Just a
Line More
It•as nice to visit with my
George Jacob at the
Saturday afternoon.
household items
well, and Mr. Lowry,
back here from out of
purchased the resi-
xxx
Seems to be lots of activity
new Perkins Drug
see this addi-
business activity in
Perkins is on
xxx
s up at Stella Ingham's
Supply store on
Main the other day,
Stella showed me
and I found out that
stocks one of the most
selections of auto-
paints that I had ever
She says she gets
auto body shops
all over the country,
she specializes in this
Bet that's some-
didn't know at this
week?
xxx
hoping each time I
the Highway 177-
mtersection at Perkins
there will be eel-
of the Highway De-
shaping up that in-
and dangerous in-
They've made a
in the problem with
of the blinking
but there is
of room to make the
safer with pro-
turning lanes and better
of the main traf-
lane.
sloppy intersection
well of the
and design
of the State
of Transporta-
I went through there last
and on the left two
were backing out of
depot towards the
lane, a car was
into the service
another ready to
out, a dump truck slid-
to park at the
a large semi-dump
holding to the center
a right turn
to 177 while three cars
,.llled over to the right stake
trying to out what
figure
,,e semi-dump truck was
to do. At the same
a car and two pickup
were stopped in the
bound lane on 33 trying
turn left onto 177 and four
were backed up at the
stop sign. It's like a
rmg circus. In fact,
a three-ring
more management
that intersection does!
xxx
I think I got one of the last
%tbeers out of the drink
chine at Cupid's before
shut down the cafe part
News and Vfews of the Cimarron Valley
PERKINS JOURNAL
20 CENTS
VOL. 87 NO. 16
PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059
APRIL 14, 1977
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English says Congress has
391 city, 45 rural
A large number of farmers answer period• The con-
and other interested persons gressman said frankly that
from this and surrounding he had no solution for the
areas attended the open current year but that
house for Glenn English on
Friday April 8th in Perkins.
These included local busi-
nessmen, farmers, ranchers
and dairymen. Dwain Dar-
row said he felt English tried
to be as truthful and realistic
as possible about the farm
agri-business.
Highlights of the conver-
sation were beef imports,
grain export embargo, wheat
or grain loan programs,
welfare and unemployment.
English talked informally to
the group on an individual
basis and in a question and
hopefully a more positive
program would be worked
out in the future.
One major factor seems to
be that the house of
Representatives has 391 city
representatives versus 45
votes from the rural repre-
sentatives. Thus giving the
cities eight to one odds to
one vote for the rural area.
Glenn English said it was
amazing that the rural
representation got as many
biJis passed as they did. To:
sum it up, without the
agri-business the nation
cannot survive.
OG&E says rate increase
a must if to continue
Oklahoma Gas and Elect- "Energy and its pricing
ric Company filed for a $40.5 have become so much of a
million rate increase today political issue and topic for
with the Oklahoma Corpora- 'emotional debate that much
tion Commission. This re- valuable production time is
presents an increase of being lost. As a result, our
approximately 15 percent
and will affect all of OG&E's
Oklahoma retail electric
customers.
Company president James
G. Har, Jr: Stated: "If we
are to continue providing
reliable electric service to
our 500,000 customers, rates
must be increased to cover
all of the costs of providing
that service. We simply must
have rate relief.
"OG&E's average resi-
dential customer is presently
using 9,673 kilowatt hours
annually. If the proposed
increase is applied uniformly
to all residential customers,
the increase would be $35.12
annually, or about 9.6 cents
per day.
"This past winter a large
part of the nation felt the
consequences of not having
enough energy. These con-
sequences are largely the
result of regulations which
artificially price energy at a
lower level than the current
cost of production.
nation is slipping farther and
father behind in developing
its own energy resources,"
Harlow continued.
"OG&E's construction
program is absolutely vital to
the company's customers
and to the economic well-
being of the OG&E service
area which covers much of
Oklahoma. The use of
electricity is increasing and
will continue increasing as a
replacement for petroleum
and natural gas as they
(Continued on Page 2)
Mark Anderson
School Board reaffirms
Two youth are selected
to attend Boy's State
The American Legion Post
211 announced this week
that Mark Anderson and
Steve Magee were the
outstanding Perkins-Tryon
boys chosen for Boy's State
honors. Several boys with
average and above academic
and athletic accomplish
ments were selected by the
faculty, and from these, two
of the most deserving were
selected by the local
American Legion Post.
