Oakie's NW Corner...
As October winds down with Halloween ghosts, spirits, lost souls
and goblins -- November is just around the corner, Winter wheat
fields are sprouting and sporting their luscious green carpets across
the countryside. The temperatures dip to freezing at night here
in the NW corner of Oklahoma while the daytime temperatures might
reach the 50s, 60's and 70's. Signs of Autumn and it's famous coloring
are flourishing throughout our Northwest parts of the Oklahoma.
A beautiful time of year.
Calling All Northwestern Alumni... In the early morning
hours if you listen very carefully, you can hear the distant drumbeats
of marching bands practicing for Northwestern's
Homecoming 2003 - scheduled for the week of November 13th thru
15th, 2003. The Saturday of the 15th, at 10:00 a.m. is the annually
scheduled homecoming parade around the Alva downtown square. Are
we going to see you at the Old Castle on the Hill's 2003 Homecoming,
Cinderella Pageant and Football game? Come help us packed the sidewalks
around the downtown square Saturday morning!
This weekend brings the 98th Bedlam Battle for Oklahoma's
when it comes to football. Two of Oklahoma's biggest universities
are scheduled to battle it out in Norman, Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m., as
the OSU Cowboys prove that...
YES! They can beat those OU
Sooners once again.
 As
to the date on the old mantle clock... I have received some
interesting emails concerning the Old Mantle Clock that was in last
weeks newsletter. So far what we know is that it was made by the
E. Ingraham & Company, of Bristol, Connecticut, somewhere around
the late 1890s (1899). Some inscriptions on the inside of the clock
read as follows: c-o-a 1-21-00 (on the leftside of inside) and mfg
10-16 (on the rightside of inside). I am assuming that these numbers
may be dates of some sort. I suspect the 10-16 might be something
like October 16, 1899 when it was manufactured -- AND... the 1-21-00
might be the date (1900) it was sold to some company or person with
the initials of C-O-A. (Click photo to see the inside inscription.)
 Anyone
out there from the Cedardale area in Woodward County? One of our
readers sent a 1926 (or 1927) photo showing some children of that
era in Cedardale. As I said earlier, the picture was taken around
1926 or 1927 not too far from Cedardale, Oklahoma. On the front
row, left is Phil M. Brewer; front row, right is Jess Brewer. We
don't know the other children's names. Phil Brewer has passed on,
but his brother Jess still lives near Amarillo, Texas. If you know
who the rest of the kids are, please Contact
Me or Wiley Brewer.
As to ghosts, spirits of the past... I sometimes wondered if the
spirits of Mildred
Ann (Newlin) Reynolds, Mable
Oakes and other spirits of unsolved murders in the Northwest
Oklahoma take this opportunity to come out and haunt their old stomping
grounds (Avard Gym and Old Opera House) searching
for those responsible for their untimely deaths ( 1956 and 1910).
The Old Opera House no longer exists, but does the spirit still
linger in the vicinity? Will we ever know what really happened?
Will their ghostly spirits linger in limbo in the Woods County area
forever?
As we sit here on this
All Hallows Eve and compose this week's newsletter with
a few intermittent spirits knocking at our door for treats, we have
come to that time of the evening when it is time to say... "Happy
Halloween!" Duchess and I love hearing from you and sharing
your Okie Legacies here each week. Keep those precious memories
coming this way. We will see you next weekend somewhere around Odessa,
Texas. More about that next week!
~~ Linda "oaKie" &
Duchess ~~
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Happy Halloween
Lilly, Cindy & George Grazin'
Duchess Needs A Drink
Our sweet, lovable Duchess works very hard keeping
the other big farm dogs in line up here in the Northwest part
of Oklahoma. You can sometimes catch a glimpse of her lapping
the waters of a child's plastic pool to quench her thirst.
Menu:
Linda K McGill Wagner
c/o WWW Publishing Co
PO Box 619, Bayfield, CO 81122
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Mailbag & Links Corner....
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E. Ingraham Co. & Old Clocks... "Hi, Linda!. Your
clock was made by E. Ingraham & Co. in Bristol, Connecticut.
The date may also be stamped into it. We used to live in Connecticut
and often driven by Thomaston where Seth Thomas clocks were made.
