Caddo- My Home Town

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The Caddo Herald

January 11, 1918

Locals…cont’d.

Bill Kuschke arrived home Sunday from a three week’s visit with relatives and friends in Waco, Temple, and Belton, the latter being his old home place.

Sergeant Thompson is in Caddo this week from Camp Travis, Texas. He has been in training for quite a while and reports the boys are getting on fine.

Don’t forget to bring something for the Farmer’s Red Cross market Saturday week. Let’s make it a big day in Caddo. Bring anything you want and a market will be found for it.

Misses Jennie Manning and Edyth Moore, after spending the Christmas vacation with friends and relatives in Caddo returned Sunday to their respective schools at Chickasha and Norman.

Mrs. Lake Brewer, Mrs. Tinney Brewer, and Mrs. D. O. Nail accompanied Paschall Binion to VanAlstyne Wednesday to spend several days. Mrs. Tinney Brewer will probably spend the remainder of the winter with relatives there.

Mrs. B. S. Smiser has been in the hospital in Sherman since Friday where she underwent an operation which was successful and she is now getting along very nicely. Rev. Smiser returned home yesterday and made the report.

Friday The royal presents “Her Good Name” a master picture in connection with the regular vaudeville now showing there. Saturday a five reeler entitled “Miss Deception” also high-class vaudeville. Admission 10c and 25c. Shows of Merit at The Royal.

T. M. McCoy of Wynnewood died Monday afternoon after a lingering illness. D. and Isaac McCoy attended the funeral which was held Tuesday. Interment in the Wynnewood cemetery. Uncle Bud, as he was familiarly known, formerly lived in Caddo and had many friends here who will regret to learn of his death. R. A. Beaty and family have received a letter from their son, Freeman, from somewhere in France. He left the United States just before Christmas and his regiment, consequently, has arrived safely at a French port. Freeman is a brother of our County Treasurer and is in the artillery. He is a fine upstanding young man and will give a good account of himself anywhere. 

1918

The Caddo Herald

January 11, 1918

Of Local Interest

 

Rooms for rent. See Mrs. Bilbo.

See Bud for service. Phone 79.

C. A. Bilbo is in Ardmore this week.

Bud Manning was a Durant visitor Monday.

G. E. Carrol is attending to business in Waurika this week. W. F. Pendleton was here a while Tuesday from Durant.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dodd went to Oklahoma City Monday.

Bert Fryer and Claude Nail had business in Atoka Tuesday.

Wayne Braudrick was a business visitor to Durant this week.

For Safe cheap at once- good davenport bed. See Mrs. Jim Moore.

Jim Thompson is here this week from Cleveland, Okla. visiting his parents.

Mrs. Guy Cook, from McAlester, visited her father M. F. Haralson Sunday.

Joe Doxee and Elmer Rowsey were business visitors to Durant Monday of this week.

Misses Nell Clausen and Bernice Pendleton went to Durant Friday, returning Saturday morning.

Miss Lettie Payne was here from Durant Sunday. She is attending Business College in Durant.

Found several keys in a holder. Owner can get same by roving ownership and paying for this notice.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cossart and Mrs. Bilbo motored to Durant Tuesday.

Carrol Franks, Preston Malone, and Audra Hipp were visitors in Durant Sunday evening.

Douglas Fairbanks in a Triangle production- “The Lamb”. It’s a big western at the Electric Friday.

See “Society Driftwood” a Butterfly Production featuring Grace Conrad at the Electric Saturday.

Miss Mary Thurmond of Durant spent the weekend of last week with relatives and friends in Caddo.

Mrs. Davies returned to her home at Royse Tuesday after a month’s visit with her sister, Mrs. C. D. Dale.

Mrs. Siegel and Pauline Siegel returned Tuesday from St. Louis where they spent three weeks with relatives.

Wednesday afternoon a small fire occurred in the Wilson gin. It was extinguished before much damage was done.

R. K. James is a new Herald reader. He knows how to begin the year right. He now lives on route four and will farm this year.

Homer Freeny left last Saturday for Stillwater, Oklahoma after spending the Christmas holidays with relatives, to reenter school.

