Bob Patton bitten by a mad dog
— Sequoyah County Democrat, Sept. 4, 1925
25 Years Ago
—Cherokee Nation officials hope the new food distribution center in Sallisaw will be in operation by January 2001, if construction goes as planned.
Located west of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 64, the center will have about 7,000 square feet of space and feature a demonstration kitchen, Art Floyd, owner of BearCat Enterprises of Tahlequah which was contracted to build the center, said.
“The Sallisaw center will be similar to those located in Jay and Salina,” Ella Sands, administrative office for the program, said.
50 Years Ago
—Steve Davis, quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team, will move up to the big time as he will deliver a sermon at a Billy Graham Crusade in Texas Thursday night, according to Joe Rigsby, Davis’ grandfather.
Rigsby noted that Graham’s Texas crusade should not be confused with the one currently being shown on area television. “Steve will deliver his sermon on Thursday night, but it will be taped and delayed until October or so,” he said.
75 Years Ago
—Lester Sparks, who recently opened his modern Sparks Motel west of Sallisaw, has installed the latest type electric neon highway sign advertising his motel.
Also advertised on the sign is Roy Cody’s Drive-In café. The combination of the café and the motel offers the traveling public a convenient arrangement.
Sparks plans to start soon laying additional foundation footage sufficient to bring his motel up to 25 units.
The new sign, turned on for the first time Wednesday night, brought a great many compliments for its beauty, Sparks and Cody said Thursday.
100 Years Ago
—17 DOGS KILLED BY CHIEF WOLL DURING PAST WEEK; MANY MORE DOGS BITTEN.
Bob Patton, who lives across the K.C.S. railroad in Fairview addition was bitten by a pet dog, Monday night. After biting Mr. Patton, the dog “threw a fit,” then ran to neighbors’ house and bit two other dogs. After the dog returned to the Patton home it was killed by Mr. Patton’s brother, Cale Patton. Dr. Cheek ordered and began using a serum treatment yesterday morning, though as yet Mr. Patton has had no bad effects from the bite. Every precaution is being used to keep the bite from taking effect.
No other persons have been reported to have been bitten by any of the several dogs that are infesting the town. Chief Woll has killed 17 dogs since the ordinance against dogs went into effect and many other dogs will be killed if found at large without muzzles. A dog passed through town Wednesday night fighting and biting all dogs that it could find. If you think that your dog might have been bitten, do not wait until it goes mad to find out, but call the police and have it killed for the sake of your and other people’s children.
