Yesteryear

Body The owners and managers of the swimming pools in Stockton and Phillipsburg are formulating plans for the purpose of holding a water tournament between the two counties.

Body Barb Poore and Peter Bellerive began their duties as USD No. 271 Board of Education members at the July monthly meeting.

Body * And So They Say: Gil Thyfault: “Nothing exciting has happened to me in a long time, except that I caught a fish Sunday.” Chet LeSage: “I saw a mosquito flying down Main Street wearing a pair of bifocals. I don’t know who they belong to.

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Body Sonic Equipment Company had installed the new digital movie equipment for the Nova Theatre. Allaire Homburg was Stockton’s new superintendent.

Body The Ellis County News says the war against bootlegging in eight counties has been waged for the last six weeks by federal prohibition officers working under the direction of George H.

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Body * And So They Say: Dode Morrissey: “Thirteen hours of plowing in one day is too much as it sure stretches a lot of muscles I don’t use in bowling.” Joe Bouchey, Sr.

Body The residence of Billy “Jonesy” Jones at 1116 South First in Stockton was destroyed by a fire. According to Stockton Fire Chief Alec Hrabe, no one was at home when the fire broke out.

Body * And So They Say: Judge Gilbert: “They tell me someone caught a 19-pound channel cat in the Plainville Lake Sunday.” Mary Jo Robinson: “If you want to find anyone these days, you have to go out into the harvest fields.