Back Porch Memories

August 2025 As I recall my childhood in Wetumka, it brings back images of a vibrant and thriving town of the 1940s and 50s. US Highway 75 from Dallas to Tulsa and beyond dissected the center of town. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad crossed through the north side of town, providing rail service from Tulsa to the Red River. All the businesses on both sides of Main Street were intact and occupied. The Meadors Hotel provided luxury accommodations for visitors and also served as a bus terminal and housed a variety of businesses. I recall having a portrait made of my broth- er Bob and I in a photography studio on one of the upstairs floors. An airfield northwest of town, called Boren Field, (actually a large open meadow) with "T" Hangars on the north edge of the field next to the road. Several local citizens learned to fly at Boren Field and later flew for the military in WWII.