Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 24, 1993 Page: 1 of 10
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‘If You Would Avoid Criticism, Say Noth:
Perry Daily
Re Nothing’
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100th Year — No. 12 Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1993 (AP) Means Associated Press
Perry, Oklahoma
25 cents
briefly
stated ...
perry
December Sales
In Perry Up
12.2 Percent
Over Dec. ‘91
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COMING INTO THEIR OWN in leadership activities of the Perry FFA chapter are sophomore class members. The
sophomores have participated in chapter projects such as Building Our American Communities and preparations for
livestock shows and meetings. The sophomores also have been active in livestock shows and livestock judging con
tests They are helping the chapter observe National FFA Week, Feb. 22-26. Sophomore members of the Perry FFA
chapter are, left to right, front row, David Harbour, Donald Jarrett and Jerry Necham. Second row, Shelynn Kelly,
Brian Thomason, Allison Nida and Justin Hughes.
YMCA Sustaining Drive
Over $67,000 So Far
The status of the YMCA
sustaining drive stood at
$67,630 Tuesday evening
when results so far were an
nounced at a dinner meeting
at the Methodist church.
The goal is $75,000 with
many cards remaining to be
worked and there was opti-
mism that the campaign
will result in success.
Larry Raynes, chairman
of the drive, had high praise
for workers at all levels who
have been devoting much
time since the kickoff effort
Monday, Feb. 8, at the Char-
les Machine Works audito
rium.
Raynes expressed confi-
dence the goal will eventual- Remaining results will be
ly be fulfilled. announced as the amount
J. B. Bufkin, Y director, collected grows toward the
told those attending that final goal.
Perry’s record of support The dinner was served by
for the YMCA is a great as- women of the First United
set to the community She Methodist church. Bingo
also praised the scores of was played with prizes
workers devoting time to the awarded as the closing
effort. event of the evening.
Memorial Pays
Old Utility Bill
Our Area
Service
People
JILL
PATIENT MOVED
BY AMBULANCE
A Perry woman was mov-
ed to an Enid hospital by
Perry fire department am-
bulance Tuesday.
Jenny Skala was transfer-
red from Green Valley Nur-
sing home to Bass Memorial
Baptist hospital at Enid
after 3:46 p.m.
ELROY GOE TO
PROVIDE MUSIC
Elroy Goe, Perry, will
present musical selections
during the morning worship
service on Sunday at Sum-
ner Baptist church.
The worship service
begins at 11 a.m.
Albert Quick, the church
pastor, has invited the
public.
BEARERS NAMED
FOR MRS. MORAN
Casket bearers have been
listed for the funeral of
Ethel Moran, 86, who died
Monday, Feb. 22, 1993, at
Perry Memorial hospital.
Funeral has been set for 1
p.m. Thursday at Christ
Lutheran church. Rev. My-
ron C. Maltz will officiate.
Burial will be in Zion ceme
tery under direction of
Brown Funeral home.
Memorials may be made
to Christ Lutheran school
classroom renovation or to
the Employee of the Month
award fund at Perry Green
Valley Nursing home.
Bearers will be Bud Story,
Bill Hopson, Mike Ewy, Bill
DeJager, Galen Dohrmann
and Bob Voigt
Perry Memorial hospital
paid oft a utility bill with the
city of Perry in the amount
of $87,860.62 Tuesday.
The utility bill for the hos-
pital has long been delin-
quent. During the past sev
eral months the hospital
gradually has paid toward
bringing the utility bill to a
current status.
Terrie Boatright and De-
anna Courtright, insurance
clerks at Memorial, deliver-
ed the payment to City Hall.
Since the hospital is vital
institution to the communi-
ty and is owned by the city
Today’s Prayer
It is with great joy that we celebrate
Your presence. There is confidence in our
heart that it is the manifestation of Your
presence that continually heals. Amen.
of Perry, city administra-
tions have been tolerant
about the bill. The present
city administration did not
have the hospital under
pressure to make the bill
current.
