C ARNFY NEWS p.m. to midnight and August 24 shower. It will be best seen in
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Sincere sympathy extended All exhibits will be released by The Leonid showers are typi-
Sincere and deepest sympathy5 p.m. Saturday, August 24. The cally associated with the return
is extended to the family of Mr. tractor pull contest will be at 7 to the inner solar systems of the
Jim Vance, 67, who passed from p.m. Saturday evening. Every-
one come to the fair for some fun.
this earthly world to be with his
I Lord, Tuesday, August 13, 1996. *Halfpenny ceased produc.
i Mr. Vance battled with cancer tion
i for a few years, but we know he The halfpenny, a mainstay of
has gone now where there is no British coinage sin King Edward
more sickness or pain. His loss I introduced it seven centuries
will be great. He leR his wonder- ago, will cease to be produced.
ful wife, Georgia, and five beau- Inflation has rendered it nearly
tiful daughters: Tara, Michele, useless. The coin, made of cop-
Cheryl, Gigi and Tami; also nine per, cost more to mint than its
grandchildren, five great grand- face value, which is about .7 U.
children, four sisters and a host S. cents. It has been in us for 704
of relatives and friends. God years.
bless this family. "Most people don't even bother
• Remembered to pick them up when they drop
The Carney area people who them," said Anthony Beaumont,
a conservative lawmaker.
need our prayers and remem-
brances this week are: Arvilla The halfpenny, or hay-p'nee, as
Savage, Harold Carpenter, they are called in London. was
Helen Bell, Sylvia Castleberry, introduced by Edward I in 1280.
the Vance family, Pete Culie, It was first made ofsilver for 400
Pastor Bo's father, Oscar and years. The firSt copper halfpenny
Della Nettles, Pearl Best and did not appear until 1672, when
Idella Smith. Charles Irs mistress, the Dueh-
Idella Smith had her children, ess of Richmond, was used as the
Lois and J. W., visiting with her model for the coin's Britannia
last week. Lois lives in Kansas ruling the waves.
and J. W. lives in Texas. ,Weekend visitors
Mrs. Arvilla Savage had as her
• Lincoln County Fair
The 1996 Lincoln County Freepast weekend visitors two of her
Fair will be held at the Chandler daughters. Marcilla Thayer of
Fairgrounds, August 22nd Del City came Saturday, spent
through the 24th. Saturday night and went home
The entries for the fair will be- Sunday afternoon. Also, Pat
gin Wednesday, August 21 andSkaggs of Carney visited with
Thursday, August 22. her mother and sister Saturday
Many different items, swine,aRernoon. Lee Carpenter and a
cattle, sheep, poultry, horses, friend of Oklahoma City, visited
horticulture contests, clothing, his Grandpa Savage and also his
arts, cralts, entomology contests, Grandpa Harold Carpenter Sat-
cow milking contests, tractor urday afternoon.
driving contest, home science *Things worth knowing
judging contest. > Peter Jenniskens, a NASA sci-
The fair is open to adults and entist and astronomer predicts
juniors who live in Lincoln andhas seen signs of a massive
county, meteor shower by November 17,
The carnival, by Heart of 1998. He says on that day, me-
America Shows, has approxi- teors may fall at the rate ofthree
mately 25 new, fun and exciting per second and with occasional
flares of up to 40 a second. It will
rides. August 21, from 7-11 p.m.,
all you can ride for $8. The time last for about one hour and will
for the rides on August 22 will radiate from a point in the con-
be from 7-11 p.m., August 23, 5 stellation of Leo. Everybody will
not be able to see this meteor
comet Tempel-Tuttle on its path
around the sun every 33 years.
*School
School has begun. Let us all
drive safely around our schools.
Everyone have a wonderful
week. Tenderness makes a bet-
ter person out of us. Spread a
little around this week - see what
happens. Smile to your neighbor
when you meet them on the
street. It makes one feel better
and it also helps the world know
you care.
• Yummy things to eat
GREEN TOMATO PIE
> 1 1/4 cups sugar
> 1/2 t salt
> 1/2 t cinnamon
> 1/2 t nutmeg
> 4 or 5 tablespoons flour
> 2 T vinegar
> 4 cups green tomatoes, thinly
sliced
> 1 double pie crust, unbaked
Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, nut-
meg and flour together. Add vin-
egar to sliced tomatoes and com-
bine with dry ingredients. Stir
well to blend. Put into crust and
top with other crust. Cut slits in
top crust and sprinkle with ad-
ditional cinnamon and sugar.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 60
m{nutes or until tomatoes are
done. Tomatoes may be cooked
and cooled first to shorten bak-
ing time. Something different
and good.
A Lasting Memory Memorial
"A granite or bronze monument
can be a lasting memorial, a good
memory marked for time, a
lasting memorial for a "best
friend" pet, a mark of history, an
address of elegant distinction, or
whatever you dream"
-David and Carolyn Fultz-owners
"Friends helping Friends"
Pioneer Monument
& Restoration
1710 East Sixth
(in the old Stillwater Hatchery)
405/624-0412
Come join the paradei
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
October 12,
"Hometown Homecoming"
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Every Fall the Perkins community hosts its annual Harvest Fest Celebration. We are
very excited about all the festivities this year including the parade which we would
like to invite you to be a part of.
This year's theme is a "Hometown Homecoming" with John Rusco as our parade
marshal. John is a 1953 graduate of Perkins High School and was a popular drum
major with the PHS band and at Oklahoma State University.
The parade is for everyone-young and old, alumnus or not-We want you to feel like
Perkins is your hometown and we invite you to be a part of our Hometown
Homecoming, Saturday, October 12, 1996.
i: The parade will start at 11 a.m. with entry check-ins no later than 10 a.m. at The
Perkins Senior Citizens Center, 114 E. Kirk. Be sure to fill out this form and get it to
us as socm as possible. The deadline is Monday, October 7, 1996.
13est regards,
] ick Clark
Parade Chairman
;t05-547-2411
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Harvest Fest Parade
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22, 1996
Dance planned by
Pioneer Senior
Olympics Thursday
Come dance to the Western
tunes of the Lyle Newman Band,
Thursday, August 22. The dance
is sponsored by the Pioneer Se-
nior Olympics and is from 8 to
11 p.m. at the Stillwater Parks
and Recreation Annex, 315 E. 9.
There is an entrance fee of $3.
For more information, call 747-
8080
111
Open
:rkins
3 Good Reasons...
Grandson I yr.
I want Katie to have the finest Our Jay someday may be asked
education, one no longer to support his family. I want him
controlled by federal and state to be able to find good
controls. Public-education should employment within Oklahoma.
be in the hands of local school industry and businesses should
boards with curriculum selected be encouraged to locate in this
by parents and teachers, state. Real worker's
compensation reform is a good
place tostart.
Little Ryan is just
in Oklahoma;
needs our
behind bars
As your senator, I intend to fight the battles for quality
economic growth and security from crime. Together we can l
battlea for a batter Oklahoma. Will you Join me in the
Sponsored by Partners in Education (PIE) to
conjunction with Harvest Fest. October 12, 1996,
p.m. at the Perkins Fire Station. Partners in
have a booth. Craft items are much needed and
Please help us support our schools. For more
contact Terri Reed at 547-2592 or Carla
918-374-2490.
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Ell would like to
donate a craft item.
NAME
ADDRESS
: I would like to rent
=- a booth space. NAME ADDRESS
IN ($20 per booth ~o@ce, $25 with electric.)
MAIL TO: CARLA WOLLENBERG, RT 1, BOX 555,
