Mornin' Mail

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Thursday, September 30, 2004 Volume XIII, Number 73

Did Ya Know?. . . Thursday September 30 the Carthage Democratic Headquarters located at 127 East 3rd street will host a Presidential Debate Watch Party. Local voters are invited to attend to watch Presidential debates. Party begins at 7:30 p.m. and debate begins at 8:00 p.m.

Did Ya Know?. . . The City of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes Monday through Friday, September 27 through October 1. Your area will be sprayed in the evening of your trash pick-up day, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. You might want to turn off attic or window fans when the sprayer is in your immediate area.

Did Ya Know?. . . Jasper County Farm Bureau and Carthage Business and Professional Women organizations will host a "Meet the Candidates" forum on September 30, 2004 7:30 pm at the new Private Events Convention Center in Carthage,136 East 4th Street, the southeast corner of the Carthage Square

Did Ya Know?... Your last chance to donate items for the Carthage Project Graduation Rummage Sale will be Thursday Sept. 30 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse across from First Christian Church.

today's laugh

"Are you quite sure this bus is going to Shepherd’s Bush?"

"If it isn’t, lady," said the conductor, "I’m in a worse mess than you are!"

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

To Travel With The New Faucet.

H.Q. Hood is preparing to start three men out on the road with his new patent measuring faucet. Enoch Purcell will start Monday, and within a few days Mr. Shipman, of Weir City and Geo. Lawrence who recently operated the Meridian street livery barn, will take to the road. The latter will try northern Kansas. Twelve of the faucets are being completed at the Kitching cornice works today, made of tin and plated with aluminum for use on vinegar made specially so they cannot corrode. This is the only kind that will be pushed for a few weeks. There is a demand for these faucets among oil men and saloon keepers and milk men, and patterns suitable for each will be gotten out at once.

Miss Martha Thomas is the proud wearer or a bright new golf jacket of the most approved shade of automobile red. The buttons are adorned with golf clubs.

Today's Feature

Annexing and Rezoning.

City Council met last Tuesday to discuss two items in their second reading. Council Bill 04-46 is an ordinance annexing and rezoning to Heavy Industrial zoning a territory located south of Fairview Avenue between Baker and Industrial Drive into the City of Carthage. Council member Bill Welch asked whether it was okay to vote on the bill without having any details.

"Is it okay to blindly vote on this?" asked Welch.

Welch questioned the lack of information received about the rezoning concerning the property near to it and whether or not there were residences located on the territory. Mayor Johnson asked Welch to "trust him" that it was okay to vote on the issue with the amount of knowledge he had. City Administrator Tom Short said the rezoning was "in compliance with the master plan" for the City. The ordinance was approved 8 to 1 with all in favor except Welch. Bill Johnson was not in attendance.

Council member Diane Sharits reported that Mayor Johnson and Tom Short have another upcoming meeting with MODOT about the Fairview Interchange.

Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin'

I’ve never had any close contact with the local deer, until late last Tuesday night.

I drew my sights down my trusty I-44 and slowly squeezed the pedal to the floor. The break pedal that is.

Like a flash back on some old war movie, suddenly a three point dear was standin’ in the middle of the interstate. He came from who knows where and faked to the left and then stopped short. I saw the hood crinkle up and the deer disappeared. I had time to react to the impact and gather my wits some when what appeared to be another dear landed smack dab on the windshield and slid off to the side of the road.

I don’t know how high it went or how it managed to drop on a car slowin’ from 70 mph, but it was the same deer, back for revenge. The Buick stops here.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

Click & Clack Talk Cars

By Tom and Ray Magliozz

Dear Tom and Ray:

My 20-year-old daughter, who drives my old, safe 1994 Volvo 960, has informed me that she just purchased a 1970 Volkswagen Bus to take camping. It has a picture of the "Purple Rain" album cover airbrushed on the back. She has a good job, and she paid for it with her own money. She attends the Colorado School of Mines, majoring in environmental chemistry, and she usually makes good decisions. However, I’m concerned about this one. My first concern is safety. My second is that the painting on the back could be a police magnet. Can you give me some good arguments as to why this purchase might be dangerous? - Judy

TOM: Sure! This is the easiest question we’ve been asked all week, Judy.

RAY: As much fun as this VW Bus might seem, it’s really quite a deadly vehicle.

TOM: The problem is that in an accident, your knees are your first line of defense. You sit right up at the front of this vehicle, with your legs right behind that big VW emblem between the headlights. So, if you hit anything head on or get hit by another vehicle, you’ll be spending the rest of your life in a motorized wheelchair, which you’ll operate with your tongue. If you’re lucky.

RAY: The other problem is that they handle terribly, which increases the likelihood of an accident. A medium-sized gust of wind is enough to blow this vehicle into the next lane.

TOM: On the plus side, they’re a load fun, aren’t they? They bring you back to a carefree era where maintaining the use of legs wasn’t on the list of priorities.

RAY: If I were you, Judy, I would just ask your daughter to restrict the VW Bus to local trips and to stay off highways.