Caddo- My Home Town

Record Year, 1949

The Caddo Herald

May 13, 1949

Caddo Schools Makes Highest Record Since 24

In checking the records of the Caddo schools, it has been revealed that the school year of  1948-49 has been a banner year for the Caddo Schools- the best since 1924.

This year the school has won eight trophies, the county curricular meets, the country track meet, and the county sweepstakes, two trophies in the district in agriculture, placed second in the Bryan county Speech League, one went to the finals in the state speech meet.

The grades won first in the educational grade meet. In the district grade track meet class A and B girls won first.

In the state track meet Caddo placed first in high jump and second in pole vault.

The school made an excellent record in basketball this year also.

This good record shows the type of cooperation and good-will that exists between students and teachers as well as the splendid cooperation of the parents.

School Board, 1948

The Caddo Herald

March 26, 1948

School Election Tuesday

15-Mill Tax Levy a Must

One Member to be Chosen

Tuesday is the day to choose a member of the Board of Education and vote on extra tax levies.

Ray Ballew is the member whose time expires. So far we have heard no objection to his re-election, nor of a candidate for the place to be filled. Probably Mr. Ballew will be re-elected. The school affairs are running nicely with no friction, so there seems to be general satisfaction.

A 15-mill extra levy for school purpose must be voted if we are to have a full term of school. It is required by law and unless it is voted there will be much less school term next year.

A 5-mill levy will be voted on for a building fund, which may be used for new buildings as are needed.

The present board is: Arvin Ellis, chairman; Ray Ballew, member; Joe Horn, clerk.

The election will be held in the Community Hall between 2 and __p.m. Tuesday.  Only property tax payers may vote on the tax levies.

Williams Funeral, 1947

The Caddo Herald

September 12, 1947

Mrs. D. B. Williams Died Saturday in Durant

Mrs. D. B. Williams, aged 74, died Saturday afternoon in a Durant hospital after a long illness.

The funeral was held in a funeral home in Durant Monday at 10 a.m. conducted by the Rev. Robert Seales, pastor of Durant Baptist church. Burial was had in Ardmore beside her husband, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Williams was a member of the Baptist church. She came to Caddo nearly 50 years ago, then moved to Ardmore in 1920.

Deceased is survived by a son, Pink Williams, of Caddo, and a daughter, Mrs. Golden, Houston.

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Locals, 1948

The Caddo Herald

March 18, 1948

Locals

G.A. Crossett was in Durant on business Monday.

Johnny Shuck was here from Tules, Sunday, visiting his wife and young son.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dale of Antlers were here Sunday to see Mrs. Roy Barber.

Mrs. Lake Brewer was in Durant Tuesday to attend a birthday part of the sister.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Haley of Durant were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Washington Sunday.

They are teaching safe driving in school They ought to have a course, too, in safe parking.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bass and two children from Muskogee visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bass in Caddo last weekend.

Dr. R. P. Dickey, in Wilson N. Jones hospital in Sherman, is on the road to recovery, his many friends are glad to hear. (Sadly, Dr. Dickey died a few days later, on March 21.)

Jordan’s is installing a new 30 gallon hot water heater in the Community Hall at cost. It is paid for by the several clubs that use the building at times.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Him Haley, Mrs. R. L. Pace, Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Cochran, and Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Ellis, were in Sherman Sunday to visit Dr. R. P. Dickey.

Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Cochran of Oklahoma City were guests last weekend of homefolks. While Bryce is attending medical school Mrs. Cochran is teaching in Oklahoma City Schools.

Mrs. Pat Hardy and daughter, Jan, Miss Cherry Parks, Mrs. L. M. Wood, and Mrs. G. A. Crossett were in Sherman Sunday to see Dr. Dickey and having Jan looked over by her doctor.

New Classes, 1947

The Caddo Herald

August 8, 1947

School

Book Drive

The libraries of Caddo High School will sponsor a book drive Friday, August 15. The books will be picked up at 3:00 p. m. Anyone wishing to give books to this drive please contact either Jolene Hunter, H. N. Broadhead, Ruth Eilett or Mary Choate. Anyone who donates books to the library will have their names stamped in them and will receive credit for them.

Art Comes to Caddo

Caddo has added to our school system Art. The Art classes are under the direction of Mrs. Nina Fay Hardy. Supplies each student is in need of are scissors, crayolas, paste, drawing pad, construction paper, a set of pens and pencils, and paper.

The first hour class is making posters and the third hour class is making preparations to paint the band room. Walls are to be pale blue green, the floor dark green. Eighth grade class are studying figure drawing, seventh grade is studying designing, sixth is illustrating their history.

Later on in the year one of the classes will decorate for FFA banquets and others decorate for Junior-Senior banquet.

Industrial Arts Added

An industrial arts class under supervision of Mr. Shannon Thornton, has been added to Caddo High School curriculum this year.

At present the shop is located on the stage in the gymnasium, but will be moved into the school building or in another building which will be built for it.

Crafts taught in industrial art include cabinet making, making magazine racks, book cases, what-nots, and other useful articles of wood and metal.

