Stories from the past
114 YEARS AGO The Checotah Times Friday, February 11, 1910
LINCOL DAY BANQUET
The Young Men’s Republican League of Muskogee will give a Lincoln Day banquet Saturday night of this week at Convention hall, Muskogee.
The occasion promises to be the biggest gathering of republicans that has occurred in eastern Oklahoma this year.
STORE CHANGES HANDS
A deal was consummated Wednesday of this week whereby Chas. P. Hamel and R.P. Mann came into possession of the Model clothing store, located at the former Faulkner & Clark stand on south Broadway.
Visitors from Fame
Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Lee of Fame were business visitors in Checotah Wednesday and were guests at the hospitable home of Col. And Mrs. Cheesie McIntosh for dinner.
Mr. Lee is one of McIntosh county’s leading citizens. While in town he ordered the Times sent to him..
••••• 100 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, January 31, 1924
LOST MAN FOUND
Being appraised that a stranger had been hanging around one of Checotah’s cotton gins last week Chief of Police Erv Kelley picked up this man on the streets Friday and placed him in jail. The stranger had several lodge receipts in his pockets bearing the name of Ed Walden and though at times he talked very intelligently it could be seen that he was suffering with a form of insanity.
Following several long-distance calls Mr. Kelley located the man’s father E.K. Walden, at Mineral Springs, Ark., who informed him that he would come to Checotah immediately.
Walden stated that his son had been confined at the Arkansas State Insane Asylum and that on July 22, 1922, he managed to escape from the institution and from that date until the present time neither he nor the officials had ever been able to find any traces of the escaped patient and that he had practically given him up for dead.
Convicted for Assault
Before Justice of the Peace A.E. Champman in Eufaula Wednesday afternoon, Leslie Turley, cotton gin man of Eufaula, was convicted of assaulting County Attorney Ben D. Gross, and was assessed a fine of $50 and received a jail sentence of 15 days.
FARMERS MEET
One of the most successful and enthusiastic couny agricultural meetings ever held in McIntosh county was held in Eufaula Wednesday with over 50 farmers and professional men from all sections of the county present.
••••• 80 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, July 29, 1943
COUNTY DRAFE TO GET 37 MEN DURING AUGUST
Twenty-three boys have been called for army service in the August draft and 14 others have passed their physical examinations and are ready for induction in the navy, it was announced this week by the county draft bord.
Project Is Started On Hospital Robes
Red Cross production of bathrobes to be used at Camp Gruber got underway this week when a group of Checotah ladies met at the sewing room to begin cutting 200 yards of lightweight material furnished by the Camp and Hospital council.
Delivery of Ice Curtailed in City
A new war shortage loomed this week as a growing scarcity of ice puzzled Checotahans, who are experiencing a record heat wave of eight weeks duration.
Ice deliveries on the rural routes has been discontinued, commercial houses are allowed only a small part of their average needs and other customers receive only a maxium of 25 pounds, as local agents attempt to make the ice stretch as far as possible.
The explanation for the shortage lies in the fact that the Muskogee plants, where Checotah receives its supply, are furnishing Camp Gruber.
••••• 75 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, February 3, 1949
12 Checotah Vets Enroll at Okmulgee
Twelve Checotah veterans are enrolled at the Oklahoma A.&M. school of technical training at Okmulgee, was stated this week by L.K. Coville, director.
The intensive two-year training program is attracting students from every county in Oklahoma as well as throughout the southwest.
Mad Dog Scare Again Hits City
A new mad dog scare hit Checotah this week after it was revealed that at least 40 canines may be infected with rabies.
Babysitters Club Organized In City
A Checotah babysitters club is being organized at the high school as a community service and for a means of employment for high school girls.
••••• 50 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, February 14, 1974
New Owners For Flower Shop
The Checotah Flower Shop has changed hands. The new owners, Don and Lee Reid and their three children are ready to help you in the shop.
First Annual Band Festival
Wednesday night at Dickson’s Café, plans were discussed and finalized for the first annual Concert Band Festival to be held at the high school on Saturday, Feb. 23, lasting from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium, featuring the winning bands in three high school classes and one class for Jr. high.
••••• 19 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Deputy involved in wreck while pursuing kidnapping call Sunday evening, at approximately 6 p.m., the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Department received a possible kidnapping call. While enroute to Central High, just west of Checotah, Sheriff ’s Deputy Orlando Crabtree came up behind a vehicle that was pulled off to the side of the road. The vehicle, apparently not seeing Crabtree’s unit, made a turn into a driveway and was struck by the county vehicle.
The deputy was treated and released at a local hospital. Condition of the female driver of the other vehicle was unknown at press time.
The initial call of possible kidnapping apparently stemmed from a father and mother arguing in front of the mother’s family and then the father left with the child. No charges were filed against the father.
