Caddo- My Home Town: Machine Gun Kelly

Attractions

The Caddo Cafe
Friday Night All-You-Can-Eat Catfish! Call 367-9800 for hours and details.
Rex II
Restored movie theater. Call 580-367-2000 for show times.
Indian Territory Museum and Library
A free look into Caddo's rich heritage. Open Tues.-Sat. from 10am to 3pm
Craighead's
This turn-of-the-century general store is a must see! Open: M-Th 'til 5:30 and F-Sat. 9:00-7:00.

Organizations

Caddo Alumni Association
The alumni association arranges a Caddo High School reunion every four years. Next one is 2012.
Caddo Educational Foundation
This group provides scholarships for community youth.
Caddo Civic and Cemetery Club
This group maintains and improves the cemetery and provides community service as needed.
Town Restoration Association of Caddo
The mission of TRAC is to provide visionary leadership, focus on historical preservation, and promote economic growth to enrich the quality of life in our community.
Caddo Community Association
The CCA holds the annual Heritage Day Celebration and participates in other community projects.

The Caddo Herald

September 29, 1933

Former Caddo Man Aids in Capture of Bad Man

Luther Arnold, former Caddo resident, his wife and twelve-year-old daughter, Geraldine, were the prime factors in the capture of “Machine Gun” Kelly, and his wife, much wanted by the Federal authorities for questioning in many cases of kidnapping and robberies.

Geraldine Arnold was the chief factor in the case in that on her arrival in Oklahoma City she immediately notified the federal authorities of the exact location of the house in Memphis, Tenn. where the much wanted characters could be found.

Luther Arnold is the nephew of P. W. Arnold, a former resident of Caddo and was raised in Caddo by Mr. Arnold. Arnold spent some time visiting in Caddo the past winter and is well known here.

Note: The Arnold family once owned several businesses in Caddo, including Arnold & Attaway.

You can read more about the Charles Urschel Kidnapping and the capture of his kidnapper, Machine Gun Kelly.

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