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VOL. 87 NO. 5
News and Views of the Cimarron Valley
PERKINS JOURNAL
PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059
20 CENTS
JANUARY 27, 1977
However, they were ompletion of
up acoupleweeksinto Weather determines c
This is not uncommon. I
that the City of
was JdeS:o/:li:ngs Kirk Bridge project; Probably in March
week.
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We had enough news set
?ke in type to print two
rkins Journals last week,
.ut only enough advertising
'Vr one. All to do in a case
e that is decide what news
,. ill be left out. People don't
=ilways agree with us that
DIfat news was printed was
|tltter than what wasn t, but
• _ 's a decision we've got to
18h ake, usually at late hours
kfore a scheduled press
We judge what we leave
U! by the timeliness of the
Xt!cle. If it is something that
nt written towards a
date and will make
1st as good reading the next
then we set it back for
Right now
got a dandy letter from
immy Gardner ready to go
L We've also got some
news held over, and a
article about an old
brought in by Connie
We will gradually get
tis all into print. In fact, one
[ these days we'll come up
of type and be
for someone to
us some news to print.
So bear with us and please
our apology if
you brought by to
is delayed a week
so. We're doing the best
can.
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We weren't here,' but
several tell us that
the big snow fell a
weeks ago that some
equipment was used
clean off the snow on the
and sidewalks. This is
and was greatly
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A tip of the hat to one of
newer businessman,
Brewer. Paul's Cimar-
Electronics shop is
the street from the
We work late on
often into the
ht hours, and notice
working across the
at his shop. That's
I always advise a
person just starting
to work like a dog
there will come a
when they either can't
: won't want to.
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Lee Kirk was in the office
a visit Wednesday
We were talking
the fact that Perkins
quite as directly
on the county
er's board as
were now that they
two Stillwater commis-
so I asked Lee why
didn't file again for the
I thought I'd sure get a
turn down on my
cation but to my
he said he'd sure
to, but qualified his
by pointing out
he might have had a few
many birthdays to make
practical.
tell you what, if Lee
make the race he'd
have my vote!
says after you've had
you don't plan
ahead and filing time
about two years off, so
;'ll just see what develops.
you that such an
is not so far fetched, Lee
make it home from his
birthday party until 5
in the morning.
]e i... XXXX
e were talking with Lee
ut the re-dedica-
bridge
coming up sometime
s spring. Lee told how he
! H.E. Bailey to build that
dge. got Bailey to
He
__lbne up here on Sunday
[lernoon and fed him and'
.nD, --.B wife a big dinner out at
ranch and then they got
he car to drive in and look
Roy Blackwelder, Superin-
tendent for the Guy H.
James Construction Com-
pany said this week that
weather conditions were the
determining factor mainly in
the opening and completion
of =the project.
"Under perfect weather
conditions with deck tem-
peratures 40 degrees and
rising the bridge could be
completely open to traffic by
February 15," the Superin-
tendent said. This is the
estimated time required to
complete the concrete over-
lay which has begun under
good weather conditions.
Total completion of work
entails 30 percent of the
guard rails yetto be built and
100 percent of the painting to
be done. This date is
anticipated to be March 1
depending, also, upon the
same perfect weather condi-
tions.
However, the opening of
the bridge itself is up to the
State Highway Department.
Bob Harper, Assistant Resi-
dent Engineer for construc-
tion repair, also stated
temperatures were favorable
Monday and Tuesday, and
work was resumed on the
east lane. The west lane has
been completed.
Mr. Harper said the
concrete is the only major
factor holding up the work
except for a few smaller jobs.
The painting also depends on
wind velocity as well as
temperature both Harper
basically the same principles and Blackwelder said.
were involved which would
determine the completion of
the local project across the
Cimarron River south of
Perkins on Highway 177.
"The sub-freezing tem-
peratures do not allow the
crew to pour cement,"
Harper said. However, the
"If weather remains 35
degrees and above, the
bridge could be finished in
30 days," Harper estimated.
