Caddo- My Home Town

Sanders, 1919

The Caddo Herald

January 10, 1919

Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Dead

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sanders died at Blackwell, Okla. the former Jan. 4^th and the latter Jan. 3^rd of pneumonia following influenza.

Four of their children are also down with the malady.

Mr. Sanders lived last year near Pleasant Hill, was a member of the W.O. W. Mrs. Sanders was formerly Mrs. Charlie Wideman, and is well known to Caddo people. They had just moved to Blackwell when taken with influenza.

(Note: Their headstone at the cemetery in Blackwell indicates that Hattie’s twelve-year-old daughter, Ethel, also died.)

School, 1931

The Caddo Herald

September 18, 1931

Glee Club Notes

Do, re, mi! and there’s about 23 to sing anywhere, any time, and almost any thing.

We have a director, Mrs. Bevens, who certainly is fine. Just wait until we get started and see who’s who in singing. Our quartets, glee clubs, etc. are going to be the best Caddo ever had.

When Track comes just see how many cups and medals are in this town with Caddo High School 1932 on them. Our aim is to be the best and we are going to hold to it as long as we last. RB

Senior Stunts

Rah! For Seniors of ’32. We have an enrollment of 27 in the class, a slightly smaller number than last year. Yet we are willing to make a go of any undertaking, whether it be the class, or the entire school, to make Caddo a better place to be.

Class officers are :

Floyd Flowers, Pres.

Paul Castellow, Vice-pres.

Lois McIntosh, Sec-treas.

Carl Seago, Reporter

Jim Green, Sergeant-at-arms

Mrs. Grayson, Sponsor

Class enjoyed a hayride and watermelon feast Friday evening. It was a well spent evening.

 

Jolly Juniors

Juniors had a class election Tuesday and chose these officers:

Tony Harris, Pres.

Sam Moore, Vice-pres.

Gail Downing, Sec-treas.

Nadine Guthrie, Reporter

Mrs. Downs, Sponsor

Juniors already have begun to think of raising funds for Junior-Senior banquet, which is the chief aim of the class. Freshies and Sophs had better get to work early for we are going to have banquet like we have never had before.

We are very proud of our boys who are coming out for football- some are real stars! Just watch Tony (Harris)and BK’s (Williamson)touchdowns when we play Tishomingo.

We are starting out the new year better than usual. We’ve reformed, and intend to be the best class in the school instead of the worst, silliest, giggleiest and dumbest class. We’ve outgrown that. Just watch our steps!

Juniors are holding prominent offices in school. Inez Hogan is editor of Cat’s Paw. Irene Kennedy is head librarian, with Nadine Guthrie assistant. Now say we are not getting good!

Beat Tishomingo!

 

Sophomore Notes

Sophs had their first meeting of class Thursday the 10^th and elected these officers:

James Goddard, Pres.

Lovene Markham, Sec-treas.

W. R. Bevens, Sergeant-at-arms

Marinel Sargent, Reporter

Mr. Campbell, Sponsor

We have only 17 members in our Sophomore class, but hope to have more in a week or so.

 

Freshman Frights

Freshmen met and elected J. E. (Blanks) president by acclimation; W. E. (McIntosh) was chosen vice president; Mable Jones, secretary. Mr. Dowd is our sponsor. He certainly will have a job as we have an enrollment of nearly forty pupils the first week.

Of course some went to wrong classes at first, but we are not as green as we could be.

We have several new classmates: David Szenaisi, Absalom Pickens, Carol Yates, Alma Sue Ward, and Garland Horn.

We’ll see you next week and we hope we shall have more to say.  

 

 

 

1899

The Caddo Herald

November 3, 1899

 

Caddo cotton gins were crowded to their limit with work this week.

An enjoyable young folk’s party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moon Tuesday night.

The new store building of W. J. Moon on Buffalo Street will soon be completed and occupied.

Died: Mrs. Paul Saltner died the 31^st of pneumonia at their home beyond Blue. Mrs. Saltner was the daughter of William Goforth. She leaves a husband and four children.

A most enjoyable Halloween party was given at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bates where Misses Vivia and Ethel Nail assisted as hostesses. A big crowd of happy folks assembled and spent he ancient festival in fitting manners.

Rev. Scruggs has gone to conference after having delivered his farewell sermon to his Caddo charge. He will be assigned to another charge and Caddo Methodists will have a new minister. It is said that Mr. Scruggs suggested before departing that the Caddo charge should have an unmarried man- one whose expenses were commensurate with his salary.

October locals, 1938

Note the item I underlined.

