The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 140, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 25, 1995 Page: 1 of 8
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STATE 15
102nd Year — No. 140
CITY L OD
Tuesday, July 25, 1995
airily Journal
By FRED G. BEERS
I hope you noticed a couple of items in this newspaper one
day last week. In case they escaped your attention, let me mo mom m ■
brichybrineyouuptospee. Perry Plaza Shopping
One was the closing paragraph in the report on the city _ ! _ " ■ C
council meeting. Council President Leroy Rolling asked if the tar u I QO
new water plant and flow line from the water supply lake have CnICT DAY 1J | V t)
been proving adequate this summer. Jack Seward, water de- • ■ t ■ Y • ■ S E %
partment superintendent, replied that both have been doing ________________________________________
their job without reaching capacity. The plant can treat 2 mil- By GENE TAYLOR Greg Bender, special events chairman, talked
lion gallons of water per day. _ _ Managing Editor about the Sept. 16 Cherokee Strip celebration
-------Perry Plaza Shopping center customer ap- and the plan this Year to award first, second
That answered a question that has been lingering in the preciation day Saturday, July 29, "Krazy Daze" and third prizes for parade floats in one clas-
minds of many Perry taxpayers this summer, especially since promotion here Aug. 5 and the Cherokee Strip sification. The plan is to make the parade float
the arrival of those scorching July temperatures. Apparently celebration Sept. 16 occupied much of the at- prizes largerthan in the past,
the remedies that we voted to pay for really are tempering the tention Tuesday in a meeting of Perry Busi- The celebration and parade theme this year
problems we have experienced here for several summers — ness association of the Chamber of Commerce will be "Celebrating Oklahoma Treasures."
namely, not enough water to avoid rationing. I notice sever- members at the Cherokee Strip Restaurant. Mrs. Carol Barry won a $10 prize for nomi-
al other cities and towns around the state have had to impose Th h nating this theme. Those entering floats are
restricted use of water, but it seems we have found the right . The shopping center customer appreciation asked to observe the theme in float con-
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The new treatment plant, new storage tank, and new flow C andise specials and are giving prizes t at musical entertainment in the courthouse park
line from the municipal reservoir have done what they were willbe awarded at the Sonic Drive-In dur- from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday. These activi-
supposed to do. Congratulations to our mayor, council and 8 . ties are sponsored by the Chamber of Com-
everyone who has had a part in correcting those problems. We A special feature of the day will be a vin- merce.
all know there are still water distribution problems to be faced, tage automobile show on the parking lot of Bender talked about the July 4 celebration
but at least we can get enough processed water from the reser- the shopping center. Vernon and Tawnda Hop- and declared it a success in activity and at-
voir to keep the storage tanks at a level sufficient to meet peak per are arranging the show. Randy Daniels, tendance in the courthouse park.
demands. Also, we still have to deal with the long-range ques- manager at Sonic, is general chairman of There was more talk about a proposal for
tion of an adequate water source for the future, but there are arrangements. the business association to place Perry infor-
promising signs of a good answer there, to be dealt with at the Most of the Krazy Daze events will be cen- mation packets in local motels. The group de-
proper time. tered in the downtown business area although cided to delay decision for study to determine
-------other merchants will be participating. Stores costs for preparing the packets. Tommie
The other item I wanted to mention was in the "Ask Anne will offer merchandise specials. No enter- Cargill reported on the proposal.
& Nan" column. One of our local people recently submitted tainment events have been arranged in the The name of Kevin Wiley of M&M Charo-
a question to Anne & Nan, and the answer given by the colum- courthouse park. lais was drawn for a $200 attendance prize,
nists was as follows: Amy Miller, assistant in the office of the However, the prize will be carried over to the
Chamber of Commerce, reported local area August meeting for another drawing.