Mr. and Mrs. June Robinson and Mrs. and Mrs. Isaac McCoy motored to Durant last Friday evening. Isaac tells us they are enforcing the street laws at that place.

S. L. Braudrick has opened the Sanitary Meat Market in the Huffman building and asks for some of your business in this line. He has an ad in this issue. 

Buy at Home

The Caddo Herald

January 14, 1916

Buy Shirts at Home

There was a shirt order solicitor in Caddo yesterday, but he got but few orders for the reason that they can get just as good shirts of the merchants in town for less money and the money stays at home, where they have a chance of seeing it again.

If everybody sent away for their goods there would be no town here and no excuse for its existence.

During the sales our merchants have shirt offerings that enable a man to get good shirts of equal value for less than half the money they have to pay the shirt solicitor. Buy it at home where your job is, where you get your money.

(Note: price list is from a huge 1917 ad for the Surprise Store, owned by Siegel and Damie. )

December 1917

The Caddo Herald

December 21, 1917

Locals

Christmas Greetings for sale by Malone’s.

Mr. and Mrs. Lake Brewer and Mrs. D. O. Nail were Denison visitors Monday.

Mr. Barnard Pas and his mother, Mrs. Barnard Pas were visiting in Caddo from Bokchito the first of the week. Mr. Pas is located in Caddo now and is opening a store in the Smith building.

Malone has all kinds of Christmas Greetings.

Mrs. Hendrix, nee Howe, died in El Paso Tuesday. The body was brought to Denison for burial. Mr. and Mrs. June Robinson and C. D. Robinson attended the funeral.

Car load of good young mules just shipped in from Shawnee. All good bred and good boned. Fine young work stock. See me at once while choice can be had. W. H. Glasscock

W. W. Moffat was here from Atoka a while Sunday enroute to visit his mother who lives east of town. He has caught up with his work as assessor until the next round that begins next month.

Miss Ethel Boydstun, who has been a student at the Southwestern Methodist College, Dallas, arrived home Tuesday to spend the holidays. Miss Ethel looks fine and says her health is very much improved.

J. W. S. Kennedy has purchased the Sander’s property on the east side of the track and moved into town to make his home. J. J. Jenkins has also purchased property in that section of town and will move in soon.

That you may understand the Red Cross signs in the various homes and places of business, each small Red Cross indicates a member of the Society living or working in that building. Many places in Caddo have a full membership. That is every employee and owner is a member.

Have you seen those Christmas packages of stationary at Malone’s?

The Catholic ladies donated ten dollars from the proceeds of their Christmas Bazaar to the Red Cross. The Epworth League five dollars. The Bigger Caddo Club $150. And $54.94 was realized from the Chautauqua held here. D. M. Wilson gave ten pounds, and Jim Harmon fourteen pounds of cotton and the Oil Mill is going to give the bale of cotton now on hand.

Do your trading at the Corner Drug Store where you get something back in return for the money you spend. We give you profit sharing coupons with every cash purchase and every dollar paid on account. The goods cost you no more than elsewhere and the premiums you get are worth having. If you don’t happen to have one of our profit sharing catalogs ask for one, they are free for the asking.

W. E. Thedin’s Distress Call

Help me to give you the War news by placing your order for a copy of the daily or Sunday Dallas News. On account of the startling events now going on in the great World War, everyone should keep posted. Call now and give me your order and get in on my list. 5c for 1 copy. One week 20c. Month 75c. 3 months without Sunday $1.70. Watch Bulletin Board, morning and evening.

 

Sunbeam Band

Song No. 202.

Prayer.

Roll call and reading of minutes.

Leader- Delaine Boydstun.

Special Readings- Lillie Craghead, Ora Black, Helen Shelby, Lucille Downing, Stella Lawrence, Lucille Haste, Opal, Zora, and Willie Smith.

Volunteer talk and reading.

Song and Benediction.

 

A Little Entertainment, 1917

Music Club, 1917

The Caddo Herald

January 5, 1917

Music Club Banquet

One of the most brilliant social events of the season was the six-course dinner given by the Music Club at the Royal Hotel on New Year’s evening.

Covers were laid for eighty. Promptly at seven-thirty the doors were opened and the guests were greeted by a burst of splendid music by the orchestra which played throughout the evening.

