Vallie Eaves, Major League Pitcher from Connerville

Players Born in Oklahoma - Baseball-Reference.com: "A total of 220 players were born in Oklahoma
Batters Born in Oklahoma
BELOW: Pitching Register / Manager Register"
Vallie Eaves was from Connerville, Oklahoma and married my dad's cousin and I met him a few times. I see my Eaves cousins from time to time. They own resturants in the metro area. His decendants are prominate in central Oklahoma Little League and School Baseball. In an interesting game a few hears ago my grandson played againest one of the Eaves. They were both pitchers. The Eaves won that game and I am sure his great grandfather Vallie Eaves is proud. Vallie's record is published on the link above along with all 220 players from Oklahoma so far

Boggy Depot Townsite - Atoka, Oklahoma - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review

Chief Allen Wright
Boggy Depot Townsite - Atoka, Oklahoma - Leisure And Sport Review: .

Oklahoma named by Bromide/Atoka area local resident..
"Chief Allen Wright, principal chief of the Choctaw Nation, suggested the word 'Oklahoma' (meaning 'Red People') in 1866 as the name for the proposed Indian Territory. In 1907 the word was made the official state name. The Townsite and adjoining Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on Oklahoma's list of Oldest Historical Places.".

Battle of Boggy Creek 1864


Union Official Records Report of the Battle (O.R. SERIES I VOLUME XXII/2 S# 33)

Early in 1864 approximately 1,500 Union soldiers under Colonel William A. Phillips set out on an expedition to cut a swath through Confederate Indian Territory from the Arkansas River to the Red River.

The Purpose was to bring the area under Union control and to offer the amnesty terms provided in President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of the previous December. Colonel Phillips wanted not only to sever Confederate treaties with the tribes, but also to gain recruits from the Indians. Before departing Fort Gibson, Colonel Phillips told his men, "Soldiers! I take you with me to clean out the Indian Nation south of the river and drive away and destroy rebels. Let me say a few words to you that you are not to forget .... Those who are still in arms are rebels, who ought to die. Do not kill a prisoner after he has surrendered. But I do not ask you to take prisoners. I ask you to make your footsteps severe and terrible. Muskogees! (Creeks) the time has now come when you are to remember the authors of all your sufferings; those who started a needless and wicked war .... Stand by me faithfully and we will soon have peace ...."

On February 9 the Union troops reached the Boggy Depot area, where Colonel Phillips camped to wait for a large part of the 14th Kansas Cavalry under Colonel Thomas Moonlight to arrive from Fort Smith.

While waiting, Colonel Phillips sent an advance of about 350 men under Major Charles Willets to a known Boggy Depot outpost on Middle Boggy River (now known as Muddy Boggy). This force consisted of three troops of the 14th Kansas Cavalry and one section (two guns) of howitzers commanded by Captain Soloman Kaufman.

The Confederate forces at Middle Boggy may have numbered as many as 90 men and no artillery. They were composed of Captain Nail's Company "A" of the First Choctaw and Chickasaw Cavalry, a detachment of the 20th Texas Cavalry, and a part of Lieutenant Colonel John Jumper's Seminole Battalion of Mounted Rifles.

The Confederate forces were completely surprised when Major Willets first shelled and then attacked them. The Confederates fought desperately for approximately thirty minutes before scattering into the surrounding woods, dashing for the safety of Colonel Jumper and the remainder of his Seminole Battalion who were camped at Boggy Depot.

Colonel Jumper and his troops had heard the howitzers firing and had begun to ride toward the encampment when they met Captain Nail and the survivors of the battle.

By the time Colonel Jumper's regiment and the survivors arrived at the battlefield, Major Willets had occupied Middle Boggy, learned of the approaching Seminoles, and retreated to Colonel Phillip's camp.

However, Major Willets, following the directives he had been given, had taken no prisoners. The bodies of the wounded that Captain Nail had left behind were discovered on the ground with their throats cut.

Major Willets reported no Union casualties. The Confederate dead numbered forty-seven. They were buried near the battlefield.


Blogmasters note...

The Boggy Depot State Park near Atoka in southeastern Oklahoma, is popular among travelers for its pleasant surrounding, recreational facilities and its significance as a major historical site.

Adjoining the area is the old cemetery maintained by the Oklahoma Tourism Department with graves of Chief Allen Wright and Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, along with many Confederate troops and other Indian leaders.

