Hidden Hollywood- The Photography of John R. Hamilton

Welcome back. The 56th annual Western Heritage Awards which were held last weekend drew a big crowd of true cowboys and how fortunate I was to be there. It was a celebrity packed event with the likes of actor, musician and poet Red Segall, Buck Taylor from Gunsmoke, stunt man for the stars Dean Smith, all of John Wayne’s kids, all of Alan Ladd’s and friends the list goes on. The 2017 Western Heritage Awards was some kind of party for sure and if you missed it mark April 13th and 14th on your calendar for next year. I’ve met the museum’s Board President Lynn Friess and their Treasurer Linda Mitchell Davis along with several other Board members and I can tell you that it’s their behind the scenes hard work and dedication that keeps this event going strong.

Of course when you’re in one of the premiere museums of western art in the world you never know just what you might run into and here’s just one example. Like me many may not know the name John R. Hamilton so here’s a little history about a special exhibit highlighting the work of a man whose friends called him “Remington with a camera.”

John Wayne, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen and even Elvis all let Remington have free rein with his camera in their presence. He captured personal shots behind the scenes on their movie sets. Hamilton took intimate photos of actors like Woody Allen and Client Eastwood not in character but as they were in real life. John Ford filming The Searchers in Monument Valley, Gregory Peck having fun, Frank Sinatra with Sammy Davis, Jr. All these previously unseen photos are on view in a touring exhibit thanks to the John Wayne Enterprises. This is the same John Wayne Enterprises that is working on a cure for cancer as well as many other worthy causes. Presided over by John Wayne’s son Patrick, the organization is making great strides in medicine and as I found out they are also involved in important arts projects and in protecting images and artifacts from our great American past.

So hopefully you might ask just who was this John R. Hamilton whose works had fallen into obscurity before this exhibit? According to Wikipedia, he was born in Philadelphia in 1923 and served as a Sargent in the Marines during World War II. After the war he attended art school in California where he studied photography and started doing magazine work. Shooting on the set of The Searchers with John Wayne was his first job in the film industry and was followed by work on 76 other film. Natalie Wood, Jane Mansfield and Elizabeth Taylor were just a few of the big stars who considered Hamilton to be a friend and trusted his judgement with a camera. Hamilton died in 1997 but his work with all the stars I’ve mentioned, and many more, lives on in his photographs. I personally recommend this exhibit but don’t wait too long, Hollywood and the American West closes on May 14th and when it does it’s gone.

The museum also has one of the finest collections of western art anywhere with dozens of rotating exhibits that you could never cover in a day. It’s just one ticket to see everything and if you become a member you can come and go as many times as you want. Their membership is also reciprocal with many other museums including Woolaroc. What a deal, what a place and what a weekend! See you there for sure next year.

Till next time, I’ll see ya down the road….
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Daughter of Dawn: A Fascinating Silent Film is Rediscovered

Welcome back. Over the years, I’ve traveled with many Native American Indians, Delaware, Cherokee, Osage, Comanche and Sioux just to name a few, and I have enjoyed listening to stories about their ancestors.

At museums like Gilgrease in Tulsa and Woolaroc here in Bartlesville you can see photos and paintings of many Indians along with clothing and artifacts from their daily lives but until recently most of the known film footage about Indians was created in Hollywood and depicted them in a one dimensional way to fit a particular story line. The clothing, the tepees and most of the actors all came from Hollywood.
Always on the lookout for an interesting piece of the history, this past week I learned about something that grabbed my interest. The year was somewhere around 1919 and the film industry was just getting started. It was around this time that director Nobert Myles from the Texas Film Company got an idea. Why not shoot a movie about Indian life and culture not with big name stars but with real people in an all Indian cast? It would be a drama with romance, buffalo hunts and fighting. Myles would film it in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma, hiring over three hundred Kiowa and Comanche people as actors. These people brought their own tepees, horses and other personal items, built an entire village in the Wichitas and then went about their daily lives, observing their own traditions while Myles filmed different scenes. The shooting wrapped up in 1920 and the movie was a true gem which reflected the real lives of Indian people. All of the actors dressed in their own traditional clothing, hunted buffalo as they had for hundreds of years and danced to the drums of their ancestors. The story was titled Daughter of Dawn and the central character Dawn was the daughter of an actual chief of the Kiowas who also had a role. The movie was shown in only a handful of theaters including one in Tulsa and then tragedy struck. The details are lost to time but the print disappeared and for over ninety years everyone involved was baffled presuming that it had been lost. Then in 2013 the film reappeared and the Oklahoma Historical Society was able to purchase it. They restored the multi reel silent film and commissioned a musical score to accompany it.

