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'If You Would Avoid Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing'
Perry Daily Journa
94th Year — No. 171
Friday, Aug. 28, 1987
(UPI) Means United Press International Perry, Oklahoma 25 cents
Small Not Necessarily
Bad For Schools,
Governor Bellmon Says
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA at Perry high school
held their initial meeting of the 1987-88 school year Tuesday. New of-
ficers elected, seated left to right, Kelly Smith, president: Derek Fuzzell,
vice president; Peggy Haefner, secretary; Holly Hise, treasurer; and
Theresa Wagner, reporter. The next FBLA meeting will be held Sept.
8. Faculty sponsors, standing left to right, Sharon Yost and Willa
Dalrymple. (Staff photo.)
By DAVID ZIZZO
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) — Education provided by rural
schools is not necessarily bad just because the districts are
small and may not have the resources of large districts,
Gov. Henry Bellmon says.
"It’s wrong to infer that every small rural school is a bad
school," he said at a news conference Thursday when ask-
ed about the State Board of Education’s dumping of a pro-
posal that might have consolidated some schools.
The board Thursday junked the proposal opposed strongly
by rural school administrators who feared it would lead to
closing of many small schools.
Bellmon said he was educated at a small, rural school.
“I consider me to be a superb job,” he said, implying such
schools provide a good education.
“There are large schools wh ere quality leaves a lot to be
desired too," Bellmon said.
The education board’s proposal riled rural school of-
ficials, who packed a hearing room and stood in hallways
in the Education Department trying to hear several power-
ful state representatives speak against the plan.
Rep. Lonnie Abbott, D-Ada, told board members as long
as the current Democratic leadership is in power in the
House, any plan to consolidate the state’s 613 school districts
would be sent to the House Rules Committee, where it would
die.
“Education is intertwined with politics, whether you like
it or not,” Abbott said.
“There is no sense causing a split between rural and ur-
ban areas” by closing smaller schools, he said.
House Majority Leader Guy Davis, D-Calera, suggested
some education appointees don’t face the wrath of voters
like lawmakers.
“You get people appointed... and sometimes they think
they’re annointed,” he said.
Larry Adair, D-Stillwell, chairman of the House Common
Education Committee, also spoke against the plan.
The proposal by the Joint Committee on School Finance
set up by the Legislature called for a study of the possibili-
ty of establishing "optimum” school sizes. It said coopera-
tion between districts, sharing of staff and changing district
boundaries should be considered.
Board member Forest W. Reece Jr., who brought the
posal before the board, said the committee conclude
optimum size for schools was 1,200 students for high sch
700 for middle schools and 470 for elementary.
He said at that size, a study shows, the state wool
the most "bang for the educational buck." Working tow
that optimum could allow some districts to share the
of teachers in subjects not available in many small dist:
such as physics, calculus or Japanese language.
Reece said phone calls indicated there was a misc
ception about the plan. Reece said it was changed
eliminate any reference to consolidation and sought o
to encourage cooperation among schools.
But faced with the overwhelming opposition, Re
withdrew the proposal.
“I did not realize there would be this much oppositic
he said.
Folks praised Reece for dropping the plan.
“There’s nothing they (Oklahomans) take more pride in
than their schools,” Folks said.
The crowd of school officials applauded when the board
accepted Reece’s motion to withdraw the proposal.
Rep. Bert Russell, D-Watonga, said consolidating schools
would mean students in sparsely populated areas might
have to ride buses several hours a day. He said reaching
the “optimum" size in his district might mean having only
one high school in 5.000 square miles.
Scrimmage
To Begin
6:30 P.M.
Action will begin at 6:30
p.m. Friday at Stroud for
football scrimmage for the
Perry Maroons rather than at
7 p.m. as previously
announced.
Coach Jerry Hill, head Ma-
roon football coach, said some
confusion has developed
about the correct starting
time. Perry high school
Maroons will open their reg-
ular season at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day, Sept. 4, at Blackwell.
Two Arrested At
Local Drug Store
briefly
stated...
perry
•I
Acquino Declares Her
Cedar Tree
To Open
On Tuesday
A new Perry business, The
Cedar Tree, will open on
Tuesday. Located at 410 Ce-
dar street, the business is
owned and operated by Sara
Henke.
