Caddo- My Home Town

more of July, 1928

The Caddo Herald

July 27, 1928

Locals, continued

T. I McGraw came home Wednesday from a two week’s sojourn in Sherman Hospital, much improved in health.  

John H. Mason of Durant was a Caddo visitor Monday in the interest of his campaign for County Treasurer.

Mrs. Jess Heath and children are here from Duncan visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clower and friends.

Dr. H. Pope left Tuesday for Asher to practice his profession. His friends here were regretful that he saw fit to leave.

Mrs. Nannie Folsom and sister Miss Carla Robinson arrived home Friday to enjoy a month’s vacation with homefolks and friends.

Mrs. Ivan McGraw, son, Weldon, and daughter, Mildred, and R. C. McGraw were visiting Mr. McGraw at the Sherman Hospital Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Boone of Konawa, are visiting relatives in Caddo. They will visit relatives in Denison for a few days before returning to their home n Konawa.

Last Tuesday afternoon about ten automobile loads of supporters of J. H. Lipscomb accompanied him to Caddo in the interest of his race for Sheriff. They will always find a cordial welcome here.

Guy A. Crossett was in Coal and Atoka counties campaigning for Senator. He found the democrats of those counties very much for him, and thinks he will carry both counties over both opponents.

J. E. Miller, candidate for Representative of Atoka County, was in Caddo, last Friday. He formerly went to Caddo schools and has many friends here. His prospects for election he says are very good.

Friday night, July27th, at Pleasant Hill Schoolhouse there will be a Pie Supper and Candidate Rally. Everyone is cordially invited to be resent. Candidates may speak. Proceeds to be used to buy songbooks and fix lights.

Mr. and Mrs. Buel Braudrick of Ada are proud parents of a fine nine-pound boy who arrived last Monday morning. Buel is a former Caddo boy. Mother and baby are doing nicely and at present are at the home of her brother, Lloyd Manning, in Caddo.

Mr. and Mrs. Clint Hibdon and two children and Mrs. Hibdon’s sisters, Misses Sussie and Madge Pherigo arrived in Caddo Friday from their home in Imperial, Calif. and will enjoy a visit here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Hibdon and the Misses Pherigos are sisters of Mrs. Warner Adair.

There will be a pie supper and candidate rally at Franklin Schoolhouse on Saturday night, July 28^th. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and candidates are especially invited to this meeting.

Next Friday, the 27^th, there will be a 4-H Club Rally and basket picnic at Bokchito. Come and bring your baskets well filled and enjoy the day with the good people of Bokchito.

 

Locall, 1928

The Caddo Herald

July 27, 1928

J. D. Maytubby was visiting in Sulphur last Sunday.

Clovis Wood visited relatives in Caddo last weekend.

Miss Genevonne Merritt of St. Louis is visiting relatives in Caddo.

J. C. Davison Jr. and Jack Hancock were Denison visitors Sunday.

Mrs. E. G. Baxter and C. E. Baxter were visiting in Hugo last week.

Mr. and Mrs. I. Schaffer and children were Durant visitors last Sunday.

Miss Mary Lee Hogan left Monday for a few days visit with friends in Silo.

Mrs. M. E. Bryant of Durant, is visiting relatives in Caddo for a few days.

Miss Mary Boyd Colbert of Kenefick is the guest of Misses Mildred and Hilda Guthrie.

Miss Bonnie Dee Jackman of Milton, Texas is the guest of friends here for a few days.

John Dokupil left last Thursday for a visit with his brother in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Ruel Taylor was a visitor to Caddo Monday, interviewing the voters in his race for Sheriff.

Misses Mary Nell Kuschke and Georgia Boydstun were visiting in Kenefick Monday evening.

Miss Lottie Rogers arrived home Friday from a week’s visit with friends in Paris, Texas.

Homer Wilheim is visiting friends in Caddo for a few weeks from his home in Hortshorn (sic), Okla.

Miss Gladys Webber has returned to her home in Dallas after a pleasant visit here with friends.

Miss Francis Wood has returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Tulsa and Seminole, Okla.

