Oakie's NW Corner...
You know how when someone travels from one place to the other that
it seems like they bring a change in the weather with them?
That was the way it seemed last Saturday evening when our oldest
son, Michael, flew into Oklahoma City from Washington, DC. It was
as if the sunshine, mild 70 degree weather was just waiting for
him to arrive in Oklahoma and end the cloudy, dreary, cold weather
we were having for October. The sunshine lingered for a week, but
the son headed off to New Mexico the middle of the week.
Tuesday of this week Oklahoman's went to the Polls and among all
the elected officials -- voters declared Democrat Brad Henry to
be their Governor in a close race between Republican Steve Largent.
The latter part of this week found me helping my horse friends
sort their quarterhorses during the sunshine in Northwest Oklahoma
this week... after consulting the Farmers Almanac, of course.
My POW
WWII web pages brought in an interesting request... Dale's father
was stationed as an US Army Officer, camp commander at a POW camp
near Florence, Arizona during WWII. His dad kept and framed a painting
done by a German POW, Hans Pfaff, that was stationed at the camp.
It was signed by Herr Pfaff and dated Nov. 27, 1944. Dale is interested
in located the Pfaff family and returning the painting to them.
You can read more about the painting in the Mailbag & Link Corner
below.
Another interesting Email came from Fred Neuman concerning his
Music Store in Alva, Oklahoma. Do some of you Northwest Oklahoma's
remember when his music store was located in an old remodeled Barbershop
just west of the Central National Bank on Flynn Avenue?
The memories are vague with me, but I do remember walking from
Skyline Drive on the west-end of town - East down Flynn Avenue towards
the NW corner of the downtown square in Alva. This was before I
had a drivers license and walking was my main transportation back
in those days of my youth. Anyway, Neuman's Music store was where
I bought me my first guitar. I never really learned to play it,
though. I just kind of plucked, strummed the strings. Why did I
buy the guitar? I don't really know why. I spent my firecracker
money on the guitar instead of buying firecrackers. Go figure! You
can read more about Neuman in the Mailbag Corner.
Another reader sent me some of her memories of when she worked
for Bill Arganbright and his Realtor's office in Alva, Oklahoma.
That is also in the Mailbag Corner.
Then there is the lady whose grandmother used to live in the Carmen
Odd Fellows Home located north of Carmen, Oklahoma. Missy is interested
in learning more about the history of the Carmen Odd Fellows Home.
If anyone out there has any info to share concerning the Carmen
Home, would you drop Missy an Email? Thanks!
There's more NW Oklahoma Marriages transcribed for the period of
1938 thru 1939 listed below in the NW OK Marriages Corner.
Before I head out of here and let you scan the rest of the newsletter
items, let me leave you with some thoughts and hope it jogs some
of those memory cells out there concerning the Johnson Grocery Store
on the corner of 3rd & Flynn -- Johnson Apartments at 229 Flynn
-- Jett's Store. All in NW Oklahoma, Alva, Woods County. Was the
Jett's Store located on the West side of the square in the middle
of the block of College Avenue... OR... on the south side of the
square in the middle of Barnes Avenue? Does anyone out there have
any photos, stories, memories, etc... concerning these NW Oklahoma
past landmarks? Thanks again for your memories. I couldn't do this
without your input.
Have a great weekend -- enjoy the sunshine and mild weather while
it lasts. Sounds like we have another wet cold front coming through
here Monday or Tuesday. See you next weekend.
~~ Linda "OaKie" ~~
NW OK Marriages 1938 & 1939...
White-Rice
- 1938 - Vows Exchanged Saturday -- Mrs. Grace Rice announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss Donna Rice to Jack Warren White
of Oklahoma City. Mrs. White is a graduate of Alva high school and
attended Northwestern State Teachers college. Mr. White is a graduate
of Ada high school and Southeastern State Teachers college.
Smith-Simms
- 1938 - Popular Alva Couple United In Marriage -- Of interest
to their many friends is the marriage of Miss Genevieve Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith, and Orion Simms, son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. O. Simms. Mrs. Simms is a graduate of Northwestern high school
and attended Northwestern State Teachers college. She is now employed
by the Southwestern Bell Telephone company at Cherokee.
Long-Denney
- May 15,1938 - Vows Read -- Mr. and Mrs. Herb Long announce
the marriage of their daughter, Guenivere, to Verlan Denney, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Denney of Fairvalley.
Hollis-Myers
- Sunday, 1938 - Miss Daphne Hollis Becomes Bride of Harry Myers
Sunday - The Home of Mrs. W. E. Steadman Is Scene of Ceremony --
One of the season's most prominent weddings was that of Miss Daphne
Hollis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Hollis, 1127 Flynn Avenue,
and Harry Myers, Forth (sic) Smith, Arkansas. The ceremony took
place at 9:00 o'clock Sunday morning in the home of Mrs. W. E. Steadman,
819 Fifth Street.
Heaton-Lieurance
- Thursday, 1938 - Couple United At Morning Ceremony --
At a morning ceremony at 8:30 Thursday, Mrs. Elsie Heaton and Frederick
M. Lieurance were joined in marriage at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Burrows when
Father Leo Claus read the nuptial vows.
