Did Ya Know... Ongoing classes and tutoring in English and tutoring in Skill Building are available by contacting the Family Literacy Council on 706 Orchard at 417-358-5926 or fax request to 358-5810.

Did Ya Know... Friday Fair at Northpark Mall by The VantAge Point and Area Agency on Aging will begin with a seminar at 10 a.m., "A Visit to An African Village." For information, call 627-0600.

Did Ya Know... Specially marked containers on the parking lots of Bob’s IGA at Garrison and Centennial and Tapjac Do-It Center on South Grand are available for residents to drop off old telephone books until November 15th.

"Our church should be air-conditioned," snapped Mrs. Smith. "It is unhealthy for people to sleep in a stuffy room."

"Good morning, Mrs. Kelly," said the doctor, "Did you take your husband’s temperature, as I told you?"

"Yes, doctor, I borrowed a barometer and placed it on his chest; it said ‘very dry’ so I brought him a pint o’ beer an’ he’s gone back to work."

Debt is the only thing that expands as it is contracted.

Dr. Geo. H. Williamson Called.

The congregational meeting of the Westminster Presbyterian church was well attended last night, nearly all the congregation being present. Dr. H. O. Scott, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, presided as moderator. Dr. George H. Williamson of West Plains, Mo., was called as pastor without a dissenting voice.

Dr. Williamson will preach in Carthage a week from Sunday, and will be here to stay by the first Sunday in November. He was about 17 years ago pastor of the M. E. church, south, of this city, but for 12 years past he has been a minister of the Presbyterian church. He has many old friends here who will be glad to welcome him back to Carthage.

No School Zone.

A request from Superintendent of Schools Ken Bowman to lower the speed limit on HH Highway near the new Steadley School was discussed at Monday night’s Public Safety Committee meeting.

The state maintains HH Highway and controls the speed limit. Police Chief Ed Ellefsen has talked with state highway officials about lowering the speed limit. The results of a state study of traffic flow in the area indicate that if the speed limit needs to be changed at all, it actually should be raised to 60 miles per hour.

According to Ellefsen, the state has a legislated procedure to follow when a City requests a speed limit change on a state road. Ellefsen has learned from state highway officials that the presence of a school is not reason enough to lower the speed limit from its current 55 miles per hour. There are no elements on HH Highway, such as crosswalks or pedestrian traffic, which would allow the state by law to adjust the speed limit down. Future residential development of the area might alter that determination.

Ellefsen said the only legal way for the City to control the speed limit on HH Highway is for the City to assume maintenance of the road.

"I think it’s imperative that we do something," said Committee member Charlie Bastin. "For the safety of the students out there, I think we should try to take that over."

"Taking over maintenance on highways has not really been good for us so far," said Committee Chair Mike Harris.

Council member Lujene Clark, sitting in on the meeting, suggested approaching Jefferson City about a legislative change rather than assuming the cost of maintaining that part of HH Highway.

Parking Changes.

Parking changes in the downtown area were discussed at the Monday night meeting of the Public Safety Committee.

A request from Beimdiek Insurance for parking restrictions on the north side of 3rd Street from Maple to Garrison was granted with only Committee member Nolan Henry voting against it. The area will become a 2-hour parking zone.

The request sparked discussion of other unrestricted parking areas downtown, the need for consistency in the policy, and the possibility of reviewing the boundaries of the 2-hour parking restriction.

Henry explained his no vote, saying he was in favor of extending the boundaries of the 2-hour parking restrictions and would prefer to see it done as a whole, not piecemeal at a business’s request.

Police Chief Ed Ellefsen suggested that if the Committee wanted to make further parking changes in the business district, then they wait until the parking lot beside the police station was completed.

The Committee also voted unanimously to change the parking restrictions on the east side of Grand at Macon changing the cars-only parking area to a no parking area allowing better visibility for westbound traffic on Macon.

Currently, there is a cars-only parking restriction in place just back from the intersection to allow a clear line of site for westbound traffic on Macon crossing or turning onto Grand.

A sport utility vehicle, which is licensed as a car, usually parks in the cars-only area. This is allowed under the regulation, but because of its size and tinted windows, drivers on Macon often cannot see oncoming traffic traveling north on Grand.

According to Police Chief Ed Ellefsen, there have been 11 accidents at the intersection since 1991. Nine of the 11 involved westbound traffic on Macon.

Carthage United Way Second Luncheon

Release by the Carthage Area United Way

The Second Report Luncheon for the 1997 - 1998 United Way Campaign will be Thursday, October 23, 12:00 noon, at Bamboo Garden. Many of the companies are still conducting their campaigns and some are just beginning. Please come to report results to date and share ideas for communicating the United Way message to our local business partners.

We appreciate the sponsors for these luncheons. The Second Report Luncheon is being sponsored by Schmidt Associates and Penmac Personnel Services.

Storytelling Festival Planning

News by University Outreach and Extension Center

There will be a Storytelling Festival Planning Committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. on November 10, 1997 at 115 Webster Hall, Missouri Southern State College. We are looking for storytellers and people who are interested in this event and would like to help us plan the event for the Fall of 1998.

If you are a storyteller or know of local storytellers, or you would like to serve on the planning committee or learn more about the event, please contact the University Outreach and Extension Center at 417-358-2158.

Time ta drag out the flannel shirts. The drop in the temperature gets the mind ta thinkin’ of the upcomin’ winter and the story of the ant and the grasshopper.

The thing that is never mentioned in the story is the fact that from I can tell, ants never just sit around waitin’ on anything. They are always runnin’ here or there. I can’t figure how this particular ant had the time to stop and talk to the grasshopper in the first place.

I know that there are folks who take pride in bein’ prepared for the cold weather that we all know is comin’, but as most automotive shops will tell ya, there are more that wait ‘till the snow hits ‘fore they give it much thought.

The idea of fillin’ the root cellar to prepare for the winter has long since been forgotten or never seen by most. Winter has become a minor inconvenience for many or a charmin’ diversion for others. The ants ideals may live on, but as a practice, the grasshoppers are the more abundant.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.

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