E. P. Goad was a Caddo visitor last Tuesday in the interest of his race for County Treasurer.

C. W. Banta was here Monday from Liberty. He says crops look mighty good in his bailiwick.

Mrs. Annie Hauer and daughter, Miss Mable, returned home Saturday from a week’s visit to Durant.

Several carloads of persons soliciting votes for Milt McPherson for Sheriff were in Caddo Wednesday.

Mrs. and Mrs. Lee Witt are here from Tulsa visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Drake, and friends.

(more tomorrow)

Tragedy at Blue

There is a story behind this little item. A friend recently asked me if I had heard this story, originally told to him by his grandfather, and I said “no, but I’ll keep it on my list”. I keep an ongoing list of things I can’t directly research for one reason or another and this, as I explained to him, was one for the list because we do not have the Caddo papers for 1906-1907, the time period he thought was correct. Also he had only the basic facts of the event and the location, but no names.  

A few days ago I was researching some background information on one of the preachers at Bennington and needed an item from the Durant paper. While I was in that drawer I glanced at the box containing 1906, noticed that it was a weekly at the time, and decided to give it a glance. (The daily issues take forever to search!) Took me less than five minutes to see the headline and determine that this story met his criteria.  Serendipity!

My friend made a thoughtful comment about the names of the Indians being “English”. I have found in my research that Choctaw names were often changed to English by teachers and missionaries. I suppose some of that was for the convenience of communication and record keeping by people who could not speak Choctaw, but I suspect that some of it was also an attempt to “improve and civilize” the heathens. I think this entry from the Old Bennington Church records of 1853 is a prime example of the mindset of the missionaries at the time:

“Joe Nakishtapata who was excommunicated from the church appeared and freely confessed his guilt and wished to be again received to the fellowship of the church, but upon examination it appeared that he was still attached to some of the former heathenish customs of the Choctaws, especially that of conjuration over the sick. Resolved that he be deferred for the present.”

Even Allen Wright, elected principal chief of the Choctaws in 1866 and again in 1868, was born as “Kilihote”, but given the name Allen Wright by teachers- in honor of Rev. Alfred Wright, the eminent Presbyterian missionary.

So, today’s post is a little off the Caddo trail, but neighbors are an important part of our lives! And if there is something or someone you want me to find, don’t hesitate to ask.

The Bryan County Democrat

September 20, 1907

Tragedy at Blue

At 4o’clock at the Blue polling place one man was killed, a second fatally wounded, and a third terribly beaten. Reports as to the details are meager, and the responsibility for the killing is unknown at this writing. Report has it that three Choctaw Indians, Wade Nicholas, John Anderson, and ___ (original printed with blank) Jefferson, created a disturbance by trying to take possession of the polls and run things, as they said, so that Frantz should be elected. They were driven out and not becoming quiet, a general fight began. All else is a matter of conflicting reports. What is certain is that Nicholas was cut and slashed and almost disemboweled. He was carried to a house nearby and died in a short time. It is stated that he gave the names of his assailants to a friend who stayed with him till his death, but the man refuses to make any statement until the proper time. Anderson’s injuries are severe but not fatal, it is thought.  Jefferson was terribly beaten as he tried to run to his horse. Four arrests were made by the U. S. Officers Wednesday and the men carried to Atoka. They are Buck Woods, Levi Woods, Reuben Beal, and Sam Adams. Buck Woods was refused bail and the others, not making the $2500 bonds, were also placed in jail.

Later word has it that the affair took place at the rear of a store, and that a report of an attempt to interfere with the voting is incorrect.

Farmers, 1905

I recently discovered this publication and I’m searching through it for Caddo news items.

 

The Independent Farmer

Durant, Indian Territory

February 23, 1905

Minutes of Caddo Meeting

The 25^th district F. E. & C. U. of the Indian Territory met in adjourned session at Caddo court house Feb. 16^th, 1905.

Convention called to order by M. G. Ward, vice-president, with Sec. Jno. Ausley present; E. D. Kennedy was appointed conductor and Jno. Owens doorkeeper.

Moved and seconded that all delegates who have credentials and have the old pass word be seated. Carried.

Chair appointed full committee on credentials- Bro’s. Walker, Harris, and Rayborn. Committee on credentials reported. Moved and seconded that the report be received and committee be discharged and delegates seated.   