The dining room was decorated with an abundance of carnations, the club flower. Much merriment preceded the names on the dainty little place cards; after all were seated Mrs. Bilbo, president of the Fourth District, acted as the toastmistress, and in her most gracious manner gave a short welcome address, followed by the club singing “You’re as welcome as the Flowers in May”.

After the first course Mrs. Ed F. Brown, past president of the Music Club, was introduced and gave a history and toast to the club and the New Year in a most charming manner, which was heartily responded to by all.

After the next course the dearly beloved president, Miss Phyllis Hancock was introduced, who in a modest capable way gave an outline of the present workings in club life.

After the third course, Mr. W. F. Dodd, one of the club husbands, who in all the seventeen years of club life in Caddo has never failed to respond to all the demands made upon him, gave a splendid talk on “Fellowship”.

After this “The Sweetest Music on Earth” a woman’s tongue, a string which has no discord, was aptly and amply proven by a dainty little reading by Miss Mary Odell Mitchell.

After the next course John L. Boland on behalf of the young men of Caddo in an able manner invited all guests present to attend the New Year’s ball at the McCoy building immediately following the dinner.

After the last course, most of the guests having made known their wishes, the invitation was accepted by leaving the room, all singing “There’ll be a good time in the old town tonight.”

The dinner was served by the young daughters of club members in a very capable manner. Much of the success of the dinner was due to the efforts of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Manning, Mr. Kuschke and Mr. Mills.   

Billy Sunday and others 1918

Billy Sunday, mentioned in the items below, was a baseball player who became one of the most famous and influential evangelists in the country. He was a major proponent of the prohibition movement.

 

The Caddo Herald

December 6, 1918

Judge John L. Boland was in Durant Wednesday.

Mrs. J. A. Wood and Miss Bertie Wood are visiting in Caddo.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddels were Fort Worth visitors last Saturday.

Miss Kate Riddels returned Monday to attend business college in Oklahoma City.

Choir practice will be held at the home of Mrs. Ed F. Brown this Friday evening.

Christian Women will hold a Bazaar and Market at the City Café Saturday, December 14th.

Miss Leila Beaty is teaching the second grade at the Grammar School during the illness of Miss Abbott.

Let The Herald furnish you with Christmas Cards for your friends. See the engraved samples at our office.

Eighty white Holland Pure Bred Turkeys for sale. See Mrs. J. R. Stevens, one mile northeast of town.

Have 75 acres of rolling black land for sale at $40 per acre, close to town and very desirable. J. H. McCalman.

Miss Sophia Pitchlynn came home from Bloomfield Seminary at Ardmore to spend Thanksgiving. She returned Monday.

Airplanes fly over most every day now. And they still cause people to look up. Two were over yesterday morning going north.

W. A. Story, editor of the Kenefick Dispatch, made a business trip to Caddo Tuesday and while in town visited The Herald office.

Forbes LeFlore was in town Wednesday from his home north of Kenefick. Like everybody else he’s mighty glad the war is over.

Wm. Malone has been in Sherman the past week looking after his new drug business. He took Roland Wright with him to help.

C. D. Robinson and Tom O’Dea were business visitors to Fort Worth last week. They saw and heard Billy Sunday Saturday night.

Rev. Frank Naylor visited homefolks at McAlester Monday and Tuesday. His folks will probably not come until about the first of the year.

Engraved Christmas cards solve the problem of what to get for Christmas for your friends. They are a neat remembrance and not very costly.

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

United States Liberty Bonds bought and sold. Will pay highest cash prices for all issues. Write me for prices. Ben Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Huffman spent several days in Fort Worth last week. They had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Billy Sunday in his big meeting.

Jim Carlton is building a blacksmith shop on the corner of Arkansas and Buffalo streets. It is 25x70 feet. Joe Boyle will be associated with him in the work.

If you want some nice Christmas cards come to The Herald Office and let us show you samples of engraved ones. We must have the order by Dec. 8^th to insure delivery.

The Epworth Leaguers Saturday night with their box supper at the court house cleared near $30 which goes to furnish a room in the Methodist Orphanage at Oklahoma City.

