PAGE 8 -- The Perkins Journal Thursday, October 5, 1~
I I li il li I III
The Natural Way
By Dr. Jeff Black
HIII I I III
Biology Department, East Central University
Ada, Oklahoma
I I Hal
Monarch
I happened to look into the sky
this evening just as the sun was set-
ting. Around the top of huge oak
trees I saw the slow, sailing flights
of several Monarch butterflies.
I paused a few minutes to watch
as they floated from tree to tree and
I also wondered where these
delicate creatures were flying on
their autumn migration southward.
Tl~e Monarch Butterfly must be
one of the most common butterflies
in Oklahoma They spend the sum-
mer in Oklahoma and then fly
through the state again in the
spring on their journey northward.
Usually they travel southward in
large swarms and thousands will
sometimes roost in bushes and
trees. Several such roosting trees
have been reported from the
Tecumseh area
We don't know why Monarchs fly
~uth in the autumn or north in the
spring; how they 'know" when to
start their migratory flights or how
they find their way over migratory
routes of thousands of mile~
It is a definite advantage for
them to fly south to avoid winter
weather. Their journey southward
Monarch Butterflies
exhibits. Congratulati4
Carney FFA partici.p~
dairy judging t the Okl~~
Fair in Oklahoma City. ~:
ed 6ty out of 37 teamS.~
Webb, Tiffany Donovan, J.R. Dor-¢
m an, Joe Keech, Charles
Kirkpatrick, Reed Foster, Kevin
G raham, Kenneth Huckabay, Bir-
die Summers, Dorothy Anderson,
Jesse Donovan If.
And Robert Pritchard, Jqe
Wilson, Bob O~Donnell, Betty
Makintaubee, Sue Hamilton, Prue
Silverthorn and Ruby Gaither.
Anniversaries celebrated were
M r. and Mrs. A.J. Dorma~
May the Lord grant you many
more happy birthdays and happy
years together.
New Business
Darrell and Vicky Wakely have
opened up a new business in Carney
called '~arney Supply." It is a
small engine and parts workshop,
located across from Porter's 66 Ser-
vice Station on Highway 177. Go
by and get acquainted. They will be
moving into Carney across south
from their business in the near
future" We wish you well in: your
new business, Wakelys. :
4-H Club News ,
M elissa Moore, a third grade stu-
dent of Miss Connie Helfenbein,
entered a poster in the Conserva-
tion Fair on Sept. 25. She won Ist
place out of 19 entries in her divi-
sion nd will receive a trophy fern
Lincoln County Conservation
District.
Her poster will be sent on to the
area contest Oct. 10th. Congratula-
tions to this fine young lady. The
Carney 4-H leader is Marilyn
Moore.
Carney School Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 5 -- FHA sub-
By Pat Skaggs
Clothing GiveAway
The Carney Baptist Church is
having a clothing giveaway Satur-
day, Oct. 5. Come and see what you
can use"
Griffith Sisters Reunion
Six of the eight Griffith sisters met
at the Guthrie park on Oct. 1, 1989.
Sisters and their children, grand-
children and great grandchildren
were: Arvilla Griffth Savage of
Carney, her daughters, Marcilla
Thayer and friend Charles Boone;
Elouiee Carpenter; Pat Skaggs, her
husband Bill of Carney, two of their
children and families, Patty Daei,
Ashley, Shawna and Shilah of
district meeting in Perry~
Friday, Oct. 6 -- FF~ goes to
Allen, Texas, Melvin Skaggs and
his wife Brenda and their two
children Christopher and Christina
of Gainesville, Texas.
-Ida Faye Griffith Raupe, her hus-
band Kennsth of Guthrie; Erma
Griffith Owen and her husband
Lorn of West Covina, Calif.; Lillian
Griffith Weiderman of Midwest Ci-
ty; Harold Weiderman of Marlow;
Lillian's son Jerry Lee Dodd and
wife Jane of Edmond.
Harriett Griffeth Autrey and
husband J.L. of Edmond; Leatha
Griffith Dawson and her husband
Bob of Edmond, friends Betty
Albert of Oklahoma City, Misty
Hamilton of Carney and Buck
McCorkle of Edmond.
Everyone enjoyed visiting, good
food, horseshoes and picture tak-
ing. Just before leaving to go home
a big watermelon was eaten'by
everyone. Such a great reunion!
Remembered
Those who need our prayers and
thoughts this week are Marie Tur-
probably begins in late summer as pin, who is gravely ill in the Bal> Tulsa Fair
the hours of daylight become tist Medical Center in Oklahoma Ci- Saturday, Oct. 7 -- Senior Clas, s
shorter. There is also evidence they ty; Mozell Wilson, Helen Wilson, garage sale at Otis Hamilton s
use the sun to guide them on their Larry Wilson's little son, Arvilla place, 8 am. to 4 p.m. _,
journey. Savage, Faye Perry, Pearl Harbin, Monday, Oct. 9 Young
Eventually the Monarchs reach Pearl Best, Blanch Williams, Grace Homemakers Organization meeting
Florida, Texas, California and into Franklin, Bob Hansen and family, in Mrs. Hick s room, ? p.m_; 4-H
Mexico and Central America where Also Charles Kirkpatrick, Ben meeting in cafeteria 7p.m.
they spend the winter. The nor- Green and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday, Oct. 10- Schoolboard
thward migration is less noticeable , Sidney Hagar, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy meeting, 7;30 p.m., library
as they migrate ss individuals or in By Betty Beeler time. That s great. Thereis alot of Westfall, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox Sr., Wednesday, Oct. ii -- Carney
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small groups rather in huge S ince l ,missed getting an item in fellowshi while quilting Mrs Nellie Phipps, Paul Wilson, Elementary Book Fair begins
SW arnls.
These butterflies are such good last week s Journal, I must bring At the Saturday Night party, Glen White's son John White, Mr. ll-18th
you up-to
