Oakie's Heart to Heart, Vol. 4, Iss. 50

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December 14, 2002, Vol. IV, Iss. 50

Oakie's NW Corner...

I have been playing around with my webcam this last week -- taking some pictures of the wet, drifting snow that fell last week in NW Oklahoma. Most of the snow was gone by mid-week, though. As to the webcam... It is up and will be running for future legacies and weather happenings in this neck-of-world at SpotLife.com under Oakie's Video, rated for General Audiences.

We need your help... We have a request for a copy of the Old Fort Supply by William Hankin Hughes. Back in Vol. IV, Iss. 6, 9 Feb. 2002 the following info was emailed to me, but have missed placed the sender of this email...

Old Fort Supply... "I found an old manuscript that has been stored for years. It came from my grandmother's belongings when she passed away in 1974. It is titled Old Fort Supply - dated 1931 and authored by William Hankin Hughes - submitted to the Department of History, Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College (Stillwater, Oklahoma) as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. I need to get a few copies made for safekeeping as the original is becoming somewhat brittle due to age. It consists of approximately 50+ pages."

If anyone out there remembers sending this email, please Email me. There is another lady that is in search of this 50+ page book. A group of researchers are gathering information for the centennial history of Fort Supply, Oklahoma. Thanks! Email Linda. See Debbie's request concerning Old Fort Supply in the Mailbag Corner below.

We left you last weekend with Oklahoma University (OU) vs. Colorado down in Houston, Texas. Well! OU won that Big XII Championship in Houston, Texas last weekend. Now OU is headed for the Tournament of Roses (Rose Bowl) in Pasadena, California - January 1, 2003, against Washington State. OSU (Oklahoma State University) is headed for the Houston Bowl down in Houston, Texas - Friday 27 December 02, against Southern Mississippi

They say... That there's a brain-training activity you can do at home for little cost -- help put a genealogy puzzle or picture-puzzle together! "A recent study of older adults revealed that regularly filling free time with brainy tasks helped to slow age-related declines in mental ability. Any activity that strengthens problem-solving skills, such as working on puzzles or playing memory games, appears to do the trick."

The snow last week has come and gone. December is halfway out the door with Christmas and New Year of 2003 just around the corner. Thanks to you all for your input and sharing this year. I couldn't have done it without you. Don't work so hard that you forget to enjoy the Holiday Season! Seasons Greetings to Y'all! See you next weekend around the same time.

~~ Linda "oaKie" ~~

NW OK Marriages - 1940...

Alexander-Dunning - Saturday, ca. 1940 - Alva Girl Is Married Saturday - Mrs. Ivy Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. DeGeer, and Howard Dunning were united in marriage at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, at the home of the bride's parents, 613 ½ Barnes, with Rev. Knotter officiating. The single ring ceremony was used.

Haltom-Holt --Sunday, 1940 - Haltom and Holt Wedding Sunday - Of interest to their many friends was the wedding of Miss Lucille Haltom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Haltom, of Dacoma, and Alfred Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holt, Alva. The wedding was solemnized at Hopeton, Okla., Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. F. T. Benner of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated.

Brunken-Kletke -- Sunday, 1940, Lahoma, Okla. - Brunken-Kletke Vows Read - At an impressive wedding ceremony Sunday Miss Mildred Brunken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Brunken of Lahoma and Martin Kletke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kletke were married at the Lutheran church in Lahoma. The Rev. Phillip Rosel read the double ring ceremony, before an altar banked by baskets of garden flowers and lighted by tall white candles.

Kingsbury-Gore - June 14, 1940, Oklahoma - Wedding Bells - printed in The Monitor, Mosquero, N. M. - A wedding of much interest to this community was revealed here early this week when the story got out that a prominent Mosquero young couple, Miss Helen Kingsbury and Sidney Faye Gore had been married since last June 14. They were married in an Oklahoma town and the ceremony was witnessed by a close friend of two. They blushingly admitted that the story was true. Congratulations, classmates!

