Oakie's NW Corner...
 Boy!
Has 2002 spun by fast... or what? As we look back at the past year
-- we are thankful for all of you who have shared your memories
and those who have joined our Okie Legacy Family recently. Thanks
to you all for helping keep the Okie Legacies alive. We could not
do it without you all!
Hope everyone had a great holiday with family, friends and got
everything you desired. I'm going to try to keep this short this
week while we are still on our holiday vacation in the Colorado
Rockies. BUT... we would like to share some mountain snow scenes
with Y'all -- especially those who did NOT receive the wintery white
stuff this year. That way you don't have to drive in it to see the
real beauty of Winter. We missed the second snowstorm in Oklahoma,
but we understand that NW Oklahoma around Alva received close to
6 inches of the white stuff and Enid had nearly a foot of snow with
the Central parts of the State near 8 inches. Not being there...
we only know through what the weathermen reported. If you have any
snow scenes to share, send them along to me - Linda at paristimes@earthlink.net.
Thanks!
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guess one of my favorite times of the year is having a white Christmas
in the mountains and sitting by a crackling fireplace to keep warm
and playing wild card games with family and friends.
Sharing special gifts bought for special family members and playing
Santa is great too! Being grateful for those loved ones gathered
around you is the greatest gift of all. As we forgive those who
trespass against us, let us continue to spread Faith, Hope and Love
in 2003 and throughout the rest of our lives. May Y'all enjoy good
health and help spread Faith, Hope and Love everyday of the New
Year in 2003. Also... Enjoy these Winter scenes as a Holiday gift
from Our Okie Legacy family. See you next year and next weekend
with more Okie Legacies and hope more memories are jogged.
Happy New Year to All!
~~ Linda "oaKie" ~~
NW OK Marrigage
1941..
Irwin-Frieze
- Thursday, ca. 1941 - California Girl Becomes Bride of
Berton D. Frieze - Of interest throughout the community is the wedding
of Miss Zella Irwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Irwin of Freedom,
and Mr. Berton D. Frieze of Alva. The single ring ceremony was performed
by Rev. Otto Hoyer, minister of the Lutheran church Thursday evening
at eight-thirty at the home of Mrs. Clara Frieze, 802 Barnes, Alva,
Okla.
Simms-Marsh -Thursday,
ca. 1941 - Miss Jean Simms, Charles Marsh Are Married -
A marriage of interest to their many friends, is that of Miss Jean
Simms, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. O. O. Simms, and Charles Marsh,
son of Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Marsh, Webster City, Iowa. The wedding
vows were read Thursday afternoon at 3:45 at the home of the bride's
parents, with Rev. M. F. Langley officiating.
Callison-Hull
- Friday, April 4, 1941 - Miss Eleanor Callison, Edward
Hull Are Married Friday Evening - Miss Eleanor Almeda Callison was
united in marriage to Edward Earl Hull, at 5:15p.m. Friday at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. And Mrs. E. R. Callison, 1027 Choctaw.
Mr. Hull is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hull, 1024 Normal. He
is a member of the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., but is
soon to be transferred to Pine Camp, New York, where they will make
their home.
Young-Donley
- Sunday, April 13, 1941 - Nanci Ann Young, Lowell Donley
Are Married Sunday - A marriage of interest to their many friends
is that of Miss Nanci Ann Young, daughter of Scott Young, and Lowell
Donley, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Donley. The marriage vows were
read Sunday at three o'clock in the Methodist parsonage with Rev.
George Parkhurst officiating. The single ring ceremony was used.
Shirley-Bradbury
- Tuesday, May 6, 1941, Yuma, Ariz. - Miss Vera Shirley,
Robert A. Bradbury Are Married May 8 - Of interest to the people
of Alva is the marriage of Miss Vera Shirley, formerly of Alva,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Shirley, Alva and Robert A. Bradbury,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bradbury, Tacoma, Wash. The wedding vows
were read Tuesday, May 6, in Yuma, Ariz.
Tidwell-Adams
- Sunday, June 15, 1941 - Miss Hazel Teidwll, Robert Lee
Adams Are Married June 15 - A wedding of interest to their many
friends is that of Miss Hazel Tidwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Tidwell, and Robert Lee Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams,
Hardtner, Kans. The marriage vows were read at the Cedar Grove church,
Sunday, June 15, at one o'clock by Rev. M. F. Bess.
Howell-Hickerson
- Sunday, June 15, 1941 - In a pretty ceremony Sunday morning,
June 15, in Alva, Oklahoma, Miss Mary Dorine Howell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Howell, Alva, became the bride of Mr. Herman
H. Hickerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hickerson, Alva. The wedding
vows were read at ten o'clock in the First Methodist church parsonage
at Enid, with Rev. F. S. Crowe officiating.