Hours of operation will be
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Mrs. Henke is a
student at Oklahoma State
Two Wichita, Kan., men, ages 31 and
43, were arrested by police Thursday
afternoon because of an attempt to ob-
tain prescription drugs with a prescrip-
tion allegedly gained through providing
false information to a local physician.
Lt. Tim Davidson, in charge of the
local investigation, said a full report of
the incident would be filed late Friday
with Dan Alien, assistant district at-
torney for Noble county. A legal effort
also will be made to confiscate an auto-
mobile, a 1984 Chevrolet, that was being
used by the men.
The pair was arrested at Chris’ Phar-
macy, one man inside near the prescrip-
tion counter, and the other waiting out-
side. The man arrested inside had a load-
ed hand gun in his boot, Lieutenant
Davidson said. Lieutenant Davidson said
there had been an earlier attempt to ob-
tain drugs with the prescription at the
Perry Pharmacy.
The Oklahoma bureau of Narcotics
sent an agent here Thursday evening to
assist local officers with the inves-
tigation, which has shown the men in cus-
tody have been in several Oklahoma
cities recently, Lieutenant Davidson
said.
The men are suspects in an investiga-
tion they may have offered drugs for sale
on the "black market.” They had drugs
in their possession in their pickup truck
worth between $3,000 and $4,000 street
value.
Lieutenant Davidson said the local
doctor had been shown some forged
papers indicating one suspect had a
medical condition needing the medicine.
One suspect told the doctor he “had run
out of the medicine.”
Dennis Thompson, operator of Perry
Pharmacy, reported the attempt at his
business to pass the prescription. People
at Chris’ Pharmacy were alerted. Lieu-
tenant Davidson said at least some of the
forged papers were from a veterans ad-
ministration facility in California.
Chief Mike Devlin, Assistant Chief
Wayne Powell and Lieutenant Davidson
went to Chris’ Pharmacy and made the
arrests. The gun possessed by the man
inside was a .38 caliber pistol.
Both the suspects remained in the No-
ble county jail late Friday morning.
KEVIN MOORE OUT
OF OC HOSPITAL
Kevin Moore, 16-year-old
son of Gary and Lana Moore,
514 Noble street, was dismiss-
ed Thursday from Baptist
Medical center in Oklahoma
City.
He underwent major back
surgery on Aug. 13. Moore
will be homebound and un-
able to attend school for at
least four months.
FFA MOTHERS TO
MEET ON TUESDAY
The Perry FFA Mother’s
club will meet at 7 p.m. Tues-
day in the vo ag room. The
meeting will include discus-
sion of plans for operating a
concession stand at the coun-
ty fair and consider arrange-
ments for a slave auction to
be held later.
GASOLINE DRIVE-OFF
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Police checked report of a
$5 gasoline drive-off Thurs-
day evening at Jack Griffith’s
Gas-Up.
However, investigation
showed a local person had ob-
tained the gasoline and ap-
parently forgot to pay. The
man was contacted and re-
turned to pay the money
Thursday evening.
university and attends classes A ■■ , .
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Children Stan In Officers
Fridays. VZ1 11 1 M I 1 DiGy III s
Featured will be used furni- Am . A ~ Elected by
ture and appUances, collecti- S.tato CuATOOV Luniore And
bles, including glassware, • OU V CotCy Juniors And
dishes and pictures; andun- Sophomores
finished wooden crafts such OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) ning, Judge Brown said there V111VI
asshelves, candleholdersand — A juvenile court judge has is a chance the children could Perry high school junior
other decorative items. given the Department of be returned to the Snell home and sophomore classes
In addition, Mrs. Henke will Human Services until Mon- by tonight unless DHS of- Thursday elected officers for
make wooden signs, suitable day toprove allegations made ficials can produce additional the school year in meetings at
for personal uses and custom against a couple trying to evidence. PHS.
make wooden items from pat- regain custody of seven chil- Sherri Cory, who lives in Seniors elected officers
terns provided by her dren removed from their the Snell home and helps care Wednesday and they have
customers. home. for the children, said three been listed.
