56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Mrs. Tom Shaw: “We could have sold at least three bicycles from the ad we had in the Record last week.” Gil Thyfault: “I wish folks would quit calling me Mr. Thyfault. It makes me feel so old, especially if it is the women doing it.” Chuck Waller; “One good thing about it, they won’t be able to elect more than one of the presidential candidates they have picked out.” Maxine Kenworthy: “I was in hopes no one would find out I was in the hospital until after I got home.”

* I. F. Gross started his duties as the full-time assessor of Rooks County after being named to the position on July 23rd. This work was done in accordance with Senate Bill 373 of 1968, which gave the county commissioners this authority. Before that time, the county clerk acted in this capacity. The position carried a salary of $450.00 per month.

* Bobby McMillen, who was serving with the Marines in Vietnam, had recently been honored with the Air Medal for service beyond the call of duty during a battle the first week of July. He was a gunner on a helicopter and assisted in bringing out the wounded during the heat of the battle. He also received a letter from President Lyndon Johnson and his commanding officer. Bobby is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. McMillen, Jr. and had been in Vietnam since June. He was stationed at Quantee near the DMZ.

* The workers at the courthouse had been drilling holes and stringing wires to install a teletype in the sheriff’s office. This work was not their idea since it seemed the Legislature made a ruling a few years ago that every sheriff’s office in the state must install a teletype. Quite a number of counties, including Rooks, didn’t exactly feel that one was necessary and had not complied until now. When the ultimatum had been issued, the teletype had to be installed by November 8th. The teletype had to be attended to 24/7, with no one in the office knowing anything about operating it. Also, the taxpayers of Rooks County had to pay for it.

* From The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: People living in small towns are probably no more wicked than those in the cities. But their sins are a lot more public.

* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: Joe Vallette, a Stockton merchant for many years, had died in Kansas City, where he had been living for several years. Rollen Murphy had sold his interest in the Murphy & Paynter Store at Woodston to his partner, M. J. Paynter.

* Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller were the parents of a daughter, Jodi Lynn, born on August 31st. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Axelson were the parents of a son, Randy Eugene, born on August 26th.

* Mrs. Charles Sellars sold the Neighborhood Grocery at the east end of town to Gene Albright, who was currently stationed with the Navy in Florida but was on the verge of retirement.

* On sale at Webster’s Supermarket were two bunches of carrots for 25¢, crisp green cabbage for 5¢ a pound, Butternut coffee for 69¢ a pound can, and four loaves of Bestyet sandwich bread for $1.00.

* Showing at the Park Drive-In was the movie “The Shuttered Room,” starring Gig Young, Carol Lynley, and Oliver Reed.