Caddo- My Home Town

Church Work

The Caddo Herald

March 8, 1901

            The ladies have put a new carpet on the floor and otherwise beautified the Methodist Church south. They deserve great credit for it.

July 5, 1901

The Woman’s Parsonage and Home Mission Society of the Methodist Church will open an ice cream  supper in the McCoy building on the north side of West Buffalo St. every Saturday afternoon. The Best cream will be served. Everybody is invited to patronize them.

November 15, 1901

Rev. J. A. Trickey, who last year was pastor of the Caddo and Atoka charges of the Methodist Church, was sent by the late conference to the Caddo charge, this place having been made a station to itself. Rev. Trickey moved his family here from Atoka last week and has taken charge of the work.

October 11, 1901

Work began this week on the new Methodist Church South building. It will be located on the lot south of Ira L. Smith’s residence and the plans call for an elegant structure, both in design, size, and finish. It will be one of the prettiest and most modern church edifices in the territory when finished, and we understand the work will be speedily rushed to completion. The need of the church building is felt every day. There is not building in the town that helps it more than church buildings. They are signs of civilization.

It is also the desire of prominent members of this church that this town be made a station at the next Conference, instead of being a circuit. The increase in membership and size of the town warrants this action and it is thought their petition will be favorably acted upon.

 

Grocery Shopping, 1920

1920 Grocery Stores:

The Jones’ Grocery

Braudrick & Bennett Grocery (later Bennett & Hauer)

B & B (Brewer & Braudrick- different phone # from the other one)

Moran & Meadows

Rice, the Grocer

Hancock Grocery

Siegel & Damie (dry goods and groceries)

 

The Caddo Herald

November 12, 1920

Braudrick’s Meat Market

Have your meat delivered with your groceries from the following stores: Moran & Meadows, Hancock Grocery, Brewer & Braudrick.

December 10, 1920

Hatcher the Butcher has moved his shop to Bennett’s Grocery, where he will continue to supply his customers with the very best fresh and cured meats at reasonable prices. You may phone 25 and have your meat orders sent with your groceries or separately, as you like. My purpose is to serve my patrons. Hatcher, the Butcher

Parade, 1914

The Corn Carnival was delayed because of rain. This is the parade lineup.

The Caddo Herald

September 11, 1914

D.O Nail, flag bearer.

Seventy-five ropers and riders.

Brass band of twenty pieces.

Mounted police.

Float with Queen and attendants.

Autos:

H.F. Bass, first prize.

J.E. Bass, second prize.

Lingo-Leeper Co.

Caddo Cotton Oil Co.

Woodmen Circle.

W.F. Dodd.

Caddo National Bank

Floats:

Civic Club.

Mrs. H. T. Styron, first prize.

Security National Bank, second.

Amos K. Bass.

Buggies:

Mrs. Jim Moore, first prize.

Woman’s Club, second prize.

C.L. Lievsay.

T.I. McGraw.

Oklahoma National Bank.

M.F Haralson.

The Cove.

Music Club buggy, which was very daintily designed, was demolished when the team ran away as they were leaving the barn.

Most children on one wagon- John Gooch, with 54.

Representing farm products:

Ham Mobbs, first prize, with 54 varieties of farm products.

C.D. Robinson, representing aeroplane.

Neal Dodd.

J.F. Worley.

Comics:

Goodman and Williams, riding a donkey.

Stanton Carroll, with harnessed goat.

Decorated Baby Buggies:

Mrs. H. Edwards, first prize.

Mrs. M. L. Tanner, second prize.

Mrs. C. C. Semple.

Mrs. Sadie Powell.

Election, 1900

 

The Caddo Herald

April 6, 1900

The City Election

W. F. Dodd Received a Majority of the Votes Cast for Mayor

            Tuesday was election day in Caddo. It was a day that had been looked forward to, and yet dreaded. There were two tickets in the field – all good men – and some were necessarily defeated. A total vote of 195 votes were polled which shows here was a deal of interest manifest. Barring one or two little tilts by heated partisans, the election passed off very quietly.

