Will Rogers memorial services to be held at Claremore Nov. 4

— Sequoyah County Times, Oct. 31, 1947

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times

25 Years Ago

(From the Oct. 30, 1997, issue of the Sequoyah County Times)

–The Sallisaw Municipal Authority approved Blue Ribbon Downs reorganization plan at a special meeting Tuesday, with the amendment that the city‚s loan to the track be paid back on a monthly basis, beginning April 1, 1998.

The authority turned down the reorganization plan at a special meeting Oct. 17. Mayor George Glenn said at the conclusion of that meeting the authority members had five concerns about the plan, not the least of which was that two others owed money, National Bank of Sallisaw and track owner Mary Watkins, were listed in the plan to be paid before the city.

Glenn said the authority needed to know the city maintained its place as first lien holder on the track in the reorganization plan.

50 Years Ago (From the Oct. 26, 1972, issue of the Sequoyah County Times)

—What is the size and scope of the Sequoyah County business community? How many people are employed by firms in the local area? What is their annual payroll?

The answers are provided in a new federal report, called “County Business Patterns.” It was prepared by the Department of Commerce.

Sequoyah County for its size, has a considerable number of business establishments—236 by the latest count—in which one or more people are employed. This is exclusive of those that are owner-operated and have no employees.

In Sequoyah County, the Commerce Department report shows, local businesses provide gainful employment for some 1,527 men and women in non-farm jobs covered under Social Security.

Not included are domestic workers, self-employed persons, members of the armed forces and government workers.

75 Years Ago

(From the Oct. 31, 1947, issue of the Sequoyah County Times)

—Next Tuesday, November 4 is Will Rogers‚s birthday. On that day thousands of people from all over the United States will make a pilgrimage to the Rogers Memorial and pay tribute to the memory of the world‚s most beloved showman and Oklahoma‚s own son.

Representing Sallisaw at the memorial gathering will be the 51-piece High School band under the direction of Tom B. Brittain.

The band‚s trip to Claremore is sponsored jointly by the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. Each organization contributed $50 each to defray the expenses of the trip, it was announced Thursday.

—Paving of U.S. 64 Highway east out of Sallisaw which had been held up by a material shortage, is now being stalled by wet weather, Bert Ball, superintendent of Standard Paving company said Thursday.

—George E. Bones was jailed Thursday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretense, County Attorney, R.O. Ingle said.

Bones is alleged to have obtained a loan of $26 from the Sallisaw State Bank under the name of George E. West after representing himself as the son of a Reverend West, Ingle said.

100 years ago (From the Oct. 27, 1922, issue of the Sequoyah County Democrat) —District Singing Convention Number Three will hold their annual meeting the first Sunday in November at the Buffington school house, west of Sallisaw. Jack Young, of Dwight Mission neighborhood, is president of this convention and from the present indications the meeting will be a most successful one. Everybody is invited to attend.

—Earl Ivey of Ivey‚s Drug Store is in Kansas City this week on a business and pleasure trip combined. His trip is especially made at this time of the year to purchase a better supply of holiday goods for his store than heretofore handled in our city. He spent the entire week looking over the Kansas City market and made wonderful selections for his many patrons in Sallisaw‚s trade territory. Mr. Ivey is a progressive business man and is serving as president of the local chamber of commerce and he is always at the wheel to make Sallisaw a bigger and a better place.