Caddo- My Home Town: Storms

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Donovin Arleigh Sprague: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (OK) (Images of America)
Women Who Pioneered Oklahoma: Stories from the WPA Narratives
Deborah Bouziden: Off the Beaten Path: Oklahoma
Angie Debo: Prairie City
Linda Peavy & Ursula Smith: Frontier Children
Caroline Henderson: Letters from the Dust Bowl

Hotels

Choctaw Inn
4202 S. Hwy. 69 & 75, Durant 580-931-8340
Holiday Inn Express
2112 W. Main, Durant 580-924-8881
Markita Inn
2401 W. Main, Durant 580-924-7676

Other Sites

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.

2012 Alumni Reunion

Bryan County Books

Downtown Details

Gethsemane Cemetery

Heritage Day, 2012

Old Caddo

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Storms

Oklahoma had a rough night last night as storms caused widespread devastation. Our parents and grandparents have been through this before...

The Caddo Herald

June 18, 1942

Cyclone Kills 33 in Oklahoma City Last Friday Night

A cyclone struck Oklahoma City last Friday night, wiping away 75 homes, killing 33 people and wounding 71 others.

It struck southwest of the packing houses and demolished eight blocks of medium-valued houses.

Soldiers from Will Rogers field were first to give aid, then within an hour the Red Cross was on hand with shelter, food, bandages, and medicine.

When one of those twisters strikes the ground, it looks as if nothing can stand in their path very long.

May 11, 2010 | Permalink

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