Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Friday, December 6, 1907, Union News: Gas is Shut Off
“All lines of the John Smith Gas Company with the exception of the high pressure lines, were cut off today, and there will be no more free gas from this company in Sapulpa, for some time, at least. The Smith people deny the report that they have sold their rights or franchise to the Central people, but the Central people will say nothing about it. There may be a deal between the two companies of which the public will know nothing, and there may not be, but the fact remains that if any person wants to use gas in Sapulpa from now on they will be compelled to go to the Central people to get their gas. The cutting off of the Smith lines caught a great many people who had not been connected with the Central lines, but they are trying to accommodate all they possibly can.”
Tuesday, December 6, 1955, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Floyd K. Wright Elected Master of Euchee Lodge
“Floyd K. Wright was elected worship master of Euchee Masonic lodge No. 524 last night. Wright succeeds Don McMasters, Jr., who was elected trustee. A.L. Bradley, Jr., was elected senior warden and John Sherwood was elected junior warden. Herbert Winters was elected treasurer and Ray Weakley was elected secretary…”
Thursday, December 6, 1962, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Polio Hits County Girl
“A ten-year-old girl from Depew was among five polio cases reported by the state department for the week ending Dec. 1. Eunice Miller was diagnosed at University hospital, Oklahoma City, last week. The Creek County Health Department was notified Wednesday of the case…The five cases raised Oklahoma’s total for the year to 31, compared with five by the same date last year. Other cases besides Miller included a 32-year-old man in Muskogee County, and a 21-year-old man, 18-month-old boy, and six-year-old girl, all in Tulsa County. The health department also reported five cases of streptococcal infections, four of infections hepatitis, and one each of meningitis and salmonellosis.”
Monday, December 6, 1993, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Parade is Big Success
“Beads of sweat popping out on tuba players’ foreheads as they marched down the street, parade participants dodging horses, and twirlers throwing batons up in the air while struggling to catch them were just some of the sights parade viewers were lucky enough to see. Area citizens got the opportunity to view some of these sights Saturday, during Sapulpa’s annual Christmas parade which officially kicked off the city’s holiday season…In celebration of the season of giving, approximately 100 floats, marching groups, and a variety of other entries made their way through town in the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored parade which lasted approximately an hour and 15 minutes…There were eight adult competitive floats and 10 youth competitive floats, as well as many non-competitive floats…In the adult division, the grand prize went to Better Bilt Portable Buildings, with first prize going to Hunter’s sooner Schooners and second prize going to Creek County Ambulance Service. In the youth division, the grand prize went to the Reasor’s Price Rite float by Partners in Education with Washington School. First prize went to South Heights Baptist Church and second prize went to Liberty Cub Scout Pack #178. The grand prize winners received a trophy, and first and second prize winners a plaque…”
