Eufaula Elementary School - Yearbook (Eufaula, OK)

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1907 DIAMOND JUBILEE 1982 You're Doin' Fine, Oklahoma! From THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA. The name Eufaula is a Creek name, originally Yufala . Early in the historic period, the Eufaula people lived on Talladega Creek in Alabama. The name Eufaula is well known today as that of a city, both in Alabama and Oklahoma. ln Alabama, Eufaula is located on the west side of the Chattahoochee River, in Barbour Countyg in Oklahoma, Eufaula is located in the north fork of the South Canadian River, in Mclntosh County. From Gideon'S HISTORY OF INDIAN TERRITORY. 1901 This pretty village was located in 1872, by George W. Stidham, Captain Sam Grayson, G. E. Scales, D. B. Whitlow and J. D. McCoody, who paid from their own pockets one thousand dollars. Old Eufaula, or North Fork town, was several miles away from the new railroad and at that time there was a considerable settlement in that vicinity. lt was one of the early Creek locations after reaching their new possessions, and many of the most noted families settled thereabout. The first building erected was a store, and the first merchants were D. B. Whitlow and Joe Coody. This building occupied the site where Tully's store now stands. tln 1982, it is the site of the State National Bank.j About the same time Major Scales and Captain Sam Grayson built a store on the east side of the railroad. A post office was established in 1872. John A. Low and Joseph McAlvey erected a blacksmith and wagon shop. Dr. W. l-l. Bailey was the first practicing physician and also the first druggist. William Bertram erected the first hotel, opposite the station. It was destroyed by fire in 1898. On the east side of the track J. F. Ingram erected Forest House at an early day. The first minister was a missionary Baptist. The first schoolhouse was a log structure built by Mr. Ingram near his hotel. Grayson Brothers built a large cotton-gin and several large stores were erected. Fire destroyed the business part of town in 1898, but it has been rebuilt with fine two story brick buildings. The town was incorporated in the autumn of 1898, and C. E. Foley was elected mayor. The Foley Banking Company was organized February 1, 1898. The Indian Journal was the first paper published in in Indian Territory. 2

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79 XIII f I WILLIAM T. MC CARTY Superintendent 44,4 a'4 Q-ua I tr' fi 4 Q, 4 I ' I I X EUFAULA BOARD OF EDUCATION Sally Stites, Carol Conatser, David Nelson-President, Clarence Pierce, James Lemonds 3