But the whole area of mid-western Connecticut was a source of fine
watches and clocks." -- Joel
Old Clocks of Connecticut... "I bet that is the date of
that clock, 1900. But then it might not be, and could be older. Yes,
that is (Bristol, Connecticut - Thomaston),where the courthouse tower
clock was made... same town. I bet there is a lot of history in that
town!"
1920 PowWow Descendants... "Thanks for you hard work
in reproducing the yearbook for our viewing. It was fun to see and
read about my uncle's Ralph Hellman (Senior) and George Hellman
(Freshman) in the photos. I have sent them on to their children
who are in Kansas, Colorado, Nevada and California!" -- Linda
 Old
Clock #204... "Look at some of these. One is close
to your clock... We have an old mantle clock that came from the
Byron Drug store many years ago. The owner, C.A.Johnson (Charles
Andrew ) gave it to us one evening when we were visiting him at
the store back in the 1950's. More
Antique Mantel Clocks - Old
Clocks" -- Lois Caywood Guffy - Byron, OK
McGill Genealogy... "I am the person whose great-uncle, Walter
Ross was President of the NW Normal School. His sister, Alice, married
Clarence McGill. I was contacted by another McGill researcher who
provided me with more of this McGill line. I am sending along in
the perchance this new information might connect with your McGill.
Thank you so much for the delightful weekly newsletter. You bring
pleasure to my every weekend. God Bless." -- Barbara
Descendants of Minto Witherspoon McGill...
1 Minto Witherspoon McGill b: February 26, 1828 Kingstree
R F D, , Williamsburg, South Carolina.
.. +Sarah E. McIntosh. b: 1830 South Carolina m: December 21, 1848
..... 2 Clarence W. McGill b: Abt. 1850 South Carolina d: Bef. June
1900 Oklahoma
......... +Alice Ross b: February 1855 Arkansas m: 1874 Arkansas
............ 3 Henry R. McGill b: October 1875 Arkansas
................ +Lizzie W. b: Abt. 1873 Illinois m: Abt. 1898 Oklahoma
............ 3 Minto Erwin McGill b: May 11, 1878 Arkansa d: January
1968 Tulsa, Oklahoma
................ +May E. Mansur b: 1875 Missouri m: 1901
................... 4 Gladys M. McGill b: 1905 Indian Territory,
Oklahoma
....................... +Jay Tillotson b: 1905 Indian Territory,
Oklahoma m: Abt. 1925
............ 3 Clara L. McGill b: March 1883 Arkansas
................ +Agnew W. Cutler b: 1883 Texas
................... 4 Bernice G. Cutler b: 1908 Texas
..... 2 Mary Ann McGill
......... +James Bradford Lear
............ 3 James Erwin Lear
..... 2 Minto McGill
..... 2 Erwin McGill
..... 2 Elizabeth McGill
..... 2 Sarah McGill
Pine Valley, OK Article by Frances Powel... "Enquired
about Pine Valley, OK to OKGENWEB. They forwarded the article of
Pine Valley by Francis Powel. It sure made for some interesting
reading. I saw a large panarama view photo of Pine Valley in an
antique store a few years back that really sparked my interest in
Pine Valley. Keep up the history site. Thanks." -- Wingo Miller
- E-mail address: miller59chevy@yahoo.com
Chester
& Cedardale, Oklahoma Memories... "I have a picture that
I wanted to share with you. This picture was taken around 1926 or
27 not too far from Cedardale, Oklahoma. On the front row, left is
Phil M. Brewer and front row, right is Jess Brewer. Don't know the
other childrens names. Phil has passed on, but Jess still lives near
Amarillo, Texas. I had an uncle, that lived near Chester for many
years, his name was also Wiley Brewer. My father, Phil Brewer, had
a farm near Chester in the early 1950s. I went to school there for
one year. I have heard my father say he was from Tailholt, Oklahoma,
but I always thought he was talking about Cedardale, Oklahoma where
he grew up. I guess we learn new things everyday. I stumbled onto
your web page when I typed in Chester Oklahoma in the Yahoo
search engine. I read through the 'A
Little Bit About Me...' section on your web page and was surprised
how close our paths were. I was born in Fairview, Oklahoma in 1944.
My mother's parents lived in Alva, Oklahoma as far back as I can remember.
