The Okie Legacy: Vol 11, Iss 30 Insight Into Grandma & John C. McClure

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                             Volume 11, Issue 30 -- 2009-07-27                     

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Duchess' Corner

NW Okie has been rummaging through this Duchess pug's younger years and found this picture of Sadie and myself when Sadie was just a "puppy." Sadie grown-up doesn't tag at my leash anymore as she did in this photo. I have gotten her broke of that and under my thumb ... NOW!

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1969 Lunar Landing Memories

James says, "I, being in the U S Air Force as a Wild Weasel "Bear," stationed at Tahkli Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, located about 60 miles north of Bangkok [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe


Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights

Horace Heidt led one of the most successful commercial orchestras of the dance band era. Heidt's bands were known as Horace Heidt & His Californias, Horace Heidt & His Musicial Knights, Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers.

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E=mc² Explained

E=mc² Explained -- One of Albert Einstein's great insights was to realize that matter and energy are really different forms of the same thing. Matter can be turned into energy, and energy into matter.

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Waynoka's Santa Fe Station

Sandie Olson says, "Hi to All! The landscaping is truly beautiful at Waynoka Station, and I wanted to share it with you. I took photos today (July 25, 2009). Townsfolk have been commenting on the beauty of it, and driving by to see it.

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Class of '59 Project - NWOSU

In case you missed last weeks newsletter James Bradley says, "If you can see fit to donate to this Endowment, please do so soon in order for you to get an income tax benefit for 2009 and so that it can be announced this Fall.

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The Little Boy

Rod says, "I found a copy of this when I was cleaning my office today…and thought you might enjoy the tale of The Little Boy, by Helen Buckley.

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That's The Way It Was - 1930

1930 events taken from The People's Chronolog, edited by James Trager, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York. The People's Chronology copyrighted in 1979, first edition, includes a historical chronology, ISBN 0-03-017811-8, with 1206 pages, including the index.

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Linda Thanks for printing my Daddy's article and also the Spasm on Crawdads. I appreciate the tribute you pay him. I thought he was the greatest too. Bill Barker
 ~Bill Barker regarding Okie's story from Vol. 10 Iss. 25 titled UNTITLED

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Looking Back ... Early 1900 Baseball & Grandpa Bill

They were known as "Alva the Champions!" The Baseball team pictured on the left played in the Alva, Greensburg and Hopeton area around 1904.

Listed Left to Right, Front Row: George Brannan, Jess Clifton, a dog, Lynn White, Ramsey; Middle Row: A Helena boy, Frank Crowell, Wilhite; Back Row: Museller, Quinlan, Bill McGill, Rolly Wilton, Ross Frazier.

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John Standley In Oklahoma

Roy of Perry, OK says, "Johnny Standley was a member of the "Standley Family Players" growing up. In later years I had the pleasure of appearing on stage with his sister, Martha (Standley) Knott at the Mummer's Theatre (in the round) in Oklahoma City.

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That's The Way It Was - 1905

1905 events taken from The People's Chronolog, edited by James Trager, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, copyrighted in 1979, first edition, includes a historical chronology, ISBN 0-03-017811-8, with 1206 pages, including the index.

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Insight Into Grandma & John C. McClure

We find this week's letters to Grandma are dated April 2, 7 and 22, 1905 and postmarked and mailed from Alva, Oklahoma. Steve asks, "I wonder is the same McClure that had the insurance company there in Alva?"

The answer is No! John had a cousin who married a J. T. Bolte.

Someone told me that there was no relation to the Insurance McClure's. In the "Pioneer Across Woods County" history book there is no mention amongst the Insurance McClure family legacy of a John C. McClure.

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