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Oakie's NW Corner...

It's been a quiet tame week since I got back to Oklahoma. No Bears to be seen anywhere. Almost... Too Quiet! We did have some thunderstorms come through Wednesday (or was it Thursday) night bringing with it some cool, Fall air. Was this the same front that dropped 20 inches of snow on the submit of the San Juan Mountains Thursday?

Some remnants of Colorado... Is this the Rockhenge Colorado Bear Memorial that has been seen hiding behind a scrub oak in SW Colorado? Click the photo to view larger view. The bears just seemed to collect at this rocky mountain spot. So... Is this the rockhenge bear that marks the vicinity where the Back Door Bear and Daisy's Bear once stepped, rested or squatted..

This week NW history takes us through some more of the NW OK marriages of 1930-45 that I have been transcribing. I found a couple of NW Oklahoma Obits stuck in the album. There were no dates with them, but the they were in with the marriages of 1935-1936 dates. Let's just say they date between 1930-1945 somewhere. Maybe someone out there will recognize the Obits and write-in and let us know the exact dates. Thanks!

Graveside Services Are Held for Alva Pioneer Resident
(after 1947) --
     Graveisde services were held Monday morning for Patrick O'Neil who was found dead in a chair in his home at 1225 Santa Fe St., late Sunday afternoon. Requiem mass will be read for the pioneer at the Sacred heart Catholic Church at 7:30 Tuesday morning by Father Leo Claus, pastor.
      O'Neil was born March 1, 1878 in County Cork, Ireland. He came to Oklahoma in 1899 and resided on a farm northwest of Alva until he retired in 1947 at which time he moved to town.
      The body was found in a chair at the home and the coroner pronouned O'Neil had died from natural causes, presumably a heart attack, and that the had been dead 24 hours. It was apparent he had died in the night since, when was found, the lights in his house were still on.
      The pioneer Woods County farmer is survived by a brother, Dan O'Neil and several nieces and nephews.
Following the graveside services burial was made in the Catholic cemetery here.

Death Takes Mrs. F. Fash - Funeral To Be Held Sunday
(Dec. 24, 1942) --

      The death of Mrs. Fred Fash long time resdient of Woods County and retired school teacher, occurred at 4 a.m. today at her home, 1039 Eighth St. She had been ill for several months.
      Mrs. Fash was born in 1877 near Iola, Kans., and came to Woods County at the opening of the Cherokee Strip, settling with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hankins, on a farm in what is now known as the Hankins District. She was married in September, 1897.

The quiet, tameness of Oklahoma has this writer's mind filled with few words this week. BUT... I did get some interesting email inquiries and a few NEW subscriptions this week. The inquiries concern the Alva Roller Mills and the 45th infantry Division Thunderbirds and Battery B.

Does anyone out there have any information concerning the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds & Battery "B"? If you have information on the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds and Battery 'B' or Tom Lewis that you would be willing to share with World War II Recreation Association, please Contact Eric in the Mailbag Corner below.

This next inquiry concerns the Alva Roller Mills during the late 1920s-30s. Barbara Walters Hodges is looking for, "Information on a Richard Hart whose father was head of Alva Roller Mills in the late '20s - early '30s. Richard's mother sold a baby bassinette to my mother and every baby in our family since has used it."

So... You like my wildlife, bear stories, huh? Another reader wrote of her wildlife experience in Colorado mountains and wished she could have been there with me. If any more readers have some interesting wildlife stories to share, please send them to Linda at paristimes@earthlink.net.

I am going to end here with this little Fall update... The tips of the San Juan Mountains have been getting a light dusting of snow this week. Have a cool, beautiful Fall weekend and week ahead. See you next week.

~~ Linda "OaKie" ~~

NW OK Marriages 1930-45...

Knight-Long - December 23, 1935 - December Marriage Announced Recently -- Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Lucille Knight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Knight, Waynoka, and Mr. Eldon Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Long, Alva. The wedding was solemnized on Monday, December 23, 1935, at 5:30 p.m. in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

Haworth-Huneke - ca. 1936 -- To Wed - Miss Pauline Haworth, will exchange vows with Harold Huneke this Friday in the Friends Church here. Miss Haworth is the daughter fo Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Haworth, and Mr. Huneke's parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Huneke, all of Alva. Mr. Huneke is chairman of the mathematics department at Northwestern State college.

