News and Views of the Cimarron Valley
THOUGHT OF THE
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"Life consists not in hold-
ing good cards but in play-
ing those you do hold
well." Josh Billings
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Perkins, Payne County. Oklahoma - USPS 428040
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1984
Thanksgiving
1984
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By the President of the United States of America City Clerk Anne Miller ing, down the hall to the in the one vehicle fire
would like to remind i second entrance on the garage. An addition was
those paying their water left. The police station is built on the north of the
A Proclamation bills and taking care of the first entrance, building for accommoda-
faith Knd values that made America gr t, we should re- other business, thather Brick work is also tions for two fire engines,
radition of Thanksgiving is older than our Nation itself. Indeed, the office has moved across underway on the front of and the old fire garage
Thanksgivings antedated those of the new Americans. In the the hallway while remod- the building. All the turned into city clerk's
the eloquent Seneca tradition of the lroquois, "... giveityour thought, cling work on the old ci- older brickis beingtaken office, a new brick front
*with one mind we may now give thanks to Him our Creator." ty clerk's office is being off and brick to match installed. The shingle
completed, the fire station across the awning was installed
the first Pilgrii, observance in 1621, to the nine years before and during The clerk has moved street is being laid. When four years ago.
Revolution when the Continental Congress declared days of Fast into what will be thethe project is completed,
days of Thanksgiving, we have turned to Almighty God to ex- court room and council there will be only one The new building will
for the bounty and good fortune we enjoy as individuals and chambers while the old front entrance to theprovide a police station
nation. America truly has been blessed, city clerk's office is being building. Folks entering with two office spaces
renovated, the building will enter in- and an evidence storage
we can be especially thankful that real gratitude to God is inscribed, The police departmentto a foyer, with the city room, a city clerk-
proclarnations of government, but in the hearts of all our people who come has also moved into its clerk customer area on customer area, an office
r race, culture, and creed on the face of the Earth. And as we pause to new offices, even though the right, and the police for the city clerk and
for our many gifts, let us be tempered by humility and by compassion work is not complete in station on the left. treasurer, office for the
need, and let us reaffirm through prayer and action our determination that area yet. It is hoped The city hall was re-city manager, and a
our bounty with those less fortunate, that the city hall project modeled in 1955 when council-court room.
will be completed by Arky Lawrence was There will also be a
"llherefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, January 1. mayor. At that time the mechanical room and two
spirit and tradition of the lroquois, the Pilgrims, the Continental Congress, To obtain entrance tocity was adding a rural rest rooms. A new
Past Presidents, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 22, 1984, as a day the city clerk's office, go fire truck, and had just heating and air condi-
I call upon every citizen of this great Nation to gather
and places of worship to celebrate, in the words of1784, "with through the glass door in purchased a new fire tioning system is being
hearts.., the mercies and praises of their allBountilul Creator .... " the center of the build, engine which was stored installed.
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Perkins To
Claremore-Sequoyah Friday
A chartered bus for the Demon football team
and a car caravan for Demon fans will be the mode
of transportation as Perkins-Tryon moves east to
Claremore-Sequoyah for the second round of the
football playoffs Friday night.
Claremore Sequoyah is a rural school north of
Claremore, on Highway 66, on the east or right
hand side of Highway 66.
Bill McDaniel, spokesman for the Demon All
Sports Booster Club, told The Journal Monday
that a car caravan will form at the gymnasium
parking lot at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, and fans
are urged to travel with the caravan. McDaniel
reports that the caravan will stop at Claremore to
eat before traveling on to the stadium.
The Booster Club and fans will cooperate
with the school in chartering a bus for the Demon
football team, with the club paying the difference
in what the state allows for travel and the actual
cost of the bus charter.
The school will take school busses for the band
and pep club and cheer leaders.
According to the school administrative offices,
the game will start at 7:30 and admission price will
be $3 for adults and $2 for students. The prices
are set by the State Secondary Athletic
Association.
All those making the trip in the Demon caravan
are asked to fill their cars, as the Booster Club
would like to have as many Perkins-Tryon fans in
the stadium as possible.
