Yesteryear

Body * And So They Say: Dean King: “I was certainly more than pleased with my grand opening— all those lovely flowers and everything.” Marilyn Freemeyer; “It is certainly a tragedy when on your only day off, your car won’t start.

Body With the closing of Schult Mobile Homes in Plainville announced on Jan. 21, 2008, Chick Selbe of Plainville scheduled a town meeting at the Plainville VFW. Approximately 40 local and surrounding-area people were present for the meeting.

Body The friends and neighbors of James R. Beckley proved themselves real Samaritans last Thursday when they assembled at the Beckley farm and harvested Mr. Beckley’s corn. Mr.

Body UPON THE RETIREMENT OF HIS DAD, John, who had served the surrounding communities for over 32 years, Brad Glendening had announced his position as manager of John’s Auto Repair on February 1st, 1993. Pictured are Brad, his father John and brother Bob.

Body * And So They Say: Harold Copper: “I’d like to shoot those people who were so anxious for cold weather to get here.” Butch Ostmeyer: “After having my picture in the Record last week I thoughg I’d be getting lots of fan mail by this time.”

Body Scores of employees at the Schult Homes manufacturing plant in Plainville were shocked to receive a note terminating their employment along with their lunch on January 21, 2008, served up by a corporate spokesperson.

Body The new high school came near going up in smoke last Saturday night. It was a great scare for the populace and while considerable damage was done everything was soon repaired. The fire started in the basement among some trash that had been dumped in a corner.

Body SPC Kristen Dinkel, who was serving a tour of duty in Iraq as a ground ambulance medic for the Army Reserves, never told her parents, Vicki and Allen Dinkel of Plainville, a lot about what goes on over there because she didn’t want her parents to worry.

Body THE WILKENS SITE south of Stockton had been a hub of activity during the first of the year in 1994 when five loads of structural steel had been unloaded to begin the construction of the building. Roger Roy of Roy Construction had supervised the project.

Body * And So They Say: Butch Ostmeyer: “I made the women happy at last year’s Fair by bringing them Myron Floren, so I’m going to make the men happy this year with Joann Cassel.” A. L. Pettijohn (Monday): “It is this kind of weather which makes me glad I moved in from the farm.”