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[Reporter's Notebook: Old Home of the Chickasaws]

Description: Column concerns report on trip to ancestral home of the Chickasaw Indians in Mississippi and Tennessee, by Ralph and Helen Evans of Marietta. Mentioned are Chickasaw Bluff in Memphis, grave of Abner Gaines (Gaines Crossing) and an account of encounter between De Soto and members of the Chickasaw tribe. newspaper article, two photocopies, one original
Date: September 25, 1966
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Historical Society Members

Description: A newspaper column reporting that the list of charter members of the Chickasaw Historical Society of Southern Oklahoma totaled 250 at the time of the article. Planned total was expected to be 500.
Date: May 31, 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Indian Artist Wins Again

Description: Newspaper column discussing Fred Beaver winning "First" at the 4th Annual Tulsa Regional Art Exhibition.
Date: December 9, 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Interest In Local History

Description: Column concerns "Conference for Local and County Historical Societies" attended at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Ed. At O.U. Meetings with interested people form the southern Oklahoma area indicated interest in the for southern Oklahoma area indicated interest in the formation of an historical society for the area. newspaper article, original, 3 copies
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

[Column Discussing I-35 Meeting, 1964]

Description: Column concerns meeting on construction of I-35 held at Ardmore Chamber of Commerce. Tom Tipps, Joe Baily Cobb, Frank Lyons, Glenn Ham and Virgil Jumper are mentioned as attending. Slowness of completion through this area is topic of the meeting. newspaper article, original
Date: August 19, 1964
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Opportunity Program

Description: Column concerns meeting held by Mayor Woodrow Hulme to study possibilities for Ardmore and Carter County under the "War On Poverty" program initiated by President Lyndon Johnson. Various programs included are named along with people interested.. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Old Pictures Wanted

Description: Column includes: Request for old pictures of Ardmore by the city manager Jack Smith. Photos for use in the city hall offices of Smith. Story of Pearl Blankenship, pioneer school teacher in Carter County. Her many positions and life long interest in education is reported. Report of prehistoric carving of mastodon somewhere southeast of Springer. The rock carving was seen 40 years earlier by R. A. Howard, Jr. newspaper article, original, photo of Ardmore street scene 1909
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

On the Sick List

Description: Column includes: Illness report on Mrs. T. M. "Ma Tom" Culwell, well known for her community envolvement. Repor t that W.L. "Bill" Keeter is to have tests to determine cause for his ill condition. Trip to Washington, D. C., by Jack Smith, city manager, and John Sauerwein, C. of C., for U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting. Conferences they attended and people they saw are mentioned. newspaper article, 2 copies, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Osteopathic Hospital

Description: Column concerns the Ardmore Osteopathic Hospital. Construction drive was led by Dr. C. W. Tomlinson and Dr. H.W. Kenaga. Tour of the building, listing of doctors on staff, hospital personnel and requirements for degree in Osteopathy are mentioned. Photo of Dr. N. E. McBride, nurse Shirley Foster and Carol Vinson is with the article. newspaper article, original, 1 photocopy
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Future Farmers Awards

Description: Column reports on: Charles Sampley awarded and his work in the FFA. "Stepping Stones" organization is discussed. Report that this is a class associated with OCC in Oklahoma City. Newspaper article, original, photo of Sampley 2 copies
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Erroneous Report On School

Description: Column concerns the new Area Vocational-Technical School being completed on U.S. 70, east of Ardmore. Ways in which the money for this school was obtained and an erroneous report that this was to be a Job Corps training center are reported in the article. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Inspiring Installation

Description: Column concerns installation ceremony for new officers of the Ardmore Hospital Auxiliary. Honored were Mrs. E. J. Leverett, Mrs. John Stoker and Mrs. Bess McGalliard. Jessie Mae Lawrence and Mrs. L E. C. Loers were installing officers. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Roots in the Past

Description: Visit with Mrs. Hutchinson includes accounts of living in early Ardmore. William was attorney for Dawes Commission, law partner of Hosea Townsend, commander of the 179th infantry of Okla. Natl. Guard and treasurer of First Presby. Church for 35 years. Mrs. Hutchinson is noted for her study of the birds in the Platt Nat. Park area. newspaper article, original, photo of Mrs. Hutchinson with Natl. Guard banner.
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Return From Vacation

Description: Column concerns recent vacation by McGalliard and his reluctant return to work. Mention is also made of the upcoming election and the candidate signs in yards around town. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Improvements at Park

Description: Column concerns work being done at Lake Murray State Park, as reported by Joe Cavnar, park superintendent. Meetings planned for the Lodge and dimensions of the meeting rooms available are part of the report. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Hope For Streets

Description: Column concerns contract to Washita Construction Co. to overlay hot-mix-hot-lay asphalt concrete over some of the streets in Ardmore. This trial resurfacing was to be cheaper than removal of existing surface materials. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Prehistoric Find

Description: Column includes: Report of prehistoric skeleton found by Albert Giles, OU paleontologist, near Hickory Creek in Criner Hills. Find said to be 3,000 years old. Report of funeral held for Bill Keeter, Ardmore businessman and city commissioner. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Historic Pictures Wanted

Description: Column concerns request for historic photos to display during upcoming 80th Ardmore Birthday celebration on July 29. Mentioned are photos of Ardmore Elks Club baseball team on 1920 (with members named), "Factory Club" of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce in the early 1920's (members named), and the mastodon head belonging to the Chickasaw Historical Society. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Good Police Work

Description: Column includes: Praise for Ardmore Police Department from A. L. Senter regarding quick work concerning a recent burglary in his daughters home. Report on Cecil Lewis, manager of Cooper Farms for 13 years, and his new appointment in Florida. Jack Hartfelder was appointed new manager for Cooper Farms in Ardmore. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Honor for Hospital Man

Description: Column includes: Harry Smith honored with distinguished Service Award of the Okla. Hospital Assoc. for his 40 years of service. Smith was administrator of Ardmores Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma and had been involved with the hospital from its beginning. Also mentioned is visitor from Japan, Masanao Kanie, who was staying with the Jim Perdue family. newspaper article, original, 1 photocopy photo of Smith is with article
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Part Two of Political Drama

Description: Column concerns meeting of the Ardmore Rotary Club which included a speech by Dewey Bartlett, Republican nominee for Oklahoma Governor. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fish Ranching

Description: Column concerns ranch of Leighton Peddy south of Ardmore. In addition to cattle and hogs Mr. Peddy has begun to farm Channel Catfish on his land. The steps to complete this new business and plans for furthern developments are reported. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fourteen Flags?

Description: Column concerns the history of the fourteen flags that have flown over Oklahoma, beginning with the Spanish flag in 1541. interest in Southern Oklahoma history is noted along with mention of Boy Scouts involvement, forming of group by Ewing Huston, discussion groups at Ardmore Library and historic information in Shrine Rodeo programs. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Flying for Pictures

Description: Column concerns aerial photos taken over Ardmore and surrounding area. Pilot Argus Johnston provided the flight for Mac McGalliard and Joyce Franks of the Daily Ardmoreite. Photo of Johnston and Franks is with the article, original, 2 copies
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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