Moved and seconded that we adjourn till 1:30, carried.

Bro. W. G. Ward called the convention to order.

Minutes of meeting last read and approved.

Bro. Gray not being able to attend, it was moved and seconded that we lay his case over until next meeting and retain the committee. Carried.

Secretary asked for more time to dispose of office furniture which was granted.

Claim of Caddo Herald of $1.50 for printing circular referred back to Caddo Union.

Communications of Br. S. B. Cee, country secretary for Pickens County received.

Moved and seconded that the communication be received and a delegate be elected to attend the territorial convention which meets at Orr, I. T., carried.  

W. C. Hatcher was elected delegate to the convention.

On request of the brothers present, Bro. Reynolds exemplified the secret work of the order.

Moved and seconded that the expenses of Bro. Hatcher be paid, carried.

Moved and seconded that the 25^th district in convention assembled agree as far as practicable to reduce the cotton acreage for the 1905 crop of cotton 25 per cent.

Moved and seconded that the convention adjourn to meet next meeting at Durant, I. T.

Jno. Ausley, Secretary

February 10, 1899

The Caddo Herald

February 10, 1899

Ladies shawls and cloaks sold her at 1/3 discount at C. A. Hancock’s.

James C. Pate of Atoka is visiting relatives in the city.

D. M. McCoy is going to Sherman to visit his mother.

C. A. Hancock sells the celebrated Majestic Stove. There is none better.

Mr. W. F. Clower has been quite sick this week with grippe.

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

Dr. Long made a business trip to Armstrong the first of the week.

Mrs. Terry was quite sick the first of this week, but we are glad to say that she is convalescent this week.

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

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

Miss Ada Bradley of Caddo is in the city visiting as the guest of her sister Mrs. Henry Richards. Durant Eagle

Married: At the bride’s residence Caddo Hills on the 8^th inst. Mr. Alfred Davis and Miss Maggie Winton. Elder J. N. Cooper, officiating

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

Tax and tags will soon by synonymous terms with the canines of Caddo. For the pith of this observation see ordinance 14.

The box supper to have been given by the ladies of the M. E. Church South, was postponed on account of the protracted meeting.

 

Fine Men

My new book, “Fine Men and Fashionable Ladies”- The Founding Families of Caddo, Oklahoma, Vol. 2, is now available at Craighead’s or from the Bryan County Genealogy Library and Archives in Calera. You may order one from the library at P. O. Box 153, Calera, OK 74730-0153. Cost is $35 + $3.50 shipping and handling. I hope you enjoy reading more about the families who made Caddo a great place to live!

March 1899

The Caddo Herald

March 17, 1899

(I omitted six lengthy ads for tonic, linament, and salves sold by W. P. Wood)

Luther Williams of Durant was in Caddo Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas of Durant were in Caddo Monday.

John M. Buckholts of Oakland, I. T. was in town Thursday.

Miss Lee Nance of Paris, Tenn. is visiting her brother, Q. R. Nance.

Attorney S. J. Homer, who had been to Ardmore on business, returned Saturday.

R. B. Shaffer, Commercial agent for the Denison Milling Co., was in Caddo Wednesday.

H. W. Wood of Ohmaha, Texas is in Caddo. Mr. Wood will teach a class in penmanship.

Dr. T. J. Long of Bennington was in Caddo visiting his brother, Dr. Leroy Long.

Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Stephens of Allen, I. T. are visiting the family of Dr. Ross of Caney, I. T.

Chas. and Dock Ross, carpenters from Dodd City, Texas, have come to help build up Caddo.

J. T. Mallot, representing Richardson, Roberts and Byrd, of St. Joe, Mo., was in Caddo Thursday.

Robert Hart of Dallas, Texas was in here Tuesday in the interests of G. H. Schoellkoff Saddlery Co.

The ladies parsonage society are preparing an egg rolling for the children on Saturday before Easter.

