Yesteryear

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The 127th Rooks County Free Fair was set to kick off on Sunday, August 13, 2006, with a Free Hamburger Feed, followed by a concert featuring Roger Cooper, an “Unknown Kansas Original,” who had lived in Nashville before returning to their western Kansas roots, with his...

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1963 * And So They Say: Jess Riffe: “This weather keeps me hopping, from air-conditioner to air-conditioner.” Erma Jean Price: “If anyone were to try to put a water well down now, they would have to go clear to China.”

The Stockton ball club went over to Damar Sunday and walloped the Damarites to the tune of 20 to 3. Stockton has had an unbroken series of victories for quite a while. It is hoped the boys will soon go up against something nearer their size before they get swelled up.

* And So They Say: Loyd Stice: “It rained three times on Sunday night and didn’t even wet the ground.” Mrs. Kenneth Roy: “The main souvenirs I brought home from the Worlds Fair were blisters on my heels.”

THIS YESTERYEAR PICTURE was brought in to the Sentinel by Darrell Sammons. A funeral was held at the W. R. Griffin house at 623 Main Street in the 1920s. The house was also home to Doc Mason for many years and is now owned by Keith and Mendy Schlaegel.

Voter turnout was “average” in the August 1 primary election. In the only contested race, incumbent Robert Schamel won the open seat on the Rooks County Commission, 1st District.

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page.

On Saturday afternoon another disastrous conflagration was suffered by Woodston by which the post office building, Woodman Hall, Murphy’s Restaurant and Wilson’s Produce House were all destroyed. The fire started in the kitchen of the restaurant, which was owned by Ernest Murphy.

MAYOR LEE PHELPS CUT STOCKTON’S 125TH BIRTHDAY CAKE during the 1997 Summer Picnic. Dignitaries on hand were (from left) city commissioner Gail McComb and wife, Donna, state representative Dan Johnston, Mrs. Johnston (hidden) and city commissioner Ivalee Bennett and husband, Jack.

* And So They Say: John B. Smith: “If we had saved all the old stuff we carted out to the dump from the store over the years, we could probably sell it now for a small fortune to antique hunters.”