Boyce-Schaefer - Sunday, July 14, 1940, Alva, Oklahoma - Miss Boyce Becomes Bride of Andrew Schaefer Sunday - Ceremony Sunday at First Baptist Church For Local People - Dr. Langley Officiates - In a quiet ceremony Sunday evening at the close of the services in the First Baptist Church, Miss Ruth Ida Boyce, daughter of Mrs. Faye O. Boyce, 705 Fifth Street, became the bride of Andrew A. Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schaefer, Alva.

Cherry-Overall, III - August 7, 1940, Las Vegas - Former Alva Girl Married - At a prettily appointed tea, Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Cherry announced the marriage of their daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, to John Breckenridge Overall,Third, which occurred August 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Spellman-Ball - September 6, 1940, Butler, PA - Out-of-Town Wedding Announced - Mr. and Mrs. William G. Spellman of Butler, Pennsylvania, announce the wedding of their daughter, Helen Geraldine Spellman to Mr. Thomas Benton Ball 2nd, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Ball of Vici, Okla. The simple ceremony was solemnized at 11 o'clock, September 6th, in the rectory of the Saint Pauls Church of Butler, Pa., by the Reverend Father P. K. Collins. Only a few close friends and relatives were present.

Smith-O'Day - Saturday, September 7, 1940 - Daughter of Local People Is Married - Mr. and Mrs. Hall Smith of Alva announce the marriage of their daughter, Genevieve, to Mr. Jerry J. O'Day, San Francisco aviator, after a plane trip to Reno, Nevada. Mrs. Hall was a resident of Los Angeles. She and her husband flew to Reno for the ceremony last Saturday, September 7.

Main-Bassett - Sunday, September 8, 1940 - Main-Bassett Vows Are Read - Of interest to the people of Alva is the marriage announcement of Miss Mary Maxine Main, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Main, Cherokee, and William Richard Bassett, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bassett, Norman, formerly of Alva.

Manning-Long - Sunday, September 16, 1940 - Manning-Long Vows Read Sunday, Sept. 16 - Of particular interest to their many friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Hazel Manning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Manning of Avard, Okla., and Mr. Eugene Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Long of Enid, Okla., which was performed Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. September 16, By Rev. Ray Vaughan at the Christian Church parsonage in Alva, Oklahoma.

Wedel-Sidman - Sunday, October 20, 1940, Goltry, Okla. - Wedel-Sidman Vows Read At Pretty Ceremony - Miss Ruby Wedel, Goltry, and Jack E. Sidman, Alva, were married I the Zoar Mennonite Church at Goltry, with the minister, the Rev. J. W. Bergen, officiating, in the evening at 7 o'clock on October 20.

Walker-Tanner - October27, 1940, Alva, Okla. - Miss Walker and Mr. Tanner To Be Married This Afternoon - Of interest to a wide circle of friends, is the marriage of Miss Irene Walker of Alva, daughter of Mrs. Wyrick Walker of Wichita, and Mr. Brette M. Tanner, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tanner, Alva, which will be solemnized this afternoon at four o'clock in the First Methodist church of Alva.

Sartin-Clayton - October 30, 1940, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Sartin-Clayton Vows To Be Read Soon - The marriage of Miss Charlotte Ann Sartin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Sartin, and Mr. Harry Clayton, son of Mrs. Trell Stillwell, will take place October 30, at St. Pauls Episcopal Cathedral at Oklahoma City.

NW Oklahoma's Snow
December 7, 2002

(11th & Maple, Alva, Oklahoma)

NW Oklahoma's
Seasons Greetings from Alva

(West side of Square, College Ave.)
December 7, 2002

Dear Santa
~ Author unknown ~

Snowflakes softly falling
Upon your window play,
Your blankets snug around you,
into sleep you drift away.

I bend to gently kiss you,
when I see that on the floor
There's a letter, neatly written
I wonder who it's for.

I quietly unfold it
making sure you're still asleep,
It's a Christmas list for Santa
one my heart will always keep.

It started just as always
with the toys seen on TV,
A new watch for your father
and a winter coat for me.

But as my eyes read on
I could see that deep inside
There were many things
you wished for
that your loving heart would hide.

You asked if your friend Molly
could have another dad;
It seems her father hits her
and it makes you very sad.