Camp Simpson Hiistory

Camp Simpson HistoryAcross the road from William Martin farm/ranch. The Blogmaster grew up there.
The late Rev. Harry Miller from Ada, OK, Scout Executive of the former Pontotoc Council, began Camp Simpson in the early 1930's as a small 120-acre camp on the present site. The Delaware Indians had been relocated there when Oklahoma was "Indian Territory". The creek that ran through the camp was named Delaware Creek, after the Delaware Indians who had previously occupied the site.
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Bromide Oklahoma was one of the first Ranch Rodeos

"I think of myself in the oral tradition - as a troubadour, a village tale-teller, the man in the shadows of the campfire.
That's the way I'd like to be remembered - as a storyteller. A good storyteller."
~ Louis L'Amour

Lamour popularized am romaticized the cowboy in our literature. He received his early encouragement from his membership in the Oklahoma Poetry Society. His first works were poems published by the Society. The blogmaster is a member of the society.

RANCH RODEOS:
"Willard Porter, 'One of Oklahoma's Pioneer-Days Steer Ropings Occurred at Bromide in 1913,'"

Wapanucka Press, Johnston Co.1902

Wapanucka Press, Johnston Co.: "Johnston Co.: Wapanucka
Wapanucka Press
January 1902
Arch K MCGILL, Editor
Os. M STEVENS, Manage "

Blogmasters note: Micro film of the Wapanucka newspaer and also the Bromide Gazette (1907-13?) are available at the Oklahoma Historical Society. jdm2006/03/06

Wapanucka Academy at Bromide, Oklahoma

Wapanucka Academy: "Wapanucka Academy, Chickasaw Nation"
The picturesque location of Wapanucka Academy was always an inspiration to those connected with that early day school among the Chickasaws. Its site is on the north side of a high ridge on the upper course of Delaware Creek, about five miles northwest of the town of Wapanucka, in Johnston County. Abandoned and falling in ruins, the limestone building, now gray with age, is like a forgotten manor house in the midst of a vast part, uncared for, yet beautiful in its natural setting. One is impressed with a feeling here is romance that hints of Old England when, standing at a deep set, open casement of this gray walled ruin, he views for the first time the sweeping panorama of the countryside before him. Immediately below at the foot of the ridge to the north are woods marking the course of Delaware Creek hidden in deep shadows. Just beyond to the west, hills sparsely covered with grass round up, snowy with limestone and dotted here and there with clumps of greenery. To the northeast, rolling prairies extend to the hazy blue of hills far away in the distance. Leaving the building for a vantage point on top of the ridge, one looks down to the west into a lovely valley, a continuation of what is now Wells Valley bordered by high wooded hills. It was these scenes that inspired the following letter by Cicero A. Skeen, Superintendent of Wapanucka Institute, dated may 27, 1890. The letter was printed in his former home newspaper, in Randolph County, North Carolina, and is presented for the permanent record of the State of Oklahoma, in connection with this historical sketch of one of the first boarding schools among the Chickasaws in the Indian TerritoryClick link above to read letterjdm2006/03/06

Bromide in the National Register of Historical Places - OKLAHOMA (OK), Johnston County

National Register of Historical Places -
OKLAHOMA (OK), Johnston County:
"Wapanucka Academy Site ** (added 1972 - Site - #72001065)
Also known as Wapanucka Institute
Address Restricted, Bromide
Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Religion, Education, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation: Chickasaw
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Church School
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields "

Google Local Bromide Oklahoma Satellite

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A satellite shot of Bromide Oklahoma.

KTEN TV-Tower Bromide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KTEN TV-Tower Bromide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"KTEN TV-Tower Bromide is a 480.5 metre high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission ofFM radio and television programs in Bromide, Oklahoma, USA (Geographical coordinates: 34�21'34' N and 96�33'35' W). KTEN TV-Tower Bromide was built in 1984"

Bromide, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bromide, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Wells Valley Cemetery, Johnston County, Oklahoma
It is located about 3 miles southeast of Bromide . It is located in the country on a dead
end road. Its north of highway 48. Many of the Bromide people were buried there
years ago. Not so many now. Most people are now buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery
north of Wapanucka,Oklahoma. "

Wells Valley Cemetary, Bromide Oklahoma

: "Wells Valley Cemetery, Johnston County, Oklahoma
It is located about 3 miles southeast of Bromide . It is located in the country on a dead
end road. Its north of highway 48. Many of the Bromide people were buried there
years ago. Not so many now. Most people are now buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery
north of Wapanucka,Oklahoma."

