Yesteryears
25 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 12, 1978
With several donations this past week, the Christmas Light Fund is now at $210. This is a good start but there is a long way to go to have enough money to purchase the decorations needed to give our town a real celebration come next holiday season. Stop in at the Bulletin office and leave a check made out to PRIDE, marked Christmas lights.
The Junior Girl Scouts had their first meeting of the year, Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, at the Methodist church. Fifteen of the Girl Scouts and three of the leaders were present. They had the election of officers. Elected for two month terms were: Lori Vantuyl, chairman; Rolana Ludwig, secretary; Gloria Gomez, scribe; Cindy Kirkpatrick, treasurer. The girls sent a get-well card to a fellow Girl Scout Tina Miller, who has been ill. Refreshments of cookies and Kool-Aid were served by the leaders.
50 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 15, 1953
Sixteen members attended the first meeting of the new year of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night at the City Hall. It was reported that at a recent meeting the board of directors had voted to continue several programs that were undertaken last year such as the Labor Day celebration, Pancake Day, Christmas party and decorations, and the Beautification Program.
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Britton were Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Britton and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Creamer, Larry, Linda, Mary Jean, and Janet, and Shirley Smith of Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Carltton, Dougie and Dale of Peabody called later in the evening.
75 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 12, 1928
Before a packed house in the Mayflower Theatre Monday evening, the junior class of the Florence High School staged "Peg O' My Heart," a comedy in three acts, and more than pleased the hundreds that saw the show.
Ross White, living south of Florence, is the first person to purchase one of the new 1928 Chevrolet cars. Mr. White last week bought a new coupe from Savage Brothers, local dealers.
106 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 15, 1897
George W. Gilmore, the Rawlins County Mayor and who was shot by an unknown person recently, will recover, but he will lose one eye and one jaw and all of his good looks.
The magazine of the Pennsylvania Torpedo Company, 18 miles from Pittsburgh, was blown up about 10 o'clock and completely demolished. The number of killed is not known, as nothing is left of the victims. The concussion was felt several miles away and buildings in the immediate vicinity were badly shattered.
