Chapter 24

FUN TIMES IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

In 1915, William and Tommie Anderson moved their family from Red Moon to Strong City, Oklahoma.  William “Black Bill” was now the Deputy Sheriff of Roger Mills, County.  Strong City was the newest bustling town in the territory.

Strong City had two banks, three lumber yards, two drugstores, two grain elevators, a furniture store, clothing store, movie, Ford garage and several churches. The Strong City School District consolidated with other small schools in the area.  The move from Red Moon to Strong City was an exciting time for the Anderson family.

Orren Anderson, now 17, had finished school and found many new friends and fun things to do in this growing town.

  Orren Albert Anderson, 1915

When things were quite around town, Orren (far right) and friends  staged a gunfight at Strong City, OK Coral.

Only way to settle who gets Alida’s hand is to have a gun duel!

Don’t shoot fellas, I dropped my rifle in the mud.

                                   Local “look-out” for in-coming train.

Guards for the town’s  out-house.                                                    ???

 Orren taking the ladies for a Sunday afternoon ride.

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                      Community picnics were fun times in Strong City

In the early 1900’s  Strong City had………  NO television, cell phones, limited electricity, fast food, airplanes, library, Wal Mart , hospital and many more essentials that we take for granted today.  So hopefully, these pictures will tell the story of how they created fun in the “good old times”.

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