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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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A 50-YEAR REUNION of the 1927 graduating class of Perry
high school was held Friday, Sept. 16 at the Cherokee Strip
restaurant. Members of the class rode in the annual Cherokee
Strip celebration parade Saturday. Present for the reunion were
front row, left to right, Mrs. Curtis (Leola) Leighan, Cheyenne,
Wyo.; Mrs. Raymond (Emma Marie Ritthaler) Gatewood,
Wyandotte; Mrs. Chet (Lydia Widiger) Miller, Wichita, Kan.;
and Mrs. Doris (Lovell) Heppler, Mrs. Pauline (Bronson) Hunt
and Mrs. Thelma (Chessher) Bittman, all of Perry. Back row,
left to right, John Province, Bartlesville; Curtis Leighan,
Cheyenne; Raymond Gatewood, Wyandotte; Mrs. Edna Mae
(Nida) McCoy, Guthrie; Louis Stanislav and Mrs. Louis (Iva
Dayton) Stanislav, Prague; Mrs. Margaret (Frazier) Albin,
Stillwater; Russel Harbaugh and Mrs. Russel (Dorothy) Har-
baugh, Enid; Jack VanBebber and Mrs. Jack (Julia) VanBeb-
ber. Oklahoma City; and Chet Miller, Wichita. Also attending
the event but not pictured was Miss Hazel Thomas, Wichita
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Brace Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Newton, all of Perry; Mr and Mrs. Herbert Curnut, Scottsdale,
Ariz.; and Mrs. Donald Frazier, Stillwater. The group spent
time visiting and taking photographs.
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The Perry Daily Journal
ROTARY PLEDGES SUPPORT
Better Streets
Eyed In Billings
Billings Rotary club members voted to support and encour-
age the Billings town board in a proposed program of improving
streets, in a luncheon meeting at noon Tuesday at the Methodist
church annex.
The topic was subject of general discussion in a program led
by H. B. Evans. Bill Combrink, publicity man for the Billings
Rotary club, said club members agreed to give support to the
town board in a street improvement program.
Bennie Smith, chairman of the Billings town board and
Billings mayor, will be invited to next Tuesday’s luncheon to
visit with Rotarians. Possibly supporting a street improvement
program with funds from some future bond issue was discussed.
The group present Tuesday seemed to favor hot mix
blacktop surfacing. Also favored was a three foot widening job
for Central avenue, which runs into Billings from state highway
15. Major improvement for about the north five to six blocks of
the street was discussed.
Some Billings streets are being torn loose in trenching work
necessary because of a natural gas improvement project now
underway. Surfacing work would not begin until after
completion of the gas line trenching.
Also on Central avenue, the Billings school plans to put down
concrete parking near school buildings.
Mrs. Eileen Learned and Mrs. Elizabeth Dobbins prepared
a meal of ham and fried potatoes.
SMALLEST IN NINE MONTHS
84th Year — No. 198 Wednesday, Sept. 21,1977 (UPI) Means United Press International Your Home Newspaper 15 Cents
Lance Facing More
Charges, Sees Carter
Grand Jury To
Look At
Utility Rates
CLAREMORE, Okla. (UPI)
— A citizens group hopes to
collect 2,500 signatures in a
one-week period on petitions
seeking a Rogers County grand
jury investigation into the
establishment of electric utility
rates.
The petition drive began
Tuesday. The petition seeks to
have a grand jury investigate
the system used by the city to
establish electricity rates and
to investigate the Grand River
Dam Authority, which sells
electricity to the city.
Barbara Culp, a member of
the citizens committee, said
electricity rates in Claremore
are “extremely high.”
Mrs. Culp said the campaign
would last for one week. She
said the group needs to get
between 290 and 500 signatures
for a grand jury investigation,
but is hoping to obtain 2,500
signatures.
She said the group would
spend a week obtaining signa-
tures on the petitions. She said
the petitions would be circulat-
ed at stores and shopping
centers and some may be taken
door-to-door during the cam-
paign.
COSTELLO CHIEF SCOUT
HOUSTON (UPI) - The
Houston Rockets Tuesday hired
former Milwaukee Bucks’
Coach Larry Costello to be the
Rockets chief scout.
