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1929 Model A Ford.
This 1929 Model A will be in the Christmas Parade here in Texas. The Parade Grand Marshal will be riding in the Rumble seat. Correction it will be Mrs. Claus riding in the Rumble Seat. Myrna will be Driving the T Bird in the Parade.
A big thank you to Waldo for posting this picture for me.
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1957 Ford Thunderbird
Another BIG Thank you to Waldo for Posting this one for me.
I took the Thunderbird out to a place that services Antique Cars, when I went out to Check on it the Serviceman told me two people had seen it and wanted to buy it. The Serviceman has antique vehicles, they asked him if it was his and would he put a price on it, he said I told them it is not mine but if it was I would not sell it.
Myrna loves to Drive the Thunderbird, I Like to drive both Cars. She will drive the Model A but her Preference is always the T Bird.
I have always Loved the old Cars. As a young boy growing up in Howard, I remember Grover and Annie Cooley driving an old Model T, wow would I like to have it now. Probably the most unusual and unique Vehicle was Billy Dentons old Cord, he had quit driving it long before my day, but when I worked at Billy's for Guy Morgan, he would take me to an old Building across the Low Water Bridge and he had it stored there, it was one awesome Automoblie, I have not seen one like it since. Sadly when they were Burning the Oil off of the Slush Ponds the Fire got away from them and with the Wind blowing it set the Garage on fire where the Chord was stored. It was burned so bad it was not Restorable, sad, sad. Another old Vehicle in Howard when I was young was Ralph Snooks old Antique Trucks. The one I remember most was one that was a one Ton or Ton and a Half. Ralph painted the Cabs Black and the Beds Green, I think. It was his only Mode of Transpotation and he Drove it everywhere. The last one I remember was Forty Housers old Dray Truck. He Delivered the Goods that come in on the Train. I don't remember what kind it was or how old it was, it was probably a 1 Ton to Ton and a half. Forty loved young people, he would let us ride in the back while he was making his deliveries. As much as I enjoyed it it makes me sad to think about it. This growing old sure ain't for Sisses.
You got that one right, Frank. Getting old is not for sissies. Guess that proves that I am not a sissy.
Wilma, Piedmont area Farm Girls are never Sissies, I know I am married to one. I have been putting up with her for almost 52 years.
I have a photo somewhere of Daddy and that Cord. I believe he took it to KU a few times.I always wondered what became of it.That fire was a new story to me. Thanks!
Diane Billy got to old to be safe Driving so Ted started driving him everywhere. I remember your Grandparents well, they lived just a Block East of my Parents when I was Growing up. Your Grandfather always had a big Garden. But, In the the old days everyone had a big Garden and canned everything they could. I had lots of good visits with Ted. I knew where everyone lived in Howard, I delivered the Winfield Daily Courier foe 3 Years. Then I started delivering the Wichita Beacon, it was an Evening Paper, I delivered it on Horseback, on a Beautiful Deep Sorrel Morgan Stallion. He got to where he knew which Houses and which streets to turn on.
Yesterday, we took both the TBird and the Model A to A Place on the Main Highway here, to be serviced.The guy that owns and runs the place, said he would service them both for free, on one condition, I had to leave them for 4 days, and each day he would put them out in front of his Building for everyone to see. I agreed to it. I went back by there to see if he got them serviced ok, he said he did and they had been in front on the Highway and 4 different People had stopped wanting to buy one and/or the other of them. I told him they are not for sale at any price. They go to my 2 boys.
Photos from the Prosper, Texas, Christmas parade.
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Frank's son, Sterling, is driving the Model A with Frank's wife, Myrna, riding shotgun. The two ladies in the rumble seat are local Prosper girls.
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Frank and Myrna Winn, still best friends and partners after 52 years of marriage.
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Frank's stepdaughter, 4-year old Ryan, on her Uncle Sterling's shoulders.
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Myrna Winn and daughter Stephanie
My Sister Anita made that Christmas Vest for me. She was my oldest Sibling and after I lost my Mother she became my Mother. We drove up once or twice a week to spend tome with her. When she started Failing her Daughters Moved her to a Nursing Home in Wichita. When she was about gone her Daughters called and said if we wanted to see her, we had better come pretty Quick. My Brother Bob and Myrna and I went over. They told us she hadn't rallied or opened her eyes for along time. The Nurse told us she probably wouldn't respond and if she did she wouldn't know us. Bob and I stood by her Bed for quite awhile, finally I took her Hand and said Sis I love you. Thanks to the Lord she opened her eyes and looked at us, and said" MY BROTHERS" and she closed her eyes and was gone. I think it really got Bob and, I had a hard time holding back the Tears, I still think of her often. Being the youngest in a big Family is not what a lot people think it is. I have buried 13 Siblings.
That is hard for anyone but the love was truly there.
Thanks, Pro, I know the Loss of your Mother and Father was tough on you and your family. I don't remember your Mother but I really enjoyed your Father, he was really a neat person, we had lots of great discussions.
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Photo of Wabash Street looking north from Randolph from Frank Winn. From around 1905.
