Did Ya Know... The city of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes Monday through Frinday, June 23 to June 27. Your area will be sprayed in the evening of the day your trash is picked up. You might want to turn off your window or attic fans between the hours of 8:00 to 11:00 p. m.
Did Ya Know... The Four State Diabetes Education and Support Group meeting will be on Wednesday, June 25 at 4 to 5 p. m. in the dining room at McCune-Brooks Hospital. The guest speaker will be D. J. Bertonchino. He will talk on the subject of the use of over the counter medication for diabetics.
Doctor: The check you gave me came back.
Patient: So did my arthritis.
"My, Grandpa, what a lot of whiskers! Can you spit through them all?"
"Yes, Sonny, I can."
"Well, you'd better do it now, cause they're on fire from your pipe." Husband to wife:
"What do you think would go well with my new golfing ensemble?"
Wife to husband: "How about a nice set of waders?"
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
An Exciting Runaway.
Two Carthage Ladies Dragged 20 Feet and Badly Bruised. An exciting runaway occurred on west Central avenue between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning and two Carthage ladies had a narrow escape.
Mrs. Ed Wood, wife of the well known traveling man who represents A. H. Goldstein on the road, and her guest, Miss Wirt, the vocalist, were driving a horse belonging to C. H. Stemmons to a single buggy.
The animal became frightened at a man wheeling a bundle of shingles in a wheelbarrow, and shied into a ditch, tipping the buggy over. The horse started to run dragging the rig after him. The top was up and the ladies entangled were dragged about 20 feet before extricating themselves.
Both were badly bruised and skinned. Mrs. Wood received a deep cut on her forehead and Miss Wirt a severe bruise over her eye.
An attempt by the Chamber of Commerce to establish a coordinated date for the Christmas lighting ceremony for the next three years was reason for some discussion at last week’s Special Services Committee meeting.
Meetings earlier in the year were held to address criticism of the decorations being place on the square before the Maple Leaf Parade. At that time there was some talk about waiting until Thanksgiving to turn on the lights, but a compromise was reached that would have the lights and decorations up sometime between Maple Leaf and Thanksgiving. Unable to come up with an acceptable formula for the compromise, the Chamber was asked to bring specific dates to the Committee for approval.
The dates submitted last Wednesday were, November 14, 1997, November 13, 1998, and November 12, 1999.
Committee member Lujene Clark made the motion that the lights be turned on Thanksgiving evening. The motion failed, 2-4 with Donna Harlan also voting for.
Mornin',
It is still somewhat amazin’ to me that some retailers say that over fifty percent of their profits come from the Christmas season. I have got to assume that’s one of the reasons that the holiday is stretched to the limits.
The exact timin’ of decorations and lights being put about I suppose is a personal option. I don’t know of many who still stand by the traditional tirmmin’ of the tree on Christmas Eve. Seems that ever’one has compromised some from that ritual.
The Thanksgivin’ holiday of course gives a natural beginnin’ place for Christmas preparation, but mainly its just convenient.
It also seems a little strange that ever’ year ya hear folks talkin’ ‘bout Christmas bein’ too commercial. The odd thing is, the conversation is usually at the shoppin’ place and arms are filled with packages.
I think to some it’s just the frustration with all the other shoppers. To paraphrase Yogi, “Nobody goes shoppin’ durin’ Christmas, it’s always too crowded.”
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell
Sponsored by Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.
Super Hint -- The next time you want to wax your car, park it in the sun for a while first, then do the waxing in the shade. If the car is warm, the wax will flow on much easier and will work better too.
Super Hint -- An old disposable dust mask makes an effective strainer for paints and solvents. The disposable paper masks fit right over the top of some paint cans.
Q -- When my toilet is flushed, there doesn't seem to be enough water to flush the toilet paper down. The water level in the bowl also goes down sometimes for some unknown reason. What can I do? - D. H. A --
The receding water level in the bowl, along with the sluggish draining, indicates the distinct possibility of a partially blocked vent stack. The stack is an open pipe going through the roof that allows sewer gas to escape and air to enter - which aids draining. Not having enough air can cause water running through the drain line to siphon water from somewhere, in this case, your toilet.
The cure is to run a garden hose or plumber's snake down into the open pipe to clean out any leaves, insect nests or whatever. Hope that solves your problem. Be careful on the roof!