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Did Ya Know... Stone's Throw Community Theatre will be holding auditions for 7 boys and 7 girls ages 10-15 on Sunday, July 6, at 2 p.m. at the theatre. This is for "Sir Slob and The Princess" which will play Aug. 23 and 24.
Did Ya Know... Powers Museum will celebrate their 9th Anniversary with an Open House, June 8, from 1-4 p.m. There will be special activities and videos.
Did Ya Know... Friends of the Library will be having a Book Sale this Sat., June 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Library Annex.
A couple of elders were sitting around bemoaning the onset of their golden years. "I don't know," said the first fellow, "it seems as each year goes by, my golf game gets worse and worse." "Aw, come on," said his friend, "how bad could it be?" "I'll tell you how bad," he replied. "It's gotten so bad, I'm already taking shots against next year's rounds!"
"Stand behind your love," said the Scotsman to his unfaithful wife. "I'm going to shoot you both!"
I feel like a million, every year of it!
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
CLOSING OF THE SCHOOLS.
Exercises at the Central and Ward Schools This Afternoon.
The closing exercises of the Carthage public schools below the high school were held this afternoon. Every room from the first primary to the eighth grade furnished a program of music, recitations, dialogues, orations, etc. Many of the rooms were elaborately decorated with flowers by the children and at nearly all the rooms there were exhibits of the work done by the pupils in drawing, etc.
Visitors thronged every grade in the schools this afternoon as the parents of Carthage take a lively interest in the work being done by the children and realize the encouragement is to the little ones to know that their parents are interested.
The Myers Park Development sub committee, established to work out basic guidelines for building restrictions for the development, may have reached an acceptable compromise on the amount of “greenspace” to be required.
Members Jackie Boyer, Bill Putnam, Jr., and Interim City Administrator Max McKnight agreed Thursday on specific language that would require a 15 foot landscape area along the front property line, in addition to right-of-way, along the major streets in the development. Trees would be planted every thirty feet in such areas. Structures constructed along secondary streets would have less stringent requirements.
Boyer agreed that 15% greenspace could be “recommended” instead of “required” as long as there was some protection in the restrictions against large, unbroken areas of parking lots.
The subcommittee is using an ordinance enacted in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a guide to their discussions. McKnight will modify it to the subcommittee’s specification and bring it to next week’s meeting.
I haven’t noted it as yet, but as a matter of record, I suppose we ought to acknowledge that the computer won the chess match last month, 2-1 with three ties.
The human contestant wants a rematch with a day between matches to rest up. Says he can whip that pile a chips.
He made a good show, but seems to have taken the defeat just a little personal. He’s whinnin’ that it wasn’t the machine, but the programers who built the thing just to beat that particular human’s game. So what’s the point? If ya play in the big leagues, what else would the guy expect?
The fact is that us humans get tired. Can’t fix that. Computers don’t. Plus, computers don’t get upset when they loose a match or two. Computers aren’t intimidated by forceful play, or thoughtful looks.
Those that think chess is the ultimate game are worried it will be reduced to just a game of mathematical calculations. It will, if humans don’t play.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell
Sponsored by Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.
Q: On metal downspout sections, the end of one piece is crimped and when forced into the adjoining piece, the two are supposed to stay together. Mine don't. What can I do? - J.L.
A: Go ahead and use fasteners. Push the pieces in place and then drill small pilot holes and install sheet-metal screws. Or, use a pop-rivet tool and make an even more permanent joint.
Q: How do we remove a clean-out plug in a cast-iron drain that is so corroded with rust that it won't budge? - T.S.
A: First, try a penetrating oil or rust remover all around the threads. After it has had time to work, use a long-handled wrench to get maximum leverage. A few hammer taps might help jar it loose. Heat from a torch or heat gun also could help. If all else fails, use a cordless drill to put a series of holes across the face of the plug, and use a cold chisel to break it.
Q: The kitchen faucet sounds like a machine gun when first turned on. As the pressure is increased, the chattering stops. How can I stop it for good? - W.S.
A: Probably there is a loose washer, and when the water hits it it pushes it up in place against the stem, but since it doesn't have enough pressure to hold it there the washer comes back down. To fix it, shut off the water under the sink and take the stems out of the faucet. Then tighten the screws holding the washers in place.
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