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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 2, Is. 52 July
12, 2013
From the
Editor
This
edition completes two years of the Roosevelt News--East Coast Edition. We enjoy “publishing” this for our many
readers. We hope each of you continue to
enjoy our efforts. You may not always
agree with what we have to say but we hope we give you something to thing
about. We always welcome input from each
and every one of you--in fact we encourage you to send us articles,
remembrances, etc. for the paper. The
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I seriously doubt that any
of you have escaped at least some of the George Zimmerman 2nd Degree
murder trial in
In an earlier editorial I
addressed the experience that Carolyn and I had taking a Concealed Carry
Course. I’m not one who has a vision of
toting around a concealed weapon.
However, I do want the ability to carry a personal handgun in my car or
RV when we’re on a trip without having it and my ammunition locked in separate
containers. You may not know, but
without a concealed carry permit, it is legal in many states to carry a handgun
and ammunition in your vehicle as long as both are locked in separate
locations. However, all that really
means is that you can transport a handgun across most state lines if you’re
just passing through going to a location where it is legal for you to possess
that weapon. Different states have
different requirements. The following
link gives you guidance on transporting firearms without a concealed carry
permit: http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/USRVCarCarry.pdf. What this does not mean (with both locked in
separate locations) is that the weapon is available for your or your families’
personal protection. To have a weapon
available for use at a “second’s notice” you need a concealed carry permit that
is recognized by the states you are passing through. Beyond what other states have reciprocal
agreements with your state of residence, the states of
With that permit comes a
significant responsibility. I’m sure
you’ve heard people say, “You can shoot anyone that comes into your home
uninvited (breaks in).” Yes, you can,
but remember, “You WILL BE CHARGED and very likely have to prove your
innocence. That’s where we join the “Zimmerman
situation.” If you’re willing to pull
that trigger, you’re going to be held responsible for what you did and must
prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that your life was being threatened and you
WERE NOT the aggressor. That’s what’s
been going on with the defense trying to prove Zimmerman’s innocence. As a result of his actions on that night, the
rest of his life hangs in the balance.
The events of this trial should drive home the fact of how important it
is that, with a loaded gun, you use it responsibly. Guilty or not, I can’t help wondering what
Mr. Zimmerman’s decision on that night would be if he had an opportunity to
rethink it.
In summary, you may ask,
“Well, then are you implying that I shouldn’t get a permit that will allow me
to protect myself and my family because of the risk?” Absolutely not. What I’m saying is most importantly find a
reliable training group to provide the training that will qualify you for one
of these multi-state permits and listen carefully to what they have to offer in
the way of advice relative to respecting the power you have been granted with
the permit and what important steps you MUST take before you pull that
trigger. BTW, in most instances you can
also obtain a concealed permit for the state in which you reside while taking
one of these multi-state courses. A
resident permit from the state in which you reside is a requirement to apply
for a multi-state permit. Remember, just
because you can legally carry a concealed weapon, you do not have the right to
be a “cowboy” or “want-a-be cop.” If you
carry, you must respect the power that you have at your finger tips.
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Bill
Hancock
Wayne
Rickerd, Class of 1945
Jonna
Sue Shklar
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
Bill Hancock Query
This Week’s
Query: What do you remember about Hubbard’s Grocery on
Bonus
question: What do you remember about the skating rink that was on the
west side of
Here’s What We Learned Last
Time, About Fireworks Stands in
Holman’s
Karen Gayle Young:
“Holman's was on
Kathy Holman Barker:
“I don't know for sure what year Daddy started Holman's fireworks, but it was
Charlie's first to run and earn the money and then when he left home, it was
Peggy's turn. Peggy bought a beautiful
antique pump organ from a convent and it is still in her home today. When it came my turn, Daddy said "no
way!" because he said I would give away all the fireworks for free :)
“We would go to OKC every
year and buy from Voorhies, a wholesaler on
Kathy Holman Barker:
“One year a spark ignited the balloon inside the dental lab. The explosion was so loud that people came
from town. Daddy couldn't hear for
weeks. :) That's a little history about Holman Fireworks on Ohio Street....I
have many more tales about blowing up red ant hills, making bombs, etc. with
Rick Conner, Jim Perry, Suzy Phelan, Candy Krewall
and many other childhoods friends!”
Tom Talley also shopped at
Holman’s: “Always remember Mr. Holman with a large roll of bills making
change. I also went to the store at
“The best family memories
include family get-togethers with my parents’ friends Bryan and Juanita
Gentry. Homemade ice cream, barbeque and fireworks. When Guyla and I moved back after college, the fireworks
celebrations were at the Hobart Country Club. The kids enjoyed swimming,
popping fireworks, playing golf and the final fireworks show.”