J. B. Hutcheson of Ft. Worth, Texas representing the Bradley Gin Saw Filer was in Caddo Wednesday.

E. L. Roberts of Yukon, Ok. Represent the New Life blood and nerve tonic, is in Caddo this week.

E. M. Robbins of Terahaute, Ind. has been in Caddo this week in the interest of the Ballard Snow Linament.

The Rev. P. O. Matthews, who has been preaching for several days, closed services Sunday and went south on Monday.

Miss Margery Morris, who has been teaching school at Bennington, took the train Tuesday for her home in Fulton, Missouri.

Sam Mosely of Jefferson, Texas, who has been here for several days visiting his aunt, Mrs. Cocke, returned home Wednesday.

J. A. Lewis of Fort Worth, Texas has been in Caddo this week prospecting for a business location. Mr. Lewis has been merchandising.

Mrs. M. Lynch, dealer in Millinery goods, made an assignment on the 13^th inst. to attorney J. L. Rappolee. Assets and liabilities about $1,000 each.

Rev. W. A. Mansfield of Sherman, Texas, has accepted the call of the Baptist church in Caddo and will preach here the fourth Sunday in this month.

The city authorities are building a good bridge on Buffalo street and contemplate the expenditure of a considerable sum of money in public improvements in the near future.

The attendance at the churches on last Sunday was unusually large. There was preaching at three of the churches and all report good congregations. We are glad to note this increase in the number of church going people in our town.

On Sunday the 19^th the Rev. C. J. Ralston preached the memorial sermon on the death of B. F. Bryant, who was a member of the W. O. W. The sermon was forceful and appropriate and was attentively listed to by the large and appreciative congregation in attendance.

Ben Siegel, one of Caddo’s most enterprising merchants, has just returned from St. Louis where he purchased a large and well selected stock of general merchandise which in a few days he will offer to the public at prices cheaper than goods have ever been sold in Caddo.

The Farmers and Merchants Bank will open for business on Monday in their elegant new quarters in the Hancock building. This institution fills a heretofore vacant place among the business institutions of Caddo and is sure to do a big business. Caddo is proud of each substantial addition to her business concerns.

Alex Rennie, Sen. One among the most prominent men of the Territory died on the 18^th inst. in the 71^st year ________ (can’t read two sentences because of black splotches on paper) and engaged in the mercantile business in Tishomingo in which he was very successful and for ___ terms was governor of the Chickasaw Nation. His remains were interred at Tishomingo.

 T. M. Vaughn, late of Ladonia, Texas, has located in Caddo and has put in a stock of grocers in the house occupied by J. F. Long.

C. W. Howell of Wapanucka attended the cattleman’s convention at Fort Worth. While here he bought a fine Herford calf.

Dr. L. T. Jackson of Mayhew was in town and subscribed for The Herald.

T. L. Chisholm of Atoka, contractor and builder, is putting up a dwelling house for G. A. Pate of Atoka.

Fred L. Davis, cashier, and Henry Edwards, bookkeeper of the Farmers and Merchants Bank are in Caddo and will be ready for business on Monday. Mr. Edwards is from Sherman where he has been engaged in business.

Mrs. M. Lynch, who has been in bad health for some time, left Wednesday to visit her father who resides in Caddo Mills, Texas. She was accompanied by her attending physician Dr. T. B. Bryan.

Van H. Manning, formerly for the United States Geological Survey corps of the Indian Territory in this city, has been given the superintendency of the Dawes commission survey of the Indian Territory for allotment, headquarters at Atoka. Mr. Manning will have a large force of men under him with one general office and five subordinate offices in the Indian Territory, one of the five located at some point in each of the nations of the Five Civilized tribe. Denison Herald

Ian Maclaren, who is now on a lecturing tour in this country, begins in an early issue of The Ladies Home Journal his latest piece of literary work. It is a series of popular articles in which he defines the relation that a minister holds on his congregation; how a preacher is helped by his people; how a congregation can make the most of a minister, and other phases of the most satisfactory attitude of a congregation to a pastor.

Go to C. A. Hancock’s and buy men’s clothing and ladies cloaks and shawls at a discount of 33 1/3 per cent.