On the other hand, he added,
"If temperatures persist at a
sub-freezing level as they
have recently, the work may
take as long as two months to
finish." Temporary traffic
lights have been installed to
direct motorists in crossing
the one lane of the bridge.
The Lions Club named a
committee to coordinate a
second bridge dedication to
repeat the one of 22 years
ago. However, this time the
bridge will officially desig-
nate it as the Lee Kirk
Bridge.
On the committee for the
re-enactment of the 1954
dedication are Galen Hol-
singer, Elmo Barnes, Wen-
dall Sadler, Harland Wells,
and Bob Evans who will
make plans for the occasion
when a definite date is
established. The original
bridge was dedicated in
1904.
Perkins-Tryon School
Inspected by State
The annual visit to the
Perkins-Tryon Schools for
accreditation purposes was
made on January 11, 1977. I
had assisted Mr. Crowder
last year with his visit to your
school. We also assisted in
retroactive petition of ac-
creditation of the new middle
school. During this time of
middle school acceptance, I
feel that much informaKjO0
was revealed to me about the
community and the school
system.
A continuance of extreme
helpfulness and hospitality
was a carryover from last
year's visit. The administra-
tion and faculty seemed to be
bonded together with all
intent to give their best to
the students of this school
district. As we walked
around the campuses of each
school, I couldn't help
noticing the students fri-
endly attitude and respect
for their superintendent, Mr.
Wyatt. It was apparent that
there was an over-whelming
confidence and support of
the schools by the commu-
nity I also received and
viewed evidence that the
administration is striving to
push toward greater acade-
Financing of Kaw Lake mic accomplishment by
adding new programs of
Water being studied now
According to Bert Dodson,
trustee for the Kaw Reser-
voir Authority, the board is
now in the process of
working out legal formalities
for the proposed Municipal
Bond Issue.
At the January 20 meeting
in Ponca City the discussion
mainly concerned "where
the legal department stands
in regard to the application
for the $60 million loan. Each
individual city has its own
particular problem financi-
ally as each city's require-
ments are different," Mr.
Dodson said.
The KRA, a non.profit
association is nogtiating for a
tax free municipal bond levy.
The Engineering Depart-
ment of the Corporation will
then sell water to towns with
a feasible increase in water
rates. Perkins has been
granted water usage rights
for 730 acre feet by the new
Kaw Lake project which is
estimated at around $72
million. This includes pipe-
lines for the treated water to
the respective communities,
as well as treating plants and
pump stations. The project,
however, has to be approved
by the Internal Revenue. At
the same time, negotiations
are under way with different
finance companies.
"Dec" Dobson, board
Seniors Having
Paper Drive
P-T Seniors will have a
paper drive on Sunday
afternoon, January 30. Pl-
ease have all paper, maga-
zines, or books, you wish to
get rid of on your porch by
12:30 Sunday afternoon. We
will not haul the paper to the
factory until Wednesday, so
if you cannot have it picked
up on Sunday, bring it to the
school on Monday or
Tuesday.
trustee, told the Journal that
this is where the project
stands at the present time.
"It is up to the Engineering
Company to allocate an
French, consumer math and
social studies to the high
school curriculum. A new
class of learning disabilities
(special education) was
added to the' Tryon grade
school and continued growth
in their outstanding bond
seemed to give their
program added dimension.
estimated amount of water I found that all new
needed for marketing under, teachers were certified and
tax free bonds. Estimates for assigned to proper areas of
future water supplies must instruction.