FEEDBACK: CREPE-SOLED SHOES: Elizabeth Sims merchants have been contacted about Krazy Lloyd Brown presided. Others attending the
of Perry, Okla., was looking for these and they are no longer Daze and several have agreed to have sales meeting included Leroy Rolling, Janet Shan-
available. Carolyn Ross of Roselle, Ill., writes, The heaven- and special bargains. Store operators and em- non, Tommie Cargill, Jane Bullock, Stan Hold-
Jy solution I have found is ’Bounce’ shoes by Hush Puppies, ployees have been urged to appear in Krazy en, Greg Bender, Loren Smith, Linda Knecht
Divine! These are probably the most comfortable shoes I have Daze dress, she said, and Amy Miller,
ever worn. Hush Puppy has stores throughout the USA Read-
ers may call 1-800-433-HUSH (4874).” . .
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ingilserr, they are workah g hard to make tas n amaclive pad OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) with some people." compound and was angry
for car buyers in this area. The showroom is getting a new — Gov. Frank Keating wants Mahoney would not con- wi the e era governmen
floor tadir naintino chine a === € a new leader for the Okla- firm or deny the report, over the raid, the FBI said.
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merly was on the local sales staff under J. I. Crossfield, has for his role asthe bureau’s missioner,Kenneth Van Hoy, A U.S House hearing on
returned to the Perry dealership after working in Mr. Vance’s spokesman during the 1993 "a fine professional but ques- the tragedy began last week.
Guthrie dealership Although he’s been working in Guthrie raid on the Branch Davidian tioned whether he was pro- Ricks has said he was not
hehas continued to make h® home in PeZ compoundin Waco, Texas. viding "the kind of visionary, subpoenaed to testify.
conunueo io maxe nis nome in rerry. Keating’s decision to name aggressive leadership that I7
It’s good to see renewed activity in that area. Mike and Oklahoma City’s top FBI think that department needs."
John promise to be competitive in every way. We welcome agent, Bob Ricks, comes at Van Hoy, commissioner
them to Perry the conclusion of a probe of since June 1994, said he does
9 ______the Oklahoma Highway Pa- not plan to resign.
Watch for a formal announcement soon on the opening of trol that was triggered by al-Ricks declined to discuss
a new kind of dining place in the downtown area on the legations ofticket-fixing for the governor’s plans, a
west side of the square Interior decoration is well under- some lawmakers and of " don’t have anyinfor-
way, a menu has been worked out, and the owners will be de- wrongdoing by supervisors, mation that that’s the case; good investigator," Snyder
cidingonagrand opening in just a few days. Also, word is oralailx kliomanand Ricks lo d the Oklahoman said. "My understanding is
out that a new molel will start construction soon on the rwenpomareal station AT dauinecnaomin there are others being con-
^“^ TheneunpaperFanaveto speak to some sidered.”
the Nsbuna This Shi noJbeen™ in ing met Monday with state body about it and find out
me past, out apparently aumm deal nas now been mage fob Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Ed- what the job is about first. I’m
8 mond, who would have to still with the FBI.... You
| _ make the nomination, be- might be making a mistake,’’
sissessss cause Ricks lives in his dis- Ricks said.
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Associated Press
Perry, Oklahoma
25 Cents
THE GRANDSTAND AT RIPLEY baseball field is now complete. The grandstand will
seat approximately 200 persons. The sides of the structure is enclosed, creating a place for
storage, an office and dressing room. The announcer's box is also enclosed with win-
dows for viewing the game. (Staff photo.)
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A HITTING BACKGROUND has been erected at Ripley Baseball field. The labor was
compliments of members of the Diamond club. Materials for the green wall were donat-
ed, at no cost to the City of Perry. (Staff photo.)
briefly
stated...
Enrollment Dates For
--=====-" Mid High, High School
LL1A-F
JAKE RITTHALER
IN CARE CENTER
Are August 14 -16
Enrollment dates are Aug. 14-16 for mid high and high
school students, according to Les Justus, high school princi-
pal.
Cheryl Butler, newly appointed principal at mid high, will
Jake Ritthaler, relative of have charge of signing up for the new term at that building.
