• Okmulgee city commissioners reviewed two proposals for constructing the new Lake Okmulgee reservoir, which would require an additional bond issue of $255,000. Commissioner W.E. Carpenter favored the earthen design, noting it would provide financial surplus while still meeting engineering standards for the project. Preliminary estimates placed the total cost of the concrete dam plan at $858,000, including land, road relocation, pipe lines and engineering fees.

• County health officials reported an estimated 500 cases of Influenza in and around Okmulgee, though no deaths had been attributed to the illness. Dr. J.O. Wails urged residents who believed they were affected to seek medical attention and follow proper care for colds and coughs.

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• Members of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority prepared for their first annual Civic Classic, set for Brock Memorial Gym. Their game was scheduled against the Okmulgee Service League, with proceeds benefiting the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The event was to be followed by a meeting between the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club in the second year of the community contest.

• Okmulgee’s Bulldogs earned a 67-66 victory over Tahlequah in area-tournament play, surviving a late Tiger rally after holding a 13-point lead in the third quarter. Seniors Mark Garner and Bobby Moore led the scoring with 24 and 20 points, while the team out-rebounded Tahlequah 41-34 and posted 20 assists. The win secured Okmulgee a place in the Class 3A State Championship Tournament in Oklahoma City the following week.

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