The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 97, No. 167, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1990 Page: 1 of 12
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If You Would Avoid Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing and Ba Nothing’
The Perry
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97th Year — No. 167 Friday, Aug. 24, 1990 Perry, Oklahoma 25 cents
RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING contributions during the five years she was em-
ployed by the Noble county unit of the Oklahoma Health Department was Yvonne Stites,
Morrison. She was presented a plaque by Governor Henry Bellmon during Oklahoma
Homecoming events held recently at Guthrie Mrs. Stites recently was transferred to
the Payne county unit of the state health department.
Yvonne Stites
Awarded Honor
Yvonne Stites, Morrison, newly trans- society.
ferred to the Payne county unit of the Mrs. Stites coordinated the most re-
Oklahoma Health Department, washon- cent adolescent mini-health conference,
ored during Oklahoma Homecoming This procedure, along with statistics and
events held recently at Guthrie.
outcome, were presented by Mrs. Stites
She was presented a plaque by Gover- at the Oklahoma Public Health Nursing
nor Henry Bellmon in recognition of out- conference in 1989 as one of four winners
standing contributions during the five of the “Movers and Shakers" award for
years she was employed by the Noble work done beyond the regular job
county unit of the state health description.
department.
She for two years was chairman of the
In Perry, Mrs. Stites actively worked Communities Reaching Out When Need-
with other members of the state to pro- ed (CROWN), which involves monthly
mote community awareness to effect meetings of representatives of Noble
passage of a one-mill tax levy that al- county service organizations.
lowed Noble county to keep its health Prior to joining the staff of the Noble
department. county health department, Mrs. Stites
She has assisted in coordination of was an employe in the office of Stillwater
health fairs in Billings and one in Mor- physician Dr. James Carley.
rison; worked as a member of the She was transferred to Stillwater to be
Adolescent Advisory board and the Red case manager of an Eldercare program
Ribbon Committee for a drug free for Payne county.
Stagecoach To Audition
Monday For Melodrama
Stagecoach Community Theatre will
hold open auditions for their third Cher-
okee Strip celebration melodrama on
Monday night at 7:30 in the Carnegie
library.
Linda Franklin, who will direct the
play, said anyone interested is invited to
attend the auditions. Previous acting ex-
perience is not necessary.
“We have 18 characters to cast," Mrs.
Franklin said. “Most of them have only
one or two lines, and some have no
speaking parts. This would be an ideal
play for someone who has wanted to be
on stage but was reluctant to memorize
dialogue.”
The characters are of various ages,
from young people to “senior citizens.”
Both men and women are needed. Mrs.
Franklin also invited those who would
like to help with makeup, wardrobe,
building and painting sets, lights, sound,
programs and tickets.
Die play is “The Adventures of Mason
Perry, Part Three." Like its two prede-
cessors, the melodrama was written by
Jeff Denton. It deals with fictitious char-
acters in early-day Perry, three years
after the Cherokee Strip land run.
The play will be presented in two per-
formances the night of Sept. 13 in the
Elks lodge ballroom. Previous Cherokee
Strip melodramas produced by Stage-
coach have been enthusiastically
received.
COMING EVENTS
Saturday, Aug. 25 — 9
a.m. Estate auction of two
story home, antiques, col-
lectibles and personal prop-
erty, 626 Jackson street.
Laura Pitts estate, owner. ’
Saturday, Aug. 25 — Per-
ry high school alumni asso-
ciation board of directors
meets, 1 p.m., Chamber of
Commerce conference
room.
Monday, Aug. 27 — Noble
County Republican Women
business meeting, 6:30 p.m.,
Cherokee Strip Restaurant.
Monday, Aug. 27 — Noble
county chapter of the Amer- county land, four miles east
ican Diabetes association, and four and one-half miles
regular meeting, 7 p.m., fel- south of Perry, 6 p.m.
lowship hall, First Presby- Seller: L. Win Holdbrook,
terian church.
trustee of bankruptcy estate
Monday, Aug. 27 —Perry of Raymond Johnson.
