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Head Start Complex
In Operation Soon
‘If You
"id Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing'
rry
IN-HOUSE HEAD START SCREENING was being held Tuesday afternoon at the new
Head Start facility. Pictured is Kim Seward testing Talia Heath and Toni Guffey in
motor development skills using Dial-R Testing. February 9 is the last date of enroll-
ment for Head Start. The program is limited to 40 students. Katherine Curtis is Head
Start coordinator. (Staff photo.)
DIAL R TESTING INCLUDES a variety of tests to help Head Start workers establish
an individual education plan for each student. At right, Patricia Smith works with Jamie
Miller and Sidney Hulet in concept testing, and at right, Janis Biggs works with Gary
Melvin in in-depth language skills. Rhonda Bristol, not pictured, gave language screen-
ing tests on Tuesday at the new Head Start building.
Walters Withdraws
As Speaker At OSU
By RON JENKINS uates and, if possible, not be
Associated Press Writer marred by controversy.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) “With this in mind, 1 re-
— Gov. David Walters said spectively withdraw my ac-
today he is withdrawing as ceptance of your invitation
the commencement speaker
at Oklahoma State Univer-
to speak at the commence-
ment exercises May 8. My vision.”
Daily
al
Perry’s new Head Start complex is gearing
up for full operations expected to begin in the
near future.
The new building at Fourth and Locust
streets is finished with some work yet to do in
the yard with playground equipment.
Children were at the building Tuesday
afternoon for various types of Dial-R testing to
get an idea of their progress the past several
weeks and to assist in devleoping an individual
education plan for each student. The children
this fall and winter have been taking part in a
home base program while construction was be-
ing finished and work was underway to clear
the red tape.
Perry’ Head Start now needs a completed
contract with the United States department of
agriculture. This will be so Head Start can ob-
tain foods somewhat in the same manner as
school lunch cafeterias. Completion of this con-
tract is expected to be cleared soon. A prelim-
inary agreement for six months also has been
99th Year — No. 297 Wed., Jan. 27, 1993 Perry, Oklahoma 25 cents
Tina Henry To
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This
In Russia
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briefly
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perry
approved during the permanent contract wait-
ing period.
Also pending is a license to operate that
must come from the state department of human
services. This also may be approved soon. The
complex already has passed inspection from
state agencies.
Mrs. Katherine Curtis, Head Start coordin- An investigation report
ator, said 40 children are enrolled. Head Start prepared by Richard
offers education and fun for girls and boys 342 Barker, city officer, said
and four years and five years old. The new Jon Wilhelm, 22,1705 Park
building has separate classroom areas for each Lane had been backing in a
1985 Chevrolet pickup that
hadno damage.
Included in the equipment for the Head The pickup collided with a
Start building are modern kitchen, fluorescent 1989 Yugo automobile that
lighting, central heat and air-conditioning and was parked and unoccupied,
carpeting. Besides fluorescent lighting are win- The Yugo is owned by Mark
dows to provide plenty of outside light for the street Damage esUmMe
, children. was $550 for the car.
Bringing Head Start to a reality means a
I community cooperative effort. The city of Per-
ry purchased two lots of ground at Fourth and
I Locust for the building. An anonymous donor
1 gave the new building and had it constructed, was reported to police on
1 Head Start people obtained federal grant funds Tuesday.
that provided fencing, additional concrete The theft of the Spark 0
1 driveway and parking and other work on the Matic brand stereo appar-
I groundsuir ently occurred last Satur-
1 6 t day. The stereo has a value
Head Start has operated in Perry since of $99.87, according to a
1 1969. It held classes in the old Blaine school police investigation report
I building under conditions adverse at times be- filed by Kevin Beier,
i cause of cold and leaking roof. The new com- city officer.
plexis either the finest or one of the finest of THREE MOVED BY
its kind in Oklahoma. CITY ambulance
w Three persons were trans-
R and R nnetarc ferred Tuesday by fire
Eu I L D L % I D department ambulances,
m 1 . Maria Valencia was mov-
Plan rin ed from Green Valley Nur-
1 sing home to Perry Memor-
- A B ■ ialhospital after 8:55 p.m.
I O S T 1 01 1 1 c Francis McCallister, 1317
1 % % & ■ "■ V I DD Ninth street, was moved to
VEHICLE DAMAGED
IN CITY MISHAP
A traffic accident report
has been received at the
police station from an inci-
dent that occurred at 1:20
p.m. Saturday in the 200
block of Maple street.
CAR STEREO IS
STOLEN AT WAL-MART
Theft of a car stereo
player at the Wal-Mart store
By SHARON J. COURTRIGHT
City Editor
Tina Henry will leave
Thursday for Moscow where
she will spend the spring
semester studying at Push-
kin Institute.
