Community News from Caddo County Ok Newspapers

Community News from Caddo County OK Newspapers

Caddo Teachers Are In Session
Anadarko, Okla., April 18.--(Special)--The Caddo County Teachers' association convened in this city Friday for a two days' session, with a large number of teachers on hand to attend the meetings, W. W. Phelan, of the State university, addressed the teachers Friday afternoon, and his remarks were given strict attention.

The morning session Friday was devoted entirely to the transaction of business, and Friday evening a spelling contest was held in which there were thirty entrants. Saturday, the regular third annual Caddo County Track and Field meet will be held, and there are a number of contestants prepared to enter the various events. The tennis preliminaries were played Friday afternoon. - [The Daily Oklahoman, April 19, 1913 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]

German-Owned Farms May Escheat To State
Interesting Question Arises in Caddo and Harper Counties as Result of War.
Special to the World.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 24.--Two valuable farm properties, one in Harper county worth $4,000, and the other in Caddo county, worth $6,000, may escheat to the state. Bother were owned by Germans, of whom no proven heirs have appeared.
Some claimants have applied in the Harper county case, but have not yet proven their claim to the estate, of which the owner died several years ago. The Caddo county case was that of August Simon, a successful farmer who is believed to have accumulated considerable wealth. He lived alone in the country and very little was known of him. One day his house burned with the contents and shortly afterward he died.
In both cases it is believed that relatives live in Germany. The question is raised as to weather these heirs of a country now at war with the United States would be entitled to the property. There are instances where property of foreigners escheated to the state because no heirs appeared within the prescribed time, but this was before the country was at war. - [Tulsa Daily World, November 25, 1917 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]

OZARK TRAIL MEETING IS HELD AT ANADARKO
Object Was to Put Highway Through Caddo County in Condition.
Acceptable to the Association.
An Ozark Trail meeting was held at Anadarko yesterday afternoon for the purpose of devising ways and moans for completing: the Central Route highway through Caddo county. All the towns from Chickasha to Wellington, Texas, were represented. Mangum's representatives were Hearne and Singletary; Hobart's, O. B. Mothersead, Dr. Bonham, A. E. Deaver and Fines Gillespie. Chickasha had about four delegates, among whom was one of the County Commissioners for Grady county. Caddo county, of which Anadarko is the county seat, was likewise well represented, with One County Commissioner attendance
At the beginning of the meeting, the sentiment was not as harmonious as one might have desired, but the delegates were not long in reaching an amicable adjustment of all questions upon which there was a diversity of opinions.
The question as to which road through Caddo county should be worked has caused all the delay. At the meeting yesterday, however, they agreed to accept the one recommended by Col Harvey, or what is known as the Ridge Road. This is the one that runs on the south side of Anadarko straight east to Chickasha and is entirely out of the bottom.
They decided to work both roads, west from Anadarko. This is to begin next Tuesday morning.
The County Commissioner from Grady county and the one from Caddo signed an agreement to have these roads worked as soon as possible
The Newcastle bridge across the South Canadian is to be built as per agreement. Oklahoma county has appropriated $50,000 for this improvement, Grady $20,000 and Kiowa $5,000: And it is thought that the Federal Government will contribute enough to complete it. The representative of the Government who was present intimated that a steel bridge was not; feasible and that the Government would insist on concrete. He also intimated, however that the Government would pay the difference.
In order to hold the trail, it will be necessary for the people along the Central Route to see that the roads are put in an acceptable condition at an early date. Too much money and time have been spent on it to let it go by default. Hence, it is high time that work on the Newcastle bridge was under way.
[The Hobart Daily Republican Dec. 5, 1917 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

REGISTER IS SIGNED BY 147
Correspondence of the Indianapolis News.
Anadarko, Okla.. August. 19.During the celebration in honor of the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Kiowa, Coddo and Comanche Indiana
reservation to settlement, held at Anadarko. Okla.. August 6. the Indiana society of Coddo county held its second meeting al McAmrich's opera-house.
The meeting was devoted to reorganization of the society, speech-making, hand-shaking, etc.
The following officers were elected. President. Dr. E.B. Mitchell; secretary. C.B. Case; treasurer. C.U. Osborne
There were 147 former Indiana people present and signed the register.
Each wore a while silk badge with the motto.
"Indiana and Oklahoma forever, the Union's nineteenth and forty-sixth stars."
following is a list of those present, with former Indiana addresses,
and while not complete in containing all the names of the Indiana people of the county,
it shows that the State of Indiana has contributed liberally to Coddo county in the new State of Oklahoma:

Present address Anadarko:

