SUMMER OF '63 IN MY HOME TOWN

THE MIAMI NEWS-RECORD

60th YEAR, NO 278              MIAMI, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1963            8 PAGES         DAILY 5 CENTS--SUNDAY 15 CENTS 

 

63.5.20 Street Dance Here Tonight

A square dance sponsored by Miami Jaycees will be held in the unit block of East Central tonight at 8 o'clock. The dance is the first of several events to be held this week in conjunction with the Western Week and the Jim Shoulders Rodeo.

Calling the street dance will be Willie Harland of Vinita, who is widely recognized as one of the best square dance callers in this area. Prizes will be awarded to the best dancers. Ron Gilbert, Western Week publicity chairman, reported that several out-of-town square dance clubs are planning to attend.

The Jim Shoulders Rodeo, an RCA approved event, will be held Thursday through Saturday, beginning at 8 o'clock nightly.  

News Clips:

 KENNEDY'S PLANE SETS MOSCOW FLIGHT MARK--President Kennedy's jet airliner has set a speed record for a Washington-to-Moscow flight, answering Soviet taunts that no American aircraft could make the 5,004 mile trip without stopping. 

ANOTHER BIG AREA TURNOUT FOR VACCINE--"The response was magnificent as usual," remarked Dr. C.W. Letcher. The Sabin drive chairman today reported approximately 12,000 Ottawa countians were immunized with Sabin III vaccine Sunday. Letcher reported the county's record of Sabin doses administered per capita exceed that of any other mid-western community in which similar drives were undertaken. 

63.5.24 "Rugged Action Marks Start of Miami's Rodeo"

...For the most part, cowboy performances last night earned average scores. The big exception came in bulldogging competition, where Buck Rutherford of Lenapah hauled down his animal in a flashing 8.7 seconds.

One of evening's biggest thrills was provided unexpectedly by the rodeo's sponsor, Jim Shoulders, who tangled with a saddle bronc named Bomber. The bronc bounced from the chute and in the flick of an eyelash pitched upended Shoulders, who had been  sanding in front of the chute, and then pitched his rider, Wayne Nimmo of Springhill, Kansas. Shoulders limped back to the chute wearing a smile and a few bruises. 

One highlight of the evening came with announcement of winners in the rodeo queens contest. Cheryl Judy, 16-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Judy, Miami, Route 3, is Miami Rodeo Queen and Frances McCarty, 15-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy McCarty of Commerce, won the competition as Out-of-Town Rodeo Queen.   

63.6.2 29th Annual Wilson Recital at Coleman  "TOYLAND DANCE REVUE"

The shows title was originated by the film producer Walt Disney, who granted Virginia Lee and Tom Wilson special permission to utilize it in their annual spring show. The usual giant cast of young dancers will be primed to cross the footlights after the curtain goes up at 8 o'clock. 

Assisting the Wilson's with the revue are Betty Sue Cray, accompanist, Dee Watters at the drum; Sam Seabolt, bass; Jerry Hunter, guitar; Sarah Stansell, trumpet; and Burl Lane Jr., saxophone. Alma Francis is the narrator. The properties were created by Tom Wilson, assisted by Ted Watts and Lewis Arnett. Special effects are in the charge of Orick Sparlin.   Assistant teachers are Pat Melody, Dee Wallace, Judy Cottam, Kay Snyder and Janie Sandmire. Backstage directors are Jim Watters and George Frances. Costumes were created by Jane Ellis, Lois Smith, Hilda Patrick, and Naydeen Sandmire.

63.6.9 Swimming Teachers at the Municipal Pool 

63.6.9 Fans Can Pick Up Tickets for July 14 Trains to K.C.

Persons who made reservations to ride the Mickey Mantle Special to Kansas City for the July 14 double-heater between the Athletics and NY Yankees may pick-and pay for-their tickets from Frank Munoz at the Security Bank and Trust Co. 

