Yesteryear

Body What We Do People often wonder what a county historical society and museum does with their time and effort. Yes, items are collected and then stored for future generations.

Body The Rooks County Relay For Life’s theme was “Cruisin’ For A Cure.” The event was held at the Stockton Tiger Football Field and Stadium with thirteen teams walking throughout the night to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Over $18,000.00 was raised.

Body * And So They Say: John Wells: “Things do phase me—but I just don’t let them bother me.” Doyle Cook: “You women with your great big purses! We men have to carry everything we own in our hip pockets.

Body G.W. Watkins of the Plainville country was in Stockton last Friday accompanied by his son, Oren Watkins, bringing him here for medical treatment. Oren had been working for the Graves Bridge Construction Company, A few days ago he with other workmen were driving piling.

Body The election for a bond issue for the Webster consolidated school district carried with a nice majority, and the community is assured of an auditorium building.

Body Ken and Maxine Bates attended the graduation of their granddaughter, Brittany Bates, from Fairfield University in Connecticut.

Body * And So They Say: Ellen Farr: “Martin Luther King and I were in Denver at the same time, but he made the headlines and I didn’t.” Clark Stocking: “It seems mighty funny to me, but no matter how many clothes a woman has hanging in her clothes closet, she never has a thing to wear.

Body Guilty of burglary and also of grand larceny was the verdicts of the jury in the case of the State vs. Verle Adams, charged with those crimes. A complaint had been filed against him in February for charging him with breaking into and stealing from a granary of A.G.