My Grandfather, Ed Reasoner, was a house mover in Alva until about
1970. My father's family came from Cedardale, Oklahoma. One of my
uncles lived most of his life in Chester, Oklahoma. I now live in
Houston and work for Shell in the Pasadena and Deer Park area. Small
world." -- Wiley Brewer - E-mail address: wpbrewer@houston.rr.com
Cedardale, Oklahoma... "Cedardale - Section 3 - Township
21N - Range 17W, 12 miles south of Quinlan, Post Office from 13 Apr
1903 to 30 Sep 1851. Cedardale
Cemetery - Formed: 1901, Location: Woodward Co., OK, Map: In possession
of Leonard Clayton, Canvassed by Glenda Maggard Mullins and Delois
Smith.
History of Osage County... "I am currently searching the
history of Osage Co. in my search for family geneology and have found
Osage County Articles
in your website very interesting. Thanks." -- Donata Ward - E-mail
address: jadae@sbcglobal.net
David C. Oates Info... "In the July 2003 issue was a feature
on David C. Oates.
He was my grandfather (who I never knew) and I have quite a lot of
family data about him and his times in Alva if you are interested.
I'll try to get something to you in the near future. David's sister
was married to James Coman who worked at the Land Office in Alva and
was subsequently the Registrar there. Her name was Frances Amelia
Oates Coman. I believe they all came to Indian Territory (I.T.) at
the same time. I do not have a picture of her so if you run across
one, I'd sure appreciate a copy. We still have the farm west of Alva
on the original claim and I get up there every so often." --
Dave Oates - Email: doates@lcc.net
Warwick, Oklahoma Memories... "I attended Warwick School
1st through the 8th grade, 1941-1949. My two brothers attended 8 years,
also. I have pictures of all years. We lived on the farm 1-mile east
as you go around the curve. It now has a log house on the north side
and an auto body repair. On the south side is a store that my Mother
and Dad built in about 1960. When we lived on the farm it was clear
land -- Rt 66 cut through the 160 acres and the Turner Turnpike cut
through the NW part. We raised 1500 turkeys each year, grew peanuts
and watermelon and had a big orchard. We had cows, pigs, chickens,
guineas, ducks and two grey mares named Molly and Queen who pulled
our wagon of hay and we rode them bareback to go get the cows. We
milked our cows, butchered our own hogs and cows, dressed turkeys
& chickens, grew all our own vegetables, made sauerkraut, and
filled the cellar full each summer. We had a continual string of guests
for dinner and supper and sometimes for breakfast. Since our house
was between Rte.66 and the Railroad, HoBos and Hitchhikers were our
buddies. We never turned one away. Mom would tell me to tell the guest
to wait out by the well and get a cold drink and she would fix two
big scrambled egg sandwiches with homemade bread which she made fresh
every morning. We would take them the lunch in a sack. I imagine there
was a sign on the railroad that said 'Pete serves good food.'
My brothers and I were Ralph, Perry and Ruth Oliver. Our parents were
Dob and Pete Stanfill. We bought the Burnham Farm in 1940. Mom sold
it after Dob died in 1973 and they split it. I have lots of stories
about Warwick and all the people who lived there. Someday I am gonna
write about growing up on the farm on RTE 66. I am a retired Teacher-counselor
but now I teach two days a week at St Gregorys University here in
Shawnee. Write me." -- Leslie Ruth Oliver Kennon - E-mail address:
Kennonok@sbcglobal.net
Alva & Old NW Basketball Team... "I stumbled upon
this sight after reading an article in the Alva Review Courier
about an Old NW basketball team. I graduated Alva High in 1997, NW
in 2001, and Masters degree from NW in Dec. 2003. I have a wonderful
boyfriend whom some of you might know (Joe Avila) and we are planning
on moving to OKC after I graduate. Hope to see everybody at the next
reunion!" -- Liz White - E-mail address: white_lizanne@yahoo.com
Story of Halloween...
"The story of Halloween goes back over 2000 years to the ancient
Celts. Druidic priests regarded the day as the end of the year. Not
only was it their day for celebrating the year's harvest, but October
31 itself was also the day of Samhain, a festival for honoring the
dead. In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed
at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices,
made charms, and cast spells...." |
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