Just see my elegant line of Bibles and Testaments for the holiday trade. They surpass any line ever exhibited in this city. W. P. Wood

It is announced today at Missouri, Kansas and Texas headquarters that the Katy Flyer was an assured fact. It has been concluded to run the first train out of St. Louis on the evening of April 15^th. The time schedule has not yet been definitely settled, but there will be a saving between St. Louis and Galveston of at least 12 hours over all other trains. Five new locomotives are in process of construction for service on these trains. St. Louis Republic

Go to Ben Siegel for dry goods, clothing, boots, and shoes, hats, and caps, ladie’s and gent’s furnishing goods, notions, and uptodate line of dress goods at rockbottom pricces.

Mrs. Edna Long writes from St. Louis that she will be in Caddo before Easter with the finest best selected up to date stock of millinery goods eve brought to the Territory and she requests that all who desire to purchase anything in her line will wait and examine her stock before purchasing elsewhere. She will sell her goods cheaper than millinery goods ever before sold in Caddo. The opening will be in the second story of C. A. Hancock’s new brick building.

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

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

Oriental papers brought by the steamship Victoria contain the following extract from the Republica Filipina, the insurgents’ paper. The Cavite women without distinction of class or age, have unanimously requested, with enthusiasm, to be permitted to take the place of men if the men perish in the struggle against the Americans for the defense of the independence of the Philippines. They say that irrespective of the weakness of their sex, the love of their county will make them strong and will animate them to keen combat against the Americans.

Do you want a good milk cow? If so call on Tom Hyde. He has some fine ones.

Many improvements are noted going on in our town:

R. T. Lynch has erected a business house on Buffalo Street adjoining Smith & Swinney’s drug store which he has partitioned into offices that will be occupied by Attorney Rappolee and Dr. Bryan and Rappolee.

Dr. Long and Attorney Homer are building business houses on the north side of Buffalo Street.

D. McCoy is having two business houses erected, each 22x40 feet. He will also erect two business houses on the east side of Main Street, each 24 by 60 feet. There are to be completed before the first of April.

Contractor Matthews has commenced the building of a large dwelling for Captain Lyle which he says will be the finest house in Caddo.

W. J. Moon is improving his residence lot on Bois d’Arc  Street; Mr. Belote, Ben Boydston, and O. P. Byrd are improving their residence lots.

Mr. Emerson Folsom has completed his house in the Harlan addition which his family now occupies. G. A. Pate and W. G. Ward are having dwelling houses built in the Harlan addition.

Mesdames Hunter and Dwight and Mr. King have purchased lots and will soon commence building.

Photographers Clinkscales and McDonald both occupy new dwellings. Mr. Hamer is building two houses on his lot, one for a residence and one for a blacksmith shop.

 

A Cake Walk

Last night occurred a regular “cullud sawsiety” cake walk at the opera house.

The event was a warm number; the participants had a lot of fun and demonstrated that they possessed some idea of what the typical colored festive occasion was like. The costuming was brilliant and startling and justified the appellation “heated”. Some of the dusky belles surprised their acquaintances by their versatility. The gentlemen were real smooth- some of them- in imitation, and the affair terminated without casualty although there were diamonds in the procession big enough to excite the cupidity of the “gemmen” with the “razzers”.

The judges were E. E. Pitchlyn, I. L. Smith, and W. H. Bates. They decided to award the cake to Arthur Manning and Miss Mary Allen as having executed the most graceful walk.

 

C. A. Hancock has just received from New York the nicest line of dry goods ever brought to Caddo.

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

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

Dr. T. B. Bryan returned from Caddo Mills Texas. He reports that Mrs. Lynch is improving.

Buy a sack of fine high patent flour from D. McCoy. He guarantees every sack of it.

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.

Ex. Governor W. N. Jones came up from Sherman Thursday and goes to Atoka today.