Ms. Henry says she is “ex-
cited and nervous” about
her trip, her first outside the
United States.
She will study in Russia on
a Bailey Family Memorial
Trust scholarship for travel
abroad. Her scholarship,
valued at $6,000, will pay
travel, tuition and personal
expenses. Ms. Henry was
one of 11 Oklahoma State
university students selected
to receive a Bailey scholar -
slop.
She is a senior who par-
ticipated in the December Petersburg.
Ms. Henry
commencement exercises at She is one of 20 students
OSU. Ms. Henry, whose from across the United
studies will be completed States who are involved in
with her semester in Russia, the study program. Ms. Hen-
will return to the United ry is the only OSU student to
States on May 22, too late for participate this semester,
the spring commencement A 1989 graduate of Perry
at OSU. highschool, Ms. Henry is the
Her studies at Puskin will daughter of Sharon Selvey.
include Russian language Ponca City, and Lyle New-
and culture. Ms. Henry is a ton. Perry. She is the grand-
political science-Russian daughter of Foy and Betty
major with a minor in Smith and great-grand-
economics. daughter of Ethel Koch, all
The program of study in of Perry.
which Ms. Henry will par- Upon her return to the
ticipate is for 15 credit hours United States, Ms. Henry
and will begin Feb. 1. She will be looking at graduate
will have classes on Mon- schools. She seriously is con-
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays sidering enrolling at the
and Fridays. Guided tours University of South Carolina
will be on the agenda each in Columbia. Her career
Wednesday and the re- plans include employment
mainder will be free time, in international relations.
During her participation in although she is undecided
the program. Ms. Henry will whether she will seek a gov-
spend one week in Central ernment position or work in
Asia and will visit St. private business.
had been blasted in a col-
umn by Daily O’Collegian
editor Carol Brorsen, who
said Campbell and school
r egents "should be asham-
ed of their lack of creative
sity to avoid the graduation hope is to be of help to “Not one person here is in
ceremony being clouded by Oklahoma State University favor of the governor corn-
controversy. and to all higher education ing to speak to us,” student
Perry Nursing home from
The sales of Pizza Hut Passports and the spring band Perry Memorial hospital
trip were topics of discussion at the Monday evening meet- after 11:16 a.m.
ing of Perry Band Boosters at the high school band room. Carol Mesecar, 607 Ivan-
It was reported approxiamtely 57 Pizza Hut Passports hoe street, was moved to
still are available and will be sold at a reduced amount of Perry Memorial hospital
$8 each. Persons wanting to purchase passports may con- after 10:40 a.m.
tact Jim Franklin at 336-5048 or Chuck Slaton at 336-9674.
The spring band trip to St. Louis, Mo., is scheduled for
April 15-18. Some fees and deposits already have been paid,
it was noted. A Code of Conduct and Medical Release Form
Existing Home
Sales Best
In Four Years
26 TOOK BLOOD
SUGAR TESTING
Walters’ scheduled ap- institutions in Oklahoma, senate chairman Joe Dor-
pearance had drawn the ire not the object of a campus man declared.
of campus leaders and an debate." “Not only were students
editorial in the campus The invitation to Walters (continued on pg. 7)
newspaper criticizing school
officials for not consulting
students about the selection.
“I’m trying now to quality
WEATHER
to be the person to introduce Temperatures for the 24- mid 30s in northwest Okla-
Rush Limbaugh,” Walters hour period ending at 11 homa to the upper 40s in
joked when asked at a news a.m. Wednesday, southeast Oklahoma. Satur-
conference about the flap. 12N.54 1p.m. 57 2 p.m. 61 day: A chance of snow
He referred to the conser- 3 p.m. 64 4 p.m. 65 5 p.m. 65 northwest Oklahoma with
vative radio and television 6p.m.60 7p.m.51 8p.m.46 rain or snow elsewhere,
personality, who was listed 9p.m. 42 10p.m.38 11p.m.37 Lows from the low 20s in
by some students as a more 12 M. 36 1a.m. 34 2 a.m. 34 northwest Oklahoma to low
preferable choice for com- 3a.m.32 4 a.m. 32 5a.m.31 30s in southeast Oklahoma,
mencement speaker 6a.m.31 7a.m. 30 8a.m. 30 Highs around 30 northwest
He said his withdrawal 9 a’m 36 10 a.m. 50 11 a.m. 55 Oklahoma to lower 40s
would pave the way for Forecast southeast Oklahoma. Sun-
students to spend their Tonight: Mostly clear, day: A chance of rain or
energy debatirnLow35to40. South wind 5 to snow mainly in the Red
Dortant tonics » 0 mph. Thursday: Mostly River Valley. Lows low 20s
in a letter to Oklahoma sunny. High in the lower 60s. northwest Oklahoma to mid
State president John Camp Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph 30s southeast Oklahoma,
bell Walters tobcamp- shifting to the northwest in Highs low 30s to the low 40s.
