Caddo- My Home Town

Court, 1888-89

Court Records

Blue County, Choctaw Nation

CTN 26, Book 1

Case 47. Petition, Eliza Crouch, for a guardian, 2 July 1888. Granted December 3, 1888.

Case 48. A petition by John Holton to have McKinzy Holton appointed guardian for Mosley Chester, minor heir of Siby Williams, deceased, 5 December 1888. Granted, Dec. 5, 1888.

Case 49. A petition of Aaron Beshears to be appointed guardian for the minor heirs of G. W. Thompson, deceased. July 6, 1888. Aaron did not appear, case was set aside.

Case 50. J. J. Gardner vs. Noel Gardner, December 6, 1888. Not attended, the case was set aside.

Case 51. A petition of J. J. Gardner, December 6, 1888. This petition was set aside for non attendance.

Case 52. Petition of William Gardner, December 6, 1888. This petition was set aside for non attendance.

Case 53. A petition of William Gardner for letters of guardianship for the minor heirs of James Hutcherson, deceased, January 7, 1889. Withdrawn.

Case 54. A petition of Nelson Harkins, asking for a letter of administration to be appointed as administrator for Charles Harkins, deceased, January 7, 1889. Reversed for non attendance.

Case 55. Petition of Georgia Null asking for a letter of administration on Henry Thompson estate January 17, 1889. The case was laid aside for want of jurisdiction.

Case 56. Petition of Clara A. Ross, a crossfile, obligation of petition of No. 53. She was asking for a division of the property of James Hutcherson, deceased. February 2, 1889. Withdrawn.

Case 57. Petition of Patsy Harkins vs. Henry Harkins, controversy, February 4, 1889. Set aside for want of jurisdiction.

Case 58. A petition of F. C. Mugler vs. Eastmand Homma. Dispute Claim, February 4, 1889. Set aside for non attendance.

Case 59. A complaint of Lizzy Perry against Bryant Pate was presented on the 6^th day of March 1889. Withdrawn and paid costs.

Case 60. Petition of Able Wilson vs. Eastman Tehomba, April 1, 1889. The court decided in favor of Eastman Tehomba. May term 1889.

Case 61. Petition of Susanna Hubert, asking for letter of guardianship, April 1, 1889. Granted at May term 1889.

Case 62. Petition of Clara A. Ross, asking that administrator be appointed for the estate of James Hutcherson, deceased, March 4, 1889. Withdrawn by paying the costs this 6^th day of May 1889.

Case 63. Cross filed petition of Caroline Thompson objecting to having an administrator appointed for the estate of Henry Thompson. March 2, 1889.

Case 64. A petition of Pier Durant asking to be set aside a certain amount of property for Waldon Hutchison and Mrs. Hutchison. March 8, 1889. Withdrawn July 1, 1889.

Case 65. The will of H. B. Crouch, October 2, 1889. Will of H. B. Crouch was examined the witnesses were approve and order to___.

1902

The Caddo Herald

January 10, 1902

Locals

Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harris, Wednesday, a fine boy.

Ernest Bass left Sunday to spend some time on a visit to his sister at Shreveport, Louisiana.

Rev. J. C. Ralston, from Bokchito, was here yesterday with cotton. He sold five bales, getting top prices.

Ira L. Smith was confined to his room several days this week from a wounded foot caused by erysipelas (infection).

Dr. LeRoy Long attended the meeting of the Choctaw medical board at south McAlester this week.

Mrs. J. A. Spears returned to her home at Van Alstyne, Texas, Saturday after a visit to her parents, Mayor and Mrs. B. F. Maddox.

Rev. Forrest Maddox and wife ate turkey dinner with the family of P. A. Richards last Tuesday.

Mrs. E. J. McMullen and Mrs. Sadie Butler, from Eubanks, Kentucky, are visiting their daughter and sister, Mrs. Richards. Their meeting Sunday was the first in sixteen years.

J.W. Mullins received the fixtures this week for his barber shop which will remain in the stand occupied by Franks Bros. & Mullens in the Moon building.

Married: County Judge ___ united in marriage in a buggy in Caddo Monday night, Mr. L. Impson of Bokchito and Miss Minnie Freeny who lives near Caddo. Both the young people are well known and liked in this section and all wish them a happy journey through life.

While Jess Phillips was going to the Holiness tent Sunday night to preaching, he fell in the well on one of the Main Street lots, which was about half full of water. By hard work he managed to climb up the 10 feet of wall and get out. The roughness of the well wall enabled him to do that. He was considerably skinned up, but will be all right in a day or two.

