Mornin' Mail

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Monday, February 12, 2001 Volume IX, Number 166

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage R-9 School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m.on Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at the District Administrative Office, 710 Lyon.

Did Ya Know?. . .The GFWC Women’s Service League will host a Mardi Gras Dance & Dinner on Feb. 24th at the Precious Moments Convention Center. All proceeds are donated to the Community Clinic of Carthage. Cajun Shrimp Boil Dinner will be served from 6:30-8:30 and Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band will provide music from 9:00-12:00. Advanced tickets are $20, and $25 at the door. For more info call Nancy Sanders at 358-3560 or Gloria Gubser at 358-6886.

today's laugh

A gentleman was taking his first trip by jet and was scared stiff. When the motors began to roar, he gripped the arms of his seat and closed his eyes tightly for about five minutes. Then he opened his eyes, looked out of the window and said to his companion: "My, look at those tiny people below. They look just like ants."
"They are ants," said the man in the seat next to him, "we haven’t left the ground yet."

Prisoner (regaining consciousness in jail): "Where am I? Where am I?"
Cellmate: "Don’t be so impatient. You’ve got ten days to find out."

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

SUCCESS AT THE BAZAAR.

The receipts at the Christian church bazaar yesterday were about $60, and patronage is more liberal today. Some beautiful pyrography work, the product of Miss Mary Moore’s skill, was added yesterday afternoon to the booth of articles presided over by Mesdames Carrie Davis and Edna Roth.

The bed and the sawbuck and saw were brought in this morning and placed on exhibition, preparatory to the contests tonight and tomorrow night.

The bedstead and mattress were loaned by Frank Thompson, and a set of bed springs were donated by the Leggett & Platt Spring Bed Factory. Eight young men have entered for the bed making contest which occurs tonight and a vast array of material will be furnished them, all of which must be put on the bed right. The young ladies present will offer the boys a cake as a prize in the bed making contest.

Today's Feature

Putting It All Together.

The City Council is scheduled to put all the pieces in place at tomorrow evening’s regular meeting so construction of the improvements to Airport Drive and the building of Hornback Avenue can begin.

The project was agreed to by the City as part of the negotiations for the sale of eight acres in the north east corner of Myers Park to Southwest Missouri Bank. The bank agreed to pay $75,000 toward the cost of the street work in addition to $600,000 for the property. Initial estimates for the project were around $130,000. SMB also agreed to cover the open storm water drainage ditch adjacent to their property.

Three bills will be needed to get the project going

Council bill 01-04 will allocate funds from the Airport Relocation Fund to pay for costs exceeding the budgeted amount.

Council bill 01-06 will authorize a supplemental agreement with SMB to reimburse them for extending the covered drainage ditch beyond their property line.

Council bill 01-08 will authorize an agreement with Alumbaugh Construction for the actual street work for $168,204.

Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

I’m sure most have heard ‘bout the spillin’ of the chicken manure out on 71 Highway last week. We’re prob’ly one a the few communities to face the problem of a chicken slick. Cars were slidin’ off the road and I guess the fire truck used ta wash down the mess is still remindin’ the crew of the task.

Did I hear ya say ya wanna be a fireman when ya grow up?

I haven’t heard what caused the spill exactly, but I’m sure the captain of the chicken ship will have some explainin’.

Fortunately there were no injuries caused by the mess, so it’s good for a laugh or two now. Hopefully future shipments of the product can be more carefully monitored. One thing for sure, they just better watch their step.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.