            Following are the number of votes each candidate received. Those elected are given first:

Mayor

W.F. Dodd, 98

J.S. Hancock, 92

 

Marshal

J.N. Jackson, 130

J.D. Wagner, 59

 

Recorder

B.F. Maddox, 103

A.E. Richey, 88

 

Alderman, vote for five

 

J.F. Lamb, 190

I.P. Smith, 189

A.M. Russell, 100

C.A. Bilbo, 186

G.W. Phillips, 186

Peter Hamer, 94

            Thus, it will be seen, the whole democratic ticket was elected, though by a very small majority.The Herald would suggest that since the election is over, and the successful ones declared, that everybody let politics alone, and devote their time and energy to doing something for themselves and the upbuilding of the town. Nothing good can come of a continual discussion of something that is past. 

            While it is true some are not satisfied with the result of the election, it behooves them to take disappointment philosophically, knowing that in this or any other county, all the people cannot be satisfied and as the foundation of our government is the “majority rules”, little else can be done. Let’s all now put our shoulder to the wheel and make Caddo a city second to none in the Territory.

            The Herald is confident the next administration is one that will be a business one strictly; it is composed of reliable business men who should have the hearty cooperation of all Caddo’s citizen in making her prosperous.

Better Babies

Caddo Herald

August 7, 1914

Better Babies Contest

Better Babies Bureau, Woman’s Home Companion

Have you a baby at your house?

If so, read this announcement.

            The Better Babies Contest is a popular yet scientific movement to ensure better babies and a better race. It consists of entering, examining, and awarding prizes to the children of three years or less on exactly the same basic principles that are applied to livestock shows. Mere beauty does not count. Physical and mental development only are considered.

            The Better Babies Contest ensures a better race of Americans, because it teaches parents how to improve the physical condition of children already born and to protect those yet unborn. It arouses interest in the conservation of child life and health and in all forms of child welfare. It forges a connecting link between parents and teachers, between the home and the scientific study of child life. It promotes civic interest in children of the community.

Rules:

Contest open to all babies of Bryan County and Caddo’s trade territory, between 6 months and 36 months.

Register babies with Jack Moore at Smith, Moore, Williams Co. store.

All entries close on August 25^th.

Entry blanks mailed on request.

Appointments for examination will be made in the order in which applications are received.

Notice of date and hour of appointment for examination will be mailed in ample time before the Carnival opens.

All questions on blanks submitted to parents must be answered.

No child suffering from any acute, contagious, or constitutional disease may be entered. To prevent danger from contagions, all children will be examined by a physician or trained nurse before being admitted to the reception room.  

Examinations will begin at 10 am, the 28^th, at W.O.W. hall.

Awards will be made on the 29^th at Carnival grounds.

 

September 11, 1914 (Carnival was postponed a week due to rain.)

Better Babies Contest

            Arrangements Committee: J. B. Moore, chairman; Mesdames Bilbo, Clower, Carraway, Goodman, Robbins.

            Scoring Committee: Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. F. P. Semple, Mrs. D. B. Williams, Mrs. J. S. Turner, Mrs. E. E. Thompson, Mrs. R. H. Caraway, Mrs. W. H. Robbins, Miss Nell Wakefield.

            Publicity Committee: Mesdames J. H. McCoy, R. H. Grassham, J. R. Allen, Miss Daisy Ward.

6 months to 1 year old:

First Prize, $7.50… William Edwards

Second Prize, $3.75… Hortense Jones

 

1 year to 2 years old:

First Prize, $7.50… Eagle Kelton; also winner of the Woman’s Home Companion Bronze metal to the best baby.

