NW Okie's Corner

We just found out this last week that some of you haven't been getting your issues of "The Okie Legacy." AND... Some of you that have missed issues have found the OkieLegacy Archives. AND... Some have received the last issue, BUT... have missed some in the past few weeks. We are NOT sure what is going on here, because you are still on the mailing list and none of those we have sent out have bounced back this way. Are they lost in Web-Space? As Suspect Spam? Do you have a Suspect Spam folder?

On A Positive Note... We thank-you for your responses & replies. The majority of you are getting the weekly issues without any problems and have told us that you enjoy, appreciate them very much. Even those persons who are 80-something in years and confined to their surroundings look forward to each issue when they make it through. Several of you have mentioned how you look forward to it every week and thanked us for what we are doing. We have found out that there were NO problems receiving it in Delaware. Others mentioned that they were getting it "Loud" -- "Clear" -- "Just Fine." Others have found a few link errors in a couple of the newsletters but other than that, we are told we are doing GREAT! Still others mentioned, "Like the newer way of doing it by sending links instead of the huge newsletter file. My 10MB mail box fills up fast as it is."

On Another Note... We have been thinking about our own high school reunion (#39 - AHS Class of `66) recently that is only about a month away. How have we changed, aged over those 39-something years from when we graduated from high school -- ventured on new paths throughout our lives -- lost a few and gained a few friends along the way?

What brought all that on was a recent email we received from an old high school classmate this past week. They had spent some time with another of their old classmates and his parents in Oklahoma over the holiday weekend. His friend had traveled all the way from Winston Salem, and they had not seen each other in over 30 years. They had a grand time and picked up where they had left off. We think it is great that old classmates are able to come together and pick up where they had left off. True Friendships do last forever, don't they!

Journey To 1949...

This week our journey takes us back 56 years ago via The Alva Review-Courier, dated May 25, 1949, Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. (old 1949 Newspaper courtesy of Bill Barker, in Georgia.)

What was going on in the Spring of 1949? This NW Okie was 15 months of age, so she is relying on the old newspaper from 1949 and everyone elses memories out there.

Did You Know... In 1949, at Poona, India, a $9 million project for the manufacture of penicillin, sulpha and anti-malarial drugs was being constructed.

We learned something new about our mother's brother, E. J. Paris. Uncle E. J. was a graduating senior at Alva High School (AHS), May 22, 1949. We did not know that our Uncle E. J. Paris attended Alva High. Uncle E. J.'s senior picture appeared in the Alva newspaper with another graduating senior, Lee Denner -- sponsored by Alvin Paris (an older brother of Vada and E. J.). Click Ernest PARIS Family for more information.

We also learned that the B & B located at 312 College (Alva,Okla.) was having a Grand Opening, Friday - May 27, 1949. Their brand new Bar and Grill was furnished throughout with the finest equipment available to serve your needs back in 1949. They specialized in the finest steaks, Milk fed chickens, appetizing sandwiches, counter and booth service. Their new bar featured booths for the ladies, modern powder room facilities and the finest in beverages. C. E. Loomis (southside of the square in Alva) helped with the furnishings. Goodrich Plumbing had a hand in the building of the plumbing of the NEW B & B building. We were trying to figure out exactly where 312 College was located downtown -- would that be down there by and/or across the street from Central National Bank in Alva? View/Write Comments (count 5)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Congratulations - AHS Class of '49...

The following information was sent to us via Bill Barker and we copied/scanned the pages of the Alva (Okla) Review-Courier (ARC), Alva, OK, Wednesday, May 25, 1949. Thanks, Bill!

On the frontpage, Sec. 2, ARC, is "Congratulations" to the "Class of '49" with a message from the Editor & Publisher, Brooks Bicknell: "Congratulations to the graduating Class of 1949 from the Publisher & Staff of The Alva Review-Courier - Today's New Today. We extend to the graduates of the high school of Woods County and Alva High School our best wishes and good luck in the future. We congratulate you on your fine work and achievements. Our very best wishes go to each and everyone of you as you enter a new phase of life and seek new goals to gain. We urge you to pursue further schooling and pray you have great success in the future business world or homemaking. Keep happy, Keep smiling and Keep working to keep America free and life worth fighting for each day."

