For those who have kept up with the Summer Olympics in Paris, it makes all of us proud when we hear the National Anthem being played for an American medallist. In spite of rain that poured during the opening ceremonies, this did not stop the parade of boats filled with participants from all countries from being chipper as they floated down the Seine River.
Presidential elections are often decided by a handful of battleground states, marginalizing voters in states considered safe for one party. For instance, a Democrat’s vote in Alabama or a Republican’s vote in California is often seen as inconsequential. When elected officials rail against unfair voting practices, they seem to ignore the terrible flaw that was written into the nation’s Constitution that compromises the principle of “one person, one vote.”
75 YEARS AGO AUGUST 12, 1949 Colonel Robert F. Strickland of Clio has recently been designated as air inspector of the Air University.
or 'Ok-rey?' My Daddy always laughed and said that you could tell a great deal about a person, especially where they came from, based on how they pronounced 'okra.' 'Is it pronounced 'okrah' or 'ok-rey?'' he would joke. 'I always just call it 'good!'' Now, my feelings on okra are a bit more complicated … Since I was a small girl, okra has always been on my family's supper table, most often in the hot summer months when the plants thrive.
Members of the Clayton City Council took a bold move when they unanimously voted to request financials of the city and minutes for the past four years at a special called meeting on July 18. This is not the first time the council has requested records but previously no specific time span was specified.
75 YEARS AGO AUGUST 5, 1949 The Barbour County Dress Revue was recently held at Cowikee Lodge. Mrs.
With the hot summer heat we are having in the South, it’s hard for us to believe we are getting ready to publish our annual Back-to-School special edition and getting ready for football season. Ironically, we had a seminar during our monthly Friday Focus meeting on sports reporting.
Libraries are meant to be bastions of free access to information, but this bill will lead to censorship and suppression of diverse viewpoints. In an audacious display of overreach and disregard for the principles that underpin our democracy, state Rep.
75 YEARS AGO JULY 29, 1949 Officials of Radio Station WJJJ of Montgomery announced today that Henry Watson of Clayton and Bobby Mathis of Blue Springs, both Barbour County 4-H Club members, won $5.00 prizes in the recent Southern RFD State Wide contest sponsored by the station in cooperation with Montgomery businessmen. Mr.
75 YEARS AGO JULY 22, 1949 The Barbour County Farm Bureau Family Picnic was held at the Cowikee Farm Camp on July 15th. A large crowd of probably 600 to 700 people attended.