PAGE 2 .... The Perkins Journal Thursday, April 27, 1989
THE PERKINS JOURNAL
David and Alberta Burgess, Owners
Robert L. and Yvonne M. Evans, Editors
Published Each Thursday at 133 S. Main Street
Post Office Box 695, Perkins, Oklahoma 74059
Telephone: 40 547-2411
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES
P yne, Lincoln, Logan and Noble Counties$11.48+77" tax
Elsewhere in Oklahoma $15.18 +$1.07 tax
Out-of-State
Journal Editorial Opinion
movement is on to rewrite or redesign the
Oklahoma Constitution. Of course, those on the
redesign team must bring their changes to a vote of
the people.
T he framers of Oklahoma's constitution wanted the
government in the hands of the people and not the
hands of the political bosses. Thus, Oklahoma's con-
stitution was unique in that most every section of the
government, even the Mine Inspector, was an elected
position. Some thought this was slow and cumber-
some, and many elected officials went into office to
sit out several terms on a popular name.
Referendums bringing about state questions have
altered the Constitution through the years. Several
elected offices were done away with. What people do
realize is that the fewer elected offices there are
the more bureaucrats are going to make the laws for
the people.
:The laws of Oklahoma are made by the legislature,
s gned by the governor and interpreted and carried
(nit by nameless, faceless bureaucrats who the
erage voter does not know. There is no way the
voter can get to them. People can change a law but
trey can't change the bureaucrat who is locked into
j ob except for "show cause" infractions which are
rare. The framers of our state Constitution did not
this in mind. They wanted the government
operated by the people through elected office holders.
: A review of the state government over the past 80
y ars indicates that the balance has worked fairly
Well. Henry Bellmon and many other governors have
ir dicated their hands are tied as administrators
b cause the power is too evenly split among the three
ches. However, they have been effective with the
v eto. They are closer to the people. They hold their
o vn in the balance of power.
($12.25)
($16.25)
$20.25
::Governor Bellmon is. pushingfor rewriting or'
' nodernizing" the Constitution. It will be interesting!
t9 see what the Constitutional commission comes up
with. Wanta bet it is weighted heavily towards the
utlve?
: 0klahomans would be better off with a slower, more
cbrnplete Constitution on close balance, than a
S treamlined, loosely administered instrument that is
out of reach of the people.
: Be prepared to study any changes of the Constitu-
tion when they are presented and vote intelligently
and with forethought. The voter has control now.
Don't let it get away from you.
"O"
Mike Morris Blasts
Threatenin
For
Teacher Strike
: Republican State Chairman
:Mike Morris has called the
klahoma Education Associa-
:tion's threat to strike this fall
• "totally irresponsible" and
:"without public support."
, "The time has come to
:challenge the OEA--or
:Oklahoma's Educational
:Union--as being a part of the pro-
:blem and not part of the solution
:to Oklahoma's desire for Ex-
:cellence in Education," Morris
.said.
Morris announced the forma-
:tion of FIRST, an acronym for
;"Fire Irresponsible and
:Replaceable Striking Teachers."
: "As former President Reagan
:proved to the sir traffic con-
:trollers and their union, PATCO,
i i)
i? i?
there are plenty of people willing •
:to take over the jobs of arrogant
public employees," Morris said,
"and we intend to demonstrate to
the OEA that a rebellion of their
members simply will not be
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(From Page 1)
Be watching for an announce-
ment in the next week or so.
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The Centennial Committee will
i be looking for those who would
,like to create a working exhibit
:for the celebration. They would
• like to establish booths in which
Perkins and area folks will actual-
ly be creating some of the old arts
practiced back in pioneer days,
such as quilting, candle making,
:blacksmithing, gun repair, cook-
:ing, threshing and combining,
:plowing with team and plow,
:making soap, weaving, making
-molasses, etc. If yon have a
knowledge of these projects, or
:have equipment, or would just
like to help, be prepared when the
.call goes out.
"O"
tolerated by Oklahoma taxpay-
ers, who rank ninth in the nation
in the percentage of state funds
allocated to common schools."
Morris said FIRST will build a
database of Oklahomans inter-
ested in taking the jobs of strik-
ing teachers by qualifications,
geographical coverage, and salary
requested.
'%Ve believe that thousands of
teaching positions can be quick-
ly filled by equally or better
qualified personnel for the same
or lesser salaries," Morris said.
"In addition, most teachers will
have a difficult time finding other
careers that pay as well, have as
many benefits or include as many
non-financial rewards as being a
teacher of Oklahoma's youtIL"
Morris stressed that the
Oklahoma Republican Party is
committed to ' Excellence in
Education" at all levels and that
the party encourages all teachers
to rebuke their OEA leaders.
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OLDTIMERS BAND-pLAYS
The Oldtimers Western Swing
B and played for more than 40 peo-
ple last Thursday night at the
Perkins Lions buildin~ People from
Perry, Gather, Stillwater, Morrisen,
Yale Ripley, Drumright, Guthrie
and Austin, Texas came to dance,
visit and generally have a good
time
The band played The Anniver-
sary Waltz for Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Brann of Perry, who were
celebrating their 47th wedding
anniversary.
