This posting is about historic buildings of Blanchard. Facts about the subject matter were gleaned largely from newspapers of Blanchard, Purcell and Chickasha.
Researched and written by Jay R. Mitchusson (2023 & 2024).
This is the Oscar Morgan Story. Oscar Morgan was a giant of a man who was a peace officer, McClain County deputy sheriff, and the celebrated Blanchard town sheriff for some 40 years. He burst into the national spotlight in 1935 when he shot and captured serial killer, Chester Comer in a gunfight on the outskirts of Blanchard. Facts about this story were gleaned largely from newspaper articles from across the country.
Researched and written by Jay R. Mitchusson (2023).
This story is a history of Old Womack a small town once situated two miles east and apporximatly one mile south of the SE corner of present-day Blanchard (on MacArthur Ave), along the banks of South Walnut Creek. Facts about this story were gleaned from newspaper articles in The Blanchard Record, The Blanchard News, The Purcell Register, The Chickasha Daily Express, The Chickasha Journal and Star, various maps and other publications.
This story is a history of Blanchard school buildings from 1907 to 1962. It is based on newspaper articles from The Blanchard Record, The Blanchard News, The Purcell Register, The Chickasha Daily Express, The Chickasha Journal and Star, and other publications.
