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Thursday, July 1, 1999 Volume VIII, Number 10
did ya
know?
Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage
Police Department Bike Safety Program is Thursday, July 8
at 10:30 a.m. held at the Carthage Public Library Annex.
Sign up for the program at the YPL desk in the Carthage
Public Library.
Did Ya Know?. . .The Jasper
County Health Department will hold its 1999 Health Fair
July 19 from 1 to 7 p.m. at 105 Lincoln in Carthage.
There will be pet health, poison prevention, EKG testing,
fingerprinting, fire safety, health and wellness
training, Hemoglobin and blood pressure check, vital
records, giveaways and more. For more information call
417-358-3111
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today's
laugh
What kind of animals do they have a the
North Pole?
Reindeer.
Now, I'm not talking about the weather,
and don't you go getting familiar with me.
I gave my cat a bath the other day,
they love it. He enjoyed it, it was fun for me. The fur
would stick to my tongue, but other than that. . .
Steve Martin
He got ten years with two years off for
good behavior, so he took the two years off after
spending three days in jail.
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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
A Change of Postmaster.
J.P. Riley has received the appointment
as postmaster at this place, vice M.H. Kenaga removed.
Why a good consistent staunch Republican and an old
soldier should be removed to give place to another
applicant is a question that is now claiming the
attention of the Republican patrons of the Asbury post
office. Riley sent off his bond on Monday but as yet has
not received his commission. As far as we can learn Mr.
Kenaga has given universal satisfaction and so far no
changes have been made by anyone of any discription to
the department that we can hear of. Later developments of
the case will be duly chronicled by your scribe.
P. & G. Depot
Thieves.
Thieves entered the P.&G. Depot
last Wednesday night and carried away the express money
order book. Nothing else was taken that could be
discovered. The same thing occurred at Waco a few weeks
ago.
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Today's Feature Fireworks On Sunday.
The annual City fireworks
display will take place at Municipal Park on
Sunday evening, July 4. The Parks Department has
reported a large number of calls confirming the
Sunday date. Traditionally the City has held the
display on the fourth no matter what day of the
week. The program will begin at dark. Weather
permitting, the swimming pool will be open until
6 p.m.
A special Independence Day
observance will also be held at Central Park on
the Fourth. The activities will begin at 2 p.m.
and end at 4 p.m. The program has been arranged
by a committee from the Carthage Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 2590.
Independence Day in the Park is
a special project commemorating the 100th
Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dick
Ferguson will serve as master of ceremonies.
William Doubek, of Neosho, who
is the Chaplain for the VFWs Department of
Missouri, will be the memorial service speaker
and Keith St.John, radio station KXMLs
program director will present Independence Day
definitions between music numbers by the Carthage
Community Band, directed by Marvin Van Gilder.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Just in case ya
werent aware, the City is the sole
sponsor of the Fourth of July fireworks
display at the park. This year they are
spendin close ta $10,000 on the show.
I figure that is a little
less than a buck a person for those in the
City, less if ya figure those who live on the
fringe of town.
Although there have been
attempts to enlarge the enterprise by
additional co-sponsors, the community seems
content to have a "small town" show
and like it that way.
I personally like the
gatherin before the show. Not so
crowded that ya feel pinched, but one of the
few times that the community shows up in
force.
Whether ya watch from Muni
Park, or from a convenient surroundin
hill top, Im pretty sure youll
get your dollars worth.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.
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Sponsored by
Metcalf Auto Supply
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Weekly Column
Click and Clack Talk Cars
Dear Tom and Ray:
Help! My 1994 Toyota Tercel
with almost 21,000 miles has developed a strange
scratching noise in the rear tire area. Sometimes
it sounds like marbles, pebbles or ball bearings
are rolling around intermittently, hitting
against metal or plastic. There's no real
pattern. Some days its more pronounced than
others. The garage men checked the trunk area,
and I removed anything movable. They tightened up
the spare tire "gizmo" and packed
around it to prevent it from moving. Then they
put it on the lift, checked the brakes and still
found nothing. The noise has become more
apparent, but still inconsistent. Now they
attribute it to bad tires (the original ones).
Could that be it? Or are the mechanics fooling
this old lady? - Madelyn
TOM: They may not be fooling
you, Madelyn. But the first thing they have to do
is make sure it's not a bad wheel bearing. That
could be dangerous, so you want to rule that out
first.
RAY: Assuming it's not an
intermittent wheel bearing noise, it certainly
would be a bad tire. Sometimes when a tire's
thread starts to separate, you get a condition
known as "tread squirm".
TOM: My brother gets a similar
condition when the bill collector comes around to
the garage. His name is Fred, and my brother gets
"Fred squirm".
RAY: Actually, tread squirm is
when the treads separate and get
"smooshed" together as the tire turns.
It's more likely to happen when he tire is hot,
which would explain why it seems intermittent,
and as the rubber gets forced together, it makes
a sound something like an unhappy, medium-sized
rodent.
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