Duchess & Sadie's Domain

Bayfield, Colorado - Remember the "Pig with Lipstick?" Have you ever seen a pig with lipstick?" How about a "Pink" Pig with Lipstick?

NW Okie saw one last week on their trek back to Southwest Colorado. The "pink volkswagon pig with lipstick" was parked in front of a Ulysses, Kansas Bank Wednesday morning, along Hwy 160. NW Okie thought some of you might be interested and she could not resist taking a photo of it for keepsake of "Pigs with Lipstick."

We did get back to Bayfield and the cool, afternoon mountain monsoons that is seems to keep things growing, green and reservoirs around here full for irrigation purposes.

NW Okie has started again on her eagle totem sculpture in between the monsoons and other things going on around here. She wrapped the sculpture up while she was a way, but when she returned and unwrapped the piece of wood there was some slight mildew starting on it. So NW Okie has had to treat it and do some scrapping off of the mildew. It may have set her back a week or so in finishing, but what the hey!

We have not seen the return of the young bear so maybe he has moved on to another site. The Sterling Bluejays have been sitting on the bird feeder hook wondering what happened to their summer feed!

Happy August 2010 to everyone out there and look for the upcoming Rodeos around Waynoka and Freedom, in Northwest Oklahoma, starting in a week or so.

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NW Okie's Ramblings On the Prairie

Bayfield, Colorado - Speaking of the Alva Square from last week's issue of the OkieLegacy Ezine, Ellis Raymer reminded us about our Volume 10, Issue 2 of the OkieLegacy that shows a photo of the Alva square Winter scene of 1945-1946 as shown on the left.

If you have noticed on the right side of the Ezine page, under our Facebook Comments, Deborah Bates Cavitt is searching for Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt memories, stories and pictures. If you can help her out, please contact Deborah Cavitt (Email: dkcavitt@charter.net).

KC responded to an Inquiry Photo Studio's, Alva, OK, Early 1900s, "I know of one studio from a picture I possess. It is labeled Bradley's Studio, Alva, OKLA. Good luck trying to identify your picture. I wish I knew how to do the same for the one I have."

I had never heard of Bradley's Studio in Alva, Oklahoma. Has anyone else?

I have heard recently from a descendant of Miller White that pitched on the Spencer Baseball team in 1906, from Spencer, Oklahoma. Is there anyone out there that knows what league the Spencer baseball team played? If you have any information on this Spencer, Oklahoma baseball team, you can either notify me at OkieLegacy Ezine by leaving a comment at the end of this feature. OR - Notify Craig Anderson (Email: tca@ablonco.com). Check out "Oklahoma Early Baseball" in this week's issue of the OkieLegacy Ezine.

It is already August! What happened to July 2010? Does school start in a couple weeks in Oklahoma? OR did they decide to start it in September?

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1930 Edith, OK Picnic Photo

Edith, Oklahoma - Kathy Zehr responded to a photo of Edith, Oklahoma group that appeared in vol. 6, Iss. 35. The photo showed the Dixon family and other friends at an Edith Picnic.

The photo we expect was taken around 1930, at Vincent Grove, Edith, Oklahoma. Those listed in the photo were: Back row, L to R: Opal Weidman Bradt, Annie Dixon, Grace McAlister, Dorothy Hacker Weidman, Bertha Dixon, Inez Weidman Draper, Lula Allen, Selma Weidman, Bell Davidson; Front row, L to R: Butch Thornberry, Lester Thornberry, Mae Thornberry, Douglas Thornberry, Allen girl, Icey Batson, Iona Batson.

Kathy Zehr says, "The picture published with the story about Edith, Oklahoma has several of my first cousins in it (Thornberry) and I would be grateful if you could tell me how to get a copy of it to place in our family history book. A hard copy or an email attachment would work very well for me. I thank you for anything you can do to help get a copy. Please also let me know the charges. Kathy Zehr, 2210 E. Prospect, Ponca City, OK 74604. 580-762-5931 or (Email: kdzehr@sbcglobal.net)."

If Icey Batson Huddleston is reading this, perhaps she has a better copy of this image than I am showing here and can contact Kathy at her Email listed above. View/Write Comments (count 2)   |   Receive updates (2 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Oklahoma Early Baseball

Spencer, Oklahoma - 1906 Spencer Oklahoma Baseball Team -- The baseball team pictured here was the 1906 Spencer ball club. The news clipping was submitted to the OkieLegacy Ezine by Craig Anderson. The person who submitted the photo and information to the newspaper in July, 1972 was Mrs. Mike Farino of Midwest City. In the news article Mrs. Farino stated that the team won 32 and lost 3 under the pitching of Miller White, the only surviving member of the 1906 team.

The article goes on to state, "White is a retired farmer living at Harrah and recently celebrated his 90th birthday June 14 (1972)."

Team members pictured are left to right, Miller White, Pitcher; bill Oldham, catcher; Frank Horvel, fielder; Ed White, second base; George Stone, third base; Fred Jones, just a rooter who slipped in the picture; Buck Dolliver, shortstop; Harry colburn, shortstop; Leo Myers, fielder; Mart White, first base and Harry Stone, fielder (seated).

Craig in Texas is also interested in early Oklahoma baseball and interested in finding information relating to an early 1900's team from Spencer, Oklahoma.