The Witch Hole West of Bromide

An early scouting party prior to removal of the Chickasaws to Indian Territory camped pool on the bank of Delaware Creek near the present entrance to Camp Simpson. The Witch Hole as it came to be called was formed by water pouring over a cliff and carving out an almost perfectly round pool about the size of half a basketball court. A tribeswoman who was the cook and camp keeper was left at the site while the party surveyed the area. When the party returned from their trip they found buckets by the side of the pool and the woman was missing. The Witch Doctor went into a trance and dived into the pool. He reported going far down into a cave where he found the womans body and was attacked by giant fish have 8 tenacles and a beak. He killed the creature but was mortally wounded in the struggle. He brought the womans body back up and her appendages were all eaten off. Their bodies were buried on the side of the pool. On dark moonless nights people have reported an apparition of a woman in native garb with no fingers, toes, nose and ears walking on the surface of the pool. It is know to this day as the "Witch Hole" and has been the site of numerous drownings (one of which the Blogmaster was witness to), This story comes from a paper delivered in writing class at Bromide High School by Mevlyn Wisdom (now Kirkpatrick).
Scuba gear was brought to the Boy Scout Camp in the 50's and the Blogmaster was present as the divers reported a cave system at a depth of over a hundred feet. They brought up man metal artifacts from the caves from past accidents including wagon wheels, brass items and pottery. Jim Martin, the Blogmasters family farm was a few hundred feet South on the Delaware and many nights were spent camping and fishing with the ghosts of the Witch hole. jdm2006

Quote from ThisNThat Newsletter
Here is a pic of Witch's Hole. Local legend has it that it was an abandon mine of some kind many many years ago, and the shaft down to the mine is where Witch's Hole is located. People say Witch's Hole is over 200 feet deep. And it is full of big bass too, mostly leftovers from the nearby U.S. Fish Hatchery over at Reagan, Oklahoma. They throw into the creek any extra fish they have, and it sure makes the creek that runs through Camp Simpson a fisherman's heaven for those Boy Scouts.
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Bromide Oklahoma

Nestled amongst the foothills of the Arbuckles Mountains, north of the Delaware and east of the Blue, in southern Oklahoma, lies the little town of Bromide. Amid the storybook landscape surpassed by none others, there is an interesting and captivating history. In the eastern quadrant of the Chickasaw Nation, this little burg is quite a remarkable place.

It was once famous for its mineral springs, of which there are many. Called Oka-Alichi (Medicine Water) or Hopi Kuli(Salt Springs) by the Chickasaws, thousands once came to these healing waters in the search of cures or improvements to the illnesses such as rheumatism, diseases of the stomach, kidney and bladder aliments, nerve troubles, and skin problems, and often found just that.

The springs carried the Indian names until Judge W.H. Jackson, the founder of Bromide, realized that this was a perfect place for a health resort. He established a town site, and the first post office as Juanita, named after one of Jackson's daughters, on October 20, 1905. A few months later, in 1906, the name was changed to another on of the judge's daughters; this time it was Zenobia. On June 8th, a year later its name was changed, once a for all to Bromide ( the name was taken from the minerals of the springs).

The Jackson Land Co. was formed and city lots were sold. Soon the soo-to-be town was a tent city of people who had yet to build their house.

Robert Galbreath, a wealthy Tulsa business man, was attracted to Bromide because of the possible fortune that could be made in the oolitic stone of the surrounding hills. Most of the buildings on Main Street were built with this stone, as well as the Chickasaw and Robinson Academies.

Soon Bromide would be a prospering health resort. It had two dry good stores, a livery stable, a hardware store, two theaters, a rock quarry, a lime kiln, and a newspaper office.

Only two problems stood in the way of this expected prosperity-- first, a lack of accommodations for quests; second, a lack of railway facilities.

Both of these difficulties were removed when a spur of the M.O. and G. Railroad was built to Bromide, and when Mr. Galbreath built a modern hotel in 1911.

The hotel was a huge, towering three-story building of native limestone. The Bromide State Bank occupied one corner of this elaborately furnished hotel, which contained a barber shop, beauty parlor, restaurant, and a gift shop.

The nearest rival was the Mosely Hotel, while the two remaining hotels were the Main Street Hotel, and the Bromide Hotel.

