The Okie Legacy
Like the Eagle... Be not afraid of the storm! Be as strong! Be smart enough to soar above it!
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The Okie LegacyLike the Eagle... Be not afraid of the storm! Be as strong! Be smart enough to soar above it! |
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December 20, 2003, Vol. V, Iss. 50
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Mailbag & Links Corner.... Picture
& Message From Iraq... "Message from Iraq -- The proud warriors
of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay tribute To our fallen comrades.
So since we are part of the only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq
the one way that we could think of doing that is By taking a picture of
Baker Company saying the way we feel. It would be awesome if you could find
a way to share this with our fellow countrymen. I was wondering if there
was any way to get this into your papers to let the world know that "WE
HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our country." -- Semper
Fi - 1stSgt Dave Jobe
Looking for Sisters of Mercy Group Photo... "Hi. Very nice site. Does anyone have any early photos or memories of the Sisters of Mercy, particularly the ones at The Convent of Mercy in Shawnee or at Mt. St. Mary's Academy? I have a great-great Aunt from Philadelphia (she arrived around 1907 and stayed until her death in 1943) who was a sister at the mission schools. I was hoping that someone may have a group photo of these women." -- Marianne Anderson - Email: Mariannewrites@aol.com Feeling the Pride of Freedom, Oklahoma... "I Lived in Freedom, Oklahoma for years and never new a lot about how it came to be. All I know is there is a pride in the town that was wonderful to grow and learn with. I was 1991 Freedom Rodeo Queen and I owe a lot of who I am today to the people in and around this small NW Oklahoma community. If you have never been to the Rodeo or to Freedom Days or the Fourth of July Celebration you ought to stop by sometime and participate or just watch." -- Valerie Brown - Email: freecalgrl@hotmail.com Help Me With Oklahoma Book Question... "I live in western Oklahoma and I am searching for a collection of 3 softbound books published privately in 1992 and compiled by Helen West Couchman. The books are entitled, Cherokee Strip Pioneers of P.O.L.K. Corner - Edna Greer Porter Collection of Oklahoma Pioneer Stories. I have checked with Oklahoma Historical Society and their Library as well as with several local libraries and museums of the northwest. Blessings." -- Judy - Email: Tdale55@aol.com December 7, 1941 Memories... "Even though I can never remember where I put my reading glasses, I remember the day Pearl Harbor was attacked very clearly. I was 11 years old. We lived in Orange, New Jersey in a two story house just up the street from the elevated electric railroad line the commuters used to get to their jobs in Newark or New York. My grandmother (my mother's mother) and Grandfather (father's father) lived with us. My Grandmother was a diabetic and was often confined to her bed that fall and winter. My father had moved our only radio up to her room so she could listen to the soap operas. We got into the habit of congregating in my grandmother's room on Sundays to listen to the Sunday musical and comedy shows. My mother and I were up there that Sunday when the show we were listening to was interrupted by a news flash that said that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. I remember looking out the window at the ordinary scene of the trains going by down the street and wondering what our lives would be like now. The excitement and anger of that Sunday were soon replaced by the gloom of months of defeats. Many people have forgotten that black period of 1942. We lost everywhere in the Pacific and we lost many good people. It was summer before the tide started to turn, but after Dec 7th no one ever thought of giving up. As clearly as I remember DEC. 7th, I also remember the gloom of the months that followed Pearl Harbor. My father kept a large map of the world pinned to wall of his study in the basement of our house. Each day he would read the paper and listen to the radio and then mark off the new territory the Japanese had captured that day. For months it looked like nothing would stop their advance. Wake Island, Manila, Batan and the other Philippine Islands along with Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Java, French Indochina and finally Burma, Each time the Allies would turn to fight, the Japanese would overwhelm them. We lost battles on land and sea. We surrendered our army at Batan: the British surrendered thousands without a real fight at Singapore, the supposed Gibraltar of the Pacific. At the same time this was taking place, German submarines were sinking great numbers of our merchant ships within sight of our coast. The New Jersey beaches were covered with oil from torpedoed oil tankers. In Africa, German General Rommel's Africa Corps was moving to the gates of Cairo. Finally, he was halted at El Alamein. In the Pacific, we fought the Japanese to a standoff in the battle of the Coral Sea; although, we lost the carrier Lexington and had the carrier Yorktown severely damaged. Then in the first week of June, 1942, we ambushed the main Japanese carrier fleet at the Battle of Midway. After that we knew we were going to win. There were many bad days to come and many brave people would die, but it never was as dark again as it was the first six months of 1942. There is a great deal of information on the Internet. Just look under WW II." -- Lou Remembering December 7, 1941... "I hope that your cold/flu bugs are far gone now and you can enjoy the snow. We don't see much of it in southern Nevada! And yes, I remember WW2 very well, although, I was just under 16 when the war ended. The red ration stamps and tokens for meat; blue ones for sugar, coffee, and other things. Gasoline was rationed with A stamps (pleasure), B stamps (travel to work), C stamps (travel while working), and special categories for farming, trucking, and the like. One day my father, who had a garage with gas pumps, sent me to the local Office of Price Administration (OPA) which prevented profiteering but also administered the rationing program. He was entitled to coupons for 100 gallons of gasoline for inventory depletion — evaporation, spillage, etc. I came back with a 10 by 10 sheet of coupons, EACH for 100 gallons — an obvious error! Being the kind of man he was, he returned the stamps and took only the hundred gallons he was allowed. Best wishes to you and David for the happiest holidays ever!" -- Joel  Flying
Eagle... "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AMARILLO! How about this flying eagle." -- Francis Looking for Jimmy & Ronald Cass... "I am looking for a Jimmy Cass and a Ronald Cass who I haven't seen since we were in the seventh grade at Davis Junior High in Davis, Oklahoma in 1957-58." -- Scott Bumgarner - Email: sooner1944@cableone.net  Avery,
Oklahoma Santa Fe Depot... "I just acquired this photo, and thought
you might like to add it to your site. I grew up on the property just to
the east of where this station stood, which was also my Dad's home place."