Coming Events
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 —
Organizational meeting for pos-
sible formation of a local square
dance group and a free square
dance lesson, 7:30 p.m.,
women’s fair building. All
interested persons invited to
attend.--- Mach-
inery at public auction, five
miles east of Perry and two and
one-quarter north, 1 p.m. Alfred
Soulek, owner.
Wednesday, Sept. 28 - Cov-
ered dish birthday luncheon,
11:30 a.m., Happy Hours senior
citizens center.
Thursday, Sept. 29 — 160
acres Noble county land at
public auction, six miles north
and one east of Perry, 10 a.m.
Heirs of Edward Hejtmanek
Estate, owners.
Tuesday, Oct. 4 — Free blood
pressure clinic, 9 a.m. until
11:30 a.m., Happy Hours senior
citizen center. Clinic will be
under direction of employes of
Green Valley Convalescent
center.
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WINNING HOMEROOM at the elementary school in the annual membership drive of the Perry
Parent-Teacher organization was a group of sixth graders taught by Mike Bullard. The homeroom
was awarded the pennant displayed in the photo. Ninety-four percent of parents joined the PPT
last week Left to right, Penny Johnson, Mike Bullard, the instructor, and Mike Neuerburg. (Staff
photo.)
Social Security;
Who's To Pay
For Revision?
By DONALD H. MAY
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Ev-
eryone agreed that if the Social
Security System is to be kept
sound, someone must pay.
The question before the
House Ways and Means sub-
committee Tuesday was: Who?
In the past, Social Security
has been financed by payroll
taxes equally borne by employ-
ers and employes.
But for the past five years,
the system has been paying out
more than it takes in.
Projections are that the pro-
gram’s disability trust fund
may be exhausted by 1979; the
retirement fund, sometime be-
tween 1983 and 1985
President Carter, in line with
his campaign promise not to
raise taxes for the working
people, has called for payroll
tax increases beginning in 1979,
which would fall mainly on
employers.
Last week the Senate Finance
Committee came up with a plan
putting the burden even more
heavily on employers. Some of
its members noted there are a
lot more employes among the
voting public than there are
employers.
In the House panel, Rep.
Abner Mikva, D-Ili., observed:
"There is no free lunch. If
we’re going to make the system
sound we’re going to be biting
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Winners Listed In
PPT Member Event
A sixth grade homeroom and the seventh grade class of the
junior high were winners in last week’s contest supporting the
annual membership drive of the Perry Parent-Teacher
organization.
At the grade school, the sixth grade homeroom of Mike
Bullard won first. Students were awarded a pennant to hang in
their room in recognition of their efforts. Ninety-four percent of
parents joined PPT.
At junior high, the seventh grade class won the contest over
eighth and ninth graders. The seventh graders later will be
given an extra hour off from school. A winner was not declared
at the high school because of the lack of participation.
Total tabulations of memberships sold were at $275 Wednes-
day. Memberships sold for 50 cents each.
:WEATHER
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Wed-
nesday.
12 N. 65 1 p.m. 64 2 p.m. 74
3 p.m. 79 4 p.m. 85 5 p.m. 86
6 p.m. 85 7 p.m. 82 8 p.m. 77
9 p.m. 74 10 p.m. 72 11 p.m. 72
12 M. 71 1 a.m. 70 2 a.m. 70
3 a.m. 70 4 a.m. 70 5 a.m. 69
6 a.m. 69 7 a.m. 69 8 a.m. 69
9 a.m. 71 10 a.m. 76 11 a.m. 82
Forecast
Fair to partly cloudy through
Thursday. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning
and again tonight and Thurs-
day. Windy and warmer today
turning cooler Thursday. South-
erly winds 15 to 28 m.p.h. today
decreasing to 12 to 20 m.p.h.
tonight. High today near 90.
Low tonight near 70. High
Thursday mid 80s. Probability
of rain 20 percent today, 20
percent tonight and 20 percent
Thursday. Lake wind warnings
are in effect on area lakes
today.
Weather outlook, Friday
through Sunday: Partly cloudy
with scattered thunderstorms
Friday, ending southeast Satur-
day. Clearing and cooler
northwest Saturday and state-
wide Sunday. Highs cooling to
70s and lower 80s Sunday. Lows
cooling to mid 40s northwest to
upper 50s southeast Sunday.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Wed-
nesday were: High 86, low 64.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. a year
ago: High 73, low 46. Precipita-
tion, a trace.