Everyone is welcome to come to
dance to the old western swing
music, or just come to listen every
Thursday night from 8 p. m. to 11
p.m.
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( LETTERS TO TH___E E_DI_TO_R_ (
were from the Elm Grove
LETTER TO THE EDITOR neighborhood.
Dear Editor: Sincerely,
As a result of my letter printed Charles Wall,
in The Perkins Journal a few Rt. 1, Box 185
weeks ago, I have learned that the Perkins, OK 74059
first known recorded marriage in
Payne County was July 4, 1890. (Editor's Note: Mahlon Erick-
The couple married was Robert son, who is mentioned in this let-
M. Bechell and Ellen F. Not- ter, is co-author with David
tingham. The Payne County Sasser of the Perkins history
courthouse burned in 1893 with book that will be published this
the county records, so informa- Fall. He is also a member of the
board of directors of the Perkins
tion was obtained from newspa- Historical Society.)
per articles. -o-
I want to thank Mary L. Parker LETTER TO THE EDITOR
of Linden, Michigan, a native of Dear Bob and Yvonne:
Perkins, who saw my letter in The I was sorry to hear you are leav-
Journal. She wrote me telling of ing The Perkins Journal owner-
Mahlon Erickson, Box 1565, Still- ship, altho I am sure you will be
water, who has done extensive working very hard in your book
research in geneaologies in Payne printing business.
County and has compiled books I-have enj oyed all your articles
which can be purchased from him. and special features over the past
Thanks to Mr. Erickson who several years. Hope you enjoy
looked up the 1890 marriage for your vacation coming up soon.
and thanks to you for print- I am planning to visit
ing my letter. Oklahoma about July 29-30th.
Now it would be interesting to Hope to visit several places and
know if any readers know of relatives while there.
descendants or relatives of this Sincerely
couple Mr. Erickson said they Mary Lou (Kirk) Parker
"0"
Dear Bob and Yvonne:
The following poem truly expresses my feelings since my grandfather,
Lucion Myrick, made the run and my father inherited land on which grand-
pa lived with us until he died, when I was only five years old. However,
I remember him so well as he would take me for walks on the old home
place. In fact, he called me to his bedside shortly before his death and
whispered one of "our secrets" in my ear and told me not to tell. He died
that same night, but his memory lives on but his words are long forgot-
ten but not the memories.
Oh, I want to go back to the old home
And sit by my mother's knee
And forget the long, long,
years between
The dear old days and mel~ '~ ~'
Oh for a Poppy blbssom
Out of the garden old
To weave a spell about me
That lurked in its silken fold!
I want to go back to the old house
Though I know they have gone away
Who lived and loved in the old time
B ut were I there today
I could dream them back to the hearthstone
I could see my mother's face
And forget my homesick longings
I n the peace of the dear home place
With me at my grandpa's knee.
Anonymous (copied)
B reathes there the man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath saicL
This is my own, my native land?
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on a foreign strand7
Sir Walter Scott:
The photo is an old, old barn on highway near 4 corners south of
Perkins. I imagine this old barn is gone by now as I must have
taken this photo while working at The Journal several years ago.
LaVeta M. Randall
.... ~.~ ;!~,./.
Danny Kitchel and Elizabeth Bishop show off this nice catch weighing
6 pounds each, ~aey took them out of the river Saturday morning with
a bank line and a rod ~nd reel.
67 Years Ago
(From The PerlBns Jo~al
May 19, 1922 -67 years ago)
ev. Clyde Brengle is the new
preacher at the Baptist
Church in Perkins. He comes here
from Shawnee.
A near disaster occurred at the
Cimarron river bridge south of
Perkins last week when Aubry
and Miles Nixon, sons of C. W.
Nixon, one of our well known
farmers south of town, procured
a car at the French Garage for a
drive to the farm. The boys were
unfamiliar with the gearing of the
car and as they struck the down
grade of the bridge, the car sud-
denly lunged for the side, break-
ing through the guard rails and
would have plunged to the river
below if, in £he drop of the for-
ward part of the car off the
bridge, a small bolt in under the
gear, was driven firmly into the
planking, thus holding the car
balanced on the edge
The new chat and oil highway
from Oklahoma City to Kansas
City may pass through Perkins,
crossing the Cimarron river
bridge here. A few of the Good
Roads Committee of our town
met with the members of the
' olorado Sernade"
O eefe and
in "Mr. District
Passes await A:
the boxoffice.
