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the youth of
Lmunity will have an-
Hall for their en-
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PERKINS JOURNAL
20 CENTS
Wells was show-
around the new hall
afternoon. The
VOL. 87 NO. 13
PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059
March 24, 1977
the equipment has
Is almost unbeliev-
Several hundred
had to be spent just
the legs of the
tables that had
up and dropped
Chairs had
up, screws taken
pool tables had
'Ould behoove all of
to make the peer
Work objectively in
this abuse. The
Hall is a second
Three strikes 'n
xxx
you know that the
that is ad-
through the state
this session will
rough eastern Payne
have a map of the pro-
ETSi route. The
line which will trans-
PUlverized coal through
with water
to shove it
will pass east of
just south of Paw-
and it looks like it goes
Cushing. It
state just north
and exits
and east of Sail•-
and north and east of
xxx
nothing like a civil
siren going off
about his pro-
tnsurance. I have an
in an uninsured
Perkins and Thurs-
afternoon when the
:hed and the
off, I realized
a Plucked chicken must
&bout the only con-
thing 1 could think
Was to close the win-
before the drapes and
got wet. The storm?
if it did, "the thing
ost feared would be
rue"....but it wasn't,
and seldom is. The
as welcome, and the
out brightly.
chirping of the
year has surely
tt the spring!
xxx
in the Osage County
where McDonald's
seen at prairie
from Bartlesville,
Ochelata and
Points were called in
the fire south of Bar-
that burned all day
into the night.
suffering from
attacks," after
of hot work.
of the Barnsdall fire-
of little white Red
arts scooting up and
COunty roads treat-
firemen for their
Attacks .... Me-
hamburgers, no
McDonald's at
put their crew
and prepared doz-
free hamburgers
Weary The
fred them.
to if I was out
a fire, I can't
anything I'd rather
eat than a good old
xxx
friend of mine at
Dr. Pipe, the oli-
n surgeon (plumber)
Came up with the
Of what the dif-
Was between a
OUthouse and a WPA
to the good
the regular out-
consisted of a little
With a wooden box
i!. EVery so often the
new man would come
night and empty
all over town
Some lime, and
Igly, the old town
up for a while
lgs settled down
rl.
the WPA came
designed a little
on ack Pagel
Former Gardner Station will soon Sirens sound
tornado warning 150 turn out for Concerned
be new drugstore for Perkins last Thursday
Perkins, Stillwater and Taxpayers first meeting
Grady and Edith Gardner Ripley encountered their
viewed their former business first severe storm of the
Spring season. All three
site as a sign of progress. "I
don't feel sad about the
remodeling of our former
Gibble station," Mrs. Gard-
ner said, "as I'm so glad to
have a drug store here in
Perkins."
Calvin Anthony told the
Journal this week that plans
are in progress to open the
Perkins Drug Store April 4.
He will be open each week
day from 8:30 to 7:00 p.m.,
Mondays through Fridays. In
the beginning, the pharmacy
will be open only from 1:30
p.m. until 7 p.m. These
hours are temporary due to
the arrival of stock and other
necessary facilities. A Grand
Opening is being scheduled
, after the stock is completed,
and the pharmacy will be
open from 8:30 a.m. until
7:00 p.m. for the customer's
convenience.
Anthony said he would
operate on a cash basis in
order to give more competi-
tive prices. The opening will
feature a sale and a drawing
to acquaint the community
with the drug store and the
new employees who are
Lorene Redus and Evelyn
Scott.
The Gardners built the
building in 1967 and
operated the station for five
years. They sold out to Don
Roberts and Johnny Payne
who put in a Conoco Station.
However, Harland Wells is
now co-owner with Roberts.
Mr. Gardner reminisced
about the improvement in
that block in the past ten
years. "They tore down what
was originally a bank
building, then a plumbing
shop before the new bank
was built. Our corner where
Anthony's Drug Store is to
be located still had a big
shed which had been a horse
barn and later a station.
Then Buck Coppinger built a
garage before we purchased
the corner. We moved these
out with a bull dozer and
built the building which is
now being remodeled."
However, the Gardners
first moved to Perkins in
1946 and built the cleaning
plant and opeerated it for a
few years before they moved
to the location which adjoins
Cupids on the south. They
also operated a Gibble
Station there. Now Mr.
Gardner, a Park and
Recreation Board member,
says fishing is his main
interest.
Mrs. Gardner stated her
main interests were her
Sunday School class and
"dabbling in art." She
teaches a Class of high school
boys and girls at the
Christian Church. Recently
she took a pen and ink class
at Patty's. "I also had
lessons in charcoal and
drawing. My two sisters and
my mother were artists."
The Gardners have three
children. Grady Val, who
with his wife Kathy, is here
temporarily until their home
is finished in Stillwater.
