Today it is obvious that Enid is dying. The oil business has moved to Houston and overseas. In fact, the Champlin refinery has been dismantled and moved to Houston. While not a large dairy, Gold Spot did have an effect and local presence in the town. The milk tanks have been removed and a thrift store has replaced the corporate offices.
Bond bread is gone.
Geronimo cars were only produced for a short time because after the plant burned, no one bothered to rebuild. The downtown square looks like a ghost town. One expects a tumble weed to roll by at any minute. Parking is no problem as it was in the 1960's and 1970's. Only three railroads still remain in town.