Then you asked dear Santa
if the neighbors down the street
Could find a job, that he might have
some food, and clothes, and heat.

You saw a family on the news
whose house had blown away;
Dear Santa, send them just one thing
a place where they can stay.

And Santa, those four cookies that
I left you for a treat,
Could you take them to the children
who have nothing else to eat?

Do you know that little bear I have--
the one I love so dear?
I'm leaving it for you to take
to Africa this year.

And as you fly your reindeer
on this night of Jesus'' birth,
Could your magic bring to everyone
goodwill and peace on earth?

There's one last thing before you go
so grateful I would be
If you'd smile at Baby Jesus
in the manger by our tree.

Mailbag & Links Corner....

Old Fort Supply... "I have enjoyed your site so very much and appreciate all of the interesting articles. Thank you for providing this very informative site for all to study. Fort Supply is working on their centennial in May and are looking for some history of the Town of Supply. We have found a Picture of Main Street like the one you have on your site in the penny postcards. In looking at the close up of this photo, it says on a sign... Fort Supply Telephone & Telegraph office. Our photo is dated 1910, which is before it became a town in 1942. Also, we called the local museum in Woodward, whereupon Louise James sent us a photo of the same mainstreet shot and said it was dated 1919 on the back. We asked her about the 'Fort' on the sign and she is looking into it. We are trying to be accurate on our centennial history, but are finding the history is difficult to find. I read on your web site about William Hankin Hughes, 'Old Fort Supply' and was wondering how we could get a copy of this article. If you could offer any references or help in either of these matters, we would deeply appreciate it. Maybe you could even tell me if Old Fort Supply by William Hughes is about the Town of Supply, becoming the Town of Fort Supply, or if it is more about the 'Old Fort.' The article will be welcomed either way. I appreciate your email and your help. Thank you so much." -- Debbie @ debbielamberth@yahoo.com

Freedom, Oklahoma... "I had the honor of living in the great town of Freedom Oklahoma from March 1993 to about August 2000. I was on active duty with the military service for 25 years and retired May 1970. During my travels around the USA I have never found a greater place than Freedom Oklahoma. All the people in the town and surrounding areas are very community oriented. Any tragedy that a member of that community had was helped to overcome by the whole community. The banker and all his staff were on a first name basis with there customers. It was like this with all business in the city of Freedom. It made you feel like the name of the town FREEDOM from the problems of the world and still very much connected to the world. I would still be living there, however all my children, grandchildren and five great grandsons plus my brothers and sister all live in this area and with age catching up with us we needed to be near them. It was very heart breaking to have to leave the town and all the great friends we made back in the Freedom area. Just leaving such a wonderful town in itself was very hard. I am very proud to have my name on the veterans plaque at the city park. Even though I went in the service from Oregon and only spent seven years in Freedom , they ask me to allow them to put my name on that plaque. I still cherish the video about Freedom, Oklahoma and everytime I show it to company, they all admire the small city of Freedom, Oklahoma. As I stated before, just living in that town makes one truly feel FREE. Thank you for reading this, as it is all true." -- John H. Jackman, McMinnville, Oregon - E-Mail: hjack5070@attbi.com

Home Comfort Stove... "Up here in Montana I am still using the Home Comfort Kitchen Range that came with the house. It is lacking the Warming Cabinet and one of the water tanks but the rest is all there and really puts out the heat. My mother used to make yeast bread in the oven but I never have been able to get it that hot or the temp. that reliable. Somewhere in the house, I have the cookbook that came with it. It is in like new condition and dates back to the beginning of the 1900's. I have tried to find something more about the Home Comfort Co., but haven't been successful yet. Please respond! The Wrought Iron Range Company was established in 1864 with $1,000,000 Capital. The cook book I have has a handwritten note Bought new 'Home Comfort' July 31, 1934. Set up Sept. 8, 1934. Sold Comfort Range to Williams, Nov. 10, 1948" -- Judy in Montana @ ReJwcewe@aol.com

