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Antique
and Collectible Appraisal Fair.
The Third Annual Antique and
Collectible Appraisal Fair will be held from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22nd, on the
Carthage Square. Nine appraisers will be waiting
to offer a verbal evaluation on antiques and
collectibles. This fund-raiser for Main Street
Carthage, a nonprofit organization, will cost $5
per appraisal.
New features this year include
a free 5th appraisal to Carthage area residents
with a coupon from either the Carthage Press or the Mornin’
Mail.
Also, unique antiques and
collectibles brought by local residents will be
included in an "Antique Treasure Hunt
Show," to be broadcast on a local television
station.
Try to stump the appraisers. If
an item remains a mystery after being seen by the
appraisers, the owner of the item will receive a
$100 gift certificate.
There will also be a special
display of Carthage fishing lures provided by
Larry Ross, which offers history on the former
Carthage industry. Citizens are encourage to
bring their old fishing lures for a free
examination and evaluation by Rob Lewis, Co-Chair
of the Ozark Fishing Tackle Club.
Route
66 Elvis Roadathon.
news release
Mark W. Curran, 44, a
California-based Elvis Presley impersonator,
author and filmmaker, will embark on an unusual
journey beginning June 29, 2002. Starting in
Chicago, Curran will drive the entire length of
Route 66, stopping in each town every 100 miles
to extol the virtues of Americana and its
ever-diminishing vistas.
The 2,448-mile, 30-day journey,
dubbed, "The Route 66 Elvis Across America
Roadathon," will take Curran through eight
states, doing radio and newspaper interviews and
performing free shows along the route.
"Route 66 was the lifeline
of this country," Curran says, "It was
the road of dreams. Elvis exemplified that dream,
a poor boy becoming a legend in the world of rock
and roll. These two concepts are symbols of a
lost era, and the late fifties was a time when
America was open to boundless possibilities. We
may have bypassed and destroyed some of old Route
66, but we need not abandon it."
Curran certainly hasn’t.
Not only has he made "being Elvis" a
full-time occupation, he has even recorded a CD
of songs about Route 66.
With his dark, bushy sideburns,
1950’s style hairdo, and replica 1970’s
era shades made for him by Presley’s
original optician, Dennis Roberts, Curran looks a
bit like a latter-day Elvis. Add to this a few
moves and a voice borrowed from the King of Rock
& Roll, and Curran plans to bring the memory
and the magic of Elvis back to life on the Mother
Road, Route 66.
"We need to preserve our
national heritage, and the Mother Road is a slice
of that heritage," Curran says. "My
goal is to invite Americans to revisit its roots,
to rediscover rhythm and blues, and to open
themselves up to the possibility that our
greatness as a country and as a people is still
ripe with opportunity. That’s what Route 66
is all about. This roadathon is a celebration of
that."
Curran will bring his show to
town with performances at 8 p.m., July 3 on Main
Street in Carterville, MO, and at 7:30 p.m., July
4 at the Coleman Theater in Miami, OK.
Letters to the Editor
Opinions expressed reflect
those of the writer
and not necessarily those of the Mornin' Mail.
I read the letter from Ms.
Platt the other day and could not believe what
she was telling us. The Mo DOT wants to replace
our bridge side rails over the train tracks on 96
Hwy with the ugly metal guard rails?!!! Forget it
! If Carthage is to be known as a historical
town, then we need to do everything that we can
to preserve this look. That bridge needs to have
those beautiful sides repaired not replaced.
Jefferson Lines had the insurance to cover the
damage to it, now let's use it for what it was
meant for. I will admit, I have no idea just what
the cost is going to be, nor do I know what the
insurance will cover, but we need to keep our
heritage as much as we possibly can. I drive over
this bridge several times each day, and have
wished many times to see it restored back to it's
original condition. Let's remember our ancestors
and the work that they have done for this city,
by repairing, not replacing this piece of
history.
Tammy Jackson
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this
opportunity to express my appreciation to
everyone involved in the "Ticket to the
City," program sponsored by Main Street
Carthage. As a downtown business owner, I am very
grateful for any efforts to bring tourists to the
square. For those of you not familiar with this
new program, basically it works like this: A
Carthage police officer stops an out-of-town
visitor and issues them a "summons" to
enjoy Carthage. Each summons is different, but
most include a free meal and free merchandise
from participating businesses. All that I have to
do is turn in a copy of the invoice where they
made their selection and I am then reimbursed by
Main Street Carthage. The only requirement for
participation is to be a member of the Main
Street Program, and this one event more than
covers my annual membership fees, not to mention
all the other wonderful events Main Street is
responsible for. I have had nothing but sheer
pleasure and lots of fun from this promotion. I
have had tourists from one coast to the other and
they all say they love Carthage and will be back
again.
A HUGE thank you goes out to
Carol Green, the director of Main Street
Carthage, for coming up with this idea and
implementing it; to the Steadley Memorial Trust
for financing this project; and to the Carthage
Police Depart. for issuing good will for our
city.
Sincerely,
Renay Minshew, Owner
From the Heart Craft Mall
NASCAR
to the Max
Sunday’s running of the
Sirius Satellite Radio 400 from Brooklyn, MI was
shaping up to be a runaway win for Matt Kenseth
who had extended his lead to almost 5 seconds.
With 6 laps remaining the 4th and final caution of the day was
displayed when Elliott Sadler spun and made
contact with the wall. To ensure a green flag
finish, NASCAR officials stopped the race to
allow a complete clean up. When racing resumed,
Dale Jarrett led several contenders to pit road
to take four fresh tires in an attempt to chase
down Kenseth. Jarrett exited the pits in 11th place and
despite a hard charge, fell one spot short of the
win. Kenseth was able to hold Jarrett at bay on
the final lap for his third win of the season.
This week’s race takes the
tour to Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California
for the first of the series’ two road course
events. The 12-turn, 2.52-mile track will test
the ability of the crews’ to set the chassis
of the car up for both right and left hand turns.
The veterans of the series who have raced here in
the past will have an advantage over the young
guns. Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart won the two
road races last year and along with road course
specialist Robby Gordon, will be likely
contenders of the 43 starters for this
year’s win.
The most rampant internet rumor
of the week has Teresa Earnhardt selling the
assets and teams of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., founded
by her late husband, to Dale’s former team
owner Richard Childress. The rumored scenario
would put Dale’s son, Dale Jr., a current
driver for DEI, in the car formerly driven by his
father and put the famed #3 back on the track.
Childress is reportedly on the outs with one of
his current drivers, Kevin Harvick, who took over
the elder Earnhardt’s ride upon his death.
Harvick’s reckless on track antics have put
him in the NASCAR doghouse and he remains on
probation through the end of the season. Time
will tell.
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