Linda Jackson Hutson and her
family went to “Holman’s, of course. Mother was sure that everyone who
went to a fireworks stand would be blown up when someone accidentally lit
fireworks too close to the stand. Peggy and Kathy, however, survived as
did their customers.”
Kim Wilson Zissa “definitely went to Holman’s! Peggy and Kathy
would work the stand.”
John D. Montgomery’s family
shipped at Holman’s. Five bucks would buy all you could shoot off in a
night.”
Kathy Holman Barker gave a
little more history: “I checked details with Peggy first because the
stand was around long before I was born.
My parents started selling fireworks when they were first married in the
40's and sold them off and on.
“The fireworks stand became
a summer job for the Holman kids, first Charlie who would hold wrestling
matches in the grass and give free fireworks to the winner, and then to Peggy
who used her summer money wisely and bought an antique pump organ from a
convent in Indiana that she still has to this day...but when it came my turn I
was told that I was too boy crazy and would give away all the profits.
“I prefer to think the folks
were just ready to retire the stand after so many years. Our fireworks stand
entertained many neighborhood kids and it was the hang-out for those few hot
weeks. We made bombs from exploded
rockets, blew up red ant hills, and had pop bottle rocket wars...older boys
used Roman candles. Times have changed and you wouldn't dare do this now.”
Rex Maxmilian:
“Don't remember the business name, those little stands that popped up all over
McAbee’s
George McNutt bought his at McAbee’s stand on Highway 9 near KTJS. “
Guyla Talley told us that the McAbee’s
stand was on East Iris, just west of the railroad tracks, for a while.
Her late sister, Diane Foster, ran the McAbee’s stand
for a while. “She was not old enough to drive because we would have to
take her lunch and supper to her. I was never a big fireworks person.”
David Munoz remembers buying
firecrackers from a stand near the Dairy Queen on Highway 9.
Mike Gage: “Mr. McAbee hired Mike Wells and me. We made our own signs
that hung from our front and back sides advertising his fireworks stands. We walked around all day downtown. I’m guessing it was the 3rd of July. Our pay was all the fireworks from last
year—that had been banned, and were illegal.
We ended up with a box of cherry bombs and several boxes of M-80
firecrackers, remember them? Ka-boom.
Once again, funny what we remember, hadn't thought of that in years.”
Mark Timm:
“There were a couple of years in the late 70's there was a stand at Doc
Campbell's place on West Iris. I helped
David run it one year.”
Dutch Miller/Boy Scouts,
Near Dutch’s Station at NW corner of Broadway and Highway 9
Jon Resneder
was among many who shopped there. Seems
like the scouts sold their wares from some sort of truck. Was it a Fuller
Brush truck?
Our family shopped at the
stand that bought the most advertising.
Cheerleaders
Christy Bynum-Ridner: “The HHS cheerleaders ran a stand in the
summer of 1983. One entire week before
the 4th, we were at cheer camp. Our moms
had to run the stand while we were gone.
Our picture was in the paper. Me
(Christy Bynum,) Waynel Mayes, Brooke Bolding, Kit
Braun, Tracy Tennessen, and Tina Pollard. Fun times.”
Hicks
Kay Hubbard Senter: When I was a child in the 1960s, we bought
fireworks from Hicks Anderson at his gas station where the Satellite Drive-In
was located out on the highway. Later on
we bought them at the stand beside Dutch Miller’s station. I lit a cherry bomb and threw it in our
kitchen sink when I was about ten years old.
My dad came running from the store because he thought it was a
gunshot. It was so loud that I thought I
was going to be deaf for life.”
Fireworks Fires
Terry Brian: “In the
early sixties I had a fireworks’ stand on the west side of US 183, just north
of Hwy 9. I operated the stand and the
most memorial thing that happened was when one of my customers bought a Cherry
Bomb and set it off in the middle of the highway. The casing of the cherry bomb landed in the
wheat field to the east of the highway starting a fire. A fireman from
Rex Maxmilian:
“We used to buy these little ones called ‘colorful birds.’ They were small, cylindrical shaped things
and would zoom into the air and flare at its maximum height. One year (about 1980 or 1981) we were popping
fireworks (at the Sarver residence) and one of these colorful birds tipped over
and launched itself into the wild brushy area east of
“The fire came up
immediately and spread fast. A dozen of
us (adults and kids) ran out there lickety split and
worked feverishly to put it out before a train came by at midnight or disaster
would happen. We somehow managed to
control it before it spread out of control!”