Second Prize, $3.75… Harold Kelso

 

Home Companion Diploma to best girl in Division 2- Lorene Johnson

2 years to 3 years old:

First Prize, $7.50… Alton Boydstun

Second Prize… Jessie Rudisill

 

Twins under 3 years of age:

Frist Prize, $7.50… Charles and Frank Semple

Second Prize, $3.75… Leonard and Violet Iker

Cowboy Day

 

Indian Citizen (Atoka)

September 23, 1954

Cowboy Pink’s Day at Caddo Big Hit

            The folks gathered from far and near at Caddo Friday for Cowboy Pink Williams day and the Republican needling was a sight to hear.

            An estimated 2,000 folks showed for the morning downtown parade, speaking at the high school and a monster barbeque following.

            Pink, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, made the shortest speech, but probably did more visiting than any of the dignitaries, though Raymond Gary, United States Senators Robert S. Kerr, and Mike Monroney; District Justices Sam Sullivan and Lavern Fishel; Congressman Carl Albert; Supreme Court Justices Denver Davison, and N. B. Johnson and assorted county officials from Atoka and Bryan Counties were aboard and functioning.

            Adding a little beauty to the occasion and keeping the speaker platform group from becoming top heavy in the brains department were Mrs. Williams, Mrs. James Braly, Cowboy’s daughter, Mrs. Bea Faudree, Atoka county Democratic Central Committee chairman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Whetsel of McAlester, state Democratic co-chairman.

            At the parade preceding the barbecue and speaking, Cowboy Pink rode in a low-slung convertible with Senator Gary and numerous hoss-riding neighbors accompanying him up (the) Main Street of Caddo.

            High school bands from Bennington, Caddo, and Durant led the procession.

Joe Tisdale, Jr., democratic nominee for county commissioner in District I and an especially interested party at any Republican cussing, was along, as were Bob Trent, Caney’s state senator-elect; Joe Payton, democratic nominee for Atoka representative, and Joe B. Hunt, democrat for insurance commissioner, was there hitting licks for the party.

            Charlie Powell, the Republican nominee for representative against Payton, braved the chill and attended as probably the only Grand Old Party member in shouting distance of the blowout.

            Judge Sullivan, in preliminary remarks, recognized John L. Boland, Jess Maytubby, J. Broadhead, R. T. Stewart, Henry Bass, Louis Jordan, Biss Mason, and Jim Brown, as the moving spirits arranging Cowboy Pink Day and introduced them to the crowd.

            Boland was general chairman of the celebration, Steward was parade marshal and Mason was treasurer.

            In the Republican cussing, Senator Gary, democratic nominee for governor, declared his party represented “a philosophy of government which will benefit all segments of the population – farmers, aged, ranchers, doctors, lawyers, and all divisions of our society”.

            (Omitted the last short paragraph because part of it appears to be missing and it doesn’t quite make sense.)

Bryan County High Schools, 1922

Caddo Herald

March 3, 1922

Teachers’ Club Work for Better Schools

                The High School Teachers’ Club of Bryan County had a most interesting and profitable meeting Saturday at the college cafeteria.

                A high school (course) of study was adopted for the schools of the county, thus standardizing the work of all high schools of the county.

                A short outline of the seventh and eighth grade courses of study was presented and adopted with slight amendments. The object of this is to systematize the handling of these grades so that promotion to high school will be more uniform.

                Since the High School Club has been organized, much interest in rural school work has been developed and the organization, while a High School Club, is greatly interested in the general educational advantages of all the Bryan County boys and girls. So high has this interest arisen that the Club has a committee working on a program of education to be carried to the people during March, the first meeting being held Tuesday, March 9^th at 7:00 p.m.  at Cade, Pritchard, and Kenefick. On Thursday, March 9^th, at 7:00 p.m. meetings will be held at Silo, Mead, and Blue. The speakers at these meetings are men of experience and will bring a message worthwhile. The public is cordially invited and urgently requested to attend. The subject of these meetings is “IS IT WORTHWHILE?”

