SECOND
SECTION
The Perkins Journal, Thursday,
January 4, 1973 i 5
mElEE
JANUARY
Johnny Payne elected to Perkins-Tryon School Board.
College students make all A's--Marilyn Brixey Wells, Bobby
Story and David Hall.
Lions have 22nd anniversary dinner. Charter members pre-
sent included: R. V. Clark, Elmo Barnes, Delbert Butler, Galen
HOlslnger, John Baker and Paul Evans.
FEBRUARY
Many people from Payne County attended the Farmers Union
State Convention.
Perkins-Tryon band gets new uniforms.
Brian Spillars was re-hired as Principal for Perkins-Tryon
School.
MARCH
Burt's Jewelry Store in Perkins was robbed.
Perkins-Tryon meat judging teams wins seven trophies at Enid.
Perkins-Tryon band performs in district music contest at
Tonkawa.
Sadie Hawkins Day at Perkins-Tryon High School.
Mayor Erwin resigns after five years of service.
APRIL
Bob Story among the top 10 atjOklahoma State University.
Perkins-Tryon Meat Judging team are state champions.
MAY
FFA Slave Sale brings $3,500.
Jack Vassar named Small Businessman of the Year.
Steven Cundiff, Pat Mankee and Renee Shaffer named valedic-
torians at Perkins-Tryon high school.
Graduation exercises held.
JUNE
Nancee Ewlng elected officer at Girl's State.
Perkins-Tryon cheerleaders attend clinic at Tahlequah.
Movie filmed in Perkins Care.
JULY
Fourth of July fireworks and rodeo
Perkins Jaycee dissolve as an organization.
Keith Mackey purchases Cimarron Auto Supply.
Rlpley hires Billy Childers as superintendent.
Tryon Bank is robbed.
AUGUST
SChool starts.
Dr. John Doyle purchases Perkins Vet Clinic.
Lynn McBride takes oath for Judge of Perkins.
Eric Davis and Jim Edwards purchases Perkins Y Livestock
Auction.
City PUrchases new police car.
Ellen Dickson selected Outstanding Young Woman in Ameri-
ca.
All Payne County encumbents win in Primary election.
Imogene Hall competes for Oklahoma Dairy Princess.
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Grimm observe 50th wedding anniversary.
SEPTEMBER
Payne County Fair held in Stlllwater.
Miss Belinda Story competes for State FFA Sweetheart.
Construction begins on the New Payne County Bank.
Old Settlers Day Parade and Rodeo held.
OCTOBER
Police Chief Mel Lovin leaves Perkins.
Perkins y Livestock Auction has record sale.
Mrs. Dewey Bartlett visits Perkins.
erkins-Tryon FFA wins gold medals at Judging Contest held
in Kansas City.
Food Stamps go into effect.
NOVEMBER
M!ss Valinda Mcilvain is crowned 1972 Football Queen.
P*u'red Overholt wins another term as County Commissioner.
~S-Tryon Alumni banquet is held.
.. alnwell takes over Payne-Catlett station.
Roy Crabs retires from Postal Department after 26 years of
service.
DECEMBER
~[ty of Perkins receive $3,184 in revenue sharing.
2.4~se~on:Tryon boys basketball have 4-2 seasOn; girls have
T?tyn.C°tmcil Works on ordinances and rezoning.
rares Gene White to Perkins Police force.
Mrs. Roy Courtright Photo: Bill Cross
Zetterberg. Courtrlght Exchange Vows
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allen
Courtright will establish ahome
in Ayer, Mass., following their
wedding which was held Friday,
December 29, 1972, at 7 p.m.
in the Mehan Union Church. Rev.
Logan Hargrove officiated.
The bride is the former Miss
Karen Anne Zetterberg, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zet-
terberg, Perkins. The groom is
the son of Mrs. Marvin Hatfield,
and Don Courtright, both of
StUlwater.
For her wedding the bride
chose a gown of white brocade
satin. Her illusion veil was at-
tached to a pearl tiara.
Honor attendants were Miss
Debbie Loewecke, Schaumburg,
Ill., and Rlcky Burton, Perkins.
Others in the wedding party
were Miss Rhonda Taylor,
Cushing; Miss Pamela Eiken-
barry, Norman; and Richard
Kennedy, Ripley.
Others attending the couple
were Miss Susie Courtright,
Jim Courtright and Dennis
Courtright, Stillwater; David
Zetterberg, Dick Zetterberg,
brothers of the bride, and Steve
Zetterberg of Perkins.
A reception followed at the
home of the bride's parents.
The groom is with the Army
Security Agency at Ft. Devens,
MaSS,
Perkins residents have Holiday guests
Visitors in the John Williams
home Christmas and the follow-
ing week were: Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Lay of Houston, Texas;
Mrs. Velma Riley and Mr. and
Mrs. James Dunn and sons
Michael and Lyndell, also Mr.
and Mrs. Bennie Westfall and
sons Samuel and Stanley, all of
Owasso.
Others calling were Mrs. Lo-
veil Wells and her grandsons
Brad and Brian Wells of Tulsa;
Mrs. Harley Miller of Route 4,
Sttllwater and her son-in-law,
Pete Petty of Arkansas,
John's sister, Edna Miller and
Mrs. Anderson of Stillwater;
also Olive Hall and Opal Ches-
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ~aught-
er and son Dale returned to
their home in Eugene, Oregon
Tuesday after a weelds visit in
several area homes. Their ar-
rival on Christmas Day was a
complete surprise.
Those attending a dinner in
honor of the Slaughters were
Mrs. Minnie Devine, Mrs. Ethel
White, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Paxton, Bob and Denise, Mr.
and Mrs. Myron German, Mau-
rice and Morris, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford McKaughan, Brenda,
Doris and Junior, Mr. andMrs.
Everett Dean, all of Stillwater.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dean,
John and Jim. Mr. and Mrs.
,Mike Frazier and Tara, from
Cushing. Mr. and Mrs. John
Dean, Barbara, Debble, Judy
and Kim, Perkins. Mr. andMrs.
Carl Pa~on, Tulsa.
The Slaughters visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dean, Pawnee,
Monday night.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Bower during
the Christmas and New Year's
holidays were their children.
Their daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Thompson of Stillwater
and their son, Mr. and Mrs.
Do G. Bower of Norman. Also
three grandchildren: Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Thompson and son
Duke of Stlllwater, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Rains of Shawnee and Mrs.
Russell Harper and daughter
Palge Leigh of Grand Prairie,
Texas. Also a niece and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stearns and
daughter Susan of Edmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lay
went to Owasso on Christmas
Day to visit his mother and
sister and family, the Ted AI-
llsons. They visited inthe home
of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Heard
and son Brian at Tulsa, too.
Mrs. Dave Abernathy, and
daughter Betty Ann and Dennis
Harrell of Pittsburg, Texas,
were weekend visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Emerson.
Mrs. Joe Holman and Mr. and
Mrs. Kendall Holman of Paden
were Sunday visitors in the Em-
erson home.
New Year's Eve supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Martin were Mrs. Dave Aber-
nathy and daughter, Betty Ann
of Pittsburg, Texas, Dennis
Harrell of Plttsburg, Texas,
Mrs. Joe Holman and Mr. and
Mrs° Kendall Holman of Paden.
Also Daisy Holbrook, Nora
Holbrook, Noah Baker and John,
Forrest Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert L° Hert of Stillwater, Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Holbrook and
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Emerson.
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