The Caddo Herald

October 21, 1938

A.E. McCreary, who are doing a bit of fruit tree selling, report a number of orders, both for shrubbery and fruits. It’s a good sing when people take an interest in the looks of the homes and yards. Ought to be more such things planted.

Gins not running much now. Cotton about all out. Be about 2,000 bales ginned here.

W. E. McIntosh is repairing his home with a new porch and other improvements. It looks like he is going to paint. Jim Carlton is doing the work.

A little shower fell Tuesday morning early. Not enough to settle the dust or change the heat much. This water shortage is getting serious as the water holes have dried.

Mrs. Guy G. Crossett and two daughters Daisella and Janet left Saturday for Welch, Oklahoma to make their home. Guy G. Crossett is northeastern representative of the Star Engraving Co.

Mrs. Valentine Craig was a Durant visitor Saturday.

Mrs. Chas. E. Baxter was in Durant Saturday.

Mrs. James Adair, who will be remembered as Miss Mabel Jones, is home from California on an extended visit with her parents and friends.

Miss Georgine Sipes, who is attending O. C. W. at Chickasha, spent last weekend with homefolks here.

Misses Annette Powell, Nan Sherwood Eggner, and Jake Edwards were home from Murray College last weekend.

Many people from Caddo attended the football game at Tishomingo Friday night. The school ran three buses so one may have an idea of how many went from here.

Clarence Hardy of McKinney was in Caddo last weekend.

Friends of Roland Harris are sorry that he is confined to his home for a few days.

Acclimated Fruit Trees, Shrubbery, Vines-A. E. McCreary would like to show you.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCalman and Mrs. G. A. Crossett were at the democratic meeting in Durant Saturday.

Mrs. G. A. Crossett, Buck Freeny, and Granville Baxter went to Soper Sunday to the funeral of Dan Oakes who was found dead in his shop Tuesday of heart failure.

Mrs. Frankie Izzard is visiting in Tyler, Texas.

Gus Pool was here a short while Monday in connection with business of the Gus Pool funeral Home.

Roy Downing had business in Vinita Wednesday.

 

Woman’s Club Meets with Mrs. Craighead

Caddo Woman’s Club met on Saturday afternoon with Mrs. L. N. Craighead at her home.

Mrs. Walters was in charge of the session. Mrs. Wilson as program leader was aided by Mrs. Ross Faudree; subject of What’s New in Radio.

Ten guests enjoyed refreshments and program.

 

Roy Downing and Ben Herrod are cutting weeds with the town tractor and mower. No lost children yet found.

Miss Fannie Lyle is remodeling the Lyle home place. Be nicer and more convenient. Mr. Harve Phelps is doing the job.

W. J. Dowd had the porch and brickwork repairs where Grady Sargent lives.

 

 

 

Politics, 1938

The Caddo Herald

February 3, 1938

Homer Freeny Asks to be Your Next County Treasurer

 Homer Freeny, teacher of the Franklin School three miles east of Caddo, authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate for the office of county treasurer, subject to the democratic primary July 12^th.

Homer needs no introduction to the voters of the Caddo community, being a member of one of the real pioneer families of this section and has lived his entire life here.

He does not wish to make a formal announcement at this time, being content to let his wish be known to the voters at this time and will make a formal announcement later.

 

Bill Steger Wants to be County Attorney of Bryan County

Bill Steger of Durant authorizes us this week to announce his name as a candidate for the place of County attorney, subject to the primary July 12.

Steger is a young man, a recent graduate of the school of law of Oklahoma University, and is a member of one of the most prominent families in Durant.

He will make a formal announcement at a later date, but in the meantime wishes to get his name before the people of this section and promises to try to get around to see all the voters as fast as he can.

 

Frank Trimmer Makes Announcement for the Sheriff’s Office

We are authorized this week to place the name of Frank Trimmer for your consideration as a candidate for Sheriff of Bryan County.

Frank feels he needs no introduction to the voters here inasmuch as he has been a resident here for a good portion of his life and has been favorably known wherever he has lived.

Trimmer received much publicity as one of the principals in the killing of  Fred Tindol and the capture of Pete Traxler as one of the two being kidnapped by these fleeing desperadoes in their wild ride throughout north Texas and southeast Oklahoma last June.

Frank will make a formal announcement at a later date and asks your consideration in the campaign for sheriff.

 

Crime, 1938

The Caddo Herald

October 21, 1938

Ernie Freeman Gets Two Years for Death of R. F. Choate 

The jury trying the case of Ernie Freeman in the District court at Durant Wednesday found him guilty and assessed the punishment at two years in the penitentiary.