AHS Goldbug Seniors of '49: Donna Armstrong, Darrel Arndt, Lowell Arndt, James Ashton, Lahoma Babcock, Dorothy Ballard, Bill Barker, Wilfred Bates, Rayee Bender, Bill Bircher,Towanda Brickman, Raymond Blakely, Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Harold Butler, Agnes Dailing, Bettie Dean, Lee Denner, Don Erskin, Donna Failes, Marjory Franz, John Fox, Emma Jean Fullerton, Pat Gaskill, Jessie Hada, D. J. Hankins, Earlene Heaton, Marilyn Hort, Don Johnson, Wanda Jones, Elna Littell, Harlene Lord, Kenneth McOsker, Cora Melton, Russel Melton, Aaron Mundy, Gene Myers, E. J. Paris, Leon Perfect, Donald Peterman, Kenneth Reed, Dorothy Reynolds, Max Ritter, Bill Robinson, Jo Ann Scribner, Nilda Sherman, Bill Truesdale, Robert Wiebener, Harriet Wilson. Class Sponsors: Noel Taylor, instructor in Commerce; Gresham Elkins, instructor in English.

What some Class of `49 Seniors stated when asked what they were going to do after graduation day... Bill Meixner was just going to stay around the old town and catch up on his sleep first, and then try a little loafing while not working. Harlene Lord was going to catch up on her sleep first, swim, eat, and loaf, and if she had to, find a job. Donna Lee Armstrong was not quite so definite -- she planned to work for awhile, and then no telling what she will do next. Bill Truesdale said his plans were to sleep till noon every day and go swimming. Work hard and have fun after work.

Businesses that sponsored the Class of `49 Seniors' pictures: Tanner Bros., Shafer Radio Service, Monforts, Sperry & Weathers, McClure Insurance Agency (C.W. "Cliff" Mann & G. L. McClure), Wenningers, Filson Oil Co., Brown & Brown, Goodrich Plumbing, Peat & Cropper, C. E. Loomis, B & B Grand Opening (May 27, 1949), City Cleaners, Bob Reneau Jeweler, Bird Pontiac & Cadillac, Farmers Cooperative Association, Ridgway-Nash Co., Alva Body & Fender Co., Alvin Paris (district manager), J. P. Reed Co. (Alva & Freedom), Fred Butler Motor Co. (Ford), Cherokee Dead Animal Co.

We have scanned the photos, sponsors ads into two Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PDF files (these are large files. May take some time to load on a dialup connection) - AHSClass49-SeniorProphecy.pdf (5546kb) & AHSClass49-ARC25may49.pdf (1646kb) - for your viewing. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

1949 - AHS Bugettes, Alva, OK...

Remember the Pep Clubs of your high school days? AND... the uniforms we wore? This NW Okie's "Bugette Days" had similar uniforms to the ones pictured here, BUT... the jacket was switched to a black, wool blazer-type in the mid-1960's. We did wear the saddle-oxford shoes for awhile. Not sure when they did away with the "Pep Club" and uniforms, but it was after my time at AHS (Class of `66).

Back in May, 1949 we find that the "Finest Pep Club In State" resided in Alva, Oklahoma. If you turn to page 5, Sec. 2, of the Alva (Okla) Review-Courier, dated Wednesday, May 25, 1949, you might read and see a photo of the "Classy Bugettes," a girls pep club at Alva high school. It stated in the newspaper that it was the real generating power of enthusiasm behind the Goldbugs very successful athletic campaigns. The officers of the pep club, sponsored by Marguerite Elliott, in '49 were Harlene Lord, president; Marvel Maxwell, vice-president; Nancy McGinley, secretary; Joan Scribner, treasurer, and Dorothy Ballard, representative to the student council. The yell leaders in the photo, in front, from left to right are: Earlene Heaton, Emma Jean Fullerton, Katie Ellen Paul and Barbara Turner. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 Headlines In NW Oklahoma...