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Photo of the Howard Post Office submitted by Frank Winn. From around 1905.
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Photo of Howard High School submitted by Frank Winn. From around 1905.
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To go along with Frank's photo.
This is from a 2005 post:
"The First National Bank purchased this corner 2-story stone building from W.M. Crooks, Oct.1, 1884 and sold it to J.F. Darby July 14, 1891. There was a store in this building until about 1896 when it was occupied as the Post Office until 1962 when it was moved the current location.
My thanks to Carolyn, our new postmaster, for this information."
Note the barber pole. There was a barber shop located in the basement of the building accessed by a down stairway next to the building. I was in that barber shop many a time in the 40s, 50s, and early 60s. My uncle, Waldo Gray, and my grand dad, Slim Gray, barbered in that basement after WWII until a point when they had a disagreement of some type. So my grand dad went up to Severy and opened a shop. I was in that Severy shop one time but cannot recall how long he was in operation at that location.
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Here is the Howard High School depicted from 1905, to go along with Frank's photo. The old decrepit grade school that is supposed to be torn down was located much later on the north of this lot.
Thanks Waldo for Posting these for me. I have some more I will send. Some of you Forum "Oldtimers" may remember Hottingers old Drugstore. It was on the Corner directly across the Street from Julie's "Walmart". Old "Hot"as he was called opened it up everyday. He had nothing to sell, he and Mrs Hottingers just sat in there and waited on someone to come in and visit. They lived in an Old Redbrick House, it was 2 or 3 houses South of where the Post Off is to day. From the time I was 7 or 8 years old I would stop in there and visit with them, he would to tell me Stories about his Early years in Howard and some Town over in Eastern Kansas. The big reason I stopped in there was to see all of the stuff he had in the back of the building. There was an old Car, if memory serves me right it is from the 1920s. Also he had a stuffed Aligator, it was all covered in Dust, and Cobwebs. Around 1962 they had a big sale, I don't remember if they had both passed away or were in a Nursing or what. The street to the North of the First National Bank was closed and Tables were setup, it took lots of Tables to hold everything. There was old Antiques of all kinds. I had seen Hots old Picture Albums many times when I was there, and I loved the one that had all the Old Pictures Of Howard. I didn't have much Money in those days, but I made up my mind I was buying the "Howard Album" at any cost. When the Auctoneer got to it several People were bidding on it, the bidding went higher and higher, it got down to me and one bidder. The other bidder finally quit and let me have it, I was so excited I grabbed it and the one from Hots old Hometown, Paid for them and was ready to leave, the other bidder stopped me and wanted to buy some of the Pictures , he offered me around half of what I had paid for both Albums, I told him did not want to sell any of the Pictures. My wife and I have looked at the Old Howard Pictures many times, they are a real keepsake. We have decided that when we die the Howard Album should go to the Gragg Musuem. Bill and Margaret Gragg were lifelong friends, Margaret was my 2nd Grade Teacher and Bill used to take me to the Farm with him, they were like Family. Several years ago I put most of the Howard Pictures in the Gragg Musuem, I assume they are still there. I haven't been in the Musuem in a longtime, we keep saying we are going to stop there but, it seems we are always in a hurry. Do any of you remember the Hottingers, if so I would be interested in what you remember.
All I can remember is that there were German Helmets and rifles in the windows. I never saw anyone in there myself, but I had heard there was an old car in the building.
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First Baptist Church, Howard, submitted by Frank Winn.
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Howard National Bank photo submitted by Frank Winn
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Joe Bowers photo submitted by Frank Winn.
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Main Street Looking South photo submitted by Frank Winn.
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Presbyterian Church photo submitted by Frank Winn.
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Santa Fe depot photo submitted by Frank Winn.
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Photo submitted by Frank Winn.
Waldo, I grew up with 7 older Brothers and most all of them were big Hunters, I learned to Hunt and shoot at a young age. I have always loved guns, any kind of Guns. Mainly Shotguns, as I love to Hunt Upland Game Birds, Pheasant, Chukars and Quail. In Fact, I asked my 2 Boys what they wanted for Christmas and they said, "just another Hunt with you. I have the Hunts Book, they put out 15 Birds of each kind, for each Hunter. That is a total of 135 Birds. My youngest son and I went to this place last year, we paid for 90 Birds, the Guide told us that anything over 90 we shot we didn't have to pay for. He said we should do very well as the Group that Hunted the same area that we were going to Hunt, missed a lot of Birds, we shot a 143 Birds, that is some really good eating. I missed one Bird and my Son missed one. Most all of my Brothers were Great Shots . My Brothers Neil, George and Bob rarely ever missed a Bird. When I was around 12 years old mu Brother Neil Started taking me Quail Hunting. He had a little 410, he let me Carry it, if the dogs got on point he would le me shoot first, if I hit a bird he would let me shoot again on the next Birds that the Dogs Pointed, if I missed I had to carry the 410 the rest of the day and I didn't get to shoot anymore that day. That made me do all kinds of practicing with an old BB gun. The other thing my Brothers taught me was to not look at the sight on your gun, just look at the Birds and the Gun would go right to it. I know my days of Bird Hunting are numbered, I have had 3 Back Surgeries, and a Knee replacement, and my artificial Knee joint has been in 10 Years, it is still good but when it was put in the life expectancy was around ten years. I am really looking forward to the Hunt with my Boys, they said that would be a super Christmas Present, for them, well getting to Hunt with them will be my best Christmas present to. Well I have rambled on long enough, here is hoping everyone on the Forum, and those that are not are having a great day,
I did a lot of hunting with my dad up until I was about 14. We would leave around 3:30 am or so and head for northern Missouri. He would knock on farm house doors until someone said we could hunt. Looking back, it seems surprising how many people would allow strangers on their land. I am thinking more people said yes rather than no.
