2-The Journal, Thursday, January 27, 1977
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broke through was pretty
thick, butit wasn't pure ice,
it was actually frozen mud.
Under that was deep loose
mud. The cattle had appa.
rently been on the POnd
trying to break enough to
get water and this cow had
broken through alld gotten
stuck in the mud. It took my
father and I a long time,
several hours, to get her out
with a walking boomer, ropes
that kept breaking, and
chains.
See you next week.
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There was a little rain
Saturday afternoon, and it
rained Saturday night (early
Sunday morning). It wasn't
much but a drizzle south of
the river, but it rained more
up toward Stillwater. Each
day this week, so far, it's
gotten a little warmer.
On Saturday one of our
Hereford cows broke through
the ice on a pond and got
stuck in the mud. The pond is
an old one, shallow due to
sediment and the dry
weather. The ice the cow
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Gary Gilmore is history and
there's nothing anyone can
do about it, let's resolve to
put the grim affair behind us,
make no attempts to revive
dialog on the pro and con of
the grievous affair. To do so
would only multiply the grief
and sadness of Gilmore's
• family and families of the
innocent victims of the
sadistic escapades of the
executed man.
Cohmbia Broadcasting
System televised a long show
under the title of "Gilmore
Vs. the People" which was
not only in bad taste but
completely missed the most
important points. People of
Utah and the Nation can walk
the streets without fear of
any further unprovoked at-
tacks by the man and others
who might be inclined along
the lines of Gilmore will
certainly have second
thoughts about following in
his footsteps.
Of course, there are those
who say that we have no
proof that capital punish-
ment deters crime. But
history tells it better. After
the kidnapping of the
Lindbergh boy, a mandatory
death sentence was imposed
on such crimes. There was
not another reported kidnap-
ping in the United States for
many years until our high
courts reversed the law in
favor of criminals. There are
many other examples where
lives have been saved by
such a deterrent. There are
also many innocent people
who lost their lives because
of the liberal leniency of our
courts. Granting that if we
had a better method of
incarceration with less leni-
ency in law and order, it
might be better than
execution but let's face it, we
do not and the possibility of
such is negative. Let's not
further nagniFy the sadness
of families and friends on
both sides of the affair with
unnecessary verbage. Think
about it.
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TO ALL OF OUR
AGRA
to draft resisters and
deserters, give abit more
recognition to the honor of
those loyal Americans who
served their country welt at
great sacrifice, put a stop to
trying to honor Benedict
Arnold, Tokyo Rose, Axis
Sally and others, and
discontinue the effort to
smear the character of
George Washington, Paul
Revere, Abraham Lincoln,
Lyndon Johnson, John Ken-
nedy and others, we just
might have a better world of
loyalty and satisfaction.
The saddest thing about
the whole thing of comfort-
ing the afflicted and afflict-
ing the comfortable is the
effect on our young people.
children. Of course, Hitler
said that was the place to
start in re-molding the
country.
Things I would like to
have: A zipper with a buzzer
that works like the one on
your car, sounds if you leave
the door open. And one with
a remote control for those in
the back, for broads with
short arms. And one that
would not become clogged
with bric-a-brac at the half
way point. Wonder what
happened to the mug shot on
the heading of "Just A Line
More"?
Arrivederci.
"Doe"
T. C. Banner
Rap. Joe Manning
The Oklahoma House of
Representatives passed two
bills this week that can
potentially affect almost all
citizens of our State. These
measures dealt with the
areas of unemployment
compensation insurance and
mandatory minimum sen-
tencing for those who have
violated the criminal laws of
our state.
Our present system of
laws in Oklahoma are some
of the weakest in determin-
ing who is eligible for
unemployment benefits and
who is not. The bill that the
House passed this week
prohibits those who voluntar-
ily quit their employment
from being eligible for
unemployment compensa-
tion. Under current law, after
voluntarily quitting work, a
person may wait six weeks
and then sign up for one
year's worth of unemploy-
ment benefits.
The bill also denies
benefits to anyone who is
discharged for misconduct
connected with his last work.
The savings from the
change in not allowing those
who voluntarily quit work to
A second important vote in
the House this week
recommended an amend-
ment to the Oklahoma
Constitution dealing with
mandatory minimum sen-
tences for criminal offenses.
Under current law, the
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole
Board has complete discre-
tion on when to recommend
the parole of any criminal.
