Oakie's NW Corner...
Well! Last weekend, Feb. 1, 2003, started off on a sad note last
Saturday morning as the Columbia Spacecraft was re-entering for
a landing in Florida. It didn't make it! It crashed somewhere over
Texas.
Towards the end of the week a slight snowstorm that hit through
these parts late Wednesday evening and swept through the rest of
Oklahoma on Thursday as it made it's journey to New York this Friday
(February 7, 2003) as I type this week's newsletter. The sun did
come out and shine, but... Brrrrr... it was chilly out there. The
weathermen say that Sunday will give us another chance of snow,
but slight.
I dugout my copy of The Alva Pioneer, souvenir edition celebrating
Alva's tenth anniversary, dated January 1, 1904. I have started
putting some photos and a little bio of NW Oklahoma Territory pioneers
and founding fathers that were listed in this 1904 edition. In the
"Woods County/Alva"
section of our website - you can Click on Alva's
Pioneer Fathers to read more about our earlier 1893 pioneers.
Speaking of Northwest Oklahoma... here are some 1909 Alva
pioneer tidbits pulled from the 1904 Tenth Anniversary Edition of
The Alva Pioneer. We find out that the first serious fight
that occured in Alva, was on the night of February 16, 1894, when
Chas. Sollers and Ed Williams were brutally beaten in rooms over
the Farmers Hotel. They recovered quickly, but their assailants
got off with a light fine.
The first banquet indulged in by the Alva citizens was on March
8, 1894, in honor of H. F. Northcutt, who resigned his place on
the townsite board. He was succeeded by J. B. Chapline.
You all have an Ancient Order United Workers (AOUW) lodge in your
community, I presume. On November 6, 1893, S. L. Johnson got several
men together and organized an AOUW lodge, the first of any secret
order to organize in the Cherokee Strip.
Did you know that a group of citizens got together to organize
an election and on April 16, 1894, Alva decided to incorporate.
Alva was not without it's disasters... The first fire in Alva happened
on February 20, 1894, when the two-room house of J. F. Simpson was
totally destroyed, together with a lot of household goods.
It was on February 1, 1894 that Governor W. C. Renfrow made his
first visit to Alva. The old soldiers of this Northwest OklahomaTerritory
completed the organization of a G. A. R. Post and installed officers
on March 8, 1894.
As we head out of here this weekend... Let us remember the
members of the NASA Space family who lost their lives last weekend
(Feb. 1, 2003) - Rick
D. Husband, Commander; William
C. McCool, Pilot ; Michael
P. Anderson, Payload Commander; Kalpana
Chawla, Mission Specialist; David
M. Brown, Mission Specialist; Laurel
B. Clark, Mission Specialist; Ilan
Ramon, (ISA) Payload Specialist - when the Columbia Space Shuttle
crashed on it's re-entry to earth. May we not forget their dedication,
strength and continue their unfinished work. May we continue to
keep future space exploration missions alive, stronger and better
than before. Stop by NASA's
website! Express your sympathy and share your thoughts in their
Condolence
Book.
Here's wishing and hoping you keep warm, safe. Hope to see you
next weekend for Valentines Day, next Friday.
~~ Linda "oaKie" ~~
NW OK Marrigage 1942...
Lockhart-Reccius
- 11 June 1950, Hooker, Okla. - Marjorie Lockhart Weds Lloyd
Reccius - Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lockhart are announcing the marriage
of their daughter, Marjorie, to Lloyd Reccius, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. A. W. Reccius, Hooker, Rev. Reccius read the nuptial vows for
the couple in the First Baptist church in Hooker at 4 p.m. June
11, before immediate families.
French-Kirkham
- 24 June 1950, Saturday, Alva, Okla. - McArthur Home is
Scene of Wedding for Frances Dean French and Richard Kirkham - Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. French, Capron, announce the marriage of their daughter,
Frances Dean French, to Richard Kirkham, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Kirkham of Sweetwater, Ala.
Wasson-Hall -
Saturday, 25 July 1942, Wichita Falls, Texas - Wasson-Hall
Marriage Is Announced Here - Announcement has been made of the marriage
of Miss Laura Bess Wasson, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. f. Wasson,
Muskogee, to Pvt. Frank Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hall, Fairview.
The ceremony took place late Saturday evening, July 25, at Wichita
Falls, Tex., in the home of Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the Lamar
Avenue Baptist church.
Rudy-Cinnamon
- Friday, 31 July 1942 - Ruth Rudy Becomes Bride of Lee
Cinnamon At Charming Ceremony - Dignity and charming simplicity
marked the wedding of Miss Ruth Rudy, daughter of Mr. J. P. Rudy,
to Mr. Lee Cinnamon, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cinnamon of Garber,
Friday, July 31, at 9 a.m., in the home of the bride's father. This
also marks the wedding anniversary of her twin sister, Mrs. Earl
Geis.