Dr. E.B. Mitchell. Scottsburg Mrs. Lillian Morrison. Frankfort

C.B. Cass. Greencastle J.W. Elston. Frankfort

Mrs. J.W. Elston. Frankfort R.Z. McAnnich. Greencastle

F.M. Andrews. Anderson Frank Coddington. Frankfort

Mrs. M.A. Hardwick. Washington Samuel Ray, Portland

R.W. Stratton, Sullivan Carl Stratton. Sullivan

Joseph Conley, Bedford Mrs. Joseph Conley. Bedford

Frank Groves. Indianapolis Mrs. Frank Groves. Indianapolis

J.H. Osbom, Greencastle F.J. Hoffman. Farmland

W.L. Stanton. Indianapolis M. Bristow, Frankfort

Mrs. Flora Bristow, Frankfort Sarah J. Bristow, Frankfort

Merlon Bristow. Frankfort Belser Bristow, Frankfort

J.A. Shumaker. Martinsville Mrs. C.A. Anderson, Martinsville

O.A. Anderson, Martinsville Milton Cross. Van Buren

Sherman Cross. Van Buren Eliza A. Cross. Van Buren

Mrs. E. C Richey. Michigan City J. T. St. John. Indianapolis

Mrs. Ruth J. Eishon, English Mrs. Catherine Gimlet; Elkhart

Mrs. J.O. Cathlin. Elkhart Perry J. Miller, Hudson

Mrs. P.J. Miller. Tampico H.C. Melencarnp. Tampico

Eva Melencarnp. Tampico William H. Campbell. Indianapolis

W. Heayle, Indianapolis Mrs. A.V. Stratton. Sullivan

Dorothy Stratton. Sullivan A.V. Stratton. Sullivan

Ruth Buck. Sullivan Mary Buck. Sullivan

Nettie Daniels. Tampico Lou Daniels. Tampico

W.F McCracken. Washington Nancy J. Phariss. Spencer

Mrs. Mary A. Bright. Lebanon Allen U. Bright. Lebanon

L. O. Nichols. Syria Mrs. L.O. Nichols. Syria

Dr. C. Candler. Washington J.M. Phillips. Heltonvillc

J. P. Haas. Newton N.M. Turner. Columbus

D. P. Row, Yorkville Mary A. Shaw. Clinton

J.C. Steisher. Oleon James T Demaree. New Harmony

Mrs. James T. Demaree. New Harmony Walter Demaree. New Harmony

Mrs. Elna Graham. New Harmony Mrs. Luella Gayety. New Harmony

Mrs. Lillian Wheatley. Wabash Mrs. H.A. Sayer. Payette

Clinton Sayer. Fayette Thomas F Woodword, Rockville

W.R. Daniels. Brownstown J.W. Ogle. Eminence

C.E. Nichols. Bedford Mrs. Eve Connor. Indianapolis

LB. Lyons. Indianapolis Mrs. L.B. Lyons. Indianapolis

E. S. Parker. Valparaiso Mrs. E.S. Parker. Hebron

John Bostic. Holton Mrs. John Bostic. Holton

Barrett Reed. Liberty Mills George W. Davis. Versailles

W.R. Anderson. Huntington P.M. Dalby. Waveland

A.J. Davis. Winchester Ernest Taylor. Holton

George W. Davis, Sellersburg

Present address Gracemont:
C.W Bland. Worthington
Arista Flannagan. Palestine
C.E. Bousley. Newcastle

Present address Hinton:
S.H. Kirk. Princeton
Mrs. S.H. Kirk. Princeton
Laura Kirk. Princeton
Charles Kirk. Princeton
J.M. Walker. Princeton
J.M. Miller. Princeton
Dora Meriwether. Marengo

Present address Binger:
E.O. Killey, Tampico
Mrs. E.O. Killey. Tampico

Present address Hydro:
Preston Breckenridge. Greencastle
Mrs. Preston Breckenridge. Greencastle
Albert Key. Greencastle
S.A. Gardner. Greencastle
T.F. Chamber. Bicknell
Mrs. Iona Chambers. Bicknell
Sarah Chambers, Bicknell
C.A. Chambers, Bicknell
E.J. Chambers, Bicknell
C.N. Chambers. Bicknell
H.E. Chambers. Bicknell
A.F. Key. Greencastle

Present address Verden:
W.H. Heim. Brownsville
Mrs. W.H. Heim. Brownsville

Present address Chickasha:
A.H. Hollowell. Bloomingdalc
W.E. Smith, Vincennes

Present address Hillsboro:
H.A. Wynkoop. Lebanon
Mrs. H.A. Wynkoop. Lebanon
Dr. J. G. Gonge. Mt. Scott. Cannehon

