The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 77, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1982 Page: 1 of 12
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IS MAY 90
89th Year — No. 77
Liquor By
Drink Drive
Is Brewing
By ROB GLOSTER
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) —
Leaders of the state’s two
largest chambers of commerce
say their latest drive for liquor
by the drink will be successful
because it will be offered on a
local-option basis.
Officials said Thursday they
would spearhead a petition
drive beginning within the next
few months.
Chamber officials said they
hope the proposition, which
they claim is of vital impor-
tance to the state’s tourism and
convention businesses, could be
presented to Oklahoma voters
in 1983.
Dan Hogan, president of the
Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce, and Thomas
Hughes, chairman of the Tulsa
Metropolitan Chamber of Com-
merce, simultaneously an-
nounced their support for the
petition.
Hogan said liquor by the
drink is already a way of life in
Oklahoma and legalizing the
system would increase state tax
revenue while decreasing
hassles for businessmen.
“Drinking whiskey is not the
most important thing in life,”
Hogan said. "But if you have a
convention in a place where
you can’t buy a drink, it looks
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Coming Events
Friday, May 7 — Young
Farmers and Ranchers, ham-
burger fry and meeting, 7 p.m.,
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Brent
McKee, Marshall.
Saturday, May 8 — Public
auction of personal property,
three miles south of Perry on
highway 86 and one and one-half
east, 10 a.m. Cecil Loveless Es-
tate, owners.
Monday, May 10 — Noble
County Retired Teachers asso-
ciation, luncheon meeting,
noon, junior high school cafe-
teria. Guest speaker, Dr. Rob-
ert Walton, Stillwater.
Monday, May 10 — Perry
Band Boosters, regular meeting
and installation of officers, 7:30
p.m., high school band room.
Monday, May 10 — Cherokee
Strip Riding club, regular meet-
ing, 8 p.m., Pioneer Commodit-
ies Inc. building, east Fir
avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Stover, hosts.
Friday, May 14 — Public auc-
tion of personal property, 10
miles north of Perry, one east
and one-half north, 1 p.m. Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Haga, owners.
Saturday, May 15 — City
property at public auction, 1305
Kaw street, 10 a.m. Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Good, owners.
Saturday, May 15 — 10-acre
tract and mobile home at public
auction, six miles south of
Perry on highway 86, 10 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, own-
ers.
Saturday, May 15 — Home
acreage and personal property
at public auction, one block
north and one block west of the
west end of Main street in
Billings, 1 p.m. Leona Mae
Huffman, owner. George Bias-
del, guardian.
Tuesday, May 18 — Free
blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m.,
Perry senior citizens center.
Tuesday, May 18 — 160 acres
Noble county land at public
auction, first corner east of
Morrison, two and one-half
miles north and two east, 10
a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Man-
ley, owners.
Tuesday, May 18 — Public
auction of 320 acres of Garfield
county land, four miles south
and one-half west of Hayward,
1:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence McKee, owners.
Tuesday, May 18 — Acreage
and home at public auction, one
mile south of Catholic ceme-
tery, 6 p.m. Ronald Friend,
owner.
Friday, May 21 — Benefit
barbecue at Lucien Community
building. 6 to 8 p.m. Proceeds go
to pay construction on the new
building.
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Salutatorian
MARLAND SENIORS and eighth graders will graduate in ceremonies planned for 8 p.m.
Thursday at Marland school auditorium. Baccalaureate will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at the school
auditorium with Rev. Chris Cooper, pastor of Marland Baptist church, in charge. Dr. Robert
Kamm, past president of Oklahoma State university will be guest speaker at commencement
exercises. Members of the senior class, faculty sponsors and school officials shown are: First row,
left to right, Terry Sisco, reporter; Jim Martin, president; Bobby Ratliff, vice president; and
Billy Tucker, secretary. Second row, Kirvin Murray, student council representative; and Richard
Levings, student council representative. Third row, Sammy LeClair and Richard LeClair. Fourth
row, Robin McCauley and Bobby Sisco. Fifth row, Elizabeth Johnston, sponsor; Jerry W. Hill,
superintendent; Earl R. Hudelson, principal; and Buel Jobe, sponsor.
