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By Bob Evans
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News and Views of the Cimarron Valley
PERKINS JOURNAL
VOL. 87 NO. 27 PERKINS, PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74059
20 cents
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1977
early to beat the
he our old
and W. First
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Rodney and
are not too happy
having to become
with a new domain
their move last week
Barnsdall to Perkins.
we left the house this
Rodney came down
Lhe highest branches of
and Elton was in the
discovered a
v that we had failed to
two took to their
when a huge, red
tame running through
about daylight this
They don't know it
they have another
tad neighborhood to
accustomed to in
two weeks when we
the east side of town
Thomas St.
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ever have one of
when every.
Possible that could
is?
several rooms
from Olson's
a few weeks ago.
of the order came,
second box was lost
order for the
box was called in
It got lost, too! It was
but this time the
of that particular style
was exhausted, so
selection was
This time Alvin just
into his car and went
City to the
! house and picked it
that our waiting
could get
in the store
with Rich Grimm,
the problems that
on the wallpaper.
him that on the
I felt sorry for him
frustration he must
through in getting
Anyone in
these days knows
of supply
people don't plan
here is where the
develop. In the
business, we offer a
invitation service,
young couples
to order invitations
a Week before the
book says they
be in the mail. It
days to complete an
¢Orafortably and with
Inevitably, the
rders that have
special hand-
special delivery on
up taking longer
orders? Why is
a consumer as
supplier, I can
experience that
plan ahead and
miracles ff you
had 11 months to
and get it
for our move from
to Perkins. Is the
Hal We're
of suitcases and
boxes for a few
we didn't
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Y breath when an
through
emergency
the right of
they should have.
lifesav.
f us are alert as we
and many times
towns, folks get
Ld careless with
habits. In a
usually
the policy of
let live" and if a
ear or see
Well as they did
everyone aorta
for it and goes
siness.
Back Page)
Acuff is named Perkins' Tag
new HS Principal t Agent Is closing
' her office here
The Perkins-Tryon Board
of Education met in special
public session on June 30th
at 7:30 in the Superintend.
ent's office.
Mr. Cecil Acuff will he the
new Perkins-Tryon High
School principal next year in
addition to his pre_sent duties
as elementary principal. The
board accepted Mrs. Rosalee
Taylor's resignation.
A new English and Speech
instructor, Ann Russdl,was
also hired for the 77-78 term.
Of major concern is the
deterioration of the high
school gym floor. Fred Davis
of Stillwater Development
Company reported three or
four inches of water under
the stage area. The corner of
the gym has dropped at least
an inch or more. The
contractor said he had no
idea of the total problem
until a complete check
beneath the floor was made.
However, it was determin-
ed from reports that it is
merely a matter of time
before the floor will give
way. Due to the inability to
estimate the extent of
present damage, the board's
consensus was that the
expense of partial repair
would be prohibitive. As a
result, a motion was made to
postpone the major project
on the gym floor and Home
Ex building at present. It
was unanimously agreed to
advertise for bids regarding
repair and replacement of
the gym floor and Home Ec
building repairs so these
might be available by the
end of the school term in the
spring of 1978.
The Home Ec floor has
also dropped an inch or more
with ventilation beneath the
floor creating additional
problems. Temporary repair
for basic support jacking up
the floor for stabilization was
agreed upon until such 'time
as the total project can be
accomplished. Termite prob-
lems in the Tryon plant were
also discussed.
A painting bid for school
property was accepted from
the Barnes Painting Com-
pany totaling $1583. The
painting of the concession
stand will be done by the Pep
Club for $150 by the board's
approval.
Shelby Wyatt, Superin-
tendent, reported on the
funds received for the last
meeting. These included
1977 fiscal year teacher
salary increases, transfer
fees, Special Ed. students,
also homebound students
and their transportation.
