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concentration...
second graders last week
proper method of handling a yo-yo.
were awarded by the Second Grade Reading
Store to those students who completed reading
Photo by Cindy Sheets
p Drive
Director
into our fourth
Street commu-
~Vould like to say
efforts. We have
way in the past
and with your sup-
continue to see
happening in
Perkins in the
to come. We
to be proud to call
Listing as
2001:
r& Mrs
MD;
OG&E;
CREC;
Perkins; Mr &
Perkins; Big
Perkins; Bond
City; Country
& Air, Perkins;
Church, Perkins;
Perkins;
Schools,
Network, Perkins;
Perkins; The
Perkins; Jon &
Perkins; Mr &
Omaha,
Members: Mr
Acuff, Perkins; Mr
Barnes, Perkins;
Cecil & Ruby Henrick, Perkins;
Mike McWherter, Perkins; Cliff
& Opal Olson, Perkins; Robert
& Barbara Penick, Perkins; Mr
& Mrs John Vassar, Clinton,
MO
Friends of Main Street: Gene
& Jo Hauf, Stillwater; Fred &
Pat Carnes, Perkins; Lenora
Southern, Perkins; Ray & Laura
Gann, Perkins; Randy & Barbar
Collum, Perkins; Buddy &
Debbie Flynn, Perkins;Thelma
Gaither, Grandview, TX; Verlin
Giidewell; Perkins; Mel &
Mariann Miller, Perkins; Mr &
Mrs Doyle Parrack, Perkins;
Richard Runowski, Perkins;
Nathan & Leslie Anderson,
Perkins; Mr & Mrs Walter
Arthur, Perkins; Mr & Mrs
Donnell Boydston, Perkins;
Harry & Doris Clarke, Perkins;
Mr & Mrs Loren De Witt, Si-
erra Vista, AZ; Orene Dean,
Perkins;Cecil & Sue Dodrill,
Tryon; Jimmy Gardner, Arling-
ton, TX; Gene & Doris
Holbrook, Perkins; Rhonda
Hornberger, Perkins; Jim & Jo
Hyder, Perkins; Don & Sharon
Phibbs, Perkins; Glenn & Billie
Taylor, Perkins; Mattie Lee Th-
ompson, Perkins; Jo Ann White,
Perkins;
See Main Street - page 5
September 5-6, 2001
111 No. 50
by Cindy Sheets
Journal Publisher
Vice Admiral Richard A.
Nelson recently stepped down
from his position as Surgeon
General of the Navy and Chief,
Bureau of Medicine and Sur-
gery.
Nelson turned over command
during a ceremony held Aug. l 0
at the Washington Naval Yard
in Washington, D.C.
According to his mother, Flo-
rence Nelson Wall of
Perkins,the ceremony held all
of the pomp that you'd expect
from the Navy.
An unexpected addition to the
ceremony was a thunderstorm
that pounded the attendees with
a torrent of rain.
"I knew it would be traumatic
for the Navy when Richard re-
tired, but I didn't think it called
for the 'Wrath of the Gods,' Flo-
rence Wall said with a laugh.
"The whole experience was
just wonderful," she reported.
"They treated us [the family]
like royalty.
"They even had a kind of
'Walk down memory lane' in
honor of Richard. It was held
in an old observatory on the
compound."
Vice Admiral Richard A. Nelson,
MC, USN
rence Wall said.
"'Well. he happened to attend a
Community
Calendar
• Sept. 6, 12 p.m. - Cham-
ber of Commerce meeting at
Lions Den.
• Sept. 11, 7 p.m. - Friends
of the Library will meet at the
Old Church Center.
• Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. - VFW
Post #7322 and Ladies Aux-
iliary meetings.
• Sept. 12, 6 p.m. -All
Sports Booster Club meeting
in high school library.
• Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.-Gen-
eration Gap meeting, Sirloin
Stockade, 208 N. Perkins Rd,
Stillwater.
• Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - Main
Street Streetscape Public
meeting at Lions Den.
• Sept. 19, 7 p.m.-Payne Co.
Health Dept. Child Guidance
Clinic, free parent workshop
for caregivers of toddlers at
the Health Dept.
• Sept. 20, 12-12:30 -
Stillwater Public Library,
South Conf. Room, Free par-
ent workshop for caregivers
of toddlers.
• Sept. 20, 12 p.m. - Cham-
berof Commerce meeting at
Lions Den.
• Sept. 22 - Old Settlers Har-
vest Fest in downtown
Perkins.
