56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Bill Bedore: “I do not like to dress up when I come to town because nobody knows me.” Alma Maddy: “I think it would be nice if everyone who takes their favorite dish to a potluck dinner would attach the recipe.” Bruce Smith (after passing the bar exam): “All I have to do now is be sworn in and hardly anyone fails that.”

* Walter Fleming practically demolished his semi trailer truck and sustained a severe ear injury as the result of an accident on Highway 183. Walter had been hauling fifteen head of fat heifer when the cattle shifted causing the truck to swerve on the slick road. It went onto the soft shoulder and toppled over into a deep ditch. The windshield popped, but Walter did not realize that a piece of glass had struck him until he found himself standing on the highway holding his ear on. It took over 50 stitches to get it back in place.

* From The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: An old-timer is one who can remember when vegetables came out of the ground instead of out of the frozen food package.

* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: The No. 1 Sweet was a new pool opener in the Arbuckle in Rooks County. A large group of soldiers enroute from Wisconsin to Camp Carson, Colorado had camped overnight at the fairgrounds. Mrs. W. F. Hughes had been elected president of the Sixth District Federation of Women’s Club.

* Elmer LeRoy Hamit, Leland Dale Bartlett, Elik Schilowsky, Roy Martin, Sherman Timmons and John C. Purdy had passed away.

* The marriage vows of Georgia Elaine Riffe and Stephen W. Larson had been solemnized on August 14th at the First Methodist Church. The bride, given in marriage by her a father, wore a floorlength semi-sheath gown of white satin.

* Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fry had received word that their son, A2-c Harvey J. Fry had arrived in Turkey.

* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fetterolf and son had returned to Long Beach, Calif. after a month-long leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fetterolf, Sr. Dick had received his discharge in August and then had re-enlisted in the Navy for another six years.

* On sale at Slansky IGA were frying chickens for 33¢ a pound, a pound tin of Folgers coffee for 75¢, Good Value red beans, chili hot beans, pinto beans and Great Northern Beans for 10¢ a can, and a gallon of apple cider for 79¢. Miss Patricia Mason and John Northup had been married on August 15 at the First Methodist Church in Stockton. The bride, given in marriage by her father, had worn a floor-length gown of nylon organza over taffeta. * The engagement of

* The engagement of Morena Maxine Hollingshead to Mr. David Lee Rogers had been announced by her parents.

* Raymond (Pat) Reed had enjoyed a two week vacation where he had attended the New York World’s Fair and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kewley at Crosskill, N. J.

* Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Shaw, lifetime residents of the Stockton area, had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. * Showing at the Park

* Showing at the Park Drive-In were the movies, “Tickle Me” starring Elvis Presley and “Sandokan the Great” starring Steve Reeves.