It’s an unbelievable story and you can learn all about it in an exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive and friends not only can you view the film here but you can also see over 2,000 artifacts all related to the history of Oklahoma. The exhibits are housed in a beautiful 215,000 s.f. state of the art facility and the Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum system so they are able to exhibit items from the Smithsonian’s huge collections as well. Bob Blackburn is the Director of the Center and as the author of 18 books on Oklahoma history this is a guy who knows his stuff. It’s definitely a must see place and well worth a drive to Oklahoma City.

While you’re there the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum is also in Oklahoma City and they have a wide range of art and artifacts on display related to both western and Native American history. I also just learned that starting this Friday, in conjunction with the Western Heritage Awards, they will be having a big Navajo rug sale and auction. It’s all adding up to be quite weekend at the museum and I hope to see you there.

Till next time I’ll see ya down the road….

Spring Events Are Coming!

Welcome back. The prehistoric Spiro people, well if you’ve never heard of them they’re new to me too but these were a people who lived right here in Oklahoma back somewhere between 800 A.D. and 1450 A.D. How do we know about this you may wonder? They left the proof of their existence in the form of twelve great mounds, each full of cultural artifacts and objects related to their daily life. Chairman Dan Reeves with the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City was recently quoted as saying “When they discovered this place (Spiro mounds) it was like the opening of King Tut’s tomb.” Friends, according to Dan and many others involved in archaeology this is the most important find in North America and the museum is currently organizing a major exhibition of artifacts from the mounds which will open in 2019. Officials are expecting people from around the world to attend so it’s going to be quite a big deal and a must see.
Another big deal is coming up on April 21st and 22nd when friends of the museum gather for the annual Wrangler Awards. As I mentioned last week, this is always a fun filled weekend and there’s still time to get tickets so give ‘em a call at (405) 478-2250 for all the info and I hope to see you there.

If you’re looking for an event a little closer to home with ties to history dating back before statehood there’s another gathering of fine folks coming up on May 13th that might fit your fancy. It’s held on Mother’s Day weekend and what better way to celebrate than with a nice dinner, music from western swing band Gypsy Twang with special guest Les Gilliam, the Oklahoma balladeer and exciting live and silent auctions. Yes, it’s time for Elder Care’s The Good, The Bad & The Barbeque out at the legendary Cross Bell Ranch. This is a place where cowboy history started in Oklahoma and the Barbeque is your chance to walk the same ground that legends walked. You can just imagine what it must have like when Gene and Kathleen Mullendore were building their three hundred thousand acre empire. The Good, The Bad & The Barbeque began nineteen years ago to raise funds for Elder Care’s many programs and services and this is still the only time that the ranch is open to the general public. For more information call Elder Care at (918) 336-8500 or visit www.eldercarebbq.com.

Looking for inspiration? On May 11th the E/E is hosting a big party at the Hilton Garden Inn to honor students from throughout the region and give out some very nice prizes to these deserving kids. OU greats Joe Washington and Greg Pruitt will be in town for the event and it’s shaping up to be a special night in Bartlesville. With limited seating I’d call the E/E sooner rather than later.
Another big event coming to Bartlesville in June is of course OK Mozart. The lineup of entertainment they just released includes many big name acts that you would expect to see in New York City but one caught my eye a little bit more than the others because I’ve had the opportunity to hang out quite a bit with him over the years. Michael Martin Murphy’s name is no secret to cowboys. A singer and guitar player, Michael has been traveling down the road many years longer than I have and like me he’s still going strong and sounding as good as ever. Murphy is always at the Wrangler Awards and I’m glad to hear he’s coming to Bartlesville. Call the OK Mozart box office at (918)366-9800 for tickets and information.

