6-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, June 14, 2001
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Photos of the Perkins
Historical Museum.
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community provided by David Sasser, Perkins Historical Society and Perkins
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Ratliff and Wildman Furniture and Undertaking provided funeral services in Perkins from 1906
to 1922. Funeral Director, Bert Wildman (left) and driver Carl BaUinger (right) are show with
the horse drawn coach prior to putting a motorized hearse into service.
was in Stillwater this week to
Journal Staff Writer encourage the road between the
99 Years Ago. June 13. 1902 Cimarron river bridge south of
, Dr. R. W. Holbrook has re- Perkins to Stillwater, be desig-
cently furnished the west side nated a state highway at the
store building in which his of- proper time. There is not a bet-
rice has been for some time with ter road in the state and it de-
shelving and counters. Within serves to be a designated high-
and request that all stakes and
pins used to stake out cows and
other livestock be removed to
prevent breaking the mower.
The new bridge on Dugout
Creek just east of Vinco will be
completed in two weeks.
Showing at the Lyric Theatre,
Shirley Temple in "The Little
Colonel."
45 Years Ago. June 14. 1956
The two barber shops have
changed their mind and will stay
open on Saturday evenings un-
til 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. as
advertised last week. This is a
service for the rural and farm
customers who find it difficult
to get in earlier on Saturdays.
Approval of a new junior and
senior high school classroom
building was given at the polls
Tuesday when 338 voters turned
out with 286 voting Yes and 52
the next few days he will have a vav voting No. The vote on the
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neat up-tQ,aate orugstore. ~ttt w.L,. ~¢ott gens ot a mate ;~1 ~o,Luo ~ssue was ttgnter man
a full line of CigarS, t0ilef at- ¢ears old'whrga ,e birth t0*;F on the $163,000 issue which
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tlcles, etc. colt a few days ago. was defeated when turned
W. A. Kniipe & Co., wants E.R. Hert and Company out to vote. The school wiU have
Irish potatoes to be delivered at bought the first wheat of this $110,000 on hand to undertake
Perkins depot Saturday, June 21. season in Perkins last week from the construction.
Must be sorted and free from Frrank Saint. Three wagon loads 40 Years Ago. June 8. 1961
small potatoes. We pay cash. of the grain brought 84 cents per Wheat and barley harvesting
For Sale-A good second hand bushel, operations ground to a halt in the
top buggy and harness. Call at 66 Years Ago. July 4. 1935Perkins area over the weekend
the Journal. NOTICE: The town council is following Friday night and Sun-
Years Ago, July 9. 1915 going to have the grass and day rains totalling over six
The good roads committee weeds in the streets mowed soon inches.
More than two years ago Patty Johnson, chair of Perkins Main Street Organization Committee,
was preparing for the annual Main Street Banquet.
She was looking for ideas to help the program celebrate the past, as well as the current
accomplisments of the Perkins community. As a result of this, Patty asked the community's Senior
Citizens to contribute some of their memories of what life in Perkins was like many years ago.
Patty shared the results of those memories with us, and The Journal will run them as a series for
a few weeks. Hope you enjoy them.
Fond memories of the Perkins skating rink
by Amanda Sadler good skater and this was my first skater. I was talking to Doris
In the late forties or early fif- time to have skates on. I took Clarke the other day and she
ties, Perkins had a skating rink. lots of falls, but I never broke said she still has her card from
It was south of the grocery any bones, the skating club we had. We all
store. Ray and I looked forward Ray loved to skate with Viola had lots of fun and good fellow-
to coming to skate. Ray was a Braziel as she also was a good ship.
History Page brings back memories
by Mattie Lee Thompson church family's Would go home
A short time ago I was read-
ing the Perkins Journal the
"History Page" of long ago.
There was a picture of a couple,
I think it was their wedding pic-
ture. 1 remember them so well.
We visited in their home as they
did ours. In those days after
town af that time. Then we
with friends for dinner. I was moved in Perkins and I have at-
very young then, and we kids tended the Christian Church
in the Venice Christmas church here ever sense. I have never
enjoyed Miss. Rice so much be- left Perkins. I have lots of good
cause we loved to hear her talk memories of long ago, and also
as she was from England her the present.
speech was so different but in-
teresting. We lived south of
More and more pies to bake
by Jewel Mahar
I was asked to write some-
thing outstanding about myself.
I joined Olivet Club in 1956,
and was voted president. I held
every office several times in the
33 years of perfect attendance I
had. We served food for farm
sales or wherever food was
needed. Eti,se Grant managed
the Payne Coianty Fair Kitchen
and asked me to bake pies. Well!
I said I would try.
I never thought what a big job
it would turn out to be. The first
day of the fair I made 25 pies,
the next day was 30, it just went
on and on. One day I made 71
pies, all kinds. I made dough
and rolled the dough by hand. I I
had help with the fruit andI
oven. I started at 8 a.m. and[
went home at 6 p.m. that wasI
enough pie making for me. I]
still bake six pies at a time andl
freeze them to serve when]
friends drop in.
