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By Bob Evams
'Tts Tuesday, and something is
brewing weather wise. The side
Walks and streets are sweating
and its fairly warm. No doubt
many of YOu have found the color
of the bathwater is darker due
] to the atmospheric changes. We'
are cUrious to see just what de-
Velops by Thursday when you
read this.
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Dick and George at Central
Sundries are gradually getting
things back in order after re-
mOdeling and the addition of
the new buff brick front. Wonder
Who is going to be next?
Frot the looks of the buildings
in the old pictures of main
street that we have collected,
they have not changed much
e,ce they were built 50 years
a.
We're speaking for ourself too,
when we say that the prosperity
and i'ogresslunees of town ks
Jud by the condition and aP-
,nunl's hirt
bit ol 'business tansh-
nmnt and churches.
Tile t-ia being taken care
of, and tlie ohm-ches weWe been
In are Vy nice, but what about
matustree?
Let's look at it throuzh the
eyes of .a stranger or through
the subconscious eyes of a per-
son' who has been shopping here
for years. They drive into town,
:-,t ill¢thlr-Way OVer te brok-
and ked sidewalks. Those
who drive get out of their car
into ad and sh along the
gtnters, and when they reach
the euTb, they've either got to
a vertebrae, or go to the
nearest walkup to get on the
klewalk.
When they enter the stores,
they usually see quality merchan-
dise. But how ls it displayed and
layed out for them to buy it.
Are the Walls and display shelves
i m t € t , $
PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, Thursday, January 10, 1957 No 16 Voi. 67
Area "Scienti00iis' Urged T. Motorist Fails In ISlaughier Calile Clinic Will
--'90 MPH Race With
Enter Perkin,, S ience Fair Police Chief Be Held Here Jan. 23- 24
The Science department of the
Perkins High school will hold a
science Fair during the open house
to be held in March.
The exhibits at the fair will
consist of collections, puzzles
charts, displays, models, etc. They
will illustrate scientific principles
of work. This can be any field of
science, such as agriculture,
I chemistry, electricity, biology or
astronomy.
The exhibits will be judged on
scientific thought, creative abi o
lity, thoroughness, clarity, and
Combined Drive
Distributes '56
Contributions
Perkins Combined Drive of-
flcers announced Tuesday follow-
ing a meetlng at Baker's Care,
that the 1956 drive final total
was $874.06 just $25.94 short of
the Goal of $900.00.
Four agencies were sent checks
fr their ortion of the con-
trlutlons. Red Cros received
$29L35: Boy Scouts 194.23 (25
Percent or $48,56 remaining with
the local Perkins troop): Heart
Fund, $19423: acl Oklahoma
Arthrltis and Rluntism Found
This years drive was n-4re
succer, sgul than last years, ac-
cording to Roy. Crabs. The 1955
drive was the first try at the
combined drive set-up. At the
nmeting Tuesday. off de-
cided to incorporate and oharter
the organization. Last yea
torsi : was $6O7.64.
The, annual meeting will be
held in April. Anyone who cou-
'trlbuted in 1956 will be consid-
ered a voter in the election.
dramatic value and technical
skill• Classifications will be made
on the basis of the field of sc-
ience and the age of the exhibi-
tor.
The public is especially invited
to participate in this affair. If
you know of someone who has
produced a mechanical device
of some sort, has done some ex-
perimental work in science or
has constructed an original labor
saving device, we urge them to
bring it to the fair.
Services For Harry
Geer Held Today
Funeral services were held
Thursday, (today) in the Strode
Chapel in Stillwater for Harry
Ce'er, 81, or Perkins, who died
Monday following a heart at-
tack. Interment was at the Fair-
lawn cemetery in Stillwater.
orn on October 13, 1875 in
Ohio, Harry Geer was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Geer. He
was married on March 4, 1897 to
Ida Marie Tletz at Coming, Kan-
sas. They made their tome in that
state until 1907 when they came
to Oklahoma, first living near
Ingals, but moving to Perkins
in 1912. He owned and operated
a 8nrago at Ingals for many
years and was a member of the
Methodist church.
Sulvors are its widow, a
SOn, Lloyd of Pe and a
daughter, Mrs. Edith Mitchell;
Put, 2, Stillwater. There. are six
grandchildren and 13 great-
grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs. Ivo Kenworthy
were Sunday guests of Mrs. A-
lie Ross.
A two mile chase at speeds up
to 90 miles an hour by Perkins
police chief Ray Harrall and a
car driven by Donald Frazier,
Tryon, ended in a wrecked car
and a bruised forehead Tuesday
night about 10:30.
Harrall reported that he took
pursuit of Fraziers car after he
noticed it coming through town
at a fast rate of speed several
times previously. Frazier was tra-
veling south when he was clock-
ed at 40 miles an hour in the
City limits. Speeds on the road
reached up to 90 miles an hour
when Frazler failed to stop.
