In 1969 the Chickasaw Historical Society of Southern Oklahoma published a 52 page book "Pages of History" of the historical pages from the annual Program Books of the Ardmore Shrine Club Rodeo. These Program Books were from 1965 to 1969. The book had 52 pages of Ardmore, Carter county, and Southern Oklahoma history.
CD Table of Contents
Page 1 - Forward
Page 2 - Santa Fe Officials Name Ardmore. Photo of the Cyrus K. Holliday
train used in historical pageants.
Page 3 - Outlaws Spell End to Roff Brothers Ranch. Photo of "700 ranch".
Page 4 - John F. Easley, the original "rambling reporter". Photo of Easley.
Page 5 - Fire of 1895. Ardmore's first Fire Department established in 1895. Two Photos.
Page 6 - History of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce. One photo.
Page 7 - Ardmore Jaycees Contunue To Make History. two Photos.
Page 8 - Photos of Jim Williams, City Commissioner; Gene Paul Morrell, City Commissioner; Jim Ozment, City Commissioner; Wildon Harris, City Commissioner; Scott King, Mayor; Gerald Wilkins, City Manager; Dominic Marchesani, Chief of Police; Ed Jennings, Fire Chief; Dale Stone, President Ardmore C of C; D. Allen Wint, President Junior C of C.
Page 9 - Ardmore's Telephone History
Page 10 - National Oil Organization Born in Ardmore. One Photo.
Page 11 - 1765 or 1965 = The Nobles CUT of the SAME CLOTH. One Photo.
Page 12 - OG&E Has Served Ardmore Since 1925. Two Photos.
Page 13 - "Sprek", A Named Remembered. Photo of L.A Sprekelmeyer and his shop.
Page 14 - Ardmore Banking History
Page 15 - The Great Explosion of 1915. One photo.
Page 16 - The Charles B. Goddard Story. Photo of Charles Goddard.
Page 17 - How Ardmore's Main Street Came To Be There. One Photo.
Page 18 - "Pioneering Spirt", Max Westheimer. Photo of Max Westheimer.
Page 19 - "Help for the Living" Philosophy of Walter Neustadt. Photo of Neustadt.
Page 20 - Bettes, A Tradition in Southern Oklahoma. Three photos.
Page 21 - Harvey Funeral Home is Historical Institution of City. Two Photos.
Page 22 - W.F. Crosby family history. One Photo
Page 23 - John Joseph Stolfa, Sr., A Most Fascinating Person. One Photo.
Page 24 - Cooper Farms Dairy Herd Nationally Famous. Photo of Cooper Farms.
Page 25 - Battle of the Giants, Formation of the Arbuckle Mountains. One Photo.
Page 26 - The Joe Brown Company. Three Photos.
Page 27 - History of Longhorn Supply Company, Velma, Oklahoma.
Page 28 - The Justin Boot Story - Stubbs Army Navy Store.
Page 29 - A Brief History of Love County, Oklahoma. Photo of Marietta's Main Street in the early days.
Page 30 - Washington Ranch Home is Historic Site. Two Photos.
Page 31 - Hardy Murphy, A True Great in Ardmore History. Two Photos.
Page 32 - Riding the Chisholm Trail. A cowboy's account of trail driving through Indian Territory in the 1870's. One Photo.
Page 33 - Healy Bros. Today's Pioneers in Ranching. Two photos.
Page 34 - Dr. Charles Evans, A Great Educator and Community Leader. Two photos.
Page 35 - The Flag Flies Again over Fort Washita. One photo.
Page 36 - Fort Washita Site Selected by General Zachery Taylor. Two photos.
Page 37 - Jim Eskew, Jr., Carries on Tradition. Two photos.
Page 38 - Col. Jim Eskew Worked with Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. One photo.
Page 39 - The Randolphs, Nationally Great Rodeo Performers. Two photos.
Page 40 - Ardmore Gibson Discount Center History. One drawing.
Page 41 - The Chevrolet Story by Dick Norwood Chevrolet. Two photos.
Page 42 - Evergreen Feeds Keeps Abreast of Changing Times. One photo.
Page 43 - The Healdton Field Fabulous Oil Discovery. Photo of Roy M. Johnson.
Page 44 - Winrock Farms, Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Page 45 - Historic Turner Falls, Natural Beauty Spot. One photo.
Page 46 - Roy Brady, Pioneer. Photo of Roy Brady on his horse Yellow Jacket.
Page 47 - Tales of Early West Lead to "Rocking S". Two photos.
Page 48 - Democratic Government Not New to Chickasaws. One photo.
Page 49 - Stromberg-Carlson, From Telephones to Tents. One photo.
Page 50 - Burn Victims Offered Care at Shrine Burn Hospital. One photo.
Page 51 - Tribute To Pioneers. Four photos.
Page 52 - History of "Our Town" to be Written by McGalliard. One photo.
This is a view of the label of the "Pages of History' CD.
Example of Page 23 on the CD.
I want to take just a minute and thank those who made this CD possible.
Thanks to the Ardmore Shrine Club Rodeo and its original work in preserving these pages of Southern Oklahoma history.
Thanks to Governor Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation for without his initial encouragement, I would have not pursued digitizing these pages of history.
Thanks to Jane Butler of Ringling, Oklahoma who loaned me her book 'Pages of History' to scan.
To order your 'Pages of History' CD just mail $4.00 cash or money order to cover cost of the CD and mailing. The $4 includes postage to your door!
Butch Bridges
PO Box 11
Ardmore, OK 73402Phone: 580-215-4333 (toll free anywhere inside Oklahoma)