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Florence said the "memory He grew up in Perkins. and conlerence on occupationalfollowing people who have
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higmights from the Admiral s School in i9597 ~riT 'ih it~ He's,b n with the Navy ] ~s, to The Perkins Journal:
life, such as the $25 check that on to attend Oklahoma +State ever since. IPerkins-Tryon: Betty
parents Florence and the late University, graduating in 1963, Nelson holds many awards
Verlin Nelson paid to Perkins' and then attended the University and honors, including the De-
Dr. Wilhite for attending the of Oklahoma Medical School, lense Distinguished Service
birth of their son, and Nelson's from which he graduated inMedal, Legion of Merit (three
old Perkins High School letter 1966. awards), and the Navy Achieve-
jacket and FFAjacket. Nelson emered the Navy in ment Medal, and has been hon-
The Admiral was born ap- 1967. ored by OU Medical School and
proximately one mile south of "He'd thought he'd do his two Governor Keating.
Eden Chapel, northeast of years of residency and then Nelson and his wifcAlice will
Perkins, on April 4, 1941, Flo- settle down." his mother said. enjoy retirement in Washington.
The local missionaries in Belize as they walk to the morning Bible School accompanied by some
of the students. Back row (left to right): Ben Banks, Danny Banks, Morgan Brun, Brenda Mitchell,
Jamison Rudd, John Brun, and Joe Banks. Front row: Virginia Banks, De Wayne Huff, P.J. Brun,
Aubrey Huff, Allison Rudd, Josie Hilley, Bob Hilley, Max Rudd, and Jed Banks. Kneeling: Benton
Rudd and Tommy HUley. Not pictured: Nancy Hilley.
Local church members take mission trip to Belize
sions and an entire eastern bor-
der of coastline. Its location on
the Caribbean Sea is further en-
hanced by the fact that most of
the coast is protected by chains
of islands and barrier reefs.
Formerly British Honduras,
Belize gained its independence
in 1981. The country's official
language is English, thouuh
nlosl of its 200,(XX) people speak
at least one other hmguage, most
See Behze - page 5
Members of several local Those making the trip this
church congregations recently year included Jed, Virginia, Ben,
returned from a trip to Belize, Joe, and Dan Banks; John, P.J.,
Central America, to teach Bible and Morgan Brun; Bob, Nancy,
school, SponsoredhytheOkla- Josie, and Tommy Hilley;
homa Conference of the United Aubrey Huff; DeWayne Huff;
Methodist Church, the mission BrendaMitchell; Max, Benton,
originated at Eden Chapel Allison, and Jamison Rudd.
United Methodist Church north- Belize lies along the south-
east of Perkins. This is the third east edge of the Yucatan Penin-
year of the mission effort, and sula between Guatemala and
each year the group has wel- Mexico. The entire country is
corned members of other about the size of New Jersey
churches, with almost the same dimen-
Branstetter, Owen & Connie
Walker, Max & S~n Clary,
LindaArdrey, David& Karen
Lester, Barbara Martin, Phil
& Dorothy Fag , Layne &
Leona Burton, Gerald &
Kathleen Johnson, Waite L.
Davis, Kitty Story, Cecil &
Carol Acuff, Patty Johnson,
Dora M. Mercer, Marilyn
Winburn, Patsy & Richard
Rains
In State: Mrs. Alice
Fancher, David & April
Shelton, Debbie Snow, April
Shehon, E.F. Graves,
Stillwater; Melvin Graham,
Sam & Debra Hatter, Coyle;
Bob & Gerry Scaggs, Chan-
dler; Ryan Wilson, Edmond;
John & Pam Kalka, Carney;
Goldie & James Lee, Tulsa;
Lea O. Carter, Mike & Linda
Groene, Oklahoma City
Out of State: Duane Jack
& Lois M. Stanton, Salinas,
Ca.
Masonic Lodge
hosting chili cook-
off for charity
Perkins Masonic Lodge is
planning a chili cook-off on
Sept. 29.
The contest is open to
anyone and there is no entry
fees. Entrants may set up
beginning at 12 p.m. The
contest is scheduled to begin at
3p.m.
Each entrant must furnish
five pounds of ingredients.
Contestants will be vying for
cash prizes of $30 for first
place, $20 for second place,
and $10 for third place.
Tickets for the hot stuff are
$10 each, and all of the
proceeds will go to charity.
The Masonic Lodge will
match the total proceeds of the
event.
And if that isn't enough
excitement, one lucky person
will win 60 pounds of beef
that will be given away in a
drawing during the contest.
For entry tbrms or more
information, contact Pete at
547-5333 or Henry at 37 -
0001.