J. D. Abbott was here from Durant this week visiting his daughter, Miss Ruth, who is ill with flu. Owing to this illness Miss Abbott has resigned as teacher in the Caddo schools.

Mr. and Mrs. Lake Brewer and Mrs. D. O. Nail went to Sherman and Van Alsytne Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative, a young woman who died under treatment in a hospital.

Liberty Bonds Wanted- Will pay highest cash prices. Partly paid bonds bought. Also receipts on banks. See me before you sell or trade. Ben Siegel

Have several good milk cows, bronze turkeys, and Duroc pigs for sale. Will sell the turkeys for $12 per trio. You should not miss this opportunity to get a start of turkeys. Mrs. E. E. Ptichlynn

Frank Suttles died at his home in Krebs Sunday after an attack of flu. He was sick only a few days. Mrs. Suttles is a sister of Roy Barber and she with her child is visiting him and family in Caddo now.

Lieut. R. J. Bagues of the French Army spoke to a large crowd Thursday afternoon at the opera house. He was billed for Durant that night and gave the afternoon date to Caddo. His story was one of great interest to our people as he had spent three years in the trenches during some of the hardest fighting. He also told of the wonderful work the Red Cross has done and is doing on all fronts. What is done to help the French families is surely…(can’t read last three words)

Christmas Shopping

The holidays are right around the corner so I want to remind you that someone on your list would love a book about the history of Caddo, Bennington, Bokchito or other towns in the area. Help someone with their research. Treat your family to a glimpse of the past. Whatever your choice, here is the library website: Bryan County Genealogy Library. Visit their site and click on publications to see the amazing list of books they have to offer! You may also want to join the historical society or make a donation to the library in the name of an ancestor. The library will be celebrating their 30^th anniversary next month!! 

Merchant Marines

The Caddo Herald

December 6, 1918

Off to Merchant Marines

Wednesday the following Caddo young men went ot Denison where they were directed to report for training in the U. S. Merchant Marines:

Cliff Pertle

Wm. Kuschke

W. Ray

Mack Grewel

Oscar Hensley

Herman Story

Chas. Bohde

Bert Merriman

Roland Wright

They entwisted in this service in October and have been awaiting call since then. The Merchant Marines will be one of the biggest careers in the world henceforward and we congratulate the young men on their choice. 

Bledsoe Shooting, 1917

The Caddo Herald

January 26, 1917

Will Bledsoe Killed

 

Although County Attorney Abbott and all the officers of the city have been hard at work since Saturday night, mystery still surrounds the killing about midnight Saturday of Will Bledsoe, a farmer living west of Caddo by T. L. Henderson of Durant at Henderson’s home.

The story as we have learned it is that Bledsoe had accompanied a Mrs. Rutherford, who rents part of the house occupied by Henderson and his family home from the picture show. Bledsoe stayed rather late and along about twelve o’clock Henderson called to Mrs. Rutherford and inquired was Bledsoe still there.

Henderson claims that Mrs. Rutherford said, “no”, that he had gone. Henderson then got up and dressed and hearing further talk in Mrs. Rutherford’s room, got his single barrel shotgun, put a load of buckshot in it, and slipped out of the house.

Henderson had been out of the house but a short time when it is alleged that he saw Bledsoe slip out and he shot and killed him. The entire load of buckshot entered Bledsoe’s right side killing him instantly.

Henderson immediately went to a neighbor’s house and got them to phone for the officers and a doctor. Neighbors in the vicinity of the Henderson home, which is at Seventh and Locust, were aroused and went to the scene and found Bledsoe dead.

Officers arrested Henderson and he is being held on a charge of murder. Bledsoe’s body was taken in charge by the Holmes Undertaking company. On Bledsoe’s body $293 in cash was found. There were two $100 bills and the balance in small denominations.

Despite the hard work of the officers very little light has been shed on the killing, although the investigation is being continued and it is hoped by the officers that they will find further facts in connection with the tragedy.

All the parties in the case are married. Henderson has a wife and five or six children; Bledsoe leaves a wife and two sons and Mrs. Rutherford has a husband and two children, although she is separated from her husband. Durant Democrat