be made for the next 50 Mr. Wyatt indicated that
years," Dobson said. necessary improvements and
Perkins was reinstated as new equipment were in-
jected into the school district
a charter member with the with the full approval of the
other cities which form the board of education. It was
KRA. Due to the death of a mentioned that they had
former trustee, Walter Mar- purchased a new 54 pas-
tin, membership had in- senger bus that can be put to
advertently been dropped, good use. It was indicated
E.R. Dobson was appointed that they had also purchased
to the board trustee vacancy a new one-half ton pickup for
with Bert Dodson as the the vocational agriculture
alternate, department. New tennis
The KRA, derived from a courts were completed at the
group of area cities, began Tryon Schools and will be
exploring the possibility of used as new duo.corn-
cooperating in a pipeline bination outside basketball-
from the Kaw Lake when it tennis play areas. The
was justbeginningconstruc- students are building an
tion. After the dam was outside science energy labo-
nearing completion over a rarefy for some of their class
year ago, the directors hired experiments at Tryon and
Ray Pool, with offices in necessary repairs of a
Stillwater, as director, foundation problem have
Leon Nelson is Chairman been satisfactorily complet-
ed.
of the KRA. Members have I found that the school was
been working to meet the progressing toward the
tenative date in the late needs, goals, and objectives
1980's for the proposed dead found in their accountability
line when the pipeline should program. I also found them
be in operation, in compliance in all state
"Oklahoma Senators and mandated programs, i.e.,
Representatives are behind comprehensive health, eco-
us," Dobson said. "we had a nomics, P.E., Title I,
good Annual Banquet meet- immunization and special
ing at Ponca City in education.
December. Both Mr. and I feel that the Perkins-
Mrs. Dodson with my wife Tryon Schools are progress-
and I attended the affair." ing and give every indication
In September of 1976, a that they will continue to do:
$12,946 grant to overhaul the so in the future. This
old Perkins water tower is community should be proud
pending, separate from the of their schools. It is a
KRA project. The amount pleasure to recommend your
applied for would upgrade schools for accreditation as
the present storage facility, requested.
Jim Harris
The estimated net price of Instructional Program
the tower, if replaced, would Codinator
be over $150,000. "
GOP Precinct
Meetings Set
for Jan. 31
A Republican Precinct
meetingwiU be held January
31, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Murray, 321
West Knipe.
All registered Republicans
are urged to attend. Anyone
with questions concerning
the meeting may call
547-2809 or 547-2226.
Tag Penalty
Starts Feb. 1
Naudain Lore, Perkins tag
agent states that on Tuesday,
February 1, a ten cent a day
penalty will go on all tags.
Then on March 3, the penalty
will double.
The agency is open from
8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday at
the location at 126 N. Main.
G. Z Bickell
G. T. Bickell
will be new
water man
Westfall wins, Bonds carry
Dan Wesffall is the
Perkins-Tryon school board
member following Tuesday's
election. Wesffall received
551 votes. G. T. Bickell
received 130 votes.
Tryon voted 83 votes for
Wesffail and 35 for Bickell.
Perkins cast 468 votes for
Wesffall and 130 for Bickell.
The Vo-Tech bus bond
issue carried in Perkins 358
to 253. Perkins voters
approved the issue 308 to
196. Tryon voters turned it
down 50 Yes, and 57 No.
The Perkins-Tryon District
selected Bob Randolph over
Don Pfannestial 468 to 116.
Central Vo-Tech Supt. John
Hopper reported that returns
being accumulated Wednesday
morning indicated the Tran-
sportation Bond and Bob
Randolph were carrying the 3
county district.
The three mill issues
carried nicely at about 4 to 1.
The ten mill local support
levy received 501 yes votes to
145 no votes. The five mill
emergency carried 534 to
110, and the five mill
building levy carried 510 to
141.
Wesffall replaces Johnny
Payne who did not choose to
file for re-election.
New police officer goes on duty
in Perkins on February 1
Chester E. Duncan from
Wellston, Oklahoma will
begin his job as new police
officer as a result of the
CETA manpower program
on February 1. i
The newly acquired offi-
cer's salary will be paid
through a grant to provide
public service jobs for
qualifying persons in Payne
County. The emergency
grant of $196,423 was
recently announced by Go-
vernor Boren along with the
DECA program.
