Absconding mail carrier sued

— Sequoyah County Democrat, May 11, 1948

From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times

25 Years Ago

(From the May 10, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sallisaw Schools administrators sent home a note with students Friday about the incidents involving weapons and bomb threats at Sallisaw Schools.

Ron Wyrick, school superintendent, reported another bomb threat occurred Thursday which led to the schools being evacuated while Sallisaw police searched the schools.

“Police are investigating this incident,” Wyrick said Friday.

He added, “We are sending home a note today with the students to let parents know we have increased our efforts to protect their children.

Wyrick said it was a rumor that another gun was found at the High School Wednesday morning and another bomb threat received the same day. If parents hear such rumors or about incidents they are encouraged to contact the principals at their children’s schools, he said.

50 Years Ago

(From the May 10, 1973, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Sallisaw Mayor Perry Wheeler has signed a proclamation designating Friday, May 11, as “Gov. Hall Day in Sallisaw,” preceding the official visit here of Oklahoma’s governor, David Hall.

Sallisaw will be the host city Friday when the governor comes to Sequoyah County for an informal visit with all county residents. The visit is Hall’s first “official” visit to the county this term.

—C.R. Anthony, Co., Oklahoma City, this week announced plans to construct a new 11,000 square feet structure in Sallisaw, according to Jim Tindall, manager of the Sallisaw store.

Tindall said the new facility will be constructed on the west side of Wal-Mart at the Eastgate Shopping Center on the east end of Sallisaw. Construction was to start this week.

C.R. Anthony’s has been located at 200 S. Oak in Sallisaw for the past 10 years in a 7,000 square feet building that formerly housed Mayo’s One stop Store.

Tindall said the new store will be all modern and will be totally air conditioned, with carpeting in the shopping areas.

75 Years Ago

(From the May 14, 1948, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Over 50 countians, interested in seeing the latest creations in ultramodern electrical household appliances visited the grand opening of Sallisaw Appliance, last Friday and Saturday, Warren Cody, manager, reported to Your TIMES. Sallisaw Appliance, exclusive dealers in Sequoyah County for the world famous General Electric company household appliances, is located two doors north of Ivey Drug Store in the building formerly occupied by Tom’s Café.

—If plans of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., develop as planned, dial service will come to Sallisaw inside of year’s time.

Author of the above statement is Ray O. Weems, vice-chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, who is a devout Sallisaw booster.

—According to Leon Black, who is in charge locally of a governmentsponsored program to protect citizens from the dreaded A-quad mosquito and malaria fever, a house-to-house survey is now being conducted in Sallisaw to find out how many residents wish to have their homes sprayed with DDT.

100 years ago

(From the May 11, 1923, issue of the Sequoyah County Democrat) —Arthur “Tight” Farris was granted a fifteen day vacation by the post office department several weeks ago and failed to return to duty at the expiration of his vacation, and is now being sued in the district court by Dr. Sam A. McKeel of Ada, Oklahoma on five promissory notes long past due.

In the plaintiff’s petition he stated that two years ago Farris made five promissory notes for $1,700 and gave as security 200 head of cattle of various ages and sizes valued at $2,000 and 13 mules and horses as security.

Farris’ disappearance was a shock to his many friends and acquaintances in Sallisaw, as he had been one of the most faithful employees at the local post office, having been city carrier for a number of years. Just where Farris is now located is a matter of speculation.

It has developed since his disappearance that a number of “hot checks” were issued in payment of debts. One check was issued by Farris to a loan company paying the interest and premium on a loan. —John Capps, who shot and killed A.J. Trammell on the Albert McGowen place in February following an all night poker and drinking party, will know his fate before the Democrat reaches its readers this week. The case was given to the jury shortly before noon Thursday and had not returned a verdict at the time we go to press.

—Harry Kirk, charged with being implicated in the murder of Mack Dodson, and Denver Sloan, wanted for wife and child abandonment were caught Friday evening at Marble City when Sheriff John E. Johnston and Undersheriff Bert Cotton raided the Sloan home.

Kirk has been on the scout since Dodson was shot down on the streets of Marble City and was wanted by the state as a witness in the case. Kirk’s brother, Jeff Kirk, confessed to the firing of the fatal shot that ended Dodson’s life.

Sloan has been arrested several times during the past year on various charges and recently a warrant was issued for his arrest, charged with deserting his wife and small child. He was at his home at the time of his arrest. When the officers entered the Sloan home in Marble City, Kirk and Sloan were in a room and Kirk attempted to escape, but a few shots from the officers’ 45s halted him before he could make his get away. Sloan was unable to get out of the house and was found hiding behind a door.

Sheriff Johnston and his deputies made numerous trips to Marble City after the fugitives before they were successful in bringing them to the county seat. Both men were released under bond.