Till next time I’ll see ya down the road……

Wichita, Kansas The Air Capitol of the World

Welcome back. From Wagner to Claremore to Grove to Tulsa to Wichita and then Topeka, I know Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell or was it Bob Wills someone must have written a song about a similar trip. This weekend I’m headed to Wichita and I’m excited. For our generation Wichita is known for its big aviation industries. It’s no secret that since 1929 in the aviation business this town has been referred to as the ‘Air Capital of the World.” Cessna, Stearman, Beechcraft, Boeing, even the U.S.military and the famous B-29 bombers all have history here. The aviation industry got its start in 1914 with the discovery of oil and gas in the area when the wealth created from that industry led to investments in aviation. During that time Wichita saw massive growth with twelve refineries either operating or under construction. The aviation industry was growing fast too and for this young town I’m now headed for there was no turning back. But you regular readers know me, I want to know some of the old stuff about the early years in Wichita’s history.
Around 1541, close to five hundred years ago, a Spanish expedition discovered what would be called the Wiehita people in the region. This part of the country was later claimed by France until the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. In 1854 the area became known as the Kansas territory and finally in 1861 became the state of Kansas.
Wichita started as a trading post established by Jesse Chisholm for the cowboys driving cattle up from Texas and when the railroad came through this little settlement soon was full of wild cowboys and dozens of entertainment venues. According to dozens of books it took the famed gunman Wyatt Earp to settle the town down.
The 1870s brought three major train lines into town as more and more Texas cattle were driven along the Chisholm Trail. Back then most just called the town Cowtown because of all the cattle coming through but it’s not just cows anymore. With world class sports complexes and museums, corporate headquarters and a great public transportation system, I think you’ll see why I’m looking forward to my visit to the town where John Wayne made Jesse Chisholm famous in the movies. I’ll bring you more on my Wichita visit next week.
If you are looking for real cowboy history put April 21st and 22nd on your calendar for a yearly party that has become a tradition with me. It’s called the Western Heritage Awards Weekend and it’s held in Oklahoma City at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Celebrities you bet there will be plenty as well as lots of good food and entertainment throughout the weekend. This party is a must but if you can’t come Saturday for the black tie gala be sure to come for the big Friday afternoon get together. Cowboy clothes and your best western bling is the attire for this great mingling event in a one of a kind venue. I truly guarantee you’ll like this one!
Till next time I’ll see ya down the road….

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Grand Lake and the Pensacola Dam

One of my favorite places in Oklahoma…….

Welcome back. Fiddler Jana Jae from the T.V. series Hee Haw, hot rod designer and builder Daryl Starbird and musician, comic and television personality Roy Clark are all from the Grove, Oklahoma area. Grove is my destination this Thursday night where I will be showing my film for a fundraiser for the town library. Thousands of tourists flock to Grove every year and it’s easy to see why but first a little history about the area.
Named for a grove of trees, the town has been around since before statehood, first as a small community in Indian Territory. A post office was established in 1888 and town leaders officially incorporated the settlement in the 1890s.
According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the first proposal for building a dam for hydroelectric power on the nearby Grand (lower Neosho) River came from a Cherokee tribal member named Henry Holderman in 1907 but it wasn’t until 1938 that construction began on what would be called the Pensacola Dam. Construction was funded by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the depression and the depression era workers hired by the WPA poured concrete 24 hours a day. The dam was completed in 1940 and if you haven’t heard of this engineering and construction wonder it is the largest multiple arch dam in the world. Grand Lake of the Cherokees or simply Grand Lake was created by the flooding of over 43,000 acres by the dam.
With a surface area of over 59,000 acres and 1,300 miles of shoreline, as you can imagine this is a popular destination for recreation. Along with all manner of water sports, nowadays big resorts, great restaurants, marinas and million dollar private homes surround the lake but bass fishing is the biggest draw for visitors. The bass fishing is so good that the prestigious Bassmaster Classic competition has been held here twice, one in 2013 and again in 2016.
Another interesting fact is that nearby Lake Hudson which is another popular fishing lake and was also constructed by the WPA, and Grand Lake are the only two major lakes in Oklahoma which allow you to build a home right on the water’s edge making housing there even more attractive to weekenders and retirees. Grove, Disney, Langley and Bernice are all scenic small towns well worth a stop during a leisurely drive around the lake.
As for me, it sometimes seems that the road doesn’t get any shorter. This weekend I’ll be in Tulsa for the largest gun show in the world followed by a long weekend in Topeka, Kansas and then another in Wichita with R&K guns shows and along the way there will be several library fundraisers all in different communities.
If you’re looking for history you need not travel as I do because on April 13th at 5:30 PM the Washington County Historical Society’s featured speaker is Dr. Bob Blackburn who is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Bob knows his stuff and is sure to deliver a talk that everyone will enjoy. I know this because I have heard him speak several times before and I guarantee you will like him too. Call (918) 534-0215 for more info.
Till next time I’ll see ya down the road……………………..
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On the road to Wagoner, OK

