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MICKEY PERRY – REMEMBERING A MAYOR

Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time MICKEY PERRY – REMEMBERING A MAYOR The son of Jackson Charles Perry and Lottie Marie (Roof) Bitsko was born July 9, 1947, in Collinsville. Mickey was the oldest child and had four sisters. He graduated from

COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT

Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time   Part I and II by Myron A. Hurd; This article was first written for the Ranchman magazine and appeared in the November 1961 issue.                Probably no area in Oklahoma enjoys a more

Gatesway Balloon Festival

As published in Travel Magazine, April 2011 article written by Joy Hampton. Held in August at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs located on Highway 20 east of Claremore, the annual Gatesway Balloon Festival is a family friendly even with fun for all ages. Anywhere from