Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Saturday, December 9, 1933, Sapulpa Herald: Frisco Tearing Down Former Yard Homes
“The Frisco railroad company moved today to tear down eight small houses in the yards here to save taxes, officials stated today. The small houses have been occupied by squatters. The company, an official stated today, was paying out several dollars in taxes but was not realizing anything from their investment. The destruction of the houses will eliminate taxes.”
Saturday, December 9, 1939, Sapulpa Herald: T.U. Cager
“Howard Crow, hustling junior forward from Sapulpa, is waging a stiff battle to capture a starting position on the University of Tulsa basketball team, which opens the 1939-40 season December 12 at Ada against East Central State College. Crow’s opposition consists of Bob Patterson and Harry Lamprich, also juniors, and both all-state high school players at Tulsa Central High School. It’s tough sledding to buck for even for a cager of exceptional ability, but Crow’s fiery, alert play has lifted him high in the estimation of Coach Tex Ryon…”
Saturday, December 9, 1944, Sapulpa Herald: Sapulpa Sergeant Checks Equipment at English Base
“These four men behind the counter have the responsibility of the personal safety of every combat flier in their squadron. It is their job to see to it that every electric suit, oxygen mask, and other equipment is in perfect condition before the men leave on a bombing mission to Germany. Here, checking out flak helmets and armored vests to fliers leaving on a mission, are Sgt. George W. Stroud, 1112 E McKinley, Sapulpa, Okla, department head; Pvt. James M. Campbell, Denver, Colo; Cpl. Frank C. Hartter, Peoria Heights, Ill, and Pvt. Thomas W. McAbee, Piedmont, Ala. All these men are part of the ground team that has enabled the 303rd bomb group to bomb German targets nearly 300 times in the past two years. Sgt. Stroud, a graduate of Sapulpa High School in 1934, was active in high school athletics. He was employed here at the Barrall Store on South Main Street before going to Houston, Texas, where he was manager of a department store at the time he entered the service. He has been overseas with the U.S. Army Air Corps for 26 months.”
Saturday, December 9, 2000, Sapulpa Daily Herald: ‘Who’s Got Your Goat?’ Fund-Raiser Nets $1,200+
“B-a-a-a-h humbug? Not in Sapulpa. Not for a local non-profit wildlife refuge. Joe Estes and his band of goats and celebrity ‘goat herders’ have ‘butted’ into Sapulpa business and professional offices and raised $1,250 in the first ‘Who’s Got Your Goat?’ fund-raiser benefiting Safari Joes’ Wildlife Rescue, west of downtown…a handful of celebrity ‘goat herders’ who traveled from business to business and office to office Friday…‘The police chief sent a goat to the fire chief. Lawyers sent goats to each other. Someone sent one to Judge (Richard) Woolery, and he wasn’t there. So he called and had them bring the goat back.’…The idea of the ‘Who’s Got Your Goat?’ fund-raiser is to get someone’s goat, figuratively, or not get someone’s goat literally. For a $25 contribution, a goat and its ‘celebrity’ goat herder visited a business in Sapulpa…and stayed until that business made a $25 donation and sent the goat on to another business. Other ‘celebrity’ goat herders included Rep. Mike Tyler, Pete Galbraith of Gartside Realtors, Tami Fleak, Executive Director of Sapulpa Main Street; and Jennifer Dilley, marketing officer at American National Bank…”