I I
I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of Occg
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-four, and of the Indepen-
the United States of America the two hundred and ninth.
Ronald
Has Heart
Surgery
Vietman
to Organize
in County
On Tuesday,
November 27, at 7:30
p.m. in the Conference
Room of Stillwater Sav-
ings and Loan in Cushing
a meeting will be held of
Vietnam veterans. All
veterans {men or women}
who served in the Armed
Forces at least 180 days
from Aug. of 1964 to
May of 1975, are urged
to attend.
Those present will
learn what the Vietnam
Veterans of America
organization is and will
organize with election of
officers. Any Vietnam
veteran in the area is
eligible to attend.
-O-
Pat Vassar is recover-
Vets
ing from heart surgery in
Baptist Medical Center,
Oklahoma City. Those
who wish to send cards
her address is:
Pat Vassar
%Baptist Medical Center
Room 567
3300 N.W. Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK
73112
-O-
PAlS PARTICIPATES
IN EXERCISE
Army PFC. Frederick
D. Pals, son of Anthony
T. and Laverne D. Pals of
R. R. 2, Tryon, has par-
ticipted in the U.S. Cen-
tral Command exercise
Gallant Eagle '84 in the
deserts of California and
Nevada.
This year's exercise
provided a simulated
NO TRASH PICKUP combat environment to
THURSDAY exercise, train and
The City Clerk reports evaluate the command
the annual Veteran's Day activities on the that there will be no headquarters and por-
Central University, Ads, the Military trash pickup on Thurs- tions of its multi-service
recognized several students and day, Thanksgiving Day. forces in tactical employ-
with awards. LTC. Joel Boyd IRet.) received BFI, who has the trash ment operations in the
l leritorious Service Medal in recognition of 20 contract for Perkins, has desert.
Army. Cadet Com- notified the city that
Clayborn, Paridns; Cadet major Russell their employees will take Pals is a helicopter
Locust Grover;, and Cadet Major Gense Thanksgiving Day off. crew chief with the 82nd
Guthrie received the Distinguished Military Mondays and Thursdays Airborne Division at
award. Brad Clayborn also received a U.S. are the usual pickup Fort Bragg, N.C.
Association Scholarship. There are on- days. The next trash He is 1981 graduate of
of these $1000 scholarships given in the pickup will be Monday, Del City High School.
States. Lisa M. Clayborn, Tatlhina was award- November 26.
two year ROTC scholarship.
IT BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME SINCE
photo was accidentally overlooked
few weeks and is a sweet reminder to a
person of good ol'summertime. T-Bali Major
, left to right-- Mike Smith, Ken-
ny Murray, Matt Allen, Josh Bell, Jeremy Bale, EHc
Allen. Middle row." Tony Wilson, Shannon Hall, Erlk
Oliver, Lonnie Partain, Josh Loree, and Josh
Klinglesmith. Back row: Chris Allen, Mike Bake, Bill
Allen. Not pictured: Kenny Wise and Travis Burrows.
Payne County posted Statistics show that lives in October.
one highway fatality in two-vehicle crashes were Motorists in the 21-30
October, to bring the the leading cause of traf- age bracket are the
total to 11 for the year to fic deaths, a total of 13. heaviest contributors to
date. Last year at this There were 12 single the death totals. 15 lives
date, Payne County vehicle crashes. Eight were lost on Saturdays
posted 10 fatalities, pedestrians were killed and 13 on Sundays, sur-
Statewide, fatalities on Sooner streets and passing all other days of
ai'e down, with 660 highways, and four the week in highway
recorded to date, as com- motorcyclists lost their death totals. There were
pared with 732 last year. N O
There were 61 fatalities
statewide in October.
