The Perkins Journal Thursday, April 12, 1984 -- PAGE 9
YOUR PROFESSION
By Janet F. Reeder
F. Reeaer
two 'only'
local
and hair-
Shannon,
out a
s hair, she
her work at
and admits she
much
one of
envy to many
Women.
owner and
of Hair-
a shop she
fall, Janice
out the front
her home and
short distance
,ought fully
grounds to
charming
extension of
phone and the
of the shop
the enviable
environment.
was best for
She says she is the type
of mother that goes to
everything at school.
Tracy, 15, and Lewis, 7,
the Shannon's sons,
benefit from their
mother's choice• Janlce
worked when Tracy was
younger and she says
now a teasing threat to
Who would suspect
that the shy and joking
tY ung girl checking out .........
eir groceries at
Delmar's might some-
day be able to claim to
having written a hit
recording?
Such are the dreams
get another job brings leave as many in place of Perkins native,
loud protests from the as possible. Dwana Smith. And, as
boy• Janice enjoys the prc an aspiring songwriter
%Vhat I like is I don't jects around her homewho has a major female
have to drive and the school activities vocalist interested in her
anywhere,"Janicesald,she volunteers for work, Dwana is very
"When we lived in through her boys hopeful.
Dallas it was nothing to classes. She is looking She says she wasn't
drive tentofifteenmiles forward to a May 9 active in any music
in all kinds of weather." outing with first graders classes or groups as a
The Shannons have to the zoo.
lived in Arizona and *** student at PT where she
Texas as well as severalCOLE SLAW
a o '' "
she replys Tishomingo, where both 1 onion chopped interesting, and Nashville studios, g . With the words,
lg, "that'sBeing a working homemaker doesn't keep Janice were raised and attend- 1 pkg tortilla chipsDwana credits her in-After the demos are "I have a record for you
this. So I Shannon from spending time at home. She owns ed school Janice recalls 2 c. grated cheese spiration as a struggling done, which means theto spin sir," the song,
her first impressions of Sauce: Blend until young songwriter to the words are put to music Teenage Love, brings
. home and doand operates Hairmaster's, a salon east of Perkins. Frank were formed smooth
With the kids." woman that she would instrumentally and back "some special
through the eyes of her 1 can cream of love to see sing any of vocally, the studio sends memories" for Dwana's
rATION 1 rn.. the tapes to various ar- mother Margaret.
"little brother who mushroom soup her songs, country
looked up to Frank." 1 can cream of chicken western artist Reba tists. Some of Dwana's Ideas about Nashville
Her parents, Buck and soup McEntire. McEntire, a tapes have been sent by don't seem to enter the
Angels at the Iumb Corine Pigg, reside in 1/2 soup can chickenStringtown, Oklahoma studios to recording ar- small town girl's mind.
the Indian Capitol city broth native, writes her own tists such as Kenny Her family is proud,
of Tishomingo. Frank's 1/2 can (5 oz.) Rotel songs and is definitely Rogers, Anne Murray though herMothersays
Iaaet Reeder had difficulty knowing in unbelief as they ad- folks, Elbie and LaJean tomatoes & chillies country" according to and Muddy Waters, she had no idea about
where to begin, mitted that others ofShannon, live near the Cook chicken in small Dwana. The word 'coun- before he died. her daughter's preoc-
cupation until she real-
' do you seek the Christ provoked them them had then gone toShannon's home on HW amount of water, salted, try ' comes out with near A letter Dwana re- ized Dwana was "get-
aong the dead.to share the story. Tell- the tomb and had found 33 east of Perkins. until tender. Bone and reverence in the young ceived the week between ting letters from Top
here, but has ing how they had hoped it as the women had Janice describes cut into small pieces. In- womans speech, par- Christmas and New Records and places llke
a on this crucified mansaid, "but him they did hereelf first as "amess," to a 2 1/2 qt. casserole ticularly talking about Year's last year is a real that."
ngels at the that he might redeem not see." and more seriously as "a place a layer of chicken, the artist she admires, source of pride for herThe suggested
reminded the Israel, they allowed him This man who walked happy wife and one of the tortillas cup Explaining how she and her family. The let- possibility of hearing
'he had come to see their hearts and on with them knew themother." She speaks of up into pieces, 1/2 of the came away from the ter, from Ms. McEntire, one of'her songs on the
ilee with thetheir dashed expects-scriptures well. He corn- different stages in her onion, 1/2 of sauce, first performance with is in regard to some of radio she constantly
tis words prc tiOnrSe Hth:as all too menced to lay out fife. "I call this my 'corn- Repeat layers ending the desire to write Dwana's songs, in par- listens to, causes Dwana
his death andawar e" real lack.passages which con- fort era'--comfortable with the cheese. Bake songs, Dwana has since ticular thefirstsongshe to react with excite-
)n, words he of understanding of the cerned Christ from with life, comfortable uncovered for one hour joined Reba's fan club, ever titled, In The ment. manl I pro-
them before fulfillment of prophecy Moses and all the pro- with husband, family,at 350°. Serves 8. bought all of her albums Shadows. She liked all bably wouldn't even
ft Galilee for that day. phets to this climactic of what I'm doing." *** she could find and at- my songs but she saidrecognize it. Hey, that's
• And, still so uncertain weeks. They were wantIf anything behind her DREAM PIE tended two more of her one of them still needed my song," she says, ira-
the company of what had occured, to constrain him fromcould be different, she SQUARES concerts in the state.
says she '%vould have20 graham cracker a lot of work," Dwanaagining, my gosh!"
that day they continued to traveling further and "I've
ng about a disclose to him how on asked that he would paid better attention to squares The Perkins woman said of three numbers sent another
journey to that day, now the third stay the night where
they would lodge.
