114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, September 22, 1910
Arthur Marshall Seriously Injured
Arthur Marshall, who resides southwest of town, while working on a scaffold at the new home of Will Clark last Friday suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground, a distance of several feet.
In the descent he alighted on a stake driven in the ground and was painfully injured in the back.
He was given prompt attention and late in the evening he was taken home and at last accounts was getting along as well as could be expected.
A Handsome Floor
Will Clark, the druggist, can now boast of one of the sightliest floors in eastern Oklahoma. It is inlaid linoleum, 12 feet wide, the only floor covering of that dimension ever laid in the city and attracts the admiration of all who have seen it.
Disgraceful Sunday Scene
Sunday morning just before the church hour Broadway was the scene of a disgraceful street brawl which drew a large crowd in a remarkable short time.
Two young men from the country were the belligerents and a woman took a hand in the set-to when it was at its height.
It appears that there was a little financial difference between the young men.
City Marshal Stout’s opportune arrival caused a scurrying of the combatants, one leaping into a saddle with a friend and hurriedly leaving town while the other sought refuge at a nearby hotel.
••••• 100 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, August 21, 1924
Receives A Degree
Miss Oleta Stidham of Checotah graduated Thursday, August 21 at Colorado State Teachers College, Greeley, a member of a class of 308, the largest class in the history of Colorado’s teacher training institution.
Miss Stidham received the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Miss Stidham is a graduate of Checotah High School.
This year she will teach in Okemah High School. Appointed Assistant Scout Master Gordon White was appointed as Assistant Scout Master of the Checotah Boy Scout Organization by the Scout council Wednesday.
SWAT THE FLY By Dr. J. H. McCulloch County Health Officer
Concerning the matter of making a toilet flyproof, it is easy. In 30 minutes, any of them can be made fly-proof. It is only necessary to fix the box containing he fecal matter so that flies cannot get into it and you have done something which will save the lives of your own family and those of your friends and neighbors.
It doe absolutely no good for the sanitary man to come by once a month and clean out the toilet for the next day there is more fecal matter to soil the feet of your little flies.
Also, our little fly friends can get typhoid germs on their feet the very next day.
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90 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, August 16, 1934
COUNCIL ASKS ONG TO ERECT WATER LINE
By a special meeting of the city council Tuesday morning the Oklahoma Natural Gas corporation has been instructed to commence within 15 days the laying of a water pipeline from the new city lake site ½ mile west of Onapa to the present filtration plant which is 2 miles away.
The construction of the pipeline will be an expense of $10,000 defrayed entirely by the ONG corporation and not by the city of Checotah.
FDR To Get More Elbow Room
Even though the executive offices of the White House in Washington have been enlarged three times since 1900, there is still not enough working space there.
Accordingly, a new addition is being built. This will be an extension along nearly the entire east side of the office building, with a second story added.
County Citizens May Now Secure Home Loans An act of Congress approved April 27, 1934, authorizes the Homeowners’ Loan Corporation to make loans for repairs, remodeling and modernizing to the following groups of homeowners.
– those who have secured loans from the Corporation.
– those who are eligible to have their mortgage taken over by the Corporation.
– those who own their homes clear of any mortgage.
••••• 80 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, March 3, 1944
WAR OF INSULTS
U.S. soldiers are catching on to the Jap tactic of shouting insults at the nearby hidden enemy to get him, in his rage, to disclose his place of concealment, a definitely fatal step.
U.S. Marines on Bougainville answered Jap insults by shouting “your emperor is a fool.” Japs stung to fury would scream in rage “Babe Ruth is a fool” Newberry said it took some time for the American boys to figure out that to the baseball loving Jap, Babe Ruth was still the most outstanding U.S. citizen.
LIONS DISCUSS CITY CANNERY PROJECT HERE
Possibility of locating a cannery in Checotah to handle the increasing acreage of truck crops in this vicinity was discussed at the meeting of the Checotah Lions club Thursday noon.
Feasibility of constructing a canning plant here has been under consideration by the Lions club for several years. Efforts to interest packers and wholesales of fruits and vegetables in the project have failed.
Candidate Against Dams On Arkansas
Lily Allen Lasley of Stigler announced her candidacy for the democratic nomination for congress this week, bringing to three the number of aspirants from the Haskell county town.
While most major candidates for congress are advocating dams for flood control, Mrs. Lasley comes out strongly against them.
She says: “I am for no dams. I am for levee controls along the Arkansas river. God made the rivers unobstructed – let’s keep them that way. Let’s take all money available and win the war.”
••••• 75 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, August 18, 1949
12 Towns Represented at Dam Hearing in City Monday Night
Col. Edward Daly, district army engineer of the Tulsa office, was the guest of the Checotah chamber of commerce at a meeting Monday night in which he explained details of the single and double dam propositions on the North Canadian River.
About 60 delegates from a dozen towns attended.
4-H Club Polio Drive is Far Over Quota McIntosh County 4-H clubs have contributed $255.35 to the statewide polio drive, greatly exceeding their quota.
••••• 50 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, August 22, 1974
Lodge Golf Assoc Holds Tourney
The Fountainhead Golf Association will hold their first gold tournament Sunday Aug. 25, at 9 a.m. Every member should try to attend.
If you do not have a handicap or are not now a member, we will take care of that at the golf course.
The flights line ups and tee times will be available at the golf course by 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
••••• 18 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Queen of 2005
She might not live in Checotah anymore, but Carrie Underwood is still an Oklahoman.
The Checotah native who now lives in Nashville and sang her way to winning Fox’s 2005 American Idol talent completion has been named “Oklahoman of the Year” by Oklahoma Today Magazine.
10 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, September 4, 2014
Vanzant to stand trial on murder charge Following a lengthy preliminary hearing that took place three days shy of the one year anniversary of his arrest, Steven Lee Vanzant was bound over for trial last week in connection with the murder of prominent Checotah resident Debbie Kelsoe.