Jimmy teaches English in
Japan, and Bonita (Warren)
works at the First National
Bank in Stillwater. Both
Jimmy and "Bonnie" at-
tended school here in
Perkins.
Edith Gardner grew up
and attended school in
Stillwater. Mr. Gardner lived
in Duncan and southeast
Texas before coming to
Perkins. "We are looking
forward to having the
convenience of a drug store
here in Perkins," the
Gardners agreed.
" towns sounded sirens for At least 150 concerned ton and still be allowed taxes as an elected official
citizens to take cover, property owners met Tues- leniency as often happens in without the property owner
Perkins sounded their siren day evening in the P-T high such criminal cases, having a right to vote on the
around 4:30 p.m. on school gym to discuss The question was asked, question. At the same time
Thursday, March 17. objectives and to gain "Where does the money state employees salaries
The first indication of the members and support of all from growth and additional exceed almost twice the
intensity of the storm property owners in Payne sales tax go? Youngker amount of the governos's
appeared as a continual County, pointed out that the county salary.
The major purpose was to
rumbling sound which re- interest additional counties assessor saw fit to increase (Continued on Back Page)
sembled thunder to some
extent. No known damage in the effort to insure the
voters that legal rights are [
occurred in the Perkins area not taken away from the
although a tornado was
responsible citizen in that he
reportedly sighted just south retains the final say as to
of the Cimarron River. Some
debris was picked up by the whether, as a voter, that
taxes go up or down,
storm and possibly an according to Joe Youngker,
uprooted tree.
president of the organiza-
..... . Civil Defense spotted who presided at the meeting.
another tornado nine miles
"We want any proposed
south and a half west of
property tax increase justi-
Stillwater at 4:51 p.m. fled to the voters and they in
according to the Stiilwater
News Press. It was later turn, have the opportunity to
approve' or disapprove the
sighted four miles west of requested increase," Young-
: .: ....... Ripley around 5 p.m.
,:: = ..... .... ker said in a soeech to the
: ::J .;<:,=s- This vicinity received group. "We have lost that
:!( o,::?:!.: varying degrees of rain from
:y--. '; :" ::=:: :<v. right. Now let's get it back."
. =o one-half inch or more in The organization is state-
some areas with various
wide, initiated in Payne
reports of hail and heavy rain county where the property
in others. One Cushing
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Gardner view their former observer spotted the funnel tax problem was explained
business site as a stgn of progress. Calvin Anthony is aloft as it moved between by Youngker to have been .... ,
most dramatically highlight- Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. is moving the regulimr
replacing the former Gibble Station with a new drugstore Perkins, Stillwater and Cush- ed by a county assessor and which has been delaying work at the ne po.mltirc.
which will open April 4. in•, the Daily Citizen
some county officials who
reported, have to agreat extent lost Gas eg lat bei g
contact with reality and r u or n
Lee Kirk and Sen. Murphy bridges ceased to be responsive to
the feelings of property moved at Post Office
owners.
Ap il Here in Payne county, the
will be dedicated in r are to concentrate on a Work is under way at the for equal co, st had previously
statewide effort to win the new post office to move the been agreed upon. As a
Ralph Moffeit, Cimarron Joyce Stanton who has Both men, Lee Kirk and support of property owners source of agitation which has result, they could not go
Valley Historical Society headed the Robert Murphy "Bob" Murphy will become of all 77 counties, been blamed for much of the ahead with their end of the
President, told the Journal project from its inception a permanent part of Payne In some instances, it was delay in the finishing of the bargain until both parties
this week that the date for said, "I received a call this County and Oklahoma His- stated, legal study may be drive way on the alley. Virgil assumed an equal share of
the dedication of the Robert week from the local Payne tory thanks to the Cimarron necessary to evaluate certain Mclntyre, Superintendent in the expense. Apparently, the
Murphy Bridge on Highway County Highway Depart- Valley Historical Society tax conditions existing, charge of the Oklahoma situation has been worked
33 had been set for April 23. merit saying that the Committee headed by Joyce However, the main objective Natural Gas operation out of out since the Gas official said
The ceremonies will begin at Oklahoma State office had Stanton, local historian, and seems to b e to maintain a Stillwater, said they had he felt the regulator would
2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon confirmed the date and that to the Perkins Lion Club, as responsible government pro- been unable to work out an be moved and their end of
preceding the scheduled the basesforthe monuments well as citizens of the gram to avoid further salary agreement with W.D. •is- the project finished this
opening of the Lee Kirk had been poured and would Cimarron Valley. increase such as the recent hop, contractor, until re- week.