As they sat around a
among them had gone table, he took bread and
early to the tomb. And, blessed and broke it for
they had returned, just them, giving it to them.
before they themselves "And their eyes were
had departed on this opened and they knew
journey, with word that him, and he vanished
out of their sight."
With new zeal and
clarity of the preceding
events, they rose from
their lodging the very
same hour to return to
Jerusalem to find the
other disciples.
VERSE:
Luke 24:
25 Then he said unto
them, O fools, and slow
of heart to believe all
that the prophets have
spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to
have suffered these
things, and to enter into
his glory?
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They talked to pass since the
the way and crucifixion, women from
ANNOUNCING
BIRTH OF SON
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
H. Karner, Perkins, are
the parents of a son,
Cameron Lee, born April
6, 1984 at 8:03 p.m.,
weighing seven pounds,
eight ounces.
The Karners' also have
a daughter, Nicole, 4
years,
Paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. H. R.
Karner of Broken Arrow.
Maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Meineke of Boynton.
Maternal great-grand-
father is Marvin Grim-
mett of Haskell.
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discussion
drew near
them Their
graduated in 1981.
Modestly, she admits
Oklahoma communities 1 reed. head cabbage she doesn't play any
following Frank Shan-1 med. onion instruments--' nly the Reluctant to be photographed, local songwriter
non's work as a diesel 1 reed. green pepper radio, and she doesn't Dwana Smith stands by her pickup, pointing out
mechanic. Traveling was Pour 1 c. sugar over cab- read music at all. the tag which reads, If It Ain't Country, It Ain't
a necessary factor dur- bage. Bring to boil 1 c. "Dad's been trying toMusic. --
ing past employment apple cider vinegar. 3/4 teach me the guitar,"Dwana decided to put music writer. Another ti-
with Catipillar, and c. oil, 2 T. sugar, 1 T. Dwana says, with a more time and fie tle, Still ,4 Few Tears To
Janice enjoyed the "dif- salt, 1 tsp. celery seed. quick grin. ' rhe fingers e rt .
ferent people and dif- Pour over cabbage. Let don't work and the behind her songwriting. Cry, m under work now
ferent places." Frank is set for 24 hrs. Will keep fingers and the brainFollowing through with by Dwana, who claims
a shop foreman with well for two weeks, don't work well her work ':nvolves sen- she writes and then
RMC out of Stillwater, a Refrigerate. together." Sometime in ding her written songs rewrites.
company that does dam *** "This one song is
the future she would like to a studio where 'demo'
tapes are made. Dwana older than I am," she
relatedPr°jectS'services.dirt work and KINGScAsSERoLERANCH to study music, but for has had tapes done for says, "that I finished
now the effort at her by both Hollywood Dad started thirty years
The Shannons met in 1 fryer or hen songwriting are more
and her mother-in-law's
culinary abilities. Reflec-
ting on her own
motherhood, she feels
that, "having kids is a
new experience," in a
womans life. "You just
don't have anything to
draw on." Janice said,
adding with humor that
home economics classes
weren't enough prepara-
tion even if you had paid
attention. "I think when
you get a little older you
quit saying, 'I can't
believe that,' because
you know anything's
possible."
A woman who con-
siders herself somewhat
boring, Janice considers
working with hair a hob-
by and adds that it
allows her to share the
excitement and
sometimes the troubles
of others. "It's better
than a psychiatrist," she
says, laughing. 'Tou get
to talk to everybody and
hear about somebody
else doing something."
Even on the surface
Janice Shannon's life ap-
pears far too involved to
contain much boredom.
As she walks out of the
shop surveying the
wooded area surroun-
ding their home, she
says, "Frank always
thinks up something for
me to do. This was all
just a jungle. We have
just worked on it and
worked on it out here,"
she said. "It's been fun,"
she said, breaking into a
laugh followed by a grin.
"It's kept us off the
streets."
The versatile woman
drew up the plans for
the family's home tak-
ing the surrounding
trees to
2 3/4 c. cold milk Stillwater. "I was at the
2 pkge. (4-eerving size} Ballroom when Reba
Jell-O brand coconut McEntire was there.
cream flavor instant And, she had written a
she submitted.
Describing her initial
reaction, Dwana said,
"It was two hours later
when I wrote back to her
and told her yes! and
big yes,'" motioning
song to Hollywood that
Mom liked the words
to--about a week ago, I
guess. She wanted to
know why I didn't sent
it first. And I told her
because I didn't write it
pudding and pie filling song about her daddy. I with her hands reliving first."
