Ellen Craig Clark ^{2 3}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Fact: Ellen and Charles married at the First Presbyterian Church which at the time was in Port Kennedy, a village that today is part of King of Prussia, PA, 18 Jun 1960, King of Prussia, Montgomery, PA.

2. Newspaper: The Mercury, 24 Jun 1960, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁴ Stoodley-Clark Nuptials Performed In Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church
Port Kennedy Prebysterian church was the scene of a double ring service uniting in marriage Ellen Craig Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace N. Clark, RD 2, and Charles C. Stoodley.
Mr. Stoodley is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stoodley, Wayne, The Rev. Pole performed the service in the presence of 140 guests from Sarasota, Fla.: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore gown of Italian silk fashioned with a portrait neckline, underlined with Belgium lace, and short sleeves. Inserts of lace and a bias band, caught with bows, accented the chapel length skirt. A chapel veil of French illusion fell from her headpiece of orange blossoms. She carried phalaenopsis orchids with white tea roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Samuel Ha, Sarasota, Fla., was matron of honor for her sister. She wore a gown of pale silk organza over taffeta, a matching blue bow in her hair and carried a nosegay of pink, white and blue flowers.
Bridesmaids were Roberta Ruch, Port Kennedy; Mrs. Rufus Leeds, Graterford; Patricia Hoehl, Rye, N.Y., and Donna Paradis, Coventryville. They wore pale frosted blue silk organza over taffeta, matching bows in their hair and carried nosegays identical to the honor attendant's.
Peter McHall was best man. Ushers were Michaeil Maehr, Springfield; Samual Ha, Alan Brown, Schwenksville, and Rufus Leeds.
Mother of the bride, Mrs. Clark, received in an aqua silk sheath dress and white accessories. Mrs. Stoodley, the bridegroom's mother, wore a beige lace dress over avocado green silk.
Following a reception at Bull tavern, the couple left for a two-month tour of the Western states. Upon their return, they will reside at Collegeville.
The bride is a graduate of Spring City High school and Ursinus college. A graduate of Radnor High school, her husband is attending Ursinus college. Pre-nuptial parties were given by Mrs. C. K. Clark, Norristown, and by the bride's dormitory friends at Ursinus college.

3. Newspaper: The Mercury: PFC Charles Stoodley will be home to observe Christmas with his wife, Mrs. Ellen Sotodley a their home on Creek road, South Coventry. Stoodley will report to El Paso, Texas after the holidays., 24 Dec 1962, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

4. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: AD: Coventry Forge Kennels, Puppies Available At Reasonable Prices , Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stoodley, R.D. 2 Box 284A, Pottstown, Pa., 6 Dec 1963, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶

5. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer, 5 Nov 1967, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷ Barks of Dogdom
Gift Developed Into Kennel of Ring Winners
"That's the dog for me" was the reaction of Mrs. Ellen C. Horrox when she was a girl and her father gave her what "he thought was a Schipperke." But, it turned out the Christmas gift was a Keeshond. Her Dad never gave a thought that later she would have a kennel of 60 Keeshonden.
Up at the Coventry Kennels of Mrs. Horrox, near Pottstown, Pa., the runways are packed with lively, healthy "Kees." It keeps she and husband, Fred, busy. But, there's suspicion it is the "missus" who has most of the work. Mrs. Horrox never lost her affection for the breed. Lately, the Coventry "Kees" are really winning at the shows.
"It was a real ball recently," enthused Mrs. Horrox, "when I received a bowl at the breed's specialty event at Devon's show for the victory of my puppy, Coventry's Fractious Fiend, in the sweepstakes . . . And, to be judged by a breed expert from Rotterdam (Herr Van Wingerden), too.
'I was thrilled because it was a specialty show, continued Mrs. Horrox (the annual Keeshond Club of Delaware Valley's event that attracted a record entry of 105). Another 'Kees' of mine, MacKeith, went to best of winners for its first major points ... It was the happiest day of my life. Also, you'll recall one of this breed from California (Ch. Flakkee Sweepstakes) went to best in show that day at Devon."
Mrs. Horrox was lavisn in her praise of "Sweeps," the west coast Keeshond that wrest ed the top show honor. She'd never seen him before. Although Keeshonden are "the dogs for her," Mrs. Horrox believes personally "the breed will never, become tops in popularity. But they're nice dogs They must be or I wouldn't have 60 of them."

