Did Ya Know... The Area Agency on Aging and the VantAge Point at Northpark Mall will have a seminar on Caregivers Need Care, Too and demonstrate Tai Chi techniques Fri., August 1. For information contact Beverly Scroggins at 417-627-0600.
Did Ya Know... Contact the Family Neighborhood Center at 358-5926 for information on the low cost food program and steaks featured for Labor Day.
Did Ya Know... Stone's Throw Community Theatre will present "Dark Horse" on July 31, August 1 - 2, and August 8 - 10. Reservations are required. Call 358-9665. Did Ya Know... Friends of The Library is sponsoring a book sale this Sat., Aug. 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Library Annex.
Did Ya Know... The Board of Education will hold a special meeting July 30 at 12 noon at the Senior High Conference Room, second floor.
Dentist: Good grief! You've got the biggest cavity I've ever seen - the biggest cavity I've ever seen. Patient: You don't have to repeat it, doc! Dentist: I didn't - that was the echo.
A minister asked a little girl what she thought of her first church service. "The music was nice," she said, "but the commercial was too long."
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Carthage Miners and Mines.
The following items about mines in which Carthage people are interested are taken from the Joplin Herald:
Si Crane has leased forty acres of the Shoemaker land near the cemetery and yesterday he leased out nearly forty lots, of which the greater number are being worked.
At the Mark Hanna shaft on the Brinkley lease last week they were putting in a new steam hoister and did not get much ore, but this week they will make a large turnin.
Elder Holdeman a Delegate.
Elder C. Holdeman will leave tonight for Frederick, Maryland, to attend the general conference of the German Baptist church. There will be delegates in attendance from all parts of this country and Europe. Mr. Holdeman will be gone about two weeks and will visit Washington before his return.
Mornin',
I find it useful to lose somethin’ ever now and then. Nothin’ seems ta motivate gettin’ rid of those things ya figure might come in handy some day like tryin’ ta find somethin’ ya need right now.
That old pair a roller skates that ya thought might actually be used at some point in your life suddenly becomes a startin’ place for a heap a junk. I continues with that tennis racket that needs restringin’ and that soft ball with the flat side.
If your really on a roll, you’ll find a trunk or two that will barely hold together under the load of you other “treasures” long enough to get it to the curb. Havin’ an empty box always helps the motivation. Ya keep lookin’ for junk to fill it with. No use wastin’ a good box.
Even the stuff ya decide you just can’t pitch seems ta get put in some sort of order, makin’ it easier to find durin’ your next search.
The worst thing is if ya find what your lookin’ for too early in the day. Now ya got a big mess and no need to continue. At least you can still brag to how smart ya are not to throw anything out.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Hundreds of applications were sent yesterday to groups interested in participating in the Maple Leaf Parade and vendors that will set up on the Square during the Maple Leaf Festival according to Chamber Director Heather Kelly.
The October 18 parade is being promoted as the largest ever in Southwest Missouri. This year’s theme is “31 Colorful Years,” reflecting the 31st anniversary of the event.
Awards will be given to group and individual parade entries in categories including floats, custom cars, classic cars, antique cars, walkers, twirlers, youth motorized vehicles, musical, horse drawn vehicle, mule drawn vehicle, mini-horse drawn vehicle, mule rider, parade horse, mini-horse, pleasure rider, drill team, saddle club, and miscellaneous.
The entry deadline for the 1997 Maple Leaf Parade is September 30. Applications are available at the Chamber office on the Square. For more information call the Chamber at 358-2373.