This recommendation by the
Board is in no way restricted
by the length of sentence
that a judge may have
imposed.
If Oklahoma citizens ratify
this amendment, the legisla-
ture would then have the
power to set absolute
minimum and maximum
terms of imprisonment for all
criminal offenses ........
This is an effort totake
meaningful action against
those who continually violate
our criminal laws and pose
such a continuing threat to
our society.
The personal safety of our
citizens is the first responsi-
bility of any government and
I will continue to support all
efforts that will keep
criminals in jail and protect
(From The Perkins Journal,
January 24, 1957- 20 years
ago)
Curtis Fisher, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Fisher, was
elected to the office of Mayor
at the Saturday evening
meeting of the Perkins Teen
Town. Working with him are
Beverly Arthur, City Clerk;
Judy Reynolds, City Trea-
surer; Richard Nelson, Town
Marshall; and Doyle Davis,
Maintenance Engineer.
Chaperones at Saturday's
meeting were Mrs. Stella
Reynolds and Mrs. Florence
Arthur.
Lions members are dust-
ing off their basketball shoes
and readying up on the
current rules in preparation
for Monday's annual basket-
ball battle between the
mighty Lions and the fast
and straight shooting boy
scout team. Lions members
named to either warm the
bench or perhaps even face
the onslaught of the Scout
team are: George Jacobs,
Lee Kirk, Tom Chrystal,
Hurley Blumer, Arthur Hol-
brook, Gaylord Hines, Vern
Wells, H. J. Wirz, J. A.
McLauchlin, Roy Crabs,
John Baker, Paul Evans,
Palmer Sadler, Kate Nilus,
Marion Jarvis, Wilfred Over-
holt and others. Max Homer
will coach the Scout team.
Proceeds from the game will
be used to finance the local
scout troop.
The editor commented in
his "Item More" column:
Ray Harral had stepped out
of the Lions meeting for a
few minutes on business and
didn't hear the remarks, but
two highway patrolmen and
Sheriff Schroeder paid him
quite a compliment. Perhaps
some of us don't realize it,
bt like: Shiff chroeder
said, we've got a good man
on the job in Perkins. They
were highly complimentary
about the way Ray goes
about his business of
enforcing the law in this
small community. We've
ridden with Ray several
times and realize perhaps
better than some, just how
much patience, time and
work goes into the job.
arrests, complete on his
check on business establish-
ments and homes, and
sincere in protecting the
community while others
sleep.
There is another new
house going up in Perkins.
Lawrence and Jack laid out
the foundation markings for
a new two-bedroom in the
300 block of East Kenworthy
Street. If we remember the
correct number, that is house
number 47 that has been
constructed in Perkins since
1949.
Principal O. E. Cowley
wrote in his Grade Talk
Column: Some of the grade
teachers took their rooms to
see the Presidential Inaugur-
ation on TV Monday.
In the classified section,
Roy Crabs was still trying to
sell that 3 bedroom house for
$4,000. It had been recently
remodeled, had a floor
furnace and was on three lots
across the street from the
school.
Del-Mar's had a special on
Ground Beef at 33c a pound.
Coffee was selling at 73c a
pound.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Ward
were listed in the Baker's
Cafe ad to be special dinner
guests sometime during the
week. The cafe offered free
coffee from 2 to 4 p.m. each
afternoon.
(From The Perkins Journal,
January 26, 1961 -16 years
ago)
Perkins high school bas-
ketball teams split wins with
Yale. Perkins girls won 30-21
and the Yale boys took a
45-31 victory. Stella Nelson
bagged 12 points to lead the
Demonettes, followed by
Sharon McCoin with eight.
Joan Sadler had fi,e.
Editor Roland Sodowsky
writes: "Compliments to
editors are few and far
between, and perhaps that is
the way it should be. That
way we are never tempted to
rest on our laurels. A pair of
very nice letters arrived in
the Journal office over the
weekend, however, and they
were just like a double dip of
vanilla ice cream on a piece
• t mind us of our favorite
dog back on the
Jack always took the
when a mangled
discovered, or when a
got away, or when
a shot at a cottontail.
we gave him the
would hang his tail,
forlorn, and keep on
But on rare occasions I
we patted him on the
and said,"good boy,
that old rascal would
cartwheels nine feet
air and come down
tackle the biggest
lndia. Man-and-dog
live by bread alone."
Evans Oil Co.
advertising 3-T Nylon
Year Tires for $12.95.
