Caddo- My Home Town: Army, 1917

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 Colbert Times

September 14, 1917

Forty-Two are Ready

Practically two-thirds of those who stood the examination for the National Army failed ot put in claims for exemption, and that is considered to be one of the best records that has been established so far. Eighty-three were examined and of this number fifteen were discharged for physical disability and 42 claimed exemptions while the twenty-three said they were ready to go and join the colors. Those men who stated that they were ready to answer the call were:

Joe Carson, Achille

Billie Griffin, Achille

Ed Morrison, Achillle

William Dirickson, Albany

Tobe McCarr, Albany

Fred Lambert, Allison

Andrew Babb, Bennington

Terrell Edwards, Bokchito

Champ Martin, Bokchito

Thomas Mauldin, Bokchito

Ennis Carter, Calera

Arthur Mc Donald, Calera

Calvin Bryan, Blue

Emmett Rains, Caddo

Henry Smith, Caddo

Thomas B. Suddeth, Caddo

Frank H. Trimmer, Caddo

Wily Zacrey, Caddo

Albert Anderson, Colbert

John Thomas, Colbert

Dan Atkinson, Durant

Boyd Brown, Durant

Tom Clark, Durant

Kirby Collett, Durant

John Evans, Durant

Jesse Mullins, Durant

Claude Allen Hill, Durant

Wilbur Light, Durant

Dan W. Stewart, Durant

Charles Towne, Durant

Perry Duckworth, Kemp

Jim Lockler, Kemp

John Massey, Kemp

Cam R. Landers, Kenefic

William Castleberry, Mead

William McKinney, Platter

Roy Beason, Utica

Marshall Burns, Utica

Grady Murphy, Utica

Fred Clifton, Wade

Fred Green, Wade

John Stanley, Yarnaby

Comments

Under 'Hog Calling" Calvin Wideman was my dad's uncle, his wife and my dad's mom were sisters.
His wife was Marvin Hope Freeland Wideman and my dad's mom was Nancy Ardella Freeland Ledbetter.In my family a brother and sister married a brother and sister, it makes for simple geneaolgy! lol Nelda

Posted by: nelda Gregory | September 05, 2011 at 10:55 PM

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