Freeman was charged with killing R. F. Choate on Buffalo Street in Caddo last fall in a wild and reckless ride in a car.

Otis Dowling, Durant youth, was found guilty Monday by a jury and given twenty years on a charge of robbery with firearms. He had pleaded guilty to a charge of assault to kill in the frustrated attempt at jail breaking in Durant.

Robert Armstrong was convicted on a charge of second degree forgery and was given three and a half years. He got five years on a guilty plea in the jail break try.

Three have received heavy sentences in the taxi robbing of Wisdom: Gerald Mendenhall got 25 years; Dowling got 20 years for the crime. A third man has not been found.

Vincent Hamilton and Andrew Kilgo plead guilty last week to robbery with firearms in connection with the looting of the James Conn station. In this case Kilgo got 20 years at McAlester and Hamilton got a sentence of 15 years.

Which all goes to prove that crime does not pay dividends except in misery and woe.

February, 1905

The Caddo Herald

February 20, 1905

(from Twenty Years Ago today column)

 

A.E. Richey announced as an independent for recorder. A.P. Braudrick for marshal and W. W. Clinkscales had announced as democrats.

Two dozen live quail were on exhibition at Diffenderffer’s.

A revival meeting of all churches was to begin Feb. 19.

M. G. Boxley & Son conducted a big sale and had to close their doors from time to time.

The Farmers Union had bought seed potatoes by the car and saved some money on the deal.

Six degrees below zero was reported Feb. 20, 1905. The weather had continued cold for three weeks.

Ben Siegel advertised a reward of $250 to anyone who could prove that his prices were not lower than any store in Caddo.

Boone was conducting a removal sale.

Mrs. Hill was in St. Louis and Mrs. Lynch in New York buying spring millinery.

E. T. Hamer bought the racket store from B. F. Pinson.

A meeting was called by W. G. Ward and A. B. McCoy of people interested in a hog law for the prairie.

Dean & McGinnis put in a new hardware and implement store.  

A Sunday Walk

High School, 1925

The Caddo Herald

November 27, 1925

The Cat’s Paw

 

Lucille Grassham, editor-in-chief

Beth Moore, assistant

Reporters: Senior- Eugenia Sargent; Junior-Mildred Guthrie;

Sophomore- Lucille Coffey; Freshman- Hardenia Ellis

 

General News

Monday: Our football boys played Bonham. There was much weeping and wailing because some of the students didn’t get to go. Cheer up, girls- the worst is yet to come! We were dismissed a few minutes early in the afternoon.

Tuesday: Mr. Crudup told us about the Caddo-Bonham football game in which we were beaten by a score of 3 to 0. In the afternoon we had assembly and an interesting talk from Dr. Hall.

Wednesday: Class day. Airplane stunts drew the attention for many students from the lessons.

Thursday: First thing had in the morning was assembly. For an hour and a half we listened to Mr. Van Meter and Mr. Crudup and went back to the study hall with determinations to be “better children”.

Friday: The great game with Kiowa.

 

Cubs 18; Kiowa 12

Caddo Cubs won their seventh victory by defeating Kiowa 18 to 12 in a battle that looked like anybody’s game until the final whistle blew. Caddo was crippled by having Briggs, end, and Henninger, half-back, out in the beginning. (They were injured in the Bonham game.) The scores were made by Sargent, Dale, and Henninger.

Kiowa has a fast passing team.

Everyone is looking forward to the game Thursday with Wetumka. The boys are working hard and do not intend to have their record ruined on the last day of the season.

Come on everybody! Let’s go to Wetumka!

 

Previous Games of the Season

Bennington           0              Caddo 20

Wapanucka           0              Caddo 57

Coalgate               0              Caddo   7

Atoka                    6              Caddo   6

Krebs                    0              Caddo 58

Bennington           0              Caddo 18

Soper                    0              Caddo 20

Bonham                3              Caddo 0

Kiowa                    12           Caddo 18

Total                       21 points               199 points

 

Junior Jottings

Odessa, Gordon, and Zuleika represented the junior class at the football game in Kiowa Friday.

We’re looking forward to exams and surely hope we’ll miss the “Ds” which the teachers say do not stand for “dandy”.

Visit the American Literature class if you like poetry. We’ve been memorizing quite a bit.

The fact that we’re going to get out of school Thursday and Friday makes us happy, but then there the bad taste of examinations we must go through first.

Well, Audrey Moffatt has her hair bobbed! We will miss those curls.

 

Senior Doings

Lucille Grassham, Allene Sessions, and Eugenia Sargent went to the football game at Kiowa.

Exams are almost here. They are something we can’t prevent.

