COLCORD (Okla.) -- Though the crowds seemed a bit smaller than in recent years, there were still many who came out on a hot and steamy day for Old Settlers' Day festivities in Colcord on Saturday.
The 11 a.m. parade featured numerous floats from area churches and scout groups. The visiting Akdar Shriners livened up the streets with their miniature cars and a tricked-out car which spun around the street on two wheels. And, of course, there were police cars, fire trucks, motorcycles, antique cars, equestrian units and a carriage pulled by a team of horses brought by the Siloam Springs Veterinary Clinic.
The barbecue grills were going in the park and at the Talbot Library and Museum. And music was planned for both locations as well in the afternoon hours so that area residents could sit back, enjoy the music and visit with friends and neighbors.
And, following the day's activities in town, a second night of rodeo was held in the arena south of Colcord, in Row.
At the Talbot Library and Museum, Dusty Richards was there with a table full of his Western novels.
And, in addition to the hotdog and hamburger lunches sold there, baked goods were available, all to help raise funds for the museum, which houses numerous books and displays, as well as the old Springtown school house, a blacksmith's shop, post office and other reminders of past years when old settlers lived in the area and worked hard to make to make the land their home.
Left, Lincoln Riding Club queen Courtney Bilderback led the equestrian units in the Old Settlers' Day Parade.
General News on 06/10/2015