Two miles south of town, the
Tryon man attempted to turn off
at the road in front of Si Blumers
home. The car ran headon into
a bank badly damaging the car.
The only injury was a blow to
the forehead suffered by Fraz-
iers wife
Frazier was taken to Stillwater
arid booked b v a highway pat-
rolman.
Chief Harral stated that he had
noticed Fraier driving at a fast
rate of speed several times be-
fore. He was patrollng thnorth
end of town when he noticed
the car speed by. He clocked it
at 40 miles an hour in town and
at 80 miles an hour on the road
and had to reach speeds of 90
miles an hour o catch him.
Band Boo Will Meet
The Perk&s Band Boosters
club will meet Money evening.
JanUary 14, in the bnd room now
located in the old shop building
south of the gymnaun All are
urged to attend and inspect the
new bandroom,
The Payne County Cattlemen's
Associatoin has scheduled a
Slaughter cattle clinic to be
held in the Perkins Conununity
Building beginning 7:30 p. m. I
on the evenings of January 231
and 24th, according to the As-]
sociatlons president, Elmo Barnes.
The clinle is a seCOnd of a
series of such programs being
held by the Association during
the year. It has been dcsigned to
better educate the cattlemen of
this area in the marketing of
their fine grade cattle.
On the first day of the pro-
gram, cattle will be graded into
each specific grade of slaughter
cattle. They will be dressed at
the Beall Packing Plant in Perk-
ins and on the second evening a
comparison, of actual dressing
percent, cost and quality will be
made between the cattle of low-
er grade and those of the higher
to show the advantages of having
cattle of the high grade.
Everyone who is interested irt
this program, cattlemen or not,
are invited to attend.
Teen Town Meets
Saturday: Election
Is January 19th
Teen Town will meet Saturday
evening with recently named
chaperones on hand to help the
members With the evening, ac-
cording to Perk Butler, president
of the adult Board of Directors.
The club has been meeting in
e L1o Den uIltll another
building could be found. However,
there has been a delay on the, SO
the group will continue to meet
in the Lions building.
Saturday, January 19, offcera
composed of teen town members
Will be elected. Temporary off-
Sparks Will Be
In Perkins
Each Month
Rep. H. L. Sparks, Cushing,
began his first legislative duties
Tuesday; arid announced Monday
that he will visit Perkins regular-
ly each third Saturday thTon.
ou his term as Representative
from lyne County.
Spexks first visit IS scheduled
for Saturday, January 19, and
he .place for his headquarters
while in Perkins will be au
nounced in aext weeks Journ
.... Sperks explained "I It
cers nave governing tn9 visit Payne Count-:" to
club since it was started see- ..... 3" wv ..
erl montlm ago " ' na alsc a' 1obl, t41e
Cones far" Satmlav rdht [ peopk my have. Althmlh I will
e Mr a y :-/ rar ;
" ........ | aIys be available at any time
son /li.r an Mrs lawarut,. i 71 . ,
__ _ ... _-z-_..._/T.o lie p the people anyway I can
Scott. Admt mmra members ,-, =_- _ - ...... •
be rv'nt are Mrs " llqler| ,'<,,.-' r ns set-up
=- .......... x.: : ...... Y-- --" n
and Roy (31D8. , " '+ < ..:
Sgt. Mann N r J" @? ': @:: :::; ' . IO"" ' . "
H0n0r Graduate 60ffeels Jan, 19tb
arid tables di, or Iminted to
Please the eye and produce a
pleasant atmosphere, which in
turn pts the cuffmer l a,
pleasant mood--a buying mood.
Is the light adequate? Is there
Proper ventilation? Is the mer-
Ce on y where it
may be examined eeat!y and con-
venlently? Is there morn to move
about comfortably and feel re-
laxed? Does the" cash register
Work psrly ',a lot of people
tch the casha'qster working
so that they Can be getting thelr
money really. et,
Wlmt brought the customer
into the Stor e because he
needed sn? Probably.
But there ave'iany customers
e some-
thing they like the ndow
dlsy. And about a sign
on frnt @f tte business, The
The drive was designed to
eliminate the various drives
throughout the year. The same
group that helps on each In-
.ividtml dr£ve'combined their
forts on the Combined Drive
and produced more contributions
for the participating agencies
than was received in 1954 for the
separate drives.
Lions Have First
1957 Meeting
Birthdays of severa ! :Lions mern
hers were honored at the regular
meeting of the Lions ;Club Mon-
day everling.
Thirty-seven members and two
gues were present to hear the
life histories and other exper-
Iences of Tern Chrystal, Melvin
Sager. Elmo ,ltlrne, E. L. Mc=
Carry, J. A. McLatmhlin, Dick
te of establni:r-il
:net Clark. Paul Evans and Mrs. Nora
ined by a sl aa el race. one o the Uo favori
P!rtlyle Ai-l, w.hld.l
:Tl" Boy Scouts, which the
lthlls? ,We I'.ions sponsor, lave challenged
to e down-
trk.ut there ar,
an evening. > w. ;,.vlng t,t.