Looking forward to showing Footprints in the Dew: The Last Ten Tapes at the Wagoner, OK Civic Center tonight (3/25/2017)….

Welcome back. Henry “Big Foot” Wagoner, you may not have heard of his name before and why would you, back in 1887 Big Foot was just a railroad dispatcher on a branch of the Missouri Pacific railway at the intersection where the Kansas-Texas railway crossed the Pacific line. This was Indian Territory and few white men were in the area but that would all change a few years later when in 1896 what was commonly called the “Wagoner switch” was incorporated and named Wagoner, becoming the first incorporated town in Indian Territory. Hotels sprang up overnight and the boom was on.

By 1910 the population reached over 4,000 and the once quiet piece of countryside had three railroad trunk lines running through it carrying twenty passenger trains a day. The relocation of the railroad’s division headquarters to Wagoner and the growth of other industries which relied on rail service attracted more people to town. With three giant grain elevators, a cotton gin, an iron foundry and a cement plant, the area that Big Foot had settled practically by himself was a big time city and growing.
According to Wikipedia and my library resources, the Great Depression slowed things down a bit but when World War II began Wagoner’s easy access to thousands of troops station at Camp Gruber and the Oklahoma Work Ordnance helped Wagoner survive.
The 1950s brought the construction of Lake Fort Gibson and the town transformed itself into a recreational center and retirement community. Nowadays with the Kerr-McClellan River Navigation System nearby along with a highway linking Wagoner to Tulsa, it’s practically a suburb. I’ll be there autographing books for a fundraiser on Saturday night which will benefit their Main Street program. I’m looking forward to my visit and to learning more about a town whose history predates statehood. I wonder if Big Foot had any idea what this remote part of his world would become.

This past Friday morning I was in Norman for a meeting of the Norman Business Association and as usual I found out about several interesting things. Did you know that Oklahoma is home to the National Weather and Science Museum? If you didn’t it’s probably because the museum is brand new and just now opening. I met the museum director who is a very friendly and knowledgeable guy and he told me that they have a state-of-the-art facility with exhibits designed for all ages. I didn’t have time to stop by on Friday but friends it’s definitely on my calendar for a visit. If weather interests you check this place out, my new friend Doug Forsyth is the director and the museum is located in Norman. For all the scoop go to myweathermuseum.com or call (405) 651-8649.

Till next time, I’ll see ya down the road…….

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Footprints in the Dew: The Last Ten Tapes at the Broadway Twin Theater in Cleveland, OK on Saturday Night

Hope to see some folks in Cleveland this weekend….

Welcome back. Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or “CPR” as it’s commonly known is frequently offered for free in many places and the community officials I know say it saves lives, now I’m here to say that it can.

The setting was last Saturday in Springfield, MO and the location was the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and Event Center. Let me tell you this place is big. Seventy-six acres of everything from farm related exhibits to dozens of small permanent structures for food vendors and there was also newly built horse and livestock barns and a giant indoor arena. At the center of this complex, which is surrounded by a giant 4,000 car parking lot and an R.V. park, is what they call the “E*plex.” which offers 85,000 s.f. of clear span exhibition space. With a ceiling higher than I can throw a baseball, the folks here can host just about any kind of show or concert that they want and from the looks of their schedule it’s rented pretty regular.