The cost of the tickets, $11 for each adult and $7.80 for each child, covers round-trip rail fare, and bus transportation between the rail station and the stadium. Through the efforts of Munoz, volunteer co-coordinator, Miami received a quota of 100 tickets on the Frisco special train from KC to Tulsa. 

63.6.23 Camp Cherokee

Camping out has been part of summer plans for thousands of boys who have been part of the Oklahoma Cherokee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. This year, 820 boys are scheduled to attend the five one-week camping sessions at Camp Cherokee, a 1,350 acre camp on Grand Lake.  

Last week, 210 boys attended from Miami troops 50, 51, 54, Vinita troop 67, Nowata troop 29, and Bartlesville troops 11, 12, 16, 30, 102, and 111. Director of the camp is Bill Eller of Bartlesville, He and his staff maintain the dining hall, trading post, swimming pool and other camp facilities along with instructors of swimming, archery, boating, canoeing, campcraft, wildlife, and soil-water conservation.

63.7.18 Winners of Playgrounds Tournament Competition 

Miami's annual doll, pet and bicycle parade, a highlight of the annual municipal summer playgrounds program, will be held Friday morning beginning at 10:30am. Moving south down Main street, the paraders will turn left at Second avenue and assemble on the courthouse lawn for judging of parade winners. 

First, second, and third prize will be awarded in four divisions--pets, dolls, decorated bicycles and doll carriages. Final event in the summer program for some 430 youngsters will be the swimming party and picnic, Friday, July 26 at Riverview park. Host for the noon picnic, which will follow the swim party will be the Miami Rotary club. 

Croquet doubles winners: Steven Macklin and James Loehr, Rotary Jaycee, first; Terry Ingle and Susie Halley, College, second; Marjie Dent and Jean Hale, Will Rogers, third; 

Singles winners: Jolene Downing, Torbert, first; Mike Hignite, Chaney, second, and Shelly Schuelein, College, third. 

 

 

 

 

 

63.7.21 Winners of Honors in Playgrounds Parade

Decorated Bicyles: The Bowden fleet--Elizabethe, Mike, Margaret and Charles--first; Kenneth Cooper, second; and Shelly Schuelein, third. (Picture would not download.)

Dolls: Christie Jean Hester, first; Bonnie Hadley, second, and Donna Hawkins, third. Mrs. Bruce G. Carter, one of the judges. 

63.7.23 Miami Youth League Clubs in First Season

Miami's newest baseball organization if the Youth League, which is playing its first season on a new diamond at the Fairgrounds. The league is part of Miami's municipal summer baseball program that totals 32 teams--22 in three Little League divisions, six in the Babe Ruth league and four in the new Youth League, which is headed by Phil Lockhart. 

63.8.2  BIG CROP OF WARDOG CANDIDATES DUE TO REPORT AUG.15

Coach Bill Watkins today expressed hope that the 1963 Miami Wardog candidates will begin efforts immediately to reach peek physical conditions for the the grid campaign. 

63.8.2  Sixth Bargain Fiesta to Jam Main Street --Throngs Due Saturday for Annual Sale

Miami's main street will be transformed into a combination shopping bazaar, carnival and old-time golf rush. The rush will begin early for the endless variety of merchandise being offered by Miami businessmen. Shoppers will undoubtedly begin swarming into the sale area well ahead of the announced 7a.m starting time to "stake" their claims to bargain offerings and to enjoy the atmosphere of a gigantic community get-together which prevails during the yearly event. 

Contrary to the idea that you only spend money at a sale, some lucky folks will leave Saturday event $100 richer than when they came. Three times during the day, at 2,4, and 6pm, $100 drawings will be held at the corner of Central avenue and Main street. To be eligible for a prize a person needs only to register at one of the downtown stories before noon Saturday.

 

 

63.8.7  Phone Prefix Use to Start Monday

 Stan Martin, local SW Bell manager, said that changes will be taking place in preparation for "extended area service" which will make its full-fledged debut in September. "Two first...then five" refers to the method of telephone dialing which Miami phone users will employ next Monday.