(From The Perkins
January 26, 1967-10
ago)
Rusty Behne, a 16
sophomore in Perkins
School, will present
Perkins Lions Club
The Lions
$50,000 Peace Ess
test. Rusty was
winner of the club's
by a panel of judges
included Hollis Ward
Wood and Donald
Miss Cindy Crow,
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Perkins, was the
place winner. Rusty
president of the
High School so
class, a letterman in
football and track,
the high school Who's
list for 1966.
The Journal history
stated that Dr. C.
Hoibrook, an early
physician in Perkins,
crawled the stringers o|
old Cimarron bridge
span went out during
There was an
case on the other side.
first child he deliw
Perkins was Raymond
non, and he delivered
babies during his
died in 1951 at the
(Editor's note: Dr.
brooks's history is
in the new Cimarron
Legends book that
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mendment which proposes to abri ed ...... .,^., Payne County Farm Bureau. and ,Its .h.ard to believe they call a "Family Affair." Our symDath to MC
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account oz sex.-' As it now account ol ° sex. Clubs in Payne county as in spots from Jan. 9th. The their daughter and son and was buried last week
stands, it is four states short The C r .... well as surrounding counties unusually cold temperatures their families. Frozen pipes and hig
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of the 38 needed for the -wer to enforce, b are being asked to send as have made the birds and Blanche Ham's Hexagon bills have been the t
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atificatmn, appropriate" legtslaUon," ' the many judging teams and squirrels hunt for food and quilt was finished last,Friday topics of conversation o'J 824'SV.
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issue between proponents effect two years after the
repaired before the !
and opponents are abortion, date of ratification." ,round. The predictions ALTE
February 1, 1977 child support laws and social Joe Manning, State Re- bad winter certainly
After 12:01 a.m. Tuesday,
Dial "1" only plus the number
for Direct Distance Dialing.
Agra Customers
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after Tuesday morning
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plus the number.
security benefits. The con-
frontation is led by Liz
Carpenter, who is fighting
for ratification, and Phyllis
Schiafley who directs a
nationwide campaign against
it.
Some women sees the
ammendment as a threat to
them because they would
then be eligible to be drafted
and also sent into combat
duty in cue of war.
Others oppose the ratifica-
tion on the grounds that it
will allow for homosexual
marriages which the pro-
ponents deny. On the other
hand, Phyllis Schiafiey says
this is dependent upon those
presentative District 33,
invites voters to voice their
opinions on this and other
issues facing Oidahomans
and what they want done
about them. Correspondence
should be mailed to Manning
at the State Capitol Building,
Room 544, Oklahoma City,
Okla. 73105.
The proposal got off to a
overwhelming start in the
beginning under the Wo-
men's Liberation movement,
but has slowed down
considerably. Oklahoma is
one of the four of 12 southern
states left to approve the
amendment to the U.S.
Constitution which was
possible.
Trophies and plaques will
be presented to winning
teams and high placing
individuals.
Graves said that AgMar-
kets and our local county
Farm Bureau is hosting this
Field Day as an educational
program for future livestock
producers and hope that they
will also become better
acquainted with AgMarkets.
The Field Day will start
with registration and a
grading demonstration at
9:30 a.m. at the Noble
County Fairgrounds, Perry,
Oklahoma.
Be in the Know..
feeders and enjoy comparing
information of what birds
they've seen. The cardinals
seem to be the favorites,
except in ceramics, and there
the owls seem most popular,
being made in all sizes, and
in planters, pitchers, book
ends, lights, in macrame
plant hangers, on cups and
etc.
The Birthday Dinner was
well attended with five
honorees present. (;oldie
Lacy, Ruby Dobson, Gert-
rude Ishmael, Esther Figgins
and Rosa Wegley. Clinton
and Wilma Easter and
Roscoe and Effie Emerson
were unable to attend.
Roscoe has been quite ill and
Blanche Ham is in the
hospital at Stillwater for
possible surgery. Opal Olson
is recouperating at home.
nine men who sit on the introducted into the legisla.
, ture for 43 years before the
CF00TRAL OKLAHOMA We miss the regular
"I dont trust the Supreme - The journall attenders when they are
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Court, this opponent said in in 1972. unable to come to the Center.
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put in the flames. The blocks
were pieced by different girls
and have names, dates and
titles. Quite a bit of historical
information, as well as a very
pretty quilt.
• Attendance Monday night
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