Down memory lane 2-6-2025

Down Memory Lane

ONE YEAR AGO

2024—Heavener to honor spring sport seniors…Clifford Thompson scholarship established…District tournaments announced for Class 2A teams…LeFlore County unemployment rate stays the same…Heavener woman, child injured in automobile wreck…Voter registration deadline approaches…Services held for former Ledger stringer, Ken Milam…EOSC board agrees with agreement with CASC.

10 YEARS AGO

2015—Heavener foreign exchange student Amanda Johansen from Denmark is enjoying her stay in Heavener…Chamber banquet to honor citizen, woman of the year…Heavener third graders raise money for the humane society…Heavener teachers complete training…Heavener School hosting financial aid workshop for senior parents…Third annual Thor’s Hammer run planned…OK Kids coaches to meet…

50 YEARS AGO

1975—Herman Babcock of Heavener has retired after over 33 years working for KCS. He started in 1941…Work orders for the construction of $2.4 million in new bridge construction have been let…The Heavener Fire Department answered 75 calls in 1974. Total loss from fires was $128,050…Four parents meet with Heavener school board in an attempt to get rid of dress code…Marilyn Kelly turns in fastest barrel racing time…Carl Shelton has purchased the Motor Supply Co. in Heavener from Jack Musick…Area received an inch of snow last week…Jim Spangler has a boat, motor and trailer for sale…James Coburn stars in “Harry In Your Pocket” at the Liberty Theater this week.

60 YEARS AGO

1965—Work has begun to construct the new Job Corps Center south of Hodgen…Mark Farley wins awards for science fair…Cable television should arrive in Heavener in a couple of weeks…Visit Norwood’s Patio Drive-in north of Heavener to get The Boomer Burger…Vernon Doyle has a 1963 Ford station wagon for sale…A new Admiral 23” television is only $149.95 at Lloyd’s Radio and TV…Rock Hudson and Doris Day star in “Send Me No Flowers”, playing at the Liberty Theater this week.

80 YEARS AGO

1945—Five sons of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Williams are serving in the military. Clark And Claude are in the Navy while Elmer, Roy and Joe serve in the Army…Get vigorous, healthy chicks at the Blue Ribbon Hatchery in Heavener…Cecil B. DeMille’s “Sign Of The Cross” is showing at the Liberty Theater this week.

90 YEARS AGO

1935—After 10 years of hoping and prodding, the highway construction from Heavener to the state line is nearing completion…O.J. Willige is moving his grocery store from his home to the business district…A vacant house owned by Judge A.S. Johnston was destroyed by fire Wednesday night…Only 7,160 bales of cotton were ginner in LeFlore County last year, less than half that of the previous year…J.T. Walker vows to kill any dogs chasing cows in his pasture.

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