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THURSDAY, November 1989
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by Jeff Shultz
the Editor of a small,
newspaper sometimes
disadvantages. Casein
grass fires that caused so
this past weekend
to all the land, hay
by the blazes,
a casuality, also.
of my car looks like a
and the left
darkened and chip-
the heat of the fire.
i at the scene of the
town I parked my
cars about a half mile
• camera and ran up
start taking pictures. Lit-
the fire was rushing
CarS.
later, one of the
who was parked near me
around to the other
fire.
,our car is OK," he sai&
confused, then it hit
he was talking about.
fighting the fire with my
I looked down and saw
for our cars," he
your car to see if
keys in it and I was go
it for you."
not leave my keys
This is a habit my dad
long ago. Bad habit to
you're covering a fire.
caught a ride down to my
' mind I could see the car
and burning wildly. My
to sinlc
out, the fire moved
that it only burned the
car, leaving the inside
gasoline inside the
zentleman who
for his neighbor,
The Perkins Fire Department
responded to several grass fires this
past weekend as several acres of
land and property were destroyed
by the blazes.
On Friday, November 10, the
first fire call came in at 1:20 p.m.
and was loCated southeast of
Perkina
According to Perkins Fire Chief
Larry Moorman, approximately
1,200 to 1,500 acres of land were
burned by the fire, including one
barn that was filled with rolls of
hay.
More hay was burned as the fire,
fueled by high winds, spread across
country roads into other fields. One
land owner reported over 400 bales
of hay destroyed.
14 fire units from StiUwater,
Tryon, Cushing, Agra, Ripley and
Drumright were called in to assist
the Perkins Fire Department in bat-
tling the blaze.
It took firefighters dose to six
hours to get the fire under control.
There has been no determination
to the cause of Friday's fira
Saturday Perkins
were called upon to battle
other grass fires. The largest of
these fires was located northwest of.
town, which destroyed 120
and another bar
Other surrounding countie
reported grass fires this past
weekend, including one fire which
caused the evacuation of approx-
imately 50 homes near Ma~aford/
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol
had to close some lanes of In-
terstate 44 for 30 minutes Saturday.
afternoon as grass fires blam
Governor Bellmon has issued a
' ~o open burning" policy for Payne
County as well other counties in the
eastern part of the state. The policy:
is in effect until further notice.
I've bean called many
In college I was
I been called
; I cannot repeat in
This wm the scene facing Perkins Fireflghters, and
eventually flreflghters from several other cities, last
F~, November 10, as grass fires plagued the
BULLETIN
Governor Henry Ballmon has
ies~ a "no open burning" policy
for all of Paym County The policy
has been issued due to the
devastating grass fires that occur-
red this past weekend in Payne
County and surrounding counties.
The policy is in effect until further
notice.
Conducts
Auction
eastern part of t~ state over ~e weekea& "l~ei
O~oma Forestry DIvisi~ ~:~t cm Friday
alm~e 42 gram fires were fought-
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By Matt Brown
Saturday, Dec 2 at I0 am. the P~
T FFA Chapter will conduct a
school surplus property auction at
Mer ants P
Outside consignments are welcome
Phone
P
: Several Perkins Chamber of Com-
merce members attended the
technical hearing on the proposed
phone exchange system last Mon-
day, November 13, in Oklahoma
City.
Some of the i~ms being sold are
inetal
ins nts, school buses and a
riding lawn mower. A complete list
of items that are to be sold will be
listed soom
Please call or bring consignments
to the P-T Ag building by Nov. 29.
Journal Presents
Leon Morris has come Perkins Firemen battle the first of several weekend grassfires last Fri-
new title for me that Iday, southeast of Perkins. This portieuler fire destroyed approximately
to forget. For some 1,500 acres of land and over 400 bales of hay. The hearing was headed by
~ae Marshmallow Kid" representatives from the Corpora-
t suit me too well tion Commission and Southwestern
OSU Bell mad was held to inform the
Evans, Judy Niles, Perkins merchants on the progress
H older and Vickie of the exchange system application
are on the Chamber's that was made by the Perkins
committee. The
I dropped in on their
~and found out they are
a very good Christmas
the Chamber.
titled it "An Old
Family Christmas" and
: their plans to the
today, Thursday, at the
noon luncheon and
meeting at the Lions Den.
ladiesl It is warm
what Christmas
for the Christmas
will he in next week's
Guide as well as the
Donations Are Commodities Available
Still Being Accepted Commodities available from 9 to
For Taylorsville 12 on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the
Assembly of God Church in
According to Anne Simma, Perkins includes butter, flour and
Treasurer for the Taylorsville Corn- peanut butter.
mittee, donations are still being ac-
cepted to help fund the Taylorsville
Country Fair. Band Boosters Bake Sale
This is in response to many who
did not have the opportunity to By Jan Burden
donate to the Fair, but would like and Dewayne Huff
to. The Perkins-Tryon Band
All donations should be sent to: Boosters will hold a bake sale on
Taylorsville Country Fair Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to
PO Box 231 12:30 p.m. on Main Street in
Perkins, OK 74059 Perkins. Items will range from pies
or to bread so come stock up for
Taylorsville Thanksgiving and help support
c/o Anne Simma your band students.
