Down memory lane
Down memory lane is a feature we run each week looking back at the history of Heavener, LeFlore County and the area.
10 YEARS AGO
2014—Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m…County commissioners to wait on bids for fire trucks ..Judgment House opens Sunday at First Baptist Church…Heavener freshman Shelby Smith named to all-district honor choir…LeFlore County Historical Society plans pancake breakfast, parade
50 YEARS AGO
1974—Water to Heavener will be shut off for a couple of hours while new pipes are installed under highway…Natural gas was shut off last Monday when a city employee hit a gas line on the north edge of town…Turn your clock back this weekend…Lions Club expecting 25 busses for foliage tour…Escapee from the jail south of Hodgen is still loose…Five traffic deaths recorded in LeFlore County during September…Danny Luman has ricks of firewood for sale, $14 per rick…Shotgun and rifle shells are on sale at Summers Texaco…Stanley Hardware is having a stock reduction sale.
60 YEARS AGO
1964—New uniforms for Heavener Police Department have shipped. New police car to arrive Tuesday…Sidewalk Sale was a big success…A cow stolen from Gladys Meyers has been found in Oklahoma City. One man is being held on charge of cattle theft….A Latimer County commissioner is charged with 19 counts of approving false claims against the county…H.H. Dedmon has a 1956 Fod six-cylinder truck for sale…Rawhide boots are $9.98 at Marvin Stuart’s store…A new Flying “O” little red wagon is $7.99 at Oklahoma Tire & Supply.
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