147 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May 8,1878
Oklahoma
The sub-committee of the house committee on Indian affairs, which Morgan is Chairman, has reported to the full committee the bill to create the territory of Oklahoma.
The whole committee have devoted one meeting to the bill and a lively discussion was the only result. Morgan says it is doubtful if the bill will come out of the committee with a favorable recommendation.
Labor Schools in Europe
A remarkable report has lately been published by the University of Cambridge in England on the subject of industrial education.
Promising that since workingmen cannot come to the University, it is the University’s duty to go to them, it proposes to open a course of specfic training, not for the so-called liberal professions, or for middle-men of any kind, but for the veritable producers – in other words, for the working class.
119 YEARS AGO Friday, August 17,1906
EUFAULA’S PICNIC A BIG SUCCESS
Eufaulas big picnic and barbecue came off on scheduled time and was one of the most enjoyable and successful picnics that the people of this community have witnessed for years.
Early in the morning great strings of wagons began to arrive, coming from as far as 25 miles away The young men and ladies flocked in on their ponies looking for the time of their lives.
OPEN LETTER TO CHOCTAWS Kinta, I.T., Aug. 7, 1906 To the Choctaw People:
Is the Choctaw Indian going to be a Democrat or is he going to be a Republican in the new state politics? That is the question that is now engrossing the thoughts of both parties, not only in the new state but attracting attention in political circles throughout the United States.
I feel a great deal of concern in the matter and will undertake to give a few reasons why the Indian cannot afford to join the Republican party
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 14, 1925
Fred Sargent Buys Confectionery Store
Fred Sargent of Muskogee has purchased the Rogillio confectionery store in the Sorbe building from Mrs. R. J. Mullins.
Mr. Sargent is remodeling the building on the inside, putting in a new soda fountain and otherwise improving the place, and when completed will have one of the nicest and most modern stores of the kind in this section of the state.
The name of the place is to be changed to “The Green Frog” confectionery
Another Newspaper for Eufaula
H. M. and J.G. Butler, father and son, of Grove, Oklahoma, are here with a newspaper plant and will begin the publication of a paper here sometime next week, or just as soon as they can get their plant installed.
It is said they will start their publication with a daily H. M. Butler has published newspapers in Quinton, Grove, Pryor and we understand other towns in the state.
80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, April 12, 1945
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT SUCCUMBS THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Stricken While Sitting For A Painting At Warm Springs
“It is my sad duty to inform you that the President of the United States passed away at Warm Springs, Ga., this afternoon at 4:35 p.m.”
Thus, the heart of the nation was rent asunder as the sad tidings were wafted over the telephone lines to the White House and from there to the ears of the people.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was stricken Thursday afternoon at the little White House in Warm Springs, Ga., while having his portrait painted at 4:05 eastern war time.
He fainted away while sitting for this painting, and physicians were promptly summoned.
Christmas Presents Arrive Late for Eufaula Soldier
Christmas falls on Dec. 25 every year on a normal calendar, but for Staff Sergeant D. C. Janeway, of Eufaula, this Christmas didn’t arrive until last week because it took that long for his gifts to catchup with him at Santa Anna Army Air Base. And the packages traveled better than 12,000 miles to reach him.
It all came about because Janeway’s family and friends got their Christmas packages off early, as they were urged to do by the post office and the Army, so he, then serving with the Army Air Forces unit in Italy, would receive them on time.
However, a beneficent headquarters decided that Janeway had been overseas long enough and sent him back home in December, when his gifts were just about reaching Italy Since then, the packages, around a dozen, have been traveling around Italy, over the Atlantic Ocean on the return trip, back across a good part of the US. to Eufaula and then clear out to the Pacific coast where he is now stationed.
Eufaula Soldier Will Attend San Francisco Peace Meeting S. Sgt. Gene Warren of Eufaula, stationed at Camp Hood, Texas, has been named as one of a group of 15 infantrymen to attend the world peace conference to be held in San Francisco, which opens April 25, it was announced in this city today.
His specific duty at the conference has not been revealed, however, the 15 soldiers were selected on the basis of intelligence, good military records, neatness, availability and ability to drive a vehicle.
All of the men selected are overseas returnees and at present are assigned as cadremen.
The local soldier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Warren of Eufaula.
75 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 16,1950
Stigler Man Buys Plock Furniture Store
Plock Furniture Co., one of the oldest business firms in Eufaula, was sold this week to Hercel B. Dobyns, by Mrs. Mae Plock, who announced that she will retire within a short time.
The new owner of the store is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hercel C. Dobyns, pioneer Stigler residents. The senior Mr. Dobyns established a furniture store in Stigler in 1904, and his son grew up in the business. For the past year, however, he has been associated with the Tidewater Oil Co. in Tulsa.
Plock furniture store was established in Eufaula in Feb. 1911, by the late Herman Plock. Since her husband’s death, Mrs. Plock has continued to operate the business with her bother Bert Ritter’s assistance. The store has been in its present location on Main Street for more than 35 years.
65 YEARS AGO
Thursday, February 4, 1960
Influenza Strikes Many In County
Influenza, regardless of the variety, hit McIntosh County heavily the past two weeks. On one occasion in the city schools last week 60 students and five teachers were absent.
Throughout the county the absenteeism was about the same as in Eufaula schools. Many workers remained away from their jobs, and the ailment struck all ages of people.
Local doctors were not sure what type of the highly contagious diseases has stricken this vicinity. But they are sure that it is flu and not simple colds which frequently are miscalled flu.
55 YEARS AGO
Thursday, May 14,1970
Funds Voted to Complete Dormitory
The Journal received notice today that the funds for the completion of the dormitory complex for Indian children at the intersection of Locust Avenue and Swadley Drive have been approved by Congress.
33 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 18,1992
Eufaula Police Arrest Suspects During Raids Eufaula police officers arrested two suspects in simultaneous drug raids this past week and Mc-Intosh County sheriff’s deputies uprooted several large marijuana plants in the Texanna area.
10 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Rain causes major street damage
A combination of extreme heat and extreme, saturated ground caused the street to buckle at the corner of Pine Street at Main, according to Acting City Manager Frank Kucish.
Bodies of 2 missing men found
The search for two young men who went missing after attending a rock concert in Pryor more than two weeks ago ended Sunday night in Lake Eufaula at the west end of Onapa Road.
The bodies of Cody Par rick and Ben Babar, both 20 and Okmulgee residents, were inside Babar’s submerged 2005 Pontiac minivan about 25 yards from where the lake meets the two-lane road.
