History
THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday October 30 2014 - A5
By Charles Wall
• OnNov.6,1789,PopePiusVI
appoints John Carroll bishop of
Baltimore, making him the first
Catholic bishop in the United
States. He oversaw the creation
of leading Catholic institutions,
including the nation's first Cath-
olic university, Georgetown
University, founded in 1789.
• On Nov. 7, 1885, at a remote
spot called CraigeUachie in the
mountains of British Colum-
bia, the last spike is driven into
Canada's first lranscontinental
railway. Despite the logistical
difficulties posed, the almost
3,000-mile-long railway was
completed six years ahead of
schedule.
• On Nov. 9, 1946, the Notre
Dame Fighting Irish and the
Army Cadets play to a historic
0-0 tie at Yankee Stadium in
New York. Notre Dame-Army
was college football's biggest
rivalry.Football tickets typically
cost $1 to $5, but many fans
had paid scalpers as much as
$250, equal to $3200 in today's
dollars.
• On Nov. 4, 1956, a sponta-
neous national uprising that
began 12 days before in Hun-
gary is viciously crushed by
Soviet tanks and troops. Thou-
sands were killedand wounded,
and nearly a quarter-million
Hungarians fled the country.
The Soviet action stunned
many in the West, as Soviet
leader Nikita Khrushchev had
pledged aretreat from the Stalin-
ist repression of the past.
• On Nov. 3, 1964, residents of
the District of Columbia cast
their ballots in a presidential
election for the first time. The
passage of the 23rd Amend-
ment in 1961 gave citizens of
the nation's capital the right to
vote for a president and vice
president.
• On Nov. 8, 1974, Salt Lake
City resident Carol DaRonch
narrowly escapes being
abducted by serial killer Ted
Bundy. When Bundy was
finally capturedin 1978 in Flor-
ida, he confessed to the murders
of 28 women,and was executed
in 1989.
• On Nov. 5, 1994, George
Foreman, age 45, becomes
boxing's oldest heavyweight
champion when he KOs unde-
feated 26-year-old Michael
Moorerinthe 10throundoftheir
WBA fight. Foreman dedicated
his upset win to "all my buddies
in the nursing home?'
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I revisited Memory
Lane of Kingfisher last
Friday before the high
school football game.
Victor and Monica were
with me. Memory Lane
is a mile long line of
trees on both sides of
Highway 33 west of
Kingfisher, right next to
the cemetery.
It was started in 1948,
by four Kingfisher
garden clubs, with the
desire to remember those
who sacrifice for their
country. Club members
and other community
sponsors planted and
maintained a beautiful
living memorial.
A few years later a
separate entity, Memory
Lane, Inc., was formed
to coordinate mainte-
nance.
Besides honoring
our veterans, the proj-
ect brings unity and a
common purpose to the
community.
Lots of volunteer work
helps keep the project
going. The garden clubs
and other organizations
continue to donate time
and labor, City and
county employees and
state highway personnel
donate labor in addition
to their regular jobs.
Local and out-of-town
residents have helped.
Businesses like Cimarron
Electric Cooperative and
Kingfisher Coop Eleva-
tor have helped.
Financial contributions
come from a variety of
sources. One of the first
fundraisers was a one
act play, "Pig of My
Dreams," presented at
the high school in 1948.
It raised $264 and was
used for a rock retaining
wall to hold the area for
the roses by the ceme-
tery fence and to prevent
erosion.
Some of the variet-
ies of trees included in
Memory Lane are elms,
Austrian pines, Platte
River cedars, and hack-
berry.
Paul Scarlet climbers
are planted along the
fence in front of the cem-
etery. Shrubs include
pfitzer pine, rose, and
other shrubs.
Memorial Day in May
of each year is an import-
ant day for any ceme-
tery, but the location of
Memory Lane makes it
an even greater event
at Kingfisher. Visitors
drive through Memory
Lane to get to the cem-
etery.
The gazebo in the cem-
etery provides a place
for representatives of
Memory Lane, Inc. and
of the cemetery to answer
questions and receive
contributions.
Local residents and
people who have moved
away make contributions
in memory of deceased
family members or
friends.
Inside the cemetery is
the impressive Veterans
Memorial. It has the quo-
tation, "All gave some,
some gave all." There
are many panels with
names of servicemen
and service women from
Kingfisher County.
Also in the cemetery
is a "Memory Chimes"
tower built by the Sweet
Pea Garden Club.
Other garden clubs
of the present and past
years have been Iris,
Chrysanthemum, Lilac,
Rose, Tulip, and Men's
Garden Club.
The cemetery is clean
and well-kept. In fact,
the city of Kingfisher
is clean and attractive.
Every time I visit King-
fisher I am impressed
by the friendliness of
the people. I say this
in spite of the fact Per-
kins-Tryon High School
lost the ball game there
last Friday night.
Seventy years ago I had
a relative, John Bentley,
who worked at a dry
goods store in King-
fisher.
I want to thank Kim
Stewart, of Memory
Lane, Inc. for giving me
pictures and information
on this ongoing proj-
ect. Also, I thank Judy
Whipple of Kingfisher
Chamber of Commerce
who furnished photos
and information.
...KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
Lincoln County Commissioner - District 1
Strong Community Worker & Public Servant
Don is a Family Man
- He and Paula have been married 37 years. She
has been a public educator for 38 years.
- They have 2 grown children, both married, and 3
grandchildren
A Man of Faith
- Active worker in church all of his life. Serves as
an Elder and church clerk at Davenport
Presbyterian.
Businessman
- Established, owned and operated New Era
community newspaper for 40 years.Appreciates
the perils business owners face,
- Has been cattle rancher and farmer all his life
and has deep understanding of expenses and
problems associated with owning & operating a
business.
Don and Paula
• :.Don is a very strong
supporter of the 4.H and FFA
youth programs in Lincoln
County, as well as the local
Community Fairs and Livestock
Shows in each community and
the Lincoln County Fair. He has
been purchasing animals and
providing Add-On Bids for
exhibitors at the County Spring
Stock Show for more than 35
years!
Don & Cody Dean of Agra FFA at 2014
Lincoln County Stock Show
• t. Don earned his B.S. Degree at OU, is trained in
Real Estate Sales and recognized as an expert in
Land Records statewide,
He spent 12 Years teaching County Officer
Training Courses in more than 35 Fields of Study.
Served 14 Years as County Treasurer, Don Receiving County 4.H Honor
Community Leader- active worker in Chamber of Commerce, has served on the Board and as an
Officer in several Local, County and State organizations. Active in the Lincoln County Cattle
Producer's Association and Davenport Masonic Lodge.
(Paid for by Don E. Sporleder, Box 700.. Davenport, Ok. 74026)
