, 1972.
His career with the department
extends back to World War II
and he has served in assign-
ments all over the state
In 1974 he was elected
president of the Mississippi
Valley Conference of State
Highway Departments during a
meeting of the group in
Chicago.
The 11 counties that make up
Division 4 are Canadian, Creek,
Garfield, Grant, Kay, King-
fisher, Lincoln, Logan, Noble.
Oklahoma and Payne.
More than 1,800 miles of state,
federal and interstate roads are
under direction of this division
which is responsible for
construction and maintenance
in the area.
Robert L. Stringer is division
engineer in Perry
A
WEATHER
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m Wed-
nesday.
12 N. 66 1 p.m. 74 2 p.m. 78
J p.m 78 4 p.m. 80 5 p.m. 70
6 p.m 84 7 p.m. 56 8 p.m. 52
9 p.m. 50 10 p.m. 47 11 p.m. 45
12 M. 43 1 a.m. 50 2 a.m. 48
3 a.m. 48 4 a.m. 48 5 a.m. 44
4 a.m. 42 7 a.m. 40 8 a.m. 39
9 a.m. 44 18 a.m. 11 11 a.m. 52
Forecast
Sunny and mild today with
high in upper 80s. Fair to partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday
Turning cooler Thursday. Light
northerly wind through toaight.
Low tonight lower 40s. High
Thursday upper 50s.
Weather outlook, Friday
through Sunday: Partly cloudy
and colder Friday, mostly fair
FOOT IMPROVED
PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -
Philadelphia 76ers‘ guard Doug
Collins, bothered by a sprained
arch to his right foot that kept
him idle to last Sunday's game
with Seattle, will see action
Wednesday when the 76ers host
the Chicago Bulls
JACKSON COACH
BOSTON (UPI) - Al Jack-
son, who spent most of his 10-
year National League pitching
career with the New York
Mets, has been hired as
pitching coach by the Boston
Red Sox, it was announced
Tuesday.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m.
Wednesday were: High 80, low
39. Temperatures for the
24-hour period ending at 11 a.m.
a year ago: High 6, low 35.
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