Duchess Snowy Domain

In the last few weeks while the snow was slowly melting on the slope in our backyard, a murder of crows were gathering -- looking for seeds and the like.

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Joe Stanka: Best Oklahoma Pitcher

[Caption, photo on left: Joe Stanka, a Waynoka High School senior in 1948.]

[Caption, photo on right: Waynoka named their baseball park the Joe Stanka Ballpark about ten years ago in honor of major league pitcher Joe Stanka.]

Sandie, with the Waynoka Historical Society, sent us these photos and news items concerning one of Waynoka's famous citizens: Joe Stanka: One of the Best Pitchers To Come Out Of Oklahoma!

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More Warrick/Warwick Researchers

In response to "Warrick/Warwick Researcher…", Sara Arnold (Email: sara.d.arnold@gmail.com) says, "Levisa Warrick is my great grandmother, married Jesse H. Warrick, married Sarah Elizabeth Warrick, is my grandmother, married Richard Arthur Arnold and Ray Warrick. Arnold is my father. I am searching for my WARRICK roots and would love some help. If you have information, please let me know. Thank you."

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Anadarko, OK Vietnam List

Dale Talkington (Email: daletalkington@gmail.com) says, "Got the following email from Tommy Rogers and I think his idea is a great one ... If you know any of the information, please forward it to me and I will keep a file on it. As we get information, I will keep it updated.

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Orion Cemetery - Major Co., OK

Sheri Bensch, Secretary-Treasurer of the Orion Cemeter, in Major County, Oklahoma sent us an updated spreadsheet showing the Orion Cemetery layout of new and old graves and open spaces. Thanks, Sheri, for sharing that with us all.

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World Champion Chili Cookoff Winner Born In Waynoka

Sandie also sent us this information concerning about another Waynoka citizens, C.V. Wood, Jr., who was born in Waynoka in 1920, the son of a Santa Fe Railroad conductor. [See the birthplace of C. V. Wood, Jr. on the left.]

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Eulogy To My Brother Gene - by Little Brother Bob

[OkieLegacy Editor's Note: The following eulogy is not about my father, Gene McGill, formerly of NW Oklahoma. Nor is it about his younger brother, Robert. But ... I find it interesting that there were two sets of brothers with the same exact names -- one set in NW Oklahoma and the other set in Southern Kansas. And … We have found no relationship between the two sets of brothers. ]

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Happy St. Paddy's Day With Irish Songs

Here is a Happy St. Paddy's Day to all my Irish friends and family. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (Irish Lullabye) - Oh Danny Boy! Enjoy!

Lyrics - Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral - Irish Lullabye, An Irish Lullaby, words and music J.R. Shannon

Over in Killarney
Many years ago,
Me Mither sang a song to me
In tones so sweet and low.
Just a simple little ditty,
In her good ould Irish way,
And l'd give the world if she could sing
That song to me this day.

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What Is Ides of March?

What is it? Should we beware or forewarned? … NOT!

The Ides of March is just one of a dozen Ides that occur every month of the year. Kalends, the word from which calendar is derived, is another exotic-sounding term with a mundane meaning.

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Obituary: Jimmy Dale Reece, 1952-2010

He was born December 28, 1952 at Anadarko, Oklahoma to William J. and Elsie (Fatheree) Reece. He died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home in Lawton, Okla.

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Dodson's Cafe of Waynoka

Sandie Olson with the Waynoka Historical Society has a question concerning the Dodson Cafe in Waynoka during WWII. Also, was there a Dodson's Cafe in Alva, Oklahoma?

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