The county with the
most fatalities is
Oklahoma County with Obtaining a vehicle ti- in Oklahoma City. Okla-
86 reported so far this tie will take longer begin- homa is one of the grow-
year. Tulsa County has ning December 1st, due
56. Rogers County, right to legislation, according ing number of states go-
ing to a central issuance
next door, has 27. Lin- to Jess H. Spradlin, Jr., of titles program. "Issu-
coin County has 7 fatali- Director of the Motor
ing titles from a central
ties so far this year, as Vehicle Division of the location will deter the
compared to 16 last year. Oklahoma Tax Commis- numerous burglaries our
Pawnee County has 3, as sion.
compared to2 last year. Since the legislationtag agents have ex-
perienced in the past,"
The Oklahoma Depart- had security in mind, tag stated Spradlin.
ment of Public Safetyagents, after December In 1983, the Motor
compliments Oklahom- 1st, will no longer issue Vehicle Division issued
ans, who have continued the physical titles. In- 1,410,907 titles. "Chang-
their excellent highway stead, all titles will be
driving behavior during centrally issued from the ing to a completely new
October. Motor Vehicle Division system and title, we ex-
pect there could be some
Cattle hitches at first. However,
County men Will and secur-
having control
ity of the titles will
Meet December 4 benefit and protect all
Oklahomans," Spradlin
said.
The meeting and din- OSU Extension Office by After paying the title
ner for the Payne Coun- noon on Friday, Novem-
fee, which after Dec.em-
ty Cattle Producers ber 30. Members of the ber 1 will be $2.75, and
Association is scheduled association are being ask- excise tax, the tag agent
for Tuesday evening, ed to return their reser- will issue a Title/
December 4, 1984, at vation form by mail. Excise Tax Receipt. The
6:30 p.m. in the Cam-There will be booth information will be
munity Building at the displays set up in the transmitted either elec-
Payne County Fair- North Exhibit Building tronically or by mail to
grounds. The cost of the for producers to visit
the Oklahoma City office.
dinner will be $5.00 per before and after the All titles will be printed
person. Membership meeting. Door prizes will and mailed from the Tax
dues are $7.50. Reserva- be available. The speaker Commission only to the
tions must be turned in- will be Gene McKown, address on the title, ' ri.
to the Payne County Norman, Oklahoma. tie transactions can be
handled at all the tag
Payne Count Will Host agencies, it will do no
Pork Congress Show good for people to come
to Oklahoma City; they
will not be able to get
Swine producers get a ty, will talk about im- their titles any faster,"
chance to exchange newproved rebreeding of Spradlin commented.
ideas with others in the sows. Russ Sanders with Not only are pro-
industry at the Okla- National Pork Producers cedures changing, but so
homa Pork Congress set • Council of Des Moines, is the title itself. The new
for Friday, Dec. 14, at Ia., will describe the na- security features of the
the Payne County tional pork promotion title will include intaglio
Fairgrounds near program, printing, latent images,
Stillwater. This annual * * *
fluorescent inks, micro
event will feature a trade print, and a
, "VOID"
show and a program that
includes swine resear- NEW RESIDENTS background, all of which
chers, specialists and Those who have placed
producers from withina deposit for water sor- Thomas J•ffellon's ident-
the state, Iowa, and vice during the past week it, t as the writer of the
North Carolina. are: Dana Jager, 108 W. D lamtioa of Indspen¢
Jack H. Britt, animalChantry; Thomas Karn-0nee was not generally
scientist from North tke, 423 NW 3rd Street. known until it wm pub-
lished in • newspaper
Carolina State Universi- -o- in 1784.
11 deathless days during
the month.
Of the 61 lives lost, 37
were men and 24 were
women. Ten were out of
staters. Seat belts were
reported in use in three of
the 48 death crashes
which took the 61 lives.
ger e
will make the new titles
more difficult to counter-
feit or alter.
"It is very important
for all Oklahomans to
safeguard this document.
Your car title merits the
same protection as the
deed to your home,"
Spradlin concluded.
Dear Editor
Letter to Editor:
Dear Sir;
I saw the article on
mullein in the Journal
and since I have some
growing here, which t
believe to be unusual,
thought perhaps you'd
be interested in some of
the pictures of the
unusual heads.
And I wondered too if
Professor Black had ever
seen anything like them
in his time?
I find your "Just A
Line More" interesting
and think the positions
taken in them to be
well-taken.
Enclosed are some of
the snapshots of the
mullein heads. Use them
as you see fit.
Sincerely,
Dale M. Stanton
Los Gatos, ~.
