History

Sapulpa history: 1923, prisoner's unintended long ride; 1955, Burnett leads medical association; 1977, Cloverleaf dancers' visitations; 1989, Middle School's 10th anniversary.

Sapulpa history: 1918, new law firm; 1948, successful Murphy recital; 1968, Sen. Terrill banquet speaker; 1998, Brite receives Governor's Arts Award.

Sapulpa history: 1916, road to Drumright completion; 1936, narcotics theft and Red Cross drive; 1956, PTA updates; 1986, Christmas Club accounts down.

Sapulpa history: 1928, Armistice Day talk; 1951, 4-H Club congress attendees; 2003, grants for fire departments; 2013, climatologist speaks at Cattlemen’s Association.

This week in Sapulpa history, an actress with a trademark “husky resonant voice” who called everyone "dahling” and had a “flamboyant personality” went live on the radio and singled out the town of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Sapulpa history highlights: 1910, auto owners and speeding issues; 1931, shoplifters caught; 1957, Sapulpans inducted into the army; 1981, Okemah resident injured in a plane crash.

Sapulpa's glass business sprang up almost overnight, and hit a critical mass that saw many competitors at one point working together to keep up with demand.

"1915 - Boxing draw in Kiefer, 1938 - Annual flower show, 1941 - Sheriff enforces liquor laws, 1960 - Home Demonstration Clubs discuss broiler cookery."

"1967 - New traffic citation forms, 1989 - Local parks featured in state magazine, 2008 - Trojans' turnovers lead to loss, 2013 - October rains end eastern Oklahoma drought."

"Gambling devices burned in 1929, National Book Week observed in 1964, 'mild' Halloween in 1981, and downtown trick-or-treating in 1992."