Some of the headlines in this NW Oklahoma newspaper were:

• Brown Heads List of AHS Honor Awards
• Hospital Notes
• Snagged Line Lands 5-Pounder In Boat - Clinton, Tenn.
• The Reverend Takes Marriage In Stride - Beckley, W. Va.
• Baccalaureate Is Sunday Program As Ceremonies Begin - Sunday, may 22 at 8:00 p.m. in high school auditorium.
• Teenage Toothies Receive Attention - Spokane, Wash.
• Bridge Game Yields Two Perfect Hands - Idaho
• 2 Killed In Plane Crashes In State
• Prince Aly Sets Stage for Wedding by Introducing Bride-To-Be (Rita hayworth) In Movie - Cannes, France (UP) -- Click HERE for DOC file.
• Salesman Too Eager, Sells Boss House
• Class of 1949 Prophecy Is One of New Adventure, Excitement and Lots of Fun
• Music Department Wins Hugh Honors At State Contest
• Senior Girls Are Entertained By AHS Y-Teens - Click HERE for DOC file.
• Scientists Now Trying To "Fool" Cancer Into Feeding On Synthetic Substance - Click HERE for DOC file
• Hollywood Film Shop
• Civil Service Anounces Jobs With Air Force
• Goldbug Press Captures Honor In Press Event
• News From Dacoma

Class of `49 Senior Prophecy...

Just for Fun and Looking 10-Years Ahead (1959)... In May of 1949, Bill Barker & Marilyn Hort hopped on their magic carpet and flew ten years into the future to see what the "mighty" senior class of 1949 was doing. You can read that article from page 4, Sec. 2, Alva Review-Courier, 25 May 1949, entitled Class of 1949 Prophecy Is One of New Adventure, Excitement and Lots of Fun.

Here are parts of the `49 Senior Prophecy:

• Their old friends Bill Needham, William Truesdale and D. J. Hankins owned a large chain of restaurants.
• Max Ritter, Donald Peterman, Forrest Nelson, Russel Melton and Herbert Peterman were discussing their net income of their wheat farms.
• Kenneth Reed was the cook in a restaurant.
• Bill Meisner was cashier and head bookkeeper in the same restaurant.
• Dan Treece was a General planning a new offensive with his aides, Colonels Bill Barker and Bill Bircher and Captain John Fox.
• President Joseph Leroy Denner, had just signed a bill making golf othe national pastime. This bill was introduced by Senators Tom Mock and E. J. Paris.
• Bill Robinson was a matinee idol co-starring in another picture with screen starlet, Emma Fullerton.
• Jerry Brown had been nominated for All-American football player for the fourth straight year.
• Gene Myers, Don Johnson, Kare May and Lowell Arndt had set a new record in consecutive home runs.
• Leon Perfect had made 86 points in a basketball game, setting a new world record.
• Loren Perfect was a beauty specialist and had gained world wide recognition for his peroxide technique.
• Neal Hassinger and Lynn Heasly were two world renowned atomic scientists.
• Carol Melton was a famed author, had won her third Pulitzer Prize.
• Dorothy Reynolds and Ann Gill were married to Snyders and herding their brood down the street.
• Harold Butler was explaining the advantage points of the new Chevrolet to prospective buyer.
• Robert Weibner (sic) was an oil millionaire.
• Darrel Arndt was opening a new flour mill
• Raymond Blakely was editor and Wilford Bates was publisher of the Daily Blast. They had hired Wanda Jones as the Lonely Heart Editor. Their star reporter was Kenneth Carter and had covered the Mundy story. Aaron Mundy was the millionaire playboy whom had recently set a new record for speed boats.
• James Ashton was an inventor and had perfected a method of keeping soup stains off of white shirts -- his theory was, that you should wear a sweater.
• Elma Cards, Marjorie Frantz, Harriette Wilson and Jessie Hada had replaced the Andrews sisters as the nations top singers.
• Patti Johnson, Towanda Brickman and Glenda Jackson were collaborating on a new book, entitled "How to Get A man and Keep Him."
• Nilda Sherman and Agnes Dailing were co-authors of the new hit tune, "Don't Hit Me With A Baseball Bat, I'm Loaded Already."

