50 years ago
april 14, 1966
Nearly an inch of rain, called a two-million dollar rain, fell in the immediate Peabody area Sunday and Monday to break a month-long dry spell.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cooper of Manhattan are the parents of a daughter, born April 1. She has been given the name Toni Rae.
Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Baskins were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hodges and children, Beth, Ellen, and Mike.