Oakie's NW Corner...
Hope you all survived the Labor Day weekend and got rested up for
the Fall weeks ahead. Some parts of NW Oklahoma, I am told, received
four (4) inches of rain out west/south of here.
I have been keeping busy with the horses this last weekend and
week, but like Duchess promised you last weekend... I have been
transcribing some more of the "Ranger"
1917 Album. Some of you might remember just a couple of the
Juniors mentioned to the right... Luella Harzman and Thomas "Tom"
Coffman.
While you are over at the NW OkieLegacy
site checking out the Class of 1918 (Juniors - 1917), you can read
about the History
of the Junior Class. We have also added some tidbits about the
Sophomores,
Freshmen,
A
Class and B
Class. Could someong out there fill me in on "what"
the "A Class" and "B Class" were back in 1917?
I hope some of these memories from the 1917 Ranger Album jog a few
memory cells out there. Maybe someone will find another connection.
Back to Duchess, though... She has finally fallen asleep at this
late hour after pouting most of the week. She really wanted to write
this week, but...
Anyway, the reason Duchess is pouting is because I would not let
her play with her boydog friends all this week. As she turns 6 months
old, she has come into her first vulnerable situation that most
female dogs experience at that age. To make it short and get to
the point, I had to sit her down and give her the "facts of
life" talk.
Sorry this is so late getting out to you all. Thanks for your feedback
and for sharing your family memories and information. I am heading
out of here for the weekend, but Y'all have a great week and I will
see you next weekend with more Okie Legacies. Some of you PARIS
relatives out there... Do not forget about the Paris Reunion, 7
September 2003, in Chester, Oklahoma at the Chester Community building
on the eastside of Chester. Duchess and I will be there. See Ya!
~~ Linda "oaKie" ~~
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Class
of 1918 - Juniors
Northwestern State Normal
Alva, Oklahoma
Luella Harzman
Thomas "Tom" Coffman
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Mailbag & Links Corner....
Hurt Legacy Site... "I was
surfing and came across the subject site. I noticed that you have
included as part of the Hurt
Legacy an e-mail I sent regarding my great-grandmother,
Josefa Hurt. Since I sent that message my e-mail address has changed
to wrightpa22@msn.com. I would really like to know whether or not
your Hurt's and mine are related. Would sure appreciate hearing from
you. Thanks!' -- Pat Wright
Pine Valley, Oklahoma... "I have written a short summary
of my early years in Pine Valley, Oklahoma, 1927-1933. It is on a
3-1/2 floppy disk that I will send to you if you are interested in
it. It lists a few names from my early memories and give a kid's view
of what life was like back in those days before the Great Depression
and World War II. There may be a few still living who will see the
summary and enjoy reading it --- even remember some of the names mentioned.
Pine Valley was a 'sawmill town' about one mile south of the present
community of Muse, Oklahoma, in LeFlore county. It was part of the
Dierks Lumber and Coal Company 'empire' of
the '20s and 30's that consisted of lumber mills in Wright City, Broken
Bow, DeQueen, AR, Dierks, AR, Mountain Pine, AR (near Hot Springs).
The Great Depression hit the industry hard in the '30s but the Pine
Valley mill continued until the mid '40s, I've been told. Little remains
of the once thriving community totally 'owned' by the 'company.' I
had a number of responses from former residents when Reminisce
Magazine
published a note by me asking for them. That was several years ago.
By now, I think most of the former residents have died since I am
82. In a day or so, I will mail you the 'floppy' that you can reproduce
on your
computer. The short summary may be useful to some who have an interest
in this small slice of '20s and '30s history of this corner of Oklahoma."
-- Frank Powell, Florence, AL - E-mail: phranqpowell@aol.com
Seeking Osage Nation Info on Earl Jones... "I've been
trying for some time to locate part of my family. I can't seem to
contact anyone at any official site and the phone #'s have been disconnected
or changed without any new ones. This is the only thing I can manage
to work at all. I'm looking for my grandfather's family. That is my
mother's father. He was born in Osage Nation and not a citizen of
the United States, in what is now Oklahoma. He was born in the year
1897 and was named Earl Jones. That's about all the information I
could get from my grandmother (mother's mother) I am 50 years old
now and would like to know a little bit more about my Indian heritage.
I would greatly appreciate any information and help in this matter.
I've never even seen anyone from this side of my family. My granfather
died when my mother was a young girl and both she and my grandmother
are now deceased. I called the BIA in Oklahoma a few years back...