Work Break, 1947

The Caddo Herald

September 12, 1947

Schools Will Dismiss to Gather Cotton, Peanuts

Caddo schools will take recess Friday for maybe six weeks, in order that the children may help the harvest of cotton, corn, and peanuts. There is quite a crop of these items and the price is very good so it is good judgment to get them gathered before cold and rain set in. The notice will be given of the resumption of school.

(Note: I added the graduation year for the girls who are on our alumni list. If you know the graduation year for those who aren’t listed, please let me know.)

October 31, 1947

Caddo High Times

Lenora Evans, Editor

Here’s Your Chance Boys to Get the Girl You Want

You boys who plan to marry some time and want a good hard-working girl, one who is self-supporting and frugal, would do well to inspect the following report very closely:

Mrs. Richardson’s F. H. A. girls were asked to turn in a report on how they employed their time while out for recess. Here are some of the results:

Shannon Reeves (50). Made about $50.00 picking cotton. Bought a new coat at $26. Bought sweaters, skirts, and new shoes. Did some Christmas shopping; saving rest of my money for Christmas. Did some clothes mending and helped mother with house work.

Ada Ellis Deason. Picked cotton every day, but two. Bought all clothes for winter including coat. Made a blouse, mended my clothes, and let out dresses.

Betty Wanda Adams (48). Worked picking cotton most of vacation. Used money to buy clothes and things I needed.

Minnie Lou Thompson (48). Picked cotton every day except two and used money to buy clothes.

Edna Hodge. Picked cotton every day except two. Worked on a homemaking project.

Valdean McMichael (48). Kept the house and nursed my husband, who had an appendectomy during vacation. Mrs. McMichael is not eligible boys.

Latrell Corbitt (49). Worked on my homemaking project, quilt and cup towels. Visited in Oklahoma City.

BoPeep Wells. Kept house as family worked in fields. Did all cooking, varnished wood work and floors, one bedroom suite and chairs.

Netty Sue Anderson (48). I picked cotton and shook peanuts. Purchased all winter clothes with money earned.

Betty Lou Anderson (48). I picked cotton and made $90. Bought my clothes and class ring. I worked every day.

Jolena Hunter (48). Visited some. Worked on homemaking project, quilt, and center piece.

Syble Kee (50). Made $42 working in field. Bought school clothes and homemaking materials. And learned to enjoy washing dishes.

Ella Jean Kitchens (50). Made $40 picking cotton which I used to buy clothes. Bought winter coat, a suit and shoes.

Flodell Jackson (50). Picked cotton, shook peanuts, made $20 in four days shaking peanuts. With money earned bought a new winter coat, two skirts, pair of jeans, shirts, two dresses, ten yards material for homemaking for sewing and equipment, a silverware set for mother, and helped buy livingroom rug, a suit for Christmas and now have $21 saved for Christmas. (I wish she had told how much she made picking cotton. Must have been a lot!)

Patsy O’Hearn (49). Helped father put weather boarding on house, painted windows and doors, varnished all windows and doors. I varnished all wood work, one bed room floor and painted all floors.

Mary Ruth Taylor. I picked cotton one day and worked four weeks in peanuts; took the money and got all my winter clothes, a new permanent. Rest of the time I kept house and took care of my little sisters and brothers.

Wanda Welch (51). Picked cotton and bough winter clothes. Father gave Mother and Wanda a patch of cotton and Wanda bought a watch with her part. Plans to gather pecans and make money for Christmas.

Dorothy Alexander (51). Worked at Ellis drug store, made $18 per week; totaled $108. Bought my winter clothes and am buying my mother a new radio.

Ethel Armstrong (51). Picking of cotton made $50. Gathered pecans, made $5. Held sacks at peanut thresher at 50c per hour, made $16, a total of $71.35. With money I bought winter clothes, mother a dress, gave other $5 to buy the baby sister a stroller.

Jane Reeves. Gathered corn the first two weeks, went to the mountains and helped cook for hay balers. Uncle paid me $15.00 a week. Used money to buy my winter clothes. Went to Dallas.

Baseball

The Caddo Herald

July 11, 1913

Bachelors vs. Weds

Caddo celebrated the 4^th by turning out en masse to see the “Weds” battle with the “un-Weds” in a hard fought game of baseball replete with many thrills and errors- mostly errors. Brick Chiles led the run getters with four runs to his credit. Henry Timid Styron featured in his ability to pull down the high shoots heaved at him by the “City Bakery”. Henry Timid is an old leaguer and he demonstrated that a “has-been” can come back. Jo Wilkins, star performer for the un-Weds, became over-heated and was promptly relieved by the valiant Braudrick on 2^nd in the second.  It is said that Grayson, by his mighty swatting, caused his name to be turned in to the Scouts of the T-O League. A feature of the game was the countless errors by the legal illuminator who did the twirling for the bachelors. Final score 9 to 4 in favor of the “weds”.

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I've loaded the Heritage Day 2017 album. You'll find it in the left-hand column.

The next event in Caddo will be the Buffalo Stampede, November 4. Here is the link for entering: Buffalo Stampede Registration

Heritage Day

Always enjoy visiting with old friends and enjoying the many activities. The parade is always so much fun!