"The changes will just mean that Miami people will have a to dial the prefix KI, Kimball, before dialing the rest of the number. Otherwise, their call won't be completed." said Martin. Martin further explained that the changes are part of the program to permit Miami telephone users to call any number in Miami, Quapaw, Picher, or Commerce without long distance changes, simply by dialing two letters and five numbers."  (Note: when my parents moved to the country they had a party line from 1970--1980's.)

 63.8. 12 Net Champs Crowned Here

In the finals of the Miami Jaycees junior tennis tournament, results were as follows:

Junior Boys Singles: Doug Wasson def. Tom Jones to take the championship, Jimmie Bridgeman was awarded the sportsmanship trophy.  Boys Singles: Ken Tunnell def. brother Danny Tunnell. Junior Girls Singles: Joyce Bump def. Margaret Pierce. Girls Singles: Sherry Sparkman def. Carolyn Gladden. 

Junior Boys Doubles--First round, Rodger Smith and Doug Wasson def. Tunnell and Douthitt; Tome Jones and Woody Kaze def. Bill Oliver and Jimmie Bridgeman; Smith and Wasson def. Jones and Kaze to take the championship. Boys Doubles: First round, Kent Tunnell and Mike Cole def. Danny Tunnell and Doug Wasson. D. Tunnel and R. Wasson def. Ronnie Hanna and Brent Rousey; K. Tunnell and Cole def. D Tunnell and R. Wasson in the finals. 

Junior Girls Doubles: First round, Cassie Gaines and Joyce Bump def. Margaret Pierce and Vicki Haynes; Ann Habeger and Vicki Newell def Jean Burford and Sandra Rossman; Gains and Bump def Habeger and Newell for the title.  Girls Doubles: Kathy Munson and Sherry Sparkman def Paula Brewer and Ann Shell;  Debbie Brewer and Carolyn Gladden def. Paula Brewer and Ann Shell. Second round, Munson and Sparkman def. Brewer and Gladden in double elimination. 

63.8.17 PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2ND ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE IN COMMERCE

Thirty-four businesses from Commerce advertised in a full page add for their Sidewalk Sale.

63.8.19 SOCIETY PAGE  (there were over 86 records of picnics held at Riverview Park)

Members of the Mid-Century Mother's club entertained their families with a picnic super at Riverview Park in Miami. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mauller, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gandy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webber, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sill, Mr and Mrs. Harold Curlee, Mr and Mrs. Don Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Richey, Mike Mauller, Brenda and Carla Reynolds, Pat, Becky and Diana Sill, Vicki and Gary Curlee, Lisa VanVolkenberg, Donna and Nancy Hartman, and Jan and Brent Richey.   

63.8.20 GRAND CHAMPION SHOWN BY WYANDOTTE YOUTH

A Wyandotte youth, Charles Beatty, edged out Phil Synar of Miami, last year's junior champion beef showman at the Ottawa Country Free Fair to win grand champion honors with his 839 pound Hereford steer in the Junior Livestock show

63.8.30 FOOTBALL PREVIEW HERE SATURDAY NIGHT

Two local football squads that are expected to make impressive records this year will display talents before fans Saturday night at the Football Jamboree at Robertson Field. Clashing at 6:30 will be NEO's Blue and Gold units, which have been divided by Coach Red Robertson and his aids to provide a balanced game.

Miami high school's War Dogs will go into action immediately after the Norsemen leave the field. All War Dog candidates will be used as Coach Bill Watkins and his assistants survey the action by four different Blue and White units. 

Last year's Jamboree was a crowd pleaser and the 1963 event sponsored by Miami Jaycees promises to be even better. Receipts from the $1.30 admission prices will be split equally by the high school and college for the purpose of meeting expenses in connection with the taking of motion pictures of the games. These films are important in the coaching program and also will be available at time for public showings.

 

 

 

1959 TIMELINE AND STORIES

1959 TIMELINE and STORIES

 

 

Our nation was still growing and school children were memorizing 49 states and capitols.

