Yesteryear

Body From 15 Years Ago 2011 * The 2010 Oil Assessed Value without penalty was $47,950,524.00 compared to the same value for 2011 at $54,821,929.00. The difference equaled a twelve-and-a-half percent increase.

Body * On Sunday night at about 9:20 p.m., the fire alarm sounded, and the barn belonging to J. W.

Body * The 1976 total assessed valuation of Rooks County had decreased $258,736.00 from the 1975 year, according to the county clerk's office. The oil valuation had dropped $1,384,615.00.

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Body Facing the best outlook for a wheat crop they have seen in several years, the farmers of Rooks County have turned their thoughts toward harvest, and this week will see several commence binding. Some headers are also expected to get in the fields within the next few days.

Body * And So They Say: Clark Stocking: 'No more fishing for me in the Ozarks since $6.75 was a pretty high price to pay for one scrawny little fish.' Fred McMichael: 'I don't like to go home because my wife always puts me on the end of a hoe.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Stockton USD 271 had hired Otis Hendryx and Tom Stephens as new teachers for the District. Construction dirt in the center of the county road caused an accident, which sent Taylor G.

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