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Bayfield, Colorado - Foraker, Osage County, Oklahoma
Foraker, Oklahoma - Foraker is located in Osage county, in Sections. 28/29, T28N, R7E, 13 miles north, 12 miles west of Pawhuska; 6 miles north, 5 miles east of Shidler. Horse Thieves - 1933 by T. H. Dyer
Oklahoma - Horse Thieves - written by Judge T. H. Dyer, Jan. 31, 1933. This is another of Tom Dyer's articles, in which he reminisces about various
horse thieving incidents that he was aware of. A History of the Run by Mrs. Fred King
Oklahoma - This article was written by Clara Louise Renfrew King for the 50th Anniversary Edition, Alva Review-Courier, September 12, 1943, (Mrs. Fred King, former Clara Louise Renfrew). Waynoka, Oklahoma
Waynoka, Oklahoma - If you travel twenty-five (25) miles southwest of Alva, you will run into a quaint, Santa Fe railroad town of Waynoka (Indian origin is "Winneoka" meaning good water). May Is Railroad Preservation Month
Sandie sent this from Trains magazine newsletter, "This is good to know." |
Council Grove, Oklahoma
Council Grove, Oklahoma - Avard, Oklahoma
Avard, Oklahoma - 1975, Avard, the Santa Fe & Frisco tracks interlock a short distance from the elevator. Avard, Woods County, Sections 26 & 35, Township 26N, Range 15W, 7 miles south, 6 miles west of Alva. March Wind - by Scott Cummins
Oklahoma - This poem was found on page. 13 & 14 of the Musings of the Pilgrim Bard, by Scott Cummins, the Pilgrim Bard Wiley H. Cowan Obituary by Tom Dyer
Oklahoma - Another obituary penned by Tom Dyer. Opal Nighswonger is listed as one of Wiley's daughters and was the principal at Longfellow School in Alva during 1947-1951. Thanks to Joy Sherman for sharing these Tom Dyer writings with the Okie Legacy. LeFlore County, Oklahoma
LeFlore County, Oklahoma - LeFore County was once a part of Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. It has the rugged hills, narrow valleys and productive farmland. They also have a gentle blending of modern days and old ways. Many towns were established as a result of railroad expansion. The Carl Albert State Junior College offers courses to more than 2,000 full and part-time students annually. Oklahoma Opera Singers
Oklahoma - Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma History & Culture states the following about this African-American opera singer from Enid, Oklahoma, "Opera singer Leona Mitchell was born October 13, 1949, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Rev. Hulon and Pearl Olive Leatherman Mitchell. Tenth of fifteen children, Leona Mitchell began her musical journey by singing in her father's church choir. She received a scholarship from Oklahoma City University, where in 1971 she obtained a bachelor's degree in music. Her alma mater later conferred upon her an honorary doctorate in music."
Leona debuted with the San Francisco Spring Opera Theater in 1972 and received an Opera America Grant.
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No Mans Land
No Mans Land, Oklahoma - According to The Panhandle History - Northwest Flats Heritage, 1890-1990, published in 1990, the panhandle is a little more than 34 miles wide and a fraction longer than 168 miles. It contains 5738 square miles and is larger than Connecticut and 4-1/2 times the size of Rhode Island. Alva High Class of 1960 Reunion - 4 June 2010
Alva, Oklahoma - Bill Beeler, (email: brbeeler@swbell.net) says, "NESCATUNGA ARTS FESTIVAL is Saturday, June 4 on the downtown square of Alva, Oklahoma. The Class of 1960 will be having their class reunion that weekend. History of McKeever School
McKeever School, Oklahoma - The History of McKeever School, written and researched by Milt Lehr, Professor Emeritus, NWOSU. The Cherokee Outlet of the territory of Oklahoma was opened to settlement by the Land Run of 1893. After securing a homestead, the pioneers' immediate concern was the education of their children. The first schools were often a soddie or log building and later schools were built using clapboard, stucco, of wood and plaster construction. Woods County Sheriffs (Oklahoma)
Woods County, Oklahoma - This information was gathered from "The First 100 Years of Alva, Oklahoma" (1886-1986) Kingfisher, OK Murals
Kingfisher, Oklahoma - These Kingfisher Murals were found on the Main Street of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. PBS - Surviving the Dust Bowl
Oklahoma - PBS - American Experience Surviving the Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade. The story of the determined people who clung to their homes and way of life, enduring drought, dust, disease and even death for nearly a decade. |
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