Stroud Public Library, OK USA

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

Winter Hours
Begin Nov. 2:
Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm

10/24/2026

Catch Goosebumps at 6pm at the library today, Saturday, October 24.

10/24/2026

The Pythagorean theorem is a well-known geometric theorem stating that the sum of the squares on the legs of a right triangle equals the square on the hypotenuse.

Although the theorem has long been associated with Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570–500/490 BCE), it is actually far older. Four Babylonian tablets from circa 1900–1600 BCE indicate some knowledge of the theorem.

10/22/2026

Stroud Snippets for the week of October 22...
Lincoln County Journal
10/22/1908
Fred Baker is working with Charles Hutchison on a large barn which the government is erecting at the Sac and Fox Agency.

Stroud Messenger
10/22/1909
The new Round Bale gin is nearing completion and Jont Smith says it is hoped they will be ready to start the machinery next Saturday. Some mighty quick work was done in replacing the gin which was destroyed by fire a couple of weeks ago.

Arrangements have been made by the Board of Education to offer a commercial course to such of the students of the High School who desire it. The course will consist of sixteen units four of which are to be completed each year. On finishing the course, the student will be granted a diploma of graduation just as are the students of the other courses.
The commercial subjects are Penmanship, Commercial Arithmetic, Spelling, Bookkeeping, Commercial Geography, Commercial Law, Business Correspondence, Stenography and Typewriting. Each year’s work of the course will consist of two of the commercial subjects, a study of English and one subject in either mathematics, History, Science or Latin.

Stroud Messenger
10/22/1920
Main street has been pretty well torn up for the past few days by the Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. tearing up their old lines and putting in new ones. We are told that on account of bad piping the gas company was losing about 5 per cent of gas which went through the big meter. Several workmen are employed.

Stroud Messenger
10/22/1926
The Lions Club of Stroud, which was organized in June of this year with thirty charter members, in this short length of time and notwithstanding the hot summer months has indeed advanced wonderfully for a newly organized club.
They have sponsored several movements for the betterment of Stroud and surrounding community. Some of these movements have not yet been completed but will be in the near future.
Now that vacation time is over and all members are attending regularly this club is getting into the harness.

School
Under the proficient training and help of Miss Pauline Babb, the Masquers Club entertained Wednesday at chapel.
Across the footlights were unusually large letters in green and white spelling Masquers. As the curtain arose, there was revealed to us, the Masquers, dressed in green and white, the unique pierret and perot costumes; joined in a M singing their club song. After receiving hearty applause, they joined a semi-circle around the stage.
Masquers Mildred Scott and Monica Whitaker sang a duet “Lullaby Moon” with Esther Collins at the piano. Masquer Beatrice Doyle gave a reading “In the Usual Way,” with Marion Miller and Thelma Arnold acting the pantomime. The student body seemed, indeed, pleased with the entertainment.

The members of the Stroud football squad, surely did some good playing last Friday, although Bristow beat us 18 to 0, our boys surely fought. They never gave up.
Try and beat us Tryon. We are going to show you what good football players SHS has.

Stroud Democrat
10/22/1948
Saturday, October 30, the Lions club and Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring what looks to be the biggest Halloween party for teenagers and kids ever to be held in Stroud.

J.H. Cooper, principal of the Stroud Separate school returned this week from attending a short course at Langston University in drivers’ training safety education.
Cooper qualified to teach the drivers’ training course at the separate school and this course will be offered the second semester.

Stroud American
10/22/1959
New Post Office To Be Dedicated Saturday
The new Stroud Post Office will be dedicated on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to Postmaster Leonard Booker.
The new building is located at 313 N. 4th Ave. It is part of the Post Office Department’s Commercial Leasing Program, which uses private financing to obtain needed facilities.
Since these facilities remain under private ownership while leased to the Federal Government they pay local taxes to this community, as well as eliminate the need of large outlays of money from the Federal Treasury for construction purposes. the local postmaster explained.
The new facility will have 2394 sq. ft. of interior space, in addition to 200 sq. ft. of platform space and 3450 sq. ft. of parking and maneuvering area for use of postal vehicles and the convenience of the public.
The new post office building is of modern design in brick, glass and steel. Richard James, owner of the building, leases it to the government. The outer lobby, where the boxes are located is open at all time for people to get their mail. Glass doors lead to the counter where packages are mailed and stamps bought during regular hours. The new building is completely air conditioned.

Stroud American
10/22/1970
Chamber of Commerce
President – Dr. W. R. Robertson
Vice-president – Mike Wilson
Vice-president – John Killingsworth
Secretary-Treasurer – Chester Simons
Chairman-of-board – Joe Sykora

The city lake was stocked with 60,000 catfish and 10,000 perch.

Stroud American
10/22/1987
Helen (Mrs. Bob) Amos is the new Chamber of Commerce secretary. She began her duties Monday morning.