 

Bennington

I have wandered off the path a bit and have become fascinated by the story of the Indian Presbytery located at Mount Pleasant and later Old Bennington. The reason is two-fold. First of all, the church records I am transcribing contain a wealth of information about the life and times of the early church members. Second, many of those members have ties to Caddo. Their names are repeated often in the Caddo Herald, the Blue County Court Records, and local family trees. Here is a brief sampling of the church rolls:

Revised Church Roll, April 1881

Impson Jones

Holly Gardner

Wallace Jones

Eliza Jones

Phillis Jones

Sibitti Brown

Baisy Fay

Polly Hampton

Robin Jones

Vicy Fay

Wm. Gardner

Clarrisa Hutchinson

Noel Jones

Mary Jones

Piney Folsom

Rosanna LeFlore

Sarah Gardner

Jane Cochnauer

Martha A. Lloyd

Justin Baheka

Purley Fay

James Hutchison

Zack Jones

Atwood Risner

Isabel Durant

 A few of the ministers and elders: Ebenezer Hotchkin, Cyrus Kingsbury, Cyrus Byington, Nicholas Cochnauer, R. C. Gardner, W. J. B. Lloyd, C. C. Copeland, Allen Wright.  

While searching for some church history I came across this article from the Bryan County Star. Mrs. Garlington was a descendent of Rev. Ebenezer Hotchkin.

December 13, 1979

Dorothy Garlington’s Memories of

Nunihtakali in the Caddo Hills

Only a gnarled oak tree, a few bricks, and childhood memories are left of Nunihtakali. However, Dorothy Garlington, of Denver, is determined to piece together the history of the old Presbyterian mission and school which once served the Choctaws of the Caddo Hills.

Rev. Charles Hotchin, Dorothy’s grandfather, founded the mission back in the late 1800’s. “My great grandparents responded to a request by the Choctaw Indians to come to Mississippi and start a mission and school. When the Choctaws were moved to the Indian Territory, my ancestors came with them. They were with the first contingent of Choctaws to ride a raft up the Red River and land in what is now Oklahoma. They settled near the Arkansas border in a town named Livingland. It is there that my grandfather, Charles Hotchkin, and his two brothers were born. He learned Choctaw before English and became a preacher to the Indians. Right after he was married, he and my grandmother set out in a covered wagon for the Caddo Hills. They had heard of some cleared land and the need for a school and mission. The couple settled in the rolling hills and devoted their lives to the Indians of the area. This is where my mother was born and raised,” explained Dorothy Garlington.

In 1907 Mrs. Garlington’s mother moved to Colorado where she married and raised a family. Dorothy was born in Denver. She only knew the beauty of the Caddo Hills and her mother’s life with the Choctaws through childhood stories. But, Dorothy was determined to visit the land and record the story of Nunihtakali.

It seems Mrs. Garlington has always been collecting notes and stories about the Caddo Hills mission but the idea of writing a book didn’t really materialize until the fall of 1958. “I had the good fortune ot meet an editor from a New York publishing house and she said, ‘that is a very important part of history about which there hasn’t been much written and I think you have a marvelous idea for a book. Get busy and as soon as you have three chapters send them to me’; well this was the thing writers dream about”, said Mrs. Garlington.

She immediately started, but illnesses, raising a family, and caring for her parents and aunt put the book on the back burner for 20 years.

Last year she again started. One of her first steps was to visit the Caddo hills and see where Nunihtakali was located. While in Caddo she toured the Caddo Indian Territory Museum and met Mrs. Stella Mills. As a little girl Mrs. Mills had played at Nunihtakali, and her sister, Mary Ellen, had been named after 2 of the Hotchkin girls. Mary was Mrs. Garlington’s mother and Ellen was her sister. The 2 ladies struck an immediate friendship. “I had no idea where the old home place was in relation to Caddo, but Stella did, so off we went over fences and through the brush,” said Mrs. Garlington. Dorothy returned last week to visit Mrs. Mills and the 2 ladies again headed for the Caddo Hills to recreate the setting of Nunihtakali.

“I have had a lot to learn about the Oklahoma environment, the Choctaws, and early day mission life, but maybe this time I’ll be able to finish the story of Nunihtakali,” said Dorothy.

 

And, through the magic of Google, here is Mrs. Garlington’s obituary:

 

Dorothy Garlington broke journalism barriers in Colorado

Posted: 04/28/2011 by Virginia Culver

Dorothy Garlington broke barriers decades ago when she gave up teaching and became a journalist.

Garlington, who died April 21 at age 91, "had that extra drive" to go beyond what many women did in those days, said Sally Kurtzman, a retired English teacher at Arapahoe Community College.