Stillwater and Perry residents, High school students will enroll at the conference room at the
Sen. Snyder would not dis- is in the Caldwell Care Cen- principal’s office. Mid high students will enroll at the mid high
cuss his meeting with the lerat Caldwell, Idaho. cafeteria. Students will sign up from 9 a.m. to noon at each
governor with the Cards or lettersmay be sent building. -
. to him at: Caldwell Care Cen- Justus said students will be able to make down pay-
f m sure at r. Ricks, ter, 210 E. Cleveland Blvd., ments on yearbooks, pay lunch charges and pay other fees on
from what 1 can gather, has Caldwell, ID, 83605 or to his the day of enrollment
had a very distinguished ca- home address: 16430 Pride
reer with the FBI and is a very Lane, Caldwell, ID, 83605.
Coming Events
Tuesday, July 25 — Perry Works.
Quarterback club meeting, 7 Wednesday, Aug. 2 —
p.m., product development Perry community blood
| building, Charles Machine drive, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Perry
Works, west Fir avenue. Elks lodge, east Fir avenue.
Thursday, July 27 — 5 Drop-ins welcome.
p.m. Home, rent house, fur- Thursday, Aug. 3—
niture and car at public auc- Cherokee Strip Historical So-
tion. Located at 924 Elm. ciety board of directors meet-
John W. Divine Estate, ing, 5:30p.m., Cherokee Strip
Thursday, July 27 — 6 museum, west Fir avenue.
p.m. Public auction of two Thursday, Aug. 3—Per-
bedroom home. 1008 5th ry Masonic lodge No. 78,
street, Perry, Okla. stated meeting, 7:30 p.m.,
Friday, July 28 Friend- Masonic lodge hall, 302
ly Community Fellowship Twenty-fifth street.
meeting, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 4—Special
i Methodist youth building, meeting of Perry Masonic
Business/program, 11 a.m.; lodge, 7:30 p.m., for E. A.
sack lunches, noon; table work, at Masonic hall.
. games, afternoon. Public in- Monday, Aug. 7—Noble
vited. j .County Sportsman's club
Saturday, July 29 -9 meeting, 7:30 p.m., Cherokee
| a.m. Public auction of two Strip Restaurant.
bedroom home, two-car Tuesday, Aug. 8—Perry
garage with upstairs apart- Quarterback club meeting, 7
ment and household furnish- p.m., product development
ings, 1117 Fir avenue. Mrs. building, Charles Machine
Ermine Marchbanks, own- Works
er. . Tuesday, Aug. 8—Perry
Tuesday, Aug 1 Perry Country Club board of direc-
Quarterback club meeting, 7 tors meeting, 7:30 p.m., pro
p.m., product development
building, Charles Machine (continued on pg. 5)
Students except seniors should be prepared to have their
picture taken on enrollment day, Justus said. Seniors will have
their photographs made by appointment.
Seniors will enroll on Monday, Aug. 14. Juniors and fresh-
men will sign up for the new term Tuesday, Aug. 15, and
The fire department ambu- sophomores and eighth graders will enroll Wednesday, Aug.
, lance service provided one 16.
Keating - a former FBI transfer Monday evening. Teachers will go on duty Aug. 21 with the first day of
agent nas been reviewing Marguerite Reid was trans- the 1995-96 term set for Aug 23
2,500 pages of investigative ferred from Green Valley 8’
reports from the OSBI and Nursing home to Perry Me- _ . -
expects an additional report morial hospital after 9:05.
trict. Ricks gained national at- this week. The appointment, -----ICY VI PI VIIII SOW VI III
The governor wants to tention as the FBI spokesman could be announced as early COMMUNITY ACTION @noe+ Cnoaloy
name Ricks as public safety during the Branch Davidian as Thursday. CLOSES JULY 26-AUG.30 queot PpgOho
commissioner and as his Cab- standoff, which ended when Another state lawmaker, The United Community I I „LA
inet secretary of safety and se- FBI agents raided the com- Sen. Brooks Douglass, R-Ok- Action Program offices, lo- LiOnS VuO Luncheon
curity, posts which both re- pound and a fire broke out, lahoma City said he has cated in the old Blaine school
quire Senate confirmation. killing some 80 people inside heard that Ricks is being con- complex in Perry, will be Mayor Bud Hollingsworth arranged by Gene Wood, pro-
“There is a good chance the compound, including cult sidered by the governor closed July 26 through Aug. will be guest speaker at the .
