Volume 9 , Issue 47

2S Hotel At Waynoka

"All I really know about this hotel is what my cousin "Eldon Clemence" told me this summer as he and I were talking about my Great Grandfather William H. Yardley. He was a founding father of Waynoka and had lots of different businesses in Waynoka. I believe Eldon said that this hotel was on the corner of Missouri and Waynoka St's. It would have been (I believe) where Eldon's dad, Clyde Clemence had a filling station for years. I know someone has made a monument of sorts in the shape of Chimney Rock on that corner. They built bldg's beside the hotel that was a lunch counter and then bakery.

My Great grandfather bought the Cafe and Bakery and made a large place to hold fancy Dances (Ball's) for the town to have a semblence of class. This was to make the wive's happy while they settled the little town. They were so far away from the area of the Arts and things that would allow a woman to dress up and enjoy an evening of dining and dancing that resembled the events that they had given up to go west with their husbands and families.

I wrote William's story for the upcoming Waynoka History Book. Eldon has done so much research on the area of N.W. OK. that he is recognized by many as the best expert of the area. By the way, I believe it was managed or owned by Mr. Eastman that owned the Eastman Hotel. I was born at Waynoka and we alway's had a home there even when we moved to Quinlan.

I also cannot guarantee my memory as to the facts that Eldon gave me, but I do trust his memory! HA! The Clemence, Yardley's, and Maggards are my family from Waynoka. My mother was Clarice Maggard Yardley. My great grandfather was William Harmon Yardley, and grandfather and grandmother were, Archie F. Yardley and Mamie V. Clemence, Yardley. I know you are alway's active in the preservation in Waynoka History, so I never want to miss a chance to tell you thanks. I keep promising I'm going to come over and have a conversation with you, but I can't seem to keep my family well, so someday maybe. Hope this helps and thank you both." -- Glenda Maggard, Woodward, OK - EMAIL: jgmullins1@sbcglobal.net
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