Present address Mineo:
J. Gross. Frankfort
Mrs. Mattie Gross. Frankfort
Guy Bush. Forrest
Beldon Bush. Forrest
Forrest Bush. Forrest
Gilbert Bush. Forrest

Present address Ft. Cobb:
Ed Phillipne. Bicknell
Mrs. Ed Phillippe. Bicknell
Ralph Phillippe. Bicknell
Pauline Phillippe. Bicknell
Maud Clark. Bicknell
Mrs. Rachel Bedwcll, Sullivan
O.G. Bedwell, Sullivan
Olis Bedwell, Sullivan
Myrtle M. Bedwell, Sullivan
Paul Bedwell, Sullivan
Elhel P. Bedwell. Sullivan
Polly Bedwell, Sullivan
J.L. Summers, Greencastle
H.W. Payton. Cement, Roanoke
Alonso W. Gott. Apache. Mellott

The above article which appeared on page 4 of the 21 August 1906 Indianapolis News was called to the attention of THG by Robert M. Taylor. Jr
Originally published in The Hoosier Genealogist Volume 33 Number 1 March 1993

Transcribed and Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Barb Z.

Dr. E.B. Mitchell. Scottsburg	Mrs. Lillian Morrison. Frankfort
C.B. Cass. Greencastle	J.W. Elston. Frankfort
Mrs. J.W. Elston. Frankfort	R.Z. McAnnich. Greencastle
F.M. Andrews. Anderson	Frank Coddington. Frankfort
Mrs. M.A. Hardwick. Washington	Samuel Ray, Portland
R.W. Stratton, Sullivan	Carl Stratton. Sullivan
Joseph Conley, Bedford	Mrs. Joseph Conley. Bedford
Frank Groves. Indianapolis	Mrs. Frank Groves. Indianapolis
J.H. Osbom, Greencastle	F.J. Hoffman. Farmland
W.L. Stanton. Indianapolis	M. Bristow, Frankfort
Mrs. Flora Bristow, Frankfort	Sarah J. Bristow, Frankfort
Merlon Bristow. Frankfort	Belser Bristow, Frankfort
J.A. Shumaker. Martinsville	Mrs. C.A. Anderson, Martinsville
O.A. Anderson, Martinsville	Milton Cross. Van Buren
Sherman Cross. Van Buren	Eliza A. Cross. Van Buren
Mrs. E. C Richey. Michigan City	J. T. St. John. Indianapolis
Mrs. Ruth J. Eishon, English	Mrs. Catherine Gimlet; Elkhart
Mrs. J.O. Cathlin. Elkhart	Perry J. Miller, Hudson
Mrs. P.J. Miller. Tampico	H.C. Melencarnp. Tampico
Eva Melencarnp. Tampico	William H. Campbell. Indianapolis
W. Heayle, Indianapolis	Mrs. A.V. Stratton. Sullivan
Dorothy Stratton. Sullivan	A.V. Stratton. Sullivan
Ruth Buck. Sullivan	Mary Buck. Sullivan
Nettie Daniels. Tampico	Lou Daniels. Tampico
W.F McCracken. Washington	Nancy J. Phariss. Spencer
Mrs. Mary A. Bright. Lebanon	Allen U. Bright. Lebanon
L. O. Nichols. Syria	Mrs. L.O. Nichols. Syria
Dr. C. Candler. Washington	J.M. Phillips. Heltonvillc
J. P. Haas. Newton	N.M. Turner. Columbus
D. P. Row, Yorkville	Mary A. Shaw. Clinton
J.C. Steisher. Oleon	James T Demaree. New Harmony
Mrs. James T. Demaree. New Harmony	Walter Demaree. New Harmony
Mrs. Elna Graham. New Harmony	Mrs. Luella Gayety. New Harmony
Mrs. Lillian Wheatley. Wabash	Mrs. H.A. Sayer. Payette
Clinton Sayer. Fayette	Thomas F Woodword, Rockville
W.R. Daniels. Brownstown	J.W. Ogle. Eminence
C.E. Nichols. Bedford	Mrs. Eve Connor. Indianapolis
LB. Lyons. Indianapolis	Mrs. L.B. Lyons. Indianapolis
E. S. Parker. Valparaiso	Mrs. E.S. Parker. Hebron
John Bostic. Holton	Mrs. John Bostic. Holton
Barrett Reed. Liberty Mills	George W. Davis. Versailles
W.R. Anderson. Huntington	P.M. Dalby. Waveland
A.J. Davis. Winchester	Ernest Taylor. Holton
George W. Davis, Sellersburg