A list of
tising in The Journal in
clude: Moser and
Grocery, Market and
Mack's City
Grocery; Nu-Way
Howard Warren;
Grocery and Feed Store,
Lawrence; Warren
Market, J. L. Warren,
R. L. Baker's Grocery.
30 Years
(From The Perkins
May 7, 1959 - 30 years J
Walter Martin
serve as
cilmen electing him
Weems, John Baker
Lewis. Melvin Sager
and W.K. is
Delbert Butler
city council to dig a
well 15 feet wide
which would hold an
30,000 gallons of
said the larger
at 47 feet, and because
Autombile Association of Kansas hold a supply
City and Oklahoma City at have
tobe
Ratliff and Wildman Store to because water
discuss the proposition, from the surface. The
City Meat Market needs folks sent wells are 48
to sign up for ice delivery this diameter and must be
summer. The ice can be delivered hard to produce
for lc per pound, but a certain said the water sands
number must be signed up to foot
deliver at that price. Go by today instead of being draw
and sign up for ice delivery so pump pressure. The
everyone can benefit, partment will meet with|
The First State Bank of cil about the large well
Perkins published a May 5, 1922 The Perkins Library ¢
financial statement totaling one year of operation in
$97,665.32 in Resources and a report by librarian
Liabilities. Officers listed are L. indicates 5027 books
G. Lenker, R. W. Holbrook, and during the year. The
M. M. Lenker, directors. L.G. started inApril1958
Lenker is president. The Payne ty agreed to pay $50 a
County B ank statement publish- a librarian and rent
ed on May 5, totaled $209,344.67 in front of the Neal's
in resources and liabilities. Of- Col. Stump has
ricers are W. B. Freeman, J.A. from living quarters
Hert and C. W. Kenworthy, with tral Sundries store, to
Kenworthy as Cashier. above the business so
Sanitary Barber Shop, featur- begin on building a
ing shaves, shampoos and hair- clinic for Dr. Clark at
cuts. H. R. Drumright, the Central
Proprietor. Miss Nedra
James A. McLauchlin
married on June 13.
42 Years Ago
(From The Perkins Journal
June 12, 1947 - 42 years ago)
l~:tVl~, from Woodward
folks for
{~mtrib~ti~
Storm relief there.
Doc Knipe tells us that Mrs.
Sylvia Thompson drives her
father Mr. Case to the Saturday
drawing in Perkins, and on the
floor boards of the back seat sets
an old red hen on a setting of
eggs. When the car comes to
town, the old hen comes with it,
sitting contentedly and does not
mind the ride to town and back at
all.
The Diaper Laundry has closed,
but that has nothing to do with
the dry cleaning plant next door.
Plant owner Grady Gardner says
his business is growing and he al>
preciates local trade.
Mr. Recer was down to the
Journal office all steamed up one
day last week. Seems that some-
one's milk cow got out of the yard
and stomped down his garden
and ate the tops out of his sweet
corn patch! He asked us to print
something about folks keeping
their livestock penned. Maybe the
town needs to create an ordinance
about animals being kept in
town?
Work started Monday to re-
build the school shop that was
destroyed by fire earlier. It will be
of concrete block and built on the
same foundation as before.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hubbard
bought the new house built by
Merrill Butler on West 3rd St.
24 Years
(From The Perkins
April 29, 1965 - 24
i l's,, and ] oy
Delegates this
na Wall, Charles
Clark and Jerry
Ditz McIlvain was
Lions club president,
year.
Farm Sho
in the state
Mercer, Robert
Stan Moffat.
20 Years
(From The Perkins
May 8, 1969 - 20 years
The city council
$600 for new
in their next year's
New city officers
oath are Mayor Cecil E
Dodson, LeeRoy
wayne Moser,
Sager and Clerk
Materials for
baseball field have beer
Included are six 75 foot
55 foot and two 30
lighting fixtures, cros
braces. Volunteers
equipment. $3600 is
pay for the
10 Years
(From The Perkins
May 3, 1979 - 10 year
ight of
Department of
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gray tion for the Perkins
bought the Bill Stephens place on construction project,
the river this week. The Stephens by the first of the'
family is moving into Perkins. to a letter
FOR SALE - 1939 Model A Moser from R. A.
Ford in good shape, good tires for and chief
$300. Epsey J. Myers, Route 1, project will
Perkins. tion of main
James Luster, a local garagecurb and gutter,
owner, has opened a Firestone underground
S tore here and will handle a com-
thinks the project w
plete line of their supplies. He is of the
also Sinclair products dealer, main street. The
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stephens estimated at $800
have bought the Let's Eat Care Perkins graduateS
from the Dick Clarks on Wednes- degrees from OSU
day and took over that day. The Bostian, BS; Marla
Clarks will visit for a time back BS; Walter Disney,
east. Dustin, BS; Betty
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Self havePHD; Donald Hardim
bought the building and stock of Jarvis, BS; Linda
the local Farmers Exchange.He Roy Wall, MAL.
operated a grocery previously in Police Chief Bill
Kiowa for 12 years, ted in oneofthe
Among the youth in the com- the
muuity, as compiled by Gretafrom a
Eyler. Several kids from Perkins brown and tan,
were at Crystal Plunge Sunday. mer western style
R. L. Benedict and Houston Neal
started summer classes at A & M.
Releign Jamison is to leave this
week for harvest. Doyle Butler is OSU BAND
taking over the cream room at the
new grocery, the former Farmer's bands will present
Store. Peggy Eyler attended the cart of
Rainbow girls state meeting at 27, at8 p. m.
Muskogee. Concert Hall. The
Playing at the Lyric Theatre, and ope to the publi
Eddie Dean and AI LaRue in "o-
