Ed Lockhart sends for his speed car

— Sequoyah County Democrat, March 2, 1923

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times

25 Years Ago

(From the March 5, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –The mission of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Advisory Council, to set the standard for the Trail of Tears for the National Park Service is near its end, unless the U.S. Congress sets aside more money for the project.

Mildred Taylor of Sallisaw has served on that advisory council for six years.

She explained the advisory council was formed 10 years ago to help the National Park Service plan the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Taylor said the auto trail from Cherokee, N.C., to Tahlequah is now marked, but does not include many of the other trails taken by the Cherokees and four other tribes, and the documentation of the events along the trail, which the council hoped to see done, is not nearly complete.

“We are not even close to having our job done,” Taylor said Tuesday.

50 Years Ago

(From the March 1, 1973, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —When the quick cash quiz girl called Mrs. Bob Morgan, Sallisaw, Tuesday morning, she had $30 to give away and one easy question. Mrs. Morgan knew the answer and won the $30.

A check was in the mail Tuesday to Mrs. Morgan and the TIMES Quick Cash Quiz jackpot went down to $5 again. But it will continue to climb at $5 spurts until we have another winner in our Tuesday morning Quick Cash Quiz.

The Quiz girl calls every part of the county in looking for a winner. This week she called the Sallisaw area. Next week it might be Gore or Vian or Muldrow.

75 Years Ago

(From the March 5, 1948, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Announcement was made this week by Herbert H. Jones, that the grocery and feed store in Sallisaw known in the past as Henry Jones Grocery and Feed Store has been changed to Herbert J. Jones Grocery and Feed Store.

Herbert Jones, better known to Sequoyah countians as “Skeet,” is a brother of Henry Jones, now sheriff, and former proprietor of the business firm bearing his name.

—Charlie Hutchens of Sallisaw became undersheriff of Sequoyah County Monday after Bud Walton appointed only two weeks ago to the post by Sheriff Henry Jones, resigns.

Hutchens, a former sheriff of Sequoyah County, said he accepted the job only after Walton came to him and requested him to replace him.

Hutchens was elected sheriff of Sequoyah County first in 1937 and later after being defeated for the office in 1941 was re-elected in 1943.

Jones, running against him in 1945, was victorious, and Hutchens went to California where later he opened a café in Delano, Calif., which he operated until October of last year.

—Bruce Frith Jr. sold his interest in the Sallisaw Canning Co. to Glen Emley last Thursday, Feb. 26, it was reported this week.

Emley, who has been plant superintendent of the canning company, becomes general manager and sol owner. R.F. McKelvey, according to Emley, will remain with the firm as book keeper.

100 years ago

(From the March 2, 1923, issue of the Sequoyah County Democrat) —Ed Lockhart, the noted bank bandit, and daylight holdup man, who is in the county jail, held without bond on several charges, sent a telephone message to Sperry, Monday to his personal chauffeur, Mack Moore, to bring his new Sport, 1923 Model Buick Runabout to this city. The car, is a real sport car, with all the sport trimmings and maroon coloring, is seen on the streets of our city every day. It is reported that the car was sent for, not to take Ed on a midnight flight, but to make his lawyer stiffen up behind the collar—however, you can’t tell what a Sport Model Buick will make a man do, and it might come in handy to Ed some dark and gloomy night, especially if he knew just where she is sitting, primed, gassed and ready for flight.

—Neely Jones, known in the east end of the county as the “King of Whiskey Runners” who was arrested this week by Deputy Sheriff Fred Bradley and Deputy U.S. Marshall George Ritter at Greenwood Junction was released under a $1,000.00 bond Wednesday.

Jones, who is a giant in statute, standing six and a half feet high has been on the scout during the past three months on charge of “Moonshining” and shooting at officers. About three months ago Special Revenue officer Joe Morgan and Deputy U.S. Marshall George Ritter were in the vicinity of Jones’ home and discovered a still and they attempted to make an arrest, but instead Jones fired at the officers and since that time he has been on the scout, Jones was formerly a constable at Greenwood and at one time he was tried in the district court on a murder charge it is said.

Mose Newman a local stockman signed his bond, according to the sheriff’s office.

—A bus line running between Sallisaw and Fort Smith has been installed and is now in full operation, the operator being Mr. Wallace Rainwater of Fort Smith. The bus is a large International Speed Wagon of the bus type and can carry in comfort about fifteen passengers. For hot weather the bus is so arranged that it can be well ventilated so as to give comfort to all passengers. According to Mr. Rainwater he will take on passengers at Hanson and Muldrow and anywhere along the line. His headquarters in Sallisaw is the Bonham Hotel and in fort smith the Main Hotel. Only one round trip a day will be made for the present, but Mr. Rainwater hopes soon to make two if the demand from the traveling public is great enough to warrant it.