John D. Montgomery:
After buying fireworks at Holman’s, “we shot them off at the Hobart Country
Club. One year John Sr. and Ray Seals
shot a pop bottle rocket off into the wheat stubble which is now No. 3 and 4
fairway. Had to call the fire
department. Ray and John Sr. tried to
put it out but got caught in the middle of the fire. Carolyn, Missy, Edith and I were on the way
to town when we met the fire truck coming to the fire. Carolyn wasn't happy camper.”
Kay Hubbard Senter: “A neighborhood friend and I lit sparklers in
her parents’ bedroom one year and caught the bed spread on fire. It’s best if I just watch them. I still would like to light the black snakes
and watch them grow and wiggle around.”
Family Competitors
There was a little friendly
family fireworks competition for a while. Cousin families McAbee and Holman had rival fireworks stands in
Cherry Bombs and More
Bonny Boyd Real:
“Cherry bombs in the lake at Hunter Park...three particular boys, who shall
remain nameless as I don’t have permission to tell the story--with cherry bomb
in a bathtub with not-so-good results.”
Dennis Carlson: “Bill,
for the record, your brother-in-law did NOT empty enough "Black Cats"
to fill a rolled up Montgomery-Ward catalog and then seal it with electrical
tape and blow a crater in the front yard.
He was fishing with me when we didn't do it. It was the day the whopper...didn't get
away...with it.”
Ned Watkins: “I know
we bought our fireworks in a country store. I believe it was in the
southwest and run by Duck Denny. We would buy them several weeks
ahead and keep them in the dining room till the 4th. I would go in there
and check them out at least daily.
“I remember going to Craterville one 4th with Dad, Mom and my cousin, Gerry
Perry. Gerry told me later in life that
Roy Rogers (it was some movie cowboy and I believe Gerry said it was Roy
Rogers) was there with Trigger and Dad got us the opportunity to sit in the
saddle with
Richard Folsom: “Not
sure we bought them, but remember a bunch of bottle rockets exploding in Leslie
Tollison's back pocket!”
Toma
Brothers Grocery
Ida Bashaw:
My brother Pete worked in the meat market in the 1970s. I loved the glass
panel displaying the meat counter, and the penny candy rack toward the front.”
What We Learned About the
Fish Hatcheries at Hunter Park
David Cross: “There
were three large pits toward the entrance on the south side of the park next to
the water. They were old fish hatcheries. I remember Lonnie Eales and I used to ride our bikes down, across, and back
up these things endlessly, from one to the other, back in the early 50s...they
were probably 4-5 feet deep and about 15 X 30 feet at the top. They had
dirt bottoms, but it was hard enough for bike riding.”
Pam McDonald Wolf:
“Has anyone mentioned the holding ponds that used to be north of Hunter
Park? I think there were three scooped out ‘ponds’ at one time.
They never had water in them, but the kids used to ride their bikes up and down
the sides, which were probably four feet high. Maybe the park used to
cultivate fish there.”
Mike Gage: “I remember
the hatchery ponds. When they were empty, we would ride our bicycles down
one side and up and out of the other side. Funny what we remember!”
More on the Monkeys and
the Park
Michael Willhoite:
“I REALLY enjoyed the responses to the monkey question. I seem to be the
only one who found their cage odor bearable.”
Mike Gage: “Their
breeding was successful; I do remember baby monkeys, clinging to their mothers’
bellies as they scampered around the cage.
“There was an old male
adult, who's arm was missing at the elbow!
I remember Mr. Long (the park caretaker) telling me that he had escaped
from the pen, and a local dog had bitten it off. He was the meanest of
them all.
“My dad would take a box of Kix cereal, cut the top of the box, and the monkeys would
reach in and grab a handful of the cereal.
I was maybe 6 or 7 years old then.”
Kay Hubbard Senter: “Wasn’t there a little children’s train at
Hunter Park at one time?”
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Deck of Cards
Just a deck of cards. Watch to the
end. It's short.
This
is really neat! I have no idea how he
does it…
Turn the sound on.
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Burned Biscuits
A lesson we all should
learn.
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and
then. I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a
long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of
eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember
waiting to see if anyone noticed!
All my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day
was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember
watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate every
bite of that thing... never made a face nor uttered a word about it!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize
to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said,
"Honey, I love burned biscuits every now and then."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really
liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mom
put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides, a little
burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"
As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of
imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and
I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've
learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and
choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important
keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today... that you will learn to take the good, the
bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because
in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where
a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of
any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket... keep it
in your own."
So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine.
And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life--I just did!
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle.
"Would you please pass the jelly!!!"
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the
Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
Cooperton Valley Picture Trail
The “
Interesting
Tidbits
Garage Door Posters
Are you fed up with looking
daily at your boring garage door?