Bloyd-Ware -- Sunday,
August, 1942, Alva, Okla. - Bloyd-Ware Vows Exchanged -
The United Brethern church of Alva was the scene of the beautiful
wedding of Velma Ruth Bloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Bloyd,
Alva, and Ernest A. Ware, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Ware of Fargo
at 9 o'clock Sunday morning.
Avery-Quinlan
- Tuesday, September 1, 1942, Buffalo, Okla. - Avery-Quinlan
Vows Are Read - Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss
Margaret Avery, daughter of Mrs. Kate Avery, Knowles, Okla., to
Kenneth C. Quinlan, Waynoka. The vows were read at Buffalo, Tuesday,
September 1, at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Conrod-Litton
- 4 November 1942, Sherman, Texas - Miss Dorylas Conrod
Is Bride of Lieut. Nate B. Litton - Marriage vows uniting Miss Dorylas
Conrod daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Conrod, Ada, Oklahoma, and
Lieut. Nate B. Litton, son of Mrs. N. B. Litton, Alva, Oklahoma,
were exchanged November 4, at Sherman, Texas.
Harzman-Crowder
- Saturday, 14 (sic) November 1942, South Bend, Ind. - Dorothy
Harzman Becomes Bride of Earl Crowder November 14 - Miss Luella
Harzman, Alva, announces the marriage of her niece, Miss Dorothy
M. Harzman, to Earl F. Crowder, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Crowder,
Cherokee, Oklahoma. Mrs. Earl Crowder, South Bend, Indiana, was
Miss Dorothy Harzman before her marriage Saturday evening, November
17 (sic), in the Methodist church at South Bend. She is the niece
of Miss Luella Harzman, 917 Flynn, Alva, and Mr. Crowder is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Crowder, Cherokee.
Gibson-Frei -15
November 1942, Wichita, Kans. - Kathryn Gibson Becomes Bride
of Bethel Frei November 15 - Announcement has been made of the marriage
of Miss Kathryn Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gibson, Goltry,
Oklahoma, and Bethel Frei, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frei, Hardtner,
Kansas.
Estill-Bennett
- Monday, November 16, 1942, Carrier, Okla. - Ruth Estill
Becomes Bride of Lt. Bennett - Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Ruth Estill, daughter of Mr. and mrs. William Estill, Carrier,
and Lieut. Virgil C. Bennett, Fort Worth, Texas, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Bennett, Drummond. The wedding took place in the Congregational
church at Carrier, with Rev. Walter Ross, pastor, officiating, Monday
evening, November 16. The vows were exchanged in the presence of
the parents of the bride and bridegroom and a few other guests including
Joan DeHaas, Mrs. Ross and daughter, Barbara.
Riecker-McKinney
- Saturday, 21 November 1942, Alva, Okla. - Riecker-McKinney
Vows Exchanged November 21 - Announcement has been made of the marriage
of Miss Mari Riecker, daughter of Mr. Charles Riecker, Arcata, California,
formerly of Capron, to Pvt. Howard E. McKinney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. McKinney, Alva. Rev. G. R. Vaughan performed the single ring
ceremony in the First Christian parsonage, Alva, Saturday, November
21, at 5:30 p.m.
Benjamin-Snyder
- Sunday, November 22, 1942 - Benjamin-Snyder Nuptial Vows
Read Sunday, November 22 - Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Benjamin, Alva,
announce the marriage of their daughter, Rozella Mae, to Glenn E.
Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Snyder, Capron. Rev. G. R. Vaughan
of the First Christian church read the single ring ceremony Sunday,
November 22, in the church parsonage at 9:15 a.m.
Humes-Watkins
-- Wednesday, 25 November 1942 - Humes-Watkins Vows Exchanged
November 25 - Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss
Nora Belle Humes in the Christian parsonage Wednesday afternoon,
November 25, with Rev. Ray Vaughan officiating.
Monfort-Powell
-- Sunday, January, 1944, St. Louis, Mo. - Miss Monfort,
Alabama Man Wed in St. Louis - Miss Felicia Monfort, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Monfort, and Mr. Roy C. Powell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Powell of Auburn, Alabama, were married Sunday afternoon
in St. Louis, Mo.
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Kathryn Gibson - 1942
From the photo… Mrs.
Bethel Frei was, prior to her marriage to Mr. Frei on November
15, in the St. Mary's Cathedral, Wichita, Miss Kathryn Gibson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gibson, Goltry, Oklahoma. Mr. Frei
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frei.
Dorothy Harzman - 1942
From the Photo… Mrs.
Earl Crowder, South Bend, Indiana, was Miss Dorothy Harzman before
her marriage Saturday evening, November 17 (sic), in the Methodist
church at South Bend. She is the niece of Miss Luella Harzman,
917 Flynn, Alva, and Mr. Crowder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Crowder, Cherokee.
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