The district has been
notified of the Title IV. A
grant of $7,211.50 for Indian
Ed. and PL874 payment in
the amount of $18,824.23 for
special education. The Co-
operative vocational educa:
tional Training, a govern.
mental funded progra m
received $50 for Shop
expenses.
It was reported that work
on miscellaneous plant lm
provements are progressing
and should be finished by the
time school starts in the fall.
Apportionment of miscellan-
eous revenue appears to be
up $4%825.00 over last year.
However the state aid drops
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This candid view of the rodeo crowd
was taken fiom the park area during the
Saturday night performance. The stands
were full and running over.
3000 see July 4th fireworks
displays that pleased the
crowd. The traditional
American Flag display
brought a round of applause
to show the crowd's pride
and patriotism on Independ-
ence Day.
The doubleheader base-
ball game 4th of July after-
noon and evening saw the
Coyle-Perkins team splitting
a pair, winning their first
game 7-6, and dropping the
second game with Ponca City
July 4th was fairly quiet in
perkins considering all the
fireworks that were keeping
youngsters occupied during
the day.
The annual Lions Club
fireworks display went off
without a hitch at dark
Monday evening before a
crowd estimated at 3000
people by Lions officials.
The display included numer-
ous aerial displays, as well as
a half dozen or so ground
Bloodmobile
Local residents petition durings:30 at the hourSthe Lions Of Den.1:30ThetO
* Cimarron Valley EH Club
to stop Metric conversion will be hostess for the visit.
Opal Olson, member of the
8-6.
The two-day Rodeo Friday
and Saturday brought large
crowds to Perkins for both
performances. The stands
were full and rodeo fans
were standing around the
arena for the Saturday night
performance. The annual
Roundup Club rodeos have
become popular events in
this area throughout the
years.
poration recently held up on
an order to change all
highway markings from
Metric to English distances
after complaints were filed.
Marvin Siders, meat pro-
cessing program supervisor
of the Oklahoma Department
of Agriculture said the USDA
is asking individuals and
businesses for their opinion
because they are really very
desirous, because the better
the imput, the better the
decision.
Written opinions on metric
conversion may be sent to
the Hearing Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
Washington D.C. until Sep-
tember 5.
Mrs. Galther's petitions
protesting the Metric system
conversion, will be sent to
the proper officials to see if it
The Perkins-Tag Agency
will close unless an acting
agent is appointed immedi-
ately, The Journal learned
Tuesday.
Naudain Lore, who has
been tag agent for a number
of years, has given up the
position due to the expense
required for additional help.
She points out that other
rules and regulations which
are a part of the new Senate
Bill 265, along with extensive
bookwork are prohibitive
with the responsibility which
the new law requires.
Senator Robert Murphy is
responsible for appointing
no action until the agent had
officially resigned.
Unless an acting agent is
appointed, Perkins residents
will be required to go to Still-
water or Cushing tag agen-
cies for both auto licenses
and driver's licenses.
Elizabeth Wise, city clerk,
has been appointed by Nolda
Selph, Payne County Elec-
tion Board, as new election
registrar for the Perkins
area. This job was also held
by Mrs. Lore, included hunt-
ing and fishing license, and
served as a notary public in
her office.
Mrs. Lore says she will
Mrs. L. O. Gaither,
Carney, has been going door
to door in Perkins and area
for signatures on a petition to
discourage adoption of the
Metric System in the United
States.
Mrs. Gaither told The
Journal she got her idea from
a notice in a newspaper
pointing out that consumers
and retailers have until
September 5 to tell the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
by mail whether they would
rather buy meat by the
pound or the kilo.
Like other agencies, in-
cluding the U. S. Weather
Bureau, the USDA is
accepting comments on the
pros and cons of the metric
system and its effect upon
the citizens.
The Department of Trans-
Gospel Sing Set
for Sunday
The Gospel Singing will be
Here Monday again at the Senior
Citizens Center Sunday July
10 from 2 until 4 p.m.
Everyone is Invited and all
The Red Cross Bloodmo. churches are invited to take
bile will make its first visit to part.