Perkins storyteller
by Kathleen & Gerald Johnson you do if your dog get sprayed
Rich Grimm was one of the by a skunk? Rich said, "Pile up
best storytellers 'about town. I a large pile of leaves burn them
asked him one time, what do and use the ashes to rub down
your dog." Works every time -
YEP! I think I ended up taking:
my dog to the vets for a bath.
Rich said was A.O.K. Yes sires!
I Remember some of which have been re- served
stored, and also the industrial services.
By Charles Wall buildings and the school and We
We recognize our fathers, no church buildings.
matter what our age or where we Often times it took extraor- community
grew up. dinary efforts to obtain the con- nesses, churches;
Our fathers were builders, struction materials and to fi- munity
planners, and organizers. They nance the cost of these build- lies.
were willing to take risks and ings. Each of
make sacrifices in order that Among other things planned how our fatherS!
things would be better for their and built were the bridge across and sacrificed
families, the river, the railroad, the county our individual
I will show some things that roads, natural gas lines, tele- thers are still
these men did in the Perkins phone and electrical service, and Those
community 1889 to 2001. water supply, have their
These men built dwelling Some of these projects were prese
houses both in town and coun- joint efforts with commercial other men in the
try and also barns, farm build- companies, government agen- family who
ings, and commercial buildings, cies and community co-opera- For all this w¢
Consider also the impressive tion. and we give
buildings on Perkins main street, We remember those who fathers.
Advertised special this week
at Del-Mar's Food, Ritz crack-
ers, 1 lb. box, $.35.
Classified ad: Lost-drinking
water can in Perkins or south of
town. If found, call LI.
35 Years Ago. June 24. 1966
Richard Nelson of Perkins
was among the 95 students who
were graduated in the class of
1966 from the University of
Oklahoma school of medicine.
He is a 1959 graduate of Perkins
high school and received a BS
degree from OSU. He will serve
an internship at Baptist Memo-
rial Hospital.
Mattie Lee Thompson was
honored with a birthday dinner
at her mother's, Mrs. Minnie
Recer, who baked her a birthday
cake while Rich and Rosa
Grimm made homemade ice
cream. Golla Mae Stalcup, Gene
and Larry Thompson were also
guests.
30 Years A ,o. June 17. 1971
The Perkins wheat harvest is
about half completed and the
yield is averaging 40 bushels per
acre. According to Leo Jacks,
wheat was selling for $1.45 the
past weekend after an earlier
high.
The Board of Education has
decided on school bus routes for
next school year-three routes
will run out of Tryon and four
out of Perkins. Loren West was
hired as coach and teacher at
Perkins.
25 Years .lutmdO,
The Perkins Jacees received
their charter from executive vice
president of the Oklahoma Jay-
cees, Harold McCollum.
Three have shown interest in
serving in Ward 3 position of the
town council. They are Donnel
Boydston, Mary Nelson and
Lyle Younker. assistant
20 Years A ,o. June 11.1981 University.
Perkins l lain Street will be Dedication of i
swept on a regular basis begin- Memorial was 1
ning this week, according to May 25 at the
Patty Johnson, chamber presi- southwest
dent. A cleaner Main Street was
one of the main projects listed The Merrick
following a "brain storming" elation, Inc.
session two weeks ago. The Bob land and building t
Vogt family has been employed the Merrick
to sweep the three blocks of Perk
Main streets and police the side The
streets in the downtown area two former
times a month, spouses. The
15 Years Ago, June 12. 1986 formed last year
Coach Ditz Mcllvain retires Merrick students
after 29 years at Perkins-Tryon old school
and Langston. Ditz coached 24 as possible to the
years at Perkins working in foot- ing. We have a
ball as head coach and for the and we are
past five years has served as an building,"
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SATURDAY,.JUNE 23, 2001 • 9:00 a.m.
SALE LOCATION: From Interstate 35 (I-35) and Mulhall Exit (r170) go East approx, three
Pleasant Valley Road, then North approx, one haft (1/2) mile. (Watch for Signs.)
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(kke New) Yard v, rmdmil ~ n,,wcJ~
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wall Gun Rack
SHOP EQUIPMENT and TOOLS
Portable Air ~ ~ Wood Tool Box • 2 Ml~r Saws Pipe Wrench~ of vario~ s~ee
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Floor Jack • Ddli 1/2 HP on $1~ lf'2 HP Drm. Oamch V'~ 2 s~.r o~e s~vra~
Box of Wo~xI Ddile 2 H4~ ~ws • 2 dig Saws T~U'~ Levi ~rtllx~d
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TERMS on Pemonal Property; Cash. Personal checks require positive identification, Tho~e requiring
show proof of exemption.
AUCTIONEERS NOTE; The a~ove described offedng will be available for your inspection on Friday June 22, I~ Ii
day. For additional information call the Auction CO. office at 580-336-2360 or Residenca at 580-336-9458 after 8 p.m.
REMEMBER SALE TIME: 9:00 A.M,
Lunch & Refreshments to be served on the grounds by the Vassar Youth Group,
Mrs. Edna Sylvester, Owner • Geneva Coffman, Power
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