My last hunt was with my dad and a couple other men. I left the shotgun at home and took my movie camera. I still have the film somewhere around here.
When I started Hunting, most people that knew you or your Family would let you Hunt. There was so Many Quail and Prairie Chickens that lots of people shot their Limit in the Morning and went back in the Afternoon and shot another limit. I did not agree with that. in those early Days my Wife's Family had Prairie Chicken that they came in. in Flocks of a 100 or more. Two years ago I asked my Mother-in-Law if she has seen any Chickens lately, she said I saw two up in the Pasture Yesterday a sad thing. The Quail population is just as Bad, the Quail were everywhere. I had 2 Bird dogs, and in those Days I was running cattle in several Pastures and I would turn my Bird Dogs loose while I scattered the hay for the Cattle. I would watch my dogs and they would be Locked up on Point in no time. I asked a Game Warden what had Happened to the Quail and Chickens, he said the Armadillo ate their Eggs. Also the Turkeys would Peck the Eggs open and eat what was inside. Every time we go Back to Kansas we see Dead Armadillos everywhere, the roads are covered with them. When I was growing up there were no Armadillos in Kansas anywhere. I have been told that they started moving North in the in the 1980s and are now all the way to the Nebraska line. The First Armadillo I ever saw was when I hauled a load of Horses for a friend to a Horse sale in Southern, Oklahoma. Also, when I was growing up there no Deer or Turkeys in in Southeast Kansas, The First Deer I every saw was in the Timber down along the Creek behind Earl Garisons. I lived with them for several years, we had a big Morgan Stallion and I loved to ride him, and one Morning I rode down along the Creek and a big Buck jump out of the Brush, startled me and the Horse Both, I went back to the House and told Earl, he laughed and said, that was probably one of Reddicks Billy Goats. Now the Deer are Everywhere in Kansas, in Fact I saw Signs down South of Sedan, that some Big Trophy Buck had been Bagged in the area. Amazing the Cycle that Mother Nature can put the Wildlife thru.
I can't thank Waldo enough for all he has done to help me get my pictures on the Form. Waldo and I got acquainted because his Grandparents were two of my Favorite People, they lived next door to my Brother Dwight and and I used to have some good visits with Waldo and I really miss the Howard History discussions we had. I think Waldo is Mr. Howard History. THANK YOU WALDO
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I can't thank Waldo enough for all he has done to help me get my pictures on the Form. Waldo and I got acquainted because his Grandparents were two of my Favorite People, they lived next door to my Brother Dwight and and I used to have some good visits with Waldo and I really miss the Howard History discussions we had. I think Waldo is Mr. Howard History. THANK YOU WALDO
Thanks Frank.
Actually, my mom and dad lived next door to Dwight Winn. They had the distinction of living next door to Dwight when they were married in 1939. And then living next door to him at their last residence. They left Howard in 1946 after my Dad got home from WWII. His sister lived in Independence, Mo., and she told him he could find work there. They left Independence in 1989 and returned to Howard.
My grandparents on my father's side, Asmer (Slim) and Beryl Gray, lived above McKee's dime store, which later became Ben Franklin. They had a farm somewhere in the county, but I never did go there. It might have been rented to share croppers, I dont know.
On my mother's side, my grandparents, Sarah and Oscar Miller, lived on a farm southwest of Howard. I just loved going out there and staying at that place. After retirement from the farm in 1951, they lived on Paw Paw street and then on Jefferson street. I remember my grandmother saying that they needed the bigger place on Jefferson in order to have more room for the grandchildren when they visited. At the Jefferson house, we would be watching TV and in order to get better reception we had to run outside and grab and push an iron pipe lever attached to a really tall aerial.
Dwight and I had a lot of Howard discussions, also. I remember one time he asked me what I knew about school sections. I knew zip at the time but have since learned enough to have a decent discussion.
Waldo, sorry I knew it was your parents, I just had a brain lapse sorry.
You mean you have those too? If so, we must be the only seniors on this forum that do.
Waldo, the older I get the worse my Rememberer gets. My wife says I have Selective Memory, and I only remember what is important to me, things about Guns, Antique Cars, etc.
In Glancing through this Post about my Antique cars, I noticed on the Post by Waldo, Dated 12-7-15, in the Picture where my Grandaughter is riding on my sons Shoulders, Waldo had it as my Daughter. I am 75 years old, and while I love my Daughter, I would NOT want a 4 year old at my age.