Caddo- My Home Town: Cotton, 1938

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Rex II
Restored movie theater. Call 580-367-2000 for show times.
Indian Territory Museum and Library
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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.

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Caddo Alumni Association
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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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Cotton, 1938

The Caddo Herald

September 9, 1938

Caddo Ginnings

Cotton is coming in at good speed. The grade is good, and about 175,000 less than August, top prices are paid.

The government estimate of Thursday was 11,825,000 bales indications. This put cotton up 50c to $1.00 a bale.

The ginnings:

Brown Gin 262

Choctaw Gin 235

Total 497

Lint Cotton $8.00 to $8.25

Cotton Seed $18.00 ton

Cotton Growers Adv. 7c

War scare in Europe has a tendency to lower the price.

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