Both P-T students are
Juniors and are 17 years of
age. Mark Anderson at-
tended his first four years of
school at Tryon and has since
been attending here in
Perkins• Steve has been in
school in Perkins all his life.
Mark is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J.D. Anderson who
have the Plumbing Shop.
They have four other
children, three older boys
and a daughter, Gladys, who
is a Sophomore at P-T High
School. Mark helps out at his
father's shop plus his other
activities. -
The Andersons have a
daughter, Shelly, who is a
freshman at P-T High
School.
Mark is active in sports
and is an FFA member. He
lives south of Perkins on a
farm where he raised Cham-
pion Chester Swine for the
last two years, winning first
place in their class and
championship in their breed.
"We raise a few cattle on our
160 acres where I have lived
since I was born," Mark
said. He added that he
enjoys school and his
teachers very much. He is
especially interested in Vo-
undecided as to a career in
college. The alternative for a
profession would be a
pediatrician.
Two boys are chosen from
each American Legion Post
throughout the state.
Steve Magee is the son at"
Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Magee of
Perkins. Steve works part
time at the Champlin station
here. He is active in track,
weight lifting and football.
Weight lifting is as much a
hobby as it is a school
activity Steve says. "Mr.
Launer, coach, is great, and I
really like weight lifting,"
the student added.
Steve said they "shift me
around a lot in football, but I
play guard and tackle
mostly." He also won first
place in Track-220 in his
Sophomore year. In his
freshman year he was chosen
the most improved athlete.
Steve is a Junior member
Of the local Jaycees. He is
also the youngest member
and was sposorod by the
Jaycees at the Cadet Law
Academy in 1976. Mike
Huffman was also sponsored
at the same time. Mrs.
Magee is employed at the
local post office, and Mr.
McGee is with the Bell
Telephone Company.
Steve has recently enrolled
at the Chaparral with classes
in oil painting. "I've always
enjoyed drawing but had
never had any art training
before. I am working on a
desert scene," he said. Steve
is slightly color blind, but he
says this poses no real
problem since he is able to
determine value, tone, hue
and other basics which are
Ag education, but is
position to fire teacher after
a public hearing here
by LaVeta Randall "The school board did not turn replied that the
Perkins-Tryon School Bo- say I could go or could not "minutes since July 197-5
ard members Monday night go, but that if I went, it had disappeared" and had to
voted unanimously to uphold would be without their be reconstructed from the
SteveMagee their former decision with blessing," Bunch stated. He Clerk's original notes. It was
regard to Eddie Bunch, P-T further agreed that they had reaffirmed that if Bunch
coach and teacher. At the approved one day (Friday) "went, it would have to be
hearing, Fattest Robinett, however, Bunch left the approvedby an action of the
president of the board acted following Monday returning board."
as hearing officer with a week later on Monday. it The OEA official at-
Donald Worthington, attar- was also brought out that he tempted in his cross exami-
hey representing the school, missed a basketball tour- nation to obtain a "cle/ir
Jim West, Uniserve Director nament in which the P-T definition of willful neglect Of
for the Oklahoma Educa- team played three games in duty" from Wyatt. Mr.'
tional Assoc. represented addition to ore scheduled Wyatt refused to comme
.Eddie Bunch. One member home game. after which West rephrased
of the P-T School Board was The OEA representative's his question. Worthington
absent due to conflict in questioning of Bunch re- objected, stating that "evb
work schedule. ,re•led that Eddie's wife, deuce is what the board i
Eddie Bunch was called as iMrs. Bunch, wasreq uiredt° acting upon, not whale
the first witness. Bunch who !take the trip to Florida as a constitutes a legal definition
is in his fifth year at the 'part of her "work". Further of willful neglect of duty."