Commencement At
Marland Thursday
The 1982 Marland seniors and eighth
graders will graduate in commencement
exercises set for 8 p.m. Thursday at the
school auditorium.
Dr. Robert Kamm, past president of
Oklahoma State university, will be guest
speaker. His topic will be "Every Person a
Leader." There also will be addresses by the
senior valedictorian, Richard Levings and
salutatorian, Bobby Ratliff, and eighth grade
valedictorian, Dianna Caldwell, and co-salut-
atorians, Kelli Denise Olbert abd Phillip Cly.
Baccalaureate will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday
at the school auditorium. In charge will be
Rev. Chris Cooper, pastor of Marland First
Baptist church.
Levings is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Levings, Marland. He is president of the
Marland school student council, is a member
of the National Honor Society, is president of
the Marland Future Farmers of America
chapter and has served other offices of that
organization. Levings lettered one year each
in basketball and baseball. He was Marland’s
representative to Boys’ State while a junior.
He plans to attend Northern Oklahoma
college at Tonkawa.
Ratliff, so of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ratliff, Red
Rock, is president of his senior class and vice
president of the Marland FFA chapter. He
was president of his junior class and served
as FFA president during his junior year. He
also served in other FFA offices. He
lettered two years each in basketball and
baseball, is a member of the National Honor
society and has been a student council
representative. Ratliff plans to study heating
and air conditioning at Pioneer Vo-Tech.
Miss Caldwell has been listed on the
principal’s and superintendent’s honor rolls
and has served as class officer. She is active
in basketball, track, softball and the Marland
4-H club. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Caldwell, Marland.
Miss Olbert and Cly both have been listed
on the principal’s and superintendent’s honor
rolls and both are active in basketball, track
and 4-H. Miss Olbert also plays softball and is
president of the eighth grade class. She is the
daughter of Carolyn Olbert and Dennis Olbert
Marland.
Cly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cly,
Marland. He is a member of the Ponca City
Trailblazers and plays on the Marland junior
high school baseball team.
Heroic Efforts Save
Boy From Drowning
Heroic efforts by a Noble county mother
paid off Thursday evening after her 22-
months-old son fell into a farm pond near the
family home four miles south and four east of
Perry.
Cody Bull, 22-months-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Danny Bull, was in the intensive care
unit Friday at Children’s Memorial hospital
in Oklahoma City expected to recover from a
near drowning in shallow water in the pond
A fire department ambulance responded to
a call at 7 p.m. to the home. The child was
moved to Perry Memorial hospital and at 8:22
p.m. an ambulance left to transfer the boy 1
Children’s Memorial
According to information given to firemen
and sheriff’s officers, Mrs. Bull had been
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160-ACRE FARM BRINGS
$250,000 AT AUCTION
A 160-acre well-improved
farm located one and one-half
miles south of Billings sold for
$250,000 at public auction
Thursday.
Sellers were Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Moss. Buyer was Larry
Heinrich.
The sale was handled by
Casteel Real Estate & Auction
company.
FRANK PITIS PATIENT
IN MERCY HOSPITAL
Frank Pitts of Perry and Bil-
lings is a patient in Mercy
hospital in Oklahoma City
which he entered last Friday.
His room number is 302.
He is the father of Mrs.
Reinhold Hamann, 908 Rose
Terrace.
NO. 1 KARCHER IS
NEWEST PRODUCER
The No. 1 Karcher, s*2 se sw
13-21n-2w, is the Sams field, has
been completed by CL&S Oil.
The well produced 100 barrels
of oil and 80 barrels of water a
day from the Oswego at 4,500-
4,514 feet.
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
TUESDAY MORNING
An immunization clinic will
be conducted from 9 a.m. until
noon Tuesday at the Com-
munity Action building.
Sally Lowry, R.N., will be in
charge.
