Looking Back
What Was Going On 14 Years Ago This edition of the Stockton Sentinel, published Dec. 25, 2008, featured the Thirteenth Annual Offering of “Santa’s ‘Deer Ones,” with 326 pictures of loved ones in a special 36-page insert!
Yesteryear
56 Years Ago
* And So They Say: Esta Riseley: “Cleaning off the Buford Tudor corner was the best Christmas present Chuck Hageman could give the neighbors.” Kenneth Cooper: There are some people who don’t know a fence from a gate.” Mrs.
Looking Back
Each year the U.S. Army All-American Bowl travels around the United States to find America’s best high school football players for its annual January game. The players, in turn, choose a Soldier Hero to accompany them to the game in San Antonio, Texas.
Yesteryear Picture
MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH portrayed “The Crucifixion” on December 15th, 1993, as part of the Living Christmas Cards display, which was a combined effort of all the Churches and was featured for many years each December on the lawns in front of the schools.
56 Years Ago
* And So They Say: Georgie Riffel (age 5) to Santa Claus after being asked by Santa what his name was: “You ought to know. You saw me last year.” Irene Cabbage: “The last time I had some news, I couldn’t get anyone to believe it.
Looking Back
What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Connie Conyac presented the Rooks County Commissioners a list with information deal-ing with all of the grants, funding and projects she was either directly or indirectly responsible for.
56 Years Ago
SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1966 * And So They Say: James Gilbert (Monday): “It may look as if it is going to snow, but I don’t think it will. We need it too bad.” Ferrel Stoutimore: “Buster gets me into enough trouble here, so I don’t know what I’ll do with him in Kansas City.
Looking Back
What Was Going On 14 Years Ago 2008 tax figures showed an increase of nearly $1.8 million, largely due to oil as the Oil category was the only one showing a significant increase in tax revenue to be collected.
