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VOL, 87 NO. 15
News and Vfews of the Cimarron Valley
PERKINS JOURNAL
PERKINS, PAV COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059
20 CENTS
APRIL 7' 1977.
Then we missed
second time, and de-
better start checking
We found out that he
Undergone surgery and
out of pocket for a-
We'll be looking for
¢olumn back in the regu.
xxx
wondering if there
a little friction
at the Wall Farms
Week? I say this with
in cheek of course,
we couldn't help
our "Around the
columnist, Allen
his grandmother,
Sybii Wall.
page of The dour-
was explaining
|views on exterminating
in the goose house
a shotgun, while on an-
his grandmother
relating her feelings
unishment
column[
relived my possum
Allen's
with gunning
the critters. We had
Same problem about
years ago when we lir-
a/ Perkins in the
"s Castle". Seem-
we went to
house it was neces-
to take a shot gun to
of possums that
COme in from the woods
Lacy had let me
Jim's shotgun, which
I had never shot
and the first time I
one of the
I blew a hole in the
three feet
The critter lay
on the
with smoke still
from an indenture
: earth nearby. I didn't
fool me, though,
:haded up and fired
I had very little
especially when I
my hen house and
Several of the hens
mutilated stom-
ripped open.
day Jody and Lacy
a possum in the hen
from one hen
attacking them.
up a hoe handle
the possum to
I don't think Lacy
him. If she had
Way. nothing -- plant,
or human, would
life.
m going to quote
column here:
I'm not advocating
total and complete
of every last
possum, and coon
face of this terres-
I'm merely say-
there's another side
Coin, that the killing
is not neces-
the "end of life on
.... while at the
sympathizing with
the frustration in
to teach the proper
people are puzzled
line, too. Edna
and 1 were
vhen she brought up
of our modern-
She pointed out
advocate legal-
while on the
they are against
Lots to
this old world,
xxx
Allen, we
Our possum problem
the Shotgun
and scoot-
pup, The Skip-
back door and
start sleeping out-
smell and racket of
roUnd the place does
possums
I've discover-
xxx
I got your income
I wonder some-
the rural areas
if there is much
Lions Annual
Teacher contests school board; Hunt
is Sunday
Principal resignation accepted
All board members were
present for the regular
monthly board meeting
followed by an executive
session to consider personnel
matters. The board then
returned to public session
and voted unanimously to
employ legal counsel in the
matter of the hearing for Mr.
Eddie Bunch. The decision
was also made that Forrest
Robinett function as hearing
officer on Monday, April
llth at 7:30 p.m.
The administration re-
commended Miss Dwana
Biggs for employment for
1977-78. Recommendation
was made and tabled relative
to the third grade teaching
position for next year.
Recommendation was made
that Marley Smith be
employed as aduitor for
fiscal year 1977 and was
unamiously approved.
The Superintendent, Shel-
by Wyatt, was authorized to
hire student custodial help at
$1.85 per hour. Mr.-l)itz
Mcllvain presented his ver-
bal resignation of principal's
duties to the board, official
July 1st. Motion carried and
was unamiously accepted.
Formal resignation forth-
coming. Mcllvain has ac-
cepted the position of coach,
athletic director and driver's
training.
The routine agenda of
reports of funding received,
financial reports on all
district and lunch funds were
given since last meeting.
Projection of financial condi-
tion at ending of FY-77 was
presented by the P-T School
Supt. ADA report at end of
third quarter was 757.01 with
an enrollment of 794.
Revenue data for F-Y
presented to board members
and a brief report on lumber
purchased from Marvin
Bowyer was presented.
The school board discus-
sed specifications for solicit-
ing bids on Insurance for the
Tryon plant. Board approved
at 50 per cent increase in
stated values and also on the
rating bureau's stated va-
lues. Estimates were also
presented relative to gym
floor, but no action was taken
on this matter.
Discussion concerning the
disposition of the wrecked
school van which had been
purchased some time ago.
Motion carried that vehicle
be released to Mr. Bill
Scott's body shop for the
charges against same.
A committee of teachers
met with the board
regarding the proposed
calendar for the F-Y of 1978.
The decision was unamious.
The matter of lunch room
security at Tryon explored•
The Superintendent was
directed to check into the
matter and report findings to
the board•
Mr. Wayne Bowyer, sc-
hool mechanic and Superin-
tendent, recommended pur-
chase of tire changing
equipment for Perkins gar-
age at a cost of $578.30. The
motion carried.
A report was made on
Mrs. Harden's surgery and
the substitute teacher. The
board is also considering a
summer driver's ed. pro-
gram if enrollment warrants
it be provided. Senior trip
report made.
The board has..re-con-
sidered the use of the Tryon
Jaycees for a donkey
basketball game. After a
lengthy discussion, permis-
sion was granted providing
participants sign legal re-
leases, and provide rope
barriers to separate specta-
tors.
The matter of loaning
school baseball uniforms to
the summer program will be
decided at the May meeting.
The annual community
Easter egg hunt, sponsored
by the Lions Club, will be at
2 p. m. on Sunday, April 10.