THEFTS REPORTED
BY CITY MOTEL
Thefts on Thursday morning
and on May 1 were reported
during the noon hour Thursday
to police by the Cherokee Strip
Motel
Property worth $88.54 was
taken Thursday morning and
items worth $96.05 were taken
May 1, according to information
given Loren Piel, city police-
man.
The room where the thefts
occurred Thursday had been
rented by a woman and the
other room had been rented by a
man. Both apparently gave
ficticious information.
Listed missing after depart-
ure by the woman were two
bedspreads, one blanket, three
bath towels, two hand towels,
three wash cloths, and ice
bucket and tray.
Missing from the May 1 thefts
included four bath towels, four
hand towels, four wash clothes,
one bedspreads, two pillows,
cases and covers, one tray and
one tissue holder.
TWO PATIENTS
MOVED BY AMBULANCE
Fire department ambulances
transferred two patients Thurs-
day.
Robert Smithheisler, Green
Valley Nuring center, was
moved to Perry Memorial hos-
pital for tests after 12:45 p.m.
and returned to the nursing
home. Billie Hoffman, 704
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Council Lets Street
Surfacing Contract
By GENE TAYLOR
The city council voted without opposition Thursday evening
to award a $150,403 contract to Kerns Construction Co.,
Stillwater for laying hot mix blacktop on city streets, in a
meeting adjourned from Monday night at City Hall.
The firm was low bidder among three in a bid opening.
Kerns bid $150,403 to lay 4,972 tons of asphalt, at $30.25 per ton.
After opening the meeting. Mayor Chuck Arnold said he
recommended the city accept the bid of Evans Construction Co.
of Ponca City. The Evans firm, which has done other blacktop
work here, bid $30.74 per ton or a total of $152,839 28. This was
$2,436.28 higher than the Kerns bid. In Monday evening’s
bidding, Range Line Field Services, Tulsa, bid $34.80 per ton for
a total of $173,025.60.
Councilman David Kukuk asked Mayor Arnold why he was
recommending the Evans company bid. Mayor Arnold said he
had talked with people of three or four cities where Kerns
company had done work and was informed they "did not get the
results wanted." Mayor Arnold also said some people ha ‘ been
checked in state agencies.
Councilman Jim Welch said he also had done some checking
and had been informed one firm was as good as the other.
Councilmen John Nemec and Bob E. Edgar both said they had
been informed Kerns did good work. Other council members
also spoke a good word for Kerns. Mayor Arnold did not insist.
He told the council that was his recommendation and the council
could do what it felt best.
Councilman Edgar motioned for awarding the contract to
Kerns with Councilman Kukuk offering the second on the motion
for the low bidder. There was no opposition in the voting. The
meeting was attended by all council members, Jim Welch, John
Nemec, Jerry Cronin, David Kukuk, Bob E. Edgar, Emil
Voigt, Henry Simpson and Mike Shannon.
Street Commissioner Charlie Nida appeared before the
council to report the streets of North Brookwood and Primrose
had been resurveyed and that much less curbing needed
replacement than previously had been listed. He estimated
approximately 600 feet of concrete curbing actually needed
torn out now and replaced. This figure could vary 50 feet one
way or the other as determined when work gets underway.
The council Monday evening had agreed to replace curbing
on these streets at city expense from the Perry improvement
fund. The streets will be blacktopped from the sales tax street
surfacing fund. The council agreed to proceed with adver-
tisement for bids for these projects.
For the surfacing, this project also includes Fourteenth
street and Locust to Pecan and Primrose and North
Brookwood. This project does not involve the Kerns contract.
Sections of Ivanhoe in east Perry, East Boundary street.
Ninth street, Eleventh street. Cedar street in the area of the
swimming pool and the streets near Green Valley Nursing
center are involved in the Kerns contract.
Regarding financing the concrete curbing replacement
work on North Brookwood and Primrose, Councilman David
Kukuk said he wanted to remind the public this money comes
from oil and gas revenues paid the city from wells on city
property.
He reminded the city monthly publishes a report of
expenditures by legal publication in The Perry Daily Journal so
citizens can see where the money goes. Expenditures from the
Perry improvement fund account are shown in this publication,
he said.