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Mailbag & Links Corner....
Another HURT Decendant... "Hi,
I'm researching the KEATLEY/HURT family and was wondering if you know
anything about my great-grandmother, Almira Hurt, who married Henry
Keatley in 1846 in Monroe County, Virginia. (Monroe is now part of
Summers County, West Virginia.) According to our family records, Almira
was born in 1828 and died in 1853. The couple had seven children:
John, Eliza, Lydia, Robert, James, Harriet and Henry. Robert, born
in 1853, was my grandfather. Robert moved to Washington territory
and was the patriarch of the West Coast Keatleys. All I know about
Almira is that her mother's name was Mary. Henry later married Susan
Lively in 1860 (who bore him four children), and then married Rachael
A. L. Bragg in 1890. That's about all I know. I do have a photo of
Henry Keatley... Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
I would be happy to share information that I have. Thank you, and
hope to hear from you soon!" -- Kathy
Oklahomans & Okies... "As I set here and think back
to my 25 years of military service I can still hear the words that
we heard so many times'DUMB OKIE or HERE COMES ANOTHER DUMB OKIE'.
It was just a saying that was not suppose to hurt anyone. After you
have heard it so many times you soon began to think that anyone from
Oklahoma is dumb. During my seven years in Oklahoma I soon learned
that this was wrong and had to effect anyone in the service from the
GREAT STATE OF OKLAHOMA. I found the people I came in contact with
during my stay in Oklahoma to be very bright and very hard workers.
In my book they are very special kind of people. The kind we could
use a lot more of in this country. The little town of Freedom had
three churches and all had a fair amount of attendance. What I seen
of Oklahoma the people all loved this country and what it stands for,
all the things I and many others fought for. I look at the people
in Oklahoma as the type of people this country was founded on. So
you see the statment 'HERE COMES ANOTHER DUMB OKIE' is just a myth
spoken and fostered by people that had never been in the great state
of Oklahoma. Still it formed in the mind of others that any one from
Oklahoma was some what dumb. If we can no longer call some people
names that are not true, then why are we allowed to brand people from
the state of Oklahoma as DUMB OKIES. This bothered me so I used the
Linfield College library to look up a few things and found the names
of a great many people from the state of Oklahoma that helped form
and develop this great country. So all you out there that use the
words DUMB OKIE. Please give some great people from the state of Oklahoma
the credit they deserve, and just say he or she is from Oklahoma.
Thank you." -- John J.
Alva's Old Opera
House Murder... "Just wanted to write to say how much
I enjoyed the excelent job you did putting together the information
on this event. Although I hadn't heard of this tragedy before, I could
almost imagine being there through all your detail. Is the old Opera
House still standing today? Also had a question the website didn't
address.- What is the current condition/status of the IOOF Home? Thanks
again." -- Erik Smith, Director OKCGC
(OKC Ghost Club)
Masonic Children's Home of Carmen... "Hi, I think you're
best bet would be to try the Masonic Temple in Guthrie. They may have
the records there, since it's the state and I believe national headquarters.
Good luck!" Cindy
History of Oklahoma IOOF... "Contact Flyod Dobbs, the
Oklahoma IOOF Historian at floyddobbs@juno.com. He has all of the
records, and is planning on developing a web page just for the history
of the IOOF in Oklahoma." -- Bob Chada
WWII Balloon Bombs Links...
Japan's
WWII Balloon Bomb Attacks on North America. (Smithsonian Inst.Press
1973) Mikesh, R.
The
Balloon Bomb Offensive
The
History Of The Balloon Bomb On The Swets Farm
USAF
Museum - Japanese Balloon Bombs in WWII
Jap Balloon
Bourn Bombs -- forest fires throughout the western United States.
Taking advantage of the jet stream that circles the globe and crosses
over both northern Japan and the northern United States, 9,000 balloons,
each equipped with four incendiary and one anti-personnel bombs, were
released to start forest fires and create terror in the western United
States as far east as Michigan. Six people were killed in Oregon.
The project was called Fugo (windship) and headed by Major General
Sueki Kusaba. Considering the massive damage from natural fires in
year 2000, this was a serious threat.
