BARNSDALL TIMES: May 7, 1953

The Roxy Theater catches fire, Barnsdall wins several events at the Foraker meet and city officers elected in this issue of the Barnsdall Time

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BARNSDALL TIMES: July 5, 1945

One of the stories from 1945 was the P-38 crash on the old lake road. Many stories have been told of the events after the crash. On the first page of the Times is their story. It was plain and simple, not much more than basic reporting. Over the years I've found that information was hard to come by and eyewitness reports differed in many aspects. I had hoped to find something in this article that would make my conclusion of the crash seem more plausible. Army records, newspaper clips, eyewitness reports only gave a hint of what really happened. In 2012 I wrote a  three part story on the P-38  and it's demise and efforts to find answers. Since the story was written seven years ago information has come up to put an end to any question of where the crash site is located. Problem is, the land owner refuses to let anyone on the land to search for any shred of evidence. Clint Daniel, a graduate of BHS in 1953 has also been looking for any evidence and information on the crash. Clint has offered to have a small memorial  built and placed at the Bigheart Park along side the memorial for veterans. The story in the Times is the only article of the crash and there were no other follow up articles written at any later date. A rather odd thing for a newspaper to not have a following story on a topic that is very rare in occurrence and that many citizens were involved in. None of which had any interview printed on the subject. Makes me wonder about what took place during the days after the crash.

BARNSDALL TIMES: May 21, 1953

BARNSDALL TIMES: May-June 1951

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BIGHEART TIMES - May 15, 1919 First Issue

If you have ever wondered what the first issue of the Times looked like, here it is in it's entirety. Eight pages of history from a town that was the center of oil production in the Osage. The paper, dried out and brittle, is in bad shape with pieces gone with the passing of time. Fortunately the editor at the time, Mr. Zenor thought it was good to save two copies of each issue for future use.  Enjoy the first issue of the Bigheart Times.

BARNSDALL TIMES - May 15, 1952

BARNSDALL TIMES - September 12, 1946

First game of the 1946 football season at BHS. This full page ad for the team also gives a roster and list of boosters.

BARNSDALL TIMES - December 26, 1946

 The Barnsdall History page will be posting full front pages of the Barnsdall Times to give readers the opportunity to see what was making news at the time.  Images of the paper can be downloaded and viewed with any media program in full size making it easier to read. Other articles and ads within the paper will still be posted along with the front page.

BARNSDALL TIMES: MAY 3, 1934 BARNSDALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HISTORY

BARNSDALL TIMES - FEBRUARY 7, 1946 SWIFT HOTEL FIRE

The following story on the Swift Hotel fire was reconstructed from it's original  in 1946.

BARNSDALL TIMES - MARCH 5, 1925 STILLS EXPLOSION