Craig says, "This is picture of the Spencer team news clipping of 1906. I saw the postcard on your web site of the 1909 game at Guthrie that your Grandpa Will sent to Constance. Is there anyone out there that knows what league the Spencer team played? Notify Craig Anderson (Email: tca@ablonco.com) if you have any information on this Spencer Team. "Spencer is about 30 miles south east of Guthrie (15 miles east of Oklahoma City). My Great-Grandfather, Miller White, was one of the players on the Spencer team. His brother Mart also played. I remember PaPa White well, he died in about 1978. I don't know what league or other teams the Spencer team played. Have you ever run across any mention of this Spencer team? Thanks."

Craig also says, "I am not sure exactly what years he played. I am guessing 1900-1910. Its very possible he did play in 1909. He would have been 27 in 1909. My Grandmother was born in 1910, so he probably didn't play much after that. I wish I would asked him more about it, but he didn't talk much about playing.

"I remember some stories about bringing beer in from St. Louis for games and the team traveling by train around Oklahoma. He had an old pitching toe, a piece leather that laced over the front of your right shoe and had a rounded shaped piece of metal attached to the leather that helped keep the leather on your shoe from wearing out due to dragging your right toe over and over as you pitched. Thanks for keeping me in mind if you ever run across any information about the Spencer team." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Spencer, Oklahoma

Spencer, Oklahoma - Spencer, Oklahoma was established in 1903 and is a historic community located just East of the North Canadian River. Spencer is approximately ten miles from downtown Oklahoma City and borders the City of Nicoma Park to the East and the City of Midwest City to the South.

The region where Spencer was developed was opened to settlement in the Land Run of 1889. Louis F. and Henry W. Kramer, businessmen originally from Spencer County, Indiana, who first arrived in Guthrie in 1889 and then to Oklahoma City.

It was originally an agricultural area. Spencer grew after World War II with the nearby General Motors Assembly Plant and Tinker Air Force Base offering employment. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Early Tulsa Oilers Baseball

Tulsa, Oklahoma - The Tulsa Oilers, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were a minor league baseball team that existed on-and-off in multiple leagues from 1905 to 1976. For most of their history, they played at Oiler Park, which opened on July 11, 1934, and was located on the Tulsa County Fairgrounds at 15th Street and Sandusky Avenue.

Early years -- In 1905, the Oilers were part of the Missouri Valley League. That year, they finished 44 and 58 under manager Charlie Schafft. The Missouri Valley League folded after 1905 and so a new league was formed, the South Central League, in which the Oilers were to be a charter team.

Under managers Frank Smith and Bill Rupp, the Oilers finished the 1906 season with a 45 and 42 record. Like the Missouri Valley League, the South Central League folded after the Oilers had been a member for only one season. Again, the Oilers would have to find a new league to play in.

They played in the Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League in 1907, where they finished with an unsavory 37 and 60 record, under Hall of Fame manager Jake Beckley. The Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League saw two teams leave, so in 1908 the Oilers played in the Oklahoma-Kansas League, which was just the Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League minus a couple teams. They finished with the second best record in the league - 69 and 55 under managers Deacon White and Stu McBirney. But this league folded after only one year of existence as well.

The Tulsa Oilers did not organize in 1909, and therefore did not play baseball. In 1910, they played in the Western Association. Their first year in that league was rather unimpressive, as they finished the season 28 and 68 under managers Gus Weyhing and Con Harlow. On July 22, the Tulsa Oilers team disbanded.

From 1911 to 1913, the Tulsa Oilers were not involved in organized baseball. In 1914 they rejoined the Western Association, leading the league with a 74 and 49 record under manager Howard Price. Even after such an impressive season, the Oilers disbanded again, and baseball would not be played under that name until 1919. -- Tulsa Oilers Baseball - Wikipedia View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Checotah, Oklahoma

Checotah, Oklahoma - Checotah, Oklahoma is nestled in eastern Oklahoma, the town of Checotah was born of a colorful past, with farming and ranching playing important roles in our heritage. In 1872, when the M.K.T. Railroad built a line south through Indian Territory, it honored a Creek Chief, soldier, and statesman, Samuel Checote, by naming its railhead "Checote Switch." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

1923 Cheoctah IOOF Home Open House

Checotah, Oklahoma - Lisa says, "This is the home at Checotah, Oklahoma. My grandma was only in carmen for a few years with the girls unit was being redone. The picture is from what they called OPEN HOUSE. Each year a picture like this was taken. I have another one I can send you too."

We found the following information about the Odd Fellows Homes in both Indian and Oklahoma Territories.

They both had IOOF Homes for children, indigent Odd Fellows and widows. Indian Territory was located in Checotah, Oklahoma and opened in 1902. Oklahoma Territory IOOF Home was located in Carmen, Oklahoma and opened 1907. The Carmen Home became the childrens home and the Checotah Home became home for Odd Fellows and widows. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (1 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

American Legion Argonne Post #4 - Enid, OK

Enid, Oklahoma - Deborah Heydman signed our OkieLegacy guestbook with the following information and invite to her website American Legion Argonne Post #4 - Enid Your site is very informative and I greatly enjoyed it. Is there anyway possible that we can link our sites together? I am working on a web site for The American Legion Argonne Post #4 in Enid, Oklahoma. Thank You for Your Time." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (1 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1863 - Robert Carter, III frees all 500 of his slaves in the largest private emancipation in U.S. history.

1873 - San Francisco's first cable cars begin running, operated by Andrew Hallidie's Clay Street Hill Railroad Company.

1944 - The Polish underground begins an uprising against the occupying German army, as the Red Army approaches Warsaw. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe