147 YEARS AGO

Saturday, December 29,1877

Women Lawyers and Congress

The House Judiciary Committee, strange as it may appear, were almost unanimous in favor of reporting the bill giving women lawyers the right to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, after having heard the argument of Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Washingtons first woman lawyer.

As soon as Mrs. Lockwood left the committee room, Ben Butler suggested that the committee vote upon the bill.

“If any gentleman has anything to advance,” he said, “to show that a woman has not a good right to practice law, everywhere and anywhere, as a man I would like to hear it.”

Nothing was said and it was decided to report the bill favorably as soon as the committee is again called in the House.

OPINIONS

– The Indian Journal, it is said, will shortly be moved to Muskogee. We are not personally acquainted with Mr. Roberts, its editor, but suffice to say that the Journal is one of the ablest defenders of Indian rights in this country and deserves a good support. The people of Muskogee would do well to give the Journal a hearty lift.

The Journal has been enlarged and is now one of the best newspapers that reaches this office. – Cherokee Advocate – We have before this urged the citizens of the Territory our views upon the propriety of caring firearms upon the person, and we feel impelled again and again to call the attention of all, and particularly our young men, to the danger that constantly meet those who deem it a fine thing to possess and wear at all times ready for use a loaded revolver.

It has long been a question in the minds of thoughtful observant persons whether the introduction of pistols has not been a greater evil than good.

Whether the habitual carrying them has not been the case of more lives being lost than would have been the case without them. In other words, are pistols a protection? We unhesitatingly answer, they are not.

120 YEARS AGO

Friday, March 23, 1906

STATEHOOD BILL TO CONFERENCE Washington, D.C., Mar. 22 – The statehood bill was taken from the speakers table in the House today, placed in the hands of the selected conferees and a request was made of the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses.

This action was not accomplished without many words and votes.

It was developed at once, however, that there were votes enough to carry out the program of the leaders.

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100 YEARS AGO

Thursday, December 25, 1924

ZERO WEATHER HITS CITY; FIRST TIME IN NUMBER OF YEARS

Telephone and Electric Light Wires Are Down and Water Pipes are Bursted

For the first time in a number of years Eufaula, with all Oklahoma, witnessed the first zero weather here in recent years.

All trains are running behind time.

Telephone and electric light wires were down and all of Friday and part of Friday evening Eufaula, with all trains running late, was cut off from communication with the rest of the world, in a city of darkness.

The first cold spell struck here early Thursday morning and by Friday night the thermometer pointed even with the zero mark.

UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB MAKES BIG HIT IN EUFAULA The Glee Club, composed of 34 singers of the Oklahoma University, made a hit with a small but very appreciative audience at the high school auditorium here Friday evening.

With the thermometer standing at zero, perhaps 100 persons braved the weather and witnessed what many said was one of the best entertainments ever seen in the new high school building.

80 YEARS AGO

Thursday, November 23,1944

Keith Burnham Here On Leave

Keith Burnham, U.S. Navy, arrived in Eufaula this week to visit with his family.

Burnham, who is stationed in San Francisco, is in the postal department of the navy in that city.

Jesse Fritz Expected Home For Visit Soon Jesse Fritz, son of Mrs. Homer Boatman of Eufaula, is expected home this week. He has been a patient in the army hospital at Temple, Texas as a result of receiving wounds in Italy and in Southern France.

Fritz is a member of Eufaula’s Co. H, 45th Division.

Paul McKenzie Arrives For Visit

Paul McKenzie arrived November 12 from the Mediterranean area. He is visiting his wife here and his brother, Lehman Brightman.

75 YEARS AGO

Thursday, October 20, 1949

State Service Officer to Assist Veterans Here Every Thursday Beginning next Thursday, October 27, a state service officer will be in Eufaula once a week on Thursday to assist veterans with their problems.

Patterson to Build $15,000 Super Station

Roger Patterson this week started construction of a new $15,000 modern super service station and living quarters at the site of his old station on Main Street and Pine Avenue.

The new modernistic station will be built of white stucco and glazed tires. A curved canopy will be above the driveways which will be complete with new modernistic style gasoline pumps.

65 YEARS AGO

Thursday, September 17,1959

Foley Home Open to Public

Because numerous people call wanting to go through the Foley home on West Foley here, Connie Foley has announced that the home will be open to the public each Sunday afternoon, from noon until 5 p.m.

The noted landmark, visible at the west end of Foley Avenue, overlooks the city of Eufaula and has a historic significance.

Erected in the early days, the house was once a showplace, with paved driveways and lavish woodwork and unusual architectural design.

ROY FISHER SELLS PURE BRED ANGUS COWS

Roy Fisher, Eufaula recently sold five Aberdeen-Angus cows to Sam and Lois Brady, Antlers, Oklahoma.

55 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 1,1970

Indian Journal Sold to Kenneth Lackey

Sale of the Indian Journal, Oklahoma’s oldest newspaper, to Kenneth W. Lackey was announced this week by Homer and Doris Hedges, and son David.

The Journal was purchased by the Hedges family in the fall of 1948 from Hubert Riddle. They also publish the Tahlequah Star-Citizen, in Tahlequah, where Mrs. Hedges is editor and publisher.

Lackey has lived here 18 years, coming here from Stuart after graduating with a law degree from Oklahoma University.

He served as County Attorney for the 1951-53 term.

He was married to Miss Helen Carter in 1952 and the couple have two daughters, Deborah Sue and Marsha.

Lucious Selmon Makes All State Team

Lucious Selman, Eufaula High School senior, was named to the All-State high school football team for 1969.

Selmon guided Eufaulas Ironheads to a 9-1 season, with their only loss to Talihina. He rushed for 1,553 yards for a 14.2 average per carry. He has 10.0 speed and scored 22 touchdowns for coach Paul Bell.

34 YEARS AGO

Thursday, January 23, 1992

Eufaula Mayor Named to National American Court Judges Association Eufaula Mayor Joe Johnson, a Creek Nation Supreme Court Judge, has been named to the National American Indian Court Judges Association. Johnson will serve on the associations executive board along with 12 other members from throughout the United States. He was recently appointed to the association at a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

10 YEARS AGO

Thursday, January 15, 2015

School district promoting new, pared down bond issue

A major push for a $5.5 million school bond issue has been launched by the Eufaula Public Schools. Superintendent Jeanette Smith told board members at the monthly meeting Monday that she would be leading a public forum at the nigh school Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, and on Jan. 22 she would be speaking to the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce.

The new bond proposal is a drastically pared down version of one that was defeated on April 1, 2014.