The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 258, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1988 Page: 1 of 8
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Lions Vote
Donations
For Events
Perry Lions club gave gen-
erously to help with worthy
projects and activities in a
luncheon and business meet-
ing Thursday noon at the
Catholic hall.
Lions voted to give $100 to
the local Christmas dinner
fund. The money will be used
to help provide a Christmas
dinner on Christmas Day at
Cherokee Strip Restaurant
for those who may not get a
holiday meal or those who do
not want to eat alone.
Lions voted to give $25 to
each of two local organiza-
tions, Perry Takedown club
and Perry Tip In club. In ad-
dition, club members took up
a collection in the meeting to
buy food for the Lions Boys
Ranch near Perkins. Club
members gave $110 for this
project for Christmas.
Neal Hamilton, club secre-
tary, gave the membership
and activities report. In No-
vember. Lions had one pro-
ject to purchase eyeglasses
for a local person. Wally
Schieffer gave the treasurer’s
report
Gene Wood served as secret
greeter Thursday.
Judge Reed
Suffers
Broken Hip
Kenneth Reed, associate
district judge for Noble coun-
ty, is a patient at St. Francis
hospital at Tulsa for treat-
ment of injuries received in a
fall Tuesday evening.
Judge Reed has been at-
tending a judicial conference
in Tulsa this week. He arriv- ,
ed at the home of his brother,
T. Jean Reed, formerly of
Perry, following a judicial
meeting Tuesday evening. He
lost his footing on the steps at
his brother’s home, fell and
suffered a broken left hip.
Judge Reed is expected to un-
dergo surgery for treatment
of the injury early next week.
He is a patient in room 5234
at St. Francis.
Tourney
Underway
First round matches got
underway late Friday morn-
ing at John Divine hall to open
the annual PHS Tournament
of Champions wrestling
tournament.
Thirteen teams from cities
in Oklahoma and Kansas
were entered along with the
host team, Perry Maroons,
coached by Steve Randall.
First round matches were
followed by quarter finals in
the first session. The second
session will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Friday with semi-finals
contests.
Action will begin at 12:30
p.m. Saturday with consola-
tion matches for fifth place in
the weight brackets. Consola-
tion finals for third and fourth
places will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday followed by cham-
pionshlp finals at 7:30.
Medals and trophies pre-
sentation will be following the
championship bouts.
Firemen On
Panty Raid
BOISE, Idaho (UPI) - A
woman who put a pair of pan-
ties in a microwave oven
brought the fire department
out on the run and sent up
some smoke, but there was no
real cause for alarm.
The woman, whose identity
was withheld, called the
department complaining of
smoke in her attic.
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POST OFFICE SETS
LONGER HOURS
The Perry post office will
be open extra hours Saturday
and Saturday, Dec. 17, to han-
dle expected additional
Christmas mailings.
On each of the Saturdays,
business windows will be open
from 9 a.m. to noon. Usually
windows are open from 9 to 10
a.m. Saturdays.
'If You Would Avoid Criticism, Soy Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing'
1 he Perry
Daily Journal
95th Year — No. 258 Friday, Dec. 9, 1988 (UPI) Means United Press International 25 cents
LEONA STAHL USUALLY SPENDS the Christmas holiday alone at home, but not this
year. She is the recipient of an airline ticket on Southwest Airlines to anywhere in the
United States in their Home for the Holidays program. Southwest Airlines donated 12 tickets
to the Northern Oklahoma Development association to distribute in the eight county area
which includes Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Noble, Major, Blaine, Kingfisher and Garfield. The
competition is for senior citizens who entered by submitting an essay. Then names were
drawn at random for the tickets. Mrs. Stahl is receiving her tickets from James Morbley
who is a member of the advisory council to the NODA Board. Mrs. Stahl plans to visit
with a long-time friend, Grace Webb, who resides in Hesperia, Calif., and with her sister,
Lenna Hanna in Sacramento, Calif. (Staff photo.)
TWO TRACTS SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Two 80-acre tracts of Noble
county land were sold at pub-
lic auction Tuesday one and
one-half miles south and one-
half mile east of Billings.
Tract No. 1 sold to H. B.
Evans of Billings for $38,000.
Tract No. 2 was purchased by
Jack Graves of Billings for
$27,000. Sellers were W. H.
and Dorothy Tipps.
The sale was handled by
Landes-Babb-Roberts Real
Estate & Auction company of
Enid.
Homemade
Firetruck
Does The Job
SUMMIT, Okla. (UPI) -
J.R. Coleman climbed into
the cab of his homemade
firetruck, blew the siren and
pointed to the dog in the seat
beside him.
