Volume 11 , Issue 14

Dear Duchess

WOW! NW Okie finally let me come out of retirement and help with her newsletter! I can not believe it. It shall be titled "Dear Duchess."

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NEW Beta Tabloid Format - Coming Soon!

We need your feedback and suggestions!

Our OkieLegacy database Techie, Mike, is working on a "NEW Beta" version for the OkieLegacy Tabloid coming soon, but not now. [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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May 20 1963 - Remembering 1st Astronaut of Oklahoma

Space Rendezvous at Night called Feasible; Parole Board Hearing Lures Gov. Bellmon; Kennedy's Jet Zips to Record; Stateless Soldier Winning Battle; Russian Pilots Leaving Laos To Red China; Cooper's Flight Last In Mercury Project, Space Official Hints; Well Done, Gordo; Political Figure Dies at Cordell.

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Query: Stone Township of Woods County OK

Sandie Olson, Waynoka Historical Society, asks, "I am hoping your readers can tell me where Stone Township was in Woods County around 1900, and where Jones was at about the same time in Major County [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (2 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Oklahoma Politics of 1960

The photo on the left came from Gene McGill's collection of political photographs of 1960. It shows Howard J. Edmondson (left), Gene McGill (next to Gov. Edmondson) and U.S. Sen. Mike Monroney (next to McGill) at an Oklahoma City airport, May 20, 1963.

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Aviation Photos of McGill

Sandie says, " Linda, I really enjoyed the aviation photos of your father [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Warrick/Warwick, Catherine - Info Link

Kirk Trekell says, "In the following link scroll down and click Warrick. Also so attached articles from Alva Papers of the 1917 Murder in Alva, Oklahoma. More to come on the picture after the fire in 1918.

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1917 Murder of Joseph Files Continues

So ... Do you want some more information on the 1917 murder in Alva, Oklahoma?

Kirk Trekell sent us some 1917 Alva news articles concerning that particular murder we mentioned last week. The first article is dated Monday, March 5, 1917, Alva, Oklahoma, with headlines that read: "Crap Game Results In A Cold-Blooded Murder." The other two articles are dated March 6th and 22nd, 1917. We will put the other articles in as different features in this weeks newsletter.

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March 6 1917 - Harrison Eller, Confession & Facts

This is the second article of the Alva newspaper, dated March 6, 1917, concerning the murder of Joe Files, in Alva, Oklahoma.

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March 22 1917 - Sad Experience of Harrison Eller

Continuing with the Alva Murder of Joseph Files in 1917, we come to the news article dated March 22, 1917, that appeared in the Alva paper with the following headlines: "From a Happy Care-free Boy Twenty Days Ago To a Life-time Convict Is the Sad Experience of Harrison Eller."

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Soddy & McGills of Hamilton Co. TN

As to the McGILLs of Hamilton County TN -- John says, "My mother-in-law is related to the McGill's as follows: Her mother was Melinda (Lena) Ann McGill (1892-1962). Her father was Abel Connor McGill 1865-1938 and his father was David Newton McGill (1826-1896). I would like to share information concerning these families and their ancestors. You may reach me at john.vanzant@gmail.com.

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Insight Into Grandma

This weeks insight into Grandma takes us to April 9, 1904, with postmarks on the envelope that read: April 12, 1904 A.M., Quincy, Ill and Alva, Okla. I do not know how much of an insight into Grandma it really is. It may be more of an insight into John C. McClure. AND ... this weeks photo of Grandma may have been taken around 1904 that John keeps talking about someone stealing from his room.

Quincy, Ill, Apr. 9, 1904, Miss Constance Warwick, Alva, O. T., Dear Friend Connie -- "I received your most welcome letter for the 1st.

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Alva Spring Snow of 3/2/8/2009

Susan in Alva, OK sent us a digital of last weeks Spring Snow storm in Northwest Oklahoma that brought one to two feet of snow in some areas with large snow drifts measuring 5 to 6 feet at times [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Facebook Group: Change Oklahoma With the Times

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Oklahoma House Democrats launch website

Oklahoma City (March 30, 2009) ? The Oklahoma Democratic Party today announced the launch of a new website, okhousedems.com, to spread the House Democrats' message to the citizens of Oklahoma.

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