 There are multiple towns claiming that title, all because J.L. Wade went to those locations to help them build homes for the birds. By 1966, the numbers of Purple Martins were on the increase, and Brian and Ben say that was mostly due to J.L. Wade. There are Purple Martin houses up and down the streets in Griggsville, and Ben and Brian help care for those as well. In the Purple Martin world, everybody helps everybody because they want the ultimate success of having the nesting of Purple Martins.