school, was questioned by questioning revealed that the Mr. Wyatt resumed his'
the attorney concerning his teacher did acquire a class testimonyunder questioning1
duties as head basketball substitute and asked the saying both teachers were
and baseball coach and girl's coach to also fill in for told of the boards approval o4"
assistant football coach, him, thus covering all his three days due to th
Around thirty parents and activities while gone. uncertainty of flight sche<
interested persons were Wyatt, whois finishing his dules in winter. But they
present. Several parents second year as P-T School were not told, to exceed thi.
showed obvious support for Supt., was sworn in. In would mean they would be.
the school board's decision, essence his testimony was discharged. Mcllvain and
Bunch identified a docu- that Eddie Bunch was Launer may have been2
merit as a certified letter "essentially correct" in the present at this time, Wyatt Zl
from the P-T board of previous statements. It was said. °
education dated March 7, then revealed that another At this point, Wyatt
1977. This document notified teacher had gone to the same admitted he was directed to'.
the defendent his contract Bowl game at the this period tell the teachers that the
would not be renewed with returning within the three board approved a maximum
the P-T School System. The day leave later approved by of three days, but did not
charge was "willful neglect the school board, receive any direction to tell
of duty". Wyatt said he called them they would be dis-
In the rebuttal, Bunch Bunch into his office on Dec. charged. Mr. Wyatt firmly
stated he had been repri- 6, 1976, and told him the implied the boards disap-
rounded a "couple of times" matter was before the board, proval of exceeding this
by the principal and told not The board's decision had three day leave. Bunch was
to leave his class. The been three days leave and reported to have said he was
,teacher added, after further anything exceeding this going as he would "catch
questioning, that his family would constitute "willful Hades anyway," according
had been offered a free trip neglect of duty". The to Wyatt.
to the Tangerine Bowl in Superintendent's words to
Florida since his wife was the teacher were that if he
secretary to the football did not adhere to the Bunch said he did not have
coach at Stillwater. decision he was laying the money to go without
The father of three himself "wide open." Wyatt taking the chartered bus in
• which he and his family were
children admitted he had also stated that the high invited to travel to the bowl
missed six school days school principal, Ditz Moll- game.
during this trip in December vain. had brought the fact to
of 1976. He said hc had his attention that Bunch had West then asked the
asked permission fro, Sc- been out of his class room "2 school superintendent to
haul Superintendent helby or 3 times." read these particular minu,
Wyatt who in turn discussed Jim West referred to the tes. Again it was state0 that
the matter with the school minutes from the board the original minutes from
board, meeting to which Wyatt in (Continued on Back Page)
essentially necessary.
eXPand his meat market.
Wednesday afternoon
J°Yd Price from OG&E was
atnding at Cupid's door
gging for a rootbeer, so
k just flipped a switch and
w us a drink.
Change in P P | ,,,,•m,R•m,,,,.,,,m,•,,mm, uNsusnunsnu00
! 00ounu " '
Postal ,,,,,. s TT [ ,. ElmerSrown. Jr..said. I •
* think wheat prices are too
' ' low, the fertilizer too high Want to Sound Off?
Regulations | feel that and the weather is too dryl "
Mark Youngker is To follow up on the Some farmers Legislation could help on the lfyou have something you
_ lots of activityX x x on the honor student " " meeting with Glenn English Carter has. not lived, up to his imnort, and export of beef about,•amid "ustlikewdtet° sound• note offto.
• .°er by Cupid s. The sere - Due to new postal • at the Co-up last week, campalgnh smdPr°mlses'thls was bUtnot and grain. We need some- l nedournal,-" " J ...... aoxr, rermns,"
• several comments were Englis " ' body who can weigh
area of the old Jarvis regulations all rural mail Mark L. Youngker, a I made in regard to this and necessarily so. He was everybody s problems; what Okla. 74059, or caU 547-2411.
rVice station is being torn boxes will have box hum- Freshman at Murray State • other matters of general figuring in a different benefits the farmer as weU as "
and reportedly will be bers. Street numbers will no College, Tishomingo, recei- I interest to farmers and manner which did not the city folks It's all related •
" " When asked about some of I
eanded as the building is longer be used. Due to this red a letter and certificate • constituents of the sixth include the cost of the land Organizations of some type ........