“This here’s the chief,” he
said. “I told the insurance
company if I wasn’t home, I
National Honors
To John Regnier
— -----------John Regnier, 17, Bil- 4-H club projects, but hoped my dog would be there
lings high school senior, this is his first time to to put the fire out."
has been named a na- achieve national hon Coleman said he spent five
tional winner with his ors. years and $3,200 building the
Regnier
project at the annual Na- His project work pre- firetruck, using the body of an
tional 4-H Club Congress viously was designated ancient Jeep and a 390-cubic
closing a week-long outstanding in competi- inch Ford V8 engine. It has
stand Friday at Chicago, tion in Oklahoma. He four-wheel drive and oversiz-
7 t was among ed tires.
Regnier is the son of among 22 young peo- “You can’t judge a book by
Mr. and Mrs. Larry ple chosen to represent its cover,” said Coleman,
Regnier of Marland. A Oxlah oma the na- pointing to dents in the side of
member of the Billings tional 4-H Congress that the truck. “It’ll get through
4-H club, Regnier will opened Dec. 3 mudholes.”
Regnier is due back The water tank holds 477
fromthe 2 home Saturday with the gallons and has a low-
ton. His projection- Oklahoma delegation, pressure pump:
work with wildlife The Chicago Congress IS Coleman said his neighbors
Soma the 67th annual of its or a secretory at the
kind to further educate Muskogee County District 1
He has been a 4-H club young people and choose
member four years and top honorees in the
has been active in other nation.
Rail Cars Leave
Track In Mulhall
Santa Fe railroad crews continued
work Friday to rebuild 900 feet of track
torn out in a train wreck in the middle
of town at Mulhall at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
Five freight cars turned over and 14
others derailed but remained upright in
the accident. Railroad officials said the
cars were not transporting any hazard-
ous materials. The derailed cars are a
part of a 65-car Santa Fe freight train
bound for Houston, Texas. The train
passed through Perry earlier Thursday
afternoon.
Railroad authorities said the accident
apparently resulted from a loose wheel
on one of the cars. The accident did not
result in a halt of rail traffic. Other north
and south bound trains have been able to
move on siding tracks at Mulhall.
Crewmen began work Thursday after-
noon to restore the torn out track and get
the wreckage clear of the tracks. It is ex-
pected it will be a few days before all
wreckage is moved out of Mulhall.
John Elliott, Perry, a conductor for
Santa Fe, said Perry men on the Perry
section crew were among those working
all night to help clear the tracks and
wreckage. These included Bob Nida,
Clay Falant, Larry Kime and Merle
Manning. They worked under the super-
visions of R. C. Tannehill, Arkansas
City, Kan., section foreman for the Perry
section crew.
As the accident began there was much
excitement in Mulhall. The rolling cars
and those bouncing off the tracks creat-
ed much noise and huge clouds of dust.
However, when the dust cleared there
were no injuries. An estimate of thou-
sands of dollars in damage was not avail-
able Friday.
Hospital Notes
a
Perry Memorial
Sylvia Gould, 1320 Fifth
Firefighters arrived to
discover that the source of the street, admitted Thursday for
smoke was a pair of her pan- medical treatment.
ties in the microwave oven. Dismissed Thursday: Lor-
“I’ve responded to clothes ena Duncan, Estancia, N.M.;
on fire in a dryer, but never Tim Davidson, 211 East
in a microwave,” Capt. Tower; Lydia Schrammel,
Wayne Gifford said of the Orlando; and Lola Tuma,
Tuesday incident. “They Kansas City, Mo.
never caught fire, but turned Enid Bass Baptist
brown like a brown paper Janice Coleman, Coving-
pas. ton, admitted.
There was no damage to the Enld Memorial
house, Gifford said. Tomas White, Perry,
Earlier this year, Universi- dismissed.
t of Florida researchers said Sulwater Medical Center
they had discovered that Ernest Tappe Perry
minrowavinu of cotton nan- amest TAPPe, Eery,
microwaving or Corn pan admitted.
ties could kill yeast Infections A daughter, weighing 7
that plague some women. The pounds, Bounces, was born at
researchers warned not to put 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to Mr.
nylon panties in the andMrs.ErronEwy, 142East
microwave. Maplestreet.
Clear, Crisp Day Seen
:or Saturday Parade
A crisp cool morning with no precipitation is forecast
for Saturday in Perry for the annual kiddies pet parade
around the square beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Girls and boys will line up for march in the 700 block
of Delaware street. They will be assisted by Chamber of
Commerce volunteers as the march begins.
Children 12-and-under from the Perry trade community
are invited to march in the parade and receive a shiny half
dollar.
The coins will be handed children on the north side of
the square as they complete the march by chamber volun-
teer workers.
Leading the parade will be law enforcement vehicles
and the junior high school band. Next will come children
with their pets. Bringing up the rear will be a white pumper
fire truck bringing Santa Claus to town.
