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A LUCKY STRIKE! CLAREMORE’S CADET BOWL – 1957 

As Published in the Explore Claremore History by Christa Rice April 16, 1957, the Rogers County News enthusiastically announced, “New Bowling Alley Planned For City”. The former Cadet Theatre building, recently purchased by Harold Wilson, has been leased to Art Stanislaus, Pryor, who will put

Lee Gilstrap

Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time This article was written by Larry Larkin and published in the Claremore Daily Progress, Edition April 16, 2017. He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way.  He had a boogie style that no one else

Local museums host inaugural History Legends and Hall of Fame Induction

-BY CHELSEA WEEKS News Editor Claremore Progress Claremore Museum of History, the J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum and the Oklahoma Military Academy hosted the inaugural History Legends and Hall of Fame Induction. Over 300 people attended the event to watch world-renowned artist Patrick (P.S.)