Hospital officials said the
payment was made from
revenues. Memorial hospit-
al is not supported by sales
tax revenues that once sup-
ported remodeling and new
construction.
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Accelerated Reader
Students of Perry elementary involv-
ed in the accelerated reader program
are being recognized for having earned
100 points.
As part of their recognition, photo-
graphs of the students, along with brief
biographies, will be published in The
Perry Daily Journal.
This is the first in the series of recogni-
tions. Each will appear in the same
format.
JASON P. MARLER
AIR FORCE GRAD
LACKLAND AIR FORCE
BASE, San Antonio Air-
man Jason P. Marler has
graduated from Air Force
basic training here.
During the six weeks of
training the airman studied
Air Force mission, organi-
zation and customs and re-
ceived special training in
human relations.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training
earn credits toward an asso-
ciate degree through the
Community College of the
Air Force.
He is the son of Carol
Kegin and stepson of Joe
Kegin, Covington.
His father, retired Army
Sgt. 1st Class Gary Marler,
resides in Enid.
The airman is a 1992 grad-
uate of Covington-Douglas
high school.
LIONS TO HEAR
MONISM HISTORY
Development of African
American Lionism will be
subject of a talk before
members of the Perry Lions
club at a luncheon meeting
at noon Thursday at the
Catholic hall.
An Edmond physician will
address the local Lions
about development of Afri-
can American Lionism and
discuss some of the Afri-
can-American history in
Oklahoma.
Name of the speaker was
not available Wednesday.
Assisting with arrange
ments for the program is
Rev. Lynn Scott
ASH WEDNESDAY
SERVICE CANCELED
An Ash Wednesday serv-
ice originally planned for to-
night at the First United
Methodist church of Perry
has been canceled.
Rev. Cortez Cranfill, the
church pastor, said the de-
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MEET AN ACCELERATED READER
100 POINT WINNER
Miss Boone is a second grade student in
the classroom of Mrs. Gina Bolay. She is the
daughter of Douglas and Marilyn Boone,
1905 Ridgecrest. Miss Boone says she enjoys
reading books of all types.
Erin Boone
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Retail sales in Perry took a giant leap
in December when local merchants col-
lected 12.2 percent more in sales than the
same month of the previous year.
Sales allocated to the City of Perry to-
taled $105,227.39 in December 1992 over
$92,671.41 in December 1991.
The Oklahoma Tax commission allo-
cates proceeds from taxes paid to cities
after a lapse of two months.
Perry is one of the most prosperous for
retailers compared with many towns
where sales tax figures are in the dol-
drums and lag behind.
Perry has seven and one half cents
sales tax. Four and one-half cents goes
to the state, one cent to the City of Per-
ry general fund and two cents to retire
water extension bonds.
Allocations to area towns:
Town
Billings
Covington
Marland
Morrison
Mulhall
Orlando
Red Rock
1992
$2,821.24
3,428.78
922.70
3,651.25
1,339.52
173.94
610.39
1991
$3,345.94
2,724.73
582.88
4,001.51
1,214.34
218.07
728.26
Judith Feuquay
Administrator
Of Memorial
Judith Feuquay, Edmond, the position. The field was become administrator at a
as of Wednesday was nam- narrowed to three for spe- larger hospital at Cleveland,
ed new administrator of cial study and interview by Miss. Friday will be Haw-
erry Memorial hospital be- the Memorial hospital trust ley’s last day at work at
ginning April 1. authority and officials of Memorial.
Mrs. Feuquay since Quorum Health Care organ- During March, before
March, 1990, has been serv- ization that has manage- Mrs. Feuquay assumes
ing as assistant administra ment contract agreement duties here, Linda Knecht,
tor at Oklahoma Memorial with Perry Memorial. marketing representative at
hospital at Oklahoma City. She will succeed Bob Perry Memorial, will be in-
Seven persons applied for Hawley, who has resigned to terim administrator.