Councilman Bob E. Edgar said he wanted to urge all
citizens to let their councilman know how they feel about the city
replacing curbing at city expense. Mrs. Bonnita Johnson, city
clerk, said oil and gas revenue to the city varies from $3,000 to
$5,000 monthly.
In other action before adjournment until the regular
meeting date May 17, the council without opposition reappointed
E. E. (Gene) Luttrell as ward one member of the Memorial
hospital trust authority for another four years. He was
nominated for reappointment by the ward one councilmen, Jim
Welch and Bob E. Edgar.
NATIVE PERRYAN Rodney
Hicks will graduate Monday
from the OSU Technical Insti-
tute school of nursing. Hicks, a
1978 graduate of Perry high
school, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Hicks, 823 Eighth
street. Following graduation
Hicks will be employed at St.
Francis hospital at Tulsa.
BULLETIN
A fire department am-
bulance at 12:36 p.m.
Friday was dispatched to
the scene of a traffic acci-
dent a half mile west of
Morrison on highway
US 64. The highway patrol
said first reports indicated
only one person was
slightly injured in the mis-
hap that involved a heavy
gravel truck and an auto-
mobile.
AMONG GRAND COUNCIL FIRE participants Thursday evening at Camp Tan Da Ko were these
youth members of the Perry Camp Fire program. Pictured in front of the girls are candles used in
the opening and closing ceremonies of the Grand Council Fire. Shown left to right, front row.
Barbara Hasenfratz, an Adventure member; Martie Slaton, Chasta Shoop, Christy Biggs and
Pam Keating, all Blue Birds; second row, Julie Oberholzer, Stacey Oberholzer and Marla Roth,
all Adventure members; and Judy Hasenfratz, Discovery member (Staff photo.i
Farm Machine
Safety School
Set May 24-26
Noble County Young Farmers
and Ranchers and the OSU
Extension will conduct a farm
machinery safety school at the
women’s fair building, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday. May
24-26.
Enrollment is being taken at
the Noble county OSU extension
center in the courthouse. There
is a fee of $6 which covers the
textbook, insurance for partic-
ipants and a soft drink at noon
and at breaktime during the
afternoon.
Classes will start at 8 a.m.
and dismiss at 4:30 p.m. All
participants will need to bring a
sack lunch since they will only
have 30 minutes for lunch.
The program is for youth 14
years of age and under 16 years
of age. Those passing the course
will receive a certificate which
will enable them to operate
certain equipment within limits
detailed on the certificate.
Enrollment must be in the
OSU Extension center by May
20 so materials can be obtained.
For further information, con-
tact the Noble county OSU
extension in the courthouse or
call 336-4621
□C WEATHER |
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Friday.
12 N. 50 1 p.m. 49 2 p.m. 50
3 p.m. 51 4 p.m. 52 5 p.m. 52
6 p.m. 53 7 p.m. 54 8 p.m. 54
9 p.m. 51 10 p.m. 48 11 p.m. 46
12 M. 45 1 a.m. 42 2 a.m. 41
3 a.m. 42 4 a.m. 42 5 a.m. 42
6 a.m. 42 7 a.m. 42 8 a.m. 46
9 a.m. 51 10 a.m. 55 11 a.m. 64
Forecast
Sunny and warmer today with
a high in the mid 70s. West to
southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Clear and warmer tonight with
a low in the lower 50s. Southerly
winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunny and
warmer Saturday with a high in
the lower 80s.
Weather outlook, Sunday
through Tuesday: Partly
cloudy, warm. Widely scattered
thunderstorms mainly west
Monday and Tuesday. Highs
mid-70s to mid-80s. Lows 50s
Panhandle, 60s elsewhere.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Friday
were: High 64, low 41. Temper-
atures for the 24-hour period
ending at 11 a.m. a year ago:
High 66, low 48.
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Watson, Milo W. The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 77, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1982, newspaper, May 7, 1982; Perry, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2253438/m1/1/: accessed May 31, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.