Margaret Jane spent Saturday in Paris and Honey Grove.

The American History class feels relieved as the test on the Literary Digest is over.

The seniors enjoyed very much Bobbie Jewell’s Flying Circus very much.

 

Note from the Aviation History of Cowley County, Kansas:

TO TEACH WOMEN TO FLY

February 19, 1920.—Students in flying at the Hill-Williams Flying School in Arkansas City are increasing in number almost daily.

Mrs. Bobbie Jewel of Wichita has engaged Hill & Williams to teach her to pilot an airplane, and she is expected here some day this week to start upon her training course. She will learn to fly from the aviation grounds north of Arkansas City.

In addition to Mrs. Jewel there are several young men taking lessons from the Hill-Williams flying school of Arkansas City, and they are progressing rapidly. A young man by the name of Barrett of Ponca City is a new student.

Hill & Williams are also taking many orders for flying machines. Chas. C. Derr of Oklahoma City has purchased a ship from them and he will send a man here to be instructed in flying.

Aviator Williams flew to Pawhuska and back yesterday with a young man by the name of Revard. The passenger engaged him to meet him at Ponca City today and take him back to Pawhuska.

 

Note from the Caddo alumni records:

Class of 1926

1. Richard Briggs

2. Mary Cochran

3. Charles Cobb

4. Thomas Ray Coffey

5. Mark Davis

6. J. C. Davison

7. Alton Downing

8. Lucille Grassham

9. Oscar Henninger

10. Lillie Mae Hickenbottom

11. Dow McCalman

12. Margaret Jayne McGraw

13. Madge Richey

14. Dadia Robison

15. Eugenia Sargent

16. Grady Sargent

17. Alline Sessions

18. Zora Smith

19. Opal Smith

20. Willie Taylor

21. Clovis Wood

This class put out the first yearbook. It was the “Cat’s Paw” and was printed by The Herald. Lucille Grassham was the editor. Also, I understand that this was the first year a sack of wild cats were turned

loose on the Halloween Carnival.

 

Faculty: O. E. Van Meter, Supt.; C. P. Crudup, Principal; Mrs. T. J. Coffey, English; Miss Edith Moore, F. Language; Mrs. Frances Grayson, History; Miss Ernestine Carroll, Home Economics; Miss Allegra Byers, Expression

 

 

February 1899

You may have seen a portion of this in the past listed as 1893. The date on the newspaper is barely legible. I have however, corrected that date, based on the date of an ad and an ordinance in the paper.

The Caddo Herald

February 17, 1899

Mrs. Lyle is quite sick with grippe.

W. M Hines of Durant was in Caddo Thursday.

C. A. Hancock sells the celebrated majestic stove. There is none superior.

W. A. Holford of Garland, Texas, is in Caddo today.

When in need of groceries don’t forget that Tucker & Lawrence have them in variety and abundance.

I sell Dr. Thurmond’s Catarrh and Blood Syrup. No cure, no pay. Sold by W. P. Wood.

Herman Hauer went to Durant Tuesday on business.

Typhoid Fever and all kindred ailments prevented and cured by the use of Begg’s Little Giant Pill. Sold by all druggists.

C. A. Manning went to Denison Tuesday on business.

Ladies, call at W. J. Moon’s and see the line of dress goods on special sale for the next 10 days.

Mrs. Harry Huffman, who has been quite sick, is improving.

If you suffer with that horrible catarrh, get a bottle of Dr. Thurmond’s Catarrh cure. Sold on guarantee by Wood the druggist.

The University Club will meet at Mrs. Henderson’s tonight.

McDonald will give away free of charge 3 dozen photos to the person holding lucky tickets. Tickets free. Call on him for particulars.

C. D. Couch of McKinney, Texas has been in Caddo this week.

R. L. and J. M. Pace of Bennington were in Caddo Tuesday on business.

Sewing machines with five years guarantee, worth twenty-five dollars, sold for fifteen dollars at C. A. Hancock’s.

E. J. Merrill, representing Heinz Co., Kansas City, was in town Wednesday.

Remember that C. A. Hancock is selling the cheapest sewing machines ever sold in Caddo with a five year guarantee. Price only fifteen dollars.

H. M. Dunlap, cashier of the First National Bank of Durant, was in Caddo Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hunter of Armstrong Academy visited Denison this week.

Dolls! Dolls! Must see our elegant line of dolls. Never been equaled in the city. W. P. Wood

M. M. Binkley of Texas, representing the Lowry Compress bale system, is in town today.

H. S. Counsel has opened a shop in Caddo and is prepared to repair watches, clocks, guns, pistols, etc. His terms are reasonable and his work is guaranteed to be satisfactory.

