114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, May 25, 1911

LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS

The city council held special sessions last Wednesday and Thursday nights, primarily to consider the matter of paving several of the downtown streets as soon as the sewer system is completed, and the earth properly settled.

ELECTRIC STORM

This section was visited by a soaking rain last Friday night and was followed Saturday with another equally as heavy. Both were accompanied by an electric demonstration, that of Saturday being particularly demonstrative. During a lull in the downpour just after noon a bolt came down at the home of Ned McIntosh but no one was injured farther than a bad scare.

At the home of H.C. Brazell nearby however, the shock was more intense. Mrs. Brazell and her mother were both almost completely paralyzed and when discovered neither could speak nor move.

••••• 100 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, March 26, 1925

Will Dedicate New Masonic Hall

The new Checotah Masonic Hall will be dedicated Thursday night of next week. Invitations have been issued to the lodges of Muskogee, Oktaha, Eufaula, Hitchita and Hanna for their members to attend and enjoy the ceremonies.

All Masons and their wives and all members of the Eastern Star are invited and urged to attend.

FORMER COUNTY CLERK MARK WITTY DEAD Answers Final Summons at Cactus, Ariz.

The citizens of Checotah were shocked beyond measure Monday morning when the sad news of the death of Mark R. Witty was circulated about the streets of the city.

Upon the advice of physicians, Mark, with his brother Will, left Checotah during the early part of January for Arizona in the hopes of receiving benefit in a change of climate.

For some time after his arrival in that state he seemed to be improving in health but about 10 days ago a change was noted and he gradually grew weaker until relieved by death as noted above.

••••• 96 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, December 19, 1929

Grass Fires Keep Fire Fighters Busy

Checotah’s fire department frantically fought grass fires Thursday as alarms were wounded from four sections of the city. Members of the squad eagerly swung into action and extinguished the flames with only small property losses.

Fires were reported at the homes of Roy Sanders, Floyd Frazier, and Earnest Wright and at Garland’s Café.

Man Severely Injured In Gasoline Explosion Clifford Romine, 35, employee of the Odd Fellows home, suffered burns on the face and body Friday afternoon when gasoline he was using as a cleansing solvent exploded.

••••• 90 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, March 22, 1934

Permanent Relief Seen in “New Neal”

A “new New Deal” is in store for upwards of 100,000 Oklahoma families which have been living for more than a year on government relief or civil works, according to Rep. Wesley E. Disney.

The relief itself was the first New Deal and now the government is getting ready to take the next step, rehabilitation, says Disney.

Army to Handle Air Mail Service

Following the announcement that the army, instead of private aviation companies, would handle airmail service Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover was named to direct the army’s airmail activities.

Gen. Westover was a winner in the national elimination free balloon race of 1922.

••••• 81 Years Ago McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, November 9, 1944 CITY CURFEW LAW INVOKED HERE MONDAY

Children under 18 Must Clear Streets By 10 p.m.

The Checotah city council, in special session last week, invoked a curfew law from old city ordinances which went into effect Monday night, in an effort to rid the city of juvenile delinquency.

DEMOCRATS WIN IN LANDSLIDE VOTE TUESDAY Roosevelt Wins Fourth Term in Heavy Balloting Franklin D. Roosevelt was reelected president of the United States for a fourth term in the general election Tuesday carrying at least 35 states with 413 electoral votes, it was shown in latest press dispatches.

Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican nominee, who waged a fighting campaign, carried only 13 states with 118 electoral votes. The popular vote, however, was much closer, the returns indicated Up to Thursday morning Roosevelt had received 23,267,746 votes against 20,060,033 for Dewey.

The president carried McIntosh county by a slightly larger majority than four years ago. He received 3,190 votes while Dewey was favored by 2,569 county residents.

••••• 75 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, March 30, 1950

GRAND JURY SET TO START PROBE OF PROSECUTOR New County Attorney’s Actions to Face Scrutiny State Attorney General Mac Q. Williamson has been directed by Gov. Roy J. Turner to aid the Eufaula grand jury investigation of County Attorney Jimmy Whiteley and his official conduct since taking over the office by appointment several months ago.

The grand jury was called after Whiteley filed charges against a Cathay school teacher accused in two complaints of “pawing the bodies” of young girl students.

It has been claimed by several grand jury petitions that Whiteley has been overzealous in his investigation of the Checotah grade school robbery and a number of other cases.

Whiteley stated this week that the grand jury probe was brought about by an attorney and banker at Eufaula who are seeking to railroad him.

••••• 50 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, April 10, 1975

Kiwanis Boxing Tourney Still Going

The Checotah Kiwanis Club Novice Boxing tournament got started this week with clubs from Okmulgee, Taft, Quinton, Eufaula, Muskogee, Haskell, Hartshorne, Porum and Checotah competing for individual trophies and jackets and a Team and outstanding Boxer Award.

••••• 19 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Mayor Hayes meets with Wal-Mart reps For the past few months around Checotah, it’s been the thing everybody’s known about, but nobody was sure about. Until now, that is.

Checotah Mayor Jay Hayes has confirmed that attorneys from Wal-Mart visited Checotah last week in an effort to put the finishing touches on the preliminary plans for a new Wal-Mart facility in Checotah.

••••• 10 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat

Thursday, April 23, 2015

New city leaders ready to roll

New city council members, new mayor, new police chief and the returning city clerk repeated the oath of office for City Attorney Carman Rainbolt at Checotah City Hall at noon Monday, April 20.

The biggest applause came when new Mayor Daniel Tarkington was sworn in. About 15 family members came to see the 28-year-old who beat two-term mayor Marvin Nichols, 66, during the April 7 election.