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| Millennium Edition - http://OkieLegacy.org |
6 October 2001, Vol. III, Iss. 40 |
Baseball in Chester, Oklahoma...It is not exactly known when the Chester baseball team was organized, but according to the Chester Centennial (1895-1995), there have always been ballgames around "Cottonwood Corners."In the early 1930s there was an organized team known as the "Cardinals", though that name was not used very much. They were known usually as "that Chester team." Managers through the years for the Chester team have been Clarence Webber, Raymond Bensch, Fred Strecker, Wilson Shaffer and Lloyd Bensch. The umpire that most players remember was Jim Hyle from North of Chester. During the baseball season, Chester had a game somewhere almost every Sunday afternoon. They would travel to other towns to play or sometimes the two teams would play a game in someone's pasture. All these teams were loosely based around other towns or country stores except the "River Rats." They were from "anywhere between Chester and Longdale." It's been said that, "When other towns went to play Chester they figured they might get beat because those guys knew how to play ball." The players varied through the years. Not all of the players listed below played at the same time. There were some who came later or earlier in the era, that are not named. List of Chester Baseball Players.... Lloyd Bensch, Lyndie Branstetter, Buck Chapman, Lee Cahpman, Jason Crane, Bob Estep, Fuzz Gift, Hobart Gift, Stub Gift, Bud Holub, Emil Holub, Jim Holub, Jim Holub, Vic Holub, Elden Louthan, Floy Louthan, Howard Louthan, Leonard Louthan, Lester Louthan, Vernon (Vernie) Paris, Bud Pierce, Buddy Plummer, Jerry Plummer, Wilson Shaffer, John Shuck, Milo (Happy) Shuck, Creel Unwin, Howard Webber. If someone out there has any updates of Chester, Oklahoma baseball players not listed here... Please Email Oakie with your updates. Oakie's NW Corner...Up here in the NW part of Oklahoma and across the state -- wherever you go -- there can be seen a tremendous display of Unity for the America Pride & Spirit. Displaying, waving and flying the America Spirit of red, white and blue can be seen on homes, businesses, vehicles, etc...Even coming back from Colorado via New Mexico and Texas, you could loose count of all the America flags flying high with the spirit of Freedom. Speaking of Freedom... I think it was last Saturday that the biggest, little certified city in northwest Oklahoma made Channel 9's, 10:00pm news. The newsreporter interviewed several of Freedom's local residents. You've heard me speak of Freedom and their Rodeo. I'm going to cut this short for tonight, but before I go -- Remember... this is the big weekend of the OU Sooners vs University of Texas Football rivalry down in Dallas. Please have a safe trip down, back. May the best Football team come out on top. AND... We (Okies) know for sure who the best team is, don't we?!!! :-) God Bless America Linda K McGill Wagner Thanks! You can also view The OkieLegacy online. Copyrighted © 2008 by WWWPubCo & OkieLegacy.
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Mailbag & Links....DeskFlag for Your Computer... DeskFlag places an animated United States flag in the corner of your screen. Your flag waves gently while you use your computer. DeskFlag was created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and is dedicated to the memory of the victims. We hope that in some small way, this program helps people demonstrate their condemnation of this senseless act. DeskFlag is free. To get the latest update, or to send DeskFlag to a friend, visit the DeskFlag Web site at www.deskflag.com.Apple Trivia... Did You Know ... ".....Apples are grown in all 50 states. .....Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. .....Apples are members of the rose family. .....25 percent of an apple's volume is air. That is why they float. .....It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple. .....Apples are the second most valuable fruit grown in the United States. Oranges are first. .....In colonial time apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth." -- Farmers Almanac Can't Cry Hard Enough... A tribute to the victims of 11 September, 2001. If you don't have a fast connection, it may take awhile to load on older computers and slower modems. And Our Flag was Still There... Another Tribute to America and the World. This is another great tribute that was sent to me recently. If you have a slower computer and modem, it may be prohibitive. If NOT.... It is just one of many out there showing what a great nation we live in. Chester History Book... "I am the secretary of the Chester Historical Society. Concerning request for a Chester History book. We have a few books left that sell for $10.00. This does not include the cost to ship the book. If you still want the book please send $4.00 to cover shipping to the -----Chester Historical Society -----P O box 37 -----Chester OK 73838-0037. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at home 580-764-3510 or reply to this e-mail. Thank you so much for interest in our area." -- Mary Pannell - marypannell@hotmail.com Is Laughter the Best Medicine... "Medical studies indicate that laughter boosts levels of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and suppresses levels of epinephrine, the stress hormone. Norman Cousins, whose book Anatomy of an Illness tells how watching comedic movies helped him recover from an illness that was predicted to be fatal, is generally credited with starting the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical wellness some 20 years ago." You Can View Webshots... At Oakie's Webshots. Just Click On the particular Photo Album you would like to view. NEW Album... "Colorado Fall 0 2001." While you are checking out Oakie's Webshots... stop by and sign my Webshot Guestbook. Oakie's Messageboard - Stop by! Tell us and share with us! What's on your mind!? Remember... Laughter is the best medicine! Thanks! You can also view The OkieLegacy online. |
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