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Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Volume XII, Number 235

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Did Ya Know?. . .The City of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes the week prior to Memorial Day, May 24th through May 28th, Mon.-Fri. Your area will be sprayed in the evening of the day of your trash pickup, between 8-11 p.m. You may want to turn off any attic or window fans while the sprayer is in your area.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Aquatic Team, a competitive swim team for ages 5-18, will hold their annual organizational and info meeting at 6 p.m. on Tues., May 18th on the rock steps on the south side of the Muncipal Pool. In case of bad weather, the meeting will be held in the youth fair pavilion. For more information call 358-1351

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Train Crew will hold a Fish Fry at 6:00 p.m. on Wed., May 19th at the Train Barn, West Mound St. Road (across from the Old Cabin Shop). Stag only. $8 per person.

today's laugh





It pays to be honest. It pays even more than it costs.

My brother-in-law is long on promises and short on memory.

Horse sense dwells in a stable mind.


1904
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

PLANS FOR PICKLE BUSINESS.

J. B. Dobson of the pickling company and his Superintendent Edwin H. Meyer, left yesterday evening for St. Louis.

They planned needed improvement in the canning factory, signed up several contracts for acreage of cucumbers, and toured the adjoining rural districts and talked with many farmers and fruit growers as to fruits obtainable for preserves and jellies. They regard the outlook as very favorable here and expect to build up a big business.

Mr. Dodson arranged with J. L. Haynes to spend the next few weeks contracting for cucumber acreage. It is too early to plant cucumbers anyway, so there is time to build up a good season’s business in cucumbers, the pickle company paying 60 cents a bushel for them. At this price they often bring $100-$180 per acre for one season alone.

  Today's Feature

Maple Leaf Planning.

The Public Safety committee is scheduled to hold their regular meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Police Station. The agenda includes a request by Kathleen Studebaker to vacate parking on a portion of Budlong in front of her residence. According to Police Chief Dennis Veach she has brought this issue to Council a few years ago.

Veach stated that Studebaker lives north of Columbian Elementary where sports activities take place in the summer. He says that Studebaker feels that parking becomes congested at that time and is requesting no parking in front of the residence.

The agenda also includes a request by the Carthage Public Library to designate one parking spot as handicap on Sixth Street, in front of the south entrance.

The Carthage Chamber of Commerce is also requesting street closings on the square for annual events. Chamber President Max McKnight stated that the requests are all made at the same time.

The Annual Sidewalk Sale and British Car Club are both set for July 24th on the square and Maple Leaf scheduled for October 16th.


News Director Named Finalist.

According to a media release from Fabulous 1490 AM KDMO radio, News and Community Relations Director and Carthage City Council member Dave Woods has been named a finalist in the Editorial category for the Missouri Broadcasters Association annual awards.

Woods editorial and broadcast in support of the Carthage R-9 School District’s efforts to increase the operating levy 67 cents was chosen from editorials broadcast in several market sizes.

Woods has been employed with Mix 95.1 and Fabulous 1490 AM since September 2000. He is a 1982 graduate of Miami High School and attended N.E.O. A&M in Miami, Oklahoma and Tulsa University. Woods has also served as Council Member First Ward since January 2004.


Luminaria Ceremony.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Carthage announced that they will be holding a luminaria ceremony. The ceremony is to remember those who have lost to cancer and honor those who have survived.

Luminaria candles will be lit at the Girl’s Softball Fields at the Carthage YMCA, June 4th at 9 p.m. to represent those individuals.

To purchase a $5 luminaria candle, contact Nora Tebbets at 358-1809.

American Cancer Society Luminaria Chair, Nora Tebbets stated that they hope to sell enough candles to light the entire area.

"It will be beautiful," said Tebbets, "when all the bags with candles are illuminated around the track."

Carthage’s cancer survivors will kick off the Relay For Life on Friday, June 4th at 7 p.m. with the official Survivor’s Lap. Information about purchasing a luminaria candle, forming a team, or walking in the Survivor’s Lap contact Connie Leek at 358-8131 extension 3340.

The American Cancer Society is a voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer by prevention, saving lives, research, advocacy, and service.


Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin'

I doubt that kids growin’ up now will ever experience the exchange of automobile knowledge like their parents and grandparents. I’d think that in twenty or thirty years there will be few who remember the difference ‘tween a 2002 and a 2004 Ford Taurus.

My dad and uncles used to amaze me with their knowledge of cars of the twenties and thirties. I was able to recognize some Fords that were eventually converted to hot rods, but when they started talkin’ ‘bout Whippets and LaSalls I was lost.

I am pretty good at recognizin’ cars of the fifties and sixties, but somewhere in the mid seventies I quit tryin’ to remember. Too many models and then the foreign buggies were just too much. ‘Course I can still impress the grand kids with stories of Ramblers and Studebakers.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column




TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: About one month ago, I had a spell where my left arm got weak and I had trouble speaking. I sat down, and everything got better in about half an hour. My wife insists that I see a doctor. I feel fine and wonder why I should see a doctor. What do you think happened to me? — T.Z.

ANSWER: I think you had a TIA, a transient ischemic attack. It’s an episode of interrupted blood flow to a part of the brain. The signs of such an interruption usually last less than an hour and never more than 24 hours. The "transient" of the name comes from the limited amount of time that symptoms persist. "Ischemic" is a much-used medical word that indicates a deficiency of blood.

Symptoms of a TIA include weakness of an arm or leg, difficulty speaking, vision disturbance, double vision and dizziness. The symptoms depend on which area of the brain has suffered the blood deficit.

TIAs are warnings that a stroke could be in the offing. Within a month of a TIA, the chance of having a stroke is 5 percent. Within five years, the chance is 33 percent.

Many times a stroke can be prevented by medical intervention. The first step a doctor takes is to prove that a person has had a true TIA. Listening to the arteries in the neck, doctors can detect noises — bruits (BREW-ease) — that indicate obstruction in the neck arteries that serve the brain.

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