"She was very forceful and outspoken, but that's what it took," said Kurtzman, former president of the Denver Woman's Press Club, where Garlington was a member for 61 years.

A service for Garlington will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St.

Garlington taught at Trinidad State Junior College and at Brighton's high school before being hired in the 1940s as editor of the Brighton Blade newspaper, said her daughter, Carol Garlington of Denver.

She then went to the University of Colorado and wrote for CU publications. She moved on to Voice of America, working in Washington, D.C., for 10 years.

For years, she also did freelance writing.

"She was always clear about what she wanted to do," said her daughter, "and that was writing. She loved to interview people and was good at it because she was curious and a good listener."

Dorothy Garlington retired in 1980 and for decades worked on a book about her mother, Mary Brose, who lived in what is now Oklahoma, her daughter said.

Dorothy Brose was born in Denver on March 28, 1920, and graduated from West High School. She earned an English degree at CU.

She met Waldon Garlington in kindergarten, and when he was 17, he asked her to marry him.

"She didn't want to be a Navy wife," said her daughter. So Waldon Garlington married someone else, and they later divorced. He sought out his kindergarten friend years later when she was living in Washington. They had kept in touch over the years, she told The Denver Post in 2001. They married on June 18, 1956. He died in 2001.

In addition to her daughter, Garlington is survived by a grandson.

 

 

 

1919

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The Caddo Herald

October 31, 1919

Of Local Interest

 

A light frost and a heavy wind would be a great help to pecan gatherers.

A good supply of hickory nuts laid in now will furnish pleasant hours during coming winter evenings. 

Fresh bread every day from Art Wright’s Bakery at Atoka, at the Palace Café on the corner.

The sun came out yesterday afternoon and things looked much brighter. Cheer up- it could be worse.

Henry Edwards has a good house and lot for sale- close to Grammar School. See him if you want a home.

A Jersey cow belonging to Tom O’Dea gave birth last Saturday to twin calves. This is something unusual.

After Nov. 1 we shall charge storage on all cars, both home and out-of-town left in our garage. Please take notice. Craghead Bros.

Turn out and see the football game this afternoon at the High School Ground between Armstrong Academy and Caddo High School teams.

We’re in the hauling business. None too large for us. No job too small for close attention. Phone 84 Sargent Bros.

After Nov. 1, storage at the rate of 25c per day or $5.00 per month will be charge on all cars left in my garage. A. E. Boydstun

Have a number of good mules, horses, Jersey cows, harness, wagons, and plow tools to sell for cash or credit. See A. T. Drake

A good many youngsters earn a few dollars picking cotton after school hours and many others who do not could earn some money that way if they would.

U. S. Markham was here from his saw mills last Saturday. He reports that much building is going on throughout the country, judging by the amount of lumber they sell.

The civic Club will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mr. C. A. Hancock and Mrs. Isaac McCoy at the home of the latter. Members are urged to be present.

J. C. Hogan accompanied his brother, Sam Hogan, to Sherman Wednesday for further treatment of Sam Hogan. Payne Hogan was called home from Oklahoma City to be with his father.

I have on hand two Ideal Tailored Coat Suits and one coat that I will sell at cost. Also several dresses and coat suits at reduced prices. See Mrs. F. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O’Dea are the proud parents of a fine boy who came to their home last Thursday afternoon about 5 o’clock. Mrs. J. D. Abbott, mother of Mrs. O’Dea, is here from Durant visiting them.

S. S. Sessions was here from his place near Kenefick Wednesday. He says rains have greatly damaged crops, though they manage to gather a little every pretty day. His building operations have been baffled by the rain.

Storage at the rate of $5.00 per month, or 25c per day will be charged on all cars left in our garage after Nov. 1. If you don’t want to pay storage, please get your car before that time. Craghead Bros.

V. J. Booth returned Tuesday from a business trip to Lockhart, Texas for the Mebane Cotton Seed Co. He reports cotton seed hard to get, but that he secured some for his company. Mrs. Booth visited relatives in Hugo during his absence.

Considering the weather the first part of the week and bad condition of the roads, people who came to town must certainly have had urgent business, but for all that, there was quite a number of country people in Caddo and many teams.

