Incident: Burglary

The Carthage Police Department was advised last Thursday that the Carthage R-9 Vocational School Building had been burglarized. During the investigations pertinent evidence was located which lead to possible suspects.

At approximately 9:15 PM the suspects were located and brought to the police department for questioning. During the interviews a confession was obtained leading to the recovery of $1014.85 and a Kodak camera.

Jasper County Warrants were obtained for Philip Jordan Benet Neese, Andrew Allen James Harper and Dakota Kindrick Ogden. They were transported to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department where they were turned over the deputy on duty. The three suspects were detained not being able to post bond.

Ward III Studebaker Files.

Current Council member John Studebaker filed as a Ward 3 candidate yesterday afternoon. He will face Debra Carter in the only contested race for City council so far. Ward 1 and Ward 4 still have no candidate.

I never have understood the logic of those life time guarantees on light bulbs. If ya look at the fine print on one I saw, to get a new bulb, all ya have ta do is send in two dollars and they’ll send ya a new bulb. And that for the ones that only cost a buck fifty in the first place.

Some warranties aren’t quite that bad, but I had one guy tell me that the $30 one year muffler and the $49 lifetime muffler were the same, just the warrantee was better. This guy was bettin’ on a couple a things, either ya wouldn’t have the car by the time the muffler went out, or by chance, the muffler would last for longer than expected. If as many as half of the lifetime types had to be replaced, he still came out o.k. and had the cash up front. Course there is a chance he won’t be in business for your lifetime.

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Just Jake Talkin’

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HERE’S A TIP

By JoAnn Derson

• Plastic shower curtains make a wonderful dropcloth for under a highchair. If your little darling is into flinging food, it’s especially helpful for cleanup.

• "Did you overdo it on credit? Give yourself a ‘cool-off’ period by freezing your charge cards into a block of ice. Now, when you want to buy something on credit, you will have to go home to your freezer to get the card and wait for it to thaw, buying you time to really make the right decision. It won’t affect the card at all." -- A.L. in Georgia

• "If you get crayon on wallpaper, try this trick: Hold a paper towel or white cloth up to the crayon and iron over it on the low setting. Or heat the crayon marks with a hair dryer, then wipe off the wax." -- V.R. in Minnesota

• Puzzles are a great activity for sick children, since it’s quiet and not physically taxing. To make a moveable workspace right on the bed, use a large piece of cardboard. Wrap a piece of fabric around it and pin or duct tape it to make it tight. The puzzle pieces will stay put on the fabric.

• Here’s a new twist on scrambled eggs or omelets: Make them rich-tasting by adding a spoonful of cream cheese or heavy cream to the eggs when you beat them. Or, make a standard omelet, but instead of putting shredded cheese on the inside, spread a tablespoon of cream cheese and fold around it. Add chives to the top for a garnish.

• Shine up those patent-leather shoes with a dab of petroleum jelly and buff with a soft cloth. You can use this idea for patent-leather purses, too.