Caddo- My Home Town

News 1920

Durant Weekly News

June 4, 1920

Items from Caddo

 

W.P. Turnbull was transacting business in Caddo yesterday.

A sweet young lady arrived Friday to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Booth.

Stanley Williams visited in Bokchito Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bennett have returned from an extended visit to Whitesboro. They were accompanied home by Mr. Bennett’s father, B. Bennett.

Mrs. Barlo Roberts of Sherman has been visiting friends and relatives in and near Caddo the past week.

The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Otho Brewer died and was buried yesterday.

Mrs. L. M. Nettleton, Mrs. Isaac McCoy, Mrs. A. M Smith, Dr. Nettleton, and A. B. McCoy spent the day fishing Monday. They report a great time and lots of fish.

Miss Jessie Mae Robinson visited in Caddo Saturday en route to her home at Bokchito. She was one of the teachers in the Haileyville high school the past term.

L.S. Bonner was in Caddo Saturday in the interest of candidacy.

Decoration was appropriately observed Sunday. An interesting program was rendered and a profusion of beautiful flowers were strewn over the graves of loved ones.

Mrs. J. B. Lyle, who has been visiting friends and looking after business matters, left this morning for her home in Denison.

A.B. Rutherford and family of Durant were among the Sunday visitors to our city.

Mrs. H. C. Hicks has returned from a visit to her mother at Sherman.

Mrs. Payne Hogan is visiting friends and relatives in Oklahoma City.

1928

Durant Weekly News

December 21, 1928

(I think this is from a Calera child. The three before it were from Calera.)

Dear Santa Claus:

I am a little boy 5 years old and have a little brother 3 years old we have been pretty good boys, we haven’t done but one thing bad we bilt a fire under dadys feed house but want do it eny more if you will forgive us this time

We feed daddys pigs and mothers chickens an say thinky and excuse me at the table we want you to brang us a little car and tractor and a ball and some A B C blocks and lots of fruits, candy, and nuts don’t forget Maudine and John Junior and bring them lots of toys to play with and don’t for get coson Teat and brang him a trycle.

With lots of love to you Santa

From little Vernon and Charley Floyd

P.W. Brang Robert and Claborn some toys to

 

Caney, Okla.

Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa, I thought I would rite you. I am 9 years old in the 3^rd grade and like to go to school fine. I am expecting a present from you. Your little friend, Claudine Arp

 

Caddo, Okla.

Dear Santa:

I moved on Grandpa’s place so I thought I’d write an let you know where I live please dear santa I want a little red wagon so I can haul my wood I don’t like to carry so much santa sister wants a baby doll santa remember grandma and papa an every body for me I want a verry merry Christmas in Bryan Co. please remember all little orphan children don’t let any one be sad please santa I’ll try to be good next year

From one who loves you, Calvin Edmonds

 

Caddo, Okla.

I am a little girl 8 years old, I go to Franklin School I am in the third grade. Dear Santy, bring me a doll buggy, a set of dishes, apples, oranges, candy, and nuts. Santy I have a little niece 3 months old please bring her a rattler, a doll, and some candy her name is Etta Mae don’t forget Dady and Mama. Your little friend, Edna Agnes Hathcoat

 

Bennington, Okla.

Dear Old Santa Claus:

Please bring me a bylo baby doll and a little buggy, a set of dishes, a stove and cook utensils, a ring and a wristwatch and a pair of beads. Santa we have a stove pipe I don’t guess you can come down it, but I will tie the dogs up so they won’t bite you. Santa I guess that’s all. P. S. I am a good girl. Audie Miller

 

Kenefick, Okla.

Dear Santa:

I wrote you a letter last week. So I’m writing again My sister told me I had been naughty was the reason you didn’t print my letter. I’ve been good to help my mother. I carry in wood and water. And it’s just a few more days then we know your coming. I’ll have a bright light burning so you can find my stocking. I wont a little cook stove and Guitar. All kinds of fruits, candy and I’ve got a little niece, her name is Ailene Horn. Bring her some thing nice. Please. She is six months old and Santa bring my mother and daddy something too. With love to you, Rudean Paris

More Letters

Durant Daily Democrat

December 2, 1920

Dear Santa Claus,

Well, good old friend, I hope you will be good to everybody. I can think of many things I want, but I want somebody else to get something too. Well, Santa, I want a little doll, some apples, oranges and candy, and a story book of some fairy tales. Well, Santa you better look, because we might have a fire when you come down the chimney and you will get burned or get some smut on your clothes. Well, I will have to go to bed. So be a good old man. Your friend, Annie Holder

 

December 6, 1920

Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a Billy Whiskers book, an air gun, and some nuts and candy and a little drum. Ewell Harrison, Durant, Okla.

