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THURSDAY 2G JULY 2DD7
COMMUNITY PAGE
THE CANADIAN RECORD
Jl-SSIH OSHORN AND HEM HABEKOTT
Lacey Habekott and Jessie
Osborn plan August nuptials
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Habekott of Higgins
announce the engagement of their daughter,
Laeey Jean, to Jessie Lee Osborn, son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Wayne Denson of SenecA, Missouri,
and Ron Atkins of (Igor getown, California.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of
Ima Detrixhe and Ada Pox, both of Higgins.
The prospective groomis the grandson of Tom
Houlihan of Forest CSity, Illinois,and Helen Os-
born of Seneca, Missouri.
The brido-eleet graduated from Higgins
High School in 2002 and received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Education from Northwest-
ern Oklahoma State University in 2006. She is
currently employed with Higgins Independent
Schools.
Her fiance graduated from Higgins High
School in 2002 and is currently employed by
Cactus. Drilling.
The con | ile plan to be married on August
25. 2007 at. ('roton<>ook Ranch west of Chey-
enne, Oklahoma,
hank You
I would like to thank the following individuals for helping me make the last three years of the Rodeo
Dances a big success.
- Tamra & Stuart Scroggins of Our Fillin' Station for feeding the bands.
- Jim, Kay and Clay Cameron of the County Line Store for donating the beverages to the bands.
- To all my fellow Canadian Rodeo Association Board members and especially Lara Wheeler for all the help.
- Last, but certainly not least, my buddies Tamra Scroggins, Lori Merket and Tricia Timmons for helping at the door
the last 6 dances and all their friends who stepped in to lend a helping hand (Shea, MJ. & Mindy). 1 couldn't have
done it without you all.
Thanks again,
Thanks it was fun!!! Amber Cameron
Museum Happenings
Don't read what you write if you are not
ready to see Some of your mistakes and
shortcomings. I am sure I makea lot of mis-
takes but in re view-
be r.4. 1860. She married John William (Bill)
Kelley on October 3,1877 .and moved to his
ranch close to Medicine Lodge, Kansas,. Ada
was new to country living and lost no time
learning from their
ing my last several
Columns I noticed
a shortcoming: I
have been starting
my columns with
WELL.... Not this
week, I didn't and
I will try to break
this habit.
Our reception
for Robert Beatley
on Saturday was
very well attended
with over 100 people
coming and going.
Robert demon-
stated the basics
of watercolor to a
packed room and
then spent the rest
of the evening doing portraits of volunteers.
I am always amazed at talented people and
the way they make drawings and painting
look so easy. It was a delightful evening.
Another important area of our events is
the front sitting area that we fondly call "the
pit." One of two people—usually men—will
sit down and start talking, then they are
soon joined by others, and before you know
it we have a very interesting program go-
ing on with some amazing stories and tales,
I am going to have to start taking notes or
planting a tape recorder under the bench.
That's not illegal is it? This Saturday was
no exception. The conversation was ener-
getic, humorous, and, I am sure, all true. To
protect the innocent, I will not name: names;
however, I thank each of you in this week's
"pit'! foryour entertainment.
It is really official. We are going to build
an expansion to the museum. The building
committee held its first meeting and plans
are underway. We already have $12,000 in
the expansion account and will be sending
out letters. If you want to contribute to our
building fund simply :send us a check with
building fund on it. We need to have at least
$25,000 before we write grants. Stay tuned
to future fundraising activities.
Our membership drive was extremely
successful. Ifyouwere amember and haven't
renewed, please do so. At least 50 percent of
all funds are being put in our building fund.
To all of you who have renewed, THANK
YOU, THANK Vol'. The newsletter will be
sent out in August.
Historical Musings
We have recently been asked about civics-
minded women of our county prior to 1920.
One we found and submitted was Ada Mo-
seley Kelley., Ms. Kelley (Ada Laverne Mo-
seley) was born in Painesville, Ohio, Docem-
WOLF CREEK HERITAGE MUSEUM
A MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART
15600 Hwy 305, Box 5 Lipscomb, TX 79056 806.852.2123
wnlfcrk@amaonline.com
www.wolfcreekhericagemuseum.com
Wolf Creek
Museum Notes
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neighbors about
caring for the sick
and all the other
skills needed for pi-
oneer life. She gave
birth to four daugh-
ters on the: ranch
from 1879 thru
1886—the last lived
only afew months.
Bill was still de-
termined to seek his
fortune and left for
Texas in the spring
of 1885 taking 100
head of cattle with
him They found a
"perfect place" at
the head of Second
Greek in Lipscomb
County. When a two-room half dugout was
complete with a fence around it, he.returned
to Medicine Lodge for his family.
Approaching their new home, Bill told
Ada to look ahead and she would soon see
their new home. Her eyes, sharper than his,
could see what looked like an endless line of
clothes. As they drew nearer, they could se?,-
to their despair, cow hides drying. All 100
head had died oftick fever while he had been
in Kansas. R.T. Fryer came to their aid and
loaned them money to buy more cattle.Soon
they began to prosper and settled down to a
new way of life.
Ada became the doctor and midwife for
a large part of Lipscomb County. The: clos-
est doctor was in Englewood, Kansas. She
was called every time when there was to be
a new baby. She would saddle her horse .and
another one for the girls and send them to
stay with either Mrs. Weaver or Mrs, So-
la niler, close neighbors. She delivered 99
babies during her career at the ranch and to
make it a 100 she had the privilege of deliv-
ering a niece after they moved to Higgins.
She was respected by the area doctors for
her skills. One story reports her doctoring
Sam Rice for a severed toe. She wrapped it
in sugar and sent him to the doctor in. Engle-
wood 90 miles away. The doctor examined
the toe and instructed Sam to return to Ada
for continued care for he could not do any-
more than she had done.
The Kelleys had five more children at the
Lipscomb Ranch from 1889 thru 1896: four
boys and a: girl. They moved to Higgins in
1909 where they enjoyed fi. full church and
social life. Ada died in their home January
23,1943.
The source of this information was from
the article written by Aleene Williams
Lance for the "A History of Lipscomb Coun-
ty, Texas 1876-1976."
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