Rachel Whitney, Curator,
Sapulpa Historical Museum
Friday, August 12, 1921, Creek County Republican:
Last Issue of Republican
“With this issue of the Republican we make our final bow to the readers of the Republican. The paper which has been a weekly visitor at your home will from now on come from the office of the Creek County Democrat-News to which concern it has been sold. It has been evident for several months that the weekly newspaper field in Sapulpa was overcrowded and that all papers here could not make a reasonable return on the money invested in them and because of the constantly increasing demands on the printing force of this office for commercial job work and rapid growth of the office supply business which is calling constantly for more space and attention from the publishers of the Republican it was thought best to discontinue that paper.”
Thursday, August 12, 1948, Democrat News:
146 Creek County Students Attend OU 1947-48 Terms
“One hundred and forty-six students from Creek County were among the 14,583 enrolled at the University of Oklahoma during the year just ended. OU’s enrollment set a new record for state colleges. The year’s total included students enrolled in the 1947 summer session, the fall semester, and spring semester and those in school of nursing and medicine, Oklahoma City. The grand total does not include those taking correspondence or extension work. Every county in the state, 26 foreign countries, 45 states, the District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico were represented in the student body. Oklahoma students accounted for more than 11,000 of the total number.”
Monday, August 12, 1974, Sapulpa Herald:
Sidewalk Winners Revealed
“Wilma McReynolds, 501 N Main, was the winner of $100 in scrip money given away at the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce sponsored Sidewalk Sale Saturday. Some $300 in scrip money and $725 in gift certificates were given to shoppers. Other winners are Ray Will at 223 S Maple of $50 scrip; Mrs. Chris Dolan at 1324 E McLeod of $50 scrip; Bernice Plum at Rt 1 of $25 scrip; Frances Vaughn at Rt 1 of $25 scrip; Catharyn Nation at 1125 E Dewey of $25 scrip; and J.C. Glenn in Tulsa of $25 scrip.”
Friday, August 12, 2016, Sapulpa Daily Herald:
Sapulpa Fire Department, Hard-As-Nails, Train in Intense Heat
“Hot as blazes didn’t deter the Sapulpa Fire Department from training exercises in the severe 100 degree heat yesterday. Newly sworn in Relief Captain Levi Coats along with Rookie Tyler Neel performing vertical ventilation tactics on a soon to be demolished home while Captain Chad Tanner gave live instruction on the rooftop. Vertical ventilation is used to release heat, hot gasses, and smoke from the building’s fire. This practice was not a live fire. SFD recently had 37 applicants sit for the written entrance exam, 24 will move on to the physical agility testing which will take place this Saturday. Extensive background questionnaires and a final panel interview will narrow down the final four. Four Sapulpa fire fighters will exit the department this fall and join the Glenpool Fire Department.”
