Torrance Monuments – Ardmore Oklahoma While Vernon C. Torrance was a salesman with the Vermont Marble Company he had occasion to travel through Texas and Oklahoma extensively, and Ardmore was on his circuit.  Vernon immediately loved Ardmore, and watched for some opportunity to open for him to live there. In 1919, a monument company, in business…

About 2 weeks ago I was contacted by the sister of a lady who died in an airplane crash in 1971 near Milo, Oklahoma. I had gone there in the ambulance to retreive the 3 bodies and take to the funeral home. The sister made a trip here some back trying to find the exact…

Jury Aquits Maddox in Slaying of BrotherThe Daily ArdmoreiteThursday, May 15, 1975By Kay Evers After hearing almost two full days of sometimes conflicting, sometimes confusing testimony, a jury deliberated just under 2 hours Wednesday evening before deciding that Charlie L. Maddox, 70, was not guilty of the February 11th shooting death of his brother, Joe…

https://www.mariettamonitor.com/society/lc-school-history-leon-baptist-church/article_1aeb3e6c-d457-11ef-8c1c-87578df32468.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social Healdton, Oklahoma main street in bygone days. Ardmore Ice Company, located just north of West Broadway and E Street NW. 4th of July parade in Ardmore, Oklahoma Grove Mart Grocery in Lone Grove has changed owners. A thanks to the Brown family who has ran it all these years, Kris, Keith, Tonya & Nauntie…

You see that Vol 29 above? That means I’ve been publishing this newsletter, starting my 29 year. I’m going to try and go a litle longer, but no promises lol I am not looking forward to the next blizzard that starts this weekend. It seems a long time has gone by, the contract workers have…

The old Colvert Mansion on 12th NW is no more. It was razed this week and only a vacant lot remains. Construction completed in April or May 1922. Built by John A. Heenan. The house was sold to Ray Colvert in April 1926. After a deep dive:Originally allotted to Maude Moore, Choctaw. Sold to Brutus…

2025 has finally arrived. I hope the new year bring new hope and health and properity to us all. And above all stay vigilant and safe, ready for whatever comes. A piece of Ardmore history will soon become history. The Colvert mansion on 12th NW behind Mt View Mall is scheduled to be razed soon…