1913

The Caddo Herald

February 7, 1913

Winkelman-Adams

At eleven o’clock Wednesday morning at Durant Mr. William Winkelman and Miss Fannie Adams were married at the home of the bride by Rev. O. C. Fontaine. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Adams of Durant. Mr. Winkelman formerly lived in Caddo, being associated with I. Schaffer.

Died: Word was received in Caddo last Saturday that H. L. Willis had died at McAlester Friday. He formerly lived at this place in the house now occupied by Sherwood Turner and his son, H. L., Jr. He held a position at the depot.

Died: I. Schaffer received Friday a cablegram announcing the death of his mother which occurred Thursday at Tauroggen, Russia, aged about 55 years. Mr. Schaffer had not seen his mother for twelve years and was looking forward with much pleasure to the time when he could visit her this summer. The unexpected news of her death is a great shock to him. He has the sympathy of the entire community.

S.G. Pherigo has purchased the C.O. D. Mercantile grocery store from M. F. Haralson, taking charge last Monday. Mr. Pherigo is young and energetic, is anxious to please the public and will make every effort toward making his store what it should be.

The Woman’s Missionary Society met with Mrs. D. M. Wilson Tuesday afternoon with a good attendance; 17 answered roll call. Mrs. Wilson served refreshments after the meeting. The Society has just purchased some new furniture for the parsonage and is preparing to do other needful and useful things. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. R. A. Chesnut and Mrs. Roberts will be the leader…

Some things never change...

The Caddo Herald

January 2, 1931

Greeting 1931

Not because it is custom, but because we feel it, The Herald in this manner feebly expresses its thanks for the splendid business given and loyalty accorded us during the past year.

Likewise we wish you one and all a Happy Prosperous New Year 1931.

Such, however, cannot be accomplished by wishing or wailing, but by work and industry.

America as a whole seems obsessed with the fatal idea of getting rich quick, either by the stock market, the oil well, or the slot machine.

Whichever way one looks, he finds this spirit manifest: to get something for nothing.

Prosperity neither comes nor stays upon such a feeble foundation.

Better farming will result in better crops. Better merchandising will make better profits. Trading at home is essential to community prosperity that the merchant as well as others should buy of the farmer as well as otherwise. If we spend our money at home we have a chance to see it again.

There is the financing of crops that will require the utmost economy, yet unless the effort is made there will be no crops, and in this agricultural country if we have no crops we shall have not a bit of income.

By taking advantage of the opportunities we have, we may enjoy an earned and simple prosperity.

Merry Christmas

Winners, 1938

The Caddo Herald

April 22, 1938

Caddo High School Wins Many Cups

and Medals at the County Track Meet

Caddo high school walked off with the fine arts department of the Bryan County track meet at Durant last weekend. Caddo also won the curriculum cup and took a few of the places in the track events. The cup for the sweepstakes was won with 98 points to the 65 for its closest rival.

Leading in the fine arts division were the following first places: Girls’ Glee Club, Boys’ Glee Club, Girls’ Quartet, Mixed Quartet, L. V. Mills, tenor solo, Juanita McClaskey, mezzo-soprano solo. Other fine arts places taken were: mixed quartet, 2^nd; Bob Jones, bass solo, 3^rd; Lucille Adair, mezzo-soprano solo, 3^rd; Bob Jones declamation, 3^rd; Shannon Cochran, reading, 2^nd.

In the curricular events those winning were: high school arithmetic, Veda Mae Ellis, 1^st; English 1, Shannon Cochran, 1^st; agriculture, Kenneth McCreary, 1^st and Marvin Miller, 3^rd; algebra I, Sana Mae Schaffer, 1^st; plane geometry, Nina Fay Crossett, 2^nd; English III, Ava Dell Harris, 3^rd; typing, Mildred Jean McCreary, 2^nd; English II, Retha Jean Decker, 2^nd and Nina Fay Crossett, 3^rd; English III, Pauline Kennedy, 2^nd.

Track events won were: relay, 1^st; 440 yard dash, Chesley Lienneweber, 2^nd, R. L. Boydstun, 3^rd; 100 yard dash, Lee Walton Murphree, 2^nd, Chesley Liennewebber, 3^rd; 220 yard dash, Chesley Liennewebber, 2^nd.

