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in no other."
Benjamin Franklin
NO. 5
Perkins, Payne County. Oklahoma - USPS 428040
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1984
Shoumake
lis a new addition
i Perkins Police
He is officer
age 28.
came to
~from the Police
in Guthrie
was a Lieute-
had worked in
for four years.
that he had ten
working under
and felt
Stress. He likes
much better.
said, "It's
!Paced here, and
feel the
started his
z October of 1977.
working as an
Cushing, and
in 1978
for the
Police Depart-
worked at
for two and a
Mark Murphy
half years before accep-
ting the job at Guthrie.
Murphy's wife Cheryl,
is a Respiratory
Therapist at the hospital
in Cushing. The couple
have no children, but are
in the process of adopt
ing a six-year-old girl.
Their home is in Perkins.
BOB NILES
IS INJURED
PERRY --Bob Niles,
41, a Perkins native and
now airplane pilot for
Charles Machine Works
at Perry, was critically
injured last week when a
car skidded across the
center line and struck his
VW headon. Also injured
was two 16-year old
Perry youngsters, Larry
Wayne Voss and Carl
Bunch. Niles was
airlifted from Stillwater
Medical Center to a
Tulsa hospital where his
condition was stabilized.
The investigating
highway patrolman, said
Bunch was driving south
on highway 86 and had
applied the brakes on wet
pavement to slow down
because a car was mak-
ing a right turn in front
of him. The Bunch vehi-
cle skidded, swerved to
the left into the north-
bound lane to crash
headon with a 1972 VW
driven by Niles. Niles
received serious chest
and head injuries and is
in St. Francis hospital,
Tulsa.
-O-
W. Land
learned
in a conversa-
OSU Head
Coach Paul
Ithat exploratory
outmoded
Hall, home of
Ex-
Costs of more
million were
the reason.
added 4,000
Gallagher by
walls,
in aircondi-
and a new roof
run more
I rnillion-a figure
the ball park,"
t Said. "We ~ll j ust
~do with what we
asa
house can be
y by
Hall was
in 1940, seats
aircondition-
regarded as the
worst cage
to be
VanZandt, a
native now of
retired on
31, after 41 years
govern-
is the son of
! I red VanZandt,
late Margret
was his
ns native
government
)rld War II,
21/~ years in the
r. Following
he served
in the United
Air Force active
l~ollowing his
from the
he started his
,rnment
the Soil
Service in
in December
the
where he
in the Budget
Section on
After four years
he was
to the Ad-
Services
• p•
a real deterrent in OSU's
recruiting efforts since
both in-state and out-of-
state competitive univer-
sities all have first class
facilities, including; OU,
ORU, TU, Arkansas,
Kansas, Kansas State,
Wichita, and Missouri.
A new 11,000 seat field
house/convocation center
is now being constructed
at Arkansas State
University in Jonesboro
(Ark.). It will be a multi-
purpose arena and be us-
ed for basketball, shows,
conventions, symphony
concerts, and political
rallies. Its cost will be
$10 million, however,
ASU alumni have con-
tributed heavily to a con-
struction fund and
eastern Arkansas sup-
pliers have generously
donated a lot of
materials.
The number I building
priority at OSU is the
21st Century Agri Com-
plex which has a $30
million price tag.
the state office
stockroom.
Following Soil Conser-
vation service, he served
in the Farm Home Ad-
ministration state office
for eight years in
Stillwater.
When he retired, the
following certificate was
presented: "In recogni-
tion of 40 years of Ser-
vice as a Federal
Employee, eight of those
having been devoted to
the enhancement of
Farmers Home Adminis-
tration mission. This cer-
tificate is extended as a
token of deep apprecia-
tion for a job well done.
Dated at Stillwater,
Oklahoma, this 31st day
of August, 1984. Signed,
Larry E. Stephenson,
State Director."
"O"
OSU COACH
SPEAKS TO LIONS
OSU basketball coach
Paul Hansen was guest
speaker at Perkins' Mon-
day evening Lions club
meeting.
Coach Hansen, who
resides in the Perkins-
Tryon school district
{northwest of Perkins}
• has visited the Lions
Club several times and
keeps the members
abreast of the basketball
action at OSU and across
the nation. Coach Han-
sen is always a popular
Lions club speaker.