As for me, I was asked by the promoter of R&K Gun Shows, Rex Lee Kehrli, if I had the time to do a book signing at his show there this past weekend. Regular readers know I’m always looking for interesting stories and with a little digging on Rex and his gun shows I found one. A gun show promoter since 1988, Rex puts on shows from coast to coast averaging 125 shows per year and they are some of the largest in the country. Folks these shows are a lot of work as they run both days during every weekend and Rex frequently has two or three shows going on the same weekend. Las Vegas to Dallas, Nebraska to Missouri, you can just imagine how busy this guy is and observing him visiting with vendors and shoppers and you can tell he’s done this type of people work a lot. During a quick interview I also found out that Rex grew up poor on an Iowa crop farm and worked his way up in the business, becoming a real American success story,

Getting back to my story, this was the scene around noon on Saturday when the E*PLEX building was full of people and Rex had situated me in the main lobby next to the dealer check in office. I was busy signing books when 20 feet to my right a man who appeared to be in his late sixties and who I later learned was accompanied by his wife, suddenly fell to the floor. It was a heart attack and the R&K employees who luckily were right next to me immediately went into emergency management mode, immediately calling 911 and asking for a doctor over the P.A. Although I myself am trained in CPR, before I could do anything R&K staff and another couple of fellows were administering the lifesaving technique to the gentleman. Other staff members were outside clearing a path through hundreds of people and cars in anticipation of the arrival of first responders. It seemed like an hour went by as one volunteer tired and another took over, all in a real life trauma situation. My training was not needed that day but thank goodness for the others who were ready with their CPR training. The moral of this story is that CPR training doesn’t take much time to learn and you never know when you might just make a difference.

Traveling over 30,000 miles a year naturally problems come up and on this trip it was a transmission problem for me. Thanks to the Springfield Tourism and Visitors Bureau for suggesting the Marriott Courtyard Hotel by the airport or this story might never have happened. I’m not used to this kind of luxury and it was a great place to stay, hot tub, pool and all.

Many people have been asking me lately about the next showing of Footprints in the Dew: The Last Ten Tapes. Well this Saturday night March 18th the Broadway Twin Theater in Cleveland, OK will be showing the film. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information call 918-358-5264. This is a community rich in Oklahoma history and with the rolling hills and the Cimarron River flowing serenely all around the town it is a scenic place to visit.

Till next time I’ll see ya down the road…….
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Travels to Springdale, AR and Springfield, MO

Welcome back. Returning this week from what Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee called the “poultry capitol of the world.” I found Springdale, Arkansas has quite a history. Founded in 1838, the town was originally called Shiloh but its name was changed in 1872 when the town leaders applied for a post office. I also discovered that this place is growing in population big time. The growth is driven by the poultry business; especially Tyson Foods which is Springdale’s largest employer followed by two other poultry giants George’s, Inc. and Cargill. I was in town for a book signing but I did have time to explore some. I found that like other small communities dependent on one or two big companies there’s lots of giving back to the community by the companies which is reflected in the names of many of the town’s public areas. Randall Tyson Recreational Complex, Helen Tyson Middle School, Don Tyson Elementary School, Don Tyson Parkway, I think you get the picture. It’s all about chickens, from hatching to our dinner plates, and friends this town feeds chickens to a big part of the country.

From seventy thousand people to well over five hundred thousand, this week I’m headed to what some call the birthplace of Route 66. Known as the “Queen City of the Ozarks” and home to numerous colleges and universities including Missouri State, Drury and the Evangel University, by now most of you may have guessed I’m on my way to the Springfield/Branson metropolitan area where there is a lot of American history. Part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, this land was originally Delaware Indian treaty land. The Kickapoo were also here and the infamous Cherokee Trail of Tears passed through the area as well.

Incorporated in 1838, by 1858 the Butterfield Overland Stage Line was taking passengers from the region to California as the town was becoming a vital roadway to the west. The coming of the railroad brought more growth as cities like Tulsa, Kansas City and Memphis became more accessible. 1861 brought the Civil War to Springfield culminating with the Battle of Pea Ridge when the Union Army gained control of Missouri. To this day many consider Pea Ridge to be the most historically pristine battle site remaining from the Civil War.
Here’s a little more history about the town before I go:

Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt had a shootout on Main Street which left Tutt dead.

According to Wikipedia, mobster John Gotti died in Springfield after being transferred there for health reasons.

In 1926 the new Chicago to Los Angeles highway known as Route 66 was officially opened, passing through Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona along the way.

