Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Wednesday, January 10, 1917, Sapulpa Herald: Double Track and Train for Tulsa
“A double track between Tulsa and Sapulpa was among the proposed improvements of the frisco mentioned in a conference between officials of the company and citizens of the neighboring city yesterday. E.D. Levy, vice-president and general manager of the Frisco, is quoted as saying in the course of an interview that additional train facilities would be affected as quickly as possible between Tulsa and Sapulpa, running a shuttle train or interurban service every hour if necessary. He also announced that the plans of Frisco included a double tracking of this right of way to enable better handling of traffic…”
Thursday, January 10, 1918, Sapulpa Herald: Officials Found ‘Baby’ Distillery in Creek County
“A little bit of ‘old Tennessee’ was discovered last night right in Drumright, Deputy Sheriff G.C. Whitehead and Deputy U.S. Marshal Ellis of Tulsa were discoverers. The bit of Tennessee was in the guise of a full fledged moonshiners whiskey still located in a cellar made of concrete with a cistern of the same material…The entrance to the cellar was through a trapdoor in a laboratory built on the side of the house. This passageway led to the cellar where the cooking was done. Then the worm was piped to the cistern for the cooling process. Deputy Ellis said that the grade of whiskey was as good as that turned out by any distillery…”
Saturday, January 10, 1920, Sapulpa Herald: Kiwanian Head Gives Oration
“The full meaning of the Kiwanis Club as an organization to better its members generally was the theme of President T.A. Wilson of that body, Wednesday night when he responded to the presentation of the charter of the local club at the St. James Hotel…”
Friday, January 10, 1969, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Auction Set for School
“Superintendents from several schools around the Sapulpa area are expected to be on hand Saturday when bidding starts on furnishings from the old junior high school building. Lockers will probably be the main item of interest to the schoolmen, according to officials. Sapulpa Jayces and the school board are cooperating in the sale of ‘everything’ from the building, ‘even the marble slabs off the walls,’ if someone wants to buy them, a Jaycee spokesman said. The auction begins at 9:30 a.m. at the school building at 911 E Dewey. Bill Hatfield will be auctioneer. Jaycees will get 25 percent of the sales, the school board will get 75 percent. Desks, chairs, tables, sinks, cabinets, doors, plumbing, and anything saleable will be offered to the highest bidder. The school building was purchased in December by William Keller, an Oklahoma City real estate developer and investment specialist. His bid was conditioned to allow anything the Sapulpa School board wanted from the building to take it. All furnishings which could be used in other schools in the city have been removed. Jaycees will use the money for civic projects.”