By JAMES HILDRETH
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
Budget director Bert Lance,
facing new charges about his
personal finances that conflict
with his sworn Senate tes-
timony, met with President
Carter early today.
White House spokesman Jody
Powell also said he "believed"
Carter met last night with
Senate Majority Leader Robert
Byrd, who according to the
Washington Post, told the
president he has not changed
his position that Lance should
resign.
Of today’s Carter-Lance mee-
ting, the press secretary said,
"I don’t know what they said,"
but when asked if Lance had
offered to resign, Powell said
“not that I know of."
Lance was an early visitor at
the White House, apparently
meeting with Carter before the
President had breakfast with
Senate Republicans.
Carter was sure to face
questions on Lance at his
afternoon news conference. The
latest charges contend Lance
attempted to clear up some
past banking problems 12 days
before his appointment as
budget director.
The information made public
Tuesday was the newest in a
series of apparent contradic-
tions of Lance’s sworn testimo-
ny before a Senate committee.
The Senate Governmental
Affairs Committee, which con-
ducted nine days of hearings on
Lance, released the sworn
testimony of Michael Patriarca,
an attorney in the comptroller
of the currency’s office, Tues-
day. The testimony was taken
by Internal Revenue Service
agents.
Patriarca said he was told in
February by Donald Tarleton,
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'Terminal' Cancer Patient Better
By JOHN C. BRADEN
TOPEKA, Kan. (UPI) -
Harry Walker, who had been
confined to a wheelchair
because of his terminal lung
cancer, walked unaided Tues-
day to the surprise of his
physician who had reluctantly
consented to Walker’s wishes to
try Laetrile treatment.
"This morning when I came
into the hospital — at quarter
to seven — he came down the
hall, trotting,’’ said Dr. Sidney
Cohen. "He scared me to
death."
Last week. Walker, 43, was
confined to a wheelchair when
he met with reporters. He and
Cohen said he could not walk.
The giant tumor on the front of
his right shoulder had not
responded to radiation or
chemical therapy.
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LEO ROLLING SUFFERS
FRACTURED LEFT ARM
Leo Rolling, north of Perry,
was treated Tuesday at Perry
Memorial hospital for a bone
fracture of the left arm and dis-
missed.
He injured the arm Sunday
afternoon while helping to load
sacks of wheat. One of the sacks
fell on the arm to cause the
injury.
116 HAVE BLOOD
PRESSURE CHECKED
Employes of the Perry
Nursing home were in charge of
the free blood pressure clinic
held Tuesday at the Happy
Hours senior citizen center.
Assisting were Mrs. Erna
Hayes, administrator, and Mrs.
Hazel Inselman and Mrs. Lloyd
Vance. A total of 116 persons
had their blood pressure
checked and 137 registered
during the day.
During the event, $101 was
donated toward the purchase of
50 folding chairs and two folding
tables for the center. The tables
and chairs have been ordered
and delivery is expected within
six weeks, according to Mrs.
Marvin Hasenfratz, director.
Total cost of the tables and
chairs will be about $650, she
said.
The group will have a bazaar
Dec. 7 with proceeds going
toward the cost. Twelve chairs
have been donated to the center
by the Ellis-Jirous American
Legion post.
JUDGE PAUL W. CRESS
RECOVERS IN HOSPITAL
Paul W. Cress, 1709 Eleventh
street, associate district judge
for Noble county, is recovering
satisfactorily in Anderson hos-
pital in Houston, Texas, where
he underwent surgery last
week. The hospital is at 6723
Bertner, Houston, Texas 77030.
Cress expects to be back in
Perry later this month. Mrs.
Cress is in Houston with him.
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Since then he has received
five shots of the controversial
cancer drug Laetrile, one each
day since Friday. Cohen, who
became involved in the Laetrile
issue reluctantly at Walker’s
urging, said he still does not
believe in Laetrile, but admit-
ted his patient’s improvement
has been remarkable.
Even Walker said he doesn’t
know if the drug — an extract
of apricot pits banned by the
Food and Drug Administration
— works.
"I believe something is
helping me," said Walker. “I
believe something is helping me
tremendously. I don’t know
whether it’s Laetrile, whether
it’s physical, psychological, or
faith in the doctors or in the
good Lord."