"O"
CITY COUNCIL
TO MEET
The monthly meeting
of the Perkins town
board will he held Mon-
day, November 5, at the
city hall. The city council
is required by state
statute and city or-
dinance to meet the first
Monday of each month.
The public is invited.
-O"
PEOPLE REALLY
DO WIN AT FAIRS,
ETC.
Two Perkins residents
have been winners in con-
tests recently.
Rochelle Lewis won a
Quartz wall clock at the
Oklahoma State Fair
presented by Mary Jean
Baker of Baker
Swipecare.
Josie (Shuckakosee)
Moneymaker won a trip
to Las Vegas, Nev. She
had entered a ~sweep-
stakes with World Class
vacations.
-O-
COUNCIL FIRES
CITY MANAGER
DEWEY --The city
council voted 4-1 to end
the 24 year career of Paul
Allee as city manager.
Allee has been city
manager since 1960.
-O"
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
TO MEET
The Perkins Chamber
of Commerce will hold
their monthly dinner
meeting Thursday noon
(today) at the Lions
building• Larry Wilson,
president, will preside
and a special guest will
be a representative of the
SCHOOL BOARD Physicians Manpower
TO MEET Training Program, who
The Perkins-Tryon willdiscuss thepossibili-
Board of Education will ty of obtaining a doctor
conduct their usual first to establish a practice in
Monday of the month Perkins.
the past meeting at the adminis- Other business will be
was Mail and trative offices of Perkins- planning the Chamber of
• all Tryon schools on Mon-Commerce annual chili
and day evening, November supper and Community
5. at 7:30 p.m. Christmas program.
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A service of dedication
will be held Sunday,
November 4, at 10:45
a.m. at the Perkins First
United Methodist
Church, 1005 East Kirk.
The service will be con-
ducted by Bishop John
Wesley Hardt, District
Superintendent J.
William Hestwood, and
Perkins Pastor Earl
Matoy.
Irene Hardin, organist
will provide special music
as will the chancel choir
under the direction of
Jane Armstrong. Includ-
ed in the service will be
the burning of the mort-
gage and a formal dedica-
tion ritual.
The United Methodist
women will serve lunch
at noon. All members,
former members, and
friends of the church are
cordially invited to at-
tend this celebration of
dedication.
The church in Perkins
was organized in 1891
under the name Perkins
Methodist Church
Valued at several hundred thousand dollars, the new Perkins United
Methodist Church is paid for and will be dedicated Sunday. Construction on
the building started in 1979, and it was completed in August, 1980. The
Methodist church is the oldest existing congregation in Perkins, and was
organized in 1891. The first church, constructed in 1892. still stands at the
corner of East First and Thomas streets.
Episcopal Mission, and
the first church building
was constructed in 1892
at the corner of East
First and Thomas. Addi-
tions to the building were
made as needed, and an
educational building was~ secretary; and Ephraim
mously to re-locate the
church to East Kirk. The
building committee nam-
ed were Phil Manke,
chairman; Ronald Casey,
vice chairman; and
Juanita Holsinger,
ing was broken Septem-
ber 9, 1979. Countless
hours of volunteer work
and monetary gifts and
memorials hastened the
completion of the build-
ing, and the church mov-
pletely air conditioned
and has an ample kit-
chen. It contains 8800
square feet and can be
enlarged when necessary.
A service of Consecra-
tion was held Sunday,
added in 1960.
In the summer of 1978,
a study was made concer-
ning the building of a
new church, and in Oc-
tober Sybil Wall, Chair-
man of the Administra-
tive Board and 29
members of the Charge
Conference voted unani-
Wall, Jim Kirby,
Virginia Hawxby,
Delmar Niles, and Bob
Dickson members.
Ministers Eakle Allen
and Bill Stacy were in-
strumental in the plan-
ning and building of the
church.
Ground for the build-
ed into its new home
August 3, 1980.
The building has an
oval shaped sanctuary
with baptistry. It has
five classrooms and a
nursery in the educa-
tional wing and five dual
classrooms in the sanc-
tuary and fellowship hall.