Evans-McDonald
-1938 - Robert Evans Married In Muskogee Saturday --
Announcement has been received in Alva of the marriage of Robert
Evans, son of Mrs. Winnie Evans, 718 Flynn Avenue, to Miss Eva McDonald
of Holdenville, Okla. The wedding took place Saturday evening at
7 o'clock in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Schuhmacher, Muskogee,
Okla. The sacred vows were read by Dr. Lethem, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Muskogee.
Douglass-Wilson
- Sunday, 1938 - Couple United At Morning Ceremony -- Beautiful
and impressive wedding was solemnized at the Methodist church at
8:30 Sunday morning, when Miss Grace Douglass and Leonard Wilson
were united in marriage by the Reverend A. F. White in the presence
of a few close relatives and friends.
Fisher-Bartz
- 1938 - Miss Fisher Becomes Bride of Mr. Bartz In Quiet Nuptials
Sunday -- In a quiet nuptial service at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, Miss Pauline Fisher, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Fisher,
818 Maple Street, became the bride of C. DeWitt Bartz of Hardtner,
Kansas.
King-O'Neil
- Sunday, 1939 - Miss King Becomes Bride of John O'Neil --
Miss Lela Marie King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King became
the bride of John J. O'Neil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan O'Neil, Sunday
at 6:45 o'clock in the Sacred Heart rectory with Father Leo Claus
officiating. A broach was worn by the bride, belonging to Mrs. C.
E. Pray, who has treasured it for 55 years.
Copas-Hill
- Thursday, 1939 - Bridal Shower
Given For Mrs. Bill Hill -- The home of Mrs. J. E. Robinson,
College campus, was the scene of a lovely tea and miscellaneous
bridal shower honoring Mrs. Bill Hill, formerly Miss Carlene Copas,
given Thursday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. R. S. Montgomery and
Mrs. Robinson.
Fisk-Bradley
- 1939, Sunday - Approaching Marriage of Miss Fisk Announced
-- Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fisk of Alva announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Elva to Claude Bradley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Bradley. Mr. Bradley is associated in business with his
father, C. O. Bradley. Miss Fisk is employed by Jett's Store here.
Murray
- Miss Murray Honored At Dessert-Bridge - 1939 -- A shower
honoring Miss Velma Jo Murray, whose marriage will be an outstanding
event of the near future, was held Friday evening when Mrs. Ernest
Hansen entertained with a dessert-bridge in the home of Mrs. Robert
Bright, 717 Fourth Street.
Lyon-Cox
- 1939 - Wedding Announced Here -- A quiet marriage ceremony
was performed for Miss Gertrude Cox and Harley Lyon Wednesday evening
at the Christian parsonage. The Rev. G. R.Vaughan read the sacred
vows. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Wayde Lyon. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cox, and is a senior in Alva
High School. Mr. Lyon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lyon, west
of Alva.
Brown-Rackley
- March 5, 1939 - Wedding Announced --
Wedding of much interest to the younger set of Alva was solemnized
at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 5th when Glen Rackley and Dorothy Brown
were united in happy wedlock by Rev. John W. Carrier, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Coldwater, Kans. Mrs. Rackley is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Brown of Coldwater, Kans.
She graduated from the Coldwater high school in 1937 and attended
N.S.T.C. Mr. Rackley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rackley, 1002
W. Barnes, Alva, Okla. He is employed by the Railways Ice Co.
Johnson-Whiteneck
- April 23, 1939 - Vows Are Read -- On Sunday, April 23,
Miss Edna Johnson became the bride of Alpha Whiteneck, in an impressive
ceremony in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson.
The vows were read at 4 o'clock by the Rev. Johnson of Waynoka.
|
"Thank
you for forwarding to your contacts. To keep replies and emails from
getting lost / mixed into my business mail, I have set up a separate
email for this project. I was able to scan the framed painting - perhaps
it will be of interest and help in locating Herr Pfaff. It is my intent
to put up a website at POWpainting.dbwhq.com. Can
you help me find Hans Pfaff? I wish to return his original 1944 oil
painting. Original Oil Painting by Hans Pfaff
while in a WWII German POW at Florence, AZ later transferred
to Camp Adair, Oregon. Dated 27.XI.44 - Inscription card reads:
'Village of Berchdesgaden (Bavarian) with the
montain of Waltzmann. Oil picture painted by Hans Pfaff Souvenir of
the 13th Companie'. All Information is appreciated. Contact Dale Westfall
at POWpainting@hotmail.com. To contact me personally regarding this
or other matters you may also use - attndalewestfall@hotmail.com"
-- Dale