There wasn’t a major fire in the middle of the Stroud business district last Saturday afternoon. It was all part of a fire fighter school.
Part of a 48 hour seminar, this segment of the school was held in Stroud because the upstairs of Joyce’s Thrift Shop building was ideal for the program where a maze for self-contained breathing equipment was staged.

Stroud American
10/22/1992
Fundraising efforts to purchase Stroud’s first motorized fire truck stands at $1,335. The truck was purchased in 1925 by the City of Stroud.

Midway Downs has cancelled it official schooling races from lack of participation.

Stroud American
10/22/1998
Reception to honor retiring Glen E. Wheeler, Stroud National Bank president, to be held Wednesday.

10/21/2026

Goosebumps this Saturday!

10/15/2026

Stroud Snippets for the week of October 15...
Stroud Messenger
10/15/1915
L. W. Curry began Thursday breaking the ground and excavating for the foundation of his new stone store building first door west of Alkire’s Racket Store.

Stroud Messenger
10/15/1920
The new electric fire alarm which has been erected on the water tower has not been adjusted to work very good yet, but it makes a noise different from anything else and has served the purpose.

Stroud Democrat
10/15/1920
Roy. L. Woolf and Mr. Yont have bought the H. M. Jarrett vacant lots in north Stroud and have commenced the er****on of garages on them, in which they expect to reside until they can erect residences. Residence buildings are hard to get now and Stroud’s population would be much larger if people could secure houses in which to live.

Stroud Messenger
10/15/1926
Kindergarten at the Presbyterian Church.
In spite of the bad weather and various difficulties, Stroud’s new kindergarten at the Presbyterian Church is making good progress since its opening session September 20. The class was small at first but has been growing steadily and is now large enough to make a large circle and do effective and beautiful kindergarten work while the children are as enthusiastic and diligent a little flock as could possibly be found anywhere. All the play is appropriate to the autumn session and the past week has been devoted to Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.

School
The Seniors entertained the Juniors with a truck ride and marshmallow roast at Hell’s Half Acre. Miss Babb, Miss Creadle and Mr. Clark chaperoned them.

Stroud Messenger
10/15/1937
O.E. Goldsmith sold his drug store to Sam Ingalls. Goldsmith will have drug store in Clay City, Illinois.

New books are being added to the library as fast as funds are available. Old newspapers and magazines will be gathered again this year to provide the fund.
Sale of paper $11.70 – Mr. Monday donated use of truck to take paper to Tulsa.

Stroud American
10/15/1964
Stroud was granted $11,500 to acquire land, for clear zone and airport development.
The government requires a clear zone at the end of the runway.

Stroud American
10/15/1970
Dr. William Jones was named to the school board to succeed Joe Sykora who recently resigned. President Dr. Jack Melson; Vice-president B.C. Cockrum; Members L.T. Case and Billy Wright; Treasurer Monte Stewart; Secretary Mrs. Brutus Terry.

Stroud American
10/15/1981
Stroud fireman are being recognized in observance of Fire Prevention Week.

Stroud American
10/15/1987
Bar-D-Meats, a new business in Stroud, opened last week. The new business is owned by Donnie Veal and Dennis Tuttle and is located at 518 West Main.

Three Stroud representatives met with DHS officials Tuesday afternoon concerning the proposed moving of the Lincoln County DHS offices from Chandler to Stroud.
In an effort to block the move, Chandler leaders have asked for an attorney general’s opinion if the county offices can legally be moved from the county seat.

Midco, a subsidiary of Mid-Continent Concrete Company of Tulsa, has established a Stroud plant and is now in operation, announced Ron Brewer, president.
The Stroud plant is located at 1005 Old Highway 66 East.

The Lincoln County Fair Board was granted 14 days of pari-mutuel fair day racing for 1988 at Stroud’s Midway Downs, but fair board and race track representatives do not know if the meet will be feasible. New guidelines specify the days must be run during a 16-day period rather than a 23-day period as last year. Also, more county fair events must be held during the race meet dates…

Stroud American
10/15/1992
Stroud has received a 20” painted saw blade suspended in a craved frame, from its sister city Stroud, new South Wales, Australia.
An inscribed small plaque reads “Presented to Stroud, U.S.A. from Stroud, Australia on the Occasion of your Centenary.
The State Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that Lincoln Co. DHS offices can move its offices from the county seat to Stroud.
Chandler has 15 days to file for a rehearing.

Tanger Entrance Improvements Due
Center turn lanes will be added to SH99 at the Tanger Factory Outlet Center entrance, according to the Department of Transportation following the awarding of bids recently.
The project includes grade, drainage and surfacing work approaching the mall entrance from the south and also from the north on Hwy.99
McBride and Sons Construction Company of Edmond was the successful bidder at $286.297.
In announcing the work, Governor Walters, Senator Kelly Haney and Representative Don Kinnamon called the project another essential element to the state’s economic growth.