Everyone is invited to
attend the event at the old
park near the bus barn for an
afternoon outing of fun for all
ages.
Glenn English will
visit here
Friday afternoon
Glenn English, Congress-
man for the Sixth District,
will be at the Cimarron
Valley Co-op Friday after-
noon, April 8, from 2:30 until
3:30 p.m., rather than from
3:00 to 4"00 p.m. as
previously scheduled.
An open house will be held
for all interested residents to
discuss various issues with
the Congressman, Dwain
Darrow said.
Moorman is elected
new city councilman
Larry Moorman was given
the nod by Ward 2 voters
Tuesday and will become a
new member after defeating
incumbent Kenneth Stratton
49 to 17.
Who? Where?
When?
What?
THE JOURNAL
Several on hand to talk
annexation with town
council Monday evening
I n its regular monthly
meeting, the town council
recognized several interes-
ted residents in regard to
annexation. First on the
agenda was the Public
Works Authority discussion
on the water/sewer problem.
Members of the council
agreed that hook-up to these
lines are subject to regula-
tions in that each new line
should be connected to the
main line rather than
attached to other resident's
lines on the same property.
This in turn brought up the
lagoon problem.
In regard to the request for
a dumpster for a town
business, it was stated that
the problem needs further
investigation. It was sug-
gested that garbage disposal
be worked out through the
services of Larry Hall.
Clara Wirz, Ewing Cana.
day and Dr. R.V. Clark were
each seeking answers to the
possibility of annexation.
Some estimated acreage
under consideration for
development is not conti-
guous to the town boundary.
As a result, DeWayne
Maser. Mayor. said the land
in question cannot be
annexed in the opinion of
City Attorney, Winfrey Ho-
uston. Furthermore, the
council agreed, the lagoon
system, which is now
operating on its 1800
population capacity maxi-
mum, would prove inade-
quate to such a project at
present. It was also ex-
plained that an easement
does not solve the problem
nor constitute a legal reason
for annexation.
The question was raised,
"Can the city automatically
annex property or 'take a
road in' without consulting
property owners?" The
Mayor said the town wants to
grow and be progressive but
certain guide lines should be
followed plus the recognition
of laws pertaining to such
growth." It was the councils
opinion that in case of any
action, the project would
have to be publicly adverti-
sed giving the owners a right
to protest by petition, etc. It
would necessarily be a
"two-way" problem and
"within reason."
In the first place, Maser
said, environmental authori-
ties would not approve the
present system as adequate
to support "40 or 50" more
homes. The lagoon system is
definitely a future project for
any growth to the city.
However, growth is deter-
mined by its welfare to the
city.
J.H. Smith, O.S.U. Exten-
sion Agent with EPA, agreed
the project must benefit the
total community and if
annexed, proof of why such
steps are essential to the
city's welfare. Speaking for
the council, the Mayor said,
"I don't believe you would
see this council forcing
someone or condemning
someone's property to get
their land." Donnell Boyd-
stun, council member, ag-
reed and there was no
opinion to the contrary.
However, Maser added,
"This creates a problem for
development unless we can
take care of the water and
sewer problems• This ap-
pears to be the major service
needed to provide additional
growth. The inadequacy of
water lines and sewers are a
part of the future develop-
(Continued on Back Page)
Bridge Dedication Set
Lee Kirk says old Cimarron has changed
by LaVeta Randall
The Lee Kirk Bridge
Dedication is set for Sunday,
April 24th at 2:30 p.m. The
ceremony will follow the
original program as closely
as possible. Each former
participant in the dedication
in January of 1954 will be
invited to honor Lee Kirk for
this occasion, A reception
will follow at 3:30 in the
Junior High School As-
sembly Room.
The bridge over the
troubled waters of the
Cimarron River on State
Highway 177 south of
Perkins is completed except
for the final face-lift,
painting the guard rails,
which is now in process. The
bridge is now opened to
two-way traffic• The Robert
M, Murphy Bridge will also
be dedicated the same
weekend on the previous
Saturday afternoon, April 23,
at 2:00 p.m.
Lee Kirk, former Payne
County Commissioner for 30
years, drove into town
recently for an interview, he
wore the familiar hat and
cowboy boots which have
come to be associated with
the 92 year old rancher. Kirk
told the Journal he has seen
the old river change its
course and cut away many
acres of land in this area.
"You could cross the river
anywhere in the early days.
They didn't have steep banks
like they do now. This land
had always been prairie
before it opened. When they
got to stirring up the earth
and opening up ditches, the
water got to running more to
the middle of the river• It
used to be wider and more
shallow• Now its curing into
the bluffs. Its changed so
much. A lot of the land west
of where I own property
down by the river bend on
the west and some other
farms are in the river's path
now. It took some of
Newport's land, Ringwald's
and Stone's too."
Kirk said the first bridge
south of Perkins washed out
and they tore the second one
out after the new one was
built he remembers• He was
a good friend of H.E. Bailey.
"I had quite a time getting
this last bridge in here. I said
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