May, 1949 - Civil Service Announces Jobs With Air Force...

"The U. S. Civil Service Commission has announced an examination for filling vacancies in the position of instructor, airplane and engine mechanic at the entrance salaries of $2,974.80 and $3,727.20 per year. Employment will be with the department of the Air Force, Shepard Air Force base, Wichita Falls, Texas. Application forms may be obtained from the post office, from the executive secretary, U. S. Civil Service Examiners, department of the Air Force base, Wichita Falls, Texas; or from the regional director of the following Civil Service Regions: Fifty Civil Service region, New ost Office Building, Atlanta 3, GA; Ninth Civil Service Region, New Federal Building, St. Louis 1, MO; Tech Civil Service Region, Federal Building , 610 South St. New Orleans, 12, LA; and Fourteenth Civil Service Region, 210 South Harwood St., Dallas 1, Texas." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 - Goldbug Press Captures Honor In Press Event...

"Four students from Alva Hi Journalism class returned late Staruday evening, May 7 (1949), from Norman with third place honors won by the Goldbug Press in the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association contest. The one-day spring conference consisted of several interesting lectures on how to improve school newspapers and yearbooks. Outstanding speakers of the program were Eugene Dodson, news editor of the Norman Transcript; C. J. Medlin, graduate manager of publications of Kansas State College; and Saul Feldman, member of the Associated Press bureau, Oklahoma City. A dinner was served at noon to conference delegates, and winners of the....." [The rest of the story was missing because newspaper was worn, torn in spots. If you know the rest of the story, please fill us in. Thanks!] View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 - Hospital Notes...

Alva General Hospital:

May, 1949 - Brown Heads List of AHS Honor Awards...

"The Omar Hill award, which is an annual presentation to an Alva High Senior football player, was made to Jerry Brown by Supt. Earl Geis in the honor assembly held May 4 (1949), in the auditorium. Jerry was selected by his teammates on four points: Value to team, generalship, sportsmanship, and scholarship.

A large number of students received recognition at the assembly for the honor they have gained during the year..

Oklahoma Honor Society certificates were presented to students from each class by Prinicpal Orville Korn. They were: Lee Denner, Earlene Heaton, Marvel Mundell, Carol Melton, Shirley McArthur, Max Ritter, Joy Cameron, Berry Burkett, Connie Burdick, Billy Faye Fisher, Dorothy King, Iva Jean Rose, Waynell Mallory, Claride Woodward, Katie Paul, Phil Stephenson, Evelyn Ensor, Nancy Joachim, Nancy McGinley, Myrna Jo Shelby, Jeanette Schaefer, Mayabelle Tolle, Mary Tanner, LaDonna Wilkinson, Garnet Wilson, Dorothy Keitch, Marjory Lee, Valla Murrell, Della Norman, Charles Ritchey, Dwight Reed, and Charlotte Truesdale. These certificates were based on scholarship alone, and 10 per cent of the student body received the honors.

The academic, music, speech, and athletic certificates and metals were awarded to individuals. Assisting Mr. Korn in presentation of awards were: Miss Edna Donley, who presented the debate and speech certificates; Mr. James Brakebill, who presented the instrumental certificates; Mrs. Joe Jordon, who presented vocal music awards; Mr. Dean Simon, who presented football certificates; Mr. Byron Roberts, who presented basketball certificates.

Cups and plaques which have been won by the students were turned over to the school, by representatives from each departments, including, academic, speech, music, and athletics. These were presented by Supt. Earl Geis and were in the trophy case. DLA" View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 - News From Dacoma...

