Mornin' Mail

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Monday, June 18, 2001 Volume X, Number 1

Did Ya Know?. . .Doug Mishler from the Heartland Chautauqua will be at the Library Annex at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21st to discuss his portrayal of Henry Ford at this year’s Chautauqua event. For more information call 237-7040.

Did Ya Know?. . .Fraternal Lodge #14 will have a Family Night on Tues., June 19th, 2001. Social hour will commence at 5:30 p.m. at the Knights of Pythias Castle (the old Monitor schoolhouse) located on Oak St. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. There will be no regular meeting.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Golden Gaits Walking Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the former Eugene Field School. The public is invited to take a walk.

today's laugh

"So you use three pairs of glasses, professor?"
"Yes, one pair for long sight, one pair for short sight and the third to look for the other two."

A good listener can think of something to say when you can’t.

Freshman- "Say, what’s the idea of wearing my raincoat?"
Roommate- "Well, you wouldn’t want our new suit to get wet, would you?"

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

CUT BY A BUTCHER KNIFE.

Rose Crandall Victim of an Accident at the Slaughter House.

While Rose Crandall and Tom Rutherford were skinning a beef at Henry Rose’s slaughter house near the brick yards yesterday afternoon, the latter’s knife slipped and struck Crandall in the back of the right wrist, cutting a deep and dangerous wound.

Robert Sharp brought Crandall up town where Ed Ray, a medical student at the office of his step-father, Dr. Taylor, dressed the wound. It was not found necessary to sew it up.

M. B. Johnston will put a basement and new foundation under his house on South Maple street beginning next week. Tom Gatlin and T. W. Thurston are the contractors.

	Today's Feature Unusual Agenda Item. The Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet this evening at 6:30 in the Fire Station. A trip to China by Fire Chief John Cooper is one of the most unusual items discussed by the Committee in some time. Although the trip is in conjunction with other Fire Chiefs, Cooper would pay all expenses. The agenda includes a request for street closings from the Chamber of Commerce for activities on the Square. Also scheduled is an update on the upcoming Mudstock event sponsored by the Police Department. The second annual event is scheduled to take place at the Myers Park Development on Saturday June 30. The Fire Department, Street Department, and Parks and Recreation Department, Carthage R-9 School District, Carthage Community 2000, Missouri Army National Guard, McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage Ambulance and artCentral are other significant contributors to the event. Kids of all ages attended last year’s event which consists of navigating obstacles through a large pit of mud. "Get your outsides muddy...keep your insides clean and drug free!" is the theme.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', The Lodging Tax Committee is scheduled for its second meeting tomorrow mornin’ at 7:30 in City Hall. They are scheduled to revisit the original ordinance that established the purpose for the use of the money collected by the motels and bed and breakfasts in the City. A look at the history of the tax is also scheduled and then they hope to set some goals so they can start tryin’ to come to a consensus as to how the tax should be used in the future. There is still some uncertainty as to the long term function of this particular ad hoc committee. The initial intent is to get some recommendations from those entities which currently benefit from the tax. The Council will ultimately have to put a mechanism in place to actually appropriate the money. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by Workman's Loan	Weekly Column The Super Handyman by Al Carrell & Kelly Carrell A SUPER HINT - Old wire racks left over from your kitchen cabinets, dishwasher, etc., are super for organizing your shop. They are ideal for storing circular saw blades so that they stand up and are easy to select. Dear Al: I get a lot of packing from mail-order items. Some of it I save to reuse, but the rest I recycle by taking it to a local antiques dealer, who uses a lot of the material and is always thrilled to see me coming with a new supply of it. In appreciation, I think he often gives me a little bit of a discount on merchandise I buy from him. If everybody did this, then there would be enough to go around for a long time...and none in the landfills. - H.N. Q. My husband and I have wine bottle collection and are ready to cut them all in half for a special project of ours. How do we do it without breaking the bottles or cutting ourselves to ribbons? - S.A. A: Although it has been a while since we’ve looked, there used to be bottle cutters that were available through craft and hobby stores. They work quite well and are made just for the purpose you have in mind. A SUPER HINT - Woodworking often results in splinters. One way to remove the little devils is to cover the spot with a drop of white glue. When it dries, peel away the glue, and usually the splinter comes out too!