Just stick a new decal on your door....and wait for the neighborhood reaction!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQuu-U-mIR4
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Snakes and Plastic Mesh
Given our recent encounters
with a big Black Rat Snake, we found this article very interesting. We wonder how the snakes get entwined in the
mesh to kill them. If snakes were a big
problem, we believe we would give this a try.
Maybe some of our
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizens center is closed for the summer. They will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for
lunch.
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We continue to get emails asking about
the dates for the Roosevelt High School Reunion. The
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the
birthdays and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as
complete as list as possible. We are
going to start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please
send us the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
July 12 – Jill Stockton
Maxwell, Class of 1974
July 13 – David Leo Dickson
July 14 – Betty (Armstrong) Barnes, Class of 1959
July 14 – Christel Funkhouser
July 14 – Brady Hester
July 15 – Amber Gibbons
July 15 – Sandra Cranford
July 15 – Sharon Ellis
July 15 – Melissa (Lowell) McCannon, Class of
1993
July 15 – LaJeania (Burns) Hicks, Class of 1989
July 16 – Becky (Bynum) Tannery, Class of 1965
July 16 – David Jackson, Class of 1975
July 17 – Cliff Pool
July 17 – Juanita Lambert
July 18 – Ken Miller
July 18 – Martin Terry
Happy Anniversary To:
July 14 – Donald &
Malynda (Ankney) Adams, Class of 1966, 46 yrs. In
2012
July 17 – Karen & Mickey May, Class of 1969
Humor
Haircut
A guy stuck his head into a
barbershop and asked, 'How long before I can get
a haircut?’
The barber looked around the shop full of customers and said, 'About 2 hours.'
The guy left.
A few days later, the same guy stuck his head in the door and asked, 'How long
before I can get a haircut?'
The barber looked around at the shop and said, 'About 3 hours.'
The guy left.
A week later, the same guy stuck his head in the shop and asked, 'How long
before I can get a haircut?’
The barber looked around the shop and said, 'About an hour and a half.’
The guy left.
The barber turned to his friend and said, 'Hey, Bob, do me a favor, follow him
and see where he goes. He keeps asking
how long he has to wait for a haircut, but he never comes back.'
A little while later, Bob returned to the shop, laughing hysterically.
The barber asked, 'So, where does he go when he leaves?'
Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said, 'Your house!'
From the Email
“Bag”
July
4, 2013
Do you know where to go to
get the registration form for the reunion? I really enjoy the Roosevelt
News each week. I too look forward to
reading it each week. I know it takes a lot of time to put this all together so
Thank You for doing it. We have 2
grandsons, James 12 and Matthew 10. We
too know their future is not a pretty one with the way the
Linda (Phillips) Goodson
Class of 1966
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July
5, 2013
Are you starting to realize that the economy is doing real good and in three more years will be even better, some people just hate it that our president is doing this well even when they try to stop anything that is good for this country?
Larry
Phillips
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July 5, 2013
Hey
Mike,
The Lone Ranger joke made me laugh, needed that, it has been ugly around our
house as the wife's work has gotten ugly (in fighting from the minorities
attacking all the whites trying to get them fired) and our next step getting
the house on the market so we can make the big move to God's Country. It is nice to know I will still receive the
newsletter no matter where we are. Oh,
by the way, to help you with bandwidth, I am receiving it twice at the same
address, the ke5irk at KE5IRK dot com.
Geary McDowell, KE5IRK :)
Food for
Thought
In the year 2013, the Lord
came unto Noah, who was now living in
He gave Noah the blueprints, saying:
"You have 6 months to build the
Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but
no
"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed. I needed a Building Permit.”
“I've been arguing with the
Boat Inspector about the need for a sprinkler system."
"My homeowners association claims that I've violated the Neighborhood
by-laws by building the
"Then the City Council and the Electricity Company demanded a shed load of
money for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead
obstructions, to clear the passage for the
"Getting the wood was another problem.
There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the Greater
Spotted Barn Owl."
"I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save
the owls - but no go!"
"When I started gathering the animals, PETA took me to court. They insisted that I was confining wild
animals against their will. They argued
the accommodations were too restrictive and it was cruel and inhumane to put so
many animals in a confined space."
"Then the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that I couldn't build the
"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission
on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew."
"The Immigration Dept. is checking the visa status of most of the people
who want to work."
"The labor unions say I can't use my sons.
They insist I have to hire only union workers with ark-building
experience."
"To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying
to leave the country illegally with endangered species."
"So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to
finish this ark."
"Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine and a rainbow
stretched across the sky."
Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy
the world?"
"No," said the Lord. "The Government beat me to it."
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Peoples
Cooperative Funeral
http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
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http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
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