Here's a June 13, 1941 Popejoy Music Club recital held in the old First Christian Church.From left to right, not in rows, just the known names, Leslie Smith, James Hayes, Bobbie Ann Bivens, Joe Ed Talkington, Dale Talkington, Glynn Ray Shults, Mary Jane Olney, Mrs. Dora S. Popejoy, Jimmy Bailey, Joe Snider Jr, Vernon Martin, Jr, David Nixon and Mrs. Taber, Mrs. Popejoy's mother.
Do you know some more names?? A list of those attending that night appears in our book DAYS OF GLORY, June 15, 1941. Maybe that would help jog the memory.
In case you are one of the FEW without a copy of DAYS...here's some names that might match up with the faces: Sherman Young, Lenell Kobs, Ann Moore, Charlene Sumner, Eva Lois Warden, Eveus Wolf, Rose Mary Moore, June Deason, Jo De Shults, Freddie Butler, Joyce Elliott, Melva Joy Wolf, Ruth Lyon, Janice Elliott,
Esther McKenzie, Louise Barney, Reges Van Keppel, Virginia Pierce, Richenda Smith, Virginia Pierce, Helen Leuch Fuller, Marlyn Riley, John Earl Strange, Maxine Stone, Lillie Hood, Jo Ella Dresser and Freddie Butler.
According to a newspaper story dated April 7, 1942, on page 203 of the book DAYS OF GLORY, this snapshot was taken at the birthday party of Mrs. Dora Streight Popejoy, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Snider, 304 W. Central.
I recognize a few faces in the front row: Polly Jane Deason, Billy Chiles and Billy Thad Beebe. In the second row is Jimmy Bailey, Joe Ed Talkington, Ruth Lyon, Mrs. Popejoy and Mrs. Mary E. Tabor, mother of Mrs. Popejoy.
Behind Mrs. Popejoy is Mary Jane Olney Tyler and Joe S. Snider Jr.
Bonnie Alice Vollmer is in the third row at the far left side.
Others listed as attending the party, but not necessaryly in the picture were: Melva Joe Wolf, Twila Keller, Ann Moore, Allene Wolf, June Deason, Jo De Shults, Rose Mary Moore, Lillie Hood, Louise Barney, Ivan Morris, Marvin McClure, James Moore, Betty Miller, Leslie Smith, Sue Dean Hayes, Carolyn Protzman and Dick Flowers.
Janice Andrews Brauer named a couple of people. CAN YOU MATCH ANY NAMES WITH THESE FACES???
This picture was taken the evening of Friday, June 11, 1943 at the Popejoy Music Club's annual spring recital, held at the First Christian Church.
From the left, Gloria Jean Hodges, Joe Snider, Jr, Betty Idris Thompson, Alan Ray Hill, Robert Fred Hill, Glynn Ray Shults, __________, __________, Joe Ed Talkington, __________, __________, __________, Bill Chiles, __________, __________, Mrs. Dora Straight Popejoy, Polly Jane Deason, Mrs. Tabor, __________, __________, __________, Joe M. Fearing, Lou Jean Penrod, Leslie Smith, Twila Keller, __________, Peggy Jean Braden, _________, __________, Grace Marie Freelin, Billy Joe Williams, Bobby Jernigan, Norman Dale Talkington, __________ and Vernon Martin, Jr.
The unknown faces may be: Verle Downey, Valdia Downey, Bobbie Ann Bevins, Ruth Lyon, Betty Beryl Remy, Betty Johnese Smith, Betty Laverne Belcher, June Deason, Lynn Abshere, Ann Moore, Lovella Schoolcraft, Mary Jo Lindley, Rose Mary Moore, Elmer Ray Smith, Louise Barney, Mary Melton, Sue Dean Hayes or Mary Jane Olney.
This is a Recital of the Popejoy Music Club, on October 8, 1945, held at the old First Christian Church in Anadarko. Can you name some of the faces???
Those we remember so far are: Marilyn Murrow, June Deason Houck, Vernon Martin, Jr. Loretta Williams, Deloris Dulworth, Polly Deason, Ivan Morris, Mrs. Dora S. Popejoy, Joe Ed Talkington, Jimmy Bailey, Phillip McClure, Kenneth Thompson, N. Dale Talkington, Twilla Keller, Thelma Boydston, Shirley Goodman Smith, Jimmy Snavely,
Bobbie Ann Bivans Edgmon Elder, Marie Jean Jerrigan, Ola Brannon, Jeanette Jennings, Robert M. Jernigan, Mary Elizabeth Brown Barry and Janis Thompson.
Here are some of the names of those attending, but we can not match them with a face: Donna Smith, Casey Lee Jones, Jo Aliene Dotson, Dorla Smith, Roger Thompson, Linda Lou Gibbons, Linda Stowe, Virginia Mae Vice, Betty Jo Edwards, Letha Wuddleston, Alice Marie Compton,
Jo Neil Bassett, Janice Alexander, Marie Weber, Arlina Weber, Charlsae Mae Branam, Betty Beryl Remy,
Greta Jo Pounds, Neomi Kubala, Ola Graham, Patricia Ann Harris, Vira Dean McMahan, Betty Belcher, Ronald Lee Pond, Herbie Pond, Bonnie Brice Jearll, Kenneth Edwards, Marilyn Brownback, Ike Gillett and Lynn Abshere.
On October 8, 1945, this group was at the old First Christian Church and the faces are, from the left: Bobby Jernigen, Jackie Snavely, __________, Vernon Martin, Jr., __________, __________, Phillip McClure, __________, __________, __________,__________Mrs. Dora Streight Popejoy, __________, Jimmy Bailey, __________, __________Kenneth Thompson, __________, Norman Dale Talkington, __________, __________, Jimmy Snavely, ___________ and __________.
Another picture that I am not sure of the date. Faces that I know, from the left: __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, Mrs. Dora Streight Popejoy, Bobbie Ann Bivens, Polly Jane Deason, __________, Carolyn Compton, Joe Ed Talkington, __________, Phillip McClure, __________, __________, __________, __________ and __________.
Who are these people?? I see Bobby Jernigan in the middle.
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