Volume 6 , Issue 37

Duchess & Oakie's NW Corner

Labor Day weekend found it dropping over an inch of rain in some areas of SW Colorado while the motorcyclists were gathering for the "Rally in the Rockies!"

That ain't smoke rising from the ground last weekend! That is the misty steam caught in this photo while the camera lady is looking east towards the stone mountains in SW Colorado. I used the tree in the foreground to shade the brightness, glare from the early morning rising sun. This is just one of the many mountain splendors in God's SW Colorado mountain country.

Alva's First Jury... This is one of the old Alva photos that Jim Richey sent me concerning Alva's Runnymede project. This photo shows Alva's first jury posing on the south side of the square. You can see the Runnymede in the background on the east side of the square including the Bickel Drugstore and a grocery store in between the two. Which grocery store was that? What year do you suppose this picture of taken? Early 1900s?

All those old photos that Jim sent can be viewed at our NEW venture with e-blogs - OkieLegacy Soapbox. We want this part of OkieLegacy to be a place where Genealogists, Historians, Opinionated Men and Women and Others can share their inquiries, history, genealogy and debate their viewpoints. Hate and Destructive comments will be deleted or edited, though. JOIN US... at NW Okie's OkieLegacy Soapbox!

Hendrickson & Runnymede Hotels in Alva... Someone asked me if the Hendrickson Hotel and the Runnymede were the same hotel. I am not sure what the answer is there. I thought maybe some of you might fill us in on that question. Were they two different hotels... or the same?

Did You Know... that the Wrought Iron Range Co. (WIRC) closed it's doors in late '30's, in St. Louis largely in part due to the increased unionism -- the president Col. Cal Chambers used WIRC assets to build the Texas Foundry in Houston, Texas around 1939.

Remember McClain's Shoe Store... It was called McClains Shoe Store and run by two McClains brothers (Everett & Harold) until Harold left and Everett managed it. Did you know that there were six McClain brothers? Besides Harold and Everett, there was Ken who managed Ken's Motel on hwy 64. I believe that motel today is used as a storage building.

Couple of Questions... Does anyone out there remember the name of sheriff D. C. Oates daughter's name? They lived on Barnes Avenue. The other question concerns Alva's first nurse, Ada Eaton. Is that the same as Hildegard Ada / Hulda (Harris) Eaton?

Mantz's of Ingersoll, Oklahoma... We stand corrected by many of you that wrote in this week. Last week we mentioned Leonard & Nettie Mantz of Ingersoll. It was not Leonard Mantz but his brother Raymond that was married to Nettie. They had the Mantz 66 station on the north side of hwy 64, in Ingersoll. Just west of Mantz 66 station was "Tuck's" Surplus & Gas Store (also known as Tucker Supply and Army Surplus Store). Tucker Supply was owned and managed by Glen & Pauline Tucker, grandparents of Tony Fox of Cherokee. Thanks to Y'all for sharing your memories and helping us get things right! We really do appreciate you all!

To the Memory of... those who lost their lives and loved ones in the NYC, Pennsylvania and Pentagon disasters of 9/11/2001. Our thoughts & prayers are with you and we know this is one of the hardest times for you right now. Our thoughts & prayers go out to the Floridians who are again getting pounced with yet another hurricane, "Ivan" this weekend. Sounds like the Florida Keyes are in the line of fire this week.

Here's to making America Stronger at Home! Respected in the World! Believing In America Again! We Can Do Better!

See Y'all next weekend with more Okie Legacies! ~~ Linda "oaKie" & Duchess ~~   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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