Duncan was born in
Chandler and has lived in
and arqund Wellston all of
his life. "I attended Wellston
High School and upon
graduation I attended Cent-
ral State University at
Edmond," he stated. "I was
active "in basketball and
baseball".
Chester Duncan
The third officer for the
Perkins Police Department
has completed an 81 hour
course as registered Emer-
gency Medical Technician
(E.M.T.). He was formerly
employed by the Lincoln
County Sheriff's Department
as a dispatcher, as well as
member of the Volunteer
Fire Department at Well-
ston.
"Duncan comes to us
highly recommended," Chief
of Police Bill Lott said. "He
has also finished the
mandatory 160 hours of basic
police training in Oklahoma'
City.
"I became interested r
police work while I was still
in high school and became a
dispatcher and jailor for
Lincoln County at that time,"
Duncan said. "My parents
are Mr. and Mrs. H.E.
Duncan of Wellston.
CETA funds are sent to
the governor for manpower
training and public service
jobs for the 69 rural counties.
More than 22,000 persons
are expected to be trained in
the current fiscal year.
City of Perkins receives a 4-wheel
drive vehicle at no cost
The City of Perkins which through the Coodd Clearing
has been the recipient of House Wednesday or Thurs-
Federal excess property day," according to DeWayne
provided under the authority Moser. The . property was
of section 514 of Public obtained through the Ozark
Works and Economics De-
velopment Act of 1965 will
receive a 1967, one and one
quarter ton, four wheel drive
Jeep.
"Drivers will pick the
truck up at Fort Hood, Texas
Regional Commission of
Excess Property.
The major said the city had
been in the process of
obtaining the order for two
weeks. The only cost to the
city is the transporting of the
vehicle. Other requests have
also been made for street
lighting facilities and park
lights as well as additional
trash barrels, water and pipe
equipment but have not been
verified at this date.
Descriptions of the Coedd
property is provided by
Charles Coffman for Federal
excess property.
Child causes car to back
into officer's parked auto
A 1974 Ford Ranger
pick-up was reported stolen
from a local resident,
Elizabeth Williams. The
vehicle was parked at the
nine mile corner. Deputy,
Bill Evans said Tuesday the
The excited mother had
parked her car, ran into the
post office, leaving the
youngster in the car alone. A
four year old boy's imagina-
tion about the mechanics of a
car is often too much for him.
Inquiries have been made
According to DeWayne truck had not been recovered
Moser, G.T. Bickeil was to date.
chosen to replace Melvin Deputy Sheriff Bill Evans
Sager as Superintendent of also found himself the victim
City Water Works. Bickell of an estimated $250 worth of
began work Tuesday, Janu- damages to his new gold Bill Sasser reports the
ary 25. His job will also 1976 Chrysler last week. Lions Club program Monday
include that of pound master. The deputy was drinking evening consisted of a film
Sage;, an electrician, has coffee with Bill Lott, Chief of about Central Vo-Tech at
been temporarily employed Police one morning early last Drumright. It was followed
by Dale Newport. week at Riley's, when a lady by a short talk by Bill
Applicants were inter- reported the accident. Upon Ramsey concerning courses
viewed and qualifications investigation Chief Lott offered by the ages voca-
reviewed on Monday night found a small boy had tionaland technical school,
for the position which has knocked his mother's car out Shelby Wyatt, Superin-
been vacant for the past few of gear causing it to roll into tendent of the Board of
weeks. Deputy Evans' car. Education discussed the
about the large window at
the front of Pogue's Plumb-
ing Shop on Main Street.
According to Mrs. Pogue the
window apparently cracked
due to the contact of heat in
the building with the icy cold
glass.
Oklahoma Lions Convention
millage issue in regard to the
school programs.
On February 4th and 5th,
the Lions of Oklahoma will
hold their 57th mid-year
convention at Clinton's City
Hall according to State
Council Chairman Robert
Puzin of Alva.
The local meeting had 39
members and five guests
present.