As Santa finishes riding on the fire truck around the
square, he will go to his house located in the north area of
the courthouse park where he will be to visit with children
about what they want for Christmas.
Early Saturday afternoon, Santa will be on the streets
of downtown Perry and will move in and out stores talking
with more children. Santa will have candy treats at his
house and with him as he visits on the square and at Perry
Plaza Shopping center during the afternoon.
If a girl or boy wants to parade with a live pet, the
animal should be on a leash. Children may parade carry-
ing dolls, riding decorated bicycle or tricycle, red wagons
or some other conveyance appropriate for the parade.
First Chocolate Event
Called ‘Taster’s Delight’
Perry’s first-ever Chocolate Festival, described as a
“Taster’s Delight," will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at
Cherokee Strip Restaurant
The event is free and open to the public. However, free-
will donations will be accepted to help fund the Commun-
ity Christmas Dinner for local persons.
The Chocolate Festival is being sponsored by Friends,
Inc., the organization also in charge of arrangements for
the Christmas Dinner.
Friends, Inc. is a non-profit organization established
by Jeff Denton to handle arrangements and funding for var-
ious community oriented projects and services.
In addition to tasting of various chocolate goodies, fes-
tival-goers will have the opportunity to attend a number of
seminars, including a short course in tree decorating and
demonstration of a new Christmas product by Charlotte
Byrd, of Byrd’s Floral; holiday arrangements, by Vickie
Malget, of Thorn Originals; unique ideas for holiday treats
and cookie decoration, by Cheryle Leach, who is in charge
of the catering services at Cherokee Strip Restaurant; new
toy items and toy safety, by Larry Shepherd, of Wal-Mart;
and a mini-course dealing with holiday hors d’ ouvres, by
Jeff Denton, manager of Cherokee Strip Restaurant and
Motel.
The festival will begin with a special performance by
the Perry high school choir. Two movies will be shown on
big-screen television for the children. In addition, Santa will
make a special appearance.
Reagan Calls Summitry
fire station call him when Am InAatiAn LAn Dasao
there is a fire in the ml I OULIUCLIOII IOIT ICCUE
eastern Oklahoma commun “ " " " “ ■ ■ ■ “ ■ ■ “ " “
ity.
Ciarer a By NORMAN D.SANDLER George Bush, and laid out an —He would be "deeply
, Colen said his son WASHINGTON (UPI) — arms control agenda of reduc- disappointed" if Bush
, — well n 5.8065 President Reagan, reflecting tions in nuclear and conven- retreated from his “read my
as Parkier, 0,1 his eight year stewardship tional weapons. Ups - no new taxes” stand,
the dog, to help fight the fires. at the White House, said At the same time, Reagan but added, “I don’t think it’s
County Commissioner John Thursday his unprecedented was careful not to present a going to happen.”
Cohea said Coleman and his summitry with Soviet leader premature response to a two —Indicated continued
truck have aided the Fire Mikhail Gorbachev has set major overtures by Gor- skepticism about PLO chief
Department in ways other the superpowers on the path bachev at the United Nations Yasser Arafat’s declaration
than actually battling blazes, to "lasting peace.” Wednesday: terms for a U.N. that he explicitly recognizes
“I don’t know how many In the 48th and likely last supervised cease-fire in the right of Israel to exist,
times we’ve been stuck and news conference of his presi- Afghanistan and a reduction saying Palestinian leader
J.R. has pulled us out with his dency, Reagan haUedGorba- of Soviet ground forces, “left openings for himself."
winch truck,” Cohea said, chev as less doctrinaire and Reagan, who earned his Reagan added, “It’s up to
"He’s usually at the fire more trustworthy than the stripes as an ardent Cold him. We are willing to meet
before i is He likes to help and last generation of Soviet Warrior, said in response to a with him and talk with him...
get involved ” leaders and said “there’s question about trusting when he’s ready to recognize
been a change” in Soviet Gorbachev, said, “He hasn’t Israel as a nation.”
thinking. shown me any reason that I —Denied he was leaving
Standing in the White House shouldn’t, but, as I said .... Bush a major problem in
East Room, he said he is leav- trust but verify.” decrepit nuclear weapons
ing opportunities for his suc- "My philosophy is, trust plants, insisting the ad-
cessor, Vice President everybody - but cut the ministration has “made more
cards,” he said in response to progress than I think we’re
_ a similar question, given credit for.” But he
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Extra Shopping Hours
Provided For Holidays
A number of local businesses are pro-
viding extended shopping hours to ac-
commodate customers until Christmas.
Many firms are staying open to 6 p.m.
weekdays for those who must work un-
til 5. Several are open from 1 to 4 p.m.