FFA Mothers club, regular Thursday, Aug. 30 — Pub-
meeting, 7 p.m., vocational lic auction of home and per-
agriculture kitchen, Perry sonal property, 509 Kaw
high school. street, 5:15 p.m. Gene Lowe
Monday, Aug. 27 — Audi- Estate, Seller.
tions for Stagecoach Com- Thursday, Aug. 30 — 5:30
munity Theatre’s Cherokee p.m. Auction of house, car
Strip melodrama, 7:30p.m., and buildings, 306 Cedar
Carnegie library. street. Glenna McNeal and
Tuesday, Aug. 28 —Bank- Betty McNeal, owners.
ruptcy auction of Noble (continued on pg. 9)
briefly
stated..
perry
THUNDERBIRDS
PLAN PICNIC
A picnic for Thunderbirds
of the 45th division and their
spouses has been set for 6:30
p.m. Sunday at Lions park.
Those planning to attend
are asked to bring covered
dishes and table service.
YMCA GROUP SETS
TRIP TO PAWNEE
The Noble County Family
YMCA Out and About group
will travel to Pawnee Tues-
day for a tour of the Pawnee
Bill museum.
Plans call for the group to
depart from the Y parking
lot. Cost will be $6 for mem-
bers and $12 for non-mem-
bers.
For more information,
persons may contact Donna
Parrish at 336-4411.
The Out and About group
had a pot luck luncheon
event on Wednesday. At-
tending were Nadean Na-
tion, Lena Carlile, Lorna
Perrin, Lillie Lighty, Mar-
garet Seeliger, Betty
McNeal, May Lau, Olivia
McNeil, Susan Kemnitz, Jo
Watters and Donna Parrish.
Perry Retail Sales Up
14.70 Percent In June
Perry retail sales showed a giant leap of 14.70percent cent; April, 19.9 percent; May, 19.86 percent; June, 20.78
increase in June, a report from the Oklahoma Tax commis- percent; July, 31.07 percent; August, 12.83 percent; Sep
sion sales tax summary received today shows. tember, 6.8 percent; October, 6.25percent; November, 3.015
In June 1989 Perry sales tax collections amounted to percent; December down 3.97 percent; January, 1990, u;
$93,419.50 compared with $107,118.43 in June 1990. 14.17 percent; February, up .788 percent; March, down 9.35
This brings Perry’s prosperous retail economy to a rec- percent, April, down 2.8 percent; May, up .51 percent; June.
ord of increases in 20 of the last 23 months.
The sales tax disbursement this month reflects June
sales since tax allocations are two months behind.
up 14.70 percent.
June allocations for area towns:
City
Perry has seven and one-half cents sales tax. Four and Billings
one-half goes to the state ; one cent to the city general fund, Covington
and two cents to retire the hospital expansion bonds. Marland
Since August, 1988, the increase was 13.6 percent that Morrison
month; September, 9.34percent; October, 3.8percent; No- Mulhall
vember, 16.5 percent; December, 15.5 percent; January, Orlando
1989,9.68 percent; February, 2.57 percent; March, 25.79 per- Red Rock
BEARERS LISTED FOR
ROBERT LESH RITES
Casket bearers have been
named for the funeral of
Robert Alva Lesh, 71, route
3, Perry, who died Tuesday .
afternoon at Enid Memorial
hospital.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Fri- J
day at the First Baptist
church of Perry. Rev. Jim
Gentry officiated. Burial
was at Grace Hill cemetery
under direction of Brown
Funeral home.
Bearers were Wayne
Speer, Bill Kiernan, Ralph
Passow, Fred Wheatley,
Wilbur Keith and Albert
Quick. Honorary bearers
were Art Voise, Walter Bro
kop, Ivan Conrad, John Hor-
ton, Grover Mittasch, Jim
Hughes and Glen Zemp.