"Mr. and Mrs. Rex Davis and Janice were Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne Whittet.

Mr. and Mrs. Alden Elliott and Marva Lee spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Elliott.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker and Audrey were Sunday afternoon callers in the B. C. Law home at Alva.

Mrs. Louise Hiatt of Alva and Mrs. Dubois of Forgan were Sunday afternoon callers of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Elliott.

Mrs. Dana Miller of Oakland, California is visiting her mother Mrs. Henry Smith at Alva and her sister Mrs. Jim Sweeney and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sweeney spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Newsum and Max.

Arthur Dawson and the boys were Sunday afternoon visiters in the M. L. Sweeney home.

Mrs. Lee Davis visited la____ in the home of her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie _____ of Amarillo.

Mr. and Mrs. Max Davis and Kathy spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rex Davis.

Mr. and Mrs. John Newsum were business callers at Halstead _____..

Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Budy ______and Terry Max were Sunday and Sunday night visitors in the Morris Leslie home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Biatz and son of Tulare, Calif., Mrs. bertha Fortson and son and Miss _____ Secrest of Los Angeles, Calif., MRs. Herb McDonald of Los Angeles and Will Fox and son of Rogers, Arkansas, are here with their mother Mrs. Lennie Secrest, who is a patietn in the Avla General hospital.

Those who ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McDermott were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simons, Gerald and Graceva, Clarence McDermott, Ralph McDermott and Mrs. Hattie Burkholder. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Lewis Hiatt of Alva, Mrs. Du Bois of Fargo and Mr. and Mrs. Orville McDermottt, Leslie and Frances of Alva.

Mrs. Betty Hunt was a Tuesday evening supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glasgow and Dana Dean.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Murrow and Randy were Tuesday dinner guest of Mrs. Sam Riggs and Sammy Mac. Mrs. Dean Murrow and Mrs. Sam Riggs were shopping in Alva Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ging, Earlene and Tommy Lee of Blackwell spent from Monday until Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Murrow and Earl Dean and other relatives.

Those spending Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Murrow and Earl Dean were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harbaugh, John Harbaugh and Mrs. Leota Shade all of Sullivan, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ging, Earlene and Tommy Lee of Blackwell; Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Leslie, Maxie and Jimmy and Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Ross and Loyd Dale." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 - Music Department Wins High Honors At State Contest...

"Alva High School was well represented in the state instrumental contest held at Stillwater on May 6 (1949), when the orchestra received a rating og Excellent Plus, and the band received Very Good. The ratings for the individual entrants were, Bb Clarinet solos - Bill Robinson, excellent, and Harold Butler, excellent; flute solo - Nancy McGinley, superior; trombone solo - Tommy Dean, excellent; cello solo - Joyce McMurphy, good; violin solo - Nancy Joachim, good. There were 90 entrants in the piano contests, in which only eight received a rating of superior. Two of them were from Alva High, Bettie Dean and Nancy McGinley. Mr. Brakebill stated that he was quite pleased with the results. -- DLA" View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May, 1949 - Seminole (UP)...

"Seminole's chamber of commerce has petitioned Gov. Roy J. Turner and the state highway commission to place guard rails along the Wewoka creek bridge, where one woman drowned in a flash flood last week and three others have died in the last few years." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Trying to Locate WWII Veteran...

"I am trying to locate Theodore Otis METCALF, a US Army officer during WWII, after graduation from Signal OCS at Ft Monmouth, NJ, in Nov 1942." -- Richard A. Green, Major US Army (Retired) - John Hart's Official OCS Website View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Missed Issues of OkieLegacy...

"Just checking in as I have not received you weekly newlestter for some time. I read that you were in Alva over the Memorial Day holiday. We at 80-some, we are not doing a whole lot but do enjoy reading your news." -- Cousin Mary View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Missed Newsletter Issues & Colorado Adventures...