But since my grandfather and his father before him did not sign some
document that the U. S. government was passing around then, they said
they would have no record. I gave up, but now maybe there is a little
hope again, if the Nation also keeps separate records or if anyone
knows anything. Sorry to be so long winded, but if anyone knows anything
that might help I'm asking please do." -- Donald Kean - E-mail:
capt.hook@mail.utexas.edu
Hurt family... " My grandfather's name was Orvel Zack
Hurt. He was killed in a car wreck at the age of 32. My father was
around 5 years old. I really do not know much on the Hurt side of
the family but would really like to know more. My grandfather is buried
at Lenna Cemetary in Lenna, Oklahoma (close to Eufaula, Ok). I do
not his parents names were General Zack Hurt and Walcie (or Ocie)
Rankin. Any help finding out more info, I would really appreciate!"
-- Tammy Gragg - E-mail: geneandtammy@azalea.net
Hobart, Oklahoma Grad of '59... "I grew up in Hobart...
farmed, ranched, and had a retail store... so enjoyed reading your
labors.... now live in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.... but get back to
shortgrass country once a year!" --John Ed. Lee, 1959 HHS grad!
go big blue! - E-mail: villasdelsol@pvnet.com.mx
Andrew J. "Bunk" Snapp... "I read your item
on Freedom,
Oklahoma and in it you mentioned a Bunk Snapp, as one of the early
pioneers there. I am researching the Snapp family and have an Andrew
J. (Bunk) Snapp born in Taney County, Missouri, in my data base, and
was wondering if this could be the same person. Do you have any suggestions
as to how I might get more information or leads, about the Bunk Snapp
mentioned in your item. Any help will be greatly appreciated.' --
Glenn - E-mail: kgs4444@cablelynx.com
Mann Farm East of Chandler... "Though born and raised
in OKC, Lincoln County holds a large part of me. My Great-grandparents
had a farm in the county. It passed to my fathers Aunt and Uncle.
My Grandmother became ill and Dad spent several years living with
Harold and Margeret Mann on a farm located east of Chandler, North
of Sparks and South of Davenport. The Deep Fork flooded and cut a
path across the farm and the water did not receed until recent times.
Our family spent most all weekends, summer and holidays on the place.
We never expected the land to leave our family, but Uncle Harold was
forced to sell in the early '70's because of failing health and there
were/is times when you can't get in or out of the place. Several of
my kin and all of my family still regret not having the land. Wish
I could go back in time a be the one who purcahsed the place or had
the funds to buy it now. Most of my kin are in New Zion and Morning
Star." -- John D. Hendrickson - E-mail: soonervike@sbcglobal.net
Seeking Hartman Rink Family..."Looking for any informations
about Hartman Rink and his family. He came in 1891 from Hessen, Germany
to Oklahoma where he died in 1926 in Alva, Woods. His wife was Sarah
from Arkansas and they had at least three children: Hermann born 1905,
died in 1963, Mary (Elizabeth) born in 1913 (she may be still alive)
and Delilah born in 1908, died in 1988. Delilah married John Phillips,
born 1900, before 1930 and had at least a son named John Dean Phillips,
born June 27,1941 in Woods who died in 2002 in Happy. He and his wife
Marie have a daughter, Kathy Keith of DeLeon and three sons: J.D.Phillips
of Happy, Freddie and Jimmy Phillips of Amarillo who are still alive.
I would be grateful to get in contact to one of the survivors of John
Dean Phillips. Please contact me arhoff@web.de" -- E-mail: arhoff@web.de
Home Comfort Wrought Iron Range Owner... "Just came across
your article. I am the proud owner of a Home Comfort wrought iron
range dated 1918 made in St. Louis Mo. and I am looking for more information
about it. If you could help me in any way I would appreciate it. Thank
you in advance." -- Grace - E-mail: gracetelian521@msn.com
Seeking Martindale/Ransbarger for a Grandchild Book... "Thanks
for such an interesting website. We have seemingly exhausted all efforts
in trying to locate information on grandparent/neighbor stories for
a grandchild book. If anyone has any notes or memories of FRANK MARTINDALE,
FRANK RANSBARGER and/or JESSIE RANSBARGER around 1895, I would appreciate
it. Also, anything on FRANK MARTINDALE around 1918...... these folks
were in the Cook School/Carr City and Redmound communities. Grace
and Peace to you" -- Carolyn Cowen - E-mail: ccmission@cox.net
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