THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, April 8, 2004-B3
Images from th, past
Photos of the Perkins community provided by David Sasser, Perkins Historical Society and Perkins Historical Museum.
Hert. The Herts have moved
several ladies into the Boone property.
to apply for I.W. Fulton of Perkins, has
Perkins announced his candidacy for
30 room school Perkins township trustee,
of applica- subject to the will of the
Democratic party. He is an
be promoted old resident of the township,
without a having lived on a farm west
grade average, and of town a number of years and
no grade under a 60 fully understands the duties of
the office.
has sold the East- 50 Years Ago. April 15.
) to W. Drum- 1954
known here. The local FHA chapter has
his family installed a sign north of Per-
he owns hear kins that reads "The Future
Homemakers of America
Jr son of Welcome You To Perkins."
The Lions Easter Egg Hunt
has joined the will be at 3 p.m Sunday after-
recruiting sta- noon at the park.
Del-Mar's Food Store was
featuring Fryers at 49 pound,
Ground Beef at 25 pound,
ti 0ved onto a farm Center Cut Chuck Roast 33
by Lowery pound; Eggs 28 dozen and
Milnot, 2 cans for 19 .
40 Years Ago, April 9, 1964
A Civil Defense course to
be taught by Charles Mullen,
Perkins high school science
teacher, will begin soon in
Perkins. Sessions will be held
twice weekly for approxi-
mately one month.
"Cupid in Pigtails," a
comedy in three acts, will be
presented by the Junior class
of Perkins high school Friday
and Saturday, April 10-11 in
the new gymnasium.
30 Years Ago. April 11, 1974
The Perkins-Tryon high
school concert band, grade
school band and Screamin'
Demon Stage Band, all under
the direction of Kent Taylor,
received top honors at the 28th
annual Pawnee Parade and
Band Contest held last week.
Fathers, Mothers, Teachers
and anyone who is interested
in the youth of Perkins-Tryon
School District are urgently
invited to come together on
April 15, next Monday eve-
ning at 7:30 p.m. in the Perkins
High School Library to con-
sider organizing and joining a
Parent-Teacher Association.
20 Years Ago. April 12.
1Pal 4
The Perkins fire engines
found a new home last Friday
in the new fire station, across
the street from the old one.
City Manager Gerald Hall
said the new building isn't
complete yet and that there's
not much in there except for
the trucks.
Photo was taken at the dedication ofthe Perkins
on table given in memory of I.D. Vassar
'. From left: Kendall & Jacque Vassar, Jack Vassar,
larilyn Vassar Heath, Bobby Heath, Dick Heath,
Photo was borrowed from a notebook corn-
historian, Billie Sadler.
service is
naany churches
in memory of
fthe Christ.
dif-
and the table
the bread and the
Juice were set for
service.
Church
II the 1940's, the
table was small.
about 24 inches
two trays with
puice wee set
Was set up on the
long.
At that time Luster Stokes
was the minister. He and his
wife Geraldine lived at Glen-
coo and they would drive to
Olivet each Sunday to teach
and preach.
One Sunday morning Luster
pointed out to the congregation
that the communion table was
Full
getting old. It was shaky, and it
had some scratches and blem-
ishes on it.
He said that even though we
don't know the day nor the hour
when Jesus will return, Luster
was of the opinion that it would
be on a Sunday morning, the
Lord's Day. We would be better
prepared for Jesus' return, if we
had a nice communion table.
The next week some of the
members of the church went to
a furniture store, and a nice new
communion table was in place
the next Sunday.
The third communion table
was at the Perkins Christian
Church. The top was 28 inches
by 46 inches. There was a small
drawer in it, and in the drawer
there was a book of blank
counter checks, in case some-
one forgot to bring their check
book for the offering. In those
days personalized and coded
checks were not required.
Cecil Shaffer was chairman of
the church board. Lenore West
was church treasurer.
In 1969, the Vassar family
presented the church a beauti-
ful new communion table in
memory of I.D. Vassar. Before
his passing, Mr. Vassar saw the
need for a new communion
table. The table is still in use.
The old table is in the fellow-
ship hall.
ircle
a small shelf
top on which
the communion
bread and the
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rbembers would
and kneel at
receive com-
Noah
the minister
the steward. He
the white cloths
was
Put the trays
them with the
was this:
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Thanks to Geraldine for helping identify the ladies in the Perkins Rebekah Lodge photo that was
published in the March 25 issue. Also information provided by Dow Wise points to the occasion and
place as being a party and dinner at the home of Nellie Motes who was receiving her 50 year pin.
As promised, here is the photo again with everyone identified. Front row, from left: standing, Pau-
line McCarty; sitting, Winnie Moser (VG), Myrtle Stephens (O.G.), Bell Elliott, Carrie Leach, standing,
Gertrude Savage (Past G). ;2nd row, from left: Maude Markee, Mary Fulton, Mac Bartholomew, Goldie
Lacy (W), Bess Miller (RSC), Ethel Frame (RAS), Agnes Sasser (Deputy), Maude Cruse, Ruby Albright
(Noble G). 3 row, from left Hazel Walker (L.S.N.G.), Lois Steward (iG), Evah Woodrum (R.S.N.G.),
and Dora Mercer (CB).
were used tbr. Then we had a sort
ijiiiii :]!iiii:"':i!iiiiii iii i iii i i! ::, of reception and met a lot of the
i finest folks you ever saw. Then we
:: came home and it ended one of
the most happy days of my life.
i Originally published March 27,
It Is not often that I have had as
much real pleasure as I had last
Thursday fore-noon and all on
account of the kindness of Mrs.
McClain, who took me to the
WKY broadcasting and TV studio
at the City. I was always afraid of
lady drivers, but we had not gone
only a few miles till I felt at ease
and began to enjoy the ride.
Mrs. McClain knows all the rules
of driving and drives perfectly and
at moderate speed. If she ever has
an accident I'I1 bet a jug of but-
termilk it will be the other driver's
fault.
We drove past Rolla Goodnight's
place in Guthrie and stopped a few
moments in Edmond and talked
to Brother McCown and then on
down to the TV station. We were
met by Mrs. Thomas who gave
us a cup of coffee after which we
went to a dressing room and from
there to the TV room. There were
some brilliant lights and enough
machinery to sink a battleship.
We sat on a divan and talked and
Mrs. Thomas read exWacts from
the book. When it was all over
my old friend Claud Seymore of
the Crime Bureau and a crowd of
other boys gathered and we visited
till a lady came and said that some
lady wished to talk to me on the
phone.
Mrs. Thomas called and I talked
to her. She was the daughter of my
old friend with whom I used to
ride the line from Baxter Springs
to Caldwell. It was sure like old
times to talk to her. Then we were
shown all through the building.
There are machines in there that
1952.
As columnist for The Perkins
Journal - Perkins, Oklahoma
- Eaton began contributing under
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and "Pistol Pete Says" at age
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five years that was quite a fiat~
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