-- Howard - Email: HNWOLFFMFG@cowboy.netMemories of Alva... "I have many good memories of growing up in Alva. And when I read the Okie Legacy stories about Alva and its history I remember even more, not only of my personal experiences but also the stories of Alva's earliest days that I would hear from my great-grandparents, grandparents and mother." Thanks for Awesome Site... "What an awesome site! I spent two additional hours looking through the entire site. My Great-Grandparents, Fred and Eliza Adams were early pioneers (according to obituaries I just received from the Alva Public library). First homesteading and farming near Hopeton and later moving to Alva in 1910. They originally came to America in 1881 and settled briefly in Kansas. As I learn more, I'll be planning a trip to Alva to experience it first hand and maybe even find remains of homesteads, graves, etc. Thanks for the experience this evening!" -- Marie Wood - Email: mwood@gwtc.net Frederick Charles VanFrank House in Mooreland, Okla... "I have recently purchased the Frederick Charles VanFrank house in Mooreland, Oklahoma and would love to have any information anyone would like to tell me!" -- C. Mounsey - Email: cmounsey1@yahoo.com Cain's Ballroom Events... "This Friday, join some of Tulsa's finest musicians as they jam together at the Cain's Christmas Party... Doors open at 10pm and tickets are only $5 at the door... Join us for a celebration of the Sound of Tulsa. This Satruday, join Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and the Red Dirt Rangers for their annual Fred Red Christmas at Cain's... TIckets are only $20 and are available at www.jfjo.com or www.reddirtrangers.com or at the door. On December 26th, 2003 join The Effects and Quarterless at Bob's (Cain's Ballroom Second Stage) for a night of fun. On December 27th, 2003 join Liquid State as they perform at Bob's. And finally, end 2003 with a bang as you swing on into Bob's and listen to the Ill's, Denada, Tea Muyalk, and Triiipolar. What a night to celebrate great music and for only $10. Don't miss out on this 1st annual event. Check out www.cainsballroom.com or www.startickets.com for ticket info and other upcoming shows! Cain's Concert Calendar: Jan. 17th, 2004 - Sammy Kershaw Jan. 24th, 2004 - Asleep at the Wheel Feb. 4th, 2004 - Yonder Mtn. String Band Feb. 18th, 2004 -Galactic and Gov't Mule together Mar. 5th and 6th, 2004 - Bob Will's Birthday Bash Mar. 18th, 2004 - Merle Haggard Mar. 26th, 2004 - Ray Price Alva Public Library Lookups... "Alva Public Library - 504 Seventh Street - Alva,Oklahoma 73717. They are also online at Alvalib@alvaok.net. They will do lookups for a small fee." -- Loeta A Christmas Wish... www.thundercloud.net/acpressions/christmas/reason/reason.htm Go Sooners... "I lived in Sherman, TX for last 23 yrs; 14 yrs in Dallas, TX before that. I was born and raised for the first 21 yrs of life in Davis, Oklahoma. Now retired from Texas Instruments 29 yrs, and MEMC Southwest for 6 yrs. Go Sooners." -- Scott Bumgarner - E-mail: sooner1944@cableone.net November 1922 Home Comfort Cook Stove... "My grandparents purchased a Home Comfort cook stove in November 1922. Wonder if you would make a copy or digital image of it from your catalogue and send it to me. Thanks much." -- Shelby Christmas Cheer... "I hope you know how very much I've enjoyed your Okie Legacy (or have I told you that before? Uh, YES!) and also the emails we have exchanged. You do such a superb job of researching, writing, and bringing wonderful 'home town' flavor to your readers. The work you did on '"my Mabel Oakes case' was incredible and the 'new' cases you've taken on are fascinating! You have such an amazing ability to draw out details for your readers so they can 'see' what you are trying to see. Now Duchess has brought a new dimension to the newsletter but she's doing pretty darned good so far (tee hee). Thank you again for being such a wonderful, warm, and caring person and may you and your family have a wonderful holiday." -- Love, Karel Thanks! You can also view The OkieLegacy online. |
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