New people take office after area races

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Humane Society members have noticed that some delivery horses for groceries and meat markets are being driven too fast. They have entered complaint with the owners of the horses. It is suggested that the Humane Society take the matter up by inaugurating a campaign among the women with a view to having them place their orders earlier to give the delivery wagon time to make deliveries without overdriving the horses.

Every merchant who runs a delivery wagon appreciates the fact that his horses are overworked at times.

But it is the custom of placing orders promiscuously and demanding immediate deliveries that is responsible for this. No owner of a delivery horse wants him overworked because it costs money to do so. And none of the owners of delivery horses will permit a driver to abuse the animal if they know it, though they say fast driving is simply imperative.

One man said that if the buying was done so that deliveries could be made systematically, he could take off one delivery wagon and run at that much less expense.

The Humane Society is apparently on the job and is to be commended for its interest in dumb brutes. But it will be impossible for the society to ameliorate this delivery horse condition until some systematic method of deliveries is adopted by all the merchants having delivery wagons.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

UNIONTOWN: The third annual flower show was held Wednesday at the Stainbrook store, and despite the stormy day, proved a success with many attending. Mrs. W.F. Newcomb and Mrs. C.M. Draper were judges. Prizes were awarded to the following: Mrs. Ivy Hunt; Ruth Rogers; Daisy Holt, Creta Hartman, Una Todd, Marie Zaugg, Eleanor George and Mrs. John Zaugg.

Mrs. Mary Mason wishes to thank her friends and neighbors for the many pretty cards and nice gifts she received on her 87th birthday last Monday.

Charlotte Jones has been absent from school on account of the mumps. Members of the senior class who are also ill include Waneta Rogers, Louise McReynolds and Jake Underwood.

Those who have returned to school are Pauline Van Landingham, Mary Elizabeth Miller, Ruth Chandler, Fred Kirker and Roy Clark. Ill with the flu are Harold Beaman and Frank Turner. Returning to school after a week's absence are Norma Jean and Norman Mckinnis and Harold Ramsey.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

(April 5) -- The Fort Scott School District turned down the $785,000 bond issue for a new junior high school and gymnasium with 2,714 votes opposing it, 1,133 favoring it. At the same time, district voters named three new men to the school board. They were the same three who led the primary ticket. Kenneth Pollock, who became a candidate to oppose the bond issue, led the list of six candidates, followed by R.W. Cullor and Blonn Miller.

AMEN -- Bob Williams, outgoing Toastmaster president, gave this test for finding out a person's importance to his job: "Put your finger in a pail of water and if the hole remains when you pull it out, you can't be replaced."

At Uniontown, veterinarian Earl Binford moved into the mayor's office without opposition. Councilmen elected were Alvin Hall, Glen Dalton, Alvin Nuzum, Roy Clark and Earl Dahl. There were 10 candidates for the five seats.

A woman is still mayor of Fulton today as unofficial returns give Mrs. Lois Erie, a former council member, a 45-21 edge over Vernon Carrell. Mrs. Erie will take the seat of Miss Mabel Austin, who did not seek re-election. Miss Austin had previously led a slate of women to victory.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

No publication.