In 1912, B. F. Kinsey with local help, built a magnificent stone business building. The top floor was occupied by a fraternal organization and three doctors offices. The Kinsey family owned and operated a General Mercantile, on the bottom floor, until the 1950's. The local gathering place, the Chanell(sic) Drug, was owned and operated by Henry T. and Gladys (Lady) Channel. Together they had built a beautiful oolitic building. Loved by all in the community, Mr. Channell was the local pharmacist, filled out prescriptions for Bromide and Wapanucka doctors, while Mrs. Channell took care of the area's notary needs. They always kept the drugstore open until all the customers left, no matter how late.

Some of the other early merchants were the Waltons Dry Goods, Austin Grocery, The People store, owned and operated by Frank McCartney and Will Scenyer. Through the years, other grocery stores were, as follows: Mays, Butlers, Whites, Pardue, Phelps, Parker, Muncrief and Chester, and Collins and Dewberrys.

F. C. Woodworth owned a hardware store, and W.O. built a flour mill, and owned two cotton gins with Fred Barnett.

The Galbreath Quarries were located a mile and a half east of town, on the Bromide branch of the railroad, just north of the old Chickasaw Academy, on the location known as the "Narrows on Delaware".

Located a half mile northwest of the town, the rock crusher, later Dolese Brothers, stayed in operation up to about a decade ago.

The M. O. and G. Railroad had a passenger service, an excursion train which came into town two times a week bringing tourists to drink and bathe in the healing "Oka-Alichi".

In its earlier days, Bromide was fortunate to have had a total of six doctors, Dr. Germany, Dr, Funk, Dr. Hicks, Dr. Ashley, Dr. McRae, and Dr. Martin.

Surrounding the town are several cemeteries, four of which are family cemeteries, one public cemetery, and another unmarked cemetery. Judge Jackson's family cemetery lies to the north, south of town is the Wells Valley Cemetery, still in use today; southwest of Bromide is the Spring Blood Cemetery; and one mile west are the unmarked Indian graves.

On the road west from Bromide to Connerville is the Cravatt cemetery; just east of Bromide lies two family cemeteries and one unmarked one; high on a ridge to the east is the old Mosely Cemetery, and somewhere near is the other unmarked group of graves.

The town was once home to three churches, the First Presbyterian, the First Missionary Baptist Church, and South Side Missionary Baptist Church.

Bromide, at one time had a wide variety of family entertainment. The traveling Chautauqua offered a blend of culture and entertainment, and held the only opportunity, for outside entertainment.

Other forms of entertainment were traveling Medicine and Magic Shows, local goat roping contests, and, in the summertime, three-day picnics.

Bromide, now without all the former fame and glory, is a close-knit, peaceful little community. Neighbors help neighbors, and children have the freedom to play anywhere in town without worry. Every one in Bromide is proud of their small town, and appreciate its remarkable history.
Author Unknown
Contributed by Irene Anglin



Jimmie Dale Martin was born April 10, 1937 near Bromide to William LaVerne Martin and Pauline Savana Costner Martin. Grandfather John Martin and family had crossed the Red River settling near Pontotoc, Oklahoma in 1900 when William was just a babe.
William Martin died on New Year's Eve December 31, 1955. Jim was a Senior at Bromide High School. Pauline moved the family to Madill to be closer to her work. The class of 56 honored Jim by showing him as a graduating Senior in the Yearbook. Pauline remarried and passed away in 2003. Billie Martin Williams is a Realtor in OKC. Sammy Joel Martin designs and sells emergency vehicles ou of Harrah, Ok. Jim works part time at Wal Mart and builds web sites for local shops. William and Pauline have a total of 47 decendant and in laws who all live in central Oklahoma. This New Years Eve is the 50th anniversary of William Laverne "Freck" Martin's passing thru eternity's opening door.

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Words... to I'll be seeing you...
I'll be seeing youIn all the old familiar places

That this heart of mine embraces

All day through

In that small cafe'

The park across the way

The children's carousel

The chestnut trees, the wishing wel

lI'll be seeing you

In every lovely summer's day

In everything that's light and gay

I'll always think of you that way

I'll find you in the mornin' sun

And when the night is new

I'll be looking at the moon

But I'll be seeing you

I'll be seeing you

In all the old familiar places

That this heart of mine embraces

All day through

I'll find you in the mornin' sun

And when the night is new

I'll be looking at the moon

But I'll be seeing you

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And when this life is through

Together for all time

hand in hand

we'll walk on thru the promised land

Love has brought it's promise

as day after day

I'll be seeing you

you'll be seeing me!

