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Sentimental Sunday: Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray and Her Dogs, Part 3

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray and Her Dogs
Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray at Forest Park in St. Louis MO with their dog, Dinghy, in 1952. (Click to enlarge.)

Helbling Family (Click for Family Tree)

“Dinghy” was the dog that was hit by a car in front of their home on Hampton Ave., in St. Louis, Missouri. Mary had married the love of her life, Edward A. McMurray, Jr., who was attending St. Louis College of Pharmacy. (Most people called him “Mac.”) They had very little money, so they lived with Mary’s parents, G.W. Helbling and Anna May (Beerbower) Helbling. One day they heard the screech of tires in front of the house and rushed out to the busy street. A car had hit a black dog, so they carefully carried the dog to the vet’s office. Thankfully the dog survived, and he was a loving member of the family for over ten years. They took him on their honeymoon to the Lake of the Ozarks:

Mary Helbling McMurray on Lake Ozark, on their honeymoon, 05 June 1948.
Mary (Helbling) McMurray on Lake Ozark, on their honeymoon, 05 June 1948. Dinghy (the dog) was either in the water or in the front of the boat, nose in air. (Click to enlarge.)

They loved the Ozarks, and took a number of trips there.

August 11, 1952, “Happy Days In Ozarks- Dinghy and Mac” was the caption Mary wrote for this photo. (Click to enlarge.)

He was the sweetest dog- loved swimming in the lake and running, and tolerated four young children pulling and poking at him, trying to ride him, dress him up, etc. If there is sainthood for dogs, he definitely deserves it!

About 1953- Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray and “Dinghy” in their new home in Glasgow Village in St. Louis County, Missouri. (Click to enlarge.)

The brand new home that Mary and Mac built in Glasgow Village, in north St. Louis County, became home in 1953 or 1954. This may be one of the last pictures with Mary and her dog before children were always in the pictures too!

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. Family treasure chest of photos.

 

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Sentimental Sunday: Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray and Her Dogs, Part 1

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Mary T. (Helbling) McMurray and Her Dogs
1929- Mary Helbling with the family dogs, the pups of their beloved Midge: Babe, Spot, and Boy.

Helbling Family (Click for Family Tree)

Mary Theresa Helbling (later married to Edward A. McMurray, Jr.), loved dogs, and they loved her. Looking through the old Helbling family photo album, it is clear that she enjoyed them from the time she was very young.

1929- Mary Helbling with one of their puppies in her arms, one at her feet.

She often told her children stories of the pups.

October 1930- Mary T. McMurray ready to go out for a drive.
October 1930- Mary T. McMurray ready to go out for a drive.

Having a series of photo albums is just wonderful. It allows comparisons over the years of people and places, and even dogs.

1931- Mary Helbling, summer, with Shaggy 1 and Babe.

It is interesting to see the progression of pups and how important they were to the family. There are quite a lot of photos in the album that include dogs!

1931- Mary Helbling with their pup Shaggy 1.

Look at those leggings, and note that it was summer in hot and humid St. Louis! Mary did remember, well into her later years, how hot, sticky, and baggy those stockings were. And was she already tired of the photo shoot? Or frustrated because Shaggy 1 apparently was, and just would not face the camera.

June 1934- Mary T. Helbling with her beloved older sister Viola Helbling and their dog Putsy.

The whole family seemed to love their dogs.

About 1935- Mary Helbling with one of their dogs harnessed, another behind, and a lollipop.

Was Mary trying to get a harness on the smaller dog so that they could go for a walk? Mary looks so cute with her lollipop in her mouth and bow on her hairband as she struggles with one of the small dogs.

More to come on Mary and her sweet doggies.

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. Family treasure chest of photos.
  2. See also “Sentimental Sunday: Mary Theresa (Helbling) McMurray” for more pictures of Mary with her beloved pups.
    http://heritageramblings.net/2014/03/16/sentimental-sunday-mary-theresa-helbling-mcmurray/

 

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Wordless Wednesday: Art in Artifacts–Kilgore “Invincible” Cap Gun c. 1930s

1930s Kilgore “Invincible” Repeater Cap Gun, cast iron, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr.

McMurray Family (Click for Family Tree)

1930s Kilgore “Invincible” Repeater Cap Gun, cast iron, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr.
1930s Kilgore “Invincible” Repeater Cap Gun, cast iron with holster, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr.
Front of holster with 1930s Kilgore “Invincible” Repeater Cap Gun, cast iron, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr.
Back of holster with 1930s Kilgore “Invincible” Repeater Cap Gun, painted cast iron, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr.

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. 1930s Kilgore “Invincible” 6.5″ Repeater Cap Gun, painted cast iron with holster, owned by Edward A. McMurray, Jr. who was born in 1924 to Edith (Roberts) [McMurray] Luck and Dr. Edward A. McMurray, Sr. It is unknown as to whether or not the holster was a part of a set with the cap gun, but we have not found another similar holster in our research. Currently, the value of the cap gun itself is approximately $50.
  2. Kilgore was, at one time, the largest producer of cap guns and the caps they used. The company was started in 1912 and was still in business in the 1960s- it is likely that Ed’s children played with caps and toy guns made by Kilgore! See http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1317 for a history of the Kilgore company, which also was involved with making real military pyrotechniques (including signal flares)- and they almost built Thompson machine guns.
  3. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kilgore-Invincible-6-5-Painted-Cast-Iron-Repeater-Cap-Gun-c-1930-H/292380643055?hash=item44133e8eef:g:0qAAAOSwUYNaIbbi
    eBay item number:
    292380643055

 

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Wordless Wednesday: Art in Artifacts

Eric Madriguera & His Orchestra- “A Man, A Moon, and A Maid,” Side A. This record belonged to Mary (Helbling) McMurray and her husband Edward A. McMurray, Jr.

McMurray Family, Helbling Family (Click for Family Tree)

Eric Madriguera & His Orchestra-“Cuban Yodelin’ Man”, Side B. This record belonged to Mary (Helbling) McMurray and her husband Edward A. McMurray, Jr.

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. This record belonged to Mary (Helbling) McMurray and her husband Edward A. McMurray, Jr. It is a vinyl, 10″, 78 RPM, Picture Disc released in 1947. The genre is Latin music. Wonder if they thought of themselves with Side A- they had just met in 1947 and it was love right away. The “Cuban Yodelin’ Man” is hilarious- not much snow in Cuba! But yodeling was popular at that time in a number of musical genres, including classic country.
  2. This is a perfect example of how technology changes- we don’t have anything to play this on anymore!

 

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Sentimental Sunday: Three Generations of McMurray Dads

Three generations of McMurray Dads: Dr. Edward A. McMurray, Sr. on left, his mother Lynette (Payne) McMurray holding his son Edward A. McMurray, Jr., and her husband and Dr. McMurray’s father, Will McMurray, on right. circa 1924-5.

McMurray Family (Click for Family Tree)

Today, Father’s Day, is a great day to get sentimental about the dads in our family- we wouldn’t be US without them!

 

Notes, Sources, and References: 

  1. Family treasure chest of photos.

 

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