Perkins, Monday, July 11
Payne County Board for the
American Red Cross passes
on the additional benefits of
donating blood. In the first
place, everyone needs a
yearly checkup. However,
a of
pressure, pulse, tempera-
ture, blood hemoglobin and
Opal OIson
Opal Olson, member of the
Payne County Board of
American Red Cross, urges
area residents to donate to
the blood bank in order that
needs may be met in any
emergency.
stetter, Pat Hise, Ermy Brix.
ey, Agnes Cowley, Irene
Kisling, Margaret Sewell,
Ruby Dobson, Opal Oison
and Clarrcy Cool/. Others not
present, but who kill assist
are Pat Vassar, Elsie "Grant
concentration analysis is a
part of donating blood
through the ARC Bloodmo-
bile.
Besides getting a free
checkup, your blood will be
used to save lives. To top it
all off the hostess (CVEH)
will give you a free glass of
orange juice and a cookie,
The following persons par-
ticipated in the orientation
for the bloodmobile visit on
June 29. They were: Pat
Niles, Mary Dodson, Bonnie
Manke, Cbarlie Meisinger,
Craft Festival
scheduled for
Perkins Library
A Crafts Festival will be
held at the Perkins Public
Library July 8, 15 and 22- 3
to 4 p.m. Films and fun for
everyonet The same crafts
festival will also be held at
the Ripley School building on
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22 and
29th at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thomas Wilhite Memorial
Library's Summertime Play.
time program also issues
certificates for youngsters
who participate. The colorful
certificate folder is a means
of keeping a record of the
number of books each child
has read this summertime
and playtime vacation.
Mrs. Vern Wells, librarian,
tag agents in his District.
When contacted Tuesday
morning by Journal editor
Bob Evans, Senator Murphy
was unaware that Mrs.
Lore's resignation was immi-
nent. He said he could take
Total is 826,000
seek employment elsewhere.
She was owner of a unique
"Garage Sale", known as
"My Friends Attic", which
is being closed out at this
time, according to a sign on
the door.
City told to beef up City
Hall Insurance Amount
At the July city council
meeting, the Perkins Town
Council agreed to an in-
creased insurance policy and
completion of electrical work
to get the city hall in shape to
be insured.
The Hartford Insurance
Co. said the building, which
had been insured for $12,000
with $4000 contents insur.
ance, is now appraised at
$33,169, and must be insur-
ed for 80% of that amount.
The figure was based on
a square foot replacement
cost, allowing for .77
depreciation figure. The re-
port also stated that there
were electrical discrepancies
that must be corrected be-
fore the policy could be re- .
hewed. The board agreed to
comply.
The council
street sign designating
Stansbury Avenue.
It was reported that the
Naudain Lore property north
of the city hall as for sale for
$22,000, which includes the
buildings and car wash loca-
tion. The lots south of the
city hall are also for sale for
$18,000. Councilmen dis-
cussed a means of purchas-
ing the adjoining property,
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Perkins has third largest
county voter registration
The voter registration
polls in Perkins have grown
even though the Payne
County Election Board re-
cently purged the voter list of
those who have voted in the
last general and primary
elections.
As of July 1, 1977, Perkins
city and township had 958
registered voters listed. This
compares with 914 as of
January 1, 1976.
Perkins voters are listed as
follows: Democrats, 686;
invites everyone to Crafts Republicans 265, and lode-
Festival as well as the
can't be stopped. Donna Frank, Betty Bran. and Emma Lou Hardin. summer reading programs, pendents 7.
Even if it meant going to court
Hastings says Fquafization Board should have stayed Mth decision
ment problems from the last
Monday in April until the
first Monday in June. After
and before these dates, the
board serves as the County
Excise Board. It is too late
now to make a decision
because the Equalization
Board will not meet again
until the dates specified in
the spring, and the assess-
ment rolls have been
delivered to the State Tax
Commission.
