Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Friday, September 21, 1934, Sapulpa Free Press: Commissioners Refuse Report
“A report on fees collected by Sheriff Willis Strange during his tenure of office, which the commissioners term ‘incomplete,’ was disallowed by the board of county commissioners in regular session Tuesday. No report was filed by D.B. Livingston, sheriff before Strange, and the county attorney was instructed to start action in this matter. Some weeks ago the commissioners passed a resolution instructing Strange and Livingston collected by them while in office. Both officers had collected penalties on delinquent taxes and other penalties, taking the money for their own compensation and to pay employees and other expenses incident for collection of the taxes. It is understood that this practice has been followed by every sheriff here since statehood. They were both ordered to make the reports this week, and strange compiled with the order, although, the commissioners refused to accept his report, with the reason that the report is incomplete…Among other business…A report by Rev. J.W. McKinney of the Welfare Council reported that of the $10,000 appropriation for this year $2,262 was spent during July and August and the Bristow district got 54.3 percent of it. The Drumright district got 29.41 percent, while Sapulpa district spent only 16.23 percent. Of the amount here, $250 went to county doctors; $34 for drugs; $12 for clothing; and $70 for food.”
Tuesday, September 21, 1971, Democrat News: Bristow’s County Fair Plans Being Completed
“Final plans are being completed for the Creek County Fair at Bristow, Sept. 23-25, according to Raymond Paul, secretary and manager of the Fair. Each year the county fair follows two district fairs at Drumright and Sapulpa…Friday is one of the biggest days at the fair in that the actual judging in all divisions except the horse show will take place. Friday morning judging will being in the Women’s and 4-H Girls’ Department of the Fair as well as the crops, horticulture, poultry, and crafts divisions…One of the largest divisions of the fair is an art show which will be judged on Thursday evening…”
Monday, September 21, 1987, Sapulpa Daily Herald: New Miss Creek County Fair Named as This Year’s Fair Ends
“Sapulpan Beverly Kinter, 17, was crowned the 1987 Miss Creek County Fair Sunday at the climax of the county fair. She will now be responsible for participating in the Tulsa State Fair Queen contest, the Sapulpa Christmas Parade, and several livestock shows. Kinter, daughter of Burl Kinter, was presented with a crown, banner, belt buckle, gift certificates, roses, and a trophy…First runner-up was Paula Dye of Sapulpa, who is the 17-year-old daughter of Bob and Kay Dye. She will take over any duties in the case Kinter cannot fulfill them. Dye received a belt buckle, flowers, and a trophy…Second runner-up was Gloria Yocham of Kellyville, daughter of Marvin and Kathy Yocham. Yocham, 17, received a rhinestone scar, flowers, and a trophy…”
Sunday, September 21, 1997, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Leprechauns May Once Again Smile on Shamrock
“Except for the quick blur of a big green building, drivers on Hwy 16, between Drumright and Bristow, seldom notice they have passed right through the middle of the tiny Creek County town. In its glory days, history tells that Shamrock was a hub of oil boom activity and the largest community outside Sapulpa in the county. Cain’s Ballroom, now in Tulsa, first called Shamrock home, as did several car dealerships, a school, and numerous businesses. In the early 1900s an estimated 30,000 county residents called the rural community home. Today, it’s one of the state’s official ghost towns and, except for its strong religious roots – two churches still fill the pews here every Sunday morning – Shamrock has all but died in the post-oil boom years. But don’t let locals hear you say that. To the 60 or so country dwellers still living here, business is booming and the reservation of this once thriving community is just around the corner…This one-store town has blossomed into a whopping three-business community. A small portable building makes up the town’s barbershop and across the highway there’s a small beer bar, Arthur’s on the Rocks. Then there’s the gasoline/convenience store, Smith’s Grocery, that has been the town’s saving grace over the past decade…”
