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…

The Daily ArdmoreiteJanuary 28, 1962 Marshall County Attorney O. C. Barnes, 57, was shot by his ex-wife, Oma Brandon, at her home in Madill Saturday night, sheriff Urkle Hargis reported. Barnes was taken to an Ardmore hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the right shoulder. His condition was reported good by hospital authorities. The…

County Races On – 93 Hopefuls Seek 32 Elective PositionsThe Daily ArdmoreiteArdmore, OklahomaSunday May 4, 1958 Carter County political races are on, and a record number of 93 candidates has filed hoping to win one of the 32 offices in the forthcoming elections. The previous record was four years ago when 69 filed. Actually the…

The Daily ArdmoreiteJune 1, 1922 Three black tars under a boiling sun are making Ardmore’s Main Street look like a boulevard. Since the lone yellow trolley ceased its daily meanderings over the principal thoroughfare and out C Street Northwest, the motorists have had pretty full play of both these streets and may have been the…

The Daily ArdmoreiteFebruary 18, 1943 Old Tunnel Between Jail and Courthouse Used With Aid of Pal A jailbreak, novel in its design, freed at least temporarily to prisoners at the Carter county jail sometime early Thursday morning, Willis Tennyson sheriff, said Thursday. The two prisoners who escaped, both “Trustees”, were William Webb charged with forgery,…

September 25, 1949The Daily Ardmoreite $270,000 proposal Voters will decide Tuesday if they want to issue bonds amounting to $270,000 to finance the construction of this new building which will house the now widely scattered offices of the health department, the department of public welfare, the child welfare offices for the district director, case supervisors…

Some time back we talked about Potts Red River Chili that operated in Healdton, Oklahoma. Someone wondered if I had a photo of the establishment. I found it! Floyd Randolph for Sheriff – 1954 Find-A-Grave for Floyd Randolph along with some history. Charles Beane for Sheriff – 1956. He was in the running with Gerald…