Hastings pointed out that
since that time, Rep. Joe
Manning obtained an attorn-
ey general's opinion that
states the Equalization
Board has sole authority on
missioners ex pressed little or
no interest in acting on the
request.
Hastings, who is a
longtime farmer-rancher in
the southern Payne County
area. says there is a
reasonable concern of the
agriculture land owners
concerning appraisals in that
there are two values that
might be possible for land.
One value which the farmer
thinks is fair is the taxation
base on what the farm can
produce as agriculture land.
However. some farmers feel
they are being assessed on
what the selling price of the
land might be worth, which
could be highly inflated in
view of many people buying
property for investments of
capital gains, or for deprecia-
tion and tax losses, with no
intentions of ever obtaining
an agriculture income from
it.
There is no variation given
for properties that are
salvaged from areas that
have formerly been useless.
such as in the river bottoms
where farmers have made
the sandy land into produc-
ing fields, but are subject to
wind erosion and flooding at
any minute. These lands are
becoming more difficult to
keep in production because
of the cost of equipment and
materials needed especially
for these peculiar situations.
(Continued on Page 6)
By Bob Evans
Journal Editor
"We should have let the
assessor take the equaliza-
tion board to court" is the
way one equalization board
member Joe Hastings des-
cribed the fracas between
rural property owners, the
county assessor and the
equalization board.
"It was a mistake to have
ever backed up on our
Resolution," Hastings told
The Journal when he
explained the reversal of an
order by the Equalization
Board to the Assessor to hold
off on appraisals until an on
site inspection could be
made. They asked that the
would have the right to court
action if she deemed it
necessary. It was at this
point that Hastings said he
felt it would have been better
to have stuck with the
resolution and let the matter
be decided in the courts.
Since that time. members
of the Concerned Property
Owners Association has
asked for the removal of the
Equalization Board mem-
bers, evidently because they
backed down on the resolu-
tion of tax relief until a
reappraisal could be com-
pleted. The request was
made at a recent county
commissioners meeting by
The Perkins city and
township precinct is the third
largest in the county.
Stiliwater has 21 precincts
and totals 15,842 voters. In
January 1976 there were
13,157 voters. Cushing has 8
precincts and totals 3,268.
This compares to 3,328 in
January 1976.
Other precincts and their
totals, (the January 1976
total in' parenthesis):
Stillwater Twp. 426 (394)
Cherokee 303 (265)
Creek Twp. 87 (82)
Eden 177 (161)
Elm Grove 237 (235)
Glencoe 490 (454)
Henry 436 (397)
Indian 230 (232)
Mound 149 (141)
North Union 463 (469)
Perkins 058 (914)
Paradise 224 (223)
Pawnee 190 (165)
Ripley 424 (433)
South Union 303 (283)
Yale 1 475 [227)
Yale 2 366 t570)
Total 5775 5488
Nolda Selph. election
board secretary, said that
notices were mailed to 5.644
county voters. Each voter, by
filling in the proper informa-
tion and signing the card and
returning it to the county
election office was then
re-instated. Those who did
not return the cards will have
to re-register before voting
in future elections.
Countywide. there are
18.605 Democrats: 10.105
Republicans, and 1.2a4
Independents. for a tota f
29.954 voters. This compal
with 22,367 in January 1976.
taxes for this year be based
on 10% more than the 1975.
taxes until an inslSectio'n
could be made.
Ha'stings said at that time
the board thought they were
in command of the authority
to make this request, but the
Assessor, Mrs. Mildred
Storks, and the District
Attorney complained to the
board that repercussions
would result from assess-
ments made in the north part
of the county the year before,
and there would be no way to
adjust for the farm property
that hpl already been
adjuste/ ownwards in spec-
ial heari 's.
The Board
hears ' on
adjustment of assessments, Joe Youngker, a Perkins area
except that the Assessor farmer. However, the Corn-
approved a