Judge Sidney Brown said workers from the state New officers elected by the
Th u nderbi rd this morning that unless DHS Department of Human Ser- junior class include Jonathan
can provide more evidence in vices and three Oklahoma Ci- Maltz and Carol Brorsen, co-
Picnic Set its efforts to retain custody of ty police officers barged into presidents: Jason Leonard,
the children, who were taken the home late Wednesday vice president; Stacey Ober-
A thunderbird picnic has from the home of Clark and without knocking. holzer, secretary; Harlene
been planned as a reunion for Sharon Snell Wednesday “They immediately started Hentges, treasurer; and Beth
those who served with battery night, the children should be rummaging through the Kohman, reporter.
C, 158th field artillery. returned to the home. house, picking up the babies, New sophomore class offi-
The event will begin at 6 DHS workers and asking questions of the cers are Gayla Dowell, pres-
CAR VANDALIZED
ON PARKING LOT
Police are investigating
daylight vandalism of an
automobile Wednesday eve-
ning between 6 and 6:20 p.m.
on the Family Dollar store
parking lot.
Ronald McCain, 207 Jack-
son street, reported his car
was vandalized during that
time. Investigation showed
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p.m. Sunday at CCC lake Oklahoma City police remov- children,” Cory said, ident; Darrin Maine, vice Spending At
park, south of Perry, ed the children, then said She said the officials said president; Terry Mills, sec- PPCH0119
they had a judge's order to retary; and Deanna Snyder, Home Urged
Family and friends are in- Thursday in a court hearing
vited. Those planning to at- allegations of child abuse and pick up any children whom treasurer,
tend should bring food for the child pornography had been the Snells could not prove
picnic meal. made against the Snells. were legally in the home. Rilinge
Approximately 30 attended No mention was made at Cory said Sharon Snell pro- 2199
last year’s reunion which was the hearing of who made the du ced papers showing mostof Plans To
held at the Perry National allegations, the children were adopted or
Guard armory. The Snells currently have were in the process of being Form C.C
11 children in their adopted.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS 5,000-square-foot home that "They were going to take a meeting has been set for
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — either have been abandoned, them all unless we could show 7:30 p.m Tuesday at Billings
Opponents of nuclear abused or whose parents are them orders signed by the city haU in an effort to form
weapons in southeast Wyom- in prison. judges” granting them a chamber of commerce,
ing say the MX missile being They have eight children of custody, she said. Interested citizens of the
deployed near Cheyenne is their own. A spokeswoman for Brown, Billings community are
badnews. They told reporters Clark SneU, who called the who apparently signed a invited
Wednesday that news of a removal of the children a court order to pick up some
government suit against the “gestapo raid,” denied the children, said no information
maker of the guidance system charges and said the incident could be released on the
for the MX missile bolsters was part of a vendetta by reasons for taking the
their position. Peter Holcomb DHS officials who are angry children.
of Wyoming Against the MX because he criticizes the state The officials took seven
said the MX is hopelessly ob- agency. children, all black, aged 3
solete. "Worse than being “It’s a new low, even for months to 10 years. Cory said wictA ST 5.90 The C-C retail committee is
usesless, however, the MX in- them,” Snell said after Thurs- five of the youths are children weekdays 6 106:30 headed by tri-chairmen, San-
vites the Russians to strike day’s hearing, of women who are in prison Saturday 3 To 3:30 dy Soulek, Janet Shannon and
first,” he said. In his statement this mor- (continued on pg. 10) mo- Larry Voise.
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By FERNANDO DEL MUNDO
MANILA, Philippines (UPI) — Government forces with
shoot-to-kill orders from President Corazon Aquino today
battled rebel troops occupying the armed forces head-
quarters in the bloodiest and most serious challenge to
Aquino’s 18-month-old government.
Two World War II vintage T28 planes and tanks pounded
rebel positions inside suburban Camp Aquinaldo while
soldiers loyal to Aquino inched closer to the general head-
quarters building, which had been set afire, and the near-
by Home Defense office.
A military spokesman, Capt. Anselmo Cabingan, said 70
mutineers surrendered after four hours of fighting, raising
M-16 rifles with white flags tied to their muzzles.