“... or Harry Walker,” Cohen
Consumer Price
Increase Lower
By SARA FRITZ
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Con-
sumer prices rose 0.3 per cent
in August — the smallest
increase in nine months —
reflecting moderate food price
increases and the year’s first
drop in mortgage rates, the
Labor Department reported
today.
The monthly increase, which
translates into a 3.4 per cent
annual rate, compared with
increases averaging an annual
rate of 9.4 per cent during the
first half of 1977.
Following a 0.4 per cent
increase in July, August
brought the smallest monthly
rise in consumer prices since
November, 1976 This cooling
trend was good news for
President Carter, who has
promised inflation will not
exceed 6.5 per cent in 1977.
The recent moderation of
inflation has produced an
annual inflation rate of slightly
more than 5 per cent over the
past three months — about half
the rate set in the first quarter
of the year.
Although August’s 0.3 per
Fuel Charge
Up Again
The monthly fuel adjustment
charge made by Oklahoma Gas
& Electric Co. for electricity is
up again, according to the latest
figures received by the city
from OG&E.
The increased charge will be
reflected on city utility bills
mailed Oct. 1. This fuel charge
is made by the utility in addition
to regular electrical rates. It
represents what the utility says
is increased cost for fuel needed
to produce electricity. The city
passes the charge on to the local
customer.
The new charge for fuel ad-
justment alone is 1.2148 cents
kilowatt hour metered com-
pared with 1.1846 last month. In
other terms, this makes the
charge for fuel adjustment
nearly $12.15 per 1,000 KWs
compared with nearly $11.85
last month.
added.
Cohen said he does not think
the drug has medical value, but
that it makes Walker feel
better psychologically. Howe-
ver, he said with so many
unknowns concerning cancer, it
could be that the brain, and its
condition, might have some
effect on the spread of the
disease.
"It almost certainly has
something to do with it and just
because we don’t know the
mechanics of it and what is
causing it, doesn’t mean there
is no effect,’ he said.
Whatever is causing it.
Walker of Rossville, Kan., feels
better. Wearing street clothes
and sitting at a desk. Walker
shook slightly from nervous-
ness. He said he had less pain,
was using fewer pain killers.
cent increase in food prices
exceeded a 0.1 per cent
increase in July, it was a
moderate rise in comparision to
monthly increases as big as 2
per cent earlier this year.
Other commodities also rose 0.3
per cent.
Mortgage interest rates de-
clined for the first time in 1977,
which helped to ease the recent
inflationary trend in the cost of
services. Service prices rose 0.5
per cent in August, the smallest
increase in eight months.
The Consumer Price Index
stood at 183.3 in August,
meaning goods and services
costing $100 a decade ago now
cost $183.30. This reflected an
increase of 6.6 per cent over
last year.
The August increase, com-
bined with a decline in average
weekly earnings, nonetheless
managed to further erode the
buying power of the average
American worker. Real spenda-
ble earnings declined 0.6 per
cent in August.
Although Carter’s economic
advisers have predicted infla-
tion will not exceed the 6.5 per
cent range this year, it
compares to an annual rate of
about 4.8 per cent at the end of
1976.
The current trend could
produce a lower inflation rate
than Carter has predicted, but
economists generally agree that
the key reason for this cooling
trend — a moderation of food
prices — is "unsustainable” in
the months ahead.
Prices of food sold on grocery
shelves rose 0.2 per cent in
August, reversing a decline
registered in the previous
month. Although there was a
decline for pork, poultry, eggs,
sugar and coffee, prices turned
up suddenly for fresh fruits and
vegetables.
A dramatic 2.4 per cent
decline in used car prices
helped to offset increases for
apparel, fuel oil, coal, gasoline
and motor oil. It was the fourth
consecutive large monthly de-
cline in used car prices.
Although service costs mode-
rated with the help of a decline
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and was sleeping better. He
said he did not expect to be
fully cured by the controversial
drug, but only hoped to keep
his condition from becoming
worse.
"You take one hurdle at a
time, and it is a hurdle, not a
brick wall," he said turning his
now-unused cigarette lighter
over in his fingers. “Work on
the hurdles one at a time and
when you get to the end, there
won’t be a brick wall."
Cohen said the improvement
in Walker’s condition has
caused him to change his
prediction that Walkerhad only
two weeks to live.
"I didn’t think it was
possible," the doctor said. "I
don’t want to try to get
specific, but I think we can
erase that two-week figure.”
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