Etherton-Hughes July 12, 1936 - Vows Exchanged -- Wedding vows were read for Miss Ara Etherton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Etherton of Buffalo, and C. Paul Hughes of Freedom Sunday afternoon at four o'clock in the home of the bride's parents.

Bengtson-Yates - December 25, 1936 - Former Northwestern Student Weds At Yuletide Ceremony -- Of interest to friends here particularly in college circles, is announcement of the marriage on Christmas day of Miss Mary Bengtson, fdaughter of MR. and Mrs. O. B. Bengston of Hillsdale, to Mr. Clark Yates of Vinita, Oklahoma.

Omey-Moore - August 11, 1936 - Miss Marguerite Omey Weds Hugo Man -- A wedding of more than usual interest was that of Miss Marguerite G. Omey, Freedom, to Mr. Earle K. Moore, of Hugo, which was solemnized in Hugo Sunday morning at six o'clock at Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church with Rev. Quintin Ferguson officiating.

Provost-Brining - ca. 1936 - Several Alvans Participate In Norman Wedding -- Mrs. O. G. Hampton, Miss Zelma Fisher and Mrs. C. C. Provost participated in a wedding of state interest last Sunday at Norman when Miss Nina Provost, sister of Miss Dora Provost and Mrs. C. C. Provost, both of Alva, became the bride of Raymond Brining, Cherokee.

Nelson-Bennett - ca. 1936 - Gladys Nelson Becomes Bride of Floyd Bennett -- Nuptial vows were read for Miss Gladys Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, and Mr. Floyd Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bennett, Lamont, at a pretty home wedding Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The wedding was solemnized at the Nelson home, 904 Church Street.

Sears-Conway (Conaway) - August, 1936 - Miss Vivian Sears Weds Carson Conaway At Pretty Home Ceremony -- An impressive event of Sunday evening at 6 o'clock was the marriage of Miss Vivian Sears to Mr. Carson Conaway of Deer Creek, at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Sears is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Sears of 709 Noble Street, and Mr. Conaway is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conaway of Deer Creek.

Randall-Smith - ca. 1936 - Miss Randall Becomes Bride of James L. Smith -- At a simple, but impressive, ceremony, Miss Mary Randall, daughter of Mrs. Jennie Randall, 227 East Flynn, became the bride of James L. Smith, Canton, at 11 o'clock this morning at the Christian parsonage.

Murray-Farrar - ca. 1936 - Nuptials Read -- A quiet and pretty wedding was solemnized at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Lily M. Murray, near Richmond, when her younger daughter, Miss Mary Christas, become the bride of Mr. Ray Farrar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Farrar of Alva,. in the presence of their immediate families. Rev. Charles Davis of the Church of Christ of Richmond officiated, using the ring ceremony.

Nevitt-Day - October 24, ca. 1936 - Nuptials Announced -- Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Nevitt of Oxford, Kansas, announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen Dale, to Joe R. Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Day of Alva, Oklahoma, Saturday evening, October 24, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

Simon-Faires - October 5, (after 1943) - Marriage Vows of Mildred Simon, Gene Faires Are Read in Church Friday Night -- The marriage of Miss Mildred Simon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Simon, 1013 Center St. and Gene Faires, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Faires, 822 Second St., were solemnized at 8 p.m., Friday, October 5, with the Rev. Grady N. Ross officiating.

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Slapout, USA... Slapout, Illinois -- "You mentioned Slapout and wondered about other towns with that name. Well, Marion County, Illinois had a Slapout Road which went to Slapout which was just a wide place in the road with Slapout Store run by a Mr. Spurgeon. Earl Purdue mentions in in his book, Early Days on Horse Creek. I lived nearby. Slapout is gone and the road is now called just the 161 Extension. It was probably part of the old National Road which ran from Washington, DC to St. Louis. Holtville/Slapout, Alabama Fire Department... The only other town that we can find with the Slapout name is in Slapout, Oklahoma." -- Contact John Furby