                Dates of other meetings will be printed later. The last meeting of the series will be held March 26^th, at which time the new school building of the consolidated district will be dedicated.

Note: A large meeting was held in Durant on April 22 at the Atwood Hotel.

Officers: Prof. Walter E. Lambert, Pres.; Miss Ethel Luan, Sec.

Republican Club

The Caddo Herald

March 23, 1900

            The Caddo Republican Club met Tuesday night at the law office of Homer and Elting and elected delegates to represent the club at the division convention at Atoka, as follows, C. H. Elting, Peter Hamer, W. I. Bouton, and J. D. Wagoner.

March 15, 1901

            The Caddo Republican Club met at the opera house last Saturday night and endorsed W. H. H. Clayton, J. H. Wilkins, and H. K. Wall for reappointment as judge and attorney of the central district, and the latter for deputy marshal and it recommended B. F. Hacket for U. S. Marshal. They asked that a citizen of Caddo be appointed deputy marshal for this vicinity. The club will meet again tomorrow evening at 3:30 o’clock for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year.

 

April 26, 1901

            The Republican Club of Caddo met at the opera house last Friday night. G. W. Hill was elected president, Peter Bloom, vice-president, Wheeler, secretary, and J. R. Bryant, treasurer. Action was to have been taken toward the endorsement of a deputy U. S. Marshal for Caddo, but as no assurance has yet been given that a deputy would be given them, the action was deferred.

Democratic Club

The Caddo Herald

April 7, 1916

Organize Democratic Club

                Last Thursday evening quite a number of democrats assembled at the court house according to a call of the precinct convention, and organized the Caddo Democratic club.

                B.F. Maddox was elected temporary and permanent chairman; H. E. Rappolee was elected temporary and permanent secretary.

                The club unanimously endorsed the administrations of Governor Williams and President Wilson. Several strong talks were made by members, among them being B. F. Maddox, A. E. Ray, and W. C. Hatcher.

                Upon motion, the chairman appointed a committee of W. C. Hatcher, J. L. Boland, and J. A. Moore to see to the organizing of democrats in this community. The committee on membership whose duty it is to solicit members for the club is: D. O. Nail, W. F. Dodd, A. P. Hill, A. E. Boydstun, and G. W. Phillips.

                Club meets Thursday nights.

Editorial (?- no headline)

                The organization of the democratic club in Caddo means that democrats mean business. They believe what they believe and they are proud of the record the party has made, both in state and nation. The club will enlist every man possible into active work. People who think and are informed, and who are not prejudiced, know that the democratic party has made good in the handling of the government; and the club proposes to see that the people are informed. Every good democrat should become a member of this club. Don’t wait for the committee to solicit you, but see them and have your name enrolled at once. The secretary, Dr. Rappolee, will be glad to take your name.

1916

Caddo Herald

April 7, 1916

Early Closing

            Caddo merchants, beginning Monday, will close their stores at seven o’clock each evening except Saturday during the summer. If prospective customers will take time to consider the matter, they will not be inconvenienced by the change. The merchants, their clerks, and delivery boys and teams need rest the same as anyone else, and there is no reason why they should remain on duty fourteen hours a day, when the work can be done in ten.

            Merely think of what you want before seven, and get it. For a few days you may not like it, but in the long run you will find that you will get better service and more polite attention.

Box Supper a Success

            The box supper given by pupils and teachers of the grammar school at the W.O.W. hall last Friday night, was a success, though rain did interfere. The house was full of people; plenty of boxes and the boys were liberal in buying. $25 was realized, which money will be used toward equipping the playgrounds at the school building.

Bigger Caddo Club

            Soon the Bigger Caddo Club will make an important announcement that will mean a great deal for the advancement of the prosperity of Caddo. The Trades Day will be continued each month, and this other item will show much benefit in time. Just pin your faith to the Club and help the members in their undertakings; and you will see a bigger and better Caddo before the year ends.