Durant Weekly News

December 22, 1922

Dear Santa Claus:

I am a little boy four years old and Santa dear, I have been a very good little boy this year and I want you to bring me a drum, some candy, apples, and nuts. I have two brothers and one sister and I want you to bring them something too. Your little friend, Wilson Weaver, Caddo

Dear Santa Claus:

How are you, I am fine. It is not long till Xmas and I am writing a letter to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a bicycle and a vanity case, fruit, nuts, candy, and some fireworks. Yours truly, Frances Holmes

 

Dear Santa-

Bring me a doll, dishes, book, ironing board, and sewing box, some nuts, bananas and a ring. Mary Jane Mason. Bring Francis a doll buggy, some candy, nuts, bananas, oranges, and a ring. Francis Mason

Dear Santa Claus:

I am a little girl seven years old. I am writing you a letter to let you know what I want. I want a set of dishes and some doll furniture and a cedar chest and some fruit and a big doll. From, Mildred Mansker, 1103 W. Texas, Durant

Dear Santa Claus:

I am a little girl, 8 years old and I want a big doll and a buggy and trunk and I have been pretty good. I have a little brother, bring him some roman candles, and me some mittens. Don’t forget my mamma a pair of beads and my brother a hatchet, a rocky horse. Please bring some nuts, some fruit, and that’s all. Your friend, Myrtle Kernell, 115 East Mulberry, Durant

1922

Dear Santa

Durant Weekly News

December 20, 1929

Dear Santa Claus,

            I would like for you to visit me this Christmas. I guess your loads of toys and many other nice things will have you most tired out. Trying to keep ‘em from falling out of your big sleigh. As your reindeer goes bouncing over the road, now listen dear Santa, I am good little boy, 10 years old and I am in the fifth grade. I walk 2 2-4 miles to school. I like to go to school and don’t mind the walk much, only when it’s muddy, then I get a little tired so I guess you’ll get big tired having to take care of your loads of pleasure for us kiddies and I am kind of sorry for you dear Santa Claus, you are so heavy and I believe you are a good Santa and I think you will be very glad cause you can leave one of your big bags at my house.

            Oh yes, Santa you may come right down the chimney cause we have a fire place and about twelve o’clock Christmas eve night the fire will be so low you can make a big jump and oh you can pick yourself all up right where my empty stocking will be waiting for you to fill. There’s a big family of us so you’ll maybe have to shake it down and fill it up again in order to get around, cause nine is a big lot isn’t it. There’s myself, a little brother 6 years old, and a sister not quite one year old. But the rest are all big and don’t believe there’s a Santa, but I’ll go to sleep Christmas eve and if you don’t get lost and miss my house then I’ll be right for once any way.

Your little friend,

Herschel Henderson

Kenefick, Okla. R. No. 1

Service Cancelled

Caddo Herald

November 21, 1924

Thanksgiving Services

            At the Methodist Church next Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, Union Thanksgiving Services will be held.

            An appropriate program of song services has been arranged and members of every church are invited to come and take part.

        W.Y. Switzer, the new Presiding Elder, will preach the sermon.

            Not only church members, but everybody, should take part in these services. There is perhaps no person but that has something at this time for which to be thankful.

            So come and you are sure to be better by having shown a little gratitude for favors the Lord has given you.

 

November 28, 1924

Owing to a multiplicity of other interests and plans, the public union Thanksgiving services to have been held Thursday were abandoned. People wanted to go hunting, or to a football game, or to various other amusements. The spirit, however, of Thanksgiving is to worship and give thanks to the Creator for manifold blessings to us as a people and as a nation. We should at least in our hearts feel grateful to the Almighty for His munificence.

