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E. G. Swank & Sons, owners of the Nova Theatre here, acquired their second show house on Monday when they closed a deal for the Atwood Theatre. They will assume management of it on June 21st. Mr. Swank and Merle were in Atwood on Monday, attending to the necessary details for completing the transaction. Swank & Sons are well pleased with their new property, as they believe Atwood is a good town with a large territory to draw from.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton swimming pool was getting some splashy renovations in the concession area and the lifeguard's office. The Lil' Tigers Preschool class gave a huge thanks to their teacher, Mrs.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1970 * And So They Say: Sumner Southard: 'There were so many people downtown when I came to work Saturday morning that I thought I was two hours late.' Chuck Waller 'Only ten more days till my mother comes from Virginia to see me.' Clark Stocking: 'I think I'll leave the display board up in the window for a while to display more local artwork.' Clarence Spencer: 'A person used to be nickled and dimed to death, then dollared to death—now it's ten-dollared.' Mary Alice Boethin: 'Chuck Waller shouldn't worry about having a piece of wood in his thumb. It will provide him with a built-in splint.' Clyde Denton: 'We're going to be awfully glad to get moved back to Stockton.' * Everett Ross, son of Mr.

* Last Sunday, the Plainville team journeyed to Bogue to play ball, and the results of the games were hard to tell: were they in a ball game or a race meet? The score was 22 to 2, which shows that the Bogue team was off its feet or lagging or something. This was a bad score, and the ball tossers were feeling quite blue over the effects of the game.

* Sixty-three seniors were set to graduate from Plainville High School. Ralph Thummel was Valedictorian, Stephanie Mock was Salutatorian, and Keith Akins was the featured speaker.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * The 2011 Palco High School Graduating Seniors were Nicole Armbrister, Tiffanie Fulton, Sadie Desair, Traci Knipp, Marisa Fleseler, Galen Whisman, Bailey Dopita, Brandon Gosselin, Zach Amberger, Tanner Darnell, Keaton Newell, Randall Benoit, Seth Wahrman, Dalton Cooper, and Clayton Benoit. Traci Knipp was Valedictorian, and Bailey Dopita was Salutatorian.

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The Class of 1936 included Clair Anderson, Rita Behrens, Loren Bronson, John Butler, Alonzo Combs, Naomi Cooper, Grace Copper, Mary Crowell, George Doak, Jack Eades, Kathleen Evans, Richard Fleming, Willis Fuller, Evelyn Hodson, Velma Hunt, Genevieve Keilholtz, Alice Lindsey, Meda Gae Litton, Efford Lowe, Lillian Maddy, Naomi Maddy, Blanche Manaugh, Albert McCue, Lola Miller, Robert Reed, Robert Reeder, Edna Riffe, Maxine Robertson, Francis Schruben, Iva Schultz, Alfred Southard, William Sykes, Donald Thompson, Essie Upjohn, Iona Vallette, and Frances White.

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