Serial/Series Title

Initial Point (open access)

Initial Point

"Point in State Sets Property Boundaries", Okla. Journal, Oct. 1, 1970. Information on Initial Point and its importance to the state. 2 pages, photocopied; gift-Sen. Ernest Martin, April 2, 1979
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Merrick and Gary Inducted (open access)

Merrick and Gary Inducted

None
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Meeting of the Chickasaw Historical Society (open access)

Meeting of the Chickasaw Historical Society

Report on sale of the "Pages of History" book and plans for future programs included in the minutes.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
KVSO (open access)

KVSO

"KVSO Celebrating its 35th Anniversary", Daily Ardmoreite, Carousel, Sept. 20, 1970. Story of the station, founded in 1935 by John F. Easley. Mentioned are the studio orchestra, early engineers and announcers, famous visiting performers and programs broadcasted. Photos of current employees included.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Meeting Planned (open access)

Historical Meeting Planned

Historical Meeting Planned, April 12, 1970. Report that annual membership meeting would be held the following Monday in Ardmore to elect five new members to the board of trustees. Dr. A. M. Gibson was to be speaker at the meeting.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association (open access)

Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association

Daily Ardmoreite, Jan 14, 1970. Two stories : "Four City Women Winners"-Mrs. Dan McDole, Mrs. Al Shuman, Mrs. Bertha Akers and Mrs. Guy McGowan are shown. "Plume to Head Pecan Growers" - story on A. E. "Eddie" Plume, new president of the Okla. Pecan Growers Assoc. newspaper articles - full page
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Dedicates New Arts Center (open access)

Ardmore Dedicates New Arts Center

Story of the dedication of the Charles B. Goddard Center in Ardmore. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: Crawford, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dalton, Bill (open access)

Dalton, Bill

Letter to Mac McGalliard, Sept. 29, 1970, from Harrell McCullough. In the letter Mr. McCullough suggests an historical marker be obtained to mark the fact that Bill Dalton was killed near Poolville, west of Ardmore. Mr. McCullough states that the leader of the posse that killed Dalton was his grandfather, U. S. Deputy Marshal S. T. Lindsey. 1 page, typed
Date: 1970
Creator: McCullough, Harrell
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pecan Meeting to Draw Many (open access)

Pecan Meeting to Draw Many

Daily Ardmoreite, Jan. 11, 1970, by Noel Mann. Story of the upcoming Oklahoma Pecan Growers' Association meeting. Picture with the story shows Walter Gant and Hugh DeWoody, county extension agent, beside a 100 year old pecan tree. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: Mann, Noel
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buck Garrett (open access)

Buck Garrett

"Buck Garrett - Man and Legend", True West, Jan-Feb. 1970, by Louise Riotte. Story includes recollections from Ardmoreites of events involving Garrett, his work in keeping peace in early Ardmore, his wife "Ma" Garrett, returning Clar Smith Hamon to Ardmore for trial, and many accounts of his generosity and concern. It is reported he never killed a man during his years in law enforcement, but had many fights.
Date: 1970
Creator: Riotte, Louise
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reporter's Notebook (open access)

Reporter's Notebook

"Ardmore's First Cultural Activities Started in Early Years" by Mac McGalliard, Daily Ardmoreite, Jan. 4, 1970. In regard to the Goddard Center opening soon some of the past cultural events in Ardmore. Silver Coronet Band, Terpsichorean Club, Philharmonic Club, Arno Art Club, Ardmore Civic Music Assoc, Ardmore Little Theatre and the Kloski, McCoy and Robison Opera Houses are mentioned. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. J. Clayton Feaver (open access)

Dr. J. Clayton Feaver

Letter to Dr. Feaver from Mac McGalliard, March 12, 1970. In the letter the date of May 5, 1970 is suggested for a lecture by Dr. Feaver. Topic to be discussed is mentioned. 1 page, carbon copy
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buck Garrett S Bud Ballew - Lawmen Exploits Recalled (open access)

Buck Garrett S Bud Ballew - Lawmen Exploits Recalled

Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 8 & 9, 1970. Reprint of story of two early Ardmore lawmen written in 1921 by Bill Krohn. Accounts of their work in the Ardmore area are told, along with many shootings. Buck Garrett came to Ardmore at the age of 19 and served as a U. S. Marshal, an Ardmore policeman and Carter County Sheriff. Bud Ballew came to Indian Territory at the age of 14 and served as deputy to Buck Garrett beginning in 1912. At the time of the article both men were living,
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Prize Winner (open access)

Prize Winner

The New Mexican, Aug. 24, 1970. Story, with photograph, of first prize painting entered in the Southwest Indian Art competition at Sante Fe, New Mexico. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Goddard Dedication Sunday (open access)

Goddard Dedication Sunday

Plans for the dedication and description of the interior of the building. Drawing showing the floor plan of the Goddard Center is included. newspaper article, 3 copies
Date: 1970
Creator: Gribson, Frances
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Hopes To Bridge Racial Gulf (open access)

Indian Hopes To Bridge Racial Gulf

Daily Oklahoman, Nov. 29, 1970, by Robbie Pitts. Story of Fred Beaver, Creek artist, and his wish to promote understanding of the Indian by all races. Photograph of Mr. Beaver at work is included. newspaper article - 2 copies
Date: 1970
Creator: Pitts, Robbie
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reporter's Notebook (open access)

Reporter's Notebook

Column includes review of the speech made by Dr. Feaver at the Goddard Center. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ranchorama at Medora (open access)

Ranchorama at Medora

by Dick Spencer, III, The Western Horseman, Nov. 1970. Story of the activity in Medora, N. D., run by Jim Eskew, Jr. of Ardmore. He and his wife, Mary Louise, are featured in the article. 4 pages, original published material; gift-M. L. Eskew, Jan. 4, 1971
Date: 1970
Creator: Dick Spencer, III
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Wars Correspondent (open access)

Indian Wars Correspondent

Life of Charles W. Allen, former editor of the Chadron Democrat newspaper, during the time he was correspondent assigned to cover battle between the Souix Indians and the Cavalry near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. 5 pages, magazine material
Date: 1970
Creator: Kroeker, Irvin
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Evans, Dr. & Mrs. E. M. (open access)

Evans, Dr. & Mrs. E. M.

Newspaper photograph of the couple beside an airplane in preparation of a parachute jump in 1923. Dr. Evans was pathologist and X-Ray technician at the Hardy Sanitarium in Ardmore. newspaper article-Daily Ardmoreite Feb. 16, 1970
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Ardmoreite, Aug. 26, 1970 (open access)

Daily Ardmoreite, Aug. 26, 1970

"Re-Elected" story with photograph of Third District Congressman Carl Albert after winning the Democratic nomination for re-election to Congress.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Artist Exhibit is Scheduled (open access)

Great Plains Artist Exhibit is Scheduled

Story of the thirty artists' works that will be at the Goddard Center.newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Merrick, Gary Named to Hall of Fame (open access)

Merrick, Gary Named to Hall of Fame

None
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Artist Wins Again (open access)

Indian Artist Wins Again

Newspaper column discussing Fred Beaver winning "First" at the 4th Annual Tulsa Regional Art Exhibition.
Date: December 9, 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History