X-Rays reveal several active T.B. infections

— Sequoyah County Times, Aug. 1, 1947

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times

25 Years Ago

(From the July 27, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –a final report on a fertilizer application program

–a final report on a fertilizer application program conducted at Sequoyah Fuels near Gore from 1973 to about 1995 concludes the ammonium nitrate solution “did not affect” soil, ground water, or surface water where it was spread. Production of uranium into nuclear reactor fuel at

Production of uranium into nuclear reactor fuel at the Gore facility was stopped in 1992, but cleanup and litigation issues continue. Sequoyah Fuels owns about 9,000 acres at the site, of which about 600 acres is considered the production plant area.

John Ellis, president at the Gore site, said the fertilizer program was implemented in 1973 after a series of tests and demonstration studies on a small plot of land indicated it would be safe. And when annual monitoring continued to reaffirm that finding, additional areas were added until several thousand acres were included.

The program has been watched and managed by several entities over the years.

NRC officials said they had no regulatory concerns for any use or disposition of the Sequoyah Fuels‚ land under discussion, except for a small portion where an accidental release occurred in 1986.

50 Years Ago

(From the July, 1972, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Files for this time period cannot be read.

—Files for this time period cannot be read.

75 Years Ago

(From the Aug. 1, 1947, issue of the Sequoyah County Times)

—The recent X-Ray clinic held in which 4,956 Sequoyah countians took advantage of by having their chests X-Rayed disclosed that 21 persons who did not suspect having T.B. had active cases. The chest X-Ray also disclosed that there are 161

The chest X-Ray also disclosed that there are 161 other pathology cases among those who had the X-Rays made. A large percentage of those were those with enlarged hearts.

—U.S. senator Elmer Thomas wired Your TIMES Saturday that Tenkiller Dam had two million dollars appropriated for construction continuation. Thomas‚ telegram was as follows:

Was able to secure two million dollars for continuing work in Tenkiller Dam.

Elmer Thomas, USS.

Tenkiller Dam is located in the northwest part of Sequoyah County and is one of the largest operations under this district of the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers.

100 years ago

(From the July 28, 1922, issue of the Sequoyah County Democrat) —J.W. Woody, deputy sheriff and a candidate for

—J.W. Woody, deputy sheriff and a candidate for the republican nomination, is confined to his home on account of being seriously injured when the radiator of his car exploded while driving it near Akins several days ago and scalding his feet and legs. Woody was out campaigning it is said, when the accident occurred. He will be unable to take a personal part in his campaign on account of the injuries, but his friends over the county are coming to his assistance and doing all they can for their favorite.