6. Moved: 1971, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.

7. Newspaper: Tulsa World, 6 Aug 1972, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. ⁸ Champion Dogs and Harriet the Hawk
Moving Household Includes the Kennel
In the fast-paced ever changing world moves are inevitable. Many must pack up for other towns, states and even countries and each mover will tell you it is a difficult task.
But few people have had to move an entire dog kennel cross-country.
Last year Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Horrox were transferred from Philadelphia to Tulsa. He is employed by Cities Service Oil Co. Packing and boxing household belongings was relatively easy but transporting their Coventry Forge Kennels was next to impossible.
For Mrs. Ellen Horrox the move took two months. Her husband came in July and she followed in September.
"IN THE MEANTIME I was living in Pennsylvania with all the dogs and I was building crates," she said.
"Each dog (there are 50 Keeshonds) came down in an individual crate by air. I started shipping four or five dogs a day. Within 12 days I shipped an entire kennel." The project cost $1200.
In addition to building crates measuring 2 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot for the champion Keeshonds. Mrs. Horrox constructed crates and transported 25 ducks, 25 pigeons, two silver pheasants, other assorted birds, one hawk named Harriet, a cat and a Pekingese.
The traveling and change of climate did not affect the dogs and other animals.
MRS. HORROX BEGAN breeding dogs in 1954. She chose to raise the Keeshond breed because "I wanted a medium-sized long-haired dog. And when you start looking them over there aren't that many medium-sized long-coated dogs."
The Coventry Forge Kennels carefully breeds Keeshonds for show obedience and companionship. More than 70 champions in the past 15 years have been bred, imported or owned by the kennel. The Keeshonds are bred from imported Dutch and English stock and grow to weigh from 40 to 60 pounds. Keeshond dogs are intelligent, make nice house dogs and good watchdogs and are good with children, Mrs. Horrox said.
CHAMPONSHIP RIBBONS cover an entire wall of the Horrox home along with trophies of various shapes and sizes. Also on the wall is a pair of Keeshond hair mittens.
The couple travel throughout the country entering dogs in shows.
"We just got back from five shows in Montana and Wyoming," Mrs. Horrox said. "It's called the Copper Circuit. In all five shows we got best of breed; we got best female four times and dogs of our breeding got best male three times."
Although there are fewer dog shows in Oklahoma than in Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Horrox are kept busy traveling.
"This weekend we're going to Kansas City then two shows in Kansas next month," Ellen said.
SEPTEMBER PROMISES to be a busy month for these dog breeders with a Keeshond Specialty in Pennsylvania, and other shows in Dallas, Norman and Atlanta, Ga. There are a few money prizes.
In 1968 the kennels won the National Sweepstakes; best male and best female.
''The only thing a show dog has to do is to walk on your left hand side, sort of parallel to you and, in our breed, to stand in front of you with their ears up and let the judge examine them," Mrs. Horrox said.
Now Mr. and Mrs. Horrox and the kennels are settled on their ranchland near Inola and they don't plan to move again.
"What we went through to get to Oklahoma wouldn't be believed." they said.
(photo of Mrs. Horrox with dogs)
Glad Moving Day Is Over
Siting on the crate that brought him from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma is Tulsa Champion Keeshond, Some Thyme. Mrs. Alfred Horrox, owner, built more than 50 crates to ship her entire kennel when her husband was transferred to Tulsa.

