History

During Sapulpa's oil boom days, it wasn't uncommon to use explosives to help get the oil faster. The job was dangerous, and came with its casualties.

Sapulpa's Past: Oct. 12, 1933 - Public Service Valuations; 1952 - School Activities; 1977 - Crime Decline; 1986 - Garfield's New Purpose.

Sapulpa Snapshots: Oct. 11, 1907 - Max Meyer's Store; 1928 - Jeffries at J.C.C.; 1941 - Chieftains Defeated; 1977 - New Highway District Supported.

Sapulpa Chronicles: Oct. 10, 1907 - Jesse James Show; 1932 - Judge Hughes' Passing; 1980 - Livermore on Search Committee; 1997 - Main Street Gains 137 Members.

Sapulpa's Past: Oct. 9, 1911 - Catcher Coe weds; 1955 - Jaycees Halloween Carnival; 1958 - Push to sell old airport site; 1977 - Paul Harvey to speak in Sapulpa.

Sapulpa's History: Oct. 8, 1915 - Premium Glass Plant Fire; 1937 - B & B Softball Team Honored; 1952 - Woodlawn Fun Night Plans; 1986 - Community Aid Amid Flood Threat.

"Sapulpa headlines: 10/7/58 - Willie's luck with $100 win, 10/7/69 - Payroll checks stolen, 10/7/93 - Golf fee concerns for seniors, 10/7/09 - Kiefer's football rise."

Sapulpa headlines: Oct 6, 1948 - WWII remains return, Kellyville officer. Oct 6, 1971 - Booker T. Washington School vandalized. Oct 6, 1985 - State probes Sapulpa house fire. Oct 6, 1996 - Mounds High School Homecoming Queen crowned.

Sapulpa headlines: Oct 5, 1915 - Notorious gamblers face charges. Oct 5, 1933 - Phones reinstated in courthouse for economy. Oct 5, 1966 - Local horse wins Tulsa State Fair. Oct 5, 1976 - Efforts to modernize rail crossing over Bryan Ave sought.

Sapulpa headlines: Oct 4, 1906 - New hotel construction begins. Oct 4, 1930 - Mrs. Wallace wins golf tourney. Oct 4, 1971 - Four Sapulpa students in Tulsa Youth Symphony. Oct 4, 1994 - Sapulpa High School homecoming royalty crowned.