Volume 7 , Issue 33

What's Happening...

From finding a shady spot on Main Street in Durango -- to the San Juan mountain streams, creeks & Vallecito River at the far North end of the Vallecito Reservoir, these Pug Sisters (Duchess & Sadie) did some resting, sniffing and exploring in SW Colorado last weekend.

Does anyone out there have one of the Woods County Atlas Books (1906) that was published a few years back. One of our readers is very willing to pay the cost of the book and shipping. It has lands descriptions and information on her husband's family (John STUART and John Irve HAMILTON). Her Email is located in "Oakie's Mailbag" below. Thanks!

There is also some information concerning the latest Gray/Mitchell family reunion that was held at the farm home of the former Everett and May Carberry.

Have you heard about the Britton-Oklahoma City merger that took place sometime in the 1950s? There are some other folks who are wondering how it came about and why the folks voted the way they did? Were the Older citizens encouraged to vote... or NOT? Was it in the best interest of Britton? Did Britton lose its identity?

Also... we have heard this week from a descendant of the STUTZ family that settled near Ames, Cimarron and Waukomis, Oklahoma.

Have you ever run across a heavy, enameled "well bucket/pail" made by the Wrought Iron Range Company, St. Louis, Missouri? One of our reader has one FOR SALE!

Does anyone out there remember the Deluxe Motel in Alva, Oklahoma? We heard from a new subscriber, Gary Tanner, whose family used to own it. I'm still trying to place where exactly it was located. I remember the name, but not the location.

As you can see we did NOT make it back to NW Oklahoma and Freedom for the Rodeo and Cowhand Reunion. We wish we could be there to catch the big Saturday reunion and afternoon staged bank robbery & shootout performed by the Freedom citizens, BUT... it wasn't in the cards this week. Maybe someone out there reading this will get some Old Cowhand, shootout and Rodeo pictures -- send our way to share with you all out there. (Hint! Hint!)   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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