He said 1.500 pro-government infantrymen fought about
200 rebels led by Col. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, former
chief aide to opposition Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, Aquino’s
leading political rival and a former defense minister.
Honasan’s location was not known as night fell, but Cab-
ingan said he might have abandoned his troops and escaped
aboard a helicopter that was seen parked near his home
in Aguinaldo. The report could not immediately be
confirmed.
Col. Honesto Isleta said police regained control of a
communications complex housing government television
Channel 4 and the private ABS-CBN network after a day-
long battle.
Isleta said pro-government forces also retook the
Villamor Air Base — Air Force headquarters — near the
Manila International Airport, which was ordered closed for
the night.
The rebels remained in control of two other television sta-
tions and Camp Olivas, 50 miles north of the capital.
Military helicopters sprayed gunfire at the rebel-held TV
networks and a nearby hotel where some rebels took refuge.
At least 33 people were killed and 136 others wounded, ac-
cording to reports by hospital and military sources. Most
of those killed were spectators who flocked in huge numbers
in fiesta-like atmosphere to witness the battles.
Looking grim and angry, Aquino appeared on independ-
ent television and said she had ordered the military to crush
the mutiny "as soon as possible.”
Isleta said the order was for Honasan to “come out so we
can stop the killing. The order to the task group is to take
them dead or alive.”
“I have notliing to say to these traitors," Aquino said
"The assault is to continue until the rebellion is crushed
There will be no terms.”
Aquino said her only son, Benigno III, 27, was wounded
when rebel soldiers fired on his car at the start of the upris-
ing before dawn today. She said three of his companions
were killed and one was wounded.
"We must remember that if we are all united we can con-
trol these monsters," Aquino said. She said Die rebel
soldiers were threatening to "return their violence during
the former regime.”
Aquino said her government is "firmly in control of the
situation" and commended troops loyal to her.
At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 wound-
ed in battles at several sites in and around Manila.
Armed Forces chief Gen. Fidel Ramos, who had moved
WEATHER
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Temperatures for the 24- the low to mid 60s. Wind be-
hour period ending at 11 a.m. coming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Friday. Saturday — Partly cloudy
12 N. 62 1 p.m. 62 2 p.m. 63 with a high in the mid to up-
3 p.m. 66 4 p.m. 65 5 p.m. 66 per 80s. South wind 10 to 15
6p.m. 66 7 p.m. 67 8 p.m. 66 mph.
9 p.m. 64 10 p.m. 63 11 p.m. 62 The extended forecast calls
12 M. 58 1 a.m. 56 2 a.m. 55 for partly cloudy and mild
3 a.m. 54 4 a.m. 54 5 a.m. 55 through Tuesday, with highs
6 a.m. 53 7 a.m. 54 8 a.m. 58 in the 80s and low's from the
9 a.m. 66 10 a.m. 70 11 a.m. 72 mid 50s to near 70s.
Temperatures for the 24-
hour period ending at 11 a.m.
Today — Clear to partly Friday were: High 72, low 53.
cloudy with a high 79 to 81. Temperatures for the 24 hour
East wind 5 to 10 mph. To- period ending at 11 a.m. a
night — Partly cloudy. Low in year ago: High 74. low 53.
NTA
Q9
By Retailers
"Don’t let the big city steal
you blind" is theme of an ap-
peal by the retail committee
of the Chamber of Commerce
in an ad on page 10 of today’s
Journal. 1
“Everytime we fail to shop
our own home town stores
first we take from the local
economy,” the message from |
the committee states. "When I
we buy from those who buy I
from us x x x we’re getting
full value for the money we 1
work to earn. The money we
spend out of town could be us- !
ed to improve our own com- i
munity and help make it a {
better place to live."
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS, elected Wednesday at Perry high school, consult with Larry Frye, high school principal,
concerning a class motto. "Excellence Overall" is one of the ideas suggested. Left to right are Marissa Padilla, treasurer;
Julie Oberholzer, secretary; Kelly Smith, vice president; and Treynor Tevebaugh, president. Frye is standing. This
year’s senior class has a total of 78 students. (Staff photo.) -
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