 1959 April 5 mdnr "Spaulding's Ace, Features Local Golf"

A hole-in-one by Al Spaulding Friday afternoon climaxed golf activities during the week at the Miami Country club. Playing in a threesome with his wife and daughter, Suzy, the manager of the Miami B.F. Goodrich plant scored his ace on the 151 yard No. 12 hole. He used a 5 iron.

Mrs. Spencer Dawson also gained the spotlight during the week with an eagle on the 328 yard No. 1 hole. She used a 3 wood to sink her second shot from a distance of 150 or more yards. Mrs. Dawson was playing with Mrs. Bill Oliver, Mrs. Pat Campbell, and Mrs. Smae Lusk when she made her sensational shot. 

Regular competition for members of the Miami Ladies Golf Assn, was rained out Wednesday, but they went ahead with the morning lessons in the weekly clinic conducted by Johnie Stapp, club pro. 

The men's Twilight league will begin its regular schedule on May 5, according to Wayland Kelly, tournament chair.

  

1959 April 12 mdnr "Golfers from 18 High Schools to Compete in Tourney Here Monday"

Outstanding schoolboy golfers from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma will be among the four-man teams from 18 high schools competing here Monday i the second annual invitational tournament sponsored by Miami High School in cooperation with the Miami Country club. Teams will be arriving from Ardmore; six OKC high schools; three from Tulsa; Muskogee; Midwest City, Miami; three high schools from Springfield,Missouri; Joplin, Mo; Coffeyville and Parsons, Kansas. 

Members of the Ladies Golf Assn will tabulate scores and assist with other details. The Miami high Student Council will provide hospitality service by serving sandwiches and milk to the players. 

Miami players finished second last year with a four-man score of 323. Harding won with 318. The Miami players were: Bob Hills, 77; Phil Temple, 79; James Emery, 79; and Dickie Neel 88. 

1959 April 14  "Miami's 2nd Annual High School Golf Meet"

Top honors were captured by Tulsa Edison and Ardmore entries Monday a the Miami Country club as 72 schoolboy golfers from three states competed in the highly successful invitational second annual tournament sponsored by Miami high school.Each school was represented by a four-man team in 18-hole medal play.

Ronnie Brown an all-around senior athlete at Ardmore, carded a 37-39+76 to take medalist honors.  

4-Man team scores: Tulsa Edison 321, Ardmore 326, O.C. Grant 332, Muskogee Central 336, O.C. Northeast 336, Miami 343, Coffeyville 345, Joplin 347, Cascia Hall 352, O.C. Hardin 358, Parkview, Springfield 368.

1959 April 19 mdnr "War Dog Golf Matches

Miami high school golfers played on the Grandview course at Springfield, Mo. Friday afternoon in competition with three Springfield high schools. 

Coach Jack Rucker's War Dogs won over Hillcrest 10 1/2 to 7 1/2; but lost to Central and Parkview. Scores posted by the Miamians: Dickie Neel, 37-40=77; Bob hill, 37-41=78; Mike Wilson, 48-45=93; Charles Hirsch 49-45=94; Stephen Moore, 46-50=96; Brad Smallwood, 49-55=104. 

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Ladies Golf Notes:

Winners in competition for the past week for members of the Miami Ladies Golf Association were: Florence Dawson and Ruth Heyburn, championship; Millie Carter, Class A; Lois Cowles, B; Mildred Reniker, C: Susie Kemp and Helen Shafer, class D. 

 

1959 The Masters Golf Championship was televised and the world of golf began to change. 

 

 

1959 April 29 "Plant to Open at Commerce"

Ottawa county's newest factory will be open for public inspection Friday afternoon. It plans to begin full production next Monday...While Commerce baseball star Mickey Mantle is belting out hits for the New York Yankees, the Glenn Berry Manufacturers each day will be belting out about 1,000 pair of denims carrying Mantle's endorsement.

"We will carry a full line of Mickey Mantle work clothes," said Rose. The Yankee star has signed a "100 percent contract," meaning he will permit the use of his name and picture in promoting sales of the clothing."   

