Stilwell Democrat Journal (Newspaper) - September 23, 1993, Stilwell, Oklahoma INDEX and 17 96th 33 Stilwel INDEX Service and 11 What's on Capital of tha World 6,300 Copies Adair Oklahoma 74960 September 23,1993 250 FIRST PLACE WINNER in the float competition went to the junior class for the 1993 HOMECOMING QUEEN Miss Marjorie Mullin is accompanied by flower Sidney Hume and Jake Chauffeur is Phil Homecoming Parade is the Largest One Ever with 45 Entries A crowd lining Division St. from the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot to the elementary school watched the Stilwell Homecoming parade in perfect weather Friday The parade was one of the largest ever with 45 far surpassing last year's 30 The twenty minute parade included pretty the Stilwell High School Band and several Friday afternoon's procession was the culmination of a week of events in connection with the football game Friday Muldrow won 42-22. First prize in the float division of the parade was awarded to the junior sophomore and Free The best decorated car award went to the freshman the fifth and sixth grade and FHA Among decorated Jamie Hardesty placed Megan Eubanks second and Robin Hardesty Leading the parade was the Stilwell Police followed by the Stilwell Fire of rider Marjorie Mullin was busy with her royal so big sister Leslie filled in as rider for the Keisha Band Homecoming Page 9) Police Investigating Two Recent Assaults Plans for New County Jail Are Put Aside Adair County Sheriff Gerald Coleman said a new county jail would not be built on the vacant lot west of the courthouse due to new federal new regulations would drive the cost of a new jail from around to over said is no way the county could ever afford to spend that much money on a Coleman said he sent his plans for a new jail to the Jail Inspection Division in Oklahoma City this received a letter rejecting my plans because of Federal he would have cost around per But the Feds said that all new jail facilities have to be built as single cell That made the It would cost around per inmate if we did it that That is almost four times the So you can forget about seeing a new jail being built in Adair Coleman said his office paid for the vacant paid from the sheriff s services he still owe the and will pay for it out of the He said the lot would continue to be used as a parking needed some more parking he county commissioners can use it for whatever they It belongs to the not the sheriffs We had made an agreement that I could build a jail on but it won't be used for that For the forseeable it will be a parking The Weather Neil Morton is Elected Mayor W. Neil Morton Neil Morton was elected mayor of Stilwell in a special election Morton polled 434 votes to defeat his four opponents in the The vote totals of the other candidates Leslie Haskell Samuel Jackie who will succeed Hugh Zimmerman who resigned effective Aug. 1, will take the oath of office at the Oct. 4 meeting of the city He had campaigned on a promise to work toward protecting the quality of life in Stilwell and improving the town's public 57, said recently that he plans to retire within five years from his duties at Northeastern State University of Tahlequah where he is director of the Center for Tribal Studies and dean of the Graduate He and his live at 625 W. Allison in School Board Passes Gang Activity Policy we talk about high England can show you some They are getting what we will be getting if this unemployment keeps and it should be that way There is lots of people able to pay over here before the government starts in to do it is certainly enough wealth to do it. But getting it away from the ones that have it is another So it looks like they got to get at this relief thing through taxation on large that will all be fixed at this session of as 500 Congressmen and 100 Senators will all have schemes to remedy everything from depression to protruding Adam's Oct. 4, 1931 WW tqi Aryan The Stilwell Police Department is investigating a pair of assaults which occurred last one on a police Police Chief Lonnie Butler said he did not want to release the officer's but said the assault took place about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday of last week in the Maryetta The attackers were described as young wearing dark colored The second assault was at 4:00 a.m. Saturday between Doyle's Trailer Park and the Rolling Hills Housing A 16 year old female was cut on the arm and Butler The description of her attackers was the four males wearing dark Butler wanted to remind citizens of Stilwell that a 12:00 midnight curfew is in effect for those under 18 years of curfew will be strictly said Sept. 1474505.49" Sept. 156845.92 Sept. 1670450 Sept. 1774450 Sept. 1880620 Sept. 1984630 Sept. 2085640 High temperature for year Low temperature for year Total precipitation for year The Stilwell School Board passed a gang activity policy at a special meeting last Thursday The policy will be used mainly to take the symbols of the gang out of the talked with superintendents from Elk Oklahoma and said Stilwell Superintendent Pat learned more in the last couple of weeks about gangs than I ever They each stressed that early intervention is the Martin told the board that the gangs are presently in high are around 35," he had one report of something suspicious at middle but that one was I feel safe to say that at present they are not in the middle school or grade Principal Barbara Martens said the school has had two fights that were related to had very little experience in she like everyone I'm Dr Burdge Green Officially but Still Active By Ellen Workman It's a long long way from Canada to Oklahoma -in more ways than On the other it can be as close as your Just ask Dr Burdge Green When Dr fresh from medical brought his and two small daughters to northwest Arkansas some 40 years ago to learn surgical techniques from great Frank Riggall .at Elizabeth Hospital in Prairie planned to gain some experience and then settle in a metropolitan part of the The young native of had never considered becoming a smalltown his own whose ancestors originally settled in New England and then moved to Canada during the American was wary of the culture in But Burdge Green found that it wasn't so easy to lust fell In love with the people in this he 8til\vell desperately needed there POCKET WATCH is presented to Dr by Fred chairman of the Stilwell Utility on behalf of the entire Other board members are Charles Roger and was a promise of a new hospital in the small The family rented rooms and Dr Green hung out his as time he and some of his former classmates searched areas of Houston and Kansas City for manent They visited with established practitioners throughout the gradually he realized that people were working in cities so they could retire to the They were driving miles within the same city to offices and And here I already living in the Home was just a few minutes from the hospital and my the Green family decided they could have the best of both worlds by remaining in a small More Stimulating And with a quick mind and numerous Dr Green found that the diversity of practice in a small town was more There were babies to 2,000") to There were most common being the removal of tonsils and did nine T & A's one morning in the old In the early there were house calls a mile one way to go to the country with no charge for the return and office office call was always the same as the postage when I it was good enough for the it was good enough for me. I am a great believer in the U.S. And there was an opportunity to serve as a county as county Dr Burdge Page 18) Vice-Principal Louis McGee said the school had to repaint one of the bathrooms due to gang that was in the he have told the gang members that we want the school to be treated as a neutral parent has the right to believe that their child won't be badgered by a gang when they come to said Mr won't put up with No Caps or Hats Martin said the school was going to do one thing that will prove to be caps and hats from caps is how the local gangs identify he they wear White or Duke caps. The other students know School Page 12) Parent Conference Day is Scheduled Stilwell School District will hold its Conference Day this Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all school Parents may visit the school anytime during the day and working parents may want to use their lunch period to Teachers will also be available during the lunch period from 12:00 to 1:00. Parents wishing to make an appointment for a specific time may do so by calling their Any parent unable to attend but wanting information about their student may call the counselor's office at the student's All counselors will also be available for consultation during the Parents of students attending the Junior High or Senior High will be given a of their classes and their teachers to help the parent find the The administration and teachers encourage all parents to attend and visit with their student's teachers to discuss ways to work together in the education of their If a parent needs to call to talk with a teacher or make an they can call the Preschool at 696-4228 or 696-44 Elementary at 606-7686 or 696-7273; Counselor Parent Page 9)