Thanksgiving

The Caddo Star

November 9, 1876

 The President’s Proclamation

I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, do recommend to the people of the United States to devote the 30^th day of November next to the expression of their thanks and prayers to Almighty God and laying aside their daily avocations and all secular occupations to assemble in their respective places of worship and observe such day as a day of thanksgiving and rest. In witness whereof, etc. – U. S. Grant

November 24, 1893

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The turkey has begun to roost high.

December 1, 1899

We wish to extend our thanks to Mr. E. O. Harrison of Caddo for the gift of a fine “Thanksgiving Turkey”. We can assure him it was enjoyed to the full. It was and is highly appreciated. Rev. O. P. Noble

 

December 8, 1899

Mr. John Stewart says he sold ten large turkey gobblers to Mrs. Rishel this week. With all things else in proportion there was a whaling Thanksgiving at the Baptist Academy House.

November 16, 1900

A game of football has been matched between the students of Armstrong Academy and Caddo to be played at this place on Thanksgiving Day. The game will be played at the fairgrounds.

November 21, 1902

There will be Christian Science Thanksgiving services at the residence of Mrs. Catherine Folsom on Thursday Nov. 27^th at 11 o’clock a. m. The public is cordially invited.

November 28, 1902

Miss Gaynell Baxter spent Thanksgiving at home. She is attending the Presbyterian College in Durant.

Walter and Timothy Turnbull, who are attending the Presbyterian College at Durant, spent Thanksgiving at home.

December 3, 1920

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Siegel spent Thanksgiving in Sherman.

November 19, 1926

Thanksgiving Service

At the Royal Theatre next Thursday morning from 10 until 11, Union Thanksgiving Services.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend. It is but a little thing to ask that one hour of the day be devoted to Thanksgiving.

Things may not be as we should like them. The prices may not be as high, sickness may have come, the crops may have been less than we expected. But things could be worse.

Too many of us are engaged in looking at the worst instead of the looking for the best. So let us put aside worldly cares for the hour and give thanks to the Giver of all good things for His manifold blessings.

November 18, 1927

Meadows Grocery is the place to get Thanksgiving good things to eat.

Good things to eat for Thanksgiving! Just phone 72. Meadows Grocery

Community Thanksgiving services will be held Thanksgiving morning 10 to 11 o’clock at the Bassett Theatre. Everybody is cordially invited to come and take part.

December 7, 1928

Cade News Notes

The patrons of the Cade school gathered at the school building Thanksgiving morning and listened to a very entertaining program rendered by school children. The program completed, the entire body passed into an adjoining room where neatly liveried tables simply groaned beneath their load of appetizing eats of sundry description. All declared that it was the most enjoyable day of the year.

Election 1924

Caddo Herald

August 8, 1924

Election Was Quiet

                The election Tuesday came off without much difficulty and was peaceable. The influence of the women was noticeable in this as there was a crowd of women at the polls all day.

                The vote was very heavy, larger perhaps than any (in the) history of Bryan County.

                There was one ticket endorsed by the F.L.U.A. and Anti-Klan, composed of some old officers and some new. Then there were regular democrats running the regular way.

                Caddo west box polled 400 democratic votes. The east box polled 300 votes.

                Very few republican ballots were cast.

August 15, 1924

McCurley Wins

                From the best figures the Herald has been able to get, it appears that J. H. McCurley has won the race for state senate from Bryan, Atoka, and Coal counties. The vote as we were able to get it, is as follows:

McCurley…5,922

Crossett…5,386

Rappolee…2,547

                The official vote in the three counties has never been published.

I Am An American

Caddo Herald, July 25, 1924

Methodist changes, 1918

Caddo Herald

October 11, 1918

Methodist Officials Elected

            At the Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church held Wednesday night, presided over by Rev. Blackburn, the following officials of the church were elected for the next year, which begins in November:

            Stewards: H. G. Huffman, G. B. Moran, L. M. Nettleton, G. A. Crossett, U. S. Markham.

            Sunday School Superintendent: G. A. Crossett. Sunday School Advisory Board: Mrs. L. M. Nettleton, Mrs. P. L. Rogers, U. S. Markham.

            Trustees: Geo. H. Frazier, L. M. Nettleton, D. M. Wilson, H. D. Pierson, G. A. Crossett.

            Until Conference meets in November it will not be known who the pastor will be.

            The Missionary Society reported $1,002.92 spent for repairs on church and parsonage.