1959 May 1 mdnr "High School Boys Championship"

Oklahoma City Harding high school golfer George Hixon blistered the Lincoln Park course in two rounds to the win the boys high school golf tournament with a 54 hole total of 225. Other top individual scores are: Spike Goff, Duncan, 225; Terry Wilkerson, Duncan, 229; Robert Hill, Miami, 231. 

 

Teaching Lessons by the Pro:

Dad loved to create toys and personal methods for teaching golf swings. His use of the 8mm camera and side by side photos helped many of us in those years. He would hold ladies golf meetings and show them some of the swings he had recorded and then give lessons from that reference.

This old club converted to an early day "orange whip" to help us create speed at impact.

 

 

 

 

1959 June 15 mdnr TWO BERTHS IN NATIONAL PGA AT STAKE IN MIAMI TODAY by Mack Boswell

Big-name golfers toured the beautiful Miami Country club course today in 36-hole qualifying tests that will determine the two men who will represent the Oklahoma-Kansas-Arkansas section of the national tournament of the PGA at Minneapolis on Jule 29-August 2.

John Langford, municipal course pro at Enid and Loddie Kemper, former OSU golfing ace who is now pro at Okmulgee, shared top honors Sunday with three-under par 69's.

Langford lowered the course's nine-hole record with a seven-under recorded of 29. The old nine-hole course record of 30 belonged to John F. Robinson. Langford finished with a 40 for a 69.

John F. Robinson's 18-hole record in 1947 still stands at 64.

Doug Smith, asst. pro at Southern Hills and his foursomes of amateurs consisted of Bob Klein of Tulsa, and John F. Robinson and son, David, captured low-ball team honors with a score of  36.

"Side Notes"

Loddie Kempa of Okmulgee, who tied John Langford for medalist declared: "I have played on many golf courses, but I've never seen finer greens than these at this Miami club,"

Along with the delegation from Arkansas came a recent illustrated clipping from the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette with a feature about the reunion of the three Charles Lewises.

Charles Lewis Sr., 71 is a former Miami Country club pro, now of Battle Creek, Michigan. Charles Lewis Jr., who grew up in various pro shops operated by his father (and won numerous events while living in Miami, Ok) holds forth at the Little Rock Country club. Charles Lewis III is a top amateur golfer at 18 and is awaiting a call to military service. 

Lewis Sr., a native of England, came to the United States in 1913 after serving a golfing apprenticeship of six years. In a picture with his sons, he was holding the putter he delivered to America 46 years ago.  (The Lewis's kept their ties with Miami friends and the country club through the years when Johnie Stapp served as pro.)

1959 June 16  "OSU Coach Harris and Langford Gain PGA Spots" by Mack Boswell

Labron Harris of Stillwater provided an expert lesson on the Miami Country club course Monday while taking top honors in the three-state sectional qualifying for the National PGA in Minneapolis, July 29--Aug. 2.

           Personal notes from Jody (Joanne) LaCaff Lasky:

Letty, I remember a conversation that I overheard between your dad and mine. It seems at the club dances couples were meeting at the green closest to the pool for a little whoops. Your dad said the women's heels were leaving holes in the green. Then one of them said laughingly maybe he should put up a sign that read…..

 "Ladies, no high heels on the green."

That is the gist of the conversation… I just happen to over hear them.

Some of the best times we had as a family was being at the Fourth of July celebration. We would swim all day, change for dinner and fireworks. Dad would also assist with the fireworks. It was something we looked forward to each year.

Of course you know how many of the teens growing up would sneak into the pool and swim late at night…. Mostly in our underwear. I do remember seeing a few skinny dippers one time, but didn’t know them as they were older.

Dorothy Ann Horner explained the facts of life to me when I was in the seventh grade on the steps going up to the porches, on the north side by the swimming pool.

1959 June 23  "Hill, Neel Win Berths"

Bob HIll, Jr. and Dickie Neel, aces of the Miami High golf team the last two seasons, will represent Miami on July 6-8 in the Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce tournament in Lawton.

