Looking Back
What Was Going On 14 Years Ago
Present for the reopening of the Stockton Correctional Facility were Chamber of Commerce President Chris Sander, Michelle Storz, Lisa Gilmore, Lorraine Baughman, Norton Correctional Facility Warden Jay Shelton, Liz Hainke, Connie Maddy, Corrections Manage of the East Unit of the Norton Correctional Facility Wallace Zamboni, Linda McLaughlin, Virginia Bice, Jim Paley, Mark Wilderman, Stockton Police Chief Kelly Post, Stockton Police Officer Tammy Post, Mike Kellner, Vince Williams, Dale Winklepleck, Chris Kollman, Stockton City Manager Keith Schlaegel, Diane Creevan Voss, USD No 271 Superintendent Allaire Homburg, Ginger Kriley, and Dave Steeples.
Stacey Keas, who had taught in Plainville and Stockton for over 18 years, had opened the Lil’ Tiger’s Preschool in Stockton. Keas had degrees in Early Child Special Education and Early Child Education.
Mark and Linda Krysl of Bella Vista, Arkansas, were set to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Looking Back 14 Years Ago (1996)—The birthday of Neva Marshall was celebrated with a dinner at the home of LaDonna Schneider with guests Leta Bouchey and Ruth Kope. Jesse and Dorothy Hunt had hosted the Hunt family picnic. Former Stockton Tigers, Joel McReynolds, Andy Pfannenstiel, and Trent VanEaton were playing football for Fort Hays State University.
56 Years Ago, Spotlighting The Year 1954— Rollen E. Murphy had sold his interest in the Murphy & Paynter Store at Woodston to his partner, M. J. Paynter. A new screen, larger than the original one ordered, was sent to the Nova Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Thyfault were celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary.
What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago in 1912—Marion Brubaker has leased the basement barber shop for a year and will remain here. Mr. Davis, we understand, goes with the shop. Thomas McNulty has unfortunately lost the use of his right eye. For some months, the sight had been clouded, and it began to give him great pain. This is only a rumor, but they say the cattle over on the Saline are dying of the same disease that is killing the horses. D. W. Cooke’s dray horse proudly struts around in a good pair of overalls on the front legs. His tail is good for the flies in the rear.
Chloe Breanne and Jubilee Grace announced the arrival of their baby brother, Adam Yosef, who arrived on September 2nd to parents Matt and Andrea Ballard of Anderson, Ind.
Harold Wayne Raney (1928) and Susan Dawn Grover (1958) passed away.
Showing at the Nova Theatre was the movie “The Expendables.”