Fugos: Japanese
Balloon Bombs of WWII - Japan's World War II Balloon Bomb Attacks
on North America, Smithsonian
Magazine, 1973 - Fugos: Japanese Balloon Bombs of WWII
Other places in Washington that balloons were found include Spokane,
Prosser, Asotin, Ephrata, Goldendale, Puyallup, Satus Pass, Toppenish,
Cold Creek, Everett, Colville, Walla Walla, Wapato, and Moxee. The
first balloon bomb was spotted by a Navy plane on 4/11/44 near San
Pedro, California. They found a large piece of rubberized silk with
a heavy undercarriage. The undercarriage had a small radio transmitter
attached. There wasn't much concern until a second one was found two
weeks later. The first balloon to land on the continent was discovered
near Thermopolis, Wyoming on 12/6/44. This one event was printed in
the papers, and the Japanese heard about it. It was enough to prove
their idea successful. It also prodded government agencies to do something,
and all agencies, even forest rangers, were ordered to report any
balloon sightings. But the government didn't want to panic Americans,
nor did it want the Japanese to know their bombs had actually reached
the United States. So all newspapers and radio stations were asked
not to release news of the balloons, and they all complied. Unfortunately
because of the censorship, the public was unaware of the danger and
the five people of which Mr. Hamilton speaks, died as a result. After
that, the ban was lifted and Americans were warned of the danger.
Coy, Oklahoma & Elder-Bowen Family... "My Grandmother,
Cora Bowen Elder, lived in Coy. She did have, I believe, a restaraunt
there. She also taught school in a dugout. Is this dugout site known?
Her father, Newton 'Newt' Bowen owned what I would call a mercantile
store. Mother has written many stories of Coy. Would anyone be interested
in them and perhaps placing them on a web site? My Grandfather, Cornelius
Frey was the Mennonite Preacher there when they homesteaded the land.
The Mennonites built a Church which was used for the school at Coy.
When I was a small boy, there was a strip of land south of Coldwater
and next to the Oklahoma Border known as 'The Three Mile Strip.' I
was told it was made for the Indians to travel on. Now, the question
is 'Does it still exist and where did it start and end?' Please let
me know if you know." -- Virgil Frey at vfrey6161@aol.com
Researching History of WWII Oklahoma POW Camps... "I was
a history/sociology student from Dalhart, Texas at Northwestern from
1964-1968. During that time I knew your sister quite well. Today I
have a PhD from OSU and I work for the State Historic Preservation
Office, a branch of the Oklahoma Historical Society. I am currently
traveling the state writing a historical context of the P. O. W. camps
in Oklahoma during WWII. My next stop is Alva in late January. If
you know anyone who has knowledge about the camp and who would be
willing to help, would you be willing to email their names and phone
numbers so I might contact them? Your journal is new to me, the stories
are delightful. I look forward to hearing from you." -- Glen
Vaughn-Roberson, CLG Director at gvaughn-roberson@ok-history.mus.ok.us
Jack Moore Photography... "You wrote, 'Does anyone out
there remember Jack Moore's Photography and Art Studio that was on
the north side of the square close to Johnson's Insurance and Warrick's
shoe store? I remember buying my art supplies at Jack Moore's Photography
when I took art lessons from Jack Hayward over at the Old Bell Hotel.'
- Jack Moore is my uncle and he is here to see his brother Bill
(E. W. Moore, Jr.) who unfortunately passed away just last Friday.
There is a good picture of my dad during his OK National Guard days.
Jack will be here until Monday the 30th, (and he's not online---yet)
So if you'd like to talk to him, you can email me here or call at
404-875-8822. Great site! Thanks for all you do to keep it current."
-- Michael Moore, Atlanta, GA at mooretuba@bellsouth.net
Choco-chip-nut Cookies... Bake at 350 10-12 minutes - Makes
4-6 dozen - 1 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar | 1/2 Soft shortening | 1 egg unbeaten
| 1 tsp vanilla | 1 1/2 cup flour | 1/2 tsp salt | 1/2 tsp baking
soda | 1/4 cup milk | 1 1/2 cup rolled oats | 12 cup chopped walnuts
(optional) | 1 cup semi sweet chocolate pieces (6 ozs) | Beat together
first 4 items until fluffy. Mix next 3 item alternately with milk
stirring smooth after each addition. Stir in oats, nuts and chocolates.
Drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. (I usually pull the cookies
out early and let them set, they are chewier that way)" -- Angel
Conover Connection... "You have a reference to genealogical
information I'm seeking on your Conover
Website. Since I submitted this some time ago, I have changed
my email address. Probably lost some good leads in the mean time.
Nonetheless, I would appreciate it if you could update the address
such that anyone attempting to reach me can do so. Thanks much."
-- Mark Tice at mtice@kc.rr.com
Early
Americana Horses... "Hi, Linda. Here is a turn of century
set of phots for you. Thought of you today and Merry Christmas."
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