Mrs. Warren, mother of our worthy depot agent, is visiting her son on West Buffalo street.

Ballard’s Snow Liniment is the most penetrating liniment in the world. It cures pain and inflammation of all kinds quicker than any other known remedy. Price 50c. Every bottle guaranteed.

The photograph gallery has been moved for Main to Buffalo street. See advertisement. 

W. H. Reynolds of Atoka, the well-known hustling drummer, was doing the city Tuesday.

After spending a while with his sisters, Mr. J. C. Pate returned to his home the first of the week.

J. L. Smith and his son Ira left Caddo Thursday for Ardmore to visit their son and brother C. R. Smith.

Mothers- Bring your boys to the best and cheapest store in Caddo. The bargains are here. Boys’ overcoats and all sorts of fine long and short pants. Suits are selling for less than cost. The Famous Ben Siegel, prop.

Mr. Joe Oldham, late of Arkansas City, Kansas, has located in Caddo and will engage in business as a real estate agent. Mr. D. S. Riddle, one of Blue county’s best citizens was in town Tuesday and paid this office an appreciated call.

C. A. Bilbo will meet the day trains with a hack and will convey passengers to any part of the city. The hack will also call at residences for parties desiring to meet all trains if so ordered.

The store house that is being erected by contractor Mathews for D. A. Mounts on south side of Buffalo Street is nearing completion.

J. C. Hampton has made a plat of the 10 acres of land east of the depot which he proposes to sell in residence lots at auction on the 20^th inst. The plat shows 34 lots, 50x130 feet. The public road leading north by the cemetery will give place to a street one block east, according to the plat. There will be other necessary changes in the vicinity when this addition becomes a substantial part of the incorporated town of Caddo. A copy of the plat is on file at this office and may be examined by any one desiring to see it.

A. C. Pace, one of Caddo’s enterprising and successful merchants, lately in co-partnership with P. W. Arnold, is now in St. Louis purchasing a large stock of general merchandise which he will place in his new store house on the north side of Buffalo street, adjoining the hardware house of Smith & Belote. Mr. Pace cordially invites his many friends to call and see him when ready for business.

To the ladies of Caddo, please call on Mrs. Tarpley of Caddo and accept “Perfection for Women”.

Mrs. Morning Gooding, the mother of Judge Frank Good, living three miles north of Colbert, died on the night of the 14^th. Her death was caused by burns received while making a fire in the stove Sunday evening. 

G. M. Vaughan of Lone Oak, Texas, has purchased an improved residence lot from W. F. Clower, adjoining the Presbyterian Church lot with a view of making Caddo his home.

Go to Ben Siegel for dry goods clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, ladies’ and gent’s furnishing goods, notions and up to date line of dress goods at rock bottom prices. 

Mr. A. E. Folsom of Atoka was in Caddo Tuesday looking for a desirable location to build. He is thinking of moving his family down and making this his home.

J. F. Long has opened a store in the building belonging to C. A. Bilbo, first door north of the meat market and is hustling for trade.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wheeler have anew boy at their house who made his arrival this week. This is just another musician added to this happy family.

Mrs. Robert Thurman left for her home in Wewoka last Sunday where Mr. Thurman has been for several weeks preparing for her arrival.

Mrs. Bettie Stewart, after making an extended visit with friends at Bennington, Bokchito and other places, has returned home.

For Sale- A farm one half mile from Caddo. One hundred acres enclosed, 70 acres in cultivation, one good 8 room dwelling house and barn. Can be had at a bargain. Apply at C. A. Hancock.

Came to the Judge Folsom farm 2 ½  miles from town one bay mare about 5 years old, unbroke, about 13 ½ hands high, branded N. L. on right shoulder. Matt Damron

A prominent citizen of Caddo took advantage of the heavy ice formations during the early part of the week and laid by several tons of ice. He employed G. W. Burch, the clever and accommodating wagon master to haul the ice from a tank a distance of half a mile, for which he paid him at a rate of $7 a ton, so we understand. Artificial ice can be delivered in Caddo for $6 a ton during the summer, but the local dealer probably considered that natural homemade ice is more preferable even if it costs more and has to take chances on wasting between this and summer. At any rate Burch is not complaining.

On Monday, February 20, 1899, I will sell at public outcry for residence lots the following described land in the incorporated town of Caddo I. T.: Ten acres in the eastern portion of the town about 200 yards from the depot. This is high, dry, sandy hill land, no black mud. This will be a genuine sale-no by-bidding. It is your chance to secure a very desirable residence lot. Remember the date- February 20. J. C. Hampton