Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Wednesday, January 3, 1912, Sapulpa Evening Light: Sapulpa Will Hold Berth in Big League
“Baseball’s outlook for the city next year is of great promise as the league is formed. Whether the newly proposed baseball league in the southwest will be composed of Oklahoma cities altogether, or will include Kansas and Missouri cities and be a Class C organization, will be decided at Tulsa on January 10, when a meeting of those interested will be held. A temporary organization of a league to be known as the Tri-State was affected here some time ago but since then other propositions have developed which may change the status. The latest proposition is to combine the new circuit with the league proposed by Dr. D.M Shivley, of Kansas City, to be composed of Kansas and Missouri towns. The organization would be a Class C league with salary limit probably of $1,000 and composed of Joplin and Springfield, MO, Wichita and Hutchinson, KS, Tulsa, Muskogee, and Sapulpa, OK, and Fort Smith, AR. The name of the Mid-Continent league has been suggested if the new organization is formed. Joplin has declined to take a berth in the proposed Oklahoma State league since Shively has announced his intention to get back into southwestern baseball circles and it is recognized that a combination league would be much stronger than two such organizations so close together with a number of small towns and necessarily weak teams. Sapulpa fans are confident of sticking with the project and of procuring a winning team.”
Thursday, January 3, 1929, County Democrat News: Frisco Shops Will Remain in West Tulsa
“The last fight against the Frisco removal of the shops to Tulsa has been made and lost. By a decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court Wednesday, the Oklahoma corporation commission was denied any authority over the railway company in the matter of moving their shops…In February 1927, the Frisco moved its shops to West Tulsa from this city, where they had been located for a quarter of a century. Sapulpa took the matter to the state corporation commission and obtained an injunction against the removal on the grounds that a state law empowered the commission to rule in regard to where railroad shops should be located. The Frisco then retaliated by seeking to enjoin the city of Sapulpa from interfering in their move and procured such an opinion from the federal court at Tulsa. Sapulpa then appealed to the United States Supreme Court and that body ordered the Frisco railway to first seek relief from the state corporation commision and if failing in that demand then come back to the federal court at Tulsa. Again the federal court at Tulsa was appealed to by the Frisco authorities and this time they held that the railway was justified in the removal and to deprive Frisco of this right would cause great loss to the plaintiff and would inflict an inconvenience to the traveling and shipping public. This ruling was aimed at the state law which would prevent such removal…”
Saturday, January 3, 1942, Sapulpa Herald: B&PW Club Meet Discusses Defenses
“The Business and Professional Women’s Club met at the Chamber of Commerce building last night for a regular business meeting and registration of the members of national defense. Grace Lightfoot, parliamentarian, was in charge of the program, with Dr. W.L. Pickhardt, chairman of the county health and housing committee of national defense, was the principal speaker of the evening, speaking the ‘importance of Home Defense,’ and instructing members of the organization on how to fill out applications. Dr. Pickhardt stated that in the near future, the Red Cross will establish first aid and nurses’ training classes to prepare local citizens to carry on and administer aid in an emergency.”
Friday, January 3, 1964, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Newberry’s Work is Set
“Remodeling of the J.J. Newberry Store in Sapulpa will get underway Monday, reported Larry Woods, store manager. The work, costing about $50,000, is expected to be completed by March 18. The store plans a grand opening celebration at that time. “We plan to install…a modern storefront with large see-through windows. Emphasis will be on merchandise display to enhance customers’ selection,’ Woods said…”