Rt. 3 Box 745 The Band Boosters appreciate
Perkins, OK 74059 your support.
The Taylorsville Planning Com-
mittee appreciates all the support Lovers Lane
everyone has given them and will To Be Closed
give in the future.
According to the Perkins City
Hall, Lovers Lane will be dosed this
Thursday and Friday, November 16
and 17, during normal working
hours {8 am. to 5 The clce
ing of the street is for work to be
done on the street.
OSU
you may wonder why I
the OSU letters in the
this column to ssperate
true that OSU lost to
Saturday. And, yes
Mike Gundy had to
crow long as I'm
team well never
folksl It's hoops time
a good team
I heard cm sports
that OSU could win the
this year {no, it wasn't
letters will not be
this column for a long
After basketball there%
and aseball there's
here's women's
, etc., etc.
• Report
Rick Matheson
OSU Research
Station
Perldns Journal
To Publish
Letters To Santa
Community Wide
Thanksgiving Service
The Community Wide.
Thanksgiving Service will be held
at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 19, at
the Perkins First Christian Church.
The annual service is sponsored
by the Perkins Ministerial Alliance
and Rev. Larry Wilson, First Bap-
tist Church Pastor. will deliver the
Serl~OEa
The public is invited to coma
The Journal will publish all '2~et-
Lost Creek ters To Santa" and them forward
them to Ole Saint Nick in time for
Bazaar his December 24 trip.
The Lost Creek United Methodist All children who want to write to
Church will hold-their bazaar Satur- Santa Claus should address their
day, November 18, 8 am. to 3 p.n letters to:
Brealdast and lunch will be eerv- Santa Claus
ed along with holiday gift items, c/o The Perkins Journal
docketing items and delicious bak- P.O. Box 695
ed goods. Perkins, OK 74059
Lost is located 3 milesFollowing is the official North
south of Highway 33 and 177 in- Pole letter that The Journal
tersection and 1 mile west. received.
1989 Christmas
Shopping Guide
Chamber this past summer. Have you ever wondered why we
The proposed phone exchange hang stockings out at Christmas
system would allow Perkins andtime? Are you looking for that
Stillwater residents and businesses special holiday recipe? What is the
to call each city without being all time. best selling Christmas
charged for a long distance phone song? Or, are you looking for gift
call. ideas for Christmas?
Chamber President Bill Blair All of these questions can be
stated after the meeting that the answered in The Perkins Journal
application for the exchange is "on 1989 Christmas Shopping Guide to
schedule and looking goock" be in next week's issue of the
Those attending the meeting Journal
from Perkins were Blair, Chamber "Santa's Gift Guide" will be full
PrasidentC.D. Mihura, Mary Mot- of Christmas stories, recipes and
ris, Anne Miller, Dr. Don Dale, gift ideas from local and area me~
Mayor Donnell Boydstun, Ellen chants. Look for it next week!
Boydstun. Lynn Kinder, Frank
Eades, David Sasser, Harland
Wells and Jeff Shultz.
State Representative Jesse
Pilgrim also attanded the paeeting.
Another hearing will he schedul-
ed in the future.
Ripley Alumni Banquet
R ipley Former Students and
Teachers Banquet will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. with
Centennial theme and chuck wagon
meal in the Ripley School gyn
NO BOOKS YET--Workers leber ia the library of the new Perkias
Ekmmtary S eol, currently under eanstruetio to one eta-
tractor, the new school should be finished on time. possibly earlier than
the Ala41 deadltn
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School
Members Discuss
Needs For
Elementary :
By Margaret Coate :.i:
A new phone system for the
After a lengthy discussion, itwas
determined not enough information
was available from the .f ur
businesses making the bids or
plumbing and heat/air conditiomng
so the subject was tabled until new
bids can be made..-
The businesses making bid~ were
Cimarron Mechanics and C~"
Comfort, both ot Perkins. ~md =/~¢-
tion Plumbing and %~e~Vr~
Mechanics out ol Stil~waU~:
Board members voted to ~!~'
Western Mechanics for tt e
preliminary work done at the schpol
before re-bidding is done.
Joe Hrencher. elementary schoOl
principal, told board members that
New Phones out of Stillwater was
the lowest bidder on the ph~e
system. ~
He also discussed the int~bm
system that will tie the schbo!
buildings together. Placement
the outdoor lights at the new s~h~
was also discussed.
Board members voted to waive
the rental charges for use of.the
Middle School and Elementary
Gym for the Perkins Park~~
Recreation Board if the grou~a~C
supervised and school related. ~ch
as the 4th and 5th baskeflbM[
games.
J anet Karner. Home Ec instruc-
tor, was present to discuss
renovating the Home Ec kitcl n
which will include expanding thd
room by taking out a wall betw~n
two rooms, purchasing new ap:
pliances and building
Mrs, Karner is planning to
for a grant to help with
renovation.
Bids will be taken at a later d~ ?
to be opened at the April I~ :
Board meeting, for removal of p~
table buildings to be moved to
new elementary building and for
buildings to be sold to be moved
away from school property.
The next regular school ~)~d
meeting will be held on Monday,
High School
Novemb 16
**Chamber of Commerce
luncheon and business meeting,,,
Liom Den
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ing Service 7 p.m, First Chri. t
Churcb