3 Local Men Going To
Hurricane Andrew Site
Six months after Hurri-
cane Andrew struck the Mi-
ami coast, relief efforts still
are underway and local men
are planning to do their
part
Three Perry men and one
from Tonkawa soon will
leave for Florida to partici-
pate in a construction pro-
ject in Cutter Ridge, locat-
ed between Miami and
Homestead.
Rev. Ken Waddell, pastor
of the First Presbyterian
church of Perry, along with
Eddie Hodge and Dave Cor-
nelius, members of the con-
gregation, will be joined by
Rev. Henry White, Tonka-
wa. The men will leave for
Florida on Wednesday,
bytry of Tropical Florida lationships with others and
and the regional office of the influence people to come
I esbyterian church. Ef- here if a time of need arises.
forts also are being coor- Because of the extensive
dinated through the Amer- damage done by Hurricane
ican Red Cross, Habitat for Andrew, work teams of the
Humanity, Interfaith Coali- sort in which the local men
on and other groups. are participating will be co-
Because of tornadoes that ordinated this year and
strike in Oklahoma and next.
leave devastation in their Contributions are being
wake. Rev. Waddell said he sought to help with the pur-
and the other men involved chase of materials. Checks
in the construction project may be made to the Presby-
can identify in a way with terian Church Hurricane
ther residents of F lorida who Relief Fund and taken to the
will benefit from their office of the local church or
efforts. . mailed in care of First Pres-
Rev. Waddell says he be- byterian Church, Post Of-
lieves the efforts by the lo- fice Box 489, Perry, Okla,
cal group will strengthen re- 73077.
March 3, and travel 27 hours I..I, D ,1 . . .
to reach their destination. VV aoe EO m undson
They will return to Okla- n ,
homa on Monday, March 8. Promoted At Bank
The group will travel in a
motor home owned by Cor- Former Perryan Wade Edmundson has been named
nelius. They will headquar- executive vice president of commercial lending at Bank IV
ter in the motor home once Oklahoma in Tulsa.
they reach Florida. Edmundson and his wife, Charlotte, reside in Tulsa and
Each of the men has some are parents of a son, Ryan, five years, and a daughter, Erin,
construction experience. one.
The church board of the He is a graduate of Perry high school and received a
First Presbyterian church master of business education degree from Oklahoma State
voted to help with travel university. Edmundson has been employed by Bank IV
expenses. Oklahoma since Jan. 1, 1993. He previously held positions
The project in which the at First National Bank and Fourth National Bank of Tulsa
men will take part is being His parents are Dr. and Mrs. Paul Edmundson west
coordinated by the Pres- of Perry.
Weather
Temperatures for the 24-
hour period ending at 11
a.m. Wednesday.
12 N. 32 1 p.m. 34 2 p.m. 35
3 p.m.38 4 p.m.37 5 p.m. 38
6 p.m. 36 7 p.m. 34 8 p.m. 32
9 p.m. 31 10 p.m. 30 11 p.m. 28
12 M. 27 1 a.m. 26 2a.m. 25
3 a.m.25 4 a.m. 25 5 a.m. 26
6 a.m. 27 7 a.m. 28 8 a.m.28
9 a.m. 30 10 a.m. 30 11 a.m. 30
Forecast
Tonight: A 90 percent
chance of rain. Low in the
lower 30s. Southeast wind 10
to 20 mph. Thursday:
Cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of rain. Wind and
turning colder. High in the
mid 30s. North wind 15 to 25
mph and gusty.
Extended Forecast: Fri-
day: Partly cloudy and cold.
Highs mid 20s northern
Oklahoma to upper 30s
along the Red River. Satur-
day: Partly cloudy with
lows upper teens to upper ALLSEVEN MEMBERS of the Noble count 4 H meat judging team have qualified to attend the state meat judging
20s. Highs mid 30s to lower contest March 27 in Oklahoma City. Members have been working on the Noble county meat science education pro-
40s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy gram scrapbook which also goes into state competition. Members are front row from left, Kenrick Veit, Dusty Luter
and cold with occasional and Ryan Luter. Back row, Mandi Williams, Melissa Ripley, Matt Williams and John Jackson. All seven are from
rain. Morrison.
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