there is going to be some leader David Koresh. y 8 . ’ 30, according to Beulah Lan- Perry Lions club luncheon gram chairman for Thursday,
changes occurring at the The Oklahoma City bomb- Ricks, a Republican, was ham, director. meeting at noon Thursday Hollingsworth will present a
Department of Public Safe- ing, which came on the sec- appointed special agent in The offices will be closed at the Catholic hall. ' discussion about operations
ty,” said Keating spokesman ond anniversary of the blaze, charge of the Oklahoma City during the hospitalization and The mayor’s talk has been of the municipal government.
Dan Mahoney. “The gover- revived interest in the raid. FBI office in September recuperation of Mrs. Lanham,
nor is still evaluating it. There Suspect Timothy McVeigh 1989. He has worked for the who is scheduled for knee re-
have been some discussions had visited the burned-out FBl since July 1969. placement surgery.
Mrs. Lanham said the
clothes closet will continue to
be open from 8-10 a.m. each
Tuesday.
PATIENT MOVED
BY AMBULANCE
Today's Prayer
Our Father in heaven, we pray Thy
love will life us above the floods of sor-
row and trouble; we give Thee the praise.
Asking this in Jesus' name, amen.
Hospital Notes
Perry Memorial
A
353:
WEATHER
Admitted Monday: Edith
Bode, route one, Orlando;
Bertha Kemnitz, Perry; Mar-
Temperatures for the guerite Reid, Perry Green
A Cherokee Strip Riding 24-hour period ending at 11 Valley Nursing home; and
club playday that originally a.m. Tuesday. Amy Pope, 705 Thirteenth
was postponed has been re- . street.
scheduled for Wednesday I2N.86 pm a s_Pm 106 Josephine Ehler, Perry
EZES Green Valley Nursing home,
9p.m. 86 10 p.m. 82 11 p.m. 80 dismissed Monday.
12 M.79 1 a.m. 78 2 a.m. 76 Bass Baptist, Enid
3a.m.75 4a.m. 75 5a.m.74 Betty Nolte, 103 South
6a.m. 74 7a.m.74 8a.m. 77 Tenth street, dismissed Mon-
RIDING CLUB
PLAYDAY RESET
evening at the club arena.
The playday will take place
following the barrel series
(approximately 8 p.m.)
VAN STOLEN
IN RED ROCK
A 1981 Ford van has been
reported stolen Monday af-
ternoon from a residence at
Red Rock.
A sheriff’s office informa-
PERFORMING THURSDAY evening on the bandstand in the Noble county courthouse tion report said the van be-
park will be the Melody Makers, from left, as faces appear, Juanita Vick, Janan Feken, longs to Elmer Brown. Sher-
Roger Vick, Don Betchan, Denise Feken and Ray Seward. Mrs. Vick plays keyboard iffs officers said there are sus-
and Denise Feken is the vocalist for the group. Remainder of the band members play gui- pects in the case,
tar. The Melody Makers will present a variety of musical numbers between 7:30-9 p.m. in -------
the first in this summer’s series of the "Music in the Park" event. Interested persons are in- JULY BIRTHDAYS
vited to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating and attend, according to Cheryle Leach, LUNCHEON SET
Perry Chamber of Commerce manager. The Chamber makes arrangements for musical July birthdays will be cele-
performances in the courthouse park during the summer. (continued on pg. 5)
9a.m. 82 10 a.m. 88 11 a.m. 90 day.
„ Stillwater Medical Center
Forecast Angela Shaw and infant
Today: Partly cloudy with daughter, 1310 Holly street,
a 20% chance of thunder- dismissed Friday.
storms. High in the mid-90s.
South wind 10-15 mph.
Tonight, mostly clear. Low
in the low-70s
Temperatures for the
24-hour period ending at 11
a.m. Tuesday were: High
100, low 74. Temperatures
for the 24-hour period end-
ing at 11 a.m. a year ago:
High 86, low 70.
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