Yesteryear

On the cover of the August Leatherneck Magazine of the Marines was the “Photo Of The Month,” which showed a picture of LCpl. Brandon Tucker and his working dog, Augie.

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The movement started by the Stockton Chamber of Commerce to have the oil from the Silvers field piped to the railroad at Stockton instead of going south to Zurich on the Union Pacific is developing satisfactorily. O. E.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1968 * And So They Say: Judge Gilbert: “I think the decision of that Norton judge who published the names of the juvenile defenders will turn into a test case, and maybe we can get something done.” Twila Strutt: “My week started out fine.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago An independent living complex was to become a reality with Wes Bainter of Bainter Construction of Hoxie to construct a facility in Stockton.

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The two young men, George McGee and Howard Johnson, were arrested in Wichita last Wednesday with charges of robbing the Cash store in this City and the Swank store at Woodston. They were returned here on Thursday evening.

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* And So They Say: Charley Baxter: “I guess Stockton must have lost its city dump. I went up there the other day and couldn’t find anything that looked like a dump.” June Arnold: “I wish we could have more weekends. My foot feels a lot better when I can sit around with it elevated.

Sand Creek Mercantile had opened its doors in Stockton. Owner Cheryl Calvin focused on shabby vintage and out-of-the-ordinary items or whatever caught her eye to stock her not-so-ordinary store.