1st of March 2009

Well! We started this 1st day of March 2009 on a calm Sunday in the San Juan Mountain regions of Southwest Colorado. The snow is melting in temperatures of the mid-50s at the edge of the valley.

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1912 - Alva Rose Creamery, Alva OK

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Warwick Family Tree & Google Maps

My grandmother Constance Estella Warwick was born around Monterey, Virginia to Signora Belle (Guinn/Gwin) and John Robert Warwick at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1882. Here is a link to my - McGill/Warwick/Gwin family tree at My Heritage.com.

I did a search on Google Maps to find Clover Lick and other Virginia towns that my Warwick's were associated with. Click this Google Map Link where I have marked some towns that are connected with my Warwick/Gwin family tree.
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78 Year Ago Today - Alva OK

On March 1, 1931 (78 years ago today) this is what was happening in Alva, Oklahoma, as reported in The Oklahoman, page 56., with headlines reading: "Full Program Made Up For Road Meeting - U. S. 64 Association Members Expect Large Crowd At Alva Gathering."

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Oct. 1932 - New Post Offices Approved For Alva, Pawhuska and Hugo

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1934 - Production of Cream Gaining In Kiamichi Area

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Insight Into Grandma

This weeks insight into grandma Constance Warwick McGill takes us back 106 years to 1903, with another "Dear Connie letter" from John C. McClure, in Quincy, Illinois, where John was going to school with 900 other students.

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Chimney Rock, NW Oklahoma

Some have said that Chimney Rock was located in Woods County, North of the Cimarron, between Waynoka and Freedom [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

MAGILLs In Texas

If you are in search of MAGILLs in Texas, then you need to follow this link for View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

1931 - Lightning Strikes Farmer Near Alva

In the publication: The Oklahoman, dated July 3, 1931, page 19, this headline would have read: "Lightning Strikes Farmer Near Alva."

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1932 - Alva High School Rebuilt

In the Fall of 1932 Alva, Oklahoma was being notified that the Alva High School would be rebuilt [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Flickr Pics of Alva Nickel House

We did a search for photos of the Nickel Mansion, in Alva, Oklahoma and found his site, Bretac's Photostream - Flickr that shows some outside photos of the Nickel mansion.

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Jacob Warwick Property IN WV

Michele says, "My husband and I actually went to Warwickton. It's hard to tell where your Warwick's property was because Clover Lick, WV used to be referred to as Bath County, Virginia. I would have to look at an aerial view to be able to picture where your Warwick property is. Presently, Clover Lick is eight miles from the bottom of Snowshoe Ski Resort. You should search Pocahontas County history for additional information.

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Buena Vista Mansion - Alva OK

Rod sends this story concerning the McClure Mansion placed on Oklahoma's Most Endangered Places list, that appeared in the Alva Review-Courier, 02/27/09, written by Helen Barrett.

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Dec. 1931 - Funeral For Two Alva Pioneers

This little tidbit could have been found in The Oklahoman, dated December 4, 1931, page 19, this headline would have read: "Funerals Held For Two Alva Pioneers [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

1934 - Hatfield Community Center & Playground, Alva OK

We found these couple of articles, in the publication, The Oklahoman, dated July 15 & September 23, 1934, pages 43 and 44 respectfully, with the following headlines.

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