The grave below is in Row 4 of the confererate section of Rosehill cemetery in Ardmore. I checked with the cemetery office, they looked in their old yellowed book and there is no name recorded for that particular spot. I hope some super sleuths out there can help find who is buried here. All is…

By Butch Bridges KC5JVT via Echolinkbutchbridges@oklahomahistory.netArdmore, OklahomaUpdated: 02/13/24 – online since 02/10/24 The 3 – 3 – 3 HAM radio Plan for Preppers As the years ago by HAM radio as it is known today will be overcome for all intent and purposes with GMRS. GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) is “the thing” and it’s growing by…

Sept 23, 1917. The Daily Ardmoreite: The completion of Ardmore’s new Convention Hall and its opening to the public in a concert by the Chamber of Commerce Band on Wednesday night of this week are events of importance in the development of Ardmore. This city has come to be one of recognized consequence and as…

Back in February 2007 Chuck Stallcup created an interactive Google Map showing the location (and some historical info) of all the schools in Carter County, past and present. Wow, that was 18 years ago. I shared the Map on my website at that time. Well, Chuck has contacted me saying he has updated the map,…

The Dailey Ardmoreite – October 2, 1952 Meteorite to be Taken to Albuquerque, Stirs Much Scientific Talk What is it made of and where did it come from? These are questions being asked about the Lake Murray meteorite as discovery of the celestial visitor in the big park early last month growing into a story…

Springdale School and Pupils District 70 Springdale is located in a great truck growing region two and a half miles east of the fairgrounds. Springdale began its existence as a part of the Mary Niblack School district 15, in 1912 and it began its existence as a new district, number 70 in 1918. There is…

The interstate’s shoulders from Ardmore to Davis were the last part to be completely finished around early 1970. I nearly met my waterloo coming back from OKC. I had delivered a patient to a hospital in Oklahoma City and on the way back in the Arbuckle Mountains I dozed off for just a second. During…

Crowd is gathered in Ardmore on August 4, 1913, at Grand Avenue and C Street, N.W. to witness the driving of the first spike into the Ringling Railroad line.  Gov. Lee Cruce, seen at the left with a sledgehammer, prepared to swing and Jake Hamon, on the right in the white suit.  Mr. Hamon was…

I hope everyone had a good Christmas no matter how small or large. We just stayed home, it was quiet and peaceful, just the way I like it. This week’s newsletter will be short, I know many of you are still in the Christmas mode with kinfolk and friends and travels. We received just a…

The daily Ardmoreite December 21, 1910 Free Christmas Dinner All friends who desire to give assistance to the free Christmas dinner for the poor, to be given by the Sunbeam Mission at their Hall, 216 West main, can do so by giving their contributions of money in kettle in front of the First National Bank,…