During the 1950s Springfield ranked third behind New York and Hollywood for originating network television shows. Four programs from Springfield were broadcast nationally from 1955 to 1961: Ozark Jubilee, Five Star Jubilee, Talent Varieties and the Eddy Arnold Show.

Today the town is known for its hospitality and educational institutions and with 92 parks and recreational areas; I’m looking forward to getting in some exercise. I’ll give you a run down next week along with the history of Cleveland, OK and the Cimarron land run which I’ll be visiting the following week.

Till next time, I’ll see ya down the road…..
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Katsy Mullendore Whittenburg

Welcome back. The year was 1893, the event was the Cherokee Strip land run and the location was Kay County, Oklahoma. That’s where the Mullendore family history in land, cattle, banking, oil and dozens of other business ventures really began.
As time goes by we lose people who touched the past and the lady I’m going to tell you about is one of them. This was also a time in Oklahoma when ranching empires were growing. In the largest county in Oklahoma the names Chapman, Barnard, Drummond, Adams and Mullendore were becoming well known and their ranches would be a vital part of feeding the country in 1940.
1940 was also the year that Eugene and Kathleen Mullendore had their second child who they named Katsy. A natural with animals, she grew up keeping every critter known to the ranch as a pet and her father fostered her interest by purchasing exotic animals, some of which had never been seen in Oklahoma. During her younger years she was educated in a one room schoolhouse on the ranch which was also attended by the children of the ranch hands who lived there. Katsy’s grandpa was an Osage Indian chief and with her parents’ influence she grew into a woman with a deep love of her heritage and also a devotion to helping others.
The bond between Gene and Kathleen created a girl who was not only athletic but also beautiful. By the time she met Jim Whittenburg III in 1999 she had traveled the world many times over and accomplished what many would consider a life’s work, raising four children and doing years of charity work. In 1999 she started a new chapter with Jimmie, the man she called the “love of her life.”
That woman’s full name was Katsy Mullendore Whittenburg and her death last week adds to a growing list of wonderful people whom we have lost in the past months. For me and many others, knowing these folks makes the loss of a person you admired especially hard.
Katsy was laid to rest last Saturday on the family’s Crossbell Ranch alongside her parents, her brother and many beloved pets. As you can imagine she will be sorely missed by her family and the many others of us whose lives she touched over the years. Her husband Jimmie, who I also knew, died this past December and friends with their earthly ties now gone I can just imagine them traveling the heavens together.
Into this life one comes and one goes and in that same year 1940, while sitting with New Mexico Sheriff Ed Echols at Walt Coburn’s ranch outside of Tucson, Arizona the King of the Cowboys movie star Tom Mix unknowingly watched his last sunset. The next day the famous cowboy star known around the world crashed his speeding car into a construction zone and was instantly killed. According to Mix’s biographer Paul Mix, his funeral was attended by every star of the era and both kids and adults in his fan clubs mourned for weeks.
Tom was gone but his beloved horse Tony who had traveled everywhere with him and was just as famous, lived another two years. Cared for by a close friend of Tom’s, Tony the Wonder Horse died at the ripe old age of 40 and joined Tom in immortality. If you are a Tom Mix fan, or especially a Tony fan here’s the scoop of the week. On March 11th

at 11AM the Circle Cinema will be showing a film entitled “Just Tony” which stars Tom and Tony at their peak. The historic Circle is located at 10 S. Lewis in Tulsa and friends going there is a top of the line experience from beginning to end and there’s one more thing, it’s free! Yes, thanks to Hughes Lumber and the Tom Mix Museum this March 11th show is free! I understand there will be lots of memorabilia on display as well when Tom and Tony ride again.
As for me, it’s on to Springdale, Arkansas this weekend for another big R&K Gun Show. Till next time I’ll see ya down the road….

Note: Gifts in memory of Katsy can be made to Elder Carw 1223 Swan Drive, Bartlesville, OK 74006
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On The Road with Footprints in the Dew

This is my schedule for book signings and film screenings in the upcoming weeks. I can’t thank everyone enough for the great support

March 4th & 5th R&K Gun Show Springdale, AR
March 11th & 12th R&K Gun Show Springfield, MO
March 18th Broadway Twin Theater Cleveland, OK (film screening)
March 25th Wagoner Civic Center Wagoner, OK (film screening)
March 30th Grove Public Library Grove, OK (film screening)