Caddo- My Home Town: Two Deaths, 1918

Attractions

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 Caddo Herald

December 13, 1918

News of the Boys

Durant,Okla.- Dec. 11- Word was received here today that Sergeant Calvin R. Bryant had died from wounds received in battle. Bryant was well known all over this section, having played football with the Southeastern State Normal team here for three years. He also played professional baseball with the Texas and Oklahoma League. Details of his death were not learned, but the last information received of him was that he had been gassed in battle.

Elmer Keith

The family received a message Wednesday from Washington announcing that Elmer Keith died October 8^th, in a hospital in France, the result of serious wounds received in battle. Elmer was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Keith who was raised in Caddo. He was well thought of by all who knew him. He left Caddo last June with the contingent that went to Camp Bowie and was with the 36^th Division. The Herald and all friends of the family will sympathize with them in their grief, but they have the satisfaction of knowing that their boy was a true American; that he fought manfully and that when the time came for him to make the supreme sacrifice he did not flinch or whimper. He was a son to be proud of.

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