National Guard reserves subject to immediate call
— Sequoyah County Times, July 21, 1950
25 Years Ago
—A new pavilion, a walking trail, and a Native American art exhibit are just a few of the possibilities the Oklahoma Historical Society officials are looking at for Sequoyah’s Cabin Historic Site, 11 miles northeast of Sallisaw.
Oklahoma Historical Society members, Stephen Foster, Sequoyah Home Site manager, and city officials and residents met Thursday afternoon to discuss historical site improvements.
Foster said the point of the meeting was to hear resident’s ideas on what they would like to see at the historic site.
A Native American art exhibit, a Trail of Tears art exhibit and walking path, a Works in Progress exhibit, a new walkaway to the site and a pavilion were ideas brought up at the meeting and which will be considered.
50 Years Ago
—Pulling in nine bass, weighing a total of 24 pounds, nine ounces, Charles Christie of Sallisaw nabbed top honors in the Oklahoma Fisherman Bass Tournament, held at Applegate Cove on the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, near Sallisaw, Saturday.
—Meals served at Sallisaw schools will increase in price by five cents at the start of the next school term. Purpose of the increase is to offset rising food costs.
The increase is across the board and includes everyone. Those who paid 30 cents will now pay 35. Those who paid 40 cents will pay 45 and those who paid 45 will pay 50 cents.
75 Years Ago
—The first call for armed force reserves was issued Wednesday and units of the National Guard may be summoned soon. The call to arms came shortly after President Truman told congress he has authorized Defense Secretary Louis Johnson to mobilize as many reservists, guardsmen and draftees as necessary to prosecute the Korean war.
The President also asked the lawmakers to wipe out all military manpower ceilings for the next 12 months. Swift steps were taken to grant this request.
—Walter F. Petersen and Harry D. Day of Van Buren, Ark., purchased an acre of land south of Sallisaw this week from J.M. Keele in preparation to building a new glass plant in the near future, the two disclosed Tuesday.
The proposed structure will measure approximately 40×60 feet, and will be constructed from cement blocks.
Petersen and Day started fencing the area “to keep the horses out” Tuesday, and indicated that they would start work on the foundation late this week for early next week. Cement blocks were scheduled to arrive on the location Thursday or Friday.
The building will be so constructed that the owners will be able to add another section later if it needs to be expanded. It will house three furnaces, said Petersen.
The two plan to make several different types of crystal glass objects, including a large variety of novelties. Later, stated Day, the plant may fashion their products out of colored as well as clear crystal glass, depending on the demand and response of the public.
“We’re just going to take it slow,” he remarked, “and see if we can make something out of the idea.”
100 Years Ago
—Henry Edwards, charged with killing Abe Dotson near Marble City July 8 was bound over to district court by Justice McLaughlin, in justice court here yesterday. A charge of manslaughter was placed against him. his bond was fixed at twenty-five hundred dollars.
One of the largest crowds ever to attend a preliminary hearing crowded into the district courtroom to hear the testimony. Friends of both men were on hand to listen to every word of testimony.
—Four men are in the county jail awaiting preliminary hearing in connection with the robbery of Woods Mercantile store located at Long.
The men giving their names as Ernest Barnes, O.O. Barnes, Edgar Barnes and Vernon Tabor were arrested after a search had been made over several different parts of the county by local officers. Edgar Barnes was caught at his home a few miles from Long, shortly after the robbery. The other three men were caught by Deputy Sheriff Joe Wilson, several miles west of Sallisaw, Thursday morning.
—Two men giving their names as Bart Sheldon of McKey and Oscar McCombs of Brent, pleaded guilty to a charge of the sale of whiskey in County Judge Moore’s court here Thursday morning and were fined $50.00 and costs and thirty days in the county jail each.