8. Newspaper: Tulsa World, 27 Jan 1982, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. ⁹ (photo: Sue Roberts and Ellen McDans inspect the city's defunct dog pound)
HEADLINE: Inola Dogged by Problem
INOLA \emdash Pillaged trash cans and foraging canines have become a common sight here and a growing source of woe for city officials. The consistant problem and the city's inadequate means to meet that problem were prime motivation for Mayor TL Riggs to appoint a city "dog committee" Its function is to find a solution to the dilemma \emdash although the town has limited funds, no animal control officer and a defunct pound. Members include: Ellen NcDaris chairwoman and former kennel operator Amber Yocum owner of Inola's Pet Shop Sue Roberts part owner of the Inola Independent and Duke Roberts They say they have found a solution but it will take community involvement and funding The city's method of catching housing and disposing of stray dogs must be updated to meet the specifications of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and state laws according to Sue Roberts and Mrs McDarris In the past the city has operated in a catch-as-catch-can manner Stray dogs were nabbed by the first available city employee were kept in a crude wooden box behind city hall and disposed of by carbon monoxide poisoning after a three-day waiting period Ms Roberts said dogs unclaimed or without owners were shut in a metal barrel and gassed by attaching a hose to the exhaust pipe of a city vehicle Shooting or gassing an animal to death has been deemed illegal by the state Animals must now be given a shot of a lethal drug or given a pill or the city to have a working animal control program pound conditions must be improved and a part-time animal control officer hired the committee said The cost of revamping the currently defunct facility would be minimal the committee said since much of the existing materials can be used What would cost the most is providing salary for a animal control officer and running water at the pound they said In the past water was taken from the lagoon at the nearby sewage plant a committee member said Riggs said the city does not have the funds at this time to hire a part-time animal control officer The committee suggested the job would be perfect for a retired person on social security who has a genuine concern for animals Initially the council considered hiring an animal control person who would be paid $15 for each dog picked up Mrs McDarris said this was unfeasible solution since the city had no adequate facilities to care for the animals Too she said the per-head fee would provide incentive to pickup dogs on private property "We just can't have some guy going into yards picking up dogs for a per head fee It would be a legalized swiping of dogs" she said If the city agrees to support a pound Ms Roberts said the pound should provide the following services: it should be open specific weekly hours dogs must be fed and the pound cleaned daily control officer must answer public complaints and cruise the town at unscheduled intervals The committee also determined that pickup fees for first-time offender should be $10 $15 the second time and $20 the third time Riggs estimated the cost of bringing the pound up to SPCA standards would be about $500 He said the committee did a very thorough job with their report "Money's the only hold up" he said Riggs agreed with committee that improvement costs could be held to a minimum if members of the community donated their time and efforts to rework the facility "We hope that's going to happen this summer Maybe we can kind of make it (the pound) a community affair and get the whole community involved" The problem of strays is a typical one for small towns Mrs McDarris said City officials are be-seiged with calls wanting the problem taken care of and the city has no money to do it she said Inola's situation is not hopeless Mrs McDarris and Ms Roberts said All the pound needs is some wire and 2x4's additional shelters running water an outside light and a storage place for food This is what is needed to in addition to a control officer to run a basic program on a "barebones budget" they said The committee suggested that some revenue could be generated through a $5 fee for dog licenses ($1 for senior citizens) fees to cover impoundment costs of reclaimed animals and a small fee for dogs adopted-out. To give dog owners an incentive to buy licenses the committee suggested that dogs with licenses should be kept five days instead of the normal
PHOTO: ELLEN MCDARRIS AND SUE Roberts examine the old metal barrel and attaching hose used by the city to dispose of impounded dogs through carbon monoxide poisoning. The procedure is no longer used.
three-day period, owners would be contacted immediately and the pet is injured, when found would be taken to a veterinarian.
Currently the pound consists of one small building for shelter and three four-foot high pens with wire ceilings. The low ceilings neccessitate the control officer to crawl to retrieve an animal leaving him vulnerable for a possible attack. The committee has suggested the fence be raised to six feet and the pound be divided into five pens so as to handle five or six dogs rather than two or three. This would also allow for dogs to be more conveniently separated than they have been in the past.
Since the city's pound facility is inadequate and does not meet state and SCPA requirements, the committee has recommended that the city discontinue apprehending stray dogs to avoid possible fines or legal action.
In a written report to the city the committee stated "The minute an animal is put into a pen its feeding, watering and sanitary and medical care become the direct responsibility of the animal control officer and therefore the city who is morally and legally in charge of its protection. If the city is either economically unable or uninterested in the ongoing and constant oversight and expense that this engenders, then it is the unanimous suggestion of this committee that no program at all be undertaken."
It is the committee's hope, Mrs. McDarris said, that by halting the current hap-hazard method of animal control the public will tire of the dog situation and demand something be done. The city's dog problem is a direct result of people from Tulsa and surrounding areas dumping their unwanted pets in the Inola area, the committee and Riggs said.
But locals add to the problem, too. It is second nature for many Inolans to go to the front doors every morning and let Fido out to roam the neighborhood. As a result, faithful house pets join with the homeless animals and compound the problem, the committee said.
The city's current pound facility was shut down a number of years ago after neighbors complained of the smell and pound conditions. Without an effective pound, Ms. Roberts said, it's impossible for the city to enforce its current leash law.

9. Newspaper: Tulsa World: A suggestion was made by Ellen McDaris, member of the Inola Dog Committee, to edit and revise he Inola town code book. McDaris read two conflictting stautes from the book in regard to licensed dogs being able to run at large within the city., 12 May 1982, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. ¹⁰

10. Residence: on 1 May 1998 in Inola, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA.

11. Residence: on 1 Nov 2007 in Claremore, Rogers, OK.

12. Obituary: Tulsa World: Claremore -- Ellen Clark McDaris, 68, dog breeder, died Thursday. Pirvate family services. Adams-Crest Cremaion, Tulsa. On 3 Nov 2007 in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.

Ellen married Charles Case Stoodley on 18 Jun 1960 in King of Prussia, Montgomery, PA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Charles Case Stoodley was born on 12 Aug 1939 in Duanesburg, Schenectady, NY, United States.)

Ellen next married Alfred John Horrox, son of Albert Beacher Horrox and Irene F. Parker, about 1966. (Alfred John Horrox was born on 25 Jan 1932 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,¹¹ died on 17 Jun 1974 in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK ^{11 12} and was buried in Frazer: Philadelphia Memorial Park, Chester, PA ¹¹.)

Ellen next married Lawrence Edward McDaris before 1982. (Lawrence Edward McDaris was born on 5 Mar 1932 in Inola, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA ¹³ and died on 19 Dec 2002 in Inola, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA ^{13 14}.)