Caddo- My Home Town

Haigh-Boydstun

The Caddo Herald

November 25, 1921

Haigh-Boydstun

At the residence of Mrs. Laura Carroll Wednesday afternoon at 5:15, Rev. Frank Naylor united in marriage Lieutenant Harry Haigh and Miss Ethel Boydstun. The newlyweds left on the six o’clock train for Oklahoma City to spend Thanksgiving, to return here Friday for a few days, after which they will leave for Chicago to make their home.

The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Carroll, Misses Collier, Turk and Ernestine Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Boydstun, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Evans, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crossett and daughter Janice, Mrs. Virgil Slack, Mrs. Bryant, and Stanton Carroll, and Mrs. C. W. Jones.

Lieutenant Haigh belongs to the U.S. army engineers, served nearly three years in France, was wounded near the time of the Armistice and was invalided home. He is a native of Illinois and is a splendid type of American manhood. It was while convalescing in a hospital that he met his bride, a romance quickly sprang up, ripening into mutual love. They intended to be married Christmas, but upon his visit here they decided to get married at once.

Lieutenant Haigh was decorated in France for extraordinary bravery in rescuing a comrade in danger.

Mrs. Haigh is the daughter of George Boydstun, is a young woman of rare attainments, has taught in the schools of Oklahoma for several years, also taking post graduate work. During the war she entered the army hospital service, devoting her time and talents to relieving the wounded. At the time of her marriage she was teacher in the High School, being a valued member of the faculty, being loved by her pupils and trusted by her superiors. She is a lovely young woman, a suitable companion for her mate, and she has hosts of friends here who wish her every happiness.

Virginia Hogan

The Caddo Herald

November 25, 1921

Virginia Hogan Hurt

Monday afternoon in Durant, Miss Virginia Hogan, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hogan of Caddo, was ran over by an auto on Main street and was severely injured; but was able to come home Tuesday morning, and is now resting well, with hope of no permanent injury.

Mrs. Hogan, with her two children, was crossing the street in front of the Mercantile when little Virginia released her hold on her mother and the car struck her. The car was driven by Mrs. Ed Clark, who regrets the accident very much. Mrs. Clark was driving slowly and it seems to have been one of those unavoidable accidents, blame attaching to no one.

Mrs. Grider

The Caddo Herald

November 25, 1921

Mrs. Jim Grider Dead

Mrs. Jim Grider, who lived on Russell Street, died Friday morning, Nov. 18^th and was buried in Caddo Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Beasley, Presbyterian ministers.

Mrs. Grider was 43 years old, a member of the Christian church and leaves a husband, two sons, and a daughter.

Mrs. Grider had suffered long with a cancer in her neck which untimely caused her death.

Though the deceased was a stranger here, when her condition became known, several prominent ladies of Caddo waited upon and administered to her needs. When the books are open at the final judgment these ladies names will be found enrolled amongst those who loved their fellow men.

Later

Dealing with some family issues. Will post tomorrow.

Nancy Jones, 1934

The Caddo Herald

November 23, 1934

Nancy Jones Is Killed When Struck by Automobile

Nancy Jones, aged 14, was fatally injured last Friday afternoon at about five o’clock, on the highway directly west of her home about two miles south of town, when as she had alighted from the Caddo School bus, which was taking the students home after the football game, she ran behind the bus and started to cross the highway going east and ran directly in front of a car driven by Bill Smith of Caddo.

Smith stopped his car and those aboard the bus and the occupants of Smith’s car did all they could for the injured girl and she was immediately rushed to Durant for medical aid, but she died before they arrived there with her.

A coroner’s jury held an inquest Saturday morning and after hearing the testimony of several eye witnesses, came to the conclusion that the accident was unavoidable but a further investigation is to be made before he is absolved of responsibility of the accident.

The evidence showed that the car was almost upon the girl before she is alleged to have run in front of the car. Smith threw on the emergency brake of his car a swerved the car into the ditch off the pavement just as the car struck her. She was thrown at least ten feet as blood stains on the pavement bear out. 

Deceased is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Jones who live two miles south of town and is a member of the Junior class at the local high school.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at three o’clock with services at the local Methodist church and interment in the local cemetery.

We extend to the surviving family and relatives our sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereavement and sorrow.

Milk

The Caddo Herald

November 25, 1921

Milk Demonstration

Wednesday, Nov. 30, there will be a free demonstration on the care, handling, testing, and marketing of milk, at Smith, Moore, Williams’ store in Caddo. Experts on these matters will be here to show the proper way to do this.

Any milk you bring will be tested free, and by this means you can ascertain whether you cow is a producer or a loser.

Very soon a milk station for the buying of cream will be established at Caddo, so that you can have a daily market for your cream.

If many of our people go into this business it will be found to be a means of bringing money every week into the community.

Everyone is invited to come and stay all day. Ladies are especially urged to come.

Make more money from milk.

October 21, 1932

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M. B. Taylor

The Caddo Herald

September 8, 1933

M. B. Taylor is Accidentally Killed by Target

M. B. Taylor, aged 52 years, was accidentally killed at his home here last Saturday morning at seven o’clock by the accidental discharge of a .22 target which he carried on a load of corn he had gathered at his farm west of town the afternoon before. His death was instantaneous, as the shot punctured his heart.

He had moved a bucket of corn in the wagon and the moving of the corn caused the gun to move and being of the hammerless type, was easily discharged, the bullet striking him below the left breast, ranging upward into his body.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at six o’clock at the Church of Christ and was conducted by Rev. Gray Carter, his former pastor here, but who now holds a pastorate at Shawnee. Interment was in the Caddo cemetery immediately after the funeral services.

Deceased was survived by his widow and two sons of Caddo: Willie R. and Haskell; and three brothers and three sisters.

He was a staunch member of the Church of Christ and in the words of his pastor, “He has obeyed the Gospel for a term of twenty-three years.” He was a man of his word, and leaves behind a host of friends who mourn his passing.

It will be remembered that some eight years ago this past January, the family of this man had the misfortune to lose four of their children in a fire that destroyed their home on their farm two miles west of town.

We join the many friends of this family in extending to them our sincere condolence in their hour of sorrow.

School Budget 1932

The Caddo Herald

March 18, 1932

Estimated needs for School District

No. 5, Caddo, for fiscal year 1932-1933:

Treasurer’s Salary    $100

Teacher’s Salaries     $14,000

Office Supplies     $250

Instructional Supplies $400

Light, fuel, water, etc.    $1,000

Maintenance, building & grounds  $750

Janitor’s salaries    $1,100

Janitor’s supplies $375

Library & Apparatus     $250

Furniture & fixtures     $150

Insurance         $750

Physical Education    $100

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        $20,000

W. L. Guthrie

Clerk of Board of Education

 

 

 

 

Gaynell Yetive Downing

The Caddo Herald

February 27, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Downing have a fine new daughter at the editor’s home since Tuesday morning. Mother and baby are doing well.

 

March 18, 1932

Downing Daughter Dies at Home Sunday Evening

Gaynell Yetive, the little one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Downing, died at their home Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The funeral was held at the home of G. A. Crossett, Monday afternoon at 3, conducted by Rev. S. E. Henderson, pastor of the Methodist church and Rev. G. A. Gurley, pastor of the Baptist church.

Mrs. Downing is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crossett.

The little life came and blessed the home for a year, then was stricken with flu and whooping cough, pneumonia developed. Every aid that medical skill and kind nursing could do was done for the little life, but to no avail.

Burial was had in Caddo Cemetery.