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Saturday Morning serials - Chapters One thru fifteenFly Paper, Penny Loafers, and Lucky Strike GreenFlat Tops, sock hops, Studebaker, "Pepsi, please"...Ah, do you remember these?Cigar Bands on your hands - Your Daddy's socks rolled down...Sticks, no plugs and Aviator caps, with flaps that button downMovie stars on Dixie Cup tops and knickers to your knees...Ah, do you remember these?The hit Parade, Grape Truaide, The Sadie Hawkins Dance....Peddle Pushers, Duck Tail hair, and Peggin' your pants...Howdy Doody...Tootie fruitie...The seam up the back of her hose.....Ah, do you remember those?James Dean, he was "Keen", Sunday Movies were Taboo....The senior Prom, Judy's Mom, Rock 'n Roll was New...Cracker Jack Prize...stars in your eyes..."Ask Daddy for the Keys"...Ah, do you remember these?The Boogie Man, Lemonade stand and taking your Tonsils out...Indian Burn and Wait Your Turn and four foul Balls...You're Out!Cigarette Loads and Secret Codes and saving Lucky StarsCan you remember back that far?To Boat Neck shirts and fender skirts and Crinoline Petticoats...Mums the Word and Dirty Bird and Double Root Beer float...Moon hubcaps and Loud heel Taps and "he's a Real Gone Cat"Ah, do you remember that?Dancing Close, Little Moron Jokes and "Cooties" in her hair...Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County fairCharles Atlas Course, Roy Rogers horse, and "Only the Shadow Knows"...Ah, do you remember those?Gables Charms, "froggin" your arm, Loud Mufflers, Pitching Woo...Going steady, Veronica and Betty, White Bucks and Blue Suede ShoesKnock, Knock Jokes.........Who's There?DeweyDewey Who?Dewey......Remember These.........Yes we do!Oh Do We?.....Do We Remember These!!! "Do You Remember These"The Statler Brothers(Written by: D. Reid - H. Reid - L. Lee) Midi Sequenced and Performed bySal Grippaldi

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His eye is on the sparrow...words

Words: Ci­vil­la D. Mar­tin, 1905.

Music: Charles H. Gab­ri­el, 1905 (MI­DI, score).

Charles H. Gabriel (1856-1932)

Early in the spring of 1905, my hus­band and I were so­journ­ing in El­mi­ra, New York. We con­tract­ed a deep friend­ship for a cou­ple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Doo­lit­tle—true saints of God. Mrs. Doo­lit­tle had been bed­rid­den for nigh twen­ty years. Her hus­band was an in­cur­a­ble crip­ple who had to pro­pel him­self to and from his bus­i­ness in a wheel chair. De­spite their af­flict­ions, they lived hap­py Christ­ian lives, bring­ing in­spir­a­tion and com­fort to all who knew them. One day while we were vi­sit­ing with the Doo­lit­tles, my hus­band com­ment­ed on their bright hope­ful­ness and asked them for the se­cret of it. Mrs. Doo­lit­tle’s re­ply was sim­ple: “His eye is on the spar­row, and I know He watch­es me.” The beau­ty of this sim­ple ex­press­ion of bound­less faith gripped the hearts and fired the imag­in­a­tion of Dr. Mar­tin and me. The hymn “His Eye Is on the Spar­row” was the out­come of that ex­per­i­ence.

Civilla Martin

The next day she mailed the po­em to Charles Gab­ri­el, who sup­plied the mu­sic. Sing­er Ethel Wa­ters so loved this song that she used its name as the ti­tle for her au­to­bi­og­ra­phy
Words

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

Love..the Greatest of these...

Love Is ... Forever!
LOVE is the most powerfull force in the universe.
It was LOVE that prompted the Creator to bring us into being (He first loved us..)
LOVE once it comes into being never goes away. Rejection only sends it into hiding. LOVE indures and tho the flame burns dimly it can flare into full bloom when the winds of time flow thru beloved territory. by jdm 2003
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He stopped loving her today

He said I'll love you til I die,
She told him you'll forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed upon his mind

He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she'd come back again

He stopped loving her today,
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away,
He stopped loving her today

Kept some letters by his bed, dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single I love you
I went to see him just today,
Oh but I didn't see no tears
All dressed up to go away
First time I'd seen him smile in years

You know she came to see him one last time,
We all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind
This time he's over her for good

He stopped loving her today,
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away,
He stopped loving her today