I can (11 oz.} mandarin got down close enough her original excitement Now there is the
orange sections, where I could see her over the prospect of hav. waiting for Dwana.
drained and talk to her. And I ing McEntire interested "Waiting and waiting.
1/4 c. toasted chopped told her I liked it," in In The Shadows. That's what I don't
almonds Dwana remembers.
Line a 9 in. sq. pan with "She was real nice and
whole graham crackers, .she thanked me for tell-
breaking crackers, if mg her."
necessary. Prepare It was then that
whipped topping mix
with 1 c. of the milk as
directed on pkg. using
large bowl. Add remain-
ing 1 3/4 c. milk and the
pudding mix. Blend,
then beat at high speed
for 2 min. scraping bowl.
Reserve a few oranges
for garnish. Dice remain-
ing oranges and fold in-
to pudding mixture with
nuts, spoon one-half the
mixture over crackers;
add another layer of
crackers, then remaining
pudding mixture. Gar-
nish with reserved
orange sections and
mint leaves if desired.
Chill 4 hrs. Makes 9
servings.
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MARRIAGE
.Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Snow, Carney, are proud
to announce the recent
marriage of their
daughter, Donna
Elizabeth, to Michael C.
Cameron, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Cameron,
Perkins.
Following a short trip to
Texas, the couple has
established a home in
Carney. Mike is employed
by Greenland Drilling
Company of Chandler and
Donna is employed by
Ron Shirley Pontiac of
Stlllwater.
The happiest day in Ralph
and Goldie Stiles' life,
Ripley residents for 20
years, was April 1st, 1984
when forty (40) of their
children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren
came home to their 50th
wedding anniversary.
Relatives came from
around the United States
for the joyous occasion, in-
cluding three of Ralph's
brothers, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stiles of
Galesburg, Illinois; Mr.
and Mrs. Milburn Stiles of
Leroy, Kansas; Mr. and
Mrs. Dorsal Stiles and
daughter of Golden,
Missouri. His sister,
Gladys, and her husband,
Raymond, and another
son and his wife of
Cassville, Missouri also
attended.
Goldie also had three
brothers to attend: Mr.
and Mrs. Orvan Jones of
Green Forest, Arkansas;
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones
of Lampe, Missouri; and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones
of Ripley, Oklahoma. Her
sister, Mrs. Evalena
Casey, and one of her
danghterb, K reta Casey
from Stillwater,
Oklahoma, and Lois
The Perkins woman
has her songs "out all
over" she says, mention-
ing some that have been
sent to Boston to a
like," she said. "I want
it done right now, but it
doesn't work that way.
So, just wait some
more."
ray of Ripley, Oklahoma
were also there.
The celebration began
Friday morning with the
arrival of folks from out of
town. By Saturday even-
ing forty (40) people were
seated at the table with
each meal serving over fif-
ty (50). The Sunday buffet
dinner was served from
11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
By 3:00 in the afternoon
over 100 people had been
fed.
At 3:00 p.m. the renewal
of their wedding vows was
taken with their four
children Alfred Stiles,
Novella LinebaAn-y, Leota
Shay, and Leone
Ringwald standing up as
witnesses. The renewal
ceremony was read by
Reverend Hubert Cald-
well of Arkansas City,
Kansas. Novella Linebery
from Taos, N.M. brought
the new wedding bands
for her Mother and Fa-
ther.
The anniversary was
celebrated by over one
hundred fifty (150)
relatives and old friends,
the last of the parting was
two (2) grandchildren,
Debby Cartier and 2
children of Santa Fe, N.
M., and Cathy Duebell of
Espanola, New Mexico.
The celebration was
highlighted with a con-
gratulation anniversary
card from President
Reagan and Mrs. Reagan.
The occasion was video
taped by Allen Caldwell
and family of Wichita,
Kansas and everyone left
happy, wishing the Stiles
many more happy years
together.
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Granite conducts •ound ten
time• faster than air.
Mrs. Cecil Gray, Perkins, will celebrate
anniversary at a reception April
2 until 4 p.m. at the Perkins Lions
are invited to attend.
Rice married Cecil Gray April
Stillwater. The couple resided near
moving to Perkins where they have
home for 39 years.
ALCOHOL IS
A PROBLEM
children will host the reception: Bil- BARNsDALL--A re-
Youngker, Perkins; Lewis and Alma cent survey of junior high
Kansas; Charlie and Judy Gray, students reveals that
and Harold and Patty Evans, Perkins. alcohol is the number one
has eleven grandchildren and eight chemical substance used
The couple requests no gifts, by local school children.
the last few
they
at last,
Iding it in-
that anyone
when he in-
their conversa-
in the
they had even seen a vi-
sion of angels. Angels
that declared that they
would not find him
there. He had risen.
Even standing in the
road with Christ, these
men who had served
beside him were bound
says,
her mother and learned 2 envelopes Dream recalls being particular-
to cook better." She has Whip whipped ping iy touched during a per-
great admiration for topping mix formance Reba gave in
both her own mother