• reali ve the , me current prooiems mcmg
0deled and will soon be change all box numbers will from Mr. C.R. Kindeli, _ district. One note that and does not Y gi like farmer s wives, etc., or ..... •
- m . • us loony ne commentea,
"en for business, be changed. Your new box President, Murray State • seemed prevalent m the true cost of productton, somethino of this nature with , •
x x x number will be given by your College, congratulating him • . • ° 'The cure often creates
• dlscusston was a genume Farmers also expressed 80,000 strong for communi- . ......
iG°vernor Boren has de- rural carrier. You will have for earning at least 15 I_ interest on the part of the concern in regard to the cation between the farmers more pro.vie.ms.•an " m.e
m In ex rt proolem itseiI, that IS, In
}red this week as "Private two weeks to get your semester hour credits with • congressman to do what he government impos g po and the representatives from ........ !
no graue rower man • could while honestly admitt- control on farm commodities, both city and rural areas, hearty eve qanmg ma haS
aterprise Week . . _ number on your mail box. I .... an "A"
There is something nat,- thank you for your cooper•- for the semester. Mark is in • ing he obviously did not have A question asked was "What This mioht heln" nappeneu m me last /o
• a r . ears The pendulum swings Ill
.ning to private enter- tion. the top 3 percent of the total , the answers, at least at the assurance do the farmers Y • -
Frank S. Cundiff student body that attained present time, but needed an have they won't do this again from o, ne_ext_raeiomr e cotO.
• rts?" •namer uu¢ maj -
• rare of.rtse that you should be Post, master this degree of academic •I inpUtarmersfromespeciallythe voterSto strung-and Youngker°r increaSerepeatedbeef mpo Quiie- by accident, the cern accoruing' " to" "uarson ..... :ts ••
There is a movement on 40 attended Lmns excellence. He is also a " in arm ' Journal was able to contact a deficit spending and its g"
h.op utility companies, member ofPhiThetaKappa, then their case f • • , fi
• ms former correspondent for the related mflatton . The de - I
ch are private, stockhold- Club meeting A National Honor Fraternity, • proble .... ,
businesses, from account- • English assured the far- paper. Glen Carson, 86 years cat spendmg ts probably the tl
8 for advertising as a legit- The Lions Club met for Mark, a member of the n mers present he would try to old says, "You don't count cause of inflation. Every- I
ate business expense, their regular Monday night Murray State Livestock [ Joe Youngker, local resi- prevent this happening, the years unless that's all body's looking for the easy I
dinner meeting in the Lion's Judging Team, recently won "• dent said he thought the "We feel our elected you've got to count," Carson out. We need to be careful, ][
At first this may not strike Den. A good attendance of honors in the Houston • " meetin was very beneficial revresentatives should watch wrote for the Journal over 50 and let up, but they won t m
as alarming, but if you 40 persons was reported by Livestock Show, Junior Cob • from ts standpoint. It was future proposals and not wait years ago he informed us. He until they have to," Carson [i
.delve a little deeper into Bill Sasser, Secretary. well attended and the until restrictions are imposed said he did a column on a said i
Uplications of this act, 'iege Livestock Judging con- I " ,, " " 1
Will see that the entire The program consisted of
!te Enterprise system a film and short talk by test. Murray State Team • program consisted primarily on these items, Youngker part time basis and was a [[
• around the farm needs said "The citizens don't trust rural mail carrier since the " _ ....... Ii
placed Second High of 37 I considered by Congress, the administration but rely horse and buggy days in meAn°flesrt.gli I
has allowed our form of Maurice Walch from Tulsa 'teams judging. Mark recei-
democracy to operate, on the Oklahoma Mental ved a gold tie clasp for Z suvnort prices for wheat at on Congress to protect the 1918. Actually he began ,,,, ,hunt th increase in II
angered, Retardation Foundation. Fourth High lndivldualofthe $2.'(0 per bushel--a dollar situation for them" Young- substituting in 1912 as a ""1'i""-''PtCg have 'ust al
esses are allowed A report also made on contest. He also received two below the cost of production, ker added, rural ca er. n
advertising as a the Easter Egg Hunt last silver tie clasp for Frst High i • (Continued on Back Page) i
expense and a Sunday termed it as success- in Sheep judging and Third
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