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A Memory of Murray Humphreys

By Ledger Staff

Written by Irvin Owen - Owen was a prominent attorney in Shawnee - One of the smartest and most successful gangsters who ever lived is buried with his wife half way between Tecumseh and Norman in an above ground cement crypt. It’s a few hundred yards south of Highway 9, 2 miles inside of the Cleveland County line.... »

Local Author Likes Reaction to Book

By Ledger Staff

Little Axe High School English teacher, Roger Colby, is enjoying the success of his first book "The Transgression Box". "Apparently it is really catching on, and I'm glad it is, of course, but I am more excited about the reactions that people have been giving me," said Colby. "Those who get the satire are taking a close look at their lives... »

Little Axe Artist Featured at Sam Noble Museum

By Ledger Staff

Although, for the past few years, much of her time has been spent in the rainforests of Central and South America, Debby Kaspari still maintains a residence in Little Axe, Oklahoma. Now folks will get to see and hear the observations of this birdwatcher, banjo picker and nature artist, in an exhibit at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History... »

Get to know Murray the Hump

By Ledger Staff

One-time Little Axe resident and Al Capone associate Murray Humphreys, will be remembered at a gathering close to his former home at Brendle Corner. Mel Shoemaker is hosting the meeting which includes a movie about Humphreys' life and reports from relatives and people who knew him and worked with him. From Wikipedia Llewelyn Morris Humphreys (1899 - November 23, 1965) (also known... »

Drawing the Motmot

By Ledger Staff
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Little Axe artist Debby Cotter Kaspari took her little 3" X 5" sketch book to the Panama jungle. Rufous Motmot by D. Kaspari See more pages here. As a dedicated field artist she uses her signature gesture drawings, field notes and camera to accentuate the rhythms and movements of her animal, plant and landscape subjects. Most of her work is done on paper,... »

Etched in Our Memory

By Ledger Staff
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Little Axe movie consultant

By Ledger Staff
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Shawnee language and cultural consultant George Blanchard and Director Ric Burns discuss Tecumseh's Vision. -Photo: Larry Gus Emmy-winning writer and director, Burns, talks about his latest film “Tecumseh’s Vision” to Austin360. ... I stood up in front of hostile groups of absentee Shawnee in Little Axe, Okla., who wanted to know: “What is your motive in making this film and telling this... »

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