Hill was the leader among five local youths who competed for the two state berths. Hill carded a one-over par 100 for 27 holes. Neel wasn't up to his usual sharpness, but gained the other ticket to Lawton with a total score of 122. Jim Taylor, all-state scholboy football tackle last fall, was third with a 126. Next were Charles Hirsch with a 151 and Roger Scruggs, a 153.  The local sponsors were the Miami Junior champber of Commerce with Earl Hahn and Raymond Gibson, Jr. in charge.  

1959 July 6 mdnr "Miami Girls in Tournament Spotlight"

Miami girls made the finest record of any single club competing in the annual state junior girls' golf tournament that will be completed today at Tulsa's Southern Hills Course. (During our three rounds of golf each of us stayed in family homes in Tulsa. I stayed with a family whose last name was McGraw. My host family had a daughter who played golf and consequently her parents were in charge of transportation and meals. 

Results match play:

Diana Oliver lost in B flight consolation semi-finals to Terry Townsend, Tulsa 4 and 3.

Nine hole divisions:

Letty Stapp won the championship of G flight with a score of 70-73-73=216.

Janie Berentz won the H flight championship with 76-77-78=231.

Susie Stephenson won third place in D flight with 66-61-74=201. 

Bobbi Sue Baron won fourth in C flight with 66,61,74=194

Barbara Dahl posted a 247 total in C flight and Mary Dahl carded a 270 in G flight. Sandra Stephenson shot a 74 to finish sixth in the peewee division. Five of the Miami entries also won medals for taking first places in special driving and putting contests. 

Paired today in the championship flight final match were medalist Jeannie Thompson and defending state champion Patty David, both of Tulsa.

 

This is the marble based trophy that I won in 1959. I have kept this trophy all of my life, while the others have gone away. 

 1959 July 10 mdnr "Miss Propper Wins Tulsa Golf Trophy"

Phyllis Propper of Miami won the A flight championship of the state junior girls golf tournament at Southern Hills Country club in Tulsa this morning by defeating Sally Perrine of Tulsa, 4 and 3. Phyllis, who will be a Miami High school Junior this year, led most of the way. She carded a 51 on the front nine. Sally shot a 56. The match ended on the 15 hole  

Nine Miami girls competed in the state meet, giving Miami Country club the best record of any club in the tournament. 

1959 July 12 mdnr "Joplin Golfers Compete Here"

Traffic on the Miami Country club golf course should be heavier today than at any time this year with inter-city matches between members of the local club and a 48-man delegation from Twin Hills, Joplin. Pat Campbell, chairman of the event, said boys wishing employment as caddies should report to the club by 9:30 a.m. 

1959 "Women's Tri-state Champions"

Faye Berentz, Claire Oliver, Hattie Wall, and Lois Garwood, winner of the overall team low-net for the 1959 Women's Tri-State  *Orrick Sparlin collection at the Dobson Museum.

1959 August 2 "Finals Near in Men's Tourney"

Final matches may be completed this week in most flights of the annual men's golf tournament at the Miami Country club. Players who have already qualified to play in championship matches includes: Joe Thompson vs Kelso Berentz in President's flight; Bob Nunn vs George Beck in A flight.

Quarter-final results follow:

Championship flight:  John F. Robinson won over Dr. W.D. Jackson; Jess Fronterhouse defeated George Windham; Ed Olivey beat Dick Lowry; P.J. Stephenson dropped Phillip Temple.

President's flight: Joe Thompson eliminated Ted Lowry; Bill Hirsch beat Bill Carter; Kelso Berentz won over Charlie Trussler; Rex Painter defeated Tom Barton.

A Flight: Bob Nunn beat Marion Zajic; Clarence Carselowey downed Dr. Harry Ford; George Beck beat Pat Campbell; Harry Whitaker won over buck Bagby.

B Flight: Ted Vernon defeated Jack Schofield; John Burford beat Wayland Kelly; Crab Grayson downed Frank Hansford; Paul McIntosh won over Noel Wyatt.

