Balloon Boys In Enid?

The Hedges family spent many years living on west Broadway in the Knox Mansion. There were three boys and one girl which made for many childhood adventures on west Broadway.
The latest story of the balloon boy in Colorado brought back a flood of memories for Brendan, the youngest of the Hedges clan.
Brendan remembers the time his older brother Craig and his friends made a balloon out of a large dry cleaning bag (70s-era), modified with a balsa wood frame to hold candles. Ruth Hedges, matriarch of the family, walked out onto the front porch (1323 W Broadway) just in time to see it lifting off and floating away. The family spent the evening chasing the contraption over Enid in their station wagon.
According to Brendan, "the balloon flight wasn't documented (by photos) unfortunately and came to an end in the railyard at the VanBuren overpass."
Brendan related this story on his Facebook account. I've also posted a video from the mid-70's that shows Brendan and his group of friends skateboarding and spending time playing at the mansion. You can view the video at this link... Vintage Enid Video
Submitted by: Shirley Marquardt, 1323 W Broadway Ave.







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