Dell, waiters said ne was the afternoon.
looking forward to speaking Extended Forecast: Fri- , Temperatures for the 24-
at the commencement but day: Windy and colder with hour period ending at 11
felt “such an occasion a chance of snow in north a.m. Wednesday were: High
should focus on the hopes west Oklahoma and rain 65, low: 30. Temperatures for
and dreams of our grad- elsewhere. Highs from the the24-hour period ending at
Il a.m. a year ago: High 54,
Twenty-six persons took
is being drafted. A copy of the form must be signed by the advantage of a blood sugar
band student and his or her parents or legal guardian. testing clinic conducted
Sponsors still are being sought for the band trip. Per- Tuesday morning at Perry
sons wanting to volunteer as sponsors or wanting more in- Senior Citizens center,
formation are asked to contact Franklin or Slaton. In charge were LaDonna
Next meeting of the band boosters has been set for 7 Harbour and Jeanie Carey,
p.m. Feb. 22 in the band room. employees of Perry
Memorial hospital.
Next blood sugar testing
clinic at Perry Senior Citi-
zens center has been sched-
uled for Feb. 23.
What Stagecoach
Community Theatre
Means To Me
ductions over the years.
Whether “on stage” or “off
stage,” I have always thor-
oughly enjoyed the “per-
forming.”
‘Performing' gives us an
avenue to express talents,
build self-confidence and de-
velop meaningful relation-
ships with others. Stage-
coach has provided many
Governor
May Lead
Petition
For Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
— Gov. David Walters said
today he is “very seriously "
considering leading an in-
itiative petition drive to en-
sure Oklahoma has a lot-
tery.
At a news conference to-
opportunities to many per- day, Walters admitted that
Today’s Prayer
Creator God, we praise you for your pres-
ence! Where we have failed to see you at work,
give us a new vision. Shine the light of your
grace into the darkest parts of our world, and
guide us to minister with you there. Amen.
Miss Your
Journal?
Call 336-5302
Weekdays 6 To
6:30
Saturday 3 To 3:30
Bluethman
I have been involved in
many of the Stagecoach
Community Theatre pro-
formers in this community, getting a lottery plan
It will continue to do so in enacted during the 1993
the future with our support. Legislature is doubtful in
Join Stagecoach now and the form he proposed.
get involved! He said he thought a lot-
tery proposal could pass,
but doubted lawmakers
Dave Bluethman is per- would go along with his idea
sonnel manager at the Char- of devoting the proceeds to
les Machine Works, Inc. He research and development
has been a Stagecoach Com- and would be tempted to put
inunity Theatre actor, direc- the funds into the operating
tor of musicals, board mem- budget of state government
ber and committee mem- He said he opposes that
ber. idea.
By JOHN D. McCLAIN million a year earlier when
Associated Press Writer the housing industry strug-
WASHINGTON (AP) — gled to emerge from the
Sales of previously owned recession.
homes jumped 5 percent in it was the largest number
December to a 13-year high, of sales slice 3.51 million
helping boost sales for the homes were soldin 1988, and
year 8.7 percent to the the largest increase since
highest level since 1988, a sales surged 10.8 percent in
real estate trade group said 1985.
today. The Realtors also said
Every region of the coun- sales of previously owned
try registered gains in 1992, homes in December hit a
and all but the South, where seasonally adjusted annual
sales were unchanged, rate of 4.02 million, the
shared in the December highest since a 4.09 million
advance. rate in May 1979.
The National Association Realtors President Wil-
of Realtors said sales of ex- liam S. Chee said the De-
isting single-family homes cember activity included
nationally totaled 3.50 both entry-level and trade-
million in 1992, up from 3.22 (continued on pg. 7)
Events Planned
For May Day
A number of events are
being planned for May 1 as
part of the Cherokee Strip
Centennial Festival in
Perry.
Members of the May Day
committee are arranging a
parade that will feature
horse-drawn buggies and
wagons decorated with
paper flowers, maypole
dances, May baskets and
crowning of a May Day
King and Queen.
A variety of activities will
take place in the courthouse
park, including entertain-
ment, food and an arts and
crafts festival.
Those interested in taking
part in the courthouse park
events are asked to contact
Betty Davis at 336-3374.
Anyone interested in help-
ing with May Day events is
invited to attend the next
committee meeting that will
be held on Feb. 15 at the
Cherokee Strip museum on
West Fir avenue.
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Watson, Milo W. The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 297, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 27, 1993, newspaper, January 27, 1993; Perry, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2256761/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.