C Flight: Bill Oliver--Spencer to be played; Bob Hill beat Henry Garwood; Bill Harper ousted Don Curlee; Don Lockard advanced over Vernon Cray.

Semi-Finals: Thompson beat Hirsch and Berentz won over Painter in president's flight; Nunn beat Carselowey and Beck defeated Whitaker in A flight; Harper won over Lockard in C flight.

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1959 August 4 “Miami Junior Golfers End Season” Tournament winners were by grade group: 3-4^th—Judy Berentz, low gross, putts; Gayla Brown, driving; Jimmy Painter, low gross; Scotty Jackson, putts; Judd Nafziger, driving. 5-6^th grads: Sandra Stephenson, low gross, Susan Russell, driving; Kae Nunn, putts. Johnie Robinson, low gross; Butch Jenkins, driving, Jim Thompson, putts. Grades 7-8—Suzanne Stephenson, low gross; Janie Berentz, second; Carole Luttrell, driving; Julie Lockhard, putts. Bobby Zeis, low gross; Bill Fullerton, second; Johnny Stansell, driving; Pat Wilson, putts. Grades 9-12—Phyllis Propper, low gross; Barbara Dahl, low net; Bethanne Badger, driving; Katrina White, putting. Charles Dawson, low gross and driving; Dickie Badger, low net and putts.

 

            Personal note:

Roger McCollum shares a painful story of swimming at the old pool at the country club:  One day when my mom was playing in a Women's club event left me at the swimming pool for the day. I fell asleep on the hard concrete after some swimming and woke hours later. The next morning when I awoke my entire back was blistered. It was pretty painful and I recall that it took 5-7 days before I could move without pain.

 

1959 August 2 "Playground Parade Day Contest Winners"

The parade in downtown Miami and the Rotary club's city-wide picnic Friday more than 700 youngsters  climaxed supervised activities in the 1959 municipal program, the larges ever held here. The photo page spread was shot by Orrick Sparlin.

More than 500 boys and girls participate in the parade, a new record here. The playground and parade is under the supervision of S.A. Red Robertson, general director of the summer program and Mrs. Lawrence Zane, supervisor of tournaments and special contests at parks.

1959 August 5  "Second Annual Sidewalk Sale"

1959 August 8  "Club Champion"

 

John F. Robinson, 1960 Club Champion **Orrick Sparlin Collection at the Dobson Museum.

 

1959 September 16 "8 Teams in Fall Tourney at Miami Country Club"

Tournament Chairman, Harry Whitaker asks players to complete their first round by Sunday. In playing for qualifying scores, each entry must play with another member of his team. Two players from each team, who post the lowest qualifying scores, will compete in match play with the lowest scorers from other teams. One match is to be played each week. 

Team members who do not have the two best qualifying scores will continue consolation medal play rounds each week. 

 

 

 

Lady golfers decorating for Christmas: ...., Yvonne Temple, Lottie Mae Russell, Hattie Wall, Florence Dawson, .... Johnson, Erin Wojick *photo from Orrick Sparlin collection, Dobson Museum.

 1959 December 10  "Country club Slate Chosen"

Miami Country club members re-elected Pat Campbell as President at their annual meeting Tuesday night. also re-elected were Dr. W.D. Jackson, vice-president, and H.F. Myers, secretary-treasurer.

Elected to the board of directors were: O.A. Rockwell, Corbin Shouse, Vernon Sapp, Orville Dahl, Wayland Kelly, Jerry Zeis, and Myron Jenkins. Club improvements will be considered when officers and directors meet in January.

 

**In 1958 Mrs. Jack Horner and Mrs. Bert Wall both held the title for the lowest score posted on nine holes, a 39.  Hattie (Mrs. Bert) Wall would go on to set the women's course record with a par round of 38. I matched that round while playing college golf at NEO and my sister, Jonya matched the par round in the 1970's.  All records and trophies burned in the fire in 1984.  

 

Sometimes we just need to reflect and laugh at our memories and the times.

Playground parade pictures by Orrick Sparlin