Friday night at the old post office building the school folks will hold a bazaar or carnival or something, where popcorn balls and other Halloween things will be sold and where a good time may be had. Of course you’ll be on hand to see the spooks walk and the ghosts dance.

The fourth and last Quarterly conference of Caddo Methodist Church will be held at the Methodist Church Saturday evening, November 1^st at 7 o’clock. Let all the stewards and church officers be ready with a full report. Rev. W. L. Blackburn will be here and preside. He will also preach Sunday, 11 o’clock am.

A drive into the country the other day disclosed the fact that there is yet plenty cotton to be picked. Looking over rows there appeared to be very little on the ground as the plants were in heavy foliage, thus protecting much fruit from serious damage. As the ground is very wet and boggy cotton picking will be delayed, but a few days of sunshine will make picking easy. Of course the draws and low places cotton is not so promising. But under most the promising conditions it is hard to tell how a crop will turn out until gathered and sold.

Hiram Hogan arrived home last Saturday. He recently landed and received his discharge from the army. He was last stationed in Germany where he was with the Remount Division, having charge of horses and mules of the American Army, which were sold to German citizens. Hiram says the prices averaged better than $300 a head in gold for the animals, many terms bring as high as $1,000. Hiram is about the last one of the Caddo boys to come home. There remains Freeman Beaty and John Droke, but they are in the regular army and their terms are not yet out.

The Last Will and Testament of Marguerite Hawkins

Court Minutes, Blue County, Choctaw NationCTN 25, Vol. 1

April 6, 1903

Present: R. C. Freeny, Judge; J. W. Durant, Sheriff; F. Manning, Bailiff; L. M. Maurer, Clerk

Page 34

Milton Hawkins, after being duly sworn said, "My name is Milton Hawkins. I live eight miles northeast of Caddo. I am 43 years old. My post office is Caddo, Indian Territory. My wife is Marguerite Hawkins and she wanted me to have all her property, said she did not want her mother to even have the wrapping of her finger. She always called me Honey and said she wanted me to have everything she had. That is all I heard her say. Milton Hawkins

Czarina Wilson, after being duly sworn, says, "My name is Czarina Wilson. I live about seven or eight miles east of Caddo, Indian Territory. I am forty-four years old and my post office is Caddo, Indian Territory. I am a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.

Mrs. Hawkins told me on her death bed that she did not want her mother to take anything that belonged to her, everything left by me I want my Honey to have it all. I don't want mommy to have anything to do with my property that is left by me. That is all she told me. Czarina Wilson

Mattie Jackson, after being duly sworn says, "My name is Mattie Jackson. I am 33 years old; I live about eight miles east of Caddo, Indian Territory. I am a citizen of the United States. My post offic is Caddo, Indian Territory.

Mrs. Hawkins called me to her bed on Monday morning before she died on Tuesday and said she wanted "my Honey" to have everything she had, said she did not want her mother or Pearl to have anything she had. Mattie Jackson

In the Probate Court of Blue County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, before Hon. R. C. Freeny and Probate Court of Blue County, Choctaw Nation. In the matter of probating the will of Marguerite Hawkins, that application to have said will of Marguerite Hawkins proved and probated was duly filed according to the law on March 2nd, 1903 and was therefore filed for the period requried by law and no cross file or adverse pleading being filed in proper time, whereupon I have called the two witnesses, Czarina Wilson and Mattie Jackson, whose affidavit setting the will of the said Marguerite Hawkins being on file with this court. The same having been reduced to writing within days after the death of Marguerite Hawkins. The said witnesses were examined by me under oath in open court and the said unwritten will of the said Marguerite Hawkins was proved to be as in the affidavit of Czarina Wilson and Mattie Jackson and their statement as to the wish and desire of the said Marguerite Hawkins was reduced to writing.

I, R. C. Freeny, County and Probate Judge of Blue County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, do declare teh will as so proven, to be the last will and testament of Marguerite Hawkins and direct the same to be entered in Probate Records of Blue County, Choctaw Nation, done by me at Caddo, Indian Territory on this 6th day of April 1903. R. C. Freeny, Probate Judge. Court adjourned to meet at the next regular term. L. M. Maurer, clerk