"Just to inform you that I didn't get the weekly newsletter this time. I've never missed before. I'm still gonna get around to submitting images and text of my Colorado adventures. It's been several years since I've been there now, but I've been dragging, hauling, or driving some kind of camper up there since the sixties." -- Charlie View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Coming From California to Oklahoma - June 5th thru 15th...

"Well, my daughter, Lindsay finished her State report on Oklahoma and scored at the top of her 5th grade class. She also did an extra report on Woodie Guthrie and played This Land is Your Land while the class sang along. Her reward: Our family is taking a trip to Oklahoma to visit all the sites she studied -- learn more about her roots in Freedom, Enid, Alva, Gage, etc... (DeGeer's & Lippincott's). This trip is also in memory of our Grandma Thelma DeGeer Lippincott's birthday (June 4, 1904). We hope to find the original sites of the Freedom Press or the Old Farry Post Office site or Lippincott's General Store where Roger Lippincott held Mason meetings and was Mayor of Gage?" -- Terry View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Smoky the Bear Story...

"In 1950 a cousin of ours, Elliott C. Barker was involved in the chain of events that resulted in a bear cub that was burned in a forest fire, rescued by a Forest Ranger and eventually wound up the The National Zoo in Washington -- revered for many years as Smoky the Bear. These article appeared in this month's Smithsonian Magazine. Our cousin is NOT mentioned by name -- only by title: New Mexico Director of State Game and Fish. He had an illustrious career and was one of the founders of The National Wildlife Federation." -- Bill - 2nd Article - Smoky1 View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - Snagged Line Lands 5-Pounder In Boat...

Clinton, Tenn. -- (UP) -- Leon Daughterty, R. L. Daugherty, Bob Asbury and Ray Jones vouch for this one. The four were fishing from a skiff when one hung his line on a tree stump. he smacked his line against the water to free it. There was a swirl and a five-pound bass leaped into the air, falling into the skiff. That was the only fish the quartet caught all day. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - The Reverend Takes Marriage In Stride...

Beckley, W. Va. (UP) -- The Rev. Alvin J. Cook disappeared for several mintues during a banquet here. As he sat down to finish his desert, he explained, "Oh, I had to marry a couple." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - Teen-Age Toothies Receive Attention...

Spokane, Wash. (UP) -- Spokane high school students soon may be unable to satisfy their sweet tooth in school cafeterias. School health officers recommended that sale of candy and soft drinks be discontinued in schools. They are seeking to reduce tooth decay among teen-agers. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - 2 Killed In Plane Crashes In State...

by United Press -- Two persons died and another was injured last night in three plane crashes in Oklahoma blamed on the weahter. Authorities recovered the body of an air force pilot who crashed near Fittstown southeast of Ada, last night. The body of another air force pilot whose plane crashed in Hughes county near Dustin was found today. Both air force planes were AT6's - advanced training craft. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - Bridge Game yields Two Perfect Hands...

Farragut, Ida. (UP) -- In the course of one evening of bridge at the home of Dorothy Boyland here, two perfect hands were dealt. Miss Boyland received the first perfect hand, all spades. An hour later, one of her guests picked up a hand of 13 diamonds. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - Salesman Too Eager, Sells Boss' House...

Norris, Tenn. (UP) -- Business was a little too good for Erwin Ettenger, secretary of Norris Properties, Inc., which bought this entire town from the Tennessee Valley Authority and is selling the houses. Ettenger discovered one of his salesmen had sold Ettenger's own house. The salesman explained that "it was on my list, so I sold it." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - Roaring River Fails to Roar...

Raoring River, N.C. (UP) -- The village of Raoring River failed to live up to its name when it really need to. A $10,000 fire struck the small community. Roaring River had to bring water by truck from a nearby city to fight the flames. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

May 1949 - What, No Hay?...

Memphis, Tenn. (UP) -- Mrs. C. H. Diehl had to fix two nice trays of sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee for the farmer she hired to plow her garden plot. The horse ate the first while the farmer washed his hands. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe