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Looking Back
The tailgate of a Plymouth Fertilizer truck broke causing 25,000 pounds of dead animal carcassed and remains to spill onto West Catherine and South Center streets in Flora late Tuesday afternoon. Adding to the visual unpleasantness was the stench, aggravated by 90-degree temperatures and high humidity.Catherine Street was hosed down by the fire department. The spillage on Center Street was scooped up and placed in another truck using a front end loader, operated by Bill Pearson of Jackson Lee-Pearson, and a back hoe, operated by Curt Hufty. 25 YEARS AGO Phyllis Reinke, Flora, won the A flight division of the 1981 Howard County Women's Golf tournament with a score of 185. Completing the first 18 holes Monday, Reinke was in second place one stroke behind the first day leader with a score of 93. She finished the second round with a game of 92 on Tuesday. With her consistent games, she won her division by ten strokes over the next finisher. Mann Chevrolet-Buick celebrated their golden anniversary. They advertised specials of the following: 1981 Chevrolet Impala, 2 door, $8,077.00; Buick LeSabre Ltd, 4 door sedan, $9,042.00. The interest rate was 13.8%. They offered free popcorn and coke for everyone. 50 YEARS AGO Boy Scouts of America observes its 46th birthday during Boy Scout Week - with its membership at an all-time high of 4,100,000 boys and adult leaders. Since 1910, almost 25-million Americans have shared in its leisure-time program. Residents of Carroll County have used 114 pints of blood since Jan. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Flora community building Thursday. It is important to meet the 110 pint quota for each visit. 75 YEARS AGO For the first time in the history of the Carroll Circuit Court, the Saturday session of the term was held in the basement. Judge E. E. Pruitt ordered this change on account of the sultry heat of the day and because the basement is so much cooler than the hot courtroom. At the same time, six gallons of lemonade were made and served to all employees in the courthouse who called for their glass. Frank Rushton who gave his address as Jackson, Mich. and who was hiking about the country had an unpleasant experience while in Carroll County Monday. He had gone in a pool on the Noakes farm for a swim, leaving his clothing and a small hand bag containing toilet articles and other small personal articles on the bank. When he returned to the bank, his shoes and bag had been stolen. 100 YEARS AGO The Camden Odd Fellows will celebrate their 59th anniversary next Thursday with a big celebration and arrangements have been made to make it one of the best in the history of that town. A ball game will be played in the afternoon between Bringhurst and Idaville, and besides there will be racing and a balloon ascension. In the evening the Ockley band will give a concert and the event will be brought to a grand close with a fine display of fireworks. |
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