56 Years Ago

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Leta Bouchey: 'I got through Friday the 13th, without any accidents. I waited until Saturday, the 14th.' Betty Hunter: 'We went fast on our trip Sunday, but came home mighty slow.'

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Charley Baxter: 'I was hoping for some good moisture as every time I get ahead of the dust on the county roads, I have to slow down for a mailbox, and it catches up with me.'

* And So They Say: Gisela Eckart: 'We are all going to have to pay more taxes when they scare everyone out of smoking and we have to make up what we get in cigarette tax revenue.'

* And So They Say: Darrell Small: 'I hope whoever took the meat from my locker enjoys it while my family is going without.' Leta Bouchey: 'I'm nothing but a walking disaster.' Mae Green: 'I didn't lose enough weight while I was in the hospital to make it worth my time to be there.'

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Bill Gouldman: 'They say George Washington never told a lie—but then he never had to fill out a 1040.' R. J.

* And So They Say: Merton VanEaton: 'There are two people I don't think will ever learn how to fish. They are Glenn Conn and Roy De Rosear.' Pat Reed: “VanEaton claims he caught four fish on Sunday, but I haven't seen them.'

* Country singer Conway Twitty and the world-famous Trotter Brothers Puppet Act were announced as the two main attractions for the Rooks County Fair. The Trotter Brothers were set to perform on Tuesday, and Twitty was signed for Wednesday evening.

* And So They Say: Lorene Walker: 'They're going to have a real good basketball team when those sixth and seventh grade kids get into high school.'

* And So They Say: Warren Harding: “I for one am glad the weather forecaster missed on his fiveday forecast last Thursday.” Trooper Bobby Norton: “I haven’t worked an accident so far this year, and I’m holding fingers crossed for the next few days of the month.”

* And So They Say: Edna Stice: “When your teenage daughter’s feet get so big you can’t wear her boots, that is bad.” Betty Harding: “Well, now that the TV football season is about over, maybe we can start living again at our house.” Chet LeSage: “I injure easy, but I heal quick.”