PERRYANS REPORT
STRANGE LIGHTS
Perryans and other local
area people reported Thurs-
day after 9 p.m. of seeing
strange lights in the sky
moving north.
Police identified the lights
and accompanying sound as
(continued on pg. 9)
Cheerleader
Clinic To
Begin Monday
A cheerleading clinic for
girls in kindergarten
through ninth grade has
been scheduled to begin
Monday at the high school
gymnasium.
Clinic sessions will be held
from 3:30-5p.m. on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday and
from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday.
The clinic will be conducted
by the Perry high school
cheerleaders.
Participants will learn
cheers, chants and a spirit
dance. Cost will be $25 per
girl, including the price of a
T-shirt and spirit poms.
Those interested in taking
part are asked to contact
Kayla Williams at the high
school, 336-4415, or 336-2439
Rev. Ledin
To Church
In Kansas
Former Perry commun-
ity pastor Dr. Charles R.
Ledin on Sunday assumed
duties as minister of
Friends Home Lutheran
church at Savonburg, Kan.
He formerly pastored at
Zion Lutheran church, east
of Perry until he resigned in
April, 1987. Following his
resignation, he and his wife
moved to Butler, Mo., where
he served as part-time pas-
tor of St. Mark’s Lutheran
church. Mr. Ledin served
the church at Butler until
accepting his position at
Savonburg.
Ledin has been in the min-
istry 30years. Prior to mov-
ing to Perry he had pastor-
ed two parishes in South Da-
kota; one in Keokuk, Iowa;
two parishes in Junction
City, Kan.; one at Hutch-
ison, Kan.; and served a
term call at Bull Shoals,
Ark.
1990
$4,898.70
2,707.64
878.35
3,459.60
2,604.92
222.20
584.74
1989
$3,973.43
2,280.49
735.62
2,737.76
2,729.92
164.32
669.12
THE BIG RIVER SHOW will be featured as part of the entertainment for the Oklahoma Barbecue Society Cherokee
Rib Run Cook-Off that will be held Saturday at the Best Western < rokee Strip Motel and Restaura nt. The Big River
Show also is a feature at Frontier City. The public is invited tc att nd activities of the Cherokee Rib Run Cook-Off.
Admission is free.
Cook-Off Events Will
Begin 9 A.M. Saturday
A schedule of events has been listed by officials of the Beilmon as part of Homecoming ‘90 activities.
Oklahoma Barbecue Association Cherokee Rib Run Cook- prizes will be awarded to the top three placers in each
Off and Kustom Kemps car show set for Saturday. category. Grand prize will be a custom made Oklahoma
Events will be held at the Cherokee Strip Best West- Joe’s trailer smoker valued at $1,795. Reserve grand prize
ern Motel and Restaurant with the exception of a show and will be an Oklahoma Joe's tailgater smoker with a value
shine and poker run that involve the Kustom Kemps. of $269.
Activities have been scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with Competitors in the cook-off are expected to begin ar-
registration of the Kustom Kemps in the back lobby of the riving in Perry Friday evening.
motel/restaurant and entertainment by the Prairie Land Schedule of Events
String Band. Throughout the day, entertainment will alter- (Note: All activities will be at the Cherokee Strip
nateeach hour between the Prairie Land String Band and Motel/Restaurant’s “North 40” unless other location is
the Big River Show, listed.)
At 10 a.m., the Kustom Kemps will have a show and 9 a.m. — Registration of Kustom Kemps, Cherokee
shine display of cars in the courthouse park in downtown strip Motel back lobby; entertainment by Prairie Land
Perry. String Band
Judging of ribs will begin at noon and the Kustom 10 a.m. — Entertainment by Big River Show; and show
Kemps will have a poker run at that time. and shine of Kustom Kemps cars, courthouse park.