Sundays to provide shopping time for
couples and families.
Business
Chris’ Pharmacy
Word Bookshoppe
Perry Bakery
Foster Drug
Thorn Originals
Byrd Floral
Western Auto
Shoe Hut
Personally Yours
Busha’s Boutique
Shepard Refrig.
The Sport Shak
Creative Needle
Hair Naturally
Daylight Donuts
Shirley’s Shoe Box
Perry Lumber
Sears
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Bare Elegance
Perry Furniture
Crossfield Chevrolet
Donaldson-Yahn
Georgia’s Furniture
MaJaCo
Kumback
Shedrick Jewelry
Green Light
Ragsdale Hardware
Elwell Auto
Family Dollar
Coast to Coast
Wal-Mart
Radio Shack
Vawter’s Paint
Special Note:
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Stillwater Mill open each Thursday
evening during December. Not open
Sundays.
T&L Ranchwear open 5 to 7 p.m. every
night; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Four Seasons Nursery open to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday; 9-5 Saturday;
Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.
Ennis Cycle/Pawn until 6 p.m. Tues-
day through Saturday.
Weather On other major topics dur- declared, “We win not allow
-----------------------------ing the nationally televised those plants to reopen until
Temperatures for the 24- session, the president said: they... constitute no danger to
hour period ending at 11 a.m. —The administration is the citizens of this country.”
Friday, “looking at every channel we The East Room glittered
12 N. 32 1 p.m. 33 2 p.m. 34 can possibly find” to win the with Christmas decorations, will receive his master of arts
3 p.m. 34 4 p.m. 34 5 p.m. 33 release of American captives Two pine trees, laden with in religious education degree
6 p.m. 32 7 p.m. 31 8 p.m. 30 in Lebanon, but that ultimate- tinsel and gold, were posted from Southwestern Baptist
9 p.m. 29 10 p.m. 27 11 p.m. 26 ly negotiations with Iran will on either side of Reagan’s Theological Seminary at Fort
12 M. 26 1 a.m. 25 2 a.m. 23 be necessary, since Tehran podium and poinsettas were Worth, Texas, on Dec. 16.
3 a.m. 21 4 a.m. 20 5 a.m. 20 controls the groups holding arrayed before the lecturn. Gentry will be among 300
6 a.m. 19 7 a.m. 18 8 a.m. 18 the hostages. But he ruled out Reagan opened the students of Southwestern’s
9 a.m.27 10 a.m. 32 11 a.m. 36 paying ransom and said the 33-minutes session with a schools of theology, religious
Forecast time is not ripe for direct statement on his fifth summit education and church music
Mostly fair today, high low- talks now, saying, “Any time meeting Wednesday with who will be awarded degrees
er 40s, wind becoming south they’re willing to come for- Gorbachev — an all-smiles by President Russell H.
5 to 15 mph. Becoming most- ward on an open basis, we’re story-telling session attended Dilday.
ly cloudy tonight, low upper willing.” by Bush — and included a Gentry, minister of educa-
20s, south wind 5 to 10 mph be- —The toughest part of his reference to the Soviet tion at Perry’s First Baptist
coming north 10 to 15 mph. job has been “having to order leader’s abrupt return home church, is the son of Lewis
Cloudy Saturday with chance these young men and women because of a massive earth- Gentry and Madge Gentry,
for snow flurries, high mid to in the military ... into quake in Armenia, both of Antlers. His wife,
upper 30s, north wind 10 to 20 danger.” The best, he said, He noted that one year ago Esther, is the daughter of Jim
mph. Chance of measurable has been being able to take to the day — Dec. 8,1987 — he Calhoun and Judy Calhoun,
snow less than 20 percent, some credit for the nation’s and Gorbachev signed the In- both of Antlers.
Oklahoma — Weather out- economic recovery. “We termediate Nuclear Forces First Baptist church, Ant-
look, Sunday through Tues- were in a disaster situation Treaty in the same room, and lers, is Gentry’s home church,
day: Mostly cloudy with when we came here." (continued on pg. 8)
chance of light rain or snow
south Sunday. Partly cloudy
Monday and Tuesday. Highs
40s Sunday and Monday,
warming into 50s Tuesday.
Lows 20s to 30s.
Temperatures for the 24-
hour period ending at 11 a.m.
Friday were: High 36, low 18.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. a
year ago: High 62, low 40.
Today’s Prayer
Thank you, Lord, for Friday.
Help us to consider our lives this past
week and to determine to improve
our lives in some measure, next
week.
Southwestern, one of six
seminaries affiliated with the
Southern Baptist Convention,
is the largest theological
school in the world. Each
year, more than 5,000 men
and women train for the min-
istry at Southwestern.
Say something
good about
Perry today!
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