Bridge on Sunday, April 24 be installed at either end of U.S. Congressman received cently. Work inside the building is
at 2 p.m. It is felt the dates the bridge. The Perry office without a vote of the people, The Stillwater ONG office not finished, but with the
on the same weekend will be will place the monuments to stop the deficit spending had made an effort to contact removal of the source of the
at the taxpayers expense and Bishop since December of problem, citizens should be
an advantage to dignitaries and plaques before the date Who? Where? without his voice in inflation- 1975. By December of 1976 able to look forward to more
who will be invited to attend of the dedication.
both occasions. The Okla- Speakers for the dedica- Wh ary spending, no agreement had come progress in the near future.
homa State Transportation tion, other than Senator l]? Another concern of the about as to equal sharing in However, Frank Cundiff,
officials were in agreement Robert M. Murphy, have not taxpayer, the president the expense of moving the postmaster saiditwillstill be
that the two events on the as yet been confirmed. The Wh? believes, is the fact that any regulator which was ob- sometime due to the
same week end would area surrounding the bridge group, religious sect or structing the driveway, inspection and other neces-
possibly make the trips more has been cleaned up nicely • THE JOL otherwise, be able to take The gas company officials sary details and much work
convenient for visitors, by the highway department, over b uildings in Washing- indicated the responsibility in moving.
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'• by LaVeta Randall He said documented facts probably never sees the Okla. 74059, or cal1547-2411. •
The Capital Stock of The I Now that the death penalty by wardens and Sing Sing guillotine until he reaches l
Payne County Bank of through the injection of a criminals substantiate this his destination in the early •
Perkins has been increased I lethal dosage of drugs has theory. The doctor went on to hour." •
from $200,000.00 to I been approved by the House say that he felt the one to be In other words, the risks, cost to the state would •
Committee on Criminal executed should have some execution is over before the be the next cirterion," the •
$300,000.00 by a stock • Jurisprudence, it seems we type of pre-medication to prisoner is hardly aware of •
dividend, young attorney said. "Now
This increase was neces- I are forced to face the issue as lessen the traumatic exper- what is happening. As a that the U.S.Supreme Court •
sary due to the growth of the I citizens. This week, the ience of waiting for an result, he is spared the long has declared capitol punish- •
bank over the past several editor has tried to obtain a intravenous injection to take agony oflivingin the shadow ment constitutional, this •
years and will help the bank I varied group of opinions in effect. "Essentially, it is the of death on death row, would eliminate long periods •
to serve the needs of the [ reard to how different waiting period on death row, sometimes for many years, of waiting unless the case is • I
community better, according groups of people feel in knowing he is going to die, or whether or not he chooses to being appealed." •
to Galen Holsinger, Presi- 1 different age and profes- waiting to die rather than die as Gary Gilmore did. Fried says he is personally •
dent of the bank. sional groups. The results death itself--that is the most There is no opportunity for undecided as to whether or •
I are: inhmane," Dr. Ewing said. the criminal to become a not the death penalty is a •
"hero "
"For example, the guillotine martyr or . great enough deterrent to •
Lions have a is still used in France and is justify its use." If it is, then I •
I probably more humane, suppose its alright.'" How- •
record attendance The first person appro- although ithasnotbeenused ever, he does not believe •
Bill Sasser, secretary for I ached was Dr. Robert K. since 1967. The prisoner When questioning Vance society has the right to pass •
the Perkins Lions, reports I Ewing. The physician was never knows that he is to be Fried, attorney, concerning moral judgment simply as an •
one of the largest turn outs in I very emphatic in his opinion 'be.headed' so on that fatal the use of lethal drugs to act of vengeance. 1
a long time on Monday that drug injection is much day, the guards sneak administer the death pen- •
night. There were52 present I " more humane than other Silently into his cell in alty, he stated that he feels •
for the dinner meeting and means of execution such as stocking feet before the The second physician •
we need a system which •
program. Lion Lewis Ed- the electric chair. "Most convict is awake. He is then contacted wasDr. J. Douglas •
wards of the local club, state I hardened criminals have a shackled and taken immedi- minimizes the risk to the
,, general public and other Green, General practioner 1
trustee for the IOA, pre- death wish anyway, he ately to the place of inmates. Fried referred to and surgeon, Cushing. His I
sented the program which I said, "and•any of the•beg execution. He doesn't have the potential availability of opinion was as follows: "I I •
consisted of a progress • not to be released because time to think about it. the drug posing a threat have difficulty in accepting •
report and future plans for • they realize they will kill Besides the shackles are his through theft or the possi- the death penalty in any •
the ranch. He reported on • again--(as opposed to the main concern since they are form. It takes away the •
• bility of abuse in the •
the happenings in the past I first offender or lesser extemely painful to walk in. institution itself. •
six months in which he has I crime.) 'The one to be executed (Continued on Page 10) •
been involved with the IOA • "After considering the •
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