I’ve had a couple of readers do some research on Charles A. Hewitt, the founder of Hewitt, Oklahoma in western Carter county and they came to the following conclusion: Born October 30, 1857Died April 4, 1926 at the age of 67Burial is in the Okemah, Oklahoma cemetery35.444200, -96.298600 Find-A-Grave of Charles A. Hewitt.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101149183/charles-a-hewitt Hewitt was…

The Hewitt community in SW Carter county was named for Charles A. Hewitt, operator of a local sawmill and cotton gin, and by 1896 a post office was established. In the early years of the 20th century, cotton was the cash crop in the area. Corn was grown for food and also to feed livestock.…

Bloomfield Academy for Chickasaw females opened in 1852 near Durant, Oklahoma. After several fires, it was relocated to Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1914. It was renamed Carter Seminary in 1932 and continued as a boarding school for girls until 1949 when boys were admitted. Four years later boarding students were integrated into Ardmore City schools. Chickasaw…

The Daily ArdmoreiteApril 13, 1934 Lost Silver Mine Located, He Says Claiming to know of unusual mineral deposits in the Arbuckle mountains, S. M. McKay, who lives one mile east of Woodford, is seeking parties to take on excursions of the Southern Oklahoma hills, it was stated Friday. McKay says he has found numerous minerals…

The Daily ArdmoreiteFebruary 17, 1971 Stevenson Gets Death Penalty Pauls Valley A 50-year-old Ardmore man was convicted Tuesday of the January 4th murder of a Wynnewood policeman and ordered to die in the electric chair. A seven man, five woman Jerry returned the verdict against George Walter Stevenson after an hour and a half of…

Pioneer DoctorJanuary 14, 1968The Reporter’s Notebookby Mac McGalliard Some local oldtimers may remember when Dr. John J. Chapman was the doctor at Pooleville, formerly Elk in Indian Territory days, in morthwest Carter county. In a recent issue of “Prairie Lore” magazine published by the Southwest Oklahoma Historical Society at Lawton, Dr Chapman’s daughter, Edith Chapman…

For many years the Theatorium theater (114 West Main) owned and operated by Louise Riotte’s father, Rudolph Helbach, was one of the most important entertainment centers in southern Oklahoma. It was located in Ardmore, founded in 1887 as a railroad loading point for cattle and cotton and situated about 25 miles north of the Texas…

The Daily AdmoreiteMay 30, 1943 Hardy Sanitarium and Ardmore Have Grown In Stature Together Institution was started in 1898, founder widely known The history of the Hardy Sanitarium has woven into much of the history of Ardmore. Hospital life first spring into life in 1898 when Dr Walter Hardy and the late doctors Frederick von…

The Jenson Railroad Tunnel – submitted by Larry Paul Most People Have No Idea This Unique Tunnel in Oklahoma Exists Jenson Railroad Tunnel is the first and only railroad tunnel in the state of Oklahoma. It was constructed through Backbone Mountain, which is a part of the Ouachita, Mountain Range in western Arkansas and southeastern…

The Daily ArdmoreiteApril 5, 1938 Drivers Here Fall Into Line Left and right turns to be made on green light only, is warning. After two nights of experimental testing, Ardmore as long awaited traffic signals were put into operation on a regular schedule on Tuesday morning. The lights in the downtown area are to be…