Judging of poultry is set for 12:30 p.m., followed by 11 a.m. — Entertainment, Prairie Land String Band,
judging of pork at 1 p.m.; judging of brisket at 1:30 p.m.; Noon — Judging of ribs, entertainment by Big River
and judging of sausage at 2 p.m. Show; Kustom Kemps poker run, Sonic Drive In to Best
The Kustom Kemps are due to arrive on the Cherokee Western Motel.
Strip Motel/Restaurant’s "North 40” at 2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. — Judging of poultry.
Judging of the open class will start at 2:30 p.m. Judg- j p.m. _ Judging of pork; entertainment by Prairie
ing of sauce will begin at 3 p.m. Land String Band.
Also at 3 p.m. will be entertainment by ventriloquist 1:30 p.m. _ judging of brisket.
Gary Owen and his pal, Rhapsody Cowboy, 2 p.m. — Judging of sausage: entertainment by Big
Vince Orza, restauranteer and candidate for governor, River Show: arrival of Kustom Kemps at "North 40.”
will make presentations to winners of the cook-off starting 2:30 p.m. Judging of open class.
at 3:30 p.m. 3 p.m. — Judging of sauce; entertainment by ventrilo-
Events of the cook-off are open to the public. Admis- quist Gary Owen and his pal. Rhapsody Cowboy.
sion is free. 3:30 p.m. — Presentation of prizes to winners of cook-
The cook-off is the official state championship compe- off by Vince Orza, restauranteer and candidate for
tition. The event has been proclaimed by Governor Henry governor
6,000 Letters Deter
Medical Lab Proposals
Absentee
Ballots To
89 Voters
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) news release Thursday would require more highly Applications for 89absen-
— U.S. Sen. Don Nickles from his Washington office skilled technicians for tee ballots have been receiv-
says a federal agency bow- that he has received 6,000 medical labs. ed at the county election
ed to congressional pressure letters opposing the regula- The Oklahoma Medical board office for voting in
when it extended a public tions, which have been pro- Association contends 71 next Tuesday s election,
comment period on new posed by the Health Care licensed hospitals in Okla- . Tawnda Bolay, chief clerk
medical lab regulations. Finance Administration. homa could be closed be- in the election board office,
Nickles R-Okla , said in a The proposed regulations cause of the regulations. Of said approximately one
the 165 licensed hospitals in third of the ballots will be
Guardsmen To
Fort Chaffee
Oklahoma, 129 have labs for people of nursing homes
that would be affected. of the local area.
According to the associa- The applications are larg-
tion, only 39 state labs would er than normal and would
meet the requirements. indicate there will be a
“I’m glad the congres- heavy Noble county vote in
sional pressure caused Tuesday’s primary.
Perry national guardsmen will assemble at the arm- HCFA to change its mind,” The regular deadline for
ory at7 p.m. Friday for a commercial bus ride to Fort Chaf- Nickles said, requesting absentee ballots
fee, Ark., for a weekend of training. The deadline for public has passed. However, if a
The local unit as of Friday had no orders indicating pos- comment had been set for person has become disabled
sible mobilization to active duty. Training at Chaffee had Monday. It was extended to since Aug. 21, they may still
been scheduled previously. Sept. 21. request an absentee ballot.
The group going to Chaffee will include 40 Perry unit
men and another 80 from the Cushing unit. Ten Perry guard-
smen will be in Oklahoma City Saturday for a giant mili-
tary parade.
Guardsmen will stay in barracks this weekend in
Arkansas. Field training will include squad lanes infantry
training and mortar live fire.
Although it is not expected, should active duty orders
come for the Perry unit while in Arkansas, the men would
have to ’eave from Chaffee and not return as scheduled on
Sunday morning.
Today’s Prayer
Father, may your name be praised at
the close of the week as it was at the be-
ginning. Your name, 0 Lord, is indeed
everlasting and your greatness beyond all
that I can imagine.
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