School, 1948

The Caddo Herald

April 2, 1948

Martha Mills’ Hobby

Martha Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, a student in sixth grade, has a very interesting hobby. Martha has not been in the best of health for quite a time and part of the time was not able to attend school. It was during this time she took up the hobby of writing to celebrities for their pictures and autographs. She has received many pictures, letters, and autographs, among which are:

A picture of Winston Churchill, a letter from Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, an autograph and picture of Frances Perkins, a letter from Robert S. Kerr, and several letters and pictures of a number of governors.

Martha attends school regularly and is doing good work.

Many See Senior Play

More than 400 persons attended the annual senior play March 25 in the high school gym. Door receipts were $55.55, the largest amount in several years. Juniors will present a “Small Town Romeo”, a three-act comedy, April 29. The play promises to be a good one, so plan to be on hand then.

Library News

                Volume 15 of the Encyclopedia Britannica has been mislaid. This set of 24 volumes cost the school more than $200 and the loss of one of the set completely ruins the set. If anyone knows where this book is, please bring it in or tell whoever has it to return it to the school.

FHA on Radio Saturday

The FHA will present the second of a series of radio programs at 11 o’clock over KSEO Saturday morning. Girls who are not attending the state rally will be in charge of the program. They are: Jerlene Mahana, Valdean McMichael, Betty Anderson, Jolena Hunter, Winnie Thompson, Betty Jo Haddock, Francile Lane, and Olene Ballew.

The program will be varied by classical, popular, and hillbilly songs, and will include news of the big state FHA Rally.

1913

The Caddo Herald

December 19, 1913

Local News

 

 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thedin left Sunday for Teague, Texas to make their future home.

Mrs. Will Semple spent the first of the week in this city with her mother, Mrs. John Petty.

Mrs. Paul England was here from Durant Sunday visiting her sister, Mrs. R. H. Grassham.

Mrs. Whitehurst, of Denison, spent the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Maytubby.

Mrs. N. Miller came up from Durant Sunday and spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Maytubby.

Mrs. A. M. Smith came up from Durant Monday to spend the day with her mother, Mrs. A. B. McCoy.

Mrs. S. J. Bryant and son, Joseph, of Braswell, W. Virginia, are visiting her cousin, Mrs. R. H. Grassham.

Mrs. L. M. Witt is here from Wagoner to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Drake.

Mrs. P. W. Howe returned Monday from Sherman, Texas, where she has been under treatments the past six weeks.

O.R. Smith is carrying the mail on R. F. D. No. 2. Since the heavy rains Mr. Johnson resigned the job and Mr. Smith was put on.

W.R. Snow and family from Van Alstyne, Texas, have moved to the D. McCoy place four miles northeast of Caddo.

Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brock were in town Monday shopping. Mr. Brock has recently moved to the Crossett place four miles east of town.

Mrs. W. H. Attaway was here from Bennington Saturday visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C. Brigance and doing her Christmas shopping.

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Baxter were in town Monday holiday buying. The roads were pretty bad they say, but Santa Claus must come, weather or no.

Mrs. W. O. Golson arrived last week from Louisiana to join her husband, who is at Malone Drug Store. They are keeping house in the A. M. Smith property.

Sam W. Maytubby, Jr. was in Oklahoma City last week where he took the State Bar examination and is now a full-fledged licensed practitioner before the Supreme Court.

Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Harrison have moved from Atoka. Mr. Harrison is Assistant Cashier in the Oklahoma State Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. White from Malta Bend, are here visiting the families of M. E. Merritt and Chet White. They are enroute for the southwest to spend the winter.

L.H. Rowsey last week sold his place west of town consisting of 100 acres of the Charles Semple land at a price of $80 an acre. T. H. Hargus of Texas is the purchaser and H. D. Pierson reports the deal as made thru his office.

Christmas Memories

Today I’m simply posting a variety of Christmas photos from the past twenty-five years. You may or may not recognize a few people and houses in the photos. We’ve been privileged in the past to photograph some great light displays and some hard-working people who helped decorate Caddo for the holidays.

Party, 1939

The Caddo Herald

December 22, 1939

Mrs. Davison Gives a Club Christmas Party

Last Saturday Mrs. J. C. Davison entertained the Women’s Music and Literary Club with the annual Christmas Party at her home in Caddo.

Holiday decorations lent the air of gaiety. Small village and rural scenes were laid in the art windows of the living room; pine boughs and candelabra on the mate added realism. In a corner a Christmas tree laden with miniature socks. A Yule log on a reflector formed a centerpiece on the dining table. A stocking for each member was hung, which later were filled by Santa Claus.

Mrs. Horace Power led in a number of Christmas games.

It was a delicious salad course that the hostess served to the twenty members present.