HURST Family of Warwick, Oklahoma... "My great grandparents on my father's side were Hugh Farmer HURST and his wife, Wealthy Missouri (JONES) HURST. They lived in Warwick sometime in the 30's and 40's. I was told they ran the hotel or boarding house for a while. One of their children was my grandparents, Clyde Franklin HURST and his wife, Ada (Hawkins) HURST. They lived in Wellston on a farm for many years. Bobby HURST that lives in Warwick now is my cousin. His mother had the HURST Park built there." -- Saundra (Hurst) Melton @ saundramelton@hotmail.com

Chocolate Gravy... "Thanks for keeping alive the tradition of chocolate gravy. May we never lose the memory such an of important hierloom! Love your site! Come by and see us sometime." -- Thomas Jones @ webmaster@nuyakacreek.com - NuyakacreekCreek Winery - Nuyaka, Oklahoma

Buffaloes & Eagle Photos by Angie... "These photos were taken on a Kansas ranch. The first picture is a Mama and Her Calf. The Mama Using Her Kids Back as a neck scratcher. The next picture is a Baby Buffalo. They are red for about the first 3 months of their lives. The last pic is of a Hawk, it found a place where it could just hover, it was pretty neat watching it play." -- pictures taken by Angie

Rodgers Family Inquiry... "I am trying to locate the burial place of Richard Rodgers who died in world war 1 at the battle of the somme he was born in 1892 and was a member of the south staffordshire regiment(england) i would be most grateful of anyone who has information on where he might be buried.' -- Jack Porter @ jack_porter1989@yahoo.co.uk

Dunning-Ison Connection... "I have been searching for my Dunning family in Woods Co. OK for a long time and tonight a break-thru, thanks to this website!!! I found the marriage of Marguerite Dunning and Lonnie Ison in the NW OK marriages. The article gave her parents address, which matches their entry on the 1930 census -- establishing one more generation in my Dunning search! Thank-you so much! I would love to correspond with any descendants of Marguerite & Lonnie Ison. I have a great deal of information on her parents (Mattie Pearson & Henry Harrison Dunning originally from Iowa) and their ancestors and will share. It was so late last nite when I found the family info., I didn't have time to read all of the other info. you have on the site -- and there is a LOT. I'll be back soon to read some of the news articles that caught my eye! I missed the newsletter -- I'd better sign up for that too. I will be so excited if one of your readers sees my note and knows my family! Thank-you so much for all of your hard work ..... it is very much appreciated." -- Sharyl in Chickaloon, Alaska @ genealogy@sharylscabin.com - Sharyl's Cabin

Robinson's of Amorita... "I stumbled on your site as I was researching info about the Amorita/Byron/Alva area. My grandmother, Jewel Robinson and her sister, Nellie Robinson attended and then taught at the little school in Amorita for several years around 1904-1910. The love of my grandmother's life was Finis W. Graham, who lived in Amorita at the same time. (No, she didn't marry him. She married my grandfather!) I would love to find some of his descendents. Good friends were the Lee's, who had a farm there. My grandmother received her teaching certificate from Northwestern (State Normal School) in 1908.... I have it.....along with a couple of diaries and 100's of letters and postcards that she wrote/received during that time. This history is fascinating and I would like to explore the idea of finding school photos of this time to see if I could find pictures of any of the above. Would Cherokee be the best place to look.... in the museum there perhaps or do you think the schools themselves would have archives." -- Jill Anderson, Durango, CO @ JAinDurango@aol.com

Fun Sites... Find the headlines from the day you were born: dMarie Time Capsule. What day were you born on; dayofbirth.co.uk. On this day in History - On This Day In History - YarraNet

Templin-Branson Connection... "I'm the son of Charles Afton (Branson) Templin. It's amazing what you can find with Google." -- Frank C. Templin @ franknak@chicagonet.net

A Christmas Story... "Now if this one doesn't put you in a real Christmas mood, I don't know what will. Enjoy and consider the message."

College Football 2002-03 Bowl Schedule... ESPN College Football Bowl Schedules.

Tournament of Roses History... "The first Tournament of Roses was staged in 1890 by members of Pasadena's Valley Hunt Club, former residents of the East and Midwest eager to showcase their new home's mild winter weather. "In New York, people are buried in snow," announced Professor Charles F. Holder at a Club meeting. "Here our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise."

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