Fully modern, it is corn-
November 2, 1980, with
Rev. David Thomas,
Stillwater District
Superintendent and
Perkins Pastor Bill Stacy
conducting the service.
At that time Phillip
Manke, chairman of the
Building Committee,
presented the keys of the
building to R. J.
Chesney, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees.
Mrs. Felsa Hastings,
organ committee chair-
man, presented a new
Allen organ, "to be
dedicated to the glory of
Almighty God, and for
the service of the
church."
The fellowship hall was
named in honor of
Delmar Niles who gave
many hours of labor dur-
ing the construction. The
nursery was named for a .
faithful member, Sybil
Wall.
The 33rd Annual several have made phone
Former Students and reservations and then
Teachers Banquet for the failed to come and have
Perkins and Perkins- not reimbursed the
Tryon Schools will be Association. It is being
held Saturday evening, mentioned here so
November 3, 1984 at the everyone will be aware of
P-T gym. the new policy.
"Agriculture-- Past, Registration tables will
Present and Future" has be ready to go at 5 p.m.
been chosen as the theme• with serving of the meal
of this year's banquet by to begin at 6 p.m.
the association board. Again this year, by
Gerald Hall is this year's popular demand, the End
president: Judy {Cundiff) of Main Care in Watonga
Spillars-Secretary; and has been contracted to
Martha {Lacy} Bowyer- serve the buffet meal.
treasurer; Rick Jarvis, Meal reservations are
Ellen {Barnes} Dickson, $7.00. Serving will begin
Frances {Rice} Gray and at 6 p.m.
Dan Hubbard, board HONORED CLASSES
members. Classes of 1934, 1959
Selected as Master of and 1974 will he honored.
Ceremonies this year is Special tables are set for
Paul Evans. Paul has the honor••s, so they can
been in the Perkins/ be in a group.
Perkins-Tryon School SPECIAL HONOREES
System since 1945 as Special honorees will
Agriculture instructor, be alumni James Kirby,
So in keeping with the former board member,
theme what could he Raymond Kinzie and for-
more 'Agriculture--Past, mer school teacher, Olga
Present, Future' than Tomlinson. It seemed on-
Mr. 'A' himself, Paul ly right with the theme
Evans. this year to select those
Deadline for reservw interested in agriculture .........
tions is Wednesday, Oct. and there were many
31. It is of utmost impor- from which to choose.
tance to send or call your WHAT TO WEAR?
reservations in early, not In keeping with the
only for meal preparation theme, if you wish to
but for those who have to wear your jeans,
set up the seating ar- cowboys shirts, boots,
rangement. Also, if you overalls, that will be fine
make your reservations with the Association.
by phone, if you cannot
be present you will
receive a bill for the
amount due. The
Association is charged
for all plates reserved,
whether they are eaten or
not and in the past
There won't be prizes for
the best dressed, but if
you will be more comfor-
table wearing your
overalls, than your Sun-
day suit, then please do.
We want everyone to feel
right at home.
Special recognition will
he given to the first one
sending in their reserva-
tion, oldest male and
female graduates,
youngest graduate and
the one traveling the
greatest distance to at-
tend the banquet.
Cecil and Carol Acuff
of Perkins Photo Service
will be taking various
pictures during the ban-
quet. Following the ban-
quet they will take any
group, couple, etc. pic-
tures that you desire.
Payment is made at this
time and pictures will be
mailed on completion or
whatever arrangements
are made.
There is no change in
the amount of dues this
year. They are $2 per
graduate or $3 if the hus-
band and wife are both
graduates. The board
urges everyone to send in
their dues, even though
they are unable to attend
the banquet.
Plan to be in Perkins,
Saturday evening,
November 3 and renew
acquaintances with
classmates and friends.
GROUNDBREAKING -- The Perkins Church of Christ had an offldal
ground-breaking Sunday for its new building to be located on Lovers lane in
the northeast section of town. The congregation assembled at the site follow-
ing morning services. Second from left is Don Ryan, a member of the building
committee, while George Sullivan, one of the pulpit ministers to the left looks
on. Calvin Roggow is the general contractor for the project. The co~ slab
foundation, walls, and roof are scheduled to he constructed within the next
90 days. The church has contributed nearly $50,000 this year to the building
fund.