Did Ya Know... Today is school age activity day and puzzles at the Carthage Public Library starting at 10:30 a.m.
Did Ya Know... Sign up date for the 1997 Vacation Bible School at the Free Will Baptist Church will be held August 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. For details, call 358-3080.
Did Ya Know... Dark Horse, a drama, will be showing Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 at Stone's Throw Community Theatre. Reservations are required. The theatre box office will be open weekdays until Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or call 417-358-9665.
Did Ya Know... Free Baptist Church at 631 S. Garrison is hosting the Spring River Baptist Association's Back-to-School Clothing Distribution. Area families needing clothing for school are welcome to bring children to the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church on Friday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or call the church office at 358-8161.
Yawning is the only time some husbands get to open their mouths.
He walked through a screen door and strained himself.
My ear is ringing. Pardon me, while I answer it.
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Former Carthage Man Killed Ex-Senator McTaggart, of Kansas.
The Kansas city papers of this morning contain extended accounts of the killing of ex-Senator Daniel McTaggart at his home near Liberty, nine miles north of Coffeyville, Kansas, yesterday morning. His slayer was Henry Shesley, a former well known Carthage man, who was for years head miller for the Cowgill & Hill Milling Co. of this city. His victim was one of the most widely known politicians in Kansas.
Shesley and his son have rented a mill of McTaggart for the past two or three years and they had a law suit over the deal. McTaggart got judgment against Shesley and the constable had levied on some of the latter's property and was selling it at the time of the killing. McTaggart was sitting down at his home when he was killed. Shesley walked up to him, placed a revolver to his breast and fired a shot, inflicting a wound which caused his death a few hours later.
Mornin',
The two guys were in town on Tuesday takin' pictures of the painted places for the contest for the prettiest painted places contest. If ya remember, Carthage was picked as one of the top five contestants in this region, sixty-five in the nation were selected out of a little over three hunderd entrants.
The contest is put on by Rohm and Haas, a company that makes ingredients for paint companies, so even though they do have an interest in promotin' usin' paint, they don't sell any paint in particular.
The two that were here had traveled to a number of the selected communities and seemed to be impressed with the variety and number of structures they could photograph to take to the judges. They also noted that the community on the whole looked as if it was interested in makin' things look nice.
The good showin' by the media for the Chamber sponsored news conference was another feather for the hat.
These guys don't do the judgin', but it appeared they liked what they saw.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin'.
The Public Works Committee voted to accept the final draft of the proposed storm water control ordinance as presented by the Engineering Department during its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The latest change in the proposal would exempt any development that already has streets and utilities in place. The Committee felt that forcing developments to modify existing infrastructure would pose an unfair burden on those developments.
Assistant to the Engineer Joe Butler was directed to set a time for a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. The meeting will be scheduled for sometime after August 19 and known interested parties will be notified.
The Committee did not include any mention of requiring underground storm sewers as requested by Council member Nolan Henry. Committee Chair Bill Fortune reminded the Committee that City Engineer Steve Lett had said similar action in Joplin slowed developers enthusiasm.
The ordinance will require the vote of the full Council.
by Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply
Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 1977 Mercury Marquis that has been a money pit and the bane of my existence for two years now. The car was getting more and more difficult to start. One day, I had the hood open while my sister was trying to start it. I heard a click, fizzz, and I saw the end of the ground wire smoking. After that, when we turned the key, all we got was clicking from the solenoid, but nothing else. I had the 6-month-old battery charged. The lights and radio go on, but the car won't start. My brother-in-law replaced the starter, and sis and I replaced the solenoid and battery cables. Still nothing. It seems that we're not getting power to the starter. Do you know why? - Colleen.
Ray: I think you are getting power to the starter, Colleen. The problem is it's not getting back.
Tom: For an electrical device to work in your car, current has to make a complete circuit. It has to go from the positive terminal of the battery, to the device, and then back to the negative terminal of the battery. And the typical path back to the negative terminal is through the engine block. And I'd be willing to bet that the ground connection between the engine block and the negative terminal is faulty.
Ray: Even though you've replaced the battery cables, you didn't fix the corrosion that's keeping the negative terminal from being properly grounded to the engine block. In a 20 year old car, that's almost certain to be the problem.