Mot Ixynnltnlty feslflat will
agree that the stores have good
merchandise, and there are sev-
eral merchants who have done a
job on keeping up and re-
modeling. Personally, we feelthat
there is much to gain if improve-
• ment can be made and a little
face lifting started. We're Just as
guilty as anyone, but were doing
erything we can to get our
"own house cleated Up".
lr general improvement, we
feel at the street leaner is
nr or on the llst. The City
shOUld see if they couldn find
a°eWay to build a double curb.
Old sidewalks should l replaced.
be .A hRprovet WOUld
n mustreet and reanove
the Lions to basketball game
,,scheduled for MOnday evening,
anuary 28. This .t one of the
money making IVoJects of the
scouts.
The meal consisted of baked
ham, blackeyed Peas, salad, cream
potatoes, spice cake and coffee.
l:ols, These same lines were
standtug in the picture taken in
19ff7. Surely we can look for-
ward to malnstreet being re-
surfaced in the future.
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WeWe got some old time scenes
of Perkins coming up in a week
or so. Jess Cheatham, Mr. Scott,
Frs. Lee and one other whose
name we failed to get, brought in YOU'VE HARI) ABOUT IT, here's the if! 1 of us have
picttres of street cees and heard Arthmr Hoibrook, !'1 8Port, Lee ]Kirk and others tell of
the river bridge, One is pa- the tornado that drove a shovel into a tree. Tom will mtice half
culary lnresting, as it shows up .the tv on the right, the lhovei. It is now in
the shovel that was driven tnti wp,el,-..
a ia tree bY a tornadO. ., i| tittt.. hi. the ll i In 1 followln the
next to the tree in a , 1 w,lt , two mea me tree m
plcte was taken in 1. Pte" Is stttlm41 , &
Sergeant First Class Billy E
Iann, son of Mrs. A. L. Mama,
was recently graduated from the
veni " oee-
loned Officers Academy in ,er-
many, as an Honor Graduate,
according to Information receiv-
ed by Mrs. Mann recently
In a copy of a Commendation
letter sent to Mrs. Mann by Lt.
General Bruce Clarke, Man was
commended for ',being designated
as an Honor Graduate of the
Academy. Only the best are sel-
ected ,to attend this Academy.
By distinguishing yourself in this
company you have achieved one
of the highest goals a non-
commissioned officer may attain".
In another letter to Mrs, Mann
from Col. Richard Darnell it was
xplained,. Your son BILly was
recently selected for attendance
at the Seventh . Army Nou-
cO mmlesloned, Officers academy.
selection itself sets him alr
from his fellow soldiers -- pu
him in the top, category of our
troops In Germany, since only
the best come here as students."
"The Academy Judges lilt grad-
uates not only in the light of
academics but predominately in,
t deekDmt of essential
Dractical charateritics: vital for
those who will lead or men.
Your son has made a fine con,-
trlbuUon to himself, his Army
in his countrry. My congrat-
ulstions to you for raising a fine
Dn,"
M GIRLS VISIT IYES .
The Perkins IA Chapter went
to 8ttllwater Tuesday afternoon
for their regular monthly meet-
trig, They visited FrYe'S and were
given a lecture on how to buy
matrlal by Mrs. Geing, the man-
ager The girls were given mple
of material and were ensouraged
to ask ab0u the care f the
material.
Ac¢nlaYing the gtrle wu
a ub the, Mrs. Well
At Tuelays American .Legion
Auz£1ary meeting. Mrs. Gertru-
de IS was aPPointd char-/
man of the annual coffee for
polio rive sponKored by the
Auxiliary.
The Coffee Will be SatUrday,
January 19 beginning at 10 a. m.
at the Lions building. Each and
everyone is invited to come in
an have a cup of coffee and'a
piece of pie to help the plio
victims.
Committee helpers for the affair
are Mary Fulton, Mable Jac0bs,
Grace Hudgens and Evelyn Cruse.
Each member is to bring or send
a pie.
Sen. Collins
Receives Committee
Assignments
According to Basil R. Wln,
Chairman of C, ommi, ttee of G-
mittees, Senator Everett W. {l-
fins, SaDulpa, has been a l. Inca
chltirma of the CRinttee,:n
Revenue and Taxati0n_ :
Other assignment ./.ncled
member of the Co "ntee'ton
Appropriations and t, Ias
ines ld Industry, Oil and
Public Service Corporations d
lrlvlleges and Election,S,
In making,the aignments,ll
• on stated, You have been as.
• igned to the following Sciiate
standing committees on which"
we are sure you will be happy t
serve. Your aslgnments are iost
Important and much vital leg-
islation Will be consiilered in
the committees to which YOU have
been ".
Has Olratl
Trudie Toxel ed home
• laz.. e StUtte - o
pittl he under weD a
entered tha
hcep tal Tllay morning,'un-
day she was feeUng fair, lint •
has a week tubed.
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