Monday April 21, 1997 Volume V, Number 215
Did Ya Know... The Carthage Public Library will begin taking sign-ups for the June session of storytime. Call 358-2939 for more information.
Did Ya Know... Carthage R-9 School District will have a regular school board meeting Mon., April 21 at 7 p.m. at the High School Auditorium.
Did Ya Know... The Family Neighborhood Center, 706 Orchard, is having a "Cinco de Mayo Celebración" Sat., May 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be music, food and games.
Boss: "I'm planning a salary increase."
Employee: "Great. When does it become effective?"
Boss: "As soon as you do!"
Next week my son will be eleven years old - if I let him.
A man walked into the tax collector's office and sat down and smiled at everyone.
"May I help you?" asked the clerk in charge.
"No," said the man. "I just wanted to meet the people I've been working for all these years."
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last issue.
W. P. ENNIS ARRESTED.
Charged With Hauling Passengers and Baggage Without a License.
W. P. Ennis, the well known drayman of this city, was arrested this morning on two separate charges preferred by W. L. Norris, the proprietor of the Carriage and Baggage Line. Last night when the members of the Eastern Star returned from Jasper Mr. Ennis met them at the depot with his large furniture car and drove them home, and this morning he hauled the baggage of the "Railroad Ticket Co." from the depot up town. This caused his arrest.
Mr. Ennis pays a license for a dray wagon and the license for carrying passengers and baggage is entirely distinct. The case was set for 3 o'clock this afternoon in police court but it is compromised and dismissed upon payment of the costs. The terms of the compromise were not made public.
Mornin',
There was some good advice in one a the local employment agencies newsletter the other day. It was talkin’ ‘bout how ta judge if your stayin’ in line for a career advancement.
It grabbed me partly because of its simplicity. Basically it said don’t do anything that most rational folks would think is stupid.
Most likely if we all adhered to that advice we wouldn’t need near as many civil court judges or divorce courts either.
Now the hitch of course is definin’ the word “rational.” That leaves a pretty wide tolerance for error in judgement also. It also assumes that you are one, a rational person that is.
I suppose most feel they have a lot easier time identifyin’ stupid folks than they do findin’ rational examples of the species.
I’d have ta guess that the most value derived from practicin’ the advice is that it at least make’s ya stop and consider the consequences of any particular action. There’s nothin’ like a little reality check ever’ now and then.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
The Budget/Ways and Means Committee heard presentations for financial requests by several nondepartmental groups last Thursday night.
The Chamber of Commerce, Victorian Carthage, and Main Street Carthage requested the most substantial amounts. All presentations were taken under advisement and will be considered.
The Lodging Tax Commission also recommended a total of just over $52,000 be distributed with the bulk going to the tourism efforts of the Chamber. The Council will review the recommendation and have to approve any disbursements.
Controversy over the Tax Commission’s recommendations have raised questions by some Council members and a complete review of the applications for funds has been proposed.
Although there was little discussion about the 2% lodging tax during the meeting, tension between entities vying for the funding is running high and some spilled out in the sidewalk conversation that followed the presentations.
by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell
Sponsored by Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.
Many spring projects involve hammering stakes into the ground - which helps you learn who your friends are, because whether you are mapping out a new deck or securing a newly planted tree, you probably are going to need someone to hold the stake while you pound it in.
If you cannot find a willing assistant, you can use a broom. Place a rubber band around the broom's bristles down toward the bottom. Then lay the broom flat on the ground. Stab the stake through the bristles. The stake then should stay in place while you go at it with your hammer. If you miss, you will hit only the broom, not jeopardize a friendship or marriage.
Dear Al & Kelly: I have a roll of Day-Glo tape that I have used for lots of things around the shop.
One thing I always do for safety's sake is to run a band of it around all the containers in my shop and home that contain dangerous chemicals. At a glance, I can see them and so can the kids if there is any doubt. - P.L.
A SUPER HINT - We've seen some pretty fancy - and expensive- handles that fit over the tang of a file to make it easier to use. You can make one from a scrap of garden hose. A piece 3 or 4 inches long would fit right over the tang.